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Tribal Firearm Access Act

Subjects: Native Americans


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 909 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 909

  To allow members of federally recognized Tribes to use their Tribal 
   government identification documents in obtaining a firearm from a 
                  federally licensed firearms dealer.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 22, 2023

 Mr. Mullin (for himself, Mr. Thune, Mr. Rounds, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. 
   Cramer, Mrs. Blackburn, and Mr. Scott of Florida) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                             the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
  To allow members of federally recognized Tribes to use their Tribal 
   government identification documents in obtaining a firearm from a 
                  federally licensed firearms dealer.

    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 ``Tribal Firearm Access Act''.

SEC. 2. ALLOWING MEMBERS OF FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED TRIBES TO USE THEIR 
              TRIBAL GOVERNMENT IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTS IN OBTAINING A 
              FIREARM FROM A FEDERALLY LICENSED FIREARMS DEALER.

    (a) In General.--Section 922(t)(1)(D) of title 18, United States 
Code, is amended by inserting ``, or a valid identification document 
issued by a Tribal government'' before the period.
    (b) Definition.--Section 921(a) of such title is amended by adding 
at the end the following:
    ``(38) The term `Tribal government' means the recognized governing 
body of any Indian or Alaska Native Tribe, band, nation, pueblo, 
village, community, component band, or component reservation, 
individually identified (including parenthetically) in the list 
published most recently as of the date of the enactment of this 
paragraph pursuant to section 104(a) of the Federally Recognized Indian 
Tribe List Act of 1994 (25 U.S.C. 5131(a)).''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take 
effect on the date that is 90 days after the date of enactment of this 
Act.
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A bill to amend the Grand Ronde Reservation Act, and for other purposes.

Subjects: Native Americans, Federal-Indian relations, Gambling, Indian lands and resources rights, Land transfers, Oregon

Summary:  <p>This bill revises the land claims of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon. In particular, the bill specifies that only the tribe's claims to the 84 acres of land known as the Thompson Strip, rather than the tribe's claims to any lands within Oregon, are extinguished.</p> <p>Additionally, the bill prohibits gaming on any real property obtained by the tribe as part of a land claim settlement approved by the United States, including any real property purchased with funds granted as part of any land claim settlement. </p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 910 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 910

   To amend the Grand Ronde Reservation Act, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 22, 2023

Mr. Merkley (for himself and Mr. Wyden) introduced the following bill; 
  which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend the Grand Ronde Reservation Act, 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. GRAND RONDE RESERVATION ACT AMENDMENTS.

    Section 1(d) of Public Law 100-425 (commonly known as the ``Grand 
Ronde Reservation Act'') (102 Stat. 1594; 108 Stat. 4566) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``lands within the State 
        of Oregon'' and inserting ``the 84 acres known as the Thompson 
        Strip'';
            (2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
            ``(2) Gaming prohibition.--Any real property obtained by 
        the Tribes as part of a land claim settlement approved by the 
        United States, including any real property purchased with funds 
        granted as part of any land claim settlement, shall not be 
        eligible, or used, for any class II gaming or class III gaming 
        under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.) 
        (as those terms are defined in section 4 of that Act (25 U.S.C. 
        2703)).''.

SEC. 2. TREATY RIGHTS OF FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED TRIBES.

    Nothing in this Act, or an amendment made by this Act, shall be 
construed to enlarge, confirm, adjudicate, affect, or modify any treaty 
right of an Indian Tribe (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-
Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304)).
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Saracini Enhanced Aviation Safety Act of 2023

Subjects: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:  <p><strong>Saracini Enhanced Aviation Safety Act of 20</strong><b>23</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Federal Aviation Administration to issue an order requiring installation of a secondary cockpit barrier on commercial passenger aircraft.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 911 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 911

 To require the installation of secondary cockpit barriers on existing 
                   aircraft, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 22, 2023

   Mr. Casey introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
   referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To require the installation of secondary cockpit barriers on existing 
                   aircraft, 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 ``Saracini Enhanced Aviation Safety 
Act of 2023''.

SEC. 2. INSTALLATION OF SECONDARY COCKPIT BARRIERS ON EXISTING 
              AIRCRAFT.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 18 months after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation 
Administration shall issue an order requiring installation of a 
secondary cockpit barrier on each covered aircraft.
    (b) Covered Aircraft.--In this section, the term ``covered 
aircraft'' means a commercial passenger aircraft operating under the 
provisions of part 121 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations.
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Innovation and Development in Ecuador Act of 2023

Subjects: International Affairs


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 913 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 913

To make Ecuador eligible for designation as a beneficiary country under 
               the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 22, 2023

Mr. Risch (for himself and Mr. Menendez) introduced the following bill; 
     which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To make Ecuador eligible for designation as a beneficiary country under 
               the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act.

    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 ``Innovation and Development in 
Ecuador Act of 2023''.

SEC. 2. ELIGIBILITY OF ECUADOR FOR DESIGNATION AS A BENEFICIARY COUNTRY 
              UNDER CARIBBEAN BASIN ECONOMIC RECOVERY ACT.

    Section 212(b) of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (19 
U.S.C. 2702(b)) is amended by inserting after ``Dominica'' the 
following new item:
    ``Ecuador''.
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A bill to designate the outdoor amphitheater at the Blue Ridge Music Center in Galax, Virginia, as the "Rick Boucher Amphitheater".

Subjects: Arts, Culture, Religion

Summary:  <p>This bill designates the outdoor amphitheater at the Blue Ridge Music Center, located at 700 Foothills Road in Galax, Virginia, as the Rick Boucher Amphitheater.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 92 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 92

To designate the outdoor amphitheater at the Blue Ridge Music Center in 
         Galax, Virginia, as the ``Rick Boucher Amphitheater''.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 26, 2023

 Mr. Warner (for himself and Mr. Kaine) introduced the following bill; 
   which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                           Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To designate the outdoor amphitheater at the Blue Ridge Music Center in 
         Galax, Virginia, as the ``Rick Boucher Amphitheater''.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF THE RICK BOUCHER AMPHITHEATER.

    (a) Designation.--The outdoor amphitheater at the Blue Ridge Music 
Center, located at 700 Foothills Road, Galax, Virginia, a facility 
within the Blue Ridge Parkway, which is a unit of the National Park 
System, shall be known and designated as the ``Rick Boucher 
Amphitheater''.
    (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the outdoor amphitheater 
referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the 
``Rick Boucher Amphitheater''.
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Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Commission Extension Act

Subjects: Public Lands and Natural Resources


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 924 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 924

 To amend the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Development Act to extend the 
     Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Commission.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 22, 2023

Mr. Cardin (for himself, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Manchin, Mr. 
 Warner, and Mr. Kaine) introduced the following bill; which was read 
  twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Development Act to extend the 
     Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Commission.

    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 ``Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National 
Historical Park Commission Extension Act''.

SEC. 2. CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK COMMISSION.

    Section 6(g) of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Development Act (16 
U.S.C. 410y-4(g)) is amended by striking ``40'' and all that follows 
through the period at the end and inserting ``on September 30, 2034.''.
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A bill to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to assign certain functions to the Assistant Secretaries of Energy relating to energy emergencies and energy security, and for other purposes.

Subjects: Energy


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 934 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 934

 To amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to assign certain 
  functions to the Assistant Secretaries of Energy relating to energy 
        emergencies and energy security, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 22, 2023

   Mr. Barrasso (for himself, Mr. Risch, Mr. Crapo, and Ms. Collins) 
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 
               Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to assign certain 
  functions to the Assistant Secretaries of Energy relating to energy 
        emergencies and energy security, 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. ENERGY EMERGENCY AND ENERGY SECURITY FUNCTIONS ASSIGNED TO 
              ASSISTANT SECRETARIES OF ENERGY.

    (a) In General.--Section 203(a) of the Department of Energy 
Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7133(a)) is amended--
            (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), in the second 
        sentence, by striking ``, but are not limited to,''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(12) Energy emergency and energy security functions, 
        including--
                    ``(A) responsibilities with respect to 
                infrastructure, cybersecurity, emerging threats, 
                supply, and emergency planning, coordination, response, 
                and restoration; and
                    ``(B) on request of a State, local, or Tribal 
                government or energy sector entity, and in consultation 
                with other Federal agencies, as appropriate, provision 
                of technical assistance, support, and response 
                capabilities with respect to energy security threats, 
                risks, and incidents.''.
    (b) Coordination.--The Secretary of Energy shall ensure that the 
functions of the Secretary of Energy described in paragraph (12) of 
section 203(a) of the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 
7133(a)) are performed in coordination with relevant Federal agencies.
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A bill to amend Public Law 117-169 to prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from using funds for methane monitoring to be used to monitor emissions of methane from livestock, and for other purposes.

Subjects: Environmental Protection


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 937 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 937

 To amend Public Law 117-169 to prohibit the Environmental Protection 
 Agency from using funds for methane monitoring to be used to monitor 
      emissions of methane from livestock, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 22, 2023

 Mr. Thune (for himself and Ms. Ernst) introduced the following bill; 
 which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and 
                              Public Works

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend Public Law 117-169 to prohibit the Environmental Protection 
 Agency from using funds for methane monitoring to be used to monitor 
      emissions of methane from livestock, 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. METHANE MONITORING.

    Section 60105(e) of Public Law 117-169 (136 Stat. 2068) is 
amended--
            (1) by striking ``In addition to'' and inserting the 
        following:
            ``(1) In general.--In addition to''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) Prohibition.--Amounts made available under paragraph 
        (1) may not be used to monitor emissions of methane from 
        livestock.''.
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Small Business Disaster Damage Fairness Act of 2023

Subjects: Commerce


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 943 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 943

   To increase the minimum disaster loan amount for which the Small 
Business Administration may require collateral, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 22, 2023

  Mr. Kennedy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
    referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To increase the minimum disaster loan amount for which the Small 
Business Administration may require collateral, 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 ``Small Business Disaster Damage 
Fairness Act of 2023''.

SEC. 2. COLLATERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR DISASTER LOANS.

    Section 7(d)(6) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(d)(6)) is 
amended in the third proviso--
            (1) by striking ``$14,000'' and inserting ``$25,000''; and
            (2) by striking ``major disaster'' and inserting 
        ``disaster''.
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Technical Correction to the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation Water Rights Settlement Act of 2023

Subjects: Native Americans, Federal-Indian relations, Government trust funds, Idaho, Indian claims, Indian lands and resources rights, Interest, dividends, interest rates, Nevada, Water use and supply


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 950 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 950

   To amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to make a 
 technical correction to the water rights settlement for the Shoshone-
 Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 22, 2023

  Ms. Cortez Masto (for herself, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Risch, and Ms. Rosen) 
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 
                      Committee on Indian Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to make a 
 technical correction to the water rights settlement for the Shoshone-
 Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation, 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 ``Technical Correction to the 
Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation Water Rights 
Settlement Act of 2023''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF PAYMENT OF ADJUSTED INTEREST ON DEVELOPMENT 
              FUND.

    Section 10807(b)(3) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 
2009 (Public Law 111-11; 123 Stat. 1409) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``There is'' and inserting the following:
                    ``(A) In general.--There is''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(B) Adjusted interest payments.--
                            ``(i) In general.--There is authorized to 
                        be appropriated to the Secretary for deposit 
                        into the Development Fund $5,124,902.12.
                            ``(ii) Cost indexing.--All amounts made 
                        available to carry out clause (i) shall, on 
                        deposit into the Development Fund, be adjusted 
                        to reflect changes since January 25, 2016, in 
                        the Consumer Price Index for All Urban 
                        Consumers West Urban 50,000 to 1,500,000 
                        published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.''.
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Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act of 2023

Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 956 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 956

 To amend title 10, United States Code, to improve dependent coverage 
                 under the TRICARE Young Adult Program.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 23, 2023

  Mr. Kelly (for himself, Mr. Tester, Ms. Murkowski, 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 improve dependent coverage 
                 under the TRICARE Young Adult Program.

    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 ``Health Care Fairness for Military 
Families Act of 2023''.

SEC. 2. IMPROVEMENTS TO DEPENDENT COVERAGE UNDER TRICARE YOUNG ADULT 
              PROGRAM.

    (a) Expansion of Eligibility.--Subsection (b) of section 1110b of 
title 10, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking paragraph (3); and
            (2) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs 
        (3) and (4), respectively.
    (b) Elimination of Separate Premium for a Young Adult.--Such 
section is further amended by striking subsection (c).
    (c) Conforming Amendment.--Section 1075(c)(3) of such title is 
amended by striking ``section 1076d, 1076e, or 1110b'' and inserting 
``section 1076d or 1076e''.
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Federal Reserve Independence Act

Subjects: Finance and Financial Sector


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 957 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 957

 To amend the Federal Reserve Act to restrict conflicts of interest on 
    the boards of directors of Federal reserve banks, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 23, 2023

  Mr. Sanders introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
    referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Federal Reserve Act to restrict conflicts of interest on 
    the boards of directors of Federal reserve banks, 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 ``Federal Reserve Independence Act''.

SEC. 2. ENDING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.

    (a) Class A Members.--The tenth undesignated paragraph of section 4 
of the Federal Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. 302) (relating to Class A) is 
amended by striking ``chosen by and be representative of the 
stockholding banks'' and inserting ``designated by the Board of 
Governors of the Federal Reserve System, from among persons who are not 
employed in any capacity by a stockholding bank''.
    (b) Class B.--The eleventh undesignated paragraph of section 4 of 
the Federal Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. 302) (relating to Class B) is 
amended by striking ``be elected'' and inserting ``be designated by the 
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System''.
    (c) Limitations on Boards of Directors.--The fourteenth and 
fifteenth undesignated paragraphs of section 4 of the Federal Reserve 
Act (12 U.S.C. 303) (relating to Class B and Class C, respectively) are 
amended to read as follows:
    ``No employee of a bank holding company or other entity regulated 
by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System may serve on 
the board of directors of any Federal reserve bank.
    ``No employee of the Federal Reserve System or board member of a 
Federal reserve bank may own any stock or invest in any company that is 
regulated by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, 
without exception.''.

SEC. 3. REPORTS TO CONGRESS.

    Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and 
annually thereafter, the Comptroller General of the United States shall 
submit to Congress a report regarding the adherence to the provisions 
of this Act and the amendments made by this Act.
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American Economic Diplomacy Act

Subjects: Foreign Trade and International Finance


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 958 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 958

   To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to modify the requirements for the 
 annual report on the trade agreements program and the national trade 
   policy agenda to include an assessment of impacts on the national 
   defense strategy and the national security strategy of the United 
                    States, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 23, 2023

 Mr. Lankford (for himself and Mr. Menendez) introduced the following 
  bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to modify the requirements for the 
 annual report on the trade agreements program and the national trade 
   policy agenda to include an assessment of impacts on the national 
   defense strategy and the national security strategy of the United 
                    States, 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 ``American Economic Diplomacy Act''.

SEC. 2. MODIFICATION TO ANNUAL REPORT ON TRADE AGREEMENTS PROGRAM AND 
              NATIONAL TRADE POLICY AGENDA.

    Section 163(a)(3)(A) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 
2213(a)(3)(A)) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating clause (iv) as clause (v);
            (2) in clause (iii), by striking ``and'' at the end; and
            (3) by inserting after clause (iii) the following:
                    ``(iv) how such objectives and priorities support 
                and advance the objectives of--
                            ``(I) the national defense strategy under 
                        113(g) of title 10, United States Code; and
                            ``(II) the national security strategy of 
                        the United States under section 108 of the 
                        National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3043); 
                        and''.
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No CBDC Act

Subjects: Finance and Financial Sector


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 967 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 967

   To amend the Federal Reserve Act to limit the ability of Federal 
         Reserve banks to issue central bank digital currency.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 23, 2023

Mr. Lee (for himself, Mr. Braun, and Mr. Cruz) introduced the following 
 bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, 
                       Housing, and Urban Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
   To amend the Federal Reserve Act to limit the ability of Federal 
         Reserve banks to issue central bank digital currency.

    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 ``No Central Bank Digital Currency 
Act'' or the ``No CBDC Act''.

SEC. 2. CENTRAL BANK DIGITAL CURRENCY.

    Section 13 of the Federal Reserve Act is amended by adding after 
the 14th undesignated paragraph (12 U.S.C. 347d) the following:
            ``No Federal reserve bank, the Board, the Secretary of the 
        Treasury, any other agency, or any entity directed to act on 
        behalf of the Federal reserve bank, the Board, the Secretary, 
        or other agency, may mint or issue a central bank digital 
        currency directly to an individual (including central bank 
        digital currency issued to an individual through a custodial 
        intermediary) or a digital currency intermediary, offer related 
        products or services directly to an individual, or maintain an 
        account on behalf of an individual (including an account in a 
        specially designated account at a digital currency intermediary 
        or supervised commercial bank). No Federal reserve bank may 
        hold digital currencies minted or issued by the United States 
        Government as assets or liabilities on a balance sheet of the 
        bank or use such digital currencies as part of fulfilling the 
        requirements under section 2A.''.
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A bill to establish procedures for the removal of the Architect of the Capitol.

Subjects: Congress

Summary:  <p>This bill provides for the removal of the Architect of the Capitol through impeachment or through a joint resolution of Congress. The grounds for removal through a joint resolution are limited to permanent disability, inefficiency, neglect of duty, malfeasance, or a felony or conduct involving moral turpitude.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 97 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 97

    To establish procedures for the removal of the Architect of the 
                                Capitol.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 26, 2023

 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself and Mrs. Fischer) introduced the following 
 bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and 
                             Administration

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To establish procedures for the removal of the Architect of the 
                                Capitol.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. REMOVAL OF THE ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL.

    Section 319 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1990 (2 
U.S.C. 1801) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and
            (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following:
    ``(b) Removal.--The Architect of the Capitol may be removed at any 
time by--
            ``(1) impeachment; or
            ``(2) joint resolution of Congress, only for--
                    ``(A) permanent disability;
                    ``(B) inefficiency;
                    ``(C) neglect of duty;
                    ``(D) malfeasance; or
                    ``(E) a felony or conduct involving moral 
                turpitude.''.
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Filling Public Safety Vacancies Act



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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 972 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 972

    Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the hiring and 
 rehiring of additional career law enforcement officers for the fiscal 
        year ending September 30, 2023, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 23, 2023

 Mr. Ossoff (for himself and Mrs. Blackburn) introduced the following 
      bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                             Appropriations

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the hiring and 
 rehiring of additional career law enforcement officers 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 ``Filling Public Safety Vacancies 
Act''.

SEC. 2. APPROPRIATION.

    (a) In General.--There is appropriated, out of amounts in the 
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2023, to remain available until expended, $162,000,000 
for additional amounts for grants for the hiring and rehiring of 
additional career law enforcement officers under section 1701 of title 
I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 
10381).
    (b) Background Checks and Psychological Evaluations.--A law 
enforcement agency using amounts appropriated under subsection (a) to 
hire or rehire a law enforcement officer--
            (1) shall--
                    (A) perform a background check on the law 
                enforcement officer; and
                    (B) ensure that the law enforcement officer 
                undergoes a psychological evaluation; and
            (2) shall use amounts appropriated under subsection (a) or 
        other funds of the law enforcement agency to cover the cost of 
        carrying out the requirements under paragraph (1).

SEC. 3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION.

    (a) In General.--The amounts provided by this Act are designated as 
an emergency requirement pursuant to section 4(g) of the Statutory Pay-
As-You-Go Act of 2010 (2 U.S.C. 933(g)).
    (b) Designation in House and Senate.--The amounts provided by this 
Act are designated as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to 
section 4001(a)(1) of S. Con. Res. 14 (117th Congress), the concurrent 
resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2022, and section 1(e) of H. 
Res. 1151 (117th Congress), as engrossed in the House of 
Representatives on June 8, 2022.
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Reforming Broadband Connectivity Act of 2023

Subjects: Science, Technology, Communications


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 975 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 975

    To require the Federal Communications Commission to reform the 
   contribution system of the Universal Service Fund, and for other 
                               purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 27, 2023

Ms. Klobuchar (for herself, Mr. Thune, Mr. Hickenlooper, and Mr. Moran) 
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 
           Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
    To require the Federal Communications Commission to reform the 
   contribution system of the Universal Service Fund, 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 ``Reforming Broadband Connectivity Act 
of 2023''.

SEC. 2. STUDY AND REPORT.

    Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Federal Communications Commission (referred to in this Act as the 
``Commission'') shall--
            (1) conduct a study assessing the need to expand the 
        contribution base of the Universal Service Fund to ensure that 
        the contribution requirement under section 254(d) of the 
        Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 254(d)) is imposed fairly 
        and equitably; and
            (2) submit to Congress a report on the results of the study 
        conducted under paragraph (1).

SEC. 3. UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND CONTRIBUTION SYSTEM REFORM.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Commission shall complete a rulemaking to reform the 
contribution system of the Universal Service Fund, including by 
expanding the contribution base of the Universal Service Fund.
    (b) Considerations.--In conducting the rulemaking required under 
subsection (a), the Commission shall consider--
            (1) the relative equities and burdens of the proposed 
        changes to the contribution system of the Universal Service 
        Fund with respect to consumers and businesses;
            (2) the impact of the proposed changes to the contribution 
        system of the Universal Service Fund on seniors; and
            (3) the findings and recommendations in the report 
        submitted under section 2(2).
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Equal Campus Access Act of 2023

Subjects: Education

Summary:  <p><b>Equal Campus Access Act of 2023</b></p> <p>This bill prohibits funding made available under the Higher Education Act of 1965 from being provided to any public institution of higher education (IHE) that denies to religious student organizations any right, benefit, or privilege that is otherwise afforded to other student organizations at the IHE because of the religious beliefs, practices, speech, leadership standards, or standards of conduct of the religious student organization.</p>

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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 985 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 985

 To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to ensure campus access at 
     public institutions of higher education for religious groups.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 27, 2023

 Mr. Lankford (for himself, Mr. Scott of South Carolina, Mr. Scott of 
 Florida, Mr. Risch, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Graham, Mr. Crapo, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, 
   Ms. Ernst, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Hawley, Mr. Tillis, Mrs. Fischer, Mr. 
  Grassley, Mr. Cotton, and Mr. Rubio) introduced the following bill; 
     which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, 
                     Education, Labor, and Pensions

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to ensure campus access at 
     public institutions of higher education for religious groups.

    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 ``Equal Campus Access Act of 2023''.

SEC. 2. CAMPUS ACCESS FOR RELIGIOUS GROUPS.

    Part B of title I of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1011 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 124. CAMPUS ACCESS FOR RELIGIOUS GROUPS.

    ``None of the funds made available under this Act may be provided 
to any public institution of higher education that denies to a 
religious student organization any right, benefit, or privilege that is 
otherwise afforded to other student organizations at the institution 
(including full access to the facilities of the institution and 
official recognition of the organization by the institution) because of 
the religious beliefs, practices, speech, leadership standards, or 
standards of conduct of the religious student organization.''.
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PREVENT Fentanyl Act

Subjects: Immigration


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 987 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 987

 To expand the HERO Child-Rescue Corps Program, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 27, 2023

Ms. Klobuchar (for herself, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mr. Peters, and Mrs. 
    Capito) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To expand the HERO Child-Rescue Corps Program, 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 ``Providing Resources for Exceptional 
Veterans to End Narcotic Trafficking of Fentanyl Act'' or the ``PREVENT 
Fentanyl Act''.

SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF THE HERO CHILD-RESCUE CORPS.

    Section 890A of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 473) is 
amended--
            (1) by striking ``Child-Rescue'' each place it appears; and
            (2) in subsection (e)--
                    (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``HERO 
                Child-Rescue Corps'' and inserting ``HERO Corps 
                Program'';
                    (B) in paragraph (1)(B), by inserting ``, as 
                relevant'' after ``participants'';
                    (C) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``and fentanyl 
                trafficking'' after ``child exploitation'';
                    (D) in paragraph (3)--
                            (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
                        (A), by inserting ``Corps'' before ``Program''; 
                        and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B)--
                                    (I) in clause (v), by striking 
                                ``and'';
                                    (II) in clause (vi), by striking 
                                the period at the end and inserting ``; 
                                and''; and
                                    (III) by adding at the end the 
                                following:
                            ``(vii) fentanyl trafficking.''; and
                    (E) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) Limitation.--Investigations and analysis described in 
        paragraph (3)(B)(vii) may not make up more than 40 percent of 
        the investigations and analysis conducted by participants of 
        the HERO Corps Program.''.
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