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II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 998 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 28, 2023 Mr. Lee introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To require the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to audit Federal spectrum.

1. Federal spectrum audit (a) Definitions In this section— (1) the term Assistant Secretary means the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information; and (2) the term Federal entity has the meaning given the term in section 113(l) of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act ( 47 U.S.C. 923(l) ). (b) Audit and report Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary, in consultation with the head of each Federal entity, shall— (1) conduct an audit of the electromagnetic spectrum that is assigned or otherwise allocated to each Federal entity as of the date of the audit; and (2) submit to Congress, and make available to each Member of Congress upon request, a report containing the results of the audit conducted under paragraph (1). (c) Contents of report The Assistant Secretary shall include in the report submitted under subsection (b)(2), with respect to the electromagnetic spectrum that is assigned or otherwise allocated to a Federal entity as of the date of the audit— (1) each particular band of spectrum being used by the Federal entity; (2) a description of each purpose for which a particular band described in paragraph (1) is being used, and how much of the band is being used for that purpose; (3) the State or other geographic area in which a particular band described in paragraph (1) is assigned or allocated for use; (4) whether a particular band described in paragraph (1) is used exclusively by the Federal entity or shared with another Federal entity or a non-Federal entity; and (5) any portion of the spectrum that is not being used by the Federal entity. (d) Form of report The report required under subsection (b)(2) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex. (e) Relation to Department of Transportation Spectrum Audit The Assistant Secretary shall coordinate with the Secretary of Transportation to ensure that the audit conducted under this section does not duplicate the audit conducted under section 27003 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ( Public Law 117–58 ; 135 Stat. 884).
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1001 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 28, 2023 Mr. Daines (for himself and Ms. Cortez Masto ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the exemption for telehealth services from certain high deductible health plan rules.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Telehealth Expansion Act of 2023 . 2. Exemption for telehealth services (a) In general Subparagraph (E) of section 223(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: (E) Safe harbor for absence of deductible for telehealth A plan shall not fail to be treated as a high deductible health plan by reason of failing to have a deductible for telehealth and other remote care services. . (b) Certain coverage disregarded Clause (ii) of section 223(c)(1)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking (in the case of months or plan years to which paragraph (2)(E) applies) . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1002 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 28, 2023 Mr. Cassidy (for himself and Mr. Merkley ) 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 improve risk adjustment under Medicare Advantage.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Unreasonable Payments, Coding, Or Diagnoses for the Elderly Act or the No UPCODE Act . 2. Improving risk adjustment under Medicare Advantage (a) Use of 2 years of diagnostic data Section 1853(a)(3)(C)(iii) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–23(a)(3)(C)(iii) ) is amended— (1) by striking methodology .—Such risk and inserting “ methodology .— (I) In general Subject to subclause (II), such risk ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subclauses: (II) Use of health status data For 2024 and each subsequent year, the Secretary shall use 2 years of diagnostic data (when available) under such risk adjustment methodology. . (b) Exclusion of diagnoses collected from chart reviews and health risk assessments (1) In general Section 1853(a)(1)(C) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–23(a)(1)(C) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new clause: (iv) Exclusion of diagnoses collected from chart reviews and health risk assessments (I) In general For 2024 and each subsequent year, for purposes of establishing the payment adjustment factors and adjusting payment based on health status under clause (i), the Secretary shall not take into account a diagnosis collected from a chart review or a health risk assessment. (II) Identification of diagnoses collected from chart reviews and health risk assessments The Secretary shall establish procedures to provide for the identification and verification of diagnoses collected from chart reviews and health risk assessments. . (c) Application of coding adjustment Section 1853(a)(1)(C)(ii) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–23(a)(1)(C)(ii) ) is amended— (1) in subclause (III), by striking In calculating and inserting Subject to subclause (V), in calculating ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subclause: (V) In calculating such adjustment for 2024 and each subsequent year, the Secretary shall evaluate the impact on risk scores for Medicare Advantage enrollees of differences in coding patterns between Medicare Advantage plans and providers under parts A and B and publicly report the results of such evaluation. The Secretary shall ensure that such adjustment, which may include adjustment on a plan or contract level, fully accounts for the impact of coding pattern differences not otherwise accounted for to the extent that the Secretary identifies such differences through annual evaluation. .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1004 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 28, 2023 Mr. Braun (for himself, Ms. Sinema , Ms. Warren , Mr. Hawley , Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Coons , Mr. Kaine , and Mr. Menendez ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to eliminate origination fees on Federal Direct loans.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Student Loan Tax Elimination Act . 2. Elimination of origination fees on Federal Direct loans (a) Repeal of origination fees Subsection (c) of section 455 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087e(c) ) is repealed. (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to loans made under part D of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087a et seq. ) for which the first disbursement of principal is made, or, in the case of a Federal Direct Consolidation Loan, the application is received, on or after March 27, 2022.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1008 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 28, 2023 Mrs. Gillibrand (for herself and Mr. Schumer ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to promulgate a consumer product safety standard with respect to rechargeable lithium-ion batteries used in micromobility devices, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act . 2. Consumer product safety standard for certain batteries (a) Consumer product safety standard required Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Consumer Product Safety Commission shall promulgate, under section 553 of title 5, United States Code, a final consumer product safety standard for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries used in micromobility devices within the jurisdiction of the Commission, including electric bicycles and electric scooters, to protect against the risk of fires caused by such batteries. (b) CPSC determination of scope The Consumer Product Safety Commission shall specify the types of rechargeable lithium-ion batteries and the types of micromobility devices within the jurisdiction of the Commission that are within the scope of subsection (a) as part of a standard promulgated under this section, as reasonably necessary to protect against the risk of fires caused by rechargeable lithium-ion batteries in consumer products. (c) Treatment of standard A consumer product safety standard promulgated under subsection (a) shall be treated as a consumer product safety rule promulgated under section 9 of the Consumer Product Safety Act ( 15 U.S.C. 2058 ).
II Calendar No. 718 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 1008 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 28, 2023 Mrs. Gillibrand (for herself, Mr. Schumer , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Braun , and Mr. Tester ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation December 17 (legislative day, December 16), 2024 Reported by Ms. Cantwell , without amendment A BILL To require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to promulgate a consumer product safety standard with respect to rechargeable lithium-ion batteries used in micromobility devices, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act . 2. Consumer product safety standard for certain batteries (a) Consumer product safety standard required Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Consumer Product Safety Commission shall promulgate, under section 553 of title 5, United States Code, a final consumer product safety standard for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries used in micromobility devices within the jurisdiction of the Commission, including electric bicycles and electric scooters, to protect against the risk of fires caused by such batteries. (b) CPSC determination of scope The Consumer Product Safety Commission shall specify the types of rechargeable lithium-ion batteries and the types of micromobility devices within the jurisdiction of the Commission that are within the scope of subsection (a) as part of a standard promulgated under this section, as reasonably necessary to protect against the risk of fires caused by rechargeable lithium-ion batteries in consumer products. (c) Treatment of standard A consumer product safety standard promulgated under subsection (a) shall be treated as a consumer product safety rule promulgated under section 9 of the Consumer Product Safety Act ( 15 U.S.C. 2058 ).

December 17 (legislative day, December 16), 2024 Reported without amendment
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1009 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 28, 2023 Mr. Braun (for himself, Mrs. Blackburn , and Mr. Van Hollen ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To authorize the posthumous honorary promotion to general of Lieutenant General Frank Maxwell Andrews, United States Army.

1. Posthumous honorary promotion to general of Lieutenant General Frank Maxwell Andrews, United States Army (a) Posthumous honorary promotion Notwithstanding any time limitation with respect to posthumous promotions for persons who served in the Armed Forces, the President is authorized to issue a posthumous honorary commission promoting Lieutenant General Frank Maxwell Andrews, United States Army, to the grade of general. (b) Additional benefits not To accrue The honorary promotion of Frank Maxwell Andrews under subsection (a) shall not affect the retired pay or other benefits from the United States to which Frank Maxwell Andrews would have been entitled based upon his military service or affect any benefits to which any other person may become entitled based on his military service.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1010 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 28, 2023 Mr. Braun introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To authorize the honorary promotion of Master Sergeant Harold B. Pharis, United States Army (retired), to Sergeant Major.

1. Authorization for honorary promotion of Master Sergeant Harold B. Pharis, United States Army (retired), to Sergeant Major (a) Honorary promotion The honorary promotion of Master Sergeant Harold B. Pharis, United States Army (retired), to the grade of Sergeant Major is hereby authorized. (b) Additional benefits not To accrue The honorary promotion of Harold B. Pharis pursuant to subsection (a) shall not affect the retired pay or other benefits from the United States to which Harold B. Pharis is entitled based upon his military service or affect any benefits to which any other person may become entitled based on his military service.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1012 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 28, 2023 Mr. Braun (for himself and Mr. Carper ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To authorize Offices of Inspectors General to continue operations during a lapse in appropriations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keep the Watchdogs Running Act . 2. Inspector General oversight during lapse in appropriations Section 6(g) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended by adding at the end the following: (4) (A) In this paragraph, the term covered lapse in appropriations has the meaning given the term in section 1341(c) of title 31, United States Code. (B) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and in addition to any other authority, during a covered lapse in appropriations, an Inspector General may incur obligations in advance of appropriations for such amounts as may be necessary, at a rate for operations as provided in the most recently enacted appropriations Acts and under the authority and conditions provided in such Acts, to perform the duties of the Office with respect to programs and operations of the establishment that continue during the covered lapse in appropriations. .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1013 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 28, 2023 Mr. Graham (for himself and Mr. Scott of South Carolina ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To prohibit the use of Federal funds to close or realign the Marine Corps Recruit Depot located at Parris Island, South Carolina.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Parris Island Protection Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The Marine Corps Recruit Depot located at Parris Island, South Carolina (in this section referred to as Parris Island ), has served the United States as a home to the Marine Corps since 1891. (2) Parris Island was the first facility to integrate women in boot camp training for the Marine Corps in the United States. (3) Female recruits have trained at Parris Island since 1949. (4) The first integrated company of male and female recruits graduated from Parris Island in 2019. (5) Parris Island has cultivated a legacy of excellence and faithful service to the United States. (6) Parris Island is and shall remain the physical home of the United States Marine Corps Eastern Recruiting Region. 3. Prohibition of closing or realignment of Marine Corps Recruit Depot located at Parris Island, South Carolina No Federal funds may be used to close or realign Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, South Carolina, or to conduct any planning or other activity related to such closure or realignment.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1015 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 28, 2023 Mr. Kelly (for himself and Ms. Sinema ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey the Pleasant Valley Ranger District Administrative Site to Gila County, Arizona.

1. Conveyance of Pleasant Valley Ranger District Administrative Site to Gila County, Arizona (a) Definitions In this section: (1) County The term County means Gila County, Arizona. (2) Map The term map means the map entitled Pleasant Valley Admin Site Proposal and dated September 24, 2021. (3) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service. (b) Conveyance required Subject to this section, if the County submits to the Secretary a written request for conveyance of the property described in subsection (c) not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall convey to the County all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the property described in subsection (c). (c) Description of property (1) In general The property referred to in subsection (b) is the parcel of real property, including all land and improvements, generally depicted as Gila County Area on the map, consisting of approximately 232.9 acres of National Forest System land located in the Tonto National Forest in Arizona. (2) Map (A) Minor errors The Secretary may correct minor errors in the map. (B) Availability A copy of the map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest Service. (3) Survey The exact acreage and legal description of the National Forest System land to be conveyed under subsection (b) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. (d) Terms and conditions The conveyance under subsection (b) shall be— (1) subject to valid existing rights; (2) made without consideration; (3) made by quitclaim deed; and (4) subject to such other terms and conditions as the Secretary considers to be appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. (e) Costs of conveyance As a condition of the conveyance under subsection (b), the County shall pay all costs associated with the conveyance, including the cost of— (1) a survey, if necessary, under subsection (c)(3); and (2) any environmental analysis or resource survey required under Federal law. (f) Environmental conditions Notwithstanding section 120(h)(3)(A) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 ( 42 U.S.C. 9620(h)(3)(A) ), the Secretary shall not be required to provide any covenant or warranty for the land and improvements conveyed to the County under subsection (c). (g) Reversion If any land conveyed under subsection (b) ceases to be used for purposes of serving veterans of the Armed Forces, all right, title, and interest in and to the land shall revert to the United States.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1019 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 28, 2023 Mr. Cruz introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To provide for the imposition of sanctions with respect to certain officials of Argentina.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Corruption in Argentina Stymied by Enforcing Sanctions Act of 2023 or the CASES Act of 2023 . 2. Imposition of sanctions with respect to certain officials of Argentina (a) Report required Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of State shall submit to Congress a report with respect to each individual specified in subsection (c) that includes— (1) a description of the assets of the individual, including— (A) the estimated net worth of the individual; (B) the estimated net worth of the immediate family members of the individual; and (C) a description of all of the individual's real, personal, and intellectual property, bank of investment or similar accounts, and any other financial or business interests or holdings, whether obtained legitimately or illegitimately; and (2) a determination with respect to whether the individual meets the criteria for the imposition of sanctions under section 7031(c) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2023 (division K of Public Law 117–328 ). (b) Imposition of sanctions If the President makes an affirmative determination under subsection (a)(2) with respect to an individual, the President shall impose sanctions under section 7031(c) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2023, with respect to the individual. (c) Individuals specified The individuals specified in this subsection are the following: (1) Cristina Elisabet Fernández de Kirchner, born on February 19, 1953, in La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina. (2) Máximo Kirchner, born on February 2, 1977, in La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina. (3) Juan Martin Mena, born on February 25, 1979, in Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina. (4) Oscar Isidro José Parrilli, born on August 13, 1951, in San Martín de Los Andes, Neuquén, Argentina. (5) Carlos Alberto Zannini, born on August 27, 1954, in Villa Nueva, Córdoba, Argentina.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1020 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 29, 2023 Ms. Smith (for herself and Mr. Grassley ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To require the Administrator of the Economic Research Service to conduct research on consolidation and concentration in the livestock industry, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Livestock Consolidation Research Act of 2023 . 2. Livestock consolidation research (a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date on which each latest Census of Agriculture is made publicly available, the Administrator of the Economic Research Service shall publish a report on consolidation and concentration in the livestock industry, including— (1) changes in the size and location of ranches, farms, processing facilities, and packers throughout the United States; and (2) the impact of the changes described in paragraph (1) on farmers, ranchers, and downstream consumers, including— (A) financial impacts; (B) market entry impacts; (C) access to resources and inputs, including processing facilities; and (D) dietary impacts. (b) Sources of information In preparing a report under subsection (a), the Administrator of the Economic Research Service shall draw on data available to the Secretary of Agriculture, including the Census of Agriculture, inspection records of the Food Safety and Inspection Service, and the packing plant data of the Packers and Stockyards Division of the Agricultural Marketing Service. (c) Report organization The report under subsection (a) shall separate information on beef cattle by cow-calf and fed cattle operations. (d) Confidentiality A report published under subsection (a) shall not contain any confidential business information. (e) Definition of livestock In this section, the term livestock includes beef, dairy, pork, and poultry production (including broilers, eggs, and turkeys).
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1021 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 29, 2023 Mr. Braun introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To prohibit the Export-Import Bank of the United States from providing financing to persons with seriously delinquent tax debt.

1. Prohibition on financing by Export-Import Bank of the United States for persons with seriously delinquent tax debt Section 2 of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 ( 12 U.S.C. 635 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (m) Prohibition on financing for persons with seriously delinquent tax debt (1) In general The Bank may not provide financing to any person with seriously delinquent tax debt or for any project if any person participating in the project has seriously delinquent tax debt. (2) Determinations of debt For purposes of paragraph (1), the Bank shall determine if a person has seriously delinquent tax debt— (A) using information available through the System for Award Management website and data-analytical approaches; and (B) in consultation with the Commissioner of Internal Revenue. (3) Waiver The President of the United States may waive the prohibition under paragraph (1) with respect to a person if the President— (A) determines that there are urgent and compelling circumstances significantly affecting the interests of the United States that require the financing to be provided; and (B) not later than 30 days after making that determination, submits to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives a report that includes the rationale for the determination and relevant information supporting the determination. (4) Seriously delinquent tax debt defined In this subsection, the term seriously delinquent tax debt — (A) means a Federal tax liability that has been assessed by the Secretary of the Treasury under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and may be collected by the Secretary by levy or by a proceeding in court; and (B) does not include— (i) a debt that is being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement under section 6159 or section 7122 of such Code; (ii) a debt with respect to which a collection due process hearing under section 6330 of such Code, or relief under subsection (a), (b), or (f) of section 6015 of such Code, is requested or pending; (iii) a debt with respect to which a continuous levy has been issued under section 6331 of such Code (or, in the case of an applicant for employment, a debt with respect to which the applicant agrees to be subject to such a levy); and (iv) a debt with respect to which such a levy is released under section 6343(a)(1)(D) of such Code. .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1026 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 29, 2023 Mr. Markey (for himself, Ms. Duckworth , Ms. Cortez Masto , Mr. Kaine , Ms. Smith , Mr. Casey , Mr. Murphy , Mr. Booker , Mr. Welch , Mr. Carper , Mr. Merkley , Mrs. Feinstein , Mr. Reed , Ms. Warren , Ms. Cantwell , Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Wyden , Mr. Menendez , Ms. Klobuchar , Ms. Hirono , Mr. Durbin , Mr. Sanders , Mr. Schatz , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Heinrich , Mrs. Gillibrand , Ms. Baldwin , and Mr. Coons ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Gun Violence Prevention Research Act of 2023 . 2. Funding for research by CDC on firearms safety or gun violence prevention There is authorized to be appropriated to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2029 for the purpose of conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention under the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 201 et seq. ). The amount authorized to be appropriated by the preceding sentence is in addition to any other amounts authorized to be appropriated for such purpose.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1033 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 29, 2023 Mr. Schatz (for himself and Mr. Budd ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to ensure certain projects related to natural hazards and emergency management are eligible for funding under the Federal Aviation Administration's airport improvement program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Natural Hazard Resilience for Airports Act of 2023 . 2. Ensuring that certain projects related to natural hazards and emergency management are eligible for funding under the Federal Aviation Administration's airport improvement program (a) Intermodal planning Section 47101(g) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), in the second sentence, by inserting (including long-term resilience from the impact of natural hazards and severe weather events) after environmental ; and (2) in paragraph (2)— (A) in subparagraph (C), by striking and at the end; (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (E) consider the impact of hazardous weather events on long-term operational resilience. . (b) Definition of airport development Section 47102(3) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: (S) improvements, supported by planning or resiliency studies, or planning for improvements, of primary runways, taxiways, and aprons necessary at an airport to increase operational resilience to prepare the airport for resuming or maintaining flight operations in the event of an earthquake, flooding, high water, sea level rise, a hurricane, a tropical storm, a cyclone, storm surge, a tidal wave, a tornado, a tsunami, wind driven water, wildfire, land instability, or a winter storm. (T) (i) in the case of an airport that meets each of the requirements described in clause (ii)— (I) planning for disaster preparedness associated with maintaining airport operations during a natural disaster; (II) acquiring airport communication equipment and fixed emergency generators that are not eligible for funding under programs funded under the Department of Homeland Security; and (III) constructing, expanding, or improving airfield infrastructure to include aprons and terminal buildings the Secretary of Transportation determines will facilitate disaster response at the airport. (ii) The requirements described in this clause are the following: (I) The airport and the facilities and fixed-based operators on, or connected with, the airport are operated and maintained in a manner the Secretary of Transportation considers suitable for disaster relief. An airport shall not be considered as failing to meet the requirement under the preceding sentence if a runway is unusable because the runway is under scheduled maintenance or is in need of necessary repairs. (II) The airport has developed an emergency natural disaster management plan in coordination with State and local officials. .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1035 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 29, 2023 Mr. Barrasso (for himself, Mr. Sullivan , Mr. Lee , Ms. Lummis , Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Tillis , Mrs. Capito , Mr. Braun , Mr. Budd , Mr. Hoeven , Mr. Rubio , Mr. Vance , and Mr. Scott of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To prohibit funding for the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change until China is no longer defined a developing country.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ending China's Unfair Advantage Act of 2023 . 2. Prohibition on use of funds for the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer until China is no longer defined as a developing country Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds may be obligated or expended to implement the Montreal Protocol, including its protocols and amendments, or any fund established under the Protocol, until the President certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that the Parties to the Montreal Protocol have amended their Decision I/12E, Clarification of terms and definitions: developing countries, made at the First Meeting of the Parties to remove the People's Republic of China. 3. Prohibition on use of funds for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change until China is included among the countries listed in Annex I of the Convention Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds may be obligated or expended to fund the operations and meetings of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, including it protocols or agreements, or any fund established under the Convention or its agreements, until the President certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that the Parties to the Framework Convention have included the People’s Republic of China in Annex I of the Convention. 4. Definitions In this Act: (1) Appropriate congressional committees The term appropriate congressional committees means— (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. (2) Montreal Protocol The term Montreal Protocol means the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, done at Montreal September 16, 1987. (3) United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change The term United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change means the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, adopted in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in June 1992.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1039 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 29, 2023 Mr. Kennedy (for himself and Mr. Menendez ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To authorize the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to terminate certain contracts on the basis of detrimental conduct to the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Flood Insurance Program Consultant Accountability Act of 2023 . 2. Termination of certain contracts under the National Flood Insurance Program (a) In general Part C of chapter II of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 4081 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: 1349. Termination of contracts (a) Definitions In this section— (1) the term covered entity means any attorney, law firm, consultant, or third-party company that provides services to a Write Your Own company; and (2) the term Write Your Own company means a company participating in the cooperative undertaking between the insurance industry and the Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration that allows participating property and casualty insurance companies to write and service standard flood insurance policies. (b) Termination (1) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Administrator may terminate a contract or other agreement between a covered entity and a Write Your Own company if the Administrator— (A) determines that the covered entity has engaged in conduct that is detrimental to the flood insurance program authorized under chapter I; and (B) not later than 14 days before terminating the contract or other agreement, provides notice to the covered entity of the termination. (2) Appeal The Administrator shall establish a process for a covered entity to appeal a termination of a contract or other agreement under paragraph (1). (3) Early termination payouts The Administrator or a Write Your Own company is not required to make any early termination payout to a covered entity with respect to a contract or agreement with the Write Your Own company that the Administrator terminates under paragraph (1). . (b) Effective date; applicability The amendment made by subsection (a) shall— (1) take effect on the date of enactment of this Act; and (2) apply to any contract or other agreement between a covered entity and a Write Your Own company (as those terms are defined in section 1349(a) of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as added by subsection (a)) entered into on or after the date of enactment of this Act.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1040 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 29, 2023 Mr. Durbin (for himself, Ms. Collins , Mr. Carper , Mr. Brown , Ms. Hirono , Mr. Wyden , Mrs. Murray , Mr. Reed , Mr. Booker , Mr. Blumenthal , and Mr. Kaine ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking on the premises of any facility of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes.

1. Prohibition on smoking in facilities of the Veterans Health Administration (a) Prohibition (1) In general Section 1715 of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 1715. Prohibition on smoking in facilities of the Veterans Health Administration (a) Prohibition No person (including any veteran, patient, resident, employee of the Department, contractor, or visitor) may smoke on the premises of any facility of the Veterans Health Administration. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) The term facility of the Veterans Health Administration means any land or building (including any medical center, nursing home, domiciliary facility, outpatient clinic, or center that provides readjustment counseling) that is— (A) under the jurisdiction of the Department of Veterans Affairs; (B) under the control of the Veterans Health Administration; and (C) not under the control of the General Services Administration. (2) The term smoke includes— (A) the use of cigarettes, cigars, pipes, and any other combustion or heating of tobacco; and (B) the use of any electronic nicotine delivery system, including electronic or e-cigarettes, vape pens, and e-cigars. . (2) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of subchapter II of chapter 17 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 1715 and inserting the following new item: 1715. Prohibition on smoking in facilities of the Veterans Health Administration. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 526 of the Veterans Health Care Act of 1992 ( Public Law 102–585 ; 38 U.S.C. 1715 note) is repealed.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1042 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 29, 2023 Ms. Rosen (for herself and Mrs. Capito ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship A BILL To require the Director of the Office of Entrepreneurship Education of the Small Business Administration to establish and maintain a website regarding small business permitting and licensing requirements, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the One Stop Shop for Small Business Licensing Act of 2023 . 2. Centralized website for business permit and licensing requirements (a) Definitions In this section— (1) the term Director means the Director of the Office of Entrepreneurship Education of the Small Business Administration; and (2) the term small business concern has the meaning given the term in section 3(a) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632(a) ). (b) Website Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall establish, and thereafter the Director shall maintain, a publicly available website that provides information regarding Federal, State, and local business permitting and licensing requirements with respect to the operation of a small business concern, which shall be organized based on the location and type of small business concern.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1045 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 29, 2023 Ms. Warren (for herself, Mr. Hawley , Ms. Cortez Masto , and Mr. Braun ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to clarify that the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and appropriate Federal regulators have the authority to claw back certain compensation paid to executives.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Failed Bank Executives Clawback Act . 2. Clawback Section 8(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1818(b) ) is amended by inserting after paragraph (8) the following: (9) Clawback (A) Definition In this paragraph, the term covered compensation means— (i) salary; (ii) bonuses; (iii) any compensation that is granted, earned, or vested based wholly or in part upon the attainment of any financial reporting measure or other performance metric; (iv) equity-based compensation; (v) time- or service-based awards; (vi) awards based on nonfinancial metrics; and (vii) any profits realized from the buying or selling of securities. (B) Clawback (i) Liability of institution-affiliated party An institution-affiliated party that is responsible for the condition of the insured depository institution is liable to the Corporation for any covered compensation clawed back under clause (ii). (ii) Required clawbacks In the case of insolvency or resolution of any insured depository institution, the Corporation shall claw back all or part of the covered compensation received by an institution-affiliated party during the preceding 5 years as is necessary to prevent unjust enrichment and assure that the party bears losses consistent with the responsibility of the party. (iii) Deposit Any covered compensation clawed back under this subparagraph shall be deposited into the Deposit Insurance Fund or into the general fund of the Treasury. . 3. Orderly liquidation of covered financial companies Section 204(a)(3) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ( 12 U.S.C. 5384(a)(3) ) is amended by striking the financial company and inserting of a financial company for which the Corporation is appointed receiver, regardless of the process by which the Corporation is appointed, . 4. Resolved insured depository institutions If an insured depository institution is resolved by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the creditors and shareholders of any corresponding depository institution holding company shall bear the losses of the insured depository institution.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1046 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 29, 2023 Mr. Barrasso introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, with respect to apportionments for small airports under the Airport Improvement Program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Airport Regulation Relief Act of 2023 . 2. Apportionments Section 47114(c)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (K) Special rule for fiscal years 2024 through 2026 Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall apportion to the sponsor of an airport under that subparagraph, for each of fiscal years 2024, 2025, and 2026, an amount based on the number of passenger boardings at the airport during calendar year 2019, 2020, or 2021, whichever had the highest number of passenger boardings, if the airport had— (i) fewer than 10,000 passenger boardings during the calendar year used to calculate the apportionment for fiscal year 2024, 2025, or 2026, as applicable, under subparagraph (A); and (ii) 10,000 or more passenger boardings during calendar year 2019. .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1047 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 29, 2023 Mr. Cotton (for himself, Mr. Graham , Mr. Braun , Mr. Hagerty , Mr. Kennedy , and Mr. Lankford ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To provide that the Federal Communications Commission may not prevent a State or Federal correctional facility from utilizing jamming equipment, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cellphone Jamming Reform Act of 2023 . 2. Limitation on FCC authority (a) Definitions In this section— (1) the term Commission means the Federal Communications Commission; (2) the term correctional facility means a jail, prison, penitentiary, or other correctional facility; and (3) the term jamming system — (A) means a system of radio signal generating and processing equipment and antennas designed to disrupt, prevent, interfere with, or jam a wireless communication into, from, or within a correctional facility; and (B) includes the components and functionality of a system described in subparagraph (A), such as— (i) antennas, cabling, and cable elements; (ii) the installation, interconnection, and operation of system elements, power levels, and radio frequencies carried on the cables or fed into antennas; (iii) the radiation pattern of the antennas; and (iv) the location and orientation of the antennas. (b) Restriction (1) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law or regulation, and subject to paragraph (2), the Commission may not prevent a State or Federal correctional facility from operating a jamming system within the correctional facility to prevent, jam, or otherwise interfere with a wireless communication that is sent— (A) to or from a contraband device in the facility; or (B) by or to an individual held in the facility. (2) Requirements With respect to a jamming system described in paragraph (1)— (A) the operation of the system shall be limited to the housing facilities of the correctional facility in which the system is located; (B) if the correctional facility that operates the system is a State correctional facility, the State that operates the correctional facility shall be responsible for funding the entire cost of the system, including the operation of the system; and (C) the correctional facility that operates the system shall— (i) before implementing the system, consult with local law enforcement agencies and other public safety officials in the area in which the facility is located; and (ii) submit to the Director of the Bureau of Prisons a notification regarding that operation.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1051 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 29, 2023 Mr. Braun introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to lower the standard for removing employees who disclose tax return information without authorization, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Taxpayers’ Privacy Act . 2. Increase of penalty for unauthorized disclosure of taxpayer information (a) In general Paragraph (1) of section 7213(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking $5,000 and inserting $250,000 . (b) Disclosures by tax return preparers Subsection (a) of section 7216 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking $1,000 ($100,000 in the case of a disclosure or use to which section 6713(b) applies) and inserting $250,000 . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to disclosures made on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. 3. Removal (a) In general Section 7701(c)(1)(A) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting or in the case of an action involving a removal from the service for an alleged violation of section 7213(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, after described in section 4303, . (b) Rule of construction The amendments made by subsection (a) may not be construed to permit an officer or employee of the United States to submit an appeal to the Merit Systems Protection Board if that individual is dismissed from office or discharged from employment upon conviction for a violation of section 7213(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.