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II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2358 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 18, 2023 Mr. Rubio introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To amend the Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2020 to impose additional sanctions relating to human rights abuses in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Sanctioning Supporters of Slave Labor Act . 2. Imposition of additional sanctions relating to human rights abuses in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (a) In general Section 6 of the Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2020 ( Public Law 116–145 ; 22 U.S.C. 6901 note) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and (B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: (2) Additional matters to be included The President shall include in the report required by paragraph (1) an identification of— (A) each foreign person that knowingly provides material support to or for a person identified in such report; and (B) each foreign person that knowingly engages in a significant transaction relating to any of the acts described in subparagraphs (A) through (F) of paragraph (1). ; and (2) in subsection (b), by striking subsection (a)(1) and inserting subsection (a) . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a)— (1) take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act; and (2) apply with respect to each report required by section 6(a) of the Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2020 submitted before, on, or after such date of enactment.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2359 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 18, 2023 Mr. Ossoff introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To require a report on military health care referral policies.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Servicemember Mental Health Support Act of 2023 . 2. Report on military mental health care referral policies (a) Report Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report— (1) detailing the mental health care referral policies of the Armed Forces; and (2) the impact of removing primary care referral requirements for outpatient mental health care on— (A) military readiness; (B) the uptake of outpatient mental health care services by members of the Armed Forces; and (C) suicide prevention. (b) Recommendations The report required by subsection (a) shall include recommendations and legislative proposals— (1) to improve resources and access for outpatient mental health care services by members of the Armed Forces; (2) to encourage the uptake of such services by such members; and (3) to maintain military readiness.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2360 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 18, 2023 Mr. Casey introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To establish an Interagency Collaborative and Innovation Pilot Program to Address Hunger and Promote Access to Healthy Food Among Older Adults and Adults with Disabilities.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tools for Ensuring Access to Meals Act or the TEAM Act . 2. Interagency Collaborative and Innovation Pilot Program Section 201 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 ( 42 U.S.C. 3011 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (h) (1) In this subsection: (A) The term Center means the Research, Demonstration, and Evaluation Center for the Aging Network described in subsection (g). (B) The term Director means the Director of the Center. (2) The Director shall establish, in fiscal year 2024, an Interagency Collaborative and Innovation Pilot Program to Address Hunger and Promote Access to Healthy Food Among Older Adults and Adults with Disabilities (referred to in this subsection as the pilot program ). (3) The Director shall carry out the pilot program through the Center. (4) The Director shall carry out the pilot program to address hunger among, including promoting access to healthy food for, older individuals and adults with disabilities by— (A) implementing best practices for addressing food insecurity, including by promoting access to healthy, affordable, and local or regional food among older individuals and adults with disabilities; (B) seeking recommendations from Federal agencies about how to support interagency collaboration to address food insecurity; (C) implementing innovative practices to address food insecurity; and (D) evaluating the impact of subparagraphs (A) through (C) on addressing food insecurity. (5) In carrying out the pilot program, the Director shall provide funding for demonstration projects, evaluation, and research related to the activities referred to in paragraph (4). (6) In addition to any other funds appropriated for the Center, there is authorized to be appropriated for the Center, to carry out this subsection, $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028. Funds appropriated under this paragraph shall remain available until expended. .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2365 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 18, 2023 Mr. Ricketts introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to authorize funds for certain employment and training activities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the SNAP Next Step Act of 2023 . 2. Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act eligibility Section 6(d)(4) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2015(d)(4) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (P) Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act eligibility (i) Definition of covered individual In this subparagraph, the term covered individual means an individual that— (I) is in a household that is receiving assistance under the supplemental nutrition assistance program; (II) meets the requirements for participation in the supplemental nutrition assistance program under this subsection or is exempt from those requirements pursuant to this subsection; (III) is unemployed or underemployed; (IV) is in a family that is not receiving assistance through the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families established under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 601 et seq. ); and (V) is not enrolled in a State program that is identified as an Employment First program by the State workforce agency. (ii) Eligibility A State agency may use administrative funds to recruit participants for and carry out a program that provides employment and training activities (as defined in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3102 )) under subtitle B of title I of that Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3151 et seq. ) to covered individuals. . 3. Employment calculator Section 6(d)(4) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2015(d)(4) ) (as amended by section 2) is amended by adding at the end the following: (Q) Employment calculator (i) In general Each State agency may develop a publicly available employment calculator on the website of the State agency that assists participants receiving benefits under the supplemental nutrition assistance program in calculating whether the amount of benefits received would be greater or lesser than income from future employment. (ii) Administrative cost Carrying out clause (i) shall be an administrative cost for purposes of section 16(a). .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2366 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 19, 2023 Mr. Romney (for himself and Mr. Hickenlooper ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To codify certain rules regarding competency-based education programs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Competency-Based Education Act of 2023 . 2. Competency-based education (a) Definitions In this Act: (1) Competency-based education The term competency-based education means an approach in higher education that organizes academic content or delivery according to competencies (an individual student’s demonstrated skills that are necessary for the student to successfully perform a specific task, job role, or function) rather than using courses taught during instructor- or institutionally-established timeframes that may conclude before a student has demonstrated mastery of the course material. (2) Skill The term skill means knowledge or an ability, which is described in a way that communicates discrete, discernable value an individual can demonstrate or acquire. (b) Competency-Based education programs In administering competency-based education programs, or determining the eligibility of competency-based education programs to receive Federal assistance, the Department of Education shall comply with the regulations in parts 600, 602, and 668 of title 34, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on July 1, 2021.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2373 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 19, 2023 Ms. Ernst introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To establish a minimum temperature for thermostats at the headquarters of the Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lead by Example Act of 2023 . 2. Thermostats at DOE and EPA headquarters (a) In general The Secretary of Energy and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall set all thermostats in the 1 or more buildings comprising the headquarters of the Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency, respectively, to not lower than 78 degrees Fahrenheit when the air conditioning system is in operation. (b) Reports Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall each submit to Congress a report describing the temperature at which thermostats have been set in the 1 or more buildings comprising the headquarters of the Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency, respectively, during the period beginning on January 20, 2021, and ending on the date of enactment of this Act.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2375 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 19, 2023 Mr. Cornyn (for himself and Mr. Cruz ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 620 East Pecan Boulevard in McAllen, Texas, as the Agent Raul H. Gonzalez Jr. Memorial Post Office .

1. Agent Raul H. Gonzalez Jr. Memorial Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 620 East Pecan Boulevard in McAllen, Texas, shall be known and designated as the Agent Raul H. Gonzalez Jr. Memorial Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Agent Raul H. Gonzalez Jr. Memorial Post Office .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2376 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 19, 2023 Mrs. Gillibrand (for herself and Mr. Marshall ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To reauthorize the Helen Keller National Center Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Helen Keller National Center Reauthorization Act of 2023 . 2. Amendments to the Helen Keller National Center Act (a) Authorization of appropriations Section 205(a) of the Helen Keller National Center Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1904(a) ) is amended by striking fiscal years 1999 through 2003 and inserting fiscal years 2024 through 2028 . (b) Definitions Section 206(2)(B) of the Helen Keller National Center Act ( 29 U.S.C. 1905(2)(B) ) is amended by striking or obtaining vocational objectives and inserting or obtaining competitive integrated employment (as defined in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3102 )) . (c) Construction of Act; effect on agreements Section 207 of the Helen Keller National Center Act ( 29 U.S.C. 1906 ) is amended by striking the Helen Keller Services for the Blind, Incorporated and inserting Helen Keller Services . (d) Helen Keller National Center Federal Endowment Program Section 208(h) of the Helen Keller National Center Act ( 29 U.S.C. 1907(h) ) is amended by striking fiscal years 1999 through 2003 and inserting fiscal years 2024 through 2028 .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2387 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 19, 2023 Mr. Merkley (for himself, Mr. Padilla , Mrs. Feinstein , and Mr. Wyden ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To authorize the President to declare a smoke emergency, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Wildfire Smoke Emergency Declaration Act of 2023 . 2. Assistance for smoke emergency declaration (a) In general The President may declare a smoke emergency in any State in which the President determines there is, or anticipates there will be, a significant decrease in air quality due to wildland fire smoke in one or more States. (b) Request from Governor The Governor, or other appropriate agency, of a State that is or will be affected by a significant decrease in air quality due to wildland fire smoke may request a declaration under subsection (a). (c) Assistance If the President declares a smoke emergency under subsection (a), the President, acting through the Federal Emergency Management Agency and other appropriate Federal agencies, may provide smoke emergency assistance to States and local communities that are or will be affected by the smoke emergency, including grants, equipment, supplies, and personnel and resources for establishing smoke shelters, air purifiers, and additional air monitoring sites. (d) SBA grants The Administrator of the Small Business Administration may provide grants to any small business concern, as defined in section 3 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632 ), that loses a significant amount of revenue due to wildland fire smoke in an area in which the President has declared a smoke emergency under subsection (a). (e) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this Act. 3. Budget adjustment for smoke emergency assistance Section 251(b)(2) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 ( 2 U.S.C. 901(b)(2) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (H) Smoke emergency assistance (i) If, for any fiscal year, appropriations for discretionary accounts are enacted that Congress designates as being for smoke emergency assistance in statute, the adjustment for a fiscal year shall be the total of such appropriations for the fiscal year in discretionary accounts designated as being for smoke emergency assistance. (ii) For purposes of this subparagraph, the term smoke emergency assistance means assistance provided under a determination under section 2 of the Wildfire Smoke Emergency Declaration Act of 2023 . (iii) Appropriations considered smoke emergency assistance under this subparagraph in a fiscal year shall not be eligible for adjustments under subparagraph (A) for the fiscal year. .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2388 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 19, 2023 Ms. Cortez Masto (for herself and Mr. Rounds ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to establish a cybersecurity circuit rider program to provide cybersecurity-related technical assistance to certain entities that operate rural water or wastewater systems.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cybersecurity for Rural Water Systems Act . 2. Rural water and wastewater cybersecurity circuit rider program Section 306(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1926(a) ) is amended by inserting after paragraph (22) the following: (23) Rural water and wastewater cybersecurity circuit rider program (A) In general The Secretary shall establish a cybersecurity circuit rider program, which shall be structured similarly to the circuit rider program under paragraph (22), to provide technical assistance to associations described in paragraph (1) that operate rural water or wastewater systems— (i) to provide rapid assessments of the current ability or inability of those associations— (I) to respond to cybersecurity threats; and (II) to protect the cyberinfrastructure of those associations and public health; (ii) to develop reasonable protocols to enhance cybersecurity protection; (iii) to provide assistance to address inadequate cyber protection plans; and (iv) to document the state of cyber protection with respect to the water supplies of those associations. (B) Report requirement A circuit rider that receives funding under this paragraph shall submit to the Secretary a report documenting— (i) the associations served by the circuit rider under this paragraph; and (ii) the activities performed by the circuit rider under this paragraph. (C) Requirements for circuit riders To provide technical assistance under subparagraph (A), a circuit rider shall possess the necessary experience and certification to effectively carry out the activities described in that subparagraph, as determined by the Secretary. (D) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this paragraph $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028. .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2390 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 19, 2023 Ms. Lummis introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend the Clean Air Act to create additional opportunities for small refineries to generate credits under the Renewable Fuel Program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Refinery Relief Act of 2023 . 2. Generation of credits by small refineries under the renewable fuel program (a) In general Section 211(o)(9) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(9) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (E) Credit generation and renewable volume obligation calculation for small refineries (i) Credit generation (I) In general A small refinery shall, for purposes of complying with paragraph (2), generate credits under paragraph (5) at the following rates: (aa) For renewable fuel, 1.5 credits shall be generated for each gallon of gasoline blended with ethanol. (bb) For biomass-based diesel, 2.0 credits shall be generated for each gallon of diesel blended with biodiesel. (II) Blending locations For purposes of the credit generation described in items (aa) and (bb) of subclause (I), blending may occur at— (aa) the small refinery; or (bb) any downstream corporate affiliate of the small refinery that has the necessary blending infrastructure. (ii) Renewable volume obligations (I) In general The Administrator shall revise subpart M of part 80 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations), to require that the annual renewable volume obligation for a small refinery under that subpart shall be calculated based on 50 percent of the annual gasoline production and 30 percent of the annual diesel production of the small refinery. (II) Excess blending Any blending in excess of the annual renewable volume obligation for a small refinery described in subclause (I) shall generate credits that may be used for compliance or sale in accordance with the generation rates described in items (aa) and (bb) of clause (i)(I). . (b) Conforming amendment Section 211(o)(5)(A)(iii) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(5)(A)(iii) ) is amended by striking paragraph (9)(C) and inserting subparagraphs (C) and (E)(i) of paragraph (9) .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2391 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 19, 2023 Mr. Kennedy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the NFIP Extension Act of 2023 . 2. Reauthorization (a) Financing Section 1309(a) of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 4016(a) ) is amended by striking September 30, 2023 and inserting September 30, 2024 . (b) Program expiration Section 1319 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 4026 ) is amended by striking September 30, 2023 and inserting September 30, 2024 . (c) Retroactive effective date If this Act is enacted after September 30, 2023, the amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall take effect as if enacted on September 30, 2023.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2392 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 19, 2023 Ms. Sinema (for herself, Mr. Grassley , Mr. Wyden , and Mr. Crapo ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title VII of the Social Security Act to provide for a single point of contact at the Social Security Administration for individuals who are victims of identity theft.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Social Security’s Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act . 2. Single point of contact for identity theft victims (a) In general Title VII of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 901 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: 714. Single point of contact for identity theft victims (a) In general The Commissioner of Social Security shall establish and implement procedures to ensure that any individual whose social security account number has been misused (such as to fraudulently obtain benefits under title II, VIII, or XVI of this Act, or in a manner that affects an individual’s records at the Social Security Administration, or in a manner that prompts the individual to request a new social security account number) or whose social security card has been lost in the course of transmission to the individual has a single point of contact at the Social Security Administration throughout the resolution of the individual’s case. The single point of contact shall track the individual’s case to completion and coordinate with other units to resolve issues as quickly as possible. (b) Single point of contact (1) In general For purposes of subsection (a), the single point of contact shall consist of a team or subset of specially trained employees who— (A) have the ability to coordinate with other units to resolve the issues involved in the individual's case, and (B) shall be accountable for the case until its resolution. (2) Team or subset The employees included within the team or subset described in paragraph (1) may change as required to meet the needs of the Social Security Administration, provided that procedures have been established to— (A) ensure continuity of records and case history, and (B) notify the individual when appropriate. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2394 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 19, 2023 Mr. Cotton (for himself, Mr. Vance , Mr. Hawley , and Mr. Rubio ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to disqualify any State that discriminates against parents or guardians who oppose medical, surgical, pharmacological, psychological treatment, or clothing and social changes related to affirming the subjective claims of gender identity expressed by any minor if such claimed identity is inconsistent with such minor’s biological sex from receiving funding under such Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Guaranteeing Unalienable and Anatomical Rights for Dependents or the GUARD Act . 2. State grant requirements The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5101 et seq. ) is amended by inserting after section 3 the following: 4. State grant requirements (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no State may receive funding under this Act if such State takes any adverse action or otherwise discriminates against parents, guardians, or legal representatives who oppose medical, surgical, pharmacological, psychological treatment, or other medical intervention, or clothing, name or pronoun use, or other social changes or practices related to transitioning to or affirming the claims or expressions of gender identity of any minor under the charge, care, or supervision of the parent, guardian, or legal representative, if such gender identity is inconsistent, in such parent's, guardian's, or legal representative's estimation, with such minor’s biological sex, as determined definitively at or before birth, regardless of any medical diagnosis or indication of gender dysphoria, body dysphoria, dissociative identity disorder, or social anxiety disorder. (b) Enforcement In the case of an award made by the Secretary under this Act in violation of subsection (a), any parent, guardian, or legal representative who experienced an adverse action or other discrimination described in subsection (a) by a State receiving funding under this Act may bring an action, in an appropriate Federal district court of the United States or State court, against the Department of Health and Human Services, seeking to enjoin the Secretary from continuing such award to such State and to require the State awarded amounts in violation of subsection (a) to return such funds to the Treasury. .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2396 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 19, 2023 Mr. Warnock (for himself, Mr. Brown , Mr. Budd , and Mr. Cornyn ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To provide enhanced protection against debt collector harassment of members of the Armed Forces.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fair Debt Collection Practices for Servicemembers Act . 2. Enhanced protection against debt collector harassment of servicemembers (a) Communication in connection with debt collection Section 805 of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1692c ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) Communications concerning servicemember debts (1) Definition In this subsection, the term covered member means— (A) a covered member or a dependent as defined in section 987(i) of title 10, United States Code; (B) an individual who was separated, discharged, or released from duty described in such section 987(i)(1), but only during the 365-day period beginning on the date of separation, discharge, or release; or (C) a person, with respect to an individual described in subparagraph (B), described in subparagraph (A), (D), (E), or (I) of section 1072(2) of title 10, United States Code. (2) Prohibitions A debt collector may not, in connection with the collection of any debt of a covered member— (A) threaten to have the covered member reduced in rank; (B) threaten to have the covered member’s security clearance revoked; or (C) threaten to have the covered member prosecuted under chapter 47 of title 10, United States Code (the Uniform Code of Military Justice). . (b) Unfair practices Section 808 of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1692f ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (9) The representation to any covered member (as defined under section 805(e)(1)) that failure to cooperate with a debt collector will result in— (A) a reduction in rank of the covered member; (B) a revocation of the covered member’s security clearance; or (C) prosecution under chapter 47 of title 10, United States Code (the Uniform Code of Military Justice). . 3. GAO study The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study and submit a report to Congress on the impact of this Act on— (1) the timely delivery of information to a covered member (as defined in section 805(e) of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, as added by this Act); (2) military readiness; and (3) national security, including the extent to which covered members with security clearances would be impacted by uncollected debt.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2399 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 19, 2023 Mr. Markey (for himself and Mr. Budd ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To require the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response to conduct risk assessments and implement strategic initiatives or activities to address threats to public health and national security due to technical advancements in artificial intelligence or other emerging technology fields.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Artificial Intelligence and Biosecurity Risk Assessment Act . 2. Assessment of emerging risks of artificial intelligence Section 2811 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300hh–10 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (h) Assessment of emerging risks In carrying out subsection (b)(4)(I), the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response shall conduct risk assessments and implement strategic initiatives or activities to address whether technical advancements in artificial intelligence, such as open-source artificial intelligence models and large language models, can be used intentionally or unintentionally to develop novel pathogens, viruses, bioweapons, or chemical weapons. Such initiatives and activities may include— (1) regularly monitoring and researching potential global biological catastrophic risks in which biological agents could lead to sudden, extraordinary loss of life and sustained damage to national governments, international relationships, economies, societal stability, or global security; and (2) including in the National Health Security Strategy under section 2802 a summary of the risk assessment conducted under this subsection. .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2404 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 20, 2023 Mr. Young (for himself and Mr. Cardin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To improve the operation of the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lost Opportunities to Supply Transplantable Organs Act of 2023 or the LOST Organs Act of 2023 . 2. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Section 372(b)(2) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 274(b)(2) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (E), by inserting and practice after quality ; (2) by moving subparagraphs (M) through (O) 2 ems to the left; (3) by redesignating subparagraphs (H) through (O) as subparagraphs (J) through (Q), respectively; and (4) by inserting after subparagraph (G) the following: (H) track and publicly report, with redactions of personal identifiers of donors, waitlist candidates, and recipients, on the status of all organs in transport from organ procurement organizations to any location within the transplant supply chain, including transplant centers, (I) in the event that an organ is lost, damaged, or delayed in transport, establish an open and transparent process to determine cause, potential corrective action, and potential recommendations for updates to the standards of quality and practice under subparagraph (E) to prevent organs from being lost, damaged, or delayed, .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2408 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 20, 2023 Mr. Scott of South Carolina (for himself and Mr. Warner ) 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 patient-focused listening sessions to improve prescription drug plan transparency, access, and choice.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Initiating Meaningful Patient Review Of Various Existing Part D Regulations Act or the IMPROVE Part D Regulations Act . 2. Patient-focused listening sessions to improve prescription drug plan transparency, access, and choice Section 1860D–42 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–152 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (e) Patient-Focused listening sessions for program improvements (1) In general No later than December 31, 2024, the Secretary shall convene at least one patient-focused listening session on potential administrative improvements to this part, as described in paragraph (2). (2) Patient-focused listening sessions Any patient-focused listening sessions convened under paragraph (1) shall be open to the public and may include patients, beneficiaries, caregivers, consumer and patient advocacy organizations, health care providers, and other interested parties, as determined appropriate by the Secretary. Such listening sessions may include discussions of, and recommendations for program improvements related to— (A) prescription drug plan disclosures and comparative information made available to beneficiaries; (B) tools and mechanisms to assist beneficiaries in navigating plan complaint systems, as well as the efficiency and effectiveness of such systems; (C) tools and mechanisms to assist beneficiaries in selecting a prescription drug plan; (D) tools and mechanisms to assist beneficiaries in navigating utilization management requirements, such as step therapy and prior authorization; (E) access to, and effectiveness and utilization of, electronic real-time benefit tools (as described in section 1860D–4(o)) and beneficiary real-time benefit tools (as described in section 423.128(d)(4) of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation); (F) formulary management and oversight; and (G) other subjects relevant to patients and other interested parties. (3) Program review Based on the recommendations discussed during any patient-focused listening sessions convened under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall conduct a review of relevant regulatory and sub-regulatory requirements under this part and shall consider, as appropriate, potential regulatory or sub-regulatory changes to address issues raised during such sessions. .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2409 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 20, 2023 Mr. Scott of Florida introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To limit purchases of the Federal reserve banks, to require Generally Accepted Accounting Principles standards, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Regular Order for Investments of the Federal Reserve Act or the ROI of the Federal Reserve Act . 2. Amendments to the Federal Reserve Act The Federal Reserve Act is amended— (1) in section 2B ( 12 U.S.C. 225b ), by adding at the end the following: (d) Additional annual reports The Board and each Federal reserve bank shall submit to Congress, on an annual basis— (1) a report on the status and health of the middle class in the United States, including an analysis of how the policies and programs of the Board and the Federal reserve banks either positively or negatively impacted the growth of the middle class in the United States; and (2) a report on the impact of the actions of the Board and the Federal reserve banks on the availability of small business lending and lines of credit since 2000, specifically how the balance sheet of the Federal reserve banks, the lending facilities of the Board, and interest paid on reserves of the Federal reserve banks have impacted business credit and lending. ; (2) in section 14(b)(2) ( 12 U.S.C. 355(2) ), by inserting before the period at the end the following: , except that, notwithstanding this paragraph and paragraph (1), on and after the date of enactment of the Regular Order for Investments of the Federal Reserve Act , a Federal reserve bank may not— (A) purchase a Treasury bill with a term of maturity that is more than 3 years; (B) purchase a mortgage-backed security; or (C) directly or indirectly hold shares of common stock acquired on or after the date of enactment of the Regular Order for Investments of the Federal Reserve Act ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: 33. Accounting principles and valuations (a) Accounting principles The accounting principles applicable to any filings made by the Board, the Federal Open Market Committee, or a Federal reserve bank shall be consistent with generally accepted accounting principles. (b) Valuations The Board, the Federal Open Market Committee, and each Federal reserve bank shall use mark-to-market valuations for each financial estimate described in a report or audit under the seventh undesignated paragraph of section 10, section 11(a), or section 11B. .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2410 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 20, 2023 Mr. Scott of Florida introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To limit the total assets of Federal reserve banks, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Right-size the Federal Reserve Act . 2. Limitation on total assets and interest payments (a) In general The Federal Reserve Act is amended— (1) in section 2B ( 12 U.S.C. 225b ), by adding at the end the following: (d) Additional annual report The Board and each Federal reserve bank shall submit to Congress, on an annual basis, a report on how many foreign-owned banks and financial institutions the Board or the Federal reserve banks have paid on interest for reserves or in the lending facilities of the Board. ; (2) in section 19(b) ( 12 U.S.C. 461(b) )— (A) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking solely for the purpose and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting , which shall be not lower than the reserve requirements in effect on March 25, 2020. ; and (B) in paragraph (12)(A), by inserting that are not in excess of the reserves required to be maintained under this subsection after institution ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: 33. Limitation on total assets (a) In general The total aggregate assets of all Federal reserve banks shall be in an amount that is not more than 10 percent of the gross domestic product of the United States. (b) Effective date Subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 10 years after the date of enactment of this section. . (b) Elimination of facility The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System— (1) shall, not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, eliminate the Overnight Reserve Repurchase Facility; and (2) may not create another facility similar to the facility eliminated under paragraph (1). (c) Report Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and every year thereafter, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System shall submit to Congress a report on the plan and timeline of the Board for meeting the requirements under this section and the amendments made by this section.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2412 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 20, 2023 Mr. Thune (for himself, Ms. Smith , Mr. Rounds , Mr. Cramer , Ms. Klobuchar , and Mr. Hoeven ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To require the Secretary of Agriculture to allow emergency haying under the conservation reserve program during the primary nesting season under certain conditions.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Conservation Reserve Program Flexibility Act of 2023 or the CRP Flexibility Act of 2023 . 2. Emergency haying during the primary nesting season Section 1233(b)(1) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3833(b)(1) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by inserting subject to subclauses (I) and (III) of clause (i), and subclauses (I) and (II) of clause (ii), of subparagraph (B), before are subject to ; and (2) in subparagraph (B)(i)— (A) by redesignating subclauses (I) through (VI) as subclauses (II) through (VII), respectively; (B) by inserting before subclause (II) (as so redesignated) the following: (I) emergency haying in response to a localized or regional drought, flooding, wildfire, or other emergency, on all practices, during or outside the primary nesting season, when— (aa) the county is designated as D2 (severe drought) or greater according to the United States Drought Monitor; (bb) there is at least a 40 percent loss in forage production in the county; or (cc) the Secretary, in coordination with the State technical committee, determines that the program can assist in the response to a natural disaster event without permanent damage to the established cover; ; (C) in subclause (II) (as so redesignated), in the matter preceding item (aa), by striking emergency haying, emergency grazing, or other emergency use and inserting emergency grazing or other emergency use ; and (D) in subclause (IV) (as so redesignated), by striking outside the primary nesting season and inserting during or outside the primary nesting season .
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. 2414 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To require agencies with working dog programs to implement the recommendations of the Government Accountability Office relating to the health and welfare of working dogs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Working Dog Health and Welfare Act of 2023 . 2. Implementation of working dog recommendations (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Agency The term agency has the meaning given the term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code. (2) Working dog The term working dog means a dog that has received specialized training in order to perform a particular productive function. (3) Working dog program The term working dog program means a program, the operations of which include the employment of working dogs. (4) Working dog recommendations The term working dog recommendations means the recommendations included in the report of the Government Accountability Office entitled Working Dogs: Federal Agencies Need to Better Address Health and Welfare , as published in October 2022. (b) Implementation (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the head of each agency that manages a working dog program shall implement the working dog recommendations. (2) Contractors Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, a contractor that manages a working dog program on behalf of an agency shall implement the working dog recommendations. (3) Report Not later than 60 days after the date on which the head of an agency or a contractor that manages a working dog program on behalf of an agency implements the working dog recommendations under this subsection, the head of the agency shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Oversight and Accountability of the House of Representatives a report on the explicit steps the agency or contractor has taken to complete the implementation. (c) Foreign partners Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall take appropriate steps to ensure that donations of working dogs provided to foreign partners by the Department of State are executed and monitored according to the working dog recommendations. (d) New working dog programs With respect to an agency that establishes a working dog program, or enters into a contract for the establishment of a working dog program, after the date of enactment of this Act, the head of the agency shall ensure that the working dog program implements the working dog recommendations. (e) No additional funds No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated for the purpose of carrying out this Act.

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate
118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2414 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To require agencies with working dog programs to implement the recommendations of the Government Accountability Office relating to the health and welfare of working dogs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Working Dog Health and Welfare Act of 2023 . 2. Implementation of working dog recommendations (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Agency The term agency has the meaning given the term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code. (2) Working dog The term working dog means a dog that has received specialized training in order to perform a particular productive function. (3) Working dog program The term working dog program means a program, the operations of which include the employment of working dogs. (4) Working dog recommendations The term working dog recommendations means the recommendations included in the report of the Government Accountability Office entitled Working Dogs: Federal Agencies Need to Better Address Health and Welfare , as published in October 2022. (b) Implementation (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the head of each agency that manages a working dog program shall implement the working dog recommendations. (2) Contractors Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, a contractor that manages a working dog program on behalf of an agency shall implement the working dog recommendations. (3) Report Not later than 60 days after the date on which the head of an agency or a contractor that manages a working dog program on behalf of an agency implements the working dog recommendations under this subsection, the head of the agency shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Oversight and Accountability of the House of Representatives a report on the explicit steps the agency or contractor has taken to complete the implementation. (c) Foreign partners Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall take appropriate steps to ensure that donations of working dogs provided to foreign partners by the Department of State are executed and monitored according to the working dog recommendations. (d) New working dog programs With respect to an agency that establishes a working dog program, or enters into a contract for the establishment of a working dog program, after the date of enactment of this Act, the head of the agency shall ensure that the working dog program implements the working dog recommendations. (e) No additional funds No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated for the purpose of carrying out this Act.

Passed the Senate January 11, 2024. Secretary