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Economic Opportunity for Border Communities Act

To direct the Secretary of Commerce to develop a national strategy for supporting economic opportunity in border communities, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Economic Opportunity for Border Communities Act 2. National strategy for supporting economic opportunity in border communities (a) Development of national strategy The Secretary shall develop a national strategy for supporting economic opportunity in border communities. (b) Goals of national strategy The goals of the national strategy developed under subsection (a) are the following: (1) Increasing the number of jobs in border communities, with a focus on the following industries: (A) Logistics. (B) International trade. (C) Manufacturing. (D) Transportation. (E) Agriculture. (2) Strengthening United States competitiveness in manufacturing. (3) Reducing the costs of exports and imports. (4) Increasing the number of opportunities for workforce development, including by providing vocational training for the industries described in paragraph (1). (c) Content of national strategy The national strategy developed under subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) Assessment of incentives, including tax incentives, for economic development in border communities. (2) Recommendations for statutory or regulatory changes necessary to achieve the goals described in subsection (b). (3) Coordination with the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and the Secretary of Agriculture to evaluate the role of rural housing, infrastructure, and economic development programs in supporting economic development in border communities. (4) Coordination with the Secretary of Transportation to evaluate the role of highway and railway infrastructure in supporting economic development in border communities. (d) Report Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the national strategy developed under subsection (a). (e) Definitions In this section: (1) Border community The term border community (2) Secretary The term Secretary

Summary: Economic Opportunity for Border Communities ActThis bill requires the Department of Commerce to develop a national strategy for supporting economic opportunity in border communities. The goals of the strategy include increasing the number of jobs in border communities, strengthening U.S. competitiveness in manufacturing, reducing the costs of exports and imports, and increasing opportunities for workforce development.Border communities are municipalities located not more than 15 miles from a land port of entry.
Mining Regulatory Clarity Act of 2024

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— (I) the location fee required by section 10102; and (II) the claim maintenance fee required by subsection (a); or (ii) in the case of a claimant who qualifies for a waiver of the claim maintenance fee 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 may be construed to diminish any right (including a right of entry, use, or occupancy) of a claimant. . April 27, 2023 Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources March 7, 2024 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed May 1, 2024 Recommitted to the Committee on Natural Resources

Summary: Mining Regulatory Clarity Act of 2024This 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.
Race Horse Cost Recovery Act of 2023

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a 3-year recovery period for all race horses. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Race Horse Cost Recovery Act of 2023 2. Three-year depreciation for race horses (a) In general Section 168(e)(3)(A)(i) (i) any race horse, . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after December 31, 2020.

Summary: Race Horse Cost Recovery Act of 2023 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify the accelerated depreciation allowance for race horses to allow a three-year recovery period for any race horse. (Current law limits the three-year recovery period to race horses placed in service before January 1, 2022, and race horses placed in service after December 31, 2021, that are more than two years old at the time they are placed in service.)
Racehorse Tax Parity Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the holding period used to determine whether horses are section 1231 assets to 12 months. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Racehorse Tax Parity Act 2. Reduction of holding period to 12 months for purposes of determining whether horses are section 1231 (a) In general Subparagraph (A) of section 1231(b)(3) and horses (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2022.

Summary: Equine Tax Fairness Act This bill modifies the tax treatment of gains and losses from the sale of depreciable property used in a trade or business to eliminate horses from the definition of livestock (thus making the 24-month holding period requirement for livestock inapplicable to horses and allowing horses to be treated as capital assets subject to the existing 1-year holding period requirement for long-term capital gains).
Responsible Borrower Protection Act of 2023

To cancel certain proposed changes to credit fees charged by the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Responsible Borrower Protection Act of 2023 2. Cancellation of changes The Federal Housing Finance Agency and the enterprises (as such term is defined in section 1303 of the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992 ( 12 U.S.C. 4502 FHFA Announces Updates to the Enterprises’ Single-Family Pricing Framework 3. Continuation of risk-based pricing This Act may not be construed to prohibit the enterprises from applying risk-based pricing for credit fees for single-family housing mortgages.

Summary: Responsible Borrower Protection Act of 2023 This bill prohibits the Federal Housing Finance Agency, the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) from implementing their January 2023-announced changes to the single-family pricing framework for fees on purchase, rate-term refinance, and cash-out refinance loans. The changes revise the fee charts that provide percentage adjustments based on a borrower's credit score and other factors.
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to report on the Warrior Training Advancement Course of the Veterans Benefits Administration.

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to report on the Warrior Training Advancement Course of the Veterans Benefits Administration. 1. Reporting on the Warrior Training Advancement Course of the Veterans Benefits Administration (a) Reports required (1) Initial report Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a report on WARTAC. (2) Annual report One year after the submission under paragraph (1) and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to such Committees a report that contains the elements under paragraphs (1) and (3) of subsection (b) with regards to the preceding year. (b) Elements Subject to subsection (a)(2), the reports under this section shall include the following elements: (1) Best TAP practices With regards to TAP practices of WARTAC— (A) how many covered members have applied to participate in WARTAC; (B) how many covered members have participated in WARTAC; (C) how the Secretary provides training to covered members during TAP; (D) how many covered members have completed WARTAC; and (E) any other information the Secretary determines appropriate. (2) Cost savings With regards to cost savings of WARTAC— (A) how much money the Secretary determines WARTAC saves the United States each fiscal year; (B) how much money the Secretary determines WARTAC has saved the United States since its establishment; and (C) the determination of the Secretary whether other Federal agencies may save money by establishing a program similar to WARTAC. (3) Hiring With regards to hiring covered members who complete WARTAC— (A) how the Secretary identifies positions in the Department of Veterans Affairs for which such covered members may qualify; (B) the grades of such positions on the General Schedule under section 5332 of title 5, United States Code; and (C) how many such covered members the Secretary has hired to such positions. (c) Distribution Not later than 30 days after submitting the report under subsection (a)(1), the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall transmit a copy of the report under this section to each head of a Federal agency. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) The term covered member (2) The term TAP (3) The term WARTAC

Summary: This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to annually report to Congress on the Warrior Training Advancement Course (WARTAC) of the Veterans Benefits Administration. The report must include specified elements, including information regarding the Transition Assistance Program practices of WARTAC and the hiring of members of the Armed Forces who complete WARTAC.
Protect American Election Administration Act of 2023

To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit a State from receiving or using funds or certain donations from private entities for the administration of an election for Federal office, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect American Election Administration Act of 2023 2. Prohibition against the receipt or use of funds or certain donations from private entities (a) Requirements Title III of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( 52 U.S.C. 21081 et seq. (1) by redesignating sections 304 and 305 as sections 305 and 306, respectively; and (2) by inserting after section 303 the following new section: 304. Prohibition against the receipt or use of funds or certain donations from private entities for election administration (a) In general A State may not solicit, receive, or expend any payment or donation of funds, property, or personal services from a private entity for the purpose of the administration of an election for Federal office, including any programs with respect to voter education, voter outreach, and voter registration. (b) Exception This section shall not apply with respect to the acceptance and use by a State of a donation from a private entity of space to be used for a polling place or an early voting site in the State. . (b) Conforming amendment relating to enforcement Section 401 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( 52 U.S.C. 21111 and 303 303, and 304 (c) Clerical amendment The table of contents of such Act is amended— (1) by redesignating the items relating to sections 304 and 305 as relating to sections 305 and 306, respectively; and (2) by inserting after the item relating to section 303 the following new item: Sec. 304. Prohibition against the receipt or use of funds or certain donations from private entities for election administration. . (d) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply with respect to the regularly scheduled general election for Federal office held in November 2024 and each succeeding election for Federal office.

Summary: Protect American Election Administration Act of 2023 This bill generally prohibits a state from soliciting, receiving, or expending any payment or donation of funds, property, or personal services from a private entity for the purpose of administering a federal election. For example, the bill prohibits the use of these payments or donations for programs related to voter education, outreach, and registration. The prohibition shall not apply to a state's acceptance and use of a private entity's donation of space to be used for a polling place or an early voting site.
Sergeant First Class Michael Clark TRICARE Reserve Parity Act

To amend title 10, United States Code, to extend the period during which certain survivors of a member of the Selected Reserve are eligible for health benefits under TRICARE Reserve Select. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Sergeant First Class Michael Clark TRICARE Reserve Parity Act 2. Extension of period of eligibility for health benefits under TRICARE Reserve Select for survivors of a member of the Selected Reserve Section 1076d(c) of the title 10, United States Code is amended by striking six months three years

Summary: Sergeant First Class Michael Clark TRICARE Reserve Parity Act This bill extends the period of eligibility for health benefits under TRICARE Reserve Select for immediate family members to three years beyond the date of the death of a member of a reserve component. Under current law, the eligibility period continues for six months beyond the date of the death.
RAP Act of 2023

To amend the Federal Rules of Evidence to limit the admissibility of evidence of a defendant’s creative or artistic expression against such defendant, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restoring Artistic Protection Act of 2023 RAP Act of 2023 2. Limitation on admissibility of defendant’s creative or artistic expression (a) In general Article IV of the Federal Rules of Evidence is amended by adding at the end the following: Rule 416. Limitation on admissibility of defendant’s creative or artistic expression. (a) Creative and artistic expressions inadmissible Except as provided in subsection (b), evidence of a defendant's creative or artistic expression, whether original or derivative, is not admissible against such defendant. (b) Exception A court may admit evidence described in subsection (a) if the Government, in a hearing conducted outside the hearing of the jury, proves by clear and convincing evidence— (1) (A) if the expression is original, that defendant intended a literal meaning, rather than figurative or fictional meaning; or (B) if the expression is derivative, that the defendant intended to adopt the literal meaning of the expression as the defendant's own thought or statement; (2) (A) in a criminal case, that the creative expression refers to the specific facts of the crime alleged; or (B) in a civil case, that the creative expression refers to the specific facts alleged in the complaint; (3) that the expression is relevant to an issue of fact that is disputed; and (4) that the expression has distinct probative value not provided by other admissible evidence. (c) Ruling on the record In any hearing under subsection (b), the court shall make its ruling on the record, and shall include its findings of fact essential to its ruling. (d) Redaction and limiting instructions If the court admits any evidence described in subsection (a) pursuant to the exception under subsection (b), the court shall— (1) ensure that the expression is redacted in a manner to limit the evidence presented to the jury to that which is specifically excepted under subsection (b); and (2) provide appropriate limiting instructions to the jury. (e) Definition In this section, the term creative or artistic expression . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents for the Federal Rules of Evidence is amended by inserting after the item relating to rule 415 the following: 416. Limitation on admissibility of defendant’s creative or artistic expression. .

Summary: Restoring Artistic Protection Act of 2023 or the RAP Act of 2023 This bill limits the admissibility of evidence of a defendant's creative or artistic expression against the defendant in a federal criminal or civil case. The term creative or artistic expression means the expression or application of creativity or imagination in the production or arrangement of forms, sounds, words, movements, or symbols, including music, dance, performance art, visual art, poetry, literature, film, and other such objects or media.
Commercial Cabins for Cabinet Members Act

To prohibit the Secretary of Transportation from using charter air transportation until Congress enacts a law reauthorizing the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Commercial Cabins for Cabinet Members Act 2. Prohibition on use of charter air transportation The Secretary of Transportation may not use charter air transportation until Congress enacts a law that authorizes appropriations to carry out activities of the Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal year 2024.

Summary: Commercial Cabins for Cabinet Members Act This bill prohibits the Department of Transportation from using charter air transportation until Congress enacts a law that authorizes appropriations to carry out activities of the Federal Aviation Administration for FY2024.
Fairness in Borrowing Act of 2023

To cancel certain proposed changes to credit fees charged by the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fairness in Borrowing Act of 2023 2. Cancellation of changes The Federal Housing Finance Agency and the enterprises (as such term is defined in section 1303 of the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992 ( 12 U.S.C. 4502 FHFA Announces Updates to the Enterprises’ Single-Family Pricing Framework 3. Continuation of risk-based pricing This Act may not be construed to prohibit the enterprises from applying risk-based pricing for credit fees for single-family housing mortgages.

Summary: Fairness in Borrowing Act of 2023 This bill prohibits the Federal Housing Finance Agency, the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) from implementing their January 2023-announced changes to the single-family pricing framework for fees on purchase, rate-term refinance, and cash-out refinance loans. The changes revise the fee charts that provide percentage adjustments based on a borrower's credit score and other factors.
To direct the Secretary concerned to reinstate a member involuntarily separated from the Armed Forces solely on the basis of the refusal of such member to receive a vaccination against COVID-19.

To direct the Secretary concerned to reinstate a member involuntarily separated from the Armed Forces solely on the basis of the refusal of such member to receive a vaccination against COVID–19. 1. Reinstatement of members involuntarily separated from the Armed Forces on the basis of refusal to receive vaccinations against COVID–19 (a) Reinstatement At the election of a covered individual, the Secretary concerned shall reinstate such covered individual— (1) as a member of the Armed Force concerned; and (2) in the grade held by such covered individual immediately before the involuntary separation of the covered individual. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) The term covered individual (2) The term Secretary concerned

Summary: This bill requires the military departments to reinstate individuals (upon their request) who were involuntarily separated from the Armed Forces solely based on their refusal to receive a COVID-19 vaccination. Such individuals must be reinstated in the grade they held prior to the separation.
ENABLE Conservation Act of 2023

To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 with respect to the conservation reserve program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Eliminating Needless Administrative Barriers Lessening Efficiency for Conservation Act of 2023 ENABLE Conservation Act of 2023 2. Amendments to the Food Security Act of 1985 (a) State acres for wildlife enhancement continuous enrollment Section 1231(d)(6)(A)(i) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3831(d)(6)(A)(i) (1) in subclause (II), by striking and (2) by adding at the end the following: (IV) land that will be enrolled under the State acres for wildlife enhancement initiative established by the Secretary; and . (b) Acreage limitations Section 1244(f)(3) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3844(f)(3) section 1231A section 1231(d)(6)

Summary: Eliminating Needless Administrative Barriers Lessening Efficiency for Conservation Act of 2023 or the ENABLE Conservation Act of 2023 This bill amends the continuous enrollment procedure for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) of the Farm Service Agency. CRP is a land conservation program that provides an annual rental payment to farmers in exchange for removing environmentally sensitive land from agricultural production and planting species that will improve environmental health and quality.Specifically, the bill permanently allows producers to use the continuous enrollment procedure for land that will be enrolled under the State Acres for Wildlife Enhancement (SAFE) initiative. (The SAFE initiative restores habitats to meet high-priority state wildlife conservation goals.) The bill also allows the Department of Agriculture to grant a waiver to exclude acreage enrolled under the continuous enrollment procedure from a cap that limits the amount of cropland in a county that is permitted to be enrolled in CRP. The government of the county involved must concur with the waiver for it to be granted.