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II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1537 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 10, 2023 Mr. Hawley introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To require the imposition of additional duties with respect to articles imported from the People's Republic of China until trade between the United States and the People's Republic of China comes into balance.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Raising Tariffs on Imports from China Act of 2023 . 2. Imposition of duties to balance trade with the People's Republic of China (a) Calculation of trade with the People's Republic of China Not later than January 31 of each year, the President shall calculate and publish in the Federal Register, for the preceding calendar year— (1) the total value of articles imported into the United States from the People’s Republic of China; and (2) the total value of articles exported from the United States to the People’s Republic of China. (b) Imposition of duties (1) In general If the total value calculated under paragraph (1) of subsection (a) exceeds the total value calculated under paragraph (2) of that subsection for the preceding calendar year, the President shall impose an additional duty with respect to each article imported into the United States from the People's Republic of China of 25 percent ad valorem. (2) Additional duties A duty imposed under paragraph (1) shall be in addition to any duty previously applicable with respect to an article. (c) Continued imposition of duties The duties imposed under subsection (b) with respect to articles imported into the United States from the People's Republic of China shall remain in effect until the total value calculated under paragraph (1) of subsection (a) is equal to or less than the total value calculated under paragraph (2) of that subsection for the preceding calendar year.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1540 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 10, 2023 Mr. Daines (for himself, Mr. Risch , and Mr. Crapo ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to provide for circumstances under which reinitiation of consultation is not required under a land and resource management plan or land use plan under those Acts, and for other purposes.

1. Consultation under certain land and resource management plans and land use plans (a) National Forest System land and resource management plan Section 6 of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 ( 16 U.S.C. 1604 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (n) Completed Federal action A land and resource management plan for a unit of the National Forest System approved, amended, or revised under this section shall not— (1) be considered to be a continuing Federal agency action; or (2) constitute a discretionary Federal involvement or control for a distinct Federal purpose. . (b) Bureau of land management land use plans Section 202 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1712 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (g) Completed Federal action A land management plan approved, amended, or revised under this section shall not— (1) be considered to be a continuing Federal agency action; or (2) constitute a discretionary Federal involvement or control for a distinct Federal purpose. .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1543 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 10, 2023 Mr. Marshall introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To require regulations concerning the disclosure of direct and indirect compensation from entities providing pharmacy benefit management services or third-party administration services.

1. Disclosure of direct and indirect compensation for brokers and consultants to employer-sponsored health plans Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall promulgate regulations clarifying the requirements of section 408(b)(2)(B) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ( 29 U.S.C. 1108(b)(2)(B) ) with respect to covered service providers (as defined in subclause (I)(bb) of such section) that are entities providing pharmacy benefit management services or third-party administration services, and begin implementing such regulations.
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. 1549 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To provide the Congressional Budget Office with necessary authorities to expedite the sharing of data from executive branch agencies, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Congressional Budget Office Data Access Act . 2. Conditions of Disclosure for Federal Agency Information with the Congressional Budget Office Subsection (b) of section 552a of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the Privacy Act of 1974 ), is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (11) and (12) as paragraphs (12) and (13), respectively; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (10) the following: (11) to the Director of the Congressional Budget Office, or any authorized representative of the Director, in the course of performance of the duties of the Congressional Budget Office; .

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate
118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1549 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To provide the Congressional Budget Office with necessary authorities to expedite the sharing of data from executive branch agencies, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Congressional Budget Office Data Access Act . 2. Conditions of Disclosure for Federal Agency Information with the Congressional Budget Office Subsection (b) of section 552a of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the Privacy Act of 1974 ), is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (11) and (12) as paragraphs (12) and (13), respectively; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (10) the following: (11) to the Director of the Congressional Budget Office, or any authorized representative of the Director, in the course of performance of the duties of the Congressional Budget Office; .

Passed the Senate June 22, 2023. Secretary
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1549 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 10, 2023 Mr. Peters (for himself and Ms. Collins ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To provide the Congressional Budget Office with necessary authorities to expedite the sharing of data from executive branch agencies, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Congressional Budget Office Data Access Act . 2. Conditions of Disclosure for Federal Agency Information with the Congressional Budget Office Subsection (b) of section 552a of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the Privacy Act of 1974 ), is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (11) and (12) as paragraphs (12) and (13), respectively; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (10) the following: (11) to the Director of the Congressional Budget Office, or any authorized representative of the Director, in the course of performance of the duties of the Congressional Budget Office; .
II Calendar No. 94 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1549 [Report No. 118–40] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 10, 2023 Mr. Peters (for himself, Ms. Collins , and Mr. Lankford ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs June 13, 2023 Reported by Mr. Peters , without amendment A BILL To provide the Congressional Budget Office with necessary authorities to expedite the sharing of data from executive branch agencies, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Congressional Budget Office Data Access Act . 2. Conditions of Disclosure for Federal Agency Information with the Congressional Budget Office Subsection (b) of section 552a of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the Privacy Act of 1974 ), is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (11) and (12) as paragraphs (12) and (13), respectively; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (10) the following: (11) to the Director of the Congressional Budget Office, or any authorized representative of the Director, in the course of performance of the duties of the Congressional Budget Office; .

June 13, 2023 Reported without amendment
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1551 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 11, 2023 Mr. Schatz (for himself, Mr. Welch , Mr. Luján , Mr. Fetterman , Mr. Markey , and Ms. Cortez Masto ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to establish an Office of Consumer Protection in the Department of Transportation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improved Transportation Consumer Protection Act of 2023 . 2. Establishment of Office of Consumer Protection Section 102 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (e)(1)— (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 7 and inserting 8 ; and (B) in subparagraph (A), by striking and an Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy and inserting an Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy, and an Assistant Secretary for Consumer Protection ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (j) Office of Consumer Protection (1) Establishment There is established in the Department an Office of Consumer Protection (referred to in this subsection as the Office ) to administer and enforce the authority provided to the Department by statute— (A) to assist, educate, and protect consumers; (B) to monitor compliance with, conduct investigations relating to, and enforce, including by taking appropriate action to address violations of, consumer protection, civil rights, and licensing requirements; and (C) to promulgate, as appropriate, consumer protection and civil rights regulations. (2) Leadership The Office shall be headed by the Assistant Secretary for Consumer Protection (referred to in this subsection as the Assistant Secretary ). (3) Coordination The Assistant Secretary shall coordinate with the General Counsel appointed under subsection (e)(1)(E), in accordance with section 1.26 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation), on all legal matters relating to— (A) consumer protection; or (B) the duties and activities of the Office described in subparagraphs (A) through (C) of paragraph (1). (4) Annual report The Assistant Secretary shall submit to Congress and make publicly available on the website of the Department an annual report that, with respect to matters under the jurisdiction of the Department, or otherwise within the statutory authority of the Department to address— (A) analyzes trends in consumer protection, civil rights, and licensing; (B) identifies major challenges facing consumers; and (C) addresses any other relevant issues, as the Assistant Secretary determines to be appropriate. .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1555 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 11, 2023 Mr. Merkley (for himself and Mr. Booker ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to support solar projects under the Rural Energy for America Program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pollinator Power Act of 2023 . 2. Solar projects under Rural Energy for America Program Section 9007(c) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 ( 7 U.S.C. 8107(c) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) in subparagraph (A)— (i) in clause (i)(II), by striking and at the end; (ii) in clause (ii)(III), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: (iii) loan guarantees and grants to agricultural producers, rural small businesses, and farmer-owned cooperatives to carry out solar projects that include the creation of pollinator habitat (as defined by the Natural Resources Conservation Service), in accordance with subparagraph (C). ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (C) Solar projects with pollinator habitat requirement A project described in subparagraph (A)(iii) shall meet the following requirements: (i) Not less than 35 percent of new solar area created under the project shall be pollinator habitat (as defined by the Natural Resources Conservation Service). (ii) Not less than 50 percent of the pollinator habitat (as so defined) shall be planted and maintained as a native cover composed only of native plant species. ; (2) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (4) as paragraphs (3) through (5), respectively; (3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: (2) Priority In providing loan guarantees and grants under paragraph (1)(A), the Secretary shall give priority to projects described in clause (iii) of that paragraph. ; and (4) in paragraph (4) (as so redesignated), in subparagraph (A)— (A) by striking The amount and inserting the following: (i) In general Except as provided in clause (ii), the amount ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (ii) Solar projects with pollinator habitat The amount of a grant under paragraph (1)(A)(iii) shall not exceed 55 percent of the cost of the activity carried out using funds from the grant, including the cost of the creation of a pollinator habitat. .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1556 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 11, 2023 Mr. Murphy (for himself and Mr. Blumenthal ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 37, United States Code, to authorize the payment of a basic allowance for housing for certain members of the uniformed services assigned to naval vessels undergoing maintenance, and to amend title 5, United States Code, to authorize an increase in the number of Navy deployed resiliency counselors available to such members.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Seaman Xavier Sandor Support for Sailors Act . 2. Allowances and resources for members of uniformed services assigned to certain naval vessels (a) Basic allowance for housing for members assigned to vessels undergoing maintenance Section 403(f)(2) of title 37, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking subparagraphs (B) and (C) and inserting subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (D) (i) Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary concerned, the Secretary may authorize the payment of a basic allowance for housing to a member of a uniformed service without dependents who is serving in any of pay grades E–1 through E–5 and has orders to a naval vessel that is undergoing maintenance. (ii) In prescribing regulations under clause (i), the Secretary concerned shall— (I) specify the types of vessel maintenance and the duration of that maintenance required for a member described in clause (i) to be eligible for a basic allowance for housing under that clause; and (II) consider the availability of quarters for such members before authorizing the payment of a basic allowance for housing for such members. (iii) The Secretary concerned shall terminate the provision of a basic allowance for housing to a member described in clause (i) upon the completion of the vessel maintenance described in that clause. . (b) Increase in number of Navy deployed resiliency counselors Section 9903(e) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking The number and inserting (1) Except as provided by paragraph (2), the number ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (2) Without regard to the limitation under paragraph (1), the Secretary may appoint and retain under subsection (b)(1) two licensed clinicians to serve as Navy deployed resiliency counselors for each nuclear-powered aircraft carrier (CVN) or large deck amphibious ship/landing helicopter assault ship (LHD/LHA) in the Naval Vessel Register. .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1561 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 11, 2023 Mr. Scott of South Carolina (for himself and Ms. Cantwell ) 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 allow qualified distributions from qualified tuition programs for certain aviation maintenance and commercial pilot courses.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Aviation Workforce Development Act . 2. Qualified distributions from qualified tuition programs for certain aviation maintenance and commercial pilot courses (a) In general Section 529(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (10) Treatment of certain aviation maintenance and commercial pilot courses (A) In general Any reference in this subsection to the term qualified higher education expenses shall include a reference to expenses for tuition, fees, books, supplies, and equipment required for the participation of a designated beneficiary in a qualified aviation maintenance course or a qualified commercial pilot course. (B) Qualified aviation maintenance course For purposes of this paragraph, the term qualified aviation maintenance course means any course of instruction taught at an aviation maintenance technician school governed by part 147 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations. (C) Qualified commercial pilot course The term qualified commercial pilot course means a commercial pilot course taught at a flight school which provides flight training, as defined in part 61 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, or which holds a pilot school certificate under part 141 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to distributions made after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1562 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 11, 2023 Mr. Mullin (for himself and Mr. Cramer ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To ensure that Federal laws that enable Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies to access firearms apply equally to Tribal law enforcement agencies.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tribal Police Department Parity Act . 2. Tribal law enforcement access to firearms (a) Amendments to title 18, United States Code (1) Transfer and possession of post-1986 machineguns Section 922(o)(2)(A) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (A) by striking or a State, or and inserting , a State or ; and (B) by inserting before ; or the following: , or an Indian Tribe (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 5304 )) or any department or agency thereof . (2) Transportation, shipment, receipt, possession, and importation of firearms and ammunition Section 925(a)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (A) by striking or any State and inserting , any State ; and (B) by inserting before the period at the end the following: , or any Indian Tribe (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 5304 )) or any department or agency thereof . (b) Amendments to Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (1) Transfer tax exemption Section 5853(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting , Indian Tribe (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 5304 )) after any State . (2) Making tax exemption Section 5853(b) of such Code is amended by inserting , Indian Tribe (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 5304 )) after any State . (3) Effective date The amendments made by this subsection shall apply to any firearm transferred or made after the date of enactment of this Act.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1563 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 11, 2023 Mr. Braun (for himself, Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Cruz , Mr. Budd , Mr. Tuberville , Mr. Wicker , Mr. Marshall , Mr. Daines , and Mr. Cassidy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to clarify the fiduciary duty of plan administrators to select and maintain investments based solely on pecuniary factors, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Maximize Americans' Retirement Security Act . 2. Fiduciary duty regarding the consideration of certain factors in investment decisions for employee benefit plans (a) In general Subsection (a) of section 404 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ( 29 U.S.C. 1104 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) (A) The duties under paragraph (1) shall include the duty to select and maintain investments based, except as provided in subparagraph (B), solely on pecuniary factors. (B) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), when choosing between or among investment alternatives that a fiduciary is unable to distinguish on the basis of pecuniary factors alone, the fiduciary may use non-pecuniary factors as the deciding factor in the selection or maintenance of an investment if the fiduciary furnishes to participants documentation on the following: (i) Why pecuniary factors were not sufficient to select or maintain the investment. (ii) How the investment compares to the alternative investments with regard to— (I) the composition of the investments of the plan with regard to diversification; (II) the liquidity and current return of the investments of the plan relative to the anticipated cash flow requirements of the plan; and (III) the projected return of the investments of the plan relative to the funding objectives of the plan. (iii) How the chosen non-pecuniary factor is consistent with the interests of participants and beneficiaries in their retirement income or financial benefits under the plan. (C) For purposes of this paragraph, the term pecuniary factor means a factor that a fiduciary prudently determines is expected to have a material effect on the risk or return of an investment based on appropriate investment horizons consistent with the plan's investment objectives and the plan's funding policy established pursuant to section 402(b)(1). . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to investments made after the date that is 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1566 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 11, 2023 Mr. Rubio introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To require the Secretary of Defense to identify certain aircraft shelters for aviation assets in the Indo-Pacific region and submit a plan to make improvements to such shelters, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Deterring Chinese Preemptive Strikes Act of 2023 . 2. Plan for improvements to certain aircraft shelters for aviation assets in Indo-Pacific region (a) Identification of aircraft shelters (1) In general The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a classified survey to identify each United States aircraft shelter in the Indo-Pacific region, including in the First, Second, and Third Island Chains, that— (A) is responsible for responding to aggression by the People's Republic of China against Taiwan; and (B) has not been improved to mitigate damage to aircraft in the event of a missile, aerial drone, or other form of attack by the People's Republic of China. (2) Report Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the results of the survey under paragraph (1). (b) Plan Not later than 60 days after the date on which the report required by paragraph (2) of subsection (a) is submitted, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a plan to implement improvements to the shelters identified under that subsection so as to increase aircraft survivability in the event of a missile, aerial drone, or other form of attack by the People's Republic of China. (c) Form The report and plan required by this section shall be submitted in classified form. (d) Appropriate committees of Congress defined In this section, the term appropriate committees of Congress means— (1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Appropriations, and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and (2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Appropriations, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.
118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 1570 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend the Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Act to require hygienic handling of breast milk and baby formula by security screening personnel of the Transportation Security Administration and personnel of private security companies providing security screening, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Enhancement Act . 2. Hygienic handling of breast milk and baby formula during aviation security screening The Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Act ( Public Law 114–293 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new sections: 3. Hygienic handling of breast milk and baby formula during aviation security screening Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this section and every five years thereafter, if appropriate, the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration shall issue or update, as the case may be, guidance to minimize the risk for contamination of any breast milk, baby formula, purified deionized water for infants, and juice (as well as ice packs, freezer packs, frozen gel packs and other accessories required to cool breast milk, baby formula, and juice) that is subject to re-screening or otherwise subject to additional screening. Such guidance shall— (1) be developed in consultation with nationally recognized maternal health organizations; (2) ensure adherence to hygienic standards, as established by the Administrator, in consultation with nationally recognized maternal health organizations; (3) ensure that, when any such re-screening or additional screening requires additional testing, such testing so adheres to such standards, to so minimize such risk; and (4) apply to security screening personnel of the Administration and personnel of private security companies providing security screening pursuant to section 44920 of title 49, United States Code. 4. Inspector General audit Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this section, the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report containing an audit of compliance with the requirements of sections 2 and 3. Such audit shall also include information relating to the effect of various types of screening technologies, including bottled liquid scanners, on the screening of breast milk, baby formula, purified deionized water for infants, and juice (as well as ice packs, freezer packs, frozen gel packs and other accessories required to cool breast milk, baby formula, and juice) that is subject to re-screening or otherwise subject to additional screening, and the rate at which such items are denied entry into the sterile area (as such term is defined in section 1540.5 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations). .

Passed the Senate September 25, 2024. Secretary
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1575 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 11, 2023 Mr. Bennet (for himself and Mr. Hickenlooper ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To authorize additional district judgeships for the district of Colorado, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Colorado Judgeship Act . 2. Additional district judgeships for the district of Colorado (a) Additional district judgeships The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, 3 additional district judges for the district of Colorado. (b) Technical and conforming amendment The table in section 133(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to Colorado and inserting the following: Colorado 10 .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1577 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 11, 2023 Mr. Bennet introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To require the appointment or designation of emerging technology leads in certain Federal agencies.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Oversee Emerging Technology Act . 2. Emerging technology leads (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered agency The term covered agency means— (A) an agency listed in section 901(b) of title 31, United States Code; or (B) an element of the intelligence community, as defined in section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 ( 50 U.S.C. 3003 ). (2) Covered individual The term covered individual means— (A) an individual serving in a Senior Executive Service position, as that term is defined in section 3132 of title 5, United States Code; (B) an individual who— (i) is serving in a position to which section 5376 of title 5, United States Code, applies; and (ii) has a significant amount of seniority and experience, as determined by the head of the applicable covered agency; and (C) another individual who is the equivalent of an individual described in subparagraph (A) or (B), as determined by the head of the applicable covered agency. (b) Appointment or designation The head of each covered agency that is substantially engaged in the development, application, or oversight of emerging technologies shall appoint or designate a covered individual as an emerging technology lead to— (1) advise the covered agency on the responsible use of emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence; (2) provide expertise on responsible policies and practices; (3) collaborate with interagency coordinating bodies; and (4) provide input for procurement policies. (c) Informing Congress Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the President shall— (1) inform Congress of each covered agency for which a covered individual has been appointed or designated as an emerging technology lead under subsection (b); and (2) provide to Congress a description of the authorities and responsibilities of the covered individuals described in paragraph (1).
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1578 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 11, 2023 Mr. Risch (for himself and Mr. Menendez ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To require reports on the adoption of cryptocurrency as legal tender in El Salvador.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Accountability for Cryptocurrency in El Salvador Act or the ACES Act . 2. Reports on adoption of cryptocurrency as legal tender in El Salvador (a) In general Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State and the Secretary of the Treasury shall jointly submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the adoption by the Government of El Salvador of a cryptocurrency as legal tender. (b) Elements The report required by subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) A description of the process followed by the Government of El Salvador to develop and enact the Bitcoin Law (Legislative Decree No. 57, Official Record No. 110, Volume 431, enacted June 9, 2021), which provides the cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, with legal tender status in El Salvador. (2) An assessment of— (A) potential gaps in the Anti-Money Laundering/Combatting the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) framework in El Salvador, and illicit finance risks associated with virtual assets in El Salvador, including El Salvador’s adoption of Bitcoin as legal tender; (B) the impact on individuals and businesses of requiring tender of Bitcoin; and (C) the impact of such adoption of a cryptocurrency on— (i) the macroeconomic stability and public finances of El Salvador, including taxation; (ii) the rule of law and democratic governance in El Salvador; (iii) the unbanked population in El Salvador; (iv) the flow of remittances from the United States to El Salvador; (v) El Salvador's relations with multilateral financial institutions, such as the International Monetary Fund and the Word Bank; (vi) bilateral and international efforts to combat transnational illicit activities; and (vii) El Salvador's bilateral economic and commercial relationship with the United States and the potential for reduced use by El Salvador of the United States dollar. (3) A description of the internet infrastructure of El Salvador and an assessment of— (A) the degree to which cryptocurrency is used in El Salvador; (B) matters relating to chain of custody and the potential for hacking and cybertheft of cryptocurrency; and (C) access to transparent and affordable internet and digital infrastructure among the unbanked population of El Salvador. (c) Form The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. (d) Appropriate committees of Congress defined In this section, the term appropriate committees of Congress means— (1) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate; and (2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1583 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 11, 2023 Mr. Thune (for himself, Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Braun , Mr. Budd , Mrs. Capito , Mr. Cassidy , Mr. Cruz , Mr. Daines , Mrs. Fischer , Mr. Graham , Mr. Grassley , Mr. Hawley , Mr. Hoeven , Mr. Kennedy , Mr. Scott of Florida , Mr. Scott of South Carolina , Mr. Risch , and Mr. Rubio ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To require the Secretary of State to submit to Congress classified dissent cables relating to the withdrawal of the United States Armed Forces from Afghanistan.

1. Submission to Congress of dissent cables relating to withdrawal of the United States Armed Forces from Afghanistan (a) Submission of classified dissent cables to Congress Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to Congress any classified Department of State cable or memo that expresses a dissenting recommendation or opinion with respect to the withdrawal of the United States Armed Forces from Afghanistan. (b) Public availability of unclassified dissent cables Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall make available to the public an unclassified version of any such cable or memo. (c) Protection of personally identifiable information The name and any other personally identifiable information of an author of a cable or memo referred to in subsection (a) shall be redacted before submission under that subsection or publication under subsection (b).
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1585 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 11, 2023 Mr. Cornyn (for himself and Mr. Tillis ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To allow Federal law enforcement officers to purchase retired service weapons, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Law Enforcement Service Weapon Purchase Act . 2. Purchase of retired handguns by Federal law enforcement officers (a) Definitions In this section: (1) the term Federal law enforcement officer has the meaning given the term in section 115(c)(1) of title 18, United States Code; (2) the term handgun has the meaning given the term in section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code; and (3) the term retired handgun means any handgun that has been declared surplus by the applicable Federal agency. (b) Authorization A Federal law enforcement officer may purchase a retired handgun from the Federal agency that issued the handgun to the officer. (c) Limitations A Federal law enforcement officer may purchase a retired handgun under subsection (b) if— (1) the purchase is made during the 6-month period beginning on the date on which the handgun was so retired; and (2) the Federal law enforcement officer is not prohibited from possessing or receiving the handgun under the laws of the United States or the laws of the State, territory, or possession of the United States in which the Federal law enforcement officer resides. (d) Cost A handgun purchased under this section shall be sold at the fair market value for the handgun taking into account the age and condition of the handgun. (e) Policy guidance The Administrator of General Services shall develop policies to facilitate the sale and disposition of eligible handguns under this section consistent with section 922 of title 18, United States Code.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1588 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 11, 2023 Mr. Cornyn (for himself and Ms. Warren ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to direct the forgiveness or offset of an overpayment of retired pay paid to a joint account for a period after the death of the retired member of the Armed Forces.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Respect for Grieving Military Families Act . 2. Forgiveness or offset of overpayment of retired pay paid to a joint account for a period after the death of the retired member of the Armed Forces (a) When payment deposited to joint account Section 2771 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (e) In the case of overpayment of retired or retainer pay, arising from payment of such retired or retainer pay for any period after the date of the death of a recipient through the last day of the month in which such death occurs, if such payment is electronically deposited in an accredited financial institution to a joint account bearing the name of the decedent and another individual who is the decedent’s designated beneficiary under subsection (a)(1), the Secretary of Defense— (1) if the decedent is an individual to whom section 1448 of this title applies, shall elect to— (A) forgive the overpayment on behalf of the United States; or (B) offset the overpayment pursuant to section 1450(n) of this title; or (2) if the decedent is not an individual to whom section 1448 of this title applies, shall forgive the overpayment on behalf of the United States. . (b) Coordination with Survivor Benefit Plan Section 1450 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by inserting , or that applies under subsection (n) after under subsection (j) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (n) Special rule in case of certain final retired pay overpayment In a case described in section 2771(e) of this title, if the individual described in that subsection other than the decedent is the beneficiary of the decedent under the Plan, each of the first 12 payments, following the death of the decedent, of the annuity payable to the decedent’s beneficiary under the Plan, shall be reduced by one-twelfth of such overpayment. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to payments made to persons who die on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1590 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 11, 2023 Mr. Coons (for himself, Ms. Murkowski , Mr. Whitehouse , and Mr. Rounds ) 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 extend increased dependency and indemnity compensation paid to surviving spouses of veterans who die from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, regardless of how long the veterans had such disease prior to death, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Justice for ALS Veterans Act of 2023 . 2. Extension of increased dependency and indemnity compensation to surviving spouses of veterans who die from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (a) Extension Section 1311(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting (A) before The rate ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (B) A veteran whom the Secretary determines died from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis shall be treated as a veteran described in subparagraph (A) without regard for how long the veteran had such disease prior to death. . (b) Applicability Subparagraph (B) of section 1311(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall apply to a veteran who dies from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis on or after October 1, 2022.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1592 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 15, 2023 Ms. Hassan (for herself and Mr. Scott of South Carolina ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To clarify coverage of occupational therapy under the Medicare program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Occupational Therapy Mental Health Parity Act . 2. Clarifying coverage of occupational therapy under Medicare Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall provide education and outreach to stakeholders about the Medicare Benefit Policy Manual with respect to occupational therapy services furnished to individuals under the Medicare program for the treatment of a substance use or mental health disorder diagnosis using applicable Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) codes.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1593 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 15, 2023 Mr. Blumenthal (for himself and Mr. Booker ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to extend eligibility of new moms for the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Extending WIC for New Moms Act . 2. Extending WIC eligibility for new moms (a) Extension of postpartum period Section 17(b)(10) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 ( 42 U.S.C. 1786(b)(10) ) is amended by striking six months and inserting 24 months . (b) Extension of breastfeeding period Section 17(d)(3)(A)(ii) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 ( 42 U.S.C. 1786(d)(3)(A)(ii) ) is amended by striking 1 year and inserting 24 months . (c) Report Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall submit to Congress a report that includes an evaluation of the effect of each of the amendments made by this section on— (1) maternal and infant health outcomes, including racial and ethnic disparities with respect to such outcomes; (2) breastfeeding rates among postpartum individuals; (3) qualitative evaluations of family experiences under the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children established by section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 ( 42 U.S.C. 1786 ); and (4) other relevant information, as determined by the Secretary.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1603 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 15, 2023 Mr. Kaine 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 increase vaccination rates of pregnant and postpartum individuals, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Maternal Vaccinations Act . 2. Maternal vaccination awareness and equity campaign (a) Campaign Section 313 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 245 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by inserting and among pregnant and postpartum individuals, after low rates of vaccination, ; (2) in subsection (c)(3), by striking prenatal and pediatric and inserting prenatal, obstetric, and pediatric ; (3) in subsection (d)(4)(B), by inserting pregnant and postpartum individuals and after including ; and (4) in subsection (g), by striking $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025 and inserting $17,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028 . (b) Additional activities Section 317(k)(1)(E) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247b(k)(1)(E) ) is amended— (1) in clause (v), by striking and at the end; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (vii) increase vaccination rates of pregnant and postpartum individuals, including individuals from racial and ethnic minority groups, and their children; and .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1607 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 16, 2023 Mr. Scott of South Carolina (for himself and Ms. Hassan ) 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 permit a private cause of action for damages in the case of a group health plan which fails to provide for primary payment or appropriate reimbursement.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Repair Abuses of MSP Payments (RAMP) Act . 2. Private cause of action for damages in the case of a group health plan which fails to provide for primary payment or appropriate reimbursement Section 1862(b)(3)(A) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395y(b)(3)(A) ) is amended by striking primary plan and inserting group health plan (as defined in paragraph (1)(A)(v)) .