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Healthy Foundations for Homeless Veterans Act

To amend title 38, United States Code, to permanently authorize the use of certain funds to improve flexibility in the provision of assistance to homeless veterans, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Healthy Foundations for Homeless Veterans Act 2. Authorization of use of certain funds for improved flexibility in assistance to homeless veterans Subtitle VII of chapter 20 2068. Flexibility in provision of assistance to homeless veterans (a) Use of funds The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may use amounts appropriated or otherwise made available to the Department of Veterans Affairs to carry out section 2011, 2012, 2031, or 2061 of this chapter to provide to homeless veterans and veterans participating in the program carried out under section 8(o)(19) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)(19) (1) Assistance required for the safety and survival of the veteran (such as food, shelter, clothing, blankets, and hygiene items). (2) Transportation required to support the stability and health of the veteran (such as transportation for appointments with service providers, the conduct of housing searches, and the obtainment of food and supplies). (3) Communications equipment and services (such as tablets, smartphones, disposable phones, and related service plans) required to support the stability and health of the veteran (such as through the maintenance of contact with service providers, prospective landlords, and family members). (4) Such other assistance as the Secretary determines necessary. (b) Homeless veterans on Department land (1) The Secretary may collaborate, to the extent practicable, with one or more organizations to manage the use of land of the Department for homeless veterans for living and sleeping. (2) Collaboration under paragraph (1) may include the provision by either the Secretary or the head of the organization concerned of food services and security for property, buildings, and other facilities owned or controlled by the Department. .

Summary: Healthy Foundations for Homeless Veterans Act This bill permanently authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to use specified funding to provide assistance to homeless veterans and veterans participating in the Department of Housing and Urban Development-VA Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) program. Additionally, the VA may collaborate with one or more organizations to manage the use of VA land for homeless veterans for living and sleeping. (Under current law, similar authorities have been temporarily provided to the VA for the duration of the COVID-19 public health emergency.)
Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2023

To repeal restrictions on the export and import of natural gas. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2023 2. Advancing United States global leadership Section 3 of the Natural Gas Act ( 15 U.S.C. 717b (1) by striking subsections (a) through (c); (2) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections (a) and (b), respectively; (3) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (c), and moving such subsection after subsection (b), as so redesignated; (4) in subsection (a), as so redesignated, by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows: (1) The Commission shall have the exclusive authority to approve or deny an application for the siting, construction, expansion, or operation of a facility to export natural gas from the United States to a foreign country or import natural gas from a foreign country, including an LNG terminal. Except as specifically provided in this Act, nothing in this Act is intended to affect otherwise applicable law related to any Federal agency’s authorities or responsibilities related to facilities to import or export natural gas, including LNG terminals. (5) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d) (1) Nothing in this Act limits the authority of the President under the Constitution, the International Emergency Economic Powers Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq. 50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq. 42 U.S.C. 6271 et seq. 50 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (2) In this subsection, the term state sponsor of terrorism (A) section 1754(c)(1)(A) of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 ( 50 U.S.C. 4318(c)(1)(A) (B) section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2371 (C) section 40 of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2780 (D) any other provision of law. .

Summary: Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2023 This bill repeals certain restrictions on the import and export of natural gas under the Natural Gas Act, including (1) a requirement that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) authorize an order to export or import natural gas only if it is in the public interest, and (2) restrictions related to free trade agreements. The bill also grants the FERC the exclusive authority to approve or deny applications for the siting, construction, expansion, or operation of facilities (e.g., liquefied natural gas terminals) to export natural gas to foreign countries or import natural gas from foreign countries.
Stop Foreign Interference in Ballot Measures Act

To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit contributions and donations by foreign nationals in connection with State or local ballot initiatives or referenda and recall elections. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Foreign Interference in Ballot Measures Act 2. Prohibition on contributions and donations by foreign nationals in connection with ballot initiatives and referenda and recall elections (a) In general Section 319(a)(1)(A) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30121(a)(1)(A) election; election, including a State or local ballot initiative or referendum or recall election; (b) Effective date The amendment made by this Act shall apply with respect to elections held in 2024 or any succeeding year.

Summary: Stop Foreign Interference in Ballot Measures Act This bill prohibits contributions or donations by foreign nationals in connection with state or local ballot initiatives, referenda, or recall elections.
To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to expedite geothermal exploration and development in previously studied or developed areas.

To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to expedite geothermal exploration and development in previously studied or developed areas. 1. NEPA review Section 390 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 15942 (1) in subsection (a), by inserting , or the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 30 U.S.C. 1001 et seq. or gas (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (2), by striking or gas , gas, or geothermal (B) in paragraph (3), by striking or gas , gas, or geothermal September 18, 2024 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: This bill expedites the environmental review of certain geothermal energy activities under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA). Specifically, the bill modifies the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to allow a categorical exclusion under NEPA for drilling a geothermal well (1) in an area where drilling has occurred previously within the five years prior to the date when drilling begins; or (2) within a developed field for which an approved land use plan or environmental document prepared under NEPA determined drilling to be a reasonably foreseeable activity, so long as the plan or document was approved within the five years prior to the date when drilling begins.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain tax benefits related to empowerment zones to the District of Columbia.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain tax benefits related to empowerment zones to the District of Columbia. 1. District of Columbia treated as empowerment zone (a) In general Section 1391(b)(2) There shall be treated as an empowerment zone designated under this section so much of the District of Columbia as would result in the largest area within such District meeting the eligibility requirements for designation under section 1391. Deemed treatment under the preceding sentence shall not be taken into account in determining the number of empowerment zones which may be designated under this section. (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to periods beginning after December 31, 2023.

Summary: This bill designates an empowerment zone in the District of Columbia. (Empowerment zones are federally designated geographic areas where certain federal tax incentives and grants are allowed to increase investment and employment.)
Urban Indian Health Parity Act

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require a Federal medical assistance percentage of 100 percent for urban Indian organizations, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Urban Indian Health Parity Act 2. Full Federal medical assistance percentage for urban Indian organizations Section 1905(b) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396d(b) by an Indian tribe or tribal organization (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act) , or through an urban Indian organization (as defined in section 4 of such Act) pursuant to a grant or contract with the Indian Health Service under the Indian Health Care Improvement Act

Summary: Urban Indian Health Parity Act This bill applies a Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (i.e., the federal matching rate under Medicaid) of 100% with respect to amounts expended as medical assistance for services received through an Urban Indian organization under a grant or contract with the Indian Health Service.
To direct the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness to conduct a study on certain grace periods under the Transition Assistance Program of the Department of Defense.

To direct the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness to conduct a study on certain grace periods under the Transition Assistance Program of the Department of Defense. 1. Study and report on grace periods under Transition Assistance Program of the Department of Defense (a) Study The Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, in coordination with the heads of other Federal agencies the Under Secretary determines appropriate, shall conduct a comprehensive study on reforms to grace periods under TAP. Such study shall include the following: (1) An assessment of the impact of unit tasking on the ability of a covered member to transition to civilian life. (2) A review, disaggregated by military department, of current practices regarding unit tasking during TAP. (3) An analysis of each challenge a covered member faces when balancing duty assignments with the requirements to participate in TAP. (4) An assessment of such grace periods that allow for unplanned periods of leave, temporary duty, deployments, or other periods when a covered member is unavailable to participate in TAP. (b) Report Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report that includes the following: (1) The findings and conclusions of the Under Secretary based on the study under subsection (a). (2) The recommendations of the Under Secretary whether to reform such grace periods. (3) The recommendation of the Under Secretary whether a member of an Armed Force, while a covered member, may receive orders only from the command post or headquarters of the unit to which such member is assigned. (4) A comprehensive plan, including proposed timelines, milestones, and resources the Under Secretary determines necessary, to implement such recommendations. (5) Any other information or recommendation the Under Secretary determines— (A) appropriate; (B) would improve TAP; or (C) would facilitate a successful transition to civilian life for a covered member. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) The term covered member (2) The term TAP (3) The term unit tasking

Summary: This bill requires the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness of the Department of Defense to study and report on reforms to grace periods under the Transition Assistance Program (TAP). Among other elements, the study must include an assessment of grace periods that allow for unplanned periods of leave, temporary duty, deployments, or other periods when a member of the Armed Forces is unavailable to participate in TAP.
Head Start for Our Future Act

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include child development and early learning as community services under the Federal work-study program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Head Start for Our Future Act 2. Child development and early learning community services Section 441(c)(1) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087–51(c)(1) literacy training child development and early learning (including Head Start programs and Early Head Start programs carried out under the Head Start Act ( 42 U.S.C. 9831 et seq.

Summary: Head Start for Our Future Act This bill adds child development and early learning to the list of community services in which undergraduate, graduate, and professional students may participate under a federal work-study program.
Encouraging Innovation and Protecting Consumers Act

To restore the functions of the Office of Innovation of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Encouraging Innovation and Protecting Consumers Act 2. Restoring functions of the Office of Innovation On the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act— (1) the Office of Competition and Innovation of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (in this Act referred to as the Bureau (2) the Office of Innovation of the Bureau and the functions of such Office are restored or revived as if the Office described in paragraph (1) had not been established. 3. Functions of the Office of Innovation (a) In general The Office of Innovation of the Bureau shall, not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section reestablish— (1) the Compliance Assistance Sandbox Policy as established by the Bureau on September 10, 2019 in chapter X of title 12 of the Code of Federal Regulations; and (2) the No Action Letter Policy, as established by the Bureau on September 10, 2019 in chapter X of title 12 of the Code of Federal Regulations. (b) Trial Disclosure Policy The Office of Innovation of the Bureau shall continue implementing the Trial Disclosure Policy as established by the Bureau on September 10, 2019 in chapter X of title 12 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

Summary: Encouraging Innovation and Protecting Consumers ActThis bill (1) ends the Office of Competition and Innovation within the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), and (2) restores the Office of Innovation at the CFPB. The Office of Competition and Innovation replaced the Office of Innovation in 2022. The original Office of Innovation was established in 2018.The restored Office of Innovation must reestablish the compliance assistance sandbox policy (providing a safe harbor from certain liability laws while an approved financial product or service is in a testing phase) and the no action letter policy (ensuring no supervisory or enforcement action against an approved financial product or service in certain circumstances).
Encouraging Success Act

To amend section 8(a) of the Small Business Act to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to regularly reassess the asset and net worth thresholds for qualifying as an economically disadvantaged individual, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Encouraging Success Act 2. Regular reassessment of the thresholds for economically disadvantaged individuals (a) In general Section 8(a)(6) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 637(a)(6) (F) (i) Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this subparagraph, and not less frequently than every four years thereafter, the Administrator shall assess and, if appropriate, revise the maximum value of asset and the maximum net worth an individual may have to qualify as an economically disadvantaged individual under subparagraph (A) to account for changes in the economy, including inflation and other factors as determined appropriate by the Administrator. (ii) The Administrator shall make each covered revision by issuing a rule after an opportunity for public notice and comment. (iii) To the extent practicable, the Administrator shall coordinate the activities carried out under clause (i) with the activities required under section 1344(a)(2) of the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 ( 15 U.S.C. 632 (iv) In this subparagraph, the term covered revision . (b) Compliance with Cutgo No additional amounts are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act or the amendments made by this Act. February 9, 2024 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

Summary: Encouraging Success Act This bill requires the Small Business Administration to periodically revise, based on economic changes, the maximum total assets and net worth an individual may have to qualify as an economically disadvantaged individual under the 8(a) Business Development program.
GRADUATE Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the deduction for student loan interest to include payments toward principal, and to increase the value of the deduction. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Generating Relief for Academic Debt Using Assisted Tax Efficiency Act GRADUATE Act 2. Education loan deduction (a) In general Section 221 (1) in the heading, by striking Interest on education loans Education loans (2) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) Allowance of deduction In the case of an individual, there shall be allowed as a deduction for the taxable year an amount equal to the amounts paid by the taxpayer during the taxable year on any qualified education loan. , (3) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows: (b) Maximum deduction (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), the deduction allowed by subsection (a) for the taxable year shall not exceed an amount equal to the sum of— (A) $10,000, plus (B) $500 multiplied by the number of dependents of the taxpayer for such taxable year. (2) Limitation based on modified adjusted gross income (A) In general The amount which would (but for this paragraph) be allowable as a deduction under this section shall be reduced (but not below zero) by the amount determined under subparagraph (B). (B) Amount of reduction The amount determined under this subparagraph is the amount which bears the same ratio to the amount which would be so taken into account as— (i) the excess of— (I) the taxpayer’s modified adjusted gross income for such taxable year, over (II) $125,000 ($250,000 in the case of a joint return), bears to (ii) $25,000 ($50,000 in the case of a joint return). (C) Modified adjusted gross income The term modified adjusted gross income (i) without regard to this section and sections 85(c), 911, 931, and 933, and (ii) after application of sections 86, 135, 137, 219, and 469. , and (4) in subsection (f)(1)— (A) by striking after 2002 after 2024 (B) by striking $50,000 and $100,000 $125,000 and $250,000 (C) in subparagraph (B), by striking calendar year 2001 calendar year 2023 (b) Conforming amendment Section 62(a)(17) of such Code is amended to read as follows: (17) Education loan payments The deduction allowed by section 221. . (c) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2023.

Summary: Generating Relief for Academic Debt Using Assisted Tax Efficiency Act or the GRADUATE ActThis bill expands the tax deduction for student loan interest to include payments toward principal. It also increases the maximum allowable amount of the deduction.
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 298 Route 292 in Holmes, New York, as the "Sheriff Adrian 'Butch' Anderson Post Office Building".

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 298 Route 292 in Holmes, New York, as the Sheriff Adrian Butch 1. Sheriff Adrian Butch (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 298 Route 292 in Holmes, New York, shall be known and designated as the Sheriff Adrian Butch (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Sheriff Adrian Butch

Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 298 Route 292 in Holmes, New York, as the "Sheriff Adrian 'Butch' Anderson Post Office Building."
Block Grant Assistance Act of 2023

To amend the Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023 to improve disaster relief funding for agricultural producers, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Block Grant Assistance Act of 2023 2. Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023 amendment Title I of the Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023 (division N of Public Law 117–328 Office of the Secretary Processing, Research and Marketing AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Provided further May 22, 2023 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: Block Grant Assistance Act of 2023 This bill authorizes the Department of Agriculture to provide as block grants to states and territories certain funding available to assist agricultural producers with losses due to droughts, wildfires, hurricanes, floods, derechos, excessive heat, tornadoes, winter storms, freeze, smoke exposure, and excessive moisture occurring in calendar year 2022. The amounts provided by the bill are designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 (PAYGO) and the Senate PAYGO rule. (This excludes the budget effects from being counted for the purposes of enforcing the PAYGO rules.)
Chinese Spy Balloon Assessment Act

To direct the Secretary of Defense to submit a report about the effects on national security of the surveillance conducted by the People’s Republic of China via the high-altitude surveillance balloon shot down in the airspace of the United States in February 2023, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Chinese Spy Balloon Assessment Act 2. Report on the effects on national security of certain surveillance conducted by the People’s Republic of China (a) Report Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the President, shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report about the effects on national security of surveillance conducted by the People’s Republic of China via the high-altitude surveillance balloon shot down in the airspace of the United States in February 2023, including— (1) a description of any such effects on military installations; and (2) an analysis of any technology and materials recovered from the high-altitude surveillance balloon, including each country of origin of such technology and materials, if a country of origin can be determined. (b) Form The report required under this section shall be submitted in an unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. (c) Military installation defined In this section, the term military installation

Summary: Chinese Spy Balloon Assessment Act This bill requires the Department of Defense to consult with the President and report on the effects on national security of surveillance conducted by China via the high-altitude surveillance balloon shot down in the United States in February 2023. The report must be submitted in an unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.