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II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3863 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 5, 2024 Mr. Rubio introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To clarify the country of origin of certain passenger motor vehicles.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Closing Auto Tariffs Loopholes Act . 2. Clarification of country of origin of certain passenger motor vehicles (a) In general On and after the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, any article classified under heading 8703 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States and produced, manufactured, or that underwent final assembly by a foreign adversary party or an entity owned, controlled, directed, or operated by a foreign adversary party shall be treated as originating in the foreign adversary. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Control The term control has the meaning given that term in section 800.208 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act). (2) Entity owned, controlled, directed, or operated by a foreign adversary party The term entity owned, controlled, directed, or operated by a foreign adversary party includes any entity for which, on any date during the most recent 12-month period, not less than 25 percent of the equity interests in such entity are held directly or indirectly by 1 or more foreign adversary parties including through— (A) interests in co-investment vehicles, joint ventures, or similar arrangements; or (B) a derivative financial instrument or contractual arrangement between the entity and a foreign adversary party, including any such instrument or contract that seeks to replicate any financial return with respect to such entity or interest in such entity. (3) Foreign adversary The term foreign adversary means any of the following: (A) The People's Republic of China. (B) The Russian Federation. (C) The Islamic Republic of Iran. (D) The Democratic People's Republic of Korea. (E) The Republic of Cuba. (F) Venezuela, while Nicolás Maduro is the president. (G) The Syrian Arab Republic. (4) Foreign adversary party (A) In general The term foreign adversary party means any of the following: (i) The government of a foreign adversary, including any agency, government instrumentality, official, or agent of such a government. (ii) Any entity organized under the laws of a foreign adversary (or any political subdivision thereof). (iii) Any entity the headquarters of which is located within a foreign adversary. (B) Inclusion of certain entities of the People's Republic of China The term foreign adversary party includes any entity substantively involved in the industrial policies or military-civil fusion strategy of the People's Republic of China, including by accepting funding from, performing a service for, or receiving a subsidy from the People's Republic of China related to such policies or strategy.
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3870 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 5, 2024 Ms. Cortez Masto introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to expand eligibility for certain financial assistance for the acquisition of slip-on tanker units for wildland firefighting.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Slip-on Tanks for Tribes Act of 2024 . 2. Financial assistance for acquisition of firefighting slip-on tanker units Section 40803(c)(5) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ( 16 U.S.C. 6592(c)(5) ) is amended by inserting and Indian Tribes after local governments .
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3873 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 5, 2024 Mr. Moran (for himself and Mr. Tester ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to members of the National Guard who perform certain full-time duty, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act of 2024 . 2. Expansion of eligibility for Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to members of the National Guard who perform certain full-time duty (a) In general Section 3301(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows: (B) In the case of members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces— (i) service on active duty (as defined in section 101(d) of title 10), inactive-duty training (as defined in section 101(d) of title 10), or annual training duty; or (ii) service on active duty under a call or order to active duty under section 688, 12301(a), 12301(d), 12301(g), 12301(h), 12302, 12304, 12304a, or 12304b of title 10 or section 3713 of title 14, but not including inactive duty training (as defined in section 101(d) of title 10) or annual training duty. ; and (2) in subparagraph (C)— (A) in clause (i), by striking ; or and inserting a semicolon; and (B) by striking clause (ii) and inserting the following new clauses: (ii) in the National Guard when performing full-time National Guard duty (as defined in section 101 of title 32); or (iii) in the National Guard when performing active duty (as defined in section 101 of title 32). . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Retroactive applicability The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to service performed on or after September 11, 2001. (d) Application of time limitation for use of entitlement Section 3321(a) of title 38, United States Code, shall apply to entitlement to educational assistance acquired as a result of the amendments made by subsection (a) as if such amendments had been enacted immediately after the enactment of the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008 ( Public Law 110–252 ).
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3877 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 6, 2024 Mr. Peters (for himself, Mr. Budd , and Mr. Hickenlooper ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to permit greater flexibility in carrying out incumbent worker training programs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lifelong Learning Act . 2. Incumbent worker training and transitional jobs standard reservation of funds Section 134(d) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3174(d) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (4)(A)(i), by striking 20 and inserting 30 ; and (2) in paragraph (5), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 10 and inserting 15 . 3. Reporting incumbent worker training outcomes Section 116(d)(2)(A) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3141(d)(2)(A) ) is amended— (1) by striking (A) information and inserting (A)(i) information ; (2) in clause (i), as so designated, by adding and at the end; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (ii) in the case of a State in which local areas are implementing incumbent worker training programs under section 134(d)(4), information on the levels of performance achieved for those programs with respect to the primary indicators of performance described in subsection (b)(2)(A), which information shall be used by the State and the Secretary of Labor in conjunction with the Secretary of Education to adapt the State adjusted levels of performance with respect to such indicators for the adult program and for the dislocated worker program authorized under chapter 3 of subtitle B. . 4. Expanding the flexibility of one-stop operators Section 121(d)(2) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3151(d)(2) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; (2) in subparagraph (B)(vi), by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (C) subject to approval from the chief elected official and Governor and in accordance with any other eligibility criteria established by the State, and notwithstanding subparagraph (B), may be a local board, if the local board— (i) enters into a written agreement with the chief elected official and clarifies how the local board will carry out the functions and responsibilities of a one-stop operator in a manner that complies with appropriate internal controls to prevent any conflicts of interest, which shall include how the local board, while serving as a one-stop operator, will comply with— (I) the relevant Office of Management and Budget circulars relating to conflicts of interest; and (II) any applicable State conflict of interest policy; and (ii) complies with the other applicable requirements of this subsection. .
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3879 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 6, 2024 Mr. Cruz (for himself, Mr. Tuberville , and Mrs. Britt ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To require the Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and the Administrator of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to develop a standard methodology for identifying the country of origin of red snapper imported into the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Illegal Red Snapper Enforcement Act . 2. Methodology for identifying the country of origin of red snapper imported into the United States (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Administrator The term Administrator means the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (2) Appropriate committees of Congress The term appropriate committees of Congress means— (A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives. (3) Under Secretary The term Under Secretary means the Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology. (b) Standard methodology for identification The Under Secretary and the Administrator, in consultation with the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the Commandant of the Coast Guard, shall jointly develop a standard methodology based on chemical analysis for identifying the country of origin of red snapper imported into the United States that— (1) is consistent with the needs of Federal and State law enforcement agencies in combating illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing; (2) minimizes processing time; and (3) involves the use of a field kit that can be easily carried by one individual. (c) Report Not later 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report that includes the following: (1) A summary of the methodology developed under subsection (b). (2) A plan for operationalizing the methodology. (3) Recommendations for further research on identification methods, including other potential applications of the methodology.
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3883 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 6, 2024 Mr. Casey (for himself, Mr. Fetterman , Ms. Rosen , Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Sanders , Ms. Butler , and Mr. Kaine ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations A BILL To appropriate funds for the Office for Civil Rights of the Department of Education.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Showing Up for Students Act . 2. Funding for the Office for Civil Rights of the Department of Education In addition to amounts otherwise made available, there is appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for expenses necessary for the Office for Civil Rights of the Department of Education, as established under section 203 of the Department of Education Organization Act ( 20 U.S.C. 3413 ), $280,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, to remain available until September 30, 2025.
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3886 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 6, 2024 Mr. Risch (for himself, Mr. Boozman , Mr. Crapo , and Mr. Lee ) 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 waive certain domestic content procurement preferences with respect to certain State home projects, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Waiving Arbitrary and Inconsistent Veteran Home Eligibility and Requirements Act or the WAIVER Act . 2. Waiver of domestic procurement preference with respect to certain State veterans home projects (a) In general The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall waive under subsection (b) of section 70914 of the Build America, Buy America Act (subtitle A of title IX of division G of Public Law 117–58 ) the domestic content procurement preference under such section with respect to a project for the construction of State home facilities with respect to which the application under section 8135 of title 38, United States Code, for such project was submitted on or before April 15, 2022, and included in the VA State Home Construction Grants Priority List FY 2023 , dated June 1, 2023. (b) State home defined In this section, the term State home has the meaning given that term in section 101(19) of title 38, United States Code.
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3887 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 6, 2024 Mr. Cotton introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to increase the penalty for rioting.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Pro-Terrorist Riots Now Act . 2. Riots Section 2101 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding subsection (b)— (A) by striking subparagraph (A), (B), (C), or (D) of this paragraph— and inserting paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (4) of this subsection— ; (B) by inserting less than one year if the defendant, in carrying out an activity described in this subsection, committed an act of violence or aided or abetted any other person in committing an act of violence, nor before more ; and (C) by striking five and inserting ten ; and (2) in subsection (b), by striking subparagraph (A), (B), (C), or (D) of paragraph (1) of subsection (a) and inserting paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (4) of subsection (a) .
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3890 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 7, 2024 Mr. Cotton introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To prohibit certain off-post demonstrations.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prohibiting Certain Off-Post Demonstrations Act of 2024 . 2. Prohibition on certain off-post demonstrations (a) Prohibition Members of the United States Armed Forces are prohibited from participating in off-post demonstrations under any of the following circumstances: (1) They are on-duty. (2) They are in a foreign country. (3) The activities constitute a breach of law and order. (4) Violence is likely to result. (5) They are in uniform in violation of Department of Defense Instruction (DoDI) 1334.1, Wearing of the Uniform, or any successor regulation. (6) The demonstration is against United States military action. (7) The demonstration is against United States support of a United States ally at war. (8) The demonstration is outside the embassy of the United States or a United States ally. (b) Dereliction of duty Failure to adhere to the prohibition in subsection (a) shall be punishable under section 892 of title 10, United States Code (article 92 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice).
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3894 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 7, 2024 Mr. Cotton introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To prohibit the granting or renewing of security clearances to a person who has expressed support for a foreign terrorist organization, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, or any affiliate of such Corps, including Hamas and Hezbollah, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Clearances for Terrorist Sympathizers Act of 2024 . 2. Prohibition on granting or renewing security clearances to persons who have publicly expressed support for a foreign terrorist organization, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, or any affiliate of such Corps (a) In general Subsection (b) of section 3002 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 ( 50 U.S.C. 3343 ) is amended— (1) by striking covered person who is an and inserting the following: “covered person who— (1) is an ; (2) in paragraph (1), as designated by paragraph (1), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; (3) by adding at the end the following: (2) has ever publicly expressed support for any organization designated as a foreign terrorist organization pursuant to section 219(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1189(a) ), the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, or any affiliate of such Corps, including Hamas and Hezbollah; or (3) has ties to or supports the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps or any affiliate of such Corps, including Hamas and Hezbollah. ; and (4) in the subsection heading by striking Prohibition and inserting Prohibitions . (b) Periodic audits Such section is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) Periodic audits Not less frequently than once every two years, the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community shall— (1) audit the clearance granting and renewal process of each Federal agency that has authority to grant or renew a security clearance; and (2) for each Federal agency audited pursuant to paragraph (1), submit to Congress a certification as to whether the Federal agency has effective measures in effect to determine whether an applicant for a security clearance has ever expressed support for any organization designated as a foreign terrorist organization pursuant to section 219(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1189(a) ), the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, or any affiliate of such Corps, including Hamas and Hezbollah. .
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3896 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 8, 2024 Mr. Schatz (for himself and Ms. Hirono ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To provide enhanced disaster unemployement assistance to victims of the Hawaii wildfires of 2023, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hawaii Wildfire Disaster Unemployment Assistance Continuity Act . 2. Disaster unemployment assistance Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in the case of an individual eligible to receive unemployment assistance under section 410(a) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5177(a) ) as a result of a disaster declaration made for the wildfires in Hawaii on August 8, 2023, the President shall make such assistance available for 39 weeks after the date of the disaster declaration.
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3897 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 11, 2024 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself and Ms. Collins ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration A BILL To require the Election Assistance Commission to develop voluntary guidelines for the administration of elections that address the use and risks of artificial intelligence technologies, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preparing Election Administrators for AI Act . 2. Voluntary guidelines for administration of elections that address the use and risks of artificial intelligence technologies (a) Report and voluntary guidelines Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Election Assistance Commission shall, in consultation with the National Institute of Standards and Technology, submit to Congress, issue to State and local election offices, and make available to the public a report with voluntary guidelines for election offices that address the use and risks of artificial intelligence technologies in the administration of elections. (b) Contents The report submitted and made available pursuant to subsection (a) shall include voluntary guidelines that address— (1) the risks and benefits associated with using artificial intelligence technologies to conduct election administration activities; (2) the cybersecurity risks of artificial intelligence technologies to election administration; (3) how information generated and distributed by artificial intelligence technologies can affect the sharing of accurate election information and how election offices should respond; and (4) how information generated and distributed by artificial intelligence technologies can affect the spreading of election disinformation that undermines public trust and confidence in elections.
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3898 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 11, 2024 Mr. Marshall (for himself and Mr. Lee ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To amend title 49, United States Code, to permanently prohibit operations at Reagan Washington National Airport for air carriers that provide, or facilitate the provision of, transportation of any alien using the CBP One Mobile Application for the purposes of identification.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the End Aerial Invasion Act . 2. Permanent prohibition on operations at Reagan Washington National Airport for air carriers that provide, or facilitate the provision of, transportation of any alien using the CBP One Mobile Application for the purposes of identification (a) In general Chapter 491 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 49109 the following new section: 49109A. Permanent prohibition on operations at Reagan Washington National Airport for air carriers that transport any alien using the CBP One Mobile Application for the purposes of identification An air carrier may not operate an aircraft in air transportation between Reagan Washington National Airport and any other airport if the air carrier has provided, or facilitated the provision of, transportation of any alien using the CBP One Mobile Application for the purposes of identification. . (b) Clerical amendment The analysis for chapter 491 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 49109 the following: 49109A. Permanent prohibition on operations at Reagan Washington National Airport for air carriers that transport any alien using the CBP One Mobile Application for the purposes of identification. .
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3900 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 11, 2024 Mr. Paul (for himself and Mr. Booker ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To prohibit no-knock warrants, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Justice for Breonna Taylor Act . 2. Prohibition on no-knock warrants (a) Federal prohibition Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a Federal law enforcement officer (as defined in section 115 of title 18, United States Code) may not execute a warrant until after the officer provides notice of his or her authority and purpose. (b) State and local law enforcement agencies Beginning in the first fiscal year beginning after the date of enactment of this Act, and each fiscal year thereafter, a State or local law enforcement agency that receives funds from the Department of Justice during the fiscal year may not execute a warrant that does not require the law enforcement officer serving the warrant to provide notice of his or her authority and purpose before forcibly entering a premises.
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3908 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 12, 2024 Mr. Rubio introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To restrict United States voluntary and assessed contributions to the United Nations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Funding Global Terrorists Act of 2024 . 2. Restriction on funding for United Nations (a) In general The United States may not make any voluntary or assessed contributions to the United Nations for assistance in Afghanistan until the Secretary of State certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that— (1) no United States funds are used in cash shipments by the United Nations into Afghanistan; and (2) no specially designated global terrorist organization receives funds as a result of such cash shipments. (b) Revocation If, after making a certification pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary determines that such certification is inaccurate, the Secretary shall— (1) revoke such certification; and (2) provide to the appropriate congressional committees— (A) a notification of such revocation; and (B) a detailed justification for such revocation. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Appropriate congressional committees The term appropriate congressional committees means— (A) Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and (B) Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. (2) Specially designated global terrorist organization The term specially designated global terrorist organization means an organization that has been designated as a specially designated global terrorist pursuant to Executive Order 13224 ( 50 U.S.C. 1701 note; relating to blocking property and prohibiting transactions with persons who commit, threaten to commit, or support terrorism).
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3911 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 12, 2024 Mr. Cornyn (for himself and Mr. Padilla ) 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 improve the methods by which the Secretary of Veterans Affairs conducts oversight of certain educational institutions, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Isakson-Roe Education Oversight Expansion Act . 2. Expansion of Department of Veterans Affairs oversight of certain educational institutions (a) Additional requirement for approval Section 3675(b) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (5) The educational institution agrees to, not later than 30 days after any date on which such educational institution becomes subject to an action or event described in section 3673(e)(3) of this title, submit to the State approving agency, or the Secretary when acting in the role of a State approving agency, a notification of such action or event in such form and containing such information as the Secretary determines appropriate. . (b) Additional requirement for approval of nonaccredited courses (1) In general Section 3676(c) of such title is amended— (A) by redesignating paragraphs (14) through (16) as paragraphs (15) through (17), respectively; and (B) by inserting after paragraph (13) the following new paragraph: (14) The institution agrees to, not later than 30 days after any date on which such institution becomes subject to an action or event described in section 3673(e)(3) of this title, submit to the State approving agency, or the Secretary when acting in the role of a State approving agency, a notification of such action or event in such form and containing such information as the Secretary determines appropriate. . (2) Conforming amendments Such title is further amended— (A) in section 3672(b)(2)(C), by striking paragraph (14) or (15) and inserting paragraph (15) or (16) ; (B) in section 3675(b)(3), by striking (14), (15), and (16) and inserting (15), (16), and (17) ; (C) in section 3679(d), by striking described in paragraph (14) or (15) and inserting described in paragraph (15) or (16) ; and (D) in section 3680A(a)(4)(C)(iii), by striking section 3676(c)(14) and (15) and inserting section 3676(c)(15) and (16) . (c) Additional grounds for suspension of approval Section 3679(f)(1) of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (I) Comply with the notification requirements under sections 3675(b)(5) and 3676(c)(14) of this title, when applicable. . (d) Deadline for risk-Based surveys database The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish the database required under section 3673A(c) of title 38, United States Code, by not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3913 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 12, 2024 Mr. Rubio introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To authorize the Director of the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury to use a portion of the amounts seized through the enforcement of sanctions to recover the costs of such enforcement.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Sanctions Recovery Act of 2024 . 2. Use of portion of foreign assets seized through sanctions enforcement to recover costs (a) In general The Director of the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury may deposit into the programs account of the Office of Foreign Assets Control an amount equal to 5 percent of any foreign assets seized through the enforcement of sanctions imposed by the United States. (b) Use of amounts The Director of the Office of Foreign Assets Control may use amounts deposited into the programs account under subsection (a) for the same purposes as amounts appropriated to that account. (c) Availability Amounts deposited under subsection (a) shall be available until expended.
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3915 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 12, 2024 Mr. Vance (for himself and Mr. Hagerty ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To prohibit sanctuary jurisdictions from receiving community development block grants.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Community Development Block Grants for Sanctuary Cities Act . 2. Ineligibility of sanctuary jurisdictions for community development block grants Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq. ) is amended— (1) in section 102(a) ( 42 U.S.C. 5302(a) ), by adding at the end the following: (25) (A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the term sanctuary jurisdiction means any State or political subdivision of a State that has in effect a statute, ordinance, policy, or practice that prohibits or restricts any government entity or official from— (i) sending, receiving, maintaining, or exchanging with any Federal, State, or local government entity information regarding the citizenship or immigration status (lawful or unlawful) of any individual; or (ii) complying with a request lawfully made by the Department of Homeland Security under section 236 or 287 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1226 , 1357) to comply with a detainer for, or notify about the release of, an individual. (B) A State or political subdivision of a State shall not be deemed a sanctuary jurisdiction based solely on its having a policy whereby its officials will not share information regarding, or comply with a request made by the Department of Homeland Security under section 236 or 287 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1226 , 1357) to comply with a detainer regarding, an individual who comes forward as a victim or a witness to a criminal offense. ; and (2) in section 104(b) ( 42 U.S.C. 5304(b) )— (A) in paragraph (5), by striking and at the end; (B) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (7); and (C) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following: (6) the grantee is not a sanctuary jurisdiction and will not become a sanctuary jurisdiction during the period for which the grantee receives a grant under this title; and .
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3917 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 12, 2024 Mr. Cotton (for himself, Mr. Brown , Mr. Rubio , Mr. Casey , Mr. Scott of Florida , Mr. Budd , Ms. Warren , Mr. Braun , Mr. Vance , and Mr. Boozman ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To require the Secretary of Commerce to reimpose duties on steel imported into the United States from Mexico, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Mexico’s Steel Surge Act . 2. Reimposition of duties on and establishment of quotas or tariff rate quotas for steel imported into the United States from Mexico (a) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) the Government of Mexico is in material breach of the commitments made under the Joint Statement; and (2) that material breach has caused significant damage to the steel industry in the United States, which is vital to the national security of the United States. (b) Reimposition of duties (1) In general Pursuant to section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 ( 19 U.S.C. 1862 ), for a period of not less than one year, the Secretary of Commerce shall impose duties on steel imported into the United States from Mexico equivalent to the duties that were in place on May 16, 2019. (2) Lifting of duties The Secretary of Commerce may not decrease or eliminate the duties required to be imposed under paragraph (1) unless the Secretary of Commerce and the United States Trade Representative certify to Congress that— (A) the Government of Mexico has adopted policies and practices to bring that Government into compliance with the terms of the Joint Statement; and (B) the Secretary of Commerce and the United States Trade Representative are confident that the Government of Mexico will maintain the policies necessary to remain in compliance with its commitments to the United States in connection with the Joint Statement. (c) Quotas or tariff rate quotas The President may impose supplementary quotas or tariff rate quotas on steel imported into the United States from Mexico to ensure that imports of steel into the United States from Mexico return to historic volumes of trade, as specified under the Joint Statement. (d) Joint Statement defined In this section, the term Joint Statement means the Joint Statement by the United States and Mexico on Section 232 Duties on Steel and Aluminum, agreed to on May 17, 2019.
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3919 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 12, 2024 Mrs. Blackburn (for herself and Mr. Cramer ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To render State or local governments with certain bail and pretrial detention policies ineligible to receive funds under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keep Violent Criminals Off Our Streets Act . 2. Prohibition on grants for certain entities Section 502 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10153 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (c) Ineligibility For the first fiscal year beginning after the date of enactment of the Keep Violent Criminals Off Our Streets Act for which a State or unit of local government requests a grant under this subpart (or requests a renewal or extension of such a grant), and each fiscal year thereafter, if the State or unit of local government has in effect a policy or law that prohibits the use of cash bail for all offenders or that does not employ pretrial detention practices for every violent offender, including every violent juvenile offender, the State of unit of local government may not be awarded a grant under this subpart (or a renewal or extension of such a grant). .
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3920 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 12, 2024 Mr. Ossoff (for himself and Mr. Schmitt ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To make permanent the authority to reimburse a member of the uniformed services for spouse relicensing and business costs following the relocation of the member.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Military Spouse Job Continuity Act . 2. Permanent authority to reimburse a member of the uniformed services for spouse relicensing and business costs following member's relocation Section 453(g) of title 37, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking paragraph (3); and (2) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively.
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3924 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 12, 2024 Ms. Smith (for herself, Mr. Cramer , Mr. Fetterman , and Mrs. Britt ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To establish limitations on advanced payments for bus rolling stock, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bus Rolling Stock Modernization Act of 2024 . 2. Limitations on advanced payments for bus rolling stock Section 5323 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (w) Limitations on advanced payments for bus rolling stock (1) In general Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter or part 200 of title 2, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation, a recipient may use assistance made available under this chapter to make an advance payment on a bus rolling stock vehicle without the recipient obtaining pre-approval or requiring a performance bond or other form of security from the transit vehicle manufacturer. (2) Limitations A recipient making an advance payment under paragraph (1)— (A) shall have— (i) a signed purchase order and executed contract with a transit vehicle manufacturer that includes advance payment provisions; (ii) preaward authority; and (iii) met the requirements under subsection (m) and section 5318(e) of this title; and (B) shall not provide an advanced payment that is more than 20 percent of the total purchase order value. .
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3925 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 12, 2024 Mr. Casey introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the low-income housing credit for projects designated to serve households with people with disabilities.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Boosting Tax Credits for Accessible Housing Act . 2. Increase in low-income housing credit for projects designated to serve households with people with disabilities (a) In general Paragraph (5) of section 42(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) Increase in credit for projects designated to serve households with people with disabilities (i) In general In the case of any building— (I) 50 percent or more of the low-income units in the building are units designated by the taxpayer to meet the applicable design standards for occupancy by persons with mental, physical, sensory, or developmental disabilities, (II) which is located in a census block group designated by the Environmental Protection Agency as being— (aa) above average or better in terms of walkability, or (bb) adjacent to 2 or more census tracts described in item (aa), and (III) which is designated by the housing credit agency as requiring the increase in credit under this subparagraph in order for such building to be financially feasible as part of a qualified low-income housing project, subparagraph (B) shall not apply to the portion of such building which is comprised of such units, and the eligible basis of such portion of the building shall be 150 percent of such basis determined without regard to this subparagraph. (ii) Design standards For purposes of clause (i)(I), the term applicable design standards means the principles and standards of adaptable design as detailed in the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards, or any successor standard designated by the Secretary. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to buildings which receive allocations of housing credit dollar amount or, in the case of projects financed by tax-exempt obligations as described in section 42(h)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, which are first taken into account under section 146 of such Code, after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3929 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 12, 2024 Mr. Barrasso (for himself, Ms. Lummis , Mr. Daines , and Mr. Risch ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To prohibit the Secretary of Agriculture from taking certain proposed actions relating to a land management plan direction for old-growth forest conditions across the National Forest System.

1. Prohibition on taking proposed actions The Secretary of Agriculture shall not take the proposed actions described in the notice of the Forest Service entitled Land Management Plan Direction for Old-Growth Forest Conditions Across the National Forest System (88 Fed. Reg. 88042 (December 20, 2023)).
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3932 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 12, 2024 Mr. Kennedy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Labor, and the Secretary of the Treasury from finalizing a rule proposing restrictions on short-term limited duration insurance, and to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to define such insurance.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Patient's Choice Act of 2024 . 2. Prohibition on finalizing proposed rule to restrict short-term limited duration insurance The Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Labor, and the Secretary of the Treasury may not take any action to implement, enforce, or otherwise give effect to the proposed rule issued by the Internal Revenue Service, the Employee Benefits Security Administration, and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services titled Short-Term, Limited-Duration Insurance; Independent, Noncoordinated Excepted Benefits Coverage; Level-Funded Plan Arrangements; and Tax Treatment of Certain Accident and Health Insurance (88 Fed. Reg. 44596 (July 12, 2023)) and may not promulgate, implement, enforce, or otherwise give effect to any other substantially similar rule that would reduce the maximum term length or duration for short-term limited duration insurance plans from the duration allowed as of the date of the enactment of this Act. 3. Short-term limited duration insurance defined Section 2791(b) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300gg–91(b) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (6) Short-term limited duration insurance The term short-term limited duration insurance means health insurance coverage provided under a contract with a health insurance issuer that— (A) has an expiration date specified in the contract that is less than 12 months after the original effective date of the contract; and (B) has a duration of not more than 36 months (taking into account renewals or extensions) after the original effective date of the contract. .
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3935 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 14, 2024 Mr. Marshall (for himself, Mrs. Blackburn , and Mrs. Hyde-Smith ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing the proposed rule, entitled Safe and Appropriate Foster Care Placement Requirements for Titles IV–E and IV–B .

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Religious Freedom for Foster Families Act . 2. Prohibition on rulemaking The Secretary of Health and Human Services may not finalize, implement, or enforce the proposed rule, entitled Safe and Appropriate Foster Care Placement Requirements for Titles IV–E and IV–B (88 Fed. Reg. 66752; published September 28, 2023), or any substantially similar rule.
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. 3938 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Lynchburg, Virginia, as the Private First Class Desmond T. Doss VA Clinic .

1. Designation of Private First Class Desmond T. Doss VA Clinic in Lynchburg, Virginia (a) In general The community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Lynchburg, Virginia, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the Private First Class Desmond T. Doss VA Clinic . (b) Reference Any reference in any law, regulation, map, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the clinic referred to in subsection (a) shall be considered to be a reference to the Private First Class Desmond T. Doss VA Clinic.

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate
118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3938 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Lynchburg, Virginia, as the Private First Class Desmond T. Doss VA Clinic .

1. Designation of Private First Class Desmond T. Doss VA Clinic in Lynchburg, Virginia (a) In general The community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Lynchburg, Virginia, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the Private First Class Desmond T. Doss VA Clinic . (b) Reference Any reference in any law, regulation, map, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the clinic referred to in subsection (a) shall be considered to be a reference to the Private First Class Desmond T. Doss VA Clinic.

Passed the Senate August 1, 2024. Secretary
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3938 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 14, 2024 Mr. Warner (for himself and Mr. Kaine ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Lynchburg, Virginia, as the Private First Class Desmond T. Doss VA Clinic .

1. Designation of Private First Class Desmond T. Doss VA Clinic in Lynchburg, Virginia (a) In general The community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Lynchburg, Virginia, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the Private First Class Desmond T. Doss VA Clinic . (b) Reference Any reference in any law, regulation, map, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the clinic referred to in subsection (a) shall be considered to be a reference to the Private First Class Desmond T. Doss VA Clinic.