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II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1053 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 29, 2023 Mr. Braun (for himself and Mr. Cramer ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to limit the use of taxpayer funded union time for employees of the Internal Revenue Service, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the IRS Customer Service Improvement Act . 2. Limitation on taxpayer funded union official time for Internal Revenue Service employees (a) In general Section 7131 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) The authority provided under subsection (d) shall not apply with respect to the Internal Revenue Service, or an employee of the Internal Revenue Service, during the periods each year— (1) beginning on February 12 and ending on May 5; and (2) beginning on September 1 and ending on November 1. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 7131(d) of title 5, United States Code, is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking preceding and inserting other . (c) Application The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall supersede the terms of any collective bargaining agreement (including a collective bargaining agreement that is in effect, as of the date of enactment of this Act) that are inconsistent with those amendments.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1056 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 29, 2023 Mr. Durbin (for himself, Mr. Lee , Mr. Coons , and Mr. Wicker ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To give Federal courts additional discretion to determine whether pretrial detention is appropriate for defendants charged with nonviolent drug offenses in Federal criminal cases.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Smarter Pretrial Detention for Drug Charges Act of 2023 . 2. Release conditions and detention in Federal criminal cases Section 3142 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking ( 42 U.S.C. 14135a ) each place it appears and inserting ( 34 U.S.C. 40702 ) ; and (2) in subsection (e)(3)— (A) by striking subparagraph (A); and (B) by redesignating subparagraphs (B), (C), (D), and (E) as subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D), respectively.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1057 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 29, 2023 Mr. Rubio (for himself and Ms. Warren ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To require responsiveness testing of Defense Logistics Agency pharmaceutical contracts.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Further Strengthening Supply Chains for Servicemembers and Security Act of 2023 . 2. Responsiveness testing of Defense Logistics Agency pharmaceutical contracts The Director of the Defense Logistics Agency shall modify Defense Logistics Agency Instructions 5025.03 and 3110.01— (1) to require Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support to coordinate annually with customers in the military departments to conduct responsiveness testing of the Defense Logistics Agency’s contingency contracts for pharmaceuticals; and (2) to include the results of that testing, as reported by customers in the military departments, in the annual reports of the Warstopper Program.
118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 1059 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To adjust the boundary of Big Bend National Park in the State of Texas, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Big Bend National Park Boundary Adjustment Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Map The term map means the map entitled Big Bend National Park, Proposed Boundary Adjustment , numbered 155/167,296, and dated November 2022. (2) Park The term Park means the Big Bend National Park established under the Act of June 20, 1935 (49 Stat. 393, chapter 283; 16 U.S.C. 156 ). (3) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. 3. Big Bend National Park Boundary Adjustment (a) Land acquisition The Secretary may acquire approximately 6,100 acres of land or interests in land generally depicted on the map as Tracts to Include in Boundary by donation, purchase from willing sellers, or exchange. (b) Availability of map The map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service. (c) Boundary revision and administration On acquisition of any land or interests in land under subsection (a), the Secretary shall— (1) revise the boundary of the Park to include the acquired land or interests in land; and (2) administer the acquired land or interests in land as part of the Park in accordance with applicable laws (including regulations). (d) Eminent domain or condemnation In carrying out this Act, the Secretary may not use eminent domain or condemnation.

Passed the Senate December 18 (legislative day, December 16), 2024. Secretary
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1059 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 29, 2023 Mr. Cornyn (for himself and Mr. Luján ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To adjust the boundary of Big Bend National Park in the State of Texas, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Big Bend National Park Boundary Adjustment Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Map The term map means the map entitled Big Bend National Park, Proposed Boundary Adjustment , numbered 155/167,296, and dated November 2022. (2) Park The term Park means the Big Bend National Park established under the Act of June 20, 1935 (49 Stat. 393, chapter 283; 16 U.S.C. 156 ). (3) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. 3. Big Bend National Park Boundary Adjustment (a) Land acquisition The Secretary may acquire approximately 6,100 acres of land or interests in land generally depicted on the map as Tracts to Include in Boundary by donation, purchase from willing sellers, or exchange. (b) Availability of map The map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service. (c) Boundary revision and administration On acquisition of any land or interests in land under subsection (a), the Secretary shall— (1) revise the boundary of the Park to include the acquired land or interests in land; and (2) administer the acquired land or interests in land as part of the Park in accordance with applicable laws (including regulations). (d) Eminent domain or condemnation In carrying out this Act, the Secretary may not use eminent domain or condemnation.
II Calendar No. 297 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1059 [Report No. 118–145] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 29, 2023 Mr. Cornyn (for himself and Mr. Luján ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources December 20, 2023 Reported by Mr. Manchin , without amendment A BILL To adjust the boundary of Big Bend National Park in the State of Texas, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Big Bend National Park Boundary Adjustment Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Map The term map means the map entitled Big Bend National Park, Proposed Boundary Adjustment , numbered 155/167,296, and dated November 2022. (2) Park The term Park means the Big Bend National Park established under the Act of June 20, 1935 (49 Stat. 393, chapter 283; 16 U.S.C. 156 ). (3) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. 3. Big Bend National Park Boundary Adjustment (a) Land acquisition The Secretary may acquire approximately 6,100 acres of land or interests in land generally depicted on the map as Tracts to Include in Boundary by donation, purchase from willing sellers, or exchange. (b) Availability of map The map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service. (c) Boundary revision and administration On acquisition of any land or interests in land under subsection (a), the Secretary shall— (1) revise the boundary of the Park to include the acquired land or interests in land; and (2) administer the acquired land or interests in land as part of the Park in accordance with applicable laws (including regulations). (d) Eminent domain or condemnation In carrying out this Act, the Secretary may not use eminent domain or condemnation.

December 20, 2023 Reported without amendment
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1061 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 29, 2023 Mr. Cardin introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To prospectively repeal the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force.

1. Prospective repeal of 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force Effective on July 20, 2025, the Authorization for Use of Military Force ( Public Law 107–40 ; 115 Stat. 224; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note) is repealed.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1062 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 29, 2023 Mr. Kennedy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to restore and standardize work requirements for able-bodied adults enrolled in the supplemental nutrition assistance program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Jobs and Opportunities for SNAP Act of 2023 . 2. Restoring the work requirement for able-bodied adults without dependents in the supplemental nutrition assistance program Section 2301 of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act ( 7 U.S.C. 2011 note; Public Law 116–127 ) is repealed. 3. Standardizing work requirements for able-bodied adults in the supplemental nutrition assistance program (a) In general Section 6(o) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2015(o) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (3)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking 50 and inserting 65 ; and (B) in subparagraph (C), by inserting under 7 years of age after child ; (2) by striking paragraph (4); (3) by redesignating paragraphs (5) through (7) as paragraphs (4) through (6), respectively; and (4) in paragraph (5) (as so redesignated)— (A) in subparagraph (A)(ii)— (i) by striking subclause (II); (ii) by redesignating subclauses (III) through (V) as subclauses (II) through (IV), respectively; and (iii) in subclause (IV) (as so redesignated), by striking (5) and inserting (4) ; (B) in subparagraph (E)— (i) by striking 12 and inserting 3 ; and (ii) by striking caseload and and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting caseload. ; and (C) in subparagraph (G), by inserting that begins before the date of enactment of the Jobs and Opportunities for SNAP Act of 2023 after subsequent fiscal year . (b) Conforming amendments Section 16(h)(1)(E)(ii) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2025(h)(1)(E)(ii) ) is amended— (1) in subclause (II), by adding and at the end; (2) by striking subclause (III); (3) by redesignating subclause (IV) as subclause (III); and (4) in subclause (III) (as so redesignated), by striking 6(o)(6) and inserting 6(o)(5) .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1063 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 29, 2023 Mr. Kennedy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to implement a minimum work requirement for able-bodied adults enrolled in State Medicaid programs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Jobs and Opportunities for Medicaid Act . 2. Work requirements for able-bodied adults Section 1902 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396a ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking and at the end of paragraph (86); (B) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (87) and inserting ; and ; and (C) by inserting after paragraph (87) the following new paragraph: (88) beginning January 1, 2024, not provide medical assistance with respect to a month to an able-bodied adult (as defined in subsection (uu)(2)) that has not met the work requirement described in subsection (uu)(1) for such month. ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (uu) Work requirement for able-Bodied adults (1) Work requirement described For purposes of subsection (a)(88), the work requirement described in this subsection with respect to an able-bodied adult and a month is that such adult satisfies at least one of the following with respect to such month: (A) The adult works 20 hours or more per week, based on a monthly average. (B) The adult volunteers for 20 hours or more per week, based on a monthly average. (2) Able-bodied adult defined In this subsection the term able-bodied adult means any individual who is not— (A) under 18 years of age or over 65 years of age; (B) medically certified as physically or mentally unfit for employment; (C) pregnant; (D) the primary parent or caretaker of a dependent child under 6 years of age; (E) the primary parent or caretaker of a dependent child with a serious medical condition or disability, as determined by the State agency established or designated to administer or supervise the administration of the State plan; (F) receiving unemployment compensation under State or Federal law and, as applicable, complying with work requirements under such State or Federal law; or (G) participating in a drug or alcohol treatment and rehabilitation program (as defined in section 3(h) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008). .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1065 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 29, 2023 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself and Mr. Hoeven ) 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 recognize Indian tribal governments for purposes of determining under the adoption credit whether a child has special needs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tribal Adoption Parity Act . 2. Recognizing Indian tribal governments for purposes of determining under the adoption credit whether a child has special needs (a) In general Paragraph (3) of section 23(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting or Indian tribal government after the words a State , and (2) in subparagraph (B), by inserting or Indian tribal government after the words such State . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1075 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 30, 2023 Mr. King introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, to establish a grant program to be known as the Mental Health Licensure Portability Program to award grants to eligible entities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Compacts, Access, and Responsible Expansion for Mental Health Professionals Act or the CARE for Mental Health Professionals Act . 2. Mental Health Licensure Portability Program (a) Establishment Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Administrator, shall establish a grant program to be known as the Mental Health Licensure Portability Program to award grants to eligible entities for projects to— (1) incentivize counselors to practice in States that have entered into interstate compacts for the purpose of expanding the workforce of credentialed mental health professionals; and (2) develop, operate, or maintain interstate compact commissions authorized to effectuate the provisions of interstate compacts entered into by such States. (b) Definitions In this Act: (1) Administrator The term Administrator means the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration. (2) Commission The term commission means a joint interstate governmental agency comprised of States that have entered into an interstate compact for the purpose of implementing, facilitating, and effectuating provisions of such interstate compact. (3) Counselor The term counselor means a licensed professional that is trained to give guidance to individuals, families, and groups with respect to personal, social, or psychological problems. (4) Eligible entity The term eligible entity means a professional, psychiatric, psychological, social work, or pediatric counseling interstate compact commission or licensure board of a State that is participating in an occupational licensure interstate compact. (5) Interstate compact The term compact means an occupational licensure agreement enacted by 2 or more States that is based on the mutual recognition of professional qualifications through criteria stipulated in such agreement, in which a State agrees to recognize the issuance of a license by another State to a counselor, psychiatrist, psychologist, or pediatric mental health professional. (6) State The term State has the meaning given the term in section 6501 of title 31, United States Code. (c) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act $4,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2027.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1079 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 30, 2023 Mrs. Shaheen (for herself and Mr. Tillis ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to provide additional assistance to rural water, wastewater, and waste disposal systems, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Assistance for Rural Water Systems Act of 2023 . 2. Additional assistance for rural water systems Subtitle A of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act is amended by inserting after section 306A ( 7 U.S.C. 1926a ) the following: 306B. Additional assistance for rural water systems (a) Definition of eligible entity In this section, the term eligible entity means a rural water, wastewater, or waste disposal facility with respect to which assistance may be provided under a water, wastewater, or waste disposal program under section 306(a), 306A, 306C, or 306D. (b) Additional assistance (1) Grants and loans The Secretary may provide a grant, a zero percent interest loan, or a 1 percent interest loan to an eligible entity. (2) Existing loans The Secretary may— (A) forgive principal or interest or modify any term or condition of an outstanding loan made to an eligible entity; or (B) refinance part or all of any other loan (if the purpose of the loan is an eligible purpose under section 306(a)(1) or 306C) made to an eligible entity. (3) Limitation The Secretary may not provide assistance under paragraph (2) with respect to a loan made under paragraph (1). (c) Eligible purposes The Secretary may provide assistance to an eligible entity under subsection (b) as the Secretary determines is necessary— (1) to ensure that the eligible entity has the necessary resources to maintain public health, safety, or order; or (2) to address financial hardships of the eligible entity, if the eligible entity is located in a disadvantaged or economically distressed area, as determined under subsection (d). (d) Determination To determine whether an eligible entity may receive assistance pursuant to subsection (c)(2), the Secretary shall establish— (1) a residential indicator of affordable water services in each State or local or geographic area, calculated using the cost per household as a percentage of median household income; and (2) factors relating to disadvantaged or economically distressed areas. .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1081 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 30, 2023 Mr. Cruz introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To keep schools physically secure using unobligated Federal funds available to the Secretary of Education to respond to the coronavirus.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Our Children's Schools Act . 2. Keeping schools physically secure The unobligated balance of funds made available to carry out section 18003 of division B of the CARES Act ( Public Law 116–136 ; 20 U.S.C. 3401 note), section 313 of the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (division M of Public Law 116–260 ; 134 Stat. 1929), and section 2001 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ( Public Law 117–2 ; 20 U.S.C. 3401 note) shall be made available to local educational agencies to keep the elementary schools and secondary schools served by such agencies physically secure.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1083 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 30, 2023 Mr. Cruz introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to strengthen school security.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the School Security Enhancement Act . 2. School security Section 4104 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7114 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(3)(B)— (A) in clause (iii), by striking and at the end; and (B) by inserting after clause (iv) the following: (v) improving school conditions for student learning, by enabling local educational agencies to use funds available under subsection (a)(3) for the purpose of planning and designing school buildings and facilities, installing infrastructure, and implementing technology or other measures, that strengthen security on school premises, which may include— (I) controlling access to school premises or facilities, through the use of metal detectors, or other measures, or technology, with evidence-based effectiveness (to the extent the State involved determines that such evidence is reasonably available), in accordance with the needs of the school; (II) implementing any technology or measure, or installing any infrastructure, to cover and conceal students within the school during crisis situations; (III) implementing technology to provide notification to relevant law enforcement and first responders during such a situation; (IV) implementing any technology or measure, including hiring school security officers, or installing any infrastructure, with evidence-based effectiveness (to the extent the State involved determines that such evidence is reasonably available) to increase the safety of school students and staff; (V) implementing any technology or measure, or installing any infrastructure, for school safety reinforcement, including bullet-resistant doors and windows; and (VI) implementing any technology or system that would reduce the time needed to disseminate official information to parents regarding the safety of their children during and immediately following a crisis; and ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (d) Rules of construction (1) No funds to provide firearms or training No amounts provided as a grant under this part may be used for the provision to any person of a firearm or training in the use of a firearm. (2) No effect on other laws Nothing in this part may be construed to preclude or contradict any other provision of law authorizing the provision of firearms or training in the use of firearms. .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1085 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 30, 2023 Mrs. Fischer (for herself and Mr. Blumenthal ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To provide authorization for nonpecuniary damages in an action resulting from a cruise ship voyage occurring on the high seas.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hammers' Law . 2. Limitations in certain cases (a) In general Section 30307 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the section heading, by striking Commercial aviation accidents and inserting Limitations in certain cases ; (2) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following: (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Cruise ship The term cruise ship means a passenger vessel, other than a vessel of the United States operated by the Federal Government or a vessel owned and operated by a State, that— (A) is authorized to carry at least 250 passengers; (B) has onboard sleeping facilities for each passenger; (C) is on a voyage that embarks or disembarks passengers in the United States; and (D) is not engaged on a coastwise voyage. (2) Nonpecuniary damages The term nonpecuniary damages means damages for loss of care, comfort, and companionship. ; (3) in subsection (b), by inserting or cruise ship voyage after commercial aviation ; and (4) in subsection (c), by inserting or cruise ship voyage after commercial aviation . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for chapter 303 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 30307 and inserting the following: 30307. Limitations in certain cases. .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1086 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 30, 2023 Mr. Markey (for himself, Mr. Casey , Mr. Sanders , Mr. Blumenthal , Ms. Duckworth , Ms. Warren , Mr. Padilla , Mr. Wyden , Ms. Smith , and Ms. Klobuchar ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 28, United States Code, to prohibit the exclusion of individuals from service on a Federal jury on account of disability.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Disability and Age in Jury Service Nondiscrimination Act . 2. Exclusion from Federal juries on account of disability (a) Discrimination prohibited Section 1862 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting disability, age, after origin, . (b) Qualifications for jury service Section 1865 of title 28, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(4), by inserting that cannot be reasonably accommodated after infirmity ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (c) No person may be disqualified from serving on grand and petit juries in the district court under paragraph (2) or (3) of subsection (b) on account of disability if the person would be qualified under such paragraph (2) or (3) by reasonable accommodation. .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1089 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 30, 2023 Mr. Hoeven (for himself, Mr. Barrasso , Mrs. Capito , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Daines , Mr. Lankford , and Ms. Lummis ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To maintain the National Coal Council in the Department of Energy to provide advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Energy on matters relating to coal and the coal industry, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Coal Council Certainty Act of 2023 . 2. National Coal Council (a) In general The Secretary of Energy shall maintain the National Coal Council, in accordance with the charter for the National Coal Council (as filed with Congress on November 19, 2021). (b) Applicability of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (1) In general Subject to paragraph (2), the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall apply to the National Coal Council. (2) Termination Section 14 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the National Coal Council.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1090 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 30, 2023 Mr. Menendez introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to update the payment system of the Department of Veterans Affairs to allow for electronic fund transfer of educational assistance, administered by the Secretary, to a foreign institution of higher education, and for other purposes.

1. Payment of VA educational assistance via electronic fund transfer to a foreign institution of higher education Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall update the payment system of the Department of Veterans Affairs to allow for electronic fund transfer of educational assistance, administered by the Secretary, to a foreign institution of higher education that— (1) provides an approved course of education to an eligible recipient of such assistance; and (2) does not have— (A) an employer identification number; or (B) an account with a domestic bank.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1093 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 30, 2023 Mr. Schatz (for himself and Ms. Hirono ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to establish an air tour management plan for certain areas of Hawaii, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hawaii Air Tour Management Act of 2023 . 2. Air tour management plan for certain areas of Hawaii (a) Air tour management plan (1) In general Notwithstanding section 40128 of title 49, United States Code, subject to paragraph (2), not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, in consultation with the Governor of Hawaii, shall establish an air tour management plan for any area within the State of Hawaii that is not located within the National Park System. (2) Requirements The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall enter into an agreement with the Governor of Hawaii to establish the contents of the plan required by paragraph (1), the procedure for establishing such plan (including with respect to any amendments to the plan), and the responsibilities of each party to such agreement in carrying out the plan. (b) Interim authority Until the date on which the air tour management plan is established under subsection (a), the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration may grant an air tour operator operating in an area within the State of Hawaii that is not located within the National Park System interim operating authority for that area. (c) Non-Application of the APA The provisions of subchapter II of chapter 5, and chapter 7, of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the Administrative Procedure Act ) shall not apply to the establishment of an air tour management plan under this section.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1098 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 30, 2023 Mrs. Shaheen (for herself, Ms. Murkowski , Mr. Padilla , Mr. Hickenlooper , Ms. Cortez Masto , Ms. Cantwell , Mr. King , Mr. Blumenthal , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Merkley , Mr. Murphy , Ms. Rosen , Ms. Sinema , Ms. Warren , Ms. Duckworth , Mr. Sanders , Ms. Hassan , Mr. Cardin , Mr. Casey , Mr. Kaine , Ms. Hirono , Mr. Brown , Mr. Schatz , Mrs. Feinstein , Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Durbin , Mr. Booker , Mr. Bennet , Mr. Welch , Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Coons , Mr. Peters , Mr. Markey , Ms. Stabenow , Mr. Kelly , Mr. Wyden , Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Whitehouse , Ms. Smith , Mr. Reed , Mr. Ossoff , Mr. Fetterman , Mrs. Murray , Mr. Warner , Mr. Heinrich , Mr. Warnock , Mr. Carper , Mr. Menendez , Mr. Luján , Mr. Tester , and Mr. Schumer ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To prohibit the application of certain restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations with respect to the provision of assistance under part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Global Health, Empowerment and Rights Act . 2. Assistance for foreign nongovernmental organizations under part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 Notwithstanding any other provision of law, regulation, or policy, in determining eligibility for assistance authorized under part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq. ), foreign nongovernmental organizations— (1) shall not be ineligible for such assistance solely on the basis of health or medical services, including counseling and referral services, provided by such organizations with non-United States Government funds if such services do not violate the laws of the country in which they are being provided and would not violate United States Federal law if provided in the United States; and (2) shall not be subject to requirements relating to the use of non-United States Government funds for advocacy and lobbying activities other than those that apply to United States nongovernmental organizations receiving assistance under part I of such Act.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1100 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 30, 2023 Mr. Braun introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the inclusion of certain emblems on headstones and markers furnished for veterans by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1. Inclusion of certain emblems on headstones and markers furnished by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (a) In general Section 2306 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (l) (1) A headstone or marker furnished for a veteran under subsection (a), (b), or (d) may include— (A) no emblem; (B) an emblem of belief; or (C) an emblem from among a list of emblems that the Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense, shall establish. (2) The list established under paragraph (1)(C) shall include the following: (A) An emblem with respect to— (i) each unit at the level of division or higher in the Army and each equivalent unit in the Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Space Force, and Coast Guard; and (ii) each skill or combat badge or tab earned by a member of the Armed Forces. (B) Such other emblems as the Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense, considers appropriate and practical, such as the Marine Corps emblem or Army Infantry insignia. (3) The Secretary of Defense shall provide the Secretary with a digitized representation of each emblem included in the list established under paragraph (1)(C). . (b) Establishment of list of approved emblems Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense, shall establish the list of approved emblems required by paragraph (1)(C) of subsection (l) of such section 2306, as added by subsection (a), in accordance with such subsection (l). (c) Availability of approved emblems Not later than 360 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall make the emblems on the list of approved emblems required by subsection (l)(1)(C) of such section 2306, as added by subsection (a), available for inclusion on headstones and markers. (d) Applicability The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to headstones and markers furnished by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1106 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 30, 2023 Mr. Braun (for himself and Mr. Scott of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To require the Secretary of the Treasury to provide taxpayers with information regarding the Federal budget.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Taxpayer Receipt Act . 2. Information regarding the Federal budget The Secretary of the Treasury, or the Secretary’s delegate, shall provide, to each individual filing a Federal income tax return for a taxable year, a one-page document which contains, with respect to the most recently completed fiscal year— (1) total Federal outlays during such year; (2) total Federal revenues collected during such year; (3) the Federal deficit or surplus for such year; and (4) the total Federal debt held by the public.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1112 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 30, 2023 Ms. Duckworth (for herself, Mr. Grassley , Mr. Wyden , Mr. Lankford , and Mr. Markey ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 to clarify whistleblower rights and protections, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Department of Energy and Nuclear Regulatory Commission Whistleblower Protection Act . 2. Clarification of whistleblower rights and protections Section 211 of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 5851 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) in the first sentence, by striking person in and inserting employer in ; and (ii) in the second sentence, by striking the person and inserting the employer ; and (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) by striking the person each place it appears and inserting the employer ; and (ii) in subparagraph (B), in the first sentence, by striking such person and inserting such employer ; (2) in subsection (d), in the first sentence, by striking a person and inserting an employer ; and (3) in subsection (e)(1), in the first sentence, by striking the person and inserting the employer .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1115 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 30, 2023 Mr. Casey (for himself and Ms. Collins ) 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 Labor to revise the Standard Occupational Classification System to accurately count the number of emergency medical services practitioners in the United States.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the EMS Counts Act of 2023 . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Emergency medical services (referred to in this Act as EMS ) personnel provide a critical role in emergency response. The EMS workforce consists of a diverse group of health care practitioners, including— (A) paramedics, emergency medical technicians (referred to in this Act as EMTs ), and dual-role firefighter/EMTs and firefighter/paramedics; and (B) volunteer personnel serving in each of the roles described in subparagraph (A). (2) EMS is an integral component of the response capacity of the United States to disasters and public health crises, such as outbreaks of infectious diseases, bombings, mass shootings, earthquakes, tornadoes, and hurricanes. EMS personnel respond to more than 22,000,000 emergency calls each year including strokes, heart attacks, cardiac arrest, and trauma. (3) The Bureau of Labor Statistics compiles information on the number of individuals working in roles across the entire United States workforce. The Bureau of Labor Statistics completes this work by maintaining the Standard Occupational Classification system, which classifies workers and jobs into occupational categories for the purposes of collecting, calculating, analyzing, and disseminating data. (4) The Bureau of Labor Statistics fails to accurately count EMS practitioners because of its failure to include dual-role firefighter/EMTs and firefighter/paramedics in their count of EMS personnel. (5) Accurately counting the EMS workforce is critical for government agencies in determining the needs of EMS agencies and practitioners. These data are also crucial for informing many aspects of policy, including preparedness for natural disasters, public health emergencies, and acts of terrorism. 3. Recognition of dual-role firefighters as EMS practitioners Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall revise the broad description under the occupational series 33–2011 Firefighters of the 2018 Standard Occupational Classification System of the Bureau of Labor Statistics to include the following detailed occupations: (1) Firefighters. (2) Firefighter/EMTs. (3) Firefighter/Paramedics. (4) Firefighters, All Other. 4. Report to Congress Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall submit to Congress a report that describes— (1) the actions taken in 2015 to expand the definition 29–2040 Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics to separately account for the numbers of EMTs and paramedics; and (2) the implementation of the revisions under section 3.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1116 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 30, 2023 Mr. Blumenthal (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein , Mr. Wyden , Mr. Coons , Mr. Whitehouse , Mrs. Gillibrand , Ms. Duckworth , Mr. Casey , Mr. Menendez , Mr. Kaine , Ms. Warren , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Markey , Mr. Padilla , Ms. Hirono , Mr. Sanders , Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Cardin , Mr. Durbin , Mr. Brown , Mr. Heinrich , Mr. Booker , and Ms. Baldwin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To prohibit firearms dealers from selling a firearm prior to the completion of a background check.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Background Check Completion Act of 2023 . 2. Completion of background checks (a) In general Section 922(t)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B)— (A) by striking (i) ; (B) by striking or and inserting and ; and (C) by striking clause (ii); (2) by striking subparagraph (C); and (3) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (C). (b) Technical and conforming amendments (1) Section 12001(a)(3) of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act ( Public Law 117–159 ; 136 Stat. 1324) is amended by striking paragraphs (1)(B) and (2) are repealed, and the provisions of law amended by those paragraphs are restored as if those paragraphs had not been enacted and inserting paragraph (2) is repealed, and the provision of law amendment by that paragraph is restored as if that paragraph had not been enacted . (2) Section 103(l)(3) of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act ( 34 U.S.C. 40901(l)(3) ) is amended by striking , but in no case more than 10 business days, .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1117 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 30, 2023 Mr. Lankford (for himself, Mr. Risch , Mr. Rubio , Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Braun , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Young , Mr. Daines , Mr. Boozman , Mr. Thune , and Mr. Scott of South Carolina ) 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 permanently allow a tax deduction at the time an investment in qualified property is made.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Accelerate Long-term Investment Growth Now Act or the ALIGN Act . 2. Permanent full expensing for qualified property (a) In general Paragraph (6) of section 168(k) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: (6) Applicable percentage For purposes of this subsection, the term applicable percentage means, in the case of property placed in service (or, in the case of a specified plant described in paragraph (5), a plant which is planted or grafted) after September 27, 2017, 100 percent. . (b) Conforming amendments (1) Section 168(k) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (A) in paragraph (2)— (i) in subparagraph (A)— (I) in clause (i)(V), by inserting and at the end, (II) in clause (ii), by striking clause (ii) of subparagraph (E), and and inserting clause (i) of subparagraph (E). , and (III) by striking clause (iii), (ii) in subparagraph (B)— (I) in clause (i)— (aa) by striking subclauses (II) and (III), and (bb) by redesignating subclauses (IV) through (VI) as subclauses (II) through (IV), respectively, (II) by striking clause (ii), and (III) by redesignating clauses (iii) and (iv) as clauses (ii) and (iii), respectively, (iii) in subparagraph (C)— (I) in clause (i), by striking and subclauses (II) and (III) of subparagraph (B)(i) , and (II) in clause (ii), by striking subparagraph (B)(iii) and inserting subparagraph (B)(ii) , and (iv) in subparagraph (E)— (I) by striking clause (i), and (II) by redesignating clauses (ii) and (iii) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, and (B) in paragraph (5)(A), by striking planted before January 1, 2027, or is grafted before such date to a plant that has already been planted, and inserting planted or grafted . (2) Section 460(c)(6)(B) of such Code is amended by striking which and all that follows through the period and inserting which has a recovery period of 7 years or less. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect as if included in section 13201 of Public Law 115–97 .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1119 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 30, 2023 Mr. Brown (for himself, Mr. Tester , Mrs. Murray , Mr. Sanders , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Durbin , Mr. Casey , Mr. Reed , Mrs. Gillibrand , Ms. Stabenow , and Ms. Baldwin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2023 . 2. Increase of maximum age for children eligible for medical care under champva program (a) Increase Subsection (c) of section 1781 of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (c) (1) Notwithstanding clauses (i) and (iii) of section 101(4)(A) of this title and except as provided in paragraph (2), for purposes of this section, a child is eligible for benefits under subsection (a) until the child's 26th birthday, regardless of the child's marital status. (2) This subsection shall not be construed to limit eligibility for benefits under subsection (a) of a child described in section 101(4)(A)(ii) of this title. . (b) Effective date Subsection (c) of such section, as amended by subsection (a), shall apply with respect to medical care provided under such section on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.