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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5691 
To improve drought related disaster assistance programs of the Department 
of Agriculture, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023 
Ms. LETLOW introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To improve drought related disaster assistance programs of 
the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Drought Assistance 
Improvement Act’’ 
SEC. 2. LIVESTOCK FORAGE DISASTER PROGRAM. 
Section 1501(c)(3)(D)(ii)(I) of the Agricultural Act 
of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9081(c)(3)(D)(ii)(I)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘at least 8 consecutive’’ and in-
serting the following: ‘‘not less than— 
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‘‘(aa) 4 consecutive weeks 
during the normal grazing period 
for the county, as determined by 
the Secretary, shall be eligible to 
receive 
assistance 
under 
this 
paragraph in an amount equal to 
1 monthly payment using the 
monthly payment rate deter-
mined under subparagraph (B); 
or 
‘‘(bb) 8 consecutive’’; and 
(2) in item (bb) (as so designated), by striking 
‘‘1 monthly payment’’ and inserting ‘‘2 monthly pay-
ments’’. 
SEC. 3. EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE FOR LIVESTOCK, HONEY 
BEES, AND FARM-RAISED FISH PROGRAM. 
(a) DOCUMENTATION STANDARDS.—Section 1501(d) 
of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9081(d)) is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘drought,’’ 
after ‘‘adverse weather,’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘adverse 
weather or drought,’’ after ‘‘disease,’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(5) DOCUMENTATION STANDARDS.—For pur-
poses of this subsection, the Secretary, in consulta-
tion with eligible producers of farm-raised fish, shall 
establish a documentation standard for each of the 
following: 
‘‘(A) Collecting data. 
‘‘(B) Production of crawfish, as related to 
reductions in harvest. 
‘‘(C) Defining loss conditions due to 
drought.’’. 
(b) REDUCED CRAWFISH HARVEST ELIGIBILITY.— 
Subsection 1501(d)(2) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 
U.S.C. 9081(d)(2)) is further amended by inserting ‘‘and 
loss of crawfish harvest due to adverse weather or 
drought’’ after ‘‘cattle tick fever’’. 
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A BILL 
To expand the investigative authorities of the United States 
Secret Service, and for other purposes. 
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(2) Research by top national experts show 
that— 
(A) adoption of handgun purchaser licens-
ing laws are associated with significant reduc-
tions in firearm-related homicides; and 
(B) repeal of handgun purchaser licensing 
laws are associated with significant increases in 
firearm-related homicides. 
(3) Research on the effects of the adoption of 
a handgun purchaser licensing law in Connecticut in 
1995 showed— 
(A) a 27.8-percent reduction in the rate of 
firearm homicide; and 
(B) a 32.8-percent reduction in firearm 
suicide rates. 
(4) Published research has shown that the re-
peal of a handgun purchaser licensing law in Mis-
souri in 2007 was associated with— 
(A) a 47.3-percent increase in the rate of 
firearm homicide; and 
(B) a 23.5-percent increase in firearm sui-
cide rates. 
(5) In States that have had effective handgun 
purchaser licensing laws for decades, such as Con-
necticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New York, 
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paying the shutdown costs of any covered employee during 
a covered lapse in appropriations beginning after the lapse 
referred to in paragraph (2)(A).’’. 
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Calendar No. 216 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 5692 
AN ACT 
Making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2024, and for other 
purposes. 
OCTOBER 3, 2023 
Read the second time and placed on the calendar 
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(1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) 
by striking ‘‘October 1, 2023’’ and inserting ‘‘Janu-
ary 1, 2024’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (A) by striking the semi-
colon at the end and inserting ‘‘or title II of division 
B of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and 
Other Extensions Act;’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 9502(e)(2) 
of such Code is amended by striking ‘‘October 1, 2023’’ 
and inserting ‘‘January 1, 2024’’. 
SEC. 2212. EXTENSION OF TAXES FUNDING AIRPORT AND 
AIRWAY TRUST FUND. 
(a) FUEL TAXES.—Section 4081(d)(2)(B) of the In-
ternal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ‘‘Sep-
tember 30, 2023’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2023’’. 
(b) TICKET TAXES.— 
(1) PERSONS.—Section 4261(k)(1)(A)(ii) of 
such Code is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 
2023’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2023’’. 
(2) PROPERTY.—Section 4271(d)(1)(A)(ii) of 
such Code is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 
2023’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2023’’. 
(c) FRACTIONAL OWNERSHIP PROGRAMS.— 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5759 
To amend the National Quantum Initiative Act and the Cyber Security 
Research and Development Act to advance the rapid deployment of 
post quantum cybersecurity standards across the United States economy, 
support United States cryptography research, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023 
Mr. JACKSON of North Carolina (for himself and Ms. TENNEY) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, 
and Technology 
A BILL 
To amend the National Quantum Initiative Act and the 
Cyber Security Research and Development Act to ad-
vance the rapid deployment of post quantum cybersecu-
rity standards across the United States economy, support 
United States cryptography research, and for other pur-
poses. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Post Quantum Cyber-
security Standards Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. SAFE HARBOR FOR ABSENCE OF DEDUCTIBLE FOR 
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 223(c)(2) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end 
the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(H) SAFE HARBOR FOR ABSENCE OF DE-
DUCTIBLE FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES.—A 
plan shall not fail to be treated as a high de-
ductible health plan by reason of failing to have 
a deductible for not more than the first $500 
of any mental health benefits (as defined in sec-
tion 9812(e)(4)) specified by the plan for pur-
poses of this subparagraph.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to plan years beginning after De-
cember 31, 2023. 
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(2) support industrial capabilities and addi-
tional measures needed to address the shortfalls and 
bottlenecks identified under paragraph (1). 
(c) REPORT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, and an-
nually thereafter, the President shall submit to the 
appropriate congressional committees a report that 
describes the shortfalls and bottlenecks identified 
under subsection (b)(1). 
(2) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES DEFINED.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘ap-
propriate congressional committees’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Armed Services and 
the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the 
House of Representatives; and 
(B) the Committee on Armed Services and 
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate. 
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(3) the right to have a decision rendered not 
later than 60 days after the date on which the hear-
ing closes. 
SEC. 403. ADMINISTRATIVE SANCTIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Board shall— 
(1) review existing Model Rules of the Associa-
tion of Racing Commissioners International applica-
ble to a specific breed, imposing administrative sanc-
tions against covered persons or covered horses for 
safety, performance, and medication control rule vio-
lations; and 
(2) subject to subsection (b), issue and update 
rules relating to administrative sanctions referred to 
in paragraph (1). 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—The rules established under 
subsection (a) shall— 
(1) take into account the unique aspects of 
horseracing; 
(2) be designed to ensure fair and transparent 
horseraces; and 
(3) deter safety, performance, and scientific 
medication control rule violations. 
(c) SEVERITY.—The administrative sanctions under 
subsection (a) may include— 
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(1) 
lifetime 
bans 
from 
horseracing, 
disgorgement of purses, monetary fines and pen-
alties, and changes to the order of finish in covered 
races; and 
(2) with respect to scientific medication control 
rule violators, an opportunity to reduce the applica-
ble administrative sanctions that is comparable to 
the opportunity provided by the Protocol for Olym-
pic Movement Testing of the United States Medica-
tion Agency. 
TITLE V—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 501. EFFECTIVE DATES. 
(a) RHSO.—Except as provided in subsections (b) 
and (c), the provisions of this Act shall take effect on the 
later of— 
(1) the date that is 2 years after the date of the 
enactment of this Act; or 
(2) the date on which 2 or more States have en-
tered into the interstate compact pursuant to section 
4. 
(b) EXCEPTIONS.—Subsections (c), (d), and (e) of 
section 101, and titles II, III, and IV of this Act shall 
take effect 90 days after the date described in subsection 
(a). 
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(c) IMMEDIATE UPON ENACTMENT.—Sections 1, 2, 
and 3 and subsections (a) and (b) of section 4 shall take 
effect immediately upon the date of the enactment of this 
Act. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5694 
Making appropriations for the salaries and expenses of certain U.S. Customs 
and Border Protection employees working during a Government shutdown 
in fiscal year 2024, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023 
Ms. DE LA CRUZ (for herself, Mr. VAN DREW, Ms. MACE, Mrs. BICE, Mr. 
PFLUGER, Mr. TONY
GONZALES
of Texas, Mr. ARMSTRONG, Mr. 
MOYLAN, Mr. MILLS, Mrs. CHAVEZ-DEREMER, Mr. LUTTRELL, Mr. 
D’ESPOSITO, Mr. CUELLAR, Mrs. HOUCHIN, Ms. TENNEY, Mr. SMITH of 
New Jersey, Mr. SELF, and Mr. STEUBE) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations 
A BILL 
Making appropriations for the salaries and expenses of cer-
tain U.S. Customs and Border Protection employees 
working during a Government shutdown in fiscal year 
2024, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Pay Our Border Patrol 
and Customs Agents Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PAYMENT OF SALARIES OF CERTAIN CBP EMPLOY-
EES 
WORKING 
DURING 
A 
GOVERNMENT 
SHUTDOWN. 
There are appropriated for fiscal year 2024, out of 
any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
such sums as are necessary to pay, during any period of 
a lapse in discretionary appropriations during such fiscal 
year beginning on or after the date of the enactment of 
this section, the salaries and expenses of any Agents of 
the U.S. Border Patrol and officers of the Office of Field 
Operations within U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
excepted from furlough during such lapse. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5702 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the monthly housing 
stipend under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program for individ-
uals who pursue summer programs of education solely through distance 
learning. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023 
Mr. CISCOMANI (for himself, Mr. STANTON, Mr. VAN ORDEN, and Ms. 
STANSBURY) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the 
monthly housing stipend under the Post-9/11 Edu-
cational Assistance Program for individuals who pursue 
summer programs of education solely through distance 
learning. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Expanding Access for 
Online Veteran Students Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. MONTHLY HOUSING STIPEND UNDER THE POST-9/11 
EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR 
INDIVIDUALS WHO PURSUE SUMMER PRO-
GRAMS OF EDUCATION SOLELY THROUGH 
DISTANCE LEARNING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3313(c)(1)(B) of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘and (iii)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘, (iii), and (iv)’’; 
(2) by redesignating clause (iv) as clause (v); 
and 
(3) by inserting after clause (iii) the following 
new clause (iv): 
‘‘(iv) In the case of an individual pur-
suing, solely through distance learning, a 
program of education that is shorter than 
12 weeks during the summer, for each 
month the individual pursues the program 
of education, a monthly housing stipend 
equal to the product of— 
‘‘(I) the national average of the 
monthly amount of the basic allow-
ance for housing payable under sec-
tion 403 of title 37 for a member with 
dependents in pay grade E–5, multi-
plied by 
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will partner, collaborate, and operationalize the ac-
tivities. 
(8) Advisory council information, including— 
(A) a description of the advisory council, 
including a list of the inaugural members of the 
advisory council; 
(B) an assurance that the Chair and Vice 
Chair of the advisory council will be selected by 
the advisory council members at the first meet-
ing of the advisory council and thereafter as the 
council determines to be appropriate; and 
(C) an assurance that, in filling a vacancy 
on the advisory council, the advisory council 
will— 
(i) solicit nominations from the popu-
lation of augmentative and alternative 
communication users; 
(ii) if there is not more than 1 nomi-
nee for the vacancy, confirm the nominee 
as a new member; and 
(iii) if there is more than 1 nominee 
for the vacancy, vote to determine the 
nominee to fill the vacancy and subse-
quently confirm the nominee. 
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‘‘(II) the lesser of— 
‘‘(aa) 1.0 and 
‘‘(bb) the number of course 
hours borne by the individual in 
pursuit of the program of edu-
cation, divided by the minimum 
number of course hours required 
for full-time pursuit of the pro-
gram of education, rounded to 
the nearest multiple of 10.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to a program of education begin-
ning on or after August 1, 2024. 
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any remaining obligation to the lender with re-
spect to the original loan. 
‘‘(B) The Secretary shall reissue— 
‘‘(i) a loan originally made, insured, 
or guaranteed under section 428 as a Fed-
eral Direct Stafford Loan; 
‘‘(ii) a loan originally made, insured, 
or guaranteed under section 428B as a 
Federal Direct PLUS Loan; 
‘‘(iii) a loan originally made, insured, 
or guaranteed under section 428H as a 
Federal 
Direct 
Unsubsidized 
Stafford 
Loan; and 
‘‘(iv) a loan originally made, insured, 
or guaranteed under section 428C as a 
Federal Direct Consolidation Loan. 
‘‘(C) The interest rate for each loan re-
issued under this paragraph shall be the rate 
provided under subsection (c). 
‘‘(c) INTEREST RATE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The interest rate for the 
reissued Federal Direct Stafford Loans, Federal Di-
rect Unsubsidized Stafford Loans, Federal Direct 
PLUS Loans, and Federal Direct Consolidation 
Loans, shall be a rate equal to— 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5707 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude debt held by 
certain insurance companies from capital assets. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023 
Mr. FEENSTRA (for himself and Ms. SEWELL) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude 
debt held by certain insurance companies from capital assets. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Secure Family Futures 
Act of 2023’’. 
SEC. 2. DEBT NOT TREATED AS CAPITAL ASSET FOR APPLI-
CABLE INSURANCE COMPANIES. 
(a) EXCLUSION FROM CAPITAL ASSETS.—Section 
1221(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended 
by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of paragraph (7), by striking 
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the period at the end of paragraph (8) and inserting ‘‘; 
or’’, and by adding at the end the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(9) any note, bond, debenture, or other evi-
dence of indebtedness held by an applicable insur-
ance company.’’. 
(b) APPLICABLE INSURANCE COMPANY DEFINED.— 
Section 1221(b) of such Code is amended by redesignating 
paragraph (4) as paragraph (5) and by inserting after 
paragraph (3) the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) APPLICABLE
INSURANCE
COMPANY.—for 
purposes of subsection (a)(9), the term ‘applicable 
insurance company’ means, with respect to any tax-
able year— 
‘‘(A) any insurance company other than an 
insurance company— 
‘‘(i) with respect to which an election 
is in effect under section 831(b)(2)(A)(iii) 
or 835(a) for such taxable year, 
‘‘(ii) which is a foreign corporation 
described in section 842, or 
‘‘(iii) which is an organization to 
which section 833 applies for such taxable 
year, or 
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‘‘(B) a face-amount certificate company 
registered under the Investment Company Act 
of 1940.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to dispositions after the date of 
the enactment of this section. 
(d) TRANSITION RULE.—For taxable years beginning 
after the date of the enactment of this section, a taxpayer 
may treat a capital loss carryover properly attributable to 
the disposition of an asset described in section 1221(a)(9) 
(as added by subsection (a)) prior to such date as a net 
operating loss carryover. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5709 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals entitled 
to Medicare Part A to make contributions to health savings accounts. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023 
Mrs. FISCHBACH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow indi-
viduals entitled to Medicare Part A to make contribu-
tions to health savings accounts. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. INDIVIDUALS ENTITLED TO PART A OF MEDI-
CARE BY REASON OF AGE ALLOWED TO CON-
TRIBUTE TO HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 223(c)(1)(B) of the Inter-
nal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ‘‘and’’ 
at the end of clause (ii), by striking the period at the end 
of clause (iii) and inserting ‘‘, and’’, and by adding at the 
end the following new clause: 
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‘‘(iv) entitlement to hospital insurance 
benefits under part A of title XVIII of the 
Social Security Act by reason of section 
226(a) of such Act.’’. 
(b) TREATMENT
OF
HEALTH
INSURANCE
PUR-
CHASED FROM ACCOUNT.—Section 223(d)(2)(C)(iv) of 
such Code is amended by inserting ‘‘and who is not an 
eligible individual’’ after ‘‘who has attained the age speci-
fied in section 1811 of the Social Security Act’’. 
(c) COORDINATION WITH PENALTY ON DISTRIBU-
TIONS
NOT
USED
FOR
QUALIFIED
MEDICAL
EX-
PENSES.—Section 223(f)(4)(C) of such Code is amended 
by striking ‘‘Subparagraph (A)’’ and inserting ‘‘Except in 
the case of an eligible individual, subparagraph (A)’’. 
(d) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 223(b)(7) 
of such Code is amended by inserting ‘‘(other than an enti-
tlement to benefits described in subsection (c)(1)(B)(iv))’’ 
after ‘‘Social Security Act’’. 
(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to months beginning after Decem-
ber 31, 2023, in taxable years ending after such date. 
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