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Put the Brakes on Boondoggles Act

To prohibit the provision of Federal assistance to transit and rail projects with significant cost overruns and that are projected to lose money, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Put the Brakes on Boondoggles Act 2. Prohibition on use of Federal funds for certain transit and rail projects Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Transportation shall not provide any new assistance for a transit or rail project if— (1) the overall cost projection to complete the project exceeds the original cost projection by at least $1,000,000,000; and (2) the operational and administrative costs of the service provided by the project are projected to exceed the revenues generated from ridership annually over the next decade.

Summary: Put the Brakes on Boondoggles Act This bill prohibits the Department of Transportation from awarding additional financial assistance for a transit or rail project if (1) the overall projected cost to complete the project exceeds the original cost projection by at least $1 billion, and (2) the operational and administrative costs to provide the service are projected to exceed the revenues generated from ridership over the next decade.
University of Utah Research Park Act

To release the reversionary interest of the United States in certain non-Federal land in Salt Lake City, Utah, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the University of Utah Research Park Act 2. Release of reversionary interest of the United States in non-Federal land in Salt Lake City, Utah (a) Release There is released to the University of Utah, without consideration, the reversionary interest of the United States in the non-Federal land described in subsection (b). (b) Description of non-Federal land The non-Federal land referred to in subsection (a) is the approximately 593 acres of land of the University of Utah— (1) identified in the patent— (A) numbered 43–99–0012; and (B) dated October 18, 1968; and (2) more particularly described as tracts D (excluding the parcels numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5), G, and J, T. 1 S., R. 1 E., Salt Lake Meridian. 2. Confirmation of use of certain non-Federal land in Salt Lake City, Utah, for valid public purposes (a) Confirmation of uses (1) In general The use by the University of Utah of the land described in subsection (b) as a University research park, as approved by the letter from the Secretary of the Interior to the University of Utah dated December 10, 1970, and any modifications of the approved plan of development and management approved by the Department of the Interior prior to the date of enactment of this Act, is confirmed as a valid public purpose consistent with the requirements of the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the Recreation and Public Purposes Act 43 U.S.C. 869 et seq. (2) Other uses Any other uses of the land described in subsection (b) by the University of Utah that are consistent with use as a University research park and related university purposes (including development of student housing and a transit hub) are confirmed as valid public purposes consistent with the requirements of the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the “Recreation and Public Purposes Act”) (44 Stat. 741, chapter 578; 43 U.S.C. 869 et seq. (b) Description of non-Federal land The land referred to in subsection (a) is the approximately 593.54 acres of land conveyed to the University of Utah under the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the Recreation and Public Purposes Act 43 U.S.C. 869 et seq. Amend the title so as to read: A bill to confirm the use of certain non-Federal land in Salt Lake City, Utah, for public purposes, and for other purposes. July 25, 2023 Reported with an amendment and an amendment to the title

Summary: University of Utah Research Park Act This bill confirms the use by the University of Utah of approximately 593 acres of specified nonfederal land in Salt Lake City, Utah, as a university research park and for related university purposes (including development of student housing and a transit hub), as valid public purposes. The United States has a reversionary interest in the land.
Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act of 2023

To exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from the numerical limitations on immigrant visas, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act of 2023 2. Exemption from immigrant visa limit Section 201(b)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1151(b)(1) (F) Aliens who— (i) are eligible for a visa under paragraph (1) or (3) of section 203(a); and (ii) have a parent (regardless of whether the parent is living or dead) who was naturalized pursuant to— (I) section 405 of the Immigration Act of 1990 ( Public Law 101–649 8 U.S.C. 1440 (II) title III of the Act of October 14, 1940 (54 Stat. 1137, chapter 876), as added by section 1001 of the Second War Powers Act, 1942 (56 Stat. 182, chapter 199). .

Summary: Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act of 2023 This bill exempts from worldwide or numerical limitations certain family-sponsored immigrant visas for the sons and daughters of Filipino World War II veterans who were naturalized under certain laws providing for naturalization for service during World War II.
Stop Judge Shopping Act

To provide the United States District Court for the District of Columbia with original and exclusive jurisdiction over civil actions with a nationwide effect. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Judge Shopping Act 2. Jurisdiction over certain actions with nationwide effect The United States District Court for the District of Columbia shall have original and exclusive jurisdiction over any civil action for declaratory or injunctive relief (including a nationwide injunction, stay, vacatur, or any other relief with similar nationwide force and effect) against the enforcement of any Federal law (including regulations and Executive orders) if the relief extends beyond the parties to the civil action. 3. Rules of construction Nothing in this Act may be construed to— (1) affect any action that may be brought in the Supreme Court of the United States, a court of appeals of the United States, or the Court of International Trade; (2) create a private right of action; or (3) expand liability otherwise imposed, or limit any defense otherwise available, under Federal or State law.

Summary: Stop Judge Shopping Act This bill grants original and exclusive jurisdiction to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia over any civil action for declaratory or injunctive relief against the enforcement of a federal law if the relief extends beyond the parties involved.
REEF Act

To permanently exempt payments made from the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Account from sequestration under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 1. Short titles This Act may be cited as the Railroad Employee Equity and Fairness Act REEF Act 2. Treatment of payments from the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Account (a) Amendments Section 235 of the Continued Assistance to Rail Workers Act of 2020 (subchapter III of title II of division N of Public Law 116–260 2 U.S.C. 906 (1) in subsection (b)— (A) by striking paragraphs (1) and (2); and (B) by striking subsection (a)— subsection (a) shall take effect 7 days after the date of enactment of the Continued Assistance to Rail Workers Act of 2020. (2) by striking subsection (c). (b) Applicability The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply as if enacted on the day before the date on which the national emergency concerning the novel coronavirus disease (COVID–19) outbreak declared by the President on March 13, 2020, under the National Emergencies Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq. March 6, 2024 Reported without amendment

Summary: Railroad Employee Equity and Fairness Act or the REEF Act This bill permanently exempts payments made from the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Account from sequestration. Sequestration is a process of automatic, usually across-the-board spending reductions under which budgetary resources are permanently cancelled to enforce specific budget policy goals. Currently, this exemption ends 30 days after the termination of the COVID-19 national emergency period.
Mammoth Cave National Park Boundary Adjustment Act of 2023

To modify the boundary of the Mammoth Cave National Park in the State of Kentucky, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mammoth Cave National Park Boundary Adjustment Act of 2023 2. Mammoth Cave National Park boundary modification Section 11 of the Act of June 5, 1942 (56 Stat. 319, chapter 341; 16 U.S.C. 404c–11 (1) in the second paragraph, by striking the sum of not to exceed such sums as are necessary. (2) by inserting after the second paragraph the following: The Secretary of the Interior may acquire approximately 980 acres of the land and any interests in the land generally depicted on the map entitled Mammoth Cave National Park Proposed Southern Boundary Expansion Edmonson and Barren Counties, Kentucky . December 12, 2023 Reported without amendment

Summary: Mammoth Cave National Park Boundary Adjustment Act of 2023 This bill authorizes the Department of the Interior to acquire specified acres of land for inclusion in the Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky.
Mining Regulatory Clarity Act of 2023

To amend the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 to provide for security of tenure for use of mining claims for ancillary activities, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mining Regulatory Clarity Act of 2023 2. Use of mining claims for ancillary activities Section 10101 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 ( 30 U.S.C. 28f (e) Security of tenure (1) Claimant rights (A) Definition of Operations In this paragraph, the term operations (i) with respect to a locatable mineral, any activity or work carried out in connection with— (I) prospecting; (II) exploration; (III) discovery and assessment; (IV) development; (V) extraction; or (VI) processing; (ii) the reclamation of an area disturbed by an activity described in clause (i); and (iii) any activity reasonably incident to an activity described in clause (i) or (ii), regardless of whether that incidental activity is carried out on a mining claim, including the construction and maintenance of any road, transmission line, pipeline, or any other necessary infrastructure or means of access on public land for a support facility. (B) Rights to use, occupation, and operations A claimant shall have the right to use, occupy, and conduct operations on public land, with or without the discovery of a valuable mineral deposit, if— (i) the claimant makes a timely payment of the location fee required by section 10102 and the claim maintenance fee required by subsection (a); or (ii) in the case of a claimant who qualifies for a waiver under subsection (d)— (I) the claimant makes a timely payment of the location fee required by section 10102; and (II) the claimant complies with the required assessment work under the general mining laws. (2) Fulfillment of Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 A claimant that fulfills the requirements of this section and section 10102 shall be deemed to satisfy any requirements under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq. (3) Savings clause Nothing in this subsection diminishes any right (including a right of entry, use, or occupancy) of a claimant. .

Summary: Mining Regulatory Clarity Act of 2023 This bill sets forth a process to allow mine operations to use, occupy, and conduct operations (e.g., construction of roads and other mining infrastructure activity) on public land regardless of whether a mineral deposit has been discovered on the land.
Taxpayer Advocate Enhancement Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to conform to the intent of the Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998 ( Public Law 105–206 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Taxpayer Advocate Enhancement Act 2. Counsel in the Office of the Taxpayer Advocate Section 7803(c)(2)(D)(i) (1) in subclause (I), by striking and (2) in subclause (II), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (III) appoint counsel in the Office of the Taxpayer Advocate to report directly to the National Taxpayer Advocate. .

Summary: National Taxpayer Advocate Enhancement Act of 2023 This bill grants the National Taxpayer Advocate the authority to appoint counsel in the Office of the Taxpayer Advocate to report directly to the National Taxpayer Advocate.
Korematsu-Takai Civil Liberties Protection Act of 2023

To ensure due process protections of individuals in the United States against unlawful detention based solely on a protected characteristic. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Korematsu-Takai Civil Liberties Protection Act of 2023 2. Prohibition against unlawful detention Section 4001 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following: (b) Prohibition on detention based on protected characteristics (1) Definition In this subsection, the term protected characteristic (A) Race. (B) Ethnicity. (C) National origin. (D) Religion. (E) Sex. (F) Gender identity. (G) Sexual orientation. (H) Disability. (I) Any additional characteristic that the Attorney General determines to be a protected characteristic. (2) Prohibition No individual may be imprisoned or otherwise detained based solely on an actual or perceived protected characteristic of the individual. (3) Rule of construction Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to allow the Attorney General to remove a characteristic described in subparagraphs (A) through (H) of paragraph (1). .

Summary: Korematsu-Takai Civil Liberties Protection Act of 2023 This bill prohibits the detention or imprisonment of an individual based solely on an actual or perceived protected characteristic of the individual. The term protected characteristic includes each of the following: race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, and any additional characteristic that the Department of Justice determines to be a protected characteristic.
Supreme Court Code of Conduct Act

To require the Supreme Court of the United States to issue a code of conduct for the justices of the Supreme Court, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supreme Court Code of Conduct Act 2. Code of conduct for justices of the Supreme Court of the United States (a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Supreme Court of the United States shall, after appropriate public notice and opportunity for comment in accordance with section 2071 of title 28, United States Code, issue a code of conduct for the Chief Justice of the United States and justices of the Supreme Court of the United States. (b) Publication The Supreme Court of the United States shall publish the code of conduct required under subsection (a) on the website of the Supreme Court, which shall be available to the public. (c) Designated individual (1) In general The Supreme Court of the United States shall designate an individual, including an employee, to process complaints containing allegations that the Chief Justice of the United States or a justice of the Supreme Court has engaged in, or is engaging in, conduct that is— (A) prejudicial to the administration of justice; or (B) in violation of Federal law or the code of conduct established under subsection (a). (2) Obligations The Chief Justice of the United States and the justices of the Supreme Court of the United States may confer with the designee described in paragraph (1) on the obligations of the Chief Justice or justice, as applicable, under the code of conduct required under subsection (a) and section 455 of title 28, United States Code. (3) Report The individual designated under paragraph (1) shall publish on the website of the Supreme Court of the United States a report that describes— (A) the complaints described in paragraph (1), with the names of the complainants anonymized; and (B) any steps taken to remedy the alleged conduct. (4) Investigations The Marshal of the Supreme Court of the United States, after consultation with the Chief Justice of the United States and the designee described in paragraph (1), may commission, on a reimbursable basis, Federal agency personnel who serve in investigative roles, or businesses that contract with the Federal Government to carry out investigative work, to assist the Marshal in carrying out investigations to determine whether the Chief Justice of the United States, a justice of the Supreme Court, or an employee who reports to a justice of the Supreme Court, as applicable, has engaged in, or is engaging in, conduct described in paragraph (1).

Summary: Supreme Court Code of Conduct Act This bill requires the Supreme Court to issue a code of conduct for the Chief Justice and Justices. The Supreme Court must publish the code of conduct on its website and designate an individual to process complaints of misconduct by the Chief Justice and Justices.
Competitive Bidding Relief Act of 2023

To provide for payment rates for durable medical equipment under the Medicare program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Competitive Bidding Relief Act of 2023 2. Payment rates for durable medical equipment under the Medicare Program (a) Areas other than rural and noncontiguous areas The Secretary shall implement section 414.210(g)(9)(v) of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation), to apply the transition rule described in the first sentence of such section to all applicable items and services furnished in areas other than rural or noncontiguous areas (as such terms are defined for purposes of such section) through December 31, 2024. (b) All areas The Secretary shall not implement section 414.210(g)(9)(vi) of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation) until January 1, 2025. (c) Implementation Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may implement the provisions of this section by program instruction or otherwise.

Summary: Competitive Bidding Relief Act of 2023 This bill extends until December 31, 2024, a higher payment rate (known as the 75/25 blended rate) for durable medical equipment in nonrural or noncontiguous areas under Medicare.
Fairness for Servicemembers and their Families Act of 2023

To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to periodically review the automatic maximum coverage under the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance program and the Veterans' Group Life Insurance program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fairness for Servicemembers and their Families Act of 2023 2. Periodic review of automatic maximum coverage under Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance and Veterans' Group Life insurance (a) In general Subchapter III of chapter 19 1980B. Periodic review of automatic maximum coverage (a) In general On January 1, 2024, and every three years thereafter, the Secretary shall— (1) complete a review of how the amount specified in section 1967(a)(3)(A)(i) compares to the amount described in subsection (b); and (2) submit to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives the results of the review. (b) Amount described The amount described in this subsection is the amount equal to— (1) $400,000; multiplied by (2) the percentage of the increase (if any) in the average of the Consumer Price Index for the fiscal year ending during the preceding calendar year compared to the average of the Consumer Price Index for fiscal year 2005. (c) Consumer Price Index defined In this section, the term Consumer Price Index . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 19 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1980A the following new item: 1980B. Periodic review of automatic maximum coverage. .

Summary: Fairness for Servicemembers and their Families Act of 2023 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to periodically review and report on the maximum coverage available under the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance and Veterans' Group Life Insurance programs. Specifically, the VA must review such coverage amount every three years, taking into account the percentage increase in the average of the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the fiscal year ending during the preceding calendar year compared to the average of the CPI-U for FY2005.
Protect Funding for Women's Health Care Act

To prohibit Federal funding of Planned Parenthood Federation of America. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Funding for Women's Health Care Act 2. Findings Congress finds as follows: (1) State and county health departments, community health centers, hospitals, physicians offices, and other entities currently provide, and will continue to provide, health services to women. Such health services include relevant diagnostic laboratory and radiology services, well-child care, prenatal and postpartum care, immunization, family planning services including contraception, sexually transmitted disease testing, cervical and breast cancer screenings, and referrals. (2) Many such entities provide services to all persons, regardless of the person’s ability to pay, and provide services in medically underserved areas and to medically underserved populations. (3) All funds no longer available to Planned Parenthood Federation of America will continue to be made available to other eligible entities to provide women’s health care services. 3. Prohibition (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds may be made available to Planned Parenthood Federation of America, or to any of its affiliates, subsidiaries, successors, or clinics. (b) Rules of construction Nothing in this Act shall be construed to— (1) affect any limitation contained in an appropriations Act relating to abortion; or (2) reduce overall Federal funding available in support of women’s health.

Summary: Protect Funding for Women's Health Care Act This bill prohibits federal funding of Planned Parenthood Federation of America or its affiliates, subsidiaries, successors, or clinics.