Jon Tester

To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to determine the eligibility or entitlement of a member or former member of the Armed Forces described in subsection (a) to a benefit under a law administered by the Secretary solely based on alternative sources of evidence when the military service records or medical treatment records of the member or former member are incomplete because of damage or loss of records after being in the possession of the Federal Government, and for other purposes.

To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain streams in the greater Yellowstone ecosystem and Smith River system in the State of Montana as components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes.

To improve the emergency management capabilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Honoring the 50th anniversary of the National Cemetery Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

To limit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from modifying the rate of payment or reimbursement for transportation of veterans or other individuals via special modes of transportation under the laws administered by the Secretary, and for other purposes.

To clarify that section 8526(7) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 does not apply with respect to the use of funds for activities carried out under programs authorized by the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 that are otherwise permissible under such programs and that provide students with educational enrichment activities and instruction, such as archery, hunter safety education, or culinary arts.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve matters relating to medical examinations for veterans disability compensation, and for other purposes.

To improve community care provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

To strengthen accountability and oversight at the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

To amend the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 to establish a Portal for Appraiser Credentialing and AMC Registration Information, and for other purposes.

Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.

To provide greater controls and restrictions on revolving door lobbying.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve benefits administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the Acquisition Review Board of the Department of Veterans Affairs and to establish the Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation in the Department, and for other purposes.

Designating July 14, 2023, as “Collector Car Appreciation Day” and recognizing that the collection and restoration of historic and classic cars is an important part of preserving the technological achievements and cultural heritage of the United States.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to adjust the threshold amount for minor medical facility construction projects of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

To sustain economic development and recreational use of National Forest System land in the State of Montana, to add certain land to the National Wilderness Preservation System, to designate new areas for recreation, and for other purposes.

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to enforce any willing pharmacy requirements and establish safeguards to ensure patient access to pharmacies in Medicare part D, and for other purposes.

To provide for the settlement of the water rights claims of the Fort Belknap Indian Community, and for other purposes.

To amend the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 to modify the description of interest for purposes of certain distributions of antidumping duties and countervailing duties, and for other purposes.