Swipe Bills

Federal agencies would develop a chemical test to tell which country seafood came from, to help enforce rules against illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing.

• NOAA and NIST would develop the method together, and it must include a portable field kit
• Pilot studies would test the method on red snapper and tuna
• NIST must report to Congress within two years on the method and a plan to put it to use

Wyoming would get more flexibility to invest its permanent school fund, using the fund's investment earnings rather than only interest.

• Allows the state to use earnings from investing the fund, not only interest
• Applies to the principal of the fund, which supports public schools