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II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1361 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 27, 2023 Ms. Ernst (for herself and Mr. Bennet ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to provide for floodplain easement restoration and management, and for other purposes.

1. Emergency watershed program floodplain easement restoration and management Section 403 of the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 ( 16 U.S.C. 2203 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking the subsection designation and heading and all that follows through The Secretary and inserting the following: (a) Authorizations (1) In general The Secretary ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (2) Easement restoration The Secretary may provide financial and technical assistance for restoring adapted vegetative cover and the hydrologic functions and values of wetlands on floodplain easements acquired under paragraph (1). (3) Easement management The Secretary shall have sole discretion for entering into compatible-use agreements with landowners and agreements with government agencies or nongovernmental organizations to address maintenance and management of the vegetative cover and wetlands restoration measures on floodplain easements acquired under paragraph (1). ; and (2) in subsection (b), by striking the subsection designation and heading and all that follows through the The Secretary in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) and inserting the following: (b) Modification and termination of floodplain easements (1) In general The Secretary .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1363 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 27, 2023 Mr. Cruz (for himself, Mr. Paul , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Barrasso , and Mr. Lee ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To eliminate the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Repeal CFPB Act . 2. Repeal The Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 5481 et seq. ) is repealed, and the provisions of law amended or repealed by that Act are restored or revived as if the Act had not been enacted.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1369 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 27, 2023 Mr. Rubio introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship A BILL To expand access to capital in underserved markets by providing resources for the Small Business Administration to approve additional Non-Federally Regulated Lenders to make business loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration to small business concerns in low-income and moderate-income neighborhoods.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fair Access to Small Business Lending Act of 2023 . 2. Fair access to small business lending Section 7(a)(17) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a)(17) ) is amended— (1) by striking (17) The Administration and inserting the following: (17) Authorization of lenders (A) In general The Administration ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (B) Access to capital for underserved markets (i) Definitions In this subparagraph— (I) the term covered Non-Federally Regulated Lender means a Non-Federally Regulated Lender (as defined in section 120.10 of title 13, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor thereto) that— (aa) has not been approved to make loans guaranteed under this subsection; and (bb) meets the applicable criteria for authorizing lenders to make loans guaranteed under this subsection; and (II) the term low or moderate-income neighborhood means a neighborhood that is a low-income neighborhood or a moderate-income neighborhood, for the purposes of the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977 ( 12 U.S.C. 2901 et seq. ). (ii) Initiative (I) In general The Administrator, acting through the Office of Credit Risk Management, shall carry out an initiative to authorize covered Non-Federally Regulated Lenders to make loans guaranteed under this subsection that is targeted to expanding the availability of loans guaranteed under this subsection to small business concerns that are located in a low or moderate-income neighborhood. (II) Authority Under the initiative under subclause (I), the Administrator may not approve a covered Non-Federally Regulated Lender to only be eligible to make loans guaranteed under the Community Advantage Pilot Program of the Administration. (III) Lenders A covered Non-Federally Regulated Lender that becomes authorized to make loans guaranteed under this subsection under the initiative under subclause (I) shall ensure that not less than 50 percent of the loans made by the covered Non-Federally Regulated Lender that are guaranteed under this subsection are made to small business concerns that are located in a low or moderate-income neighborhood. (iii) Funding For fiscal year 2023, and each fiscal year thereafter, there is appropriated to the Administrator, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sums as are necessary to carry out the initiative under clause (ii). .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1372 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 27, 2023 Mr. Rubio introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship A BILL To prohibit certain business concerns from receiving assistance from the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing SBA Assistance from Going to China Act of 2023 . 2. Prohibition on affiliation with the People's Republic of China (a) In general Section 3(a) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (10) Prohibition on affiliation with the People's Republic of China For purposes of this Act, a small business concern may not— (A) be headquartered in the People's Republic of China; or (B) have more than 25 percent of the voting stock of the small business concern owned by affiliates that are citizens of the People's Republic of China. . (b) Regulations and guidance The Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall amend the regulations and guidance of the Administration, including sections 120.100, 120.110, and 121.105 of title 13, Code of Federal Regulations, to carry out the amendment made by this Act.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1373 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 27, 2023 Mr. Markey (for himself, Mr. Booker , Mr. Marshall , and Mr. Braun ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To increase access to medication for opioid overdose reversal, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Naloxone Affordability Act of 2023 . 2. GAO study on naloxone access (a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study on actions that may be taken to protect access to naloxone for individuals seeking to purchase naloxone. Such study shall address— (1) coverage of naloxone (in any available form) as an over-the-counter product— (A) under a group health plan or group or individual health insurance coverage (as such terms are defined in section 2791 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300gg–91 )); and (B) for individuals entitled to benefits under part A or enrolled under part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq. ) or receiving medical assistance under a State plan under title XIX of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq. ) (or a waiver of such plan); and (2) the out-of-pocket cost to consumers purchasing naloxone under any such plan or coverage. (b) Report Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report that contains the findings of the study conducted under subsection (a).
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1375 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 27, 2023 Mr. Marshall (for himself, Mr. Kaine , Ms. Ernst , Mr. Markey , and Ms. Murkowski ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to apply additional payments, discounts, and other financial assistance towards the cost-sharing requirements of health insurance plans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Help Ensure Lower Patient Copays Act or the HELP Copays Act . 2. Application of additional payments, discounts, and other financial assistance toward cost-sharing requirements (a) Application toward cost-Sharing requirements Section 2715(g)(1) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300gg–15(g)(1) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: In developing the standards for defining the terms deductible , co-insurance , co-payment , and out-of-pocket limit (as described in paragraph (2)), such standards shall provide that such terms include amounts paid by, or on behalf of, an individual enrolled in a group health plan or group or individual health insurance coverage, including third-party payments, financial assistance, discounts, product vouchers, and other reductions in out-of-pocket expenses and that such amounts shall be counted toward such deductible, co-insurance, co-payment, or limit, respectively. . (b) Conforming amendments (1) PPACA Section 1302(c)(3) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18022(c)(3) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) Application of terms For purposes of subparagraph (A), the terms deductible , coinsurance , copayment , or similar charge and any other expenditure described in clause (ii) of such subparagraph shall include amounts paid by, or on behalf of, an individual enrolled in a group health plan or group or individual health insurance coverage, including third-party payments, financial assistance, discounts, product vouchers, and other reductions in out-of-pocket expenses and such amounts shall be counted toward such deductible, coinsurance, copayment, charge, or other expenditure, respectively. . (2) PHSA Section 2707(b) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300gg–6(b) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: For purposes of the previous sentence, such limitation shall be applied as if the reference to essential health benefits in section 1302(c)(3) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act were a reference to any item or service covered under the plan included within a category of essential health benefits as described in (b)(1) of such section . .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1382 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 27, 2023 Mrs. Blackburn (for herself, Mr. Cotton , Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Cruz , Mr. Hagerty , Mr. Hawley , Mr. Rubio , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Mrs. Britt , Mr. Wicker , and Mr. Boozman ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend section 1507 of title 18, United States Code, to establish appropriate penalties for obstruction of justice by picketing or parading in or near court buildings or residences of judges, jurors, witnesses, or other court officers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Our Supreme Court Justices Act of 2023 . 2. Obstruction of justice by picketing or parading Section 1507 of title 18, United States Code, is amended, in the first undesignated paragraph, by striking one year and inserting 5 years .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1388 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 1, 2023 Mr. Hoeven (for himself and Mr. Warner ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To authorize the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to enter into contracts to demonstrate or validate technology related to the integration of unmanned aircraft systems into the national airspace system, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the UAS Integration Research Act of 2023 . 2. UAS integration research contracts (a) In general The Administrator shall enter into contracts to demonstrate or validate technology related to the integration of unmanned aircraft systems into the national airspace system. (b) Topics of interest The Administrator shall identify topics of interest related to the integration of unmanned aircraft systems into the national airspace including, but not limited to, the following: (1) Detect and avoid capabilities. (2) Beyond visual line of sight operations. (3) Operation of multiple unmanned aircraft systems. (4) Unmanned aircraft systems traffic management. (5) Command and control. (6) Safety standards for unmanned aircraft systems and associated element ground and air systems. (c) Solicitation The Administrator shall solicit proposals from applicants who— (1) describe a project that relates to a topic of interest described in subsection (b); (2) demonstrate technical merit; and (3) involve a contract with a test range. (d) Awards The Administrator shall make contract awards based on the following: (1) An evaluation of a proposal, including its— (A) relevance to a topic of interest described in subsection (b); (B) degree of technical merit; and (C) cost and price information. (2) Availability of funds. (e) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, $12,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028. (f) Definitions In this section: (1) Administrator The term Administrator means the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration. (2) Unmanned aircraft system The term unmanned aircraft system has the meaning given that term in section 44801(12) of title 49, United States Code. (3) Test range The term test range has the meaning given that term in section 44801(10) of title 49, United States Code. 3. Extension of authority for unmanned aircraft test ranges Section 44803(h) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking September 30, 2023 and inserting September 30, 2028 .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1390 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 1, 2023 Mr. Scott of South Carolina (for himself, Ms. Hassan , Mr. Hagerty , and Ms. Rosen ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To repeal the sunset provision of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Solidify Iran Sanctions Act of 2023 . 2. Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) The Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 ( Public Law 104–172 ; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note) requires the imposition of sanctions with respect to Iran’s illicit weapons programs, conventional weapons and ballistic missile development, and support for terrorism, including Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps. (2) The Government of Iran has acquired destabilizing conventional weapons systems from the Russian Federation and other malign actors, and is funneling weapons and financial support to its terrorist proxies throughout the Middle East, threatening allies and partners of the United States, such as Israel. 3. Statement of policy It is the policy of the United States to fully implement and enforce the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 ( Public Law 104–172 ; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note). 4. Repeal of sunset Section 13 of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 ( Public Law 104–172 ; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended— (1) in the section heading, by striking ; sunset ; (2) by striking (a) Effective date .— ; and (3) by striking subsection (b).
II Calendar No. 40 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1395 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 1, 2023 Mr. Schumer (for himself, Mrs. Murray , Mr. Wyden , and Mr. Whitehouse ) introduced the following bill; which was read the first time May 2, 2023 Read the second time and placed on the calendar A BILL To temporarily suspend the debt limit through December 31, 2024.

1. Temporary extension of public debt limit (a) In general Section 3101(b) of title 31, United States Code, shall not apply for the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and ending on December 31, 2024. (b) Special rule relating to obligations issued during extension period Effective on January 1, 2025, the limitation in effect under section 3101(b) of title 31, United States Code, shall be increased to the extent that— (1) the face amount of obligations issued under chapter 31 of such title and the face amount of obligations whose principal and interest are guaranteed by the United States Government (except guaranteed obligations held by the Secretary of the Treasury) outstanding on January 1, 2025, exceeds (2) the face amount of such obligations outstanding on the date of enactment of this Act. (c) Extension limited to necessary obligations An obligation shall not be taken into account under subsection (b)(1) unless the issuance of such obligation was necessary to fund a commitment incurred pursuant to law by the Federal Government that required payment before January 1, 2025.

May 2, 2023 Read the second time and placed on the calendar
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1407 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 2, 2023 Mr. Sullivan (for himself, Ms. Murkowski , and Ms. Hirono ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to eliminate certain requirements relating to the award of construction subcontracts within the county or State of performance.

1. Elimination of requirement relating to award of construction subcontracts within county or State of performance Paragraph (11) of section 8(a) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 637(a) ) is repealed.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1408 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 2, 2023 Mr. Booker (for himself, Mrs. Gillibrand , and Mr. Durbin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 9, United States Code, with respect to arbitration of disputes involving race discrimination.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ending Forced Arbitration of Race Discrimination Act of 2023 . 2. Predispute arbitration of disputes involving race discrimination (a) In general Title 9, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 5 Arbitration of disputes involving race discrimination Sec. 501. Definitions. 502. No validity or enforceability. 501. Definitions In this chapter: (1) Predispute arbitration agreement; predispute joint-action waiver The terms predispute arbitration agreement and predispute joint-action waiver have the meanings given the terms in section 401. (2) Race discrimination dispute The term race discrimination dispute means a dispute relating to conduct that is alleged to constitute discrimination (including harassment), or retaliation, on the basis of race, color, or national origin under applicable Federal, Tribal, State, or local law. 502. No validity or enforceability (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, at the election of the person alleging conduct constituting a race discrimination dispute, or the named representative of a class or in a collective action alleging such conduct, no predispute arbitration agreement or predispute joint-action waiver shall be valid or enforceable with respect to a case which is filed under Federal, Tribal, State, or local law and relates to the race discrimination dispute. (b) Determination of applicability An issue as to whether this chapter applies with respect to a dispute shall be determined under Federal law. The applicability of this chapter to an agreement to arbitrate and the validity and enforceability of an agreement to which this chapter applies shall be determined by a court, rather than an arbitrator, irrespective of whether the party resisting arbitration challenges the arbitration agreement specifically or in conjunction with other terms of the contract containing such agreement, and irrespective of whether the agreement purports to delegate such determinations to an arbitrator. . (b) Technical and conforming amendments (1) In general Title 9, United States Code is amended— (A) in section 2, by inserting or 5 before the period at the end; (B) in section 208, in the second sentence, by inserting or 5 before the period at the end; and (C) in section 307, in the second sentence, by inserting or 5 before the period at the end. (2) Table of chapters The table of chapters for title 9, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 5. Arbitration of disputes involving race discrimination 501. . 3. Applicability This Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall apply with respect to any dispute or claim that arises or accrues on or after the date of enactment of this Act.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1413 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 3, 2023 Mr. King (for himself and Ms. Collins ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend chapter 62 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to modify the requirements for a garment to be considered water resistant.

1. Modification of requirements for garments to be considered water resistant Additional U.S. Note 2 to chapter 62 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by striking the second sentence.
118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1414 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To improve the instant messaging service used by the National Weather Service, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Weather Service Communications Improvement Act . 2. National Weather Service communications (a) In general Title IV of the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017 ( 15 U.S.C. 8541 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: 415. National Weather Service communications (a) Improvement of instant messaging service (1) In general The Director of the National Weather Service shall improve the instant messaging service used by personnel of the National Weather Service by implementing by October 1, 2027, a commercial off-the-shelf communications solution that replaces the instant messaging service commonly referred to as NWSChat . (2) Requirements The communications solution implemented under paragraph (1) shall— (A) be hosted on the public cloud; and (B) satisfy requirements set forth by the Director to ensure that the solution— (i) best accommodates future growth; (ii) performs successfully with increased numbers of users; (iii) is easy to use for the majority of users; and (iv) is similar to systems already in commercial use. (3) Definition of public cloud In this subsection, the term public cloud means an information technology model in which service providers make computing services, including compute and storage and develop-and-deploy environments and applications, available on-demand to organizations and individuals over the public internet. (b) No additional funds authorized Funds to carry out this section may only come from amounts authorized to be appropriated to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration before the date of the enactment of the National Weather Service Communications Improvement Act . . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 414 the following: Sec. 415. National Weather Service communications. .

Passed the Senate December 18, 2023. Secretary
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1414 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 3, 2023 Ms. Cantwell (for herself and Mr. Cruz ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To improve the instant messaging service used by the National Weather Service, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Weather Service Communications Improvement Act . 2. National Weather Service communications (a) In general Title IV of the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017 ( 15 U.S.C. 8541 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: 415. National Weather Service communications (a) Improvement of instant messaging service (1) In general The Director of the National Weather Service shall improve the instant messaging service used by personnel of the National Weather Service by implementing by October 1, 2027, a commercial off-the-shelf communications solution that replaces the instant messaging service commonly referred to as NWSChat . (2) Requirements The communications solution implemented under paragraph (1) shall— (A) be hosted on the public cloud; and (B) satisfy requirements set forth by the Director to ensure that the solution— (i) best accommodates future growth; (ii) performs successfully with increased numbers of users; (iii) is easy to use for the majority of users; and (iv) is similar to systems already in commercial use. (3) Definition of public cloud In this subsection, the term public cloud means an information technology model in which service providers make computing services, including compute and storage and develop-and-deploy environments and applications, available on-demand to organizations and individuals over the public internet. (b) No additional funds authorized Funds to carry out this section may only come from amounts authorized to be appropriated to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration before the date of the enactment of the National Weather Service Communications Improvement Act . . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 414 the following: Sec. 415. National Weather Service communications. .
II Calendar No. 260 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1414 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 3, 2023 Ms. Cantwell (for herself and Mr. Cruz ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation December 4, 2023 Reported by Ms. Cantwell , without amendment A BILL To improve the instant messaging service used by the National Weather Service, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Weather Service Communications Improvement Act . 2. National Weather Service communications (a) In general Title IV of the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017 ( 15 U.S.C. 8541 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: 415. National Weather Service communications (a) Improvement of instant messaging service (1) In general The Director of the National Weather Service shall improve the instant messaging service used by personnel of the National Weather Service by implementing by October 1, 2027, a commercial off-the-shelf communications solution that replaces the instant messaging service commonly referred to as NWSChat . (2) Requirements The communications solution implemented under paragraph (1) shall— (A) be hosted on the public cloud; and (B) satisfy requirements set forth by the Director to ensure that the solution— (i) best accommodates future growth; (ii) performs successfully with increased numbers of users; (iii) is easy to use for the majority of users; and (iv) is similar to systems already in commercial use. (3) Definition of public cloud In this subsection, the term public cloud means an information technology model in which service providers make computing services, including compute and storage and develop-and-deploy environments and applications, available on-demand to organizations and individuals over the public internet. (b) No additional funds authorized Funds to carry out this section may only come from amounts authorized to be appropriated to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration before the date of the enactment of the National Weather Service Communications Improvement Act . . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 414 the following: Sec. 415. National Weather Service communications. .

December 4, 2023 Reported without amendment
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1419 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 3, 2023 Mr. Schmitt (for himself, Mr. Braun , Mrs. Britt , Mr. Hawley , and Mr. Scott of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To require each agency to repeal 3 existing regulations before issuing a new regulation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expediting Reform And Stopping Excess Regulations Act or the ERASER Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Agency; rule The terms agency and rule have the meanings given those terms in section 551 of title 5, United States Code. (2) Major rule The term major rule has the meaning given the term in section 804 of title 5, United States Code. (3) State The term State means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, each territory or possession of the United States, and each federally recognized Indian tribe. 3. Repeal of regulations required before issuance of a new rule (a) Requirement for rule An agency may not issue a rule unless the agency has repealed 3 or more rules described in subsection (c) that, to the extent practicable, are related to the rule. (b) Requirement for major rule (1) Repeal required An agency may not issue a major rule unless— (A) the agency has repealed 3 or more rules described in subsection (c) that, to the extent practicable, are related to the major rule; and (B) the cost of the new major rule is less than or equal to the cost of the rules repealed. (2) Certified cost For any rule issued in accordance with paragraph (1), the Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs of the Office of Management and Budget shall certify that the cost of the new major rule is equal to or less than the cost of the rules repealed. (c) Repealed rules described A rule described in this section— (1) does not include an interpretative rule, general statement of policy, or rule of agency organization, procedure, or practice; and (2) was issued through the notice and comment rulemaking process under section 553 of title 5, United States Code. (d) Publication required Any rule repealed under subsection (a) or (b) shall be published in the Federal Register. (e) Applicability This section— (1) applies to any rule or major rule that imposes a cost or responsibility on a nongovernmental person or a State or local government; and (2) shall not apply to any rule or major rule that relates to the management, organization, or personnel of an agency or procurement by the agency. 4. Government Accountability Office study of rules Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 5 years thereafter, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study and submit to Congress a report that includes, as of the date on which the report is submitted— (1) the number of rules that are in effect; (2) the number of major rules that are in effect; and (3) the total estimated economic cost imposed by the rules described in paragraphs (1) and (2).
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1420 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 3, 2023 Mr. Cardin (for himself, Mrs. Capito , Mr. Carper , Mr. Boozman , and Mr. Wicker ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for collegiate housing and infrastructure grants.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Collegiate Housing and Infrastructure Act of 2023 . 2. Charitable organizations permitted to make collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (a) In general Section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (s) Treatment of organizations making collegiate housing and infrastructure improvement grants (1) In general For purposes of subsection (c)(3) and sections 170(c)(2)(B), 2055(a)(2), and 2522(a)(2), an organization shall not fail to be treated as organized and operated exclusively for charitable or educational purposes solely because such organization makes collegiate housing and infrastructure grants to an organization described in subsection (c)(7) which applies the grant to its collegiate housing property. (2) Housing and infrastructure grants For purposes of paragraph (1), collegiate housing and infrastructure grants are grants for capital improvements to provide, improve, operate, or maintain collegiate housing property that may involve more than incidental social, recreational, or private purposes, so long as such grants are for purposes that would be permissible for a dormitory or other residential facility of the college or university with which the collegiate housing property is associated. A grant shall not be treated as a collegiate housing and infrastructure grant for purposes of paragraph (1) to the extent that such grant is used to provide physical fitness facilities. (3) Collegiate housing property For purposes of this subsection, collegiate housing property is property in which, at the time of a grant or following the acquisition, lease, construction, or modification of such property using such grant, substantially all of the residents are full-time students at the college or university in the community where such property is located. (4) Grants to certain organizations holding title to property, etc For purposes of this subsection, a collegiate housing and infrastructure grant to an organization described in subsection (c)(2) or (c)(7) holding title to property exclusively for the benefit of an organization described in subsection (c)(7) shall be considered a grant to the organization described in subsection (c)(7) for whose benefit such property is held. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to grants made in taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1427 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 3, 2023 Ms. Lummis (for herself, Mr. Boozman , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Graham , Mr. Mullin , Mr. Ricketts , Mr. Sullivan , and Mr. Wicker ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To exempt certain entities from liability under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 with respect to releases of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Agriculture PFAS Liability Protection Act of 2023 . 2. Exemption of agricultural operations from CERCLA liability for releases of PFAS (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance The term covered perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance means a non-polymeric perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance that contains at least 2 sequential fully fluorinated carbon atoms, excluding gases and volatile liquids, that is a hazardous substance (as defined in section 101 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 ( 42 U.S.C. 9601 )). (2) Indian tribe The term Indian Tribe has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 5304 ). (3) Protected entity The term protected entity means a person engaged in the production or harvesting of agricultural products (as defined in section 207 of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 ( 7 U.S.C. 1626 )). (b) Exemption No person (including the United States, any State, or an Indian Tribe) may recover costs or damages from a protected entity under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 ( 42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq. ) for costs arising from a release to the environment of a covered perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance. (c) Savings provision Nothing in this section precludes liability for damages or costs associated with the release of a covered perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance by a protected entity if that protected entity acted with gross negligence or willful misconduct in the discharge, disposal, management, conveyance, or storage of the covered perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1428 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 3, 2023 Mr. Cruz introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To require a report on efforts by Venezuelan state actors and transnational criminal organizations to capture and detain United States citizens as hostages.

1. Report on efforts to capture and detain United States citizens as hostages (a) In general Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on efforts by the Government of Venezuela to detain United States citizens and permanent residents. (b) Elements The report required under subsection (a) shall include, regarding the seizure and detainment of United States citizens or permanent resident aliens— (1) the names and positions of Venezuelan persons or those acting on their behalf who have engaged in those activities; (2) a description of any roles played by transnational criminal organizations, and an identification of those organizations; and (3) where relevant, an assessment of whether and how United States citizens and permanent resident aliens have been lured to Venezuela. (c) Form The report required under subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but shall include a classified annex listing the total number of United States citizens and permanent resident aliens presently in custody of Venezuelan state actors operating in the hemisphere. (d) Appropriate committees of Congress defined In this Act, the term appropriate committees of Congress means— (1) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate; and (2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1431 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 3, 2023 Mr. Lee introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To require agencies to publish a reference to the specific provision of law, including any relevant statutory language, under which agency rules are proposed, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Agency Accountability Act of 2023 . 2. Statutory authority for rulemaking (a) Definitions In this section, the terms agency and rule have the meanings given those terms in section 551 of title 5, United States Code. (b) Statutory authority for rulemaking Section 553 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows: (2) a reference to— (A) the specific provision of law that provides the agency with regulatory authority over the subject matter area affected by the rule; and (B) the specific provision of law, including any relevant statutory language, under which the rule is proposed; ; and (B) in paragraph (3)(B), by inserting and the specific references described in paragraph (2) after therefor ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (f) When publishing a final rule in the Federal Register, including any rule for which a notice of proposed rulemaking is not required to be published, an agency shall include the references described in subsection (b)(2). . (c) Notice regarding statutory authority If an agency imposes a fine or other penalty on an individual related to the violation of a rule, the agency shall inform the individual of the specific statutory provision of law that forms the basis of the rule that the individual is accused of violating. (d) Affirmative defense It shall be an affirmative defense against an alleged violation of a rule for a defendant in any administrative proceeding of an agency, or before a court of the United States, if an individual of ordinary intelligence could not anticipate from the statutory language of a provision of law purported to form the basis for the rule in question that the conduct of the individual would be unlawful.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1433 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 3, 2023 Ms. Lummis (for herself, Mr. Boozman , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Graham , Mr. Mullin , Mr. Ricketts , Mr. Sullivan , and Mr. Wicker ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To exempt certain aviation entities from liability under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 for the release of certain perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Airports PFAS Liability Protection Act . 2. Exemption under CERCLA (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance The term covered perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance means a non-polymeric perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance that contains at least 2 sequential fully fluorinated carbon atoms, excluding gases and volatile liquids, that is a hazardous substance (as defined in section 101 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 ( 42 U.S.C. 9601 )). (2) Indian tribe The term Indian Tribe has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 5304 ). (3) Sponsor The term sponsor has the meaning given the term in section 47102 of title 49, United States Code. (b) Exemption Subject to subsection (c), no person (including the United States, any State, or an Indian Tribe) may recover costs or damages from a sponsor, including a sponsor of the civilian portion of a joint-use airport or a shared-use airport (as those terms are defined in section 139.5 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation)), under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 ( 42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq. ) for costs arising from a release to the environment of a covered perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance. (c) Requirements Subsection (b) shall only apply— (1) if the release of a covered perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance by a sponsor resulted from the use of an aqueous film forming foam; and (2) if the use described in paragraph (1) was— (A) required by the Federal Aviation Administration for compliance with part 139 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations); and (B) carried out in accordance with Federal Aviation Administration standards and guidance on the use of that substance. (d) Savings provision Nothing in this section precludes liability for damages or costs associated with the release of a covered perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance by a sponsor if that sponsor acted with gross negligence or willful misconduct in the use of an aqueous film forming foam.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1435 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 3, 2023 Mr. Barrasso (for himself, Mr. Cramer , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Hoeven , Mr. Lee , Ms. Lummis , Mr. Risch , Mr. Romney , Mr. Sullivan , and Mrs. Fischer ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To require the Director of the Bureau of Land Management to withdraw a rule of the Bureau of Land Management relating to conservation and landscape health.

1. Withdrawal of BLM proposed rule The Director of the Bureau of Land Management— (1) shall withdraw the proposed rule of the Bureau of Land Management entitled Conservation and Landscape Health (88 Fed. Reg. 19583 (April 3, 2023)); and (2) may not take any action to finalize, implement, or enforce the proposed rule described in paragraph (1) or any substantially similar rule.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1438 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 3, 2023 Mr. Tester (for himself and Mr. Moran ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To make improvements to the small community air service development program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Community Air Service Enhancement Act . 2. Improvements to the small community air service development program Section 41743 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (c)(5)(E), by striking has been terminated; and inserting the following: “has been— (i) terminated; or (ii) significantly reduced (as measured by enplanements, capacity (seats), schedule, connections, or routes); ; and (2) in subsection (e)— (A) in paragraph (2), in the first sentence, by striking $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2023 inserting $16,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028 ; and (B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) Requirement if funding available In any fiscal year in which the amount available to the Secretary to make agreements to provide assistance under this section exceeds $5,000,000, the Secretary shall, subject to the total amount so available, issue an order soliciting grant applications under this section during that fiscal year. .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1446 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 4, 2023 Mr. Merkley (for himself, Mr. Wicker , Mrs. Murray , Mr. Boozman , Mr. Sanders , Mr. Whitehouse , Ms. Stabenow , Mr. Welch , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Kelly , and Mrs. Gillibrand ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude certain Nurse Corps payments from gross income.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Nurse Corps Tax Parity Act of 2023 . 2. Tax treatment of certain Nurse Corps payments (a) In general Paragraph (4) of section 108(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking 338B(g) and inserting 338B(g) or 846 . (b) Qualified scholarships Subparagraph (A) of section 117(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking the Public Health Service Act and inserting the Public Health Service Act or the scholarship program under section 846 of such Act . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts received in taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1453 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 4, 2023 Mr. Wicker (for himself, Ms. Stabenow , Mr. Braun , Mrs. Britt , Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Boozman , Ms. Lummis , Mrs. Shaheen , Mrs. Feinstein , Mr. Van Hollen , Ms. Sinema , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Blumenthal , Ms. Hassan , Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Menendez , and Mr. Bennet ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reinstate advance refunding bonds.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lifting Our Communities through Advance Liquidity for Infrastructure Act or the LOCAL Infrastructure Act . 2. Reinstatement of advance refunding bonds (a) In general The amendments made by section 13532 of Public Law 115–97 are repealed and the provisions of law amended by such section are restored as if such section had never been enacted. (b) Effective date The repeal made by this section shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act.