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  SA 1251. Mr. DURBIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 331, to amend the Controlled Substances Act with 
respect to the scheduling of fentanyl-related substances, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. REPEAL OF SECTION 230.

       (a) In General.--Section 230 of the Communications Act of 
     1934 (47 U.S.C. 230) is repealed.
       (b) Conforming Amendments.--
       (1) Communications act of 1934.--The Communications Act of 
     1934 (47 U.S.C. 151 et seq.) is amended--
       (A) in section 223(h) (47 U.S.C. 223(h)), by striking 
     paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
       ``(2) The term `interactive computer service' means any 
     information service, system, or access software provider that 
     provides or enables computer access by multiple users to a 
     computer server, including specifically a service or system 
     that provides access to the Internet and such systems 
     operated or services offered by libraries or educational 
     institutions.''; and
       (B) in section 231(b)(4) (47 U.S.C. 231(b)(4)), by striking 
     ``or section 230''.
       (2) Trademark act of 1946.--Section 45 of the Act entitled 
     ``An Act to provide for the registration and protection of 
     trademarks used in commerce, to carry out the provisions of 
     certain international conventions, and for other purposes'', 
     approved July 5, 1946 (commonly known as the ``Trademark Act 
     of 1946'') (15 U.S.C. 1127), is amended by striking the 
     definition relating to the term ``Internet'' and inserting 
     the following:
       ``The term `Internet' means the international computer 
     network of both Federal and non-Federal interoperable packet 
     switched data networks.''.
       (3) Title 17, united states code.--Section 1401 of title 
     17, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection 
     (g).
       (4) Title 18, united states code.--Part I of title 18, 
     United States Code, is amended--
       (A) in section 1462, by striking ``(as defined in section 
     230(e)(2) of the Communications Act of 1934)'' each place the 
     term appears and inserting ``(as defined in section 223 of 
     the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 223))'';
       (B) in section 1465, by striking ``(as defined in section 
     230(e)(2) of the Communications Act of 1934)'' and inserting 
     ``(as defined in section 223 of the Communications Act of 
     1934 (47 U.S.C. 223))'';
       (C) in section 2257(h)(2)(B)(v), by striking ``, except 
     that deletion of a particular communication or material made 
     by another person in a manner consistent with section 230(c) 
     of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 230(c)) shall 
     not constitute such selection or alteration of the content of 
     the communication''; and
       (D) in section 2421A--
       (i) in subsection (a), by striking ``(as such term is 
     defined in defined in section 230(f) the Communications Act 
     of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 230(f)))'' and inserting ``(as that term 
     is defined in section 223 of the Communications Act of 1934 
     (47 U.S.C. 223))''; and
       (ii) in subsection (b), by striking ``(as such term is 
     defined in defined in section 230(f) the Communications Act 
     of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 230(f)))'' and inserting ``(as that term 
     is defined in section 223 of the Communications Act of 1934 
     (47 U.S.C. 223))''.
       (5) Controlled substances act.--Section 
     401(h)(3)(A)(iii)(II) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 
     U.S.C. 841(h)(3)(A)(iii)(II)) is amended by striking ``, 
     except that deletion of a particular communication or 
     material made by another person in a manner consistent with 
     section 230(c) of the Communications Act of 1934 shall not 
     constitute such selection or alteration of the content of the 
     communication''.
       (6) Webb-kenyon act.--Section 3(b)(1) of the Act entitled 
     ``An Act divesting intoxicating liquors of their interstate 
     character in certain cases'', approved March 1, 1913 
     (commonly known as the ``Webb-Kenyon Act'') (27 U.S.C. 
     122b(b)(1)), is amended by striking ``(as defined in section 
     230(f) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 230(f))'' 
     and inserting ``(as defined in section 223 of the 
     Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 223))''.
       (7) Title 28, united states code.--Section 4102 of title 
     28, United States Code, is amended--
       (A) by striking subsection (c); and
       (B) in subsection (e)--
       (i) by striking ``construed to'' and all that follows 
     through ``affect'' and inserting ``construed to affect''; and
       (ii) by striking ``defamation; or'' and all that follows 
     and inserting ``defamation.''.
       (8) Daniel anderl judicial security and privacy act of 
     2022.--Section 5933(7) of the Daniel Anderl Judicial Security 
     and Privacy Act of 2022 (28 U.S.C. 601 note prec.; Public Law 
     117-263) is amended by striking ``section 230 of the 
     Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 230)'' and inserting 
     ``section 223 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 
     223)''.
       (9) Title 31, united states code.--Section 5362(6) of title 
     31, United States Code, is amended by striking ``section 
     230(f) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C.

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     230(f))'' and inserting ``section 223 of the Communications 
     Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 223)''.
       (10) National telecommunications and information 
     administration organization act.--Section 157 of the National 
     Telecommunications and Information Administration 
     Organization Act (47 U.S.C. 941) is amended--
       (A) by striking subsection (e); and
       (B) by redesignating subsections (f) through (j) as 
     subsections (e) through (i), respectively.
       (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
     shall take effect on January 1, 2027.
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