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Stop Government Overreach in Ranching Act

To repeal the guidance titled CVM GFI #263 Recommendations for Sponsors of Medically Important Antimicrobial Drugs Approved for Use in Animals to Voluntarily Bring Under Veterinary Oversight All Products That Continue to be Available Over-the-Counter 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Government Overreach in Ranching Act 2. Repeal of guidance for industry no. 263 (a) Repeal The guidance titled CVM GFI #263 Recommendations for Sponsors of Medically Important Antimicrobial Drugs Approved for Use in Animals to Voluntarily Bring Under Veterinary Oversight All Products That Continue to be Available Over-the-Counter (b) No issuance of identical or substantially similar guidance The Food and Drug Administration shall not issue any guidance or a rule that is the same as, or substantially similar to, the guidance repealed by subsection (a).

Summary: Stop Government Overreach in Ranching Act This bill repeals the guidance that was issued by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on June 11, 2021, relating to over-the-counter (OTC) antimicrobial drugs for animals.The guidance provides information for sponsors of medically important antimicrobial new animal drug products who wish to change the status of these drugs from OTC to veterinary prescription, in accordance with the FDA's recommendation that these drugs be administered with veterinary oversight to reduce the possibility of antimicrobial resistance.
Safe Skies Act of 2023

To require the Secretary of Transportation to modify the final rule relating to flightcrew member duty and rest requirements for passenger operations of air carriers to apply to all-cargo operations of air carriers, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe Skies Act of 2023 2. Modification of final rule relating to flightcrew member duty and rest requirements for passenger operations to apply to all-cargo operations (a) In general Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall modify the final rule specified in subsection (b) so that the flightcrew member duty and rest requirements under that rule apply to flightcrew members in all-cargo operations conducted by air carriers in the same manner as those requirements apply to flightcrew members in passenger operations conducted by air carriers. (b) Final rule specified The final rule specified in this subsection is the final rule of the Federal Aviation Administration— (1) published in the Federal Register on January 4, 2012 (77 Fed. Reg. 330); and (2) relating to flightcrew member duty and rest requirements. (c) Applicability of rulemaking requirements The requirements of section 553 of title 5, United States Code, shall not apply to the modification required by subsection (a).

Summary: Safe Skies Act of 2023 This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to modify a specified DOT final rule relating to flight crew member duty and rest requirements. Specifically, DOT must modify the rule so that the requirements apply to all-cargo flight crew members to the same extent that they apply to flight crew members in passenger operations conducted by air carriers.
Veteran Fraud Reimbursement Act

To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the repayment by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of benefits misused by a fiduciary. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veteran Fraud Reimbursement Act 2. Improvement to repayment by Secretary of Veterans Affairs of certain misused benefits Section 6107 of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 6107. Reissuance of benefits (a) Reissuance of misused benefits (1) In any case in which a fiduciary misuses all or part of an individual’s benefit paid to such fiduciary, the Secretary shall pay to the beneficiary or the beneficiary’s successor fiduciary an amount equal to the amount of such benefit so misused. (2) In any case in which the Secretary reissues a benefit payment (in whole or in part) under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall make a good faith effort to obtain recoupment from the fiduciary to whom the payment was originally made. (3) In any case in which the Secretary obtains recoupment from a fiduciary who has misused benefits, the Secretary shall promptly remit payment of the recouped amounts to the beneficiary or the beneficiary’s successor fiduciary, as the case may be, to the extent that such amounts have not been paid under paragraph (1). (b) Limitation on total amount paid The total of the amounts paid to a beneficiary or the beneficiary's successor fiduciary under this section may not exceed the total benefit amount misused by the fiduciary with respect to that beneficiary. (c) Oversight of negligence (1) The Secretary shall establish methods and timing with respect to determining whether an instance of misuse by a fiduciary, of all or part of an individual’s benefit paid to such fiduciary, is the result of negligence by the Secretary. (2) The Secretary may not withhold the reissuing of a benefit payment under subsection (a)(1) by reason of a pending determination under paragraph (1). (3) The Secretary is not required to make a determination under paragraph (1) for each instance of misuse by a fiduciary, of all or part of an individual’s benefit paid to such fiduciary. . April 12, 2024 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: Veteran Fraud Reimbursement ActThis bill modifies the procedures by which the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) reissues misused benefits to a beneficiary, including by requiring the VA to establish methods and timing with respect to determining whether an instance of misuse by a fiduciary is the result of negligence by the VA. Under the bill, the VA may not withhold the reissuing of a benefit payment by reason of a pending determination regarding the VA's negligence in relation to the instance of misuse by a fiduciary. Additionally, the VA is not required to make a determination regarding its negligence for each instance of misuse by a fiduciary, of all or part of an individual's benefit paid to such fiduciary.
Children Don't Belong on Tobacco Farms Act

To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit employment of children in tobacco-related agriculture by deeming such employment as oppressive child labor. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as Children Don't Belong on Tobacco Farms Act 2. Tobacco-related agriculture employment of children Section 3(l) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 203(l) (1) in the first sentence— (A) by striking in any occupation, or (2) in any occupation, (2) (B) by inserting before the semicolon the following: , or (3) any employee under the age of eighteen years has direct contact with tobacco plants or dried tobacco leaves (2) in the second sentence, by striking other than manufacturing and mining , other than manufacturing, mining, and tobacco-related agriculture as described in paragraph (3) of the first sentence of this subsection,

Summary: Children Don't Belong on Tobacco Farms ActThis bill prohibits an individual under the age of 18 from performing work that has direct contact with tobacco plants or dried tobacco leaves by specifying that the work is oppressive child labor. (Oppressive child labor is generally prohibited under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, with some exceptions.)
Harvesting Knowledge Act of 2023

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to include indoor agricultural technology as an activity that supports well-rounded education, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Harvesting Knowledge Act of 2023 2. Student support and academic enrichment grants (a) Programming and activities Section 4107(a)(3)(C) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7117(a)(3)(C) (1) in clause (v), by striking and (2) in clause (vi), by adding and (3) by adding at the end the following: (vii) providing hands-on learning and exposure to hydroponic or aquaponic agricultural systems by integrating experiential, hands-on learning to enhance the students’ understanding of the STEM subjects as they relate to— (I) agriculture; (II) sustainability topics (including climate change, water resource management, efficient land use, biodiversity, conservation, and sustainable development); and (III) biology-related topics (including plant life cycles, functioning of ecosystems, and adaptation); . (b) Definitions Section 4102 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7112 (9) Aeroponic tower system The term aeroponic tower system (10) Agricultural technology and engineering system The term agricultural technology and engineering system (A) Nutrient technique film system. (B) Vine crop system. (C) Aeroponic tower system. (D) Other systems as determined by the Secretary in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture. (11) Aquaponic agriculture system The term aquaponic agriculture system (12) Hydroponic agriculture system The term hydroponic agriculture system (13) Nutrient technique film system The term nutrient technique film system (14) Vine crop system The term vine crop system .

Summary: Harvesting Knowledge Act of 2023 This bill allows local educational agencies to use Student Support and Academic Enrichment grants to provide students with hands-on learning experience related to hydroponic or aquaponic agricultural systems (i.e., indoor agricultural technology).
Fairness in Medicare Part B Enrollment Act of 2023

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate late enrollment penalties under part B of the Medicare program for individuals residing in Puerto Rico if such individuals enroll within 5 years of becoming entitled to benefits under part A of such program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fairness in Medicare Part B Enrollment Act of 2023 2. Eliminating late enrollment penalties under part B of the Medicare program for certain individuals residing in Puerto Rico (a) In general Section 1839(b) of the Social Security Act is amended in the second sentence by inserting or months occurring in the 5-year period beginning on the date on which the individual becomes entitled to benefits under part A if such individual was residing in Puerto Rico as of such date and such date is after the date that is 4 years before the date of the enactment of the Fairness in Medicare Part B Enrollment Act of 2023 (b) Application The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to premiums paid for months beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Fairness in Medicare Part B Enrollment Act of 2023 This bill exempts an individual from late-enrollment penalties for Medicare medical services if the individual resided in Puerto Rico as of the date of eligibility and the individual enrolls within five years of such date. Currently, the late enrollment penalty is 10% of monthly premiums for each 12-month period during which the individual was not enrolled, and the penalty continues to apply for as long as the individual is enrolled in Medicare medical services.
North Pacific Ocean Protection Act of 2023

To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit oil and gas leasing in certain areas of the Outer Continental Shelf. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the North Pacific Ocean Protection Act of 2023 2. Prohibition of oil and gas leasing in certain areas of the Outer Continental Shelf Section 8 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1337 (q) Prohibition of oil and gas leasing in certain areas of the Outer Continental Shelf Notwithstanding any other provision of this section or any other law, the Secretary of the Interior may not issue a lease for the exploration, development, or production of oil or natural gas in the Washington/Oregon planning area, the Northern California planning area, or the Central California planning area (as such planning areas are described in the document entitled 2019–2024 National OCS Oil and Gas Leasing Draft Proposed Program .

Summary: North Pacific Ocean Protection Act of 2023 This bill prohibits the Department of the Interior from issuing a lease for the exploration, development, or production of oil or natural gas in the following areas of the Outer Continental Shelf: the Washington/Oregon planning area, the Northern California planning area, or the Central California planning area.
Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2023

To prohibit drilling in the Arctic Ocean. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2023 2. Prohibition of oil and gas leasing in Arctic Ocean areas of the outer Continental Shelf Section 8 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1337 (q) Prohibition of oil and gas leasing in Arctic planning area of the outer Continental Shelf Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act or any other law, the Secretary of the Interior shall not issue or renew a lease or any other authorization for the exploration, development, or production of oil, natural gas, or any other mineral in the Arctic Ocean, including the Beaufort Sea and Chukchi Sea Planning Areas. .

Summary: Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2023 This bill prohibits the Department of the Interior from issuing or renewing a lease or any other authorization for the exploration, development, or production of oil, natural gas, or any other mineral in the Arctic Ocean, including the Beaufort Sea and Chukchi Sea Planning Areas.
Nutrition Administration Assistance Act of 2023

To provide additional funds to States for administration of certain nutrition programs. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Nutrition Administration Assistance Act of 2023 2. Additional funds for administration costs (a) Commodity supplemental food program In addition to funds otherwise made available to State agencies to pay administration costs incurred by State agencies to carry out section 5 of the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 ( 7 U.S.C. 612c (b) Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 In addition to funds otherwise made available to States to pay administration costs incurred by States to carry out State plans under section 203A of the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 ( 7 U.S.C. 7503 (c) Seniors farmers’ market nutrition program In addition to funds otherwise made available to the Secretary of Agriculture for administration costs to carry out section 4402 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 ( 7 U.S.C. 3007 3. Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act $1,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2024 through 2028.

Summary: Nutrition Administration Assistance Act of 2023 This bill authorizes additional funding through FY2028 to pay administration costs incurred by states for certain Department of Agriculture programs. The bill specifically authorizes funding for administration costs incurred by state agencies to carry out the Commodity Supplemental Food Program, states to carry out state plans under the Emergency Food Assistance Program, and states to carry out the Seniors Farmers' Market Nutrition Program.
Protecting Small Business Information Act of 2023

To require the Secretary of the Treasury to harmonize the effective dates of all rules required under the Corporate Transparency Act, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Small Business Information Act of 2023 2. Harmonizing beneficial ownership rulemaking effective dates (a) In general In issuing the rules required under the Corporate Transparency Act (including the amendments made by such Act), the Secretary of the Treasury shall ensure that all such rules take effect on the same date. (b) Delay of effective dates A final rule issued by the Secretary of the Treasury under the Corporate Transparency Act (or any amendment made by such Act), including the final rule issued by the Secretary of the Treasury titled Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Requirements (1) all final rules required under the Corporate Transparency Act (including the amendments made by such Act) have been issued by the Secretary of the Treasury; and (2) all such final rules will take effect on the same date.

Summary: Protecting Small Business Information Act of 2023 This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to ensure all rules issued under the Corporate Transparency Act have the same effective date. Any final rules already issued must not take effect until all final rules under the act have been issued. The act requires companies to report beneficial ownership information (i.e., the identity of individuals behind a corporate entity) to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN).
Accountability through Confirmation Act

To amend title 31, United States Code, to require the Director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network to be appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Accountability through Confirmation Act 2. Director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (a) Appointment of Director Section 310(b)(1) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by striking who shall be appointed by the Secretary of the Treasury who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate (b) Pay of Director Section 310(b)(1) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: The Director shall be compensated at the rate provided under level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5 (c) Transition provision The Director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network on the day before the date of enactment of this Act shall continue to serve in such position until the date on which the first Director is confirmed by the Senate pursuant to section 310(b)(1) of title 31, United States Code, as amended by subsection (a).

Summary: Accountability through Confirmation Act This bill requires the Director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network to be appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate, rather than appointed by the Secretary of the Treasury as under current law. The bill also provides for the director's compensation rate under the Executive Schedule.
Airline Employee Assault Prevention Act

To amend title 49, United States Code, with respect to submissions of certain Employee Assault Prevention and Response Plans, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Airline Employee Assault Prevention Act 2. Implementation of employee assault prevention and response plans (a) In general Section 551(a) of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 ( 49 U.S.C. 44903 of the Federal Aviation Administration and the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration Administrator (b) Notice and cure Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, air carriers described in subsection (a) of section 551 of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 ( 49 U.S.C. 44903 (c) Report to Congress Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, in consultation with the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration, shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report on all the Employee Assault Prevention and Response Plans submitted pursuant to section 551 of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 ( 49 U.S.C. 44903 3. Clarification regarding passenger service agents Section 46503 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting , including employees performing ticketing, check-in or baggage claim, or boarding functions, air carrier employee

Summary: Airline Employee Assault Prevention Act This bill modifies the requirements for the Employee Assault Prevention and Response Plans that must be submitted by air carriers. Specifically, the bill requires that, within 90 days of enactment, commercial air carriers submit an Employee Assault Prevention and Response Plan to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) for review and acceptance. Currently, air carriers must submit the plan only to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). (These plans must include certain protocols for reporting verbal or physical assaults and for the notification of law enforcement.)The FAA, in consultation with the TSA, must submit a report to Congress on all of the Employee Assault Prevention and Response Plans submitted by commercial air carriers. The plans must be listed by each air carrier.The bill also specifies that current protections against interference with federal, airport, or air carrier employees who have airport security duties include employees performing ticketing, check-in or baggage claim, or boarding functions.
Tennessee Valley Authority Transparency Act of 2023

To require certain meetings of the Tennessee Valley Authority to be transparent and open to the public, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tennessee Valley Authority Transparency Act of 2023 2. Transparency and availability of meetings Section 2(g)(2) of the Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933 is amended to read as follows: (2) Meetings (A) In general The Board shall meet at least 4 times each year. (B) Transparency The Board shall, with respect to any meeting of the Board, a committee of the Board, or a subcommittee of the Board for which a vote is not scheduled— (i) hold such meeting in public; (ii) provide public notice of no fewer than 6 calendar days, through the website of the Board, of any such meeting; and (iii) make publicly available the minutes and summaries of any such meeting. (C) Emergency meetings Subparagraph (B)(ii) shall not apply if the chairman of the Board designates a meeting as an emergency special meeting. .

Summary: Tennessee Valley Authority Transparency Act of 2023 This bill revises the duties of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) Board of Directors to include holding public meetings. The board must provide public notice at least six days before such a meeting, unless the meeting is designated as an emergency. The TVA provides low-cost electricity in seven southeastern states. It also provides flood control, navigation, and land management for the Tennessee River system.
Lobbying Disclosure Improvement Act

To amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to require certain disclosures by registrants regarding exemptions under the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lobbying Disclosure Improvement Act 2. Registrant disclosure regarding foreign agent registration exemption Section 4(b) of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 ( 2 U.S.C. 1603(b) (1) in paragraph (6), by striking ; and (2) in paragraph (7), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (8) a statement as to whether the registrant is exempt under section 3(h) of the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended ( 22 U.S.C. 613(h) .

Summary: Lobbying Disclosure Improvement Act This bill requires registered lobbyists to disclose whether they are exempt from having to register as foreign agents due to their lobbying activities and status as registered lobbyists.