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II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4282 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 8, 2024 Mr. Rounds introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To prohibit the Secretary of Agriculture from implementing any rule or regulation requiring the mandatory use of electronic identification eartags on cattle and bison.

1. Prohibition on electronic identification eartag mandates for cattle and bison The Secretary of Agriculture shall not implement any rule or regulation requiring the mandatory use of electronic identification eartags on cattle or bison.
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4284 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 8, 2024 Mr. Rubio (for himself and Ms. Rosen ) 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 increase the amount of monthly housing stipend received by parents pursuing a program of education through distance learning using Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Education Flexibility for Veteran Parents Act of 2024 . 2. Increase in monthly housing stipend for parents pursuing a program of education through distance learning using Post-9/11 Educational Assistance (a) In general Section 3313(c)(1)(B)(iii) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking case of an individual and inserting the following: “case of— (I) an individual not described in subclause (II) ; (2) in subclause (I), as designated by paragraph (1), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subclause: (II) an individual who is the parent of a dependent child pursuing a program of education solely through distance learning on more than a half-time basis, a monthly housing stipend equal to the amount of monthly housing stipend the individual would receive under clause (i) if the individual was physically participating in a majority of classes in a campus of the institution of higher learning in the ZIP Code area in which the individual resides. . (b) Applicability The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to the first academic year beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act and each academic year thereafter.
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4285 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 8, 2024 Mr. Peters (for himself and Mr. Budd ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 to improve cooperation between the United States and Israel on anti-tunnel defense capabilities.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the United States-Israel Anti-Tunnel Cooperation Act . 2. Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) Israel is an international leader in developing innovative defense technologies, including by pioneering efforts to map, detect, destroy, and maneuver through terror tunnels. (2) Terrorist organizations on Israel’s borders, such as Hamas, Hezbollah, and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), with Iran’s help, have constructed a labyrinth of subterranean passages under the Gaza Strip and areas of southern Lebanon to improve their military capabilities as well as to attack and kidnap Israeli soldiers and civilians. (3) Since October 7, 2023, over 1,500 new terror tunnel shafts, approximately 350 to 450 miles long, built under hospitals, schools, and homes in Gaza have been discovered, with over 5,700 entrance points. (4) In the Gaza Strip, Hamas intentionally uses civilians as human shields by placing its underground tunnel network beneath densely populated areas, connecting its terror infrastructure to schools, hospitals, and mosques. (5) Tunnels in Gaza and Lebanon are used as underground rocket manufacturing and launching sites, weapons caches, bunkers, transportation networks, and command and control centers. (6) United States and Israeli intelligence indicates that Hamas’s military leadership is both sheltering in the subterranean tunnel network and using it to hold innocent Israeli hostages. (7) The United States faces similar subterranean threats on the Korean Peninsula, the southern border, and in various theaters in the Middle East. (8) Israel shares its anti-tunnel technology with the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security, which work to advance this technology further, enhancing the United States’ ability to deal with this growing threat on at the border and around the world. (9) Since October 7, 2023, there is an increased need to scale up bilateral cooperation on anti-tunneling efforts as a reflection of the complexity of the subterranean terror reality in Gaza revealed since the start of Israel’s military campaign. (10) Such an increase in joint United States-Israel cooperation will not only benefit Israel, but will also help the United States and allies across the globe that face similar challenges from subterranean tunnels. 3. Modification of annual limitation on amount available for United States-Israel anti-tunnel cooperation Section 1279(b)(4) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 ( 22 U.S.C. 8606 note) is amended by striking $50,000,000 and inserting $80,000,000 .
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4290 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 8, 2024 Mr. Paul introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To permit voluntary economic activity.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Antitrust Freedom Act of 2024 . 2. Voluntary economic coordination by individuals The Sherman Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1 et seq. ), the Clayton Act ( 15 U.S.C. 12 et seq. ), and section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 45 ) shall not be construed to prohibit, ban, or otherwise extend to any voluntary economic coordination, cooperation, agreement, or other association, compact, contract, or covenant entered into by or between any individual or group of individuals.
118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4293 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To designate the United States courthouse annex located at 310 South Main Street in London, Kentucky, as the Eugene E. Siler, Jr. United States Courthouse Annex .

1. Eugene E. Siler, Jr. United States Courthouse Annex (a) Designation The United States courthouse annex located at 310 South Main Street in London, Kentucky, shall be known and designated as the Eugene E. Siler, Jr. United States Courthouse Annex . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the United States courthouse annex referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Eugene E. Siler, Jr. United States Courthouse Annex .

Passed the Senate September 25, 2024. Secretary
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4293 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 8, 2024 Mr. McConnell introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To designate the United States courthouse annex located at 310 South Main Street in London, Kentucky, as the Eugene E. Siler, Jr. United States Courthouse Annex .

1. Eugene E. Siler, Jr. United States Courthouse Annex (a) Designation The United States courthouse annex located at 310 South Main Street in London, Kentucky, shall be known and designated as the Eugene E. Siler, Jr. United States Courthouse Annex . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the United States courthouse annex referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Eugene E. Siler, Jr. United States Courthouse Annex .
II Calendar No. 410 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4293 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 8, 2024 Mr. McConnell introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works June 3, 2024 Reported by Mr. Carper , without amendment A BILL To designate the United States courthouse annex located at 310 South Main Street in London, Kentucky, as the Eugene E. Siler, Jr. United States Courthouse Annex .

1. Eugene E. Siler, Jr. United States Courthouse Annex (a) Designation The United States courthouse annex located at 310 South Main Street in London, Kentucky, shall be known and designated as the Eugene E. Siler, Jr. United States Courthouse Annex . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the United States courthouse annex referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Eugene E. Siler, Jr. United States Courthouse Annex .

June 3, 2024 Reported without amendment
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4297 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 9, 2024 Mr. Tuberville (for himself, Mr. Tillis , Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Lee , Mr. Scott of Florida , Mr. Budd , Mr. Marshall , Mr. Vance , and Mrs. Hyde-Smith ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To repeal the Corporate Transparency Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act . 2. Repeal (a) In general The Corporate Transparency Act (title LXIV of division F of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 ( Public Law 116–283 ; 134 Stat. 4604)) and the amendments made by that Act are repealed. (b) Technical and conforming amendments (1) Title 31, United States Code, is amended— (A) in section 5321(a)— (i) in paragraph (1), by striking sections 5314, 5315, and 5336 each place the term appears and inserting sections 5314 and 5315 ; and (ii) in paragraph (6), by striking (except section 5336) each place the term appears; and (B) in section 5322, by striking section 5315, 5324, or 5336 each place the term appears and inserting section 5315 or 5324 . (2) Title LXV of the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 (division F of the of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 ( Public Law 116–283 ; 134 Stat. 4604)) is amended— (A) by repealing section 6502 (134 Stat. 4626); and (B) in section 6509 (134 Stat. 4633)— (i) by striking (a) In general .—Subsection (l) and inserting Subsection (l) ; and (ii) by striking subsection (b).
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4302 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 9, 2024 Mr. Tillis (for himself, Mr. Risch , Mr. Crapo , Ms. Ernst , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Ricketts , Mr. Daines , Mr. Hawley , and Mr. Cruz ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To provide that individuals convicted of certain crimes relating to institutions of higher education are ineligible for Federal student financial assistance under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Higher education Assistance for Mobs of Antisemitic and terrorist Sympathizing Students Act or the No HAMAS Act . 2. Suspension of eligibility for financial assistance under the Higher Education Act of 1965 (a) Amendment Section 484 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1091 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (u) Individuals convicted of trespassing or damaging institutional property (1) In general An individual described in paragraph (2) shall not be eligible to receive any grant, loan, or work assistance under this title. (2) Affected individuals An individual described in this paragraph is an individual who is convicted of any offense under any Federal or State law— (A) based on conduct occurring at and during the course of a protest that occurs at an institution of higher education; and (B) involving— (i) unlawful assembly, rioting, or trespassing on the campus (as such term is defined in section 485(f)(6)) of an institution of higher education; or (ii) damaging property of an institution of higher education. . (b) Applicability The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act and apply with respect to any grant, loan, or work assistance provided under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq. ) on or after July 1, 2025.
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4311 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 9, 2024 Mr. Risch (for himself, Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Graham , Mr. Cassidy , Mr. Lee , Mr. Cotton , Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Daines , Mr. Ricketts , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Hagerty , Mr. Cruz , Mrs. Fischer , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Mr. Young , Mr. Romney , Mr. Hoeven , Mr. Scott of Florida , Ms. Lummis , Mr. Tillis , Mr. Rubio , Mr. Tuberville , Ms. Ernst , Mr. Thune , and Mr. Mullin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To limit funds to the United Nations and other organizations that provide any status, rights, or privileges beyond observer status to the Palestine Liberation Organization, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Official Palestine Entry Act of 2024 . 2. Modification with respect to membership of Palestine Liberation Organization in United Nations agencies Section 414(a) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 ( 22 U.S.C. 287e note; Public Law 101–246 ) is amended by striking the same standing as member states and inserting any status, rights, or privileges beyond observer status . 3. Amendments to limitations on contributions to the United Nations and affiliated organizations Section 410 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 ( 22 U.S.C. 287e note; Public Law 103–236 ) is amended by striking full membership each place it appears and inserting any status, rights, or privileges beyond observer status . 4. Rule of construction Nothing is this Act shall be construed to apply to Taiwan.
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4315 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 9, 2024 Mr. Welch (for himself and Mrs. Blackburn ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To require Amtrak to install baby changing tables in all ADA-accessible bathrooms on passenger rail cars.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Baby Changing on Board Act . 2. Installation of baby changing tables on Amtrak trains (a) In general Chapter 243 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 24313 the following: 24314. Baby changing tables (a) Definitions In this section: (1) ADA-compliant restroom The term ADA-compliant restroom means a restroom that complies with the requirements set forth in section 242(a) of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12162(a) ). (2) Baby changing table The term baby changing table means an elevated, freestanding structure generally designed to support and retain a child with a body weight of up to 30 pounds in a horizontal position for the purpose of allowing an individual to change the child’s diaper, including pull-out or drop-down changing surfaces. (3) Covered passenger rail train The term covered passenger rail train — (A) means a passenger rail train that— (i) is owned and operated by the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (commonly known as Amtrak ); and (ii) was solicited for purchase after the date of the enactment of the Baby Changing on Board Act for use by Amtrak; and (B) does not include any passenger rail train that Amtrak operates, but does not own. (b) Baby changing tables (1) In general All covered passenger rail trains shall have a baby changing table in each ADA-compliant restroom. (2) Signage Each ADA-compliant restroom shall clearly indicate with signage the presence of a baby changing table and such baby changing tables shall be clearly identified with signage. . (b) Clerical amendment The chapter analysis for chapter 243 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 24313 the following: 24314. Baby changing tables. .
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4318 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 9, 2024 Mr. Peters introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To provide for an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) integration strategy.

1. UAS integration strategy (a) In general The Administrator shall implement the recommendations made by— (1) the Comptroller General to the Secretary contained in the report of the Government Accountability Office titled Drones: FAA Should Improve Its Approach to Integrating Drones into the National Airspace System , issued in January 2023 (GAO–23–105189); and (2) the inspector general of the Department of Transportation to the Administrator contained in the audit report of the inspector general titled FAA Made Progress Through Its UAS Integration Pilot Program, but FAA and Industry Challenges Remain To Achieve Full UAS Integration , issued in April 2022 (Project ID: AV2022027). (b) Briefing Not later than 12 months after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter through 2028, the Administrator shall provide a briefing to the appropriate committees of Congress that— (1) provides a status update on the— (A) implementation of the recommendations described in subsection (a); (B) implementation of statutory provisions related to unmanned aircraft system integration under subtitle B of title III of division B of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (Public Law 115–254); and (C) actions taken by the Administrator to implement recommendations related to safe integration of unmanned aircraft systems into the national airspace system included in aviation rulemaking committee reports published after the date of enactment of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (Public Law 115–254); (2) provides a description of steps taken to achieve the safe integration of such systems into the national airspace system, including milestones and performance metrics to track results; (3) provides the costs of executing the integration described in paragraph (2), including any estimates of future Federal resources or investments required to complete such integration; and (4) identifies any regulatory or policy changes required to execute the integration described in paragraph (2). (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Administrator The term Administrator means the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration. (2) Appropriate committees of Congress The term appropriate committees of Congress means the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives. (3) Comptroller General The term Comptroller General means the Comptroller General of the United States. (4) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Transportation.
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4323 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 14, 2024 Mrs. Shaheen (for herself 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 a housing loan guaranteed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to certain individuals who performed active duty for training.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expanding Home Loans for Guard and Reservists Act . 2. Expansion of eligibility for housing loans guaranteed by Secretary of Veterans Affairs (a) Eligibility expansion Section 3701(b) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (8) The term veteran also includes, for the purposes of home loans, an individual who, for a period of not less than 90 consecutive days, performed active duty for training— (A) described in subparagraph (A) or (E) of paragraph (22) of section 101 of this title; (B) other than basic training, as such term is used in sections 7419, 8431, and 9419 of title 10; and (C) on or after the day that is six years before the date of the enactment of the Expanding Home Loans for Guard and Reservists Act . . (b) Entitlement to housing loan Section 3702(a)(2) of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (H) Each individual described in section 3701(b)(8) of this title. .
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4325 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 14, 2024 Ms. Collins (for herself and Ms. Baldwin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the program relating to lifespan respite care, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2024 . 2. Reauthorization of lifespan respite care program (a) Definition of family caregiver Section 2901(5) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300ii(5) ) is amended by striking unpaid adult and inserting unpaid individual . (b) Funding Section 2905 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300ii–4 ) is amended by striking fiscal years 2020 through fiscal year 2024 and inserting fiscal years 2025 through 2029 .
II Calendar No. 427 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4325 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 14, 2024 Ms. Collins (for herself and Ms. Baldwin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions June 18, 2024 Reported by Mr. Sanders , without amendment A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the program relating to lifespan respite care, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2024 . 2. Reauthorization of lifespan respite care program (a) Definition of family caregiver Section 2901(5) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300ii(5) ) is amended by striking unpaid adult and inserting unpaid individual . (b) Funding Section 2905 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300ii–4 ) is amended by striking fiscal years 2020 through fiscal year 2024 and inserting fiscal years 2025 through 2029 .

June 18, 2024 Reported without amendment
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4327 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 14, 2024 Mr. Markey (for himself and Mr. Casey ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend section 1977A of the Revised Statutes to equalize the remedies available under that section and to amend the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 to provide any legal or equitable relief available under title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Equal Remedies Act of 2024 . 2. Equalization of remedies Section 1977A of the Revised Statutes ( 42 U.S.C. 1981a ) is amended— (1) by amending (b)(3) to read as follows: (3) Losses Compensatory damages are available under this section for past and future pecuniary losses, emotional pain, suffering, inconvenience, mental anguish, loss of enjoyment of life, and other nonpecuniary losses. ; and (2) in subsection (c), by striking section— and all that follows through the period at the end, and inserting “section, any party may demand a jury trial.”. 3. Compensatory and punitive damages available for age discrimination Section 7(b) of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 ( 29 U.S.C. 626(b) ) is amended— (1) by striking (b) The and all that follows through the third sentence and inserting the following: (b) (1) Except as otherwise provided in another subsection of this section, or section 9, the powers, remedies, and procedures set forth in sections 705, 706, 707, 709, and 710 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ( 42 U.S.C. 2000e–4 , 2000e–5, 2000e–6, 2000e–8, and 2000e–9) shall be the powers, remedies, and procedures this Act provides to the Commission, to the Attorney General, or to any person alleging discrimination on the basis of age in violation of section 4 or 15, or regulations promulgated under section 9. ; (2) in the second sentence of that subsection (b), as amended by paragraph (1)— (A) by striking In any and inserting the following: (2) In any ; and (B) by striking or enforcing the liability for amounts deemed to be unpaid minimum wages or unpaid overtime compensation under this section and inserting and including any type of legal or equitable relief available for an unlawful employment practice under title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ( 42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq. ) ; and (3) in the third sentence of that subsection (b), as amended by paragraph (1), by striking Before and inserting the following: (3) Before .
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4329 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 14, 2024 Mr. Cassidy (for himself and Mr. Kennedy ) 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 103 Benedette Street in Rayville, Louisiana, as the Luke Letlow Post Office Building .

1. Luke Letlow Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 103 Benedette Street in Rayville, Louisiana, shall be known and designated as the Luke Letlow Post Office Building . (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 Luke Letlow Post Office Building .
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4332 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 14, 2024 Mr. Sullivan 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 require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to improve telephone communication by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Representing VA with Accuracy Act or the REP VA Act . 2. Improvement of telephone communication by Department of Veterans Affairs (a) In general Chapter 63 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 6321. Telephone communication (a) Calls associated with Department Not later than January 1, 2026, the Secretary shall ensure that any call made to a veteran by an employee or contractor of the Department regarding services or benefits furnished by the Department— (1) is made from a single, well-known telephone number; and (2) uses caller identification branding that indicates to the veteran that the call is from or on behalf of the Department. (b) Call centers for health care appointments and referrals (1) In general Not later than January 1, 2026, the Secretary shall ensure that the Veterans Health Administration has at least one call center in each of the time zones specified in paragraph (2) to address concerns regarding appointments and referrals for health care under the laws administered by the Secretary. (2) Time zones specified The time zones specified in this paragraph are the following: (A) Eastern time. (B) Central time. (C) Mountain time. (D) Pacific time. (E) Alaska time. (F) Hawaii time. (3) Clarification The Secretary is not required to ensure that the Veterans Health Administration has a call center in any location generally within a time zone specified in paragraph (2) that does not follow daylight time. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 63 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 6321. Telephone communication. .
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4333 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 14, 2024 Mr. Vance (for himself, Mr. Coons , and Mr. Braun ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To provide for the discharge of parent borrower liability if a student on whose behalf a parent has received certain student loans becomes disabled.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as Domenic and Ed’s Law . 2. Repayment of loans to parents (a) In general Section 437(d) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1087(d) ) is amended by inserting or becomes permanently and totally disabled (as determined in accordance with regulations of the Secretary), or if the student is unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death, has lasted for a continuous period of not less than 60 months, or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 60 months, after dies, . (b) Applicability The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to any outstanding loan that is received by a parent borrower before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act, and without regard to the onset date of the disability or impairment.
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4335 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 14, 2024 Mr. Peters introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To ensure funds are available under the aviation workforce development grant program for technical assistance and to require consideration for certain applicants.

1. Aviation workforce development grants Section 625(b) of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 ( 49 U.S.C. 40101 note) is amended by adding at the end the following: (3) Set aside for technical assistance The Secretary may set aside up to 2 percent of the funds appropriated to carry out this subsection for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2028 to provide technical assistance to eligible applicants for a grant under this subsection. (4) Consideration for certain applicants In reviewing and selecting applications for grants under the programs established under subsection (a), the Secretary may give consideration to applicants that provide an assurance— (A) to use grant funds to encourage the participation of populations that are underrepresented in the aviation industry, including in economically disadvantaged geographic areas and rural communities; (B) to address the workforce needs of rural and regional airports; or (C) to strengthen aviation programs at a minority-serving institution (as described in section 371(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1067q(a) ), a public institution of higher education, or a public postsecondary vocational institution. .
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4336 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 14, 2024 Mr. Hawley introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security from using Federal funds to establish the ICE Secure Docket Card program and to prohibit the use of documentation issued in connection with immigration proceedings to establish eligibility for Federal public benefits.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Taxpayer Funds for Illegal Immigrant Identity Cards Act . 2. Purposes The purposes of this Act are— (1) to prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security from using Federal funds to establish the ICE Secure Docket Card program or any other Federal program that issues free identity cards to aliens who are unlawfully present in the United States. 3. Prohibitions (a) ICE Secure Docket Card Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds may be used to establish, implement, or otherwise support the activities of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Secure Docket Card program or of any other similar program of the Department of Homeland Security. (b) Proof of identification No documentation, in any form, which was issued for the primary purpose of providing access to information regarding the status of an individual’s immigration proceedings, may be used as proof of identification for the purpose of establishing eligibility for any Federal public benefit (as defined in section 401(c) of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 ( 8 U.S.C. 1611(c) )). 4. Report Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security shall submit a report to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives that describes the establishment, operation, and any costs associated with the ICE Secure Docket Card program or any other Federal program that issues free identity cards to aliens who are unlawfully present in the United States.
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4341 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 15, 2024 Ms. Ernst introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship A BILL To require plain language and the inclusion of key words in covered notices that are clear, concise, and accessible to small business concerns, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Plain Language in Contracting Act . 2. Accessibility and clarity in covered notices for small business concerns (a) In general Each covered notice shall be written— (1) in a manner that is clear, concise, and accessible to a small business concern; and (2) in a manner consistent, to the extent practicable, with the Federal plain language guidelines established pursuant to the Plain Writing Act of 2010 ( 5 U.S.C. 301 note). (b) Inclusion of key words in covered notices Each covered notice shall, to the maximum extent practicable, include key words in the description of the covered notice such that a small business concern seeking contract opportunities using the single governmentwide point of entry described under section 1708 of title 41, United States Code, can easily identify and understand such covered notice. (c) Rulemaking Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall issue rules to carry out this section. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered notice The term covered notice means a notice pertaining to small business concerns published by a Federal agency on the single governmentwide point of entry described under section 1708 of title 41, United States Code. (2) Small Business Act definitions The terms Federal agency and small business concern have the meanings given those terms, respectively, in section 3 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632 ). 3. Compliance with CUTGO No additional amounts are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act or the amendments made by this Act.
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4344 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 15, 2024 Mr. Cotton (for himself, Mr. Ricketts , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Mullin , Mr. Marshall , Mr. Scott of Florida , Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Daines , Mrs. Blackburn , Mrs. Fischer , Ms. Lummis , Mr. Cornyn , and Mr. Rubio ) 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 repeal the firearm transfer tax, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Repealing Illegal Freedom and Liberty Excises Act or the RIFLE Act . 2. Repeal of certain taxes relating to firearms (a) Firearm transfer tax repealed Section 5811 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is hereby repealed. (b) Conforming amendments (1) Section 4182(a) of such Code is amended by striking on which the tax provided by section 5811 has been paid and inserting with respect to which the tax provided by section 5811 (as in effect immediately before the enactment of the Repealing Illegal Freedom and Liberty Excises Act ) would have applied but for its repeal . (2) Section 5846 of such Code is amended by striking , 5811, . (3) Section 5852 of such Code is amended by striking section 5811 each place it appears and inserting section 5811 (as in effect immediately before the enactment of the Repealing Illegal Freedom and Liberty Excises Act ) . (4) Section 5853 of such Code is amended by striking section 5811 and inserting section 5811 (as in effect immediately before the enactment of the Repealing Illegal Freedom and Liberty Excises Act ) . (5) Section 5854 of such Code is amended by striking section 5811 and inserting section 5811 (as in effect immediately before the enactment of the Repealing Illegal Freedom and Liberty Excises Act ) . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to transfers after the date of the enactment of this Act. 3. Rule of construction Nothing in this Act shall be construed to place any firearms regulated under Chapter 53 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the National Firearms Act) under the jurisdiction of the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission.
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4345 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 15, 2024 Mr. Hickenlooper (for himself and Mr. Marshall ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 to reauthorize and expand State-wide assessments and strategies for forest resources.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Branch Out Implementation Act . 2. State-wide assessments and strategies for forest resources funding Section 2A of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 ( 16 U.S.C. 2101a ) is amended by striking subsection (f) and inserting the following: (f) Funding (1) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to develop and implement the State-wide assessment and State-wide strategy required by subsection (a) not more than $40,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2029. (2) Additional funding sources In addition to funds appropriated for a fiscal year pursuant to paragraph (1), the Secretary may use any other funds made available under this Act to develop and implement the State-wide assessment and State-wide strategy required by subsection (a), except that the total amount of combined funding to develop and implement that State-wide assessment and State-wide strategy may not exceed $40,000,000 in any fiscal year. .
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4350 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 15, 2024 Mr. Carper (for himself, Mr. Scott of South Carolina , Ms. Smith , and Mr. Tillis ) 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 extend acute hospital care at home waiver flexibilities.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act . 2. Extending acute hospital care at home waiver flexibilities Section 1866G of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395cc–7 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking 2024 and inserting 2029 ; and (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in the heading, by striking Study and report and inserting Studies and reports ; and (B) in paragraph (1)— (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking The Secretary and inserting Not later than September 30, 2024, and again not later than September 30, 2028, the Secretary ; (ii) in subparagraph (B)— (I) in clause (iv), by striking and at the end; (II) in clause (v), by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and (III) by adding at the end the following new clause: (vi) in the case of the second study conducted under this paragraph, the quality of care, outcomes, costs, quantity and intensity of services, and other relevant metrics between individuals who entered into the Acute Hospital Care at Home initiative directly from an emergency department compared with individuals who entered into the Acute Hospital Care at Home initiative directly from an existing inpatient stay in a hospital. ; and (C) in paragraph (2)— (i) in the header, by striking Report and inserting Reports ; and (ii) by inserting and again not later than September 30, 2028, after 2024, ; and (iii) by striking on the study conducted under paragraph (1). and inserting the following: on— (A) with respect to the first report submitted under this paragraph, the first study conducted under paragraph (1); and (B) with respect to the second report submitted under this paragraph, the second study conducted under paragraph (1). .
One Hundred Eighteenth Congress of the United States of America 2d Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty four S. 4351 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize certain poison control programs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Poison Control Centers Reauthorization Act of 2024 . 2. Reauthorization of poison control programs (a) National toll-Free number and other communication capabilities Section 1271(c) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300d–71(c) ) is amended by striking fiscal years 2020 through 2024 and inserting fiscal years 2025 through 2029 . (b) Promoting poison control center utilization Section 1272(c) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300d–72(c) ) is amended by striking fiscal years 2020 through 2024 and inserting fiscal years 2025 through 2029 . (c) Poison control center grant program Section 1273(g) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300d–73(g) ) is amended by striking fiscal years 2020 through 2024 and inserting fiscal years 2025 through 2029 .

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate
118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4351 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize certain poison control programs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Poison Control Centers Reauthorization Act of 2024 . 2. Reauthorization of poison control programs (a) National toll-Free number and other communication capabilities Section 1271(c) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300d–71(c) ) is amended by striking fiscal years 2020 through 2024 and inserting fiscal years 2025 through 2029 . (b) Promoting poison control center utilization Section 1272(c) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300d–72(c) ) is amended by striking fiscal years 2020 through 2024 and inserting fiscal years 2025 through 2029 . (c) Poison control center grant program Section 1273(g) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300d–73(g) ) is amended by striking fiscal years 2020 through 2024 and inserting fiscal years 2025 through 2029 .

Passed the Senate July 11 (legislative day, July 10), 2024. Secretary
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4351 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 15, 2024 Mrs. Murray (for herself, Mr. Tuberville , Mr. Luján , and Mr. Romney ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize certain poison control programs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Poison Control Centers Reauthorization Act of 2024 . 2. Reauthorization of poison control programs (a) National toll-Free number and other communication capabilities Section 1271(c) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300d–71(c) ) is amended by striking fiscal years 2020 through 2024 and inserting fiscal years 2025 through 2029 . (b) Promoting poison control center utilization Section 1272(c) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300d–72(c) ) is amended by striking fiscal years 2020 through 2024 and inserting fiscal years 2025 through 2029 . (c) Poison control center grant program Section 1273(g) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300d–73(g) ) is amended by striking fiscal years 2020 through 2024 and inserting fiscal years 2025 through 2029 .
II Calendar No. 428 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4351 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 15, 2024 Mrs. Murray (for herself, Mr. Tuberville , Mr. Luján , and Mr. Romney ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions June 18, 2024 Reported by Mr. Sanders , without amendment A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize certain poison control programs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Poison Control Centers Reauthorization Act of 2024 . 2. Reauthorization of poison control programs (a) National toll-Free number and other communication capabilities Section 1271(c) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300d–71(c) ) is amended by striking fiscal years 2020 through 2024 and inserting fiscal years 2025 through 2029 . (b) Promoting poison control center utilization Section 1272(c) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300d–72(c) ) is amended by striking fiscal years 2020 through 2024 and inserting fiscal years 2025 through 2029 . (c) Poison control center grant program Section 1273(g) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300d–73(g) ) is amended by striking fiscal years 2020 through 2024 and inserting fiscal years 2025 through 2029 .

June 18, 2024 Reported without amendment
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4352 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 15, 2024 Mr. Warnock (for himself and Mr. Tillis ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the National Trails System Act to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a study on the feasibility of designating the Benton MacKaye Trail as a national scenic trail.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Benton MacKaye National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study Act of 2024 . 2. Findings Congress finds that the Benton MacKaye Trail— (1) is a scenic, nonmotorized trail that traverses approximately 287 miles over some of the most renowned forests and mountains in the States of Georgia, Tennessee, and North Carolina; (2) showcases a wide variety of scenic views, including high-elevation peaks, mature forests, and secluded waterfalls; (3) passes through wilderness that is rich with biodiversity; (4) passes through 6 designated wilderness areas, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and the Chattahoochee-Oconee, Cherokee, and Nantahala National Forests; (5) provides a wide array of easily accessible hikes for novice and intermediate hikers, as well as more challenging trails for backpacking; (6) supports economic opportunities for numerous rural communities that benefit from the visitors to the Benton MacKaye Trail spending their money on accommodations, food, and outdoor supplies; (7) runs from Springer Mountain in the State of Georgia, through the State of Tennessee, and extends through the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in the State of North Carolina; (8) is physically accessible; and (9) can be maintained at a minimal cost because— (A) the Benton MacKaye Trail has been maintained at the same length since 2005; (B) 95 percent of the Benton MacKaye Trail is located on Federal land; and (C) the Benton MacKaye Trail has been successfully constructed, maintained, and managed by the Benton MacKaye Trail Association since 1980. 3. Benton Mackaye National Scenic Trail feasibility study Section 5(c) of the National Trails System Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1244(c) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (50) Benton Mackaye Trail (A) In general The Benton MacKaye Trail, a scenic, nonmotorized trail that traverses approximately 287 miles in the States of Georgia, Tennessee, and North Carolina. (B) Study Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation with interested organizations (including the Benton MacKaye Trail Association), shall complete and submit to Congress the feasibility study for designating the Benton MacKaye Trail as a national scenic trail. .