    [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 39 (Thursday, February 27, 2025)]
    [Senate]
    [Pages S1430-S1431]
    From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

              STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS

          By Mr. PADILLA (for himself, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Kaine, and Ms.
            Murkowski):
      S. 779. A bill to amend title XIX of the Public Health Service Act to
    provide for prevention and early intervention services under the Block
    Grants for Community Mental Health Services program, and for other
    purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
      Mr. PADILLA. Mr. President, I rise to introduce the bipartisan Early
    Action and Responsiveness Lifts Youth Minds Act. This legislation would
    increase access to early intervention and prevention initiatives in
    children's mental health.

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      Our bipartisan bill would allow States to use up to 5 percent of
    their community mental health services block grant funding for
    prevention and early intervention activties. The community mental
    health services block grant, MHBG, administered by the Substance Abuse
    and Mental Health Services Administration, is currently limited to
    funding services for those with severe, diagnosed mental illnesses.
      The bill would also require the U.S. Department of Health and Human
    Services, HHS, to provide reports to Congress detailing States' efforts
    to promote early intervention. HHS would report to Congress every 2
    years regarding States' efforts to promote early intervention,
    including comprehensive information on activities undertaken and
    outcomes achieved.
      Over 20 percent of youth have reported seriously considering suicide
    in the previous year, with 18 percent having developed a suicide plan,
    which is one of the most significant risk factors that precipitates an
    actual attempt. Over 40 percent of teens reported persistent feelings
    of sadness or hopelessness, with a shocking 57 percent of girls
    reporting this. These statistics regarding suicidality and hopelessness
    are considerably poorer than ten years ago. The evidence is clear:
    There is a youth mental health crisis, and it is getting worse. Yet
    many of these youth in distress do not yet have a diagnosed mental
    health condition, meaning that MHBG funds can't be used to help them
    and prevent their symptoms from worsening.
      Research shows that intervening early with people who are
    experiencing mental health challenges can help prevent those challenges
    from turning more serious--and more costly to treat.
      States should have the flexibility to use up to 5 percent of mental
    health block grant funds for prevention and early intervention
    activities if they so choose. Without this adjustment, the mental
    health block grant is missing a valuable opportunity to intervene early
    and save lives.
      I would like to thank Senators Tillis, Kaine, and Murkowski for co-
    leading this legislation, and I look forward to working with my
    colleagues to enact this bill as soon as possible.
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          Mr. BARRASSO (for himself, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Cassidy,
            Mr. Daines, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Ricketts, Mr. Risch, and Ms.
            Lummis):
      S. 796. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
    the corporate alternative minimum tax; to the Committee on Finance.
      Mr. BARRASSO. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of
    the bill be printed in the Record.
      There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be
    printed in the Record, as follows:

                                     S. 796

           Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
         the United States of America in Congress assembled,

         SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

           This Act may be cited as the ``Book Minimum Tax Repeal
         Act''.

         SEC. 2. REPEAL OF CORPORATE ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX.

           (a) In General.--Section 55 of the Internal Revenue Code of
         1986 is amended--
           (1) in subsection (a)--
           (A) by striking ``There'' and inserting ``In the case of a
         taxpayer other than a corporation, there'', and
           (B) by striking ``plus, in the case of an applicable
         corporation, the tax imposed by section 59A'' in paragraph
         (2), and
           (2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:
           ``(b) Tentative Minimum Tax.--
           ``(1) Amount of tentative minimum tax.--
           ``(A) In general.--The tentative minimum tax for the
         taxable year is the sum of--
           ``(i) 26 percent of so much of the taxable excess as does
         not exceed $175,000, plus
           ``(ii) 28 percent of so much of the taxable excess as
         exceeds $175,000.
         The amount determined under the preceding sentence shall be
         reduced by the alternative minimum tax foreign tax credit for
         the taxable year.
           ``(B) Taxable excess.--For purposes of this subsection, the
         term `taxable excess' means so much of the alternative
         minimum taxable income for the taxable year as exceeds the
         exemption amount.
           ``(C) Married individual filing separate return.--In the
         case of a married individual filing a separate return,
         subparagraph (A) shall be applied by substituting 50 percent
         of the dollar amount otherwise applicable under clause (i)
         and clause (ii) thereof. For purposes of the preceding
         sentence, marital status shall be determined under section
         7703.
           ``(2) Alternative minimum taxable income.--The term
         `alternative minimum taxable income' means the taxable income
         of the taxpayer for the taxable year--
           ``(A) determined with the adjustments provided in section
         56 and section 58, and
           ``(B) increased by the amount of the items of tax
         preference described in section 57.
         If a taxpayer is subject to the regular tax, such taxpayer
         shall be subject to the tax imposed by this section (and, if
         the regular tax is determined by reference to an amount other
         than taxable income, such amount shall be treated as the
         taxable income of such taxpayer for purposes of the preceding
         sentence).''.
           (b) Application to General Business Credit.--Section
         38(c)(6)(E) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended
         to read as follows:
           ``(E) Corporations.--In the case of a corporation, this
         subsection shall be applied by treating the corporation as
         having a tentative minimum tax of zero.''.
           (c) Conforming Amendments.--
           (1) Section 11(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is
         amended by striking ``the taxes imposed by subsection (a) and
         section 55'' and inserting ``the tax imposed by subsection
         (a)''.
           (2) Section 12 of such Code is amended by striking
         paragraph (5).
           (3) Section 53 of such Code is amended by striking
         subsection (e).
           (4) Part VI of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is
         amended by striking section 56A (and the item related to such
         section in the table of sections for such part).
           (5) Section 59 of such Code is amended by striking
         subsections (k) and (l).
           (6) Section 860E(a)(4) of such Code is amended by striking
         ``section 55(b)(1)(D)'' and inserting ``section 55(b)(2)''.
           (7) Section 882(a)(1) of such Code is amended by ``, 55,''.
           (8) Section 897(a)(2)(A)(i) of such Code is amended by
         striking ``section 55(b)(1)(D)'' and inserting ``section
         55(b)(2)''.
           (9) Section 6425(c)(1)(A) of such Code is amended by
         striking clause (ii) and by redesignating clause (iii) as
         clause (ii).
           (10) Section 6655(e)(2) of such Code is amended by striking
         ``, adjusted financial statement income (as defined in
         section 56A)'' each place it appears in subparagraphs (A)(i)
         and (B)(i).
           (11) Section 6655(g)(1)(A) of such Code is amended by
         striking clause (ii) and by redesignating clauses (iii) and
         (iv) as clauses (ii) and (iii), respectively.
           (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section
         shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31,
         2024.
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          By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Welch and Mr. Schiff):
      S. 804. To terminate authorizations for the use of military force and
    declarations of war no later than 10 years after the enactment of such
    authorizations or declarations; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
      Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of
    the bill be printed in the Record.
      There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be
    printed in the Record, as follows:

                                     S. 804

             Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives
         of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

         SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

           This Act may be cited as the ``Accountability for Endless
         Wars Act of 2025''.

         SEC. 2. TERMINATION OF AUTHORIZATIONS FOR THE USE OF MILITARY
                       FORCE AND DECLARATIONS OF WAR.

           (a) Future Authorizations for the Use of Military Force and
         Declarations of War.--Any authorization for the use of
         military force or declaration of war enacted into law after
         the date of the enactment of this Act shall terminate on the
         date that is 10 years after the date of the enactment of such
         authorization or declaration.
           (b) Existing Authorizations for the Use of Military Force
         and Declarations of War.--Any authorization for the use of
         military force or declaration of war enacted before the date
         of the enactment of this Act shall terminate on the date that
         is 6 months after the date of such enactment.

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