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II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3939 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 14, 2024 Mr. Whitehouse (for himself 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 improve the way beneficiaries are assigned under the Medicare shared savings program by also basing such assignment on primary care services furnished by nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and clinical nurse specialists.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2024 . 2. Improvements to the assignment of beneficiaries under the Medicare shared savings program Section 1899(c)(1) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395jjj(c)(1) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking and at the end; (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) in the case of performance years beginning on or after January 1, 2025, primary care services provided under this title by an ACO professional described in subsection (h)(1)(B). .
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3941 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 14, 2024 Mr. Lee (for himself, Mr. Budd , Mr. Cruz , and Mr. Scott of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To repeal the wage requirements of the Davis-Bacon Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Davis-Bacon Repeal Act . 2. Repeal of Davis-Bacon wage requirements (a) In general Subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code, is repealed. (b) Reference Any reference in any law to a requirement under subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code, shall be null and void. 3. Effective date and limitation Section 2, and the amendment made by such section, shall take effect 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act but shall not affect any contract that is— (1) in existence on the date that is 30 days after such date of enactment; or (2) made pursuant to an invitation for bids outstanding on the date that is 30 days after such date of enactment.
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3942 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 14, 2024 Mr. Welch (for himself, Ms. Collins , Mr. Schumer , Mr. Sanders , Mr. King , and Mrs. Gillibrand ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to include maple syrup under the seniors farmers’ market nutrition program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Making Agricultural Products Locally Essential Act or the MAPLE Act . 2. Maple syrup under the seniors farmers’ market nutrition program Section 4402(b)(1) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 ( 7 U.S.C. 3007(b)(1) ) is amended by inserting maple syrup, before and herbs .
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. 3946 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1106 Main Street in Bastrop, Texas, as the Sergeant Major Billy D. Waugh Post Office .

1. Sergeant Major Billy D. Waugh Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1106 Main Street in Bastrop, Texas, shall be known and designated as the Sergeant Major Billy D. Waugh 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 Sergeant Major Billy D. Waugh Post Office .

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate
118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3946 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1106 Main Street in Bastrop, Texas, as the Sergeant Major Billy D. Waugh Post Office .

1. Sergeant Major Billy D. Waugh Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1106 Main Street in Bastrop, Texas, shall be known and designated as the Sergeant Major Billy D. Waugh 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 Sergeant Major Billy D. Waugh Post Office .

Passed the Senate November 19, 2024. Secretary
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3946 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 14, 2024 Mr. Cruz (for himself and Mr. Cornyn ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1106 Main Street in Bastrop, Texas, as the Sergeant Major Billy D. Waugh Post Office .

1. Sergeant Major Billy D. Waugh Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1106 Main Street in Bastrop, Texas, shall be known and designated as the Sergeant Major Billy D. Waugh 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 Sergeant Major Billy D. Waugh Post Office .
II Calendar No. 452 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3946 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 14, 2024 Mr. Cruz (for himself and Mr. Cornyn ) 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 1106 Main Street in Bastrop, Texas, as the Sergeant Major Billy D. Waugh Post Office .

1. Sergeant Major Billy D. Waugh Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1106 Main Street in Bastrop, Texas, shall be known and designated as the Sergeant Major Billy D. Waugh 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 Sergeant Major Billy D. Waugh Post Office .

August 1, 2024 Reported without amendment
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3947 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 14, 2024 Mr. Sanders (for himself and Ms. Butler ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to reduce the standard workweek from 40 hours per week to 32 hours per week, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Thirty-Two Hour Workweek Act . 2. Fair Labor Standards Act The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 201 et seq. ) is amended— (1) in section 7 ( 29 U.S.C. 207 )— (A) in subsection (a)— (i) in paragraph (1)— (I) by striking commerce, for a workweek longer than forty hours and all that follows through the period and inserting commerce— ; and (II) by adding at the end the following: (A) for a workweek longer than thirty-two hours unless such employee receives compensation for his employment in excess of such hours at a rate not less than one and one-half times the regular rate at which he is employed; or (B) for a workday— (i) longer than eight hours, but not longer than 12 hours, unless such employee receives compensation for his employment in excess of eight hours at a rate not less than one and one-half times the regular rate at which he is employed; or (ii) longer than twelve hours unless such employee receives compensation for his employment in excess of such hours at a rate not less than double the regular rate at which he is employed. ; (ii) in paragraph (2)— (I) in the matter that precedes subparagraph (A), by striking Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1966 and inserting Thirty-Two Hour Workweek Act ; and (II) by striking subparagraphs (A) through (C) and inserting the following: (A) for a workweek longer than thirty-eight hours during the 1-year period beginning not less than 180 days after the date of the enactment of the Thirty-Two Hour Workweek Act , (B) for a workweek longer than thirty-six hours during the second year after the first day of such period, (C) for a workweek longer than thirty-four hours during the third year after the first day of such period, or (D) for a workweek longer than thirty-two hours after the expiration of the third year after the first day of such period, ; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: (3) With respect to any employee described in paragraph (2) who in any workweek is brought within the purview of this subsection by the amendments made to this Act by the Thirty-Two Hour Workweek Act , the employer of such employee may not reduce the total workweek compensation rate, including the regular rate at which the employee is employed, or any other employee benefit due to the employee being brought within the purview of this subsection by such amendments. ; and (B) in subsection (l)— (i) by striking No and inserting Except as provided in subsection (a)(2), no ; and (ii) by striking forty and inserting thirty-two ; and (2) in section 18(a) ( 29 U.S.C. 218(a) ) by inserting or workday after workweek in each place it occurs.
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3951 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 14, 2024 Mr. Casey 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 adjustments to the Medicare part D cost-sharing reductions for low-income individuals.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cutting Copays Act . 2. Adjustments to Medicare part D cost-sharing reductions for low-income individuals Section 1860D–14(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–114(a) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)(D)(ii), by striking that does not exceed $1 for and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting that does not exceed— (I) for a plan year before 2026— (aa) for a generic drug or a preferred drug that is a multiple source drug (as defined in section 1927(k)(7)(A)(i)), $1 or, if less, the copayment amount applicable to an individual under clause (iii); and (bb) for any other drug, $3 or, if less, the copayment amount applicable to an individual under clause (iii); and (II) for plan year 2026 and each subsequent plan year— (aa) for a generic drug, $0; (bb) for a preferred drug that is a multiple source drug (as defined in section 1927(k)(7)(A)(i)), the dollar amount applied under this clause for such a drug for the preceding year, increased by the annual percentage increase in the consumer price index (all items; U.S. city average) as of September of such preceding year, or, if less, the copayment amount applicable to an individual under clause (iii); and (cc) for a drug not described in either item (aa) or (bb), the dollar amount applied under this clause for such a drug for the preceding year, increased in the manner specified in item (bb), or, if less, the copayment amount applicable to an individual under clause (iii). Any amount established under item (bb) or (cc) of subclause (II), that is based on an increase of $1 or $3, that is not a multiple of 5 cents or 10 cents, respectively, shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of 5 cents or 10 cents, respectively. ; and (2) in paragraph (4)(A)(ii), by inserting (before 2026) after a subsequent year .
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3955 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 14, 2024 Ms. Ernst introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To require the heads of Federal agencies to submit to Congress an annual report regarding official time authorized under title 5, United States Code, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Taxpayer-Funded Union Time Transparency Act . 2. Official time (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Agency; employee; labor organization The terms agency , employee , and labor organization have the meanings given those terms in section 7103 of title 5, United States Code. (2) Section 7131 The term section 7131 means section 7131 of title 5, United States Code. (b) Annual report Not later than June 30 of each year that begins after the year in which this Act is enacted, the head of each agency shall submit to Congress, and post on the public website of the agency, a report that details the following for the year covered by the report: (1) The cost to the agency of official time authorized under section 7131. (2) A detailed explanation of the purpose for which the agency made each authorization of official time under section 7131. (3) With respect to each employee of the agency for whom official time was authorized under section 7131— (A) the position and annual rate of basic pay of the employee; (B) the total number of hours the employee spent on activities for which the official time was authorized; and (C) the percentage that the number of hours described in subparagraph (B) represented with respect to the total number of hours worked by the employee for the applicable year. (4) The number of hours for which the agency permitted labor organizations, or employees of the agency for whom official time was authorized under section 7311, to use agency property at no cost or at a discounted rate. (5) The total monetary value of the uses described in paragraph (4). (6) The amount of any reimbursement collected by the agency with respect to a use described in paragraph (4). (7) Any expenses paid by the agency for activities conducted by a labor organization or a private individual with respect to official time authorized by the agency under section 7131. (8) An explanation of any increase, as compared to the report submitted in the previous year, in the amount of official time authorized by the agency under section 7131.
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3956 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 14, 2024 Mr. Tillis (for himself, Mr. Brown , Mr. Marshall , Mr. Ricketts , Mr. Scott of Florida , and Ms. Baldwin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To include phosphate and potash on the final list of critical minerals of the Department of the Interior.

1. Inclusion of phosphate and potash as critical minerals (a) In general The list of critical minerals published in the notice of the Secretary of the Interior entitled 2022 Final List of Critical Minerals (87 Fed. Reg. 10381 (February 24, 2022)) shall be deemed to include phosphate and potash. (b) Recommendations Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary of the Interior shall evaluate current policies relating to permitting and leasing of projects to develop the minerals described in subsection (a) and submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives recommendations to support domestic production of those minerals.
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3957 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 14, 2024 Mr. Warner (for himself, Mr. Rubio , Mr. Hickenlooper , Mr. Lankford , Mr. Ossoff , Mr. Cassidy , Mr. Van Hollen , and Mr. Cornyn ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence A BILL To require the Director of National Intelligence to develop a strategy to improve the sharing of information and intelligence on foreign adversary tactics and illicit activities affecting the ability of United States persons to compete in foreign jurisdictions on projects relating to energy generation and storage, and for other purposes.

1. Enhancing public-private sharing on manipulative adversary practices in critical mineral projects (a) Strategy required Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence shall, in consultation with the heads of such Federal agencies as the Director considers appropriate, develop a strategy to improve the sharing between the Federal Government and private entities of information and intelligence to mitigate the threat that foreign adversary illicit activities and tactics pose to United States persons in foreign jurisdictions on projects relating to energy generation and storage, including with respect to critical minerals inputs. (b) Elements The strategy required by subsection (a) shall cover— (1) how best to assemble and transmit information to United States persons— (A) to protect against foreign adversary illicit tactics and activities relating to critical mineral projects abroad, including foreign adversary efforts to undermine such United States projects abroad; (B) to mitigate the risk that foreign adversary government involvement in the ownership and control of entities engaging in deceptive or illicit activities pose to the interests of the United States; and (C) to inform on economic espionage and other threats from foreign adversaries to the rights of owners of intellectual property, including owners of patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets, and other sensitive information, with respect to such property; and (2) how best to receive information from United States persons on threats to United States interests in the critical mineral space, including disinformation campaigns abroad or other suspicious malicious activity. (c) Implementation plan required Not later than 30 days after the date on which the Director completes developing the strategy pursuant to subsection (a), the Director shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees (as defined in section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 ( 50 U.S.C. 3003 )), or provide such committees a briefing on, a plan for implementing the strategy.
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. 3960 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend title 35, United States Code, to provide a good faith exception to the imposition of fines for false assertions and certifications, and for other purposes.

1. Good faith exception to the imposition of certain fines Title 35, United States Code, is amended— (1) in section 41(j), by inserting , unless the entity shows that the assertion was made in good faith, before be subject ; and (2) in section 123(f), by inserting , unless the entity shows that the certification was made in good faith, before be subject .

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate
118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3960 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend title 35, United States Code, to provide a good faith exception to the imposition of fines for false assertions and certifications, and for other purposes.

1. Good faith exception to the imposition of certain fines Title 35, United States Code, is amended— (1) in section 41(j), by inserting , unless the entity shows that the assertion was made in good faith, before be subject ; and (2) in section 123(f), by inserting , unless the entity shows that the certification was made in good faith, before be subject .

Passed the Senate June 20, 2024. Secretary
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3960 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 14, 2024 Mr. Coons (for himself and Mr. Tillis ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 35, United States Code, to provide a good faith exception to the imposition of fines for false assertions and certifications, and for other purposes.

1. Good faith exception to the imposition of certain fines Title 35, United States Code, is amended— (1) in section 41(j), by inserting , unless the entity shows that the assertion was made in good faith, before be subject ; and (2) in section 123(f), by inserting , unless the entity shows that the certification was made in good faith, before be subject .
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3962 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 14, 2024 Mr. Vance introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To provide for greater accountability in enhanced end-use monitoring, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Enhanced End-Use Monitoring Accountability Act of 2024 . 2. Restriction on security assistance to Ukraine No Federal funds may be obligated or expended to provide Ukraine defense articles or services that require Enhanced End-Use Monitoring (EEUM) until all of the following conditions are met: (1) The Inspector General of the Department of Defense certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that— (A) all durable defense articles requiring EEUM that are currently in Ukraine are inventoried by serial number; and (B) the overall delinquency rate of EEUM-designated defense articles sent to Ukraine has dropped below 10 percentage points. (2) The Department of Defense fully implements the recommendations outlined in the Department of Defense Inspector General’s January 10, 2024, report entitled, Evaluation of the DoD’s Enhanced End-Use Monitoring of Defense Articles Provided to Ukraine . 3. Reporting on enhanced end-use monitoring of defense articles and services provided to Ukraine (a) In general Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 30 days thereafter until the Inspector General of the Department of Defense certifies that the overall delinquency rate of defense articles that require EEUM and were provided by the United States to Ukraine is less than one percent, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on measures being taken to account for United States defense articles designated for Ukraine since the February 24, 2022, Russian invasion of Ukraine, including descriptions of— (1) measures with regard to such articles that require EEUM; (2) measures to ensure that such articles reach their intended recipients and are used for their intended purposes; (3) any other measures to promote accountability for the use of such articles; and (4) any occurrences of articles not reaching their intended recipients or used for their intended purposes and a description of any remedies taken. (b) Form The report required under subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may be accompanied by a classified annex. 4. Appropriate congressional committees defined In this Act, the term appropriate congressional committees means— (1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and (2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3963 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 14, 2024 Mr. Lee (for himself, Mr. Cruz , and Mr. Sullivan ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To clarify that noncommercial species found entirely within the borders of a single State are not in interstate commerce or subject to regulation under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 or any other provision of law enacted as an exercise of the power of Congress to regulate interstate commerce.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Native Species Protection Act . 2. Treatment of intrastate species (a) Definition of Intrastate Species In this section, the term intrastate species means any species of plant or fish or wildlife (as those terms are defined in section 3 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1532 )) that is— (1) found entirely within the borders of a single State; and (2) not part of a national market for any commodity. (b) Treatment An intrastate species shall not be— (1) considered to be in interstate commerce; and (2) subject to regulation under— (A) the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq. ); or (B) any other provision of law under which regulatory authority is based on the power of Congress to regulate interstate commerce as enumerated in article I, section 8, clause 3 of the Constitution of the United States.
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3965 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 14, 2024 Mr. Ossoff introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations A BILL To appropriate funds to U.S. Customs and Border Protection for the deployment of nonintrusive inspection technology at the southern land border of the United States.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Deploy Fentanyl Scanners Act of 2024 . 2. Appropriation of amounts to install nonintrusive inspection technology at the southern border There are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to U.S. Customs and Border Protection $201,000,000 for fiscal year 2024 for the deployment of nonintrusive inspection technology at the southern land border of the United States.
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3969 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 19, 2024 Mr. Cornyn (for himself and Mrs. Shaheen ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend the Uniform Code of Military Justice to expand the definition of aiding the enemy to include the provision of military education, military training, and tactical advice.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safeguarding Tactics and Operational Procedures from Enemies Act of 2024 or the STOP Enemies Act . 2. Aiding the enemy definition for purposes of the Uniform Code of Military Justice Section 903b(2) of title 10, United States Code (article 103b(2) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice) is amended by inserting provides military education, military training, or tactical advice to, after gives intelligence to, .
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3970 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 19, 2024 Mr. Cornyn (for himself, Ms. Hassan , Mr. Tillis , and Ms. Sinema ) 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 ensure that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs repays members of the Armed Forces for certain contributions made by such members towards Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and for other purposes.

1. Repayment of members of the Armed Forces for contributions toward Post-9/11 Educational Assistance (a) In general Section 3327(f)(3) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking together and all that follows through (as applicable), . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on August 1, 2023. 2. Modification of certain housing loan fees The loan fee table in section 3729(b)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking November 14, 2031 each place it appears and inserting November 28, 2031 .
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3972 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 19, 2024 Mr. Cassidy (for himself, Mr. Manchin , and Mr. Braun ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget A BILL To amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to require the Congressional Budget Office to provide to Congress information on payments from the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Disability Insurance Trust Fund, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Save Our Seniors Act or the SOS Act . 2. Information on payments from the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Disability Insurance Trust Fund Section 202(e)(1) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 ( 2 U.S.C. 602(e)(1) ) is amended— (1) by inserting (A) before On or before February 15 ; (2) by striking including (A) alternative and inserting the following: “including— (i) alternative ; (3) by striking deficits), (B) the levels and inserting the following: “deficits); (ii) the levels ; (4) by striking year, and (C) a statement and inserting the following: “year; and (iii) a statement ; (5) by striking Such report and inserting the following: (B) Each report under subparagraph (A) ; and (6) by adding at the end the following: (C) Each report under subparagraph (A) shall include a comparison, expressed in graph format and included with other information in the report on the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Disability Insurance Trust Fund, between— (i) the amount assumed under section 257(b)(1) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 ( 2 U.S.C. 907(b)(1) ); and (ii) outlays from payments from such trust funds based on the assumption that payments would be consistent with the amounts payable from dedicated funding sources as under current law. .
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3976 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 19, 2024 Ms. Baldwin (for herself and Mr. Welch ) 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 reinstate the deduction for personal casualty losses as in effect prior to the enactment of Public Law 115–97 (commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ).

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tax Relief for Victims of Crimes, Scams, and Disasters Act . 2. Reinstatement of deduction for personal casualty loss (a) In general Section 165(h) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking paragraph (5). (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017. 3. Extension of amended return window for personal casualty loss (a) In general In the case of a taxpayer who filed a return for a taxable year ending before January 1, 2022, with respect to which a deduction could have been taken by the taxpayer under section 165(h) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 but for the fact that such deduction was suspended at the time of filing— (1) the period of limitation prescribed by section 6511(a) of such Code for any such taxable year shall be extended until the date prescribed by law (including extensions) for filing the return of tax for the taxable year that includes the date of the enactment of this Act; and (2) section 6511(b)(2) of such Code shall not apply to any claim of credit or refund with respect to such return. (b) Extension restricted to casualty loss deduction Subsection (a) shall apply only with respect to amendments to the return of tax and claims for credit or refund of a taxpayer to the extent such amendments or claims relate to the deduction for casualty losses under section 165(h) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3978 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 19, 2024 Mr. Vance (for himself, Mr. Hawley , Mr. Cotton , Mr. Rubio , and Mr. Budd ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit an institution of higher education that employs unauthorized aliens from receiving funds from Federal student assistance or Federal institutional aid and to require institutions of higher education to participate in the E-Verify Program in order to be eligible to participate in any program authorized under title IV of such Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the College Employment Accountability Act . 2. Ineligibility due to employment of unauthorized aliens Part B of title I of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1011 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: 124. Ineligibility due to employment of unauthorized aliens Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no institution of higher education shall be eligible to receive funds from Federal student assistance or Federal institutional aid under this Act if the institution is found to be in violation of section 274A of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1324a ). . 3. Requirement to participate in the E-Verify Program Section 487(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1094(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (30) The institution will participate in the E-Verify Program under section 403(a) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 ( 8 U.S.C. 1324a note). . 4. Department of Homeland Security monitoring and notification requirements (a) Monitoring The Secretary of Homeland Security shall monitor every 6 months whether an institution of higher education is participating in the E-Verify Program under section 403(a) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 ( 8 U.S.C. 1324a note). (b) Notification The Secretary of Homeland Security shall notify the Secretary of Education, not later than 10 days after the Secretary of Homeland Security finds— (1) an institution of higher education to be in violation of section 274A of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1324a ); or (2) that an institution of higher education is not participating in the E-Verify Program under section 403(a) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 ( 8 U.S.C. 1324a note).
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3985 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 20, 2024 Mr. Hickenlooper (for himself and Mr. Bennet ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 to add certain land to the Sarvis Creek Wilderness, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Sarvis Creek Wilderness Completion Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Sarvis creek wilderness addition The term Sarvis Creek Wilderness Addition means the land added to the Sarvis Wilderness by the amendment made by section 3(a). (2) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture. 3. Designation of Sarvis Creek Wilderness addition (a) Designation Section 2(a)(11) of the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 ( 16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 103–77 ) is amended by striking 1993, and inserting 1993, and certain land within the Routt National Forest that comprises approximately 6,817 acres, as generally depicted as Sarvis Creek Wilderness Addition Proposal on the map entitled Sarvis Creek Wilderness Addition Proposal and dated February 26, 2024, . (b) Applicable law The reference in section 4(d)(4) of the Wilderness Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(4) ) to the effective date of that Act shall be considered to be a reference to the date of enactment of this Act for purposes of administering the Sarvis Creek Wilderness Addition. 4. Administrative provisions (a) Tribal rights and use (1) Treaty rights Nothing in this Act affects the treaty rights of any Indian Tribe. (2) Traditional tribal uses The Secretary may, in accordance with applicable law, permit Indian Tribes access to, and use of, the Sarvis Creek Wilderness Addition for traditional, religious, and cultural purposes. (b) Fire, insects, and diseases In accordance with section 4(d)(1) of the Wilderness Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(1) ), the Secretary may carry out any activity in the Sarvis Creek Wilderness Addition that the Secretary determines to be necessary for the control of fire, insects, and diseases, subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines to be appropriate.
II Calendar No. 609 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3985 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 20, 2024 Mr. Hickenlooper (for himself and Mr. Bennet ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources November 21, 2024 Reported by Mr. Manchin , without amendment A BILL To amend the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 to add certain land to the Sarvis Creek Wilderness, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Sarvis Creek Wilderness Completion Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Sarvis creek wilderness addition The term Sarvis Creek Wilderness Addition means the land added to the Sarvis Wilderness by the amendment made by section 3(a). (2) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture. 3. Designation of Sarvis Creek Wilderness addition (a) Designation Section 2(a)(11) of the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 ( 16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 103–77 ) is amended by striking 1993, and inserting 1993, and certain land within the Routt National Forest that comprises approximately 6,817 acres, as generally depicted as Sarvis Creek Wilderness Addition Proposal on the map entitled Sarvis Creek Wilderness Addition Proposal and dated February 26, 2024, . (b) Applicable law The reference in section 4(d)(4) of the Wilderness Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(4) ) to the effective date of that Act shall be considered to be a reference to the date of enactment of this Act for purposes of administering the Sarvis Creek Wilderness Addition. 4. Administrative provisions (a) Tribal rights and use (1) Treaty rights Nothing in this Act affects the treaty rights of any Indian Tribe. (2) Traditional tribal uses The Secretary may, in accordance with applicable law, permit Indian Tribes access to, and use of, the Sarvis Creek Wilderness Addition for traditional, religious, and cultural purposes. (b) Fire, insects, and diseases In accordance with section 4(d)(1) of the Wilderness Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(1) ), the Secretary may carry out any activity in the Sarvis Creek Wilderness Addition that the Secretary determines to be necessary for the control of fire, insects, and diseases, subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines to be appropriate.

November 21, 2024 Reported without amendment
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3991 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 20, 2024 Mr. Durbin (for himself, Mr. Markey , Mr. King , Ms. Smith , Mr. Welch , Mr. Sanders , Ms. Hirono , and Ms. Duckworth ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To expand the scope of the Do Not Call rules under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act to include all telephone subscribers, and to expand the private right of action for calls in violation of those rules.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting American Consumers from Robocalls Act . 2. Expanding scope of Do Not Call rules and private right of action (a) In general Section 227(c) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 227(c) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking residential ; (2) in paragraph (3)— (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking residential ; and (B) in subparagraph (E), by striking residential ; and (3) in paragraph (5)— (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking more than one telephone call within any 12-month period by or on behalf of the same entity and inserting a telephone call by or on behalf of an entity ; and (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking up to . (b) Revised regulations Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal Communications Commission shall revise the regulations prescribed under section 227(c) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 227(c) ) as necessary to implement the amendments made by subsection (a) of this section.
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3992 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 20, 2024 Mr. Scott of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Kennedy , Mr. Risch , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Grassley , Mr. Daines , Mr. Lankford , Ms. Ernst , Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Budd , Mr. Cotton , Mr. Scott of Florida , Mr. Braun , and Mr. Crapo ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship A BILL To prohibit the Administrator of the Small Business Administration from directly making loans under the 7(a) loan program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Access to Credit for Small Businesses Act . 2. Prohibition on direct 7(a) loans (a) In general Notwithstanding any provision of subsection (a) of section 7 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a) ), the Administrator of the Small Business Administration may not directly make a loan pursuant to such subsection. (b) Existing loans The Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall service a direct loan made under section 7(a) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a) ) if such loan was made before the date of enactment of this Act.
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3996 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 20, 2024 Mr. Sullivan (for himself and Ms. Murkowski ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To enhance the work of the North Pacific Research Board.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the North Pacific Research Board Enhancement Act . 2. North Pacific Research Board Enhancement Section 401(e) of Public Law 105–83 (111 Stat. 1608; 43 U.S.C. 1474d ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (3)— (A) in subparagraph (L), by striking and after the semicolon; (B) in subparagraph (M), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; (C) in subparagraph (N), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; (D) by inserting after subparagraph (N) the following: (O) one member who shall represent Alaska Natives and possesses personal knowledge of, and direct experience with, subsistence uses and shall be nominated by the Board and appointed by the Secretary. ; and (E) by adding at the end the following: Board members appointed under subparagraphs (N) and (O) shall serve for 3-year terms, and may be reappointed once. ; and (2) in paragraph (4)(B), by striking Not more than 15 percent of the funds provided to the Secretary of Commerce under paragraph (1) may be used to provide support for the Board and administer grants under this subsection. and inserting The funds provided to the Secretary of Commerce under paragraph (1) may be used to provide support for the Board and administer grants under this subsection. The Board shall maximize the percentage of funds directed to research and maintain the highest quality standards in administering grants under this subsection. On the date that is 5 years after the date of enactment of the North Pacific Research Board Enhancement Act , not more than 15 percent of the funds provided to the Secretary of Commerce under paragraph (1) may be used to provide support for the Board and administer grants under this subsection. .
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. 3998 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To provide for the permanent appointment of certain temporary district judgeships.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Judiciary Stabilization Act of 2024 . 2. Temporary judgeships in the district courts (a) Existing judgeships The existing judgeships for the district of Hawaii, the district of Kansas, and the eastern district of Missouri authorized by section 203(c) of the Judicial Improvements Act of 1990 ( Public Law 101–650 ; 28 U.S.C. 133 note) and the existing judgeships for the northern district of Alabama, the district of Arizona, the central district of California, the southern district of Florida, the district of New Mexico, the western district of North Carolina, and the eastern district of Texas authorized by section 312(c) of the 21st Century Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act ( Public Law 107–273 ; 28 U.S.C. 133 note) shall, as of the effective date of this Act, be authorized under section 133 of title 28, United States Code, and the incumbents in those offices shall hold the office under section 133 of title 28, United States Code, as amended by this Act. (b) Tables In order that the table contained in section 133 of title 28, United States Code, will, with respect to each judicial district, reflect the changes in the total number of permanent district judgeships authorized as a result of subsection (a) of this section, such table is amended— (1) by striking the items relating to Alabama and inserting the following: Alabama: Northern 8 Middle 3 Southern 3 ; (2) by striking the item relating to Arizona and inserting the following: Arizona 13 ; (3) by striking the items relating to California and inserting the following: California: Northern 14 Eastern 6 Central 28 Southern 13 ; (4) by striking the items relating to Florida and inserting the following: Florida: Northern 4 Middle 15 Southern 18 ; (5) by striking the item relating to Hawaii and inserting the following: Hawaii 4 ; (6) by striking the item relating to Kansas and inserting the following: Kansas 6 ; (7) by striking the items relating to Missouri and inserting the following: Missouri: Eastern 7 Western 5 Eastern and Western 2 ; (8) by striking the item relating to New Mexico and inserting the following: New Mexico 7 ; (9) by striking the items relating to North Carolina and inserting the following: North Carolina: Eastern 4 Middle 4 Western 5 ; and (10) by striking the items relating to Texas and inserting the following: Texas: Northern 12 Southern 19 Eastern 8 Western 13 . 3. Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this Act and the amendments made by this Act.

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate