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Historic Preservation Fund Reauthorization Act

To amend title 54, United States Code, to extend funding for the Historic Preservation Fund. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Historic Preservation Fund Reauthorization Act 2. Extension of Historic Preservation Fund Section 303102 of title 54, United States Code, is amended by striking 2023, $150,000,000 2033, $250,000,000

Summary: Historic Preservation Fund Reauthorization Act This bill extends through FY2033 and increases funding for the National Park Service's Historic Preservation Fund. The funding is provided from revenues from Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leases, and awards from the fund are made to states and other entities, including tribes and nonprofits.
COACHES Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include expenses for certain nonathletic supplies in the above-the-line deduction for eligible educators, and to allow such deduction to interscholastic sports administrators and coaches. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Creating Opportunity for Athletic Coaches to Help Educate Students Act COACHES Act 2. Updates to above-the-line deduction for educators (a) In general Section 62 (1) in subsection (a)(2)(D)— (A) in the header, by adding and other instructional school personnel (B) by striking (other than nonathletic supplies for courses of instruction in health or physical education) (C) by striking in the classroom as part of instructional activity (2) in subsection (d)(1), by inserting interscholastic sports administrator or coach, counselor, (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2022.

Summary: Creating Opportunity for Athletic Coaches to Help Educate Students Act or the COACHES Act This bill modifies the tax deduction for the expenses of an eligible educator (an individual who is a K-12 teacher, instructor, counselor, principal, or aide in a school for at least 900 hours during a school year) to include as an eligible educator an interscholastic sports administrator or coach. It also eliminates the exclusion of nonathletic supplies for courses of instruction in health or physical education as a deductible expense.
Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program Reauthorization Act of 2023

To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize a loan repayment program for the substance use disorder treatment workforce, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program Reauthorization Act of 2023 2. Reauthorization of loan repayment program for substance use disorder treatment workforce (a) Tax liability Section 781(b) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 295h(b) (3) Tax liability The amount of a payment made under this section on behalf of an individual shall not be considered income for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. . (b) Report to Congress Section 781(h) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 295h(h)(1) (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking the number and location of borrowers the number, occupation, and location of borrowers (B) by striking and (2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (3) the number of applications for an award under this section that were denied due to a lack of sufficient funding. . (c) Authorization of appropriations Section 781(j) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 295h(j) (j) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $75,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028. .

Summary: Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program Reauthorization Act of 2023 This bill reauthorizes through FY2028 and modifies the Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program. The program provides student loan repayment awards to eligible individuals who provide treatment and recovery support services to patients with a substance use disorder at an approved facility. In particular, the bill excludes the student loan repayment awards from income for federal tax purposes. It also requires the Department of Health and Human Services to report on additional aspects of the program, including the number of applications that were denied due to lack of funding.
Motor Carrier Safety Screening Modernization Act

To amend title 49, United States Code, with respect to employment screening for the motor carrier industry, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Motor Carrier Safety Screening Modernization Act 2. Safety performance history screening Section 31150 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a) by striking preemployment employment (2) in subsection (c)— (A) by striking a preemployment an employment (B) by striking the preemployment the employment

Summary: Motor Carrier Safety Screening Modernization Act This bill modifies a commercial vehicle operator safety screening program to allow the motor carrier industry to access an individual operator's crash and serious safety violation inspection history during employment. (At present, this program is focused on pre-employment screening.)
Mission not Emissions Act

To prohibit any requirement for recipients of Federal contracts to disclose greenhouse gas emissions and climate-related financial risk, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mission not Emissions Act 2. Prohibition on Federal contractor disclosure of greenhouse gas emissions and climate-related financial risk (a) Prohibition Recipients of Federal contracts may not be required to do any of the following: (1) Disclose greenhouse gas emissions and climate-related financial risk as described in the proposed rule related to Federal Acquisition Regulation: Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate-Related Financial Risk (87 Fed. Reg. 68312), or any substantially similar rule. (2) Provide a greenhouse gas inventory or any other report on greenhouse gas emissions, including Scope 1 emissions, Scope 2 emissions, and Scope 3 emissions. (3) Develop and submit greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets for validation by any non-governmental organization, including the Science-Based Targets initiative. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Greenhouse gas The term greenhouse gas (A) carbon dioxide; (B) methane; (C) nitrous oxide; (D) nitrogen trifluoride; (E) hydrofluorocarbons; (F) perfluorcarbons; or (G) sulfur hexafluoride. (2) Greenhouse gas inventory The term greenhouse gas inventory (3) Scope 1 emissions The term Scope 1 emissions (4) Scope 2 emissions The term Scope 2 emissions (A) associated with the generation of electricity, heating and cooling, or steam, when such electricity, heating and cooling, or steam is purchased or acquired for the entity’s own consumption; and (B) emitted from sources other than sources that are owned or controlled by the entity. (5) Scope 3 emissions The term Scope 3 emissions (A) a consequence of the operations of the entity; and (B) emitted from sources other than sources that are owned or controlled by the entity.

Summary: Mission not Emissions Act This bill prohibits any requirement for recipients of federal contracts to (1) disclose greenhouse gas emissions and climate-related financial risk, (2) report on greenhouse gas emissions, or (3) develop and submit greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets for validation by nongovernmental organizations.
To direct the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to publish data from the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program, and for other purposes.

To direct the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to publish data from the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program, and for other purposes. 1. Publication of data from Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program (a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter until all amounts made available for the Program have been obligated by the Assistant Secretary, and notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Assistant Secretary shall make publicly available on the website of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration the data collected from grant recipients and subgrantees under the Program that is related to the diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility elements of the Program, including data relating to— (1) subgrantee ownership demographics and the demographics of the workforce used for activities assisted with Program funding; and (2) the number and amount of contracts and subcontracts awarded under the Program to minority business enterprises and to women’s business enterprises. (b) Accessibility The data made publicly available under subsection (a) shall be— (1) made available as an open Government data asset (as defined in section 3502 of title 44, United States Code); (2) freely available for download in bulk; (3) rendered in a human-readable format; and (4) accessible via application programming interface where appropriate. 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Assistant Secretary The term Assistant Secretary (2) Program The term Program 47 U.S.C. 1702(b)(1)

Summary: This bill requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to publish on its website data about diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility that is collected from recipients of funding through the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program. The BEAD Program provides funds to states and territories for broadband deployment, connectivity, mapping, and adoption projects. The data that the NTIA must publish includes (1) ownership and workforce demographics of subrecipients, and (2) the number and amount of contracts and subcontracts awarded to minority- and women-owned businesses.
VA Canine Reporting Act of 2023

To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit a report annually to Congress on the average time to provide a veteran with a service dog or a guide dog, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the VA Canine Reporting Act of 2023 2. Report on Service dogs; guide dogs Section 1714 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (g) Not less than annually, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a report, including— (1) the average time to provide a veteran with a service dog or a guide dog in the prior year; and (2) legislative recommendations of the Secretary to reduce the wait time for a veteran to be provided with a service dog or a guide dog. .

Summary: VA Canine Reporting Act of 2023 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to report on the average time it took to provide a veteran with a service or guide dog in the prior year. The report must also include legislative recommendations to reduce such wait time.
Supply Chain Improvement Act

To direct the Secretary of Transportation to give priority consideration for certain Department of Transportation grant programs to eligible projects that improve or build resiliency in the supply chain, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supply Chain Improvement Act 2. Prioritization for supply chain resiliency In making grants under section 117 of title 23, United States Code, and sections 6701 and 6702 of title 49, United States Code, in addition to adhering to any prioritization, project evaluation and selection criteria, set aside, State limitation, or any other criteria, limitation, or requirements described under such sections, the Secretary of Transportation shall give priority consideration to eligible projects, including multimodal projects, that improve or build resiliency in the supply chain.

Summary: Supply Chain Improvement Act This bill directs the Department of Transportation to prioritize providing grants under certain programs for projects that improve or build resiliency in the supply chain, including multimodal projects. These programs include the Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) program, the Mega Program, and the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) program.
GAS Act

To prohibit Federal agencies from banning gas-burning stoves. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Guarding America’s Stoves Act GAS Act 2. Agency prohibition on banning gas stoves (a) In general No agency may prohibit the use of or sale of gas-burning stoves in the United States. (b) Agency defined In this section, the term agency

Summary: Guarding America’s Stoves Act or the GAS Act This bill prohibits federal agencies from banning the use or sale of gas-burning stoves.
Early STEAM Achievement Act

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out a grant program for early childhood STEAM activities. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Early STEAM Achievement Act 2. Grant program (a) Program authorized From the amounts appropriated to carry out this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall award grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible entities to assist such entities in carrying out early childhood STEAM programs and activities. (b) Requirements for awarding grants In awarding grants under this Act, the Secretary shall— (1) give priority to eligible entities that seek to use such grant to carry out the activities described in subsection (d)(3); (2) award not less than one-third of the funds appropriated for a fiscal year under subsection (e) to eligible entities in rural communities; and (3) award not less than one-quarter of the funds appropriated for a fiscal year under subsection (e) to eligible entities that are nonprofit organizations. (c) Application An eligible entity desiring to receive a grant under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may request. (d) Uses of funds An eligible entity that receives a grant under this section shall use the grant to carry out at least one of the following: (1) Professional development relating to early childhood STEAM activities for teachers of early childhood education programs. (2) Materials and equipment necessary to carry out such early childhood STEAM activities. (3) Establishing partnerships between the eligible entity and an institution of higher education to provide training in early childhood STEAM activities for teachers of early childhood education programs. (4) Establishing partnerships between the eligible entity and an arts agency, a community arts partner, or a museum to provide training in early childhood STEAM activities for teachers of early childhood education programs. (5) The provision of professional development programs for teachers of early childhood education program by institutions of higher education. (e) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may necessary to carry out this Act for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028. (f) Definitions In this Act: (1) Nonprofit organization The term nonprofit organization section 501(c)(3) (2) Early childhood education program The term early childhood education program 20 U.S.C. 1003 (3) Eligible entity The term eligible entity (4) Institution of higher education The term institution of higher education 20 U.S.C. 1001 (5) STEAM The term STEAM

Summary: Early STEAM Achievement Act This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services to award competitive grants to early childhood education programs to carry out early childhood STEAM (i.e., science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics) programs and activities.
Enhancing COPS Hiring Program Grants for Local Law Enforcement Act

To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize law enforcement agencies to use COPS grants to recruit and retain law enforcement officers. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Enhancing COPS Hiring Program Grants for Local Law Enforcement Act 2. Use of public safety and community policing grants (a) Uses of grants Section 1701 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10381 (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1), by adding before the semicolon the following or to provide bonuses for the recruitment and retention of law enforcement officers or career law enforcement officers (B) in paragraph (2), by adding before the semicolon the following or to provide bonuses for the recruitment and retention of law enforcement officers or career law enforcement officers (2) by adding at the end the following: (n) Simplification of grant application process In awarding a grant under this part, the Attorney General may permit an applicant for such a grant to amend a submitted application in lieu of creating a new application, for consideration for funding for up to five subsequent years after the original application was submitted for consideration for funding if such applicant was not awarded funding. . (b) Definitions Section 1709 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10389 (8) law enforcement officer (9) submitted application .

Summary: Enhancing COPS Hiring Program Grants for Local Law Enforcement Act This bill allows funds under the Community Oriented Policing Services grant program to be used to provide bonuses for the recruitment and retention of law enforcement officers or career law enforcement officers.
Agricultural Security Risk Review Act

To amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 to include the Secretary of Agriculture as a member of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Agricultural Security Risk Review Act 2. Agriculture representative Section 721(k)(2) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 ( 50 U.S.C. 4565(k)(2) (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (H), (I), and (J) as subparagraphs (I), (J), and (K), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subparagraph (G) the following: (H) The Secretary of Agriculture, on all transactions related to the purchase of agriculture land, agriculture biotechnology, and any other transaction related to the agriculture industry in the United States, as determined by the Secretary of Agriculture. .

Summary: Agricultural Security Risk Review Act This bill expands the membership of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States to include the Secretary of Agriculture on all transactions related to the purchase of agriculture land, agriculture biotechnology, and any other transaction related to the agriculture industry in the United States. (The committee reviews the national security implications of certain foreign investments in U.S. businesses or real estate, including critical infrastructure or technologies.)
Permanently Repeal the Estate Tax Act of 2023

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the estate tax and retain stepped-up basis at death. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Permanently Repeal the Estate Tax Act of 2023 2. Repeal of estate tax and retention of basis step-up Effective for estates of decedents dying after December 31, 2022, chapter 11

Summary: Permanently Repeal the Estate Tax Act of 2023 This bill repeals the federal estate tax, effective for estates of decedents dying after December 31, 2022.
Better Foreign Policy Through Better Pet Policy Act

To amend title 49, United States Code, to permit the use of Federal funds to pay for travel costs of Federal personnel and their pets, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Better Foreign Policy Through Better Pet Policy Act 2. Fly America Act exception Section 40118 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (h) Certain transportation of domesticated animals (1) In general Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (c), an appropriation to any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government may be used to pay for the transportation of Federal personnel, dependent of the Federal personnel, and in-cabin or accompanying checked baggage or cargo, by a foreign air carrier when— (A) the transportation is from a place— (i) outside the United States to a place in the United States; (ii) in the United States to a place outside the United States; or (iii) between two places outside the United States; and (B) no air carrier holding a certificate under section 41102 is willing and able to transport up to three domesticated animals accompanying such Federal personnel or dependent. (2) Limitation An amount paid pursuant to paragraph (1) for transportation by a foreign air carrier may not be greater than the amount that would otherwise have been paid had the transportation been on an air carrier holding a certificate under section 41102 had that carrier been willing and able to provide such transportation. If the amount that would otherwise have been paid to such an air carrier is less than the cost of transportation on the applicable foreign air carrier, the Federal personnel shall pay the difference of such amount. (3) Definition In this subsection: (A) Domesticated animal The term domesticated animal (B) Federal personnel The term Federal personnel (C) Peace corps volunteer The term Peace Corps volunteer 22 U.S.C. 2504(a) .

Summary: Better Foreign Policy Through Better Pet Policy ActThis bill authorizes the federal government to pay a foreign air carrier to transport a pet accompanying a federal employee's international travel in certain situations. Under current law, the official air transportation of federal employees, their dependents, and their property must be purchased from a U.S. flag air carrier (or authorized affiliate), subject to limited exceptions.Under this bill, if no U.S. flag air carrier is willing or able to a transport a pet accompanying a federal employee's international travel, the federal government may pay a foreign air carrier to provide for the transportation of the traveling employee, their accompanying dependents and property, and up to three pets. The bill caps such payments at the amount that would have been paid to a U.S. flag air carrier for the same travel and specifies that the federal employee must pay any difference. Dogs and cats are covered under this bill, with other animals subject to the approval of the Department of Transportation.
RAMP Act

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit a private cause of action for damages in the case of a group health plan which fails to provide for primary payment or appropriate reimbursement. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Repair Abuses of MSP Payments Act RAMP Act 2. Private cause of action for damages in the case of a group health plan which fails to provide for primary payment or appropriate reimbursement Section 1862(b)(3)(A) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395y(b)(3)(A) primary plan group health plan (as defined in paragraph (1)(A)(v))

Summary: Repair Abuses of MSP Payments Act or the RAMP Act This bill restricts the private right of action against insurance plans that do not provide appropriate primary payment in cases in which Medicare is a secondary payer. Current law allows for a private right of action against primary plans that do not provide appropriate primary payment in cases in which Medicare is a secondary payer; this provision applies to group health plans, workers' compensation plans, automobile or liability insurance plans, and no-fault insurance plans. The bill limits this provision to group health plans.