Vince Fong

This bill would let the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) hire new staff more quickly for important roles. It would give the Attorney General special power to directly appoint qualified people to positions like criminal investigators and forensic specialists. This authority would be in effect from the government's budget year 2027 through 2034. This aims to help the DEA fill jobs faster to combat drug trafficking by bypassing some usual hiring steps.

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This bill would create new scholarships and training programs to help students and workers get skills in artificial intelligence (AI). It would set up specialized AI centers at community colleges and career schools, and fund research to bring AI education into K-12 classrooms. This aims to prepare more Americans for jobs in the growing AI field.

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This bill would make federal penalties tougher for people caught doing credit card fraud and identity theft. It would also ask the Attorney General and Secretary of Homeland Security to tell Congress how police at all levels are working together to stop these crimes. They would also suggest ways to improve these efforts.

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This bill would require the National Science Foundation to create a detailed plan to improve the internet and cybersecurity on U.S. academic research ships. This plan would assess current needs, estimate costs, and suggest ways to pay for upgrades. The goal is to make sure these ships have better technology for their scientific missions and for the well-being of their crews.

This bill would let NASA set up a new program to offer testing opportunities for companies and researchers working on very fast aircraft, like hypersonic vehicles. It aims to boost scientific research and technology development in this area. This means more chances for private companies to test their high-speed designs, but NASA would not directly fund the development of those technologies.

This bill would require NASA to focus its Advanced Capabilities for Emergency Response Operations (ACERO) project on making aerial wildfire responses better. This means developing new aircraft tools and improving how different agencies share information and work together during wildfires. Communities in wildfire-prone areas could see more effective and coordinated efforts to manage wildfires.

Clergy members who chose to opt out of Social Security coverage in the past would get a chance to change their minds. This bill would create a specific window for them to revoke their exemption, start paying into Social Security, and become eligible for benefits. This changes the current rule that prevents them from rejoining once they've opted out.