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Direct Stafford Loan, Federal Direct Un-
subsidized Stafford Loan, or Federal Di-
rect PLUS Loan shall be a rate equal to 
the lesser of— 
‘‘(I) the interest rate determined 
under section 455(b)(9)(A) for the 
date on which the component loan is 
made; or 
‘‘(II) the original interest rate of 
the component loan. 
‘‘(ii) The interest rate for any compo-
nent loan that is a loan under section 
428C or a Federal Direct Consolidation 
Loan shall be the lesser of— 
‘‘(I) the weighted average of the 
interest rates that would apply under 
this subparagraph for each loan com-
prising the component consolidation 
loan; or 
‘‘(II) 5 percent. 
‘‘(iii) The interest rate for any eligible 
loan that is a component of a loan made 
under section 428C or a Federal Direct 
Consolidation Loan and is not described in 
clause (i) or (ii) shall be the lesser of— 
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COVID–19 pandemic, Director-General Tedros re-
lied on false information provided by the People’s 
Republic of China and the Chinese Communist 
Party that the virus either could not be transmitted 
human-to-human or had a low rate of transmission, 
and based on such reliance, failed to thoroughly in-
vestigate the origins of the COVID–19 virus as well 
as contrary evidence of whistleblowers such as Li 
Wenliang regarding the virus’s transmissibility and 
lethality, thereby abetting the People’s Republic of 
China’s efforts to suppress information regarding a 
global health emergency. To date he has failed to 
hold the People’s Republic of China accountable to 
International Health Regulations, which apply to all 
WHO members, and mandate accurate reporting of 
disease outbreaks. 
SEC. 3. RESPONSIBILITY OF FOREIGN STATES FOR LOSS OF 
LIFE, INJURY, OR OTHER DAMAGES RESULT-
ING FROM CERTAIN MISREPRESENTATIONS 
TO THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1605(a)(5) of title 28, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘in which 
money damages are sought against a foreign state for per-
sonal injury or death, or damage to or loss of property, 
occurring in the United States and caused by the tortious 
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act or omission of that foreign state or of any official or 
employee of that foreign state while acting within the 
scope of his office or employment;’’ and inserting ‘‘in 
which money damages are sought against a foreign state, 
for personal injury or death, or damage to or loss of prop-
erty, occurring in the United States as a result of a willful 
or grossly negligent misrepresentation of information to 
the World Health Organization of the nature, seriousness, 
or communicability of an infections disease or other 
tortious act or omission of that foreign state or of any 
official or employee of that foreign state while acting with-
in the scope of his office or employment;’’. 
(b) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
1605(a)(5)(B) of title 28, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ‘‘misrepresentation, deceit,’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall take effect 90 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1521 
To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to expand the definition of an 
active duty military consumer for purposes of certain credit monitoring 
requirements, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 9, 2023 
Ms. STEFANIK (for herself, Mr. KIM of New Jersey, Mr. KELLY of Mississippi, 
Mr. EZELL, and Mr. KHANNA) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to expand the 
definition of an active duty military consumer for pur-
poses of certain credit monitoring requirements, 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 ‘‘Servicemember Credit 
Monitoring Enhancement Act’’. 
SEC. 2. CREDIT MONITORING. 
Section 605A(k) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 
U.S.C. 1681c–1(k)) is amended— 
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(1) by amending paragraph (1) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(1) UNIFORMED
SERVICES
MEMBER
CON-
SUMER DEFINED.—In this subsection, the term ‘uni-
formed services member consumer’ means a con-
sumer who is a member of the uniformed services 
(as such term is defined under section 101(a) of title 
10, United States Code).’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ‘‘active 
duty military consumer’’ and inserting ‘‘uniformed 
services member consumer’’. 
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private loans who otherwise meet the criteria 
established in accordance with subparagraph 
(A). 
‘‘(c) INTEREST RATE.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The interest rate for a 
Federal Direct Refinanced Private Loan is a rate 
equal to the interest rate determined under section 
455(b)(9)(A) for the date on which the refinanced 
private loan is made. 
‘‘(2) FIXED
RATE.—The interest rate deter-
mined under this subsection for a Federal Direct 
Refinanced Private Loan shall be fixed for the pe-
riod of the loan. 
‘‘(3) CAPITALIZED
INTEREST
AND
FEES
EX-
CLUDED.—With respect to a Federal Direct Refi-
nanced Private Loan under this section, interest 
shall only accrue on the percentage of such Refi-
nanced Private Loan that is equal to— 
‘‘(A) the amount of the unpaid principal of 
the original loan comprising the Refinanced 
Private Loan on the date such original loan was 
refinanced; divided by 
‘‘(B) the total amount of such Refinanced 
Private Loan. 
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agrees to assume the obligation to repay the 
minimum monthly obligation on all covered 
loans of the qualifying educator, based on the 
repayment plan selected by the qualifying edu-
cator, for— 
‘‘(i) each month of qualifying service; 
and 
‘‘(ii) any summer or other school or 
program year calendar breaks scheduled by 
a high-need school or early childhood edu-
cation program during a school or program 
year in which the qualifying educator is en-
gaged in qualifying service; 
‘‘(B) during the period of qualifying serv-
ice, the assumption of the monthly loan obliga-
tion provided will serve as a monthly payment, 
considered paid in full by the qualifying educa-
tor, based on the repayment plan selected by 
the qualifying educator (which, if the qualifying 
educator chooses, shall include any income driv-
en repayment plan); and 
‘‘(C) during the period of qualifying serv-
ice, each monthly obligation that is repaid by 
the Secretary under this paragraph on a cov-
ered loan shall be deemed to be a qualifying 
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ties appropriate for high-risk individuals as recommended 
by such guidelines.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING
AMENDMENT
FOR
SCREENING 
MAMMOGRAPHY.—Section 1834(c)(2)(A) of the Social Se-
curity Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(c)(2)(A)) is amended, in the 
matter preceding clause (i), by striking ‘‘subparagraph 
(B)’’ and inserting ‘‘subparagraph (B) and section 
1862(q)’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to items and services furnished on 
or after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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SEC. 3. APPLICATION OF HIGHER SGA AMOUNT FOR PUR-
PLE HEART RECIPIENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 223(d)(4)(A) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 423(d)(4)(A)) is amended by in-
serting after ‘‘who is blind’’ the following: ‘‘or who is enti-
tled to a monthly insurance benefit under subsection 
(a)(1) based on a disability that is attributable to an in-
jury for which the individual was awarded the Purple 
Heart’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to benefits payable 
for months beginning after the date that is 6 months after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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SEC. 2. INCREASE IN RATES OF DISABILITY COMPENSA-
TION AND DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY 
COMPENSATION. 
(a) RATE ADJUSTMENT.—Effective on December 1, 
2023, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall increase, in 
accordance with subsection (c), the dollar amounts in ef-
fect on November 30, 2023, for the payment of disability 
compensation and dependency and indemnity compensa-
tion under the provisions specified in subsection (b). 
(b) AMOUNTS
TO
BE
INCREASED.—The dollar 
amounts to be increased pursuant to subsection (a) are 
the following: 
(1) WARTIME
DISABILITY
COMPENSATION.— 
Each of the dollar amounts under section 1114 of 
title 38, United States Code. 
(2) ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION FOR DEPEND-
ENTS.—Each of the dollar amounts under section 
1115(1) of such title. 
(3) 
CLOTHING
ALLOWANCE.—The 
dollar 
amount under section 1162 of such title. 
(4) DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSA-
TION TO SURVIVING SPOUSE.—Each of the dollar 
amounts under subsections (a) through (d) of sec-
tion 1311 of such title. 
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(5) DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSA-
TION TO CHILDREN.—Each of the dollar amounts 
under sections 1313(a) and 1314 of such title. 
(c) DETERMINATION
OF INCREASE.—Each dollar 
amount described in subsection (b) shall be increased by 
the same percentage as the percentage by which benefit 
amounts payable under title II of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.) are increased effective December 
1, 2023, as a result of a determination under section 
215(i) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 415(i)). 
(d) SPECIAL RULE.—The Secretary of Veterans Af-
fairs may adjust administratively, consistent with the in-
creases made under subsection (a), the rates of disability 
compensation payable to persons under section 10 of Pub-
lic Law 85–857 (72 Stat. 1263) who have not received 
compensation under chapter 11 of title 38, United States 
Code. 
SEC. 3. PUBLICATION OF ADJUSTED RATES. 
The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall publish in the 
Federal Register the amounts specified in section 2(b), as 
increased under that section, not later than the date on 
which the matters specified in section 215(i)(2)(D) of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 415(i)(2)(D)) are required 
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to be published by reason of a determination made under 
section 215(i) of such Act during fiscal year 2024. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 152 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove silencers from 
the definition of firearms, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 9, 2023 
Mr. DUNCAN (for himself, Mr. ADERHOLT, Mr. ARMSTRONG, Mr. BERGMAN, 
Mr. BIGGS, Mr. BISHOP of North Carolina, Mr. BRECHEEN, Mr. BUCK, 
Mr. BURCHETT, Mrs. CAMMACK, Mr. CARL, Mr. CARTER of Georgia, Mr. 
CLINE, Mr. CLOUD, Mr. COMER, Mr. ESTES, Mr. FERGUSON, Mr. 
FINSTAD, Mr. FLEISCHMANN, Mr. FULCHER, Mr. GAETZ, Mr. GOSAR, 
Mr. GRIFFITH, Mr. GUTHRIE, Mr. HARRIS, Mrs. HARSHBARGER, Mr. 
HERN, Mr. HUDSON, Mr. HUIZENGA, Mr. ISSA, Mr. JORDAN, Mr. 
KUSTOFF, Mr. LATURNER, Mrs. LESKO, Mr. MCCLINTOCK, Mr. MOON-
EY, Mr. MURPHY, Mr. NORMAN, Mr. PALMER, Mr. PERRY, Mr. 
PFLUGER, Mr. RESCHENTHALER, Mr. ROY, Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Geor-
gia, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. STAUBER, Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
TIMMONS, Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mr. WEBSTER of Florida, Mr. WILSON 
of South Carolina, Mr. WITTMAN, and Mr. WOMACK) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 
and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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 con-
cerned 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove 
silencers from the definition of firearms, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Hearing Protection 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. EQUAL TREATMENT OF SILENCERS AND FIREARMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 5845(a) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ‘‘(7) any 
silencer’’ and all that follows through ‘‘; and (8)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘and (7)’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to calendar quarters beginning 
more than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act. 
SEC. 3. TREATMENT OF CERTAIN SILENCERS. 
Section 5841 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(f) FIREARM SILENCERS.—A person acquiring or 
possessing a firearm silencer in accordance with chapter 
44 of title 18, United States Code, shall be treated as 
meeting any registration and licensing requirements of the 
National Firearms Act with respect to such silencer.’’. 
SEC. 4. PREEMPTION OF CERTAIN STATE LAWS IN RELA-
TION TO FIREARM SILENCERS. 
Section 927 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘Notwith-
standing the preceding sentence, a law of a State or a 
political subdivision of a State that imposes a tax, other 
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erans service organization to serve as a veterans 
service officer; and 
(B) whose primary responsibilities include 
preparing, presenting, and prosecuting before 
the Department of Veterans Affairs claims for 
benefits under laws administered by the Sec-
retary. 
(2) The term ‘‘veterans service organization’’ 
means an organization recognized by the Secretary 
for the representation of veterans under section 
5902 of title 38, United States Code. 
SEC. 5. BOARD OF VETERANS’ APPEALS INTERNSHIP PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 71 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new section: 
‘‘§ 7114. Internship program 
‘‘The Secretary shall establish a competitive intern-
ship program of the Board for individuals enrolled in the 
first or second year of law schools accredited by the Amer-
ican Bar Association.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of chapter 71 of such title is amended 
by adding at the end the following new item: 
‘‘7114. Internship program.’’.
(or any subsequent renewal or revision of that 
agreement); 
(E) mitigation measures for whitewater 
boating, including any such measure described 
in— 
(i) the document entitled ‘‘Dolores 
Project Colorado Definite Plan Report’’ 
and dated April 1977; 
(ii) the Dolores Project final environ-
mental statement dated May 9, 1977; or 
(iii) a document referred to in sub-
paragraph (C) or (D); 
(F) applicable Federal or State laws relat-
ing to the protection of the environment, includ-
ing— 
(i) the Endangered Species Act of 
1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.); 
(ii) the National Environmental Policy 
Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); and 
(iii) the Federal Water Pollution Con-
trol Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.); and 
(G) the Colorado Ute Indian Water Rights 
Settlement Act of 1988 (Public Law 100–585; 
102 Stat. 2973). 
(b) MANAGEMENT OF FLOWS.— 
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pleted by another person, except as provided in this 
subsection. 
‘‘(2) IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A person may possess 
or return a mail-in ballot completed by an im-
mediate family member, provided that the per-
son does not possess more than two such com-
pleted mail-in ballots other than his or her own. 
‘‘(B) DEFINITION OF IMMEDIATE FAMILY 
MEMBER.—In this paragraph, the term ‘imme-
diate family member’ means the spouse, child, 
parent, grandparent, or sibling of the person. 
‘‘(3) CAREGIVER.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A caregiver may pos-
sess or return a mail-in ballot completed by a 
person under the supervision or care of the 
caregiver, provided that the caregiver does not 
possess more than two such completed mail-in 
ballots other than his or her own. 
‘‘(B) DEFINITION OF CAREGIVER.—In this 
paragraph, the term ‘caregiver’ means an indi-
vidual who has the responsibility for the care of 
an older individual, either voluntarily, by con-
tract, by receipt of payment for care, or as a re-
sult of the operation of law and means an indi-
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1535 
To preserve expiring employment-based visas, and make them available for 
issuance during fiscal year 2024. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 10, 2023 
Mr. BUCSHON (for himself and Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To preserve expiring employment-based visas, and make them 
available for issuance during fiscal year 2024. 
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 ‘‘Eliminating Backlogs 
Act of 2023’’. 
SEC. 2. PRESERVATION OF EXPIRING EMPLOYMENT-BASED 
VISAS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, for fiscal year 2024, the worldwide level of 
employment-based immigrants authorized under section 
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American Petroleum Institute Recommended Prac-
tice 751. 
SEC. 10017. HOMEOWNER ENERGY FREEDOM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The following are repealed: 
(1) Section 50122 of Public Law 117–169 (42 
U.S.C. 18795a) (relating to a high-efficiency electric 
home rebate program). 
(2) Section 50123 of Public Law 117–169 (42 
U.S.C. 18795b) (relating to State-based home en-
ergy efficiency contractor training grants). 
(3) Section 50131 of Public Law 117–169 (136 
Stat. 2041) (relating to assistance for latest and 
zero building energy code adoption). 
(b) RESCISSIONS.—The unobligated balances of any 
amounts made available under each of sections 50122, 
50123, and 50131 of Public Law 117–169 (42 U.S.C. 
18795a, 18795b; 136 Stat. 2041) (as in effect on the day 
before the date of enactment of this Act) are rescinded. 
(c) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
50121(c)(7) of Public Law 117–169 (42 U.S.C. 
18795(c)(7)) is amended by striking ‘‘, including a rebate 
provided under a high-efficiency electric home rebate pro-
gram (as defined in section 50122(d)),’’.
201(d) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1151(d)) shall be increased by the number computed 
under subsection (b) with respect to such worldwide levels. 
(b) COMPUTATION.—The number computed under 
this subsection is the difference (if any) between— 
(1) the number of visas that were originally 
made available to family sponsored immigrants 
under section 201(c)(1) of the Immigration and Na-
tionality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151(c)(1)) for fiscal years 
1992 through 2021, reduced by any unused visas 
made available to such immigrants in such fiscal 
years under section 201(c)(3) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 
1151(c)(3)); and 
(2) the sum of the number of aliens who were 
issued employment-based immigrant visas or who 
otherwise acquired the status of aliens lawfully ad-
mitted to the United States for permanent residence 
under section 203(b) of the Immigration and Na-
tionality Act (8 U.S.C. 1153(b)) during the fiscal 
years referred to in paragraph (1). 
(c) ALLOCATION.—The Secretary of State, in con-
sultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall 
allocate the visas made available as a result of the increase 
authorized under subsection (a) on a proportional basis, 
in accordance with subsections (b) and (e)(1) of section 
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203 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1153), and with subsection (e) of this section. 
(d) AVAILABILITY.—Each visa made available under 
this section shall remain available for use in fiscal year 
2024 or in any subsequent fiscal year, until the Secretary 
of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland 
Security, determines that such visa has been issued and 
used as the basis for an application for admission into the 
United States. 
(e) INAPPLICABILITY
OF
PER-COUNTRY
LIMITA-
TION.—Each visa made available under this section shall 
be awarded in the order in which employment-based visa 
applications were filed and shall not be subject to the nu-
merical limitations under section 202 of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act to particular foreign states. 
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