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II Calendar No. 322 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2717 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 5, 2023 Mr. Braun (for himself and Mr. Young ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs February 6, 2024 Reported by Mr. Peters , without amendment A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 231 North Franklin Street in Greensburg, Indiana, as the Brigadier General John T. Wilder Post Office .

1. Brigadier General John T. Wilder Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 231 North Franklin Street in Greensburg, Indiana, shall be known and designated as the Brigadier General John T. Wilder Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Brigadier General John T. Wilder Post Office .

February 6, 2024 Reported without amendment
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2719 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 5, 2023 Ms. Ernst (for herself and Ms. Klobuchar ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the reallocation of unused waivers of the foreign residency requirement for certain J visa holders.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Directing Our Country’s Transfer Of Residency Slots or the DOCTORS Act . 2. Reallocation of unused waivers of the foreign residency requirement for certain J visa holders Section 214( l ) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184( l )) is amended by adding at the end the following: (4) (A) Beginning on September 30, 2025, and every September 30 thereafter, each State agency that received a waiver under section 212(e) during the fiscal year that ends on that date shall report to the Secretary of State the total number of such waivers that the State agency did not use during such fiscal year. (B) (i) For fiscal year 2025, and each fiscal year thereafter, the Secretary of State shall— (I) calculate the total number of unused waivers reported by all State agencies under subparagraph (A); and (II) subject to clauses (ii) and (iii), reallocate such waivers for equal distribution among eligible State agencies for use during the subsequent fiscal year as waivers subject to paragraph (1)(D)(ii) (referred to in this paragraph as supplemental waivers ). (ii) The total number of supplemental waivers that may be reallocated for use during a subsequent fiscal year shall be the number that is one-third of the difference between— (I) the total number of waivers under section 212(e) available for the fiscal year; and (II) the total number of waivers under section 212(e) distributed during such fiscal year. (C) In reallocating waivers under subparagraph (B), on January 1, 2025, and every January 1 thereafter, the Secretary of State shall inform each eligible State agency of— (i) the number of supplemental waivers available to the State agency for the subsequent fiscal year; and (ii) the manner in which the supplemental waivers will be distributed. (D) Ten percent of supplemental waivers distributed in a fiscal year shall be used to support positions in 1 or more facilities that serve patients who reside in medically underserved communities (as defined in section 799B of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 295p )). (E) In this paragraph, the term eligible State agency means a State agency that, in the preceding fiscal year, used not fewer than 30 waivers under section 212(e). .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2724 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 5, 2023 Ms. Warren (for herself, Mr. Padilla , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Markey , Mr. Cardin , Mr. Booker , Ms. Duckworth , Mr. Brown , Ms. Baldwin , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Sanders , Ms. Hirono , Ms. Smith , Mr. Fetterman , Ms. Stabenow , Mr. Merkley , Mrs. Gillibrand , and Mr. Welch ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To repeal the authority under the National Labor Relations Act for States to enact laws prohibiting agreements requiring membership in a labor organization as a condition of employment, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Nationwide Right To Unionize Act . 2. Preempting State right-to-work laws Subsection (b) of section 14 of the National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 164 ) is repealed.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2725 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 5, 2023 Mr. Van Hollen (for himself and Mr. Romney ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To authorize the establishment of the US-ASEAN Center to support United States economic and cultural engagement with Southeast Asia.

1. US-ASEAN Center (a) Defined term In this Act, the term ASEAN means the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. (b) Establishment The Secretary of State is authorized to enter into a public-private partnership for the purposes of establishing a US-ASEAN Center in the United States to support United States economic and cultural engagement with Southeast Asia. (c) Functions Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the US-ASEAN Center established pursuant to subsection (b) may— (1) provide grants for research to support and elevate the importance of the US-ASEAN partnership; (2) facilitate activities to strengthen US-ASEAN trade and investment; (3) expand economic and technological relationships between ASEAN countries and the United States into new areas of cooperation; (4) provide training to United States citizens and citizens of ASEAN countries that improve people-to-people ties; (5) develop educational programs to increase awareness for the United States and ASEAN countries on the importance of relations between the United States and ASEAN countries; and (6) carry out other activities the Secretary of State considers necessary to strengthen ties between the United States and ASEAN countries and achieve the objectives of the US-ASEAN Center.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2727 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 6, 2023 Mr. Cassidy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To preclude the Department of Labor from allowing the Deputy Secretary to serve as the Secretary of Labor indefinitely.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Advice and Consent Act . 2. Department of Labor vacancies (a) In general Section 1 of the Act of April 17, 1946 (60 Stat. 91; 29 U.S.C. 552 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: Notwithstanding the previous sentence or any other provision of law, if the Deputy Secretary is performing the duties of the Secretary due to the death, resignation, or removal of the Secretary and the individual serving in the position of Deputy Secretary has been nominated to the position of Secretary, the Deputy Secretary may not perform the duties of the Secretary after the date that is 210 days after the date on which the President submits such nomination to the Senate. If the Deputy Secretary is prohibited from performing the duties of the Secretary under the previous sentence, the President may direct an officer to perform the functions and duties of the Secretary temporarily in an acting capacity in accordance with subchapter III of chapter 33 of title 5, United States Code. . (b) Applicability In the case of a Deputy Secretary of Labor that is performing the duties of the Secretary of Labor under the authority under section 1 of the Act of April 17, 1946 (60 Stat. 91; 29 U.S.C. 552 ) on the day before the date of enactment of this Act and who is prohibited from continuing to perform the duties of the Secretary under the amendment made by this Act, the termination of the authority of the Deputy Secretary to perform the duties of the Secretary shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2731 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 6, 2023 Mr. Brown (for himself, Mr. Casey , Ms. Smith , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Murphy , Mrs. Shaheen , Mr. Padilla , Mr. Menendez , and Mr. King ) 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 deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Educators Expense Deduction Modernization Act of 2023 . 2. Increase in deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (a) In general Section 62(a)(2)(D) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by striking elementary and secondary school teachers in the heading and inserting eligible educators , and (2) by striking $250 and inserting $1,000 . (b) Conforming amendments Section 62(d)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by striking 2015 and inserting 2023 , (2) by striking $250 and inserting $1,000 , and (3) by striking calendar year 2014 and inserting calendar year 2022 . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to taxable years beginning December 31, 2022.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2734 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 6, 2023 Mr. Peters (for himself and Mr. Cornyn ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 to reauthorize the emergency and transitional pet shelter and housing assistance grant program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pet and Women Safety Reauthorization Act of 2023 or the PAWS Reauthorization Act of 2023 . 2. Emergency and Transitional Pet Shelter and Housing Assistance Grant Program Section 12502(b)(8)(A) of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 ( 34 U.S.C. 20127(8)(A) ) is amended by striking 2019 through 2023 and inserting 2024 through 2028 .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2735 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 6, 2023 Mr. Tester introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To clarify that section 8526(7) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 does not apply with respect to the use of funds for activities carried out under programs authorized by the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 that are otherwise permissible under such programs and that provide students with educational enrichment activities and instruction, such as archery, hunter safety education, or culinary arts.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defending Hunters' Education Act of 2023 . 2. Exception Section 8526(7) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7906(7) ) is amended by inserting , except that this paragraph shall not apply to the use of funds under this Act for activities carried out under programs authorized by this Act that are otherwise permissible under such programs and that provide students with educational enrichment activities and instruction, such as archery, hunter safety education, or culinary arts before the period at the end.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2736 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 7, 2023 Mr. Barrasso (for himself, Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Braun , Mr. Budd , Mr. Cotton , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Cruz , Mr. Daines , Ms. Ernst , Mrs. Fischer , Mr. Graham , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Mr. Kennedy , Ms. Lummis , Mr. Marshall , Mr. Scott of Florida , Mr. Ricketts , Mr. Risch , Mr. Rounds , Mr. Schmitt , Mr. Sullivan , Mr. Wicker , Mr. Hawley , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Thune , Ms. Collins , and Ms. Murkowski ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To clarify that section 8526(7) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 does not apply with respect to the use of funds for sports clubs, teams, training, or related activities provided for students.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Allowing for Recreational Resources for Outdoor Wellness Act or the ARROW Act . 2. Exception Section 8526(7) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7906(7) ) is amended by inserting , except that this paragraph shall not apply to the use of funds under this Act for sports clubs, teams, training, or related activities provided for students before the period at the end.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2737 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 7, 2023 Mr. Manchin (for himself 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 require the Food and Drug Administration to determine whether to permit the use of enriched enrollment randomized withdrawal methodology with respect to clinical trials.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the FDA Review of Efficacy of EERW Double-Blinds of Opioids Act or the FREED of Opioids Act . 2. Consideration of enriched enrollment randomized withdrawal methodology (a) In general Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the Secretary ), acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, shall convene a meeting of the Anesthetic and Analgesic Drug Products Advisory Committee and the Drug Safety and Risk Management Advisory Committee of the Food and Drug Administration to vote on whether to permit the use of the enriched enrollment randomized withdrawal methodology in clinical trials of drugs, including opioid drugs. In conducting such review, the Secretary shall consider the report issued by the National Academy of Sciences under subsection (c). (b) Presentations If the Secretary allows for formal presentations in support of the use of the enriched enrollment randomized withdrawal methodology at the meeting described in subsection (a), the Secretary shall also allow for equal time at such meeting for presentations that are critical of such methodology. (c) NAS study and report The Secretary shall seek to enter into a contract with the National Academy of Sciences under which the National Academy— (1) conducts a study on the effectiveness of enriched enrollment randomized withdrawal methodology in demonstrating the efficacy of opioid drugs in treating chronic pain; and (2) not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, submits a report on such study to the Secretary. (d) Postmarket review Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, shall convene 1 or more meetings of the Anesthetic and Analgesic Drug Products Advisory Committee and the Drug Safety and Risk Management Advisory Committee of the Food and Drug Administration to review the approved labeling on all opioid drugs approved using enriched enrollment randomized withdrawal methodology under section 505 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 355 ) as of the date of the first such meeting, for the purpose of determining whether the indications on such labeling for such drugs are supported by the enriched enrollment randomized withdrawal methodology. The findings from such meetings shall be made publicly available on an internet website operated by the Secretary, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2743 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 7, 2023 Mrs. Gillibrand introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act to designate as a component of the National Heritage Area System the Finger Lakes National Heritage Area in the State of New York, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Finger Lakes National Heritage Area Act . 2. Designation of Finger Lakes National Heritage Area (a) Designation Section 6001(a) of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act ( Public Law 116–9 ; 133 Stat. 768; 136 Stat. 6163) is amended by adding at the end the following: (14) Finger Lakes National Heritage Area (A) In general There is established as a component of the National Heritage Area System the Finger Lakes National Heritage Area in the State of New York, consisting of Cayuga, Chemung, Cortland, Livingston, Monroe, Onondaga, Ontario, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins, Wayne, and Yates Counties, New York. (B) Local coordinating entity The Finger Lakes Tourism Alliance shall be the local coordinating entity for the National Heritage Area designated by subparagraph (A). . (b) Management plan For the purposes of section 6001(c) of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act ( Public Law 116–9 ; 133 Stat. 772; 136 Stat. 6173), the local coordinating entity for the Finger Lakes National Heritage Area designated under the amendment made by subsection (a) shall submit to the Secretary of the Interior for approval a proposed management plan for the Finger Lakes National Heritage Area not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act. (c) Termination of authority For the purposes of subsection (g)(4) of section 6001 of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act ( Public Law 116–9 ; 133 Stat. 776), the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to provide assistance under that section for the Finger Lakes National Heritage Area designated under the amendment made by subsection (a) shall terminate on the date that is 15 years after the date of enactment of this Act.
II Calendar No. 590 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2743 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 7, 2023 Mrs. Gillibrand introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources November 21, 2024 Reported by Mr. Manchin , without amendment A BILL To amend the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act to designate as a component of the National Heritage Area System the Finger Lakes National Heritage Area in the State of New York, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Finger Lakes National Heritage Area Act . 2. Designation of Finger Lakes National Heritage Area (a) Designation Section 6001(a) of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act ( Public Law 116–9 ; 133 Stat. 768; 136 Stat. 6163) is amended by adding at the end the following: (14) Finger Lakes National Heritage Area (A) In general There is established as a component of the National Heritage Area System the Finger Lakes National Heritage Area in the State of New York, consisting of Cayuga, Chemung, Cortland, Livingston, Monroe, Onondaga, Ontario, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins, Wayne, and Yates Counties, New York. (B) Local coordinating entity The Finger Lakes Tourism Alliance shall be the local coordinating entity for the National Heritage Area designated by subparagraph (A). . (b) Management plan For the purposes of section 6001(c) of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act ( Public Law 116–9 ; 133 Stat. 772; 136 Stat. 6173), the local coordinating entity for the Finger Lakes National Heritage Area designated under the amendment made by subsection (a) shall submit to the Secretary of the Interior for approval a proposed management plan for the Finger Lakes National Heritage Area not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act. (c) Termination of authority For the purposes of subsection (g)(4) of section 6001 of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act ( Public Law 116–9 ; 133 Stat. 776), the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to provide assistance under that section for the Finger Lakes National Heritage Area designated under the amendment made by subsection (a) shall terminate on the date that is 15 years after the date of enactment of this Act.

November 21, 2024 Reported without amendment
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2747 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 7, 2023 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself and Mrs. Fischer ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed A BILL To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to extend the Administrative Fine Program for certain reporting violations.

1. Extension of Administrative Fine Program Section 309(a)(4)(C)(v) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30109(a)(4)(C)(v) ) is amended by striking December 31, 2023 and inserting December 31, 2033 .
One Hundred Eighteenth Congress of the United States of America 1st Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty three S. 2747 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to extend the Administrative Fine Program for certain reporting violations.

1. Extension of Administrative Fine Program Section 309(a)(4)(C)(v) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30109(a)(4)(C)(v) ) is amended by striking December 31, 2023 and inserting December 31, 2033 .

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate
118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2747 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to extend the Administrative Fine Program for certain reporting violations.

1. Extension of Administrative Fine Program Section 309(a)(4)(C)(v) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 ( 52 U.S.C. 30109(a)(4)(C)(v) ) is amended by striking December 31, 2023 and inserting December 31, 2033 .

Passed the Senate September 7, 2023. Secretary
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2748 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 7, 2023 Mr. Murphy (for himself and Mr. Young ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan.

1. Termination of application of title IV of the Trade Act of 1974 to the products of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan (a) Presidential Determinations and Extensions of Nondiscriminatory Treatment Notwithstanding any provision of title IV of the Trade Act of 1974 ( 19 U.S.C. 2431 et seq. ), the President may— (1) determine that such title should no longer apply to Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, or Tajikistan; and (2) after making a determination under paragraph (1) with respect to Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, or Tajikistan, proclaim the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of that country. (b) Termination of application of title IV On and after the date on which the President proclaims the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment to the products of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, or Tajikistan, title IV of the Trade Act of 1974 shall cease to apply to the country to which such extension pertains.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2755 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 11, 2023 Mr. Menendez (for himself, Mr. Tillis , and Mr. Kaine ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To extend the requirement to staff Department of Defense Education Activity schools to maintain maximum student-to-teacher ratios.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Success for Military Connected Students Act of 2023 . 2. Staffing of Department of Defense Education Activity schools to maintain maximum student-to-teacher ratios Section 589B(c) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 ( Public Law 116–283 ; 134 Stat. 3659) is amended by striking 2023–2024 academic year and inserting 2029–2030 academic year .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2758 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 11, 2023 Mr. Casey (for himself and Mr. Fetterman ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 101 South 8th Street in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, as the Lieutenant William D. Lebo Post Office Building .

1. Lieutenant William D. Lebo Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 101 South 8th Street in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, shall be known and designated as the Lieutenant William D. Lebo Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Lieutenant William D. Lebo Post Office Building .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2760 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 11, 2023 Mr. Hawley introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To amend the Truth in Lending Act to cap credit card interest rates.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Capping Credit Card Interest Rates Act . 2. Cap on credit card interest rates Section 107 of the Truth in Lending Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1606 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (f) (1) The annual percentage rate applicable to an extension of credit obtained by use of a credit card may not exceed 18 percentage points, inclusive of all finance charges. (2) Any fees that are not considered finance charges under section 106(a) may not be used to evade the limitations of this paragraph, and the total sum of such fees may not exceed the total amount of finance charges assessed. (3) Any creditor who violates this subsection shall be subject to the provisions of section 130. .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2763 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 12, 2023 Mr. Cornyn (for himself and Mr. Cruz ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2395 East Del Mar Boulevard in Laredo, Texas, as the Lance Corporal David Lee Espinoza, Lance Corporal Juan Rodrigo Rodriguez & Sergeant Roberto Arizola Jr. Post Office Building .

1. Lance Corporal David Lee Espinoza, Lance Corporal Juan Rodrigo Rodriguez & Sergeant Roberto Arizola Jr. Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2395 East Del Mar Boulevard in Laredo, Texas, shall be known and designated as the Lance Corporal David Lee Espinoza, Lance Corporal Juan Rodrigo Rodriguez & Sergeant Roberto Arizola Jr. Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Lance Corporal David Lee Espinoza, Lance Corporal Juan Rodrigo Rodriguez & Sergeant Roberto Arizola Jr. Post Office Building .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2766 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 12, 2023 Mr. Luján (for himself and Mr. Sullivan ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend title V of the Public Health Service Act.

1. Short title; findings (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Honoring National Recovery Month Act . (b) Findings Congress finds the following: (1) National Recovery Month is an annual observance in the United States to celebrate individuals who are in recovery from a substance use disorder or mental illness, and to educate the public and combat stigma with respect to substance use disorders and mental illnesses. (2) 2023 is the 34th observance of National Recovery Month. (3) In the United States, over 106,000 people died from drug overdoses in 2021, and over 49,000 people died from suicide in 2022. (4) Fatal overdoses in the United States increased from 2021 to 2022, and overdoses have increased since the onset of the COVID–19 pandemic. (5) A June 2020 study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that 41 percent of adults are experiencing an adverse mental health or behavioral health condition, including 31 percent who are experiencing symptoms of anxiety or depression, 11 percent who are seriously considering suicide, and 13 percent who are starting or increasing their substance use to cope with stress or emotions related to COVID–19. 2. National Recovery Month activities Part D of title V of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 290dd et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: 552A. National Recovery Month activities (a) In general The Secretary, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, shall carry out activities, or enter into an agreement with a national organization with experience coordinating activities in recognition of National Recovery Month to carry out activities— (1) to develop toolkits, public service announcements, webinars, graphics, and other communication materials with respect to National Recovery Month; (2) to develop, maintain, and update appropriate websites with respect to National Recovery Month; (3) to develop and distribute best practices for community engagement with respect to National Recovery Month; and (4) to celebrate individuals in recovery from substance use disorders or mental illness, educate the public on treatment of and recovery from substance use disorders or mental illness, combat stigma pertaining to substance use disorders or mental illness, and engage stakeholders in their participation in such activities. (b) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028. .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2767 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 12, 2023 Mr. Brown (for himself, Mr. Cassidy , Mr. Wyden , Ms. Collins , Mr. Casey , and Mr. Lankford ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to update the resource limit for supplemental security income eligibility.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act . 2. Update in eligibility for the supplemental security income program (a) Update in resource limit for individuals and couples Section 1611(a)(3) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1382(a)(3) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking $2,250 and all that follows through the end of the subparagraph and inserting $20,000 in calendar year 2023, and shall be increased as described in section 1617(d) for each subsequent calendar year. ; and (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking $1,500 and all that follows through the end of the subparagraph and inserting $10,000 in calendar year 2023, and shall be increased as described in section 1617(d) for each subsequent calendar year. . (b) Inflation adjustment Section 1617 of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1382f ) is amended— (1) in the section heading, by inserting ; inflation adjustment after benefits ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (d) In the case of any calendar year after 2023, each of the amounts specified in section 1611(a)(3) shall be increased by multiplying each such amount by the quotient (not less than 1) obtained by dividing— (1) the average of the consumer price index for all urban consumers (all items; United States city average, as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor) for the 12-month period ending with September of the preceding calendar year, by (2) such average for the 12-month period ending with September 2022. .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2771 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 12, 2023 Ms. Hassan (for herself and Mr. Marshall ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To allow additional individuals to enroll in standalone dental plans offered through Federal Exchanges.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Increasing Access to Dental Insurance Act . 2. Standalone dental plans Section 1321 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18041 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (f) Availability of standalone dental plans The Secretary may not restrict any qualified individual from enrolling in a plan described in section 1311(d)(2)(B)(ii) offered through an Exchange established pursuant to subsection (c) on the basis of such qualified individual not being also enrolled in a qualified health plan offered through the Exchange. .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2774 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 12, 2023 Mr. Cruz (for himself, Mr. Hagerty , Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Braun , Mr. Cotton , Mr. Rubio , Ms. Ernst , Mr. Hawley , Mr. Graham , and Mr. Scott of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require the denial of admission to the United States for individuals subject to sanctions pursuant to Executive Order 13876, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strengthening Entry Visa Enforcement and Restrictions Act of 2023 or the SEVER Act of 2023 . 2. Denial of visas to certain representatives to United Nations Section 407(a)(1) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 ( Public Law 101–246 ; 8 U.S.C. 1102 note) is amended by striking ; and and inserting , or is subject to sanctions pursuant to Executive Order 13876 ( 50 U.S.C. 1701 note; relating to imposing sanctions with respect to Iran), as in effect on September 10, 2023; and .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2775 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 13, 2023 Mr. King (for himself and Mr. Lankford ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the American History and Civics Education program under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require inclusion of programs that educate students about the history and principles of the Constitution of the United States, including the Bill of Rights.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Constitution education Is Valuable In Community Schools Act of 2023 or the CIVICS Act of 2023 . 2. National activities Section 2233(b) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6663(b) ) is amended by striking paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting the following: (1) shall— (A) show potential to improve the quality of student achievement in, and teaching of, American history, civics and government, or geography, in elementary schools and secondary schools; (B) demonstrate innovation, scalability, accountability, and a focus on underserved populations; and (C) include programs that educate students about the history and principles of the Constitution of the United States, including the Bill of Rights; and (2) may include hands-on civic engagement activities for teachers and students. .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2777 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 13, 2023 Mrs. Murray (for herself, Mr. Sanders , Mr. Kaine , Ms. Hirono , Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Murphy , Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Wyden , Ms. Warren , Mr. Fetterman , Ms. Smith , Mr. Reed , Ms. Baldwin , Mrs. Gillibrand , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Welch , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Menendez , Mr. Markey , Mr. Booker , Ms. Duckworth , Mr. Cardin , Mr. Casey , Mr. Merkley , Mr. Padilla , Mr. King , Mr. Heinrich , Mr. Luján , Mrs. Shaheen , Mr. Schumer , Ms. Stabenow , Mr. Brown , Ms. Cortez Masto , Mr. Warnock , and Mr. Durbin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To increase child care options for working families and support child care providers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Child Care Stabilization Act . 2. Child care stabilization grants (a) Purposes The purposes of this section are to make child care services more accessible for families and to support the stability and quality of child care providers by— (1) promoting the stability of the child care sector by providing a source of stable funding to eligible child care providers to help offset their operating expenses; (2) supporting sustained and increased wages for early childhood educators or other staff of eligible child care providers, in order to stabilize and grow the child care workforce without increasing costs for families; (3) expanding the supply and capacity of eligible child care providers to ensure working families have a range of high-quality, affordable child care options, in a variety of settings, that meet their unique needs; and (4) supporting access to child care services for communities facing a particular shortage of child care options, including child care services for infants and toddlers, child care services during nontraditional or extended hours, child care services in rural communities, and inclusive child care services for children with disabilities. (b) Appropriation In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Secretary of Health and Human Services, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated to carry out the child care stabilization program established in section 2202 (other than subsection (d)(2)(E) of that section) of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ( 42 U.S.C. 9858 note) $16,000,000,000, to remain available until expended, for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028. (c) Administration and technical assistance The Secretary of Health and Human Services may reserve not more than 1 percent of the funding appropriated under subsection (b) for the costs of providing technical assistance, and for the administrative costs, to carry out that section 2202.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2778 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 13, 2023 Mr. Wicker 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 submit to Congress a report on competition among suppliers of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Vetting for Equal Treatment of Small Business Act of 2023 or the VETS Business Act of 2023 . 2. Report on competition in Department of Veterans Affairs industrial base (a) Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) The Department of Veterans Affairs offers services to veterans that require the Department to enter into the Federal contracting process. (2) The Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) of the Department works to develop policies and programs that improve market research, increase direct access, and maximize the participation of procurement veteran-owned small businesses and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses in Federal contracting. (3) The Competition in Contracting Act of 1984 ( Public Law 98–369 ; 98 Stat. 1175) was enacted to encourage competition in Government contracts to improve savings for the Government. (4) A lack of competition could artificially raise costs incurred by the Department in future contract decisions. (b) Report required Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on the state of competition among suppliers of the Department of Veterans Affairs. (c) Contents The report submitted pursuant to subsection (b) shall include the following: (1) An examination of the number of contractors in the industrial base that supports the Department. (2) Identification of areas for competition within such industrial base that need improvement. (3) Identification of specific areas within the industrial base where competition has either increased or decreased in sole source contract decisions. (4) Recommendations of legislative or administrative action to improve competition among suppliers of the Department. (d) Consultation In preparing the report required by subsection (b), the Secretary shall consult with the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization of the Department. (e) Model To the degree practicable, the Secretary shall use as a model for the report required by subsection (a) the report of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment entitled State of Competition within the Defense Industrial Base and dated February, 2022. (f) Publication After submitting the report required by subsection (b) in accordance with such subsection, the Secretary shall make the report available to the public.
118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2783 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend the Miccosukee Reserved Area Act to authorize the expansion of the Miccosukee Reserved Area and to carry out activities to protect structures within the Osceola Camp from flooding, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act . 2. Miccosukee Reserved Area Addition Section 4(4) of the Miccosukee Reserved Area Act ( 16 U.S.C. 410 note; Public Law 105–313 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (C) Additional area In addition to the land described in subparagraph (B), the term Miccosukee Reserved Area or MRA includes the portion of the Park that is known as Osceola Camp and is depicted on the map entitled Everglades National Park, Proposed Expansion–Miccosukee Reserved Area, Osceola Camp , numbered 160/188443, and dated July 2023, copies of which shall— (i) be kept available for public inspection in the offices of the National Park Service; and (ii) be filed with appropriate officers of Miami-Dade County and the Tribe. . 3. Protection of the Osceola Camp from flooding Section 8 of the Miccosukee Reserved Area Act ( 16 U.S.C. 410 note; Public Law 105–313 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (j) Protection of Osceola Camp from flooding (1) In general Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary, in consultation with the Tribe, shall take appropriate actions to protect structures within the area described in section 4(4)(C) from flooding. (2) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary such sums as are necessary to carry out paragraph (1) for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, but not more than a total $14,000,000. .

Passed the Senate December 12, 2024. Secretary
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2783 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 13, 2023 Mr. Rubio (for himself and Mr. Scott of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs A BILL To amend the Miccosukee Reserved Area Act to authorize the expansion of the Miccosukee Reserved Area and to carry out activities to protect structures within the Osceola Camp from flooding, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act . 2. Miccosukee Reserved Area Addition Section 4(4) of the Miccosukee Reserved Area Act ( 16 U.S.C. 410 note; Public Law 105–313 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (C) Additional area In addition to the land described in subparagraph (B), the term Miccosukee Reserved Area or MRA includes the portion of the Park that is known as Osceola Camp and is depicted on the map entitled Everglades National Park, Proposed Expansion–Miccosukee Reserved Area, Osceola Camp , numbered 160/188443, and dated July 2023, copies of which shall— (i) be kept available for public inspection in the offices of the National Park Service; and (ii) be filed with appropriate officers of Miami-Dade County and the Tribe. . 3. Protection of the Osceola Camp from flooding Section 8 of the Miccosukee Reserved Area Act ( 16 U.S.C. 410 note; Public Law 105–313 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (j) Protection of Osceola Camp from flooding (1) In general Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary, in consultation with the Tribe, shall take appropriate actions to protect structures within the area described in section 4(4)(C) from flooding. (2) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary such sums as are necessary to carry out paragraph (1) for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, but not more than a total $14,000,000. .
II Calendar No. 560 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2783 [Report No. 118–245] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 13, 2023 Mr. Rubio (for himself and Mr. Scott of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs November 18, 2024 Reported by Mr. Schatz , without amendment A BILL To amend the Miccosukee Reserved Area Act to authorize the expansion of the Miccosukee Reserved Area and to carry out activities to protect structures within the Osceola Camp from flooding, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act . 2. Miccosukee Reserved Area Addition Section 4(4) of the Miccosukee Reserved Area Act ( 16 U.S.C. 410 note; Public Law 105–313 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (C) Additional area In addition to the land described in subparagraph (B), the term Miccosukee Reserved Area or MRA includes the portion of the Park that is known as Osceola Camp and is depicted on the map entitled Everglades National Park, Proposed Expansion–Miccosukee Reserved Area, Osceola Camp , numbered 160/188443, and dated July 2023, copies of which shall— (i) be kept available for public inspection in the offices of the National Park Service; and (ii) be filed with appropriate officers of Miami-Dade County and the Tribe. . 3. Protection of the Osceola Camp from flooding Section 8 of the Miccosukee Reserved Area Act ( 16 U.S.C. 410 note; Public Law 105–313 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (j) Protection of Osceola Camp from flooding (1) In general Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary, in consultation with the Tribe, shall take appropriate actions to protect structures within the area described in section 4(4)(C) from flooding. (2) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary such sums as are necessary to carry out paragraph (1) for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter, but not more than a total $14,000,000. .

November 18, 2024 Reported without amendment
118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2784 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend the Dayton Aviation Heritage Preservation Act of 1992 to adjust the boundary of the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park, and for other purposes.

1. Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park boundary adjustment Section 101 of the Dayton Aviation Heritage Preservation Act of 1992 ( 16 U.S.C. 410ww ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (d) Boundary adjustment In addition to the sites described in subsections (b) and (c), the boundary of the park is adjusted to include approximately 1 acre of land in Dayton, Ohio, depicted as Proposed Addition on the map entitled Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park Proposed Boundary Addition , numbered 362/193,730, and dated June 2024. .

Passed the Senate December 19 (legislative day, December 16), 2024. Secretary