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II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 583 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 1, 2023 Mr. Rubio (for himself, Mr. Cruz , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Cotton , Mrs. Blackburn , and Mr. Scott of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to permit the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to terminate the insured status of a depository institution that refuses to provide services to certain Federal contractors, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Financial Defense for Industrial Contractors Act of 2023 or the FDIC Act of 2023 . 2. Termination of insurance Section 8 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1818 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(3), by inserting or (x) after subsection (w) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (x) Termination of insurance relating to denial of services to Federal contractors (1) Definitions In this subsection— (A) the term contractor means an entity that— (i) is a party to a contract with the Federal Government; (ii) has complied with all applicable laws and regulations in fulfilling the responsibilities of the entity with respect to the contract described in clause (i); and (iii) satisfies traditional underwriting and credit standards with respect to the banking service sought by the entity under paragraph (2); and (B) the term covered institution means an insured depository institution that has more than $50,000,000,000 in total consolidated assets. (2) Notice of termination; pretermination hearing If a covered institution refuses to provide a banking service sought by a contractor, the Board of Directors shall— (A) issue to the insured depository institution a notice of its intention to terminate the insured status of the insured depository institution; and (B) schedule a hearing on the matter, which shall be conducted in all respects as a termination hearing pursuant to paragraphs (3) through (5) of subsection (a). (3) Temporary insurance of previously insured deposits Upon termination of the insured status of any depository institution pursuant to paragraph (2), the deposits of such depository institution shall be treated in accordance with subsection (a)(7). .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 585 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 1, 2023 Mr. Rubio introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To require a determination of whether certain Chinese entities meet the criteria for the imposition of sanctions, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Uyghur Human Rights Sanctions Review Act . 2. Determination of whether certain Chinese entities meet criteria for imposition of sanctions (a) In general Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State and the Attorney General, shall— (1) determine whether any entity specified in subsection (b)— (A) is responsible for or complicit in, or has directly or indirectly engaged in, serious human rights abuses against Uyghurs or other predominantly Muslim ethnic groups in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China; or (B) meets the criteria for the imposition of sanctions under— (i) the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act ( 22 U.S.C. 10101 et seq. ); (ii) section 6 of the Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2020 ( Public Law 116–145 ; 22 U.S.C. 6901 note); (iii) section 105, 105A, 105B, or 105C of the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 ( 22 U.S.C. 8514 , 8514a, 8514b, and 8514c); (iv) Executive Order 13818 ( 50 U.S.C. 1701 note; relating to blocking the property of persons involved in serious human rights abuse or corruption), as amended on or after the date of the enactment of this Act; or (v) Executive Order 13553 ( 50 U.S.C. 1701 note; relating to blocking property of certain persons with respect to serious human rights abuses by the Government of Iran and taking certain other actions), as amended on or after the date of the enactment of this Act; (2) if the Secretary of the Treasury determines under paragraph (1) that an entity is responsible for or complicit in, or has directly or indirectly engaged in, serious human rights abuses described in subparagraph (A) of that paragraph or meets the criteria for the imposition of sanctions described in subparagraph (B) of that paragraph, the Secretary shall include the entity on the list of specially designated nationals and blocked persons maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control; and (3) submit to Congress a report on that determination that includes the reasons for the determination. (b) Entities specified An entity specified in this subsection is any of the following: (1) Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co., Ltd. (2) Shenzhen Huada Gene Technology Co., Ltd. (BGI Group). (3) Tiandy Technologies Co., Ltd. (4) Zhejiang Dahua Technology Co., Ltd. (5) China Electronics Technology Group Co. (6) Zhejiang Uniview Technologies Co., Ltd. (7) Alibaba Group Holding, Ltd. (8) Baidu, Inc. (9) ByteDance Ltd. (10) China TransInfo Technology Co., Ltd. (c) Form of report The report required by subsection (a)(3) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 586 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 1, 2023 Mr. Rubio (for himself, Mr. Hagerty , Mr. Lankford , Mr. Braun , Mr. Hawley , Mr. Scott of Florida , and Mr. Cruz ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To modify the limitation on military-to-military exchanges and contacts with the People's Liberation Army to cover all logistical operations and remove the exception for search-and-rescue and humanitarian operations and exercises.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No People’s Liberation Army in Logistical Operations and Other Pertinent Humanitarian Operations Leading to Endangered Security Act or the No PLA LOOPHOLES Act . 2. Modification of limitation on military-to-military exchanges and contacts with Chinese People’s Liberation Army Section 1201 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 ( Public Law 106–65 ; 10 U.S.C. 168 note) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(4), by striking Advanced logistical operations and inserting Logistical operations ; and (2) by striking subsection (c).
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 589 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 1, 2023 Mr. Rubio (for himself, Mr. Scott of Florida , Mrs. Feinstein , Mr. Wicker , and Mr. Cruz ) 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 provide bonus depreciation for certain space launch expenditures, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Space Commerce Act of 2023 . 2. Special allowance for qualified domestic space launch property (a) Allowance of bonus depreciation for qualified domestic space launch property Section 168(k)(2)(A)(i) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by striking or at the end of subclause (III), (2) by striking or at the end of subclause (IV), (3) by adding or at the end of subclause (V), and (4) by adding at the end the following new subclause: (VI) which is qualified domestic space launch property (as defined in paragraph (11)), . (b) Extension of termination of bonus depreciation for qualified domestic space launch property (1) In general Section 168(k)(2)(A)(iii) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting (in the case of qualified domestic space launch property, before January 1, 2033) after before January 1, 2027 . (2) Application of applicable percentage Section 168(k)(6) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (D) Rule for qualified domestic space launch property Notwithstanding any other provisions of this paragraph, in the case of any qualified property which is qualified domestic space launch property, the term applicable percentage means, in the case of property placed in service after December 31, 2023, and before January 1, 2033, 100 percent. . (c) Qualified domestic space launch property defined Section 168(k) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (11) Qualified domestic space launch property defined For purposes of this subsection— (A) In general The term qualified domestic space launch property means property placed in service before January 1, 2033, that is— (i) a space transportation vehicle or payload (as such terms are defined in section 50101 of title 51, United States Code) that is launched from the United States, or (ii) other property or equipment placed in service for the purpose of facilitating a space launch from the United States. (B) Special rule for space launches from aircraft A space transportation vehicle or payload that is launched from an aircraft shall be considered to be launched from the United States if, and only if, such space transportation vehicle or payload is— (i) substantially manufactured within the United States, as determined by the Secretary, and (ii) launched from an aircraft on a flight that originated from United States soil. (C) United States The term United States includes the possessions of the United States. . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after December 31, 2023.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 590 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 1, 2023 Mr. Rubio (for himself, Mr. Scott of Florida , and Mr. Cornyn ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To allow the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to enter into agreements with private and commercial entities and State governments to provide certain supplies, support, and services.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Contracts and Obligations Modernization for Efficient Terms of Service Act or the COMETS Act . 2. National Aeronautics and Space Administration agreements with private and commercial entities and State governments to provide certain supplies, support, and services Section 20113 of title 51, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (o) Agreements with commercial entities and State governments The Administration— (1) may enter into an agreement with a private or commercial entity or a State government to provide the entity or State government with supplies, support, and services related to private, commercial, or State government space activities carried on at a property owned or operated by the Administration; and (2) on request by such an entity or State government, may include such supplies, support, and services in the requirements of the Administration if— (A) the Administrator determines that the inclusion of such supplies, support, or services in such requirements— (i) is in the best interest of the Federal Government; (ii) does not interfere with the requirements of the Administration; and (iii) does not compete with the commercial space activities of other such entities or State governments; and (B) the Administration has full reimbursable funding from the entity or State government that requested such supplies, support, and services before making any obligation for the delivery of the supplies, support, or services under an Administration procurement contract or any other agreement. .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 592 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 1, 2023 Ms. Stabenow (for herself and Mr. Welch ) 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 mileage rate offered by the Department of Veterans Affairs through their Beneficiary Travel program for health-related travel, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Driver Reimbursement Increase for Veteran Equity Act of 2023 or the DRIVE Act of 2023 . 2. Payments or allowances by Department of Veterans Affairs for beneficiary travel (a) Minimum payment amount Subsection (g) of section 111 of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (g) The Secretary shall ensure that the mileage rate described in subsection (a) is equal to or greater than the mileage reimbursement rate for the use of privately owned vehicles by Government employees on official business (when no Government vehicle is available), as prescribed by the Administrator of General Services under section 5707(b) of title 5. . (b) Conforming amendments Such section is further amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking (at a rate of 41.5 cents per mile) and inserting (at a rate determined in accordance with subsection (g)) ; and (2) in subsection (b)(1), by striking and notwithstanding subsection (g)(2) of this section .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 596 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 1, 2023 Mr. Kaine (for himself, Mr. Boozman , Ms. Hassan , Mr. Rounds , Ms. Cortez Masto , Mr. Graham , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Booker , Mr. Cotton , Ms. Warren , Mr. Scott of Florida , Mr. Warnock , Mrs. Blackburn , Mrs. Shaheen , Ms. Murkowski , Mr. Hickenlooper , Mr. Moran , Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Hoeven , and Mr. Warner ) 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 make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity credit.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Military Spouse Hiring Act . 2. Eligibility of spouses of military personnel for the work opportunity credit (a) In general Paragraph (1) of section 51(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking or at the end of subparagraph (I), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (J) and inserting , or , and by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (K) a qualified military spouse. . (b) Qualified military spouse Subsection (d) of section 51 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (16) Qualified military spouse The term qualified military spouse means any individual who is certified by the designated local agency as being (as of the hiring date) a spouse of a member of the Armed Forces of the United States. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts paid or incurred after the date of the enactment of this Act to individuals who begin work for the employer after such date.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 597 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 1, 2023 Mr. Brown (for himself, Ms. Collins , Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Booker , Mr. Casey , Mr. Cassidy , Ms. Cortez Masto , Ms. Duckworth , Ms. Hassan , Ms. Hirono , Mr. Hickenlooper , Mr. King , Mr. Markey , Mr. Menendez , Mr. Merkley , Mr. Murphy , Ms. Murkowski , Mr. Padilla , Mr. Reed , Mr. Sanders , Ms. Smith , Ms. Warren , and Mr. Whitehouse ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Social Security Fairness Act . 2. Repeal of government pension offset provision (a) In general Section 202(k) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 402(k) ) is amended by striking paragraph (5). (b) Conforming amendments (1) Section 202(b)(2) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 402(b)(2) ) is amended by striking subsections (k)(5) and (q) and inserting subsection (q) . (2) Section 202(c)(2) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 402(c)(2) ) is amended by striking subsections (k)(5) and (q) and inserting subsection (q) . (3) Section 202(e)(2)(A) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 402(e)(2)(A) ) is amended by striking subsection (k)(5), subsection (q), and inserting subsection (q) . (4) Section 202(f)(2)(A) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 402(f)(2)(A) ) is amended by striking subsection (k)(5), subsection (q) and inserting subsection (q) . 3. Repeal of windfall elimination provisions (a) In general Section 215 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 415 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking paragraph (7); (2) in subsection (d), by striking paragraph (3); and (3) in subsection (f), by striking paragraph (9). (b) Conforming amendments Subsections (e)(2) and (f)(2) of section 202 of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 402 ) are each amended by striking section 215(f)(5), 215(f)(6), or 215(f)(9)(B) in subparagraphs (C) and (D)(i) and inserting paragraph (5) or (6) of section 215(f) . 4. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to monthly insurance benefits payable under title II of the Social Security Act for months after December 2023. Notwithstanding section 215(f) of the Social Security Act, the Commissioner of Social Security shall adjust primary insurance amounts to the extent necessary to take into account the amendments made by section 3.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 600 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 1, 2023 Mr. Johnson (for himself, Mr. Braun , Mr. Cotton , and Mr. McConnell ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Controlled Substances Act to list fentanyl-related substances as schedule I controlled substances.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stopping Overdoses of Fentanyl Analogues Act . 2. Fentanyl-related substances (a) In general Schedule I of section 202(c) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 812(c) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) (1) Unless specifically exempted or unless listed in another schedule, any material, compound, mixture, or preparation which contains any quantity of fentanyl-related substances, including their isomers, esters, ethers, salts, and salts of isomers, esters, and ethers, whenever the existence of such isomers, esters, ethers, and salts is possible within the specific chemical designation. (2) In paragraph (1), the term fentanyl-related substances includes any substance that is structurally related to fentanyl by 1 or more of the following modifications: (A) By replacement of the phenyl portion of the phenethyl group by any monocycle, whether or not further substituted in or on the monocycle. (B) By substitution in or on the phenethyl group with alkyl, alkenyl, alkoxyl, hydroxyl, halo, haloalkyl, amino, or nitro groups. (C) By substitution in or on the piperidine ring with alkyl, alkenyl, alkoxyl, ester, ether, hydroxyl, halo, haloalkyl, amino, or nitro groups. (D) By replacement of the aniline ring with any aromatic monocycle whether or not further substituted in or on the aromatic monocycle. (E) By replacement of the N-propionyl group by another acyl group. . (b) Effective date This Act shall take effect 1 day after the date of enactment of this Act.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 601 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 1, 2023 Mr. Kennedy (for himself and Mr. Rubio ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to modify the amount by which the chargeable risk premium rate for flood insurance under that Act may be increased in any year.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Flood Insurance Affordability Act . 2. Annual limitation on premium increases Section 1308(e)(1) of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 4015(e)(1) ) is amended, in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 18 percent and inserting 9 percent .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 603 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 1, 2023 Mr. Manchin (for himself, Mr. Braun , and Mr. King ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To establish procedures regarding the approval of opioid drugs by the Food and Drug Administration.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the FDA Accountability for Public Safety Act . 2. Approval against the recommendation of the FDA advisory committee on opioid drugs (a) In General Any approval of an application or supplement to an application under section 505(b) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 355(b) ) for a drug that is an opioid against the recommendation of the advisory committee pursuant to section 106 of the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 ( Public Law 114–198 ) shall be made by the Commissioner of Food and Drugs (referred to in this section as the Commissioner ) and shall not be delegated. (b) Reports to Congress If the Commissioner approves a drug as described in subsection (a), the Commissioner shall— (1) submit a report to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, and to any member of Congress that requests the report, that includes— (A) medical and scientific evidence regarding patient safety that clearly supports the Commissioner's decision to approve the opioid drug against the recommendation of the advisory committee; and (B) a disclosure of any potential conflicts of interest that may exist regarding any official of the Food and Drug Administration who was involved in the decision to approve the drug prior to the Commissioner's final decision under subsection (a); and (2) at the request of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate or the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, testify before that committee regarding the Commissioner's decision to approve the opioid drug against the recommendation of the advisory committee. (c) Prohibition on marketing A drug approved as described in subsection (a) shall not be introduced or delivered for introduction into interstate commerce until the report described in subsection (b)(1) has been submitted to Congress. (d) Scope of advisory committee review Section 106(a)(1)(A) of the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 ( Public Law 114–198 ) is amended— (1) by inserting , or supplement to an application, after application each place such term appears; and (2) by striking of a new and inserting for a .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 604 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 1, 2023 Mr. Manchin (for himself and Mr. Braun ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to amend the mission statement of the Food and Drug Administration.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Changing the Culture of the FDA Act . 2. Mission Statement of the Food and Drug Administration The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, shall amend the mission statement of the Food and Drug Administration to include the following statement: The FDA is also responsible for protecting the public health by strongly considering the danger of addiction and overdose death associated with prescription opioid medications when approving these medications and when regulating the manufacturing, marketing, and distribution of opioid medications. .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 606 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 1, 2023 Mr. Manchin (for himself and Mr. Braun ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To require the Food and Drug Administration to revoke the approval of one opioid pain medication for each new opioid pain medication approved.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Americans from Dangerous Opioids Act . 2. Findings Congress finds as follows: (1) Drug overdoses killed more than 107,000 people in the United States in 2021. Nearly two-thirds of all drug overdose deaths involved a prescription opioid or synthetic opioid. (2) According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, 80 percent of new heroin users abused prescription opioids before moving to heroin. (3) The United States makes up only 4.25 percent of the world's population, but consumes 80 percent of its opioid pain medications. (4) In 2020, health care providers in the United States wrote nearly 143,000,000 prescriptions for painkillers, which is 43 prescriptions per 100 people. (5) The amount of prescription opioids sold in the United States has increased without a reported increase in pain. At the same time, overdose deaths involving opioids have quadrupled since 1999, with more than 932,000 people having died from a drug overdose. (6) Although overdose death rates are beginning to see a slow decline, over 106,000 people are predicted to have died of drug overdose in 2022. 3. Requirement to revoke approval (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if the Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the Secretary ) approves an application under subsection (b) or (j) of section 505 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 355 ) for an opioid drug, the Secretary shall revoke the approval of another opioid drug previously approved under subsection (c) or (j) of such section 505. (b) Considerations In determining the drug for which the Secretary will revoke approval pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary shall— (1) prioritize revocation of non-abuse deterrent formulations of opioid drugs; and (2) consider the public health impact of the opioid drug being on the market.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 607 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 1, 2023 Mr. Manchin (for himself and Mr. Braun ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services to deny approval of a new drug application for an opioid analgesic drug on the basis of such drug not being clinically superior to other commercially available drugs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring the FDA Fully Examines Clinical Trial Impact and Vitalness before Endorsement Act or the EFFECTIVE Act . 2. Requirement for approval of new opioid analgesics Section 505(c) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 355(c) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (6) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the Secretary may deny approval of an application submitted under subsection (b) for an opioid analgesic drug if the Secretary determines that such drug does not provide a significant advantage, in terms of greater safety or effectiveness, compared to an appropriate comparator drug, as determined by the Secretary. .
118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 608 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of the Deerfield River for potential addition to the national wild and scenic rivers system, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Deerfield River Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2023 . 2. Designation for study; Report Section 5 of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1276 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following: (147) Deerfield River, Massachusetts and Vermont The entire river, including— (A) the North, South, East, and West Branches of the Deerfield River; and (B) the major tributaries of the Deerfield River, including the Green River, North River, South River, Clesson Brook, Chickley River, Cold River, Gulf Brook, Bog Brook, and Dunbar Brook. ; and (2) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following: (24) Deerfield River, Massachusetts and Vermont Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are made available to carry out this paragraph, the Secretary of the Interior shall— (A) complete the study described in subsection (a)(147); and (B) submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report describing the results of such study. .

Passed the Senate December 18 (legislative day, December 16), 2024. Secretary
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 608 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 1, 2023 Mr. Markey (for himself, Ms. Warren , Mr. Sanders , and Mr. Welch ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of the Deerfield River for potential addition to the national wild and scenic rivers system, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Deerfield River Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2023 . 2. Designation for study; Report Section 5 of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1276 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following: (147) Deerfield River, Massachusetts and Vermont The entire river, including— (A) the North, South, East, and West Branches of the Deerfield River; and (B) the major tributaries of the Deerfield River, including the Green River, North River, South River, Clesson Brook, Chickley River, Cold River, Gulf Brook, Bog Brook, and Dunbar Brook. ; and (2) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following: (24) Deerfield River, Massachusetts and Vermont Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are made available to carry out this paragraph, the Secretary of the Interior shall— (A) complete the study described in subsection (a)(147); and (B) submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report describing the results of such study. .
II Calendar No. 303 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 608 [Report No. 118–151] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 1, 2023 Mr. Markey (for himself, Ms. Warren , Mr. Sanders , and Mr. Welch ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources January 9, 2024 Reported by Mr. Manchin , without amendment A BILL To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of the Deerfield River for potential addition to the national wild and scenic rivers system, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Deerfield River Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2023 . 2. Designation for study; Report Section 5 of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1276 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following: (147) Deerfield River, Massachusetts and Vermont The entire river, including— (A) the North, South, East, and West Branches of the Deerfield River; and (B) the major tributaries of the Deerfield River, including the Green River, North River, South River, Clesson Brook, Chickley River, Cold River, Gulf Brook, Bog Brook, and Dunbar Brook. ; and (2) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following: (24) Deerfield River, Massachusetts and Vermont Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are made available to carry out this paragraph, the Secretary of the Interior shall— (A) complete the study described in subsection (a)(147); and (B) submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report describing the results of such study. .

January 9, 2024 Reported without amendment
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 610 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 1, 2023 Ms. Sinema (for herself, Mr. Hagerty , Mr. Padilla , and Mr. Tillis ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To amend the Federal Credit Union Act to modify the frequency of board of directors meetings, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Credit Union Board Modernization Act . 2. Frequency of board of directors meetings Section 113 of the Federal Credit Union Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1761b ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (15), by striking monthly each place the term appears; (2) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking The board of directors and inserting the following: (a) In general The board of directors ; (3) in subsection (a), as so designated, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking shall meet at least once a month and ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (b) Meetings The board of directors of a Federal credit union shall meet as follows: (1) Not less frequently than monthly during the 5-year period beginning on the date on which the organization certificate of the Federal credit union is approved. (2) After the expiration of the 5-year period described in paragraph (1)— (A) not less frequently than 6 times annually, with at least 1 meeting held during each fiscal quarter, with respect to a Federal credit union— (i) with composite rating of 1 or 2 under the Uniform Financial Institutions Rating System (or an equivalent rating under a comparable rating system); and (ii) with a capability of management rating under the composite rating described in clause (i) of 1 or 2; and (B) not less frequently than monthly, with respect to a Federal credit union— (i) with composite rating of 3, 4, or 5 under the Uniform Financial Institutions Rating System (or an equivalent rating under a comparable rating system); or (ii) with a capability of management rating under the composite rating described in clause (i) of 3, 4, or 5. .
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. 612 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To reauthorize the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lake Tahoe Restoration Reauthorization Act . 2. Reauthorization of the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act (a) Cooperative authorities Section 4(f) of the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act ( Public Law 106–506 ) is amended by striking 4 fiscal years following the date of enactment of the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 and inserting period beginning on the date of enactment of this subsection and ending on the date described in section 10(a) . (b) Authorization of appropriations Section 10(a) of the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act ( Public Law 106–506 ) is amended by striking for a period and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting , to remain available until September 30, 2034. .

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate
118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 612 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To reauthorize the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lake Tahoe Restoration Reauthorization Act . 2. Reauthorization of the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act (a) Cooperative authorities Section 4(f) of the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act ( Public Law 106–506 ) is amended by striking 4 fiscal years following the date of enactment of the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 and inserting period beginning on the date of enactment of this subsection and ending on the date described in section 10(a) . (b) Authorization of appropriations Section 10(a) of the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act ( Public Law 106–506 ) is amended by striking for a period and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting , to remain available until September 30, 2034. .

Passed the Senate July 10, 2024. Secretary
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 612 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 1, 2023 Ms. Cortez Masto (for herself, Mrs. Feinstein , Ms. Rosen , and Mr. Padilla ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To reauthorize the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lake Tahoe Restoration Reauthorization Act . 2. Reauthorization of the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act (a) Cooperative authorities Section 4(f) of the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act ( Public Law 106–506 ) is amended by striking 4 fiscal years following the date of enactment of the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 and inserting period beginning on the date of enactment of this subsection and ending on the date described in section 10(a) . (b) Authorization of appropriations Section 10(a) of the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act ( Public Law 106–506 ) is amended by striking for a period and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting , to remain available until September 30, 2034. .
IC 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 612 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 9, 2024 Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources , and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure , and Agriculture , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned AN ACT To reauthorize the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lake Tahoe Restoration Reauthorization Act . 2. Reauthorization of the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act (a) Cooperative authorities Section 4(f) of the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act ( Public Law 106–506 ) is amended by striking 4 fiscal years following the date of enactment of the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 and inserting period beginning on the date of enactment of this subsection and ending on the date described in section 10(a) . (b) Authorization of appropriations Section 10(a) of the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act ( Public Law 106–506 ) is amended by striking for a period and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting , to remain available until September 30, 2034. .

Passed the Senate July 10, 2024. Sonceria Ann Berry, Secretary
ID Union Calendar No. 596 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 612 [Report No. 118–702, Part I] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 9, 2024 Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources , and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure , and Agriculture , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned September 23, 2024 Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources September 23, 2024 The Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure and Agriculture discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed AN ACT To reauthorize the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lake Tahoe Restoration Reauthorization Act . 2. Reauthorization of the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act (a) Cooperative authorities Section 4(f) of the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act ( Public Law 106–506 ) is amended by striking 4 fiscal years following the date of enactment of the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 and inserting period beginning on the date of enactment of this subsection and ending on the date described in section 10(a) . (b) Authorization of appropriations Section 10(a) of the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act ( Public Law 106–506 ) is amended by striking for a period and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting , to remain available until September 30, 2034. .

September 23, 2024 Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources September 23, 2024 The Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure and Agriculture discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
II Calendar No. 127 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 612 [Report No. 118–55] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 1, 2023 Ms. Cortez Masto (for herself, Mrs. Feinstein , Ms. Rosen , and Mr. Padilla ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources July 11, 2023 Reported by Mr. Manchin , without amendment A BILL To reauthorize the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lake Tahoe Restoration Reauthorization Act . 2. Reauthorization of the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act (a) Cooperative authorities Section 4(f) of the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act ( Public Law 106–506 ) is amended by striking 4 fiscal years following the date of enactment of the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 and inserting period beginning on the date of enactment of this subsection and ending on the date described in section 10(a) . (b) Authorization of appropriations Section 10(a) of the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act ( Public Law 106–506 ) is amended by striking for a period and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting , to remain available until September 30, 2034. .

July 11, 2023 Reported without amendment
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 613 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 1, 2023 Mr. Tuberville (for himself, Mr. Lee , Mr. Lankford , Mr. Cotton , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Marshall , Mr. Budd , Mr. Cramer , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Mr. Braun , Mr. Scott of Florida , Mr. Risch , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Hagerty , Mr. Rubio , Ms. Ernst , Ms. Lummis , Mr. Daines , Mr. Hawley , Mr. Mullin , Mr. Graham , and Mrs. Britt ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To provide that for purposes of determining compliance with title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 in athletics, sex shall be recognized based solely on a person's reproductive biology and genetics at birth.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2023 . 2. Amendment Section 901 of the Education Amendments of 1972 ( 20 U.S.C. 1681 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (d) (1) It shall be a violation of subsection (a) for a recipient of Federal funds who operates, sponsors, or facilitates athletic programs or activities to permit a person whose sex is male to participate in an athletic program or activity that is designated for women or girls. (2) For purposes of this subsection, sex shall be recognized based solely on a person's reproductive biology and genetics at birth. .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 614 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 1, 2023 Mr. Cotton (for himself, Mr. Graham , Mr. McConnell , Mr. Kennedy , Mr. Lee , Mr. Tillis , Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Cruz , and Mr. Hawley ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To codify the temporary scheduling order for fentanyl-related substances by adding fentanyl-related substances to schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Americans from Fentanyl Trafficking Act of 2023 . 2. Placement of fentanyl-related substances in schedule I Schedule I of section 202(c) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 812(c) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) (1) Fentanyl-related substances, including their isomers, esters, ethers, salts, and salts of isomers, esters, and ethers. (2) For purposes of paragraph (1), the term fentanyl-related substance means any substance that— (A) is not listed in another schedule; (B) has not been approved under section 505 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 355 ) or granted an exemption for investigational use under subsection (i) of such section 505; and (C) is structurally related to fentanyl by— (i) replacement of the phenyl portion of the phenethyl group by any monocycle, whether or not further substituted in or on the monocycle; (ii) substitution in or on the phenethyl group with alkyl, alkenyl, alkoxyl, hydroxyl, halo, haloalkyl, amino, or nitro groups; (iii) substitution in or on the piperidine ring with alkyl, alkenyl, alkoxyl, ester, ether, hydroxyl, halo, haloalkyl, amino, or nitro groups; (iv) replacement of the aniline ring with any aromatic monocycle, whether or not further substituted in or on the aromatic monocycle; or (v) replacement of the N-propionyl group by another acyl group. .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 617 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 1, 2023 Mr. Menendez (for himself, Mr. King , Mr. Reed , Mr. Booker , Mr. Whitehouse , Mrs. Feinstein , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Markey , Ms. Warren , Mr. Sanders , Mr. Cardin , Mr. Wyden , Mr. Merkley , Mr. Coons , Mr. Padilla , and Mr. Van Hollen ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to permanently prohibit the conduct of offshore drilling on the outer Continental Shelf in the Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, North Atlantic, and Straits of Florida planning areas.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Clean Ocean And Safe Tourism Anti-Drilling Act or the COAST Anti-Drilling Act . 2. Prohibition of oil and gas leasing in certain areas of the outer Continental Shelf Section 8 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1337 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (q) Prohibition of oil and gas leasing in certain areas of the outer Continental Shelf Notwithstanding any other provision of this section or any other law, the Secretary of the Interior shall not issue a lease or any other authorization for the exploration, development, or production of oil, natural gas, or any other mineral in— (1) the Mid-Atlantic planning area; (2) the South Atlantic planning area; (3) the North Atlantic planning area; or (4) the Straits of Florida planning area. .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 619 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 1, 2023 Mr. Hawley (for himself, Mr. Braun , Mr. Marshall , Mr. Lee , and Mr. Scott of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed A BILL To require the Director of National Intelligence to declassify information relating to the origin of COVID–19, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the COVID–19 Origin Act of 2023 . 2. Sense of congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) identifying the origin of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19) is critical for preventing a similar pandemic from occurring in the future; (2) there is reason to believe the COVID–19 pandemic may have originated at the Wuhan Institute of Virology; and (3) the Director of National Intelligence should declassify and make available to the public as much information as possible about the origin of COVID–19 so the United States and like-minded countries can— (A) identify the origin of COVID–19 as expeditiously as possible, and (B) use that information to take all appropriate measures to prevent a similar pandemic from occurring again. 3. Declassification of information related to the origin of COVID–19 Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence shall— (1) declassify any and all information relating to potential links between the Wuhan Institute of Virology and the origin of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19), including— (A) activities performed by the Wuhan Institute of Virology with or on behalf of the People’s Liberation Army; (B) coronavirus research or other related activities performed at the Wuhan Institute of Virology prior to the outbreak of COVID–19; and (C) researchers at the Wuhan Institute of Virology who fell ill in autumn 2019, including for any such researcher— (i) the researcher’s name; (ii) the researcher’s symptoms; (iii) the date of the onset of the researcher’s symptoms; (iv) the researcher’s role at the Wuhan Institute of Virology; (v) whether the researcher was involved with or exposed to coronavirus research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology; (vi) whether the researcher visited a hospital while they were ill; and (vii) a description of any other actions taken by the researcher that may suggest they were experiencing a serious illness at the time; and (2) submit to Congress an unclassified report that contains— (A) all of the information described under paragraph (1); and (B) only such redactions as the Director determines necessary to protect sources and methods.