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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. (C) Considerations.--The aviation rulemaking committee established under subparagraph (A) shall consider the following: (i) The advancements in education technology, including digital resources and augmented reality or virtual reality capabilities, that may be incorporated into a modern curriculum and training. (ii) The appropriate balance between the use of theoretical knowledge and practical application. (iii) A review of instructional techniques to improve the effectiveness of learning outcomes. (iv) The real-world applicability of air traffic operations procedures included in the curriculum and training. (v) Student success rates, including outcomes of air traffic controller trainees when placed at facilities for on- the-job training. (vi) Methods for reducing the subjectivity of instructional techniques.

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  2. (B) Composition.--The aviation rulemaking committee established under subparagraph (A) shall consist of members appointed by the Administrator, including representatives of-- (i) institutions of higher education that are accredited by the Aviation Accreditation Board International; (ii) aviation industry organizations; (iii) FAA subject matter experts; (iv) military and commercial operators of aircraft, helicopters, and powered-lift aircraft; (v) the exclusive bargaining representative of the air traffic controllers certified under section 7111 of title 5, United States Code; (vi) organizations representing certified collective bargaining representatives of airline pilots; (vii) representatives of accredited institutions of higher education participating in the Air Traffic-Collegiate Training Initiative program and the Enhanced Air Traffic- Collegiate Training Initiative program; (viii) aviation safety experts, including those from outside the FAA; and (ix) any other stakeholder determined appropriate by the Administrator.

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  3. (3) FAA air traffic control training aviation rulemaking committee.-- (A) In general.--The Administrator shall convene an aviation rulemaking committee to-- (i) review the curricula of the air traffic technical training academy of the FAA, including its use in the Air Traffic-Collegiate Training Initiative program and the Enhanced Air Traffic-Collegiate Training Initiative program; (ii) review the on-the-job training, development, evaluation, and certification of certified professional controllers; (iii) develop findings and recommendations regarding the improvement and modernization of such curricula and training; and (iv) provide to the Administrator a report on such findings and recommendations and for other related purposes as determined by the Administrator.

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  4. (2) Enhanced air traffic-collegiate training initiative program faculty annuity supplement.--Section 8421a(c) of title 5, United States Code, is amended-- (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``; or'' and inserting a semicolon; (B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; or''; and (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(3) air traffic control instructor, or supervisor thereof, at an institution of higher education participating in the Enhanced Air Traffic-Collegiate Training Initiative program described in section 44506(c) of title 49.''.

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  5. ``(3) Appointment of program graduates.--The Administrator may appoint an individual who has successfully completed a course of training in a program described in paragraph (1) to the position of air traffic controller noncompetitively in the excepted service (as defined in section 2103 of title 5).''.

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  6. ``(B) Selection criteria.--Prior to selecting an accredited institution of higher education for participation in the Enhanced Initiative, the Administrator shall-- ``(i) consider the air traffic curriculum of the institution, including the institution's access to air traffic educational resources and Federal Aviation Administration air traffic facilities and equipment; ``(ii) certify that each accredited institution of higher education seeking to participate in the Enhanced Initiative has a qualified air traffic curriculum that provides, at a minimum, an equivalent level of education and training for air traffic controller trainees to that provided at the Federal Aviation Administration Academy; and ``(iii) certify that all evaluations of students at accredited institutions of higher education seeking to participate in the Enhanced Initiative shall be conducted by evaluators that are approved and certified by the Federal Aviation Administration.

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  7. ``(2) Special rules for the enhanced initiative.-- ``(A) Requirements.--In maintaining the Enhanced Initiative under paragraph (1), the Administrator shall, at a minimum-- ``(i) select and coordinate with accredited institutions of higher education (as defined in section 61.1 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations), as determined by the Administrator, that administer an accredited air [[Page S3973]] traffic curriculum to undergraduate students, to prepare students for the position of air traffic controller with the Department of Transportation (as defined in section 2109 of title 5); ``(ii) establish standards for the entry and participation of accredited institutions of higher education into the program; and ``(iii) solicit applications from, and provide guidance to, interested accredited institutions of higher education that administer an accredited air traffic curriculum to undergraduate students, including accredited institutions that participate in the Air Traffic-Collegiate Training Initiative, to foster participation of qualified accredited institutions in the Enhanced Initiative.

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  8. (b) Air Traffic-Collegiate Training Initiative Program Improvements.-- (1) In general.--Section 44506(c) of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: ``(c) Air Traffic-Collegiate Training Initiative and Enhanced Air Traffic-Collegiate Training Initiative.-- ``(1) In general.--The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall maintain the Air Traffic- Collegiate Training Initiative program and the Enhanced Air Traffic-Collegiate Training Initiative program (in this section referred to as the `Enhanced Initiative') to support the recruitment, education, and hiring of well-qualified developmental air traffic controllers.

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  9. (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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  10. (10) The terms ``export'', ``in-country transfer'', ``reexport'', and ``Export Administration Regulations'' have the meanings given such terms in section 1742 of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4801). (11) The term ``in sufficient volumes'' means in volumes sufficient to meet 75 percent of current demand from all countries of concern. (12) The term ``servicing'' means any servicing of equipment or components, whether in-person or remote, including installation, calibration, repair, overhauling, refurbishing, testing, diagnosing, updating software or firmware, training, field services, application support engineering, customization, technical assistance, process adjustments, troubleshooting, and transfer of industry best practices for maintenance. SEC. 6041. AIR TRAFFIC-COLLEGIATE TRAINING INITIATIVE PROGRAM IMPROVEMENTS.

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  11. (9) The term ``covered semiconductor manufacturing equipment''-- (A) means semiconductor manufacturing equipment or a component therefor that-- (i) is an applicable item; and (ii) the Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security and the Secretary of State jointly determine that no country of concern produces in sufficient volumes and with capabilities comparable to those of the product sold by the global market leader, as of the date of the enactment of this Act; and (B) includes, at a minimum-- (i) all deep ultraviolet immersion photolithography machines, through silicon via deposition and etch tools, cryogenic etch equipment, and cobalt deposition equipment; and (ii) all semiconductor manufacturing equipment or components specified in Export Control Classification Number 3B001 or 3B002, or equipment meeting the parameters of Export Control Classification Number 3B993.f.1 (excluding the parameters described in 3B993.F.1.b2), as in effect on January 1, 2026, except any item the Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security and the Secretary of State jointly determine does not meet the requirements of subparagraph (A).

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  12. (8) The term ``covered facility'' means-- (A) a facility engaged in the production of advanced-node integrated circuits which is owned or operated by an entity headquartered in, or whose ultimate parent company is headquartered in, a country of concern; or (B) any facility owned or operated by, or in common ownership or control with-- (i) Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation; (ii) Hua Hong Semiconductor Limited; (iii) Huawei Technologies Company; (iv) ChangXin Memory Technologies; (v) Yangtze Memory Technologies Corporation; (vi) any producer, manufacturer, or developer of semiconductor manufacturing equipment that is headquartered in, or the ultimate parent company of which is headquartered in, a country of concern; or (vii) any entity that is a subsidiary or affiliate of or a successor to any entity described in clauses (i) through (vi).

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  13. (6) The term ``country of concern'' has the meaning given the term ``covered nation'' in section 4872(f) of title 10, United States Code. (7) The term ``countrywide controls'' means, with respect to semiconductor manufacturing equipment, a licensing requirements, with a policy of presumption of denial, for the export, reexport, or in-country transfer of the item to or in a country of concern, and a licensing requirement, with a policy of presumption of denial, for the servicing of the item located in a country of concern, excluding exports, reexports, in-country transfers or servicing where the destination is a fabrication facility that existed as of the date of the enactment of this Act and remains owned and operated by a company headquartered, and the ultimate parent company of which is headquartered, outside of any country of concern.

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  14. (4) The term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means-- (A) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. (5) The term ``capabilities comparable to those of the product sold by the global market leader'' means, considering cost, throughput, reliability, precision, and any other relevant factors, advanced-node integrated circuit makers headquartered outside of countries of concern, when selecting a tool for use in high-volume manufacturing, would be indifferent about using, or would prefer to use, the tool produced by the country of concern, rather than a tool sold by the company with the greatest share of the global market for tools used to accomplish the same function.

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  15. (3) The term ``applicable item'' means any item that is or can be made subject to the Export Administration Regulations, including-- (A) a United States-origin item; (B) a foreign-produced item that is the direct product of, or produced by plants or major components that are the direct product of, United States-origin software or technology subject to the Export Administration Regulations; (C) a foreign-produced item with more than zero percent de minimis United States-origin content; and (D) a foreign-produced item that contains United States- origin or foreign-produced integrated circuits that are presumptively designed or produced, directly or indirectly, with technology, software, or equipment that is subject to the Export Administration Regulations.

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  16. 4801 et seq.). (i) Definitions.--In this section: (1) The term ``advanced-node integrated circuits'' has the meaning given that term in section 772.1 of the Export Administration Regulations as in effect on January 1, 2026. (2) The term ``allied supplier country'' means any country that-- (A) is not a country of concern; and (B) is engaged in the production of covered semiconductor manufacturing equipment.

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  17. (2) Reimposition.--If, after terminating or modifying a control under paragraph (1), the Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security determines that the allied supplier country has materially weakened, suspended, or revoked the control that justified the termination or modification under paragraph (1), the Under Secretary shall, not later than 60 days after making such determination-- (A) notify the appropriate congressional committees of such determination; and (B) reimpose the control under subsection (c)(2) that was terminated or modified under paragraph (1). (h) Administrative Procedures.--The provisions of section 1762 of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4821) shall apply to this section in the same manner and to the same extent as such provisions apply to the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C.

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  18. (g) Termination and Reimposition of Controls Upon Allied Action.-- (1) Termination or modification.--The Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security may terminate or modify any regulation issued under subsection (c)(2), if the country has established controls, including licensing policies, that have the same practical effect as the regulation to be terminated or modified.

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  19. (f) Compliance Assistance With Extension of Controls.-- Simultaneously with the issuing regulations under subsection (c)(2), the Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security may provide to the principal executive officers of any company that produces covered semiconductor manufacturing equipment in the allied supplier country targeted in such regulations a letter describing the regulations and the legal obligations imposed by the regulations, including any penalty that may be imposed under section 1760 of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 ( 50 U.S.C. 4819) for a violation of such regulations.

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  20. (2) Form.--Each report submitted under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex. (e) Nonpublication of Confidential Certifications and Reports.-- (1) In general.--The Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security and the Secretary of State, as applicable, may elect to submit to the appropriate congressional committees any certification and report described in subsection (a), (c), or (d) in a confidential manner. (2) Committee safeguards.--The appropriate congressional committees shall take such steps as may be necessary to ensure that any certification or report submitted in a confidential manner is not made publicly available.

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  21. (d) Report.-- (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security and the Secretary of State shall jointly submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that includes-- (A) the scope of the export controls imposed by the United States and allied supplier countries on any covered semiconductor manufacturing equipment identified in the most recent list submitted under subsection (a); (B) a summary of diplomatic engagements and unilateral actions undertaken by the Secretaries in the one-year period prior to the submission of the report to close any gap in countrywide controls imposed by allied supplier countries for covered semiconductor manufacturing equipment; and (C) a certification that the export, reexport, or in- country transfer of any covered semiconductor manufacturing equipment to [[Page S3972]] a country of concern, the export of any applicable items to any covered facility, and the servicing of any such item located in a country of concern is prohibited or requires a license issued by the United States or an allied supplier country, subject to a presumption of denial.

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  22. (3) National security waiver.--The Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security and the Secretary of State may jointly grant a one-time waiver to extend the 150-day deadline for the issuing of controls pursuant to paragraph (1) or paragraph (2) by not more than 90 days, if the Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security and the Secretary of State jointly-- (A) submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees describing-- (i) the justification for why the deadline could not be met; and (ii) the interim steps taken to prevent stockpiling; and (B) determine and certify to the appropriate congressional committees that-- (i) the extension is in the national security interest of the United States; and (ii) if applicable, the government of the allied supplier country is taking concrete, verifiable steps, pursuant to their domestic laws and regulations and as expeditiously as possible, to adopt controls that have the same practical effect as, or are more stringent than, the controls that would otherwise be imposed under paragraph (2).

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  23. (B) Deferral for anticipated alignment.--If, on or before the deadline described in subparagraph (A), the Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security and the Secretary of State jointly submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report certifying that the allied supplier country subject to subparagraph (A) has committed to adopt, or is otherwise expected to adopt, controls that have the same practical effect as those described in subsection (b)(1), the Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security may issue a one-time deferral of the effective date of the regulations described in subsection (A) for a period of not longer than 30 days from the date described in subparagraph (A).

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  24. (2) Extension of controls to allied supplier countries.-- (A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B), for any allied supplier country for which a certification is submitted under subsection (b)(3)(B), the Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security shall issue regulations, not later than the date of the submission of such certification, that-- (i) establish United States jurisdiction over covered semiconductor manufacturing equipment and applicable items exported, reexported, or in-country transferred from, or produced in, such country; and (ii) apply-- (I) countrywide controls to all covered semiconductor manufacturing equipment produced in such country; (II) a license requirement, subject to a presumption of denial, for the servicing of any applicable item located in a covered facility; and (III) end-user and end-use controls prohibiting the export, reexport, or in-country transfer of an applicable item to any covered facility.

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  25. (c) Controls on United States Equipment and Extension of Controls.-- (1) Application of controls on united states equipment.-- Not later than 150 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security shall issue regulations that-- (A) update United States countrywide controls to covered semiconductor manufacturing equipment produced in the United States; and (B) update comprehensive United States end-user or end-use restrictions to all covered facilities located in a country of concern.

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  26. (3) Certification on allied supplier countries.--Except as provided in subsection (c)(3), for each allied supplier country, the Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security and the Secretary of State shall jointly certify, not later than 150 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, to the appropriate congressional committees that either-- (A) the country has implemented the controls described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1); or (B)(i) the country has not adopted the controls described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (1); (ii) the Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security and the Secretary of State have prioritized and exhausted available diplomatic channels; and (iii) continued delay would materially undermine the national security of the United States.

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  27. (2) Briefing on diplomatic efforts.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security and the Secretary of State shall jointly provide to members of the appropriate congressional committees a briefing to describe the status of diplomatic efforts to align the controls on covered semiconductor manufacturing equipment imposed by allied supplier countries with the controls imposed by the United States.

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  28. (b) Diplomatic Engagement.-- (1) In general.--The Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security and the Secretary of State should continue to prioritize and encourage the governments of allied supplier countries to adopt-- (A) countrywide controls, or other policies that have the same practical effect as countrywide controls, on covered semiconductor manufacturing equipment that are subject to the jurisdiction of such allied supplier country; and (B) license requirements, with a policy of presumption of denial, for the export, reexport, or in-country transfer of all applicable items to any covered facility and for the servicing of all applicable items at any covered facility.

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  29. (a) Identifying Chokepoints.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security, in coordination with the Secretary of State, shall-- (1) conduct a review to identify all covered semiconductor manufacturing equipment and all covered facilities; (2) submit to the appropriate congressional committees a list of all such equipment and facilities; and (3) notify the public in the Federal Register when this submission has occurred.

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  30. (2) Technical and conforming amendments.--The Act entitled ``An Act to provide for the registration and protection of trademarks used in commerce, to carry out the provisions of certain international conventions, and for other purposes'', approved July 5, 1946 (commonly known as the ``Trademark Act of 1946'') (15 U.S.C. 1051 et seq.), is amended-- (A) in section 1(d)(1) (15 U.S.C. 1051(d)(1)), by striking ``subsections (a) through (e) of section 2'' and inserting ``subsections (a) through (f) of section 2''; and (B) in section 26 (15 U.S.C. 1094), by striking ``2(f)'' and inserting ``2(g)''. SEC. 6040. MULTILATERAL ALIGNMENT OF CONTROLS ON SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT.

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  31. 1052), is amended-- (A) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g); (B) by inserting after subsection (e) the following: ``(f) Is authorized, issued, or controlled by the Government for the purposes of Department of Defense or Armed Forces awards, decorations, campaign and service ribbons, or medals, except that such a mark may be registered at the discretion of the agency or department of the Government that controls the official use of the mark.''; and (C) in subsection (g), as so redesignated-- (i) in the first sentence, by striking ``and (e)(5)'' and inserting ``(e)(5), and (f)''; and (ii) by adding at the end the following: .

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  32. (b) Registration of Trademarks.-- (1) In general.--Section 2 of the Act entitled ``An Act to provide for the registration and protection of trademarks used in commerce, to carry out the provisions of certain international conventions, and for other purposes'', approved July 5, 1946 (commonly known as the ``Trademark Act of 1946'') (15 U.S.C.

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  33. 4819(c)(1)(A)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``$300,000'' and inserting ``$1,200,000''; and (2) by striking ``twice the value of the transaction'' and inserting ``four times the value of the transaction''. (b) Applicability.--This section, and the amendments made by this section, shall apply with respect to a violation of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4801 et seq.) or any regulation, order, or license issued under such Act, committed on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 6039. PROTECT ACT. (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Preservation of Rights and Ownership of Traditional Emblems, Crests, and Tributes Act'' or the ``PROTECT Act''.

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  34. (5) Offender reentry substance abuse and criminal justice collaboration program.--Section 201(f)(1) of the Second Chance Act of 2007 (34 U.S.C. 60521(f)(1)) is amended by striking ``2019 through 2023'' and inserting ``2027 through 2031''. (6) Community-based mentoring and transitional service grants to nonprofit organizations.--Section 211(f) of the Second Chance Act of 2007 (34 U.S.C. 60531(f)) is amended by striking ``2019 through 2023'' and inserting ``2027 through 2031''. SEC. 6038. INCREASE OF CIVIL PENALTIES UNDER EXPORT CONTROL REFORM ACT OF 2018. (a) In General.--Section 1760(c)(1)(A) of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C.

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  35. (2) Grants for family-based substance abuse treatment.-- Section 2926(a) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10595a(a)) is amended by striking ``2019 through 2023'' and inserting ``2027 through 2031''. (3) Grant program to evaluate and improve educational methods at prisons, jails, and juvenile facilities.--Section 1001(a)(28) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10261(a)(28)) is amended by striking ``2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023'' and inserting ``2027 through 2031''. [[Page S3971]] (4) Careers training demonstration grants.--Section 115(f) of the Second Chance Act of 2007 (34 U.S.C. 60511(f)) is amended by striking ``2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023'' and inserting ``2027 through 2031''.

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  36. (b) Improvements to Existing Programs.-- (1) State and local reentry demonstration projects.-- Section 2976 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10631) is amended-- (A) in subsection (b)-- (i) in paragraph (7), by striking ``and'' at the end; (ii) in paragraph (8), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: ``(9) treating substance use disorders, including by providing peer recovery services, case management, and access to overdose education and overdose reversal medications; and ``(10) providing reentry housing services.''; and (B) in subsection (o)(1), by striking ``2019 through 2023'' and inserting ``2027 through 2031''.

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  37. (c) Regulations.-- (1) In general.--The President shall direct, subject to section 553 of title 5, United States Code, the issuance of regulations to carry out the amendments made by this section. (2) Effective date.--The regulations prescribed under paragraph (1) shall take effect not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Effective Date; Applicability.--The amendments made by this section shall-- (1) take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act; and (2) apply with respect to a covered transaction (as defined in section 721 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4565)) that is proposed, pending, or completed on or after such date of enactment. SEC. 6037. SECOND CHANCE REAUTHORIZATION ACT. (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Second Chance Reauthorization Act''.

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  38. ``(B) Covered country defined.--For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term `covered country' means any of the following countries, if the country is determined to be a foreign adversary pursuant to section 791.4 of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation): ``(i) The People's Republic of China. ``(ii) The Russian Federation. ``(iii) The Islamic Republic of Iran. ``(iv) The Democratic People's Republic of Korea.''. (b) Spending Plans.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, each department or agency represented on the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States shall submit to the chairperson of the Committee a copy of the most recent spending plan required under section 1721(b) of the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4565 note).

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  39. ``(4) Covered foreign person defined.-- ``(A) In general.--In this subsection, subject to regulations prescribed by the Committee, the term `covered foreign person'-- ``(i) means-- ``(I) the government of a covered country; or ``(II) any foreign person (including a foreign entity) that acts as an agent, representative, or employee of, or acts at the direction or control of, the government of a covered country; and ``(ii) does not include a United States citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence to the United States.

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  40. ``(3) Waiver.-- ``(A) In general.--The President may waive, on a case-by- case basis, the requirement to prohibit a transaction under paragraph (1) after the President determines and reports to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives that the waiver is in the national interest of the United States. ``(B) Delegation.--The President may delegate the authority under subparagraph (A) to the Secretary of the Treasury. The Secretary of the Treasury may redelegate that authority to the Deputy Secretary of the Treasury or to another appropriate officer of the Department of the Treasury.

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  41. ``(2) Real estate described.--Subject to regulations prescribed by the Committee, real estate described in this paragraph is agricultural land (as defined in section 9 of the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 3508)) in the United States that is in close proximity (subject to subsection (a)(4)(C)(ii)) to a United States military installation or another facility or property of the United States Government that is-- ``(A) sensitive for reasons relating to national security for purposes of subsection (a)(4)(B)(ii)(II)(bb); and ``(B) identified in regulations prescribed by the Committee.

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  42. ``(iii) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this subparagraph shall be construed to apply to the acquisition of an interest in agricultural land by a United States citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence to the United States.''; (3) in subsection (k)(2)-- (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (H), (I), and (J) as subparagraphs (I), (J), and (K), respectively; and (B) by inserting after subparagraph (G) the following: ``(H) The Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to any covered transaction related to the purchase of agricultural land or biotechnology or otherwise related to the agriculture industry in the United States.''; and (4) by adding at the end the following: ``(r) Prohibitions Relating to Purchases of Agricultural Land and Agricultural Businesses.-- ``(1) In general.--If the Committee, in conducting a review under this section, determines that a transaction described in clause (i), (ii), or (iv) of subsection (a)(4)(B) would result in the purchase or lease by a covered foreign person of real estate described in paragraph (2) or would result in control by a covered foreign person of a United States business engaged in agriculture, the President shall prohibit the transaction unless a party to the transaction voluntarily chooses to abandon the transaction.

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  43. ``(ii) Reportable agricultural land transaction defined.-- In this subparagraph, the term `reportable agricultural land transaction' means a transaction-- ``(I) that the Secretary of Agriculture has reason to believe is a covered transaction; ``(II) that involves the acquisition of an interest in agricultural land by a foreign person, other than an excepted investor or an excepted real estate investor, as such terms are defined in regulations prescribed by the Committee; and ``(III) with respect to which a person is required to submit a report to the Secretary of Agriculture under section 2(a) of the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 3501(a)).

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  44. 203).''; (2) in subsection (b)(1), by adding at the end the following: ``(I) Consideration of certain agricultural land transactions.-- ``(i) In general.--Not later than 30 days after receiving notification from the Secretary of Agriculture of a reportable agricultural land transaction, the Committee shall determine-- ``(I) whether the transaction is a covered transaction; and ``(II) if the Committee determines that the transaction is a covered transaction, whether to-- ``(aa) request the submission of a notice under clause (i) of subparagraph (C) or a declaration under clause (v) of such subparagraph pursuant to the process established under subparagraph (H); or ``(bb) initiate a review pursuant to subparagraph (D).

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  45. ``(II) House of representatives.--A resolution described in clause (i) that is introduced in the House of Representatives shall be referred to the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives.''. (d) Sunset.--The amendments made by this section shall terminate on the date that is 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act. SEC. 6036. REVIEW AND PROHIBITIONS BY COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES OF CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. (a) In General.--Section 721 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4565) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following: ``(14) Agriculture.--The term `agriculture' has the meaning given that term in section 3 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C.

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  46. 2651a(m)(1)(A)) is amended by ______.', the blank spaces being appropriately filled in with the appropriate date and the amendatory language required to modify the list of countries in paragraph (1)(A) of this subsection by adding or deleting 1 or more countries; and ``(III) the title of which is as follows: `Joint resolution approving modifications to definition of ``country of concern'' under section 1(m) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956.'. ``(ii) Referral.-- ``(I) Senate.--A resolution described in clause (i) that is introduced in the Senate shall be referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.

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  47. ``(C) Joint resolution of approval.-- ``(i) In general.--For purposes of subparagraph (B)(ii), the term `joint resolution of approval' means only a joint resolution-- ``(I) that does not have a preamble; ``(II) that includes in the matter after the resolving clause the following: `That Congress approves the modification of the definition of ``country of concern'' under section 1(m) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956, as submitted by the Secretary of State on ____; and section 1(m)(1)(A) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C.

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  48. 2651a(m)) is amended-- (1) by redesignating paragraphs (6) and (7) as paragraphs (7) and (8), respectively; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following: ``(6) Modification to definition of `country of concern'.-- ``(A) In general.--The Secretary of State may, in consultation with the Attorney General, propose the addition or deletion of countries described in paragraph (1)(A). ``(B) Submission.--Any proposal described in subparagraph (A) shall-- [[Page S3970]] ``(i) be submitted to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives; and ``(ii) become effective upon enactment of a joint resolution of approval as described in subparagraph (C).

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  49. 613), is amended-- (1) in the matter preceding subsection (a), by inserting ``, except as provided in subsection (i)'' after ``principals''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(i) Limitations.--The exemptions under subsections (d)(1), (d)(2), and (h) shall not apply to any agent of a foreign principal that is a corporate or government entity that is owned or controlled by 1 or more of the identified countries listed in clauses (i) through (v) of section 1(m)(1)(A) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a(m)(1)(A)).''. (c) Mechanism to Amend Definition of ``Country of Concern''.--Section 1(m) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C.

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  50. (d) Annual Updates.--The Commission shall, not less frequently than annually, update the list published under subsection (b), including with respect to any entity required to be placed on such list by subsection (c)(2). SEC. 6035. TREATMENT OF EXEMPTIONS UNDER THE FOREIGN AGENTS REGISTRATION ACT OF 1938. (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Preventing Adversary Influence, Disinformation, and Obscured Foreign Financing Act of 2026'' or the ``PAID OFF Act of 2026''. (b) Treatment of Exemptions Under the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938.--Section 3 of the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended (22 U.S.C.

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