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Tommy Tuberville

Senator for Alabama · Republican · United States

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(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…

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(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…

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(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…

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(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…

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``(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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``(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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  1. (a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration. (2) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives. (3) Comptroller general.--The term ``Comptroller General'' means the Comptroller General of the United States. (4) FAA.--The term ``FAA'' means the Federal Aviation Administration.

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  2. 11114(b)(7)) is amended by striking ``(a)(14)'' and inserting ``(a)(15)''. (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 601 of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (34 U.S.C. 11321) is amended by striking ``fiscal years 2019 through 2023'' and inserting ``fiscal years 2026 through 2030''. SEC. 6058. SENSE OF CONGRESS RELATING TO THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS. It is the sense of Congress that-- (1) the Corps of Engineers provides critical support to communities across the nation through the Civil Works mission of the agency; and (2) enactment of biennial water resources development legislation is necessary to ensure the timely authorization of water resources development studies and projects carried out by the Corps of Engineers. SEC. 6059. AIR TRAFFIC-COLLEGIATE TRAINING INITIATIVE PROGRAM IMPROVEMENTS.

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  3. 10222, 10223)''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(2) Local public and private nonprofit agencies.--Local public and private nonprofit agencies within a State shall be eligible to receive funds under paragraph (1)-- ``(A) only upon a showing by the State agency designated under subsection (a)(1) of exigent circumstances; and ``(B) in no case for more than 2 consecutive years.''. (d) Conforming Amendments.-- (1) Definitions.--Section 103 of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (34 U.S.C. 11103) is amended-- (A) in paragraph (30), by striking ``and (15)'' and inserting ``and (16)''; and (B) in paragraph (39), by striking ``(a)(15)'' and inserting ``(a)(16)''. (2) Concentration of federal efforts.--Section 204(b)(7) of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (34 U.S.C.

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  4. 11133) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)-- (A) in paragraph (3)-- (i) by striking the matter preceding subparagraph (A) and inserting the following: ``(3) provide satisfactory evidence that the State agency has established and maintained, or is working toward establishing and maintaining, an advisory group that--''; and (ii) in subparagraph (A)(iv), by striking ``at the time of the initial appointment''; (B) in paragraph (9)-- (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)-- (I) by striking ``not less than 75 percent of''; (II) by striking ``shall be used for'' and inserting ``shall be used in accordance with the plan''; and (III) by striking ``promising programs--'' and inserting ``promising programs, which may include programs for--'' (ii) in subparagraph (F)-- (I) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking ``expand the use of probation officers'' and inserting ``improve probation departments''; and (II) in clause (i), by striking ``non-violent juvenile offenders (including status offenders)'' and inserting ``youth''; (iii) in subparagraph (M)-- (I) in clause (i), by inserting ``restorative practices,'' before ``expanded use of probation''; and (II) in clause (ii), by inserting ``, including determining the appropriateness of programs intended to divert youth from the justice system at the earliest point possible'' before the semicolon at the end; (iv) in subparagraph (V), by striking ``and'' at the end; and (v) by adding at the end the following: ``(X) programs to address racial and ethnic disparities; ``(Y) programs and projects to collect data on the socioeconomic status of youth in the juvenile justice system; ``(Z) programs intended to help divert youth from the justice system before or after arrest; and ``(AA) programs in support of the initiatives described in paragraphs (11) through (13) and (16);''; (C) in paragraph (11)-- (i) in subparagraph (A)-- (I) in clause (i)(II), by striking ``paragraph (23)'' and inserting ``paragraph (11)(B)''; and (II) in clause (ii)(II)(bb), by striking ``and'' at the end; and (ii) by striking paragraph (11)(B) and inserting the following: [[Page S3982]] ``(B) require that, if a juvenile is taken into custody for violating a valid court order issued for committing a status offense-- ``(i) an appropriate public agency shall be promptly notified that the juvenile is held in custody for violating the court order; ``(ii) not later than 24 hours after the juvenile begins to be held, an authorized representative of the agency shall interview, in person, the juvenile; ``(iii) not later than 48 hours after the juvenile begins to be held-- ``(I) the representative described in clause (ii) shall submit an assessment to the court that issued the court order relating to the immediate needs of the juvenile; ``(II) the court that issued the court order shall conduct a hearing to determine-- ``(aa) whether there is reasonable cause to believe that the juvenile violated the court order; and ``(bb) the appropriate placement of the juvenile pending disposition of the alleged violation; and ``(III) if the court that issued the court order determines the juvenile should be placed in a secure detention facility or correctional facility for violating the court order-- ``(aa) the court shall issue a written order that-- ``(AA) identifies the valid court order that has been violated; ``(BB) specifies the factual basis for determining that there is reasonable cause to believe that the juvenile has violated the court order; ``(CC) includes findings of fact to support a determination that there is no appropriate less restrictive alternative available to placing the juvenile in the secure detention facility, with due consideration to the best interest of the juvenile; ``(DD) specifies the length of time, not to exceed 7 days, that the juvenile may remain in a secure detention facility or correctional facility, and includes a plan for the release of the juvenile from the facility; and ``(EE) may not be renewed or extended; and ``(bb) the court may not issue a second or subsequent order described in item (aa) relating to a juvenile unless the juvenile violates a valid court order after the date on which the court issues an order described in item (aa); and ``(iv) there are procedures in place to ensure that the juvenile held in a secure detention facility or correctional facility pursuant to a court order described in this paragraph does not remain in custody longer than the shorter of 7 days and the length of time authorized by the court; and ``(C) require that not later than September 30, 2028, the State will eliminate the use of valid court orders to provide secure confinement of juveniles who commit status offenses, except that juveniles may be held in secure confinement in accordance with the Interstate Compact for Juveniles if the judge issues a written order that-- ``(i) specifies the authority of the State to detain the juvenile under the terms of the Interstate Compact for Juveniles; ``(ii) includes findings of fact to support a determination that there is no appropriate less restrictive alternative available to placing the juvenile in such a facility, with due consideration to the best interest of the juvenile; ``(iii) specifies the length of time a juvenile may remain in secure confinement, not to exceed 15 days, and includes a plan for the return of the juvenile to the home State of the juvenile; and ``(iv) may not be renewed or extended;''; (D) in paragraph (13)-- (i) in subparagraph (B)-- (I) in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting ``for adults'' after ``jail or lockup''; and (II) in clause (ii)(III), by adding ``and'' at the end; and (ii) by adding at the end the following: ``(C) juveniles awaiting trial or other legal process who are treated as adults for purposes of prosecution in criminal court and housed in a secure facility, unless a court finds, after a hearing and in writing and in accordance with paragraph (14), that it is in the interest of justice;''; (E) by striking paragraph (23); (F) by redesignating paragraphs (14) through (22) as paragraphs (15) through (23), respectively; (G) by inserting after paragraph (13) the following: ``(14) provide that-- ``(A) a juvenile described in paragraph (13)(C)-- ``(i) that is confined in any jail or lockup for adults shall not have sight or sound contact with adult inmates; and ``(ii) except as provided in this paragraph, may not be held in any jail or lockup for adults; ``(B) in determining under paragraph (13)(C) whether it is in the interest of justice to permit a juvenile to be held in any jail or lockup for adults, or have sight or sound contact with adult inmates, a court shall consider-- ``(i) the age of the juvenile; ``(ii) the physical and mental maturity of the juvenile; ``(iii) the present mental state of the juvenile, including whether the juvenile presents an imminent risk of harm to the juvenile; ``(iv) the nature and circumstances of the alleged offense; ``(v) the juvenile's history of prior delinquent acts; ``(vi) the relative ability of the available adult and juvenile detention facilities to meet the specific needs of the juvenile and protect the safety of the public and other detained juveniles; and ``(vii) any other relevant factor; and ``(C) if a court determines under subparagraph (B) that it is in the interest of justice to permit a juvenile to be held in a jail or lockup for adults-- ``(i) the court shall hold a hearing not less frequently than once every 30 days, or in the case of a rural jurisdiction, not less frequently than once every 45 days, to review whether it is still in the interest of justice to permit the juvenile to be so held or have such sight or sound contact; and ``(ii) the juvenile shall not be held in any jail or lockup for adults, or be permitted to have sight or sound contact with adult inmates, for more than 180 days, unless the court, in writing, determines there is good cause for an extension or the juvenile expressly waives this limitation;''; (H) in paragraph (15), as so redesignated-- (i) by striking ``jails, lock-ups, detention facilities, and correctional facilities'' and inserting ``jails and lockups for adults, secure detention facilities, and secure correctional facilities''; (ii) by striking ``, except that such reporting requirements'' and all that follows; and (iii) by adding a semicolon at the end; (I) in paragraph (16), as so redesignated, in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting ``that are culturally and linguistically competent'' before ``at the State, territorial, local, and tribal levels''; (J) in paragraph (17), as so redesignated, by striking ``gender, race, ethnicity, family income, and disability'' and inserting ``gender, race, ethnicity, religion, family income, disability, national origin, and sexual orientation''; (K) by striking paragraph (24); (L) by redesignating paragraphs (25) through (33) as paragraphs (24) through (32), respectively; (M) in paragraph (28), as so redesignated-- (i) by inserting ``ongoing supervision,'' before ``and training in effect''; and (ii) by striking ``management techniques'' and inserting ``management techniques and trauma-informed approaches to investigating allegations of sexual and physical abuse''; and (N) in paragraph (32)(A), as so redesignated, by striking ``upon intake'' and inserting ``upon intake and at quarterly intervals or as necessary''; and (2) in subsection (d)-- (A) by striking ``In the event that any State'' and inserting the following: ``(1) In general.--In the event that any State''; (B) in paragraph (1), as so designated, by striking ``802, 803, and 804 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968'' and inserting ``802 and 803 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C.

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  5. JUVENILE JUSTICE AND DELINQUENCY PREVENTION REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2026. (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2026''. (b) Definitions.--Section 103(22) of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (34 U.S.C. 11103) is amended by inserting ``, including any prison,'' after ``secure facility''. (c) State Plans.--Section 223 of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (34 U.S.C.

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  6. 1307(a)) and section 4007.11 of title 29, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation)-- (1) for plan years commencing after December 31, 2034, and before January 1, 2036, the premium due date for such plan years shall be the fifteenth day of the ninth calendar month that begins on or after the first day of the premium payment year; and (2) for plan years commencing after December 31, 2035, and before January 1, 2037, the premium due date for such plan years shall be the fifteenth day of the ninth calendar month that begins on or after the first day of the premium payment year. SEC. 6056. EXTENSION OF DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT OF 1950. Section 717(a) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4564(a)) is amended by striking ``September 30, 2026'' and inserting ``December 31, 2026''. SEC. 6057.

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  7. The Fund shall be credited with amounts from time to time as the Secretary of the Treasury, in coordination with the Director of the corporation, determines appropriate, out of amounts in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated. (C) Expenditures from fund.--Amounts in the Fund shall be available for the payment of the portion of monthly benefits guaranteed to a participant or beneficiary pursuant to paragraph (1) and for necessary administrative and operating expenses of the corporation relating to such payment. (3) Regulations.--The corporation, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of Labor, may issue such regulations as necessary to carry out this section. (b) Pension Payment Acceleration.--Notwithstanding section 4007(a) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C.

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  8. (2) Trust fund for payment of increased benefits.-- (A) Establishment.--There is established in the Treasury a trust fund to be known as the ``Delphi Full Vested Plan Benefit Trust Fund'' (referred to in this subsection as the ``Fund''), consisting of such amounts as may be appropriated or credited to the Fund as provided in this section. (B) Funding.--There is appropriated, out of amounts in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such amounts as are necessary for the costs of payments of the portions of monthly benefits guaranteed to participants and beneficiaries pursuant to paragraph (1) and for necessary administrative and operating expenses of the corporation relating to such payments.

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  9. (iii) The PHI Non-Bargaining Retirement Plan. (iv) The ASEC Manufacturing Retirement Program. (v) The PHI Bargaining Retirement Plan. (vi) The Delphi Mechatronic Systems Retirement Program. (E) Treatment of pbgc determinations.--Any determination made by the corporation under this section concerning a recalculation of benefits or lump-sum payment of past-due benefits shall be subject to administrative review by the corporation. Any new determination made by the corporation under this section shall be governed by the same administrative review process as any other benefit determination by the corporation.

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  10. 1322) as of the date of plan termination with respect to an eligible participant or beneficiary if such section were applied without regard to the phase-in limit under subsection (b)(1) of such section and the maximum guaranteed benefit limitation under subsection (b)(3) of such section (including the accrued-at- normal limitation). (ii) Normal benefit guarantee.--The term ``normal benefit guarantee'' means the amount of monthly benefits guaranteed under section 4022 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1322) with respect to an eligible participant or beneficiary without regard to this section. (D) Covered plans.--The covered plans specified in this subparagraph are the following: (i) The Delphi Hourly-Rate Employees Pension Plan. (ii) The Delphi Retirement Program for Salaried Employees.

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  11. (II) Applicable payments.--For purposes of this subparagraph, applicable payments to a participant or beneficiary in connection with a plan consist of the following: (aa) Payments under the plan equal to the normal benefit guarantee of the participant or beneficiary. (bb) Payments to the participant or beneficiary made pursuant to section 4022(c) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1322(c)) or otherwise received from the corporation in connection with the termination of the plan. (C) Definitions.--For purposes of this paragraph-- (i) Full vested plan benefit.--The term ``full vested plan benefit'' means the amount of monthly benefits that would be guaranteed under section 4022 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C.

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  12. (iii) Eligible participants and beneficiaries.-- (I) In general.--For purposes of this section, an eligible participant or beneficiary is a participant or beneficiary who-- (aa) as of the date of the enactment of this Act, is in pay status under a covered plan or is eligible for future payments under such plan; (bb) has received or will receive applicable payments in connection with such plan (within the meaning of subclause (II)) that does not exceed the full vested plan benefits of such participant or beneficiary; and (cc) is not covered by the 1999 agreements between General Motors and various unions providing a top-up benefit to certain hourly employees who were transferred from the General Motors Hourly-Rate Employees Pension Plan to the Delphi Hourly-Rate Employees Pension Plan.

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  13. Notwithstanding the previous sentence, the corporation shall increase each lump-sum payment made under this clause to account for foregone interest in an amount determined by the corporation designed to reflect a 6 percent annual interest rate on each past-due amount attributable to the underpayment of guaranteed benefits for each month prior to such recalculation.

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  14. (ii) Lump-sum payments of past-due benefits.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the corporation, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of Labor, shall make a lump-sum payment to each eligible participant or beneficiary whose guaranteed benefits are recalculated under clause (i) in an amount equal to-- (I) in the case of an eligible participant, the excess of-- (aa) the total of the full vested plan benefits of the participant for all months for which such guaranteed benefits were paid prior to such recalculation, over (bb) the sum of any applicable payments made to the eligible participant; and (II) in the case of an eligible beneficiary, the sum of-- (aa) the amount that would be determined under subclause (I) with respect to the participant of which the eligible beneficiary is a beneficiary if such participant were still in pay status; plus (bb) the excess of-- (AA) the total of the full vested plan benefits of the eligible beneficiary for all months for which such guaranteed benefits were paid prior to such recalculation, over (BB) the sum of any applicable payments made to the eligible beneficiary.

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  15. (B) Recalculation of certain benefits.-- (i) In general.--In any case in which the amount of monthly benefits with respect to [[Page S3981]] an eligible participant or beneficiary described in subparagraph (A) was calculated prior to the date of enactment of this Act, the corporation shall recalculate such amount pursuant to subparagraph (A), and shall adjust any subsequent payments of such monthly benefits accordingly, as soon as practicable after such date.

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  16. 1344(a); 1322(c)) as previously determined by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (referred to in this section as the ``corporation'') for the covered plans specified in subparagraph (D), and the corporation's applicable rules, practices, and policies on benefits payable in terminated single-employer plans shall, except as otherwise provided in this section, continue to apply with respect to such covered plans.

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  17. 1322) with respect to an eligible participant or beneficiary under a covered plan specified in subparagraph (D) in connection with the termination of such plan, the amount of monthly benefits shall be equal to the full vested plan benefit with respect to the participant. (ii) No effect on previous determinations.--Nothing in this Act shall be construed to change the allocation of assets and recoveries under sections 4044(a) and 4022(c) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C.

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  18. 214(a)(1)), is amended-- (1) by striking ``State officials or the United States Postal Service'' and inserting ``a State, a local government, the United States Postal Service, or a public library that meets the requirements described in paragraph (4)''; and (2) by striking ``by such officials or by that Service.'' and inserting ``by such State, local government, Postal Service, or public library.''. SEC. 6055. BENEFIT CALCULATION FOR CERTAIN AUTO AND DEFENSE PENSIONS. (a) Guaranteed Benefit Calculation for Certain Plans.-- (1) In general.-- (A) Increase to full vested plan benefit.-- (i) In general.--For purposes of determining what benefits are guaranteed under section 4022 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C.

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  19. (2) Report.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the relevant congressional committees a report that includes-- (A) documentation of the Secretary's compliance with the requirements described in paragraph (1); or (B) if the Secretary is not in compliance with such requirements, an explanation for such noncompliance. (c) Conforming Amendment.--Subsection (a)(1) of the Passport Act of June 4, 1920 (22 U.S.C.

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  20. (b) Authorization of Public Libraries Which Previously Served as Passport Acceptance Facilities.-- (1) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall authorize any public library to serve as a passport acceptance facility and to collect and retain an execution fee for a passport accepted by such library, if, before the date of the enactment of this Act, such public library-- (A) served as a passport acceptance facility; and (B) was in compliance with the regulations prescribed by the Secretary of State for the acceptance and execution of passport applications.

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  21. 214(a)), is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(4) The Secretary of State may authorize a public library that is organized as a nongovernmental organization, a nonprofit, charitable organization, or a trust to serve as a passport acceptance facility and to collect and retain the execution fee for a passport accepted by such public library if such library is in compliance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of State for the acceptance and execution of passport applications.''.

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  22. ``(B) Limitation.--Nothing in clause (ii) of subparagraph (A) shall be construed to authorize the procurement, installation, or use of ineligible semiconductor manufacturing equipment that is not allowed under the terms of an agreement entered into prior to the date of enactment of the Chip EQUIP Act. ``(4) Foreign entities of concern.--Nothing in this subsection may be construed to waive the application of section 9907.''. SEC. 6054. AUTHORIZATION OF CERTAIN PUBLIC LIBRARIES TO COLLECT AND RETAIN FEES FOR ACCEPTANCE AND EXECUTION OF PASSPORT APPLICATIONS. (a) In General.--Subsection (a) of the Passport Act of June 4, 1920 (22 U.S.C.

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  23. 4801)); and ``(ii) the Secretary, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence or the Secretary of Defense, determines such waiver is in the national security interest of the United States. ``(3) Prior agreements.-- ``(A) In general.--The prohibitions referred to in paragraph (1) shall not apply to any ineligible semiconductor manufacturing equipment that-- ``(i) has been installed by the applicable covered entity prior to the date of enactment of the Chip EQUIP Act; or ``(ii) is allowed to be procured, installed, or used by the applicable covered entity under the terms of an agreement that was entered into before the date of enactment of the Chip EQUIP Act between the Secretary and the covered entity.

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  24. ``(2) Waiver.--The Secretary may waive the prohibitions referred to in paragraph (1) if-- ``(A) the ineligible semiconductor manufacturing equipment to be purchased by the applicable covered entity is not produced in the United States or an allied or partner country in sufficient and reasonably available quantities or of a satisfactory quality to support established or expected production capabilities; ``(B) the ineligible semiconductor manufacturing equipment at issue was manufactured and assembled by an entity that is not a foreign entity of concern, or a subsidiary or affiliate thereof, and was refurbished by a foreign entity of concern, or a subsidiary or affiliate thereof; or ``(C)(i) the use of the ineligible semiconductor manufacturing equipment complies with the requirements set forth in the Export Administration Regulations (as such term is defined in section 1742 of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C.

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  25. (c) Ineligible Use of Funds.--Section 9909 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (15 U.S.C. 4659) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g); and (2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new subsection: ``(f) Ineligible Use of Funds.-- ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), the Secretary shall include in the terms of each agreement with a covered entity for the award of Federal financial assistance under section 9902, or with the recipient of an award made under section 9906, prohibitions with respect to a project relating to the procurement, installation, or use of ineligible semiconductor manufacturing equipment, to be effective for 10 years beginning on the date on which the agreement is signed.

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  26. ``(15) The term `ineligible semiconductor manufacturing equipment'-- ``(A) means completed, fully assembled equipment that is manufactured, assembled, or refurbished by a foreign entity of concern, or a subsidiary or affiliate thereof, and designed for use in the fabrication, assembly, testing, advanced packaging, production, or research and development of semiconductors; ``(B) includes-- ``(i) deposition equipment; ``(ii) etching equipment; ``(iii) lithography equipment; ``(iv) inspection, measuring, and test equipment; ``(v) wafer slicing equipment; ``(vi) wafer dicing equipment; ``(vii) wire bonders; ``(viii) ion implantation equipment; ``(ix) chemical mechanical polishing; ``(x) diffusion or oxidation furnaces; ``(xi) thermal processing equipment; and ``(xii) automated material handling systems; and ``(C) does not include any part, chamber, subsystem, or subcomponent that enables or is incorporated into such equipment.''.

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  27. 4651) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(14) The term `completed, fully assembled', with respect to semiconductor manufacturing equipment, means the state in which all (or substantially all) necessary parts, chambers, subsystems, and subcomponents have been put together, resulting in such equipment that is-- ``(A) ready-to-use or ready-to-install; and ``(B) ready to be purchased directly from an entity.

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  28. ``(5) The sentence of a person convicted of an offense under subsection (e) may be increased by up to 10 years if-- ``(A)(i) the offense involved the use of a dangerous weapon; or ``(ii) personal injury resulted; and ``(B) such offense was committed knowingly at the direction of or in coordination with a foreign government or an agent of a foreign government. ``(6) In this subsection, the term `agent of a foreign power' has the meaning given that term in section 1201(h).''. SEC. 6053. PURCHASES OF SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT. (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Chip Equipment Quality, Usefulness, and Integrity Protection Act of 2026'' or the ``Chip EQUIP Act''. (b) Definitions.--Section 9901 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (15 U.S.C.

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  29. ``(3) The sentence of a person convicted of an offense under subsection (e) may be increased by up to 10 years if-- ``(A) the victim was any person designated in subsection (a)(1); and ``(B) such offense was committed knowingly at the direction of or in coordination with a foreign government or an agent of a foreign government. ``(4) The sentence of a person convicted of an offense under subsection (e) may be increased by up to 10 years if-- ``(A) the victim was any person designated in subsection (a)(2); and ``(B) such offense was committed knowingly at the direction of or in coordination with a foreign government or an agent of a foreign government.

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  30. ``(2) The sentence of a person convicted of conspiring to kill or kidnap any individual designated in subsection (a) as part of a conspiracy under the elements specified in subsection (d) may be increased by up to 10 years if-- [[Page S3980]] ``(A) 1 or more of the persons involved in such conspiracy were knowingly acting in coordination with a foreign government or an agent of a foreign government; and ``(B) the person convicted of conspiring to kill or kidnap an individual designated in subsection (a) knew that 1 or more of the persons involved in such conspiracy were knowingly acting in coordination with a foreign government or an agent of a foreign government.

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  31. (f) Presidential and Presidential Staff Assassination, Kidnapping, and Assault.--Section 1751 of title 18, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsections (f) through (k) as subsections (g) through (i), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following: ``(f)(1) The sentence of a person convicted of an offense under subsection (a), (b), or (c) may be increased by up to 10 years if such offense was committed knowingly at the direction of or in coordination with a foreign government or an agent of a foreign government.

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  32. (e) Protection of Officers and Employees of the United States.--Section 1114 of title 18, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following: ``(b) Sentence Enhancements for Offenses Directed by or Coordinated With Foreign Governments.--The sentence of a person convicted of an offense under subsection (a) may be increased by up to 10 years if such offense was committed knowingly at the direction of or in coordination with a foreign government or an agent of a foreign government (as defined in section 1201(h)).''.

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  33. (d) Stalking.--Section 2261A of title 18, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by striking ``Whoever--'' and inserting ``(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), whoever--''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(b) Enhanced Penalties for Offenses Involving Foreign Governments.--The sentence of a person convicted of an offense under paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a), if such offense was committed knowingly at the direction of or in coordination with a foreign government or an agent of a foreign government (as defined in section 1201(h))-- ``(1) may be increased by up to 5 years if-- ``(A) serious bodily injury (including permanent disfigurement or life threatening bodily injury) to the victim results; ``(B) the offender uses a dangerous weapon during the offense; or ``(C) the victim of the offense is under the age of 18 years; ``(2) may be increased by up to 10 years if death of the victim results; and ``(3) may be increased by up to 30 months in any other case.''.

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  34. (c) Influencing, Impeding, or Retaliating Against a Federal Official by Threatening or Injuring a Family Member.--Section 115(b) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(5) The sentence of a person convicted of an offense under subsection (a), if such offense was committed knowingly at the direction of or in coordination with a foreign government or an agent of a foreign government (as defined in section 1201(h))-- ``(A) may be increased by up to 5 years if the offense committed was an assault involving physical contact with the victim of that assault or the intent to commit another felony; ``(B) may be increased by up to 10 years if-- ``(i) the offense committed was an assault resulting in bodily injury (including serious bodily injury (as that term is defined in section 1365 of this title)); ``(ii) the offense involved any conduct that, if the conduct occurred in the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States, would violate section 2241 or 2242 of this title; or ``(iii) a dangerous weapon was used during and in relation to the offense; and ``(C) may be increased by up to 10 years if the offense committed was a murder, attempted murder, or conspiracy to murder.''.

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  35. (2) Technical and conforming amendments.-- (A) Section 2332b(g)(2) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking ``section 1958(b)(2)'' and inserting ``section 1958''. (B) Section 1010A(d) of the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act (21 U.S.C. 960a(d)) is amended by striking ``section 1958(b)(1)'' and inserting ``section 1958''.

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  36. (b) Use of Interstate Commerce Facilities in the Commission of Murder-for-hire.-- (1) In general.--Section 1958 of title 18, United States Code, is amended-- (A) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); (B) by inserting after subsection (a) the following: ``(b) Sentence Enhancements for Offenses Directed by or Coordinated With Foreign Governments.--The sentence of a person convicted of an offense under subsection (a)-- ``(1) may be increased by up to 5 years, if such offense was committed knowingly at the direction of or in coordination with a foreign government or an agent of a foreign government; and ``(2) may be increased by up to 10 years-- ``(A) if such offense was committed knowingly at the direction of or in coordination with a foreign government or an agent of a foreign government; and ``(B) personal injury results.''; and (C) in subsection (c), as so redesignated-- (i) by inserting ``Definitions.--'' before ``As used in this section''; (ii) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) as paragraphs (2), (3), and (4), respectively; and (iii) by inserting before paragraph (2), as so redesignated, the following: ``(1) the term `agent of a foreign power' has the meaning given that term in section 1201(h);''.

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  37. ``(4) Definition.--In this subsection, the term `agent of a foreign government' means any person who acts as an agent, representative, employee, or servant, or any person who acts in any other capacity at the order, request, or under the direction or control, of-- ``(A) a foreign government or any component thereof, including an official or employee of a foreign government; or ``(B) a person any of whose activities are directly or indirectly supervised, directed, controlled, financed, or subsidized in whole or in major part by a foreign government or any component thereof, including an official or employee of a foreign government.''; and (3) in subsection (i), as so designated, by inserting ``Definition.--'' before ``As used in this section''.

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  38. ``(3) Attempt.--The sentence of a person convicted of an attempt to violate subsection (a) may be increased by up to 5 years if such attempt was knowingly at the direction of or in coordination with a foreign government or an agent of a foreign government.

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  39. ``(2) Conspiracy.--The sentence of a person convicted of conspiring to commit a violation of subsection (a) as part of a conspiracy under the elements specified in subsection (c) may be increased by up to 10 years if-- ``(A) 1 or more of the persons involved in such conspiracy were knowingly acting in coordination with a foreign government or an agent of a foreign government; and ``(B) the person convicted of conspiring to commit a violation of subsection (a) knew that 1 or more of the persons involved in such conspiracy were knowingly acting in coordination with a foreign government or an agent of a foreign government.

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  40. (a) Kidnapping.--Section 1201 of title 18, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (i); (2) by inserting after subsection (g) the following: ``(h) Sentence Enhancements for Offenses Directed by or Coordinated With Foreign Governments.-- ``(1) In general.--The sentence of a person convicted of an offense under subsection (a) may be increased by up to 10 years if such offense was committed knowingly at the direction of or in coordination with a foreign government or an agent of a foreign government.

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  41. (2) Cybersecurity measures.--The Secretary shall ensure that robust cybersecurity measures are in place to prevent inappropriate access to, or unauthorized disclosure of, the information identified, exchanged, or disclosed under subsection (b). SEC. 6052. SENTENCING ENHANCEMENTS FOR CERTAIN CRIMINAL OFFENSES DIRECTED BY OR COORDINATED WITH FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS.

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  42. (6) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'', except as otherwise specified, means the Secretary of Health and Human Services. (e) Additional Provisions.-- (1) Confidential commercial information.--The exchange of information among the Secretary and the heads of other relevant Federal departments and agencies for purposes of carrying out subsection (b) shall not be a violation of section 1905 of title 18, United States Code. This section shall not be construed to affect the status, if any, of such information as trade secret or confidential commercial information for purposes of section 301(j) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 331(j)), section 552 of title 5, United States Code, or section 1905 of title 18, United States Code.

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  43. (2) Biological product.--The term ``biological product'' has the meaning given such term in section 351(i) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262(i)). (3) Cybersecurity threat.--The term ``cybersecurity threat'' has the meaning given such term in section 2200 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 650). (4) Drug.--The term ``drug'' has the meaning given such term in section 201(g) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321(g)). (5) Relevant committees of congress.--The term ``relevant committees of Congress'' means-- (A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives.

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  44. (c) Department of Defense Biannual Reports.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the relevant committees of [[Page S3979]] Congress a report that lists all drugs purchased by the Department of Defense during the 180-day period preceding the date of the report-- (1) that contain key starting materials, excipients, or active pharmaceutical ingredients sourced from the People's Republic of China; or (2) for which the finished drug product was manufactured in the People's Republic of China. (d) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Advanced manufacturing.--The term ``advanced manufacturing'' has the meaning given the term ``advanced and continuous pharmaceutical manufacturing'' in section 3016(h) of the 21st Century Cures Act (21 U.S.C. 399h(h)).

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  45. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (15 U.S.C. 4651(8))); (G) the drugs and biological products, including the active ingredients of those drugs and biological products, described in paragraph (1)(A) that are sourced from foreign establishments for more than 50 percent of production, including drugs manufactured domestically from active pharmaceutical ingredients sourced from foreign establishments for more than 50 percent of production; (H) the current domestic manufacturing capabilities for drugs and biological products, including the active ingredients of those drugs and biological products, described in paragraph (1)(A), including the key starting materials and excipients of such drugs, biological products, and ingredients, and whether such capabilities utilize advanced manufacturing technologies; and (I) any public health or national security risks, including cybersecurity threats and critical infrastructure designations, with respect to the supply chains of drugs and biological products, including the active ingredients of those drugs and biological products, described in paragraph (1)(A).

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  46. (3) Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary, in consultation with the heads of departments and agencies with which the Secretary coordinates under paragraph (1), shall submit a report to the relevant committees of Congress on-- (A) the current status of efforts to map and analyze pharmaceutical supply chains, as described in paragraph (1); (B) activities of the Secretary carried out under this subsection to coordinate efforts as described in paragraph (1), including information sharing between relevant Federal departments, agencies, and offices; (C) the roles and responsibilities described in paragraph (2)(A), including the identification of any gaps, data limitations, or areas of unnecessary duplication between such roles and responsibilities; (D) the extent to which Federal agencies use data analytics to conduct predictive modeling of anticipated drug shortages or risks associated with supply chain vulnerabilities that pose a threat to national security; (E) the extent to which the Secretary has engaged relevant industry in such mapping; (F) the drugs and biological products, including the active ingredients of those drugs and biological products, described in paragraph (1)(A) that rely on, for more than 50 percent of production, a high-risk foreign supplier or foreign entity of concern (as defined in section 9901(8) of the William M.

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  47. 374); (II) seizures pursuant to section 304 of such Act (21 U.S.C. 334); (III) any recalls issued; (IV) drugs or biological products that are, at the time of the determination, or that were at a previous time, included on the drug shortage list consistent with section 506E of such Act (21 U.S.C. 356e); and (V) discontinuances or interruptions in the production of such drugs or biological products under 506C of such Act (21 U.S.C. 355d).

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  48. 360) involved in the production of drugs and biological products, including the active ingredients of those drugs and biological products, described in paragraph (1)(A), and to the extent available, the amount of each such drug and biological product, including the active ingredients of those drugs and biological products, produced at each such establishment; (ii) to the extent available and as appropriate, the location of establishments so registered involved in the production of the key starting materials and excipients needed to produce each drug and biological product, including the active ingredients of those drugs and biological products, and the amount of such materials and excipients produced at each such establishment; and (iii) any applicable regulatory actions with respect to each such drug and biological product, or the establishments manufacturing such drugs and biological products, including with respect to-- (I) inspections and related regulatory activities conducted under section 704 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.

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  49. (2) Requirements.--In carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary shall-- (A) describe the roles and responsibilities of agencies and offices within the Department of Health and Human Services related to monitoring such supply chains and assessing any related vulnerabilities; (B) facilitate the exchange of information between Federal departments, agencies, and offices, as appropriate and necessary to enable such agencies and offices to carry out roles and responsibilities described in subparagraph (A) related to drugs and biological products described in paragraph (1)(A), which may include-- (i) the location of establishments registered under subsection (b), (c), or (i) of section 510 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.

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  50. (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the or the This section may be cited as the ``Mapping America's Pharmaceutical Supply Act'' or the ``MAPS Act''.. (b) U.S. Pharmaceutical Supply Chains Mapping.-- (1) Pharmaceutical supply chain mapping.--The Secretary, in coordination with the heads of other relevant Federal departments and agencies, shall ensure coordination of efforts of the Department of Health and Human Services, including through public-private partnerships, as appropriate, to-- (A) map, or otherwise visualize, the supply chains, from manufacturing of key starting materials through manufacturing of finished dosage forms and distribution, of drugs and biological products, including the active ingredients of those drugs and biological products, that are-- (i) directly related to responding to chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear threats and incidents covered by the National Response Framework; or (ii) of greatest priority for providing health care and identified as being at high risk of shortage; and (B) use data analytics to identify supply chain vulnerabilities that pose a threat to national security, as determined by the Secretary or the heads of other relevant Federal departments and agencies.

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