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II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4935 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 1, 2024 Mr. Boozman (for himself, Mr. Welch , Mr. Tillis , Mr. King , Mr. Marshall , and Mrs. Shaheen ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to update the budget neutrality threshold under the Medicare physician fee schedule.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Physician Fee Stabilization Act . 2. Updating the budget neutrality threshold Section 1848(c)(2)(B)(ii)(II) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–4(c)(2)(B)(ii)(II) ) is amended— (1) by striking Subject to and inserting the following: (aa) In general Subject to ; (2) in item (aa), as inserted by paragraph (1), by striking $20,000,000 and inserting the amount specified in item (bb) for such year ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new items: (bb) Amount specified For purposes of item (aa), subject to item (cc), the amount specified in this item is— (AA) for years before 2026, $20,000,000; (BB) for 2026, $53,000,000; and (CC) for 2027 and each subsequent year, the amount specified in this item for the preceding year. (cc) Indexing limitation on annual adjustments For 2031 and every subsequent fifth year, the Secretary shall increase the amount specified in item (bb) for such year by the cumulative increase in the MEI (as defined in section 1842(i)(3)) applicable to physicians’ services over the 5-year period ending on the last day of the preceding year. .
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4936 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 1, 2024 Mr. Risch introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To require a study relating to the Minidoka National Historic Site.

1. GAO study on the Minidoka National Historic Site The Secretary of the Interior may not issue any authorization for the project described in the notice of availability of the Bureau of Land Management entitled Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Lava Ridge Wind Project in Jerome, Lincoln, and Minidoka Counties, ID (89 Fed. Reg. 48681 (June 7, 2024)) (or a substantially similar project) unless and until the date on which the Comptroller General of the United States completes a report identifying potential adverse effects of the project on or to the Minidoka National Historic Site, wildlife, cultural resources, transportation, hunting, wetlands, and connected surface water and groundwater.
II Calendar No. 634 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4936 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 1, 2024 Mr. Risch (for himself and Mr. Crapo ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources November 21, 2024 Reported by Mr. Manchin , without amendment A BILL To require a study relating to the Minidoka National Historic Site.

1. GAO study on the Minidoka National Historic Site The Secretary of the Interior may not issue any authorization for the project described in the notice of availability of the Bureau of Land Management entitled Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Lava Ridge Wind Project in Jerome, Lincoln, and Minidoka Counties, ID (89 Fed. Reg. 48681 (June 7, 2024)) (or a substantially similar project) unless and until the date on which the Comptroller General of the United States completes a report identifying potential adverse effects of the project on or to the Minidoka National Historic Site, wildlife, cultural resources, transportation, hunting, wetlands, and connected surface water and groundwater.

November 21, 2024 Reported without amendment
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4937 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 1, 2024 Mr. Barrasso (for himself, Mr. Cramer , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Cruz , Mr. Daines , Mr. Johnson , Ms. Lummis , Mr. Marshall , Mr. Paul , Mr. Ricketts , Mr. Risch , Mr. Wicker , and Mr. Rubio ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To require Senate approval before the United States assumes any obligation under a WHO pandemic agreement and to suspend funding for the WHO until such agreement is ratified by the Senate.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defending American Sovereignty in Global Pandemics Act . 2. Temporary suspension of United States funding for the World Health Organization until pandemic treaty is approved by the Senate (a) Prohibition The United States shall not become a party to a convention, agreement, or other international instrument under the Constitution of the World Health Organization to strengthen pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response except pursuant to a treaty made under Article II, section 2, clause 2 of the Constitution of the United States on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Funding restriction The Government of the United States may not obligate or expend any funds for the World Health Organization beginning on the effective date of an agreement described in subsection (a) and ending on the date on which the Senate approves a resolution of ratification with respect to such convention, agreement, or instrument.
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4938 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 1, 2024 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself and Ms. Smith ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 114 Center Street East in Roseau, Minnesota, as the Floyd B. Olson Post Office .

1. Floyd B. Olson Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 114 Center Street East in Roseau, Minnesota, shall be known and designated as the Floyd B. Olson Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Floyd B. Olson Post Office .
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4939 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 1, 2024 Mr. Blumenthal introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To provide that weighted sleep products for infants shall be considered banned hazardous products under section 8 of the Consumer Product Safety Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safeguarding Infants from Dangerous Sleep Act . 2. Banning of weighted sleep products for infants (a) In general A weighted sleep product for infants, regardless of the date of manufacture, shall be considered a banned hazardous product under section 8 of the Consumer Product Safety Act ( 15 U.S.C. 2057 ). (b) Weighted sleep product for infants defined In this section, the term weighted sleep product for infants means a wearable blanket, sleep sack, swaddle, or similar product that is sold, offered for sale, manufactured for sale, distributed in commerce, or imported into the United States— (1) to be placed on or worn by an infant up to 1 year old; and (2) that includes materials that add weight to the product for a purpose other than for insulation or decoration. (c) Regulations The Consumer Product Safety Commission may promulgate, under section 553 of title 5, United States Code, regulations to define, or modify the definitions of, terms used in this Act. (d) Effective date This Act shall take effect on the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4940 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 1, 2024 Mr. Whitehouse (for himself, Mr. Padilla , Mr. Wyden , Mr. Welch , Mr. Markey , and Ms. Hirono ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To provide a civil remedy for an individual whose rights have been violated by a person acting under Federal authority, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bivens Act of 2024 . 2. Civil action against person acting under Federal authority Section 1979 of the Revised Statutes ( 42 U.S.C. 1983 ) is amended by inserting of the United States or before of any State .
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4944 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 1, 2024 Mr. Ossoff introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To require multifamily borrowers with federally backed multifamily mortgage loans to submit positive rental payments to certain consumer reporting agencies.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Access to Homeownership Act . 2. Positive rental payments The Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992 ( 12 U.S.C. 4541 et seq. ) is amended by inserting after section 1355 ( 12 U.S.C. 4602 ) the following: 1355A. Positive rental payments (a) Definition In this section, the term federally backed multifamily mortgage loan includes any loan (other than temporary financing such as a construction loan) that— (1) is secured by a first or subordinate lien on residential multifamily real property designed principally for the occupancy of 5 or more families, including any such secured loan, the proceeds of which are used to prepay or pay off an existing loan secured by the same property; and (2) is made in whole or in part, or insured, guaranteed, supplemented, or assisted in any way, by any officer or agency of the Federal Government or under or in connection with a housing or urban development program administered by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development or a housing or related program administered by any other such officer or agency, or is purchased or securitized by the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation or the Federal National Mortgage Association. (b) Authority (1) In general The Director shall, by order or regulation, require each enterprise to establish and maintain a program requiring multifamily borrowers with federally backed multifamily mortgage loans to request the consent of their residents to report the positive rent payments of the residents directly to each consumer reporting agency described in section 603(p) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1681a(p) ), including 24 months of prior positive rent payments (if available). (2) Requirements Multifamily borrowers with federally backed multifamily mortgage loans shall report positive rent payments described in paragraph (1) if the resident consents to such reporting. (c) Mortgages Any positive rent payment made by a resident described in subsection (b) shall be considered in an application to insure a mortgage under section 203 of the National Housing Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1709 ). (d) Administrative costs The administrative costs associated with reporting positive rental payments shall be covered by the enterprises. (e) Report The Director shall submit to Congress a report every 5 years on the programs established under this section. (f) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section. .
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4945 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 1, 2024 Mr. Welch introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out research, technical studies, demonstrations, and pilot programs to further the mission of the Rural Business-Cooperative Service.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rural Opportunities and Revitalization Act of 2024 . 2. Research, technical studies, demonstrations, and pilot programs to further the mission of the Rural Business-Cooperative Service (a) Definition of Secretary In this section, the term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture. (b) Authorization The Secretary shall carry out the following activities relating to the mission and programs of the Rural Business-Cooperative Service: (1) Research. (2) Technical studies. (3) Demonstrations. (4) Pilot programs. (c) Special rules (1) Resources In carrying out the activities described in subsection (b), the Secretary shall promote long-term prosperity in rural areas by providing the following resources to help individuals living in rural areas start businesses, grow businesses, or find jobs: (A) Capital. (B) Training. (C) Education. (D) Entrepreneurial skills. (E) Economic development. (2) Demonstrations In carrying out this section, the Secretary may permit demonstrations involving innovative methods of program delivery that do not meet standards, rules, regulations, or policies of the Department of Agriculture if the Secretary determines that— (A) permitting a demonstration is in the best interests of the Federal Government; (B) the health and safety of individuals in the area in which a demonstration is carried out will not be adversely impacted; and (C) deviations from the standards, rules, regulations, or policies do not compromise the core mission of the rural development mission area of promoting rural development, economic growth, and infrastructure development. (d) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each fiscal year.
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4946 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 1, 2024 Mr. Cotton (for himself and Mr. McConnell ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To address the plea agreements for certain individuals detained at Guantanamo, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Justice for 9/11 Act . 2. Trial and post-trial matters relating to certain individuals detained at Guantanamo (a) Plea agreements and judgments Notwithstanding the provisions of section 949h of title 10, United States Code, any plea agreement entered into by Khalid Shaikh Mohammad, Walid Muhammad Salih Mubarak Bin ‘Attash, or Mustafa Ahmed Adam al Hawsawi for actions involving the terrorist attack on September 11, 2001, and its related judgment, shall not preclude the trial of such individual under chapter 47A of such title or any other provision of law for that terrorist attack. (b) Sentencing Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in any trial of Khalid Shaikh Mohammad, Walid Muhammad Salih Mubarak Bin ‘Attash, or Mustafa Ahmed Adam al Hawsawi under chapter 47A of title 10, United States Code, or any other provision of law for the terrorist attack of September 11, 2001, a sentence of death shall be available. (c) Conditions of confinement; transfer Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in the case of any sentence imposed on Khalid Shaikh Mohammad, Walid Muhammad Salih Mubarak Bin ‘Attash, or Mustafa Ahmed Adam al Hawsawi, such individual— (1) shall be— (A) held at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, in solitary confinement; (B) provided no contact with foreign nationals; and (C) provided no psychological treatment except that specifically authorized by medical authorities at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay; and (2) shall not be transferred to the continental United States or any other country.
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4958 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 1, 2024 Mr. Braun (for himself, Mrs. Capito , Mr. Marshall , Mr. Schmitt , Mr. Ricketts , Mrs. Blackburn , Ms. Lummis , Mr. Young , and Mr. Barrasso ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and the Secretary of Agriculture to withdraw a final determination relating to energy efficiency standards for housing, and for other purposes.

1. Energy efficiency standards for housing (a) In general The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and the Secretary of Agriculture— (1) shall withdraw the final determination announced in the notice of final determination entitled Adoption of Energy Efficiency Standards for New Construction of HUD- and USDA-Financed Housing (89 Fed. Reg. 33112); (2) may not take any action or use any Federal funds to implement or enforce the final determination described in paragraph (1) or any substantially similar final determination; and (3) shall revert energy efficiency standards for covered programs under the final determination described in paragraph (1) to the energy efficiency standards required before the final determination. (b) Action by additional agencies (1) Department of Veterans Affairs The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may not take any action or use any Federal funds to implement or enforce a final determination that is substantially similar to the final determination described in subsection (a)(1). (2) Federal Housing Finance Agency Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency may not finalize, implement, or enforce a determination or rule relating to energy efficiency standards for single and multifamily housing. (c) Consideration of State standards Section 109(d) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act ( 42 U.S.C. 12709(d) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking and at the end; (2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (3) not fewer than 26 States have adopted an energy efficiency code or standard that meets or exceeds the requirements of the revised code or standard. .
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4959 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 1, 2024 Ms. Lummis (for herself, Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Cruz , Mr. Lankford , 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 prohibit Federal agencies from implementing environmental justice standards when issuing rules, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reducing Environmental Gamesmanship Act or the REG Act . 2. Limitation on agency rule making (a) Definitions In this section, the terms agency and rule have the meanings given those terms in section 551 of title 5, United States Code. (b) Prohibition In issuing a rule, or otherwise administering a duly enacted law of the United States, an agency may not consider environmental justice unless the agency is required to do so by law. 3. Repeal of Executive Orders Effective beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the following Executive orders shall have no force or effect: (1) Executive Order 12898 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 note; relating to Federal actions to address environmental justice in minority populations and low-income populations). (2) Executive Order 14096 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 note; relating to revitalizing our Nation's commitment to environmental justice for all). (3) Executive Order 14008 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 note; relating to tackling the climate crisis at home and abroad).
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4960 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 1, 2024 Mr. Risch (for himself, Mr. Cramer , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Cassidy , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Daines , Mrs. Fischer , and Mrs. Hyde-Smith ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To prohibit State excise taxes on firearms and ammunition manufacturers and dealers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Freedom from Unfair Gun Taxes Act . 2. Limitation on State excise taxes (a) In general A State, and any political subdivision thereof, may not levy or collect an excise tax on the sale of a firearm, ammunition, or a part or component of a firearm or ammunition by a manufacturer or dealer that occurs in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce. (b) Rule of construction Nothing in subsection (a) shall be construed to alter, modify, or otherwise affect the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act ( 16 U.S.C. 669 et seq. ).
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4966 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 1, 2024 Mr. Welch (for himself, Mr. Van Hollen , and Mrs. Shaheen ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To authorize public housing agencies to use assistance from the Capital Fund for energy performance contracts.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expanding Energy Efficiency for Affordable Housing Act of 2024 . 2. Use of Capital Fund assistance by public housing agencies for energy performance contracts Section 9(d) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437g(d) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)(K), by inserting before and by the following: by entering into energy performance contracts (as defined in paragraph (4)), ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (4) Definition of energy performance contract For purposes of this subsection, the term energy performance contract means a contract described in section 990.185(a) of title 24, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation. .
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4968 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 1, 2024 Mrs. Hyde-Smith introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To improve the Institutional Development Award program of the National Institutes of Health.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the IDeA Reauthorization Act of 2024 . 2. Institutional development award program Section 461(b)(1) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 285k(b)(1) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by adding at the end the following: Such program shall be called the Institutional Development Award program or the IDeA program . ; (2) by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows: (B) The entities referred to in subparagraph (A) are entities that conduct biomedical or behavioral research and are located in a State that is at or below the median of all States in aggregate grant funding from the National Institutes of Health, excluding funding under this subsection, received by entities in the State, calculated on a rolling multi-year average, as determined by the Director of NIH (referred to in this paragraph as an IDeA State ). ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (D) The NIH shall submit to Congress, as part of its Federal budget submission, or make available through an annually updated, publicly accessible data source— (i) a description of the strategy and objectives of the IDeA program; (ii) a description of the awards made under such program in the previous fiscal year, including— (I) the efforts and accomplishments to more fully integrate the IDeA States in major activities and initiatives of the National Institutes of Health; (II) the percentage of IDeA program reviewers who are from IDeA States; and (III) updates on programs or large collaborator awards involving a partnership of organizations and institutions from IDeA States and non-IDeA States; and (iii) a description of gains in academic research quality and in biomedical science human resource development achieved through the IDeA program over the last 5 fiscal years. .
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4971 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 1, 2024 Mr. Welch introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To amend the Housing Act of 1949 to permit the assumption of loans under the Doug Bereuter Section 502 Single Family Housing Loan Guarantee Program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rural Homeownership Continuity Act of 2024 . 2. Assumption of loans under the Doug Bereuter Section 502 Single Family Housing Loan Guarantee Program Section 502(h)(10) of the Housing Act of 1949 ( 42 U.S.C. 1472(h)(10) ) is amended to read as follows: (10) Assumption (A) In general The Secretary may provide for the assumption of a current guaranteed loan made under this subsection by any individual qualified to receive a guaranteed loan under this subsection upon the transfer to that individual of the property for which the guaranteed loan was made. (B) Release from liability If a borrower of a guaranteed loan under this subsection transfers the property for which the guaranteed loan was made to an individual who assumes the guaranteed loan under subparagraph (A), the transferor, and any co-borrower or guarantor of the transferor, shall be relieved of liability with respect to the guaranteed loan. (C) Assumption of obligations, rights, and interests The Secretary shall provide in each assumption under subparagraph (A) for the assumption of the obligations, rights, and interests under the terms of the guaranteed loan or such other terms as the Secretary determines appropriate. .
118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4974 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act to reauthorize the National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System, and for other purposes.

1. Reauthorization of the National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System (a) Modernization activities Section 5001(b)(2)(B) of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act ( 43 U.S.C. 31k(b)(2)(B) ) is amended by striking Global Positioning System and inserting Global Navigation Satellite System . (b) Management plan Section 5001(b)(3)(A) of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act ( 43 U.S.C. 31k(b)(3)(A) ) is amended— (1) in clause (ii)(III), by inserting (including new or existing cooperative agreements) after partnerships ; and (2) in clause (iii)— (A) in the clause heading, by striking Update and inserting Updates ; and (B) in subclause (II)— (i) in the subclause heading, by striking Update and inserting Updates ; (ii) by striking clause (i) to include and inserting “clause (i)— (aa) to include ; (iii) in item (aa) (as so designated), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (iv) by adding at the end the following: (bb) not less frequently than once every 5 years after the date on which the management plan is submitted under that clause. . (c) Advisory committee Section 5001(b)(3) of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act ( 43 U.S.C. 31k(b)(3) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (F) Implementation committee The Secretary shall establish an implementation committee that shall— (i) include representatives of— (I) each State agency or designee of a State agency subject to a cooperative agreement entered into under subparagraph (C); (II) institutions of higher education; and (III) each volcano observatory described in paragraph (1)(B)(i); and (ii) be responsible for providing to the Secretary recommended requirements, implementation steps, and performance standards for the System. . (d) Coordination Section 5001(b)(3)(D) of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act ( 43 U.S.C. 31k(b)(3)(D) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating clauses (ii) through (iv) as clauses (iii) through (v), respectively; and (2) by inserting after clause (i) the following: (ii) the Chief of the Forest Service; . (e) Reauthorization Section 5001(c) of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act ( 43 U.S.C. 31k(c) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking $55,000,000 and inserting $75,000,000 ; and (B) by striking 2023 and inserting 2033 ; and (2) in paragraph (2), by striking 2024 and inserting 2034 .

Passed the Senate December 19 (legislative day, December 16), 2024. Secretary
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4974 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 1, 2024 Ms. Murkowski (for herself, Ms. Cantwell , and Ms. Hirono ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act to reauthorize the National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System, and for other purposes.

1. Reauthorization of the National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System (a) Modernization activities Section 5001(b)(2)(B) of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act ( 43 U.S.C. 31k(b)(2)(B) ) is amended by striking Global Positioning System and inserting Global Navigation Satellite System . (b) Management plan Section 5001(b)(3)(A) of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act ( 43 U.S.C. 31k(b)(3)(A) ) is amended— (1) in clause (ii)(III), by inserting (including new or existing cooperative agreements) after partnerships ; and (2) in clause (iii)— (A) in the clause heading, by striking Update and inserting Updates ; and (B) in subclause (II)— (i) in the subclause heading, by striking Update and inserting Updates ; (ii) by striking clause (i) to include and inserting “clause (i)— (aa) to include ; (iii) in item (aa) (as so designated), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (iv) by adding at the end the following: (bb) not less frequently than once every 5 years after the date on which the management plan is submitted under that clause. . (c) Advisory committee Section 5001(b)(3) of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act ( 43 U.S.C. 31k(b)(3) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (F) Implementation committee The Secretary shall establish an implementation committee that shall— (i) include representatives of— (I) each State agency or designee of a State agency subject to a cooperative agreement entered into under subparagraph (C); (II) institutions of higher education; and (III) each volcano observatory described in paragraph (1)(B)(i); and (ii) be responsible for providing to the Secretary recommended requirements, implementation steps, and performance standards for the System. . (d) Coordination Section 5001(b)(3)(D) of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act ( 43 U.S.C. 31k(b)(3)(D) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating clauses (ii) through (iv) as clauses (iii) through (v), respectively; and (2) by inserting after clause (i) the following: (ii) the Chief of the Forest Service; . (e) Reauthorization Section 5001(c) of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act ( 43 U.S.C. 31k(c) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking $55,000,000 and inserting $75,000,000 ; and (B) by striking 2023 and inserting 2033 ; and (2) in paragraph (2), by striking 2024 and inserting 2034 .
II Calendar No. 635 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4974 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 1, 2024 Ms. Murkowski (for herself, Ms. Cantwell , Ms. Hirono , and Mr. Sullivan ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources November 21, 2024 Reported by Mr. Manchin , without amendment A BILL To amend the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act to reauthorize the National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System, and for other purposes.

1. Reauthorization of the National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System (a) Modernization activities Section 5001(b)(2)(B) of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act ( 43 U.S.C. 31k(b)(2)(B) ) is amended by striking Global Positioning System and inserting Global Navigation Satellite System . (b) Management plan Section 5001(b)(3)(A) of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act ( 43 U.S.C. 31k(b)(3)(A) ) is amended— (1) in clause (ii)(III), by inserting (including new or existing cooperative agreements) after partnerships ; and (2) in clause (iii)— (A) in the clause heading, by striking Update and inserting Updates ; and (B) in subclause (II)— (i) in the subclause heading, by striking Update and inserting Updates ; (ii) by striking clause (i) to include and inserting “clause (i)— (aa) to include ; (iii) in item (aa) (as so designated), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (iv) by adding at the end the following: (bb) not less frequently than once every 5 years after the date on which the management plan is submitted under that clause. . (c) Advisory committee Section 5001(b)(3) of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act ( 43 U.S.C. 31k(b)(3) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (F) Implementation committee The Secretary shall establish an implementation committee that shall— (i) include representatives of— (I) each State agency or designee of a State agency subject to a cooperative agreement entered into under subparagraph (C); (II) institutions of higher education; and (III) each volcano observatory described in paragraph (1)(B)(i); and (ii) be responsible for providing to the Secretary recommended requirements, implementation steps, and performance standards for the System. . (d) Coordination Section 5001(b)(3)(D) of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act ( 43 U.S.C. 31k(b)(3)(D) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating clauses (ii) through (iv) as clauses (iii) through (v), respectively; and (2) by inserting after clause (i) the following: (ii) the Chief of the Forest Service; . (e) Reauthorization Section 5001(c) of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act ( 43 U.S.C. 31k(c) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking $55,000,000 and inserting $75,000,000 ; and (B) by striking 2023 and inserting 2033 ; and (2) in paragraph (2), by striking 2024 and inserting 2034 .

November 21, 2024 Reported without amendment
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4978 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 1, 2024 Ms. Lummis (for herself, Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Cotton , and Mr. Crapo ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To prohibit certain businesses and persons from purchasing real estate adjacent to covered Federal land in the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No American Land for Communist China Act . 2. Prohibition of the purchase of real estate located adjacent to covered Federal land in the United States by nationals of the People’s Republic of China (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered Federal land The term covered Federal land means— (A) land owned by the United States that is under the jurisdiction of— (i) the Secretary of the Interior; (ii) the Secretary of Defense; or (iii) the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to land managed by the Forest Service; or (B) land that is Indian country (as defined in section 1151 of title 18, United States Code). (2) United States The term United States means the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the United States Virgin Islands, and any other territory or possession of the United States. (b) Prohibition Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President shall take such actions as may be necessary to prohibit the purchase of real estate located adjacent to covered Federal land in the United States by— (1) any agent of the Government of the People’s Republic of China; or (2) any business with respect to which the Government of the People’s Republic of China, directly or indirectly through any contract, arrangement, understanding, relationship, or otherwise, owns 25 percent or more of the equity interests of the business.
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4984 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 1, 2024 Mr. Cornyn (for himself, Mr. Coons , Mr. Moran , Ms. Klobuchar , and Ms. Cantwell ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Controlled Substances Act to require regulated persons to identify tableting machines and encapsulating machines by serial number.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fight Illicit Pill Presses Act . 2. Regulation of certain machines (a) Regulation (1) In general Section 310(a) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 830(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (4) Each regulated person who manufactures, distributes, delivers, sells, imports, or exports a tableting machine or an encapsulating machine shall identify the tableting machine or encapsulating machine by means of a serial number that is engraved, cast, or otherwise permanently affixed to a nonremovable part of the tableting machine or encapsulating machine. . (2) Regulations Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall promulgate regulations carrying out the amendments made by paragraph (1). (3) Effective date The amendments made by paragraph (1) shall apply only to any tableting machine or encapsulating machine manufactured, distributed, delivered, sold, imported, or exported after the effective date of the regulations promulgated under paragraph (2). (b) Prohibited acts Section 403(a) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 843(a) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (8), by striking or at the end; (2) in paragraph (9), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (10) to remove, alter, or obliterate any serial number affixed to a tableting machine or encapsulating machine; or (11) to transport, ship, receive, or possess any tableting machine or encapsulating machine that is required to have a serial number, knowing that the serial number has been removed, altered, or obliterated. .
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4986 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 1, 2024 Mr. Lankford introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to improve permitting of energy transport facilities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Unlock Pipeline Direct Access To Entry Act or the UPDATE Act . 2. Improving permitting of energy transport facilities by eliminating duplicative State certification over Federal permits or licenses Section 401(a) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1341(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (7) No certification shall be required under this subsection for a license or permit issued to a facility for the transportation of natural gas in interstate or foreign commerce under section 3 or 7 of the Natural Gas Act ( 15 U.S.C. 717b , 717f). .
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4989 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 1, 2024 Mr. Merkley (for himself, Mr. Van Hollen , and Mr. Wyden ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend title 23, United States Code, to permit the use of certain electric vehicle charging stations at rest areas, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Recharge your Electric Car on the Highway to Alleviate Range Gaps Effectively Act or the RECHARGE Act . 2. Electric vehicle charging stations at rest areas (a) In general Section 111(b)(2) of title 23, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (D), by striking and at the end; (2) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (F) electric vehicle charging stations for light-duty vehicles (as defined in section 803 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16152 )). . (b) Conforming amendments (1) Congestion mitigation and air quality improvement program Section 149(c)(2) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking except that such stations may not be established or supported where commercial establishments serving motor vehicle users are prohibited by section 111 of title 23, United States Code . (2) Jason's Law Section 1401(d) of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act ( 23 U.S.C. 137 note; Public Law 112–141 ) is amended— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking Except as provided in paragraph (2), a State and inserting A State ; (B) by striking paragraph (2); and (C) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2). (c) Congressional intent Nothing in this Act or an amendment made by this Act is intended as a statement of congressional intent with respect to the existing authority of the President or any other Federal agency under section 111 of title 23, United States Code.
118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4994 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To modify the boundary of the Vicksburg National Military Park in the State of Mississippi, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Vicksburg National Military Park Boundary Modification Act . 2. Vicksburg National Military Park conveyance and boundary modification (a) Conveyance (1) In general The Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this Act as the Secretary ) shall convey to the State of Mississippi (referred to in this Act as the State ) without consideration subject to any terms and conditions that the Secretary determines to be appropriate, the Federal land described in subsection (b). (2) Description of Federal land The Federal land referred to in subsection (a) is the following: (A) The parcel of approximately 3.66 acres of National Park Service land within the boundary of Vicksburg National Military Park, as depicted on the map entitled VICK–2024–01 , to be used by the State as a welcome center or other public use. (B) The approximately 6.48 acres of National Park Service land within the boundary of Vicksburg National Mark Park, as depicted on the map entitled VICK–2024–02 , to be used by the State an interpretive center or a museum or other public use. (b) Boundary modification On conveyance of a parcel of Federal land under subsection (a), the Secretary shall modify the boundary of the Vicksburg National Military Park to reflect the conveyance of the parcel of Federal land.

Passed the Senate December 18 (legislative day, December 16), 2024. Secretary
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4994 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 9, 2024 Mr. Wicker introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To modify the boundary of the Vicksburg National Military Park in the State of Mississippi, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Vicksburg National Military Park Boundary Modification Act . 2. Vicksburg National Military Park conveyance and boundary modification (a) Conveyance (1) In general The Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this Act as the Secretary ) shall convey to the State of Mississippi (referred to in this Act as the State ) without consideration subject to any terms and conditions that the Secretary determines to be appropriate, the Federal land described in subsection (b). (2) Description of Federal land The Federal land referred to in subsection (a) is the following: (A) The parcel of approximately 3.66 acres of National Park Service land within the boundary of Vicksburg National Military Park, as depicted on the map entitled VICK–2024–01 , to be used by the State as a welcome center or other public use. (B) The approximately 6.48 acres of National Park Service land within the boundary of Vicksburg National Mark Park, as depicted on the map entitled VICK–2024–02 , to be used by the State an interpretive center or a museum or other public use. (b) Boundary modification On conveyance of a parcel of Federal land under subsection (a), the Secretary shall modify the boundary of the Vicksburg National Military Park to reflect the conveyance of the parcel of Federal land.
II Calendar No. 636 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4994 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 9, 2024 Mr. Wicker introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources November 21, 2024 Reported by Mr. Manchin , without amendment A BILL To modify the boundary of the Vicksburg National Military Park in the State of Mississippi, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Vicksburg National Military Park Boundary Modification Act . 2. Vicksburg National Military Park conveyance and boundary modification (a) Conveyance (1) In general The Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this Act as the Secretary ) shall convey to the State of Mississippi (referred to in this Act as the State ) without consideration subject to any terms and conditions that the Secretary determines to be appropriate, the Federal land described in subsection (b). (2) Description of Federal land The Federal land referred to in subsection (a) is the following: (A) The parcel of approximately 3.66 acres of National Park Service land within the boundary of Vicksburg National Military Park, as depicted on the map entitled VICK–2024–01 , to be used by the State as a welcome center or other public use. (B) The approximately 6.48 acres of National Park Service land within the boundary of Vicksburg National Mark Park, as depicted on the map entitled VICK–2024–02 , to be used by the State an interpretive center or a museum or other public use. (b) Boundary modification On conveyance of a parcel of Federal land under subsection (a), the Secretary shall modify the boundary of the Vicksburg National Military Park to reflect the conveyance of the parcel of Federal land.

November 21, 2024 Reported without amendment
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4997 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 9, 2024 Mr. Brown (for himself, Mrs. Murray , Mr. Tester , Ms. Sinema , Mr. Boozman , Mr. Moran , and Ms. Collins ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations A BILL Making supplemental appropriations for the Department of Veterans Affairs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.

That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes, namely: 101. (a) For an additional amount for fiscal year 2024, there is hereby appropriated on the date of enactment of this Act, for Department of Veterans Affairs—Veterans Benefits Administration—Compensation and Pensions , $2,285,513,000, to remain available until expended. (b) For an additional amount for fiscal year 2024, there is hereby appropriated on the date of enactment of this Act, for Department of Veterans Affairs—Veterans Benefits Administration—Readjustment Benefits , $596,969,000, to remain available until expended. (c) Each amount appropriated or made available in this section is in addition to amounts otherwise appropriated for the fiscal year involved. (d) No part of any appropriation contained in this section shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless expressly so provided herein. (e) Unless otherwise provided for by this section, the additional amounts appropriated by this section to appropriations accounts shall be available under the authorities and conditions applicable to such appropriations accounts for fiscal year 2024. 102. (a) Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Government Accountability Office shall initiate a review of the circumstances surrounding and causes of the shortfall in the Veterans Benefits Administration funding in fiscal year 2024 and possible remedies the Department may take in the future to improve annual budget submissions and prevent shortfalls. (b) Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress revision of the budget submitted under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, for the Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2025. (c) Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report identifying potential cost savings measures within the Central Office of the Department of Veterans Affairs. (d) In this section, the term appropriate committees of Congress means the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. This Act may be cited as the Veterans Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 .