[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 153 (Thursday, September 21, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4662-S4664]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           TEXT OF AMENDMENTS

  SA 1278. Mr. LANKFORD submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
to amendment SA 1092 proposed by Mrs. Murray (for herself and Ms. 
Collins) to the bill H.R. 4366, making appropriations for military 
construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        In the appropriate place in division B, insert the 
     following:

     SEC. __. DELAYED IMPLEMENTATION OF CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAM 
                   RULE.

       The proposed rule of the Food and Nutrition Service 
     entitled ``Child Nutrition Programs: Revisions to Meal 
     Patterns Consistent With the 2020 Dietary Guidelines for 
     Americans; RIN 0584-AE88'' (88 Fed. Reg. 8050 (February 7, 
     2023)) shall not be implemented until the first July 1 
     occurring after the date that is 1 year after the date on 
     which the proposed rule is finalized.
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  SA 1279. Mr. LANKFORD submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
to amendment SA 1092 proposed by Mrs. Murray (for herself and Ms. 
Collins) to the bill H.R. 4366, making appropriations for military 
construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the appropriate place in division B, insert the 
     following:

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     SEC. __. REPORTS ON AGRICULTURAL FOREIGN INVESTMENT.

       Section 6 of the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure 
     Act of 1978 ( 7 U.S.C. 3505) is amended--
       (1) by striking the section designation and heading and all 
     that follows through ``Not later than'' and inserting the 
     following:

     ``SEC. 6. REPORTS.

       ``(a) Transmission of Reports to States.--Not later than''; 
     and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(b) Annual Report.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall prepare and make 
     publicly available an annual report that describes holdings 
     of agricultural land by foreign persons, as determined by 
     reports submitted under section 2, including--
       ``(A) an analysis of the countries with the most extensive 
     agricultural land holdings on a State-by-State and county-by-
     county basis;
       ``(B) data and an analysis of agricultural land holdings in 
     each county in the United States by a foreign person from--
       ``(i) the People's Republic of China;
       ``(ii) the Russian Federation; or
       ``(iii) any other country that the Secretary determines to 
     be appropriate; and
       ``(C) an analysis of the sectors and industries for which 
     the agricultural land holdings are used.
       ``(2) Transmission to states.--The Secretary shall transmit 
     the report prepared under paragraph (1) to each State 
     department of agriculture or appropriate State agency 
     described in subsection (a) in conjunction with the 
     applicable reports transmitted under that subsection.''.
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  SA 1280. Mr. RUBIO submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 1092 proposed by Mrs. Murray (for herself and Ms. Collins) 
to the bill H.R. 4366, making appropriations for military construction, 
the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the appropriate place in title II of division C, insert 
     the following:
       Sec. __.  None of the funds made available by this Act may 
     be used to administer a blood quantum test, DNA test, or any 
     other medical or chemical test intended to determine an 
     individual's race or racial composition for the purposes of 
     determining eligibility or level of program assistance for 
     any program, sub-activity, or project funded by this Act.
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  SA 1281. Mr. CASSIDY (for himself and Mr. Carper) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 1092 proposed by Mrs. 
Murray (for herself and Ms. Collins) to the bill H.R. 4366, making 
appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans 
Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2024, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       In the matter under the heading ``salaries and expenses'' 
     under the heading ``Rural Development'' under the heading 
     ``RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS'' in title III of division C, 
     strike ``$351,087,000'' and insert ``$331,087,000''.
       In the matter under the heading ``rural housing insurance 
     fund program account'' under the heading ``Rural Housing 
     Service'' under the heading ``RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS'' in 
     title III of division C, strike ``$850,000,000'' and insert 
     ``$793,520,000''.
       In the matter under the heading ``rural housing insurance 
     fund program account'' under the heading ``Rural Housing 
     Service'' under the heading ``RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS'' in 
     title III of division C, strike ``$62,637,000'' and insert 
     ``$82,637,000''.
       In title VII of division B, strike sections 771 and 774.
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  SA 1282. Mr. OSSOFF (for himself and Mr. Cassidy) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 1092 proposed by Mrs. 
Murray (for herself and Ms. Collins) to the bill H.R. 4366, making 
appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans 
Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2024, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

        In the matter under the heading ``housing counseling 
     assistance'' under the heading ``Housing Programs'' under the 
     heading ``DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT'' in 
     title II of division C, strike ``annual appropriations.'' and 
     insert ``annual appropriations: Provided further, That not 
     less than $6,000,000 of amounts provided under this heading 
     shall be made available for housing counseling agencies to 
     partner with historically black colleges and universities, 
     Tribal colleges and universities, and other minority-serving 
     institutions.''.
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  SA 1283. Mr. PETERS (for himself and Mr. Cornyn) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 1092 proposed by Mrs. 
Murray (for herself and Ms. Collins) to the bill H.R. 4366, making 
appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans 
Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2024, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

        At the appropriate place in title VII of division B, 
     insert the following:
       Sec. ___. (a) There is appropriated $3,000,000 for the 
     emergency and transitional pet shelter and housing assistance 
     grant program established under section 12502(b) of the 
     Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (34 U.S.C. 20127).
       (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the 
     total amount rescinded in section 745 is increased by 
     $3,000,000.
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  SA 1284. Mr. FETTERMAN (for himself and Mr. Vance) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 1092 proposed by Mrs. 
Murray (for herself and Ms. Collins) to the bill H.R. 4366, making 
appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans 
Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2024, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

        At the appropriate place in division B, insert the 
     following:
       Sec. ___. (a) Section 1672(d) of the Food, Agriculture, 
     Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925(d)) is 
     amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(21) Spotted lanternfly control.--Research and extension 
     grants may be made under this section for the purposes of 
     developing and disseminating research-based tools and 
     treatments to combat the Spotted Lanternfly (Lycorma 
     delicatula).''.
       (b) Section 1672 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, 
     and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925) is amended in each of 
     subsections (e)(5), (f)(5), (g)(1)(B), (g)(2)(B), (g)(3), and 
     (h) by striking ``2023'' each place it appears and inserting 
     ``2028''.
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  SA 1285. Mr. REED (for himself and Mr. Merkley) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 4366, making 
appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans 
Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2024, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. _____. LIMITATIONS ON CONSUMER CREDIT AND MAXIMUM RATES 
                   OF INTEREST.

       (a) In General.--Chapter 2 of the Truth in Lending Act (15 
     U.S.C. 1631 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:

     ``Sec. 140B. Limitations on consumer credit and maximum rates 
       of interest

       ``(a) Application of the Military Lending Act.--
       ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), 
     section 987(b) of title 10, United States Code, shall apply 
     to a creditor who extends consumer credit to a consumer to 
     the same extent as that section applies to a creditor who 
     extends consumer credit to a covered member or a dependent, 
     as those terms are defined in such section 987.
       ``(2) Exceptions.--Paragraph (1) shall not apply to--
       ``(A) a residential mortgage;
       ``(B) a loan procured in the course of purchasing a car if 
     the loan is offered--
       ``(i) for the express purpose of financing the purchase; 
     and
       ``(ii) is secured by the car; or
       ``(C) a loan made by a Federal credit union, as defined in 
     section 101 of the Federal Credit Union Act (12 U.S.C. 1752), 
     subject to the rate of interest limit provided under section 
     107(5)(A)(vi) of that Act, as implemented by the National 
     Credit Union Administration Board.
       ``(b) No Exemptions Permitted.--The exemption authority of 
     the Bureau under section 105(f) shall not apply with respect 
     to this section.
       ``(c) Calculation of the Annual Percentage Rate for Open-
     end Credit.--
       ``(1) In general.--For purposes of this section, the annual 
     percentage rate applicable to an open-end credit plan shall 
     be calculated under section 107(a)(2), subject to adjustments 
     to the amount considered a finance charge, as provided in the 
     rules issued by the Secretary of Defense on July 22, 2015, to 
     carry out section 987 of title 10, United States Code.
       ``(2) Exception to finance charge calculation.--
       ``(A) In general.--Notwithstanding paragraph (1), for 
     consumer credit extended in a credit card account under an 
     open-end (not home-secured) consumer credit plan, a bona fide 
     fee other than a periodic rate is not a charge required to be 
     included in the finance charge for purposes of this section 
     if the fee is assessed in compliance with section 127(n).
       ``(B) Limitation.--Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to--
       ``(i) any credit insurance premium or fee, including any 
     charge for single premium credit insurance, any fee for a 
     debt cancellation contract, or any fee for a debt suspension 
     agreement; or

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       ``(ii) any fee for a credit-related ancillary product sold 
     in connection with the credit card account under an open-end 
     (not home-secured) consumer credit plan.
       ``(d) Relation to State Law.--Nothing in this section may 
     be construed to preempt any provision of State law that 
     provides greater protection to consumers than is provided 
     under this section.
       ``(e) Penalties and Remedies.--Section 987(f) of title 10, 
     United States Code, shall apply to a creditor who extends 
     consumer credit to a consumer in violation of this section to 
     the same extent as such section 987(f) applies to a creditor 
     who extends consumer credit to a covered member or a 
     dependent, as those terms are defined in such section 987.
       ``(f) Preservation of State Enforcement.--
       ``(1) State attorneys general.--Not later than 3 years 
     after the date on which a violation of this section occurs, 
     the attorney general of a State (or an equivalent official) 
     may bring a civil action in the name of that State--
       ``(A) in any district court of the United States that is 
     located in that State or in a State court that is located in 
     that State and that has jurisdiction over the defendant; and
       ``(B) to--
       ``(i) enforce provisions of this section or rules issued 
     under this section; and
       ``(ii) secure remedies under provisions of this section or 
     remedies otherwise provided under other law.
       ``(2) State regulators.--Not later than 3 years after the 
     date on which a violation of this section occurs, a State 
     regulator may bring a civil action or initiate another 
     appropriate proceeding to--
       ``(A) enforce the provisions of this section or regulations 
     issued under this section with respect to any entity that is, 
     or is required to be, State-chartered, incorporated, 
     licensed, or otherwise authorized to do business under State 
     law; and
       ``(B) secure remedies under provisions of this section or 
     remedies otherwise provided under other provisions of law 
     with respect to an entity described in subparagraph (A).
       ``(3) Notice requirement; additional regulations.--
     Subsections (b), (c), and (d) of section 1042 of the Consumer 
     Financial Protection Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 5552), shall 
     apply to a civil action or other appropriate proceeding 
     brought or initiated under paragraph (1) or (2) to the same 
     extent as those subsections apply to actions and other 
     administrative and regulatory proceedings described in 
     subsection (a) of that section.
       ``(g) Regulations.--
       ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding section 1027(o) of the 
     Consumer Financial Protection Act (12 U.S.C. 5517(o)), not 
     later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this 
     section, the Bureau, in consultation with the Secretary of 
     Defense, shall--
       ``(A) issue rules carrying out this section; and
       ``(B) notify Congress and the public, including on the 
     website of the Bureau, regarding the issuance of the rules 
     required under subparagraph (A).
       ``(2) Consistency.--The rules issued by the Bureau under 
     paragraph (1)--
       ``(A) shall be consistent with rules issued by the 
     Secretary of Defense to carry out section 987 of title 10, 
     United States Code; and
       ``(B) may not provide lesser protection to consumers than 
     the protection afforded covered members, as defined in 
     section 987 of title 10, United States Code, in applicable 
     provisions in the rules issued by the Secretary of Defense on 
     July 22, 2015, to carry out that section.''.
       (b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of 
     contents for chapter 2 of the Truth in Lending Act is amended 
     by adding at the end the following:
``140B. Limitations on consumer credit and maximum rates of 
              interest.''.
       (c) Applicability.--The amendments made by subsection (a) 
     shall apply to an extension of credit made after the earlier 
     of--
       (1) the date on which the rules issued by the Bureau of 
     Consumer Financial Protection under subsection (g) of section 
     140B of the Truth in Lending Act, as added by subsection (a) 
     of this section, require compliance; and
       (2) the date that is 18 months after the date of enactment 
     of this Act.
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  SA 1286. Mr. SCHUMER (for Mrs. Shaheen) proposed an amendment to the 
resolution S. Res. 208, expressing support for the designation of 
November 12, 2023, as ``National Warrior Call Day'' and recognizing the 
importance of connecting warriors in the United States to support 
structures necessary to transition from the battlefield, especially 
peer-to-peer connection; as follows:

       On page 3, line 14, strike ``members of the Armed Forces 
     carry'' and insert ``can afflict veterans and members of the 
     Armed Forces''.
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  SA 1287. Mr. SCHUMER (for Mrs. Shaheen) proposed an amendment to the 
resolution S. Res. 208, expressing support for the designation of 
November 12, 2023, as ``National Warrior Call Day'' and recognizing the 
importance of connecting warriors in the United States to support 
structures necessary to transition from the battlefield, especially 
peer-to-peer connection; as follows:

       In the seventh whereas clause of the preamble, strike ``can 
     lead'' and insert ``led, in some cases,''.
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  SA 1288. Mr. BRAUN (for himself, Mr. Budd, and Mr. Vance) submitted 
an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 1092 proposed by 
Mrs. Murray (for herself and Ms. Collins) to the bill H.R. 4366, making 
appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans 
Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2024, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. PROTECTING THE RIGHT TO KEEP AND BEAR ARMS.

       (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the 
     ``Protecting the Right To Keep and Bear Arms Act of 2023''.
       (b) Limitation on Declarations by President.--The President 
     (or any designee thereof) shall not, for the purpose of 
     imposing gun control, declare an emergency pursuant to the 
     National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) or an 
     emergency or major disaster pursuant to the Robert T. 
     Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 
     U.S.C. 5121 et seq.).
       (c) Limitation on Declarations by HHS.--The Secretary of 
     Health and Human Services shall not, for the purpose of 
     imposing gun control, declare a public health emergency 
     pursuant to section 319 of the Public Health Service Act (42 
     U.S.C. 247d).
       (d) Firearms Policies.--Section 706(a) of the Robert T. 
     Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 
     U.S.C. 5207(a)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (3) by striking ``; or'' and inserting a 
     semicolon;
       (2) in paragraph (4) by striking the period and inserting a 
     semicolon; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(5) prohibit the possession, manufacturing, sale, or 
     transfer of firearms, as protected by the Second Amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States;
       ``(6) prohibit the possession, manufacturing, sale, or 
     transfer of ammunition;
       ``(7) prohibit the possession, manufacturing, sale, or 
     transfer of ammunition feeding devices; or
       ``(8) prohibit the possession, manufacturing, sale, or 
     transfer of firearms accessories.''.

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