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118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 1277 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To modify the boundary of the Mammoth Cave National Park in the State of Kentucky, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mammoth Cave National Park Boundary Adjustment Act of 2023 . 2. Mammoth Cave National Park boundary modification Section 11 of the Act of June 5, 1942 (56 Stat. 319, chapter 341; 16 U.S.C. 404c–11 ), is amended— (1) in the second paragraph, by striking the sum of not to exceed in the first sentence and all that follows through the period at the end of the paragraph and inserting such sums as are necessary. ; and (2) by inserting after the second paragraph the following: The Secretary of the Interior may acquire approximately 980 acres of the land and any interests in the land generally depicted on the map entitled Mammoth Cave National Park Proposed Southern Boundary Expansion Edmonson and Barren Counties, Kentucky , numbered 135/177, 967, and dated April 28, 2022, for inclusion in the Mammoth Cave National Park. .

Passed the Senate December 17 (legislative day, December 16), 2024. Secretary
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1277 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 25, 2023 Mr. McConnell introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To modify the boundary of the Mammoth Cave National Park in the State of Kentucky, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mammoth Cave National Park Boundary Adjustment Act of 2023 . 2. Mammoth Cave National Park boundary modification Section 11 of the Act of June 5, 1942 (56 Stat. 319, chapter 341; 16 U.S.C. 404c–11 ), is amended— (1) in the second paragraph, by striking the sum of not to exceed in the first sentence and all that follows through the period at the end of the paragraph and inserting such sums as are necessary. ; and (2) by inserting after the second paragraph the following: The Secretary of the Interior may acquire approximately 980 acres of the land and any interests in the land generally depicted on the map entitled Mammoth Cave National Park Proposed Southern Boundary Expansion Edmonson and Barren Counties, Kentucky , numbered 135/177, 967, and dated April 28, 2022, for inclusion in the Mammoth Cave National Park. .
II Calendar No. 278 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1277 [Report No. 118–134] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 25, 2023 Mr. McConnell introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources December 12, 2023 Reported by Mr. Manchin , without amendment A BILL To modify the boundary of the Mammoth Cave National Park in the State of Kentucky, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mammoth Cave National Park Boundary Adjustment Act of 2023 . 2. Mammoth Cave National Park boundary modification Section 11 of the Act of June 5, 1942 (56 Stat. 319, chapter 341; 16 U.S.C. 404c–11 ), is amended— (1) in the second paragraph, by striking the sum of not to exceed in the first sentence and all that follows through the period at the end of the paragraph and inserting such sums as are necessary. ; and (2) by inserting after the second paragraph the following: The Secretary of the Interior may acquire approximately 980 acres of the land and any interests in the land generally depicted on the map entitled Mammoth Cave National Park Proposed Southern Boundary Expansion Edmonson and Barren Counties, Kentucky , numbered 135/177, 967, and dated April 28, 2022, for inclusion in the Mammoth Cave National Park. .

December 12, 2023 Reported without amendment
One Hundred Eighteenth Congress of the United States of America 2d Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty four S. 1278 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To designate the Federal building located at 985 Michigan Avenue in Detroit, Michigan, as the Rosa Parks Federal Building , and for other purposes.

1. Rosa Parks Federal Building (a) Designation The Federal building located at 985 Michigan Avenue in Detroit, Michigan, shall be known and designated as the Rosa Parks Federal Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal building referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Rosa Parks Federal Building . (c) Repeals (1) Public Law 109–98 (119 Stat. 2168) is repealed. (2) Sections 1 and 2 of Public Law 109–101 (119 Stat. 2171) are repealed.

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate
118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1278 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To designate the Federal building located at 985 Michigan Avenue in Detroit, Michigan, as the Rosa Parks Federal Building , and for other purposes.

1. Rosa Parks Federal Building (a) Designation The Federal building located at 985 Michigan Avenue in Detroit, Michigan, shall be known and designated as the Rosa Parks Federal Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal building referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Rosa Parks Federal Building . (c) Repeals (1) Public Law 109–98 (119 Stat. 2168) is repealed. (2) Sections 1 and 2 of Public Law 109–101 (119 Stat. 2171) are repealed.

Passed the Senate November 29, 2023. Secretary
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1278 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 25, 2023 Ms. Stabenow introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To designate the Federal building located at 985 Michigan Avenue in Detroit, Michigan, as the Rosa Parks Federal Building , and for other purposes.

1. Rosa Parks Federal Building (a) Designation The Federal building located at 985 Michigan Avenue in Detroit, Michigan, shall be known and designated as the Rosa Parks Federal Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal building referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Rosa Parks Federal Building . (c) Repeals (1) Public Law 109–98 (119 Stat. 2168) is repealed. (2) Sections 1 and 2 of Public Law 109–101 (119 Stat. 2171) are repealed.
II Calendar No. 176 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1278 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 25, 2023 Ms. Stabenow (for herself and Mr. Peters ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works July 26, 2023 Reported by Mr. Carper , without amendment A BILL To designate the Federal building located at 985 Michigan Avenue in Detroit, Michigan, as the Rosa Parks Federal Building , and for other purposes.

1. Rosa Parks Federal Building (a) Designation The Federal building located at 985 Michigan Avenue in Detroit, Michigan, shall be known and designated as the Rosa Parks Federal Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal building referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Rosa Parks Federal Building . (c) Repeals (1) Public Law 109–98 (119 Stat. 2168) is repealed. (2) Sections 1 and 2 of Public Law 109–101 (119 Stat. 2171) are repealed.

July 26, 2023 Reported without amendment
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1281 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 25, 2023 Ms. Cortez Masto (for herself, Mr. Risch , Mr. Crapo , Ms. Sinema , and Ms. Rosen ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 to provide for security of tenure for use of mining claims for ancillary activities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mining Regulatory Clarity Act of 2023 . 2. Use of mining claims for ancillary activities Section 10101 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 ( 30 U.S.C. 28f ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) Security of tenure (1) Claimant rights (A) Definition of Operations In this paragraph, the term operations means— (i) with respect to a locatable mineral, any activity or work carried out in connection with— (I) prospecting; (II) exploration; (III) discovery and assessment; (IV) development; (V) extraction; or (VI) processing; (ii) the reclamation of an area disturbed by an activity described in clause (i); and (iii) any activity reasonably incident to an activity described in clause (i) or (ii), regardless of whether that incidental activity is carried out on a mining claim, including the construction and maintenance of any road, transmission line, pipeline, or any other necessary infrastructure or means of access on public land for a support facility. (B) Rights to use, occupation, and operations A claimant shall have the right to use, occupy, and conduct operations on public land, with or without the discovery of a valuable mineral deposit, if— (i) the claimant makes a timely payment of the location fee required by section 10102 and the claim maintenance fee required by subsection (a); or (ii) in the case of a claimant who qualifies for a waiver under subsection (d)— (I) the claimant makes a timely payment of the location fee required by section 10102; and (II) the claimant complies with the required assessment work under the general mining laws. (2) Fulfillment of Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 A claimant that fulfills the requirements of this section and section 10102 shall be deemed to satisfy any requirements under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq. ) for the payment of fair market value to the United States for the use of public land and resources pursuant to the general mining laws. (3) Savings clause Nothing in this subsection diminishes any right (including a right of entry, use, or occupancy) of a claimant. .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1283 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 25, 2023 Mr. Cardin (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 conform to the intent of the Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998 ( Public Law 105–206 ), as set forth in the joint explanatory statement of the committee of conference accompanying Conference Report 105–599, that the National Taxpayer Advocate be able to hire and consult counsel as appropriate.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Taxpayer Advocate Enhancement Act . 2. Counsel in the Office of the Taxpayer Advocate Section 7803(c)(2)(D)(i) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) in subclause (I), by striking and at the end, (2) in subclause (II), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and , and (3) by adding at the end the following: (III) appoint counsel in the Office of the Taxpayer Advocate to report directly to the National Taxpayer Advocate. .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1290 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 26, 2023 Mr. King (for himself and Ms. Murkowski ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require the Supreme Court of the United States to issue a code of conduct for the justices of the Supreme Court, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supreme Court Code of Conduct Act . 2. Code of conduct for justices of the Supreme Court of the United States (a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Supreme Court of the United States shall, after appropriate public notice and opportunity for comment in accordance with section 2071 of title 28, United States Code, issue a code of conduct for the Chief Justice of the United States and justices of the Supreme Court of the United States. (b) Publication The Supreme Court of the United States shall publish the code of conduct required under subsection (a) on the website of the Supreme Court, which shall be available to the public. (c) Designated individual (1) In general The Supreme Court of the United States shall designate an individual, including an employee, to process complaints containing allegations that the Chief Justice of the United States or a justice of the Supreme Court has engaged in, or is engaging in, conduct that is— (A) prejudicial to the administration of justice; or (B) in violation of Federal law or the code of conduct established under subsection (a). (2) Obligations The Chief Justice of the United States and the justices of the Supreme Court of the United States may confer with the designee described in paragraph (1) on the obligations of the Chief Justice or justice, as applicable, under the code of conduct required under subsection (a) and section 455 of title 28, United States Code. (3) Report The individual designated under paragraph (1) shall publish on the website of the Supreme Court of the United States a report that describes— (A) the complaints described in paragraph (1), with the names of the complainants anonymized; and (B) any steps taken to remedy the alleged conduct. (4) Investigations The Marshal of the Supreme Court of the United States, after consultation with the Chief Justice of the United States and the designee described in paragraph (1), may commission, on a reimbursable basis, Federal agency personnel who serve in investigative roles, or businesses that contract with the Federal Government to carry out investigative work, to assist the Marshal in carrying out investigations to determine whether the Chief Justice of the United States, a justice of the Supreme Court, or an employee who reports to a justice of the Supreme Court, as applicable, has engaged in, or is engaging in, conduct described in paragraph (1).
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1294 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 26, 2023 Mr. Thune (for himself and Ms. Stabenow ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To provide for payment rates for durable medical equipment under the Medicare program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Competitive Bidding Relief Act of 2023 . 2. Payment rates for durable medical equipment under the Medicare Program (a) Areas other than rural and noncontiguous areas The Secretary shall implement section 414.210(g)(9)(v) of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation), to apply the transition rule described in the first sentence of such section to all applicable items and services furnished in areas other than rural or noncontiguous areas (as such terms are defined for purposes of such section) through December 31, 2024. (b) All areas The Secretary shall not implement section 414.210(g)(9)(vi) of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation) until January 1, 2025. (c) Implementation Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may implement the provisions of this section by program instruction or otherwise.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1295 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 26, 2023 Mr. Budd (for himself, Mr. Marshall , and Mr. Braun ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To amend chapter 131 of title 5, United States Code, to require Senior Executive Service and schedule C employees to disclose Federal student loan debt, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Employee Student Debt Transparency Act . 2. Disclosure of Federal student loan debt by SES and schedule C employees Section 13104 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (j) Disclosure of Federal student loan debt by SES and schedule C employees (1) Definition In this subsection, the term covered employee means an employee of the executive branch who occupies— (A) a Senior Executive Service position (as defined in section 3132(a)); or (B) a position of a confidential or policy-determining nature under schedule C of subpart C of part 213 of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation. (2) Reports by covered employees Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of the Federal Employee Student Debt Transparency Act, and not later than February 28 of each year thereafter, each covered employee shall file a report containing a full and complete statement of the outstanding balance of principal and interest owed by the covered employee on— (A) each loan made under part D of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087a et seq. ); and (B) any loan made, insured, or guaranteed under part B or E of such title ( 20 U.S.C. 1071 et seq. , 1087aa et seq.). (3) New covered employees Not later than 60 days after the date on which an individual assumes the position of a covered employee, the individual shall file a report containing the information required under paragraph (2). (4) Reports to Congress Not later than May 1 of each year, the Director of the Office of Government Ethics shall transmit to Congress a report containing— (A) the total amount owed by all covered employees as reported pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3); and (B) the name of any covered employee who failed to file or report any information required to be reported pursuant to paragraph (2) or (3). .
118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 1299 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to periodically review the automatic maximum coverage under the Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance program and the Veterans’ Group Life Insurance program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fairness for Servicemembers and their Families Act of 2024 . 2. Periodic review of automatic maximum coverage under Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance and Veterans’ Group Life insurance (a) In general Subchapter III of chapter 19 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 1980B. Periodic review of automatic maximum coverage (a) In general On January 1, 2025, and every five years thereafter, the Secretary shall— (1) complete a review of how the amount specified in section 1967(a)(3)(A)(i) compares to the amount described in subsection (b); and (2) submit to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Senate the results of the review, which may serve as a guide for coverage increases within the existing administrative incremental structure. (b) Amount described The amount described in this subsection is the amount equal to— (1) $500,000; multiplied by (2) the average percentage by which the Consumer Price Index changed during the five fiscal years preceding the review under subsection (a). (c) Consumer Price Index defined In this section, the term Consumer Price Index means the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 19 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1980A the following new item: 1980B. Periodic review of automatic maximum coverage. .

Passed the Senate December 17 (legislative day, December 16), 2024. Secretary
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1299 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 26, 2023 Mr. Cornyn (for himself, Ms. Hassan , Mr. Braun , Mr. Cruz , Mr. King , Ms. Hirono , and Mr. Kelly ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to periodically review the automatic maximum coverage under the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance program and the Veterans' Group Life Insurance program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fairness for Servicemembers and their Families Act of 2023 . 2. Periodic review of automatic maximum coverage under Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance and Veterans' Group Life insurance (a) In general Subchapter III of chapter 19 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 1980B. Periodic review of automatic maximum coverage (a) In general On January 1, 2024, and every three years thereafter, the Secretary shall— (1) complete a review of how the amount specified in section 1967(a)(3)(A)(i) compares to the amount described in subsection (b); and (2) submit to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives the results of the review. (b) Amount described The amount described in this subsection is the amount equal to— (1) $400,000; multiplied by (2) the percentage of the increase (if any) in the average of the Consumer Price Index for the fiscal year ending during the preceding calendar year compared to the average of the Consumer Price Index for fiscal year 2005. (c) Consumer Price Index defined In this section, the term Consumer Price Index means the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 19 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1980A the following new item: 1980B. Periodic review of automatic maximum coverage. .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1301 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 26, 2023 Ms. Hirono (for herself, Mr. Mullin , and Mr. Ossoff ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To provide highly-skilled nonimmigrant visas for nationals of the Republic of Korea, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Partner with Korea Act . 2. Reciprocal visas for nationals of South Korea (a) In general Section 101(a)(15)(E) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(E) ) is amended— (1) by striking : (i) solely to carry and inserting the following: “— (i) solely to carry ; (2) by striking (ii) solely to develop and inserting the following: (ii) solely to develop ; (3) by striking or (iii) solely to perform and inserting the following: (iii) solely to perform ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: “or (iv) solely to perform services in a specialty occupation in the United States if the alien is a national of the Republic of Korea and with respect to whom the Secretary of Labor certifies to the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of State that the intending employer has filed an attestation with the Secretary of Labor in accordance with section 212(t)(1); . (b) Attestation Section 212 of such Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182 ), is amended— (1) in subsection (t), as added by section 402(b)(2) of the United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act ( Public Law 108–77 ; 117 Stat. 941)— (A) by striking section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b1) or section 101(a)(15)(E)(iii) each place such phrase appears and inserting subparagraph (E)(iii), (E)(iv), or (H)(i)(b1) of section 101(a)(15) ; and (B) in clauses (i)(II), (ii)(II), and (iii)(II) of paragraph (3)(C), by striking section 204, 214(c), 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b1), or 101(a)(15)(E)(iii) each place it appears and inserting subparagraph (E)(iii), (E)(iv), or (H)(1)(b1) of section 101(a)(15) or section 204 or 214(c) ; and (2) by redesignating subsection (t), as added by section 1(b)(2)(B) of Public Law 108–449 (118 Stat. 3470), as subsection (u). (c) Numerical limitation Section 214(g) of such Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1184(g) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (12) (A) The Secretary of State may not approve more than 15,000 initial applications submitted for aliens described in section 101(a)(15)(E)(iv) in any fiscal year. (B) The numerical limitation under subparagraph (A) shall only apply to principal aliens and shall not apply to the spouses or children of such aliens. . (d) Specialty occupation defined Section 214(i)(1) of such Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1184(i)(1) ) is amended by striking section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b), section 101(a)(15)(E)(iii), and paragraph (2), and inserting paragraph (2) of this subsection and subparagraphs (E)(iii), (E)(iv), and (H)(i)(b) of section 101(a)(15), .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1304 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 26, 2023 Mr. Scott of Florida (for himself, Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Lee , Mr. Marshall , Mr. Sullivan , and Mr. Cruz ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the carbon footprint and environmental impacts of electric vehicles, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Directing Independent Research To Yield Carbon Assessment Regarding Electric Vehicles Act of 2023 or the DIRTY CAR EV Act of 2023 . 2. Study on carbon footprint and environmental impact of an electric vehicle ecosystem (a) In general The Comptroller General of the United States, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall conduct a study on the total carbon footprint and environmental impact of an electric vehicle ecosystem, including— (1) the production of batteries used in electric vehicles, including the mining and processing of minerals for those batteries; (2) the production, transmission, and distribution of electricity used to charge and power electric vehicles; and (3) all other aspects of the production, use, and disposal of electric vehicles, including all minerals necessary for, and components of, electric vehicles. (b) Requirement In conducting the study under subsection (a), the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a thorough analysis of— (1) the burden on electric grids across the United States that would result from full adoption of electric vehicles in the United States; (2) the costs and implications of building out a national network of charging stations and home charging to support full adoption of electric vehicles in the United States; (3) ongoing costs to maintain an electric vehicle ecosystem that supports full adoption of electric vehicles in the United States; and (4) the cost implications on repairing and strengthening roads and bridges. (c) Report Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress and make publicly available a report describing the results of the study conducted under subsection (a), including the analysis conducted under subsection (b).
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1306 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 26, 2023 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself, Ms. Murkowski , Mr. Coons , Mr. Tillis , Mrs. Feinstein , and Mr. Graham ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To reauthorize the COPS ON THE BEAT grant program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the COPS Reauthorization Act of 2023 . 2. Reauthorization of COPS ON THE BEAT grant program Section 1001(a)(11)(A) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10261(a)(11)(A) ) is amended by striking $1,047,119,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2009 and inserting $651,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2029 .
118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1308 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act to extend the deadline for the Secretary of the Interior to promulgate regulations implementing title IV of that Act, and for other purposes.

1. Extension of deadline to promulgate certain regulations Section 413(a) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 5373(a) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by striking 21 months and inserting 38 months ; and (2) in paragraph (3), by striking 30 months and inserting 50 months .

Passed the Senate July 18, 2023. Secretary
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1308 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 26, 2023 Mr. Hoeven (for himself and Ms. Smith ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs A BILL To amend the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act to extend the deadline for the Secretary of the Interior to promulgate regulations implementing title IV of that Act, and for other purposes.

1. Extension of deadline to promulgate certain regulations Section 413(a) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 5373(a) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by striking 21 months and inserting 35 months ; and (2) in paragraph (3), by striking 30 months and inserting 47 months .
II Calendar No. 90 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1308 [Report No. 118–38] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 26, 2023 Mr. Hoeven (for himself and Ms. Smith ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs June 8, 2023 Reported by Mr. Schatz , with an amendment Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic A BILL To amend the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act to extend the deadline for the Secretary of the Interior to promulgate regulations implementing title IV of that Act, and for other purposes.

1. Extension of deadline to promulgate certain regulations Section 413(a) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 5373(a) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by striking 21 months and inserting 35 months ; and (2) in paragraph (3), by striking 30 months and inserting 47 months .

1. Extension of deadline to promulgate certain regulations Section 413(a) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 5373(a) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by striking 21 months and inserting 38 months ; and (2) in paragraph (3), by striking 30 months and inserting 50 months .

June 8, 2023 Reported with an amendment
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1311 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 26, 2023 Mr. Kelly introduced the following bill; which was read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed A BILL To reauthorize the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Trust Fund, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Udall Foundation Reauthorization Act of 2023 . 2. Reauthorization of the Udall Foundation Trust Fund Section 13 of the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation Act ( 20 U.S.C. 5609 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking 2023 and inserting 2028 ; (2) in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 2023 and inserting 2028 ; and (3) in subsection (c), by striking 5-fiscal year period and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting 5-fiscal year period beginning with fiscal year 2024. .
118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1311 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To reauthorize the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Trust Fund, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Udall Foundation Reauthorization Act of 2023 . 2. Reauthorization of the Udall Foundation Trust Fund Section 13 of the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation Act ( 20 U.S.C. 5609 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking 2023 and inserting 2028 ; (2) in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 2023 and inserting 2028 ; and (3) in subsection (c), by striking 5-fiscal year period and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting 5-fiscal year period beginning with fiscal year 2024. .

Passed the Senate April 26, 2023. Secretary
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1314 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 26, 2023 Mr. Peters (for himself and Ms. Murkowski ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the definition of spouse and surviving spouse to include all individuals lawfully married, and for other purposes.

1. Modification of definition of spouse and surviving spouse for Department of Veterans Affairs to include all individuals lawfully married (a) In general Section 101 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (3), by striking of the opposite sex who was the spouse of a veteran and inserting who was lawfully married to a veteran, including a marriage between two persons of the same sex, ; and (2) in paragraph (31), by striking of the opposite sex . (b) Modification of regulations The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall update all rules and regulations of the Department of Veterans Affairs to ensure compliance with— (1) the amendments made by subsection (a); and (2) section 7 of title 1, United States Code.
118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 1316 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to expand the definition of an active duty military consumer for purposes of certain credit monitoring requirements, and for other purposes.

1. Credit monitoring The Fair Credit Reporting Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1681 et seq. ) is amended— (1) in section 605A(k) ( 15 U.S.C. 1681c–1(k) )— (A) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: (1) Definitions In this subsection: (A) Armed forces The term armed forces has the meaning given the term in section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code. (B) Armed forces member consumer The term armed forces member consumer means a consumer who, regardless of duty status, is a member of the armed forces. ; and (B) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking active duty military consumer and inserting armed forces member consumer ; and (2) in section 625(b)(1)(K) ( 15 U.S.C. 1681t(b)(1)(K) ), by striking active duty military consumers and inserting armed forces member consumers .

Passed the Senate November 13, 2024. Secretary
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1316 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 26, 2023 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself, Mr. Cramer , Mr. Carper , and Mr. Daines ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to expand the definition of an active duty military consumer for purposes of certain credit monitoring requirements, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Servicemembers’ Credit Monitoring Enhancement Act . 2. Credit monitoring (a) In general Section 605A(k) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1681c–1(k) ) is amended— (1) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows: (1) Definitions In this subsection: (A) Uniformed services The term uniformed services has the meaning given the term in section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code. (B) Uniformed services member consumer The term uniformed services member consumer means a consumer who, regardless of duty status, is— (i) a member of the uniformed services; or (ii) a spouse, or a dependent who is not less than 18 years old, of a member of the uniformed services. ; and (2) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking active duty military consumer and inserting uniformed services member consumer . (b) Regulations The Federal Trade Commission shall issue rules to carry out the amendments made by subsection (a). (c) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 1 year after the date on which the Federal Trade Commission issues the final rule under subsection (b).
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1328 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 27, 2023 Mr. Moran (for himself, Mr. Daines , Mr. Risch , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Hoeven , Mr. Rounds , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Thune , Mr. Mullin , and Mr. Lankford ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs A BILL To clarify the rights of Indians and Indian Tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2023 . 2. Definition of employer Section 2 of the National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 152 ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by inserting or any Indian Tribe, or any enterprise or institution owned and operated by an Indian Tribe and located on its Indian lands, after subdivision thereof, ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (15) The term Indian Tribe means any Indian Tribe, band, nation, pueblo, or other organized group or community which is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians. (16) The term Indian means any individual who is a member of an Indian Tribe. (17) The term Indian lands means— (A) all lands within the limits of any Indian reservation; (B) any lands title to which is either held in trust by the United States for the benefit of any Indian Tribe or Indian or held by any Indian Tribe or Indian subject to restriction by the United States against alienation; and (C) any lands in the State of Oklahoma that are within the boundaries of a former reservation (as defined by the Secretary of the Interior) of a federally recognized Indian Tribe. .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1330 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 27, 2023 Mr. Boozman (for himself and Mr. Peters ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide a burial and funeral allowance for certain veterans who die at home or in other settings while in receipt of hospice care furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Gerald’s Law Act . 2. Burial and funeral allowance for certain veterans who die at home or in other settings while in receipt of hospice care furnished by Department of Veterans Affairs (a) In general Section 2303(a)(2)(A) of title 38, United States Code is amended— (1) in clause (i), by striking ; or and inserting a semicolon; (2) in clause (ii)(III), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new clause: (iii) a home or other setting at which the deceased veteran was, at the time of death, receiving hospice care pursuant to section 1717(a) of this title if such care was directly preceded by the Secretary furnishing to the veteran hospital care or nursing home care as described in subclause (I), (II), or (III) of clause (ii). . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020 ( Public Law 116–315 ; 134 Stat. 4932).
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1331 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 27, 2023 Mr. Menendez (for himself and Mr. Braun ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To ensure that borrowers who have performed qualifying public service are eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Payment Completion Fairness Act or the PSLF Payment Completion Fairness Act . 2. Public Service Loan Forgiveness Section 455(m)(1)(B) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087e(m)(1)(B) ) is amended by striking (i) is employed and all that follows through (ii) has been and inserting has been .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1338 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 27, 2023 Mrs. Blackburn (for herself and Ms. Cortez Masto ) 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 apply the mailbox rule to documents and payments electronically submitted to the Internal Revenue Service, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Electronic Communication Uniformity Act . 2. Application of mailbox rule to documents and payments electronically submitted to the Internal Revenue Service (a) In general Section 7502(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) in the heading, by inserting and payment after filing , (2) in paragraph (2)— (A) in the heading, by striking ; electronic filing , and (B) by striking and electronic filing , and (3) by adding at the end the following: (3) Electronic filing and payment (A) In general If any return, claim, statement, or other document required to be filed, or any payment required to be made, within a prescribed period or on or before a prescribed date under authority of any provision of the internal revenue laws is sent electronically by any person to the agency, officer, or office with which such return, claim, statement, or other document is required to be filed, or to which such payment is required to be made, the date on which such return, claim, statement, or other document, or payment, is sent electronically by such person shall be deemed to be the date of delivery or the date of payment, as the case may be, regardless of the date on which the applicable agency, officer, or office receives or reviews such return, claim, statement, document, or payment. (B) Regulations Not later than December 31, 2024, the Secretary shall issue such regulations or other guidance as the Secretary determines necessary to carry out the purposes of this paragraph. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to any document or payment sent after December 31, 2024.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1343 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 27, 2023 Mr. Padilla (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Durbin , Mr. Booker , Mrs. Feinstein , Mr. Markey , Mrs. Murray , Ms. Hirono , Ms. Warren , and Mr. Sanders ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to alter the definition of conviction , and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fair Adjudications for Immigrants Act . 2. Expungement and sentencing (a) Definition of conviction (1) In general Section 101(a)(48) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(48) ) is amended to read as follows: (48) (A) The term conviction means a formal judgment of guilt entered by a court. (B) The following may not be considered a conviction for purposes of this Act: (i) An adjudication or judgment of guilt that has been dismissed, expunged, deferred, annulled, invalidated, withheld, vacated, or pardoned federally or by a State or locality, including by the President of the United States or by a person or agency authorized by State law to grant such pardon. (ii) Any adjudication in which the court has issued— (I) a judicial recommendation against removal; (II) an order of probation without entry of judgment; or (III) any similar disposition. (iii) A judgment that is on appeal or is within the time to file direct appeal. (C) (i) Unless otherwise provided, with respect to an offense, any reference to a term of imprisonment or a sentence is considered to include only the period of incarceration ordered by a court. (ii) Any such reference shall be considered to exclude any portion of a sentence of which the imposition or execution was suspended. . (2) Retroactive applicability The amendment made by this subsection shall apply with respect to any conviction, adjudication, or judgment entered before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Judicial recommendation against removal The grounds of inadmissibility and deportability under sections 212(a)(2) and 237(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(2) and 1227(a)(2)) shall not apply to an alien with a criminal conviction if, after having provided notice and an opportunity to respond to the prosecuting authorities, the sentencing court issues a recommendation to the Secretary that the alien not be removed on the basis of the conviction.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1347 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 27, 2023 Mr. Ossoff (for himself and Mr. Cramer ) 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 waive cost-sharing under the TRICARE program for three mental health outpatient visits per year for certain beneficiaries, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Military Families Mental Health Services Act . 2. Waiver of cost-sharing for three mental health outpatient visits for certain beneficiaries under the TRICARE program (a) TRICARE Select Section 1075(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) Consistent with other provisions of this chapter and subject to requirements to be prescribed by the Secretary, the Secretary may waive cost-sharing requirements for the first three outpatient mental health visits each year of any of the following beneficiaries: (A) Beneficiaries in the active-duty family member category. (B) Beneficiaries covered by section 1110b of this title. . (b) TRICARE Prime Section 1075a(a) of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) Consistent with other provisions of this chapter and subject to requirements to be prescribed by the Secretary, the Secretary may waive cost-sharing requirements for the first three outpatient mental health visits each year of a beneficiary in the active-duty family member category (as described in section 1075(b)(1)(A) of this title). .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1353 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 27, 2023 Mr. Durbin (for himself, Ms. Hirono , Mr. Wyden , Mr. Whitehouse , and Mr. Booker ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend section 455(m) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 in order to allow adjunct faculty members to qualify for public service loan forgiveness.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Adjunct Faculty Loan Fairness Act of 2023 . 2. Loan forgiveness for adjunct faculty Section 455(m)(3)(B)(ii) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087e(m)(3)(B)(ii) ) is amended— (1) by striking teaching as and inserting the following: teaching— (I) as ; (2) by striking , foreign language faculty, and part-time faculty at community colleges), as determined by the Secretary. and inserting and foreign language faculty), as determined by the Secretary; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (II) at an institution of higher education (as defined in section 101(a)), a postsecondary vocational institution (as defined in section 102(c)), or a Tribal College or University (as defined in section 316(b)), in non-tenured track employment as an adjunct or contingent faculty, teacher, or lecturer who— (aa) teaches— (AA) not less than 9 credit hours per semester, 6 credit hours per trimester, or 18 credit hours per calendar year; or (BB) not less than a total of 30 hours per week, as determined by multiplying each credit or contact hour taught per week by 3.35 (or a larger number, if determined appropriate by the Secretary); and (bb) is not employed on a full-time basis by any other employer. .