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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4012 
To repeal the guidance titled ‘‘CVM GFI #263 Recommendations for Spon-
sors of Medically Important Antimicrobial Drugs Approved for Use in 
Animals to Voluntarily Bring Under Veterinary Oversight All Products 
That Continue to be Available Over-the-Counter’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 12, 2023 
Mr. BRECHEEN (for himself and Mr. BURLISON) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To repeal the guidance titled ‘‘CVM GFI #263 Rec-
ommendations for Sponsors of Medically Important Anti-
microbial Drugs Approved for Use in Animals to Volun-
tarily Bring Under Veterinary Oversight All Products 
That Continue to be Available Over-the-Counter’’. 
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 ‘‘Stop Government 
Overreach in Ranching Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. REPEAL OF GUIDANCE FOR INDUSTRY NO. 263. 
(a) REPEAL.—The guidance titled ‘‘CVM GFI #263 
Recommendations for Sponsors of Medically Important 
Antimicrobial Drugs Approved for Use in Animals to Vol-
untarily Bring Under Veterinary Oversight All Products 
That Continue to be Available Over-the-Counter’’ pub-
lished by the Food and Drug Administration in June 2021 
(FDA–2019–D–3614) is hereby repealed. 
(b) NO ISSUANCE OF IDENTICAL OR SUBSTANTIALLY 
SIMILAR GUIDANCE.—The Food and Drug Administra-
tion shall not issue any guidance or a rule that is the same 
as, or substantially similar to, the guidance repealed by 
subsection (a). 
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184 
SEC. 
4335. 
METHYLTRIS(METHYLETHYLKETOXIMINO) 
SILANE (MOS). 
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting 
in numerical sequence the following new heading: 
‘‘ 
9902.21.41 
(E)-N-[Bis[[(E)-butan-2- 
ylideneamino]oxy]- 
methylsilyl]oxybutan-2-imine 
(CAS No. 22984–54–9) (pro-
vided for in subheading 
2931.90.90) ...........................
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2024
’’. 
SEC. 4336. HEPTAMETHYLTRISILOXANE. 
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting 
in numerical sequence the following new heading: 
‘‘ 
9902.21.42 
Methyl- 
bis(trimethylsilyloxy)silicon 
(CAS No. 1873–88–7) (pro-
vided for in subheading 
2931.90.90) ...........................
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2024
’’. 
SEC. 4337. TETRAMETHYLDISILOXANE. 
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting 
in numerical sequence the following new heading: 
‘‘ 
9902.21.43 
1,1,3,3-Tetramethyldisiloxane 
(CAS No. 3277–26–7) (pro-
vided for in subheading 
2931.90.90) ...........................
1.1% 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2024
’’. 
SEC. 4338. DIMETHYLCHLOROSILANE. 
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting 
in numerical sequence the following new heading: 
‘‘ 
9902.21.44 
Chloro(dimethyl)silicon (CAS 
No. 1066–35–9) (provided 
for in subheading 
2931.90.90) ...........................
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2024
’’. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4027 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate late enrollment 
penalties under part B of the Medicare program for individuals residing 
in Puerto Rico if such individuals enroll within 5 years of becoming 
entitled to benefits under part A of such program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 12, 2023 
Mrs. GONZA´LEZ-COLO´N introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means, 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 XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate 
late enrollment penalties under part B of the Medicare 
program for individuals residing in Puerto Rico if such 
individuals enroll within 5 years of becoming entitled 
to benefits under part A of such program. 
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 ‘‘Fairness in Medicare 
Part B Enrollment Act of 2023’’. 
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(B) in paragraph (6), by striking the pe-
riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(7) that ensures that management activities 
and authorizations do not result in long-term deg-
radation of watershed health or lower the classifica-
tion under paragraph (1) of any watershed in a Na-
tional Forest.’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028.’’. 
SEC. 4. EFFECT. 
Nothing in this Act or an amendment made by this 
Act shall be construed— 
(1) to supersede or in any manner affect or 
conflict with State water law, Federal water law, 
interstate compacts, or treaty obligations; or 
(2) to authorize any acquisition of land by the 
Federal Government or any exertion of Federal con-
trol over non-Federal land. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4019 
To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to expand and restructure 
the leadership of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 12, 2023 
Mr. DAVIDSON (for himself and Mr. EMMER) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to expand 
and restructure the leadership of the Securities and Ex-
change 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. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘SEC Stabilization Act 
of 2023’’. 
SEC. 2. ORGANIZATION OF THE SECURITIES AND EX-
CHANGE COMMISSION. 
(a) COMPOSITION OF THE COMMISSION.— 
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(II) in clause (i), by inserting 
‘‘for such year or period’’ after ‘‘sub-
paragraph (B)’’; and 
(iii) in subparagraph (B)— 
(I) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘or’’ 
at the end; 
(II) in clause (iii), by striking ‘‘a 
subsequent year’’ and inserting ‘‘a 
subsequent fiscal year (before the sec-
ond quarter of fiscal year 2024)’’; 
(III) in clause (iii), by striking 
the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; 
and’’; and 
(IV) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(iv) for the first quarter of fiscal 
year 2024, is equal to 25 percent of the 
aggregate amount specified in this sub-
paragraph for the previous fiscal year in-
creased by the annual percentage increase 
specified in section 1860D–2(b)(6) for the 
year involved.’’; 
(D) by striking paragraph (4); and 
(E) by inserting after paragraph (3) the 
following new paragraph: 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 4(a) of the Securi-
ties Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78d(a)) is 
amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘five commissioners’’ and 
inserting ‘‘6 commissioners’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘term of five years’’ and 
inserting ‘‘term of 6 years’’; 
(C) by striking ‘‘except (1)’’ and inserting 
‘‘except that’’; and 
(D) by striking ‘‘, and (2) the terms of of-
fice of the commissioners first taking office 
after the enactment of this title shall expire as 
designated by the President at the time of nom-
ination, one at the end of one year, one at the 
end of two years, one at the end of three years, 
one at the end of four years, and one at the end 
of five years, after the date of the enactment of 
this title.’’ and inserting ‘‘. The terms of the 
commissioners shall be staggered, with the 
terms of 2 commissioners ending every 2 years. 
In appointing any 2 commissioners whose terms 
end on the same date, the President may not 
appoint individuals from the same political 
party. Any rulemaking, enforcement action, or 
investigation of the Commission may only be 
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(e) as subsection (f) and by inserting after subsection (d) 
the following new subsection: 
‘‘(e) APPLICATION OF CREDIT IN POSSESSIONS.— 
‘‘(1) MIRROR CODE POSSESSIONS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
pay to each possession of the United States 
with a mirror code tax system amounts equal to 
the loss (if any) to that possession by reason of 
the application of this section (determined with-
out regard to this subsection) with respect to 
taxable years beginning after December 31, 
2022. Such amounts shall be determined by the 
Secretary based on information provided by the 
government of the respective possession. 
‘‘(B) MIRROR
CODE
TAX
SYSTEM.—For 
purposes of this paragraph, the term ‘mirror 
code tax system’ means, with respect to any 
possession of the United States, the income tax 
system of such possession if the income tax li-
ability of the residents of such possession under 
such system is determined by reference to the 
income tax laws of the United States as if such 
possession were the United States. 
‘‘(2) CREDIT
MADE
REFUNDABLE
FOR
RESI-
DENTS OF PUERTO RICO.—In the case of any tax-
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118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4094 
AN ACT 
To amend the Central Utah Project Completion Act to au-
thorize expenditures for the conduct of certain water 
conservation measures in the Great Salt Lake basin, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
retary relating to law enforcement provisions under 
this title or any other marine resource law enforced 
by the Secretary. Upon receiving an application 
meeting the requirements of this subsection, the Sec-
retary may enter into a joint enforcement agreement 
with the requesting State. 
(2) ELIGIBLE STATE.—A State is eligible to 
participate in the cooperative enforcement agree-
ments under this section if it is in, or bordering on, 
the Atlantic Ocean (including the Caribbean Sea), 
the Pacific Ocean, the Arctic Ocean, the Gulf of 
Mexico, Long Island Sound, or one or more of the 
Great Lakes. 
(3) REQUIREMENTS.—Joint enforcement agree-
ments executed under paragraph (1)— 
(A) shall be consistent with the purposes 
and intent of this section to the extent applica-
ble to the regulated activities; 
(B) may include specifications for joint 
management responsibilities as provided by the 
first section of Public Law 91–412 (15 U.S.C. 
1525); and 
(C) shall provide for confidentiality of data 
and information submitted to the State under 
this Act. 
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(4) ALLOCATION
OF
FUNDS.—The Secretary 
shall include in each joint enforcement agreement an 
allocation of funds to assist in management of the 
agreement. The allocation shall be fairly distributed 
among all eligible States participating in cooperative 
enforcement agreements under this subsection, based 
upon consideration of Federal marine enforcement 
needs, the specific marine conservation enforcement 
needs of each participating eligible State, and the 
capacity of the State to undertake the marine en-
forcement mission and assist with enforcement 
needs. The agreement may provide for amounts to 
be withheld by the Secretary for the cost of any 
technical or other assistance provided to the State 
by the Secretary under the agreement. 
SEC. 409. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary for the purpose of carrying out this Act— 
(1) $60,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; 
(2) $65,000,000 for fiscal year 2025; 
(3) $70,000,000 for fiscal year 2026; 
(4) $75,000,000 for fiscal year 2027; and 
(5) $80,000,000 for fiscal year 2028. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4014 
To require the Secretary of Transportation to modify the final rule relating 
to flightcrew member duty and rest requirements for passenger oper-
ations of air carriers to apply to all-cargo operations of air carriers, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 12, 2023 
Mr. CARBAJAL (for himself, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. GARAMENDI, and Mr. 
BACON) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of Transportation to modify the 
final rule relating to flightcrew member duty and rest 
requirements for passenger operations of air carriers to 
apply to all-cargo operations of air carriers, 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 ‘‘Safe Skies Act of 
2023’’. 
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SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF FINAL RULE RELATING TO 
FLIGHTCREW MEMBER DUTY AND REST RE-
QUIREMENTS FOR PASSENGER OPERATIONS 
TO APPLY TO ALL-CARGO OPERATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Trans-
portation shall modify the final rule specified in subsection 
(b) so that the flightcrew member duty and rest require-
ments under that rule apply to flightcrew members in all- 
cargo operations conducted by air carriers in the same 
manner as those requirements apply to flightcrew mem-
bers in passenger operations conducted by air carriers. 
(b) FINAL RULE SPECIFIED.—The final rule speci-
fied in this subsection is the final rule of the Federal Avia-
tion Administration— 
(1) published in the Federal Register on Janu-
ary 4, 2012 (77 Fed. Reg. 330); and 
(2) relating to flightcrew member duty and rest 
requirements. 
(c) APPLICABILITY
OF
RULEMAKING
REQUIRE-
MENTS.—The requirements of section 553 of title 5, 
United States Code, shall not apply to the modification 
required by subsection (a). 
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IIB 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4016 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MAY 1, 2024 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
AN ACT 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
repayment by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of bene-
fits misused by a fiduciary. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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HR 4016 RFS
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Veteran Fraud Reim-
bursement Act’’. 
SEC. 2. IMPROVEMENT TO REPAYMENT BY SECRETARY OF 
VETERANS AFFAIRS OF CERTAIN MISUSED 
BENEFITS. 
Section 6107 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 6107. Reissuance of benefits 
‘‘(a) REISSUANCE OF MISUSED BENEFITS.—(1) In 
any case in which a fiduciary misuses all or part of an 
individual’s benefit paid to such fiduciary, the Secretary 
shall pay to the beneficiary or the beneficiary’s successor 
fiduciary an amount equal to the amount of such benefit 
so misused. 
‘‘(2) In any case in which the Secretary reissues a 
benefit payment (in whole or in part) under paragraph (1), 
the Secretary shall make a good faith effort to obtain 
recoupment from the fiduciary to whom the payment was 
originally made. 
‘‘(3) In any case in which the Secretary obtains 
recoupment from a fiduciary who has misused benefits, 
the Secretary shall promptly remit payment of the re-
couped amounts to the beneficiary or the beneficiary’s suc-
cessor fiduciary, as the case may be, to the extent that 
such amounts have not been paid under paragraph (1). 
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‘‘(b) LIMITATION ON TOTAL AMOUNT PAID.—The 
total of the amounts paid to a beneficiary or the bene-
ficiary’s successor fiduciary under this section may not ex-
ceed the total benefit amount misused by the fiduciary 
with respect to that beneficiary. 
‘‘(c) OVERSIGHT
OF NEGLIGENCE.—(1) The Sec-
retary shall establish methods and timing with respect to 
determining whether an instance of misuse by a fiduciary, 
of all or part of an individual’s benefit paid to such fidu-
ciary, is the result of negligence by the Secretary. 
‘‘(2) The Secretary may not withhold the reissuing 
of a benefit payment under subsection (a)(1) by reason 
of a pending determination under paragraph (1). 
‘‘(3) The Secretary is not required to make a deter-
mination under paragraph (1) for each instance of misuse 
by a fiduciary, of all or part of an individual’s benefit paid 
to such fiduciary.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives April 30, 2024. 
Attest: 
KEVIN F. MCCUMBER, 
Clerk. 
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576 
(156) 
Heading 
9902.04.96 
(relating 
to 
phenylisocyanate). 
(157) 
Heading 
9902.04.99 
(relating 
to 
Thiobencarb). 
(158) Heading 9902.05.01 (relating to EPTC). 
(159) 
Heading 
9902.05.02 
(relating 
to 
Phosmet). 
(160) Heading 9902.05.06 (relating to active 
ingredient for fungicide). 
(161) Heading 9902.05.10 (relating to 4,6- 
bis(octylthiomethyl)-o-cresol). 
(162) Heading 9902.05.11 (relating to 4,4′- 
thiobis 2-1,1-dimethylethyl-5-methyl-phenol). 
(163) 
Heading 
9902.05.13 
(relating 
to 
thiobis(6-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol)). 
(164) 
Heading 
9902.05.21 
(relating 
to 
thioglycolic acid). 
(165) Heading 9902.05.22 (relating to 2- 
mercaptoethanol). 
(166) 
Heading 
9902.05.30 
(relating 
to 
triphenylphosphine). 
(167) 
Heading 
9902.05.31 
(relating 
to 
Fenbutatin oxide). 
(168) Heading 9902.05.33 (relating to ultra-
violet dye). 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURE AND TRASH- 
FREE WATERS GRANTS. 
Section 302 of the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act (33 U.S.C. 
4282) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)(1)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘States,’’ before ‘‘munici-
palities’’; and 
(B) by inserting a comma before ‘‘or Indian 
Tribes’’; and 
(2) in subsection (d)(1), by inserting ‘‘States,’’ 
before ‘‘units of local government’’. 
Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘A bill to amend the 
Save Our Seas 2.0 Act to expand eligibility for certain 
wastewater infrastructure grants, and for other pur-
poses.’’. 
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performed if a majority of the commissioners 
have voted for such rulemaking, enforcement 
action, or investigation.’’. 
(2) TRANSITION.—The President, in appointing 
the first members of the Securities and Exchange 
Commission taking office after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, shall appoint such members to 
terms with a length such that the terms of 2 com-
missioners end every 2 years, in accordance with sec-
tion 4(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. 
(b) EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR.—The Securities Ex-
change Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.) is amended 
by inserting after section 4E the following: 
‘‘SEC. 4F. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Commission shall have 
an Executive Director, who shall be appointed by the com-
missioners. 
‘‘(b) LIMITATION.—An individual who has served as 
Chairman of the Commission may not serve as the Execu-
tive Director. 
‘‘(c) REMOVAL.—The Executive Director may be re-
moved by a vote of the majority of commissioners. 
‘‘(d) DUTIES.—Notwithstanding sections 4A and 4B, 
and any other provision of law, the Executive Director 
shall oversee the operations of the Commission, including 
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the hiring and compensation of Commission employees, 
the delegation of Commission functions to employees of 
the Commission, establishing Commission rules that are 
not subject to section 552 of title 5, United States Code, 
and all other internal-Commission matters. 
‘‘(e) DIRECT REPORTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Any employee of the Com-
mission who, on the day before the date of enact-
ment of this section, reported directly to the Chair-
man shall report directly to the Executive Director. 
‘‘(2) DISTRIBUTION TO COMMISSIONERS.—The 
Executive Director shall promptly provide each com-
missioner with a copy of any report received by the 
Executive Director. 
‘‘(f) EXCEPTION
FOR
PERSONAL
STAFF.—Sub-
sections (d) and (e) shall not apply to an employee in the 
personal office of a commissioner. 
‘‘(g) MEETINGS WITH COMMISSIONERS.— 
‘‘(1) MONTHLY MEETING.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Executive Direc-
tor and the commissioners of the Commission 
shall meet once per month to discuss the state 
of 
affairs 
of 
the 
Commission, 
including 
rulemakings, enforcement actions, and inves-
tigations. 
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‘‘(B) MEETING MINUTES.—The Executive 
Director and the commissioners shall make the 
meeting minutes from each meeting under sub-
paragraph (A) available to the public. 
‘‘(2) MEETING
AT
THE
CALL
OF
COMMIS-
SIONERS.—In addition to the monthly meetings re-
quired under paragraph (1)(A), the Executive Direc-
tor and the commissioners shall meet at the call of 
3 or more commissioners.’’. 
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