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II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4054 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 22, 2024 Mr. Warner introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To require entities to meet minimum cybersecurity standards to be eligible for Medicare accelerated and advance payment programs if the reason for the need for such payments is due to a cybersecurity incident.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Health Care Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2024 . 2. Modification of the Medicare hospital accelerated payment program Section 1815(e)(3) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395g(e)(3) ) is amended— (1) by inserting (A) after (3) ; (2) by inserting subparagraph (B) and after Subject to ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (B) Beginning on the date that is 2 years after the date of enactment of the Health Care Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2024 , if the Secretary determines that a cybersecurity incident led to the disruptions of the operations of such hospital’s intermediary or the unusual circumstances to such hospital’s operation that resulted in such significant cash flow problems, accelerated payments shall not be made to such hospital under subparagraph (A) unless— (i) such hospital meets minimum cybersecurity standards, as determined by the Secretary; and (ii) in the case of operations of such hospital's intermediary, such intermediary meets minimum cybersecurity standards, as determined by the Secretary. . 3. Modification of the Medicare Part B advance payment program Beginning on the date that is 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, in the event of a cybersecurity incident, as determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, leading to the making of payments pursuant to the program described in section 421.214 of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation), such payments shall not be made to a provider of services or supplier unless— (1) such provider of services or supplier meets minimum cybersecurity standards, as determined by the Secretary; and (2) in the case of such provider's or supplier’s intermediary being the target of such incident, such intermediary meets minimum cybersecurity standards, as determined by the Secretary.
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4058 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 22, 2024 Mr. Merkley (for himself, Mr. Booker , Mr. Casey , Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Wyden , Ms. Stabenow , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Welch , Ms. Hirono , Ms. Duckworth , Ms. Butler , Ms. Smith , Mr. Van Hollen , and Mr. Padilla ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To require that the regulations related to SAVE Plan shall have the force and effect of enacted law.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Codifying SAVE Plan Act . 2. Codifying the SAVE Plan The provisions of parts 682 and 685 of title 34, Code of Federal Regulations, (relating to the SAVE Plan), as amended by the final regulations published by the Department of Education in the Federal Register on July 10, 2023 (88 Fed. Reg. 43820), shall have the force and effect of enacted law.
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4061 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 22, 2024 Ms. Rosen (for herself and Mrs. Fischer ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to maintain a toll-free telephone helpline for veterans and other eligible individuals to use to obtain information about the benefits and services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Assistance Helpline Act of 2024 . 2. Telephone helpline for assistance for veterans and other eligible individuals (a) Maintenance of helpline (1) In general The Secretary shall maintain a toll-free telephone helpline that a covered individual may use to obtain information about, or through which a covered individual may be directed to, any service or benefit provided under a law administered by the Secretary. (2) Contract for direction of calls authorized The Secretary may enter into a contract with a third party to direct calls made to the toll-free helpline maintained pursuant to paragraph (1) to the appropriate office regarding a service or benefit described in that paragraph. (3) Live individual required The Secretary shall ensure that a covered individual using the telephone helpline maintained pursuant to paragraph (1) has the option to speak with a live individual. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered individual The term covered individual means— (A) a veteran; (B) an individual acting on behalf of a veteran; or (C) an individual, other than a veteran, who is eligible to receive a benefit or service under a law administered by the Secretary. (2) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. (3) Veteran The term veteran has the meaning given the term in section 2002(b) of title 38, United States Code.
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4070 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 22, 2024 Mr. Tester (for himself and Mr. Young ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend the Clean Air Act to modify the definition of small refinery for purposes of the Renewable Fuel Program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supporting Energy in Rural America Act . 2. Small refineries under the Clean Air Act (a) Definition of small refinery Section 211(o)(1) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(1) ) is amended by striking subparagraph (K) and inserting the following: (K) Small refinery The term small refinery means a refining company— (i) for which the average aggregate daily crude oil throughput for a calendar year (as determined by dividing the aggregate throughput for the calendar year by the number of days in the calendar year) produced by all refineries owned by that company, including any subsidiaries of that company, does not exceed 200,000 barrels; or (ii) that employs not more than 1,500 employees. . (b) Small refinery exemption (1) Methodology required Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall develop methodology to be used by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency for purposes of evaluating petitions submitted under section 211(o)(9)(B)(i) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(9)(B)(i) ). (2) CAA amendment Section 211(o)(9)(B) of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(9)(B) ) is amended by striking clause (ii) and inserting the following: (ii) Evaluation of petitions In evaluating a petition under clause (i), the Administrator shall— (I) use methodology developed and approved by the Secretary of Energy pursuant to section 2(b)(1) of the Supporting Energy in Rural America Act ; and (II) in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, consider— (aa) the findings of the study under subparagraph (A)(ii); and (bb) other economic factors. .
II Calendar No. 350 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4072 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 23 (legislative day, March 22), 2024 Mr. Crapo introduced the following bill; which was read twice and ordered to be placed on the calendar A BILL To prohibit the use of funds to implement, administer, or enforce certain rules of the Environmental Protection Agency.

1. Prohibiting the use of funds to implement, administer, or enforce certain rules of the Environmental Protection Agency Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds made available for fiscal year 2024 may be used to implement, administer, or enforce the proposed rule of the Environmental Protection Agency entitled Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles (88 Fed. Reg. 29184 (May 5, 2023)), the final rule of the Environmental Protection Agency entitled Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles and submitted for publication in the Federal Register on March 20, 2024, or any substantially similar rule.

March 23 (legislative day, March 22), 2024 Read twice and ordered to be placed on the calendar
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4073 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 23 (legislative day, March 22), 2024 Mr. Cruz introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To prohibit the use of funds to waive certain sanctions with respect to Iran.

1. Prohibiting the use of funds to waive certain sanctions with respect to Iran Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds appropriated for fiscal year 2024 may be obligated or expended to make a determination or issue a waiver pursuant to— (1) section 1245(d)(5) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 ( 22 U.S.C. 8513a(d)(5) ); or (2) section 1244(i) or 1247(f) of the Iran Freedom and Counter-Proliferation Act of 2012 ( 22 U.S.C. 8803(i) and 8806(f)).
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4074 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 8, 2024 Mr. Tester (for himself and Mr. Cassidy ) 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 authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to approve interstate commerce carrier apprenticeship programs for purposes of veterans educational assistance, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans’ Transition to Trucking Act of 2024 . 2. Authorization for Secretary of Veterans Affairs to approve interstate commerce carrier apprenticeship programs for purposes of veterans educational assistance Section 3672(c)(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C); (2) in subparagraph (A), in the matter before clause (i), by striking The State and inserting Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the State ; and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new subparagraph (B): (B) The Secretary may act in the role of a State approving agency for purposes of approval of a multi-State apprenticeship program. .
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4076 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 8, 2024 Mr. Casey (for himself and Mr. Fetterman ) 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 1077 River Road, Suite 1, in Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania, as the Susan C. Barnhart Post Office .

1. Susan C. Barnhart Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1077 River Road, Suite 1, in Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania, shall be known and designated as the Susan C. Barnhart 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 Susan C. Barnhart Post Office .
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. 4077 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 180 Steuart Street in San Francisco, California, as the Dianne Feinstein Post Office .

1. Dianne Feinstein Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 180 Steuart Street in San Francisco, California, shall be known and designated as the Dianne Feinstein 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 Dianne Feinstein Post Office .

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate
118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4077 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 180 Steuart Street in San Francisco, California, as the Dianne Feinstein Post Office .

1. Dianne Feinstein Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 180 Steuart Street in San Francisco, California, shall be known and designated as the Dianne Feinstein 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 Dianne Feinstein Post Office .

Passed the Senate November 19, 2024. Secretary
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4077 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 8, 2024 Mr. Padilla (for himself and Ms. Butler ) 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 180 Steuart Street in San Francisco, California, as the Dianne Feinstein Post Office .

1. Dianne Feinstein Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 180 Steuart Street in San Francisco, California, shall be known and designated as the Dianne Feinstein 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 Dianne Feinstein Post Office .
II Calendar No. 453 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4077 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 8, 2024 Mr. Padilla (for himself and Ms. Butler ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs August 1, 2024 Reported by Mr. Peters , without amendment A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 180 Steuart Street in San Francisco, California, as the Dianne Feinstein Post Office .

1. Dianne Feinstein Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 180 Steuart Street in San Francisco, California, shall be known and designated as the Dianne Feinstein 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 Dianne Feinstein Post Office .

August 1, 2024 Reported without amendment
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4080 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 9, 2024 Mr. Braun (for himself and Mr. Scott of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To require the Secretary of Energy to conduct a study and submit a report on national resource adequacy, and for other purposes.

1. Study and report on national resource adequacy (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Resource adequacy The term resource adequacy means the ability of supply-side and demand-side resources to meet aggregate electricity demand (including losses). (2) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Energy. (b) Study The Secretary shall conduct a comprehensive study on national resource adequacy to determine— (1) how recent retirements of baseload electric generation have affected the regional firm capacity available for all regional electric grids; (2) the effects that planned retirements of baseload electric generation and the increased need for peaking capacity have or would have on energy shortfalls; (3) how the variable nature of certain sources of energy production and forecasting errors may impact resource adequacy and capacity accreditation; (4) (A) a range of potential future electricity demand trajectories that captures the uncertainty represented by a changing climate, decarbonization, and macroeconomic factors; and (B) whether that future electricity demand requires increasing firm capacity or interregional transmission to load match with regional peak power demand during all hours of the year; and (5) the extent to which variable generation technologies in concert with other technical and nontechnical solutions can provide adequate capacity to meet a range of potential future electricity demand trajectories. (c) Report Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report describing the results of the study conducted under subsection (b), including recommendations for Congress to ensure that the United States maintains necessary resource adequacy to meet forecasted demand.
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4081 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 9, 2024 Mr. Hoeven (for himself, Mr. Boozman , Ms. Ernst , Mrs. Fischer , Mr. Grassley , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , 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 Federal Crop Insurance Act to provide premium support for certain plans of insurance, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Agriculture Risk Management Enhancement and Resilience Act of 2024 or the FARMER Act of 2024 . 2. Premium support for certain plans of insurance Section 508(e) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act of 1938 ( 7 U.S.C. 1508(e) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraph (8) as paragraph (9); (2) in paragraph (9) (as so redesignated) by striking and (7) and inserting (7), and (8) ; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (7) the following: (8) Premium support for certain plans of insurance Notwithstanding subparagraphs (F) and (G) of paragraph (2), in the case of an individual farm-based revenue protection or yield protection plan of insurance, when a producer elects such a plan of insurance based upon enterprise units or whole farm units, the Corporation shall pay a part of the premium as provided under those subparagraphs except that the applicable factor shall be— (A) 77 percent in the case of the coverage level described in paragraph (2)(F); and (B) 68 percent in the case of the coverage level described in paragraph (2)(G). . 3. Coverage level and premium subsidy under supplemental coverage option (a) Coverage level Section 508(c)(4)(C) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1508(c)(4)(C) ) is amended— (1) in clause (ii), by striking 14 and inserting 10 ; and (2) in clause (iii)(I) (iii)(I)), by striking 86 and inserting 90 . (b) Premium subsidy Section 508(e)(2)(H)(i) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1508(e)(2)(H)(i) ) is amended by striking 65 and inserting 80 . 4. Study Section 522(c) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1522(c) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (20) Study on supplemental coverage option (A) In general The Corporation shall carry out a study, or offer to enter into 1 or more contracts with 1 or more qualified persons to carry out a study, to determine the feasibility of modifying the supplemental coverage option described in section 508(c)(4)(C) to provide coverage for counties larger than 1,400 square miles— (i) at a level smaller than county-wide; and (ii) at a level greater than individual coverage. (B) Report Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Corporation shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate and the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives a report that describes— (i) the results of the study carried out under subparagraph (A); and (ii) any recommendations with respect to those results. .
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4083 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 9, 2024 Ms. Duckworth (for herself and Mr. Boozman ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To amend the Fairness to Contact Lens Consumers Act to modernize verification of contact lens prescriptions, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Contact Lens Prescription Verification Modernization Act . 2. Amendments Section 4 of the Fairness to Contact Lens Consumers Act ( 15 U.S.C. 7603 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, and adjusting the margins accordingly; (B) by striking A seller may and inserting the following: (1) Sellers generally A seller may ; and (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: (2) Online sellers An online seller of contact lenses shall provide a method that enables an individual to electronically transmit, in accordance with the HIPAA privacy regulation (as defined in section 1180(b)(3) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1320d–9(b)(3) )), a copy of a contact lens prescription for such individual. (3) Encryption required Any protected health information (as defined for purposes of the HIPAA privacy regulation) that an online seller sends pursuant to this section by email shall be encrypted. ; (2) in subsection (c)(6), by striking and telephone number and inserting the following: , telephone number, and email address ; and (3) in subsection (g), by striking the period at the end and inserting the following: , but does not include a call made using an artificial or prerecorded voice. .
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4090 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 9, 2024 Mrs. Blackburn (for herself, Mr. Braun , Mr. Hawley , and Mr. Cotton ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To withhold Federal funding from any college or university that employs illegal aliens on campus.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Enforcing the Rule of Law on Campus Act . 2. Ineligibility of colleges and universities that employ illegal aliens to receive Federal funding Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any institution of higher education (as defined in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1002 )) with a policy or practice of employing aliens who are unlawfully present in the United States at any campus of such institution in violation of section 274A of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1324a ) shall be ineligible to receive any Federal funding.
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4096 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 10, 2024 Mr. Schumer (for himself, Mr. Whitehouse , Ms. Hirono , Mr. Wyden , Mrs. Shaheen , Ms. Cortez Masto , Mr. Durbin , Mr. Heinrich , Mr. Blumenthal , Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Fetterman , Mr. Markey , Mr. Reed , Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Warnock , Ms. Duckworth , Ms. Hassan , Ms. Butler , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Merkley , Ms. Warren , Mr. Kaine , Ms. Smith , Mr. Booker , Mr. Welch , Mr. Warner , Ms. Baldwin , Mr. King , Mr. Carper , Mrs. Murray , Mr. Schatz , Ms. Rosen , Ms. Cantwell , Mr. Sanders , Mr. Cardin , Mr. Peters , Mr. Coons , Mr. Padilla , Mr. Luján , and Mr. Casey ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for the random assignment of certain cases in the district courts of the United States.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the End Judge Shopping Act . 2. Division of business among district judges Section 137 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (c) Random assignment of other cases (1) Definition In this subsection, the term law includes, with respect to an executive branch or a State or Federal agency, a rule, a regulation, a policy, and an order. (2) Random assignment Any civil action brought for declaratory, injunctive, or other equitable relief seeking (whether facially or as-applied) to challenge the constitutionality or lawfulness of, or to bar, restrain, vacate, set aside, or mandate the enforcement of, any provision of a Federal law on a nationwide basis, or any provision of a State law on a statewide basis in that State, shall be randomly assigned to a judge of the district court in which the civil action is filed. .
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4099 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 10, 2024 Mr. Brown (for himself and Mr. Braun ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To increase the capacity, resiliency, diversity, and security of the United States food supply chain by codifying and expanding the Food Supply Chain Guaranteed Loan Program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Food Supply Chain Capacity and Resiliency Act . 2. Food Supply Chain Guaranteed Loan Program (a) In general The Secretary of Agriculture (referred to in this section as the Secretary ) may guarantee loans of not more than $80,000,000 made to support new investments in the start-up or expansion of projects in the United States that will increase the capacity of the food supply chain in the United States to aggregate, process, manufacture, store, transport, wholesale, or distribute food. (b) Priorities In awarding loan guarantees under this section, the Secretary shall, when the amount available to carry out this section is less than the total of the amounts requested under applications submitted under this section, give preference to loans for projects— (1) that create jobs in economically distressed communities; or (2) as the Secretary determines to be appropriate to help create a more resilient, diverse, and secure United States food supply chain. (c) Nonsupplantation of other funds The Secretary shall use the amounts made available to carry out this section to supplement, and not supplant, funds provided under other Federal laws or State or local laws. (d) Regulations The Secretary shall prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to carry out this section. (e) Funding (1) In general Of the amounts appropriated to carry out section 310B(g) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1932(g) ), the Secretary may use to carry out this section $29,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028. (2) Administration Not more than $4,000,000 of the amounts provided under paragraph (1) for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028 may be used by the Secretary for administrative purposes. (3) Availability Amounts made available under paragraph (1) are authorized to remain available until expended. (f) Conforming amendment Section 1001(b)(4) of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ( 7 U.S.C. 7501 note; Public Law 117–2 ) is amended by inserting , except any activity authorized to be carried out by section 2 of the Food Supply Chain Capacity and Resiliency Act before the period. (g) Effective date This section and the amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date that is 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4101 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 10, 2024 Mr. Manchin (for himself, Mrs. Capito , Mr. Tester , and Mr. Barrasso ) 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 provide for the continued designation of hospitals that met mountainous terrain or secondary roads distance requirement as critical access hospitals and to modify distance requirements for ambulance services furnished by critical access hospitals.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preserving Emergency Access in Key Sites Act or the PEAKS Act . 2. Treatment of hospitals that met mountainous terrain or secondary roads distance requirement for designation as critical access hospital Section 1820(h) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395i–4(h) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) Treatment of hospitals that met mountainous terrain or secondary roads distance requirement for designation (A) In general In the case of a hospital described in subparagraph (B), the hospital shall be deemed to meet the 15-mile distance requirement for mountainous terrain or secondary roads described in subsection (c)(2)(B)(i)(I) on or after January 1, 2026. (B) Hospital described A hospital described in this subparagraph is a hospital that— (i) as of the date of enactment of this paragraph, is designated as a critical access hospital; (ii) demonstrates (in a manner determined by the Secretary) that the hospital met the 15-mile distance requirement for mountainous terrain or secondary roads described in subsection (c)(2)(B)(i)(I) as of the hospital's last certification as a critical access hospital; and (iii) after such date of enactment, has a new hospital or other facility described in this subsection located within 10–15 miles of the hospital. (C) Regulations Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary shall promulgate regulations to carry out this paragraph. . 3. Modification of distance requirements for ambulance services furnished by critical access hospitals Section 1834(l)(8) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(l)(8) ) is amended, in the flush matter following subparagraph (B), by inserting (or, for such services furnished on or after January 1, 2025, in the case of mountainous terrain or in areas with only secondary roads available, a 15-mile drive) after 35-mile drive .
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4103 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 10, 2024 Mr. Grassley (for himself and Mr. Whitehouse ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to implement the anti-fraud and abuse recommendations of the Comptroller General of the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Terrorist and Narcotic Air Events Act of 2024 . 2. Implementation of anti-terrorist and narcotic air events programs (a) Implementation (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (in this section referred to as the Administrator ) shall implement the anti-fraud and abuse recommendations described in paragraph (2). (2) Recommendations described For purposes of this section, the term anti-fraud and abuse recommendations means the recommendations set forth in the Government Accountability Office report entitled Aviation: FAA Needs to Better Prevent, Detect, and Respond to Fraud and Abuse Risks in Aircraft Registration, (dated March 25, 2020). (b) Report Not later than 60 days after the date on which the Administrator implements the recommendations under subsection (a), the Administrator shall submit to the Committees on the Judiciary and Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, the Committees on the Judiciary and Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, and the Caucus on International Narcotics Control of the Senate a report on such implementation, including a description of any steps taken by the Administrator to complete such implementation.
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. 4107 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To require Amtrak to report to Congress information on Amtrak compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 with respect to trains and stations.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Think Differently Transportation Act . 2. Report on Amtrak ADA compliance Section 24315(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking and at the end; (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (D) shall include an action plan for bringing Amtrak-served stations that are not in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq. ) into compliance with such Act, as required by the settlement agreement entered into in 2020 between Amtrak and the Department of Justice; (E) shall include a status report on— (i) Amtrak-served stations for which Amtrak is solely responsible for compliance with such Act based on a station assessment carried out by Amtrak, including a timeline for any required compliance with such Act, as required by the settlement agreement; (ii) Amtrak-served stations for which Amtrak has a shared responsibility for compliance with such Act based on a station assessment carried out by Amtrak or by the party responsible for such compliance, including a timeline for any required compliance with such Act for the portions of the station for which Amtrak is the responsible party consistent with the terms of the settlement agreement, identifying who is responsible for compliance (and the status of the compliance of each responsible party with such Act) for such portions and the timeline for compliance in cases in which Amtrak is not the responsible party; and (iii) the status of compliance with such Act for all Amtrak-served stations for which Amtrak is not the responsible party, nor is responsible for a portion of the station, and identify the entity or entities that have responsibility for compliance with such Act, based on a station assessment carried out by Amtrak or the party responsible under such Act. ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (3) Amtrak may meet the requirements described in clauses (ii) and (iii) of paragraph (1)(E) by demonstrating that Amtrak took reasonable measures to obtain cooperation from responsible entities. (4) Amtrak shall submit the action plan and status report required under subparagraphs (D) and (E) of paragraph (1)— (A) annually while the settlement agreement referred to in paragraph (1)(D) is in effect; and (B) every 5 years beginning on the first day the settlement is no longer in effect. .

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate
118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4107 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To require Amtrak to report to Congress information on Amtrak compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 with respect to trains and stations.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Think Differently Transportation Act . 2. Report on Amtrak ADA compliance Section 24315(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking and at the end; (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (D) shall include an action plan for bringing Amtrak-served stations that are not in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq. ) into compliance with such Act, as required by the settlement agreement entered into in 2020 between Amtrak and the Department of Justice; (E) shall include a status report on— (i) Amtrak-served stations for which Amtrak is solely responsible for compliance with such Act based on a station assessment carried out by Amtrak, including a timeline for any required compliance with such Act, as required by the settlement agreement; (ii) Amtrak-served stations for which Amtrak has a shared responsibility for compliance with such Act based on a station assessment carried out by Amtrak or by the party responsible for such compliance, including a timeline for any required compliance with such Act for the portions of the station for which Amtrak is the responsible party consistent with the terms of the settlement agreement, identifying who is responsible for compliance (and the status of the compliance of each responsible party with such Act) for such portions and the timeline for compliance in cases in which Amtrak is not the responsible party; and (iii) the status of compliance with such Act for all Amtrak-served stations for which Amtrak is not the responsible party, nor is responsible for a portion of the station, and identify the entity or entities that have responsibility for compliance with such Act, based on a station assessment carried out by Amtrak or the party responsible under such Act. ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (3) Amtrak may meet the requirements described in clauses (ii) and (iii) of paragraph (1)(E) by demonstrating that Amtrak took reasonable measures to obtain cooperation from responsible entities. (4) Amtrak shall submit the action plan and status report required under subparagraphs (D) and (E) of paragraph (1)— (A) annually while the settlement agreement referred to in paragraph (1)(D) is in effect; and (B) every 5 years beginning on the first day the settlement is no longer in effect. .

Passed the Senate December 3, 2024. Secretary
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4107 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 11 (legislative day, April 10), 2024 Ms. Duckworth (for herself and Mrs. Capito ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To require Amtrak to report to Congress information on Amtrak compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 with respect to trains and stations.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Think Differently Transportation Act . 2. Report on Amtrak ADA compliance Section 24315(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking and at the end; (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (D) shall include an action plan for bringing Amtrak rail cars and Amtrak-served stations that are not in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq. ) into compliance with such Act as required by the settlement agreement entered into in 2020 between Amtrak and the Department of Justice; and (E) shall include a status report on— (i) Amtrak-served stations for which Amtrak is solely responsible for compliance with such Act based on a station assessment carried out by Amtrak, including a timeline for any required compliance with such Act, as required by the settlement agreement; (ii) Amtrak-served stations for which Amtrak has a shared responsibility for compliance with such Act based on a station assessment carried out by Amtrak, including a timeline for any required compliance with such Act for the portions of the station for which Amtrak is the responsible party consistent with the terms of the settlement agreement, identifying who is responsible for compliance (and the status of the compliance of each responsible party with such Act) for such portions and the timeline for compliance in cases in which Amtrak is not the responsible party; and (iii) the status of compliance with such Act for all Amtrak-served stations for which Amtrak is not the responsible party, nor is responsible for a portion of the station, and the entity or entities that have responsibility for compliance with such Act, based on a station assessment carried out by Amtrak or the party responsible under such Act. ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (3) In this subsection, the term station assessment means a review of all components of a station, including the building, platform, path to train, and parking areas, as required by the Access Board on the date of enactment of the Think Differently Transportation Act . .
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4113 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 11 (legislative day, April 10), 2024 Mrs. Shaheen (for herself, Mr. Crapo , and Mr. Risch ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To allow States to require payment of State fees related to boating as a condition for issuance of a vessel number and to collect such fees in conjunction with other fees related to vessel numbering.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the State Boating Act . 2. Collection of State fees related to boating Section 12307 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)— (A) by striking The authority and inserting (a) In general .—The authority ; and (B) by striking that are— and inserting that— ; (2) in paragraph (1)— (A) by inserting are before prescribed ; and (B) by striking ; or and inserting a semicolon; (3) in paragraph (2)— (A) by inserting are before related ; and (B) by striking the period and inserting ; or ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (3) require the payment of State fees related to boating, which may include fees for search and rescue operations, boating safety measures, or efforts to address aquatic invasive species. (b) State fees related to boating A State issuing authority may collect a fee described in subsection (a)(3) in conjunction with the collection of any other fee established under this section. .
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4114 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 11 (legislative day, April 10), 2024 Mr. Cardin (for himself and Mr. Van Hollen ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To authorize a higher Federal share for emergency relief funds for the reconstruction of the Francis Scott Key Bridge located in Baltimore City and Baltimore and Anne Arundel Counties, Maryland, that collapsed on March 26, 2024, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Baltimore Bridge Response Invests and Delivers Global Economic Relief Act or the Baltimore BRIDGE Relief Act . 2. Finding Congress finds that, in accordance with section 668.105(e) of title 23, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation), any compensation for damages or insurance proceeds, including interest, recovered by a State, a political subdivision of a State, or a toll authority for repair, including reconstruction, of the bridge described in section 3 in response to the damage described in that section should be used on receipt to reduce liability on the repair, including reconstruction, of that bridge from the emergency fund authorized under section 125 of title 23, United States Code. 3. Federal share for certain emergency relief projects Notwithstanding subsection (e) of section 120 of title 23, United States Code, the Federal share for emergency relief funds made available under section 125 of that title to respond to damage caused by the cargo ship Dali to the Francis Scott Key Bridge located in Baltimore City and Baltimore and Anne Arundel Counties, Maryland, including reconstruction of that bridge and its approaches, shall be 100 percent. 4. Effective date This Act shall take effect as if enacted on March 26, 2024.
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4116 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 11 (legislative day, April 10), 2024 Mr. Blumenthal (for himself, Ms. Smith , Ms. Sinema , and Mr. Fetterman ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to allow members of the Selected Reserve and National Guard holding employment within the Federal Government the choice between military and civilian healthcare plans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Servicemember Healthcare Freedom Act of 2024 . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Thousands of members of reserve components and the National Guard, in addition to their military service, work for the United States Government in a civilian capacity. (2) Nearly all members of the Selected Reserve and the National Guard, and their families, are entitled to purchase a TRICARE Reserve Select (TRS) healthcare plan as a service-related benefit. (3) As of the day before the date of the enactment of this Act, eligibility for Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) prohibits members of the Selected Reserve and National Guard from enrolling in TRS plans. (4) Removal of such prohibition for members of the Selected Reserve and the National Guard will provide continuity of care throughout mobilization cycles. (5) Providing members of the Armed Forces with the ability to purchase comprehensive, low-cost health insurance increases the readiness and lethality of the Armed Forces as a whole. 3. Modification of expiration date to allow members of the Selected Reserve and National Guard, eligible for Federal Employee Health Benefits, to enroll into TRICARE Reserve Select as of January 1, 2025 Section 1076d(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking January 1, 2030’’ and inserting “January 1, 2025 .
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4125 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 15, 2024 Mr. Rubio (for himself, Mr. Warnock , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Coons , Mr. Hickenlooper , and Mr. Scott of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To establish the Jackie Robinson Ballpark National Commemorative Site in the State of Florida, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Jackie Robinson Commemorative Site Act . 2. Jackie Robinson Ballpark National Commemorative Site (a) Definitions In this Act: (1) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. (2) Site The term Site means the Jackie Robinson Ballpark National Commemorative Site designated by subsection (b). (3) State The term State means the State of Florida. (b) Designation (1) In general The Jackie Robinson Ballpark in Daytona Beach, Florida, is designated as the Jackie Robinson Ballpark National Commemorative Site . (2) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the ballpark referred to in paragraph (1) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Jackie Robinson Ballpark National Commemorative Site . (c) African American Civil Rights Network The Site shall be part of the African American Civil Rights Network established under section 308402(a) of title 54, United States Code. (d) Administration (1) Cooperative agreements The Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with appropriate public or private entities for interpretative and educational purposes related to the Site. (2) Effect of designation The Site is not a unit of the National Park System. (3) Limitations Nothing in this Act authorizes the Secretary— (A) to interfere with the rights of any person with respect to private property or any local zoning ordinance or land use plan of the State or any political subdivision of the State; or (B) to acquire land or interests in land through condemnation or other methods. (e) Special resource study (1) In general The Secretary shall conduct a special resource study of the Site— (A) to evaluate the national significance of the Site; and (B) to determine the suitability and feasibility of designating the Site as a unit of the National Park System. (2) Alternatives In conducting the study under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consider alternatives for preservation, protection, and interpretation of the Site by the Federal Government, State or local government entities, or private and nonprofit organizations. (3) Applicable law The study under paragraph (1) shall be conducted in accordance with section 100507 of title 54, United States Code. (4) Report Not later than 2 years after the date on which funds are made available to conduct the study under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that describes— (A) the results of the study; and (B) any recommendations of the Secretary with respect to the Site.