On Tuesday, December 19, 2023, the President signed into law:

H.R. 1734, the “Testing, Rapid Analysis, and Narcotic Quality Research Act of 2023” or the “TRANQ Research Act of 2023,” which requires the Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology to support research and other activities related to identifying xylazine, novel synthetic opioids, and other new psychoactive substances;

Thank you to Representatives Collins, Caraveo, Lucas, and Lofgren, and Senators Cruz and Welch, for their leadership.

S. 788, the “Duck Stamp Modernization Act of 2023, which amends current law to authorize the use of electronic Federal duck stamps in lieu of physical stamps to meet migratory water hunter licensing requirements;

Thank you to Senators Boozman, Manchin, Marshall and King, and Representatives Graves and Mike Thompson, for their leadership.

S. 2747, which extends for ten years, through December 31, 2033, the authority of the Federal Election Commission to impose civil monetary penalties for violations of disclosure requirements;

Thank you to Senators Klobuchar and Fischer, and Representatives Steil and Morelle, for their leadership.

S. 2787, the “5G Spectrum Authority Licensing Enforcement Act” or the “5G SALE Act,” which authorizes the Federal Communications Commission to temporarily process applications for licenses for the use of spectrum between 2496 megahertz and 2690 megahertz from applicants who were selected through a system of competitive bidding on or before March 9, 2023;

Thank you to Senator Kennedy, and Representatives John Joyce and Kuster, for their leadership.

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