Further Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2023

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PUBLIC LAW 117–229—DEC. 16, 2022 FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS AND EXTENSIONS ACT, 2023 VerDate Sep 11 2014 07:32 Dec 21, 2022 Jkt 039139 PO 00229 Frm 00001 Fmt 6579 Sfmt 6579 E:\PUBLAW\PUBL229.117 PUBL229 whamilton on LAPJF8D0R2PROD with PUBLAW 136 STAT. 2308 PUBLIC LAW 117–229—DEC. 16, 2022 Public Law 117–229 117th Congress An Act Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Further Continuing Appropria- tions and Extensions Act, 2023’’. SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS. The table of contents of this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short Title. Sec. 2. Table of Contents. Sec. 3. References. Sec. 4. Payment to Widows and Heirs of Deceased Members of Congress. DIVISION A—FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2023 DIVISION B—OTHER MATTERS Title I—Extensions Title II—Budgetary Effects DIVISION C—HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Title I—Medicare and Medicaid Title II—Human Services Title III—Extension of FDA Authorizations Title IV—Indian Health DIVISION D—PRECIP ACT SEC. 3. REFERENCES. Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to ‘‘this Act’’ contained in any division of this Act shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division. SEC. 4. PAYMENT TO WIDOWS AND HEIRS OF DECEASED MEMBERS OF CONGRESS. There is hereby appropriated for fiscal year 2023, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for payment to Colette Wallace McEachin, beneficiary of Aston Donald McEachin, late a Representative from the Commonwealth of Vir- ginia, $174,000. DIVISION A—FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2023 SEC. 101. The Continuing Appropriations Act, 2023 (division A of Public Law 117–180) is amended— Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2023. Colette Wallace McEachin. 1 USC 1 note. Further Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2023. Dec. 16, 2022 [H.R. 1437] VerDate Sep 11 2014 07:32 Dec 21, 2022 Jkt 039139 PO 00229 Frm 00002 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6581 E:\PUBLAW\PUBL229.117 PUBL229 whamilton on LAPJF8D0R2PROD with PUBLAW 136 STAT. 2309 PUBLIC LAW 117–229—DEC. 16, 2022 (1) by striking the date specified in section 106(3) and inserting ‘‘December 23, 2022’’; (2) by adding after section 157 the following new section: ‘‘SEC. 158. During the period covered by this Act, section 227(a) of the Federal Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2015 (6 U.S.C. 1525) shall not apply.’’. This division may be cited as the ‘‘Further Continuing Appro- priations Act, 2023’’. DIVISION B—OTHER MATTERS TITLE I—EXTENSIONS SEC. 101. EXTENSION OF FCC AUCTION AUTHORITY. Section 309(j)(11) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 309(j)(11)) is amended by striking ‘‘December 16, 2022’’ and inserting ‘‘December 23, 2022’’. SEC. 102. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION FOR SPECIAL ASSESSMENT FOR DOMESTIC TRAFFICKING VICTIMS’ FUND. Section 3014(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘December 16, 2022’’ and inserting ‘‘December 23, 2022’’. SEC. 103. UNITED STATES PAROLE COMMISSION EXTENSION. (a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the ‘‘United States Parole Commission Further Extension Act of 2022’’. (b) AMENDMENT OF SENTENCING REFORM ACT OF 1984.—For purposes of section 235(b) of the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984 (18 U.S.C. 3551 note; Public Law 98–473; 98 Stat. 2032), as such section relates to chapter 311 of title 18, United States Code, and the United States Parole Commission, each reference in such section to ‘‘35 years’’ or ‘‘35-year period’’ shall be deemed a reference to ‘‘35 years and 53 days’’ or ‘‘35-year and 53-day period’’, respec- tively. SEC. 104. EXTENSION OF COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION CUSTOMER PROTECTION FUND EXPENSES ACCOUNT. Section 1(b) of Public Law 117–25 (135 Stat. 297), as amended by section 104 of division C of the Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023 is amended by striking ‘‘December 16, 2022’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘December 23, 2022’’. TITLE II—BUDGETARY EFFECTS SEC. 201. BUDGETARY EFFECTS. (a) STATUTORY PAYGO SCORECARDS.—The budgetary effects of this division and each succeeding division shall not be entered on either PAYGO scorecard maintained pursuant to section 4(d) of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010. (b) SENATE PAYGO SCORECARDS.—The budgetary effects of this division and each succeeding division shall not be entered on any PAYGO scorecard maintained for purposes of section 4106 of H. Con. Res. 71 (115th Congress). Ante, p. 2133. 18 USC 3551 note. 18 USC 1 note. United States Parole Commission Further Extension Act of 2022. Ante, p. 2127. Ante, p. 2116. VerDate Sep 11 2014 07:32 Dec 21, 2022 Jkt 039139 PO 00229 Frm 00003 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6581 E:\PUBLAW\PUBL229.117 PUBL229 whamilton on LAPJF8D0R2PROD with PUBLAW 136 STAT. 2310 PUBLIC LAW 117–229—DEC. 16, 2022 (c) CLASSIFICATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS.—Notwithstanding Rule 3 of the Budget Scorekeeping Guidelines set forth in the joint explanatory statement of the committee of conference accom- panying Conference Report 105–217 and section 250(c)(8) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, the budgetary effects of this division and each succeeding division shall not be estimated— (1) for purposes of section 251 of such Act; (2) for purposes of an allocation to the Committee on Appro- priations pursuant to section 302(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974; and (3) for purposes of paragraph (4)(C) of section 3 of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 as being included in an appropriation Act. DIVISION C—HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TITLE I—MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SEC. 101. EXTENSION OF INCREASED INPATIENT HOSPITAL PAYMENT ADJUSTMENT FOR CERTAIN LOW-VOLUME HOSPITALS. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1886(d)(12) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(12)) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking ‘‘December 17, 2022’’ and inserting ‘‘December 24, 2022’’; (2) in subparagraph (C)(i)— (A) in the matter preceding subclause (I), by striking ‘‘December 16, 2022’’ and inserting ‘‘December 23, 2022’’; (B) in subclause (III), by striking ‘‘December 16, 2022’ ’’ and inserting ‘‘December 23, 2022’’; and (C) in subclause (IV), by striking ‘‘December 17, 2022’’ and inserting ‘‘December 24, 2022’’; and (3) in subparagraph (D)— (A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking ‘‘December 16, 2022’ ’’ and inserting ‘‘December 23, 2022’’; and (B) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘December 16, 2022’ ’’ and inserting ‘‘December 23, 2022’’. (b) IMPLEMENTATION.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Health and Human Services may implement the provisions of, including the amendments made by, this section by program instruction or otherwise. SEC. 102. EXTENSION OF THE MEDICARE-DEPENDENT HOSPITAL PRO- GRAM. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1886(d)(5)(G) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(5)(G)) is amended— (1) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘December 17, 2022’’ and inserting ‘‘December 24, 2022’’; and (2) in clause (ii)(II), by striking ‘‘December 17, 2022’’ and inserting ‘‘December 24, 2022’’. (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 42 USC 1395ww note. VerDate Sep 11 2014 07:32 Dec 21, 2022 Jkt 039139 PO 00229 Frm 00004 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6581 E:\PUBLAW\PUBL229.117 PUBL229 whamilton on LAPJF8D0R2PROD with PUBLAW 136 STAT. 2311 PUBLIC LAW 117–229—DEC. 16, 2022 (1) EXTENSION OF TARGET AMOUNTS.—Section 1886(b)(3)(D) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(b)(3)(D)) is amended— (A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking ‘‘December 17, 2022’’ and inserting ‘‘December 24, 2022’’; and (B) in clause (iv), by striking ‘‘December 16, 2022,’’ and inserting ‘‘December 23, 2022’’. (2) PERMITTING HOSPITALS TO DECLINE RECLASSIFICATION.— Section 13501(e)(2) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 1395ww note) is amended by striking ‘‘December 16, 2022’’ and inserting ‘‘December 23, 2022’’. SEC. 103. EXTENSION OF INCREASED FMAPS UNDER MEDICAID FOR THE TERRITORIES. Section 1905(ff) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(ff)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘December 16, 2022’’ and inserting ‘‘December 23, 2022’’; and (2) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘December 16, 2022’’ and inserting ‘‘December 23, 2022’’. SEC. 104. MEDICARE IMPROVEMENT FUND. Section 1898(b)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395iii(b)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘$7,308,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$7,278,000,000’’. TITLE II—HUMAN SERVICES SEC. 201. EXTENSION OF MATERNAL, INFANT, AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOME VISITING PROGRAMS. Activities authorized by section 511 of the Social Security Act shall continue through December 23, 2022, and out of any money in the Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated, there is hereby appropriated for such purpose an amount equal to the pro rata portion of the amount appropriated for such activities for fiscal year 2022. SEC. 202. EXTENSION OF CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES PROGRAMS. Activities authorized by part B of title IV of the Social Security Act shall continue through December 23, 2022, in the manner authorized for fiscal year 2022, and out of any money in the Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated, there are hereby appropriated such sums as may be necessary for such purpose. TITLE III—EXTENSION OF FDA AUTHORIZATIONS SEC. 301. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE CRITICAL PATH PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP. Section 566(f) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360bbb–5(f)) is amended by striking ‘‘$1,265,753 for the period beginning on October 1, 2022 and ending on December Time period. VerDate Sep 11 2014 07:32 Dec 21, 2022 Jkt 039139 PO 00229 Frm 00005 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6581 E:\PUBLAW\PUBL229.117 PUBL229 whamilton on LAPJF8D0R2PROD with PUBLAW 136 STAT. 2312 PUBLIC LAW 117–229—DEC. 16, 2022 16, 2022’’ and inserting ‘‘$1,380,822 for the period beginning on October 1, 2022 and ending on December 23, 2022’’. SEC. 302. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE BEST PHARMACEUTICALS FOR CHILDREN PROGRAM. Section 409I(d)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 284m(d)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘$5,273,973 for the period begin- ning on October 1, 2022 and ending on December 16, 2022’’ and inserting ‘‘$5,753,425 for the period beginning on October 1, 2022 and ending on December 23, 2022’’. SEC. 303. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE HUMANITARIAN DEVICE EXEMP- TION INCENTIVE. Section 520(m)(6)(A)(iv) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cos- metic Act (21 U.S.C. 360j(m)(6)(A)(iv)) is amended by striking ‘‘December 17, 2022’’ and inserting ‘‘December 24, 2022’’. SEC. 304. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE PEDIATRIC DEVICE CONSORTIA PROGRAM. Section 305(e) of the Pediatric Medical Device Safety and Improvement Act of 2007 (Public Law 110–85; 42 U.S.C. 282 note) is amended by striking ‘‘$1,107,534 for the period beginning on October 1, 2022, and ending on December 16, 2022’’ and inserting ‘‘$1,610,959 for the period beginning on October 1, 2022 and ending on December 23, 2022’’. SEC. 305. REAUTHORIZATION OF PROVISION PERTAINING TO DRUGS CONTAINING SINGLE ENANTIOMERS. Section 505(u)(4) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355(u)(4)) is amended by striking ‘‘December 17, 2022’’ and inserting ‘‘December 24, 2022’’. SEC. 306. REAUTHORIZATION OF CERTAIN DEVICE INSPECTIONS. Section 704(g)(11) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 374(g)(11)) is amended by striking ‘‘December 17, 2022’’ and inserting ‘‘December 24, 2022’’. SEC. 307. REAUTHORIZATION OF ORPHAN DRUG GRANTS. Section 5(c) of the Orphan Drug Act (21 U.S.C. 360ee(c)) is amended by striking ‘‘$6,328,767 for the period beginning on October 1, 2022, and ending on December 16, 2022’’ and inserting ‘‘$6,904,110 for the period beginning on October 1, 2022 and ending on December 23, 2022’’. SEC. 308. REAUTHORIZATION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO PENDING GENERIC DRUG APPLICATIONS AND PRIORITY REVIEW APPLICATIONS. Section 807 of the FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017 (Public Law 115–52) is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘December 16, 2022’’ and inserting ‘‘December 23, 2022’’. SEC. 309. REAUTHORIZATION OF THIRD-PARTY REVIEW PROGRAM. Section 523(c) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360m(c)) is amended by striking ‘‘December 17, 2022’’ and inserting ‘‘December 24, 2022’’. 131 Stat. 1073. VerDate Sep 11 2014 07:32 Dec 21, 2022 Jkt 039139 PO 00229 Frm 00006 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6581 E:\PUBLAW\PUBL229.117 PUBL229 whamilton on LAPJF8D0R2PROD with PUBLAW 136 STAT. 2313 PUBLIC LAW 117–229—DEC. 16, 2022 TITLE IV—INDIAN HEALTH SEC. 401. EXTENSION OF MORATORIUM. Section 424(a) of title IV of division G of Public Law 113– 76 is amended by striking ‘‘December 16, 2022’’ and inserting ‘‘December 24, 2022’’. DIVISION D—PRECIP ACT SEC. 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Providing Research and Estimates of Changes In Precipitation Act’’ or the ‘‘PRECIP Act’’. SEC. 2. AMENDMENT TO THE WEATHER RESEARCH AND FORECASTING INNOVATION ACT OF 2017 RELATING TO IMPROVING FED- ERAL PRECIPITATION INFORMATION. (a) IN GENERAL.—The Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017 (15 U.S.C. 8501 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘TITLE VI—IMPROVING FEDERAL PRECIPITATION INFORMATION ‘‘SEC. 601. STUDY ON PRECIPITATION ESTIMATION. ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of the PRECIP Act, the Administrator, in consultation with other Federal agencies as appropriate, shall seek to enter an agreement with the National Academies— ‘‘(1) to conduct a study on the state of practice and research needs for precipitation estimation, including probable maximum precipitation estimation; and ‘‘(2) to submit, not later than 24 months after the date on which such agreement is finalized, to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and make publicly available on a website, a report on the results of the study under paragraph (1). ‘‘(b) STUDY.—The report under subsection (a) shall include the following: ‘‘(1) An examination of the current state of practice for precipitation estimation at scales appropriate for decisionmaker needs, and rationale for further evolution of this field. ‘‘(2) An evaluation of best practices for precipitation esti- mation that are based on the best-available science, include considerations of non-stationarity, and can be utilized by the use [Text truncated for display. 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