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To amend the Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018 to direct the Commandant of the Coast Guard to provide certain data related to water quality, and for other purposes.

To amend the Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018 to direct the Commandant of the Coast Guard to provide certain data related to water quality, and for other purposes. 1. Information on type approval certificates (a) In general Title IX of the Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018 ( Public Law 115–282 904. Information on type approval certificates The Commandant of the Coast Guard shall, upon request by any State, the District of Columbia, or territory of the United States, provide all data possessed by the Coast Guard pertaining to challenge water quality characteristics, challenge water biological organism concentrations, post-treatment water quality characteristics, and post-treatment biological organism concentrations data for a ballast water management system with a type approval certificate approved by the Coast Guard pursuant to subpart 162.060 of title 46, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor Federal regulations). . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents for the Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018 ( Public Law 115–282 904. Information on type approval certificates. .

Summary: This bill directs the Coast Guard to provide certain data about a ballast water management system with a type approval certificate to any state, U.S. territory, or the District of Columbia upon request. Specifically, the Coast Guard must provide all data possessed by the Coast Guard pertaining to challenge water quality characteristics, challenge water biological organism concentrations, post-treatment water quality characteristics, and post-treatment biological organism concentrations for the ballast water management system.
Customs Business Fairness Act of 2023

To amend title 11 of the United States Code, to allow full subrogation, including subrogation to the priority rights of the United States, of claims for the payment of customs duties. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Customs Business Fairness Act of 2023 2. Amendment Section 507(d) of title 11, United States Code, is amended by inserting excluding subparagraph (F) (a)(8) 3. Effective date; application of amendment (a) Effective date Except as provided in subsection (b), this Act and the amendment made by this Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Application of amendment The amendment made by this Act shall not apply with respect to cases commenced under title 11 of the United States Code before the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Customs Business Fairness Act of 2023 This bill modifies the treatment of claims by customs brokers for customs duties in bankruptcy proceedings.
Cacao Tree Health Initiative Act of 2023

To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to establish a cacao tree health initiative, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cacao Tree Health Initiative Act of 2023 2. Cacao tree health initiative (a) In general Section 1672(d) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 5925(d) (21) Cacao tree health initiative Research and extension grants may be made under this section for the purposes of— (A) developing and disseminating science-based tools and treatments to combat plant pests (as defined in section 403 of the Plant Protection Act ( 7 U.S.C. 7702 (B) establishing an integrated pest management program for cacao trees in areas affected by or at risk of being affected by such pests; (C) surveying and collecting data on cacao tree production, health, and markets; (D) investigating cacao tree biology, ecology, genomics, and production systems; (E) conducting research on factors that may contribute to, or be associated with, resilient cacao production systems, including— (i) the selection and propagation of cacao tree varieties that improve the market advantage of cacao grown in the United States; and (ii) best management practices in cacao-growing regions under various climate conditions; and (F) conducting research on factors that may contribute to, or be associated with, serious threats to cacao trees, including the sublethal effects of insecticides, herbicides, and fungicides on beneficial insects and cacao tree growth. . (b) Authorization of appropriations Section 1672(h) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 5925(h) 2023 2034

Summary: Cacao Tree Health Initiative Act of 2023 This bill establishes a research and extension grant program for a cacao tree health initiative. Specifically, the bill authorizes the Department of Agriculture to provide competitive grants for developing and disseminating science-based tools and treatments to combat plant pests that affect cacao trees; establishing an integrated pest management programs for cacao trees in areas affected by or at risk of being affected by such pests; surveying and collecting data on cacao tree production, health, and markets; investigating cacao tree biology, ecology, genomics, and production systems; conducting research on factors that may contribute to, or be associated with, resilient cacao production systems; and conducting research on factors that may contribute to, or be associated with, serious threats to cacao trees, including the sublethal effects of insecticides, herbicides, and fungicides on beneficial insects and cacao tree growth.
Plantain and Banana Plant Health Initiative Act

To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to provide research and extension grants to support the study of insects and pests that impact plantains and bananas, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Plantain and Banana Plant Health Initiative Act 2. Plantain and banana plant health initiative (a) In general Section 1672(d) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 5925(d) (21) Plantain and banana health initiative Research and extension grants may be made under this section for a term of not less than 5 years for the purposes of— (A) studying potential resistance and tolerance to nonnative diseases and insect pests; (B) increasing research for treatment of pests that affect plantains and bananas, including Fusarium oxysporum f.sp.cubense, Tropical Race 4; (C) conducting field studies to evaluate plantain and banana cultivars with enhanced resistance to diseases and pests, and adaptability to tropical soils; (D) disseminating information and educating growers on best practices to promote safe production of plantains and bananas; and (E) establishing an areawide integrated pest management program in areas affected by, or areas at risk of being affected by pests such as Fusarium oxysporum f.sp.cubense, Tropical Race 4. . (b) Authorization of appropriations Section 1672(h) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 5925(h) 2023 2027

Summary: Plantain and Banana Plant Health Initiative Act This bill establishes a research and extension grant program for a plantain and banana plant health initiative. Specifically, the bill authorizes the Department of Agriculture to provide competitive grants for studying potential resistance and tolerance to nonnative diseases and insect pests; increasing research for treatment of pests that affect plantains and bananas; conducting field studies to evaluate plantain and banana cultivars with enhanced resistance to diseases and pests, and adaptability to tropical soils; educating growers on best practices to promote safe production of plantains and bananas; and establishing area-wide integrated pest management programs in areas affected by, or at risk of being affected by, specified pests.
COAL Act

To require the Secretary of the Interior to take certain actions with respect to certain qualified coal applications, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Combating Obstruction Against Leasing Act COAL Act 2. Leasing for certain qualified coal applications (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Coal lease The term coal lease (2) Qualified application The term qualified application 30 U.S.C. 181 et seq. 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. (b) Mandatory leasing and other required approvals As soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall promptly— (1) with respect to each qualified application— (A) if not previously published for public comment, publish a draft environmental assessment, as required under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. (B) finalize the fair market value of the coal tract for which a lease by application is pending; (C) take all intermediate actions necessary to grant the qualified application; and (D) grant the qualified application; and (2) with respect to previously awarded coal leases, grant any additional approvals of the Department of the Interior or any bureau, agency, or division of the Department of the Interior required for mining activities to commence. 3. Future coal leasing Notwithstanding any judicial decision to the contrary or a departmental review of the Federal coal leasing program, Secretarial Order 3338, issued by the Secretary of the Interior on January 15, 2016, shall have no force or effect.

Summary: Combating Obstruction Against Leasing Act or the COAL Act This bill requires the Department of the Interior to take specified actions with respect to qualified coal leasing applications. Specifically, Interior must, with respect to each qualified application, promptly publish a draft environmental assessment and any applicable implementing regulations, finalize the fair market value of the coal tract for which a lease by application is pending, take all intermediate actions necessary to grant the application, and grant the application; and previously awarded coal leases, grant any additional approvals of Interior, or any bureau, agency, or division of Interior, required for mining activities to commence. The bill provides that, notwithstanding any judicial decision to the contrary or a departmental review of the federal coal leasing program, Secretarial Order 3338 (which directs the Bureau of Land Management to analyze and consider potential leasing and management reforms to the program), issued by Interior on January 15, 2016, shall have no force or effect.
EXIT Act of 2023

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to clarify that the Secretary of Homeland Security may waive certain environmental requirements to permit U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to search for unlawful border crossing tunnels on private land to prevent the illegal entry of aliens into the United States, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Eradicate Crossing of Illegal Tunnels Act of 2023 EXIT Act of 2023 2. Unlawful border crossing tunnel search and remediation (a) Waiver authority of certain environmental requirements regarding tunnel actions on private land Section 287 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1357 (i) Waiver authority of certain environmental requirements regarding tunnel actions on private land Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall have the authority to waive all requirements relating to Federal, State, or local environmental permits and reviews such Secretary, in such Secretary’s sole discretion, determines necessary to search for and remediate unlawful border crossing tunnels pursuant to subsection (a)(3). Any such determination by the Secretary shall be effective upon being published in the Federal Register. . (b) Contract authority (1) In general To search for and remediate unlawful border crossing tunnels in accordance with section 287 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1357 (2) Definition In this subsection, the term indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract (c) Clarification regarding actions on private land Paragraph (3) of section 287(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1357(a) , including to search for and remediate unlawful border crossing tunnels, patrolling the border

Summary: Eradicate Crossing of Illegal Tunnels Act of 2023 or the EXIT Act of 2023 This bill authorizes the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to take various actions to facilitate the search for and remediation of unlawful border crossing tunnels on private land. Specifically, DHS may waive federal, state, or local environmental permits and reviews as necessary to search for or remediate such tunnels. U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement may enter into indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contracts with two or more sources to facilitate such border tunnel activities. (Indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contracts provide for an indefinite quantity of services for a fixed time.)
Violet’s Law

To amend the Animal Welfare Act to allow for the adoption or non-laboratory placement of certain animals used in Federal research, and for other purposes. 1. Short Title This Act may be cited as the Violet’s Law 2. Placement of animals used in Federal research Section 14 of the Animal Welfare Act ( 7 U.S.C. 2144 14. Standards for Federal facilities (a) Laboratory animal facilities Any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States having laboratory animal facilities shall comply with the standards and other requirements promulgated by the Secretary under sections 13(a), (f), (g), and (h). (b) Adoption and non-Laboratory placement Any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States operating as a Federal research facility shall, not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this subsection, promulgate standards and other requirements that, in the determination of the department, agency, or instrumentality, facilitates the adoption or non-laboratory placement of any eligible animal of the facility no longer needed for research and determined to be suitable for release to an animal rescue organization, animal sanctuary, animal shelter, or individual. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Animal rescue organization The term animal rescue organization (A) described in section 501(c)(3) (B) with the purpose of rescuing animals that are unwanted, abandoned, or otherwise in need of placement and finding permanent adoptive homes for such animals. (2) Animal sanctuary The term animal sanctuary section 501(c)(3) (A) is registered with the Secretary; (B) operates a place of refuge— (i) where an unwanted, displaced, or retired animal is provided care for the lifetime of such animal; and (ii) where an unescorted public visitation of such an animal is not permitted; (C) does not engage in commercial trade of such an animal; (D) does not breed such an animal; (E) does not permit direct contact between the public and such an animal; (F) does not allow the use of such an animal for performance or exhibition purposes; and (G) does not conduct research that pains or distresses such an animal. (3) Animal shelter The term animal shelter (4) Eligible animal The term eligible animal (5) Suitable for release The term suitable for release .

Summary: Violet's Law This bill requires federal research facilities to facilitate the adoption or nonlaboratory placement of dogs, cats, nonhuman primates, guinea pigs, hamsters, and rabbits with animal rescue organizations, animal sanctuaries, animal shelters, or individuals. In order to be adopted or placed, the animals must no longer be needed for research and be suitable for release. To be suitable for release, the animal must be free of any infectious disease or physical abnormality that would endanger the animal, other animals, or public health.
Locality-based Social Security Benefits Act of 2023

To adjust the amount of monthly old-age, survivors, and disability insurance payments under title II of the Social Security Act based on locality-based comparability payment rates. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Locality-based Social Security Benefits Act of 2023 2. Social Security benefit amounts adjusted to reflect locality-based comparability payment rates Notwithstanding title II of the Social Security Act, the Commissioner of Social Security shall increase the monthly benefit amount to which each individual is otherwise entitled under such title by the percentage determined by the President under sections 5304 and 5304a of title 5, United States Code, for the locality pay area (as established in section 531.603 of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations) in which the individual resides at the time of such increase.

Summary: Locality-based Social Security Benefits Act of 2023 This bill directs the Social Security Administration (SSA) to increase an individual's monthly Social Security benefit amount based on where the individual resides. Specifically, the SSA must increase the individual's benefit amount in accordance with a location-based rate that is typically used to adjust the pay of federal workers.
To prohibit a mask mandate to prevent the spread of COVID-19 on a military installation in the United States.

To prohibit a mask mandate to prevent the spread of COVID–19 on a military installation in the United States. 1. Prohibition of mask mandate to prevent the spread of COVID–19 on a military installation in the United States The Secretary of Defense may not require that an individual wear a mask, in order to prevent the spread of COVID–19, on a military installation inside the United States.

Summary: This bill prohibits the Department of Defense from requiring individuals to wear masks on military installations inside the United States for the purpose of preventing the spread of COVID-19.
Teddy Roosevelt Fair Competition and Public Trust Act of 2023

To provide that professional baseball teams, and leagues composed of such teams, shall be subject to the antitrust laws. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Teddy Roosevelt Fair Competition and Public Trust Act of 2023 2. Finding The Congress finds that the business of providing for profit public baseball games between teams of professional baseball players in a league and between such teams of rival leagues is in, or affects, interstate commerce. 3. Application of antitrust laws to professional baseball The antitrust laws shall apply to the business of providing for profit public baseball games between teams of professional baseball players and to leagues composed of teams of professional baseball players. 4. Definition For purposes of this Act, the term antitrust laws 15 U.S.C. 12(a) 15 U.S.C. 45 5. Application of section 3 Section 3 shall not apply with respect to conduct occurring before the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Teddy Roosevelt Fair Competition and Public Trust Act of 2023 This bill applies antitrust laws to the business of professional baseball. For purposes of this bill, the term antitrust laws means laws to protect against unlawful restraints and monopolies (Clayton Act) and to protect against unfair methods of competition (Federal Trade Commission Act).
No Federal Funds for Abortion Travel Expenses Act of 2023

To prohibit the use of Federal funds for abortion through financial or logistical support to individuals traveling to another State or country to receive an abortion. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Federal Funds for Abortion Travel Expenses Act of 2023 2. No Federal funds for abortion travel (a) In general No Federal funds may be used for abortion through financial or logistical support for travel to another State for an abortion. (b) Rule of construction Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect the limits on funding for abortion through financial or logistical support for travel to another State or country to receive an abortion in effect under the Hyde Amendment or any other provision of Federal law. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) The term abortion (A) to intentionally kill the unborn child of a woman known to be pregnant; or (B) to intentionally terminate the pregnancy of a woman known to be pregnant, with an intention other than— (i) after viability to produce a live birth that, if premature, is medically indicated, and to preserve the life and health of the child born alive; (ii) to treat an ectopic pregnancy; or (iii) to remove a dead unborn child. (2) The term Hyde Amendment Public Law 117–103

Summary: No Federal Funds for Abortion Travel Expenses Act of 2023 This bill prohibits the use of federal funds to support interstate travel to obtain an abortion.
PPP Shell Company Discovery Act

To provide for the collection and sharing of information, including tax return information, for purposes of criminal investigations with respect to loans under the Paycheck Protection Program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the PPP Shell Company Discovery Act 2. Collection and sharing of information for criminal investigations with respect to loans under the Paycheck Protection Program (a) List of loan recipients The Secretary of the Treasury or the Secretary’s delegate (hereafter in this section referred to as the Secretary section 6109 (b) Creation of lists of loan recipients based on certain payroll tax information (1) List of loan recipients with no FICA tax withholding The Commissioner of Internal Revenue shall create a list of PPP loan recipients (including the information described in subsection (a) with respect to each such recipient) which did not deduct and withhold any tax under section 3102 (2) List of loan recipients with large PPP loans relative to FICA wages The Commissioner of Internal Revenue shall create a list of PPP loan recipients (including the information described in subsection (a) with respect to each such recipient) with respect to whom the aggregate amount of PPP loans received by such person (as reported on the list described in subsection (a)) equals or exceeds the product of— (A) the greatest amount of wages (as defined in section 3121(a) (B) 4. (3) Notification of list completion The Commissioner of Internal Revenue shall notify the Attorney General and the Secretary of the Treasury when each list described in paragraphs (1) and (2) has been completed. (4) Authority to disclose lists for use in criminal investigations For authority and procedure for disclosure of return information for use in criminal investigations, see section 6103(i)(1) (c) Definitions For purposes of this section— (1) PPP loans The term PPP loan 15 U.S.C. 636(a) 15 U.S.C. 636m (2) PPP loan recipient The term PPP loan recipient

Summary: PPP Shell Company Discovery Act This bill requires the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to compile a list of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan recipients whose loans were forgiven under the program. Additionally, the IRS must compile (1) a list of such loan recipients who did not withhold payroll taxes in 2019, and (2) a list of loan such recipients for which the aggregate amount of PPP loans exceeded four times the greatest amount of wages paid by the recipient during a calendar month in 2019. The IRS must notify the Department of Justice when the lists are complete.