New Laws

Amends laws to improve how the Marine Debris Foundation and Program are run.

Extends the Congressional Award Program and updates rules for the medals.

Extends funding for research and monitoring of the Great Lakes Basin.

Puts 40 acres of land at Wounded Knee into a special protected status for two tribes.

Extends federal payments to rural counties with federal land for schools and roads.

Renames a post office in Guthrie, Oklahoma to honor Oscar J. Upham.

Authorizes funding for the Department of Defense and other national security programs.

Awards gold medals to the 1980 U.S. Olympic Men's Hockey Team.

Requires periodic review of life insurance coverage for servicemembers and vets.

Ensures veterans in the Selected Reserves pay in-state tuition at public schools.