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II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3452 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 7, 2023 Mr. Tester introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to determine the eligibility or entitlement of a member or former member of the Armed Forces described in subsection (a) to a benefit under a law administered by the Secretary solely based on alternative sources of evidence when the military service records or medical treatment records of the member or former member are incomplete because of damage or loss of records after being in the possession of the Federal Government, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fred Hamilton Veterans' Lost Records Act . 2. Authority To determine eligibility and entitlement to veterans benefits using alternative sources of evidence when service records are incomplete because of damage or loss after being in possession of Federal Government (a) Authority To determine eligibility and entitlement to benefits using alternative sources of evidence The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may determine the eligibility or entitlement of a member or former member of the Armed Forces to a benefit under a law administered by the Secretary solely based on alternative sources of evidence in a case in which the military service records or medical treatment records of the member or former member are incomplete because of damage or loss of records after being in the possession of the Federal Government. (b) Regulations Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense and the Archivist of the United States, shall promulgate regulations regarding the use by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of alternative sources of evidence under subsection (a). (c) Effective dates of awards In the case of a claim of a member or former member of the Armed Forces with military service records or medical treatment records described in subsection (a), paragraph (2) of section 5110(a) of title 38, United States Code, shall apply except for any limitation based on the date of a request, supplemental claim, or notice described in such paragraph. (d) Alternative source of evidence defined In this section, the term alternative sources of evidence means— (1) in the case of a former member of the Armed Forces, a medical disability examination occurring soonest after the former member's date of discharge or release from service in the active military, naval, air, or space service; (2) in the case of a claim regarding a disability incurred or aggravated during service in the active military, naval, air, or space service, the assertion of former member of the Armed Forces regarding the circumstances surrounding its incurrence or aggravation; (3) a credible buddy statement; or (4) such other sources of evidence or processes as the Secretary of Veterans Affairs deems appropriate for purposes of determining eligibility or entitlement under subsection (a).
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3454 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 7, 2023 Mr. Scott of Florida (for himself, Mr. Marshall , Mr. Braun , and Mr. Hawley ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To prohibit the use of Federal funds to purchase at-home tests for SARS–CoV–2 from certain foreign entities.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Taxpayer Dollars for Communist China COVID Tests Act . 2. Prohibition on using Federal funds to purchase certain tests Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds may be used to purchase any at-home test for SARS–CoV–2 that is— (1) manufactured, in whole or in part, in the People's Republic of China; (2) imported from the People's Republic of China; or (3) manufactured by any entity that is a subsidiary of a Chinese company.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3456 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 7, 2023 Mr. McConnell (for Mr. Rounds (for himself, Mr. Manchin , Mr. King , Ms. Ernst , Mr. Tuberville , Mrs. Gillibrand , and Mr. Blumenthal )) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To provide a retroactive effective date for the promotions of senior officers of the Armed Forces whose military promotions were delayed as a result of the suspension of Senate confirmation of such promotions.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Military Personnel Confirmation Restoration Act of 2023 . 2. Sense of Congress Congress holds the men and women who defend the United States in the highest esteem. 3. Retroactive effective date of promotions of senior officers of Armed Forces that were delayed as a result of suspension of Senate confirmation (a) In general In the case of an individual confirmed, during the period beginning on December 5, 2023 and ending on December 31, 2023, to a grade or rank in the Armed Forces associated with pay grade O–7 or higher and whose confirmation was delayed as a result of the suspension of the provision of advice and consent by the Senate to appointments to such grades and ranks that began in February 2023— (1) the Secretary of Defense shall provide the individual, retroactive to the date described in subsection (b)— (A) pay and allowances at the rates or in the amounts payable for the pay grade associated with the appointment of the individual; and (B) the benefits to which an individual in the grade or rank associated with the appointment is entitled; (2) the date described in subsection (b) shall be the date used for determining the seniority of the individual in the grade or rank associated with the appointment; and (3) any restriction under any provision of statute or regulation relating to personnel actions that would detrimentally affect the individual as a result of such suspension of the provision of advice and consent is waived. (b) Date described The date described in this subsection is, with respect to an individual described in subsection (a), the date that is 30 days after the date on which the appointment of the individual was placed on the Executive Calendar of the Senate.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3458 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 11, 2023 Ms. Sinema (for herself and Mrs. Blackburn ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to clarify the application of the in-office ancillary services exception to the physician self-referral prohibition for drugs furnished under the Medicare program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Seniors’ Access to Critical Medications Act of 2023 . 2. Clarifying the application of the in-office ancillary services exception to the physician self-referral prohibition for drugs furnished under the Medicare program (a) In general Section 1877(b)(2) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395nn(b)(2) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: With respect to services consisting of drugs, and any supplies necessary to administer such drugs, furnished on or after May 11, 2023, the requirement that such drugs and supplies be furnished in accordance with subparagraph (A)(ii) in order to qualify as a case described in this paragraph shall not apply. . (b) Withdrawal of FAQs The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall remove the frequently asked questions and answers published on the website of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on September 20, 2021, and May 19, 2023, which prohibit or seek to prohibit the arrangement described in the amendment made by subsection (a) and those frequently asked questions and answers shall be deemed to have never been published.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3459 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 11, 2023 Ms. Cortez Masto (for herself and Mr. Bennet ) 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 allow an above-the-line deduction for attorney fees and costs in connection with consumer claim awards.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the End Double Taxation of Successful Consumer Claims Act . 2. Above-the-line deduction for attorney fees and costs in connection with consumer claim awards (a) In general The first sentence of paragraph (20) of section 62(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting or a claim of a consumer protection violation (as defined in subsection (f)) after section 1862(b)(3)(A) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395y(b)(3)(A) ) . (b) Consumer protection violation defined Section 62 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (f) Consumer protection violation defined For purposes of subsection (a)(20), the term consumer protection violation means an act that is unlawful under any of the following: (1) Section 987 of title 10, United States Code. (2) Section 6, 8, or 9 of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 ( 12 U.S.C. 2605 , 2607, or 2608). (3) The Expedited Funds Availability Act ( 12 U.S.C. 4001 et seq. ). (4) The Homeowners Protection Act of 1998 ( 12 U.S.C. 4901 et seq. ). (5) The Truth in Lending Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1601 et seq. ). (6) The Credit Repair Organizations Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1679 et seq. ). (7) The Fair Credit Reporting Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1681 et seq. ). (8) The Equal Credit Opportunity Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1691 et seq. ). (9) The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1692 et seq. ). (10) The Electronic Fund Transfer Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1693 et seq. ). (11) The Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1701 et seq. ). (12) The Consumer Product Safety Act ( 15 U.S.C. 2051 et seq. ). (13) The Magnuson-Moss Warranty-Federal Trade Commission Improvement Act ( 15 U.S.C. 2301 et seq. ). (14) The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act ( 50 U.S.C. 3901 et seq. ). (15) Any provision of Federal law prohibiting unfair or deceptive trade or credit practices. (16) Any provision of Federal, State, or local law, or common law claims permitted under Federal, State, or local law— (A) providing for the enforcement of consumer protection, or (B) regulating any aspect of consumer transactions, including claims for unfair, deceptive, or abusive trade or credit practices, or for other actions that cause harm to an individual by a seller or provider of property, services, securities or other investments, money, or credit for personal, family, or household use. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to attorney fees and court costs paid during taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this Act with respect to any judgment or settlement occurring during such taxable years.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3462 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 11, 2023 Mr. Marshall (for himself, Mr. Markey , and Mrs. Capito ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue draft guidance to address non-addictive analgesics for chronic pain.

1. Guidance on developing non-addictive medical products to treat pain or addiction Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall issue draft guidance under section 3001(b) of the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act ( 21 U.S.C. 355 note) to address non-addictive analgesics for chronic pain, including the information required to be included in guidance documents under paragraphs (1) through (4) of such section 3001(b).
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3465 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 12, 2023 Mr. Cotton 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 a 6 percent excise tax on large endowments of certain private colleges and universities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Woke Endowment Security Tax Act of 2023 or the WEST Act of 2023 . 2. Excise tax on certain large private college and university endowments (a) In general Subchapter H of chapter 42 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 4969. Excise tax on certain large private college and university endowments (a) Tax imposed There is hereby imposed on each specified applicable educational institution for the institution's first taxable year beginning in 2023 a tax equal to 6 percent of the aggregate fair market value of the assets of the institution at the end of the preceding taxable year. (b) Specified applicable educational institution For purposes of this subchapter, with respect to a taxable year, the term specified applicable educational institution means— (1) any applicable educational institution, other than an institution which is religious in nature, the aggregate fair market value of the assets of which at the end of the preceding taxable year (other than those assets which are used directly in carrying out the institution's exempt purpose) is at least $12,200,000,000, and (2) any applicable educational institution— (A) which operates a college on behalf of a State pursuant to State statute or contractual agreements, and (B) the aggregate fair market value of the assets of which at the end of the preceding taxable year (other than those assets which are used directly in carrying out the institution's exempt purpose) is at least $9,000,000,000. (c) Other terms For purposes of this section— (1) Assets The rules of section 4968(d) shall apply. (2) Student The rules of section 4968(b)(2) shall apply. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for subchapter H of chapter 42 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new item: Sec. 4969. Excise tax on certain large private college and university endowments. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2022.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3469 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 12, 2023 Mr. Brown (for himself and Mrs. Gillibrand ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a grocery, farm, and food worker stabilization grant program.

1. Grocery, farm, and food worker stabilization grant program (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Eligible entity The term eligible entity means a membership organization, as determined by the Secretary, or labor union representing farmworkers, meat processing workers, or grocery workers. (2) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture. (b) Establishment The Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Agricultural Marketing Service, shall establish a grant program to provide funding to eligible entities representing farmworkers, meat processing workers, and grocery workers for stabilization payments in the case of a natural disaster or other disaster, as determined by the Secretary. (c) Report Not later than 4 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report describing the outcomes and evaluating the impacts of the program established under subsection (b). (d) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $50,000,000, to remain available until expended.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3470 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 12, 2023 Mrs. Britt (for herself, Mrs. Fischer , Mr. McConnell , Mr. Cruz , Mrs. Capito , Mr. Wicker , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , and Mr. Hagerty ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration A BILL To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to permit a State to include as part of the mail voter registration form a requirement that applicants provide proof of citizenship, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Citizen Ballot Protection Act . 2. Contents of State mail voter registration form (a) In general Section 6(a) of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 ( 52 U.S.C. 20505(a) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking Federal Election Commission and inserting Election Assistance Commission ; and (B) by inserting , except that a State may, in addition to the criteria stated in section 9(b), require that an applicant provide proof that the applicant is a citizen of the United States after elections for Federal office ; and (2) in paragraph (2), by inserting and such form may include a requirement that the applicant provide proof that the applicant is a citizen of the United States after elections for Federal office . (b) Effective date This section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3472 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 12, 2023 Mr. Braun introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To provide for the conveyance of certain land, Dillard Road, Patoka Lake, Indiana, to the State of Indiana, and for other purposes.

1. Disposition of Dillard Road, Patoka Lake, Indiana (a) Disposition The Secretary of the Army (referred to in this section as the Secretary ) shall convey to the State of Indiana, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to road easements associated with Dillard Road, totaling approximately 11.85 acres, located in Patoka Township, Crawford County, Indiana, including any improvements on the land. (b) Quitclaim deed A conveyance under this section shall be by quitclaim deed and without consideration. (c) Administrative costs The Secretary shall be responsible for all administrative costs associated with a conveyance under this section. (d) Terms and conditions A conveyance under this section shall be subject to such additional terms and conditions as the Secretary determines to be necessary to protect the interests of the United States. (e) Liability A conveyance under this section shall require the State of Indiana to hold the United States harmless from any and all liability with respect to activities carried out on the land described in subsection (a) on or after the date of the conveyance. (f) Application of property screening provisions Section 2696 of title 10, United States Code, shall not apply to a conveyance under this section. (g) Disposal If the State of Indiana does not accept conveyance of the land described in subsection (a), the Secretary may dispose of the land in accordance with subchapter III of chapter 5 of title 40, United States Code.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3473 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 12, 2023 Mr. Cornyn (for himself and Mr. Peters ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To extend the prohibition on providing airport improvement grant funds to certain entities that have violated intellectual property rights of United States entities.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Air Security Act of 2023 . 2. Extension of prohibition on provision of airport improvement grant funds to certain entities that have violated intellectual property rights of United States entities Subsections (a) and (c)(2)(B) of section 10003 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 ( Public Law 116–283 ; 134 Stat. 4864) are each amended by striking 2023 and inserting 2024 .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3474 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 12, 2023 Mr. King (for himself and Ms. Collins ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To redesignate the Hulls Cove Visitor Center at Acadia National Park as the George J. Mitchell, Jr., Visitor Center .

1. Redesignation of the Hulls Cove Visitor Center at Acadia National Park as the George J. Mitchell, Jr., Visitor Center (a) Redesignation The Hulls Cove Visitor Center at Acadia National Park located in Bar Harbor, Maine, or any successor to that visitor center that is constructed after the date of enactment of this Act and serves as the primary visitor center for Acadia National Park, shall be known and designated as the George J. Mitchell, Jr., Visitor Center . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the visitor center referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the George J. Mitchell, Jr., Visitor Center .
II Calendar No. 599 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3474 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 12, 2023 Mr. King (for himself and Ms. Collins ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources November 21, 2024 Reported by Mr. Manchin , with amendments and an amendment to the title Omit the parts struck through A BILL To redesignate the Hulls Cove Visitor Center at Acadia National Park as the George J. Mitchell, Jr., Visitor Center .

1. Redesignation of the Hulls Cove Visitor Center at Acadia National Park as the George J. Mitchell , Jr., Visitor Center (a) Redesignation The Hulls Cove Visitor Center at Acadia National Park located in Bar Harbor, Maine, or any successor to that visitor center that is constructed after the date of enactment of this Act and serves as the primary visitor center for Acadia National Park, shall be known and designated as the George J. Mitchell , Jr., Visitor Center . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the visitor center referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the George J. Mitchell , Jr., Visitor Center .

Amend the title so as to read: A bill to redesignate the Hulls Cove Visitor Center at Acadia National Park as the George J. Mitchell Visitor Center. .

November 21, 2024 Reported with amendments and an amendment to the title
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3481 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 13, 2023 Mrs. Capito (for herself and Ms. Klobuchar ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand and expedite access to cardiac rehabilitation programs and pulmonary rehabilitation programs under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act of 2023 . 2. Expanding access to cardiac rehabilitation programs and pulmonary rehabilitation programs under medicare program (a) Cardiac rehabilitation programs Section 1861(eee) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(eee) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)— (A) in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking a physician’s office and inserting the office setting ; and (B) in subparagraph (C), by inserting after physician the following: (as defined in subsection (r)(1)) or a physician assistant, nurse practitioner, or clinical nurse specialist (as those terms are defined in subsection (aa)(5)) ; (2) in paragraph (3)(A), by striking physician-prescribed exercise and inserting exercise prescribed by a physician (as defined in subsection (r)(1)) or a physician assistant, nurse practitioner, or clinical nurse specialist (as those terms are defined in subsection (aa)(5)) ; and (3) in paragraph (5), by inserting after physician the following: (as defined in subsection (r)(1)) or a physician assistant, nurse practitioner, or clinical nurse specialist (as those terms are defined in subsection (aa)(5)) . (b) Pulmonary rehabilitation programs Section 1861(fff) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(fff) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking physician-prescribed exercise and inserting exercise prescribed by a physician (as defined in subsection (r)(1)) or a physician assistant, nurse practitioner, or clinical nurse specialist (as those terms are defined in subsection (aa)(5)) ; and (2) in paragraph (3), by inserting after physician the following: (as defined in subsection (r)(1)) or a physician assistant, nurse practitioner, or clinical nurse specialist (as those terms are defined in subsection (aa)(5)) . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to items and services furnished on or after the date that is 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3483 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 13, 2023 Mr. Vance (for himself and Mr. Braun ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration A BILL To increase the potential penalty for property damage at the National Gallery of Art and certain other buildings and grounds.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Consequences for Climate Vandals Act . 2. Penalties for property damage at the National Gallery of Art and certain other buildings and grounds Section 6307(b)(1) of title 40, United States Code, is amended by striking five and inserting ten .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3487 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 13, 2023 Mr. Bennet (for himself, Mr. Cassidy , Ms. Collins , Mr. Coons , Ms. Cortez Masto , and Mr. Wicker ) 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 provide an exclusion from gross income for AmeriCorps educational awards.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Segal AmeriCorps Education Award Tax Relief Act of 2023 . 2. Exclusion from gross income of AmeriCorps educational awards (a) In general Paragraph (2) of section 117(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking or at the end of subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (C) and inserting , or , and by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (D) a national service educational award under subtitle D of title I of the National and Community Service Act of 1990. . (b) Exclusion of discharge of student loan debt Subsection (f) of section 108 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (6) Payments under national service educational award programs In the case of an individual, gross income shall not include any amount received under a national service educational award under subtitle D of title I of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12601 et seq. ). . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3490 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 13, 2023 Mr. Tuberville (for himself, Mr. Tillis , and Mrs. Blackburn ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from providing health care to, or engaging in claims processing for health care for, any individual unlawfully present in the United States who is not eligible for health care under the laws administered by the Secretary.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No VA Resources for Illegal Aliens Act . 2. Limitation on care or processing of claims for care from Department of Veterans Affairs The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may not provide health care to, and may not engage in claims processing for health care for, any individual unlawfully present in the United States who is not eligible for health care under the laws administered by the Secretary.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3491 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 13, 2023 Mr. Schmitt (for himself, Mr. Daines , Mr. Hagerty , Mr. Scott of South Carolina , Mr. Marshall , and Mr. Lee ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To prohibit United States contributions to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, and the Green Climate Fund.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Tax Dollars for the United Nations Climate Agenda Act . 2. Prohibition on United States contributions to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, and the Green Climate Fund Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds made available to any Federal department or agency may be used to make assessed or voluntary contributions on behalf of the United States to or for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), or the Green Climate Fund.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3492 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 13, 2023 Mr. Tillis (for himself and Mrs. Blackburn ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to establish a criminal penalty for interfering with commerce by blocking public roads.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe and Open Streets Act . 2. Crime of interference with commerce by blocking public roads (a) In general Section 1951 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections (c) and (d), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following: (b) Interference with commerce by blocking public roads (1) Offense It shall be unlawful to, in any way or degree, purposely obstruct, delay, or affect commerce or the movement of any article or commodity in commerce by blocking a public road or highway, or to attempt or conspire so to do. (2) Penalty Any person who violates paragraph (1) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both. . (b) Conforming amendments (1) Section heading The heading of section 1951 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking by threats or violence . (2) Table of sections The table of sections for chapter 95 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 1951 and inserting the following: 1951. Interference with commerce. . (3) Cross references (A) Title 5, United States Code Section 8332(o)(2)(B)(xx) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking by threats of violence . (B) Title 18, United States Code Part I of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (i) in section 1961(1), by striking , robbery, or extortion ; and (ii) in section 2516(1)(c), by striking by threats or violence .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3493 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 13, 2023 Mr. Hagerty (for himself, Mr. Cruz , and Mr. Braun ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To require certification prior to obligation of funds for United Nations Relief and Works Agency, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the UNRWA Reform Act of 2023 . 2. Certification prior to obligation of funds to United Nations Relief and Works Agency Prior to the initial obligation of funds for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) appropriated by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 ( Public Law 117–328 ), the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act ( Public Law 118–15 ), or any other Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives certification, in writing, that— (1) all employees, contractors, and beneficiaries of UNRWA have been vetted in compliance with USAID WBG Mission Order 21–2007 vetting procedures or similar anti-terrorism vetting procedures; (2) during the calendar year that funds are obligated, UNRWA passed an independent audit verifying that all educational curricula used in UNRWA schools contain no evidence of antisemitism and that no teachers have been found to be engaged in antisemitism; (3) all individuals registered as refugees with UNRWA were personally displaced by the 1948 Arab-Israeli war; and (4) during the calendar year that funds are obligated, UNRWA has certified in writing to the Secretary of State that UNRWA recognizes as terrorist organizations Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, and all other Palestinian organizations designated as foreign terrorist organizations by the United States.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3497 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 13, 2023 Mr. Braun (for himself and Mr. Markey ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Farm Credit Act of 1971 to modify rural housing financing under that Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fostering the Availability in Rural Markets of Home Loans Act of 2023 or the FARM Home Loans Act of 2023 . 2. Rural housing financing Section 1.11(b) of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 ( 12 U.S.C. 2019(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by striking appurtenances and inserting appurtenances, including accessory dwelling units, ; and (2) in paragraph (3), by striking 2,500 and inserting 10,000 .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3499 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 13, 2023 Mr. Cornyn (for himself, Mrs. Shaheen , and Mr. Rubio ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To provide emergency acquisition authority for purposes of replenishing United States stockpiles.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing American Acquisitions, Readiness, and Military Stockpiles Act of 2023 or the Securing American ARMS Act of 2023 . 2. Emergency acquisition authority Section 3601(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)(iv), by striking or at the end; (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) with respect to an armed attack by a country of concern (as defined in section 1(m) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 ( 22 U.S.C. 2651a(m) ), to which the United States is not a party, for purposes of— (i) replenishing United States stockpiles of defense articles when such stockpiles are diminished as a result of the United States providing defense articles in response to such armed attack by a country of concern against— (I) a United States ally (as that term is defined in section 201(d) of the Act of December 2, 1942, titled To provide benefits for the injury, disability, death, or enemy detention of employees of contractors with the United States, and for other purposes (56 Stat. 1028, chapter 668; 42 U.S.C. 1711(d) )); or (II) a United States partner; or (ii) contracting for the movement or delivery of defense articles transferred to such ally or partner through the President's drawdown authorities under sections 506(a)(1) and 614 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2318(a)(1) and 2364) in connection with such response. .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3500 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 13, 2023 Mr. Markey (for himself, Mr. Braun , Mr. Sanders , Mr. Wyden , Mr. Merkley , and Ms. Warren ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to provide for high-priority research and extension grants for natural climate solutions, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Natural Climate Solutions Research and Extension Act of 2023 . 2. High-priority research and extension for natural climate solutions Section 1672(d) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 5925(d) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (21) Natural climate solutions Research and extension grants may be made under this section for the purpose of advancing land management practices that store carbon or reduce greenhouse gas emissions in agricultural lands and soils, grasslands, wetlands, and forests, including practices that— (A) are based on traditional ecological knowledge; (B) promote biodiversity and climate change resilience; and (C) reduce runoff. .
118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3502 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prevent consumer reporting agencies from furnishing consumer reports under certain circumstances, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act . 2. Treatment of prescreening report requests Section 604(c) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1681b(c) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (4) Treatment of prescreening report requests (A) Definitions In this paragraph: (i) Credit union The term credit union means a Federal credit union or a State credit union, as those terms are defined in section 101 of the Federal Credit Union Act (12 U.S.C 1752). (ii) Insured depository institution The term insured depository institution has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1813(c) ). (iii) Residential mortgage loan The term residential mortgage loan has the meaning given the term in section 1503 of the S.A.F.E. Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 ( 12 U.S.C. 5102 ). (iv) Servicer The term servicer has the meaning given the term in section 6(i) of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 ( 12 U.S.C. 2605(i) ). (B) Limitation If a person requests a consumer report from a consumer reporting agency in connection with a credit transaction involving a residential mortgage loan, that agency may not, based in whole or in part on that request, furnish a consumer report to another person under this subsection unless that other person— (i) has submitted documentation to that agency certifying that such other person has, pursuant to paragraph (1)(A), the authorization of the consumer to whom the consumer report relates; or (ii) (I) has originated a current residential mortgage loan of the consumer to whom the consumer report relates; (II) is the servicer of a current residential mortgage loan of the consumer to whom the consumer report relates; or (III) (aa) is an insured depository institution or credit union; and (bb) holds a current account for the consumer to whom the consumer report relates. . 3. Effective date This Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall take effect on the date that is 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act.

Passed the Senate December 17 (legislative day, December 16), 2024. Secretary
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3502 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 13, 2023 Mr. Reed (for himself and Mr. Hagerty ) 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 prevent consumer reporting agencies from furnishing consumer reports under certain circumstances, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act . 2. Treatment of prescreening report requests Section 604(c) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1681b(c) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (4) Treatment of prescreening report requests (A) Definitions In this paragraph: (i) Insured credit union The term insured credit union has the meaning given the term in section 101 of the Federal Credit Union Act (12 U.S.C 1752). (ii) Insured depository institution The term insured depository institution has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1813(c) ). (iii) Residential mortgage loan The term residential mortgage loan has the meaning given the term in section 1503 of the S.A.F.E. Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 ( 12 U.S.C. 5102 ). (iv) Servicer The term servicer has the meaning given the term in section 6(i) of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 ( 12 U.S.C. 2605(i) ). (B) Limitation If a person requests a consumer report from a consumer reporting agency in connection with a credit transaction involving a residential mortgage loan, that agency may not, solely on the basis of that request, furnish that consumer report to another person unless that other person— (i) has submitted documentation to that agency certifying that such other person has, pursuant to paragraph (1), the authorization of the consumer to whom the consumer report relates; or (ii) (I) has originated the current residential mortgage loan of the consumer; (II) is the servicer of the current residential mortgage loan of the consumer; or (III) (aa) is an insured depository institution or insured credit union; and (bb) holds a current account for the consumer to whom the consumer report relates. .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3506 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 13, 2023 Mr. Peters introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To extend and modify training for Eastern European national security forces in the course of multilateral exercises.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Kosovo Defense Cooperation Enhancement Act . 2. Extension and modification of training for Eastern European national security forces in the course of multilateral exercises Section 1251 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 ( 10 U.S.C. 333 note) is amended— (1) in subsection (c)(1), by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) The Republic of Kosovo. ; and (2) in subsection (h)— (A) in the first sentence, by striking December 31, 2024 and inserting December 31, 2026 ; and (B) in the second sentence, by striking December 31, 2024. and inserting December 31, 2026 .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3507 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 13, 2023 Mr. Vance (for himself and Mr. Brown ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 12804 Chillicothe Road in Chesterland, Ohio, as the Sgt. Wolfgang Kyle Weninger Post Office Building .

1. Sgt. Wolfgang Kyle Weninger Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 12804 Chillicothe Road in Chesterland, Ohio, shall be known and designated as the Sgt. Wolfgang Kyle Weninger Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Sgt. Wolfgang Kyle Weninger Post Office Building .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3508 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 13, 2023 Mr. Peters introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To provide for parity among the Vice Chiefs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Vice Chiefs Parity Act . 2. Grade of Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau Section 10505 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (c) Grade (1) The Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau shall be appointed to serve in the grade of general. (2) The Secretary of Defense shall designate, pursuant to subsection (b) of section 526 of this title, the position of Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau as one of the general officer and flag officer positions to be excluded from the limitations in subsection (a) of such section. .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3513 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 13, 2023 Mr. Hoeven (for himself and Mrs. Shaheen ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To require the Secretary of the Air Force to establish a permanent program to provide tuition assistance to members of the Air National Guard.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Air Guard Standardizing Tuition Assistance To Unify the Services Act of 2023 or the Air Guard STATUS Act of 2023 . 2. Provision of tuition assistance to members of Air National Guard The Secretary of the Air Force shall establish a permanent program to pay, under section 2007 of title 10, United States Code, all or a portion of the charges of an educational institution for the tuition or expenses of a member of the Air National Guard who is in compliance with the training requirements under regulations prescribed under section 502(a) of title 32, United States Code.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3514 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 14, 2023 Mr. Vance 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 increase the excise tax on net investment income of certain private colleges and universities.

1. Increase in excise tax on net investment income (a) In general Section 4968 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (e) Increase in tax in case of certain institutions In the case of an applicable educational institution— (1) which is not religious in nature, and (2) the aggregate fair market value of the assets of which at the end of the preceding taxable year (other than those assets which are used directly in carrying out the institution’s exempt purpose) is at least $10,000,000,000, subsection (a) shall be applied by substituting 35 percent for 1.4 percent . . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2023.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3519 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 14, 2023 Mr. Manchin (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 direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance on whether hospital emergency departments should implement fentanyl testing as a routine procedure for patients experiencing an overdose, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as Tyler’s Law . 2. Testing for fentanyl in hospital emergency departments (a) Study Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall complete a study to determine— (1) how frequently hospital emergency departments test for fentanyl (in addition to testing for other substances such as amphetamines, phencyclidine, cocaine, opiates, and marijuana) when a patient is experiencing an overdose; (2) the costs associated with such testing for fentanyl; (3) the potential benefits and risks for patients receiving such testing for fentanyl; and (4) how fentanyl testing in hospital emergency departments may impact the experience of the patient, including— (A) protections for the confidentiality and privacy of the patient’s personal health information; and (B) the patient-physician relationship. (b) Guidance Not later than 6 months after completion of the study under subsection (a), based on the results of such study, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall issue guidance on the following: (1) Whether hospital emergency departments should implement fentanyl testing as a routine procedure for patients experiencing an overdose. (2) How hospitals can ensure that clinicians in their hospital emergency departments are aware of which substances are being tested for in their routinely-administered drug tests, regardless of whether those tests screen for fentanyl. (3) How the administration of fentanyl testing in hospital emergency departments may affect the future risk of overdose and general health outcomes. (c) Definition In this section, the term hospital emergency department means a hospital emergency department as such term is used in section 1867(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395dd(a) ).