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To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to authorize the use of flexible air permitting with respect to certain critical energy resource facilities, and for other purposes.

To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to authorize the use of flexible air permitting with respect to certain critical energy resource facilities, and for other purposes. 1. Flexible air permits for critical energy resource facilities (a) In general The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall, as necessary, revise regulations under parts 70 and 71 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, to— (1) authorize the owner or operator of a critical energy resource facility to utilize flexible air permitting (as described in the final rule titled Operating Permit Programs; Flexible Air Permitting Rule (2) facilitate flexible, market-responsive operations (as described in the final rule identified in paragraph (1)) with respect to critical energy resource facilities. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Critical energy resource The term critical energy resource (A) that is essential to the energy sector and energy systems of the United States; and (B) the supply chain of which is vulnerable to disruption. (2) Critical energy resource facility The term critical energy resource facility March 23, 2023 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to revise its Title V operating permit regulations under the Clean Air Act. Such permits set forth compliance requirements related to air pollution for certain facilities (i.e., sources). Specifically, the bill requires the EPA to revise regulations to authorize the owner or operator of a critical energy resource facility to utilize flexible air permitting, as described in the final rule titled Operating Permit Programs; Flexible Air Permitting Rule published on October 6, 2009. The bill also requires the regulations to facilitate flexible, market-responsive operations (as described in the final rule) with respect to critical energy resource facilities.
People Over Pentagon Act of 2023

To reduce the amount authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2024, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the People Over Pentagon Act of 2023 2. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) many of the most urgent threats to the national security of the United States are not military in nature; (2) the Federal budget should reflect the national priorities of the United States; and (3) in order to better protect the security of all people and address the national priorities of the United States, the budget of the Department of Defense should be reduced and the associated savings should be reallocated. 3. Reduction in amounts authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2024 (a) In general The amount authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Defense for 2024 is— (1) the aggregate amount appropriated for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2023 in division C of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 ( Public Law 117–103 (2) $100,000,000,000. (b) Funding for certain accounts The amount authorized to be appropriated for each of the following accounts of the Department of Defense shall be the amount authorized to be appropriated for such account for fiscal year 2024: (1) The Defense Health Program. (2) Each military personnel account. (3) Each account providing for pay and benefits for persons appointed into the civil service as defined in section 2101 of title 5, United States Code. (c) Application of funding cuts In reducing funding for Department of Defense programs in accordance with subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall take into consideration the findings and recommendations contained in the Congressional Budget Office report entitled Illustrative Options for National Defense Under a Smaller Defense Budget

Summary: People Over Pentagon Act of 2023 This bill requires the amount authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Defense (DOD) for FY2024 to be $100 billion below the FY2023 funding level. In implementing the funding reductions, DOD must consider the recommendations in the Congressional Budget Office report titled Illustrative Options for National Defense Under a Smaller Defense Budget (October 2021). The bill also excludes the following DOD accounts from the reductions: (1) the Defense Health Program, (2) military personnel accounts, and (3) civil service pay and benefit accounts.
Albert Pike Statue Removal Act

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to remove the statue to the memory and in honor of Albert Pike erected near Judiciary Square in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Albert Pike Statue Removal Act 2. Removal of Statue of Albert Pike (a) Removal The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park Service, shall remove the statue to the memory and in honor of Albert Pike erected near Judiciary Square in the District of Columbia under the Joint Resolution Granting permission for the erection of a monument or statue in Washington City, District of Columbia, in honor of the late Albert Pike. (b) Relocation The Secretary of the Interior may donate the statue to a museum or other similar entity, as determined appropriate by the Secretary, to ensure its preservation and interpretation in an indoor setting. The recipient of the statue may not store, display, or exhibit the statue outside. If the statue is stored, displayed, or exhibited outside, ownership of the statue will revert back to the Federal Government.

Summary: Albert Pike Statue Removal Act This bill directs the National Park Service to remove the statue of Albert Pike near Judiciary Square in the District of Columbia. The Department of the Interior may donate the statue to a museum or other similar entity, as determined appropriate by Interior to ensure its preservation and interpretation in an indoor setting. The recipient of the statue may not store, display, or exhibit the statue outdoors. If the statue is stored, displayed, or exhibited outside, ownership of the statue will revert back to the federal government.
Neutralizing Unfair Chinese Export Subsidies Act of 2023

To provide for working with allies to seek increased compliance by China with certain OECD export credit standards. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Neutralizing Unfair Chinese Export Subsidies Act of 2023 2. Working with allies to ensure China’s compliance with OECD standards (a) In general Within 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall submit to the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate a detailed strategy and timeline with respect to— (1) strengthening United States advocacy and cooperation with appropriate allies and partners to seek to ensure substantial compliance by China with the financial terms and conditions of the OECD Arrangement on Officially Supported Export Credits; and (2) the goal described in section 11(a)(1) of the Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2012. (b) International negotiations on export subsidies (1) In general Section 11(a)(1) of the Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2012 ( 12 U.S.C. 635a–5(a)(1) with the possible goal of eliminating, before the date that is 10 years after the date of the enactment of the Export-Import Bank Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2015, with the goal of eliminating, before the date that is 10 years after the date of the enactment of the Neutralizing Unfair Chinese Export Subsidies Act of 2023 (2) Progress report Section 11(e) of such Act ( 12 U.S.C. 635a–5(e) 2019 2029 (3) Conduct of negotiations Section 11 of such Act ( 12 U.S.C. 635a–5 (A) in each of subsections (a) and (d), by striking The President The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the United States Trade Representative, (B) in subsection (a), by inserting , and endeavor to hold not less frequently than twice per year, negotiations (C) in each of subsections (b), (c), and (e), by striking President Secretary of the Treasury (D) in subsection (d), by inserting , and endeavor to hold such negotiations not less frequently than twice per year

Summary: Neutralizing Unfair Chinese Export Subsidies Act of 2023 This bill places requirements on the Department of the Treasury related to negotiations to end export credit financing. Specifically, the bill requires Treasury to submit a strategy for U.S. advocacy and cooperation with allies and partners. Such strategy shall encompass how to (1) ensure compliance by China with the financial terms and conditions of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Arrangement on Officially Supported Export Credits, and (2) eliminate subsidized export financing programs and other forms of export subsidies. Additionally, the bill shifts certain requirements for negotiations related to ending export credit financing that currently lay with the President to Treasury.
GUARD VA Benefits Act

To amend title 38, United States Code, to reinstate penalties for persons charging veterans unauthorized fees relating to claims for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Governing Unaccredited Representatives Defrauding VA Benefits Act GUARD VA Benefits Act 2. Reinstatement of penalties for charging veterans unauthorized fees relating to claims for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs Section 5905 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the section heading, by striking Penalty Penalties (2) by inserting (a) Withholding of benefits.— Whoever (3) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (b) Charging of unauthorized fees Except as provided in sections 5904 or 1984 of this title, whoever solicits, contracts for, charges, or receives, or attempts to solicit, contract for, charge, or receive, any fee or compensation with respect to the preparation, presentation, or prosecution of any claim for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary shall be fined as provided in title 18. .

Summary: Governing Unaccredited Representatives Defrauding VA Benefits Act or the GUARD VA Benefits Act This bill imposes fines on individuals for soliciting, contracting for, charging, or receiving any unauthorized fee or compensation with respect to the preparation, presentation, or prosecution of any claim for Department of Veterans Affairs benefits. The attempted commission of such offenses is also punishable by fine.
Natural Gas Tax Repeal Act

To repeal the natural gas tax. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Natural Gas Tax Repeal Act 2. Repeal Section 136 of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7436 3. Rescission The unobligated balance of any amounts made available under section 136 of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7436 March 23, 2023 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: Natural Gas Tax Repeal Act This bill eliminates a program administered by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that provides incentives for petroleum and natural gas systems to reduce their emissions of methane and other greenhouse gases. It also repeals a charge on methane emissions from specific types of facilities that are required to report their greenhouse gas emissions to the EPA's Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting Program.
To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require consideration of economic impact in making a listing decision with respect to the list of threatened and endangered species, and for other purposes.

To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require consideration of economic impact in making a listing decision with respect to the list of threatened and endangered species, and for other purposes. 1. Endangered species reform (a) Consideration of economic impact Section 4(a) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1533(a) (1) In paragraph (1), by striking The Secretary Except as provided in paragraph (4), the Secretary (2) by adding at the end the following: (4) Consideration of economic impact (A) In general The Secretary may not make a determination under paragraph (1) if such determination, or any action required as a result of such determination, would cause significant economic harm to any State or locality. (B) Significant economic harm The term significant economic harm (i) public land and, to the maximum extent practicable, private land and property values; (ii) the provision of water, power, or other public services; (iii) employment; and (iv) revenues available for State and local governments. . (b) Consideration of significant, cumulative economic effects required Section 4(b)(3) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1533(b)(3) (1) in subparagraph (A)— (A) by striking To the maximum extent practicable, within 90 days after (i) After (B) by adding at the end the following: (ii) The Secretary may prioritize the consideration of petitions under this subparagraph in such manner as the Secretary determines appropriate, except the Secretary may not give general priority to petitions to add species to such a list over petitions to remove a species from such a list. ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (E) The Secretary shall, not later than 30 days after failing to meet the requirements of subparagraph (B) within 12 months with respect to a petition to which such subparagraph applies, submit a report to Congress— (i) identifying the petition; and (ii) explaining why the Secretary did not meet the deadline described in subparagraph (B) with respect to such petition. .

Summary: This bill limits when the Department of the Interior or the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) may add a species to the endangered or threatened species list and revises the process to list species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. Specifically, Interior and NOAA may not add a species to the list if listing the species would cause significant economic harm to any state or locality. In addition, the bill allows Interior and NOAA to prioritize the consideration of petitions to list a species as endangered or threatened other than in the order in which the petitions are received. However, Interior and NOAA may not give general priority to petitions to add species to the list over petitions to remove a species.
Department of Veterans Affairs Telehealth Strategy Act

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop a strategy for telehealth furnished by the Veterans Health Administration and submit a report on end-user devices distributed by the Secretary to veterans to facilitate such telehealth. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Department of Veterans Affairs Telehealth Strategy Act 2. Telehealth strategy of the Veterans Health Administration Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Senate a strategy for telehealth services furnished by the Veterans Health Administration. Such strategy shall contain the following elements: (1) A projection of demand for such telehealth services for the fiscal years 2024, 2025, and 2026, including— (A) aggregate demand for telehealth services; (B) such demand, disaggregated by primary care, relevant specialties, and mental health; (C) such demand, disaggregated by telehealth modality; and (D) demand described in subparagraphs (B) and (C) disaggregated by State. (2) An estimate of the technology needed to support demand described in paragraph (1), including— (A) quantities of end-user devices, other hardware, software, and services; (B) costs of end-user devices, other hardware, software, and services; and (C) quantities and costs described in subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, disaggregated by— (i) remote patient monitoring and home telehealth prosthetics; (ii) home- and community-based services; (iii) clinic-based services; and (iv) hospital and emergency services. 3. Report on end-user telehealth devices furnished by the Veterans Health Administration Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on the utilization of end-user devices provided to veterans by the Department to facilitate telehealth during fiscal years 2023 and 2024. Such report shall contain the following elements: (1) How many of each type of end-user devices, in total and disaggregated by State, the Secretary has provided to veterans. (2) Usage rates of the devices described in paragraph (1). (3) Total cost to purchase and distribute the devices described in paragraph (1). (4) The number of devices described in paragraph (1) returned to the Department. (5) The number of devices described in paragraph (4) subsequently provided to other veterans. 4. State defined In this Act, the term State

Summary: Department of Veterans Affairs Telehealth Strategy Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to submit a strategy to Congress for the telehealth services furnished by the Veterans Health Administration. Additionally, the VA must report on the utilization of end-user devices provided to veterans by the VA to facilitate telehealth during FY2023 and FY2024.
Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2023

To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to allow schools that participate in the school lunch program under such Act to serve whole milk. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2023 2. Whole milk permissible Section 9(a)(2) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1758(a)(2) (1) by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows: (A) In general Lunches served by schools participating in the school lunch program under this Act— (i) shall offer students a variety of fluid milk; (ii) may offer students flavored and unflavored whole, reduced-fat, low-fat and fat-free fluid milk and lactose-free fluid milk; and (iii) shall provide a substitute for fluid milk for students whose disability restricts their diet, on receipt of a written statement from a licensed physician that identifies the disability that restricts the student’s diet and that specifies the substitute for fluid milk. ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (D) Saturated fat Milk fat included in any fluid milk provided under subparagraph (A) shall not be considered saturated fat for purposes of measuring compliance with the allowable average saturated fat content of a meal under section 210.10 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). . June 30, 2023 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

Summary: Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2023 This bill revises requirements for milk provided by the National School Lunch Program of the Department of Agriculture (USDA). Currently, schools participating in the program must provide milk that is consistent with the most recent Dietary Guidelines for Americans; USDA regulations require milk to be fat-free or low-fat and allow milk to be flavored or unflavored. The bill modifies these restrictions and instead permits schools to offer students whole, reduced-fat, low-fat, and fat-free flavored and unflavored milk. The milk that is offered may be organic or nonorganic. Further, USDA may not prohibit a school participating in the program from offering students any of these milk choices. In addition, schools currently participating in the program must provide meals that meet certain nutrition requirements; USDA regulations require that the average saturated fat content of the meals offered must be less than 10% of the total calories. Under the bill, fluid milk is excluded from the saturated fat content calculation; milk fat included in any fluid milk provided by the program must not be considered saturated fat for the purposes of measuring compliance with USDA regulations. Finally, the bill prohibits schools participating in the program from purchasing or offering milk produced by Chinese state-owned enterprises.
Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2023

To amend chapter 8 midnight rules 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2023 2. En bloc consideration of resolutions of disapproval pertaining to midnight rules (a) In general Section 801(d) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (4) In applying section 802 to rules described under paragraph (1), a joint resolution of disapproval may contain one or more such rules if the report under subsection (a)(1)(A) for each such rule was submitted during the final year of a President’s term. . (b) Text of resolving clause Section 802(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting after resolving clause of which is (except as otherwise provided in this subsection) (2) by adding at the end the following: In the case of a joint resolution under section 801(d)(4), the matter after the resolving clause of such resolution shall be as follows: That Congress disapproves the following rules: the rule submitted by the __ relating to __; and the rule submitted by the __ relating to __. Such rules shall have no force or effect.

Summary: Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2023 This bill allows Congress to disapprove multiple regulations under one joint resolution of disapproval if the regulations were submitted for review during the last 60 legislative days of the final year of a President's term. Currently, each joint resolution may disapprove of only one regulation.