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STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS

By Mr. PADILLA:
S. 1142. A bill to adjust the boundaries of the Golden Gate National
Recreation Area to include the Scarper Ridge property; to the Committee
on Energy and Natural Resources.
Mr. PADILLA. Mr. President, I rise to introduce the Scarper Ridge
Golden Gate National Recreation Area Boundary Adjustment Act, a
straightforward, uncontroversial bill to adjust the boundary of the
Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
This bill would modify the boundary of the Golden Gate National
Recreation Area, GGNRA, to include the approximately 896-acre Scarper
Ridge property. This land is currently owned by the Peninsula Open
Space Trust, who would like to sell this land to the National Park
Service to include within the GGNRA.
The GGNRA is one of the world's largest urban national parks,
spanning three counties and more than 82,000 acres of coastal and urban
lands. According to the National Park Service, the GGNRA is an
assemblage of military, private, and public lands which altogether
offer vast skylines, natural beauty, and diverse histories to locals
and visitors alike. The GGNRA welcomes over 15 million visitors each
year and strives to be an accessible recreational area for all people.
Thanks to continuing efforts by the Peninsula Open Space Trust, local
partners, Congressman Liccardo, former Congresswoman Eshoo, and my
predecessors in the Senate, Congress has previously awarded funding
from the Land and Water Conservation Fund to purchase additional land
to be included within the GGNRA.

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However, the lands included in my bill--known as the Scarper Ridge
property--require a minor legislative boundary adjustment in order for
the National Park Service to use future Land and Water Conservation
Fund dollars to purchase this property and include it within the park.
I look forward to working with my colleagues to advance this
commonsense, straightforward boundary adjustment bill as soon as
possible.
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By Mr. THUNE (for himself and Mr. Murphy):
S. 1144. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat
certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as
amounts paid for medical care; to the Committee on Finance.
Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of
the bill be printed in the Record.
There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be
printed in the Record, as follows:

S. 1144

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Personal Health Investment
Today Act of 2025'' or the ``PHIT Act of 2025''.

SEC. 2. PURPOSE.

The purpose of this Act is to promote health and prevent
disease, particularly diseases related to being overweight or
obese, by--
(1) encouraging healthier lifestyles;
(2) providing financial incentives to ease the financial
burden of engaging in healthy behavior; and
(3) increasing the ability of individuals and families to
participate in physical fitness activities.

SEC. 3. CERTAIN AMOUNTS PAID FOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, FITNESS,
AND EXERCISE TREATED AS AMOUNTS PAID FOR
MEDICAL CARE.

(a) In General.--Paragraph (1) of section 213(d) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``or''
at the end of subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the
end of subparagraph (D) and inserting ``, or'', and by
inserting after subparagraph (D) the following new
subparagraph:
``(E) for qualified sports and fitness expenses.''.
(b) Qualified Sports and Fitness Expenses.--Subsection (d)
of section 213 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is
amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(12) Qualified sports and fitness expenses.--
``(A) In general.--The term `qualified sports and fitness
expenses' means amounts paid exclusively for the sole purpose
of participating in a physical activity including--
``(i) for membership at a fitness facility,
``(ii) for participation or instruction in physical
exercise or physical activity, or
``(iii) for equipment used in a program (including a self-
directed program) of physical exercise or physical activity.
``(B) Overall dollar limitation.--The aggregate amount
treated as qualified sports and fitness expenses with respect
to any taxpayer for any taxable year shall not exceed $1,000
($2,000 in the case of a joint return or a head of household
(as defined in section 2(b))).
``(C) Fitness facility.--For purposes of subparagraph
(A)(i), the term `fitness facility' means a facility--
``(i) which provides instruction in a program of physical
exercise, offers facilities for the preservation,
maintenance, encouragement, or development of physical
fitness, or serves as the site of such a program of a State
or local government or an organization described in section
501(c)(3) and exempt from tax under section 501(a),
``(ii) which is not a private club owned and operated by
its members,
``(iii) which does not offer golf, hunting, sailing, or
riding facilities,
``(iv) the health or fitness component of which is not
incidental to its overall function and purpose, and
``(v) which is fully compliant with the State of
jurisdiction and Federal anti-discrimination laws.
``(D) Treatment of exercise videos, etc.--Videos, books,
and similar materials shall be treated as described in
subparagraph (A)(ii) if the content of such materials
constitutes instruction in a program of physical exercise or
physical activity.
``(E) Limitations related to sports and fitness
equipment.--Amounts paid for equipment described in
subparagraph (A)(iii) shall be treated as qualified sports
and fitness expenses only--
``(i) if such equipment is utilized exclusively for
participation in fitness, exercise, sport, or other physical
activity,
``(ii) in the case of amounts paid for apparel or footwear,
if such apparel or footwear is of a type that is necessary
for, and is not used for any purpose other than, a specific
physical activity, and
``(iii) in the case of amounts paid for any single item of
sports equipment (other than exercise equipment), to the
extent such amounts do not exceed $250.
``(F) Programs which include components other than physical
exercise and physical activity.--Rules similar to the rules
of paragraph (6) shall apply in the case of any program that
includes physical exercise or physical activity and also
other components. For purposes of the preceding sentence,
travel and accommodations shall be treated as a separate
component.''.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section
shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
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By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Blumenthal, and Ms.
Klobuchar):
S. 1146. A bill to permit the televising of Supreme Court
proceedings; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of
the bill be printed in the Record.
There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be
printed in the Record, as follows:

S. 1146

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Cameras in the Courtroom
Act''.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENT TO TITLE 28.

(a) In General.--Chapter 45 of title 28, United States
Code, is amended by inserting at the end the following:

``Sec. 678. Televising Supreme Court proceedings

``The Supreme Court shall permit television coverage of all
open sessions of the Court unless the Court decides, by a
vote of the majority of justices, that allowing such coverage
in a particular case would constitute a violation of the due
process rights of 1 or more of the parties before the
Court.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The chapter analysis for chapter
45 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting
at the end the following:

``678. Televising Supreme Court proceedings.''.
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By Mr. REED (for himself and Mr. Whitehouse):
S. 1152. A bill to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation
and Management Act to add Rhode Island to the Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Management Council, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Mr. REED. Mr. President, today I am introducing the Rhode Island
Fishermen's Fairness Act along with my colleague Senator Whitehouse. I
am also pleased that my colleagues Representative Magaziner and
Representative Amo will be introducing a companion measure in the House
of Representatives.
Our legislation will give Rhode Island a voice and voting
representation on the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, MAFMC,
which manages some of the most important fish stocks for our State's
commercial fishing industry--chief among them squid. The National
Marine Fisheries Service reported that Rhode Island led Atlantic States
in the harvest of squid in 2023--the most recent year for which data is
available. Fishermen landed more than 30.7 million pounds of squid in
Rhode Island, helping make Point Judith one of the most productive and
valuable commercial fishing ports in the United States. For years now,
Rhode Island's landings of stocks managed by the MAFMC have outpaced
the landings of those managed by the New England Fishery Management
Council, where Rhode Island is represented. Moreover, Rhode Island has
a larger stake in the mid-Atlantic fishery than many of the States that
currently hold seats on the MAFMC.
Because so much is at stake for our State in every decision the MAFMC
makes, our bill would expand the MAFMC by two seats in order to ensure
that Rhode Island will have the minimum number of seats guaranteed to
other States on the council. It will allow Rhode Island to continue to
have representation on the New England Fishery Management Council,
where it still has significant interests.
This proposal is not unprecedented. In fact, it is modeled on a
provision of the 1996 Sustainable Fisheries Act that added North
Carolina to the MAFMC in 1996 while allowing it to retain its
membership on the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council. Moreover,
it will join States like Florida and Washington which all have
representation on more than one fisheries management council.
Mr. President, this is a commonsense proposal and one that my
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and I will be working to advance either on its own or as part of the
reauthorization the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act.

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