[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 121 (Thursday, July 25, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5517-S5524]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           TEXT OF AMENDMENTS

  SA 3170. Mr. YOUNG (for himself and Mr. Peters) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 4638, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2025 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for 
defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military 
personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle H of title X, add the following:

     SEC. 1095. WORKFORCE DATA ACT.

       (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the 
     ``Workforce Data for Analyzing and Tracking Automation Act of 
     2024'' or the ``Workforce DATA Act''.
       (b) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Automation.--The term ``automation'' means using 
     technology to produce a good or service previously produced 
     by human work.
       (2) Board; subcommittee.--The term ``Board'' or 
     ``Subcommittee'' means the advisory board or subcommittee 
     established or formed under subsection (d)(1).
       (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of Labor.
       (c) Study by the National Academies of Sciences, 
     Engineering, and Medicine on Measuring the Impact of 
     Automation on the Workforce.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 6 months after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall request the 
     National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to 
     enter into an arrangement with the Secretary for the National 
     Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to conduct a 
     consensus study on how to measure the impact of automation on 
     the workforce, including job creation, job displacement, job 
     retention, and the shifting of skills in demand due to 
     automation.
       (2) Contents.--The study under paragraph (1) shall--
       (A) include a review of workforce data programs used by the 
     Bureau of Labor Statistics, as of the date of enactment of 
     this Act, for measuring the impact of automation on the 
     workforce;
       (B) identify and review other potential data sources for 
     measuring such impact;
       (C) identify appropriate statistical methods for using and 
     integrating other data sources to supplement or enhance the 
     workforce data programs described in subparagraph (A); and
       (D) advise the Bureau of Labor Statistics on research 
     needed to acquire, evaluate, and incorporate additional data 
     sources to adequately measure and assess, on an ongoing 
     basis--
       (i) industry sectors and occupations significantly impacted 
     by automation;
       (ii) jobs and occupations created or substantially changed 
     as a result of automation;
       (iii) occupational shifts in labor demand, including the 
     number of workers displaced (or with a change in earnings) 
     due to automation, and the demographics of such workers, such 
     as the race, gender, age, level of education, location, 
     employment status, and earnings of such workers;
       (iv) the consequences of displacement due to automation, 
     including the consequences of workers becoming subsequently 
     unemployed, exiting from the workforce, entering retraining, 
     changing positions within a company, and experiencing a 
     change in earnings;
       (v) changes to workforce skills in demand as a result of 
     automation; and

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       (vi) additional data recommended by the Board or 
     Subcommittee under section (d)(3)(A)(ii)(III).
       (3) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to 
     Congress, and make publicly available, a report on the 
     results of the study under paragraph (1).
       (4) Plan for bureau of labor statistics.--Not later than 1 
     year after the date on which the Secretary submits the report 
     to Congress under paragraph (3), the Secretary shall make 
     publicly available a plan for how the Bureau of Labor 
     Statistics shall respond to the findings of the study 
     contained in such report.
       (d) Input on Impact of Automation From Workforce Advisory 
     Board or Subcommittee.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish an advisory 
     board, or form a subcommittee of an advisory board that 
     exists on the date of enactment of this Act, to provide 
     recommendations on addressing the impact of automation on the 
     workforce.
       (2) Membership.--The Board or Subcommittee shall consist of 
     nationally representative members, including the balanced 
     participation of--
       (A) State boards, as defined in section 3 of the Workforce 
     Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102);
       (B) labor organizations;
       (C) industry representatives;
       (D) nonprofit entities, or community-based organizations, 
     with experience researching the impact of automation on the 
     workforce;
       (E) academic experts in the field of workforce development, 
     labor economics, and program evaluation; and
       (F) any other stakeholders the Secretary determines 
     appropriate.
       (3) Duties.--
       (A) Recommendations for additional data.--
       (i) Initial evaluation.--Not later than 6 months after the 
     date of enactment of this Act, the Board or Subcommittee 
     shall--

       (I) identify additional types of data related to the impact 
     of automation on the workforce that would inform actions of 
     business and labor stakeholders;
       (II) identify administrative data needed to guide policy 
     formation related to easing impacts of automation; and
       (III) for purposes of the assessment under subsection 
     (c)(2)(D), provide recommendations to the Secretary and the 
     National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine 
     based on the additional data identified under subclauses (I) 
     and (II).

       (ii) Annual updates.--Not later than 1 year after the date 
     on which the recommendations are provided under clause (i), 
     and each year thereafter, the Board or Subcommittee shall 
     evaluate the additional data identified under such 
     subparagraph, and provide updated recommendations to the 
     Secretary based on such evaluation.
       (B) Recommendations based on bureau of labor statistics 
     measurements.--
       (i) In general.--Not later than 4 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, and each year thereafter, the Board or 
     Subcommittee shall--

       (I) evaluate strategies for workforce development, based on 
     measurements of impact on the workforce due to automation 
     determined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics and on other 
     relevant evidence; and
       (II) provide recommendations to the Secretary and to 
     Congress based on such evaluation.

       (ii) Public access.--The Secretary shall disseminate the 
     strategies recommended under clause (i) to relevant 
     stakeholders and make such strategies available to the 
     public.
       (4) Nonapplicability of federal advisory committee act.--
     Chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code, shall not apply to 
     the Board or Subcommittee.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 3171. Mr. SCHATZ (for himself and Mr. Cruz) submitted an amendment 
intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2073, to amend title 31, 
United States Code, to require agencies to include a list of outdated 
or duplicative reporting requirements in annual budget justifications, 
and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       On page 107, after line 9, add the following new title:

       TITLE IV--MAKING SOCIAL MEDIA SAFER FOR CHILDREN AND TEENS

                 Subtitle A--Kids Off Social Media Act

     SEC. 401. SHORT TITLE.

       This subtitle may be cited as the ``Kids Off Social Media 
     Act''.

     SEC. 402. DEFINITIONS.

       In this subtitle:
       (1) Personalized recommendation system.--The term 
     ``personalized recommendation system'' means a fully or 
     partially automated system used to suggest, promote, or rank 
     content, including other users or posts, based on the 
     personal data of users.
       (2) Child.--The term ``child'' means an individual under 
     the age of 13.
       (3) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the Federal 
     Trade Commission.
       (4) Know or knows.--The term ``know'' or ``knows'' means to 
     have actual knowledge or knowledge fairly implied on the 
     basis of objective circumstances.
       (5) Personal data.--The term ``personal data'' has the same 
     meaning as the term ``personal information'' as defined in 
     section 1302 of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act 
     (15 U.S.C. 6501) .
       (6) Social medial platform.--
       (A) In general.--The term ``social media platform'' means a 
     public-facing website, online service, online application, or 
     mobile application that--
       (i) is directed to consumers;
       (ii) collects personal data;
       (iii) primarily derives revenue from advertising or the 
     sale of personal data; and
       (iv) as its primary function provides a community forum for 
     user-generated content, including messages, videos, and audio 
     files among users where such content is primarily intended 
     for viewing, resharing, or platform-enabled distributed 
     social endorsement or comment.
       (B) Limitation.--The term ``social medial platform'' does 
     not include a platform that, as its primary function for 
     consumers, provides or facilitates any of the following:
       (i) The purchase and sale of commercial goods.
       (ii) Teleconferencing or videoconferencing services that 
     allow reception and transmission of audio or video signals 
     for real-time communication, provided that the real-time 
     communication is initiated by using a unique link or 
     identifier to facilitate access.
       (iii) Crowd-sourced reference guides such as encyclopedias 
     and dictionaries.
       (iv) Cloud storage, file sharing, or file collaboration 
     services, including such services that allow collaborative 
     editing by invited users.
       (v) The playing or creation of video games.
       (vi) Content that consists primarily of news, sports, 
     sports coverage, entertainment, or other information or 
     content that is not user-generated but is preselected by the 
     platform and for which any chat, comment, or interactive 
     functionality is incidental, directly related to, or 
     dependent on the provision of the content provided by the 
     platform.
       (vii) Business, product, or travel information including 
     user reviews or rankings of such businesses, products, or 
     other travel information.
       (viii) Educational information, experiences, training, or 
     instruction provided to build knowledge, skills, or a craft, 
     district-sanctioned or school-sanctioned learning management 
     systems and school information systems for the purposes of 
     schools conveying content related to the education of 
     students, or services or services on behalf of or in support 
     of an elementary school or secondary school, as such terms 
     are defined in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).
       (ix) An email service.
       (x) A wireless messaging service, including such a service 
     provided through short message service or multimedia 
     messaging protocols, that is not a component of, or linked 
     to, a social media platform and where the predominant or 
     exclusive function of the messaging service is direct 
     messaging consisting of the transmission of text, photos, or 
     videos that are sent by electronic means, where messages are 
     transmitted from the sender to the recipient and are not 
     posted publicly or within a social media platform.
       (xi) A broadband internet access service (as such term is 
     defined for purposes of section 8.1(b) of title 47, Code of 
     Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation).
       (xii) A virtual private network or similar service that 
     exists solely to route internet traffic between locations.
       (7) Teen.--The term ``teen'' means an individual over the 
     age of 12 and under the age of 17.
       (8) User.--The term ``user'' means, with respect to a 
     social media platform, an individual who registers an account 
     or creates a profile on the social media platform.

     SEC. 403. NO CHILDREN UNDER 13.

       (a) No Accounts for Children Under 13.--A social media 
     platform shall not permit an individual to create or maintain 
     an account or profile if it knows that the individual is a 
     child.
       (b) Termination of Existing Accounts Belonging to 
     Children.--A social media platform shall terminate any 
     existing account or profile of a user who the social media 
     platform knows is a child.
       (c) Deletion of Children's Personal Data.--
       (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), upon termination 
     of an existing account or profile of a user pursuant to 
     subsection (b), a social media platform shall immediately 
     delete all personal data collected from the user or submitted 
     by the user to the social media platform.
       (2) Children's access to personal data.--To the extent 
     technically feasible and not in violation of any licensing 
     agreement, a social media platform shall allow the user of an 
     existing account or profile that the social media platform 
     has terminated under subsection (b), from the date such 
     termination occurs to the date that is 90 days after such 
     date, to request, and shall provide to such user upon such 
     request, a copy of the personal data collected from the user 
     or submitted by the user to the social media platform both--
       (A) in a manner that is readable and which a reasonable 
     person can understand; and
       (B) in a portable, structured, and machine-readable format.
       (d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in subsection (c) shall 
     be construed to prohibit a social media platform from 
     retaining a record of the termination of an account or

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     profile and the minimum information necessary for the 
     purposes of ensuring compliance with this section.

     SEC. 404. PROHIBITION ON THE USE OF PERSONALIZED 
                   RECOMMENDATION SYSTEMS ON CHILDREN OR TEENS.

       (a) In General.--
       (1) Prohibition on use of personalized recommendation 
     systems on children or teens.--Except as provided in 
     paragraph (2), a social media platform shall not use the 
     personal data of a user or visitor in a personalized 
     recommendation system to display content if the platform 
     knows that the user or visitor is a child or teen.
       (2) Exception.--A social media platform may use a 
     personalized recommendation system to display content to a 
     child or teen if the system only uses the following personal 
     data of the child or teen:
       (A) The type of device used by the child or teen.
       (B) The languages used by the child or teen to communicate.
       (C) The city or town in which the child or teen is located.
       (D) The fact that the individual is a child or teen.
       (E) The age of the child or teen.
       (b) Rule of Construction.--The prohibition in subsection 
     (a) shall not be construed to--
       (1) prevent a social media platform from providing search 
     results to a child or teen deliberately or independently 
     searching for (such as by typing a phrase into a search bar 
     or providing spoken input), or specifically requesting, 
     content, so long as such results are not based on the 
     personal data of the child or teen (except to the extent 
     permitted under subsection (a)(2));
       (2) prevent a social media platform from taking reasonable 
     measures to--
       (A) block, detect, or prevent the distribution of unlawful 
     or obscene material;
       (B) block or filter spam, or protect the security of a 
     platform or service; or
       (C) prevent criminal activity; or
       (3) prohibit a social media platform from displaying user-
     generated content that has been selected, followed, or 
     subscribed to by a teen account holder as long as the display 
     of the content is based on a chronological format.

     SEC. 405. DETERMINATION OF WHETHER AN OPERATOR HAS KNOWLEDGE 
                   FAIRLY IMPLIED ON THE BASIS OF OBJECTIVE 
                   CIRCUMSTANCES THAT AN INDIVIDUAL IS A CHILD OR 
                   TEEN.

       (a) Rules of Construction.--For purposes of enforcing this 
     subtitle, in making a determination as to whether a social 
     media platform has knowledge fairly implied on the basis of 
     objective circumstances that a user is a child or teen, the 
     Commission or the attorney general of a State, as applicable, 
     shall rely on competent and reliable evidence, taking into 
     account the totality of circumstances, including whether a 
     reasonable and prudent person under the circumstances would 
     have known that the user is a child or teen.
       (b) Protections for Privacy.--Nothing in this subtitle, 
     including a determination described in subsection (a), shall 
     be construed to require a social media platform to--
       (1) implement an age gating or age verification 
     functionality; or
       (2) affirmatively collect any personal data with respect to 
     the age of users that the social media platform is not 
     already collecting in the normal course of business.
       (c) Restriction on Use and Retention of Personal Data.--If 
     a social media platform or a third party acting on behalf of 
     a social media platform voluntarily collects personal data 
     for the purpose of complying with this subtitle, the social 
     media platform or a third party shall not--
       (1) use any personal data collected specifically for a 
     purpose other than for sole compliance with the obligations 
     under this subtitle; or
       (2) retain any personal data collected from a user for 
     longer than is necessary to comply with the obligations under 
     this subtitle or than is minimally necessary to demonstrate 
     compliance with this subtitle.

     SEC. 406. ENFORCEMENT.

       (a) Enforcement by Commission.--
       (1) Unfair or deceptive acts or practices.--A violation of 
     this subtitle shall be treated as a violation of a rule 
     defining an unfair or deceptive act or practice prescribed 
     under section 18(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Trade Commission Act 
     (15 U.S.C. 57a(a)(1)(B)).
       (2) Powers of commission.--
       (A) In general.--The Commission shall enforce this subtitle 
     in the same manner, by the same means, and with the same 
     jurisdiction, powers, and duties as though all applicable 
     terms and provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 
     U.S.C. 41 et seq.) were incorporated into and made a part of 
     this subtitle.
       (B) Privileges and immunities.--Any person who violates 
     this subtitle shall be subject to the penalties and entitled 
     to the privileges and immunities provided in the Federal 
     Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.).
       (3) Authority preserved.--Nothing in this subtitle shall be 
     construed to limit the authority of the Commission under any 
     other provision of law.
       (b) Enforcement by States.--
       (1) Authorization.--Subject to paragraph (3), in any case 
     in which the attorney general of a State has reason to 
     believe that an interest of the residents of the State has 
     been or is threatened or adversely affected by the engagement 
     of a social media platform in a practice that violates this 
     subtitle, the attorney general of the State may, as parens 
     patriae, bring a civil action against the social media 
     platform on behalf of the residents of the State in an 
     appropriate district court of the United States to--
       (A) enjoin that practice;
       (B) enforce compliance with this subtitle;
       (C) on behalf of residents of the States, obtain damages, 
     restitution, or other compensation, each of which shall be 
     distributed in accordance with State law; or
       (D) obtain such other relief as the court may consider to 
     be appropriate.
       (2) Rights of federal trade commission.--
       (A) Notice to federal trade commission.--
       (i) In general.--The attorney general of a State shall 
     notify the Commission in writing that the attorney general 
     intends to bring a civil action under paragraph (1) before 
     the filing of the civil action.
       (ii) Contents.--The notification required under clause (i) 
     with respect to a civil action shall include a copy of the 
     complaint to be filed to initiate the civil action.
       (iii) Clause (i) shall not apply with respect to the filing 
     of an action by an attorney general of a State under this 
     paragraph if the attorney general of the State determines 
     that it not feasible to provide the notice required in that 
     clause before filing the action.
       (B) Intervention by federal trade commission.--Upon 
     receiving notice under subparagraph (A)(i), the Commission 
     shall have the right to intervene in the action that is the 
     subject of the notice.
       (3) Effect of intervention.--If the Commission intervenes 
     in an action under paragraph (1), it shall have the right--
       (A) to be heard with respect to any matter that arises in 
     that action; and
       (B) file a petition for appeal.
       (4) Investigatory powers.--Nothing in this subsection may 
     be construed to prevent the attorney general of a State from 
     exercising the powers conferred on the attorney general by 
     the laws of the State to--
       (A) conduct investigations;
       (B) administer oaths or affirmations; or
       (C) compel the attendance of witnesses or the production of 
     documentary or other evidence.
       (5) Preemptive action by federal trade commission.--In any 
     case in which an action is instituted by or on behalf of the 
     Commission for a violation of this subtitle, no State may , 
     during the pendency of that action, institute a separate 
     civil action under paragraph (1) against any defendant named 
     in the complaint in the action instituted by or on behalf of 
     the Commission for that violation.
       (6) Venue; service of process.--
       (A) Venue.--Any action brought under paragraph (1) may be 
     brought in--
       (i) the district court of the United States that meets 
     applicable requirements relating to venue under section 1391 
     of title 28, United States Code; or
       (ii) another court of competent jurisdiction.
       (B) Service of process.--In an action brought under 
     paragraph (1), process may be served in any district in which 
     the defendant--
       (i) is an inhabitant; or
       (ii) may be found.

     SEC. 407. RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER LAWS.

       The provisions of this subtitle shall preempt any State 
     law, rule, or regulation only to the extent that such State 
     law, rule, or regulation conflicts with a provision of this 
     subtitle. Nothing in this subtitle shall be construed to 
     prohibit a State from enacting a law, rule, or regulation 
     that provides greater protection to children or teens than 
     the protection provided by the provisions of this subtitle. 
     Nothing in this subtitle shall be construed to--
       (1) affect the application of--
       (A) section 444 of the General Education Provisions Act (20 
     U.S.C. 1232g, commonly known as the ``Family Educational 
     Rights and Privacy Act of 1974'') or other Federal or State 
     laws governing student privacy; or
       (B) the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 
     (15 U.S.C. 6501 et seq.) or any rule or regulation 
     promulgated under such Act; or
       (2) authorize any action that would conflict with section 
     18(h) of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 57a(h)).

     SEC. 408. EFFECTIVE DATE.

       This subtitle shall take effect 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act.

               Subtitle B--Eyes on the Board Act of 2024

     SEC. 409. SHORT TITLE.

       This subtitle may be cited as the ``Eyes on the Board Act 
     of 2024''.

     SEC. 410. UPDATING THE CHILDREN'S INTERNET PROTECTION ACT TO 
                   INCLUDE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS.

       (a) In General.--Section 1721 of the Children's Internet 
     Protection Act (title XVII of Public Law 106-554) is 
     amended--
       (1) by redesignating subsections (f) through (h) as 
     subsections (g) through (i), respectively; and
       (2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following:
       ``(f) Limitation on Use of School Broadband Subsidies for 
     Access to Social Media Platforms.--
       ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
       ``(A) Commission.--The term `Commission' means the Federal 
     Communications Commission.
       ``(B) Social media platform.--The term `social media 
     platform'--
       ``(i) means any website, online service, online 
     application, or mobile application that--

       ``(I) serves the public; and

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       ``(II) primarily provides a forum for users to communicate 
     user-generated content, including messages, videos, images, 
     and audio files, to other online users; and

       ``(ii) does not include--

       ``(I) an internet service provider;
       ``(II) electronic mail;
       ``(III) an online service, application, or website--

       ``(aa) that consists primarily of content that is not user-
     generated, but is preselected by the provider; and
       ``(bb) for which any chat, comment, or interactive 
     functionality is incidental to, directly related to, or 
     dependent on the provision of content described in item (aa);

       ``(IV) an online service, application, or website--

       ``(aa) that is non-commercial and primarily designed for 
     educational purposes; and
       ``(bb) the revenue of which is not primarily derived from 
     advertising or the sale of personal data;

       ``(V) a wireless messaging service, including such a 
     service provided through a short messaging service or 
     multimedia service protocols--

       ``(aa) that is not a component of, or linked to, a website, 
     online service, online application, or mobile application 
     described in clause (i); and
       ``(bb) the predominant or exclusive function of which is 
     direct messaging consisting of the transmission of text, 
     photos, or videos that--
       ``(AA) are sent by electronic means from the sender to a 
     recipient; and
       ``(BB) are not posted publicly or on a website, online 
     service, online application, or mobile application described 
     in clause (i);

       ``(VI) a teleconferencing or video conferencing service 
     that allows for the reception and transmission of audio or 
     video signals for real-time communication that is initiated 
     by using a unique link or identifier to facilitate access;
       ``(VII) a product or service that primarily functions as 
     business-to-business software or a cloud storage, file 
     sharing, or file collaboration service; or
       ``(VIII) an organization that is not organized to carry on 
     business for the profit of the organization or of the members 
     of the organization.

       ``(C) Technology protection measure.--The term `technology 
     protection measure' means a specific technology that blocks 
     or filters access to a social media platform.
       ``(2) Requirements with respect to social media 
     platforms.--
       ``(A) In general.--
       ``(i) Certification required.--An elementary or secondary 
     school that is subject to paragraph (5) of section 254(h) of 
     the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 254(h)) (referred 
     to in this paragraph as `section 254(h)') may not receive 
     services at discount rates under section 254(h) unless the 
     school, school board, local educational agency, or other 
     authority with responsibility for administration of the 
     school--

       ``(I) submits to the Commission the certification described 
     in subparagraph (B); and
       ``(II) ensures that the use of the school's supported 
     services, devices, and networks is in accordance with the 
     certification described in subclause (I).

       ``(ii) Rule of construction.--Nothing in clause (i) may be 
     construed to prohibit--

       ``(I) district-sanctioned or school-sanctioned learning 
     management systems and school information systems used for 
     purposes of schools conveying content related to the 
     education of students; or
       ``(II) a teacher from using a social media platform in the 
     classroom for educational purposes.

       ``(B) Certification with respect to students and social 
     media.--
       ``(i) In general.--A certification under this subparagraph 
     is a certification that the applicable school, school board, 
     local educational agency, or other authority with 
     responsibility for administration of the school--

       ``(I) is enforcing a policy of preventing students of the 
     school from accessing social media platforms on any supported 
     service, device, or network that includes--

       ``(aa) monitoring the online activities of any such 
     service, device, or network to determine if those students 
     are accessing social media platforms; and
       ``(bb) the operation of a technology protection measure 
     with respect to those services, devices, and networks that 
     protects against access by those students to a social media 
     platform; and

       ``(II) is enforcing the operation of the technology 
     protection measure described in subclause (I) during any use 
     of supported services, devices, or networks by students of 
     the school.

       ``(ii) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this subparagraph 
     may be construed to require the applicable school, school 
     board, local educational agency, or other authority to track 
     an individual website, online application, or mobile 
     application that a student is attempting to access (or any 
     search terms used by, or the browsing history of, a student) 
     beyond the identity of the website or application and whether 
     access to the website or application is blocked by a 
     technology protection measure because the website or 
     application is a social media platform.
       ``(C) Timing of implementation.--
       ``(i) In general.--In the case of a school to which this 
     paragraph applies, the certification under this paragraph 
     shall be made--

       ``(I) with respect to the first program funding year under 
     section 254(h) after the date of enactment of the Eyes on the 
     Board Act of 2024, not later than 120 days after the 
     beginning of that program funding year; and
       ``(II) with respect to any subsequent funding year, as part 
     of the application process for that program funding year.

       ``(ii) Process.--

       ``(I) Schools with measures in place.--A school covered by 
     clause (i) that has in place measures meeting the 
     requirements necessary for certification under this paragraph 
     shall certify its compliance with this paragraph during each 
     annual program application cycle under section 254(h), except 
     that, with respect to the first program funding year after 
     the date of enactment of the Eyes on the Board Act of 2024, 
     the certification shall be made not later than 120 days after 
     the beginning of that first program funding year.
       ``(II) Schools without measures in place.--

       ``(aa) First 2 program years.--A school covered by clause 
     (i) that does not have in place measures meeting the 
     requirements for certification under this paragraph--
       ``(AA) for the first program year after the date of 
     enactment of the Eyes on the Board Act of 2024 in which the 
     school is applying for funds under section 254(h), shall 
     certify that the school is undertaking such actions, 
     including any necessary procurement procedures, to put in 
     place measures meeting the requirements for certification 
     under this paragraph; and
       ``(BB) for the second program year after the date of 
     enactment of the Eyes on the Board Act of 2024 in which the 
     school is applying for funds under section 254(h), shall 
     certify that the school is in compliance with this paragraph.
       ``(bb) Subsequent program years.--Any school that is unable 
     to certify compliance with such requirements in such second 
     program year shall be ineligible for services at discount 
     rates or funding in lieu of services at such rates under 
     section 254(h) for such second year and all subsequent 
     program years under section 254(h), until such time as such 
     school comes into compliance with this paragraph.

       ``(III) Waivers.--Any school subject to subclause (II) that 
     cannot come into compliance with subparagraph (B) in such 
     second program year may seek a waiver of subclause 
     (II)(aa)(BB) if State or local procurement rules or 
     regulations or competitive bidding requirements prevent the 
     making of the certification otherwise required by such 
     subclause. A school, school board, local educational agency, 
     or other authority with responsibility for administration of 
     the school shall notify the Commission of the applicability 
     of such subclause to the school. Such notice shall certify 
     that the school in question will be brought into compliance 
     before the start of the third program year after the date of 
     enactment of the Eyes on the Board Act of 2024 in which the 
     school is applying for funds under section 254(h).

       ``(D) Noncompliance.--
       ``(i) Failure to submit certification.--Any school that 
     knowingly fails to comply with the application guidelines 
     regarding the annual submission of a certification required 
     by this paragraph shall not be eligible for services at 
     discount rates or funding in lieu of services at such rates 
     under section 254(h).
       ``(ii) Failure to comply with certification.--Any school 
     that knowingly fails to ensure the use of its computers in 
     accordance with a certification under subparagraph (B) shall 
     reimburse any funds and discounts received under section 
     254(h) for the period covered by such certification.
       ``(iii) Remedy of noncompliance.--

       ``(I) Failure to submit.--A school that has failed to 
     submit a certification under clause (i) may remedy the 
     failure by submitting the certification to which the failure 
     relates. Upon submittal of such certification, the school 
     shall be eligible for services at discount rates under 
     section 254(h).
       ``(II) Failure to comply.--A school that has failed to 
     comply with a certification as described in clause (ii) may 
     remedy the failure by ensuring the use of its computers in 
     accordance with such certification. Upon submittal to the 
     Commission of a certification or other appropriate evidence 
     of such remedy, the school shall be eligible for services at 
     discount rates under section 254(h).

       ``(E) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this paragraph may 
     be construed to consider a school, school board, local 
     educational agency, or other authority with responsibility 
     for the administration of a school in violation of this 
     paragraph if that school, school board, local educational 
     agency, or other authority makes a good faith effort to 
     comply with this paragraph and to correct a known violation 
     of this paragraph within a reasonable period of time.
       ``(3) Enforcement.--The Commission shall--
       ``(A) not later than 120 days after the date of enactment 
     of the Eyes on the Board Act of 2024, amend the rules of the 
     Commission to carry out this subsection; and
       ``(B) enforce this subsection, and any rules issued under 
     this subsection, as if this subsection and those rules were 
     part of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 151 et 
     seq.) or the rules issued under that Act.''.
       (b) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--Section 254(h) of 
     the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 254(h)) is 
     amended--
       (1) in paragraph (5)(E)--

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       (A) in clause (i), in the matter preceding subclause (I), 
     by striking ``1721(h)'' and inserting ``1721(i)''; and
       (B) in clause (ii)(I), by striking ``1721(h)'' and 
     inserting ``1721(i)''; and
       (2) in paragraph (6)(E)--
       (A) in clause (i), in the matter preceding subclause (I), 
     by striking ``1721(h)'' and inserting ``1721(i)''; and
       (B) in clause (ii)(I), by striking ``1721(h)'' and 
     inserting ``1721(i)''.

     SEC. 411. EMPOWERING TRANSPARENCY WITH RESPECT TO SCREEN TIME 
                   IN SCHOOLS.

       (a) In General.--Section 254(h)(5)(B) of the Communications 
     Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 254(h)(5)(B)) is amended--
       (1) in clause (ii), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (2) in clause (iii), by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting ``; and''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(iv) has adopted a screen time policy that includes 
     guidelines, disaggregated by grade, for the number of hours 
     and uses of screen time that may be assigned to students, 
     whether during school hours or as homework, on a regular 
     basis.''.
       (b) Certification and Reporting.--Beginning in the first 
     funding year that begins after the date of enactment of this 
     Act, each school seeking support under section 254(h) of the 
     Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 254(h)) (without regard 
     to whether the school submits an application directly for 
     that support or such an application is submitted on behalf of 
     the school by a consortium or school district) shall, as a 
     condition of receiving that support--
       (1) certify that the school will comply with the 
     requirements of this section and the amendments made by this 
     section for the year covered by the application; and
       (2) provide to the Federal Communications Commission 
     (referred to in this section as the ``Commission'') a copy of 
     the screen time policy of the school to which the 
     certification relates.
       (c) Commission Requirements.--Not later than 120 days after 
     the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission shall amend 
     the rules of the Commission to carry out this section and the 
     amendments made by this section.

     SEC. 412. INTERNET SAFETY POLICIES.

       Section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 
     254) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (h)(5)--
       (A) in subparagraph (A)(i)--
       (i) in subclause (I), by inserting ``and copies of the 
     Internet safety policy and screen time policy to which each 
     such certification pertains'' before the semicolon at the 
     end; and
       (ii) in subclause (II)--

       (I) by striking ``Commission'' and all that follows through 
     the end of the subclause and inserting the following: 
     ``Commission--

       ``(aa) a certification that an Internet safety policy and 
     screen time policy described in subclause (I) have been 
     adopted and implemented for the school; and''; and

       (II) by adding at the end the following:

       ``(bb) copies of the Internet safety policy and screen time 
     policy described in item (aa); and''; and
       (B) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(G) Database of internet safety and screen time 
     policies.--The Commission shall establish an easily 
     accessible, public database that contains each Internet 
     safety policy and screen time policy submitted to the 
     Commission under subclauses (I) and (II) of subparagraph 
     (A)(i).''; and
       (2) in subsection (l), by striking paragraph (3) and 
     inserting the following:
       ``(3) Availability for review.--A copy of each Internet 
     safety policy adopted by a library under this subsection 
     shall be made available to the Commission, upon request of 
     the Commission, by the library for purposes of the review of 
     the Internet safety policy by the Commission.''.

                        Subtitle C--Severability

     SEC. 413. SEVERABILITY.

       If any provision of this title or an amendment made by this 
     title is determined to be unenforceable or invalid, the 
     remaining provisions of this title and amendments made by 
     this title shall not be affected.
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  SA 3172. Mr. CRAPO (for himself, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Risch, and Mr. 
Merkley) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the 
bill S. 4638, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2025 for 
military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place in subtitle H of title X, insert 
     the following:

     SEC. 10__. EXTENSION OF SECURE RURAL SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY 
                   SELF-DETERMINATION ACT OF 2000.

       (a) Secure Payments for States and Counties Containing 
     Federal Land.--
       (1) Secure payments.--Section 101 of the Secure Rural 
     Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 
     U.S.C. 7111) is amended, in subsections (a) and (b), by 
     striking ``2023'' each place it appears and inserting 
     ``2026''.
       (2) Distribution of payments to eligible counties.--Section 
     103(d)(2) of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-
     Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7113(d)(2)) is amended 
     by striking ``2023'' and inserting ``2026''.
       (b) Extension of Authority To Conduct Special Projects on 
     Federal Land.--
       (1) Committee composition waiver authority.--Section 
     205(d)(6)(C) of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-
     Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7125(d)(6)(C)) is 
     amended by striking ``2023'' and inserting ``2026''.
       (2) Extension of authority.--Section 208 of the Secure 
     Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 
     (16 U.S.C. 7128) is amended--
       (A) in subsection (a), by striking ``2025'' and inserting 
     ``2028''; and
       (B) in subsection (b), by striking ``2026'' and inserting 
     ``2029''.
       (c) Extension of Authority To Expend County Funds.--Section 
     305 of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-
     Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7144) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``2025'' and inserting 
     ``2028''; and
       (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``2026'' and inserting 
     ``2029''.
       (d) Resource Advisory Committee Pilot Program Extension.--
     Section 205(g) of the Secure Rural Schools and Community 
     Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7125(g)) is 
     amended--
       (1) in paragraph (5), by striking ``2023'' and inserting 
     ``2026''; and
       (2) in paragraph (6), in the matter preceding subparagraph 
     (A), by striking ``the date described in paragraph (5)'' and 
     inserting ``October 1, 2023''.
       (e) Technical Corrections.--
       (1) Resource advisory committees.--Section 205 of the 
     Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 
     2000 (16 U.S.C. 7125) is amended--
       (A) in subsection (c)--
       (i) in paragraph (1), by striking ``concerned,'' and 
     inserting ``concerned''; and
       (ii) in paragraph (3), by striking ``the date of the 
     enactment of this Act'' and inserting ``October 3, 2008''; 
     and
       (B) in subsection (d)(4), by striking ``to extent'' and 
     inserting ``to the extent''.
       (2) Use of project funds.--Section 206(b)(2) of the Secure 
     Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 
     (16 U.S.C. 7126(b)(2)) is amended by striking ``concerned,'' 
     and inserting ``concerned''.
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  SA 3173. Mr. COTTON submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 4638, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2025 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle D of title XII, add the following:

     SEC. 1266. REPORT ON NATIONAL SECURITY IMPACTS OF TECHNOLOGY 
                   PROTECTIONISM BY THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in 
     consultation with the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary 
     of State, shall submit to the congressional defense 
     committees a report detailing the national security 
     implications of the discrimination by the Republic of Korea 
     against United States technology companies, which works to 
     the advantage of technology firms of the People's Republic of 
     China.
       (b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall 
     include--
       (1) a determination as to whether--
       (A) legislation of the Republic of Korea known as the 
     ``Online Platform Monopoly Regulation Act'' would impact 
     United States national security by discriminating against 
     United States technology companies;
       (B) such legislation would allow technology firms of the 
     People's Republic of China that pose national security risks 
     to the United States to gain market share in the Republic of 
     Korea; and
       (C) dominance over the digital sectors of the Republic of 
     Korea by technology firms of the People's Republic of China 
     would impact the information security of the United States 
     Armed Forces based in the Republic of Korea; and
       (2) a determination of the manner in which the passage of 
     such legislation and the mitigation of its national security 
     impacts should be accounted for in the Special Measures 
     Agreement, and other United States defense funding intended 
     for the protection of the Republic of Korea.
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  SA 3174. Mr. OSSOFF submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 4638, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2025 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle H of title X, add the following:

     SEC. 1095. RURAL EMERGENCY HOSPITAL FIX.

       (a) In General.--
       (1) Rural emergency hospital fix.--Section 1861(kkk)(3) of 
     the Social Security Act

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     (42 U.S.C. 1395x(kkk)(3)) is amended, in the matter preceding 
     subparagraph (A), by inserting ``October 1, 2020, or'' after 
     ``as of''.
       (2) Implementation.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law, the Secretary of Health and Human Services may implement 
     the amendment made by paragraph (1) by program instruction or 
     otherwise.
       (b) Offset.--
       (1) Extending the adjustment to the calculation of hospice 
     cap amounts under the medicare program.--Section 
     1814(i)(2)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
     1395f(i)(2)(B)) is amended--
       (A) in clause (ii), by striking ``2033'' and inserting 
     ``2034''; and
       (B) in clause (iii), by striking ``2033'' and inserting 
     ``2034''.
       (2) Medicare improvement fund.--Section 1898(b)(1) of the 
     Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395iii(b)(1)) is amended by 
     striking ``$0'' and inserting ``$227,000,000''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 3175. Mr. ROMNEY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 2073, to amend title 31, United States Code, to 
require agencies to include a list of outdated or duplicative reporting 
requirements in annual budget justifications, and for other purposes; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 61, between lines 13 and 14, insert the following:
       (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``age of 13'' and 
     inserting ``age of 17'';
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 3176. Mr. GRASSLEY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill S. 4638, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2025 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. _____. PENALTIES FOR COCAINE-RELATED OFFENSES.

       (a) In General.--
       (1) Controlled substances act.--Section 401(b)(1) of the 
     Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 841(b)(1)) is amended--
       (A) in subparagraph (A)--
       (i) in clause (ii), in the matter preceding subclause (I), 
     by striking ``5 kilograms'' and inserting ``4 kilograms''; 
     and
       (ii) in clause (iii), by striking ``280 grams'' and 
     inserting ``1,600 grams''; and
       (B) in subparagraph (B)--
       (i) in clause (ii), in the matter preceding subclause (I), 
     by striking ``500 grams'' and inserting ``400 grams''; and
       (ii) in clause (iii), by striking ``28 grams'' and 
     inserting ``160 grams''.
       (2) Controlled substances import and export act.--Section 
     1010(b) of the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act 
     (21 U.S.C. 960(b)) is amended--
       (A) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) in subparagraph (B), in the matter preceding clause 
     (i), by striking ``5 kilograms'' and inserting ``4 
     kilograms'';
       (ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``280 grams'' and 
     inserting ``1,600 grams''; and
       (iii) in subparagraph (H), by striking the period at the 
     end and inserting a semicolon; and
       (B) in paragraph (2)--
       (i) in subparagraph (B), in the matter preceding clause 
     (i), by striking ``500 grams'' and inserting ``400 grams'';
       (ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``28 grams'' and 
     inserting ``160 grams''; and
       (iii) in subparagraph (H), by striking the period at the 
     end and inserting a semicolon.
       (b) Attorney General Certification.--
       (1) In general.--For a defendant sentenced before the date 
     of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall submit 
     to the court that sentenced the defendant a certification 
     regarding whether, in the opinion of the Attorney General, 
     the sentence of the defendant should be reduced, as if the 
     amendments made by subsection (a) were in effect at the time 
     the offense was committed. In making a certification under 
     this paragraph, the Attorney General shall consider the 
     factors in section 3553(a) of title 18, United States Code.
       (2) Resentencing.--If the Attorney General submits a 
     certification under paragraph (1) indicating that, in the 
     opinion of the Attorney General, the sentence of the 
     defendant should be reduced, as if the amendments made by 
     subsection (a) were in effect at the time the offense was 
     committed, the court that imposed the sentence of the 
     defendant may impose such a reduced sentence.
       (c) Federal Research.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Attorney General, in coordination 
     with the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration 
     and the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall review 
     and submit to the Committee on the Judiciary and the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the 
     Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a 
     report on--
       (A) the average individual dosage amount of both powder 
     cocaine and cocaine base;
       (B) the lethality of both powder cocaine and cocaine base 
     as measured by individual dosage;
       (C) the impact on lethality that polysubstance use, 
     specifically as to synthetic drugs such as fentanyl and 
     fentanyl-related substances, has on both powder cocaine and 
     cocaine base users;
       (D) the addictiveness of both powder cocaine and cocaine 
     base;
       (E) the violence attributed to or associated with both 
     powder cocaine and cocaine base, which may include but is not 
     limited to, criminal charges, statutory enhancements, 
     criminal history, and recidivism data; and
       (F) the impact on addictiveness that polysubstance use, 
     specifically as to synthetic drugs such as fentanyl and 
     fentanyl-related substances, has on both powder cocaine and 
     cocaine base users.
       (2) Report by united states sentencing commission.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the United States Sentencing 
     Commission shall submit to Congress and publicly issue a 
     report regarding cocaine offenses and offenders.
       (B) Contents.--The report under subparagraph (A) shall 
     include--
       (i) an analysis of data available to the Commission on 
     Federal cocaine offenses and offenders;
       (ii) an updated description of the forms of cocaine, 
     methods of use, effects, dependency potential, effects of 
     prenatal exposure, and prevalence of cocaine use;
       (iii) an updated description of trends in cocaine 
     trafficking patterns, price, and use;
       (iv) a review of State sentencing policies and an 
     examination of the interaction of State penalties with 
     Federal prosecutorial decisions;
       (v) a review of recent Federal case law developments 
     relating to Federal cocaine sentencing; and
       (vi) recommendations to Congress.
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  SA 3177. Mr. RUBIO submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 4638, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2025 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle H of title X, add the following:

     SEC. 1095. CHILD LABOR ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2024.

       (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Child 
     Labor Accountability Act of 2024''.
       (b) Amendment to the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.--
     Section 12(a) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 
     U.S.C. 212(a)) is amended by striking ``thirty'' and 
     inserting ``90''.
       (c) Report to Congress on Child Labor Law Violations.--
     Section 4 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 
     204) is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(g) Report to Congress on Child Labor Law Violations.--
       ``(1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date 
     of enactment of the Child Labor Accountability Act of 2024, 
     and annually thereafter, the Secretary, in consultation with 
     the Attorney General and the head of any other relevant 
     Federal agency, shall submit a report to Congress that--
       ``(A) contains summary data on violations of the provisions 
     of section 12 or 13(c), relating to child labor, in the year 
     preceding the date of submission of the report, including--
       ``(i) the number of complaints of potential violations of 
     such provisions received by the Secretary in such year;
       ``(ii) the number of--

       ``(I) investigations of potential violations of such 
     provisions that are ongoing as of the date of submission of 
     the report; and
       ``(II) investigations of potential violations of such 
     provisions that have concluded in such year;

       ``(iii) with respect to violations of such provisions in 
     such year--

       ``(I) the total number of such violations;
       ``(II) the number of such violations disaggregated by the 
     industry in which such violation occurred;
       ``(III) the number of such violations disaggregated by the 
     provision of law that was violated;
       ``(IV) the average and median number of child employees 
     involved in such violations;
       ``(V) the total number of child employees involved in such 
     violations, disaggregated by characteristics including--

       ``(aa) the age of such child employee; and
       ``(bb) the sex of such child employee; and

       ``(VI) the number of such violations that caused the death 
     or serious injury of any child employee involved in such 
     violation;

       ``(iv) the total, average, and median amount of penalties 
     assessed under section 16(e)(1)(A) in such year;
       ``(v) with respect to criminal penalties under section 
     16(a) for violations of section 15(a)(4)--

       ``(I) the number of individuals charged under such section 
     for such a violation in such year, disaggregated by 
     characteristics including--

       ``(aa) the age of such individual;
       ``(bb) the sex of such individual; and
       ``(cc) the relationship of such individual to any child 
     employee involved in the relevant violation of section 
     15(a)(4); and

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       ``(II) the number of individuals convicted under such 
     section for such a violation in such year, disaggregated by 
     characteristics including--

       ``(aa) the age of such individual;
       ``(bb) the sex of such individual; and
       ``(cc) the relationship of such individual to any child 
     employee involved in the relevant violation of section 
     15(a)(4); and
       ``(vi) any other information determined relevant by the 
     Secretary;
       ``(B) includes information on any activities in such year 
     by the Secretary of Labor, in cooperation with State, Tribal, 
     and local law enforcement, to identify, investigate, and 
     prosecute violations of the provisions of section 12 or 
     13(c), relating to child labor;
       ``(C) describes trends with respect to such violations in 
     such year; and
       ``(D) includes recommendations to Congress for combating 
     such violations.
       ``(2) Definition of child employee.--For purposes of this 
     subsection, the term `child employee' means an employee who 
     is younger than 18 years of age.''.
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  SA 3178. Mr. RICKETTS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill S. 4638, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2025 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle D of title XII, add the following:

     SEC. 1266. IMPROVING MULTILATERAL COOPERATION TO IMPROVE THE 
                   SECURITY OF TAIWAN.

       (a) Short Titles.--This section may be cited as the 
     ``Building Options for the Lasting Security of Taiwan through 
     European Resolve Act'' or the ``BOLSTER Act''.
       (b) Consultations With European Governments Regarding 
     Sanctions Against the PRC Under Certain Circumstances.--The 
     head of the Office of Sanctions Coordination at the 
     Department of State, in consultation with the Director of the 
     Office of Foreign Assets Control at the Department of the 
     Treasury, shall engage in regular consultations with the 
     International Special Envoy for the Implementation of 
     European Union Sanctions and appropriate government officials 
     of European countries, including the United Kingdom, to 
     develop coordinated plans and share information on 
     independent plans to impose sanctions and other economic 
     measures against the PRC, as appropriate, if the PRC is found 
     to be involved in--
       (1) overthrowing or dismantling the governing institutions 
     in Taiwan;
       (2) occupying any territory controlled or administered by 
     Taiwan as of the date of the enactment of this Act;
       (3) taking significant action against Taiwan, including--
       (A) creating a naval blockade or other quarantine of 
     Taiwan;
       (B) seizing the outer lying islands of Taiwan; or
       (C) initiating a cyberattack that threatens civilian or 
     military infrastructure in Taiwan; or
       (4) providing assistance that helps the security forces of 
     the Russian Federation in executing Russia's unprovoked, 
     illegal war against Ukraine.
       (c) Report on the Economic Impacts of PRC Military Action 
     Against Taiwan.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the President shall submit a report to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives 
     that contains an independent assessment of the expected 
     economic impact of--
       (1) a 30-day blockade or quarantine of Taiwan by the PLA; 
     and
       (2) a 180-day blockade or quarantine of Taiwan by the PLA.
       (d) Sense of Congress Regarding Consultations With the 
     European Union and European Governments Regarding Increasing 
     Political and Economic Relations With Taiwan.--It is the 
     sense of Congress that--
       (1) the United States, Europe, and Taiwan are like-minded 
     partners that--
       (A) share common values, such as democracy, the rule of law 
     and human rights; and
       (B) enjoy a close trade and economic partnership;
       (2) bolstering political, economic, and people-to-people 
     relations with Taiwan would benefit the European Union, 
     individual European countries, and the United States;
       (3) the European Union can play an important role in 
     helping Taiwan resist the economic coercion of the PRC by 
     negotiating with Taiwan regarding new economic, commercial, 
     and investment agreements;
       (4) the United States and European countries should 
     coordinate and increase diplomatic efforts to facilitate 
     Taiwan's meaningful participation in international 
     organizations;
       (5) the United States and European countries should--
       (A) publicly and repeatedly emphasize the differences 
     between their respective ``One China'' policies and the PRC's 
     ``One China'' principle;
       (B) counter the PRC's propaganda and false narratives about 
     United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2758 (XXVI), which 
     claim the resolution recognizes PRC territorial claims to 
     Taiwan;
       (C) increase public statements of support for Taiwan's 
     democracy and its meaningful participation in international 
     organizations;
       (D) facilitate unofficial diplomatic visits to and from 
     Taiwan by high-ranking government officials and 
     parliamentarians;
       (E) establish parliamentary caucuses or groups that promote 
     strong relations with Taiwan;
       (F) strengthen subnational diplomacy, including diplomatic 
     and trade-related visits to and from Taiwan by local 
     government officials;
       (G) strengthen coordination between United States and 
     European business chambers, universities, think tanks, and 
     other civil society groups with similar groups in Taiwan;
       (H) promote direct flights to and from Taiwan;
       (I) facilitate visits by civil society leaders to Taiwan; 
     and
       (J) increase economic engagement and trade relations; and
       (6) Taiwan's inclusion in the U.S.-EU Trade and Technology 
     Council's Secure Supply Chain working group would bring 
     valuable expertise and enhance transatlantic cooperation in 
     the semiconductor sector.
       (e) Sense of Congress Regarding Consultations With European 
     Governments on Supporting Taiwan's Self-defense.--It is the 
     sense of Congress that--
       (1) preserving peace and security in the Taiwan Strait is a 
     shared interest of the United States and Europe;
       (2) European countries, particularly countries with 
     experience combating Russian aggression and malign 
     activities, can provide Taiwan with lessons learned from 
     their ``total defense'' programs to mobilize the military and 
     civilians in a time of crisis;
       (3) the United States and Europe should increase 
     coordination to strengthen Taiwan's cybersecurity, especially 
     for critical infrastructure and network defense operations;
       (4) the United States and Europe should work with Taiwan--
       (A) to improve its energy resiliency;
       (B) to strengthen its food security;
       (C) to combat misinformation, disinformation, digital 
     authoritarianism, offensive cyber operations, and foreign 
     interference;
       (D) to provide expertise on how to improve defense 
     infrastructure;
       (E) to increase public statements of support for Taiwan's 
     security;
       (F) to facilitate arms transfers or arms sales, 
     particularly of weapons consistent with an asymmetric defense 
     strategy;
       (G) to facilitate transfers or sales of dual-use items and 
     technology;
       (H) to facilitate transfers or sales of critical 
     nonmilitary supplies, such as food and medicine;
       (I) to increase the military presence of such countries in 
     the Indo-Pacific region;
       (J) to engage in joint training and military exercises that 
     may be necessary for Taiwan to maintain credible defense, in 
     accordance with the Taiwan Relations Act (22 U.S.C. 3301 et 
     seq.);
       (5) European naval powers, in coordination with the United 
     States, should increase freedom of navigation transits 
     through the Taiwan Strait; and
       (6) European naval powers, the United States, and Taiwan 
     should establish exchanges and partnerships among their coast 
     guards to counter coercion by the PRC.
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  SA 3179. Mr. KELLY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 4638, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2025 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle K of title V, insert the following:

     SEC. 599C. CRIMINAL PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS OF PROHIBITION ON 
                   FORMER MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES ACCEPTING 
                   EMPLOYMENT WITH CERTAIN FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS.

       (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
       (1) Members of the Armed Forces gain skills, knowledge, and 
     training through their service that are integral to the 
     mission of the United States military.
       (2) The specialized skillsets gained through service in the 
     United States Armed Forces are the product of unique United 
     States Government training.
       (3) Public reports have revealed the People's Republic of 
     China has employed, or contracted through intermediaries, 
     former United States military personnel and former military 
     personnel of countries that are allies of the United States 
     to train Chinese military personnel on specialized skills.
       (4) The closest allies of the United States, including the 
     United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand, are taking steps 
     to stop their former military personnel from training the 
     armed forces of foreign adversaries, including instituting 
     policy and legal reviews and consideration of criminal 
     penalties to prevent that type of post-military service 
     activity.
       (5) Allowing individuals to be employed or engaged in the 
     provision of training to foreign adversaries in specialized 
     skillsets

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     gained through service in the United States Armed Forces 
     poses a significant risk for exploitation by foreign 
     adversaries against United States interests.
       (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that it 
     is in the national security interests of the United States 
     that former members of the Armed Forces be prohibited from 
     taking employment or holding positions that provide 
     substantial support to the military of a foreign government 
     that is an adversary of the United States, such as the 
     Government of the People's Republic of China or the 
     Government of the Russian Federation, to prevent the 
     exploitation of specialized United States military 
     competencies and capabilities by those governments.
       (c) Criminal Penalty.--
       (1) In general.--Section 207 of title 18, United States 
     Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
     subsection:
       ``(m) Prohibition on Former Members of the Armed Forces 
     Accepting Post-service Employment With Certain Foreign 
     Governments.--
       ``(1) In general.--A covered individual who violates the 
     prohibition under section 989(a) of title 10 by knowingly and 
     willfully occupying a covered post-service position shall be 
     punished as provided in section 216(a)(2) of this title.
       ``(2) Proof of state of mind.--In prosecution under 
     paragraph (1), the Government is required to prove that the 
     defendant knew, for a period of not less than 30 days before 
     occupying a covered post-service position or, if already 
     occupying such a position, before leaving the position, 
     that--
       ``(A) the entity with which the defendant occupied the 
     covered post-service position was providing advice or 
     services relating to national security, intelligence, 
     military, or internal security to a foreign government; and
       ``(B) the foreign government was described in section 
     989(h)(2)(A) of title 10.
       ``(3) Jurisdiction.--An offense under paragraph (1) shall 
     be subject to extraterritorial Federal jurisdiction.
       ``(4) Definitions.--In this subsection, the terms `covered 
     individual' and `covered post-service position' have the 
     meanings given those terms in section 989 of title 10.''.
       (2) Effective period.--Subsection (m) of section 207 of 
     title 18, United States Code, as added by paragraph (1), 
     applies with respect to a violation described in that 
     subsection that occurs, in whole or in part--
       (A) after the date that is 1 year after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act; and
       (B) on or before December 31, 2029.
       (d) Amendments to Section 989 of Title 10.--
       (1) Waiver.--Subsection (b)(1)(B) of section 989 of title 
     10, United States Code, is amended by striking ``is 
     necessary'' and all that follows and inserting ``would not 
     result in a detrimental impact to the current or future 
     national security interests of the United States.''.
       (2) Notice.--Subsection (c)(1) of such section is amended 
     by inserting ``, including violations punishable under 
     section 207(m) of title 18'' after ``violations of the 
     prohibition''.
       (3) Referrals for prosecution.--Subsection (d) of such 
     section is amended--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a 
     semicolon;
       (B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting ``; and''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(3) refer the case to the Attorney General for 
     prosecution under section 207(m) of title 18.''.
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  SA 3180. Mr. CASEY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 4638, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2025 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the end of subtitle A of title VII, add the following:

     SEC. 710. LIMITATION ON COPAYMENTS FOR OUTPATIENT VISITS FOR 
                   MENTAL OR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH UNDER TRICARE 
                   PROGRAM.

       (a) Limitation on Mental or Behavioral Health Copayments.--
       (1) Limitation.--Chapter 55 of title 10, United States 
     Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to 
     section 1075a the following new section:

     ``Sec. 1075b. TRICARE program: limitation on copayments for 
       certain mental or behavioral health visits

       ``(a) Limitation on Copayments.--Notwithstanding any other 
     provision of this chapter, the Secretary of Defense may not 
     charge to a covered individual a copayment in an amount 
     greater than the amount described in subsection (b) for an 
     outpatient visit for mental health or behavioral health under 
     the TRICARE program, regardless of whether such outpatient 
     visit is furnished by a specialty care provider.
       ``(b) Amount Described.--The amount described in this 
     subsection with respect to a covered individual is the amount 
     of a copayment that would be charged to the covered 
     individual under the TRICARE program for an outpatient visit 
     for primary care services during the year in which the 
     covered individual is being charged pursuant to subsection 
     (a).
       ``(c) Covered Individual Defined.--In this section, the 
     term `covered individual' means an individual enrolled under 
     the TRICARE program, regardless of the beneficiary category 
     of the individual with respect to such program or the duty 
     status of the individual.''.
       (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections for such 
     chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to 
     section 1075a the following new section:

``1075b. TRICARE program: limitation on copayments for certain mental 
              or behavioral health visits.''.
       (3) Applicability.--The amendments made by this subsection 
     shall apply with respect to outpatient visits for mental or 
     behavioral health occurring on or after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act.
       (b) Temporary Limitation on Other Specialty Care 
     Copayments.--
       (1) Temporary limitation.--During the one-year period 
     beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
     Secretary of Defense may not increase the amount of a 
     copayment charged to a covered individual for any service 
     described in paragraph (2) beyond the amount that the 
     Secretary would have charged to the covered individual for 
     such service during fiscal year 2021.
       (2) Services described.--A service described in this 
     paragraph is a service--
       (A) that is furnished to a covered individual by a 
     specialty care provider under the TRICARE program; and
       (B) that is not covered under section 1075b of title 10, 
     United States Code, as added by subsection (a).
       (3) Applicability.--The limitation on copayments specified 
     in paragraph (1) shall apply with respect to specialty care 
     received on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
       (c) Report on Effects of Limitations.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and 
     the Committee on Armed Services of the House of 
     Representatives a report on how the limitation under section 
     1075b of title 10, United States Code (as added by subsection 
     (a)), has affected, or may affect, the health care system of 
     the Department of Defense.
       (2) Elements.--The report required under paragraph (1) 
     shall include--
       (A) any findings by the Secretary as to whether the 
     limitation under section 1075b of title 10, United States 
     Code (as added by subsection (a)), may result in an increase 
     in copayments charged for services described in subsection 
     (b)(2) after the period specified in subsection (b)(1) 
     concludes; and
       (B) recommendations by the Secretary on how to avoid such 
     an increase, as applicable.
       (d) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Covered individual.--The term ``covered individual'' 
     has the meaning given that term in section 1075b of title 10, 
     United States Code, as added by subsection (a).
       (2) TRICARE program.--The term ``TRICARE program'' has the 
     meaning given that term in section 1072 of such title.

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