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II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 372 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 9, 2023 Mr. Schatz (for himself and Ms. Hirono ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to modify the macadamia tree health initiative, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Macadamia Tree Health Initiative Amendments Act . 2. Macadamia tree health initiative Section 1672(d) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 5925(d) ) is amended by striking paragraph (11) and inserting the following: (11) Macadamia tree health initiative (A) Definitions In this paragraph, the terms noxious weed and plant pest have the meanings given those terms in section 403 of the Plant Protection Act ( 7 U.S.C. 7702 ). (B) High-priority research and extension Research and extension grants may be made under this section for the purposes of— (i) developing and disseminating science-based tools and treatments to combat plant pests and noxious weeds that impact macadamia trees; (ii) establishing an areawide integrated pest management program in areas affected by, or areas at risk of being affected by, invasive plant pests or noxious weeds; (iii) surveying and collecting data on macadamia tree production and health; (iv) investigating macadamia tree biology, immunology, ecology, genomics, and bioinformatics; and (v) conducting research on various factors that may contribute to or be associated with macadamia tree immune systems, and other serious threats to macadamia trees, including— (I) the sublethal effects of insecticides, herbicides, and fungicides on beneficial insects and plants to macadamia tree growth; and (II) the development of mitigative and preventative measures to improve habitat conservation and best management practices in macadamia tree growing regions. (C) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this paragraph such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2035. .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 377 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 9, 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 Finance A BILL To prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security, or any other person, from requiring repayment, recoupment, or offset of certain antidumping duties and countervailing duties paid under section 754 of the Tariff Act of 1930, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Domestic Reinvestment Act of 2023 . 2. Termination of all efforts to clawback payments of certain antidumping duties and countervailing duties (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, neither the Secretary of Homeland Security nor any other person may— (1) require repayment of, or attempt in any other way to recoup, any payment described in subsection (b); or (2) offset any past, current, or future distributions of antidumping duties or countervailing duties assessed on any imports in an attempt to recoup any payment described in subsection (b). (b) Payments described Payments described in this subsection are payments of antidumping duties or countervailing duties made pursuant to section 754 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1675c (repealed by subtitle F of title VII of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 ( Public Law 109–171 ; 120 Stat. 154))) that were— (1) assessed and paid with respect to imports of goods from any country; and (2) distributed on or after January 1, 2001. (c) Payment of certain funds collected or withheld Except with respect to payments described in subsection (d), not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall— (1) refund any repayment or other recoupment of any payment described in subsection (b) that was collected by the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection after January 1, 2017; and (2) fully distribute any antidumping duties or countervailing duties that the Commissioner is withholding as an offset as described in subsection (a)(2). (d) Limitation Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent the Secretary of Homeland Security, or any other person, from retaining, offsetting, requiring repayment of, or attempting to otherwise recoup, any payment described in subsection (b) as a result of— (1) a finding of false statements, other misconduct, or insufficient verification of a certification by a recipient of such a payment; or (2) the issuance of a refund to an importer or surety pursuant to a settlement, court order, or reliquidation of an entry with respect to which such a payment was made.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 380 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 9, 2023 Mr. Rubio (for himself, Ms. Ernst , Mr. Marshall , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Mr. Cruz , Mr. Hagerty , Mr. Cassidy , Mr. Risch , Mr. Lankford , Mr. Daines , Mr. Wicker , Mr. Braun , Mr. Budd , Mr. Cotton , and Mrs. Britt ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to punish the distribution of fentanyl resulting in death as felony murder.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Felony Murder for Deadly Fentanyl Distribution Act of 2023 . 2. Fentanyl distribution resulting in death punished as felony murder Section 1111 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), in the second sentence, by inserting , distributing fentanyl after child abuse ; (2) in subsection (b)— (A) by striking (b) Within and inserting (b) (1) Within ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (2) Whoever is guilty of murder in the first degree by distributing fentanyl shall be punished by death or by imprisonment for life. ; and (3) in subsection (c)— (A) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (6) as paragraphs (6) through (8), respectively; and (B) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following: (4) the terms controlled substance and distribute have the meanings given the terms in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 802 ); (5) distributing fentanyl means to distribute a controlled substance— (A) involving 2 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of N-phenyl-N-[1-(2-phenylethyl)-4-piperidinyl] propanamide or .5 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of any analogue of N-phenyl-N-[1-(2-phenylethyl)-4-piperidinyl] propanamide; (B) that results in death from the use of a mixture or substance described in subparagraph (A); and (C) knowing or having reason to know that the controlled substance contains a detectable amount of a mixture or substance described in subparagraph (A). .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 381 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 9, 2023 Mr. Rubio (for himself, Mr. Marshall , Mr. Braun , Ms. Lummis , Mr. Cruz , Mrs. Britt , and Mr. Wicker ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to include a criminal penalty and a ground of removability for financing the unlawful entry of an alien into the United States.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Coyote Cash Act . 2. Criminal penalty and removability for financing unlawful entry (a) In general Chapter 8 of title II of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1321 et seq. ) is amended by inserting after section 274D the following: 274E. Financing unlawful entry Any person who transmits money, property, or any item of value through interstate commerce with the intent to finance a violation of section 273, 274, 275, 276, or 277 shall be fined the value of the transmitted money, property, or item of value, imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both. . (b) Inadmissibility Section 212(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(2) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (J) Financing unlawful entry Any alien who has been convicted of, admits having committed, or admits committing acts that constitute the elements of an offense under section 274E is inadmissible. . (c) Deportability Section 237(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(2) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (G) Financing unlawful entry Any alien who has been convicted of, admits having committed, or admits committing acts that constitute the elements of an offense under section 274E is deportable. . (d) Conforming amendment The table of contents for the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq. ) is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 274D the following: Sec. 274E. Financing unlawful entry. .
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. 382 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To take certain land in the State of Washington into trust for the benefit of the Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Puyallup Tribe of Indians Land Into Trust Confirmation Act of 2023 . 2. Land to be taken into trust for the benefit of the Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation (a) In general The approximately 17.264 acres of land owned in fee by the Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation in Pierce County, Washington, and described in subsection (b) is hereby taken into trust by the United States for the benefit of the Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation. (b) Land descriptions (1) Parcel 1 Lots 1 to 4, inclusive, Block 85, Map of Tacoma Tidelands, as surveyed and platted by the Board of Appraisers of Tide and Shore Lands for Pierce County, according to Plat filed for record on September 14, 1895, in the Office of the County Auditor, in Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington. (2) Parcel 2 Lots 5 to 9, inclusive, Block 85, Map of Tacoma Tidelands, as surveyed and platted by the Board of Appraisers of Tide and Shore Lands for Pierce County, according to Plat filed for record on September 14, 1895, in the Office of the County Auditor, in Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington. (3) Parcel 3 Parcel A of City of Tacoma Boundary Line Adjustment MPD2011–40000166230, recorded October 12, 2011, under Pierce County Auditor Recording No. 201110125009, as corrected by Affidavit of Minor Correction of Map Recorded September 25, 2012, under Pierce County Auditor Recording No. 201209250440. (c) Administration Land taken into trust under subsection (a) shall be— (1) part of the Reservation of the Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation; and (2) administered in accordance with the laws and regulations generally applicable to property held in trust by the United States for the benefit of an Indian Tribe. (d) Environmental liability Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the United States shall not be liable for any environmental contamination that occurred on the land described in subsection (b) on or before the date on which that land is taken into trust under subsection (a). (e) Gaming prohibited Land taken into trust under subsection (a) shall not be used for any class II gaming or class III gaming under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act ( 25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq. ) (as those terms are defined in section 4 of that Act ( 25 U.S.C. 2703 )).

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate
118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 382 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To take certain land in the State of Washington into trust for the benefit of the Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Puyallup Tribe of Indians Land Into Trust Confirmation Act of 2023 . 2. Land to be taken into trust for the benefit of the Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation (a) In general The approximately 17.264 acres of land owned in fee by the Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation in Pierce County, Washington, and described in subsection (b) is hereby taken into trust by the United States for the benefit of the Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation. (b) Land descriptions (1) Parcel 1 Lots 1 to 4, inclusive, Block 85, Map of Tacoma Tidelands, as surveyed and platted by the Board of Appraisers of Tide and Shore Lands for Pierce County, according to Plat filed for record on September 14, 1895, in the Office of the County Auditor, in Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington. (2) Parcel 2 Lots 5 to 9, inclusive, Block 85, Map of Tacoma Tidelands, as surveyed and platted by the Board of Appraisers of Tide and Shore Lands for Pierce County, according to Plat filed for record on September 14, 1895, in the Office of the County Auditor, in Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington. (3) Parcel 3 Parcel A of City of Tacoma Boundary Line Adjustment MPD2011–40000166230, recorded October 12, 2011, under Pierce County Auditor Recording No. 201110125009, as corrected by Affidavit of Minor Correction of Map Recorded September 25, 2012, under Pierce County Auditor Recording No. 201209250440. (c) Administration Land taken into trust under subsection (a) shall be— (1) part of the Reservation of the Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation; and (2) administered in accordance with the laws and regulations generally applicable to property held in trust by the United States for the benefit of an Indian Tribe. (d) Environmental liability Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the United States shall not be liable for any environmental contamination that occurred on the land described in subsection (b) on or before the date on which that land is taken into trust under subsection (a). (e) Gaming prohibited Land taken into trust under subsection (a) shall not be used for any class II gaming or class III gaming under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act ( 25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq. ) (as those terms are defined in section 4 of that Act ( 25 U.S.C. 2703 )).

Passed the Senate December 14, 2023. Secretary
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 382 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 9, 2023 Ms. Cantwell (for herself and Mrs. Murray ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs A BILL To take certain land in the State of Washington into trust for the benefit of the Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Puyallup Tribe of Indians Land Into Trust Confirmation Act of 2023 . 2. Land to be taken into trust for the benefit of the Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation (a) In general The approximately 17.264 acres of land owned in fee by the Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation in Pierce County, Washington, and described in subsection (b) is hereby taken into trust by the United States for the benefit of the Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation. (b) Land descriptions (1) Parcel 1 Lots 1 to 4, inclusive, Block 85, Map of Tacoma Tidelands, as surveyed and platted by the Board of Appraisers of Tide and Shore Lands for Pierce County, according to Plat filed for record on September 14, 1895, in the Office of the County Auditor, in Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington. (2) Parcel 2 Lots 5 to 9, inclusive, Block 85, Map of Tacoma Tidelands, as surveyed and platted by the Board of Appraisers of Tide and Shore Lands for Pierce County, according to Plat filed for record on September 14, 1895, in the Office of the County Auditor, in Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington. (3) Parcel 3 Parcel A of City of Tacoma Boundary Line Adjustment MPD2011–40000166230, recorded October 12, 2011, under Pierce County Auditor Recording No. 201110125009, as corrected by Affidavit of Minor Correction of Map Recorded September 25, 2012, under Pierce County Auditor Recording No. 201209250440. (c) Administration Land taken into trust under subsection (a) shall be— (1) part of the Reservation of the Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation; and (2) administered in accordance with the laws and regulations generally applicable to property held in trust by the United States for the benefit of an Indian Tribe. (d) Environmental liability Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the United States shall not be liable for any environmental contamination that occurred on the land described in subsection (b) on or before the date on which that land is taken into trust under subsection (a). (e) Gaming prohibited Land taken into trust under subsection (a) shall not be used for any class II gaming or class III gaming under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act ( 25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq. ) (as those terms are defined in section 4 of that Act ( 25 U.S.C. 2703 )).
II Calendar No. 273 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 382 [Report No. 118–130] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 9, 2023 Ms. Cantwell (for herself and Mrs. Murray ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs December 12, 2023 Reported by Mr. Schatz , without amendment A BILL To take certain land in the State of Washington into trust for the benefit of the Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Puyallup Tribe of Indians Land Into Trust Confirmation Act of 2023 . 2. Land to be taken into trust for the benefit of the Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation (a) In general The approximately 17.264 acres of land owned in fee by the Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation in Pierce County, Washington, and described in subsection (b) is hereby taken into trust by the United States for the benefit of the Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation. (b) Land descriptions (1) Parcel 1 Lots 1 to 4, inclusive, Block 85, Map of Tacoma Tidelands, as surveyed and platted by the Board of Appraisers of Tide and Shore Lands for Pierce County, according to Plat filed for record on September 14, 1895, in the Office of the County Auditor, in Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington. (2) Parcel 2 Lots 5 to 9, inclusive, Block 85, Map of Tacoma Tidelands, as surveyed and platted by the Board of Appraisers of Tide and Shore Lands for Pierce County, according to Plat filed for record on September 14, 1895, in the Office of the County Auditor, in Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington. (3) Parcel 3 Parcel A of City of Tacoma Boundary Line Adjustment MPD2011–40000166230, recorded October 12, 2011, under Pierce County Auditor Recording No. 201110125009, as corrected by Affidavit of Minor Correction of Map Recorded September 25, 2012, under Pierce County Auditor Recording No. 201209250440. (c) Administration Land taken into trust under subsection (a) shall be— (1) part of the Reservation of the Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup Reservation; and (2) administered in accordance with the laws and regulations generally applicable to property held in trust by the United States for the benefit of an Indian Tribe. (d) Environmental liability Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the United States shall not be liable for any environmental contamination that occurred on the land described in subsection (b) on or before the date on which that land is taken into trust under subsection (a). (e) Gaming prohibited Land taken into trust under subsection (a) shall not be used for any class II gaming or class III gaming under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act ( 25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq. ) (as those terms are defined in section 4 of that Act ( 25 U.S.C. 2703 )).

December 12, 2023 Reported without amendment
118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 385 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act to authorize grants to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations, and for other purposes.

1. Native American tourism grant programs The Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act ( 25 U.S.C. 4351 et seq. ) is amended— (1) by redesignating section 6 ( 25 U.S.C. 4355 ) as section 7; and (2) by inserting after section 5 ( 25 U.S.C. 4354 ) the following: 6. Native American tourism grant programs (a) Bureau of Indian Affairs program The Director of the Bureau of Indian Affairs may make grants to and enter into agreements with Indian tribes and tribal organizations to carry out the purposes of this Act, as described in section 2. (b) Office of Native Hawaiian Relations The Director of the Office of Native Hawaiian Relations may make grants to and enter into agreements with Native Hawaiian organizations to carry out the purposes of this Act, as described in section 2. (c) Other Federal agencies The heads of other Federal agencies, including the Secretaries of Commerce, Transportation, Agriculture, Health and Human Services, and Labor, may make grants under this authority to and enter into agreements with Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations to carry out the purposes of this Act, as described in section 2. (d) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $35,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2023 through 2027. .

Passed the Senate November 21, 2024. Secretary
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 385 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 9, 2023 Mr. Schatz (for himself and Ms. Murkowski ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs A BILL To amend the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act to authorize grants to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations, and for other purposes.

1. Native American tourism grant programs The Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act ( 25 U.S.C. 4351 et seq. ) is amended— (1) by redesignating section 6 ( 25 U.S.C. 4355 ) as section 7; and (2) by inserting after section 5 ( 25 U.S.C. 4354 ) the following: 6. Native American tourism grant programs (a) Bureau of Indian Affairs program The Director of the Bureau of Indian Affairs may make grants to and enter into agreements with Indian tribes and tribal organizations to carry out the purposes of this Act, as described in section 2. (b) Office of Native Hawaiian Relations The Director of the Office of Native Hawaiian Relations may make grants to and enter into agreements with Native Hawaiian organizations to carry out the purposes of this Act, as described in section 2. (c) Other Federal agencies The heads of other Federal agencies, including the Secretaries of Commerce, Transportation, Agriculture, Health and Human Services, and Labor, may make grants under this authority to and enter into agreements with Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations to carry out the purposes of this Act, as described in section 2. (d) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $35,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2023 through 2027. .
II Calendar No. 34 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 385 [Report No. 118–9] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 9, 2023 Mr. Schatz (for himself and Ms. Murkowski ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs April 18, 2023 Reported by Mr. Schatz , without amendment A BILL To amend the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act to authorize grants to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations, and for other purposes.

1. Native American tourism grant programs The Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act ( 25 U.S.C. 4351 et seq. ) is amended— (1) by redesignating section 6 ( 25 U.S.C. 4355 ) as section 7; and (2) by inserting after section 5 ( 25 U.S.C. 4354 ) the following: 6. Native American tourism grant programs (a) Bureau of Indian Affairs program The Director of the Bureau of Indian Affairs may make grants to and enter into agreements with Indian tribes and tribal organizations to carry out the purposes of this Act, as described in section 2. (b) Office of Native Hawaiian Relations The Director of the Office of Native Hawaiian Relations may make grants to and enter into agreements with Native Hawaiian organizations to carry out the purposes of this Act, as described in section 2. (c) Other Federal agencies The heads of other Federal agencies, including the Secretaries of Commerce, Transportation, Agriculture, Health and Human Services, and Labor, may make grants under this authority to and enter into agreements with Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations to carry out the purposes of this Act, as described in section 2. (d) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $35,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2023 through 2027. .

April 18, 2023 Reported without amendment
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 386 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 9, 2023 Mr. Rubio introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To require the Secretary of the Navy to notify Congress of pending action to strike from the Naval Vessel Register any naval vessel that is a viable candidate for artificial reefing, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Re-using Equipment for Environmental Fortification Act of 2023 or the REEF Act of 2023 . 2. Congressional notification of pending action to strike from the Naval Vessel Register naval vessels that are viable candidates for artificial reefing (a) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of the Navy should explore and solicit artificial reefing opportunities with appropriate entities for any naval vessel planned for retirement before initiating any plans to dispose of the vessel. (b) Notification Not later than 90 days before the date on which a naval vessel that is a viable candidate for artificial reefing is to be stricken from the Naval Vessel Register, the Secretary of the Navy shall notify Congress of such pending action.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 391 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 13, 2023 Mr. Boozman (for himself 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 Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to prohibit the Securities and Exchange Commission from requiring an issuer to disclose information relating to certain greenhouse gas emissions, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Farmers from the SEC Act . 2. Prohibition on requiring an issuer to disclose information relating to certain greenhouse gas emissions Section 23 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78w ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) Prohibition on requiring an issuer To disclose information relating to certain greenhouse gas emissions (1) Definitions In this subsection: (A) Agricultural product The term agricultural product has the meaning given the term in section 207 of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 ( 7 U.S.C. 1626 ). (B) Downstream activities The term downstream activities includes activities that relate to processing materials into a finished product and delivering that product or providing a service to the end user. (C) Greenhouse gas The term greenhouse gas means— (i) carbon dioxide; (ii) methane; (iii) nitrous oxide; (iv) nitrogen trifluoride; (v) hydrofluorocarbons; (vi) perfluorocarbons; or (vii) sulfur hexafluoride. (D) Upstream activities The term upstream activities includes activities that relate to the initial stages of producing a good or service. (2) Prohibition The Commission may not require an issuer to disclose greenhouse gas emissions from upstream activities or downstream activities in the value chain of the issuer from the production, manufacturing, or harvesting of an agricultural product. (3) Nonapplicability of exemptive authority Section 36 shall not apply to this subsection. .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 392 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 13, 2023 Mr. Lankford (for himself and Mr. Booker ) 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 ensure that bonds used to finance professional stadiums are not treated as tax-exempt bonds.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Tax Subsidies for Stadiums Act of 2023 . 2. No tax-exempt bonds for professional stadiums (a) In general Section 103(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) Professional stadium bond Any professional stadium bond. . (b) Professional stadium bond defined Section 103(c) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) Professional stadium bond The term professional stadium bond means any bond issued as part of an issue any proceeds of which are used to finance or refinance capital expenditures allocable to a facility (or appurtenant real property) which, during at least 5 days during any calendar year, is used as a stadium or arena for professional sports exhibitions, games, or training. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to bonds issued after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 397 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 13, 2023 Mr. Brown (for himself, Mr. Wicker , and Mrs. Capito ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To provide for the publication by the Secretary of Health and Human Services of physical activity recommendations for Americans.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act . 2. Physical activity recommendations for Americans (a) Reports (1) In general Not later than December 31, 2029, and at least every 10 years thereafter, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the Secretary ) shall publish a report that provides physical activity recommendations for the people of the United States. Each such report shall contain physical activity information and recommendations for consideration and use by the general public, and shall be considered, as applicable and appropriate, by relevant Federal agencies in carrying out relevant Federal health programs. (2) Basis of recommendations The information contained in each report required under paragraph (1) shall be based on the most current evidence-based scientific and medical knowledge at the time the report is prepared, and shall include additional recommendations for population subgroups, such as children or individuals with disabilities, including information regarding engagement in appropriate physical activity and avoiding inactivity. (3) Update reports Not later than 5 years after the publication of the first report under paragraph (1), and at least every 10 years thereafter, the Secretary shall publish an updated report detailing evidence-based practices and highlighting continuing issues with respect to physical activity. The contents of reports under this paragraph may focus on a particular group, subsection, or other division of the general public or on a particular issue relating to physical activity. (b) Interaction with other recommendations Federal agencies proposing to issue physical activity recommendations that differ from the recommendations in the most recent report published under subsection (a)(1) shall, as applicable and appropriate, take into consideration the recommendations provided through reports issued under this Act. (c) Existing authority not affected This section is not intended to limit the support of biomedical research by any Federal agency or to limit the presentation or communication of scientific or medical findings or review of such findings by any Federal agency. (d) Limitation Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, no physical fitness standard established under this Act shall be binding on any individual as a matter of Federal law or regulation.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 398 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 14, 2023 Mr. Crapo (for himself, Mr. Grassley , Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Thune , Mr. Scott of South Carolina , Mr. Cassidy , Mr. Lankford , Mr. Young , Mr. Barrasso , Mrs. Blackburn , and Mr. Johnson ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To prevent the use of additional Internal Revenue Service funds from being used for audits of taxpayers with taxable incomes below $400,000 in order to protect low- and middle-income earning American taxpayers from an onslaught of audits from an army of new Internal Revenue Service auditors funded by an unprecedented, nearly $80,000,000,000, infusion of new funds.

1. Limitations related to the Internal Revenue Service (a) In general Section 10301 of Public Law 117–169 is amended— (1) by striking In general .— and inserting (a) In general .— , and (2) by adding at the end the following: (b) Limitations related to the Internal Revenue Service None of the funds appropriated under subsection (a)(1) may be used to audit taxpayers with taxable incomes below $400,000. .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 403 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 14, 2023 Mr. Luján (for himself, Ms. Collins , 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 amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a public education campaign across all relevant programs of the Health Resources and Services Administration to increase oral health literacy and awareness.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Oral Health Literacy and Awareness Act of 2023 . 2. Oral health literacy and awareness campaign The Public Health Service Act is amended by inserting after section 340G–1 of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 256g–1 ) the following: 340G–2. Oral health literacy and awareness (a) Campaign The Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, shall establish a public education campaign (referred to in this subsection as the campaign ) across all relevant programs of the Health Resources and Services Administration (including the health center program, oral health workforce programs, maternal and child health programs, the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program, and rural health programs) to increase oral health literacy and awareness. (b) Strategies In carrying out the campaign, the Secretary shall identify oral health literacy and awareness strategies that are evidence-based and focused on oral health care education, including education on prevention of oral disease such as early childhood and other caries, periodontal disease, and oral cancer. (c) Focus The Secretary shall design the campaign to communicate directly with specific populations, including children, pregnant women, parents, the elderly, individuals with disabilities, and ethnic and racial minority populations, including Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians, in a culturally- and linguistically-appropriate manner. (d) Outcomes In carrying out the campaign, the Secretary shall include a process for measuring outcomes and effectiveness. (e) Report to Congress Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report on the outcomes and effectiveness of the campaign. (f) Authorization of appropriations To carry out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $750,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028. .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 404 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 14, 2023 Ms. Cortez Masto (for herself and Ms. Rosen ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To require the Secretary of Energy to obtain the consent of affected State and local governments before making an expenditure from the Nuclear Waste Fund for a nuclear waste repository, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act . 2. Definitions In this Act, the terms affected Indian tribe , affected unit of local government , high-level radioactive waste , repository , Secretary , spent nuclear fuel , and unit of general local government have the meanings given the terms in section 2 of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 ( 42 U.S.C. 10101 ). 3. Consent-based approval (a) In general The Secretary may not make an expenditure from the Nuclear Waste Fund established under section 302(c) of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 ( 42 U.S.C. 10222(c) ) for the costs of the activities described in paragraphs (4) and (5) of section 302(d) of that Act ( 42 U.S.C. 10222(d) ) unless the Secretary has entered into an agreement for a repository with— (1) the Governor of the State in which the repository is proposed to be located; (2) each affected unit of local government; (3) any unit of general local government contiguous to the affected unit of local government if spent nuclear fuel or high-level radioactive waste will be transported through that unit of general local government for disposal at the repository; and (4) each affected Indian tribe. (b) Conditions on agreement Any agreement for a repository under this Act— (1) shall be in writing and signed by all parties; (2) shall be binding on the parties; and (3) shall not be amended or revoked except by mutual agreement of the parties.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 410 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 14, 2023 Mr. Hawley introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To authorize a Federal report and longitudinal study regarding the effects of social media on users under age 18.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Social Media Research Act . 2. Short-term study (a) Study The Comptroller General of the United States, in partnership with any other Federal agency the Comptroller General may designate, shall study the impact of social media technologies on the mental and physical health of social media users under age 18, with particular attention to assessing current circumstances and expected trends. Such study shall aim to assess in particular any relationship between social media use patterns and the following medical conditions: (1) Suicidality. (2) Anxiety. (3) Depression. (4) Eating disorders. (5) Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. (6) Gender dysphoria. (b) Report Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit a report to Congress on the study required under subsection (a). (c) Appropriations Out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, there is appropriated to the Comptroller General, for fiscal year 2023, $1,000,000, to remain available until expended, to carry out the study described in this section. 3. Longitudinal study (a) Study The Comptroller General of the United States, in partnership with any other Federal agency the Comptroller General may designate, shall study the impact of social media technologies on the mental and physical health of a cohort of social media users initially drawn from the population of such users under age 18, with particular attention to the long-term effects of social media technology use on the health of such users. Such study shall aim to assess in particular any relationship between social media use patterns and the medical conditions listed in section 2(a). (b) Report Not later than 10 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit a report to Congress on the study required under subsection (a). (c) Appropriations Out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, there is appropriated to the Comptroller General, for fiscal year 2023, $20,000,000, to remain available until expended, to carry out the study described in this section.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 413 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 14, 2023 Mr. Brown (for himself, Mr. Wyden , Mr. Schatz , Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Reed , Mr. Luján , and Ms. Baldwin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the rate of the excise tax on the repurchase of corporate stock, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stock Buyback Accountability Act of 2023 . 2. Modifications to tax on repurchase of corporate stock (a) Increase in rate of tax Section 4501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking 1 percent and inserting 4 percent . (b) Modification of adjustments Section 4501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by striking The amount and inserting the following: (A) In general The amount , and (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (B) Exception for stock issued to covered employees Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to so much of the fair market value of any stock issued or provided to an employee who is a covered employee (within the meaning of section 162(m)(3)). . (c) Effective date (1) Rate The amendment made by subsection (a) section shall apply to repurchases (within the meaning of section 4501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) of stock after the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Adjustments The amendments made by subsection (b) shall apply to stock issued or provided after the date of the enactment of this Act, in taxable years ending after such date.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 414 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 14, 2023 Mr. Tester (for himself and Mr. Boozman ) 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 improve and to expand eligibility for dependency and indemnity compensation paid to certain survivors of certain veterans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Caring for Survivors Act of 2023 . 2. Increase in amount of dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses (a) Increase Section 1311(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended in paragraph (1), by striking of $1,154 and inserting equal to 55 percent of the rate of monthly compensation in effect under section 1114(j) of this title . (b) Effective date (1) In general Except as provided by paragraph (2), the amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to compensation paid under chapter 13 of title 38, United States Code, for months beginning after the date that is six months after the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Special rule for certain individuals (A) In general For months beginning after the date that is six months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall pay to an individual described in subparagraph (B) dependents and survivors income security benefit under section 1311 of title 38, United States Code, in the monthly amount that is the greater of the following: (i) The amount determined under subsection (a)(3) of such section 1311, as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act. (ii) The amount determined under subsection (a)(1) of such section 1311, as amended by subsection (a). (B) Individuals described An individual described in this subparagraph is an individual eligible for dependents and survivors income security benefit under section 1311 of title 38, United States Code, that is predicated on the death of a veteran before January 1, 1993. 3. Modification of requirements for dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain veterans rated totally disabled at time of death Section 1318 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking The Secretary and inserting (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Secretary ; and (B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (2) In any case in which the Secretary makes a payment under paragraph (1) of this subsection by reason of subsection (b)(1) and the period of continuous rating immediately preceding death is less than 10 years, the amount payable under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be an amount that bears the same relationship to the amount otherwise payable under such paragraph as the duration of such period bears to 10 years. ; and (2) in subsection (b)(1), by striking 10 or more years and inserting five or more years .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 417 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 14, 2023 Mr. Van Hollen (for himself and Mr. Cardin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To direct the Secretary of the Interior to remove or permanently conceal the name of Francis Newlands on the grounds of the memorial fountain located at Chevy Chase Circle in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Francis G. Newlands Memorial Removal Act . 2. Removal of plaque and concrete from Memorial Fountain Grounds (a) In general The Secretary of the Interior shall— (1) remove the brass plaque bearing the name Senator Francis G. Newlands from the grounds of the memorial fountain; (2) remove from the south end of the memorial fountain’s face, the stone, tablet-like projection bearing the name of Francis Griffith Newlands and a related inscription; (3) remove or permanently conceal the name Newlands carved into the upper face of the memorial fountain’s coping stones; and (4) offer the items removed pursuant to paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) to the descendants of Francis Griffith Newlands for a period of 60 days, and if not claimed within that period, direct the items removed pursuant to paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) to be maintained by the National Park Service as Federal property and accessioned into the Rock Creek Park museum collection. (b) Memorial fountain For the purposes of this section, the term memorial fountain means the memorial fountain located at Chevy Chase Circle, Connecticut Avenue and Western Avenue, NW, in the District of Columbia.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 420 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 14, 2023 Mr. Paul (for himself, Mr. Johnson , Mr. Lee , Mr. Cotton , Mr. Rubio , Ms. Lummis , Mr. Vance , Mr. Braun , and Mr. Cramer ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To prohibit Federal funds from being made available to facilities that refuse to provide treatment based on COVID–19 vaccination status.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the COVID–19 Vaccination Non-Discrimination Act . 2. Prohibition on Federal funds for facilities that refuse to provide treatment based on COVID–19 vaccination status Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds authorized or appropriated by Federal law, and none of the funds in any trust fund to which funds are authorized or appropriated by Federal law, including funds provided under titles XVIII, XIX, and XXI of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq. ; 1396 et seq.; and 1397aa et seq., respectively) shall be made available to a facility that refuses to provide treatment to an individual based on the COVID–19 vaccination status of such individual.