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118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3918 
To reauthorize the Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basin endangered 
fish and threatened fish recovery implementation programs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 7, 2023 
Mr. NEGUSE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To reauthorize the Upper Colorado and San Juan River 
Basin endangered fish and threatened fish recovery im-
plementation programs. 
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 ‘‘Upper Colorado and 
San Juan River Basin Endangered Fish Recovery Pro-
grams Reauthorization Act of 2023’’. 
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quire the dealer to furnish such information as may be 
required by the Administrator.’’. 
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118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3919 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to limit the ability to take 
into account the mental health of an applicant for asylum. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 7, 2023 
Mr. NEHLS (for himself, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. TIFFANY, Mr. DONALDS, and Mr. 
VAN DREW) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to limit 
the ability to take into account the mental health of 
an applicant for asylum. 
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 ‘‘Asylum Claims Im-
provement Act of 2023’’. 
SEC. 2. MENTAL HEALTH CONSIDERATION. 
(a) ASYLUM.—Section 208(b) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1158(b)) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
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‘‘(4) For purposes of the consideration of a 
claim of asylum by an alien under this subsection, 
the mental health of the alien may not be taken into 
account.’’. 
(b) WITHHOLDING OF REMOVAL.—Section 241(b)(3) 
of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1231(b)(3)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(D) For purposes of a determination 
under this paragraph, the mental health of the 
alien may not be taken into account.’’. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 391 
To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish an authority to issue permits 
to certain members of the Armed Forces who seek to carry concealed 
firearms while on military installations. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 17, 2023 
Mr. STEUBE (for himself, Mr. BISHOP of North Carolina, and Mr. DUNCAN) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Armed Services 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish an authority 
to issue permits to certain members of the Armed Forces 
who seek to carry concealed firearms while on military 
installations. 
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 ‘‘Safe Bases Act of 
2023’’. 
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SEC. 2. PERMITS TO CARRY CONCEALED FIREARMS ON 
MILITARY INSTALLATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall establish a single element of the Department of De-
fense to issue, upon request by a covered member, a per-
mit that authorizes that covered member to carry a con-
cealed firearm while on any military installation. 
(b) COVERED MEMBER DEFINED.—In this section, 
the term ‘‘covered member’’ means a member of the 
Armed Forces who— 
(1) is not prohibited from purchasing, owning, 
or possessing a firearm under section 922 of title 
18, United States Code; and 
(2) is on active duty. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3920 
To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to prioritize the removal of 
certain aliens, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 7, 2023 
Mr. NEHLS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to prioritize 
the removal of certain aliens, 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 ‘‘Prioritizing the Re-
moval of Migrants Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PRIORITIZING REMOVAL OF CERTAIN ALIENS. 
In executing faithfully the immigration laws (as such 
term is defined in section 101 of the Immigration and Na-
tionality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101)), the Secretary of Homeland 
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Security shall prioritize immigration enforcement actions 
with respect to the following aliens: 
(1) Aliens who are inadmissible under para-
graph (2), (3), or (6)(C) of section 212(a) of the Im-
migration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(2), 
(3), (6)(C)). 
(2) Aliens who are subject to expedited removal 
under section 235 of that Act (8 U.S.C. 1225). 
(3) Aliens who are deportable under paragraph 
(2) or (4) of section 237(a) of that Act (8 U.S.C. 
1227(a)(2), (4)). 
(4) Aliens who are otherwise inadmissible under 
such section 212 or deportable under such section 
237, and who— 
(A) have been convicted of any criminal of-
fense; 
(B) have been charged with any criminal 
offense, which charges are pending; 
(C) have committed acts that constitute a 
chargeable criminal offense (except an offense 
under section 275(a) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1325(a))); 
(D) have engaged in fraud or willful mis-
representation in connection with any official 
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matter or application before a governmental 
agency; 
(E) have abused any program related to 
receipt of public benefits; 
(F) are subject to a final order of removal, 
but who have not complied with their legal obli-
gation to depart the United States; or 
(G) in the judgment of an immigration of-
ficer, otherwise pose a risk to public safety or 
national security. 
(5) Aliens who are threats to border security, 
including aliens who— 
(A) are apprehended while attempting to 
unlawfully enter the United States along a bor-
der of the United States (whether or not at a 
designated port of arrival); or 
(B) are apprehended in the United States 
after entering unlawfully after November 1, 
2020. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3925 
To direct the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to establish 
a grant program to fund youth fishing projects. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 7, 2023 
Ms. SALAZAR (for herself, Ms. KAMLAGER-DOVE, Mr. KIM of New Jersey, 
Mrs. GONZA´LEZ-COLO´N, Mr. WALTZ, Mr. KILMER, Mr. KILDEE, Mrs. 
CAMMACK, Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mr. GIMENEZ, and Mr. PALLONE) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Nat-
ural Resources 
A BILL 
To direct the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra-
tion to establish a grant program to fund youth fishing 
projects. 
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 ‘‘Youth Coastal Fishing 
Program Act of 2023’’. 
SEC. 2. YOUTH COASTAL FISHING GRANT PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish a 
program to award grants and provide technical assistance 
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to eligible entities for the purpose of establishing youth 
fishing projects. 
(b) APPLICATIONS.—An eligible entity seeking a 
grant under this section shall submit an application at 
such time, in such manner, and containing such informa-
tion as the Secretary may require. 
(c) DETERMINATIONS
OF ELIGIBILITY.—The Sec-
retary shall develop criteria for purposes of determining 
whether an entity is eligible to receive a grant under this 
section in consultation with relevant offices of the Na-
tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, such as 
the Office of Coastal Management, the National Sea 
Grant Office, the National Marine Fisheries Service, and 
the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries. 
(d) USE OF FUNDS.—An eligible entity that receives 
a grant award under this section shall use the amount of 
the award for purposes related to conducting a youth fish-
ing project, including— 
(1) the purchase or rental of fishing equipment; 
(2) the cost of transporting participants to and 
from a youth fishing project; 
(3) fees associated with boat rental, pier access, 
or other facilities; 
(4) fishing license purchases; 
(5) fishing guide costs; or 
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‘‘SEC. 1015. OFFICE OF FOOD SAFETY REASSESSMENT. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the 
date of the enactment of the Food Chemical Reassessment 
Act of 2023, the Secretary shall establish within the Cen-
ter for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, an office to 
be known as the Office of Food Safety Reassessment (re-
ferred to in this section as the ‘Office’), to conduct, for 
purposes of ensuring that food additives, food contact sub-
stances, substances generally recognized as safe for use 
in food, and prior-sanctioned substances or classes thereof 
are safe within the meaning of section 409, reassessments 
of the safety of such substances. 
‘‘(b) SAFETY REASSESSMENTS.—Not less frequently 
than once every three years beginning with 2024, the Of-
fice shall— 
‘‘(1) reassess the safety of not less than ten of 
the food additives, substances, or classes of sub-
stances referred to in subsection (a); and 
‘‘(2) issue final regulations— 
‘‘(A) determining that any such substance 
or class of substance is safe within the meaning 
of section 409 and establishing the conditions 
of use, if any, under which any such substance 
or class of substances can be used safely within 
the meaning of such section; or 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3929 
To amend title 40, United States Code, to include Wyoming County in 
the region covered by the Northern Border Regional Commission, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 7, 2023 
Ms. TENNEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Com-
mittee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined 
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall 
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend title 40, United States Code, to include Wyoming 
County in the region covered by the Northern Border 
Regional Commission, 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. NORTHERN BORDER REGIONAL COMMISSION 
EXPANSION. 
Section 15733(3) of title 40, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting ‘‘Wyoming,’’ after ‘‘Wayne,’’. 
Æ 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 392 
To direct the Secretary of Defense to revise and update the Department 
of Defense regulations to allow trademarks owned or controlled by the 
Department of Defense to be combined with religious insignia on com-
mercial identification tags (commonly known as ‘‘dog tags’’) and to 
be sold by lawful trademark licensees, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 17, 2023 
Mr. STEUBE (for himself, Mr. DUNCAN, and Mr. WALTZ) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Defense to revise and update 
the Department of Defense regulations to allow trade-
marks owned or controlled by the Department of Defense 
to be combined with religious insignia on commercial 
identification tags (commonly known as ‘‘dog tags’’) and 
to be sold by lawful trademark licensees, 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 ‘‘Religious Insignia on 
Dog Tags Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. RELIGIOUS INSIGNIA ON COMMERCIAL IDENTIFICA-
TION TAGS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall review and update Department of Defense Directive 
5535.12 and any associated regulations to allow trade-
marks owned or controlled by the Department of Defense 
to be combined with religious insignia on commercial iden-
tification tags (commonly known as ‘‘dog tags’’) and to 
be sold by lawful trademark licensees. 
(b) RETROACTIVE EFFECTIVE DATE.—The update to 
the Directive under subsection (a) shall be deemed to have 
taken effect on September 13, 2013. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3930 
To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require 
schools to offer flavored milk under the school lunch program, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 7, 2023 
Mr. TIFFANY (for himself, Mr. OGLES, Mr. GROTHMAN, Mr. PERRY, Mr. 
FITZGERALD, Mr. BANKS, Mr. JACKSON of Texas, and Mr. VAN ORDEN) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch 
Act to require schools to offer flavored milk under the 
school lunch program, 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 ‘‘Milk is Indisputably 
Liked by Kids Act of 2023’’ or the ‘‘MILK Act of 2023’’. 
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‘‘(B) The Director of National Intelligence may estab-
lish a new national intelligence center, or assign a new 
function to a national intelligence center, but only if— 
‘‘(i) the Director submits to the congressional in-
telligence committees written notification of such pro-
posed establishment or assignment; and 
‘‘(ii) a period of 90 days has elapsed after the 
date on which such committees receive such notifica-
tion.’’; 
(2) by amending section 103(c)(14) (50 U.S.C. 
3025(c)(14)) to read as follows: 
‘‘(14) Such other offices and officials as may be 
established by law or the Director may establish or 
designate in the Office, including national intelligence 
centers (consistent with the notification requirement 
under section 102A(f)(2)(B)).’’; and 
(3) by amending section 119B(a) (50 U.S.C. 
3058(a)) to read as follows: 
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH.—The Director of Na-
tional Intelligence may establish, consistent with the notifi-
cation requirement under section 102A(f)(2)(B), one or 
more national intelligence centers to address intelligence 
priorities, including regional issues.’’. 
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SEC. 2. TYPES OF MILK OFFERED UNDER THE SCHOOL 
LUNCH PROGRAM. 
Section 9(a)(2)(A) of the Richard B. Russell National 
School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(a)(2)(A)) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in clause (ii)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘flavored and’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(2) by redesignating clause (iii) as clause (iv); 
and 
(3) by inserting after clause (ii) the following: 
‘‘(iii) shall offer students flavored 
milk; and’’. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3931 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to expand the definition of school 
zone, to prohibit the transfer and possession of ghost guns, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 7, 2023 
Mr. TORRES of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to expand the defini-
tion of school zone, to prohibit the transfer and posses-
sion of ghost guns, 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 ‘‘Angellyh Yambo Gun 
Free Zone Expansion Act of 2023’’. 
SEC. 2. GUN FREE SCHOOL ZONES. 
Section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended— 
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(1) in paragraph (26)(B), by striking ‘‘1,000 
feet’’ and inserting ‘‘5,000 feet’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (27), by inserting ‘‘or an early 
childhood education program (as such term is de-
fined in section 103 of the Higher Education Act of 
1965)’’ before the period. 
SEC. 3. PROHIBITING GHOST GUNS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 922 of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(aa) GHOST GUN PROHIBITION.—It shall be unlaw-
ful for any person to transfer or possess a ghost gun.’’. 
(b) DEFINITION.—Section 921(a) of title 18, United 
States Code, as amended by section 2, is further amended 
by inserting after paragraph (37) the following: 
‘‘(38) The term ‘ghost gun’ means a firearm that 
lacks a unique serial number engraved or cast on the 
frame or receiver of the firearm by a licensed manufac-
turer or licensed importer in accordance with section 
923(i) of title 18, United States Code, and includes any 
combination of parts designed or intended to be assem-
bled, or to be used in converting a device, into a firearm.’’. 
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† HR 3935 EAS 
(3) in subsection (b), as so redesignated— 
(A) in the subsection heading by striking 
‘‘DEFINITIONS’’ and inserting ‘‘DEFINITION OF 
ALASKA GUIDE PILOT’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘, the following definitions 
apply’’ and all that follows through ‘‘The term 
‘Alaska guide pilot’ ’’ and inserting ‘‘the term 
‘Alaska guide pilot’ ’’; and 
(C) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) 
through (C) as paragraphs (1) through (3) (and 
adjusting the margins accordingly). 
(i) NEXT GENERATION AIR TRANSPORTATION SENIOR 
POLICY COMMITTEE.—Section 710 of the Vision 100–Cen-
tury of Aviation Reauthorization Act (49 U.S.C. 40101 
note), and the item relating to such section in the table of 
contents in section 1(b) of such Act, are repealed. 
(j) IMPROVED PILOT LICENSES AND PILOT LICENSE 
RULEMAKING.— 
(1) INTELLIGENCE
REFORM
AND
TERRORISM 
PREVENTION ACT.—Section 4022 of the Intelligence 
Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (49 
U.S.C. 44703 note), and the item relating to such sec-
tion in the table of contents in section 1(b) of such 
Act, are repealed.
years 2018 through 2023’’ and inserting ‘‘for fiscal years 
2023 through 2028’’. 
(d) EXTENSION OF THE SAFETY OVERSIGHT AND 
CERTIFICATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE.—Section 202(h) 
of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (Public Law 
115–254) is amended by striking ‘‘shall terminate’’ and 
all that follows through the period at the end and inserting 
‘‘shall terminate on October 1, 2028.’’. 
Subtitle B—FAA Organizational 
Reform 
SEC. 121. FAA LEADERSHIP. 
Section 106 of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘The Federal’’ 
and inserting ‘‘IN GENERAL.—The Federal’’; and 
(2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(b) ADMINISTRATION LEADERSHIP.— 
‘‘(1) ADMINISTRATOR.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The head of the Ad-
ministration is the Administrator, who shall be 
appointed by the President, by and with the ad-
vice and consent of the Senate. 
‘‘(B) 
QUALIFICATIONS.—The 
Adminis-
trator shall—
‘‘(i) be a citizen of the United States; 
‘‘(ii) not be an active duty or retired 
member of an Armed Force; and 
‘‘(iii) have experience in organiza-
tional management and a field directly re-
lated to aviation. 
‘‘(C) FITNESS.—In appointing an indi-
vidual as Administrator, the President shall 
consider the fitness of such individual to carry 
out efficiently the duties and powers of the of-
fice. 
‘‘(D) TERM OF OFFICE.—The Term of of-
fice for any individual appointed as Adminis-
trator shall be 5 years. 
‘‘(E) REPORTING CHAIN.—Except as pro-
vided in subsection (f) or in other provisions of 
law, the Administrator reports directly to the 
Secretary of Transportation. 
‘‘(2) DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR FOR PROGRAMS 
AND MANAGEMENT.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Administration 
has a Deputy Administrator for Programs and 
Management, who shall be a political appointee 
of the President.