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II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 535 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 27, 2023 Mr. Hoeven (for himself, Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Cramer , and Mr. Daines ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To streamline the oil and gas permitting process and to recognize fee ownership for certain oil and gas drilling or spacing units, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bureau of Land Management Mineral Spacing Act . 2. Compliance with BLM permitting (a) In general Notwithstanding the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 181 et seq. ), the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982 ( 30 U.S.C. 1701 et seq. ), or subpart 3162 of title 43, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations), but subject to any State or Tribal requirements and subsection (c), the Secretary of the Interior shall not require a permit to drill for an oil and gas lease under the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 181 et seq. ) for an action occurring within an oil and gas drilling or spacing unit if— (1) less than 50 percent of the minerals within the oil and gas drilling or spacing unit are minerals owned by the Federal Government; and (2) the Federal Government does not own or lease the surface estate within the area directly impacted by the action. (b) Notification For each State permit to drill or drilling plan that would impact or extract oil and gas owned by the Federal Government— (1) each lessee, or designee of a lessee, shall— (A) notify the Secretary of the Interior of the submission of a State application for a permit to drill or drilling plan on submission of the application; and (B) provide a copy of the application described in subparagraph (A) to the Secretary of the Interior not later than 5 days after the date on which the permit or plan is submitted; and (2) each lessee, designee of a lessee, or applicable State shall notify the Secretary of the Interior of the approved State permit to drill or drilling plan not later than 45 days after the date on which the permit or plan is approved. (c) Nonapplicability to Indian lands Subsection (a) shall not apply to Indian lands (as defined in section 3 of the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982 ( 30 U.S.C. 1702 )). (d) Effect Nothing in this section affects— (1) other authorities of the Secretary of the Interior under the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982 ( 30 U.S.C. 1701 et seq. ); or (2) the amount of royalties due to the Federal Government from the production of the Federal minerals within the oil and gas drilling or spacing unit.
II Calendar No. 125 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 535 [Report No. 118–53] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 27, 2023 Mr. Hoeven (for himself, Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Cramer , and Mr. Daines ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources July 11, 2023 Reported by Mr. Manchin , without amendment A BILL To streamline the oil and gas permitting process and to recognize fee ownership for certain oil and gas drilling or spacing units, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bureau of Land Management Mineral Spacing Act . 2. Compliance with BLM permitting (a) In general Notwithstanding the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 181 et seq. ), the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982 ( 30 U.S.C. 1701 et seq. ), or subpart 3162 of title 43, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations), but subject to any State or Tribal requirements and subsection (c), the Secretary of the Interior shall not require a permit to drill for an oil and gas lease under the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 181 et seq. ) for an action occurring within an oil and gas drilling or spacing unit if— (1) less than 50 percent of the minerals within the oil and gas drilling or spacing unit are minerals owned by the Federal Government; and (2) the Federal Government does not own or lease the surface estate within the area directly impacted by the action. (b) Notification For each State permit to drill or drilling plan that would impact or extract oil and gas owned by the Federal Government— (1) each lessee, or designee of a lessee, shall— (A) notify the Secretary of the Interior of the submission of a State application for a permit to drill or drilling plan on submission of the application; and (B) provide a copy of the application described in subparagraph (A) to the Secretary of the Interior not later than 5 days after the date on which the permit or plan is submitted; and (2) each lessee, designee of a lessee, or applicable State shall notify the Secretary of the Interior of the approved State permit to drill or drilling plan not later than 45 days after the date on which the permit or plan is approved. (c) Nonapplicability to Indian lands Subsection (a) shall not apply to Indian lands (as defined in section 3 of the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982 ( 30 U.S.C. 1702 )). (d) Effect Nothing in this section affects— (1) other authorities of the Secretary of the Interior under the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982 ( 30 U.S.C. 1701 et seq. ); or (2) the amount of royalties due to the Federal Government from the production of the Federal minerals within the oil and gas drilling or spacing unit.

July 11, 2023 Reported without amendment
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 536 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 27, 2023 Mr. Daines (for himself and Mr. Cramer ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To authorize the confiscation of assets of the Russian Federation and the use of such assets to offset costs to the United States of assistance to Ukraine.

1. Confiscation of assets of Russian Federation; use to offset costs to United States of aid to Ukraine (a) In general The President shall— (1) confiscate, through instructions or licenses or in such other manner as the President determines appropriate, funds of the Government of the Russian Federation that are subject to the jurisdiction of the United States; and (2) deposit funds confiscated under paragraph (1) in the general fund of the Treasury to offset the costs of amounts appropriated by any Act making emergency supplemental appropriations for assistance for the situation in Ukraine for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023. (b) Vesting All right, title, and interest in funds confiscated under subsection (a) shall vest in the Government of the United States.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 539 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 28, 2023 Mr. Sullivan (for himself and Ms. Hirono ) 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 Credit Union Act to exclude extensions of credit made to veterans from the definition of a member business loan.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Member Business Loan Act . 2. Member business loan definition (a) In general Section 107A(c) of the Federal Credit Union Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1757a(c) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)(B)— (A) in clause (iv), by striking or at the end; (B) in clause (v), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (vi) made to a veteran; ; (2) in paragraph (2)(B)(ii), by striking and at the end; (3) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (4) the term veteran has the meaning given the term in section 101 of title 38, United States Code. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 542 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 28, 2023 Mr. Whitehouse (for himself and Mr. Cassidy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the applicable dollar amount for qualified carbon oxide which is captured and utilized for purposes of the carbon oxide sequestration credit.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the CCU Parity Act of 2023 . 2. Increase applicable dollar amount for qualified carbon oxide which is captured and utilized (a) In general Section 45Q(b)(1)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) in clause (i), by striking subclause (II) and inserting the following: (II) for purposes of paragraph (4) of such subsection— (aa) with respect to any qualified carbon oxide which is captured and used in the manner described in clause (i) of paragraph (4)(B) of such subsection, $12, and (bb) with respect to any qualified carbon oxide which is captured and utilized in the manner described in clause (ii) of paragraph (4)(B) of such subsection, $17, and , and (2) in clause (ii), by striking subclause (II) and inserting the following: (II) for purposes of paragraph (4) of such subsection— (aa) with respect to any qualified carbon oxide which is captured and used in the manner described in clause (i) of paragraph (4)(B) of such subsection, an amount equal to the product of $12 and the inflation adjustment factor for such calendar year determined under section 43(b)(3)(B) for such calendar year, determined by substituting 2025 for 1990 , and (bb) with respect to any qualified carbon oxide which is captured and utilized in the manner described in clause (ii) of paragraph (4)(B) of such subsection, an amount equal to the product of $17 and the inflation adjustment factor for such calendar year determined under section 43(b)(3)(B) for such calendar year, determined by substituting 2025 for 1990 . . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to carbon oxide captured and utilized after December 31, 2023.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 544 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 28, 2023 Mr. Padilla (for himself and Mr. Cramer ) 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 Credit Union Act to provide a sunset for certain ways in which credit unions may be Agent members of the National Credit Union Administration Central Liquidity Facility.

1. Agent membership (a) In general Section 304(b)(2) of the Federal Credit Union Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1795c(b)(2) ) is amended by striking all those credit unions and inserting such credit unions as the Board may in its discretion determine . (b) Sunset (1) In general Section 304(b)(2) of the Federal Credit Union Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1795c(b)(2) ) is amended by striking such credit unions as the Board may in its discretion determine and inserting all those credit unions . (2) Effective date The amendments made by paragraph (1) shall take effect on the date that is 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 552 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 28, 2023 Mr. Rubio (for himself, Mr. Warnock , Mr. Cassidy , and Mr. Durbin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To extend duty-free treatment provided with respect to imports from Haiti under the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act of 2023 . 2. Extension of special rules for Haiti under Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act Section 213A of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act ( 19 U.S.C. 2703a ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) by amending subparagraph (B)(v)(I) to read as follows: (I) Applicable percentage The term applicable percentage means 60 percent or more during the period beginning on December 20, 2017, and ending on September 30, 2035. ; and (ii) by amending subparagraph (C) to read as follows: (C) Quantitative limitations The preferential treatment described in subparagraph (A) shall be extended, during each period after the initial applicable 1-year period, to not more than 1.25 percent of the aggregate square meter equivalents of all apparel articles imported into the United States in the most recent 12-month period for which data are available. ; and (B) in paragraph (2), by striking in each of the 16 succeeding 1-year periods each place it appears and inserting in any of the succeeding 1-year periods ; and (2) by amending subsection (h) to read as follows: (h) Termination The duty-free treatment provided under this section shall remain in effect until September 30, 2035. .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 559 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 28, 2023 Mr. Peters (for himself, Ms. Collins , Ms. Murkowski , and Mr. Carper ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To 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 .
II Calendar No. 669 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 559 [Report No. 118–266] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 28, 2023 Mr. Peters (for himself, Ms. Collins , Ms. Murkowski , Mr. Carper , and Mr. Sullivan ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs December 9, 2024 Reported by Mr. Peters , with an amendment Insert the part printed in italic 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

December 9, 2024 Reported with an amendment
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 563 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 28, 2023 Mr. Tester (for himself, Mr. Moran , Ms. Smith , Mr. Wyden , Mr. Kelly , Mr. Luján , Mr. Tuberville , Mrs. Murray , Mr. Padilla , Ms. Cortez Masto , Mr. Heinrich , Ms. Warren , and Mr. Schatz ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs A BILL To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian Tribes, and for other purposes.

1. Authority reaffirmed (a) Reaffirmation (1) In general Section 19 of the Act of June 18, 1934 (commonly known as the Indian Reorganization Act ) (48 Stat. 988, chapter 576; 25 U.S.C. 5129 ), is amended in the first sentence— (A) by striking The term and inserting Effective beginning on June 18, 1934, the term ; and (B) by striking any recognized Indian tribe now under Federal jurisdiction and inserting any federally recognized Indian tribe . (2) Effective date The amendments made by paragraph (1) shall take effect as if included in the Act of June 18, 1934 (48 Stat. 984, chapter 576; 25 U.S.C. 5101 et seq. ) (commonly known as the Indian Reorganization Act ), on the date of the enactment of that Act. (b) Ratification and confirmation of actions Any action taken by the Secretary of the Interior pursuant to the Act of June 18, 1934 (commonly known as the Indian Reorganization Act ) (48 Stat. 984, chapter 576; 25 U.S.C. 5101 et seq. ), for any Indian Tribe that was federally recognized on the date of the action is ratified and confirmed, to the extent such action is subjected to challenge based on whether the Indian Tribe was federally recognized or under Federal jurisdiction on June 18, 1934, as if the action had, by prior Act of Congress, been specifically authorized and directed. (c) Effect on other laws (1) In general Nothing in this section or the amendments made by this section affects— (A) the application or effect of any Federal law other than the Act of June 18, 1934 (commonly known as the Indian Reorganization Act ) (48 Stat. 984, chapter 576; 25 U.S.C. 5101 et seq. ), as amended by subsection (a); or (B) any limitation on the authority of the Secretary of the Interior under any Federal law or regulation other than the Act of June 18, 1934 (commonly known as the Indian Reorganization Act ) (48 Stat. 984, chapter 576; 25 U.S.C. 5101 et seq. ), as amended by subsection (a). (2) References in other laws An express reference to the Act of June 18, 1934 (commonly known as the Indian Reorganization Act ) (48 Stat. 984, chapter 576; 25 U.S.C. 5101 et seq. ), contained in any other Federal law shall be considered a reference to that Act as amended by subsection (a).
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 565 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 28, 2023 Mr. Risch (for himself, Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Cruz , Mr. Rubio , and Mr. Hawley ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to pregnancy-help organizations.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pregnancy Center Security Act . 2. Grants for pregnancy-help organizations Part P of title III of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 280g et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: 399V–8. Grants for pregnancy-help organizations (a) In general The Secretary shall award grants, on a competitive basis, to pregnancy-help organizations. (b) Use of funds (1) In general A grant awarded under this section shall be used for upgrading the facilities of the pregnancy-help organization receiving such grant, including through— (A) implementing security upgrades, such as by installing security cameras or security systems; or (B) improvements to comply with requirements under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, including regulations promulgated under such Act. (2) Prohibited uses Notwithstanding paragraph (1), no funds from a grant under this section may be— (A) used to perform, assist, counsel, prescribe, refer for, or encourage abortion; or (B) provided by the pregnancy-help organization to any other entity that performs, assists, counsels, prescribes, refers for, or encourages abortion. (c) Definition of pregnancy-help organization In this section, the term pregnancy-help organization — (1) means an organization that seeks to provide a range of services to individuals facing unintended pregnancies, with the intention of encouraging pregnant women to give birth to their unborn children; and (2) notwithstanding paragraph (1), does not include any organization that— (A) performs, assists, counsels, prescribes, refers for, or encourages abortion; or (B) affiliates with any organization that performs, assists, counsels, prescribes, refers for, or encourages abortion. (d) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section. .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 566 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 28, 2023 Mr. Lankford (for himself, Mr. Coons , Mr. Rubio , Ms. Cortez Masto , Ms. Hassan , Mr. Warnock , Ms. Collins , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Scott of South Carolina , Mr. Peters , and Mrs. Shaheen ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and extend the deduction for charitable contributions for individuals not itemizing deductions.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Charitable Act . 2. Modification and extension of deduction for charitable contributions for individuals not itemizing deductions (a) In general Subsection (p) of section 170 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: (p) Special rule for taxpayers who do not elect To itemize deductions In the case of a taxable year beginning in 2023 or 2024, the deduction under this subsection for the taxable year shall be equal to so much of the deduction determined under this section (without regard to this subsection) for such taxable year as does not exceed an amount equal to 1/3 of the amount of the standard deduction with respect to such individual for such taxable year. This subsection shall apply only in the case of an individual who does not elect to itemize deductions for the taxable year. . (b) Elimination of penalty (1) In general Section 6662(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking paragraph (9) and by redesignating paragraph (10) as paragraph (9). (2) Increased penalty Section 6662 of such Code is amended by striking subsection (l). (3) Conforming amendments (A) Sections 6662(h)(2)(D) of such Code is amended by striking subsection (b)(10) and inserting subsection (b)(9) . (B) Section 6664(c)(2) of such Code is amended by striking section 6662(b)(10) and inserting section 6662(b)(9) . (C) Section 6751(b)(2)(A) of such Code is amended by striking by reason of paragraph (9) or (10) of subsection (b) thereof and inserting by reason of subsection (b)(9) thereof . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2022.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 568 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 28, 2023 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 the Secretary of the Treasury to redesign $20 Federal reserve notes so as to include a likeness of Harriet Tubman, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Harriet Tubman Tribute Act of 2023 . 2. Likeness of Harriet Tubman required to be included on the face of $20 Federal reserve notes The eighth undesignated paragraph of section 16 of the Federal Reserve Act ( 12 U.S.C. 418 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: The Secretary of the Treasury shall ensure that the face of all $20 Federal reserve notes printed after December 31, 2030, shall bear the likeness of Harriet Tubman, except that the Secretary may delay such date by not more than 2 years if the Secretary submits to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives a determination, after consultation with the Director of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, the Board, and the Director of the United States Secret Service, that issuing such notes after December 31, 2030, would create an unacceptable risk of counterfeiting or to the safe, secure, and speedy functioning of the United States economy. .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 571 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 28, 2023 Mr. Markey introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To require reports on the dangers posed by nuclear reactors in areas that might experience armed conflict.

1. Report on dangers posed by nuclear reactors in areas that might experience armed conflict (a) In general Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense and the Administrator for Nuclear Security shall jointly submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report assessing the following: (1) The dangers posed to the national security of the United States, to the interests of allies and partners of the United States, and to the safety and security of civilian populations, by nuclear reactors and nuclear power plants in existence as of such date of enactment or scheduled to be completed during the 10-year period beginning on such date of enactment and located in the following areas: (A) Regions that have experienced armed conflict in the 25 years preceding such date of enactment. (B) Areas that are contested or likely to experience armed conflict during the life span of those reactors and plants. (C) Areas that would be involved in any of the following hypothetical conflicts: (i) An attack by the Russian Federation on the eastern European countries of Estonia, Latvia, Belarus, Lithuania, or Poland. (ii) A conflict between India and Pakistan. (iii) A conflict over Taiwan. (iv) An attack by North Korea on South Korea. (2) Steps the United States or allies and partners of the United States can take to prevent, prepare for, and mitigate the risks to the national security of the United States, to the interests of allies and partners of the United States, and to the safety and security of civilian populations, posed by nuclear reactors and power plants in places that may experience armed conflict. (b) Form of report The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex. (c) Appropriate committees of congress defined In this section, the term appropriate committees of Congress means— (1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate; and (2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 572 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 28, 2023 Mr. Tillis (for himself, Mr. Moran , Mr. Boozman , Mr. Cassidy , Mr. Rounds , Mr. Sullivan , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Cramer , and Mr. Tuberville ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide answers to questions submitted for the record to the Secretary by members of the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives within 45 business days, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Access to Department of Veterans Affairs Information Necessary for Oversight Act of 2023 or the Ensuring Access to VA INFO Act of 2023 . 2. Period for Secretary of Veterans Affairs to respond to questions submitted by members of certain congressional committees (a) Requirement To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall provide an answer to a question submitted for the record to the Secretary by a member of the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate or the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives on or before the date that is 45 business days after the date on which the Secretary receives the question. (b) Delayed responses (1) Notice required If the Secretary anticipates being unable to provide an answer to a question described in subsection (a) that was submitted to the Secretary by a member described in such subsection by the date specified in such subsection, the Secretary shall, before such date, submit to the member notice that the Secretary anticipates being unable to provide the answer by such date. (2) Contents Notice submitted under paragraph (1) shall include the following: (A) A justification for the inability of the Secretary to meet the deadline set forth in subsection (a). (B) An estimate of when an answer will be provided by the Secretary to the question submitted. (C) A description of the steps the Secretary needs to take in order to provide the answer to the question submitted. (c) Assistance from other agencies In any case in which the Secretary determines that the Secretary requires the assistance of the head of another Federal agency in order to provide an answer to a question described in subsection (a) by the date specified in such subsection and the Secretary requests such assistance from such head of another Federal agency, such head of another Federal agency shall provide the assistance requested in a timely manner.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 573 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 28, 2023 Mr. Booker (for himself, Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Van Hollen , and Mr. Welch ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration A BILL To remove all statues of individuals who voluntarily served the Confederate States of America from display in the United States Capitol.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Confederate Monument Removal Act . 2. Requirements and removal procedures (a) Requirements Section 1814 of the Revised Statutes ( 2 U.S.C. 2131 ) is amended by inserting (other than persons who served voluntarily with the Confederate States of America) after military services . (b) Statue removal procedures (1) In general The Architect of the Capitol shall— (A) identify all statues on display in the United States Capitol that do not meet the requirements of section 1814 of the Revised Statutes ( 2 U.S.C. 2131 ), as amended by subsection (a); and (B) subject to the approval of the Joint Committee on the Library of Congress, arrange for the removal of each such statue from the United States Capitol by not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act. (2) Removal and return of statues (A) Returning statues to States In the case of a statue that is removed under this subsection which was provided for display by a State, the Architect of the Capitol shall arrange to transfer and deliver the statue, and transfer ownership of the statue, to the State if the State so requests and agrees to pay any costs related to the transportation of the statue to the State. (B) Other situations Any statue removed under this subsection that is not transferred and delivered to a State in accordance with subparagraph (A) shall remain in the custody of the Architect of the Capitol. The Architect of the Capitol shall store the removed statue in a nonpublic location. (3) Replacement of statues A State that has a statue removed under this subsection shall be able to replace such statue in accordance with the requirements and procedures of section 1814 of the Revised Statutes ( 2 U.S.C. 2131 ) and section 311 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2001 ( 2 U.S.C. 2132 ). (4) Authorization and appropriations (A) In general There are appropriated for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $2,000,000 to the Architect of the Capitol to carry out this section, including the costs related to the removal, transfer, security, and storage of the statues described in paragraph (1)(A). (B) Availability Amounts appropriated under subparagraph (A) shall remain available until expended.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 574 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 1, 2023 Ms. Hassan (for herself and Mr. Braun ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prevent the use of patents, trade secrets, or other intellectual property to inhibit competition.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Increasing Prescription Drug Competition Act . 2. Preventing the use of patents, trade secrets, or other intellectual property on risk evaluation and mitigation strategies to inhibit competition Section 505–1 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 355–1 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (n) Additional requirements (1) Patents claiming REMS If an application under subsection (b)(2) or (j) of section 505 includes a certification under subsection (b)(2)(A) or (j)(2)(A)(vii) of section 505 with respect to a patent that claims an aspect of the elements to assure safe use of a risk evaluation and mitigation strategy requirements under subsection (f) for the applicable listed drug, such certification shall have no effect on the effective date of the approval of the application, notwithstanding subparagraphs (B) and (C) of section 505(c)(3) and clauses (ii) and (iii) of section 505(j)(5)(B). This paragraph shall apply to all applications submitted to the Secretary under subsection (b)(2) or (j) of section 505 before, on, or after the date of enactment of the Increasing Prescription Drug Competition Act . (2) Damages In the event that the sponsor of another application under section 505 of this Act or section 351 of the Public Health Service Act infringes a patent, trade secret, or any other intellectual property held by the sponsor or holder to comply with risk evaluation and mitigation strategy requirements under this section, the sponsor or holder of the approved application shall not seek, or claim entitlement to, any remedy other than damages arising from the infringement. (3) Clarifications Nothing in this section shall be construed as— (A) prohibiting the sponsor or holder of an approved application from allowing the sponsor of another application under section 505 of this Act or section 351 of the Public Health Service Act to use the patent, trade secret, or any other intellectual property other than as described in this subsection; (B) preventing a sponsor of an application under section 505 of this Act or section 351 of the Public Health Service Act from using a different, comparable aspect of the elements to assure safe use as authorized under this section; (C) in any way negating the applicability of a risk evaluation and mitigation strategy with elements to assure safe use, as otherwise required under this section; or (D) limiting the application of any provision of the antitrust laws (as defined in subsection (a) of the first section of the Clayton Act ( 15 U.S.C. 12(a) ). .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 577 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 1, 2023 Mr. Rubio (for himself and Mr. Warnock ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To require the Department of Housing and Urban Development to conduct an annual risk assessment of properties receiving tenant-based or project-based rental assistance for lead-based hazards, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keep Children and Families Safe from Lead Hazards Act of 2023 . 2. Lead-based paint (a) Definitions In this section— (1) the term covered housing means a dwelling unit receiving project-based rental assistance or tenant-based rental assistance under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437f ); and (2) the term Department means the Department of Housing and Urban Development. (b) Annual risk assessment and report Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and every year thereafter, the Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Office of Multifamily Housing Programs of the Department, in collaboration with the Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes of the Department, shall— (1) conduct a risk assessment of covered housing to identify properties with the greatest risk of exposing children under the age of 6 years old to lead hazards, including lead-based paint and lead service lines; (2) develop an action plan relating to remediation, control, and safeguards to address lead hazards, including lead-based paint and lead-service lines, in covered housing identified in the risk assessment conducted under paragraph (1), with priority given to those properties with children under the age of 6 years old; and (3) submit to Congress a report on properties with covered housing that have lead-based paint or lead service lines, including the number of children under the age of 6 years old living at these properties. (c) Uniform physical condition standard inspections In conducting uniform physical condition inspections in accordance with part 5 of title 24, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation, the Secretary shall include lead-based paint and lead service lines in the graded scoring as an exigent health and safety deficiency to ensure that— (1) lead-based paint and lead service lines are tracked at each applicable property; and (2) the owners of those properties are held accountable for remediating deficiencies.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 579 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 1, 2023 Mr. Rubio introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To provide for a comfortable and safe temperature level in dwelling units receiving certain Federal housing assistance, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe Temperature Act of 2023 . 2. Comfortable and safe temperature level in Federally assisted housing (a) Public housing and project-Based assistance The United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq. ) is amended— (1) in section 8(o)(13) ( 42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)(13) ), by adding at the end the following: (P) Maintaining temperature level in units The Secretary may require the owner of a dwelling unit receiving assistance under a housing assistance payment under this paragraph to ensure that the dwelling unit maintains a comfortable and safe temperature level ranging from 71 degrees to 81 degrees Fahrenheit. ; and (2) in section 9 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437g ), by adding at the end the following: (p) Use of funds To maintain temperate level in units With respect to a public housing dwelling unit, the Secretary may use amounts in the Capital Fund or the Operating Fund to ensure that the dwelling unit maintains a comfortable and safe temperature level ranging from 71 degrees to 81 degrees Fahrenheit. . (b) Supportive housing for the elderly Section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 ( 12 U.S.C. 1701q ) is amended by striking the first and second subsection (m) and inserting the following: (m) Maintaining temperature in units The Secretary may require the owner of housing assisted under this section to ensure that each unit in that housing maintains a comfortable and safe temperature level ranging from 71 degrees to 81 degrees Fahrenheit. .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 580 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 1, 2023 Mr. Rubio (for himself, Mr. Cramer , Mr. Tuberville , and Mr. Scott of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To provide greater scrutiny of visas for Chinese Communist Party members.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the CCP Visa Ban Act of 2023 . 2. Scrutiny of visas for Chinese Communist Party members (a) Inadmissibility Section 212(a)(3)(D) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)(D) ) is amended— (1) in the subparagraph heading, by striking Immigrant membership and inserting Membership ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (v) Prohibition on issuance of certain visas to members of the Chinese Communist Party An alien who is or has been a member of or affiliated with the Chinese Communist Party— (I) is inadmissible; and (II) shall not be issued a visa as a nonimmigrant described in section 101(a)(15)(B). . (b) Applications for visa extensions With respect to applications to extend visas issued to nonimmigrants described in section 101(a)(15)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(B) ) through enrollment in the Electronic Visa Update System or any successor system— (1) the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall ensure that such system has a functionality for determining whether an applicant is a covered alien; and (2) in the case of an applicant determined to be a covered alien, the applicant's request for enrollment shall be denied. (c) Cancellation of visas authorized (1) In general On encountering a covered alien who is in possession of a valid, unexpired visa issued under section 101(a)(15)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(B) ), the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall cancel such visa. (2) Role of Bureau of Consular Affairs Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs shall— (A) cancel all nonimmigrant visas issued to covered aliens under section 101(a)(15)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(B) ); and (B) update the Consular Consolidated Database and the Consular Lookout and Support System to reflect such cancellations. (3) Remedy The sole legal remedy available to an alien whose visa has been cancelled under this subsection shall be to submit a new application for a visa in accordance with the procedures established by the Bureau of Consular Affairs. (d) Definition of covered alien In this section, the term covered alien means an alien who is or has been a member of or affiliated with the Chinese Communist Party.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 582 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 1, 2023 Mr. Rubio (for himself, Mr. Lankford , Mr. Padilla , Mr. Tuberville , Mr. Markey , Mr. Hagerty , Ms. Smith , Mr. Scott of Florida , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Mr. Paul , Mr. Wyden , and Mr. Heinrich ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To make daylight saving time permanent, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Sunshine Protection Act of 2023 . 2. Making daylight saving time permanent (a) Repeal of temporary period for daylight saving time Section 3 of the Uniform Time Act of 1966 ( 15 U.S.C. 260a ) is hereby repealed. (b) Advancement of standard time (1) In general The second sentence of subsection (a) of section 1 of the Act of March 19, 1918 (commonly known as the Calder Act ) ( 15 U.S.C. 261 ), is amended— (A) by striking 4 hours and inserting 3 hours ; (B) by striking 5 hours and inserting 4 hours ; (C) by striking 6 hours and inserting 5 hours ; (D) by striking 7 hours and inserting 6 hours ; (E) by striking 8 hours and inserting by 7 hours ; (F) by striking 9 hours and inserting 8 hours ; (G) by striking 10 hours; and inserting 9 hours; ; (H) by striking 11 hours and inserting 10 hours ; and (I) by striking 10 hours. and inserting 11 hours. . (2) State exemption Such section is further amended by— (A) redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and (B) inserting after subsection (a) the following: (b) Standard time for certain States and areas The standard time for a State that has exempted itself from the provisions of section 3(a) of the Uniform Time Act of 1966 ( 15 U.S.C. 260a(a) ), as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of the Sunshine Protection Act of 2023 , pursuant to such section or an area of a State that has exempted such area from such provisions pursuant to such section shall be, as such State considers appropriate— (1) the standard time for such State or area, as the case may be, pursuant to subsection (a) of this section; or (2) the standard time for such State or area, as the case may be, pursuant to subsection (a) of this section as it was in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of the Sunshine Protection Act of 2023 . . (3) Conforming amendment Such section is further amended, in the second sentence, by striking Except as provided in section 3(a) of the Uniform Time Act of 1966 ( 15 U.S.C. 260a ), the and inserting Except as provided in subsection (b), .