Tommy Tuberville
Senator for Alabama · Republican · United States
“(e) Report on Certain Drivers of Deforestation and Environmental Degradation in the Brazilian Amazon.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in coordination with relevant Federal agencies, shall submit a report to Congress regarding certain drivers of deforestation and environmental d…”
“(e) Report on Certain Drivers of Deforestation and Environmental Degradation in the Brazilian Amazon.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in coordination with relevant Federal agencies, shall submit a report to Congress regarding certain drivers of deforestation and environmental d…”
“(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the Attorney General, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the heads of other Federal departments and agencies as appropriate, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a comprehensive strategy, with a classif…”
“(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the Attorney General, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the heads of other Federal departments and agencies as appropriate, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a comprehensive strategy, with a classif…”
“``(ii) In a civil action brought under section 2255 or 2255A, for purposes of paragraph (1), the court may-- ``(I) order the plaintiff or defendant to provide to the court or the Government, as applicable, any equipment necessary to maintain care, custody, and control of such property or material; and ``(II) take reasonable measures, and…”
“``(ii) In a civil action brought under section 2255 or 2255A, for purposes of paragraph (1), the court may-- ``(I) order the plaintiff or defendant to provide to the court or the Government, as applicable, any equipment necessary to maintain care, custody, and control of such property or material; and ``(II) take reasonable measures, and…”
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“``(c) Penalty.--Any person who violates, or attempts or conspires to violate-- ``(1) subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection (b)(1) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for any term of years or life, or both; or ``(2) paragraph (2), (3), or (4) of subsection (b) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than 30 years, or both.''. SEC. 123. CLERICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. (a) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 110A of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 2261B the following: ``2261C. Coercion of children to commit harm.''.”
“``(b) Offense.--It shall be unlawful for any person, using the mail or any facility or means of interstate or foreign commerce, or within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States, to intentionally coerce a minor, directly or through an intermediary, to-- ``(1)(A) die by suicide or attempt to die by suicide; or ``(B) kill or attempt to kill any individual; ``(2) kill or attempt to kill any pet, emotional support animal, service animal, or horse; ``(3) strangle, suffocate, poison, burn, lacerate, or inflict serious bodily injury or substantial bodily injury on any individual (including the minor), pet, emotional support animal, service animal, or horse; or ``(4) commit or attempt to commit arson.”
“Subtitle B--Ending Coercion of Children and Harm Online SEC. 121. SHORT TITLE. This title may be cited as the ``Ending Coercion of Children and Harm Online Act'' or the ``ECCHO Act''. SEC. 122. COERCION OF CHILDREN TO COMMIT HARM. Chapter 110A of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 2261B the following: ``Sec. 2261C. Coercion of children to commit harm ``(a) Definitions.--For purposes of this section: [[Page S4072]] ``(1) Coerce.--The term `coerce' includes the use of extortion, threats, fraud, deceit, duress, intimidation, harassment, humiliation, degradation, or manipulation. ``(2) Minor.--The term `minor' means any individual who has not attained the age of 18 years. ``(3) Substantial bodily injury.--The term `substantial bodily injury' has the meaning given that term in section 113.”
“(e) Repeals.-- (1) Laws.--The following provisions of law are repealed: (A) Section 632 of the Treasury, Postal Service and General Government Appropriations Act, 1992 (28 U.S.C. 994 note; Public Law 102-141). (B) Sections 2 and 3 of the Sex Crimes Against Children Prevention Act of 1995 (28 U.S.C. 994 note; Public Law 104- 71). (C) Section 401(i)(1) of the Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools to end the Exploitation of Children Today Act of 2003 (28 U.S.C. 994 note; Public Law 108-21). (2) Guidelines.--Section 2G2.2(b) of the United States Sentencing Commission Guidelines Manual is amended by striking paragraph (7). (3) Effective date.--The amendments made by this subsection shall take effect on the date on which the amendments to the Federal sentencing guidelines and policy statements required under subsection (b) take effect.”
“(d) Authority for United States Sentencing Commission.--In carrying out this section, the United States Sentencing Commission-- (1) may amend provisions of the Federal sentencing guidelines that were promulgated pursuant to any other specific congressional directives or legislation directly amending the guidelines and promulgate amendments that would result in sentencing ranges different than those that would have applied under such directives or legislation; and (2) in developing a guideline that comports with the requirements of this section, particularly accounting for the factors set forth in subsection (c)(3)-- (A) may-- (i) design the specific offense characteristics, including the increase in offense level that each offense characteristic would provide; and (ii) define any terms; and (B) may not lower the applicable base offense level provided in section 2G2.2(a) of the United States Sentencing Guidelines Manual as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act.”
“(c) Requirements.--In carrying out subsection (b), the United States Sentencing Commission shall-- (1) ensure that the Federal sentencing guidelines and policy statements reflect-- (A) the seriousness of the offenses described in that subsection; (B) the need to afford adequate deterrence to commission of the offenses; (C) the need for just punishment for the offenses; (D) the need to protect the public from further crimes of a defendant convicted of any such offense; and (E) the need to differentiate among offenders based on their culpability and potential dangerousness; (2) avoid duplicative punishment within the applicable guidelines and under the Federal sentencing guidelines for substantially the same conduct; (3) develop a guideline that accounts for-- (A) whether, prior to, during, or after the offense at issue, the defendant engaged in, conspired to engage in, or attempted to engage in-- (i) an act of prohibited conduct against a child; or (ii) a pattern of activity involving prohibited conduct against a child, whether involving a single victim or multiple victims; (B) whether, prior to, during, or after the offense at issue, the defendant-- (i) participated in a group dedicated to child sexual abuse material or prohibited conduct against a child; or (ii) encouraged, instructed, required, or similarly caused another individual to commit an offense involving child sexual abuse material or prohibited conduct against a child; (C) whether the defendant engaged in multiple acts, not accounted for in the defendant's criminal history or counts of conviction, involving child sexual abuse material over an extended period of time or with a high degree of frequency; (D) whether the defendant intentionally used, or promoted the use of, software, technology, procedures, or any other means to conceal the offense or the identity or location of the defendant or any victim, or to destroy evidence for an improper purpose, unless accounted for in the conduct of conviction; (E) whether 3 or more online channels, technologies, platforms, or methods were used to commit the offense; (F) gradations in-- (i) the severity of the depicted sexually explicit conduct, including especially severe physical or emotional trauma; and (ii) the age or physical development of the minor; (G) the number of items of child sexual abuse material or the number of victims involved in the offense; (H) whether the offense involved distribution of child sexual abuse material, accounting for the nature of the distribution, including-- (i) distribution in order to receive any valuable consideration; and (ii) distribution through any method that does not limit who can obtain the material or how many individuals can obtain the material; (I) whether the offense involved the production, creation, or manufacture of child sexual abuse material that is not subject to the cross reference in section 2G2.2(c)(1) of the United States Sentencing Guidelines Manual to section 2G2.1 of the Manual; (J) whether the offense was the direct and proximate cause of the victim's death by suicide; and (K) any other conduct or factors that the United States Sentencing Commission determines appropriate to reflect the seriousness of the offense and differentiate among offenders; (4) make any necessary conforming changes to the guidelines; and (5) ensure that the guidelines adequately meet the purposes of sentencing, as set forth in section 3553(a)(2) of title 18, United States Code.”
“(b) Directive.--Pursuant to its authority under section 994(p) of title 28, United States Code, the United States Sentencing Commission shall review and amend the Federal sentencing guidelines and policy statements applicable to persons convicted of an offense under section 1466A, 2251(d)(1)(A), 2252, 2252A, or 2260(b) of title 18, United States Code, in order to reflect the intent of Congress that penalties for the offense under the guidelines and policy statements-- (1) appropriately account for-- (A) the actual and potential harm to victims and to the public from the offense; and (B) changes that have occurred since the relevant guidelines and policy statements were last amended with respect to-- (i) typical offense behavior; and (ii) the use of modern computer and internet technologies; and (2) to better reflect the current spectrum of offender culpability.”
“(3) Prohibited conduct against a child.--The term ``prohibited conduct against a child''-- (A) means-- (i) conduct committed against a child relating to-- (I) kidnapping; (II) illegal sexual abuse, contact, or activity; (III) live streaming of child sexual abuse; (IV) using a child to produce child sexual abuse material; or (V) sexual exploitation, including child sex trafficking; or (ii) an attempt or conspiracy to engage in any conduct described in subclauses (I) through (V) of clause (i); (B) does not include-- (i) conduct involving or similar to advertising, transporting, mailing, distributing, receiving, possession, accessing, or viewing child sexual abuse material; or (ii) acquitted conduct, to the extent that such conduct is excluded from the scope of relevant conduct under section 1B1.3(c) of the United States Sentencing Guidelines Manual; and (C) does not require a conviction.”
“(a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Child.--The term ``child'' means an individual who has not attained 18 years of age. (2) Child sexual abuse material.--The term ``child sexual abuse material'' has the meaning given the term ``child pornography'' in section 2256(8) of title 18, United States Code.”
“(4) Meanwhile, as the complexity, scale, and dangerousness of online child sex crimes has worsened, long-existing sex crimes against children continue to flourish on the dark web, through social media and related applications, and otherwise. (5) Effective investigation and prosecution are a critical component of the efforts of the United States to keep children safe, punish those who victimize them, and deter would-be offenders. It is imperative that the Federal sentencing guidelines account for these interests and ensure that offenders face advisory sentencing ranges that appropriately account for the scale, complexity, and dangerousness of these offenses. SEC. 113. AMENDMENT OF FEDERAL SENTENCING GUIDELINE RELATING TO CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIAL.”
“Congress finds the following: [[Page S4071]] (1) Over many years, the complexity and scale of online child sex offenses have worsened, as offenders have taken advantage of technological developments to target and victimize ever-increasing numbers of children. (2) In addition, offenders have pursued increasingly dangerous ways of victimizing children, including by resorting to organized efforts at extorting and manipulating children into engaging in sexually explicit conduct and other types of degrading and dangerous acts. (3) Offenders have also been increasingly adept at globalizing their offenses, including by, for example, paying adults overseas to provide customized child sexual abuse material, which may be video recorded or live-streamed, to offenders in the United States.”
“302. Prohibited provision of a phone. Sec. 303. Review of policies. TITLE IV--COMBATING ILLICIT XYLAZINE Sec. 401. Short title. Sec. 402. Definitions. Sec. 403. Adding xylazine to schedule III. Sec. 404. Amendments. Sec. 405. Arcos tracking. Sec. 406. Sentencing Commission. Sec. 407. Report to Congress on xylazine. TITLE I--JAMES T. WOODS ACT SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE. This tile may be cited as the ``James T. Woods Act''. Subtitle A--SAFE Act SEC. 111. SHORT TITLE. This subtitle may be cited as the ``Sentencing Accountability For Exploitation Act'' or the ``SAFE Act''. SEC. 112. FINDINGS.”
“Findings. Sec. 113. Amendment of Federal sentencing guideline relating to child sexual abuse material. Subtitle B--Ending Coercion of Children and Harm Online Sec. 121. Short title. Sec. 122. Coercion of children to commit harm. Sec. 123. Clerical and conforming amendments. Sec. 124. Severability. Subtitle C--Stop Sextortion Sec. 131. Short title. Sec. 132. Criminalizing threats to distribute child sexual abuse material. Sec. 133. Penalties for threats to distribute child sexual abuse material. Sec. 134. Severability. TITLE II--COMBATING ORGANIZED RETAIL CRIME Sec. 201. Short title. Sec. 202. Findings. Sec. 203. Amendments to title 18, United States Code. Sec. 204. Establishment of a Center to Combat Organized Retail and Supply Chain Crime. TITLE III--LIEUTENANT OSVALDO ALBARATI STOPPING PRISON CONTRABAND ACT Sec. 301. Short title. Sec.”
“EXCEPTION RELATING TO IMPORTATION OF GOODS. (1) In general.--The authorities and requirements to impose sanctions under this title shall not include the authority or requirement to impose sanctions on the importation of goods. (2) Defined term.--In this section, the term ``good'' means any article, natural or manmade substance, material, supply or manufactured product, including inspection and test equipment, and excluding technical data. DIVISION H--SAFER STREETS AND COMMUNITIES SEC. 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. (a) Short Title.--This division may be cited as the ``James T. Woods Community Safety Act''. (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this division is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. TITLE I--JAMES T. WOODS ACT Sec. 101. Short title. Subtitle A--SAFE Act Sec. 111. Short title. Sec. 112.”
“(f) Defined Term.--In this section, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means-- (1) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; (2) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate; (3) the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; (4) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; (5) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; (6) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives; (7) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives; and (8) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. (g) Sunset.--This section shall cease to have any force or effect beginning on the date that is 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. Subtitle J--Exception Relating to Importation of Goods SEC. 8795.”
“(e) NATO and Allied Coordination.--The Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, shall coordinate with NATO allies-- (1) to share and compare assessments of lessons learned from Ukraine's defense; (2) to promote interoperability in defense innovation; and (3) to explore the establishment of a multilateral ``Defense Innovation Lessons Hub'' or similar mechanism.”
“(2) Public version.--An unclassified version of the report required under paragraph (1) that excludes sensitive and classified information shall be made available to the public through a public website. (d) Integration Into Military Training and Strategy.--The Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall ensure that relevant findings from the Task Force are-- (1) incorporated into professional military education curricula, including at the National Defense University, service academies, and war colleges; (2) reflected in joint and service-specific training exercises and war games; and (3) considered in the development of future operational concepts and planning scenarios.”
“(c) Reporting Requirements.-- (1) Annual report to congress.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for the following 5 years, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary, the Director of National Intelligence, and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report that includes-- (A) a summary of the findings and assessments conducted by the Task Force; (B) recommendations for changes to doctrine, training, acquisition, or organizational structure; (C) an overview of any pilot programs or implementation actions taken in response to such recommendations; and (D) a classified annex with detailed assessments, to the extent necessary.”
“(b) Purposes.--The purposes of the Task Force are-- (1) identifying, evaluating, and synthesizing key battlefield innovations, operational practices, and defense strategies employed by Ukraine in its resistance to Russian aggression; (2) assessing the relevance of such lessons to United States military doctrine, training, logistics, acquisition, and strategic planning; (3) recommending specific changes or pilot programs to integrate such lessons into United States defense systems; (4) identifying vulnerabilities in United States systems highlighted by Ukraine's experience, including through joint operations such as Operation Spider Web; and (5) coordinating with NATO allies and Ukrainian defense counterparts, as appropriate.”
“(a) Syria Accountability and Lebanese Sovereignty Restoration Act of 2003.--The Syria Accountability and Lebanese Sovereignty Restoration Act of 2003 (Public Law 108- 175; 22 U.S.C. 2151 note) is repealed. (b) Syria Human Rights Accountability Act of 2012.--The Syria Human Rights Accountability Act of 2012 (title VII of Public Law 112-158; 22 U.S.C. 8701 et seq.) is repealed. SEC. 8792. ESTABLISHMENT OF UKRAINE LESSONS LEARNED TASK FORCE. (a) Establishment.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary, the Director of National Intelligence, and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, shall establish a joint interagency task force, to be known as the ``Ukraine Lessons Learned Task Force'' (referred to in this section as the ``Task Force'').”
“(9) A description of United States Government efforts to support credible war crimes prosecutions against ISIS fighters. (10) A plan to ensure the delivery of humanitarian and reintegration assistance. SEC. 8785. DEFINED TERM. In this subtitle, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means-- (1) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; (2) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; (3) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate; (4) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; (5) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and (6) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives. Subtitle I--Additional Authorities SEC. 8791. REPEALS OF SYRIA SANCTIONS STATUTES.”
“(6) A description, which may be in classified form, of ISIS senior leadership and infrastructure and efforts to target leadership figures. (7) A comprehensive description of the activities of the United States Government, utilizing social media and other communication technologies, to counter ISIS's propaganda and influence and its ability to use such technologies to recruit fighters domestically and internationally, including through private technology companies, and a description of how such activities are being coordinated across the United States Government. (8) A description of the steps taken by the United States Government, including through the use of economic sanctions to deny financial resources to ISIS and its affiliates, in conjunction with international partners and financial institutions.”
“(4) An estimate of the number of current, active ISIS members in Iraq and Syria, including an assessment of those being held in detainee camps or prisons. (5) A comprehensive plan to repatriate or secure ISIS detainees currently being held in Syria and Iraq, including-- (A) repatriation, transfer, prosecution, and intelligence- gathering; (B) coordinating a whole-of-government approach with other countries and international organizations, including INTERPOL, to ensure secure chains of custody and locations of ISIS foreign terrorist fighter detainees; (C) coordinating technical and evidentiary assistance to foreign countries to aid in the successful prosecution of ISIS foreign terrorist fighter detainees; (D) all multilateral and international engagements led by the Department and other agencies that are related to the current and [[Page S4070]] future handling, detention, and prosecution of ISIS foreign terrorist fighter detainees; (E) engagement with international partners on legal, tenable mechanisms for repatriating foreign fighters; and (F) a plan for how funds in appropriations Acts will support disarmament, demobilization, disengagement, deradicalization, and reintegration of current and former members and affiliates of ISIS and their family members.”
“(b) Elements of the Strategy.--The strategy required under subsection (a) shall include the following elements: (1) A summary of the United States national security interests in Syria and the impact a resurgence of ISIS would have on those interests. (2) A comprehensive assessment of current training and support programs by agency or department, specifically focused on countering ISIS and other terrorist organizations, including nonlethal assistance, training, and organizational capacity for the Syrian authorities and others to counter gains by ISIS and its affiliates. (3) A detailed description of United States Government efforts to support, develop, and expand the capacity of Syrian authorities to combat ISIS and prevent its return.”
“(C) A comprehensive assessment of security conditions at the United States mission in Damascus, any notable changes or progress made towards hardening security, and any progress towards re-establishing a permanent presence or re-opening the embassy. SEC. 8784. STRATEGY TO ENSURE THE ENDURING DEFEAT OF ISIS IN SYRIA. (a) Strategy Required.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense and the heads of other appropriate Federal agencies, shall jointly develop and submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a strategy to combat and prevent the further resurgence of ISIS and its affiliates in Syria.”
“(2) Elements.--The report required under paragraph (1) shall include, at a minimum, the following elements: (A) A strategy to strengthen and sustain broader United States engagement with Syrian authorities, which includes policy objectives, staffing plans domestically and overseas, regional engagement efforts, and efforts to engage Syrians, including activists, political groups, and civil society organizations. (B) A detailed accounting of progress made on the engagement strategy, including meetings, travel, staffing patterns and changes, and notable gaps or areas where additional engagement is needed.”
“(b) Report Required.-- (1) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter until January 1, 2029, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report describing the strategy of the United States to establish and sustain deepened engagement with Syrian authorities and assesses in detail the security conditions at the United States mission in Damascus and any known security preparations to re- establish operations on the compound.”
“STRATEGY FOR ENGAGEMENT WITH SYRIAN AUTHORITIES AND FOR EVALUATING SECURITY AT THE UNITED STATES MISSION. (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that-- (1) the United States should take measures to expand its engagement with Syrian authorities in support of mutual national security interests, such as combating terrorism, eliminating chemical weapons, and mitigating Captagon smuggling; and (2) the Department should take measures to evaluate and mitigate known security vulnerabilities at the United States mission in Damascus in support of eventually reopening the embassy compound for official usage.”
“Section 1262 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118-31) is amended-- (1) in subsection (e)(1), by inserting ``, and annually thereafter through January 2029,'' after ``Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act''; and (2) in subsection (f)(1)-- (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ``January 31, 2025'' and inserting ``January 31, 2029''; and (B) in subparagraph (A), by striking clause (ii) and inserting the following: ``(ii) an assessment of the status of all United States efforts, including via foreign assistance, to encourage and facilitate repatriation and reintegration of all individuals from such camps, consistent with all relevant domestic and applicable international laws;''. SEC. 8783.”
“(2) A description of efforts to leverage international donors, multilateral organizations, charities, or other external funders to fill gaps, where they exist. (3) An accounting of all sustained and ongoing humanitarian and foreign assistance programs inside Syria, including a comprehensive description of each project, any supporting organizations, relevant details related to funding, performance metrics, progress towards meeting United States objectives, and other relevant details, as needed. SEC. 8782. STRATEGY ON ISIS-RELATED DETAINEE AND DISPLACEMENT CAMPS IN SYRIA.”
“(a) Report Required.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report that-- (1) describes the foreign assistance strategy of the United States in support of United States-Syria policy; and (2) provides comprehensive details on foreign assistance programs (including humanitarian and nonhumanitarian efforts) inside Syria that have been paused or canceled since January 2025. (b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a) shall include, at a minimum, the following elements: (1) A listing of any United States foreign assistance program currently operating in Syria, including a description of the scope of each program and how each program serves United States objectives in Syria.”
“(3) Reporting period.--The term ``reporting period'' means-- (A) with respect to the initial report required under subsection (b), the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on the date on which such report is submitted to the appropriate congressional committees; and (B) with respect to all subsequent reports required under subsection (b), the period beginning on the day after the date on which the prior report was submitted pursuant to subsection (b) and ending on the date on which the next report is submitted. Subtitle H--Reporting on Syria SEC. 8781. REPORT ON THE IMPACT OF UNITED STATES ASSISTANCE.”
“1721 et seq.), including food, specialized nutrition products, medicines, vaccines, and medical supplies and devices that are procured, acquired, managed, controlled, or held in warehouse, ships, shipping containers, or any other storage facility, by the United States Government or an implementing partner of the United States Government.”
“(d) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means-- (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; (B) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; (C) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and (D) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. (2) Foreign assistance product or commodity.--The term ``foreign assistance product or commodity'' means any product or commodity provided by the United States Government under part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.) or under the Food for Peace Act (Public Law 83-480; 7 U.S.C.”
“(c) Contents.--The report required under subsection (b) shall include, for each product or commodity that was contaminated, spoiled, expired, or reached the end of its useful life and was destroyed-- (1) a description of the reasonable efforts made to prevent waste and ensure the product or commodity reached the intended beneficiaries; (2) the reason the product or commodity could not be made available to the intended beneficiaries, including a description of any relevant domestic laws or regulations of the intended beneficiary country that impeded or prohibited the delivery, donation or sale of such product or commodity prior to its spoilage, expiration date, or the date on which the product reached the end of its useful life; (3) the purpose of the product or commodity and the geographic locations of the intended beneficiaries of such product or commodity; (4) the procured and market value of the products or commodity; and (5) the cost incurred to destroy the product or commodity, as applicable.”
“1721 et seq) shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that describes any foreign assistance product or commodity that, despite all reasonable efforts to prevent contamination, spoilage, or expiration or, having reached the end of a product's useful life under the laws of the United States or of the recipient country, was destroyed during the reporting period.”
“[[Page S4069]] (2) Form.--The report required under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, with a classified annex. Subtitle G--Saving Lives and Taxpayer Dollars Act SEC. 8776. ANNUAL REPORT. (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Saving Lives and Taxpayer Dollars Act''. (b) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter through December 31, 2030, the Secretary, in coordination with the head of the relevant Federal department or agency responsible for administering assistance under part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.) or under the Food for Peace Act (Public Law 83-480; 7 U.S.C.”
“(b) 5-Year United States Strategy for Bilateral Relations With Georgia.-- (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the relevant congressional committees a detailed strategy that-- (A) outlines specific objectives for enhancing bilateral ties which reflect the current domestic political environment in Georgia; (B) includes a determination of the tools, resources, and funding that should be available to achieve the objectives outlined pursuant to subparagraph (A) and an assessment of whether Georgia should remain a top recipient of United States funding in the Europe and Eurasia region; (C) includes a determination of the extent to which the United States should continue to invest in its partnership with Georgia; and (D) includes a determination of whether the Government of Georgia remains committed to expanding trade ties with the United States and Europe and whether the United States Government should continue to invest in Georgian projects.”
“(2) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in coordination with the Director of National Intelligence and the Secretary of Defense, shall submit a classified report, as appropriate, to the relevant congressional committees that meets the requirements set forth in paragraph (3). (3) Contents.--The report required under paragraph (2) shall-- (A) be prepared consistent with the protection of sources and methods; (B) examine the penetration of Russian and Chinese intelligence elements and their assets in Georgia; and (C) examine the potential intersection of Russian and Chinese influence and cooperation in Georgia.”
“REPORTS AND BRIEFINGS. (a) Report on Russian and Chinese Intelligence Assets in Georgia.-- (1) Defined term.--In this section, the term ``relevant congressional committees'' means-- (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; (B) the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; (C) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate; (D) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; (E) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; (F) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives; (G) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives; and (H) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.”
“34 et seq.; commonly known as the ``Cable Landing Licensing Act'') or related statutes; (4) to create any new requirement that non-Federal entities obtain additional Federal approvals, beyond those already required under existing law, before planning, constructing, operating, maintaining, or repairing critical undersea infrastructure; or (5) to authorize any Federal department or agency to direct, approve, or veto the day-to-day operational decisions of owners or operators of critical undersea infrastructure, including route selection, maintenance scheduling, or other commercial decisions except as expressly provided by other applicable law. Subtitle F--Countering China's Control of the Caucasus Act SEC. 8771. SHORT TITLE. This subtitle may be cited as the ``Countering China's Control of the Caucasus Act of 2026''. SEC. 8772.”
“Nothing in this subtitle may be construed-- (1) to confer any new regulatory authority on, or to modify any existing regulatory of, any Federal department or agency with respect to owners and operators of critical undersea infrastructure, to authorize the provision of subsidies to critical undersea infrastructure, or to alter the responsibility of the private sector for the deployment, operation, maintenance, security, and repair of critical undersea infrastructure; (2) to involuntarily require non-Federal entities to share proprietary or confidential business information with the United States Government; (3) to alter existing statutory authorities or criteria governing communications services, or the licensing permitting, or authorization of submarine cable landings, spectrum, or domestic communications regulation, including any requirements under the Act of May 27, 1921 (47 U.S.C.”
“(c) Submittal to Congress.--The Director of National Intelligence, in consultation with the members of the interagency committee, shall-- (1) not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, submit to the appropriate congressional committees the procedures required under subsection (b); and (2) not later than one year after submitting such procedures, and annually thereafter for 5 years, submit to Congress a report on the implementation and execution of information sharing with non-Federal entities in the previous year pursuant to subsection (a). PART IV--LIMITATIONS AND RULE OF CONSTRUCTION SEC. 8764. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.”
“(b) Development of Procedures.--The procedures developed in accordance with this section shall-- (1) ensure the Federal departments and agencies that are members of the interagency committee have and maintain the capacity to identify and inform in near real time information regarding subsea communications infrastructure sabotage and indications of potential subsea communications infrastructure sabotage to other appropriate Federal agencies or non-Federal entities consistent with the protection of classified information; (2) incorporate, whenever possible, existing processes, roles, and responsibilities of members of the interagency committee and non-Federal entities for information sharing, including subsea communications infrastructure-specific information sharing and analysis entities; and (3) require members of the interagency committee and other appropriate Federal agencies which are sharing subsea communications infrastructure sabotage indicators or defensive measures to employ any applicable security controls to defend against unauthorized access to or acquisition of such information.”
“(a) Public-private Sector Information Sharing.--Consistent with the necessary protections of classified information, the sourcing of relevant intelligence material, and privacy and civil liberties, all appropriate Federal agencies shall, in direct coordination with the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, and, as appropriate, with intelligence sharing partnerships with trusted allies, issue procedures-- (1) to enable the timely sharing of classified information regarding subsea communications infrastructure sabotage, any indications of potential sabotage, and other threats to subsea communications infrastructure with non-Federal entities that possess the necessary security clearances; (2) to facilitate the timely sharing between members of the interagency committee and non-Federal entities of information related to subsea communications infrastructure sabotage, information relating to indications of potential sabotage, or other threats when such information can be declassified and shared at an unclassified level; (3) to promote the timely sharing by members of the interagency committee to non-Federal entities, and the voluntary, cooperative sharing by non-Federal entities to members of the interagency committee, of unclassified, including controlled unclassified, information regarding subsea communications infrastructure sabotage, indications of potential sabotage, and other threats to subsea communications infrastructure; and (4) to support the prevention or mitigation of adverse effects from sabotage or other threats to subsea communications infrastructure through the timely sharing by members of the interagency committee to non-Federal entities, and the voluntary cooperative sharing by non-Federal entities to members of the interagency committee, when and if appropriate, of information relating to indications of potential subsea communications infrastructure sabotage.”
“(2) A detailed plan for how the interagency committee will advance the objectives outlined in subsection (b). SEC. 8763. STRENGTHENING INFORMATION SHARING BETWEEN UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE SECTOR STAKEHOLDERS ON SUBSEA COMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE.”
“(2) Strategy elements.--The strategies required under paragraph (1) shall include-- (A) resourcing requirements to carry out the activities described in paragraph (1); (B) coordination with United States allies and partners and relevant subsea communications infrastructure industry stakeholders; and (C) the necessary technical expertise within the Federal Government to contribute to the analysis of subsea communications infrastructure sabotage. (e) Report.--Not later than 30 days after establishing the required interagency committee under subsection (b), the President shall submit to Congress a report that includes the following elements: (1) Any resources required to sufficiently staff the interagency committee and United States Federal agencies overseeing the objectives outlined in subsection (b).”
“(d) Analysis of Subsea Communications Infrastructure Sabotage.-- [[Page S4068]] (1) In general.--The President shall direct the heads of the appropriate Federal agencies to develop strategies to coordinate closely within the interagency process and, on a voluntary basis, with subsea communications industry stakeholders to review sabotage and other threats to subsea communications infrastructure, including where appropriate and consistent with applicable law and voluntary information- sharing arrangements, by leveraging analysis from aggregated industry data, to-- (A) identify trends; (B) refine attributions, particularly in cases of subsea communications infrastructure sabotage; (C) identify geographic areas where subsea communications infrastructure may face elevated risk; (D) identify Federal Government functions and private sector engagement methods that can support, rather than direct, the security of subsea communications infrastructure; and (E) inform future risk mitigation efforts by Federal departments and agencies to support industry-led measures to reduce damage to subsea communications infrastructure.”
“(c) Coordination.--The President shall direct the interagency committee to conduct an overview of the United States Federal Government's operational authorities for subsea communications security and resilience. The overview shall include an interagency concept of operations describing how Federal departments and agencies will coordinate with one another and, on a voluntary basis, partner with non-Federal entities, including subsea communications owners and operators, to support the security and repair of subsea communications infrastructure in a variety of crisis scenarios.”
“(b) Establishment.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall establish an interagency committee (referred to in this subtitle as the ``interagency committee'') comprised of the heads, or their designees, of the appropriate Federal agencies and departments, to coordinate the United States Government efforts to-- (1) promote awareness of and support for the protection and resilience of subsea communications infrastructure; (2) facilitate voluntary collaboration and information sharing with relevant non-Federal entities, including relevant members of the subsea communications infrastructure industry, to identify and address shared challenges to subsea communications infrastructure security and resilience; (3) coordinate United States Government policies related to subsea communications infrastructure security and resilience; and (4) address other matters related to subsea communications infrastructure deemed appropriate and necessary by the President.”