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II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 739 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 9, 2023 Mr. Kelly (for himself and Ms. Sinema ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To clarify jurisdiction with respect to certain Bureau of Reclamation pumped storage development, and for other purposes.

1. Land withdrawal and reservation (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Agreement The term Agreement means the agreement between the United States and the Association dated September 6, 1917. (2) Association The term Association means the Salt River Valley Water Users' Association. (3) Covered land The term covered land means the portion of the National Forest System land located on the south side of the Salt River from the March 9, 1903, 1-mile withdrawal area for Reclamation purposes extending an additional 2 miles from the Salt River at Roosevelt Dam to 18.25 river miles downstream, not including the Superstition Mountain Wilderness Area and the Tonto National Monument, as depicted on the Map. (4) District The term District means the Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District. (5) Map The term Map means the map prepared under subsection (e)(1). (6) SRP The term SRP means— (A) the District; and (B) the Association. (b) Reservation of covered land Subject to valid existing rights, the covered land is reserved to the United States, through the Secretary of the Interior, for the exclusive right to use the covered land and interests in the covered land for the development, generation, and transmission of electrical power and energy for the use and benefit of the Salt River Federal Reclamation Project pursuant to the Agreement. (c) Withdrawal of covered land The covered land is permanently withdrawn from— (1) all forms of entry, appropriation, and disposal under the public land laws; (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (3) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws. (d) Title to facilities With respect to facilities constructed by SRP on the covered land for the development, generation, and transmission of electrical power and energy— (1) title shall be held by the United States as part of the Salt River Federal Reclamation Project pursuant to— (A) section 6 of the Act of June 17, 1902 (32 Stat. 389, chapter 1093; 43 U.S.C. 498 ); and (B) the Agreement; and (2) SRP shall be responsible for the care, operation, and maintenance pursuant to the Agreement. (e) Map (1) In general As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall prepare a map depicting the boundary of the covered land. (2) Availability The Map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest Service and the Bureau of Reclamation.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 740 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 9, 2023 Mr. Boozman (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Tester , and Mr. Graham ) 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 reinstate criminal penalties for persons charging veterans unauthorized fees relating to claims for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Governing Unaccredited Representatives Defrauding VA Benefits Act of 2023 or the GUARD VA Benefits Act of 2023 . 2. Reinstatement of penalties for charging veterans unauthorized fees relating to claims for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs Section 5905 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the section heading, by striking Penalty and inserting Penalties (and conforming the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 59 of such title accordingly); (2) by striking Whoever and inserting the following: (a) Withholding of benefits Whoever ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (b) Charging of unauthorized fees Except as provided in sections 5904 or 1984 of this title, whoever directly or indirectly solicits, contracts for, charges, or receives, or attempts to solicit, contract for, charge, or receive, any fee or compensation with respect to the preparation, presentation, or prosecution of any claim for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary shall be fined as provided in title 18, or imprisoned not more than one year, or both. .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 741 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 9, 2023 Mr. Rounds (for himself, Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Cruz , Mr. Marshall , Mr. Risch , Mr. Lankford , Mr. Crapo , Ms. Lummis , Mr. Braun , Mr. Thune , and Mr. Hoeven ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to define State of residence and resident , and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Traveler's Gun Rights Act . 2. State of residence (a) Definitions Section 921 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking (a) before As used ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (38) (A) The term State of residence means— (i) the State in which an individual resides; (ii) in the case of an individual, or spouse of an individual, who is an active duty member of the Armed Forces— (I) the State in which the permanent duty station of the member is located; and (II) the State in which the member maintains a place of abode from which the member commutes each day to the permanent duty station of the member; or (iii) in the case of an individual who does not have a physical residence in any State, the State in which an individual maintains a private mailbox or post office box. (B) For purposes of subparagraph (A)(i)— (i) an individual resides in a State if the individual is present in the State with the intention of making a home in that State; and (ii) an individual who maintains a home in more than 1 State is a resident of each such State during the time when the individual is present in that State. (39) The term resident , with respect to a State, means an individual who satisfies clause (i), (ii), or (iii) of paragraph (38)(A) with respect to that State. ; and (2) by striking subsection (b). (b) National instant criminal background check system Section 922(t)(1)(D) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking transferee containing a photograph of the transferee. and inserting the following: “transferee— (i) containing a photograph of the transferee; and (ii) containing— (I) the address of the residence of the transferee; or (II) the address for a private mailbox or post office box maintained by the transferee, if the transferee does not have a physical residence in any State. .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 742 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 9, 2023 Ms. Ernst (for herself, Mr. Braun , Mr. Cassidy , and Ms. Lummis ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To establish limitations on the amount of debt issued by the United States which may be held by foreign governments, entities, and individuals.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Debt is National Security Act . 2. Limit on public debt held by foreign governments, entities, and individuals (a) In general Subchapter I of chapter 31 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 3113 the following: 3114. Limit on public debt held by foreign governments, entities, and individuals (a) In general (1) Cumulative limit Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the amount of the national debt which is cumulatively held by foreign governments, entities organized or incorporated under the laws of a foreign county, and citizens of foreign countries shall not exceed an amount equal to one-fourth of the national debt. (2) Country-specific limit Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, with respect to any foreign country, the amount of the national debt which is cumulatively held by the government of such country, entities organized or incorporated under the laws of such county, and citizens of such country shall not exceed an amount equal to 5 percent of the national debt. (b) Determination The Secretary of the Treasury, in coordination with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, shall issue guidance regarding implementation of this section, including calculation of the amount of the national debt held by foreign governments, entities organized or incorporated under the laws of a foreign county, and citizens of foreign countries. (c) Presidential waiver (1) In general The President may waive the application of paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a) if the President determines and, pursuant to paragraph (2), so reports that the important national interest of the United States requires the exercise of such waiver authority. (2) Congressional notification Not later than the date of the exercise of a waiver under paragraph (1), the President shall notify the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate of the waiver or the intention to exercise the waiver, together with a detailed justification thereof. (d) National debt For purposes of this section, the term national debt means the face amount of obligations issued under this chapter and the face amount of obligations whose principal and interest are guaranteed by the United States Government (except guaranteed obligations held by the Secretary of the Treasury). . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections of subchapter I of chapter 31 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 3113 the following: 3114. Limit on public debt held by foreign governments, entities, and individuals. .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 746 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 9, 2023 Mr. Menendez (for himself, Mr. Rubio , Ms. Cortez Masto , Mr. Braun , Mr. Tillis , Mr. Marshall , Ms. Hirono , and Mr. Young ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To modify the prohibition on recognition by United States courts of certain rights relating to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Stolen Trademarks Honored in America Act . 2. Modification of prohibition Section 211 of the Department of Commerce and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 (as contained in section 101(b) of division A of Public Law 105–277 ; 112 Stat. 2681–88) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(2)— (A) by inserting or entity of the executive branch after U.S. court ; (B) by striking by a designated national ; and (C) by inserting before the period at the end the following: that was used in connection with a business or assets that were confiscated unless the original owner of the mark, trade name, or commercial name, or the bona fide successor-in-interest has expressly consented ; (2) in subsection (b)— (A) by inserting or entity of the executive branch after U.S. court ; and (B) by striking by a designated national or its successor-in-interest ; (3) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); (4) by inserting after subsection (c) the following: (d) Subsections (a)(2) and (b) of this section shall apply only if the person or entity asserting the rights knew or had reason to know at the time when the person or entity acquired the rights asserted that the mark, trade name, or commercial name was the same as or substantially similar to a mark, trade name, or commercial name that was used in connection with a business or assets that were confiscated. ; and (5) in subsection (e), as so redesignated, by striking In this section: and all that follows through (2) The term and inserting the following: In this section, the term .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 749 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 9, 2023 Mrs. Fischer (for herself, Mr. Tester , Ms. Smith , Mr. Rounds , Mr. Luján , Mr. Moran , and Ms. Warren ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To ensure that the National Advisory Council on Indian Education includes at least 1 member who is the president of a Tribal College or University and to require the Secretaries of Education and Interior to consider the National Advisory Council on Indian Education's reports in the preparation of budget materials.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Advisory Council on Indian Education Improvement Act or the NACIE Improvement Act . 2. National Advisory Council on Indian Education (a) Membership of NACIE By not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act and notwithstanding any other provision of section 6141 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7471 ), the President shall ensure that the National Advisory Council on Indian Education established under such section includes at least one member who is a president of a Tribal College or University (as defined in section 316(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1059c(b) ). (b) Consideration of reports (1) Sharing of report with Secretaries of Education and Interior By not later than June 30 of each year, the National Advisory Council on Indian Education shall provide the NACIE annual report submitted to Congress under section 6141(b)(3) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7471(b)(3) ) for such year to the Secretary of Education and the Secretary of the Interior. (2) Department of Education The Secretary of Education, in preparing the budget materials submitted to Congress by the Secretary in support of the budget of the United States Government that is submitted under section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, shall consider the most recent NACIE annual report. (3) Department of the Interior The Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the Education Subcommittee of the Tribal-Interior Budget Council, in preparing the budget materials submitted to Congress by the Secretary of the Interior in support of the budget of the United States Government that is submitted under section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, shall consider the most recent NACIE annual report. (c) Definition In this section, the term NACIE annual report means the report prepared under section 6141(b)(3) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7471(b)(3) ).
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 750 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 9, 2023 Mr. Braun (for himself, Mr. Rubio , and Mr. Scott of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to prohibit health centers from providing abortions, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Taxpayer Funding for Health Centers Providing Abortion Act . 2. Limitation on abortions Section 330(a)(2) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254b(a)(2) ) is amended— (1) in the paragraph heading, by striking Limitation and inserting Limitations ; (2) by striking The requirement and inserting the following: (A) In general The requirement ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (B) Limitation on abortions (i) In general Funds made available to health centers under this section may not be used for abortions except where necessary to save the life of the mother. No health center or related treatment facility, that receives funds under this section, may provide or be used to provide an abortion except where necessary to save the life of the mother. (ii) Definition In this subparagraph, the term abortion means the use or prescription of any instrument, medicine, drug, or any other substance or device— (I) to intentionally kill the unborn child of a woman known to be pregnant; or (II) to intentionally terminate the pregnancy of a woman known to be pregnant, with an intention other than— (aa) after viability to produce a live birth and preserve the life and health of the child born alive; or (bb) to remove a dead unborn child. .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 752 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 9, 2023 Mr. Cotton (for himself, Mr. Marshall , Mr. Braun , Mr. Rubio , Mr. Graham , Mr. Lee , Mr. Cruz , and Mr. Daines ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To secure the dignity and safety of incarcerated women.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Violence Against Female Inmates Act of 2023 . 2. Housing prisoners based on sex (a) Federal prisons (1) In general Chapter 303 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 4052. Bar on housing together prisoners of different sexes (a) Definition In this section, the term biological sex means the biological classification of male and female in the context of reproductive potential or capacity, as indicated by sex chromosomes, naturally occurring sex hormones, gonads, and nonambiguous internal and external genitalia present at birth. (b) Bar (1) In general The Bureau of Prisons— (A) shall use the biological sex of persons charged with or convicted of offenses against the United States in making determinations regarding housing such persons; and (B) except as provided in paragraph (2), shall not co-locate in detention facilities persons charged with or convicted of offenses against the United States if those persons are not of the same biological sex. (2) Exception The Bureau of Prisons may co-locate, on a temporary basis (which shall not include overnight housing), persons charged with or convicted of offenses against the United States who are not of the same biological sex. . (2) Technical and conforming amendment The table of sections for chapter 303 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 4052. Bar on housing together prisoners of different sexes. . (b) State prisons Section 501 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10152 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (i) Bar on housing together prisoners of different sexes (1) Definition In this subsection, the term biological sex has the meaning given such term in section 4052 of title 18, United States Code. (2) Limitation on eligibility for funds (A) In general Beginning in the first fiscal year beginning after the date of enactment of this subsection, a State may not receive funds under this subpart for a fiscal year if the State does not submit to the Attorney General a certification that the State— (i) except as provided in subparagraph (B), prohibits co-locating in detention facilities persons charged with or convicted of offenses under the law of the State if those persons are not of the same biological sex; and (ii) requires the use of the biological sex of persons charged with or convicted of offenses under the law of the State in making determinations regarding housing such persons. (B) Exception A State may co-locate, on a temporary basis (which shall not include overnight housing), persons charged with or convicted of offenses under the law of the State who are not of the same biological sex. .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 754 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 9, 2023 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself and Ms. Lummis ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to modify requirements for local school wellness policies.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Mental Health and Wellness in Schools Act . 2. Local school wellness policy Section 9A of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1758b ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting mental health promotion and education, after physical activity, ; (B) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking obesity; and inserting obesity and eating disorders; ; (C) in paragraph (3)— (i) by striking agency permit and inserting the following: “agency— (A) permit ; (ii) in subparagraph (A) (as so designated)— (I) by inserting registered dietitians, school-based mental health services providers, after school administrators, ; and (II) by adding and after the semicolon at the end; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: (B) establish a multidisciplinary team of school personnel to lead the development, implementation, and periodic review and updating of the local school wellness policy; ; and (D) in paragraph (5)(B), by striking 1 and inserting 2 ; and (2) in subsection (d)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) by inserting in consultation with the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, after Prevention, ; and (ii) by inserting school-based mental health services providers (when available), after school food authorities, ; (B) in paragraph (2)(C)— (i) by striking required to promote and inserting the following: “required— (i) to promote ; and (ii) by adding at the end the following: (ii) to promote mental health, encourage mental health assessments, and establish resilient school environments; and ; and (C) in paragraph (3)— (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking Prevention, and inserting Prevention and the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, ; (ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking 2014, and inserting 2026, ; and (iii) by striking subparagraph (D).
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 755 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 9, 2023 Mr. Rubio (for himself and Mr. Scott of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To prohibit the Secretary of the Air Force from entering into an agreement that would provide for or permit the joint use of Homestead Air Reserve Base, Homestead, Florida, by the Air Force and civil aircraft.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Critical Ecosystems and Military Readiness in Florida Act of 2023 . 2. Prohibition on joint use of Homestead Air Reserve Base with civil aviation The Secretary of the Air Force may not enter into an agreement that would provide for or permit the joint use of Homestead Air Reserve Base, Homestead, Florida, by the Air Force and civil aircraft.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 756 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 9, 2023 Mr. Rubio 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 expand prohibitions under the clean vehicle credit on battery components manufactured or assembled by corporations associated with foreign entities of concern, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restricting Electric Vehicle Outlays from Kleptomaniac Enemies Act of 2023 or the REVOKE Act of 2023 . 2. Prohibition on battery components manufactured or assembled by corporations associated with foreign entities of concern (a) In general Subparagraph (B) of section 30D(d)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking manufactured or assembled by a foreign entity of concern (as so defined). and inserting the following: manufactured or assembled by— (i) a foreign entity of concern (as so defined), (ii) a domestic corporation which— (I) is controlled by, operated by, or under the substantial influence of a foreign entity of concern, or (II) relies on technology provided through a licensing agreement with a foreign entity of concern, (iii) a foreign corporation— (I) which is created or organized in a country which is not described in section 40207(a)(5)(C) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18741(a)(5)(C) ), and (II) which— (aa) is controlled by, operated by, or under the substantial influence of a foreign entity of concern, (bb) relies on technology provided through a licensing agreement with a foreign entity of concern, or (cc) is owned more than 20 percent by 1 or more foreign entities of concern, or (iv) any member or partner of a joint venture or partnership in which at least 1 other member or partner is a foreign entity of concern. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to vehicles sold after the date of enactment of this Act. 3. Prohibition on technology licensed from corporations associated with foreign entities of concern (a) In general Subparagraph (B) of section 48C(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: (B) Exception Such term shall not include— (i) any portion of a project for the production of any property which is used in the refining or blending of any transportation fuel (other than renewable fuels), or (ii) any project which incorporates or utilizes technology provided through a licensing agreement with an entity described in clauses (i) through (iv) of section 30D(d)(7)(B). . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to certifications awarded under section 48C of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 after the date of enactment of this Act.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 757 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 9, 2023 Mr. Romney (for himself and Mr. Bennet ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 with respect to preagreement costs of emergency watershed protection measures, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Making Access To Cleanup Happen Act of 2023 or the MATCH Act of 2023 . 2. Emergency watershed program Section 403 of the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 ( 16 U.S.C. 2203 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (c) Preagreement costs (1) Definition of sponsor In this subsection, the term sponsor means— (A) a State or local government; and (B) an Indian Tribe (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 5304 )). (2) Preagreement project costs Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall— (A) identify a list of emergency watershed protection measures the cost of which may be incurred by a sponsor prior to entering into an agreement with the Secretary under this section; and (B) develop a procedure, including appropriate deadlines, to be implemented at the State level, through which a sponsor may request, for a specified natural disaster, additional emergency watershed protection measures the cost of which may be incurred by a sponsor prior to entering into an agreement with the Secretary under this section. (3) Agreement contribution If the Secretary and a sponsor enter into an agreement under this section, the Secretary shall consider any applicable preagreement costs incurred by the sponsor for undertaking emergency watershed protection measures identified under paragraph (2) as meeting part of the contribution of the sponsor toward the cost of the project. (4) Assumption of risk A sponsor that undertakes emergency watershed protection measures prior to entering into an agreement with the Secretary under this section shall assume the risk of incurring any cost of undertaking those measures. (5) Effect Nothing in this subsection requires the Secretary to enter into an agreement with a sponsor. .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 758 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 9, 2023 Mr. Daines (for himself, Mr. Peters , Ms. Stabenow , and Mr. Marshall ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed A BILL To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to protect personally identifiable information, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Moving Americans Privacy Protection Act . 2. Protection of personally identifiable information (a) In general Paragraph (2) of section 431(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930 ( 19 U.S.C. 1431(c) ) is amended to read as follows: (2) (A) The information listed in paragraph (1) shall not be available for public disclosure if— (i) the Secretary of the Treasury makes an affirmative finding on a shipment-by-shipment basis that disclosure is likely to pose a threat of personal injury or property damage; or (ii) the information is exempt under the provisions of section 552(b)(1) of title 5, United States Code. (B) The Secretary shall ensure that any personally identifiable information, including Social Security numbers and passport numbers, is removed from any manifest signed, produced, delivered, or electronically transmitted under this section before access to the manifest is provided to the public. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 758 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to protect personally identifiable information, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Moving Americans Privacy Protection Act . 2. Protection of personally identifiable information (a) In general Paragraph (2) of section 431(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930 ( 19 U.S.C. 1431(c) ) is amended to read as follows: (2) (A) The information listed in paragraph (1) shall not be available for public disclosure if— (i) the Secretary of the Treasury makes an affirmative finding on a shipment-by-shipment basis that disclosure is likely to pose a threat of personal injury or property damage; or (ii) the information is exempt under the provisions of section 552(b)(1) of title 5, United States Code. (B) The Secretary shall ensure that any personally identifiable information, including Social Security numbers and passport numbers, is removed from any manifest signed, produced, delivered, or electronically transmitted under this section before access to the manifest is provided to the public. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Passed the Senate March 9, 2023. Secretary
One Hundred Eighteenth Congress of the United States of America 2d Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty four S. 759 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To authorize the National Detector Dog Training Center, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Beagle Brigade Act of 2023 . 2. National Detector Dog Training Center (a) In general There is established a National Detector Dog Training Center (referred to in this Act as the Center ). (b) Duties The Center shall have the following duties: (1) Training dogs for the purpose of safeguarding domestic agricultural and natural resources from foreign and invasive pests and diseases. (2) Training human handlers to successfully select and train dogs for the purpose described in paragraph (1). (3) Collaborating with relevant Federal agencies, including U.S. Customs and Border Protection, to safeguard domestic agricultural and natural resources. (4) Collaborating with external stakeholders, including State departments of agriculture, local and county agricultural officials, private sector entities, and other relevant non-Federal partners. (5) Ensuring the health and welfare of all dogs under the care of the Center, including by ensuring access to necessary veterinary care, adequate shelter, and proper nutrition. (6) Providing opportunities for private adoption of retirement-age trained dogs and dogs that do not complete training. (7) Any other duties necessary to safeguard domestic agricultural and natural resources from foreign and invasive pests and diseases, as determined by the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Administrator of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. 3. Report Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Administrator of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, shall submit to Congress a report that contains— (1) a description of current and emerging threats to domestic agricultural and natural resources from foreign pests and diseases within the purview of the operations of the Center; (2) an examination of the role that the Center plays in the protection against foreign pests and diseases; (3) a description of improvements needed in Federal programs to minimize threats from foreign pests and diseases within the purview of the operations of the Center, including strengthened coordination among the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and other relevant Federal agencies; (4) recommendations to strengthen the capabilities of the Center in protecting against foreign pests and diseases; and (5) recommendations to improve— (A) the dog procurement procedures of the Center; and (B) private adoption opportunities for retirement-age trained dogs and dogs that do not complete training.

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate
118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 759 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To authorize the National Detector Dog Training Center, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Beagle Brigade Act of 2023 . 2. National Detector Dog Training Center (a) In general There is established a National Detector Dog Training Center (referred to in this Act as the Center ). (b) Duties The Center shall have the following duties: (1) Training dogs for the purpose of safeguarding domestic agricultural and natural resources from foreign and invasive pests and diseases. (2) Training human handlers to successfully select and train dogs for the purpose described in paragraph (1). (3) Collaborating with relevant Federal agencies, including U.S. Customs and Border Protection, to safeguard domestic agricultural and natural resources. (4) Collaborating with external stakeholders, including State departments of agriculture, local and county agricultural officials, private sector entities, and other relevant non-Federal partners. (5) Ensuring the health and welfare of all dogs under the care of the Center, including by ensuring access to necessary veterinary care, adequate shelter, and proper nutrition. (6) Providing opportunities for private adoption of retirement-age trained dogs and dogs that do not complete training. (7) Any other duties necessary to safeguard domestic agricultural and natural resources from foreign and invasive pests and diseases, as determined by the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Administrator of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. 3. Report Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Administrator of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, shall submit to Congress a report that contains— (1) a description of current and emerging threats to domestic agricultural and natural resources from foreign pests and diseases within the purview of the operations of the Center; (2) an examination of the role that the Center plays in the protection against foreign pests and diseases; (3) a description of improvements needed in Federal programs to minimize threats from foreign pests and diseases within the purview of the operations of the Center, including strengthened coordination among the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and other relevant Federal agencies; (4) recommendations to strengthen the capabilities of the Center in protecting against foreign pests and diseases; and (5) recommendations to improve— (A) the dog procurement procedures of the Center; and (B) private adoption opportunities for retirement-age trained dogs and dogs that do not complete training.

Passed the Senate November 21, 2024. Secretary
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 759 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 9, 2023 Mr. Warnock (for himself and Ms. Ernst ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To authorize the National Detector Dog Training Center, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Beagle Brigade Act of 2023 . 2. National Detector Dog Training Center (a) In general There is established a National Detector Dog Training Center (referred to in this Act as the Center ). (b) Duties The Center shall have the following duties: (1) Training dogs for the purpose of safeguarding domestic agricultural and natural resources from foreign and invasive pests and diseases. (2) Training human handlers to successfully select and train dogs for the purpose described in paragraph (1). (3) Collaborating with relevant Federal agencies, including U.S. Customs and Border Protection, to safeguard domestic agricultural and natural resources. (4) Collaborating with external stakeholders, including State departments of agriculture, local and county agricultural officials, private sector entities, and other relevant non-Federal partners. (5) Ensuring the health and welfare of all dogs under the care of the Center, including by ensuring access to necessary veterinary care, adequate shelter, and proper nutrition. (6) Providing opportunities for private adoption of retirement-age trained dogs and dogs that do not complete training. (7) Any other duties necessary to safeguard domestic agricultural and natural resources from foreign and invasive pests and diseases, as determined by the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Administrator of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. 3. Report Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Administrator of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, shall submit to Congress a report that contains— (1) a description of current and emerging threats to domestic agricultural and natural resources from foreign pests and diseases within the purview of the operations of the Center; (2) an examination of the role that the Center plays in the protection against foreign pests and diseases; (3) a description of improvements needed in Federal programs to minimize threats from foreign pests and diseases within the purview of the operations of the Center, including strengthened coordination among the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and other relevant Federal agencies; (4) recommendations to strengthen the capabilities of the Center in protecting against foreign pests and diseases; and (5) recommendations to improve— (A) the dog procurement procedures of the Center; and (B) private adoption opportunities for retirement-age trained dogs and dogs that do not complete training.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 760 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 9, 2023 Mr. Casey (for himself and Mrs. Gillibrand ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to authorize mandatory funding for the Healthy Food Financing Initiative.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Healthy Food Financing Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2023 . 2. Healthy Food Financing Initiative Section 243 of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 ( 7 U.S.C. 6953 ) is amended by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following: (d) Funding Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall use to carry out this section— (1) $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; (2) $30,000,000 for fiscal year 2025; (3) $35,000,000 for fiscal year 2026; (4) $40,000,000 for fiscal year 2027; and (5) $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2028 and each fiscal year thereafter. .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 771 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 9, 2023 Mr. Cruz introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to include a prohibition on the listing of a living nonnative species as a threatened species or an endangered species, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Saving America’s Vulnerable and Endangered Species Act or the SAVES Act . 2. Prohibition on listing of living nonnative species as threatened species or endangered species (a) Limitation The Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: 19. Prohibition on listing of living nonnative species as threatened species or endangered species Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall not list under section 4(c) any living nonnative species. . (b) Conforming amendment The table of contents for the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. prec. 1531) is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 17 the following: Sec. 18. Annual cost analysis by the Fish and Wildlife Service. Sec. 19. Prohibition on listing of living nonnative species as threatened species or endangered species. .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 774 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 9, 2023 Mr. Tester (for himself and Mr. Lankford ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a pilot program to hire transitioning servicemembers to be Border Patrol agents.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Border Patrol Training Act . 2. Border Patrol Skillbridge Pilot Program (a) Establishment Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in collaboration with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, shall establish an interdepartmental pilot program through which the Department of Homeland Security shall use the Department of Defense SkillBridge Program to train and hire transitioning servicemembers as Border Patrol agents for U.S. Customs and Border Protection. (b) Employment skills training In carrying out the pilot program established pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary of Homeland Security, in collaboration with the Secretary of Defense, shall use the authorities available under section 1143 of title 10, United States Code, to train and facilitate the transition of members of the armed forces to service as Border Patrol agents. 3. Annual reports Not later than 1 year after the pilot program is established pursuant to section 2(a), and annually thereafter until the date referred to in section 4, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, shall submit a report to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate , the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate , the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate , the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives , the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives , and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives that includes for the reporting period— (1) the number of participants in the pilot program; (2) the number of eligible participants who applied to be part of the pilot program; and (3) the number of pilot program participants who are— (A) members the Armed Forces; (B) reserve members of the Armed Forces; (C) commissioned officers or non-commissioned officers; (D) enlisted members of the Armed Forces; (E) veterans; (F) spouses of such members of the Armed Forces or veterans; and (G) dependents of such members of the Armed Forces or veterans. 4. Sunset date The pilot program established pursuant to section 2 shall be terminated on the date that is 5 years after the date on which such program is established.
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. 777 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To increase, effective as of December 1, 2023, the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2023 or the Veterans' COLA Act of 2023 . 2. Increase in rates of disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation (a) Rate adjustment Effective on December 1, 2023, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall increase, in accordance with subsection (c), the dollar amounts in effect on November 30, 2023, for the payment of disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation under the provisions specified in subsection (b). (b) Amounts To be increased The dollar amounts to be increased pursuant to subsection (a) are the following: (1) Wartime disability compensation Each of the dollar amounts under section 1114 of title 38, United States Code. (2) Additional compensation for dependents Each of the dollar amounts under section 1115(1) of such title. (3) Clothing allowance The dollar amount under section 1162 of such title. (4) Dependency and indemnity compensation to surviving spouse Each of the dollar amounts under subsections (a) through (d) of section 1311 of such title. (5) Dependency and indemnity compensation to children Each of the dollar amounts under sections 1313(a) and 1314 of such title. (c) Determination of Increase Each dollar amount described in subsection (b) shall be increased by the same percentage as the percentage by which benefit amounts payable under title II of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 401 et seq. ) are increased effective December 1, 2023, as a result of a determination under section 215(i) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 415(i) ). (d) Special rule The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may adjust administratively, consistent with the increases made under subsection (a), the rates of disability compensation payable to persons under section 10 of Public Law 85–857 (72 Stat. 1263) who have not received compensation under chapter 11 of title 38, United States Code. 3. Publication of adjusted rates The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall publish in the Federal Register the amounts specified in section 2(b), as increased under that section, not later than the date on which the matters specified in section 215(i)(2)(D) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 415(i)(2)(D) ) are required to be published by reason of a determination made under section 215(i) of such Act during fiscal year 2024.

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