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II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3523 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 14, 2023 Ms. Ernst (for herself, Mr. Tester , and Mr. Braun ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To end unemployment payments to jobless millionaires.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ending Unemployment Payments to Jobless Millionaires Act of 2023 . 2. Ending unemployment payments to jobless millionaires (a) Prohibition Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds may be used to make payments of unemployment compensation (including such compensation under the Federal-State Extended Compensation Act of 1970) in a year to an individual whose adjusted gross income is equal to or greater than $1,000,000. (b) Compliance Any application for unemployment compensation shall include a form or procedure for an individual applicant to certify that such individual is not prohibited from receiving unemployment compensation pursuant to subsection (a). (c) Audits The certifications required by subsection (b) shall be auditable by the Department of Labor or the Government Accountability Office. (d) Effective date The prohibition under subsection (a) shall apply to weeks of unemployment beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3526 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 14, 2023 Ms. Rosen (for herself and Ms. Murkowski ) 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 require a lactation space in each medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lactation Spaces for Veteran Moms Act . 2. Lactation spaces in medical centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs (a) In general Subchapter II of chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 1720K. Lactation spaces in medical centers of the Department (a) Lactation space required The Secretary shall ensure that each medical center of the Department contains a lactation space. (b) No unauthorized entry Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize an individual to enter a medical center of the Department or portion thereof that the individual is not otherwise authorized to enter. (c) Lactation space defined In this section, the term lactation space means a hygienic place, other than a bathroom, that— (1) is shielded from view; (2) is free from intrusion; (3) is accessible to disabled individuals (including such individuals who use wheelchairs); (4) contains a chair and a working surface; (5) is easy to locate; (6) is clearly identified with signage; and (7) is available for use by women veterans and members of the public to express breast milk. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item related to section 1720J the following new item: 1720K. Lactation spaces in medical centers of the Department. . (c) Effective date The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall carry out section 1720K of title 38, United States Code, as added by this section, not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3527 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 14, 2023 Mr. Scott of Florida (for himself and Mr. Manchin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury from engaging in transactions involving the exchange of Special Drawing Rights issued by the International Monetary Fund that are held by the Islamic Republic of Iran, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Iran SDR Exchange Prohibition Act of 2023 . 2. Special Drawing Rights exchange prohibition (a) In general The Secretary of the Treasury may not engage in any transaction involving the exchange of Special Drawing Rights issued by the International Monetary Fund and held by the Islamic Republic of Iran. (b) Advocacy The Secretary of the Treasury shall— (1) vigorously advocate that the government of each member country of the International Monetary Fund, to the extent that the member country issues a freely usable currency, prohibit transactions involving the exchange of Special Drawing Rights held by the Islamic Republic of Iran; and (2) direct the United States Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund to use the voice and vote of the United States to oppose any allocation of Special Drawing Rights to the Islamic Republic of Iran.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3531 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 14, 2023 Mr. Lee (for himself, Mr. Braun , Mr. Cotton , Mr. Daines , Ms. Lummis , Mr. Scott of Florida , and Mr. Thune ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To prohibit actions to carry out the Department of Commerce’s pause in the issuance of new export licenses for certain exports under the Commerce Control List.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect American Gun Exporters Act . 2. Prohibition on actions to carry out the Department of Commerce’s pause in the issuance of new export licenses for certain exports under the Commerce Control List Effective beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce— (1) may not take any action to carry out the Department of Commerce’s assessment or any policy changes resulting from the assessment announced on October 27, 2023, relating to the Department’s pause in the issuance of new export licenses for exports of all items controlled under Export Control Classification Numbers 0A501, 0A502, 0A504, and 0A505 of the Commerce Control List; and (2) may not take any substantially similar action to pause or otherwise suspend or prohibit the issuance of new export licenses for exports of any or all items described in paragraph (1).
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3533 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 14, 2023 Mr. Kennedy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To appropriate, with an offset, $36,000,000 for the Seafood Import Monitoring Program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to increase audits of imported shrimp and red snapper.

1. Increased audits of imported shrimp and red snapper by Seafood Import Monitoring Program (a) In general There are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $36,000,000 to the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for fiscal year 2024 for the Seafood Import Monitoring Program to increase audits of imported shrimp and red snapper. (b) Offset Of the balances of amounts appropriated or otherwise made available for activities of the Internal Revenue Service by paragraphs (1)(A)(ii), (1)(A)(iii), (1)(B), (2), (3), (4), and (5) of section 10301 of Public Law 117–169 (commonly known as the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 ) that are available for obligation as of the date of the enactment of this Act, $36,000,000 are hereby rescinded.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3534 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 14, 2023 Mrs. Gillibrand introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To authorize the Pines Foundation to establish the Fire Island AIDS Memorial, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fire Island AIDS Memorial Act . 2. Purposes The purposes of the Act are— (1) to honor and remember the many residents of Fire Island Pines and Cherry Grove, New York, who suffered and died from the AIDS epidemic; and (2) to educate future generations about the AIDS epidemic and the impact of the AIDS epidemic on the Fire Island communities in the State of New York. 3. Definitions In this Act: (1) Director The term Director means the Director of the National Park Service. (2) Foundation The term Foundation means the Pines Foundation. (3) Memorial The term Memorial means the Fire Island AIDS Memorial authorized to be established under section 4(a). 4. Fire Island AIDS Memorial (a) Authorization To establish memorial The Foundation may establish and maintain a memorial at Fire Island National Seashore to honor the residents of Fire Island who died of AIDS, to be known as the Fire Island AIDS Memorial . (b) Use of Federal funds prohibited (1) In general Federal funds may not be used to design, procure, prepare, install, or maintain the Memorial. (2) Non-Federal funds The Director may accept and expend contributions of non-Federal funds and resources for the purposes described in paragraph (1). (c) Location of Memorial The Director may allow the Memorial to be established in the area of the Fire Island National Seashore located along the walkway between the Fire Island Pines and Cherry Grove and adjacent to the Carrington House. (d) Design of Memorial The final design of the Memorial shall be subject to the approval of the Director.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3536 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 14, 2023 Mr. Braun introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to require notification with respect to individualized education program teams, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Think Differently about Education Act of 2023 . 2. Notification requirement for IEP teams Section 614(d) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1414(d) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (8) Notification required At the beginning of each school year, each local educational agency, State educational agency, or other State agency, as the case may be, shall notify each parent of a child with a disability in the agency's jurisdiction that such parent may, under paragraph (1)(B)(vi), include individuals who have knowledge or special expertise regarding the child, including related services personnel as appropriate, as part of the individualized education program team for such child. .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3537 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 14, 2023 Mr. Braun (for himself and Mr. Brown ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To require the Secretary of Education to disclose information about career and technical education and funding under the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006, and require FAFSA applications to include a career and technical education acknowledgment.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the CTE Awareness Act . 2. Disclosure on Department of Education website The Secretary of Education (acting through the Office of Federal Student Aid of the Department of Education) shall— (1) not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, publish on the public website of the Office of Federal Student Aid information on— (A) career and technical education programs, including average completion time, program cost, and post-graduation employment rate; and (B) opportunities in each State— (i) to pursue such programs; and (ii) for funding to pursue such programs under the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 ( 20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq. ); and (2) continuously update and maintain the information published under paragraph (1) to ensure that such information continues to be relevant. 3. Disclosure on FAFSA application Section 494(a)(1)(A) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1098h(a)(1)(A) ) is amended— (1) in clause (i)(II), by striking and after the semicolon; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (iii) career and technical education (as defined in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 ( 20 U.S.C. 2302 )) programs are a viable alternative to a 4-year degree, and include, to ensure such individuals are made aware of such programs and related career paths at the beginning of the application— (I) a one-page summary of the most recent information provided under section 3(1) of the CTE Awareness Act; and (II) an acknowledgment signature box; and . 4. Definitions The terms career and technical education and State have the meanings given the terms in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 ( 20 U.S.C. 2302 ).
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3539 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 14, 2023 Mr. Ossoff introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to remove the exclusion of certain small business concerns from the disadvantaged business enterprise program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Contracting Fairness Act . 2. Disadvantaged business enterprises Section 11101(e)(2)(A) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ( Public Law 117–58 ; 135 Stat. 449) is amended to read as follows: (A) Small business concern The term small business concern means a small business concern (as the term is used in section 3 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632 )). .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3542 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 14, 2023 Mr. Cassidy (for himself and Mr. Kennedy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area Act to modify the boundary of the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area Boundary Modification Act . 2. Atchafalaya National Heritage Area Boundary Modification (a) Boundaries Section 213(b) of the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area Act ( 54 U.S.C. 120102 note; Public Law 109–338 ; 120 Stat. 1791) is amended by striking and Ascension and inserting Ascension, and Lafourche . (b) Composition of local coordinating entity Section 213(c)(2) of the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area Act ( 54 U.S.C. 120102 note; Public Law 109–338 ; 120 Stat. 1791) is amended by striking 14 and inserting 15 .
II Calendar No. 601 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3542 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 14, 2023 Mr. Cassidy (for himself and Mr. Kennedy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources November 21, 2024 Reported by Mr. Manchin , without amendment A BILL To amend the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area Act to modify the boundary of the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area Boundary Modification Act . 2. Atchafalaya National Heritage Area Boundary Modification (a) Boundaries Section 213(b) of the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area Act ( 54 U.S.C. 120102 note; Public Law 109–338 ; 120 Stat. 1791) is amended by striking and Ascension and inserting Ascension, and Lafourche . (b) Composition of local coordinating entity Section 213(c)(2) of the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area Act ( 54 U.S.C. 120102 note; Public Law 109–338 ; 120 Stat. 1791) is amended by striking 14 and inserting 15 .

November 21, 2024 Reported without amendment
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3544 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 14, 2023 Mr. Cardin (for himself 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 designate the visitor and education center at Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine as the Paul S. Sarbanes Visitor and Education Center .

1. Designation of Paul S. Sarbanes Visitor and Education Center (a) Designation The visitor and education center at Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine located at 2400 East Fort Ave, Baltimore, Maryland, is designated as the Paul S. Sarbanes Visitor and Education Center . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other document of the United States to the visitor center referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Paul S. Sarbanes Visitor and Education Center .
II Calendar No. 603 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3544 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 14, 2023 Mr. Cardin (for himself and Mr. Van Hollen ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources November 21, 2024 Reported by Mr. Manchin , without amendment A BILL To designate the visitor and education center at Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine as the Paul S. Sarbanes Visitor and Education Center .

1. Designation of Paul S. Sarbanes Visitor and Education Center (a) Designation The visitor and education center at Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine located at 2400 East Fort Ave, Baltimore, Maryland, is designated as the Paul S. Sarbanes Visitor and Education Center . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other document of the United States to the visitor center referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Paul S. Sarbanes Visitor and Education Center .

November 21, 2024 Reported without amendment
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3550 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 14, 2023 Mr. Bennet (for himself and Ms. Collins ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To clarify training requirements for prescribers of controlled substances.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medication Access and Training Expansion Improvement Act or the MATE Improvement Act . 2. Required training for prescribers of controlled substances (a) In general Section 303 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 823 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating the second subsection designated as subsection (l) as subsection (m); and (2) in subsection (m)(1), as so redesignated— (A) in subparagraph (A)— (i) in clause (iv)— (I) in subclause (I)— (aa) by inserting the American Academy of Family Physicians, the American Podiatric Medical Association, the Academy of General Dentistry, the American Optometric Association, before or any other organization ; (bb) by striking or the Commission and inserting , the Commission ; and (cc) by inserting , or the Council on Podiatric Medical Education before the semicolon at the end; and (II) in subclause (III), by inserting or the American Academy of Family Physicians after Association ; and (ii) in clause (v), in the matter preceding subclause (I)— (I) by striking osteopathic medicine, dental surgery and inserting osteopathic medicine, podiatric medicine, dental surgery ; and (II) by striking or dental medicine curriculum and inserting or dental or podiatric medicine curriculum ; and (B) in subparagraph (B)— (i) in clause (i)— (I) by inserting the American Pharmacists Association, the Accreditation Council on Pharmacy Education, the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, the American Academy of Nursing, the American Academy of Family Physicians, before or any other organization ; and (II) by inserting , the American Academy of Family Physicians, before or the Accreditation Council ; and (ii) in clause (ii)— (I) by striking or accredited school and inserting , an accredited school ; and (II) by inserting , or an accredited school of pharmacy before in the United States . (b) Effective Date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect as if enacted on December 29, 2022.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3552 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 14, 2023 Mr. Kennedy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2020 to allow qualified tax-exempt organizations to claim the employee retention credit for employers affected by qualified disasters against Medicare hospital insurance taxes.

1. Credit against Medicare hospital insurance tax (a) In general Paragraph (1) of section 303(d) of the Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2020 is amended by striking tax imposed by section 3111(a) and inserting taxes imposed by subsections (a) and (b) of section 3111 . (b) Conforming amendment Subparagraph (A) of section 303(d)(3) of the Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2020 is amended by striking tax imposed by section 3111(a) and inserting taxes imposed by subsections (a) and (b) of section 3111 . (c) Transfers to trust funds Paragraph (5) of section 303(d) of the Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2020 is amended by inserting , the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund established under section 1817 of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395i ), after ( 42 U.S.C. 401 ) . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply as if included in the enactment of section 303 of the Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2020.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3553 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 14, 2023 Mr. Rounds (for himself, Mr. Manchin , Mr. King , Mr. Cornyn , Ms. Klobuchar , Ms. Ernst , Ms. Sinema , Mr. Tuberville , Ms. Smith , Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Warner , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Kaine , Mr. Menendez , Mr. Budd , Mr. Ossoff , Mrs. Shaheen , Mr. Heinrich , Mr. Ricketts , Ms. Baldwin , Ms. Collins , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Graham , Mr. Warnock , Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Kelly , Mrs. Capito , Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Grassley , Mr. Schatz , Mr. Lankford , Mr. Merkley , Ms. Lummis , Mr. Schmitt , Mr. Lee , Mr. Romney , Mr. Hoeven , Mr. Cotton , Mr. Boozman , Ms. Murkowski , Mr. Tillis , Mr. Sullivan , Mr. Daines , Mrs. Britt , Mr. Kennedy , Mr. Scott of Florida , Mr. Padilla , Mrs. Fischer , Mr. Brown , Ms. Rosen , Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Fetterman , and Ms. Cortez Masto ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed A BILL To provide a retroactive effective date for the promotions of senior officers of the Armed Forces whose military promotions were delayed as a result of the suspension of Senate confirmation of such promotions.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Military Personnel Confirmation Restoration Act of 2023 . 2. Sense of Congress Congress holds the men and women who defend the United States in the highest esteem. 3. Retroactive effective date of promotions of senior officers of Armed Forces that were delayed as a result of suspension of Senate confirmation (a) In general In the case of an individual confirmed, during the period beginning on December 5, 2023, and ending on December 31, 2023, to a grade or rank in the Armed Forces associated with pay grade O–7 or higher and whose confirmation was delayed as a result of the suspension of the provision of advice and consent by the Senate to appointments to such grades and ranks that began in February 2023— (1) the Secretary of Defense shall provide the individual, retroactive to the date described in subsection (b)— (A) pay and allowances at the rates or in the amounts payable for the pay grade associated with the appointment of the individual; and (B) the benefits to which an individual in the grade or rank associated with the appointment is entitled; and (2) the date described in subsection (b) shall be the date used for determining the seniority of the individual in the grade or rank associated with the appointment. (b) Date described The date described in this subsection is, with respect to an individual described in subsection (a), the date that is the later of— (1) the date that is 30 days after the date on which the nomination of the individual was placed on the Executive Calendar of the Senate; or (2) the date on which the individual would have been appointed but for the suspension of the provision of advice and consent described in subsection (a), as determined by the Secretary concerned (as defined in section 101 of title 10, United States Code).
118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3553 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To provide a retroactive effective date for the promotions of senior officers of the Armed Forces whose military promotions were delayed as a result of the suspension of Senate confirmation of such promotions.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Military Personnel Confirmation Restoration Act of 2023 . 2. Sense of Congress Congress holds the men and women who defend the United States in the highest esteem. 3. Retroactive effective date of promotions of senior officers of Armed Forces that were delayed as a result of suspension of Senate confirmation (a) In general In the case of an individual confirmed, during the period beginning on December 5, 2023, and ending on December 31, 2023, to a grade or rank in the Armed Forces associated with pay grade O–7 or higher and whose confirmation was delayed as a result of the suspension of the provision of advice and consent by the Senate to appointments to such grades and ranks that began in February 2023— (1) the Secretary of Defense shall provide the individual, retroactive to the date described in subsection (b)— (A) pay and allowances at the rates or in the amounts payable for the pay grade associated with the appointment of the individual; and (B) the benefits to which an individual in the grade or rank associated with the appointment is entitled; and (2) the date described in subsection (b) shall be the date used for determining the seniority of the individual in the grade or rank associated with the appointment. (b) Date described The date described in this subsection is, with respect to an individual described in subsection (a), the date that is the later of— (1) the date that is 30 days after the date on which the nomination of the individual was placed on the Executive Calendar of the Senate; or (2) the date on which the individual would have been appointed but for the suspension of the provision of advice and consent described in subsection (a), as determined by the Secretary concerned (as defined in section 101 of title 10, United States Code).

Passed the Senate December 14, 2023. Secretary
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3557 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 19, 2023 Mr. Murphy (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 Secretary of Health and Human Services to prepare a report that outlines a plan for completing a review of approved opioid analgesic drugs that considers the public health effects of such opioid drugs.

1. Review of opioid drugs and actions Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the Secretary ) shall publish on the website of the Food and Drug Administration (referred to in this section as the FDA ) a report that outlines a plan for completing a review of opioid analgesic drugs that are approved under section 505 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 355 ) that considers the public health effects of such opioid drugs as part of the benefit-risk assessment, and that addresses the activities of the FDA that relate to increasing the development of non-addictive medical products intended to treat pain or addiction. Such report shall include— (1) an opportunity for public input concerning the regulation by the FDA of opioid analgesic drugs, including scientific evidence that relates to conditions of use, safety, or benefit-risk assessment (including consideration of the public health effects) of such opioid drugs; (2) an update on the actions taken by the FDA to review the effectiveness, safety, benefit-risk profile (which may include public health effects), and use of approved opioid analgesic drugs; (3) a timeline for an assessment of the potential need, as appropriate, for labeling changes, revised or additional postmarketing requirements, enforcement actions, or withdrawals for opioid analgesic drugs; (4) an overview of the steps that the FDA has taken to support the development and approval of non-addictive medical products intended to treat pain or addiction, and actions planned to further support the development and approval of such products; and (5) an overview of the consideration by the FDA of clinical trial methodologies for analgesic drugs, including the enriched enrollment randomized withdrawal methodology, and the benefits and drawbacks associated with different trial methodologies for such drugs, incorporating any public input received under paragraph (1).
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3559 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 8, 2024 Ms. Ernst introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To repeal programs relating to funding for electric vehicle charging infrastructure, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Unplug the Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Program Act . 2. Repeal of charging and fueling infrastructure grants (a) Authorization of appropriations Section 11101(b) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ( Public Law 117–58 ; 135 Stat. 444) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking subparagraph (C); and (B) by redesignating subparagraphs (D) through (G) as subparagraphs (C) through (F), respectively; and (2) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking paragraph (1)(G) and inserting paragraph (1)(F) . (b) Grant program Section 151 of title 23, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (e)(2), by striking , including through funds awarded through the grant program under subsection (f), ; and (2) by striking subsection (f). 3. Repeal of National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program (a) Rescission The unobligated amounts made available under paragraph (2) in the matter under the heading highway infrastructure programs under the heading Federal Highway Administration under the heading Department of Transportation in title VIII of division J of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ( Public Law 117–58 ; 135 Stat. 1419) are rescinded. (b) Termination Notwithstanding any other provision of law, beginning on the date of enactment of this Act— (1) the program under paragraph (2) in the matter under the heading highway infrastructure programs under the heading Federal Highway Administration under the heading Department of Transportation in title VIII of division J of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ( Public Law 117–58 ; 135 Stat. 1419) is terminated; and (2) no funds may used to carry out that program.
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3562 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 9, 2024 Ms. Baldwin (for herself and Mr. Johnson ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To designate the medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Tomah, Wisconsin, as the Jason Simcakoski Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center .

1. Designation of Jason Simcakoski Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Tomah, Wisconsin (a) Designation The medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs located at 500 East Veterans Street, Tomah, Wisconsin, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the Jason Simcakoski Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center or the Jason Simcakoski VA Medical Center . (b) Reference Any reference in any law, regulation, map, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the medical center referred to in subsection (a) shall be considered to be a reference to the Jason Simcakoski Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3565 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 10, 2024 Mr. Welch (for himself, Mr. Vance , Mr. Cramer , and Ms. Rosen ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations A BILL To appropriate funds for the Affordable Connectivity Program of the Federal Communications Commission.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act of 2024 . 2. Appropriation for Affordable Connectivity Program Section 904(i)(2) of division N of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 ( 47 U.S.C. 1752(i)(2) ) is amended— (1) by striking There is and inserting the following: (A) Fiscal year 2021 There is ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (B) Fiscal year 2024 There is appropriated to the Affordable Connectivity Fund, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $7,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2024, to remain available until expended. .
118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3570 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To designate the United States courthouse located at 500 West Pike Street in Clarksburg, West Virginia, as the Irene M. Keeley United States Courthouse , and for other purposes.

1. Irene M. Keeley United States Courthouse (a) Designation The United States courthouse located at 500 West Pike Street in Clarksburg, West Virginia, shall be known and designated as the Irene M. Keeley United States Courthouse . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the United States courthouse referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Irene M. Keeley United States Courthouse .

Passed the Senate February 27, 2024. Secretary
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3570 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 10, 2024 Mrs. Capito (for herself and Mr. Manchin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To designate the United States courthouse located at 500 West Pike Street in Clarksburg, West Virginia, as the Irene M. Keeley United States Courthouse , and for other purposes.

1. Irene M. Keeley United States Courthouse (a) Designation The United States courthouse located at 500 West Pike Street in Clarksburg, West Virginia, shall be known and designated as the Irene M. Keeley United States Courthouse . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the United States courthouse referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Irene M. Keeley United States Courthouse .
II Calendar No. 314 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3570 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 10, 2024 Mrs. Capito (for herself and Mr. Manchin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works January 25, 2024 Reported by Mr. Carper , without amendment A BILL To designate the United States courthouse located at 500 West Pike Street in Clarksburg, West Virginia, as the Irene M. Keeley United States Courthouse , and for other purposes.

1. Irene M. Keeley United States Courthouse (a) Designation The United States courthouse located at 500 West Pike Street in Clarksburg, West Virginia, shall be known and designated as the Irene M. Keeley United States Courthouse . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the United States courthouse referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Irene M. Keeley United States Courthouse .

January 25, 2024 Reported without amendment
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3573 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 10, 2024 Mr. Warner (for himself and Mrs. Blackburn ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase data transparency for supplemental benefits under Medicare Advantage.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicare Advantage Supplemental Benefits Transparency Act . 2. Increasing data transparency for supplemental benefits under Medicare Advantage (a) In general Section 1857(e) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–27(e) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (6) Reporting of enrollee-level data on supplemental benefits (A) In general Beginning with plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2027, a contract under this section with an MA organization shall require the organization to submit to the Secretary, for each MA plan offered by the organization, enrollee-level data on supplemental benefits (by item or service, or category of item or service, as determined appropriate by the Secretary, and national provider identifier, if available), including eligibility requirements for such benefits, the benefit category applicable with respect to each such benefit, and data on utilization of and payments for such benefits (including the total amount spent by the plan for each enrollee who utilized such benefits and the total out-of-pocket cost per utilization for each enrollee). (B) Data access (i) In general Not later than January 1 of the year that is two years after the beginning of a plan year for which data is submitted under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall— (I) upon request, make such data available to individuals and entities for the purpose of conducting— (aa) evaluations and other analyses to support the program under this title; and (bb) other health care related research; and (II) make available on the internet website of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services a public use data file containing such data in de-identified form. (ii) Confidentiality In making data available under clause (i)(I), the Secretary shall have in place procedures to safeguard the privacy and security of any individually identifiable enrollee information. (C) Nonapplication of Paperwork Reduction Act Chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code, shall not apply to data collected under subparagraph (A). . (b) Rule of construction Nothing in the amendment made by this section shall affect the collection of information as proposed, or so finalized, pursuant to the notice entitled Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request , published in the Federal Register on March 14, 2023 (88 Fed. Reg. 15726). (c) Implementation funding For the purposes of carrying out the amendment made by this section, there are appropriated, out of amounts in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the Secretary of Health and Human Services, $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2024, to remain available until expended.
118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3574 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend chapter 3 of title 36, United States Code, to designate the mastodon as the national fossil of the United States.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Fossil Act . 2. National fossil of the United States (a) Designation Chapter 3 of title 36, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 306. National fossil The fossil of the genus Mammut, commonly known as the mastodon, is the national fossil. . (b) Conforming amendments The table of sections for chapter 3 of title 36, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking the chapter heading and inserting National anthem, motto, floral emblem, march, tree, and fossil ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: 306. National fossil. .

Passed the Senate July 29, 2024. Secretary
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3574 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 10, 2024 Mr. Braun (for himself and Mr. Peters ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend chapter 3 of title 36, United States Code, to designate the mastodon as the national fossil of the United States.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Fossil Act . 2. National fossil of the United States (a) Designation Chapter 3 of title 36, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 306. National fossil The fossil of the genus Mammut, commonly known as the mastodon, is the national fossil. . (b) Conforming amendments The table of sections for chapter 3 of title 36, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking the chapter heading and inserting National anthem, motto, floral emblem, march, tree, and fossil ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: 306. National fossil. .
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3575 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 10, 2024 Mr. Braun (for himself and Mr. Peters ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to give a preference, with respect to project grants for preventive health services, for States that allow all trained individuals to carry and administer epinephrine, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as Dillon’s Law . 2. Preference for States that allow all trained individuals to carry and administer epinephrine Section 317 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247b ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (o) Preference (1) In general In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall give preference to any State that— (A) permits all trained individuals to carry and administer epinephrine to any individual reasonably believed to be having an anaphylactic reaction; and (B) provides to the Secretary the certification described in paragraph (2). (2) Civil liability protection law The certification described in this paragraph is a certification made by the attorney general of the State that the State— (A) has a civil liability protection law; (B) has reviewed such law to determine the application of such law with regard to a trained individual who may administer epinephrine to another individual reasonably believed to be having an anaphylactic reaction; and (C) has concluded that such law provides adequate civil liability protection applicable to such a trained individual. (3) Rule of construction Nothing in this subsection creates a cause of action or in any other way increases or diminishes the liability of any person under any other law. (4) Definitions For purposes of this subsection: (A) The term civil liability protection law means a State law offering liability protection to individuals who give aid on a voluntary basis in an emergency to an individual who is ill, in peril, or otherwise incapacitated. (B) The term trained individual means an individual— (i) who has received training in the administration of epinephrine; and (ii) whose training in the administration of epinephrine meets appropriate medical standards and has been approved by the State. .
118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3577 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To designate the Federal building located at 300 E. 3rd Street in North Platte, Nebraska, as the Virginia Smith Federal Building , and for other purposes.

1. Virginia Smith Federal Building (a) Designation The Federal building located at 300 E. 3rd Street in North Platte, Nebraska, shall be known and designated as the Virginia Smith Federal Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal building referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Virginia Smith Federal Building .

Passed the Senate February 27, 2024. Secretary
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3577 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 11, 2024 Mr. Ricketts (for himself and Mrs. Fischer ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To designate the Federal building located at 300 E. 3rd Street in North Platte, Nebraska, as the Virginia Smith Federal Building , and for other purposes.

1. Virginia Smith Federal Building (a) Designation The Federal building located at 300 E. 3rd Street in North Platte, Nebraska, shall be known and designated as the Virginia Smith Federal Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal building referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Virginia Smith Federal Building .
II Calendar No. 315 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3577 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 11, 2024 Mr. Ricketts (for himself and Mrs. Fischer ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works January 25, 2024 Reported by Mr. Carper , without amendment A BILL To designate the Federal building located at 300 E. 3rd Street in North Platte, Nebraska, as the Virginia Smith Federal Building , and for other purposes.

1. Virginia Smith Federal Building (a) Designation The Federal building located at 300 E. 3rd Street in North Platte, Nebraska, shall be known and designated as the Virginia Smith Federal Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal building referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Virginia Smith Federal Building .

January 25, 2024 Reported without amendment
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3579 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 11, 2024 Mr. Blumenthal introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To authorize the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use to award formula grants to the States to address gambling addiction, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Gambling Addiction, Recovery, Investment, and Treatment Act . 2. Grants to address gambling addiction (a) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (1) In general The Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use shall award grants to the States to address gambling addiction in amounts determined in accordance with paragraph (2). (2) Determination of amount The Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use shall— (A) allocate the total amount of funds awarded as grants under paragraph (1) among the States for a fiscal year in the same ratios as the Assistant Secretary allocates the total amount of block grants for prevention and treatment of substance abuse under subpart II of part B of title XIX of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300x–21 et seq. ) among the States for such fiscal year; and (B) if any State fails to apply for a grant under this subsection for such fiscal year, reallocate the amount that would otherwise be awarded to such State among the States that do so apply in proportion to the amounts allocated to such States under subparagraph (A). (3) Definition In this subsection, the term State has the meaning given to that term in section 1954 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300x–64 ). (b) National Institute on Drug Abuse The Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse may award grants to support research on gambling addiction. (c) Report Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit a report to the Congress on the effectiveness of the programs and activities carried out pursuant to subsections (a) and (b). (d) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2032— (1) to carry out subsection (a), the amount that is 37.5 percent of the amount estimated by the Secretary of the Treasury as being equal to the amount of taxes received under section 4401(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 during the preceding fiscal year; and (2) to carry out subsection (b), the amount that is 12.5 percent of such amount estimated by the Secretary of the Treasury.