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II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4649 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 9, 2024 Mr. Lee (for himself and Mr. Tuberville ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To amend the Mutual Security Act of 1954 by declaring that if all NATO countries consent to the accession of Ukraine to NATO membership, the United States will have grounds for withdrawing from the North Atlantic Treaty.

1. Grounds for immediate withdrawal of the United States from North Atlantic Treaty if all NATO countries consent to Ukraine beginning the NATO accession process Section 408 of the Mutual Security Act of 1954 ( 22 U.S.C. 1928 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (d) Grounds for immediate withdrawal If the North Atlantic Treaty Organization provides unanimous consent for Ukraine to begin the accession process, such action shall be grounds for the immediate withdrawal by the United States from the North Atlantic Treaty in accordance with Article 13 of the North Atlantic Treaty. .
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4652 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 10, 2024 Mr. Cramer (for himself, Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Marshall , Mr. Risch , Mr. Budd , Mr. Scott of Florida , Mr. Cassidy , Mr. Daines , Mr. Crapo , Ms. Lummis , Mr. Thune , Mr. Cotton , Mr. Hoeven , Mr. Scott of South Carolina , Mr. Mullin , Mr. Barrasso , and Mrs. Blackburn ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Firearms Interstate Commerce Reform Act . 2. Authority to conduct interstate firearms transactions (a) Firearms dispositions Section 922(b)(3)(A) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking rifle or shotgun and inserting firearm ; (2) by striking located and inserting located or temporarily located ; and (3) by striking both such States and inserting the State in which the transfer is conducted and the State of residence of the transferee . (b) Dealer location Section 923 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (j)— (A) in the first sentence, by striking , and such location is in the State which is specified on the license ; and (B) in the last sentence— (i) by inserting transfer, after sell, ; and (ii) by striking all that follows Act and inserting a period; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (m) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit the sale, transfer, delivery, or other disposition of a firearm or ammunition— (1) by a person licensed under this chapter to another person so licensed, at any location in any State; or (2) by a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer to a person not licensed under this chapter, at a temporary location described in subsection (j) in any State. . (c) Residence of United States officers Section 921 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following: (b) For purposes of this chapter: (1) A member of the Armed Forces on active duty, or a spouse of the member, is a resident of— (A) the State in which the person maintains legal residence; (B) the State in which the permanent duty station of the member is located; and (C) the State in which the member maintains a place of abode from which the member commutes each day to the permanent duty station. (2) An officer or employee of the United States (other than a member of the Armed Forces) stationed outside the United States for a period exceeding 1 year, or a spouse residing with such an officer or employee, who does not otherwise maintain residency in any State, is a resident of the State in which the officer, employee, or spouse maintains a temporary abode while in the United States. .
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4653 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 10, 2024 Mr. Lee (for himself and Mrs. Britt ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To repeal portions of a regulation issued by the State Superintendent of Education of the District of Columbia that require child care workers to have a degree, a certificate, or a minimum number of credit hours from an institution of higher education.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Childcare Worker Opportunity Act . 2. Repeal of DC regulations regarding higher education qualifications of child care workers Any provision of Chapter 1 of Subtitle A of Title 5 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations, as added by the final rulemaking of the State Superintendent of Education of the District of Columbia issued on December 7, 2016, that requires a staff member of a child development facility to have a degree, a certificate, or a minimum number of credit hours from an institution of higher education, including sections 164.1, 165.1, 166.1(a), 170.2(a), 173.3, 174.2(a), and 174.2(b), shall have no force or effect.
118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4654 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to allow Indian tribal governments to directly request fire management assistance declarations and grants, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fire Management Assistance Grants for Tribal Governments Act . 2. Indian tribal government eligibility (a) In general Section 420 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5187 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by inserting , Indian tribal government, before or local government ; (2) by redesignating subsections (b) through (e) as subsections (c) through (f), respectively; (3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following: (b) Procedure for request The Governor of a State or the Chief Executive of an Indian tribal government affected by a fire described in subsection (a) may directly submit a request to authorize assistance under this section. ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (g) Savings provision Nothing in this section shall prohibit an Indian tribal government from receiving assistance under this section pursuant to an authorization made at the request of a State under subsection (b) if assistance is not authorized under this section for the same incident based on a request by the Indian tribal government under subsection (b). . (b) Regulations (1) Fire management assistance declaration defined In this subsection, the term fire management assistance declaration means a declaration approved under section 204.21(a) of title 44, Code of Federal Regulations. (2) Update Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the President shall issue regulations updating part 204 of title 44, Code of Federal Regulations, to carry out the amendments made by subsection (a). (3) Contents In issuing the regulations required under paragraph (2), the President shall— (A) authorize the Federal Emergency Management Agency to directly receive a request for a fire management assistance declaration from an Indian tribal government and directly provide related grants and resources to Indian tribal governments; (B) clarify that Indian tribal governments for which the President does not grant a request described in subparagraph (A) remain eligible to receive assistance under section 420 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5187 ) through assistance granted under a fire management assistance declaration made at the request of a State; (C) consider the unique conditions that affect the general welfare of Indian tribal governments; and (D) enter into government-to-government consultation with Indian tribal governments regarding the regulations.

Passed the Senate December 17 (legislative day, December 16), 2024. Secretary
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4654 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 10, 2024 Mr. Peters (for himself and Mr. Rounds ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to allow Indian tribal governments to directly request fire management assistance declarations and grants, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fire Management Assistance Grants for Tribal Governments Act . 2. Indian tribal government eligibility (a) In general Section 420 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5187 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by inserting , Indian tribal government, before or local government ; (2) by redesignating subsections (b) through (e) as subsections (c) through (f), respectively; (3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following: (b) Procedure for request The Governor of a State or the Chief Executive of an Indian tribal government affected by a fire described in subsection (a) may directly submit a request to authorize assistance under this section. ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (g) Savings provision Nothing in this section shall prohibit an Indian tribal government from receiving assistance under this section pursuant to an authorization made at the request of a State under subsection (b) if assistance is not authorized under this section for the same incident based on a request by the Indian tribal government under subsection (b). . (b) Regulations (1) Fire management assistance declaration defined In this subsection, the term fire management assistance declaration means a declaration approved under section 204.21(a) of title 44, Code of Federal Regulations. (2) Update Not later than 360 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the President shall issue regulations updating part 204 of title 44, Code of Federal Regulations, to carry out the amendments made by subsection (a). (3) Contents In issuing the regulations required under paragraph (2), the President shall— (A) authorize the Federal Emergency Management Agency to directly receive a request for a fire management assistance declaration from an Indian tribal government and directly provide related grants and resources to Indian tribal governments; (B) clarify that Indian tribal governments for which the President does not grant a request described in subparagraph (A) remain eligible to receive assistance under section 420 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5187 ) through assistance granted under a fire management assistance declaration made at the request of a State; (C) consider the unique conditions that affect the general welfare of Indian tribal governments; and (D) enter into government-to-government consultation with Indian tribal governments regarding the regulations.
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4656 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 10, 2024 Mr. Grassley (for himself and Mr. Peters ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, concerning restrictions on the participation of certain Federal employees in partisan political activity, and for other purposes.

1. Restrictions on partisan political activity Section 7323(b)(2)(B)(i) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subclause (XIII), by striking or at the end; (2) in subclause (XIV), by striking or at the end; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (XV) any Office of Inspector General established under chapter 4; or (XVI) any Office of Special Inspector General; or .
II Calendar No. 681 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4656 [Report No. 118–278] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 10, 2024 Mr. Grassley (for himself and Mr. Peters ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs December 9, 2024 Reported by Mr. Peters , without amendment A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, concerning restrictions on the participation of certain Federal employees in partisan political activity, and for other purposes.

1. Restrictions on partisan political activity Section 7323(b)(2)(B)(i) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subclause (XIII), by striking or at the end; (2) in subclause (XIV), by striking or at the end; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (XV) any Office of Inspector General established under chapter 4; or (XVI) any Office of Special Inspector General; or .

December 9, 2024 Reported without amendment
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4658 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 10, 2024 Mr. Schmitt introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To provide for the ongoing presence of certain structures at the Table Rock Lake project.

1. Table Rock Lake, Missouri and Arkansas (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Abandonment The term abandonment means, with respect to an eligible structure, the allowance of the structure to come into a state of disrepair without the demonstrated intent to repair by the owner. (2) Eligible structure The term eligible structure means a privately owned sewer and septic system— (A) for which a license for a right-of-way has been provided by the Secretary of the Army and is in effect on the date of enactment of this Act; (B) that is located on fee land or land subject to a flowage easement; and (C) that does not impact the reservoir level or pose a failure risk to the dam of the Table Rock Lake project. (3) Fee land The term fee land means the land acquired in fee title by the United States for the Table Rock Lake project. (4) Table Rock Lake project The term Table Rock Lake project means the Table Rock Lake project of the Corps of Engineers, located in Missouri and Arkansas, authorized as one of the multipurpose reservoir projects in the White River Basin by section 4 of the Act of June 28, 1938 (52 Stat. 1218). (b) Presence of eligible structures The Secretary of the Army shall permit the ongoing presence of an eligible structure at the Table Rock Lake project until— (1) the abandonment of the eligible structure by the holder of a license for right-of-way for the structure; (2) the failure of the eligible structure; or (3) the replacement of the eligible structure.
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4659 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 10, 2024 Mr. Braun (for himself, Mr. Marshall , Mr. Scott of Florida , and Mr. Tillis ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget A BILL To require that the President’s annual budget submission to Congress and any concurrent resolution on the budget include the ratio of the public debt to the estimated gross domestic product of the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Debt-to-GDP Transparency and Stabilization Act . 2. Ratio of public debt to GDP included in President’s budget submission and concurrent resolution on the budget (a) President’s budget submission Section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (40) the ratio of the public debt to the estimated gross domestic product. . (b) Concurrent resolution on the budget Section 301(a) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 ( 2 U.S.C. 632(a) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (6), by striking and at the end; (2) in paragraph (7), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (8) the ratio of the public debt to the estimated gross domestic product. .
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4660 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 10, 2024 Mr. Braun introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget A BILL To clarify that the baseline is based on current laws and the assumption of continuation of current levels of discretionary appropriations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Bias in the Baseline Act . 2. Modification of baseline calculation (a) In general Section 257 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 ( 2 U.S.C. 907 ) is amended— (1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following: (a) In general For any budget year, the baseline refers to a projection, based on current laws and the assumption of continuation of current levels of discretionary appropriations, of current-year levels of new budget authority, outlays, revenues, and the surplus or deficit into the budget year and the outyears based on laws enacted through the applicable date. ; (2) in subsection (b)— (A) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: (1) In general Laws providing or creating direct spending and receipts are assumed to operate in the manner specified in those laws for each such year. ; (B) by striking paragraph (2); and (C) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2); and (3) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraph (1), in the second sentence, by striking current year and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting excluding resources designated as an emergency requirement and any resources provided in supplemental appropriation laws. ; (B) by striking paragraphs (2), (3), (4), and (5); (C) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (2); and (D) by adding at the end the following: (3) No adjustment for inflation No adjustment shall be made for inflation or for any other factor. . (b) Conforming amendments (1) Section 202(e)(1) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 ( 2 U.S.C. 602(e)(1) ) is amended— (A) by inserting and before (B) the levels ; and (B) by striking , and (C) and all that follows through 1985 . (2) Section 403(a)(3) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 603(a)(3) ) is amended— (A) by striking subparagraph (G); and (B) by redesignating subparagraph (H) as subparagraph (G).
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4661 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 10, 2024 Mr. Braun (for himself, Ms. Rosen , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Marshall , Mr. Ricketts , and Mr. Scott of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget A BILL To amend title 31, United States Code, to include information on improper payments under Federal programs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improper Payments Transparency Act . 2. Including improper payment information in Presidents budget submission Section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (40) information with respect to improper payment (as such term is defined in section 3351) amounts and rates for programs and activities at each executive agency required to submit improper payment reports under subchapter IV of chapter 33, including— (A) a narrative description, including a detailed explanation with respect to why any improper payment amounts and rates occurred and trends of— (i) each program and activity with improper payment amounts and rates that have increased or decreased on average over the previous 3 years; and (ii) each program and activity whose improper payment amounts and rates did not change over such years; and (B) any corrective actions, including any such action in any corrective action plan under section 3352(d), with respect to such programs and activities that are incomplete, and steps the executive agency will take to address issues relating to improper payment amounts and rates. .
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4671 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 11 (legislative day, July 10), 2024 Mr. Casey (for himself, Mr. Warnock , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Fetterman , Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Heinrich , Ms. Baldwin , and Mr. Welch ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To limit cost sharing for prescription drugs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Capping Prescription Costs Act of 2024 . 2. Cap on prescription drug cost-sharing (a) Qualified health plans Section 1302(c) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18022(c) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (3)(A)(i), by inserting , including cost-sharing with respect to prescription drugs covered by the plan after charges ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (5) Prescription drug cost-sharing (A) 2026 For plan years beginning in 2026, the cost-sharing incurred under a health plan with respect to prescription drugs covered by the plan shall not exceed $2,000 per year for each enrolled individual, or $4,000 per year for each family. (B) 2027 and later (i) In general In the case of any plan year beginning in a calendar year after 2026, the limitation under this paragraph shall be equal to the applicable dollar amount under subparagraph (A) for plan years beginning in 2026, increased by an amount equal to the product of that amount and the medical care component of the consumer price index for all urban consumers (as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics) for that year. (ii) Adjustment to amount If the amount of any increase under clause (i) is not a multiple of $5, such increase shall be rounded to the next lowest multiple of $5. . (b) Group health plans Section 2707(b) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300gg–6(b) ) is amended— (1) by striking annual ; and (2) by striking paragraph (1) of section 1302(c) and inserting paragraphs (1) and (5) of section 1302(c) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act . (c) Effective date The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall take effect with respect to plans beginning after December 31, 2025.
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4673 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 11 (legislative day, July 10), 2024 Ms. Sinema (for herself and Mr. Cornyn ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to issue guidance to agencies requiring special districts to be recognized as local government for the purpose of Federal financial assistance determinations.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Special District Grant Accessibility Act . 2. Agency financial assistance guidance on special districts (a) Requirements for agency acknowledgment of special districts as grant recipients (1) OMB guidance Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director shall issue guidance that clarifies how an agency recognizes a special district as a unit of local government for the purpose of being eligible to receive Federal financial assistance. (2) Agency requirements Not later than 1 year after the date on which the guidance is issued pursuant to paragraph (1), the head of each agency shall implement the requirements of such guidance and conform any policy, principle, practice, procedure, or guideline relating to the administration of the Federal financial assistance programs of the agency. (3) Reporting requirement Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director shall submit to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report that evaluates agency implementation of and conformity to the guidance issued pursuant to paragraph (1). (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Agency The term agency has the meaning given the term in section 552 of title 5, United States Code. (2) Director The term Director means the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. (3) Federal financial assistance The term Federal financial assistance — (A) means assistance that a non-Federal entity receives or administers in the form of a grant, loan, loan guarantee, property, cooperative agreement, interest subsidy, insurance, food commodity, direct appropriation, or other assistance; and (B) does not include an amount received as reimbursement for services rendered to an individual in accordance with guidance issued by the Director. (4) Special district The term special district means a political subdivision of a State, with specified boundaries and significant budgetary autonomy or control, created by or pursuant to the laws of the State, for the purpose of performing limited and specific governmental or proprietary functions that distinguish it as a significantly separate entity from the administrative governance structure of any other form of local government unit within a State. (5) State The term State means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, each commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States, and each federally recognized Indian Tribe.
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4675 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 11 (legislative day, July 10), 2024 Mr. Peters (for himself, Ms. Collins , and Ms. Rosen ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To require the United States Postal Service to submit a comprehensive proposal to the Postal Regulatory Commission before implementing any network changes, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the United States Postal Service Stop and Study Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Commission The term Commission means the Postal Regulatory Commission. (2) Network changes The term network changes — (A) means permanent changes to the facilities or network of the Postal Service, including— (i) consolidation or partial consolidation of processing or logistics facilities; (ii) aggregation or consolidation of processing, distribution, or delivery operations; (iii) conversions or construction of facilities in order to centralize operations; or (iv) the systematic reduction of transportation trips between sorting facilities and delivery units; and (B) does not include temporary operational changes that are necessary to maintain reliable service between facilities or to alleviate congestion that has caused delays or disruption of service. (3) Postal Service The term Postal Service means the United States Postal Service. 3. Advisory opinion on network changes (a) Advisory opinion (1) Proposal Prior to implementing any network changes, the Postal Service shall submit to the Commission a comprehensive proposal with respect to all such network changes using the procedures under section 3661(b) of title 39, United States Code. (2) Opinion Not later than 180 days after the submission of a comprehensive proposal under paragraph (1), the Commission shall issue an opinion on the comprehensive proposal using the procedures under section 3661(c) of title 39, United States Code. (3) Reversal An opinion under paragraph (2) shall also address the extent to which reversal of any network changes implemented on or after January 1, 2023, is advisable. (4) Access The Postal Service shall provide the Commission any information and records the Commission deems necessary to issue an opinion under paragraph (2), including any access to Postal Service facilities. (b) Pause The Postal Service shall not implement any proposed network changes until— (1) the Commission issues an opinion on the proposed network changes under subsection (a)(2); and (2) the Postal Service— (A) considers the opinion; and (B) submits to Congress and the Commission a response to the opinion that— (i) addresses the opinion and any recommendations therein; and (ii) explains the decision of the Postal Service to implement or not implement each recommendation contained in the opinion. (c) Prohibition The Postal Service shall not implement any network changes if the opinion under subsection (a)(2) finds that such changes are likely to have a negative impact on service if implemented.
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4686 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 11 (legislative day, July 10), 2024 Mr. Barrasso (for himself and Ms. Lummis ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the disclosure of the annual percentage rates applicable to Federal student loans.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Transparency in Student Lending Act . 2. Required disclosures Section 455(p) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087e(p) ) is amended— (1) by striking Each institution and inserting the following: (1) In general Each institution ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (2) Disclosure of APR prior to disbursement In addition to the disclosures required under paragraph (1), each institution and contractor described in such paragraph shall disclose to a borrower before disbursement of a loan made under this part, in writing and in a form the borrower may keep, the annual percentage rate applicable to the loan, taking into account— (A) the amount of the loan; (B) the stated interest rate of the loan; (C) the standard term for a loan of the same type; (D) any fees or additional costs associated with the loan; and (E) any capitalization of interest on the loan. .
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4689 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 11 (legislative day, July 10), 2024 Mr. Cruz introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To remove aliens who fail to comply with a release order, to enroll all aliens on the ICE nondetained docket in the Alternatives to Detention program with continuous GPS monitoring, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Justice for Jocelyn Act . 2. Limitation on participation in Alternatives to Detention No alien may be released as part of any program under the Alternatives to Detention program unless— (1) all detention beds available to the Secretary have been filled; (2) there exists no available option to hold aliens in detention; and (3) the Secretary of Homeland Security has exercised and exhausted all reasonable efforts to hold aliens in detention. 3. GPS tracking and curfew requirements for certain aliens Each alien on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s nondetained docket shall be— (1) enrolled in the Alternatives to Detention program; (2) continuously subject to GPS monitoring— (A) for the duration of all applicable immigration proceedings, including any appeal; and (B) in the case of an alien who is ordered removed from the United States, until removal; and (3) required to stay in their Alternatives to Detention-compliant home address between the hours of 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. 4. Removal of aliens who fail to comply with release order Section 240(b)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1229a(b)(5) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (F) Failure to comply with release order If an immigration officer submits an affidavit to an immigration judge stating that an alien failed to comply with a condition of release under section 236(a), such alien shall be ordered removed in absentia. . 5. Severability If any provision of this Act or the application of such provision to any person or circumstance is held by a Federal court to be unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act and the application of such provisions to any other person or circumstance shall not be affected.
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4691 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 11 (legislative day, July 10), 2024 Mrs. Shaheen (for herself, Mr. Sanders , Ms. Duckworth , Mr. Brown , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. King , Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Manchin , Mr. Durbin , Mr. Reed , Mr. Murphy , Mr. Welch , Mr. Kaine , Ms. Warren , Ms. Baldwin , and Ms. Hirono ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny the deduction for advertising and promotional expenses for prescription drugs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Tax Breaks for Drug Ads Act . 2. Disallowance of deduction for advertising and promotional expenses for prescription drugs (a) In general Part IX of subchapter B of chapter 1 of subtitle A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 280I. Disallowance of deduction for direct-to-consumer advertising of prescription drugs (a) In general No deduction shall be allowed under this chapter for expenses relating to direct-to-consumer advertising of prescription drugs for any taxable year. (b) Direct-to-Consumer advertising For purposes of this section, the term direct-to-consumer advertising means any dissemination, by or on behalf of a sponsor of a prescription drug product (as such term is defined in section 735(3) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act), of an advertisement which— (1) is in regard to such prescription drug product, and (2) primarily targeted to the general public, including through— (A) publication in journals, magazines, other periodicals, and newspapers, (B) broadcasting through media such as radio, television, and telephone communication systems, direct mail, and billboards, and (C) dissemination on the Internet or through digital platforms (including social media, mobile media, web applications, digital applications, mobile applications, and electronic applications). . (b) Conforming amendment The table of sections for such part IX of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding after the item relating to section 280H the following new item: Sec. 280I. Disallowance of deduction for direct-to-consumer advertising of prescription drugs. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts paid or incurred after the date of the enactment of this Act, in taxable years ending after such date.
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4694 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 11 (legislative day, July 10), 2024 Mr. Lee introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To provide an exemption from certain Jones Act restrictions for vessels that arrive at or depart from the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Baltimore Recovery Act . 2. Temporary exemption from Jones Act restrictions for vessels arriving at or departing from the Port of Baltimore (a) In general Notwithstanding sections 12112, 12103, and 55102 of title 46, United States Code, any vessel that, after the date of enactment of this Act, arrives at or departs from the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore shall be exempt from the requirements of such sections. (b) Applicability This section, and any exemption under this section, shall cease to have effect on the day that is 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act.
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4695 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 11 (legislative day, July 10), 2024 Mr. Lee (for himself, Ms. Lummis , and Mrs. Blackburn ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To repeal the District of Columbia Home Rule Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bringing Oversight to Washington and Safety to Every Resident Act or the BOWSER Act . 2. Repeal of District of Columbia Home Rule Act Effective on the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the District of Columbia Home Rule Act ( Public Law 93–198 ; 87 Stat. 774) is repealed.
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4696 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 11 (legislative day, July 10), 2024 Mr. Lee introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To provide an exemption from certain dredging restrictions for vessels that arrive at or depart from the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restore the Port of Baltimore Act . 2. Temporary exemption from dredging restrictions for vessels arriving at or departing from the Port of Baltimore (a) In general Notwithstanding sections 55102, 55109, and 55110 of title 46, United States Code, any vessel that, after the date of enactment of this Act, arrives at or departs from the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore shall be exempt from— (1) the requirements of section 55109 of title 46, United States Code; (2) the requirements of section 55110 of such title; and (3) the requirements of section 55102 of such title, with respect to the transportation of valueless material or dredged material as described in such section 55110. (b) Applicability This section, and any exemption under this section, shall cease to have effect on the day that is 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act.
One Hundred Eighteenth Congress of the United States of America 2d Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty four S. 4698 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To authorize the Joint Task Forces of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the DHS Joint Task Forces Reauthorization Act of 2024 . 2. Amendment to section 708 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (a) In general Section 708(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 348(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (9)— (A) in subparagraph (A)— (i) in clause (ii), by striking and at the end; (ii) in clause (iii)(II), by adding and at the end; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: (iv) a staffing plan for each Joint Task Force; ; and (B) by amending subparagraph (C) to read as follows: (C) not later than December 23, 2024, and annually thereafter, submit to the committees specified in subparagraph (B) a report containing information regarding— (i) the progress in implementing the outcome-based and other appropriate performance metrics established pursuant to subparagraph (A)(iii); (ii) the staffing plan developed for each Joint Task Force pursuant to subparagraph (A)(iv); and (iii) any modification to the mission, strategic goals, and objectives of each Joint Task Force, and a description of, and rationale for, any such modifications. ; and (2) in paragraph (13), by striking 2024 and inserting 2026 . (b) Annual briefing (1) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall brief— (A) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate ; (B) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate ; (C) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives ; and (D) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives . (2) Topics Each briefing required under paragraph (1) shall cover the latest staffing and resource assessment at Joint Task Force-East, including— (A) (i) a determination of whether the current staffing levels of Joint Task Force-East are sufficient to successfully advance the mission, strategic goals, and objectives of such Joint Task Force; and (ii) if such determination reveals insufficient staffing levels, the cost, timeline, and strategy for increasing such staffing levels; and (B) (i) a determination of whether sufficient resources are being provided for Joint Task Force-East in accordance with section 708(b)(7)(a) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 348(b)(7)(a) ); and (ii) if such determination reveals insufficient resource levels, the cost, timeline, and strategy for providing any remaining resource requirements.

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate
118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4698 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To authorize the Joint Task Forces of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the DHS Joint Task Forces Reauthorization Act of 2024 . 2. Amendment to section 708 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (a) In general Section 708(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 348(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (9)— (A) in subparagraph (A)— (i) in clause (ii), by striking and at the end; (ii) in clause (iii)(II), by adding and at the end; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: (iv) a staffing plan for each Joint Task Force; ; and (B) by amending subparagraph (C) to read as follows: (C) not later than December 23, 2024, and annually thereafter, submit to the committees specified in subparagraph (B) a report containing information regarding— (i) the progress in implementing the outcome-based and other appropriate performance metrics established pursuant to subparagraph (A)(iii); (ii) the staffing plan developed for each Joint Task Force pursuant to subparagraph (A)(iv); and (iii) any modification to the mission, strategic goals, and objectives of each Joint Task Force, and a description of, and rationale for, any such modifications. ; and (2) in paragraph (13), by striking 2024 and inserting 2026 . (b) Annual briefing (1) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall brief— (A) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate ; (B) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate ; (C) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives ; and (D) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives . (2) Topics Each briefing required under paragraph (1) shall cover the latest staffing and resource assessment at Joint Task Force-East, including— (A) (i) a determination of whether the current staffing levels of Joint Task Force-East are sufficient to successfully advance the mission, strategic goals, and objectives of such Joint Task Force; and (ii) if such determination reveals insufficient staffing levels, the cost, timeline, and strategy for increasing such staffing levels; and (B) (i) a determination of whether sufficient resources are being provided for Joint Task Force-East in accordance with section 708(b)(7)(a) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 348(b)(7)(a) ); and (ii) if such determination reveals insufficient resource levels, the cost, timeline, and strategy for providing any remaining resource requirements.

Passed the Senate September 19, 2024. Secretary
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4718 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 11 (legislative day, July 10), 2024 Mr. Barrasso (for himself, Ms. Lummis , Mr. Risch , and Mr. Daines ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to clarify the nature of public involvement for purposes of certain rulemaking, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Voices in Federal Lands Act . 2. Public involvement in certain public land rulemaking (a) Definition of public involvement Section 103(d) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1702(d) ) is amended by striking citizens and inserting citizens of the United States, in accordance with section 310(d), as applicable, . (b) Public involvement relating to certain rules and regulations Section 310 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1740 ) is amended to read as follows: 310. Rules and regulations (a) Authorization (1) Secretary Subject to subsection (d), the Secretary, with respect to public lands, shall promulgate rules and regulations to carry out the purposes of— (A) this Act; and (B) other laws applicable to public lands. (2) Secretary of Agriculture The Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to land in the National Forest System, shall promulgate rules and regulations to carry out the purposes of this Act. (b) Requirement The promulgation of rules and regulations pursuant to this section shall be in accordance with chapter 5 of title 5, United States Code, without regard to section 553(a)(2) of that title. (c) Absence of regulation Before the promulgation of a rule or regulation pursuant to this section with respect to public lands or land in the National Forest System, the applicable land shall be administered under existing rules and regulations concerning the land, to the maximum extent practicable. (d) Public involvement relating to Bureau land Notwithstanding any other provision of law, with respect to public lands managed by the Bureau, the Secretary— (1) in promulgating any applicable regulations pursuant to this or any other Act, may take into consideration only public comments received from citizens of the United States; and (2) in any public involvement under this Act or any other provision of law (including regulations), shall establish and implement a process commonly known as Completely Automated Public Test to tell Computers and Humans Apart (CAPTCHA) to deter attempts at public involvement via artificial intelligence. .
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4719 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 11 (legislative day, July 10), 2024 Ms. Cortez Masto (for herself and Mr. Mullin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To provide the Secretary of Energy with the authority to enter into contracts and cooperative agreements to improve the security and resilience of defense critical electric infrastructure and reduce the vulnerability of critical defense facilities to the disruption of the supply of energy to those facilities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Guaranteeing Resilient Installations for Defense Act of 2024 or the GRID Act of 2024 . 2. Defense critical energy infrastructure security Section 215A of the Federal Power Act ( 16 U.S.C. 824o–1 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (4), by striking of the 48 contiguous States or the District of Columbia and inserting State ; (B) by redesignating paragraph (8) as paragraph (9); and (C) by inserting after paragraph (7) the following: (8) Resilience The term resilience has the meaning given the term in section 1304A(j) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 ( 42 U.S.C. 17384a(j) ). ; (2) in subsection (c), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking the 48 contiguous States and the District of Columbia and inserting any State ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (g) Authority To address vulnerabilities The Secretary may, to the extent that funds are made available for such purposes in advance in appropriations Acts, enter into contracts or cooperative agreements with external providers of energy— (1) to improve the security and resilience of defense critical electric infrastructure; and (2) to reduce the vulnerability of critical defense facilities designated under subsection (c) to the disruption of the supply of energy to those facilities. .