S. 2296 — what changed

added Subsection (d)(1) of section 133 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81; 135 Stat. 1574), as most recently amended by section 146 of the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118–159; 138 Stat. 1810), is further amended by striking “September 30, 2026” and inserting “September 30, 2030”.

added Section 130i of title 10, United States Code, is amended—

added “(2) Any forfeiture conducted under paragraph (1) shall be made subject to the requirements for civil, criminal, or administrative forfeiture, as the case may be, under applicable law or regulation.”

added “(3)

added “(A) The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the regulations prescribed or guidance issued under paragraph (1) require that, when taking an action described in subsection (a)(1), all due consideration is given to—

added “(i) mitigating impacts on privacy and civil liberties under the First and Fourth Amendments to the Constitution of the United States;

added “(ii) mitigating damage to, or loss of, real and personal property;

added “(iii) mitigating any risk of personal injury or death; and

added “(iv) when practicable, obtaining the identification of or issuing a warning to the operator of an unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft prior to taking action under subparagraphs (C) through (F) of subsection (b)(1), unless doing so would—

added “(I) endanger the safety of members of the armed forces or civilians;

added “(II) create a flight risk or result in the destruction of evidence; or

added “(III) seriously jeopardize an investigation, criminal proceeding, or legal proceeding pursuant to subsection (c).

added “(B) Nothing in this paragraph may be construed to limit the inherent right to self defense of a member of the armed forces.”

added “(1) the interception, acquisition, maintenance, or use of, or access to, communications to or from an unmanned aircraft system under this section is conducted in a manner consistent with the First and Fourth Amendments to the Constitution of the United States and applicable provisions of Federal law;”

added “(3) records of such communications are maintained only for as long as necessary, and in no event for more than 180 days unless the Secretary of Defense determines that maintenance of such records—

added “(A) is necessary to investigate or prosecute a violation of law or to directly support an ongoing security operation; or

added “(B) is required under Federal law or for the purpose of any litigation;”

added “(A) is necessary to support an ongoing action described in subsection (b)(1);”

added “(C) is necessary to support the counter unmanned aircraft systems activities of another Federal agency with authority to mitigate the threat of unmanned aircraft systems or unmanned aircraft in mitigating such threats; or”

added “(f) Claims—Claims for loss of property, injury, or death pursuant to actions under subsection (b) may be made consistent with chapter 171 of title 28, and chapter 163 of this title, as applicable.”

added “(i) Annual report

added “(1) Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this subsection, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees and publish on a publicly available website a report summarizing all detection and mitigation activities conducted under this section during the previous year to counter unmanned aircraft systems.

added “(2) Each report under paragraph (1) shall include—

added “(A) information on any violation of, or failure to comply with, this section by personnel authorized to conduct detection and mitigation activities, including a description of any such violation or failure;

added “(B) data on the number of detection activities conducted, the number of mitigation activities conducted, and the number of instances of communications interception from an unmanned aircraft system;

added “(C) whether any unmanned aircraft that experienced mitigation was engaged in or attempting to engage in activities protected under the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States;

added “(D) whether any unmanned aircraft or unmanned aircraft system was properly or improperly seized, disabled, damaged, or destroyed and an identification of any methods used to seize, disable, damage, or destroy such aircraft or system; and

added “(E) a description of the efforts of the Federal Government to protect privacy and civil liberties when carrying out detection and mitigation activities under this section to counter unmanned aircraft systems.

added “(3) Each report required under paragraph (1) shall be submitted and published in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.”

added “(k) Sunset—This section shall terminate on December 31, 2030.”

added “(A) any facility or asset that—”

added “(X) protection of the buildings, grounds, and property to which the public are not permitted regular, unrestricted access and that are under the jurisdiction, custody, or control of the Department of Defense and the persons on that property pursuant to section 2672 of this title;

added “(XI) assistance to Federal, State, or local officials in responding to incidents involving nuclear, radiological, biological, or chemical weapons, high-yield explosives, or related materials or technologies, as well as support pursuant to section 282 of this title or the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq); or

added “(XII) activities listed in section 2692(b) of this title; or”

added “(B) any personnel associated with a facility or asset specified under subparagraph (A) while engaged in direct support of a mission of the Department of Defense specified in clause (iii) of such subparagraph.”

added Section 710 of title 32, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

added “(g) Treatment of reimbursed funds—Any funds received by the National Guard Bureau from a State, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, Guam, or the Virgin Islands as reimbursement under this section for the use of military property—

added “(1) shall be credited to—

added “(A) the appropriation, fund, or account used in incurring the obligation; or

added “(B) an appropriate appropriation, fund, or account currently available for the purposes for which the expenditures were made; and

added “(2) may only be used by the Department of Defense for the repair, maintenance, or other similar functions related directly to assets used by National Guard units while operating under State active duty status.”

added Section 514 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118–159; 10 U.S.C. 20001 note) is amended—

added “(k) Rule of construction—Nothing in this section shall be construed as—

added “(1) authorizing the transfer of a member of the Air National Guard of the United States other than on a one-time basis as specified in subsection (c); or

added “(2) setting future precedent with respect to waiving the applicability of any provision of title 32.”

added Section 1142(c)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—

added “(M) Child care requirements of the member (including whether a dependent of the member is enrolled in the Exceptional Family Member Program).

added “(N) The employment status of other adults in the household of the member.

added “(O) The location of the duty station of the member (including whether the member was separated from family while on duty).

added “(P) The effects of operating tempo and personnel tempo on the member and the household of the member.”

added “(3) The Secretary shall consider providers under subsection (c)(2) to be preferred providers under this section.”

added Section 1096 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—

added “(e) Medical surge program

added “(1) The Secretary of Defense, in collaboration with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall carry out a program of record known as the Military-Civilian Medical Surge Program to—

added “(A) support locations that the Secretary of Defense selects under paragraph (3)(B); and

added “(B) enhance the interoperability and medical surge capability and capacity of the National Disaster Medical System in response to a declaration or other action described in subparagraphs (A) through (E) of paragraph (4).

added “(2)

added “(A) The Secretary of Defense, acting through the National Center for Disaster Medicine and Public Health at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (or such successor center), shall oversee the operation, staffing, and deployment of the Program.

added “(B) In carrying out the Program, the Secretary shall maintain requirements for staffing, specialized training, research, and education regarding patient regulation, movement, definitive care, and other matters the Secretary determines critical to sustaining the health of members of the armed forces.

added “(3)

added “(A) In carrying out the Program, the Secretary shall establish partnerships at locations selected under subparagraph (B) with public, private, and nonprofit health care organizations, health care institutions, health care entities, academic medical centers of institutions of higher education, and hospitals that the Secretary determines—

added “(i) are critical in mobilizing a civilian medical response in support of a wartime contingency or other catastrophic event in the United States; and

added “(ii) have demonstrated technical proficiency in critical national security domains, including high-consequence infectious disease and special pathogen preparedness, and matters relating to defense, containment, management, care, and transportation.

added “(B)

added “(i) The Secretary shall select not fewer than eight locations that are operationally relevant to the missions of the Department of Defense under the National Disaster Medical System and are aeromedical or other transport hubs or logistics centers in the United States for partnerships under subparagraph (A).

added “(ii) The Secretary may select more than eight locations under clause (i), including locations outside of the continental United States, if the Secretary determines such additional locations cover areas of strategic and operational relevance to the Department of Defense.

added “(4) The Secretary shall ensure that the partnerships under paragraph (3)(A) allow for civilian medical personnel to quickly and effectively mobilize direct support to military medical treatment facilities and provide support to other requirements of the military health system pursuant to the following:

added “(A) A declaration of a national emergency under the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1621 et seq.).

added “(B) A public health emergency declared under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d).

added “(C) A declaration of war by Congress.

added “(D) The exercise for the President of executive powers under the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1541 et seq.).

added “(E) Any other emergency or major disaster as declared by the President.

added “(5)

added “(A) Not later than July 1, 2026, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report on the status, readiness, and operational capabilities of the Program.

added “(B) Each report required under subparagraph (A) shall include an assessment of personnel readiness, resource availability, interagency coordination efforts, and recommendations for continued improvements to the Program.

added “(6) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to authorize the Department of Defense to control, direct, limit, or otherwise affect the authorities of the Secretary of Health and Human Services with respect to leadership and administration of the National Disaster Medical System, public health and medical preparedness and response, staffing levels, or resource allocation.

added “(7) In this subsection:

added “(A) The term institution of higher education means a four-year institution of higher education (as defined in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a))).

added “(B) The term National Disaster Medical System means the system established under section 2812 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300hh–11).

added “(C) The term Program means the Military-Civilian Medical Surge Program established under paragraph (1).”

added “(iii) List of sites—For purposes of subparagraph (B)(ii), the Committee may prescribe through regulations a list of facilities and property of the United States Government that are sensitive for reasons relating to national security. Such list may include certain facilities and property of the intelligence community and National Laboratories (as defined in section 2 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15801)).”

added “(L) A list of all notices and declarations filed and all reviews or investigations of covered transactions completed during the period relating to facilities and property of the United States Government determined to be sensitive for reasons relating to national security for purposes of subsection (a)(4)(B)(ii).

added “(M) A certification that the list of sites identified under subsection (a)(4)(C)(iii) reflects consideration of the recommended updates and revisions submitted under paragraph (4)(B). Upon request from any Member of Congress specified in subsection (b)(3)(C)(iii), the chairperson shall provide a classified briefing to that Member, and staff of the member with appropriate security clearances, regarding the list of sites identified under subsection (a)(4)(C)(iii).”

added “(4) Annual review of list of facilities and property—Not later than January 31 of each year, each member of the Committee shall—

added “(A) review the facilities and property of the agency represented by that member that are on the list prescribed under subparagraph (C)(iii) of subsection (a)(4) of facilities and property that are sensitive for reasons relating to national security for purposes of subparagraph (B)(ii) of that subsection; and

added “(B) submit to the chairperson a report on that review, after approval of the report by an Assistant Secretary or equivalent official of the agency, which shall include any recommended updates or revisions to the list regarding facilities and property administered by the member of the Committee.”

added Section 4103A of title 38, United States Code, is amended—

added “(e) Eligible person defined—In this section, the term eligible person means—

added “(1) any spouse described in section 4101(5) of this title; or

added “(2) the spouse of any person who died while a member of the Armed Forces.”

added Section 6121(a)(2) of title 40, United States Code, is amended by striking subparagraph (C) and inserting the following:

added “(C) if the Marshal determines such protection is necessary—

added “(i) any retired or former Chief Justice or Associate Justice of the Supreme Court; or

added “(ii) any member of the immediate family of the Chief Justice, any Associate Justice, any retired or former Chief Justice or Associate Justice, or any officer of the Supreme Court.”

added “(9) treating substance use disorders, including by providing peer recovery services, case management, and access to overdose education and overdose reversal medications; and

added “(10) providing reentry housing services.”

added “(22) Chapter 40, Leave.”

added “(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. 203).”

added “(I) Consideration of certain agricultural land transactions

added “(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—

added “(I) whether the transaction is a covered transaction; and

added “(II) if the Committee determines that the transaction is a covered transaction, whether to—

added “(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

added “(bb) initiate a review pursuant to subparagraph (D).

added “(ii) Reportable agricultural land transaction defined—In this subparagraph, the term reportable agricultural land transaction means a transaction—

added “(I) that the Secretary of Agriculture has reason to believe is a covered transaction;

added “(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

added “(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)).

added “(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.”

added “(H) The Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to any covered transaction related to the purchase of agricultural land or agricultural biotechnology or otherwise related to the agriculture industry in the United States.”

added “(r) Prohibitions relating to purchases of agricultural land and agricultural businesses

added “(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.

added “(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—

added “(A) sensitive for reasons relating to national security for purposes of subsection (a)(4)(B)(ii)(II)(bb); and

added “(B) identified in regulations prescribed by the Committee.

added “(3) Waiver—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.

added “(4) Covered foreign person defined

added “(A) In general—In this subsection, subject to regulations prescribed by the Committee, the term covered foreign person—

added “(i) means 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

added “(ii) does not include a United States citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence to the United States.

added “(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):

added “(i) The People’s Republic of China.

added “(ii) The Russian Federation.

added “(iii) The Islamic Republic of Iran.

added “(iv) The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.”

added “(C) Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, the Secretary shall furnish to veterans described in subparagraph (A), subject to agreements described in such subparagraph, telehealth benefits and mail order pharmacy benefits.”

added “(11) The Commissioner of Social Security shall, to the extent feasible, provide information furnished to the Commissioner under paragraph (1) to the agency operating the Do Not Pay working system described in section 3354(c) of title 31, United States Code, for the authorized uses of the Do Not Pay working system to help prevent improper payments of, and support the recovery of improperly paid, benefits or other payments through a cooperative arrangement with such agency, provided that the requirements of subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (3) are met with respect to such arrangement with such agency. The Commissioner of Social Security and the agency operating the Do Not Pay working system shall, while the data described in the preceding sentence is being provided to the agency operating the Do Not Pay working system, enter into an agreement based upon an agreed upon methodology, which covers the proportional share of State death data costs, which the Commissioner of Social Security and the agency operating the Do Not Pay working system may periodically review.

added “(12) The Commissioner of Social Security may not record a death to a record that may be provided under this section for any individual unless the Commissioner of Social Security has found it has clear and convincing evidence to support that the individual should be presumed to be deceased.”

added “(C) notify any agency that has a cooperative arrangement with the Commissioner of Social Security under paragraph (3) or (11) of the error.”

added Section 304(b)(2) of the Federal Credit Union Act (12 U.S.C. 1795c(b)(2)) is amended by striking “all those credit unions” and inserting “any such credit unions”.

added Chapter 50 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

added “996. Provision of information on career opportunities in the defense industrial base to persons medically disqualified for military service

added “(a) Establishment—The Secretary of Defense shall establish and implement a program to provide individuals who are not medically qualified for military service with information on employment opportunities in the defense industrial base or other employment opportunities in support of the national interests of the United States.

added “(b) Program—The program established under subsection (a) shall inform and refer persons described in subsection (a) to employment, apprenticeship, and training opportunities in—

added “(1) the defense industrial base;

added “(2) cybersecurity or intelligence support roles;

added “(3) research and development in defense technologies;

added “(4) national emergency and disaster preparedness; or

added “(5) any other non-military opportunity the Secretary considers in the national interests of the United States.

added “(c) Collaboration—The Secretary of Defense shall consult with entities in the defense industrial base, other Federal agencies, and academic institutions to carry out this section.”

added The Secretary of the Navy shall provide information about career opportunities at Military Sealift Command and workforce training programs for shipbuilders to Navy personnel.

added Section 3021(a) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10701(a)) is amended—

added “(4) Providing training and resources for first responders on the use of containment devices to prevent secondary exposure to fentanyl and other potentially lethal substances, and purchasing such containment devices for use by first responders.”

added Section 1001(a)(21) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10261(a)(21)) is amended by striking “2020 through 2024” and inserting “2025 through 2029”.

added “(c) Required contents of National Strategy—The National Strategy established under subsection (a) shall include the following:

added “(1) An analysis of current trends, challenges, and the overall magnitude of the threat of child exploitation.

added “(2) An analysis of future trends and challenges, including new technologies, that will impact the efforts to combat child exploitation.

added “(3) Goals and strategic solutions to prevent and interdict child exploitation, including—

added “(A) plans for interagency coordination;

added “(B) engagement with the judicial branches of the Federal Government and State governments;

added “(C) legislative recommendations for combating child exploitation;

added “(D) cooperation with international, State, local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies; and

added “(E) engagement with the private sector and other entities involved in efforts to combat child exploitation.

added “(4) An analysis of Federal efforts dedicated to combating child exploitation, including—

added “(A) a review of the policies and work of the Department of Justice and other Federal programs relating to the prevention and interdiction of child exploitation crimes, including training programs, and investigative and prosecution activity; and

added “(B) a description of the efforts of the Department of Justice to cooperate and coordinate with, and provide technical assistance and support to, international, State, local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies and private sector and nonprofit entities with respect to child exploitation prevention and interdiction efforts.

added “(5) An estimate of the resources required to effectively respond to child exploitation crimes at scale by—

added “(A) each ICAC task force;

added “(B) the Federal Bureau of Investigation, including investigators, forensic interviewers, and analysts of victims, witnesses, and forensics;

added “(C) Homeland Security Investigations, including forensic interviewers and analysts of victims, witnesses, and forensics;

added “(D) the United States Marshals Service;

added “(E) the United States Secret Service;

added “(F) the United States Postal Service;

added “(G) the criminal investigative offices of the Department of Defense; and

added “(H) any component of an agency described in this paragraph.

added “(6) A review of the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program, including—

added “(A) the number of ICAC task forces and the location of each ICAC task force;

added “(B) the number of trained personnel at each ICAC task force;

added “(C) the amount of Federal grants awarded to each ICAC task force; and

added “(D) an assessment of the Federal, State, and local cooperation with respect to each ICAC task force, including—

added “(i) the number of arrests made by each ICAC task force;

added “(ii) the number of criminal referrals to United States attorneys for prosecution;

added “(iii) the number of prosecutions and convictions from the referrals described in clause (ii);

added “(iv) the number, if available, of local prosecutions and convictions based on ICAC task force investigations; and

added “(v) any other information determined by the Attorney General demonstrating the level of Federal, State, Tribal, and local coordination and cooperation.

added “(7) An assessment of training needs for each ICAC task force and affiliated agencies.

added “(8) An assessment of Federal investigative and prosecution activity relating to reported incidents of child exploitation crimes that include a number of factors, including—

added “(A) the number of investigations, arrests, prosecutions, and convictions for a crime of child exploitation; and

added “(B) the average sentence imposed and the statutory maximum sentence that could be imposed for each crime of child exploitation.

added “(9) A review of all available statistical data indicating the overall magnitude of child pornography trafficking in the United States and internationally, including—

added “(A) the number of foreign and domestic suspects observed engaging in accessing and sharing child pornography;

added “(B) the number of tips or other statistical data from the CyberTipline of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and other data indicating the magnitude of child pornography trafficking; and

added “(C) any other statistical data indicating the type, nature, and extent of child exploitation crime in the United States and abroad.”

added “(c) Limited liability for ICAC task forces

added “(1) In general—Except as provided in paragraph (2), a civil claim or criminal charge against an ICAC task force established pursuant to this section and sections 103 and 104, including any law enforcement agency that participates on such a task force or a director, officer, employee, or agent of such a law enforcement agency, arising from the prioritization decisions with respect to leads related to Internet crimes against children described in section 104(8), may not be brought in any Federal or State court.

added “(2) Intentional, reckless, or other misconduct—Paragraph (1) shall not apply to a claim if the ICAC task force or law enforcement agency, or a director, officer, employee, or agent of that law enforcement agency—

added “(A) engaged in intentional misconduct; or

added “(B) acted, or failed to act—

added “(i) with actual malice;

added “(ii) with gross negligence or reckless disregard to a substantial risk of causing physical injury without legal justification; or

added “(iii) for a purpose unrelated to the performance of any responsibility or function under section 104(8).

added “(3) Rule of construction—Nothing in this section shall be construed to—

added “(A) create any independent basis of liability on behalf of, or any cause of action against—

added “(i) an ICAC task force; or

added “(ii) a law enforcement agency or a director, officer, employee, or agent of the law enforcement agency; or

added “(B) expand any liability otherwise imposed, or limit any defense to that liability, otherwise available under Federal or State law.”

added “(10) educating the judiciary on—

added “(A) the link between intrafamilial contact offenses and technology-facilitated crimes; and

added “(B) characteristics of internet offenders, including the interest of online offenders in incest-themed material, sadism, and other related paraphilias or illegal activity.”

added “(8) investigate, seek prosecution with respect to, and identify child victims from leads relating to Internet crimes against children, including CyberTipline reports, with prioritization determined according to circumstances and by each task force, as described in section 102;”

added “(A) In general—Not less than 20 percent of the total funds appropriated to carry out this section shall be distributed to support the ICAC Task Force Program through grants to—

added “(i) provide training and technical assistance to members of the ICAC Task Force Program;

added “(ii) maintain, enhance, research, and develop tools and technology to assist members of the ICAC Task Force Program;

added “(iii) provide other support to the ICAC Task Force Program determined by the Attorney General;

added “(iv) conduct research;

added “(v) support the annual National Law Enforcement Training on Child Exploitation of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention; and

added “(vi) provide wellness training.”

added “(iv) the number of child victims identified.”

added “(13) $70,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2028.”

added “(p) Personal injury to retired law enforcement officer

added “(1) Definition—In this subsection, the term retired law enforcement officer means an individual who separated from service in good standing as a law enforcement officer in an official capacity at a public agency with or without compensation.

added “(2) Eligibility—A retired law enforcement officer shall be eligible for a benefit under this part if the officer died or became permanently and totally disabled as the direct and proximate result of a personal injury resulting from a targeted attack because of the retired law enforcement officer’s service as a law enforcement officer.”

added “(q) COPS Strong Communities Program

added “(1) Definitions—In this subsection:

added “(A) Eligible entity—The term eligible entity means—

added “(i) an institution of higher education, as defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001), that, in coordination or through an agreement with a local law enforcement agency, offers a law enforcement training program; or

added “(ii) a local law enforcement agency that offers a law enforcement training program.

added “(B) Local law enforcement agency—The term local law enforcement agency means an agency of a State, unit of local government, or Indian Tribe that is authorized by law or by a government agency to engage in or supervise the prevention, detection, investigation, or prosecution of any violation of criminal law.

added “(2) Grants—The Attorney General may use amounts otherwise appropriated to carry out this section for a fiscal year (beginning with fiscal year 2025) to make competitive grants to local law enforcement agencies to be used for officers and recruits to attend law enforcement training programs at eligible entities if the officers and recruits agree to serve in law enforcement agencies in their communities.

added “(3) Eligibility—To be eligible for a grant through a local law enforcement agency under this subsection, each officer or recruit described in paragraph (2) shall—

added “(A) serve as a full-time law enforcement officer for a total of not fewer than 4 years during the 8-year period beginning on the date on which the officer or recruit completes a law enforcement training program for which the officer or recruit receives benefits;

added “(B) complete the service described in subparagraph (A) in a local law enforcement agency located within—

added “(i) 7 miles of the residence of the officer or recruit where the officer or recruit has resided for not fewer than 5 years; or

added “(ii) if the officer or recruit resides in a county with fewer than 150,000 residents, within 20 miles of the residence of the officer or recruit where the officer or recruit has resided for not fewer than 5 years; and

added “(C) submit to the eligible entity providing a law enforcement training program to the officer or recruit evidence of employment of the officer or recruit in the form of a certification by the chief administrative officer of the local law enforcement agency where the officer or recruit is employed.

added “(4) Repayment

added “(A) In general—If an officer or recruit does not complete the service described in paragraph (3), the officer or recruit shall submit to the local law enforcement agency an amount equal to any benefits the officer or recruit received through the local law enforcement agency under this subsection.

added “(B) Regulations—The Attorney General shall promulgate regulations that establish categories of extenuating circumstances under which an officer or recruit may be excused from repayment under subparagraph (A).”

added “XVI Civil law enforcement task grants

added “3061. Definitions

added “In this part:

added “(1) Civilian law enforcement task—The term civilian law enforcement task—

added “(A) includes—

added “(i) assisting in homicide investigations;

added “(ii) assisting in carjacking investigations;

added “(iii) assisting in financial crimes investigations;

added “(iv) assisting in compliance with reporting requirements;

added “(v) reviewing camera footage;

added “(vi) crime scene analysis;

added “(vii) forensics analysis; and

added “(viii) providing expertise in computers, computer networks, information technology, or the internet; and

added “(B) does not include the ability to make arrests or use force under the color of law.

added “(2) Eligible entity—The term eligible entity means a State, local, Tribal, or territorial law enforcement agency that certifies that retired law enforcement personnel hired using amounts from a grant under this part—

added “(A) have appropriate and reasonably current training and experience to effectively carry out the tasks described in section 3062(a); or

added “(B) will participate in appropriate continuing education programs to satisfy subparagraph (A).

added “3062. Grants authorized

added “(a) In general—The Attorney General may award grants to eligible entities for the purpose of hiring retired personnel from law enforcement agencies to—

added “(1) train civilian employees of the eligible entity on civilian law enforcement tasks that can be performed on behalf of a law enforcement agency; and

added “(2) perform civilian law enforcement tasks on behalf of the eligible entity.

added “(b) Disciplinary records

added “(1) In general—An eligible entity receiving a grant under subsection (a) shall make a good faith effort to determine whether a retired law enforcement officer seeking to be hired by the eligible entity using amounts from a grant under this part has a disciplinary record or an internal investigation record by—

added “(A) conducting a search of the National Decertification Index; or

added “(B) requesting the personnel record of the retired law enforcement officer from each law enforcement agency that employed the retired law enforcement officer.

added “(2) Hiring determinations—Before making any hiring determination, the highest ranking law enforcement officer of an eligible entity receiving a grant under subsection (a) or a designee of that law enforcement officer shall review any findings of misconduct that arise as a result of a search or request conducted pursuant to paragraph (1).

added “3063. Accountability provisions

added “(a) In general—A grant awarded under this part shall be subject to the accountability requirements of this section.

added “(b) Audit requirement

added “(1) Definition—In this subsection, the term unresolved audit finding means a finding in a final audit report of the Inspector General of the Department of Justice that an audited grantee has used grant funds for an unauthorized expenditure or otherwise unallowable cost that is not closed or resolved within 12 months from the date when the final audit report is issued.

added “(2) Audits—Beginning in the first fiscal year beginning after the date of enactment of the Retired Law Enforcement Officers Continuing Service Act, and in each fiscal year thereafter, the Inspector General of the Department of Justice shall conduct audits of recipients of grants under this part to prevent waste, fraud, and abuse of funds by grantees. The Inspector General of the Department of Justice shall determine the appropriate number of grantees to be audited each year.

added “(3) Mandatory exclusion—A recipient of grant funds under this part that is found to have an unresolved audit finding shall not be eligible to receive grant funds under this part during the first 2 fiscal years beginning after the end of the 12-month period described in paragraph (1).

added “(4) Priority—In awarding grants under this part, the Attorney General shall give priority to eligible entities that did not have an unresolved audit finding during the 3 fiscal years before submitting an application for a grant under this part.

added “(c) Annual certification—Beginning in the fiscal year during which audits commence under subsection (b)(2), the Attorney General shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives an annual certification—

added “(1) indicating whether—

added “(A) all audits issued by the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Justice under subsection (b) have been completed and reviewed by the appropriate Assistant Attorney General or Director; and

added “(B) all mandatory exclusions required under subsection (b)(3) have been issued; and

added “(2) that includes a list of any grant recipients excluded under subsection (b)(3) from the previous year.

added “(d) Preventing duplicative grants

added “(1) In general—Before the Attorney General awards a grant to an eligible entity under this part, the Attorney General shall compare potential grant awards with other grants awarded by the Attorney General to determine if grant awards are or have been awarded for a similar purpose.

added “(2) Report—If the Attorney General awards grants to the same applicant for a similar purpose, the Attorney General shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives a report that includes—

added “(A) a list of all such grants awarded, including the total dollar amount of any such grants awarded; and

added “(B) the reason the Attorney General awarded multiple grants to the same applicant for a similar purpose.”

added Section 521 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10202) is amended by adding at the end the following:

added “(d) Trauma kits

added “(1) Definition—In this subsection, the term trauma kit means a first aid response kit, which includes a bleeding control kit that can be used for controlling a life-threatening hemorrhage.

added “(2) Requirement for trauma kits

added “(A) In general—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a grantee may only purchase a trauma kit using funds made available under this part if the trauma kit meets the performance standards established by the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance under paragraph (3)(A).

added “(B) Authority to separately acquire—Nothing in subparagraph (A) shall prohibit a grantee from separately acquiring the components of a trauma kit and assembling complete trauma kits that meet the performance standards.

added “(3) Performance standards and optional agency best practices—Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance, in consultation with organizations representing trauma surgeons, emergency medical response professionals, emergency physicians, other medical professionals, relevant law enforcement agencies of States and units of local government, professional law enforcement organizations, local law enforcement labor or representative organizations, and law enforcement trade associations, shall—

added “(A) develop and publish performance standards for trauma kits that are eligible for purchase using funds made available under this part that, at a minimum, require the components described in paragraph (4) to be included in a trauma kit; and

added “(B) develop and publish optional best practices for law enforcement agencies regarding—

added “(i) training law enforcement officers in the use of trauma kits;

added “(ii) the deployment and maintenance of trauma kits in law enforcement vehicles; and

added “(iii) the deployment, location, and maintenance of trauma kits in law enforcement agency or other government facilities.

added “(4) Components—The components of a trauma kit described in this paragraph are—

added “(A) a tourniquet recommended by the Committee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care;

added “(B) a bleeding control bandage;

added “(C) a pair of nonlatex protective gloves and a pen-type marker;

added “(D) a pair of blunt-ended scissors;

added “(E) instructional documents developed—

added “(i) under the “Stop the Bleed” national awareness campaign of the Department of Homeland Security, or any successor thereto;

added “(ii) by the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma;

added “(iii) by the American Red Cross; or

added “(iv) by any partner of the Department of Defense;

added “(F) a bag or other container adequately designed to hold the contents of the kit; and

added “(G) any additional trauma kit supplies that—

added “(i) are approved by a State, local, or Tribal law enforcement agency or first responders;

added “(ii) can adequately treat a traumatic injury; and

added “(iii) can be stored in a readily available kit.”

added “(q) Exposure-Related cancers

added “(1) Definitions—In this subsection:

added “(A) Carcinogen—The term carcinogen means an agent that is—

added “(i) classified by the International Agency for Research on Cancer under Group 1 or Group 2A; and

added “(ii) reasonably linked to an exposure-related cancer.

added “(B) Director—The term Director means the Director of the Bureau.

added “(C) Exposure-related cancer—As updated from time to time in accordance with paragraph (3), the term exposure-related cancer means—

added “(i) bladder cancer;

added “(ii) brain cancer;

added “(iii) breast cancer;

added “(iv) cervical cancer;

added “(v) colon cancer;

added “(vi) colorectal cancer;

added “(vii) esophageal cancer;

added “(viii) kidney cancer;

added “(ix) leukemia;

added “(x) lung cancer;

added “(xi) malignant melanoma;

added “(xii) mesothelioma;

added “(xiii) multiple myeloma;

added “(xiv) non-Hodgkins lymphoma;

added “(xv) ovarian cancer;

added “(xvi) prostate cancer;

added “(xvii) skin cancer;

added “(xviii) stomach cancer;

added “(xix) testicular cancer;

added “(xx) thyroid cancer;

added “(xxi) any form of cancer that is considered a WTC-related health condition under section 3312(a) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300mm–22(a)); and

added “(xxii) any form of cancer added to this definition pursuant to an update in accordance with paragraph (3).

added “(2) Personal injury sustained in the line of duty

added “(A) In general—Subject to subparagraph (B), as determined by the Bureau, the exposure of a public safety officer to a carcinogen shall be presumed to constitute a personal injury within the meaning of subsection (a) or (b) sustained in the line of duty by the officer and directly and proximately resulting in death or permanent and total disability, if—

added “(i) the exposure occurred while the public safety officer was engaged in line of duty action or activity;

added “(ii) the public safety officer began serving as a public safety officer not fewer than 5 years before the date of the diagnosis of the public safety officer with an exposure-related cancer;

added “(iii) the public safety officer was diagnosed with the exposure-related cancer not more than 15 years after the public safety officer’s last date of active service as a public safety officer; and

added “(iv) the exposure-related cancer directly and proximately results in the death or permanent and total disability of the public safety officer.

added “(B) Exception—The presumption under subparagraph (A) shall not apply if competent medical evidence establishes that the exposure of the public safety officer to the carcinogen was not a substantial contributing factor in the death or disability of the public safety officer.

added “(3) Additional exposure-related cancers

added “(A) In general—From time to time but not less frequently than once every 3 years, the Director shall—

added “(i) review the definition of exposure-related cancer under paragraph (1); and

added “(ii) if appropriate, update the definition, in accordance with this paragraph—

added “(I) by rule; or

added “(II) by publication in the Federal Register or on the public website of the Bureau.

added “(B) Basis for updates

added “(i) In general—The Director shall make an update under subparagraph (A)(ii) in any case in which the Director finds such an update to be appropriate based on competent medical evidence of significant risk to public safety officers of developing the form of exposure-related cancer that is the subject of the update from engagement in their public safety activities.

added “(ii) Evidence—The competent medical evidence described in clause (i) may include recommendations, risk assessments, and scientific studies by—

added “(I) the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health;

added “(II) the National Toxicology Program;

added “(III) the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; or

added “(IV) the International Agency for Research on Cancer.

added “(C) Petitions to add to the list of exposure-related cancers

added “(i) In general—Any person may petition the Director to add a form of cancer to the definition of “exposure-related cancer” under paragraph (1).

added “(ii) Content of petition—A petition under clause (i) shall provide information to show that there is sufficient competent medical evidence of significant risk to public safety officers of developing the cancer from engagement in their public safety activities.

added “(iii) Timely and substantive decisions

added “(I) Referral—Not later than 180 days after receipt of a petition satisfying clause (ii), the Director shall refer the petition to appropriate medical experts for review, analysis (including risk assessment and scientific study), and recommendation.

added “(II) Consideration—The Director shall consider each recommendation under subclause (I) and promptly take appropriate action in connection with the recommendation pursuant to subparagraph (B).

added “(iv) Notification to congress—Not later than 30 days after taking any substantive action in connection with a recommendation under clause (iii)(II), the Director shall notify the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives of the substantive action.”

added “(d) Definition—In this section, the term line of duty action includes any action—

added “(1) in which a public safety officer engaged at the direction of the agency served by the public safety officer; or

added “(2) the public safety officer is authorized or obligated to perform.”

added This subtitle may be cited as the “Fighting Foreign Illegal Seafood Harvests Act of 2025” or the FISH Act of 2025.

added In this subtitle:

added It is the policy of the United States to partner, consult, and coordinate with foreign governments (at the national and subnational levels), civil society, international organizations, international financial institutions, subnational coastal communities, commercial and recreational fishing industry leaders, communities that engage in artisanal or subsistence fishing, fishers, and the private sector, in a concerted effort—

added Section 608 of the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 1826i) is amended by striking subsections (c) and (d) and inserting the following:

added “(c) IUU vessel list

added “(1) In general—The Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Labor, and the heads of other relevant agencies, shall develop, maintain, and make public a list of foreign vessels, foreign fleets, and beneficial owners of foreign vessels or foreign fleets engaged in IUU fishing or fishing-related activities in support of IUU fishing (referred to in this section as the “IUU vessel list”).

added “(2) Inclusion on list—The IUU vessel list shall include any foreign vessel, foreign fleet, or beneficial owner of a foreign vessel or foreign fleet for which the Secretary determines there is clear and convincing evidence to believe that a foreign vessel is any of the following (even if the Secretary has only partial information regarding the vessel):

added “(A) A vessel listed on an IUU vessel list of an international fishery management organization.

added “(B) A vessel knowingly taking part in fishing that undermines the effectiveness of an international fishery management organization’s conservation and management measures, including a vessel—

added “(i) exceeding applicable international fishery management organization catch limits; or

added “(ii) that is operating inconsistent with relevant catch allocation arrangements of the international fishery management organization, even if operating under the authority of a foreign country that is not a member of the international fishery management organization.

added “(C) A vessel, either on the high seas or in the exclusive economic zone of another country, identified and reported by United States authorities to an international fishery management organization to be conducting IUU fishing when the United States has reason to believe the foreign country to which the vessel is registered or documented is not addressing the allegation.

added “(D) A vessel, fleet, or beneficial owner of a vessel or fleet on the high seas identified by United States authorities to be conducting IUU fishing.

added “(E) A vessel that knowingly provides services (excluding emergency or enforcement services) to a vessel that is on the IUU vessel list, including transshipment, resupply, refueling, or pilotage.

added “(F) A vessel that is a fishing vessel engaged in commercial fishing within the exclusive economic zone of the United States without a permit issued under title II of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1821 et seq.).

added “(G) A vessel that has the same beneficial owner as another vessel on the IUU vessel list at the time of the infraction.

added “(3) Nominations to be put on the IUU vessel list—The Secretary may receive nominations for putting a vessel on the IUU vessel list from—

added “(A) the head of an executive branch agency that is a member of the Interagency Working Group on IUU Fishing established under section 3551 of the Maritime SAFE Act (16 U.S.C. 8031);

added “(B) a country that is a member of the Combined Maritime Forces; or

added “(C) civil organizations that have data-sharing agreements with a member of the Interagency Working Group on IUU Fishing.

added “(4) Procedures for addition

added “(A) In general—The Secretary may put a vessel on the IUU vessel list only after notification to the vessel’s beneficial owner and a review of any information that the owner provides within 90 days of the notification.

added “(B) Hearing—A beneficial owner may request a hearing on the evidence if the owner's vessel is placed on the IUU vessel list under subparagraph (A) and may present new evidence to the Interagency Working Group on IUU Fishing described in paragraph (3)(A). Such Working Group shall review the new evidence and vote on whether the vessel shall remain on the IUU vessel list or not.

added “(5) Public information—The Secretary shall publish its procedures for adding vessels on, and removing vessels from, the IUU vessel list. The Secretary shall publish the IUU vessel list itself in the Federal Register annually and on a website, which shall be updated any time a vessel is added to the IUU vessel list, and include the following information (as much as is available and confirmed) for each vessel on the IUU vessel list:

added “(A) The name of the vessel and previous names of the vessel.

added “(B) The International Maritime Organization (IMO) number of the vessel, or other Unique Vessel Identifier (such as the flag state permit number or authorized vessel number issued by an international fishery management organization).

added “(C) The maritime mobile service identity number and call sign of the vessel.

added “(D) The business or corporate address of each beneficial owner of the vessel.

added “(E) The country where the vessel is registered or documented, and where it was previously registered if known.

added “(F) The date of inclusion on the IUU vessel list of the vessel.

added “(G) Any other Unique Vessel Identifier (UVI), if applicable.

added “(H) Any other identifying information on the vessel, as determined appropriate by the Secretary.

added “(I) The basis for the Secretary’s inclusion of the vessel on the IUU vessel list under paragraph (2).

added “(d) Action—The Secretary may take the action described in subsection (c)(2) of this section in effect on the day before the date of enactment of the Fighting Foreign Illegal Seafood Harvests Act of 2025 against a vessel on the IUU vessel list, the owner of such vessel, and the operator of such vessel.

added “(e) Permanency of IUU vessel list

added “(1) In general—Except as provided in paragraph (3), a vessel, fleet, or beneficial owner of a vessel or fleet that is put on the IUU vessel list shall remain on the IUU vessel list.

added “(2) Application by owner for potential removal

added “(A) In general—In consultation with the Secretary of State and the heads of other relevant agencies, the Secretary may remove a vessel, fleet, or beneficial owner of a vessel or fleet from the IUU vessel list if the beneficial owner of the vessel submits an application for removal to the Secretary that meets the standards that the Secretary has set out for removal. The Secretary shall make such standards publicly available.

added “(B) Consideration of relevant information—In considering an application for removal, the Secretary shall consider relevant information from all sources.

added “(3) Removal due to international fishery management organization action—The Secretary may remove a vessel from the IUU vessel list if the vessel was put on the list because it was a vessel listed on an IUU vessel list of an international fishery management organization, pursuant to subsection (c)(2)(A), and the international fishery management organization removed the vessel from its IUU vessel list.

added “(f) Regulations and Process—Not later than 12 months after the date of enactment of the Fighting Foreign Illegal Seafood Harvests Act of 2025, the Secretary shall issue regulations to set a process for establishing, maintaining, implementing, and publishing the IUU vessel list. The Administrator may add or remove a vessel, fleet, or beneficial owner of a vessel or fleet from the IUU vessel list on the date the vessel becomes eligible for such addition or removal.

added “(g) Definitions—In this section:

added “(1) Administrator—Unless otherwise provided, the term Administrator means the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration or the designee of the Administrator.

added “(2) Beneficial owner—The term beneficial owner means, with respect to a vessel, a person that, directly or indirectly, through any contract, arrangement, understanding, relationship, or otherwise—

added “(A) exercises substantial control over the vessel; or

added “(B) owns not less than 50 percent of the ownership interests in the vessel.

added “(3) Foreign vessel—The term foreign vessel has the meaning given the term in section 110 of title 46, United States Code).

added “(4) International fishery management organization—The term international fishery management organization means an international organization established by any bilateral or multilateral treaty, convention, or agreement for the conservation and management of fish.

added “(5) IUU fishing—The term IUU fishing has the meaning given the term “illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing” in the implementing regulations or any subsequent regulations issued pursuant to section 609(e).

added “(6) Seafood—The term seafood means fish, shellfish, processed fish, fish meal, shellfish products, and all other forms of marine animal and plant life other than marine mammals and birds.

added “(h) Authorization of Appropriations—There are authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Commerce to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2030.”

added “(15) developing a strategy for leveraging enforcement capacity against IUU fishing, particularly focusing on nations identified under section 609(a) of the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 1826j(a)); and

added “(16) developing a strategy for leveraging enforcement capacity against associated abuses, such as fishing that involves the use of forced labor and other illegal labor practices, and increasing relevant enforcement, using as resources—

added “(A) the List of Goods Produced by Child Labor or Forced Labor produced pursuant to section 105 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005 (22 U.S.C. 7112);

added “(B) the Trafficking in Persons Report required under section 110 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7107);

added “(C) United States Customs and Border Protection’s Forced Labor Division and enforcement activities and regulations authorized under section 307 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1307); and

added “(D) reports submitted under the Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2020 (Public Law 116–145).”

added Section 3552 of the Maritime SAFE Act (16 U.S.C. 8032) is amended by adding at the end:

added “(c) Strategies to optimize data collection, sharing, and analysis—Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of the Fighting Foreign Illegal Seafood Harvests Act of 2025, the Working Group shall identify information and resources to prevent fish and fish products from IUU fishing and fishing that involves the use of forced labor from negatively affecting United States commerce without increasing burdens on seafood not produced from IUU fishing. The report shall include the following:

added “(1) Identification of relevant data streams collected by Working Group members.

added “(2) Identification of legal, jurisdictional, or other barriers to the sharing of such data.

added “(3) In consultation with the Secretary of Defense, recommendations for joint enforcement protocols, collaboration, and information sharing between Federal agencies and States.

added “(4) Recommendations for sharing and developing forensic resources between Federal agencies and States.

added “(5) Recommendations for enhancing capacity to conduct more effective field investigations and enforcement efforts with U.S. state enforcement officials.

added “(6) Recommendations for improving data collection and automated risk-targeting of seafood.

added “(7) Recommendations for the dissemination of IUU fishing and fishing that involves the use of forced labor analysis and information to those governmental and non-governmental entities that could use it for action and awareness, with the aim to establish an IUU fishing information sharing center.

added “(8) Recommendations for an implementation strategy, including measures for ensuring that seafood not linked to IUU fishing and fishing that involves the use of forced labor is not affected.

added “(9) An analysis of the IUU fishing policies and regulatory regimes of other countries in order to develop policy and regulatory alternatives for United States consideration.”

added The Secretary, in coordination with the heads of other relevant agencies, shall—

added “(d) The impacts of IUU fishing and fishing involving the use of forced labor

added “(1) In general—The Administrator, in consultation with relevant members of the Working Group, shall seek to enter into an arrangement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine under which the National Academies will undertake a multifaceted study that includes the following:

added “(A) An analysis that quantifies the occurrence and extent of IUU fishing and fishing involving the use of forced labor among all flag states.

added “(B) An evaluation of the costs to the United States economy of IUU fishing and fishing involving the use of forced labor.

added “(C) An assessment of the costs to the global economy of IUU fishing and fishing involving the use of forced labor.

added “(D) An assessment of the effectiveness of response strategies to counter IUU fishing, including both domestic programs and foreign capacity-building and partnering programs.

added “(2) Authorization of appropriations—There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $2,000,000.”

added Section 212(a) of the National Sea Grant College Program Act (33 U.S.C. 1131(a)) is amended—

added Nothing in this Act shall be construed to limit the authority under, or otherwise affect, a provision of law that—

added This subtitle may be cited as the “Western Balkans Democracy and Prosperity Act”.

added Congress finds the following:

added It is a sense of Congress that the United States should—

added In this subtitle: