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II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 832 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 16, 2023 Mr. Rubio (for himself and Mr. Scott of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To amend section 70108 of title 46, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of the Department in which the United States Coast Guard is operating from entering into an agreement relating to assessing the effectiveness of antiterrorism measures at a foreign port with any foreign government that is a state sponsor of terrorism, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the International Port Security Enforcement Act . 2. Foreign port security assessments Section 70108 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (f)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking provided that and all that follows and inserting the following: “if— (A) the Secretary certifies that the foreign government or international organization— (i) has conducted the assessment in accordance with subsection (b); and (ii) has provided the Secretary with sufficient information pertaining to its assessment (including information regarding the outcome of the assessment); and (B) the foreign government that conducted the assessment is not a state sponsor of terrorism (as defined in section 3316(h). ; and (B) by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows: (3) Limitations Nothing in this section may be construed— (A) to require the Secretary to treat an assessment conducted by a foreign government or an international organization as an assessment that satisfies the requirement under subsection (a); (B) to limit the discretion or ability of the Secretary to conduct an assessment under this section; (C) to limit the authority of the Secretary to repatriate aliens to their respective countries of origin; or (D) to prevent the Secretary from requesting security and safety measures that the Secretary considers necessary to safeguard Coast Guard personnel during the repatriation of aliens to their respective countries of origin. ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (g) State sponsors of terrorism and international terrorist organizations The Secretary— (1) may not enter into an agreement under subsection (f)(2) with— (A) a foreign government that is a state sponsor of terrorism; or (B) a foreign terrorist organization; and (2) shall— (A) deem any port that is under the jurisdiction of a foreign government that is a state sponsor of terrorism as not having effective antiterrorism measures for purposes of this section and section 70109; and (B) immediately apply the sanctions described in section 70110(a) to such port. .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 836 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 16, 2023 Mr. Blumenthal introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to strike provisions that limit the disclosure of certain information by the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Sunshine in Product Safety Act . 2. Disclosure of information on consumer products (a) In general Section 6 of the Consumer Product Safety Act ( 15 U.S.C. 2055 ) is amended by striking subsection (b). (b) Conforming amendments The Consumer Product Safety Act is amended— (1) in section 6A ( 15 U.S.C. 2055a ), by striking and (b) each place that such appears in subsections (b)(3) and (f); and (2) in section 29 ( 15 U.S.C. 2078 )— (A) in subsection (e)(2)(B), by striking unless with respect to such information the Commission has complied with the applicable requirements of section 6(b) ; and (B) in subsection (f)(1), by striking subsections (a)(3) and (b) and inserting subsection (a)(3) .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 838 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 16, 2023 Ms. Stabenow (for herself and Mr. Barrasso ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to mental health services under the Medicare program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Access to Mental Health Act of 2023 . 2. Improved access to mental health services under the Medicare program (a) Access to clinical social workers Section 1833(a)(1)(F)(ii) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395l(a)(1)(F)(ii) ) is amended by striking 75 percent of the amount determined for payment of a psychologist under clause (L) and inserting 85 percent of the fee schedule amount provided under section 1848 . (b) Access to clinical social worker services provided to residents of skilled nursing facilities (1) Exclusion of clinical social worker services from the skilled nursing facility prospective payment system Section 1888(e)(2)(A)(ii) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395yy(e)(2)(A)(ii) ) is amended by inserting clinical social worker services, after qualified psychologist services, . (2) Conforming amendment Section 1861(hh)(2) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(hh)(2) ) is amended by striking and other than services furnished to an inpatient of a skilled nursing facility which the facility is required to provide as a requirement for participation . (c) Access to the complete set of clinical social worker services Section 1861(hh)(2) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(hh)(2) ), as amended by subsection (b)(2), is amended— (1) by striking for the diagnosis and treatment of mental illnesses (other than services and inserting , including services for the diagnosis and treatment of mental illnesses or services for health and behavior assessment and intervention (identified as of January 1, 2023, by HCPCS codes 96156, 96158–96161, 96164–96168, and 96170–96171 (and any succeeding codes)) but not including services ; and (2) by striking inpatient of a hospital) and inserting inpatient of a hospital, . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to items and services furnished on or after January 1, 2024.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 843 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 16, 2023 Mr. Risch introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to authorize the use of funds for certain additional Carey Act projects, and for other purposes.

1. Eligibility under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of additional Carey Act projects for certain funds Section 40904(b) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ( 43 U.S.C. 3204(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (3), by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (C) as clauses (i) through (iii), respectively, and indenting appropriately; (2) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (4) as subparagraphs (A) through (D), respectively, and indenting appropriately; (3) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) (as so redesignated), by striking The Secretary and inserting the following: (1) In general The Secretary ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (2) Additional projects (A) In general On making the affirmative determinations described in subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall use amounts made available under section 40901(2)(B) to fund the rehabilitation, reconstruction, or replacement of any dams that were developed pursuant to, and continue to operate as dams under, section 4 of the Act of August 18, 1894 (commonly known as the Carey Act ) ( 43 U.S.C. 641 ; 28 Stat. 422, chapter 301). (B) Determinations described The determinations referred to in subparagraph (A) are— (i) a determination by the Secretary that any dams that meet the criteria described in paragraph (1) have received the necessary funding to complete rehabilitation, reconstruction, or replacement activities under this subsection; and (ii) a determination by the Secretary that amounts made available under section 40901(2)(B) remain available. .
II Calendar No. 142 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 843 [Report No. 118–68] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 16, 2023 Mr. Risch introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources July 19, 2023 Reported by Mr. Manchin , without amendment A BILL To amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to authorize the use of funds for certain additional Carey Act projects, and for other purposes.

1. Eligibility under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of additional Carey Act projects for certain funds Section 40904(b) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ( 43 U.S.C. 3204(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (3), by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (C) as clauses (i) through (iii), respectively, and indenting appropriately; (2) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (4) as subparagraphs (A) through (D), respectively, and indenting appropriately; (3) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) (as so redesignated), by striking The Secretary and inserting the following: (1) In general The Secretary ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (2) Additional projects (A) In general On making the affirmative determinations described in subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall use amounts made available under section 40901(2)(B) to fund the rehabilitation, reconstruction, or replacement of any dams that were developed pursuant to, and continue to operate as dams under, section 4 of the Act of August 18, 1894 (commonly known as the Carey Act ) ( 43 U.S.C. 641 ; 28 Stat. 422, chapter 301). (B) Determinations described The determinations referred to in subparagraph (A) are— (i) a determination by the Secretary that any dams that meet the criteria described in paragraph (1) have received the necessary funding to complete rehabilitation, reconstruction, or replacement activities under this subsection; and (ii) a determination by the Secretary that amounts made available under section 40901(2)(B) remain available. .

July 19, 2023 Reported without amendment
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 851 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 16, 2023 Mr. Booker (for himself and Mr. Durbin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To include a Federal defender as a nonvoting member of the United States Sentencing Commission.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Sentencing Commission Improvements Act . 2. Federal defender as a nonvoting member of the United States Sentencing Commission (a) In general Section 991(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the first sentence, by striking one nonvoting member and inserting 2 nonvoting members ; and (2) in the fifth sentence, by striking shall be an ex officio, nonvoting member and inserting and a Federal public defender, or a community defender, designated by the Defender Services Office of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts, shall be ex officio, nonvoting members . (b) Conforming amendment Section 235(b)(5) of the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984 ( 18 U.S.C. 3551 note) is amended, in the third sentence, by striking nine members, including two and inserting 10 members, including 3 .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 854 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 16, 2023 Mr. Scott of Florida (for himself, Mr. Braun , Mr. Vance , and Mr. Lee ) 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 address the issuance of securities by Chinese entities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Secure America’s Financial Exchanges Act or the SAFE Act . 2. Securities (a) In general Section 6(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78f(b) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (11) The rules of the exchange require an issuer, before the initial listing of any security of the issuer on the exchange, and in each annual report filed with the Commission and the exchange under section 13(a), to disclose the following information: (A) Whether the Government of the People’s Republic of China has provided the issuer with any financial support, including— (i) any direct subsidy, grant, loan, loan guarantee, tax concession, or benefit with respect to procurement policy; or (ii) any other form of support. (B) If the Government of the People’s Republic of China has provided support described in subparagraph (A), the conditions under which that Government provided that support, including whether that Government required the issuer to— (i) satisfy certain requirements with respect to exports; (ii) purchase items from certain entities; (iii) use certain intellectual property; or (iv) employ members of the Chinese Communist Party or other employees of that Government. (C) Whether there are any committees of the Chinese Communist Party established within the issuer, which shall include the disclosure of— (i) which employees of the issuer comprise that committee; and (ii) the roles played by the employees described in clause (i). (D) Information regarding each individual who, as of the date on which the disclosure is made, is an officer or director of the issuer (or a subsidiary of the issuer) and holds, or previously held, a position with the Chinese Communist Party or the Government of the People’s Republic of China, including the title of that position and the geographic location in which the individual holds or held that position, as applicable. . (b) Rules Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Securities and Exchange Commission shall make any amendments to the rules of the Commission that are necessary as a result of the amendments made by subsection (a).
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 858 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 16, 2023 Mr. Durbin (for himself, Mr. Grassley , Ms. Klobuchar , and Mr. Blumenthal ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To permit the televising of Supreme Court proceedings.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cameras in the Courtroom Act . 2. Amendment to title 28 (a) In general Chapter 45 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting at the end the following: 678. Televising Supreme Court proceedings The Supreme Court shall permit television coverage of all open sessions of the Court unless the Court decides, by a vote of the majority of justices, that allowing such coverage in a particular case would constitute a violation of the due process rights of 1 or more of the parties before the Court. . (b) Clerical amendment The chapter analysis for chapter 45 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting at the end the following: 678. Televising Supreme Court proceedings. .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 859 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 16, 2023 Mr. Merkley introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration A BILL To provide for the expedited consideration of nominations for the Supreme Court of the United States.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Every Supreme Court Nominee Deserves Timely Consideration Act . 2. Supreme court judicial review procedure (a) Discharge In the Senate, if the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate has not reported a nomination for the Chief Justice of the United States or an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States at the end of 60 continuous days of session after the date on which the nomination is referred to such committee, any Member may submit to the Congressional Record a notice of intent to discharge the nomination. At the end of 20 calendar days after the notice of intent to file such petition, such committee may be discharged from further consideration of such nomination upon a petition supported in writing by 30 Members of the Senate, and such nomination shall be placed on the calendar. Debate on the motion, and on all debatable motions and appeals in connection therewith, shall not be in order. (b) Consideration (1) Debate In the Senate, debate on the nomination, and on all debatable motions and appeals in connection therewith, shall be limited to not more than 30 hours, which shall be divided equally between those favoring and those opposing the nomination. A motion further to limit debate is not in order and not debatable. A motion to postpone, a motion to proceed to the consideration of other business, or any amendment thereto, is not in order. A one-time nondebatable motion to extend the consideration of the nomination an additional 30 hours shall only be in order when supported in writing by 30 Members of the Senate. (2) Vote In the Senate, immediately following the conclusion of the debate on a nomination described in subsection (b)(1), and a single quorum call at the conclusion of the debate if requested in accordance with the rules of the Senate, the vote on the confirmation of the nomination shall occur. (c) Rules of the senate This section is enacted by Congress— (1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the Senate, and as such it is deemed a part of the rules of the Senate, and it supersedes other rules only to the extent that it is inconsistent with such rules; and (2) with full recognition of the constitutional right of the Senate to change such rules (so far as relating to the procedure of the Senate) at any time, in the same manner, and to the same extent as in the case of any other rule of the Senate.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 860 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 16, 2023 Mr. Scott of Florida (for himself and Mrs. Shaheen ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To require an annual report on United States portfolio investments in the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting American Capital Act of 2023 . 2. Annual report on United States portfolio investments in the People's Republic of China (a) In general Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of the Treasury shall submit to Congress a report on portfolio investments by United States persons in the People's Republic of China, including such investments routed through a jurisdiction outside the United States. (b) Elements Each report required by subsection (a) shall include an assessment of the involvement of the following in portfolio investments in the People's Republic of China: (1) United States persons making such investments, including an assessment of— (A) the types of United States persons making such investments, including State pension funds; and (B) United States persons making more than 2 percent of the total of such investments in a year. (2) Chinese entities receiving such investments, including an assessment of— (A) such entities in individual sectors of the economic of the People's Republic of China, including the housing sector; (B) any Chinese entities subject to sanctions imposed by the United States receiving such investments; and (C) Chinese entities that receive more than $100,000,000 from such investments. (c) Period covered The period covered by a report required by subsection (a) shall be— (1) in the case of the first such report, the period beginning on January 1, 2008, and ending on the date of the report; and (2) in the case of each subsequent such report, the one-year period preceding submission of the report. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) Chinese entity The term Chinese entity means an entity organized under the laws of the People's Republic of China or otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of the Government of the People's Republic of China. (2) United states person The term United States person means— (A) a United States citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence to the United States; or (B) an entity organized under the laws of the United States or any jurisdiction within the United States, including a foreign branch of such an entity.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 864 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 16, 2023 Mr. Scott of Florida (for himself, Mr. Rubio , 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 require the Securities and Exchange Commission to require reporting of sourcing and due diligence activities of companies involving supply chains of products that are imported into the United States that are directly linked to products utilizing forced labor from Xinjiang, China, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Transaction and Sourcing Knowledge Act or the TASK Act . 2. SEC reporting The Securities and Exchange Commission, as part of its evaluation of potential guidance on reporting on environmental, social, and governance matters by publicly traded companies, shall require reporting of— (1) sourcing and due diligence activities of such companies involving supply chains of products that are imported into the United States that are directly linked to products utilizing forced labor from Xinjiang, China; (2) transactions with companies that have been— (A) placed on the Entity List by the Department of Commerce; or (B) designated by the Department of the Treasury as Chinese Military-Industrial Complex Companies; and (3) with respect to publicly traded United States companies with facilities in China, on an annual basis— (A) whether there is a Chinese Communist Party committee in the operations of the company; and (B) a summary of the actions and corporate decisions in which any committee described in subparagraph (A) may have participated.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 865 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 16, 2023 Mr. Reed (for himself and Mr. Grassley ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To amend the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 to promote transparency by permitting the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board to allow its disciplinary proceedings to be open to the public, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2023 . 2. Open meetings authorized Section 105(c) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 ( 15 U.S.C. 7215(c) ) is amended by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: (2) Public hearings Hearings under this section shall be open to the public, unless the Board, on its own motion or after considering the motion of a party, orders otherwise. . 3. Publication of determinations Section 105(d)(1)(C) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 ( 15 U.S.C. 7215(d)(1)(C) ) is amended by striking (once any stay on the imposition of such sanction has been lifted) .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 869 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 16, 2023 Ms. Smith (for herself, Mr. Rounds , Ms. Lummis , Mr. Daines , Mr. Moran , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Menendez , and Mr. Warner ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To amend the Community Development Banking and Financial Institutions Act of 1994 to reauthorize and improve the community development financial institutions bond guarantee program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the CDFI Bond Guarantee Program Improvement Act of 2023 . 2. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that the authority to guarantee bonds under section 114A of the Community Development Banking and Financial Institutions Act of 1994 ( 12 U.S.C. 4713a ) (commonly referred to as the CDFI Bond Guarantee Program ) provides community development financial institutions with a sustainable source of long-term capital and furthers the mission of the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (established under section 104(a) of such Act ( 12 U.S.C. 4703(a) ) to increase economic opportunity and promote community development investments for underserved populations and distressed communities in the United States. 3. Guarantees for bonds and notes issued for community or economic development purposes (a) In general Section 114A of the Community Development Banking and Financial Institutions Act of 1994 ( 12 U.S.C. 4713a ) is amended— (1) in subsection (c)(2), by striking , multiplied by an amount equal to the outstanding principal balance of issued notes or bonds ; (2) by amending subsection (e)(2) to read as follows: (2) Limitation on guarantee amount The Secretary may not guarantee any amount under the program equal to less than $25,000,000, but the total of all such guarantees in any fiscal year may not exceed $1,000,000,000. ; and (3) in subsection (k), by striking September 30, 2014 and inserting the date that is 4 years after the date of enactment of the CDFI Bond Guarantee Program Improvement Act of 2023 . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994 ( Public Law 103–315 ; 108 Stat. 2160) is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 114 the following: Sec. 114A. Guarantees for bonds and notes issued for community or economic development purposes. . 4. Report on the CDFI bond guarantee program Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and not later than 3 years after such date of enactment, the Secretary of the Treasury shall issue a report to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives on the effectiveness of the CDFI bond guarantee program established under section 114A of the Community Development Banking and Financial Institutions Act of 1994 ( 12 U.S.C. 4713a ).
118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 870 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to authorize appropriations for the United States Fire Administration and firefighter assistance grant programs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fire Grants and Safety Act . 2. Reauthorization of the United States Fire Administration Section 17(g)(1) of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 ( 15 U.S.C. 2216(g)(1) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (L), by striking and ; (2) in subparagraph (M)— (A) by striking for for and inserting for ; and (B) by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (N) $95,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2030, of which $3,420,000 for each such fiscal year shall be used to carry out section 8(f). . 3. Reauthorization of assistance to firefighters grants program and the fire prevention and safety grants program (a) Sunset Section 33(r) of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 ( 15 U.S.C. 2229(r) ) is amended by striking 2024 and inserting 2032 . (b) Authorization of appropriations Section 33(q)(1)(B) of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 ( 15 U.S.C. 2229(q)(1)(B) ) is amended, in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking 2023 and inserting 2030 . 4. Reauthorization of staffing for adequate fire and emergency response grant program (a) Sunset Section 34(k) of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 ( 15 U.S.C. 2229a(k) ) is amended by striking 2024 and inserting 2032 . (b) Authorization of appropriations Section 34(j)(1)(I) of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 ( 15 U.S.C. 2229a(j)(1)(I) ) is amended, in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking 2023 and inserting 2030 . 5. GAO audit and report Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct an audit of and issue a publicly available report on barriers that prevent fire departments from accessing Federal funds. 6. Limitation on fire grant funds Neither the Government of the People’s Republic of China, nor any entity or organization operating or incorporated in the People’s Republic of China, may be eligible to be a recipient or subrecipient of Federal assistance under any assistance program authorized under subsection (c) or (d) of section 33 or section 34(a) of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 ( 15 U.S.C. 2229 , 2229a). 7. GAO audit Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct an audit of and issue a publicly available report on the United States Fire Administration.

Passed the Senate April 20, 2023. Secretary
II Calendar No. 28 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 870 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 16, 2023 Mr. Peters (for himself, Ms. Collins , Ms. Murkowski , and Mr. Carper ) introduced the following bill; which was read the first time March 21, 2023 Read the second time and placed on the calendar A BILL To amend the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to authorize appropriations for the United States Fire Administration and firefighter assistance grant programs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fire Grants and Safety Act . 2. Reauthorization of the United States Fire Administration Section 17(g)(1) of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 ( 15 U.S.C. 2216(g)(1) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (L), by striking and ; (2) in subparagraph (M)— (A) by striking for for and inserting for ; and (B) by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (N) $95,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2030, of which $3,420,000 for each such fiscal year shall be used to carry out section 8(f). . 3. Reauthorization of assistance to firefighters grants program and the fire prevention and safety grants program (a) Sunset Section 33(r) of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 ( 15 U.S.C. 2229(r) ) is amended by striking 2024 and inserting 2032 . (b) Authorization of appropriations Section 33(q)(1)(B) of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 ( 15 U.S.C. 2229(q)(1)(B) ) is amended, in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking 2023 and inserting 2030 . 4. Reauthorization of staffing for adequate fire and emergency response grant program (a) Sunset Section 34(k) of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 ( 15 U.S.C. 2229a(k) ) is amended by striking 2024 and inserting 2032 . (b) Authorization of appropriations Section 34(j)(1)(I) of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 ( 15 U.S.C. 2229a(j)(1)(I) ) is amended, in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking 2023 and inserting 2030 . 5. GAO audit and report Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct an audit of and issue a publicly available report on barriers that prevent fire departments from accessing Federal funds. 6. Limitation on fire grant funds Neither the Government of the People’s Republic of China, nor any entity or organization operating or incorporated in the People’s Republic of China, may be eligible to be a recipient or subrecipient of Federal assistance under any assistance program authorized under subsection (c) or (d) of section 33 or section 34(a) of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 ( 15 U.S.C. 2229 , 2229a). 7. GAO audit Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct an audit of and issue a publicly available report on the United States Fire Administration.

March 21, 2023 Read the second time and placed on the calendar
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 871 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 16, 2023 Mr. Luján (for himself, Mr. Tillis , Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Mullin , Mr. Durbin , and Mr. Cornyn ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend section 7014 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to advance toward full Federal funding for impact aid, and for other purposes.

1. Amendment to ESEA Section 7014 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7714 ) is amended by striking subsections (a) through (d) and inserting the following: (a) Payments for Federal acquisition of real property For the purpose of making payments under section 7002, there are authorized to be appropriated— (1) $90,313,000 for fiscal year 2024; (2) $102,313,000 for fiscal year 2025; (3) $114,313,000 for fiscal year 2026; (4) $126,313,000 for fiscal year 2027; (5) $138,313,000 for fiscal year 2028; and (6) $150,313,000 for fiscal year 2029. (b) Basic payments; payments for heavily impacted local educational agencies For the purpose of making payments under section 7003(b), there are authorized to be appropriated— (1) $1,632,476,041 for fiscal year 2024; (2) $1,796,710,082 for fiscal year 2025; (3) $1,960,944,123 for fiscal year 2026; (4) $2,125,178,164 for fiscal year 2027; (5) $2,289,412,205 for fiscal year 2028; and (6) $2,453,646,246 for fiscal year 2029. (c) Payments for children with disabilities For the purpose of making payments under section 7003(d), there are authorized to be appropriated— (1) $60,316,000 for fiscal year 2024; (2) $72,316,000 for fiscal year 2025; (3) $84,316,000 for fiscal year 2026; (4) $96,316,000 for fiscal year 2027; (5) $108,316,000 for fiscal year 2028; and (6) $120,316,000 for fiscal year 2029. (d) Construction For the purpose of carrying out section 7007, there are authorized to be appropriated— (1) $22,906,000 for fiscal year 2024; (2) $27,406,000 for fiscal year 2025; (3) $31,906,000 for fiscal year 2026; (4) $36,406,000 for fiscal year 2027; (5) $40,906,000 for fiscal year 2028; and (6) $45,406,000 for fiscal year 2029. .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 874 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 16, 2023 Mr. Ossoff (for himself and Mr. Tillis ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To direct the Secretary of Labor to modify the implementation of the adverse effect wage rate for H–2A nonimmigrants.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Farm Operations Support Act . 2. Modified implementation of adverse effect wage rate for H–2A nonimmigrants The Secretary of Labor shall ensure that the adverse effect wage rate required to be paid under section 655.1308 of title 20, Code of Federal Regulations, to nonimmigrants admitted under section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a) ), that was in effect in a State on December 1, 2022, remains the adverse effect wage rate for such employees in that State through December 31, 2023.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 875 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 16, 2023 Mr. Rubio (for himself and Ms. Ernst ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To prohibit the receipt of Federal funds by individuals or entities conducting business with social media companies associated with countries of concern, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Funds for Enablers of Adversarial Propaganda Act . 2. Prohibition on receipt of Federal funds for persons conducting business with social media companies associated with countries of concern (a) In general On or after the date of the enactment of this Act, no individual or entity may receive Federal funds if that individual or entity has in place any agreement, partnership, or advertising relationship with a social media company domiciled in, headquartered in, organized under the laws of, or whose principal place of business is located in a country of concern. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Country of concern The term country of concern means the People’s Republic of China (including the Special Administrative Regions of China, including Hong Kong and Macau), Russia, Iran, North Korea, Cuba, and Venezuela. (2) Entity The term entity includes a governmental entity. (3) Social media company The term social media company — (A) means any entity that operates, directly or indirectly, including through its parent company, subsidiaries, or affiliates, a website, desktop application, or mobile application that— (i) permits an individual or entity to create an account or profile for the purpose of generating, sharing, and viewing user-generated content through such account or profile; (ii) sells digital advertising space; (iii) has more than 1,000,000 monthly active users for a majority of months during the preceding 12 months; (iv) enables one or more users to generate content that can be viewed by other users of the website, desktop application, or mobile application; and (v) enables users to view content generated by other users of the website, desktop application, or mobile application; and (B) does not include an entity if the entity does not operate a website, desktop application, or mobile application except for a website, desktop application, or mobile application the primary purpose of which is— (i) to allow users to post product reviews, business reviews, or travel information and reviews; or (ii) to provide emergency alert services.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 876 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 21, 2023 Mr. Cruz introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To establish a 90-day limit to file a petition for judicial review of a permit, license, or approval for a highway or public transportation project, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the 90-Day Review Act . 2. Limitations on claims (a) In general Section 139(l) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking 150 days each place it appears and inserting 90 days . (b) Conforming amendments (1) Section 330(e) of title 23, United States Code, is amended— (A) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking 150 days and inserting 90 days ; and (B) in paragraph (3)(B)(i), by striking 150 days and inserting 90 days . (2) Section 24201(a)(4) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking of 150 days .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 882 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 21, 2023 Mr. Warnock (for himself, Mr. Ossoff , and Mr. Padilla ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to clarify the use of certain taxes and revenues.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the State and Local General Sales Tax Protection Act . 2. Use of revenues (a) Written assurances on use of revenue Section 47107(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in each of paragraphs (1) and (2) by striking local taxes and inserting local excise taxes ; (2) in paragraph (3) by striking State tax and inserting State excise tax ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (4) This subsection does not apply to State or local general sales taxes nor to State or local generally applicable sales taxes. . (b) Restriction on use of revenues Section 47133 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking Local taxes and inserting Local excise taxes ; (2) in subsection (b)(1) by striking local taxes and inserting local excise taxes ; (3) in subsection (c) by striking State tax and inserting State excise tax ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (d) Limitation on applicability This subsection does not apply to— (1) State or local general sales taxes; or (2) State or local generally applicable sales taxes. .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 886 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 21, 2023 Ms. Baldwin (for herself, Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Bennet , Ms. Lummis , Ms. Duckworth , Mrs. Gillibrand , and Mrs. Shaheen ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To authorize the location of a monument on the National Mall to commemorate and honor the women’s suffrage movement and the passage of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Women's Suffrage National Monument Location Act 2. Women's Suffrage National Monument (a) Site Notwithstanding section 8908(c) of title 40, United States Code, the Women’s Suffrage National Monument shall be located within the Reserve. (b) Applicability of Commemorative Works Act Except as provided in subsection (a), chapter 89 of title 40, United States Code (commonly known as the Commemorative Works Act ), shall apply to the Women’s Suffrage National Monument. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Women’s Suffrage National Monument The term Women’s Suffrage National Monument means the commemorative work authorized to be established under Public Law 116–217 ( 40 U.S.C. 8903 note). (2) Reserve The term Reserve has the meaning given such term in section 8902(a)(3) of title 40, United States Code.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 887 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 21, 2023 Mr. Cruz (for himself, Mr. Braun , and Mr. Grassley ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To amend the Federal Reserve Act to prohibit the Federal reserve banks from offering certain products or services directly to an individual, and for other purposes.

1. Prohibition on Federal reserve banks relating to certain products or services for individuals Section 13 of the Federal Reserve Act is amended by adding after the 14th undesignated paragraph ( 12 U.S.C. 347d ) the following: No Federal reserve bank may offer products or services directly to an individual, maintain an account on behalf of an individual, or issue a central bank digital currency directly to an individual. .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 888 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 21, 2023 Mr. Lee introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to add definitions for the terms common carrier and personal operator , and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Aviation Empowerment Act . 2. Definitions Section 40102(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (48) common carrier means a service provided by a person that meets the following elements: (A) holding out of a willingness to; (B) transport persons or property; (C) from place to place; (D) for compensation; and (E) without refusal unless authorized by law. In applying subparagraph (D), the term compensation requires the intent to pursue monetary profit but does not include flights in which the pilot and passengers share aircraft operating expenses or the pilot receives any benefit. (49) personal operator means a person providing air transportation of persons or property for compensation or hire in aircraft that have eight or fewer seats, provided that the person holds a private pilot certificate pursuant to subpart E of section 61 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation). A personal operator or a flight operated by a personal operator does not constitute a common carrier, as defined in paragraph (48), a commercial operation requiring a certificate under part 119 or 135 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation), or a commercial operator, as defined in section 1.1 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation). . 3. Regulations Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall issue or revise regulations to comply with this Act and to ensure the following: (1) That a person who holds a pilot certificate may communicate with the public, in any manner the person determines appropriate, to facilitate an aircraft flight for which the pilot and passengers share aircraft operating expenses in accordance with section 61.113(c) of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation) and that such flight-sharing operations under section 61.113(c) of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation) shall not be deemed a common carrier, as defined in paragraph (48) of section 40102(a) of title 49, United States Code, or a commercial operation requiring a certificate under part 119 or 135 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation). (2) That a personal operator, as defined in paragraph (49) of section 40102(a) of title 49, United States Code, as added by section 2, operating under part 91 of title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation) shall not be subject to the requirements set forth in part 121, 125, or 135 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation).
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 897 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 21, 2023 Mr. Tester (for himself and Mr. Moran ) 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 make a permanent increase in the number of judges presiding over the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expedite Veteran Appeals Act of 2023 . 2. Permanent increase in number of judges presiding over Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims Section 7253(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking seven and inserting nine .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 898 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 21, 2023 Mr. Thune (for himself, Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Cassidy , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Daines , Mr. Lankford , and Mr. Tillis ) 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 prohibit audits based on Merchant Category Codes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Merchant Category Code Neutrality Act . 2. Prohibition on audits based on merchant category codes Section 7602 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (g) Prohibition of audits based on merchant category codes (1) In general The Secretary shall not take any action described in paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of subsection (a) based primarily on the Merchant Category Codes, or other similar codes, used to classify the goods or services provided or furnished by the business of the respective taxpayer. (2) Annual report For each taxable year, the Secretary shall issue a public report providing a tally of each Merchant Category Code for any action described in paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of subsection (a) initiated in such year. (3) Merchant Category Code The term Merchant Category Code means classification codes assigned by payment card organizations to merchants or payees that accept its payment cards to classify the goods or services provided or furnished by a merchant or payee. .