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II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1684 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 18, 2023 Mr. Merkley introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to establish a vehicle summer meal delivery pilot program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Feeding Our Rural Kids Act of 2023 or the FORK Act of 2023 . 2. Vehicle summer meal delivery pilot program Section 13(a) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1761(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (14) Vehicle summer meal delivery pilot program (A) Definition of eligible entity In this paragraph, the term eligible entity means a service institution. (B) Establishment The Secretary shall establish a pilot program (referred to in this paragraph as the pilot program ), to be carried out beginning with the first summer following the date of enactment of this paragraph, to award grants to eligible entities to purchase or retrofit vehicles to facilitate the distribution of noncongregate meals made available pursuant to this section. (C) Priority In awarding grants under the pilot program, the Secretary shall give priority to eligible entities— (i) with high rates of students who are eligible for free or reduced price lunches under this Act; and (ii) that serve a high proportion of students from socially disadvantaged backgrounds. (D) Geographic diversity In awarding grants under the pilot program, the Secretary shall ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that eligible entities receiving grants are located in diverse geographic areas. (E) Grants (i) Term The term of a grant awarded under the pilot program shall be 1 year. (ii) Maximum amount The amount of a grant awarded under the pilot program shall not exceed $100,000. (iii) Administrative expenses An eligible entity awarded a grant under the pilot program shall use not more than 10 percent of grant funds for administrative expenses. (iv) Report requirement Not later than 1 year after receiving a grant under the pilot program, an eligible entity shall submit to the Secretary a report describing the use of the grant funds, including— (I) the number of entities that benefitted from the grant; and (II) the number of children served as a result of the grant. (F) Technical assistance; best practices The Secretary shall provide technical assistance to, and share best practices with, eligible entities that receive grants under the pilot program. (G) Report Not later than 4 years after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the administration of the pilot program, including a summary of the reports received pursuant to subparagraph (D)(iii). (H) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out the pilot program $1,000,000 for each year of the 3-year period beginning on the date of establishment of the pilot program. .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1691 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 18, 2023 Mr. Casey (for himself, Mr. Sullivan , and Mr. Braun ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the enrollment of retiring individuals in the Medicare program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Healthcare Enrollment Reform Modernization And Navigation Act or the HERMAN Act . 2. Coordination of Medicare benefits with other health care insurance (a) In general Section 1862(b)(1)(A) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395y(b)(1)(A) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new clause: (vi) Coordination of benefits with other health care insurance Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in the event that an individual is enrolled in an employer group health plan (including a multiemployer or multiple employer group health plan) by virtue of current employment status with an employer that does not have 20 or more individuals in current employment status for each working day in each of 20 or more calendar weeks in the current calendar year and the preceding calendar year and the individual is eligible but not enrolled in coverage under part B, such employer group health plan shall not reduce benefits under the plan with respect to the individual on the basis that the individual could have been enrolled in coverage under part B. Nothing in the preceding sentence shall require such employer group health plan to provide coverage to an individual who elects to enroll in coverage under part B or to prohibit such plan from terminating such coverage or reducing benefits if such individual makes such election. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to items and services furnished on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1692 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 18, 2023 Ms. Baldwin (for herself and Mr. Johnson ) 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 allow for payments to certain individuals who dye fuel, and for other purposes.

1. Payment to certain individuals who dye fuel (a) In general Subchapter B of chapter 65 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 6434. Dyed fuel (a) In general If a person establishes to the satisfaction of the Secretary that such person meets the requirements of subsection (b) with respect to diesel fuel or kerosene, then the Secretary shall pay to such person an amount (without interest) equal to the tax described in subsection (b)(2)(A) with respect to such diesel fuel or kerosene. (b) Requirements (1) In general A person meets the requirements of this subsection with respect to diesel fuel or kerosene if such person removes from a terminal eligible indelibly dyed diesel fuel or kerosene. (2) Eligible indelibly dyed diesel fuel or kerosene defined The term eligible indelibly dyed diesel fuel or kerosene means diesel fuel or kerosene— (A) with respect to which a tax under section 4081 was previously paid (and not credited or refunded), and (B) which is exempt from taxation under section 4082(a). (c) Cross reference For civil penalty for excessive claims under this section, see section 6675. . (b) Conforming amendments (1) Section 6206 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (A) by striking or 6427 each place it appears and inserting 6427, or 6434 ; and (B) by striking 6420 and 6421 and inserting 6420, 6421, and 6434 . (2) Section 6430 of such Code is amended— (A) by striking or at the end of paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (3) and inserting , or , and by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) which are removed as eligible indelibly dyed diesel fuel or kerosene under section 6434. . (3) Section 6675 of such Code is amended— (A) in subsection (a), by striking or 6427 (relating to fuels not used for taxable purposes) and inserting 6427 (relating to fuels not used for taxable purposes), or 6434 (relating to eligible indelibly dyed fuel) ; and (B) in subsection (b)(1), by striking 6421, or 6427, and inserting 6421, 6427, or 6434, . (4) The table of sections for subchapter B of chapter 65 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new item: Sec. 6434. Dyed fuel. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to eligible indelibly dyed diesel fuel or kerosene removed on or after the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1693 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 18, 2023 Mr. Bennet (for himself and Mr. Daines ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 to reauthorize Forest Service flexible partnerships.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Forest Service Flexible Housing Partnerships Act of 2023 . 2. Findings Congress finds that— (1) housing is a challenge nationwide, especially in areas within or adjacent to forests; and (2) the Forest Service is a critical partner in addressing housing needs for— (A) individuals in areas described in paragraph (1); and (B) Forest Service employees. 3. Authorization for lease of Forest Service sites Section 8623 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 ( 16 U.S.C. 580d note; Public Law 115–334 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(2)(D), by striking dwelling; and inserting dwelling or multiunit dwelling; ; (2) in subsection (e)— (A) in paragraph (3)(B)(ii)— (i) in subclause (I), by inserting such as housing, after improvements, ; (ii) in subclause (II), by striking and at the end; (iii) in subclause (III), by striking or at the end and inserting and ; and (iv) by adding at the end the following: (IV) services occurring off of the administrative site— (aa) that— (AA) occur on the unit of the National Forest System in which the administrative site is located; or (BB) benefit the National Forest System; and (bb) that support activities occurring within the unit of the National Forest System in which the administrative site is located; or ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (6) Lease term (A) In general The term of a lease of an administrative site under this section shall be up to 100 years. (B) Renewal A lease of an administrative site under this section shall include a provision for renewal of the lease if the use of the administrative site, at the time of renewal, is in accordance with this section. ; and (3) in subsection (i), by striking 2023 each place it appears and inserting 2028 .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1705 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 18, 2023 Ms. Collins (for herself and Ms. Rosen ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grant program to promote career awareness in accounting as part of a well-rounded STEM educational experience.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the STEM Education in Accounting Act . 2. Findings The Congress finds as follows: (1) The accounting profession is working to ensure that it meets the needs of the public, businesses, governments, and not-for-profit organizations in a technology-driven marketplace. (2) Promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion within the accounting profession fosters a field that is reflective of the local, regional, and global communities it serves, and is better positioned to innovate around the complex issues facing organizations of all kinds and the evolving public interest. (3) Early exposure to the accounting profession through family, friends, and other community interactions, or relevant elementary and secondary course offerings, increases opportunity for students to recognize the limitless possibilities of a career in accounting, and therefore inspires that professional trajectory. (4) This Act seeks to build on existing financial literacy initiatives by establishing the significance of early course offerings in accounting education as drivers for improving career opportunity and diversity within this STEM profession. (5) There is a clear and logical integration between accounting and technology: as the profession continues to advance its use of technology to serve the public interest, accounting professionals, including CPAs, are technological leaders who manage and analyze big data, ensure data security, manage cybersecurity risk, and work alongside Information Technology professionals. (6) The pipeline of accounting majors in higher education, and accounting as a profession, will be expanded through exposure to STEM-designated accounting programs particularly in middle and secondary education curricula. 3. Accounting as part of a well-rounded educational experience Subpart 1 of part A of title IV of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7111 et seq. ) is amended— (1) in section 4104(b)(3)(A)(i), by— (A) striking or at the end of subclause (VI); (B) redesignating subclause (VII) as subclause (VIII); and (C) inserting after subclause (VI) the following new subclause: (VII) accounting education, including accounting career awareness; or ; and (2) in section 4107(a)(3), by— (A) striking or at the end of subparagraph (I); (B) redesignating subparagraph (J) as subparagraph (K); and (C) inserting after subparagraph (I) the following new subparagraph: (J) activities to promote the development, implementation, and strengthening of programs to teach accounting, including increasing access to high-quality accounting courses for students through grade 12 who are members of groups underrepresented in accounting careers; or .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1706 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 18, 2023 Mr. Daines (for himself, Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Cassidy , Mr. Grassley , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Scott of South Carolina , Mr. Tillis , Mr. Marshall , Mr. Risch , Mr. Cramer , Mrs. Britt , Mr. Braun , Mr. Hagerty , Mr. Cruz , 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 make permanent the deduction for qualified business income.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Main Street Tax Certainty Act . 2. Deduction for qualified business income made permanent Section 199A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking subsection (i).
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1713 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 18, 2023 Mr. Grassley (for Ms. Ernst (for herself and Mr. Grassley )) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To require certain public housing agencies to absorb port-in housing choice vouchers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rural Housing Accessibility Act . 2. Requiring certain public housing agencies to absorb port-in vouchers and limiting billing initial public housing agencies beyond 12 months (a) In general Section 8(o) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437f(o) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (22) Portability of vouchers (A) Definitions In this paragraph— (i) the term covered public housing agency means a public housing agency that, in a given fiscal year, utilizes less than 95 percent of the budget authority available to the public housing agency; (ii) the term initial public housing agency has the meaning given the term initial PHA in section 982.4 of title 24, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation; and (iii) the term portable family means a family holding a voucher under this subsection that seeks to rent a dwelling unit outside of the jurisdiction of the initial public housing agency. (B) Requirement A covered public housing agency that has jurisdiction over the area in which a portable family is seeking to use the voucher received from an initial public housing agency— (i) shall notify the initial public housing agency whether the covered public housing agency will— (I) absorb the voucher by using funds of the covered public housing agency; or (II) bill the initial public housing agency for a period of not more than 12 months; (ii) shall make assistance payments to the portable family under an annual contributions contract entered into between the covered public housing agency and the Secretary; and (iii) may not bill the initial public housing agency for the assistance payments described in clause (ii) for a period of more than 12 months beginning on the effective date of the initial billing. . (b) Technical amendment Effective on December 29, 2024, paragraph (22) of section 8(o) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437f(o) ), as added by section 601(a)(2)(B) of division AA of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 ( Public Law 117–328 ), is redesignated as paragraph (23).
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1716 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 18, 2023 Mr. Romney (for himself and Mr. Lee ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To provide authority to include funding requests for the chemical and biological defense program in military department budget accounts.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Chemical and Biological Defense Program Improvement Act of 2023 . 2. Authority to include funding requests for the chemical and biological defense program in budget accounts of military departments Section 1701(d)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1994 ( 50 U.S.C. 1522(d)(2) ) is amended by striking may not be included in the budget accounts and inserting may be included in the budget accounts .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1717 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 18, 2023 Mr. Barrasso introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To prohibit the Secretary of Energy from disbursing financial awards to entities related to the People’s Republic of China.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supporting American Independence in Innovation Act of 2023 . 2. Prohibition on disbursing financial awards from the Department of Energy to entities related to China Beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Energy shall not disburse any financial award (including a grant, loan, or loan guarantee) to any entity— (1) that is in a joint venture with a State-owned enterprise owned by the Government of the People’s Republic of China; or (2) the board of directors (including senior leadership) of which includes an individual that has participated in a foreign talent recruitment program administered by the Government of the People's Republic of China.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1721 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 18, 2023 Mr. Ossoff (for himself and Mr. Lankford ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to modify the authority of the Secretary of each military department to replace damaged or destroyed facilities to include replacement of certain facilities in failing condition, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Military Facilities Upgrades Act . 2. Modification of authority to replace damaged or destroyed facilities to include certain facilities in failing condition (a) In general Section 2854 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following new subsection (a): (a) (1) Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary concerned may replace a facility under the jurisdiction of the Secretary concerned, including a family housing facility— (A) that has been damaged or destroyed; or (B) that is a facility described in paragraph (2) in failing condition, if— (i) replacement is more cost-effective than repair; (ii) the replacement facility supports an existing mission of the Department of Defense; and (iii) the replacement facility does not exceed the total square footage of the replaced facility. (2) A facility described in this paragraph is any of the following facilities of the Department of Defense or an armed force: (A) Any barracks, housing, or dormitory facility. (B) A child development center. (C) Any other quality of life facility, including a fitness center, recreation facility, dining facility, or commissary facility. ; (2) in subsection (b), by striking repair, restoration, or ; (3) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking subsection (a) and inserting subsection (a)(1)(A) ; and (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) by striking this subsection and inserting paragraph (1) ; and (ii) by striking described in paragraph (1) and inserting described in paragraph (1)(B) ; (4) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); (5) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph (3): (3) In using the authority described in subsection (a)(1)(B) to carry out a military construction project to replace a facility, including a family housing facility, that is in failing condition, the Secretary concerned may use appropriations available for operation and maintenance. ; and (6) in paragraph (4), as redesignated by paragraph (4) of this subsection, by inserting per armed force before in any fiscal year . (b) Conforming and clerical amendments (1) Heading amendment The heading for section 2854 of such title is amended to read as follows: 2854. Replacement of damaged, destroyed, or failing facilities . (2) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of subchapter III of chapter 169 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 2854 and inserting the following new item: 2854. Replacement of damaged, destroyed, or failing facilities. .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1725 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 18, 2023 Mr. Brown (for himself and Mr. Cassidy ) 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 modify the exception for de minimis payments by third party settlement organizations.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Red Tape Reduction Act of 2023 . 2. Modification of exception for de minimis payments by third party settlement organizations (a) In general Subsection (e) of section 6050W of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking any participating payee if and all that follows and inserting “any participating payee if— (1) the amount which would otherwise be reported under subsection (a)(2) with respect to such transactions does not exceed $10,000, or (2) the aggregate number of such transactions does not exceed 50. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to transactions settled after December 31, 2023.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1733 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 18, 2023 Mr. Budd (for himself, Mr. Tillis , Mrs. Capito , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Hagerty , Mr. Daines , Mr. Rubio , Mr. Braun , and Mrs. Britt ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To make the assault of a law enforcement officer a deportable offense, and for other purposes.

1. Short titles This Act may be cited as the Protect Our Law enforcement with Immigration Control and Enforcement Act of 2023 or the POLICE Act of 2023 . 2. Assault of law enforcement officer Section 237(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(2) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (G) Assault of law enforcement officers (i) In general Any alien who has been convicted of, who admits having committed, or who admits committing acts constituting the essential elements of, and offense involving the assault of a law enforcement officer is deportable. (ii) Circumstances The circumstances referred to in clause (i) are that the law enforcement officer was assaulted— (I) while he or she was engaged in the performance of his or her official duties; (II) because of the performance of his or her official duties; or (III) because of his or her station as a law enforcement officer. (iii) Definitions In this subparagraph— (I) the term assault has the meaning given such term in the jurisdiction where the act occurred; and (II) the term law enforcement officer is a person authorized by law (in the jurisdiction where the act occurred)— (aa) to apprehend, arrest, or prosecute an individual for any criminal violation of law; or (bb) to be a firefighter or other first responder. .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1735 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 18, 2023 Mrs. Feinstein (for herself, Ms. Collins , Mrs. Shaheen , and Mr. Kelly ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to improve assistance to community wood facilities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Community Wood Facilities Assistance Act of 2023 . 2. Community Wood Facilities Grant Program Section 9013 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 ( 7 U.S.C. 8113 ) is amended— (1) in the section heading, by striking Energy and Wood Innovation and inserting Facilities Grant ; (2) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (1)(A)(iii), in the matter preceding subclause (I), by striking woody biomass, including and inserting primarily forest biomass, including processing or manufacturing ; and (B) in paragraph (4), by striking Energy and Wood Innovation and inserting Facilities Grant ; (3) in subsection (b), by striking Energy and Wood Innovation and inserting Facilities Grant ; (4) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking 35 and inserting 50 ; (B) by striking paragraph (2); and (C) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2); (5) in subsection (d), by striking exceed— in the matter preceding paragraph (1) and all that follows through the period at the end of paragraph (2) and inserting exceed $5,000,000. ; (6) in subsection (e)— (A) by striking paragraph (1); (B) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (8) as paragraphs (1) through (7), respectively; and (C) in paragraph (1) (as so redesignated), by inserting or market competitiveness after cost effectiveness ; (7) in subsection (f)— (A) by striking paragraph (2); (B) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively; and (C) in paragraph (2) (as so redesignated), by striking use or retrofitting (or both) of existing sawmill and inserting construction, use, or retrofitting of forest products manufacturing ; (8) in subsection (g)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking 5 megawatts of thermal energy or combined thermal and electric energy and inserting 15 megawatts of thermal energy ; and (B) in paragraph (2), by striking 25 percent and inserting 50 percent ; and (9) in subsection (h), by striking $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023 and inserting $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028 . 3. Wood Innovations Grant Program Section 8643 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 ( 7 U.S.C. 7655d ) is amended— (1) in the section heading, by striking Innovation and inserting Innovations ; (2) in subsection (c)— (A) in the subsection heading, by striking Incentivizing use of existing milling and inserting Expanding forest products manufacturing ; and (B) by striking use or retrofitting (or both) of existing sawmill and inserting construction, use, or retrofitting for forest products manufacturing ; and (3) in subsection (d), by inserting 50 percent of before the amount .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1736 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 18, 2023 Ms. Baldwin (for herself, Ms. Ernst , Mr. Moran , Mr. Tester , Ms. Stabenow , Mr. Boozman , Ms. Smith , Ms. Collins , 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 Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to reauthorize the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Farmers First Act of 2023 . 2. Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network Section 7522 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 5936 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(1)(A), by inserting , including crisis lines before the semicolon at the end; (2) in subsection (d), by striking $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023 and inserting $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028 ; and (3) by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following: (e) Referrals to providers As part of the efforts of the recipient of a grant under subsection (a) to connect individuals to behavioral health counseling and wellness support and to ensure individuals have access to a comprehensive scope of mental health and substance use treatments and supports, when applicable, the grant recipient may establish referral relationships with— (1) certified community behavioral health clinics described in section 223 of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 ( 42 U.S.C. 1396a note; Public Law 113–93 ); (2) health centers (as defined in section 330(a) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254b(a) )); (3) rural health clinics (as defined in section 1861(aa) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(aa) )); (4) Federally qualified health centers (as defined in that section); and (5) critical access hospitals (as defined in section 1861(mm) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(mm) )). .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1746 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 18, 2023 Mr. Menendez introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend title 23, United States Code, to provide sanctions for States using certain congestion pricing systems, to amend the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 to require consent of affected States in carrying out value pricing pilot projects, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Taxation of Overburdened People from New Jersey by Correcting Obnoxious New Gimmick and Ensuring the Stability of Transportation Infrastructure from Obstinate Neighbors Act or the STOP NJ CONGESTION Act . 2. Sanctions for States using certain congestion pricing systems (a) In general Chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 159 the following: 160. Sanctions for States using certain congestion pricing systems (a) In general On October 1, 2023, and each October 1 thereafter, the Secretary shall withhold the amounts described in subsection (b) from the amount required to be apportioned to the State under section 104(b) for that fiscal year from each State that implements a congestion pricing system described in, or similar to, the program described in the environmental assessment titled Final Environmental Assessment and Draft Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for Central Business District (CBD) Tolling Program, Manhattan, New York , dated April 2023. (b) Amounts described The amounts referred to in subsection (a) are— (1) for amounts required to be apportioned to the State under section 104(b)(1), 50 percent; and (2) for amounts required to be apportioned to the State under section 104(b)(2), 50 percent. (c) Effect of withholding No funds withheld under this section from apportionment to a State shall be available to that State. . (b) Clerical amendment The analysis for chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 159 the following: 160. Sanction for States using certain congestion pricing systems. . 3. Value pricing pilot program Section 1012(b) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 ( 23 U.S.C. 149 note; Public Law 102–240 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraph (8) as paragraph (9); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (7) the following: (8) Consent of affected States Before implementing a value pricing pilot program under this subsection, the project sponsor shall meaningfully engage with, and receive consent from, each State reasonably affected by the value pricing pilot program, including any State with a geographic area included in a regional or local study area included in an environmental review prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ). .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1747 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 18, 2023 Ms. Hirono (for herself, Mr. Markey , Mr. Sanders , and Mr. Booker ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To repeal the Alien Enemies Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Neighbors Not Enemies Act . 2. Repeal of Alien Enemies Act Sections 4067 through 4070 of the Revised Statutes of the United States ( 50 U.S.C. 21–24 ) are repealed.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1752 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 18, 2023 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself and Mr. Marshall ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To amend the permitting requirements of foreign air carriers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fair and Open Skies Act . 2. Permit requirements of foreign air carriers (a) Public interest test Section 41302(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking under an agreement with the United States Government; or and inserting ; and ; and (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the foreign air transportation and inserting after considering the totality of the circumstances, including the factors set forth in section 40101(a), the foreign air transportation . (b) Public interest requirements (1) Policy Section 40101(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (17) preventing the undermining of labor standards. . (2) International air transportation Section 40101(e) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (11) preventing the undermining of labor standards. .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1753 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 18, 2023 Mr. Booker (for himself, Mr. Warnock , Mr. Padilla , Mr. Fetterman , Mr. Sanders , Ms. Warren , and Ms. Smith ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to allow individuals with drug offenses to receive benefits under the supplemental nutrition assistance program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Re-Entry Support Through Opportunities for Resources and Essentials Act of 2023 or the RESTORE Act of 2023 . 2. Assistance and benefits for certain drug-related convictions (a) In general Section 115 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 ( 21 U.S.C. 862a ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking for— and all that follows through the period at the end of paragraph (2) and inserting for assistance under any State program funded under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 601 et seq. ). ; (2) in subsection (b)— (A) by striking paragraph (2); (B) by striking the subsection designation and heading and all that follows through The amount of in paragraph (1) and inserting the following: (b) Program of temporary assistance for needy families The amount of ; and (C) by inserting ( 42 U.S.C. 601 et seq. ) after Social Security Act ; and (3) by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following: (e) Definition of State In this section, the term State has the meaning given the term in section 419 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 619 ), when referring to assistance provided under a State program funded under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 601 et seq. ). . (b) Effect on State policies Any State law, policy, or regulation that imposes conditions on eligibility for the supplemental nutrition assistance program established under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq. ) based on an individual having a conviction for an offense related to a controlled substance shall have no force or effect. (c) Modification of definition of household under SNAP Section 3(m)(5) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2012(m)(5) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (F) Incarcerated individuals who are scheduled to be released from an institution within 30 days. .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1755 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 30, 2023 Mr. Blumenthal (for himself and Ms. Warren ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to extend the period during which certain survivors of a member of the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve of a reserve component of the Armed Forces are eligible for health benefits under TRICARE Reserve Select.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Sergeant First Class Michael Clark TRICARE Reserve Parity Act . 2. Extension of period of eligibility for health benefits under TRICARE Reserve Select for survivors of a member of the Selected Reserve Section 1076d(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking six months and inserting three years .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1756 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 30, 2023 Mr. King (for himself and Ms. Murkowski ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Farm Credit Act of 1971 to support the commercial fishing industry.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fishing Industry Credit Enhancement Act of 2023 . 2. Extension of credit to businesses providing services to producers or harvesters of aquatic products (a) Farm credit banks (1) Eligibility for credit and financial services Section 1.9 of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 ( 12 U.S.C. 2017 ) is amended— (A) in paragraph (2), by striking or at the end; (B) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and (C) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following: (3) persons furnishing to producers or harvesters of aquatic products services directly related to their operating needs; or . (2) Purposes for extensions of credit Section 1.11(c)(1) of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 ( 12 U.S.C. 2019(c)(1) ) is amended by inserting and to persons furnishing services directly related to the operating needs of producers or harvesters of aquatic products after needs . (b) Production credit associations Section 2.4(a) of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 ( 12 U.S.C. 2075(a) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by striking and at the end; (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (4) persons furnishing to producers or harvesters of aquatic products services directly related to their operating needs. .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1759 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 30, 2023 Mr. Markey (for himself and Ms. Warren ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 25 Dorchester Avenue, Room 1, in Boston, Massachusetts, as the Caroline Chang Post Office .

1. Caroline Chang Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 25 Dorchester Avenue, Room 1, in Boston, Massachusetts, shall be known and designated as the Caroline Chang Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Caroline Chang Post Office .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1761 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 30, 2023 Mr. Brown (for himself and Mr. Cassidy ) 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 modify the exception for de minimis payments by third party settlement organizations.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Red Tape Reduction Act of 2023 2. Modification of exception for de minimis payments by third party settlement organizations (a) In general Subsection (e) of section 6050W of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking any participating payee if and all that follows and inserting “any participating payee if— (1) the amount which would otherwise be reported under subsection (a)(2) with respect to such transactions does not exceed $10,000, or (2) the aggregate number of such transactions does not exceed 50. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to transactions settled after December 31, 2022.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1763 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 31 (legislative day, May 30), 2023 Ms. Cortez Masto introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship A BILL To include smoke in the definition of disaster in the Small Business Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Wildfire Smoke Recovery Act . 2. Definition of disaster Section 3(k)(2) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632(k)(2) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking and at the end; (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (D) smoke. .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1775 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 31 (legislative day, May 30), 2023 Ms. Ernst (for herself and Mr. Marshall ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To amend the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 to require recipients of Federal awards to collect and report data relating to subawards granted to entities outside of the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tracking Receipts to Adversarial Countries for Knowledge of Spending Act or the TRACKS Act . 2. Foreign subawards Section 2 of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 ( 31 U.S.C. 6101 note; Public Law 109–282 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following: (9) Subaward The term subaward — (A) means an award provided by a pass-through entity to a subrecipient for the subrecipient to carry out part of a Federal award received by the pass-through entity; (B) includes an award described in subparagraph (A) that is passed from a subrecipient to another subrecipient; and (C) does not include payments to a beneficiary of a Federal program. ; and (2) in subsection (d), by adding at the end the following: (3) Reporting of foreign subawards (A) Definitions In this paragraph: (i) Covered subaward The term covered subaward — (I) means a subaward awarded to an entity located in a foreign country of concern (as defined in section 9901 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 ( 15 U.S.C. 4651 )); and (II) includes a subaward described in subclause (I) of any amount. (ii) Prime award recipient The term prime award recipient , with respect to a covered subaward, means the entity that directly receives the Federal award from which the covered subaward originates. (B) Reporting The recipient of a covered subaward shall disclose data with respect to the covered subaward in the same manner as subawards are disclosed in accordance with paragraph (2). (C) Guidance Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of the Tracking Receipts to Adversarial Countries for Knowledge of Spending Act , the Director shall issue guidance that establishes consistency for complying with this paragraph for agencies, prime award recipients, and covered subaward recipients, including establishing standards for disclosed data. .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1779 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 31 (legislative day, May 30), 2023 Mr. Casey (for himself, Ms. Baldwin , and Mr. Wyden ) 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 expand the new clean vehicle credit to include clean vehicles with fewer than 4 wheels.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Electric Motorcycle Parity Act of 2023 . 2. Expansion of new clean vehicle credit to include clean vehicles with fewer than 4 wheels (a) In general Section 30D of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended by section 13401 of Public Law 117–169 , is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (i), and (2) by inserting after subsection (g) the following: (h) Credit allowed for clean vehicles with fewer than 4 wheels (1) In general In the case of a qualified clean vehicle with fewer than 4 wheels— (A) there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this chapter for the taxable year an amount equal to the sum of the applicable amount with respect to each such qualified clean vehicle with fewer than 4 wheels placed in service by the taxpayer during the taxable year, and (B) the amount of the credit allowed under subparagraph (A) shall be treated as a credit allowed under subsection (a). (2) Applicable amount For purposes of paragraph (1), the applicable amount is an amount equal to the sum of— (A) in the case of a vehicle with respect to which the requirement described in subsection (e)(1)(A) is satisfied, $3,750, plus (B) in the case of a vehicle with respect to which the requirement described in subsection (e)(2)(A) is satisfied, $3,750. (3) Qualified clean vehicle with fewer than 4 wheels The term qualified clean vehicle with fewer than 4 wheels means any vehicle which— (A) has fewer than 4 wheels, (B) meets the requirements of— (i) subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), (E), (F), (G), and (H) of subsection (d)(1) (determined by substituting 2.5 kilowatt hours for 7 kilowatt hours in subparagraph (F)(i) of such subsection), or (ii) subparagraphs (A), (C), (D), and (E) of section 30B(b)(3) and subparagraphs (G) and (H) of subsection (d)(1), (C) is manufactured primarily for use on public streets, roads, and highways, and (D) is capable of achieving a speed of 45 miles per hour or greater. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to vehicles acquired after December 31, 2022.