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II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5209 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 25, 2024 Mr. Padilla (for himself, Ms. Warren , Mr. Durbin , Mr. Booker , Ms. Duckworth , Mr. Blumenthal , and Mr. Murphy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require the Attorney General to make publicly available a list of federally licensed firearms dealers with a high number of short time-to-crime firearm traces, and to prohibit Federal departments and agencies from contracting with such dealers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Clean Hands Firearm Procurement Act . 2. Federal gun tracing notifications Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Attorney General, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, shall publish or make publicly available a list of covered firearms dealers. 3. Prohibition on Federal contracts with certain Federal firearms dealers (a) Prohibition A Federal agency may not enter into a contract with a licensed dealer that has been listed as a covered firearms dealer during the current calendar year or either of the preceding 2 calendar years. (b) Waiver authority (1) In general Upon a request by the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Attorney General may waive the applicability of subsection (a) to a contract, to protect the national security of the United States. (2) Notice The Attorney General shall immediately notify the Chair and Ranking Minority Member of the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Chair and Ranking Minority Member of the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate of any waiver granted under paragraph (1). Notice under this paragraph may be submitted in classified form. (c) Effective date This section shall take effect 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act. 4. Definitions In this Act: (1) Covered firearms dealer The term covered firearms dealer means a licensed dealer with respect to whom, during not less than 2 of the 3 calendar years before the publication of the applicable list under section 2, the National Tracing Center of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives has traced to the firearms business of the licensed dealer not less than 25 firearms with a time-to-crime of not more than 3 years. (2) Federal agency The term Federal agency means a department, agency, office, or other establishment in the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of the Government of the United States. (3) Firearm The term firearm has the meaning given that term in section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code. (4) Licensed dealer The term licensed dealer has the meaning given that term in section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code. (5) Time-to-crime The term time-to-crime means, with respect to a firearm, the period between the date of the last known retail sale of the firearm and the date a law enforcement agency recovers the firearm as a result of an actual or suspected purchase, use, or possession of the firearm in, or that constitutes, a crime.
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5212 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 25, 2024 Mr. Barrasso (for himself, Mr. Lankford , and Mr. Cassidy ) 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 modify the carbon oxide sequestration credit to ensure parity for different uses and utilizations of qualified carbon oxide.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Enhanced Energy Recovery Act . 2. Parity for different uses and utilizations of qualified carbon oxide (a) In general Section 45Q of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (2)(B)(ii), by adding and at the end, (B) in paragraph (3), by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following: (B) (i) disposed of by the taxpayer in secure geological storage and not used by the taxpayer as described in clause (ii) or (iii), (ii) used by the taxpayer as a tertiary injectant in a qualified enhanced oil or natural gas recovery project and disposed of by the taxpayer in secure geological storage, or (iii) utilized by the taxpayer in a manner described in subsection (f)(5). , and (C) by striking paragraph (4), and (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following: (A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B) or (C), the applicable dollar amount shall be an amount equal to— (i) for any taxable year beginning in a calendar year after 2024 and before 2027, $17, and (ii) for any taxable year beginning in a calendar year after 2026, an amount equal to the product of $17 and the inflation adjustment factor for such calendar year determined under section 43(b)(3)(B) for such calendar year, determined by substituting 2025 for 1990 . , and (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking shall be applied and all that follows through the period and inserting shall be applied by substituting $36 for $17 each place it appears. , (B) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking paragraphs (3)(A) and (4)(A) and inserting paragraph (3)(A) , and (C) in paragraph (3), by striking the dollar amounts applicable under paragraph (3) or (4) and inserting the dollar amount applicable under paragraph (3) , (3) in subsection (f)— (A) in paragraph (5)(B)(i), by striking (4)(B)(ii) and inserting (3)(B)(iii) , and (B) in paragraph (9), by striking paragraphs (3) and (4) of subsection (a) and inserting subsection (a)(3) , and (4) in subsection (h)(3)(A)(ii), by striking paragraph (3)(A) or (4)(A) of subsection (a) and inserting subsection (a)(3)(A) . (b) Conforming amendment Section 6417(d)(3)(C)(i)(II)(bb) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking paragraph (3)(A) or (4)(A) of section 45Q(a) and inserting section 45Q(a)(3)(A) . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024.
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5215 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 25, 2024 Ms. Warren (for herself, Mrs. Gillibrand , and Mrs. Shaheen ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to modify the treatment of nondisclosure agreements with respect to privatized military housing, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restore Military Families’ Voices Act . 2. Treatment of nondisclosure agreements with respect to privatized military housing Section 2890(f) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking (1) A tenant or prospective tenant of a housing unit may not be required to sign and inserting A landlord may not request that a tenant or prospective tenant of a housing unit sign ; and (B) in the first sentence, by inserting or in connection with the provision by the landlord of services related to the housing unit before the period; and (2) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3).
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5216 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 25, 2024 Mr. Thune (for himself and Mr. Rounds ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to determine the feasibility of constructing a project to supply municipal, rural, and industrial water from the Missouri River to the Western Dakota Regional Water System, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Western South Dakota Water Supply Project Feasibility Study Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Reclamation feasibility standards The term reclamation feasibility standards means the eligibility criteria and feasibility study requirements described in section 106 of the Reclamation Rural Water Supply Act of 2006 ( 43 U.S.C. 2405 ). (2) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation. (3) Western Dakota Regional Water System The term Western Dakota Regional Water System means the Western Dakota Regional Water System, Inc., a nonprofit corporation established and operated substantially in accordance with the reclamation feasibility standards to serve as a non-Federal project entity for purposes of the cooperative agreement entered into under section 3(b). 3. Western South Dakota water supply project feasibility study (a) Study (1) In general The Secretary, in consultation with the West Dakota Water Development District, through a cooperative agreement, may undertake a study to determine the feasibility of constructing a project to supply municipal, rural, and industrial water from the Missouri River to the Western Dakota Regional Water System. (2) Requirement The study under paragraph (1) shall comply with the reclamation feasibility standards. (b) Cooperative agreement If the Secretary determines that the study under subsection (a) does not comply with the reclamation feasibility standards, the Secretary may enter into a cooperative agreement with the Western Dakota Regional Water System to complete additional work to ensure that the study under that subsection complies with the reclamation feasibility standards. (c) Federal share The Federal share of the total costs of carrying out the feasibility study under this section shall not exceed 50 percent. (d) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $10,000,000. (e) Termination of authority The authority provided by this section expires on the date that is 10 years after the date of enactment of this Act.
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5217 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 25, 2024 Mr. Fetterman (for himself and Mr. Cornyn ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to eliminate cost-sharing requirements for behavioral health care under TRICARE Reserve Select.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Affordable Mental Health Care for Selected Reserve Act . 2. Limitation on cost-sharing for behavioral health care under TRICARE Reserve Select Section 1076d of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections (f) and (g), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (d) the following new subsection (e): (e) Cost-Sharing for behavioral health care Notwithstanding the cost-sharing requirements under section 1075(c) of this title, a member of a reserve component covered by TRICARE Reserve Select under this section shall not be subject to applicable cost-shares or copayment requirements for any behavioral health care covered under TRICARE Reserve Select. .
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5219 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 25, 2024 Mr. Helmy 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 increase the limitation on the deduction for State and local taxes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tax Relief for Middle Class Families Act of 2024 . 2. Increase in limitation on deduction for State and local taxes (a) In general Section 164(b)(6)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking $10,000 ($5,000 in the case of a married individual filing a separate return) and inserting $100,000 (twice such amount in the case of a joint return) . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2023.
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5221 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 25, 2024 Mr. Fetterman (for himself and Mr. Cramer ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for memorial headstones and markers furnished by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to certain individuals who died before November 11, 1998, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Dennis and Lois Krisfalusy Act . 2. Expansion of eligibility for memorial headstones and markers furnished by Secretary of Veterans Affairs Section 2306(b)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended in subparagraphs (B) and (C)— (1) by striking who dies on or after November 11, 1998, each place it appears; and (2) by striking if such death occurs before September 30, 2025 each place it appears.
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5223 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 25, 2024 Mr. Graham (for himself and Mr. Cruz ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend section 301 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to clarify those classes of individuals born in the United States who are nationals and citizens of the United States at birth, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Birthright Citizenship Act of 2024 . 2. Citizenship at birth for certain persons born in the United States (a) In general Section 301 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1401 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (a) through (h) as paragraphs (1) through (8), respectively; (2) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), as so redesignated, by striking The following and inserting the following: (a) In general The following ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (b) Definition Acknowledging the Citizenship Clause in section 1 of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, a person born in the United States shall be considered ‘subject to the jurisdiction’ of the United States for purposes of subsection (a)(1) if the person is born in the United States of parents, one of whom is— (1) a citizen or national of the United States; (2) an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States whose residence is in the United States; or (3) an alien performing active service in the Armed Forces (as defined in section 101 of title 10, United States Code). . (b) Applicability The amendment made by subsection (a)(3) may not be construed to affect the citizenship or nationality status of any person born before the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Conforming amendments (1) The Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq. ) is amended— (A) in the undesignated matter following section 308(4)(B) ( 8 U.S.C. 1408(4)(B) ), by striking 301(g) and inserting 301(a)(7) ; (B) in section 309(a) ( 8 U.S.C. 1409(a) )— (i) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking (c), (d), (e), and (g) of section 301 and inserting (3), (4), (5), and (7) of section 301(a) ; and (ii) in subsection (b), by striking 301(g) and inserting 301(a)(7) ; and (C) in section 341(a) ( 8 U.S.C. 1452(a) ), by striking (c), (d), (e), or (g) of section 301 and inserting (3), (4), (5), or (7) of section 301(a) . (2) The Act of March 16, 1956 (70 Stat. 50, chapter 85; 8 U.S.C. 1401a ), is amended by striking 301(g) and inserting 301(a)(7) .
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5224 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 25, 2024 Mr. Risch (for himself, Mr. Crapo , Mr. Daines , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Marshall , Mr. Cornyn , Mrs. Capito , Mr. Braun , Mr. Tillis , Mr. Mullin , Mr. Cassidy , and Mr. Hoeven ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To prohibit the imposition of requirements that handguns have certain features generally absent from firearms in common use, to restore the civil and natural rights of the people of the United States in States hostile to liberty, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Modern Firearm Safety Act . 2. Prohibition on imposition of requirements that handguns have certain features generally absent from firearms in common use (a) In general Chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 927 the following: 927A. Prohibition on imposition of requirements that handguns have certain features generally absent from firearms in common use A department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States, or of any State or political subdivision of a State, may not implement or enforce any provision of law that requires or has the effect of requiring a handgun that is in, or has been shipped or transported in, interstate or foreign commerce to— (1) incorporate a device that indicates whether the handgun is loaded; (2) incorporate a mechanism that prevents a handgun from being fired if an ammunition magazine is not fully inserted into the handgun; (3) be capable of microstamping the shell casing of ammunition with microscopic characters representing the make, model, and serial number of the handgun, when the ammunition is fired from the handgun; (4) incorporate any device, mechanism, or technology that— (A) is designed or intended to perform any function described in paragraphs (1) through (3); or (B) may be readily converted to be capable of performing any such function; or (5) be capable of accepting the attachment of any device or mechanism described in paragraph (4). . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 927 the following: 927A. Prohibition on imposition of requirements that handguns have certain features generally absent from firearms in common use. .
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5230 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 25, 2024 Mr. Kelly (for himself and Mr. Cornyn ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the United States-Mexico Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Act to reauthorize the United States-Mexico transboundary aquifer assessment program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Program Act or the TAAP Act . 2. Reauthorization of Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Program (a) Designation of priority transboundary aquifers Section 4(c)(2) of the United States-Mexico Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1962 note; Public Law 109–448 ) is amended by striking New Mexico or Texas and inserting New Mexico, Texas, or Arizona (other than an aquifer underlying Arizona and Sonora, Mexico, that is partially within the Yuma groundwater basin designated by the order of the Director of the Arizona Department of Water Resources dated June 21, 1984) . (b) Authorization of appropriations Section 8(a) of the United States-Mexico Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1962 note; Public Law 109–448 ) is amended by striking fiscal years 2007 through 2016 and inserting fiscal years 2025 through 2035 . (c) Sunset of authority Section 9 of the United States-Mexico Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1962 note; Public Law 109–448 ) is amended by striking enactment of this Act and inserting enactment of the Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Program Act .
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5231 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 25, 2024 Mr. Welch (for himself, Mr. Hoeven , and Ms. Smith ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a pilot program to implement a pre-qualification or pre-approval process for farmers and ranchers with respect to a direct farm ownership loan under the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Farm Ownership Improvement Act . 2. Direct farm ownership loan pilot program Subtitle D of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act is amended by inserting after section 374 ( 7 U.S.C. 2008i ) the following: 375. Direct farm ownership loan pilot program (a) Establishment of pilot program Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a 5-year pilot program (referred to in this section as the pilot program ) to implement a pre-qualification or pre-approval process for farmers and ranchers with respect to a direct farm ownership loan under subtitle A. (b) Borrower viability and repayment assessment In carrying out section 360(b) with respect to a participant in the pilot program, the Secretary, as the Secretary determines to be appropriate, may make use of alternative methods, including financial benchmarking, to reliably evaluate the financial viability of the participant and the likelihood of repayment of the applicable loan. (c) Limitation This section shall not be interpreted to repeal any borrowing requirement imposed under subtitle A. (d) Outreach priority In conducting outreach relating to the pilot program, the Secretary shall prioritize outreach to organizations that have demonstrated engagement with beginning farmers or ranchers. (e) Evaluation and reports The Secretary shall— (1) evaluate the pilot program on an ongoing basis; and (2) annually submit to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate and the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives a written report that includes— (A) a description of the performance outcomes of the pilot program, including stakeholder and participant evaluations, assessments, and participation demographics, that includes the information described in section 5413(b)(1)(A)(iv) of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 ( 7 U.S.C. 2008x(b)(1)(A)(iv) ); and (B) a recommendation as to the value of the pilot program, including whether to authorize a permanent program modeled on the pilot program. .
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5237 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 25, 2024 Mr. Ricketts introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To prohibit index funds from investing in Chinese companies, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No China in Index Funds Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Amount of the transaction The term amount of the transaction means— (A) with respect to a purchase that violates this Act, the purchase price; and (B) with respect to the holding of an investment that violates this Act, the fair market value of the investment at the time of the violation. (2) Chinese company The term Chinese company means a company— (A) incorporated or otherwise organized in the People's Republic of China; (B) that has a majority of its assets or employees located in the People's Republic of China; (C) owned by, controlled by, or subject to the jurisdiction or direction of the government of the People’s Republic of China; (D) where a majority of the value of the company depends on the revenues, profits, market capitalization, assets, or the value of a security (including options to purchase or sell) of a company described in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C), as determined by the Securities and Exchange Commission; or (E) where a company described under subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) has control, as defined in section 230.405 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, of the company, as determined by the Securities and Exchange Commission. (3) Hedge fund The term hedge fund means an issuer that would be an investment company but for paragraph (1) or (7) of section 3(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 ( 15 U.S.C. 80a–3(c) ). (4) Index fund The term index fund means an investment company or hedge fund that is designed to track an index of securities or a portion of such an index. (5) Investment company The term investment company has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 ( 15 U.S.C. 80a–3 ). 3. Prohibition (a) In general An index fund may not invest in a Chinese company. (b) Divestment period safe harbor With respect to an index fund with an investment in a Chinese company on the date of enactment of this Act, subsection (a) shall not apply to such investment during the 180-day period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act. (c) Civil penalty Any person who violates this section shall be subject to a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed the greater of— (1) $250,000; or (2) an amount that is twice the amount of the transaction that is the basis of the violation with respect to which the penalty is imposed. (d) Rulemaking The Securities and Exchange Commission may issue such rules as may be necessary to carry out this section.
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5241 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 25, 2024 Mr. Barrasso introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To require the establishment and use of short form applications for rural communities applying for economic development grant programs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the EDA Short Form Application Act . 2. Short form applications for rural communities in economic development programs (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Assistant Secretary The term Assistant Secretary means the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development. (2) Rural community The term rural community means an incorporated municipality, Tribal area, or territory— (A) with a population of not more than 10,000 individuals, as determined by the Bureau of the Census in the most recent decennial census; or (B) that, as determined by the Assistant Secretary, is not located in a metropolitan statistical area, as designated by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. (b) Short form applications Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Assistant Secretary shall establish a short form application for rural communities that may be used by applicants in rural communities for any grant program administered by the Economic Development Administration. (c) Rural stakeholder input In establishing a short form application under subsection (b), the Assistant Secretary shall solicit input from a representative group of stakeholders in rural communities on the challenges faced by rural communities in identifying opportunities, and applying, for grants from the Economic Development Administration, including— (1) the length of the applications; (2) the information and documentation required or requested to be submitted as part of the applications; (3) the degree of applicability to rural communities of questions in the applications and information and documentation described in paragraph (2); and (4) any other considerations the Assistant Secretary determines to be necessary for the establishment of the short form application.
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5245 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 25, 2024 Mr. Cruz introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to provide Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates with a justification for candidate protection determinations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Counter Secretary Negligence In Protecting Election Runners Act or the Counter SNIPER Act . 2. Presidential and Vice Presidential candidate protection Section 3056 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (h) (1) If the Secretary of Homeland Security determines that a Presidential or Vice Presidential candidate requesting a protective detail or an increase in assigned protective detail resources is not eligible for the protective detail or increased protective detail resources under this section, not later than 14 days after the date on which the Presidential or Vice Presidential candidate makes the request, the Secretary shall submit to the Presidential or Vice Presidential candidate and the advisory committee described in subsection (a)(7) a written notice of the determination that indicates the criteria that the Presidential or Vice Presidential candidate fails to meet for such purpose. (2) A Presidential or Vice Presidential candidate may submit to the Secretary of Homeland Security a written request to reconsider a determination described in paragraph (1), which may include facts to support that the Presidential or Vice Presidential candidate meets the criteria indicated by the Secretary of Homeland Security in the notice described in paragraph (1). (3) Not later than 14 days after the date on which a request for reconsideration is submitted under paragraph (2), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall— (A) review the request; (B) submit to the Presidential or Vice Presidential candidate a written notice of the final determination of the Secretary on whether the Presidential or Vice Presidential candidate meets the criteria for the purpose of this section; and (C) provide to the advisory committee described in subsection (a)(7) a copy of the final determination described in subparagraph (B). (i) (1) The United States Secret Service shall be headed by a Director. (2) The Director of the United States Secret Service shall be appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate. .
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5249 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 25, 2024 Mr. Rubio (for himself, Mrs. Capito , Mr. Braun , and Mr. Scott of Florida ) 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 certain green energy tax benefits to companies connected to certain countries of concern.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Official Giveaways Of Taxpayers’ Income to Oppressive Nations Act or the NO GOTION Act . 2. Denial of green energy tax benefits to companies connected to countries of concern (a) In general Chapter 77 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 7531. Denial of green energy tax benefits to companies connected to countries of concern (a) In general In the case of any disqualified company, this title shall be applied without regard to sections 30C, 40, 40A, 40B, 45, 45Q, 45U, 45V, 45W, 45X, 45Y, 45Z, 48, 48C, 48E, 179D, 6426(c), 6426(d), 6426(e), and 6427(e). (b) Disqualified company For purposes of this section— (1) In general The term disqualified company means— (A) any entity— (i) controlled by the government of 1 or more countries of concern, or (ii) organized under the laws of a country of concern, (B) any entity controlled by an entity described in subparagraph (A), or (C) any entity owned by an entity described in subparagraph (A), including any entity for which, on any date during the most recent 12-month period, not less than 25 percent of the equity interests in such entity are held directly or indirectly by 1 or more entities described in subparagraph (A), including through— (i) interests in co-investment vehicles, joint ventures, or similar arrangements, or (ii) any derivative financial instrument or contractual arrangement between the entity and an entity described in subparagraph (A), including any such instrument or contract that seeks to replicate any financial return with respect to such entity or interest in such entity. (2) Country of concern The term country of concern means— (A) the People’s Republic of China, (B) the Russia Federation, (C) the Islamic Republic of Iran, (D) the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, (E) the Republic of Cuba, (F) the Boliverian Republic of Venezuela during any period of time during which Nicholas Maduro is President of the Republic, or (G) the Syrian Arab Republic. (3) Control The term control has the meaning given such term under section 954(d)(3), determined by treating the rules of section 958(a)(2) as applying to both foreign and domestic corporations, partnerships, trusts, and estates. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for chapter 77 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new item: Sec. 7531. Denial of green energy tax benefits to companies connected to countries of concern. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5265 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 25, 2024 Ms. Sinema (for herself and Mr. Kelly ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To take certain land into trust for the benefit of the Tonto Apache Tribe, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tonto Apache Land Transfer Act . 2. Tonto Apache Tribe land transfer (a) In general As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall transfer administrative jurisdiction over the National Forest System land described in subsection (b) to the Secretary of the Interior, who is authorized and directed to take and hold that land in trust for the benefit of the Tonto Apache Tribe. (b) National forest system land described The land referred to in subsections (a) and (d) is, in T. 10 N., R. 10 E., Gila and Salt River Meridian, Gila County, Arizona— (1) 20 acres in the S 1/2 SW 1/4 SW 1/4 of sec. 9; (2) 10 acres in the SW 1/4 SE 1/4 SW 1/4 of sec. 9; (3) 40 acres in the NE 1/4 SE 1/4 of sec. 10; (4) 40 acres in the SE 1/4 SE 1/4 of sec. 10; (5) 640 acres in sec. 15; (6) 640 acres in sec. 16; (7) 640 acres in sec. 17; (8) 320 acres in the N 1/2 of sec. 20; (9) 20 acres in the N 1/2 NW 1/4 SW 1/4 of sec. 20; (10) 20 acres in the N 1/2 NE 1/4 SW 1/4 of sec. 20; (11) 40 acres in the NW 1/4 SE 1/4 of sec. 20; (12) 40 acres in the NE 1/4 SE 1/4 of sec. 20; (13) 40 acres in the SE 1/4 SE 1/4 of sec 20; (14) 20 acres in the N 1/2 SW 1/4 SE 1/4 of sec. 20; (15) 320 acres in the N 1/2 of sec. 21; (16) 160 acres in the SW 1/4 of sec. 21; (17) 40 acres in the NW 1/4 SE 1/4 of sec. 21; and (18) 10 acres in the NW 1/4 SW 1/4 SE 1/4 of sec. 21. (c) Reservation status The land taken into trust under subsection (a) shall be— (1) part of the Reservation of the Tonto Apache Tribe; and (2) administered in accordance with the laws and regulations generally applicable to land held in trust by the United States for an Indian Tribe. (d) Withdrawal Subject to all valid existing rights, including easements, rights-of-way, contracts, and management agreements, the land described in subsection (b) is withdrawn from all forms of— (1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (3) disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials.
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5267 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 25, 2024 Mr. Welch introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct an audit of the expenditures of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the FEMA Operational Transparency Act . 2. Audit (a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct an audit on the expenditures of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. (b) Contents The audit conducted under subsection (a) shall— (1) detail payments made by the Federal Emergency Management Agency for— (A) individual assistance under section 408 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5174 ); (B) the Public Assistance Program of the Federal Emergency Management Agency; (C) hazard mitigation under section 404 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5170c ); and (D) Federal agency mission assignments in anticipation of, or in response to, a major disaster or emergency declared under section 401 or 501, respectively, of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5170 , 5191); (2) compare the payments for the programs described in paragraph (1) to the administrative cost of those programs; (3) describe the role of personnel hired to administer each program described in paragraph (1); (4) describe the amount of the Disaster Relief Fund of the Federal Emergency Management Agency that is spent on administrative costs for the programs described in paragraph (1); (5) detail how workforce shortages the Federal Emergency Management Agency has been experiencing since 2020 have impacted the administrative costs described in paragraph (4); and (6) include recommendations for reducing amounts spent on administrative costs and ensuring that disaster survivors, especially in rural communities, receive the most relief possible. (c) Submission With respect to the audit conducted under subsection (a), the Comptroller General of the United States shall— (1) submit to Congress the audit; and (2) make the audit publicly available.
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5271 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 25, 2024 Mr. Heinrich introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration to temporarily exempt buprenorphine from the Suspicious Orders Report System for the remainder of the opioid public health emergency.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Broadening Utilization of Proven and Effective Treatment for Recovery Act or the BUPE for Recovery Act . 2. Removal of buprenorphine products from SORS during opioid public health emergency (a) Temporary exemption The Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration shall temporarily exempt any buprenorphine product approved for the treatment of opioid use disorder from the Suspicious Orders Report System established under 312 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 832 ), including subsection (a)(3) of that section, until that date that is 270 days after the date on which the public health emergency with respect to opioids declared by the Secretary of Health and Human Services pursuant to section 319 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247d ) on October 26, 2017, expires. (b) Report Not later than 90 days after the date of the expiration of the public health emergency described in subsection (a), the Department of Justice and the Department of Health and Human Services shall— (1) conduct a comprehensive report that indicates if the temporary exemption under subsection (a) resulted in increased access to buprenorphine treatment for patients experiencing opioid use disorder; and (2) make a recommendation to the White House and Congress about whether buprenorphine should remain in the Suspicious Orders Report System and be subject to related reporting requirements after the expiration of the public health emergency described in subsection (a). (c) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that Congress is concerned by reports of patients not being able to fill buprenorphine prescriptions for the treatment of opioid use disorder at pharmacies. Reports indicate that pharmacies are unable or unwilling to stock sufficient buprenorphine products, in part because of the Suspicious Orders Report System and related reporting requirements. A temporary exemption of buprenorphine products approved for the treatment of opioid use disorder from Suspicious Order Report System requirements would allow the Federal Government to collect relevant data and assess whether a permanent exemption should be established.
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5273 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 25, 2024 Ms. Cantwell (for herself and Mrs. Murray ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs A BILL To take certain land in the State of Washington into trust for the benefit of the Quinault Indian Nation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Quinault Indian Nation Land Transfer Act . 2. Land taken into trust for the benefit of the Quinault Indian Nation (a) In general Subject to valid existing rights, the approximately 72 acres of land located in the State of Washington and generally depicted as Allotment 1157 on the map entitled Quinault Indian Nation Land Transfer Act and dated February 2, 2024, shall be administratively transferred from the Forest Service to the Department of the Interior and taken into trust for the benefit of the Quinault Indian Nation. (b) Land part of reservation; Administration The land taken into trust under subsection (a) shall be— (1) part of the Quinault Indian Reservation; and (2) administered by the Secretary of the Interior in accordance with the laws and regulations generally applicable to property held in trust by the United States for an Indian Tribe. (c) Gaming prohibited The land taken into trust under subsection (a) shall not be eligible for gaming under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act ( 25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq. ). (d) No impact on treaty rights Nothing in this Act affects treaty rights under the Treaty between the United States and the Qui-nai-elt and Quil-leh-ute Indians, done at the Qui-nai-elt River July 1, 1855, and Olympia January 25, 1856 (12 Stat. 971) (commonly known as the Treaty of Olympia ). (e) Hazardous materials For purposes of the taking of land into trust under subsection (a), the Secretary of the Interior— (1) shall meet disclosure requirements for hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants under section 120(h) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 ( 42 U.S.C. 9620(h) ); and (2) shall not otherwise be required to remediate or abate those hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants.
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5274 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 25, 2024 Ms. Sinema (for herself and Mr. Lee ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Energy Act of 2020 to include critical materials in the definition of critical mineral, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2024 . 2. Critical materials included as critical minerals Section 7002 of the Energy Act of 2020 (30 U.S.C. 1606) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(3)(A)— (A) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; (B) by striking means any mineral and inserting the following: “means— (i) any mineral ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (ii) a critical material as determined by the Secretary of Energy under paragraph (2)(A). ; and (2) in subsection (c)(5), by adding at the end the following: (C) Inclusion of critical materials Not later than 45 days after the date on which the Secretary of Energy determines a non-fuel mineral, element, substance, or material to be a critical material under subsection (a)(2)(A), the Secretary shall update the list of critical minerals published under paragraph (3) to include that critical material. .
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5281 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 25, 2024 Mr. Hickenlooper (for himself and Mr. Lankford ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To amend the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018 to require the President to automatically waive certain critical document fees for individuals and households affected by major disasters for which assistance is provided under the Individuals and Households Program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Replacing Essential Passports and Licenses After Certain Emergencies Act or the REPLACE Act . 2. Critical document fee waiver Section 1238(a) of the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018 ( 42 U.S.C. 5174b ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by striking applies regardless and inserting and the requirement of the President to waive fees under paragraph (4) apply regardless ; (2) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (8); and (3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following: (4) Waiver The President, in consultation with the Governor of a State, shall provide a fee waiver described in paragraph (1) to any individual or household that has been adversely affected by a major disaster declared under section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5170 )— (A) for which the President provides assistance to individuals and households under section 408 of that Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5174 ); and (B) that destroyed a critical document described in paragraph (1) of the individual or household. (5) Waiver availability The Secretary of State and the Director of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services shall make publicly available on the website of the Department of State and the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, respectively, a notice of the availability of fee waivers described in paragraph (4). (6) Report from USCIS Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this paragraph, and every year thereafter, the Director of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services shall submit to Congress a report that includes, for the period covered by the report— (A) the number of fee waivers granted under this subsection; and (B) the cost to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services of granting fee waivers under this subsection. (7) Report from Department of State Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this paragraph, and every year thereafter, the Secretary of State shall submit to Congress a report that includes, for the period covered by the report— (A) the number of fee waivers granted under this subsection; and (B) the cost to the Department of State of granting fee waivers under this subsection. .
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5284 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 25, 2024 Mr. Ossoff (for himself, Mr. Grassley , and Mr. Booker ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed A BILL To increase the penalty for prohibited provision of a phone in a correctional facility, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act . 2. Prohibited provision of a phone Section 1791(b) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (5) and (6), respectively; (2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following: (4) in the case of a violation of subsection (a)(1), imprisonment for not more than 2 years, or both, if the object is specified in subsection (d)(1)(F) of this section; ; and (3) in paragraph (5), as so redesignated, by inserting , in the case of a violation of subsection (a)(2), before (d)(1)(F) . 3. Review of policies Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Bureau of Prisons shall— (1) conduct a review of the policies of the Bureau of Prisons pertaining to inmates who make, possess, obtain, or attempt to make or obtain a prohibited object, as defined in section 1791(d)(1) of title 18, United States Code; and (2) update those policies as needed to improve protections for incarcerated individuals and staff.