Gary C. Peters

This bill permanently extends certain Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) burial benefits provided to spouses and dependent children of veterans or active duty servicemembers. Specifically, the bill permanently requires the VA to furnish, upon request, memorial headstones or markers for spouses or dependent children of veterans or servicemembers who were...

This bill increases federal oversight of single audits submitted by certain recipients of federal awards (i.e., federal financial assistance, including grants, and federal cost reimbursement contracts). A single audit is conducted by an independent auditor and includes the financial statements and federal awards of a non-federal entity. Specifically, the bill...

This bill addresses federal agency performance and accountability. Specifically, the bill revises requirements regarding strategic reviews of federal agencies' performance goals and requires a Deputy Performance Improvement Officer to support the Performance Improvement Officer. With respect to strategic reviews, not less frequently than annually and consistent with guidance issued by...

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This act provides statutory authority for the Department of Transportation (DOT) to (1) designate an authorized operator for the Commercial Driver's License Information System (CDLIS), and (2) allow the operator to collect and use fees for the CDLIS. Under current law, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) must maintain...

This act requires Facility Security Committees to respond to security recommendations issued by the Federal Protective Service (FPS) regarding facility security. A Facility Security Committee is a committee that (1) consists of representatives of all federal tenants in a specific nonmilitary facility, the security organization for the facility, and the...

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This bill requires U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to increase the number of CBP officers to specified levels. If CBP does not adequately increase personnel, the Government Accountability Office must report on CBP hiring practices.

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This bill provides statutory authority for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to work with international partners on cybersecurity. Specifically, DHS, with the concurrence of the Department of State, may assign personnel to a duty station located outside the United States at...

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This bill reauthorizes through FY2030 the U.S. Fire Administration, the Assistance to Firefighters Grants Program, and the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Grant Program.

This bill requires an interagency study to help agencies produce a security assessment process for space adjacent to space to be leased for high-security federal activities. Specifically, the bill directs the General Services Administration (GSA), in coordination with the Federal Protective Service, the Department of Homeland Security, the Office of...

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This bill establishes the National Manufacturing Advisory Council within the Department of Commerce to support the U.S. manufacturing sector. The council must advise Commerce about global and domestic manufacturing trends and threats to the manufacturing sector in the United States, including on matters such as supply chain interruptions, logistical challenges,...

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This act exempts the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) from the Privacy Act of 1974 to expedite the sharing of data and information between CBO and federal agencies. Under current law, the Privacy Act of 1974 generally prohibits federal agencies from disclosing certain records pertaining to an individual without the individual's...

This act requires the General Services Administration (GSA) to make publicly available on the internet the data contained in specified federal agency reports on excess personal property. (Personal property is any property except real property and includes vehicles, furniture, and office equipment.) The act also requires federal agencies to make...

This act designates the facility of the U.S. Postal Service located at 2075 West Stadium Boulevard in Ann Arbor, Michigan, as the Robert Hayden Post Office.

This act designates the facility of the U.S. Postal Service located at 155 South Main Street in Mount Clemens, Michigan, as the Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Jefferson Post Office.

This act designates the facility of the U.S. Postal Service located at 90 McCamly Street South in Battle Creek, Michigan, as the Sojourner Truth Post Office.

This act extends through FY2026 the authority of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish and operate joint task forces (JTFs), which coordinate activities across DHS’s component organizations and with other government and international partners. The act requires DHS to annually provide Congress with (1) a staffing plan for...

This bill establishes a program within U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) to provide outreach and training to HSI employees who have been exposed to various forms of trauma in working with victims of human trafficking. The bill also provides statutory authority for the HSI Victim Assistance...

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This bill prohibits federal contracting with certain biotechnology providers connected to foreign adversaries, with exceptions. Specifically, the bill prohibits executive agencies from (1) procuring or obtaining any biotechnology equipment or service produced or provided by a biotechnology company of concern, or (2) entering into a contract or extending or renewing...

This bill directs the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to establish a task force to facilitate cooperation, coordination, and mutual accountability among each level of the federal government and state, local, tribal, and territorial governments on a holistic response to the dependence on covered countries for critical minerals across...

This resolution (1) supports the designation of the week of September 11-September 17, 2024, as Patriot Week; and (2) recognizes that each generation should renew the spirit of the nation based on the first principles, historical figures, founding documents, and symbols of the United States.

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This bill authorizes the General Services Administration (GSA) to establish a pilot program that allows federal agencies to lease underutilized properties with GSA approval and to use the rent payments to reduce the deficit and help fund capital projects and facilities maintenance. The GSA may not enter into a lease...

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This bill reauthorizes through FY2030 the U.S. Fire Administration, the Assistance to Firefighters Grants Program, and the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Grant Program. The Government Accountability Office must conduct an audit of and issue a publicly available report on barriers that prevent fire departments from accessing federal...

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This bill establishes a center to coordinate border security activities along the U.S.-Canada border and addresses related issues. Specifically, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) must establish the Northern Border Coordination Center to serve as the centralized coordination center for operations, domain awareness, intelligence, and engagement with federal, state, tribal,...

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This resolution expresses support for the designation of May 2024 as Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. It also recognizes the contribution of motorcycles to transportation.

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This bill requires the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) of the Department of Homeland Security to lead and coordinate federal efforts to promote national cybersecurity awareness and to establish a program for planning and coordinating federal cybersecurity awareness campaigns. CISA must also inform nonfederal entities of voluntary cyber hygiene...

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This bill requires the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to submit regular progress reports to Congress on the development and implementation of a national transition plan related to fluorine-free firefighting foam. (Fluorine-free foams do not contain any perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly referred to as PFAS.) Specifically, the FAA reports must...

This bill requires the Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish the Bessie Coleman Women in Aviation Advisory Committee. The committee must advise DOT and the Federal Aviation Administration on matters and policies related to promoting the recruitment, retention, employment, education, training, career advancement, and well-being of women in the aviation...

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This bill requires the Department of Commerce to contract with the National Academy of Public Administration to study and report on the offices and bureaus of the department that are relevant to critical supply chain resilience and manufacturing and industrial innovation. The report must evaluate the purpose, statutory authority, effectiveness,...

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This resolution supports the goals and ideals of National Safe Digging Month. The resolution encourages all homeowners and excavators throughout the United States to contact 811 by phone or online before digging to help prevent unintentional damage to underground utilities.

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This act modifies the deadline for applying for disaster unemployment assistance. Specifically, the act matches the deadline for an individual seeking unemployment assistance for a major disaster under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to the application deadline for individuals and households seeking other assistance under...

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This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to educate the public and health care providers about the benefits and risks of transplants that use human cell or tissue products, including the risk of infections. HHS must develop the educational campaign after taking into consideration information about...

This bill requires the Department of Commerce to offer guidance on human rights issues to U.S. businesses, including businesses considering transactions with entities subject to the influence of countries where significant human rights abuses have occurred. Such guidance must address issues such as (1) the human rights abuses perpetuated by...

This bill directs the Department of the Interior to transfer funds to the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community (KBIC) in order to settle the KBIC's land claims to the Reservation Swamp Lands and the Reservation Canal Lands and clear title to those lands. The KBIC may use these funds for any...

This bill requires the SelectUSA program to solicit comments from state economic development organizations regarding federal efforts to increase foreign direct investment in semiconductor-related manufacturing and production. SelectUSA must then report to Congress on such comments and the strategies that SelectUSA may employ to increase such investment and to secure...

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This bill adds the Consumer Product Safety Commission to the interagency working group to coordinate federal activities related to research about perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly referred to as PFAS. No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the bill.

This bill restricts providing U.S. foreign assistance to the government of Azerbaijan in FY2024 or FY2025. Current law prohibits providing certain foreign assistance to the government of Azerbaijan, but also authorizes the President to waive this prohibition for specified reasons, such as if the foreign assistance is necessary to support...

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This bill modifies the calculation of retirement benefits for certain U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers. Under current law, effective July 6, 2008, CBP officers are entitled to an enhanced retirement benefit, subject to certain mandatory retirement requirements. CBP officers who were employed as of July 6, 2008 are...

This bill extends Medicare coverage for medical nutrition therapy services to beneficiaries with pre-diabetes or risk factors for developing type-2 diabetes.

This bill requires the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to develop and implement an annual training program on artificial intelligence (AI) for federal managers, supervisors, and other employees designated to participate in the program. The program shall, at a minimum, include information relating to what AI is and how it...

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This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish the Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Program and establishes additional requirements for related existing programs. Among other activities, the Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Program shall conduct data collection and research on mental health, suicides, and attempted...

This bill addresses various issues related to border security and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Under this bill, DHS employees may receive danger pay while stationed in a foreign area while that area is experiencing certain conditions, such as civil war, that threaten physical harm or imminent danger to...

This bill requires U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to increase its use of nonintrusive inspection systems to scan passenger and commercial vehicles at land ports of entry. Beginning no later than September 30, 2026, CBP must use such systems at land ports of entry to scan at least (1)...

This resolution implores Russia's government to immediately release U.S. citizen Paul Whelan. It also implores Russia's government to provide unrestricted consular access to Whelan and to ensure that he and all other political prisoners are afforded due process and universally recognized human rights.

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This bill addresses the perpetuation, administration, and funding of Federal Executive Boards. Specifically, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), in coordination with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the General Services Administration (GSA), shall continue to support the existence of the Federal Executive Boards in geographic areas outside...

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This bill requires the dissemination of information and other activities to address cybersecurity risks to commercial satellite systems. Specifically, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) must (1) maintain a publicly available clearinghouse of resources concerning the cybersecurity of commercial satellite systems; and (2) consolidate voluntary recommendations for developing, maintaining,...

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This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to develop and establish a unified intake process and system for applicants for assistance provided by a disaster assistance agency. The system must facilitate a consolidated application for any form of disaster assistance provided by a disaster assistance agency when appropriate...

This bill extends the authorization of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program of the Department of Homeland Security until July 27, 2025.

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to contract with drug manufacturers to ensure adequate supplies of critical drugs that have vulnerable supply chains. (Under the bill, drugs are considered critical if they are likely to be needed during a public health emergency or if a shortage...

This bill allows funds under the Community Oriented Policing Services grant program to be used to make competitive grants for local law enforcement agencies to provide training to officers and recruits who agree to serve in law enforcement agencies in their communities.

This bill addresses software asset management practices by federal agencies. The bill requires each agency to complete a comprehensive assessment of the software entitlements and software inventories of the agency and submit the assessment to the head of the agency, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the General Services...

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to support efforts to map the U.S. pharmaceutical supply chain and identify associated vulnerabilities. As part of these efforts, HHS must support the development of a database of certain essential medicines and the identification of information about their supply...

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This bill extends the authorization of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program of the Department of Homeland Security until October 1, 2028.

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This act modifies the age requirements for the Student Incentive Payment Program, which provides financial support to cadets who attend one of six state maritime academies and commit to a post-graduation service obligation. Specifically, the act modifies the age requirements to allow older cadets to qualify for the program if...

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This bill requires institutions of higher education (IHEs) that participate in federal student-aid programs to certify annually with the Department of Education that they have reviewed reports of misconduct by their employees involving domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking. The certification must include a confirmation that the IHE's...

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This bill requires registered lobbyists to disclose whether they are exempt from having to register as foreign agents due to their lobbying activities and status as registered lobbyists.

This bill requires the Department of Education to establish a pilot program for local educational agencies to carry out youth savings match programs for students in grades 9-12.

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This bill includes Indian tribes as entities that can identify priority resource concerns under certain federal conservation programs. Currently, a priority resource concern is defined as a natural resource concern or problem, as determined by the Department of Agriculture, that is identified at the national, state, or local level as...

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This resolution states that the Senate holds the Russian government responsible for the illegal kidnapping of children from Ukraine and condemns these actions. The resolution also (1) declares that illegal adoptions are contrary to the Genocide Convention (the 1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide);...

This bill directs the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to submit to Congress a comprehensive integration strategy for unmanned aircraft systems (commonly referred to as drones), including civil unmanned aircraft systems operating in controlled airspace. The FAA must brief Congress every six months on the status of the implementation of the...

This bill requires the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to submit regular progress reports to Congress on the development and implementation of a national transition plan related to fluorine-free firefighting foam. (Fluorine-free foams do not contain any perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly referred to as PFAS.) Specifically, the FAA report must...

This bill requires the Department of Defense to establish the United States-Israel Future of Warfare Research and Development Fund to conduct collaborative defense projects between the United States and Israel in areas of emerging technologies (e.g., artificial intelligence). The purpose of the fund is to enable the U.S. Armed Forces...

This bill excludes from gross income, for income tax purposes, post-graduation scholarship grants. The bill defines a post-graduation scholarship grant as any grant program that is established by a tax-exempt organization that, among other things, repays a portion of a student's education loan. To be eligible for these grants, a...

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This bill sets forth the duties of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) regarding open source software security. Open source software means software for which the human-readable source code is made available to the public for use, study, reuse, modification, enhancement, and redistribution. Specifically, CISA must perform outreach and...

This bill requires the use of plain writing when the federal government provides information about benefits and services. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) must rescind outdated guidance and issue new guidance for the creation, maintenance, and use of covered content at agencies. Covered content means any content that...

This resolution expresses support for National Safe Digging Month and encourages all homeowners and excavators to call 811 to find the location of underground utility lines before digging.

This bill revises the definitions of spouse and surviving spouse that the Department of Veterans Affairs uses for purposes related to veterans' benefits, health care, and other matters. Specifically, the bill includes persons who are or were in same-sex marriages as spouses and surviving spouses.

This bill reauthorizes through FY2029 and revises the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program. The bill also authorizes new grants under the FIPSE program. Specifically, the Department of Education may award grants to institutions of higher education for dual or concurrent enrollment programs or early college high...

This bill authorizes through FY2028 Department of Energy (DOE) activities to support the research, development, and commercialization of innovative vehicle technologies in partnership or collaboration with industry, fuel producers and energy suppliers, electric utilities, universities, and laboratories. DOE must conduct a research and development program on materials, technologies, and processes...

This bill establishes a Women in Aviation Advisory Committee within the Department of Transportation (DOT). The committee must advise DOT and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on matters related to women in the aviation industry and coordinate with the FAA's Federal Women's Program. Membership in the committee must include representatives...

This bill provides statutory authority and sets forth membership requirements for a council that provides advice and recommendations to the Federal Communications Commission regarding ways to increase the security, reliability, and interoperability of communications networks. The bill further stipulates that an existing advisory committee may constitute the council if, within...

This bill requires various studies and reports on the exposure, hazards, and management of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly referred to as PFAS. These substances are man-made and may have adverse human health effects. A variety of products contain the compounds, such as nonstick cookware or weatherproof clothing. Specifically, the...

This bill directs the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service to establish a fund for research relating to, and activities to mitigate the negative effects of, spotted wing drosophila. Spotted wing drosophila is an invasive species from East Asia that has caused significant damage to many valuable fruit crops in...

This resolution authorizes the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs to make specified expenditures, employ personnel, and conduct certain investigations during the 118th Congress.

This resolution honors Selfridge Air National Guard Base in Harrison Township, Michigan, on its 106th anniversary, commends the thousands of men and women who have worked and trained at the base, and reinforces the commitment of the military to the base as a facility that is key to national security....

This resolution designates February 1, 2023, as Blue Star Mother's Day and honors the contributions of the Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc.