[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 95 (Thursday, June 1, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S1930]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 116. Mr. KENNEDY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 3746, to provide for a responsible increase to the 
debt ceiling; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. USE OF THE DEATH MASTER FILE AND THE DO NOT PAY 
                   WORKING SYSTEM TO MATCH SAVINGS BONDS TO 
                   OWNERS.

       (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law, the Secretary of the Treasury may access the Death 
     Master File (as such term is defined in section 203(d) of the 
     Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 (42 U.S.C. 1306c(d))) or the Do 
     Not Pay working system described in section 3354(c) of title 
     31, United States Code, for the purpose of locating the 
     registered owner of an applicable United States savings bond.
       (b) Applicable United States Savings Bond.--For purposes of 
     this section, the term ``applicable United States savings 
     bond'' means a United States savings bond that--
       (1) is past its date of final maturity;
       (2) is--
       (A) in paper form; or
       (B) is in paperless or electronic form and for which--
       (i) there is no designated bank account or routing 
     information; or
       (ii) the designated bank account or routing information is 
     incorrect; and
       (3) has not been redeemed.
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