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II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1454 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 4, 2023 Mr. Thune (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 disallow a deduction for charitable contributions for certain purposes relating to college athletics.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Athlete Opportunity and Taxpayer Integrity Act . 2. Disallowance of deduction for contributions for certain purposes relating to college athletics (a) In general Subsection (p) of section 170 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: (p) Contributions for certain purposes relating to college athletics (1) In general No deduction shall be allowed for any contribution any portion of which is used by the donee to compensate 1 or more secondary or post-secondary school athletes for the use of their name, image, or likeness by reason of their status as athletes. (2) Exception Paragraph (1) shall not apply to any contribution made directly to an organization which is an eligible educational institution (as defined in section 25A(f)(2)). . (b) Conforming amendments Section 63(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting and at the end of paragraph (2), by striking , and at the end of paragraph (3) and inserting a period, and by striking paragraph (4). (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to contributions made in taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1455 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 4, 2023 Mr. Wicker (for himself, Mr. Warner , Mr. Moran , and Mr. Braun ) 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 for new markets tax credit investments in the Rural Jobs Zone.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rural Jobs Act . 2. Allocations of new markets tax credit limitation for the Rural Jobs Zone (a) In general Section 45D(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) Allocations for the Rural Jobs Zone (A) In general In addition to any new markets tax credit limitation under paragraph (1), there are the following amounts of new markets tax credit limitation which shall be allocated by the Secretary only to Rural Jobs Zone development entities for making Rural Jobs Zone equity investments: (i) $500,000,000 for 2023. (ii) $500,000,000 for 2024. (B) Rural Jobs Zone development entity For purposes of this paragraph, the term Rural Jobs Zone development entity means any qualified community development entity a significant mission of which is the economic development of, and the creation and retention of jobs in, the Rural Jobs Zone. (C) Rural Jobs Zone equity investment For purposes of this paragraph, the term Rural Jobs Zone equity investment means any equity investment which would be a qualified equity investment if the only low-income community was the Rural Jobs Zone. (D) Rural Jobs Zone For purposes of this paragraph, the term Rural Jobs Zone means the area comprised of low-income communities which are a portion of neither— (i) a city or town that has a population of greater than 50,000 inhabitants, nor (ii) any urbanized area contiguous and adjacent to such a city or town. (E) Minimum investment in persistent poverty counties and high migration rural counties (i) In general The Secretary shall prescribe regulations or other guidance pursuant to which not less than 25 percent of the Rural Jobs Zone equity investments made pursuant to allocations made under this paragraph are invested in areas which are persistent poverty counties, high migration rural counties (as defined in subsection (e)(5)(B)), or both. (ii) Persistent poverty counties For purposes of this subparagraph, the term persistent poverty county means any county that has had 20 percent or more of its population living in poverty over the past 30 years, as measured by the 1990 and 2000 decennial censuses and the most recent Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates. (F) Application of carryover Paragraph (3) shall be applied separately with respect to the amounts specified in subparagraph (A). . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to allocations made after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1460 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 4, 2023 Mr. Booker (for himself, Ms. Warren , Ms. Hirono , Mr. Menendez , Mr. Durbin , Mrs. Feinstein , Mr. Reed , and Mr. Merkley ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to remove the exclusion of pistols, revolvers, and other firearms from the definition of consumer product in order to permit the issuance of safety standards for such articles by the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Firearm Safety Act of 2023 . 2. Removal of exclusion of firearms from the definition of consumer product Section 3(a)(5) of the Consumer Product Safety Act ( 15 U.S.C. 2052(a)(5) ) is amended by striking subparagraph (E) and redesignating subparagraphs (F) through (I) as subparagraphs (E) through (H), respectively.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1466 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 4, 2023 Mr. Padilla (for Mrs. Feinstein (for herself and Mr. Padilla )) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To adjust the boundary of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area to include the Rim of the Valley Corridor, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rim of the Valley Corridor Preservation Act . 2. Boundary adjustment Section 507(c) of the National Parks and Recreation Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 460kk(c)) is amended by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: (1) Boundary (A) In general The recreation area shall consist of— (i) the land, water, and interests in land and water generally depicted as the recreation area on the map entitled Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area and Santa Monica Mountains Zone, California, Boundary Map , numbered 80,047–C, and dated August 2001; and (ii) the land, water, and interests in land and water, as generally depicted as Proposed Addition on the map entitled Rim of the Valley Unit—Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area , numbered 638/147,723, and dated April 2023. (B) Availability of maps The maps described in subparagraph (A) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service. (C) Revisions After advising the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives, in writing, of the proposed revision, the Secretary may make minor revisions to the boundaries of the recreation area by publication of a revised drawing or other boundary description in the Federal Register. . 3. Administration Any land or interest in land acquired by the Secretary of the Interior within the Rim of the Valley Unit shall be administered as part of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (referred to in this Act as the National Recreation Area ) in accordance with the laws (including regulations) applicable to the National Recreation Area. 4. Utilities and water resource facilities The addition of the Rim of the Valley Unit to the National Recreation Area shall not affect the operation, maintenance, or modification of water resource facilities or public utilities within the Rim of the Valley Unit, except that any utility or water resource facility activities in the Rim of the Valley Unit shall be conducted in a manner that reasonably avoids or reduces the impact of the activities on resources of the Rim of the Valley Unit.
II Calendar No. 160 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1466 [Report No. 118–76] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 4, 2023 Mr. Padilla (for Mrs. Feinstein (for herself and Mr. Padilla )) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources July 25, 2023 Reported by Mr. Manchin , without amendment A BILL To adjust the boundary of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area to include the Rim of the Valley Corridor, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rim of the Valley Corridor Preservation Act . 2. Boundary adjustment Section 507(c) of the National Parks and Recreation Act of 1978 ( 16 U.S.C. 460kk(c) ) is amended by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: (1) Boundary (A) In general The recreation area shall consist of— (i) the land, water, and interests in land and water generally depicted as the recreation area on the map entitled Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area and Santa Monica Mountains Zone, California, Boundary Map , numbered 80,047–C, and dated August 2001; and (ii) the land, water, and interests in land and water, as generally depicted as Proposed Addition on the map entitled Rim of the Valley Unit—Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area , numbered 638/147,723, and dated April 2023. (B) Availability of maps The maps described in subparagraph (A) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service. (C) Revisions After advising the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives, in writing, of the proposed revision, the Secretary may make minor revisions to the boundaries of the recreation area by publication of a revised drawing or other boundary description in the Federal Register. . 3. Administration Any land or interest in land acquired by the Secretary of the Interior within the Rim of the Valley Unit shall be administered as part of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (referred to in this Act as the National Recreation Area ) in accordance with the laws (including regulations) applicable to the National Recreation Area. 4. Utilities and water resource facilities The addition of the Rim of the Valley Unit to the National Recreation Area shall not affect the operation, maintenance, or modification of water resource facilities or public utilities within the Rim of the Valley Unit, except that any utility or water resource facility activities in the Rim of the Valley Unit shall be conducted in a manner that reasonably avoids or reduces the impact of the activities on resources of the Rim of the Valley Unit.

July 25, 2023 Reported without amendment
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1469 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 4, 2023 Ms. Ernst (for herself and Mr. Moran ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship A BILL To require certification of small business concerns as small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans in order to be counted toward goals for contract awards, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Stolen Valor for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Contractors . 2. Eliminating self-certification for service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Administrator The term Administrator means the Administrator of the Small Business Administration. (2) Small business concern; small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans The terms small business concern and small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans have the meanings given those terms in section 3 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632 ). (b) Eliminating Self-Certification in Prime Contracting and Subcontracting for SDVOSBs (1) In general Each prime contract award and subcontract award that is counted for the purpose of meeting the goals for participation by small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans in procurement contracts for Federal agencies, as established in section 15(g)(2) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 644(g)(2) ), shall be entered into with small business concerns certified by the Administrator as small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans under section 36 of such Act ( 15 U.S.C. 657f ). (2) Effective date Paragraph (1) shall take effect on October 1 of the fiscal year beginning after the Administrator promulgates the regulations required under subsection (d). (c) Phased Approach to Eliminating Self-Certification for SDVOSBs Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any small business concern that self-certified as a small business concern owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans may— (1) if the small business concern files a certification application with the Administrator before the end of the 1-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, maintain such self-certification until the Administrator makes a determination with respect to such certification; and (2) if the small business concern does not file a certification application before the end of the 1-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, lose, at the end of such 1-year period, any self-certification of the small business concern as a small business concern owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans. (d) Rulemaking Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall promulgate regulations to carry out this Act.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1472 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 4, 2023 Mrs. Blackburn introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to designate September 11 Day of Remembrance as a legal public holiday.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the September 11 Day of Remembrance Act . 2. September 11 Day of Remembrance as a legal public holiday Section 6103(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to Labor Day the following: September 11 Day of Remembrance, September 11. .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1477 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 9, 2023 Mr. Menendez (for himself and Mr. Cassidy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the cover over of certain distilled spirits taxes.

1. Cover over of certain distilled spirits taxes (a) Repeal of limitation on cover over of distilled spirits taxes to Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands (1) In general Section 7652 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking subsection (f). (2) Conforming amendment Section 7652(g)(1) of such Code is amended— (A) by striking subparagraph (B), and (B) by striking as if— and all that follows through the use and tax and inserting as if the use and tax . (3) Effective date The amendments made by this subsection shall apply to articles brought into the United States after December 31, 2021. (b) Required transfer to Puerto Rico Conservation Trust Fund of portion of Puerto Rico rum cover over (1) In general Section 7652(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) Required transfer to puerto rico conservation trust fund of portion of rum taxes covered over (A) In general From any taxes collected on rum transported to the United States that are covered into the treasury of Puerto Rico under paragraph (3) at a rate equal to or greater than $10.50 per proof gallon, Puerto Rico shall transfer to the Puerto Rico Conservation Trust Fund an amount per proof gallon equal to or greater than 1/6 of the difference between $10.50 and the rate, not to exceed $13.25, at which such taxes are covered into such treasury. Puerto Rico’s obligations under this paragraph shall not modify or impair payment priorities established under Puerto Rico law and in effect on December 31, 2022 . (B) Puerto Rico conservation trust fund For purposes of this section, the term Puerto Rico Conservation Trust Fund means the fund which— (i) was established pursuant to a Memorandum of Understanding between the United States Department of the Interior and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, dated December 24, 1968, and (ii) provides for the conservation of natural areas in Puerto Rico, including through sustainable agriculture efforts and the reforestation and restoration of Puerto Rico’s natural habitats. . (2) Cover over determined without regard to certain rate reductions Section 7652(i) of such Code, as amended by subsection (c), is amended by inserting (a)(4), after (a)(3), . (3) Effective date The amendments made by this subsection shall apply to distilled spirits brought into the United States after December 31, 2021. (c) Retroactive application of rules relating to determination of cover over Notwithstanding section 107(a)(3) of division EE of Public Law 116–260 — (1) the amendments made by section 107(a)(2)(A) thereof shall take effect as if included in section 13807 of Public Law 115–97 , and (2) the amendments made by section 107(a)(2)(B) thereof shall take effect as if included in section 41102 of Public Law 115–123 .
One Hundred Eighteenth Congress of the United States of America 2d Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty four S. 1478 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To designate United States Route 20 in the States of Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, and Massachusetts as the National Medal of Honor Highway , and for other purposes.

1. National Medal of Honor Highway (a) Purpose The purposes of this Act are— (1) to honor all current and future Medal of Honor recipients; and (2) to recognize the valor and service of those Medal of Honor recipients. (b) Designation United States Route 20 in each of the States of Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, and Massachusetts shall be known and designated as the National Medal of Honor Highway . (c) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the highway referred to in subsection (b) shall be deemed to be a reference to the National Medal of Honor Highway .

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate
118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1478 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To designate United States Route 20 in the States of Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, and Massachusetts as the National Medal of Honor Highway , and for other purposes.

1. National Medal of Honor Highway (a) Purpose The purposes of this Act are— (1) to honor all current and future Medal of Honor recipients; and (2) to recognize the valor and service of those Medal of Honor recipients. (b) Designation United States Route 20 in each of the States of Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, and Massachusetts shall be known and designated as the National Medal of Honor Highway . (c) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the highway referred to in subsection (b) shall be deemed to be a reference to the National Medal of Honor Highway .

Passed the Senate December 19, 2023. Secretary
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1478 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 9, 2023 Mr. Wyden (for himself, Mr. Crapo , Mr. Schumer , Mr. Braun , Mr. Merkley , Mr. Risch , Ms. Warren , Ms. Lummis , Mr. Fetterman , Mr. Young , Mr. Markey , and Ms. Ernst ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To designate United States Route 20 in the States of Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, and Massachusetts as the National Medal of Honor Highway , and for other purposes.

1. National Medal of Honor Highway (a) Purpose The purposes of this Act are— (1) to honor all current and future Medal of Honor recipients; and (2) to recognize the valor and service of those Medal of Honor recipients. (b) Designation United States Route 20 in each of the States of Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, and Massachusetts shall be known and designated as the National Medal of Honor Highway . (c) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the highway referred to in subsection (b) shall be deemed to be a reference to the National Medal of Honor Highway .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1479 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 9, 2023 Mrs. Blackburn (for herself, Ms. Lummis , Mr. Braun , and Mr. Daines ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend section 235(b)(2)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to require the implementation of the Migrant Protection Protocols.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Make the Migrant Protection Protocols Mandatory Act of 2023 . 2. Mandatory implementation of the Migrant Protection Protocols Section 235(b)(2)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1225(b)(2)(C) ) is amended by striking may and inserting shall .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1485 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 9, 2023 Mr. Rubio introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to require the Secretary to designate food and food products to be made available under the supplemental nutrition assistance program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Healthy SNAP Act of 2023 . 2. Food under supplemental nutrition assistance program (a) Definition of food Section 3(k)(1) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2012(k)(1) ) is amended— (1) by striking except alcoholic beverages, tobacco and inserting the following designated by the Secretary under section 4(d), except any alcoholic beverages, tobacco, soft drinks, candy, ice cream, prepared deserts such as cakes, pies, cookies, or similar products ; and (2) by striking clauses and inserting paragraphs . (b) Designated food Section 4 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2013 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (d) Designated food (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall designate by regulation the foods and food products that shall be included in the definition of the term food under section 3(k)(1). (2) Considerations In carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary shall— (A) take into consideration food and food products that— (i) based on nutrition research, contain nutrients lacking in the diets of people in the United States; and (ii) promote the health of the population served by the supplemental nutrition assistance program, based on relevant nutrition science, public health concerns, and cultural eating patterns; and (B) to the maximum extent practicable, ensure that the fat, sugar, and salt content of the food and food products is appropriate. (3) Review of available foods As frequently as determined by the Secretary to be necessary to reflect the most recent scientific knowledge, but not less frequently than once every 5 years, the Secretary shall— (A) conduct a scientific review of the food and food products designated under paragraph (1); and (B) amend those foods and food products, as necessary, to reflect nutrition science, public health concerns, and cultural eating patterns. (4) Prepared meals Prepared meals described in section 3(k) shall have nutritional values consistent with regulations developed by the Secretary under this subsection. (5) Cultural Cuisines To allow for different cultural eating patterns, State agencies may, with the approval of the Secretary, substitute different food for food designated under paragraph (1) subject to the condition that the different food is nutritionally equivalent to the substituted food. .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1491 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 9, 2023 Mr. Grassley (for himself, Mr. Brown , Mr. Luján , Mr. Casey , and Mrs. Hyde-Smith ) 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 provide for coverage under the Medicare program of pharmacist services.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act . 2. Medicare coverage of pharmacist services (a) Coverage Section 1861(s)(2) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(s)(2) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (II), by striking and at the end; (2) in subparagraph (JJ), by inserting and at the end; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (KK) pharmacist services furnished by a pharmacist, as licensed by State law, individually or on behalf of a pharmacy provider— (i) which the pharmacist is legally authorized to perform in the State in which the individual performs such services; (ii) as would otherwise be covered under this part if furnished by a physician, or as an incident to a physician’s service; and (iii) in a setting located in a health professional shortage area (as defined in section 332(a)(1)(A) of the Public Health Service Act), medically underserved area, or medically underserved population (as defined in section 330(b)(3) of such Act); . (b) Payment Section 1833(a)(1) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395l(a)(1) ) is amended— (1) by striking and (HH) and inserting (HH) ; and (2) by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following: , and (II) with respect to pharmacist services (as defined in section 1861(s)(2)(KK)), the amounts paid shall be equal to 80 percent of the lesser of the actual charge or 85 percent of the fee schedule amount provided under section 1848 if such services had been furnished by a physician . (c) Effective date; Pharmacist specific codes (1) Effective date The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall apply with respect to services furnished on or after January 1, 2024. (2) Pharmacist specific codes The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall develop pharmacist specific codes, as necessary, under the physician fee schedule under section 1848 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–4 ).
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1494 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 9, 2023 Ms. Ernst (for herself, Mr. Cruz , Mr. Grassley , Mr. Daines , and Mr. Scott of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To terminate certain contracts relating to the construction of the border fence and to transfer unused border fence materials to the States along the southwest border of the United States.

1. Short titles This Act may be cited as the Border's Unused Idle and Lying Dormant Inventory Transfer Act or the BUILD IT Act . 2. Transfer of unused border fence material to border States (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Government shall deliver to the governments of Arizona, of California, of New Mexico, and of Texas, upon request, any materials associated with the construction of the physical barrier along international border between the United States and Mexico that— (1) are in the possession of the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Defense, or any other Federal agency; or (2) have been purchased by the Federal Government, but remain in the possession of any contractor or vendor. (b) Prohibition of fees and delivery charges The Federal Government may not charge any fee or other delivery charge to any of the States referred to in subsection (a) for the delivery of the materials described in such subsection. (c) Use of materials Any State receiving materials from the Federal Government pursuant to subsection (a) shall use such materials for the purpose of constructing, repairing, or reinforcing the construction of a barrier along the international border between such State and Mexico. (d) Termination of existing contracts The Federal Government shall terminate, at the convenience of the Federal Government, any contract relating to the maintenance and security of the materials intended for the construction referred to in subsection (a) that— (1) is in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act; and (2) must be terminated in order to comply with subsection (a).
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1503 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 9, 2023 Mr. Daines (for himself, Mr. Cotton , Mr. Budd , Mr. Cramer , and Mr. Rubio ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To prohibit the use of Department of Defense funds for adult cabaret performances.

1. Prohibition on use of funds for adult cabaret performances (a) Prohibition None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available for the Department of Defense and no facilities owned or operated by Department of Defense may be used to host, advertise, or otherwise support an adult cabaret performance. (b) Adult cabaret performance defined In this section, the term adult cabaret performance means a performance that features topless dancers, go-go dancers, exotic dances, strippers, or male or female impersonators who provide entertainment that appeals to prurient interest.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1508 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 10, 2023 Mr. Reed (for himself and Mr. Whitehouse ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to add Rhode Island to the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rhode Island Fishermen's Fairness Act of 2023 . 2. Addition of Rhode Island to the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council Section 302(a)(1)(B) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1852(a)(1)(B) ) is amended— (1) by inserting Rhode Island, after States of ; (2) by inserting Rhode Island, after except North Carolina, ; (3) by striking 21 and inserting 23 ; and (4) by striking 13 and inserting 14 .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1513 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 10, 2023 Mr. Rubio introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To direct the Secretary of State to seek to enter into negotiations with the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office to rename its office the Taiwan Representative Office , and for other purposes.

1. Designation of and references to Taiwan Representative Office (a) Statement of policy It shall be the policy of the United States, consistent with the Taiwan Relations Act ( 22 U.S.C. 3301 et seq. ) and the Six Assurances, to provide the people of Taiwan with de facto diplomatic treatment equivalent to foreign countries, nations, states, governments, or similar entities, and, consistent with this policy, to rename the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States as the Taiwan Representative Office . (b) Renaming The Secretary of State shall seek to enter into negotiations with the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office to rename its office in Washington, DC, the Taiwan Representative Office . (c) References If the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office is designated as the Taiwan Representative Office, any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States Government to the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office shall be deemed to be a reference to the Taiwan Representative Office, including for all official purposes of the United States Government, all courts of the United States, and any proceedings therein. (d) Rule of construction Nothing in this section shall be construed as entailing restoration of diplomatic relations with the Republic of China (Taiwan) or altering the position of the United States with respect to the international status of Taiwan.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1520 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 10, 2023 Mr. Rubio (for himself, Mr. Scott of Florida , Mr. Marshall , Mr. Daines , 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 prohibit the use of Federal funds to purchase, procure, or distribute pipes or cylindrical objects intended to be used to smoke or inhale illegal scheduled substances.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cutting Rampant Access to Crack Kits Act of 2023 or the CRACK Act of 2023 . 2. Prohibition on use of Federal funds for pipes intended to be used to smoke or inhale illegal scheduled substances Notwithstanding any other provision of law, Federal funds made available for the treatment of substance use disorders shall not be used to purchase, procure, or distribute pipes or cylindrical objects intended to be used to smoke or inhale illegal scheduled substances.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1523 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 10, 2023 Mr. Kaine (for himself and Mr. Warner ) 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 rehabilitation expenditures for public school buildings to qualify for rehabilitation credit.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the School Infrastructure Modernization Act of 2023 . 2. Qualification of rehabilitation expenditures for public school buildings for rehabilitation credit (a) In general Section 47(c)(2)(B)(v) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subclause: (III) Clause not to apply to public schools This clause shall not apply in the case of the rehabilitation of any building which was used as a qualified public educational facility (as defined in section 142(k)(1), determined without regard to subparagraph (B) thereof) at any time during the 5-year period ending on the date that such rehabilitation begins and which is used as such a facility immediately after such rehabilitation. . (b) Report Not later than the date which is 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury, after consultation with the heads of appropriate Federal agencies, shall report to Congress on the effects resulting from the amendment made by subsection (a), including— (1) the number of qualified public education facilities rehabilitated (stated separately with respect to each State) and the number of students using such facilities (stated separately with respect to each such State), (2) the number of qualified public education facilities rehabilitated in low income communities (as defined in section 45D(e)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) and the number of students using such facilities, (3) the amount of qualified rehabilitation expenditures for each qualified public education facility rehabilitated, and (4) and any other data determined by the Secretary to be useful in evaluating the impact of such amendment. (c) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after December 31, 2023.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1525 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 10, 2023 Mr. Schmitt introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to address governmental interference in content moderation decisions by providers of interactive computer services, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Curtailing Online Limitations that Lead Unconstitutionally to Democracy's Erosion Act or the COLLUDE Act . 2. Content moderation, creation and development, and distribution Section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 230 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) by striking No provider and inserting the following: (A) In general Subject to subparagraph (B), no provider ; and (ii) by adding at the end the following: (B) Affirmative defense In a criminal or civil action against a provider or user of an interactive computer service that treats the provider or user as the publisher or speaker of any information, the provider or user shall bear the burden of proving that the provider or user is not an information content provider with respect to that information for purposes of subparagraph (A). ; (B) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking paragraph (1) and inserting subparagraph (A) ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (3) Loss of protection in cases of governmental censorship (A) In general Except as provided in subparagraph (B), this subsection shall not apply to a provider of an interactive computer service that restricts access to or availability of material— (i) in a manner that reasonably appears to express, promote, limit the visibility of, or suppress legitimate political speech, including a discernible viewpoint; and (ii) as a result of a communication that— (I) is sent to the provider by— (aa) a governmental entity; or (bb) a non-governmental entity that is acting at the request or behest of a governmental entity; and (II) the applicable entity under subclause (I) sends only to the provider and not to any other entity. (B) Exception A communication that is for a legitimate law enforcement purpose or a national security purpose shall not be considered to be a communication that is described in subparagraph (A)(ii). ; and (2) in subsection (f), by adding at the end the following: (5) Legitimate law enforcement purpose The term legitimate law enforcement purpose means, with respect to a communication, that the purpose of the communication is so that a law enforcement agency can, within the lawful authority of that agency, investigate a criminal offense. (6) National security purpose The term national security purpose means, with respect to a communication, that the purpose of the communication relates to— (A) intelligence activities; (B) cryptologic activities that relate to the national security of the United States; (C) command and control of the Armed Forces; (D) equipment that is an integral part of a weapon or a weapons system; or (E) the direct fulfillment of a military or intelligence mission. .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1532 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 10, 2023 Mr. Scott of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Graham , Mr. Hagerty , and Mrs. Blackburn ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To suspend the entry of covered aliens in response to the fentanyl public health crisis.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Alan T. Shao II Fentanyl Public Health Emergency and Overdose Prevention Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) More than 100,000 Americans died from drug overdoses during 2021, with the majority of such deaths caused by fentanyl. (2) Fentanyl is a potent synthetic opioid drug that is 50 times more potent than heroin and 100 times more potent than morphine. (3) Fentanyl is involved in more deaths of Americans younger than 50 years of age than any other cause of death, including heart disease, cancer, homicide, suicide, and other accidents. (4) In 2022, the United States Drug Enforcement Agency seized 50,000,000 fentanyl-laced pills and over 10,000 pounds of fentanyl powder, which is enough fentanyl to kill every American. (5) Just 2 milligrams of fentanyl is considered a lethal dose. (6) The smuggling of fentanyl into the United States constitutes a major public health crisis. 3. Definitions In this Act: (1) Covered alien The term covered alien means any person who— (A) is attempting to unlawfully enter the United States from Canada or from Mexico; (B) does not possess the required travel documents to be admitted to the United States; and (C) is being held at a point of entry or a Border Patrol station to facilitate immigration processing. (2) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Homeland Security. 4. Suspending the introduction of covered aliens into the United States due to the fentanyl public health crisis (a) In general Beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the admittance of covered aliens into the United States is suspended to protect the public health. (b) Relocation Covered aliens who attempt to enter the United States, either through a point of entry or between points of entry, while the suspension described in subsection (a) remains in place shall be returned to their country of origin or to the country from which they entered the United States as rapidly as possible to lower the risk of such aliens introducing, selling, trafficking, or otherwise illicitly disseminating or promoting the dissemination of deadly fentanyl into the United States. (c) Repatriation flights The Secretary is authorized to transport covered aliens being relocated pursuant to subsection (b) on scheduled repatriation flights, on a space available basis.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1534 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 10, 2023 Mr. Schatz (for himself, Ms. Murkowski , Ms. Hirono , and Mr. Sullivan ) 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 authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make adjustments to payment rates for skilled nursing facilities under the Medicare program to account for certain unique circumstances.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Equitable Payments for Nursing Facilities Act of 2023 . 2. Authorizing the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make adjustments to payment rates for skilled nursing facilities under the Medicare program to account for certain unique circumstances Section 1888(e)(4)(G) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395yy(e)(4)(G) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new clause: (iv) Adjustment for unique circumstances The Secretary may provide for such adjustments as determined appropriate by the Secretary to take into account the unique circumstances of skilled nursing facilities located in Alaska or Hawaii. .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1535 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 10, 2023 Mr. Kelly (for himself and Ms. Lummis ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to promulgate regulations to allow the transport of firefighters on board a covered aircraft operated on a mission to suppress a wildfire, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Wildfire Response Aviation Modernization and Safety Act . 2. Wildfire suppression (a) In general To ensure that sufficient firefighting resources are available to suppress wildfires and protect public safety and property, the Administrator shall promulgate regulations to clarify that— (1) an operation described in section 21.25(b)(7) of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, shall allow the transport of firefighters on board a covered aircraft operated on a mission to suppress a wildfire; and (2) the noise standards described in part 36 of such title shall not apply to such an operation. (b) Conforming amendments to FAA documents Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator shall amend FAA Order 8110.56, Restricted Category Type Certification (dated February 27, 2006), as well as any corresponding policy or guidance material, to reflect the requirements of subsection (a). (c) Savings provision Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the Administrator’s authority to take action otherwise authorized by law to protect aviation safety or passenger safety. (d) Definitions For purposes of this section: (1) Administrator The term Administrator means the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration. (2) Covered aircraft The term covered aircraft means an aircraft type-certificated in the restricted category under section 21.25 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1536 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 10, 2023 Mr. Heinrich (for himself, Mr. Tester , Ms. Smith , and Mr. Luján ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs A BILL To ensure that all federally recognized Indian Tribes that are eligible for gaming in the United States are regulated under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tribal Gaming Regulatory Compliance Act . 2. Findings Congress finds that— (1) in 1987, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled in California v. Cabazon Band of Mission Indians, 480 U.S. 202 (1987), that, if California regulated rather than prohibited gaming in the State, an Indian Tribe could offer similar forms of gaming on Tribal land; (2) in response to California v. Cabazon Band of Mission Indians, 480 U.S. 202 (1987), Congress enacted the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act ( 25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq. ), which has since supported and promoted Tribal economic development, and self-sufficiency and provides a regulatory structure for gaming on Tribal land; (3) as of 2023, more than 200 Indian Tribes in 28 States are regulated under that Act; (4) on June 15, 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama and Coushatta Indian Tribes of Texas Restoration Act ( Public Law 100–89 ; 101 Stat. 666) allows the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe to offer gaming activities on Tribal land that are not fully prohibited by Texas law and without regard to any State regulations over the gaming activities; and (5) as of 2023, the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and the Alabama-Coushatta Tribes are the only Indian Tribes in the United States that are eligible to game on Tribal land but not regulated under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act ( 25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq. ). 3. Rule of construction and gaming activities (a) Rule of Construction The Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama and Coushatta Indian Tribes of Texas Restoration Act ( Public Law 100–89 ; 101 Stat. 666) is amended by inserting after section 2 the following: 3. Rule of construction Nothing in this Act precludes or limits the applicability of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act ( 25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq. ). . (b) Gaming Activities Sections 107 and 207 of the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama and Coushatta Indian Tribes of Texas Restoration Act ( Public Law 100–89 ; 101 Stat. 668, 672) are repealed.