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II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2078 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 21, 2023 Mr. Welch (for himself and Mrs. Capito ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to take actions necessary to ensure that certain individuals may update the burn pit registry with the cause of death of a registered individual, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Burn Pit Registry Enhancement Act . 2. Burn pit registry updates (a) Individuals eligible To update (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall take actions necessary to ensure that the burn pit registry may be updated with the cause of death of a deceased registered individual by— (A) an individual designated by such deceased registered individual; or (B) if no such individual is designated, an immediate family member of such deceased registered individual. (2) Designation The Secretary shall provide, with respect to the burn pit registry, a process by which a registered individual may make a designation for purposes of paragraph (1)(A). (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Burn pit registry The term burn pit registry means the registry established under section 201 of the Dignified Burial and Other Veterans’ Benefits Improvement Act of 2012 ( Public Law 112–260 ; 38 U.S.C. 527 note). (2) Immediate family member The term immediate family member , with respect to a deceased individual, means— (A) the spouse, parent, brother, sister, or adult child of the individual; (B) an adult person to whom the individual stands in loco parentis; or (C) any other adult person— (i) living in the household of the individual at the time of the death of the individual; and (ii) related to the individual by blood or marriage. (3) Registered individual The term registered individual means an individual registered with the burn pit registry.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2079 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 21, 2023 Mr. Blumenthal introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the label of a drug intended for human use to identify each ingredient in such drug that is, or is derived directly or indirectly from, a major food allergen or a gluten-containing grain, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Allergen Disclosure In Non-food Articles Act or the ADINA Act . 2. Labeling of drugs with an ingredient that is a major food allergen or is made from a gluten-containing grain (a) Misbranding Section 502 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 352 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (hh) If it is a drug— (1) that is intended for human use; (2) that contains an ingredient that is, or is derived directly or indirectly from— (A) a major food allergen; or (B) a gluten-containing grain (including wheat, barley, rye, and their crossbred hybrids); and (3) whose label fails— (A) to state that the drug contains such an ingredient; and (B) to identify each such ingredient and, as applicable, the type of gluten-containing grain. . (b) Applicability Section 502(hh) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as added by subsection (a), shall apply beginning on the earlier of— (1) a date to be determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services; or (2) the date that is 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2080 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 21, 2023 Ms. Hassan (for herself and Mr. Cornyn ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To reauthorize and improve the pilot program to support State medical stockpiles, to ensure that State, local, Tribal, and territorial public health departments or officials are consulted by the Public Health Emergency Medical Countermeasures Enterprise, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the State Strategic Stockpile Act of 2023 . 2. Pilot program to support State medical stockpiles (a) In general Section 319F–2(i) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d–6b(i)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)(B)(i)— (A) in subclause (I), by striking and 2024 and inserting through 2025 ; and (B) in subclause (II), by striking 2025 and inserting 2026 ; (2) in paragraph (4)(H), by striking State efforts and inserting State or regional efforts ; (3) by redesignating paragraphs (5) through (9) as paragraphs (6) through (10), respectively; (4) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following: (5) Coordination An entity in receipt of an award under paragraph (1) shall— (A) carry out activities under this section in coordination with health care entities, health officials, and emergency management officials within the jurisdiction of such State or States, as appropriate; and (B) identify opportunities to coordinate with other States in receipt of an award under paragraph (1) to facilitate the sharing of best practices between such States or with other States related to establishing and maintaining a stockpile of medical products. ; and (5) in paragraph (10), as so redesignated, by striking $3,500,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 and 2024 and inserting such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028 . (b) GAO report Section 2409(b) of the PREVENT Pandemics Act ( Public Law 117–328 ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (4) the impact of any regional stockpiling approaches carried out under such subsection (i)(1) of section 319F–2 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247d–6b ). . 3. Public health emergency medical countermeasures enterprise Section 2811–1(c)(2) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300hh–10a(c)(2)) is amended by striking , as appropriate .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2082 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 21, 2023 Mr. Cornyn (for himself, Mr. Menendez , Mr. Grassley , Mr. Schumer , Mr. Graham , Mr. Lee , Mr. Blumenthal , Mrs. Feinstein , Mr. Rubio , Mr. Booker , Mr. Tillis , Mrs. Gillibrand , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Scott of Florida , Ms. Hirono , Ms. Ernst , Mr. Welch , Mr. Ricketts , and Mr. Markey ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To make technical corrections relating to the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act . 2. Foreign states Section 1605B(c) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting 2333(d)(1) or after Notwithstanding section . 3. Execution of judgments Section 1610 of title 28, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(7), by striking section 1605A or section 1605(a)(7) (as such section was in effect on January 27, 2008) and inserting section 1605(a)(7) (as in effect on January 27, 2008), 1605A, or 1605B ; and (2) in subsection (b)(3), by striking by virtue of section 1605A of this chapter or section 1605(a)(7) of this chapter (as such section was in effect on January 27, 2008) and inserting under section 1605(a)(7) (as in effect on January 27, 2008), 1605A, or 1605B . 4. Definition of national of the United States Section 2331(2) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting , and includes, for purposes of section 2333, any entity organized under the laws of the United States or any jurisdiction within the United States before the semicolon at the end. 5. Applicability The amendments made by this Act shall apply to any civil action pending on, or commenced on or after, the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2083 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 21, 2023 Mr. Welch (for himself, Mr. Tillis , and Ms. Murkowski ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To direct the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment to submit to Congress a report on incinerators and waste-to-energy waste disposal alternatives to burn pits.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reducing Exposure to Burn Pits Act . 2. Report by Department of Defense on alternatives to burn pits Not later than 60 days after the date on which the President submits the budget of the President under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, for fiscal year 2024, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment shall submit to Congress a report on incinerators and waste-to-energy waste disposal alternatives to burn pits.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2084 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 21, 2023 Mr. Welch (for himself and Mr. Tillis ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish an outreach program to inform members of the Armed Forces assigned to work near burn pits of the risks of toxic exposure, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Toxic Exposure Education for Servicemembers Act of 2023 . 2. Outreach to members of the Armed Forces regarding possible toxic exposure (a) Establishment Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, shall establish— (1) a new risk assessment for toxic exposure for members of the Armed Forces assigned to work near burn pits; and (2) an outreach program to inform such members— (A) regarding such risk of toxic exposure; and (B) regarding benefits and support programs furnished by the Secretary of Defense (including eligibility requirements and timelines) regarding toxic exposure. (b) Promotion The Secretary of Defense shall promote the outreach program required under subsection (a) to members of the Armed Forces assigned to work near burn pits by direct mail, email, text messaging, and social media. (c) Publication Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall publish on a website of the Department of Defense a list of resources furnished by the Secretary for— (1) members of the Armed Forces and veterans who experienced toxic exposure in the course of serving as a member of the Armed Forces; (2) dependents and caregivers of such members and veterans; and (3) survivors of such members and veterans who receive death benefits under laws administered by the Secretary. (d) Toxic exposure defined In this section, the term toxic exposure has the meaning given that term in section 101 of title 38, United States Code.
118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2087 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To reauthorize the Congressional Award Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act of 2023 . 2. Termination (a) In general Section 108 of the Congressional Award Act ( 2 U.S.C. 808 ) is amended by striking October 1, 2023 and inserting October 1, 2028 . (b) Retroactive effective date If this Act is enacted after October 1, 2023, the amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect as if enacted on October 1, 2023. 3. Other amendments Section 102 of the Congressional Award Act ( 2 U.S.C. 802 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking Each medal shall consist of gold-plate over bronze, rhodium over bronze, or bronze and shall be struck in accordance with subsection (f). ; and (2) in subsection (f)(1), in the second sentence, by striking Subject to subsection (a), the and inserting The .

Passed the Senate December 4, 2023. Secretary
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2087 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 21, 2023 Ms. Lummis (for herself, Mr. Manchin , Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Hickenlooper , and Mr. Cassidy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To reauthorize the Congressional Award Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act of 2023 . 2. Termination (a) In general Section 108 of the Congressional Award Act ( 2 U.S.C. 808 ) is amended by striking October 1, 2023 and inserting October 1, 2028 . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on October 1, 2023. 3. Other amendments Section 102 of the Congressional Award Act ( 2 U.S.C. 802 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking Each medal shall consist of gold-plate over bronze, rhodium over bronze, or bronze and shall be struck in accordance with subsection (f). ; and (2) in subsection (f)(1), in the second sentence, by striking Subject to subsection (a), the and inserting The .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2089 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 21, 2023 Mr. Marshall (for himself, Mr. Tuberville , Mr. Scott of Florida , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Mr. Cruz , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Hawley , and Mrs. Britt ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend title 40, United States Code, to prohibit the Administrator of General Services from constructing or acquiring public buildings or entering into leases based on the legality or availability of abortion, and for other purposes.

1. Public building prohibitions based on legality or availability of abortion (a) Acquisition of buildings and sites Section 3304 of title 40, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by inserting (referred to in this section as the Administrator ) after Administrator of General Services ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (e) No consideration of legality or availability of abortion In acquiring a building or site under this section, the Administrator shall not consider the legality or availability of abortion. . (b) Construction and alteration of buildings Section 3305 of title 40, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (1), in the first sentence, by inserting (referred to in this section as the Administrator ) after Administrator of General Services ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (4) No consideration of legality or availability of abortion In acquiring a site to construct a public building under paragraph (1), including through exchange, the Administrator shall not consider the legality or availability of abortion. ; and (2) in subsection (b)(1)(B), by striking section 3304(b)–(d) of this title and inserting subsections (b) through (e) of section 3304 . (c) Lease of buildings Section 1302 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: The leasing of buildings and property of the Federal Government shall not be based on the consideration of the legality or availability of abortion. . (d) Lease agreements Section 585 of title 40, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(1), in the first sentence, by inserting (referred to in this section as the Administrator ) after Administrator of General Services ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (e) No consideration of legality or availability of abortion In entering into a lease agreement under this section, the Administrator shall not consider the legality or availability of abortion. .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2090 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 21, 2023 Mr. Mullin (for himself, Mr. Marshall , Mr. Ricketts , Mr. Cruz , Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Sullivan , Mr. Wicker , and Mr. Hoeven ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend the Clean Air Act to prevent the elimination of the sale of motor vehicles with internal combustion engines, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act of 2023 . 2. State standards (a) Amendments Section 209(b) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7543(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking the comma at the end and inserting a semicolon; (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking , or at the end and inserting a semicolon; (C) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (D) by adding at the end the following: (D) the State standards directly or indirectly limit the sale or use of new motor vehicles with internal combustion engines (as defined in section 63.9375 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on January 1, 2023)). ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (4) Scope of waivers The Administrator may not determine that any State standard amended after the date of enactment of this paragraph is within the scope of a waiver granted under paragraph (1) before that date of enactment. . (b) Effect on certain existing waivers The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall revoke a waiver that was granted under section 209(b) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7543(b) ) during the period that begins on January 1, 2022, and ends on the date of enactment of this Act if the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency finds that the waiver does not comply with subparagraph (D) of paragraph (1) of that section (as amended by subsection (a)(1)(D)).
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2093 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 21, 2023 Ms. Baldwin (for herself and Mr. Tillis ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To establish a program at BARDA for developing medical countermeasures for viral threats with pandemic potential.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Disease X Act of 2023 . 2. Medical countermeasures for viral threats with pandemic potential (a) In general Section 319L(c)(4) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d–7e(c)(4)) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (D)— (A) in clause (ii), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (B) by redesignating clause (iii) as clause (v); and (C) by inserting after clause (ii) the following: (iii) the identification and development of platform manufacturing technologies needed for advanced development and manufacturing of medical countermeasures for viral families which have significant potential to cause a pandemic; (iv) advanced research and development of flexible medical countermeasures against priority respiratory virus families and other respiratory viral pathogens with a significant potential to cause a pandemic, with both pathogen-specific and pathogen-agnostic approaches; and ; and (2) in subparagraph (F)— (A) in clause (ii), by striking ; and at the end and inserting a semicolon; (B) in clause (iii), by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (iv) priority virus families and other viral pathogens with a significant potential to cause a pandemic. . (b) Funding Section 319L(d)(2) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d–7e(d)(2)) is amended— (1) by striking To carry out and inserting the following: (i) In general To carry out ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (ii) Additional funding (I) In general In addition to the amounts appropriated under clause (i), there is authorized to be appropriated to the Fund $40,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028, which amounts shall be used solely for purposes of carrying out clauses (iii) and (iv) of subsection (c)(4)(D), such amounts to remain available until expended. (II) Restriction on use of funds Any product developed using funding appropriated pursuant to subclause (I) shall be substantially manufactured in the United States. The Secretary may waive the requirements of this subclause with respect to individual entities if the Secretary determines that requiring domestic research and development operations would be inconsistent with the public interest. .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2095 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 21, 2023 Mr. Luján (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Schatz , Mr. Welch , Mrs. Feinstein , and Mr. Menendez ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To authorize the Federal Communications Commission to enforce its own forfeiture penalties with respect to violations of restrictions on the use of telephone equipment.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the FCC Legal Enforcement Act . 2. Enforcement of forfeiture penalties by Federal Communications Commission (a) In general Title V of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 501 et seq. ) is amended— (1) in section 503(b)(3)(B) ( 47 U.S.C. 503(b)(3)(B) ), by striking In such action, and inserting the following: If, during the 120-day period beginning on the date of a referral of an unpaid forfeiture penalty imposed for a violation of section 227 (relating to restrictions on the use of telephone equipment), the Attorney General does not commence an action to recover the amount assessed, the Commission may commence and supervise the litigation of such an action and any appeal of such an action in its own name by any of its attorneys designated by it for such purpose. In any action under this subparagraph, ; and (2) in section 504(a) ( 47 U.S.C. 504(a) )— (A) by striking It shall be the duty and inserting Except as provided in the subsequent sentence, it shall be the duty ; and (B) by striking The costs and expenses of such prosecutions and inserting the following: If, during the 120-day period beginning on the date on which the Commission refers an unpaid forfeiture penalty imposed for a violation of section 227 (relating to restrictions on the use of telephone equipment) to the Attorney General for prosecution under this subsection, the Attorney General does not commence such a prosecution, the Commission may prosecute for the recovery of the forfeiture penalty. The costs and expenses of a prosecution under this subsection . (b) Priority In carrying out the amendments made by subsection (a) of this section, the Federal Communications Commission shall prioritize enforcement of unpaid forfeiture penalties imposed for a violation of section 227 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 227 ) (relating to restrictions on the use of telephone equipment) that are greater than $25,000,000.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2096 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 21, 2023 Mr. Warner (for himself and Mr. Cornyn ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To enhance the eligibility of India for Foreign Military Sales and exports under the Arms Export Control Act.

1. Eligibility of India for Foreign Military Sales and export status under Arms Export Control Act The Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq. ) is amended— (1) in sections 3(d)(2)(B), 3(d)(3)(A)(i), 3(d)(5), 21(e)(2)(A), 36(b)(1), 36(b)(2), 36(b)(6), 36(c)(2)(A), 36(c)(5), 36(d)(2)(A), 62(c)(1), and 63(a)(2), by inserting India, before or New Zealand each place it appears; (2) in section 3(b)(2), by inserting the Government of India, before or the Government of New Zealand ; and (3) in sections 21(h)(1)(A) and 21(h)(2), by inserting India, before or Israel each place it appears.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2097 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 21, 2023 Mr. Hoeven (for himself and Mr. Tester ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to improve a program that provides livestock disaster assistance, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Livestock Disaster Relief Act . 2. Supplemental agricultural disaster assistance (a) Definition of livestock Section 1501(a)(4)(A) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 ( 7 U.S.C. 9081(a)(4)(A) ) is amended by inserting and unweaned cattle after dairy cattle . (b) Definition of eligible livestock producer Section 1501(c)(1)(C)(i)(I) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 ( 7 U.S.C. 9081(c)(1)(C)(i)(I) ) is amended by inserting , including through a lease or rental agreement under which payment is based, in whole or in part, on the number of units of livestock per a specified period of time before the semicolon at the end. (c) Livestock forage disaster program Section 1501(c)(3) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 ( 7 U.S.C. 9081(c)(3) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (C)(iii)(I)— (A) in item (aa), by striking or at the end; (B) in item (bb), by striking by at the end and inserting or ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (cc) the national average corn price per bushel for the 3-month period immediately preceding that March 1; by ; and (2) in subparagraph (D)(ii)(II)— (A) in item (aa), by striking 3 and inserting 4 ; (B) in item (bb), by striking 4 monthly and inserting 6 monthly ; and (C) in item (cc), by striking an amount equal to and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting the following: “an amount equal to— (AA) in the case of a county with a normal grazing period of not less than 8 months, 8 monthly payments using the monthly payment rate determined under subparagraph (B); or (BB) in the case of a county with a normal grazing period of less than 8 months, 1 monthly payment for each month of the normal grazing period for that county, using the monthly payment rate determined under that subparagraph. . (d) Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honey Bees, and Farm-Raised Fish Section 1501(d) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 ( 7 U.S.C. 9081(d) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by inserting (including drought) after adverse weather ; and (B) by striking , that are not covered under subsection (b) or (c) ; and (2) in paragraph (2)— (A) by inserting (including transportation costs for feed, water, and livestock) after shortages ; (B) by inserting , at a minimum, before inspections ; (C) by striking reduce losses and inserting the following: “reduce— (A) losses ; and (D) in subparagraph (A) (as so designated), by striking fever. and inserting the following: “fever; and (B) winter stockpile grazing losses. .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2098 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 21, 2023 Mr. Cornyn (for himself and Mr. King ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To require the Secretary of Defense to establish a military training program with the Government of Mexico in the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Partnership for Advancing Regional Training and Narcotics Enforcement Response Strategies Act or the PARTNERS Act . 2. Statement of policy on military capacity building and security cooperation with the Government of Mexico It is the policy of the United States Government to counter the threat posed by transnational criminal organizations, including through military capacity building and security cooperation with the Government of Mexico. 3. Building the capacity of armed forces of Mexico to counter threat posed by transnational criminal organizations (a) Pilot program Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, shall establish a pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of building the capacity of armed forces of Mexico in the United States on goals, jointly agreed to by the Governments of the United States and Mexico, to counter the threat posed by transnational criminal organizations, including through— (1) operations designed, at least in part, by the United States, to counter that threat; and (2) in consultation with the appropriate civilian government agencies specializing in countering transnational criminal organizations— (A) joint network analysis; (B) counter threat financing; (C) counter illicit trafficking (including narcotics, weapons, and human trafficking, and illicit trafficking in natural resources); and (D) assessments of key nodes of activity of transnational criminal organizations. (b) Plan (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a plan for implementing the pilot program required by subsection (a) over a period of five years, including the costs of administering the program during such period. (2) Definition of appropriate congressional committees In this subsection, the term appropriate congressional committees means— (A) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2100 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 21, 2023 Mr. Coons (for himself and Mrs. Shaheen ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship A BILL To amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to modify fees and funding for certain small business refinancing loans and loans to qualified State or local development companies, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the 504 Loan Availability Act . 2. Modifications to fees and funding for certain small business refinancing loans and loans to qualified State or local development companies Title V of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 ( 15 U.S.C. 695 et seq. ) is amended— (1) in section 502(7)(C) ( 15 U.S.C. 696(7)(C) )— (A) in clause (ii)— (i) in subclause (I), by adding and at the end; (ii) in subclause (II), by striking ; and and inserting a period; and (iii) by striking subclause (III); and (B) in clause (v), by striking a total of $7,500,000,000 of financing and inserting the total amount described in section 511 in financing ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: 511. Maximum funding level The Administrator may provide not more than a total, in the aggregate, of $15,000,000,000 for each fiscal year of financing to guarantee loans under section 503 and loans authorized under section 502(7)(C). . 3. Sunset Effective on October 1, 2026, title V of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 ( 15 U.S.C. 695 et seq. ) is amended— (1) in section 502(7)(C) ( 15 U.S.C. 696(7)(C) ), by striking clause (v); and (2) by striking section 511, as added by section 2 of this Act.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2101 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 21, 2023 Mr. Cruz (for himself, Mr. Schmitt , Mr. Lee , 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 provide for an earlier effective date for the requirement of Senate confirmation of the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the CDC Accountability Act of 2023 . 2. Appointment and authority of the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Section 2101(b) of the Prepare for and Respond to Existing Viruses, Emerging New Threats, and Pandemics Act ( Public Law 117–328 ) is amended by striking January 20, 2025 and inserting the date of enactment of the CDC Accountability Act of 2023 .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2104 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 22, 2023 Mr. Marshall (for himself and Mr. Bennet ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to allow for the separation of enterprise units by continuous and fallow cropping systems.

1. Enterprise units for continuous and fallow cropping systems Section 508(e)(5) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1508(e)(5) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (F) Fallow cropping systems Beginning with the 2024 crop year, the Corporation shall make available separate enterprise units for fallow and continuous acreage of crops in counties. .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2107 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 22, 2023 Mr. Scott of Florida (for himself, Mr. Luján , and Mr. Peters ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To allow grantees under the HIV Health Care Services Program to allocate a portion of such funding for services to individuals at risk of acquiring HIV.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ryan White PrEP Availability Act . 2. Services for individuals at risk of acquiring HIV Title XXVI of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300ff–11 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: H Services for individuals at risk of acquiring HIV 2696. Individuals at risk of acquiring HIV (a) In general Any eligible area, State, or public or private nonprofit entity that receives a grant under part A, B, C, or D may use program income received from such a grant to provide to individuals who are at risk of acquiring HIV— (1) drugs and biological products for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) prescribed by a professional who is authorized under State or other applicable law to write prescriptions, consistent with Federal guidelines issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; (2) medical, laboratory, and counseling services related to such drugs and biological products; and (3) referrals and linkages to appropriate services for the prevention of HIV, as prescribed to eligible individuals who are at risk of acquiring HIV. (b) Voluntary program Nothing in this section shall be construed to permit any eligible area, State, or public or private nonprofit entity to allocate any grant funds received under this title for the purposes described in paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a). .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2109 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 22, 2023 Mr. Scott of Florida introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To ensure that Write Your Own companies can sell private flood insurance products that compete with National Flood Insurance Program products.

1. Prohibition on non-compete requirement for Write Your Own companies under the National Flood Insurance Program Section 1345 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 4081 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (f) Authority To provide other flood coverage (1) Write Your Own Program defined In this subsection, the term Write Your Own Program means the program under which the Federal Emergency Management Agency enters into a standard arrangement with private property insurance companies to— (A) sell contracts for flood insurance coverage under this title under their own business lines of insurance; and (B) adjust and pay claims arising under the contracts described in subparagraph (A). (2) Prohibition on non-compete clause The Administrator may not, as a condition of participating in the Write Your Own Program or in otherwise participating in the utilization by the Administrator of the facilities and services of insurance companies, insurers, insurance agents and brokers, and insurance adjustment organizations pursuant to the authority in this section, nor as a condition of eligibility to engage in any other activities under the National Flood Insurance Program under this title, restrict any such company, insurer, agent, broker, or organization from offering and selling private flood insurance (as that term is defined in section 102(b) of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 ( 42 U.S.C. 4012a(b) )). (3) Financial assistance/subsidy arrangement After the date of enactment of this subsection, the Administrator may not include in any agreement entered into with any insurer for participation in the Write Your Own Program any provision establishing a condition prohibited under paragraph (2). .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2110 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 22, 2023 Mr. Scott of Florida introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To allow National Flood Insurance Program policyholders who leave the program to purchase a private insurance flood policy to return to the National Flood Insurance Program without penalty, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Flood Insurance Consumer Choice Act of 2023 . 2. Effect of private flood insurance coverage on continuous coverage requirements Section 1308 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 4015 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (n) Effect of private flood insurance coverage on continuous coverage requirements For purposes of applying any statutory, regulatory, or administrative continuous coverage requirement, including under section 1307(g)(1), the Administrator shall consider any period during which a property was continuously covered by a flood insurance policy through the private market that was used to satisfy the requirements under section 102(a) of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 ( 42 U.S.C. 4012a(a) ) to be a period of continuous coverage. .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2111 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 22, 2023 Mr. Barrasso (for himself and Mr. Cardin ) 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 require the Internal Revenue Service to notify taxpayers of specific information being sought from third parties for purposes of tax administration, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Taxpayer Notification and Privacy Act of 2023 . 2. Specificity of taxpayer notice (a) In general Paragraph (1) of section 7602(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by striking and at the end of subparagraph (A), (2) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C) and by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new subparagraph: (B) identifies each specific item of information, and any specific source or medium for such information, intended to be sought from such persons, , (3) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (C), as so redesignated, and inserting , and , and (4) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (D) provides the taxpayer with reasonable opportunity and a period of not less than 45 days (or more, if the taxpayer requests additional time and shows reasonable cause) before the beginning of such period to respond, including by providing the information described in subparagraph (B) before contact is made with the persons described in subparagraphs (A) and (B). . (b) Time for notification Subparagraph (C) of section 7602(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as redesignated by subsection (a), is amended by striking 45 days before the beginning of such period and inserting 60 days before the intended beginning of such period (without regard to any additional time which may be granted under subparagraph (D)) . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to notices provided under section 7602(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2112 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 22, 2023 Mr. Braun (for himself, Ms. Stabenow , Mr. Lankford , and Mrs. Blackburn ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To make the Care Compare internet website and its data more accessible by individuals using search engines.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Search Engines Examine Care Compare Act or the SEE Care Compare Act . 2. Making the Care Compare internet website and its data more accessible (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act (and not less often than quarterly thereafter), the Secretary of Health and Human Services (in this section referred to as the Secretary ) shall make the Care Compare internet website, known as www.medicare.gov/care-compare, or a successor website, and its data more findable online by, not less often than quarterly, reviewing search engine optimization practices and updating such practices to include— (1) using best practices in indexing and searching; (2) accounting for guidelines, recommendations, and other suggestions from search engines to improve findability and website ranking; and (3) accounting for user research that may inform website design, structure, and content. (b) Reports to Congress (1) Initial report Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report detailing the following analytics on the Care Compare internet website for the preceding 30 days: (A) The number of page views. (B) Traffic sources. (C) New versus returning visitors. (D) Keyword ranking. (E) Targeted advertising user demographics. (F) Other metrics, as determined by the Secretary. (2) Year-end report Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report detailing the analytics described in subparagraphs (A) through (E) of paragraph (1) on the Care Compare internet website for the preceding 30 days, including a comparison of such analytics to the analytics reported on the Care Compare internet website in the initial report under paragraph (1), together with recommendations for such legislation and administrative action as the Secretary determines appropriate.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2114 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 22, 2023 Mr. Rubio introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To direct the Federal Communications Commission to publish a list of entities that hold authorizations, licenses, or other grants of authority issued by the Commission and that have certain foreign ownership, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Foreign Adversary Communications Transparency Act . 2. List of entities holding FCC authorizations, licenses, or other grants of authority and having certain foreign ownership (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Appropriate national security agency The term appropriate national security agency has the meaning given the term in section 9 of the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 ( 47 U.S.C. 1608 ). (2) Commission The term Commission means the Federal Communications Commission. (3) Covered country The term covered country means— (A) the People’s Republic of China; (B) Russia; (C) Iran; (D) North Korea; (E) Cuba; and (F) Venezuela. (4) Covered entity The term covered entity means— (A) the government of a covered country; (B) an entity organized under the laws of a covered country or otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of the government of a covered country; and (C) a subsidiary or affiliate of an entity described in subparagraph (B) that is not organized under the laws of a covered country or otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of the government of a covered country. (b) Publication of list Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission shall publish on the internet website of the Commission a list of each entity— (1) that holds— (A) an authorization issued by the Commission; (B) a license issued by the Commission; or (C) any other grant of authority issued by the Commission; and (2) either— (A) any of the equity interest (or equivalent thereof) of which is owned by a covered entity; or (B) that is not covered by subparagraph (A) but that the Commission, in consultation with an appropriate national security agency, considers appropriate. (c) Annual updates The Commission shall update the list published under subsection (b) not less frequently than annually.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2116 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 22, 2023 Mr. Peters (for himself and Mrs. Blackburn ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To require the Secretary of Commerce to produce a report that provides recommendations to improve the effectiveness, efficiency, and impact of Department of Commerce programs related to supply chain resilience and manufacturing and industrial innovation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strengthening Support for American Manufacturing Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (a) Appropriate committees of Congress The term appropriate committees of Congress means— (1) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; and (2) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives. (b) Covered offices and bureaus The term covered offices and bureaus means offices and bureaus of the Department of Commerce identified under section 3(a)(1). (c) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Commerce. 3. Study relating to manufacturing programs of the Department of Commerce (a) Assessment Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall produce a report that— (1) identifies offices and bureaus of the Department of Commerce that are relevant to— (A) critical supply chain resilience; and (B) manufacturing and industrial innovation; (2) identifies the duties, responsibilities, resources, programs, and expertise relevant to critical supply chain resilience and manufacturing and industrial innovation of each covered office and bureau; (3) identifies and assesses the purpose, statutory authority, effectiveness, efficiency, and limitations of each covered office and bureau; and (4) provides recommendations to improve the effectiveness, efficiency, and impact of each covered office and bureau, including recommendations to— (A) optimize operations within or across covered offices and bureaus; (B) address any resource or staffing deficits hindering optimal operations within a covered office or bureau; (C) improve coordination across covered offices and bureaus; and (D) improve coordination with Federal agencies implementing similar activities related to critical supply chain resilience and manufacturing and industrial innovation. (b) National Academy of Public Administration The Secretary shall contract with the National Academy of Public Administration in producing the report under subsection (a). (c) Report Not later than 180 days after the date on which the Secretary produces the report under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress— (1) the report produced under subsection (a); (2) recommendations for potential legislative action addressing recommendations in the report produced under subsection (a); and (3) a response from the Secretary to the recommendations included in the report published under subsection (a).
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2117 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 22, 2023 Ms. Rosen (for herself and Ms. Murkowski ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To allow participants in the National Health Service Corps to defer their obligated service in order to receive training in palliative care services.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Provider Training in Palliative Care Act . 2. Deferral of obligated services for training in palliative care Section 331 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254d ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (j) as subsection (k); and (2) by inserting after subsection (i) the following: (j) In carrying out subpart III, the Secretary may issue deferrals of the period of obligated service to individuals who have entered into a contract for obligated service under the Scholarship Program or the Loan Repayment Program and who apply for such a deferral in order to receive training in palliative care. The Secretary may grant such a deferral to such an individual for a period of up to 1 year. .