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PAYSTUB Act

To amend title 31, United States Code, to limit the use of Federal funds for the salaries or expenses of political employees if the President’s annual budget submission to Congress is late, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Presidential Accountability for Yearly Submission of The United States’ Budget Act PAYSTUB Act 2. Limitation on use of Federal funds for political employee salaries and expenses if President’s budget is late Section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (j) (1) If the budget under subsection (a) is not submitted to Congress on or before the first Monday in February of a year, for service by any political appointee during the period beginning on the first Tuesday of February of such year and ending on the date the budget is submitted, no Federal funds may be obligated or expended for the salary or expenses of the political employee. (2) Each political employee whose salary and expenses are not paid by operation of paragraph (1) shall be paid for the period the limitation under such paragraph was in effect at the employee's standard rate of pay, at the earliest date possible after such period ends, regardless of scheduled pay dates. (3) In this subsection, the term political employee (A) occupying a position described under sections 5312 through 5316 of title 5 (relating to the Executive Schedule); (B) serving under a noncareer appointment in the Senior Executive Service, as defined under paragraph (7) of section 3132(a) of such title; or (C) occupying a position in the executive branch of the Government of a confidential or policy-determining character under schedule C of subpart C of part 213 of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations. .

Summary: Presidential Accountability for Yearly Submission of The United States' Budget Act or the PAYSTUB Act This bill restricts the use of federal funds for the salaries or expenses of political employees if the President's budget is not submitted to Congress by the first Monday in February as required by law. Specifically, if the President's budget is not submitted to Congress on or before the first Monday in February of a year, federal funds may not be used for a political employee's salary or expenses for service by the employee during the period beginning on the first Tuesday of February of that year and ending on the date the budget is submitted. On the earliest possible date after the President's budget is submitted, political employees whose salaries or expenses were not paid for service during a period in which the President's budget had not yet been submitted must be paid for that period.
A bill to reinstate certain sanctions imposed with respect to Iran.

To reinstate certain sanctions imposed with respect to Iran. 1. Reinstatement of certain sanctions imposed with respect to Iran Any statutory sanctions imposed with respect to Iran pursuant to section 1244(c)(1) or 1247(a) of the Iran Freedom and Counter-Proliferation Act of 2012 (22 U.S.C. 8803(c)(1) and 8806(a)), or section 1245(d)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (22 U.S.C. 8513a(d)(1)), that were waived, suspended, reduced, or otherwise relieved pursuant to an agreement between the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran, including any waiver that is the subject of the document entitled Waiver of Sanctions with Respect to the Transfer of Funds from the Republic of Korea to Qatar

Summary: This bill reinstates any statutory sanctions against Iran that had been waived, reduced, or otherwise relieved pursuant to any agreement between the United States and Iran.
Preempting Misguided Appeasement and Financing of Destabilizing Regimes Act of 2023

To prohibit the importation of crude oil, petroleum, petroleum products, and liquefied natural gas from Venezuela and Iran. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preempting Misguided Appeasement and Financing of Destabilizing Regimes Act of 2023 2. Prohibition on importation of crude oil, petroleum, petroleum products, and liquefied natural gas from Venezuela and Iran (a) Finding Congress makes the following findings: (1) Article XXI of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade provides for security exceptions to the rules of the World Trade Organization to allow a member of the World Trade Organization to take actions necessary for the protection of its essential security interests time of war or other emergency in international relations to prevent any contracting party from taking any action in pursuance of its obligations under the United Nations Charter for the maintenance of international peace and security (2) The actions of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and the Islamic Republic of Iran to finance and facilitate the participation of foreign terrorist organizations in ongoing conflicts and illicit activities, in a manner that is detrimental to the security interests of the United States, warrants taking action under that Article. (b) Prohibition The importation of crude oil, petroleum, petroleum products, and liquefied natural gas from Venezuela and Iran is prohibited. (c) Exception The prohibition under subsection (b) does not apply with respect to crude oil, petroleum, petroleum products, or liquefied natural gas seized by the United States Government for violations of sanctions imposed by the United States. (d) Effective date The prohibition under subsection (b) applies with respect to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the date that is 15 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Preempting Misguided Appeasement and Financing of Destabilizing Regimes Act of 2023 This bill prohibits the importation of crude oil, petroleum, petroleum products, and liquefied natural gas from Venezuela and Iran. The prohibition does not apply to those products seized by the U.S. government for violations of sanctions.
Stop Anti-Semitism on College Campuses Act

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit institutions of higher education that authorize Anti-Semitic events on campus from participating in the student loan and grant programs under title IV of such Act. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Anti-Semitism on College Campuses Act 2. Prohibition of antisemitic events on campus Section 487(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1094(a) (30) (A) The institution will not authorize, facilitate, provide funding for, or otherwise support any event promoting Anti-Semitism on campus. (B) In this paragraph, the term Anti-Semitism .

Summary: Stop Anti-Semitism on College Campuses Act This bill prohibits an institution of higher education (IHE) that participates in federal student aid programs from authorizing, facilitating, providing funding for, or otherwise supporting any event that promotes anti-Semitism on the IHE's campus.
CONFUCIUS Act

To establish limitations regarding Confucius Institutes, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Concerns Over Nations Funding University Campus Institutes in the United States Act CONFUCIUS Act 2. Restrictions on Confucius Institutes (a) Definition In this section, the term Confucius Institute (b) Restrictions on Confucius Institutes An institution of higher education or other postsecondary educational institution (referred to in this section as an institution 20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq. (1) protect academic freedom at the institution; (2) prohibit the application of any foreign law on any campus of the institution; and (3) grant full managerial authority of the Confucius Institute to the institution, including full control over what is being taught, the activities carried out, the research grants that are made, and who is employed at the Confucius Institute.

Summary: Concerns Over Nations Funding University Campus Institutes in the United States Act or the CONFUCIUS Act This bill addresses China's influence on postsecondary educational institutions through Confucius Institutes, which are cultural institutes directly or indirectly funded by the Chinese government. Specifically, the bill establishes requirements for postsecondary educational institutions that receive federal funding and that have contracts or agreements with Confucius Institutes. The contracts or agreements must include clear provisions that (1) protect the academic freedom of the institutions; (2) prohibit the application of foreign law on the institutions' campuses; and (3) grant full managerial authority of the institutes to the institutions, including full control over teaching plans, activities, research grants, and employment decisions.
Healthy Meals Help Kids Learn Act of 2023

To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to increase reimbursement rates of school meals, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited Healthy Meals Help Kids Learn Act of 2023 2. Increasing the reimbursement rate of school meals (a) School lunch increase Section 4(b) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1753(b) (4) Non-Performance-Based additional reimbursement (A) In general Beginning on July 1, 2024, each lunch served in school food authorities shall receive an additional 45 cents. (B) Adjustment The amount in subparagraph (A) shall be adjusted in accordance with section 11(a)(3) beginning on July 1, 2025. . (b) School breakfast increase Section 4(b)(1) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 ( 42 U.S.C. 1773(b)(1) (F) Non-Performance-Based additional reimbursement (i) In general Beginning on July 1, 2024, each free breakfast, reduced price breakfast, and breakfast served to children not eligible for free or reduced price meals served in school food authorities shall receive an additional 28 cents. (ii) Adjustment The amount in clause (i) shall be adjusted in accordance with section 11(a)(3) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act beginning on July 1, 2025 ( 42 U.S.C. 1759a(a)(3) .

Summary: Healthy Meals Help Kids Learn Act of 2023 This bill permanently increases the federal reimbursement rates for the school lunch and breakfast programs. Specifically, beginning July 1, 2024, the bill provides an additional 45 cents per lunch served in the National School Lunch Program and an additional 28 cents per breakfast served in the School Breakfast Program. These amounts must be adjusted annually for inflation beginning July 1, 2025.
SPR Act

To provide for the development and issuance of a plan to increase oil and gas production on Federal land in conjunction with a drawdown of petroleum reserves from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strategic Production Response Act SPR Act 2. Strategic production response plan Section 161 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6241 (k) Strategic production response plan (1) Definition of Federal land (A) In general In this subsection, the term Federal land (B) Exclusions In this subsection, the term Federal land (i) a unit of the National Park System; (ii) a unit of the National Wildlife Refuge System; (iii) a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System; (iv) a National Marine Sanctuary; or (v) Indian land. (2) Plan Except in the case of a severe energy supply interruption described in subsection (d) or as otherwise mandated by Congress, the Secretary may not execute 1 drawdown or a series of 2 or more drawdowns of petroleum products in the Reserve after the date of enactment of this subsection, whether through sale, exchange, or loan, until the Secretary of the Interior has, as applicable, issued a plan or updated a previously issued plan to increase the production of oil and gas on Federal land. (3) Requirements for plan Each plan issued or updated under paragraph (2) shall include proposed actions to increase oil and gas production on Federal land that are in addition to lease sales previously scheduled by the Secretary of the Interior under the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 181 et seq. 43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq. (4) Consultation The Secretary of the Interior shall issue or update each plan required under paragraph (2) in consultation with the Secretary, the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Commerce, and the Secretary of Defense. (5) Congressional submission Not later than 60 days after the date on which the Secretary executes 1 drawdown or a series of 2 or more drawdowns of petroleum products in the Reserve after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary of the Interior shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives a copy of the applicable plan required under paragraph (2). .

Summary: Strategic Production Response Act or the SPR Act This bill limits the drawdown of petroleum in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) until the Department of Interior issues a plan or updates a previously issued plan to increase the production of oil and gas on federal land. However, Interior may drawdown petroleum in the SPR if there is a severe energy supply interruption. The bill defines federal land to (1) include Outer Continental Shelf land; and (2) exclude land otherwise not available for oil and gas development within the National Park System, the National Wildlife Refuge System, the National Wilderness Preservation System, a National Marine Sanctuary, or Indian land.
A bill to provide that members of the Armed Forces performing services in Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Chad shall be entitled to tax benefits in the same manner as if such services were performed in a combat zone.

To provide that members of the Armed Forces performing services in Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Chad shall be entitled to tax benefits in the same manner as if such services were performed in a combat zone. 1. Treatment of certain individuals performing services in Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Chad (a) In general For purposes of the following provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, a qualified hazardous duty area shall be treated in the same manner as if it were a combat zone (as determined under section 112 of such Code): (1) Section 2(a)(3) (relating to special rule where deceased spouse was in missing status). (2) Section 112 (relating to the exclusion of certain combat pay of members of the Armed Forces). (3) Section 692 (relating to income taxes of members of Armed Forces on death). (4) Section 2201 (relating to members of the Armed Forces dying in combat zone or by reason of combat-zone-incurred wounds, etc.). (5) Section 3401(a)(1) (defining wages relating to combat pay for members of the Armed Forces). (6) Section 4253(d) (relating to the taxation of phone service originating from a combat zone from members of the Armed Forces). (7) Section 6013(f)(1) (relating to joint return where individual is in missing status). (8) Section 7508 (relating to time for performing certain acts postponed by reason of service in combat zone). (b) Qualified hazardous duty area For purposes of this section, the term qualified hazardous duty area (c) Effective date The provisions of this Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: This bill excludes from gross income, for income tax purposes, compensation of members of the Armed Forces performing services in Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Chad on the same basis as if such services had been performed in a combat zone.
Court Legal Access and Student Support Act of 2023

To provide that chapter 1 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Court Legal Access and Student Support Act of 2023 CLASS Act of 2023 2. Inapplicability of chapter 1 (a) In General Chapter 1 (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Enrollment agreement The term enrollment agreement (2) Institution of higher education The term institution of higher education 20 U.S.C. 1002 3. Prohibition on limitations on ability of students to pursue claims against certain institutions of higher education Section 487(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1094(a) (30) The institution will not require any student to agree to, and will not enforce, any limitation or restriction (including a limitation or restriction on any available choice of applicable law, a jury trial, or venue) on the ability of a student to pursue a claim, individually or with others, against an institution in court. . 4. Effective date This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.

Summary: Court Legal Access and Student Support Act of 2023 or the CLASS Act of 2023 This bill prohibits institutions of higher education (IHEs) that participate in federal student aid programs from restricting students' ability to pursue claims against IHEs in court. In addition, the bill makes mandatory arbitration agreements inapplicable to enrollment agreements between students and IHEs.
21st Century Dyslexia Act

To amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to improve provisions relating to dyslexia, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the 21st Century Dyslexia Act 2. Dyslexia (a) Definitions Section 602 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1401 (1) in paragraph (3)(A), by striking or specific learning disabilities specific learning disabilities, or dyslexia (2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following: (4) Dyslexia The term dyslexia ; and (3) in paragraph (30)— (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking dyslexia, (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking or of environmental or dyslexia (b) Provision of accommodations and services The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act is amended by inserting after section 608 ( 20 U.S.C. 1407 608A. Provision of accommodations and services In determining eligibility for, or providing, an accommodation or service under this title, a local educational agency or other agency shall provide equal access, to the accommodation or service, to all eligible children, including eligible children who are— (1) children from low-income families; (2) children from families with low socioeconomic status; and (3) children who are limited English proficient. .

Summary: 21st Century Dyslexia Act This bill addresses the education of children with disabilities, with a particular focus on children with dyslexia. Currently, dyslexia is listed as one of the disabilities under the definition of specific learning disability in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). This bill instead removes dyslexia from the definition of specific learning disability and establishes a stand-alone definition for dyslexia within the IDEA. Specifically, the bill defines dyslexia for purposes of the IDEA as an unexpected difficulty in reading for an individual who has the intelligence to be a much better reader, most commonly caused by a difficulty in the phonological processing (the appreciation of the individual sounds of spoken language), which affects the ability of an individual to speak, read, and spell. Additionally, the bill requires a local educational agency or other agency, in determining eligibility for or providing an accommodation or service under the IDEA, to provide equal access to (1) children from low-income families, (2) children from families with low socioeconomic status, and (3) children who are limited English proficient.
National Cold War Center Act of 2023

To authorize reference to the museum located at Blytheville/Eaker Air Force Base in Blytheville, Arkansas, as the National Cold War Center 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Cold War Center Act of 2023 2. Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) The BAFB Cold War Museum, Inc., a nonprofit corporation under section 501(c)(3) (2) The National Cold War Center, located on the Blytheville/Eaker Air Force Base, will be recognized as a major tourist attraction in Arkansas that will provide an immersive and authoritative experience in informing, interpreting, and honoring the legacy of the Cold War. (3) The Blytheville/Eaker Air Force Base has the only intact, publicly accessible Alert Facility and Weapons Storage Facility in the United States. (4) There is an urgent need to preserve the stories, artifacts, and heroic achievements of the Cold War. (5) The United States has a need to preserve forever the knowledge and history of the United States achievements in the Cold War century and to portray that history to citizens, visitors, and school children for centuries to come. (6) The National Cold War Center seeks to educate a diverse group of audiences through its collection of artifacts, photographs, and firsthand personal accounts of the participants in the war on the home front. 3. Purposes The purposes of this Act are— (1) to authorize references to the museum located at Blytheville/Eaker Air Force Base in Blytheville, Arkansas, including its future and expanded exhibits, collections, and educational programs, as the National Cold War Center (2) to ensure the continuing preservation, maintenance, and interpretation of the artifacts, documents, images, and history collected by the Center; (3) to enhance the knowledge of the American people of the experience of the United States during the Cold War years; (4) to provide and support a facility for the public display of the artifacts, photographs, and personal histories of the Cold War years; and (5) to ensure that all future generations understand the sacrifices made to preserve freedom and democracy, and the benefits of peace for all future generations in the 21st century and beyond. 4. Reference to America’s Cold War Center The museum located at Blytheville/Eaker Air Force Base in Blytheville, Arkansas, is hereby authorized to be referred to as the National Cold War Center

Summary: National Cold War Center Act of 2023 This bill designates the museum located at Blytheville/Eaker Air Force Base in Blytheville, Arkansas, as the National Cold War Center.
Protecting Survivors from Traumatic Brain Injury Act of 2023

To protect survivors from brain injury by authorizing the Secretary of Health and Human Services to collect data on the prevalence of brain injuries resulting from domestic and sexual violence. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Survivors from Traumatic Brain Injury Act of 2023 2. Data collection (a) Collection of data on brain injuries related to domestic and sexual violence (1) In general The Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the Secretary (2) Collection In carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall, through existing surveys on domestic or sexual violence, collect data on the prevalence and circumstances surrounding brain injuries due to domestic or sexual violence. The Secretary shall allow for data collection for not fewer than 2 years. (3) Privacy Data shall be collected, stored, and analyzed under this section in a manner that protects individual privacy and confidentiality. (b) Report Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to relevant congressional committees, and post on the website of the Department of Health and Human Services, a report that shall contain— (1) an analysis of the data collected under subsection (a) relating to the connection between domestic and sexual violence and brain injuries; and (2) a description of the steps that the Department of Health and Human Services is taking to increase awareness, increase services, decrease prevalence, and otherwise respond to the public health issue of brain injury that results from domestic and sexual violence. (c) Funding There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section. (d) Definition In this section, the term brain injury

Summary: Protecting Survivors from Traumatic Brain Injury Act of 2023 This bill requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to collect and analyze data about brain injuries resulting from domestic or sexual violence and publish its findings.