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II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4530 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 13, 2024 Mr. Lee introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To authorize an exception to the restriction on construction of Coast Guard vessels in foreign shipyards for certain construction in shipyards in North Atlantic Treaty Organization countries, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Coast Guard Readiness Act . 2. Exception to restriction on construction of Coast Guard vessels in foreign shipyards for certain construction in shipyards in North Atlantic Treaty Organization member countries (a) In general Section 1151 of title 14, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking subsection (b) and inserting subsections (b) and (c) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (c) (1) Subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to construction otherwise covered by that subsection if— (A) the foreign shipyard concerned is located in— (i) a North Atlantic Treaty Organization member country; or (ii) a country in the Indo-Pacific region that is party to a mutual defense treaty with United States; and (B) the cost of the construction concerned is less than the cost would be if such construction occurred in a domestic shipyard. (2) Before the construction of a Coast Guard vessel, or a major component of the hull or superstructure of a Coast Guard vessel, may commence at a foreign shipyard under this subsection, the Commandant shall submit to Congress a certification that the foreign shipyard is not owned or operated by a Chinese company or a multinational company domiciled in the People's Republic of China. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 8679(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting and section 1151(c) of title 14 after in subsection (b) .
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4531 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 13, 2024 Mr. Lee introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To authorize an exception to the prohibition on the construction of naval vessels in foreign shipyards, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Naval Readiness Act . 2. Exception to prohibition on construction of naval vessels in foreign shipyards Section 8679 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking subsection (b) and inserting subsections (b) and (c) ; (2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and (3) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection (c): (c) Exception for construction of naval vessels in certain countries (1) Subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to the construction of a naval vessel otherwise covered by that subsection if— (A) the foreign shipyard concerned is located in— (i) a North Atlantic Treaty Organization member country; or (ii) a country in the Indo-Pacific region that is party to a mutual defense treaty with United States; and (B) the cost of the construction concerned is less than the cost would be if such construction occurred in a domestic shipyard. (2) Before the construction of a naval vessel, or a major component of the hull or superstructure of a naval vessel, may commence at a foreign shipyard under this subsection, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to Congress a certification that the foreign shipyard is not owned or operated by a Chinese company or a multinational company domiciled in the People’s Republic of China. .
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4536 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 13, 2024 Mr. Ossoff (for himself and Mr. Warnock ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 600 East First Street in Rome, Georgia, as the Harold L. Murphy Federal Building and United States Courthouse .

1. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Judge Harold L. Murphy was born in Felton, Georgia, in 1927. (2) He attended West Georgia College before serving in the United States Navy during the closing years of World War II. (3) He resumed his studies at the University of Mississippi and the University of Georgia School of Law, where he graduated in 1949. (4) He began a law practice in Haralson County, Georgia, and in 1950 was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives as the youngest Member at the time. (5) Judge Murphy served five consecutive terms before stepping down in 1961 to focus on practicing law. (6) In 1971, Judge Murphy was appointed by Governor Jimmy Carter to the Superior Court for the Tallapoosa Judicial Circuit, and following his election in 1976, President Carter nominated Judge Murphy to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. (7) Judge Murphy was confirmed by the United States Senate on July 28, 1977. (8) For 45 years, he served his country on the Federal bench and became an acclaimed jurist and legal icon with a stellar reputation that extended far beyond Georgia. (9) He always displayed a quick wit and a keen sense of humor, was kind and empathetic, and treated all those who appeared before him with courtesy and respect. (10) Judge Murphy worked tirelessly and carried a full docket until the age of 90, when he took senior judge status in the Northern District of Georgia. (11) He continued to preside over cases until his death on December 28, 2022. (12) Judge Murphy received many professional awards and recognitions, including from the State Bar of Georgia and the University of Georgia School of Law. (13) In 2014, Alabama State University renamed its graduate school after Judge Murphy in recognition of his landmark ruling in Knight v. Alabama, a long-running case that the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals asked him to handle involving the vestiges of racial segregation then present in the Alabama University System. (14) Above all else, Judge Murphy was a loving and devoted husband and father—and a strong role model. 2. Designation The Federal building and United States courthouse located at 600 East First Street in Rome, Georgia, shall be known and designated as the Harold L. Murphy Federal Building and United States Courthouse . 3. References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal building and United States courthouse referred to in section 2 shall be deemed to be a reference to the Harold L. Murphy Federal Building and United States Courthouse .
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4538 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 13, 2024 Mr. Lee introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To adjust certain ownership and other requirements for passenger vessels, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Open America's Ports Act . 2. Repeal of PVSA and adjustment of Jones Act requirements for passenger vessels (a) Repeal of PVSA domestic requirements Section 55103 of title 46, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Passenger Vessel Services Act of 1886 ), is repealed. (b) Adjustment of Jones Act requirements Chapter 121 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) in section 12103, by adding at the end the following: (d) Nonapplicability The requirements of this section shall not apply to any vessel that transports passengers between ports or places in the United States to which the coastwise laws apply, either directly or via a foreign port. ; (2) in section 12112(a)— (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting except in the case of a vessel described in subparagraph (C) of paragraph (2), before satisfies ; and (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking or after the semicolon; (ii) in subparagraph (B)(iii), by striking ; and and inserting ; or ; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: (C) transports passengers between ports or places in the United States to which the coastwise laws apply, either directly or via a foreign port; and ; and (3) in section 12121(b), by striking 55102, and 55103 and inserting and 55102 . (c) Adjustment of citizenship and Navy Reserve requirements Section 8103(k) of title 46, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (k) Exemption for passenger vessels Subsections (a) and (b) shall not apply to any vessel that transports passengers between ports or places in the United States to which the coastwise laws apply, either directly or via a foreign port. . (d) Conforming amendments (1) In general Chapter 551 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (A) by repealing section 55104; and (B) in section 55121— (i) in the section heading, by striking and passengers ; (ii) by striking subsection (a); (iii) by striking (b) and all that follows through States.— ; and (iv) by striking sections 55102 and 55103 of this title do and inserting section 55102 of this title does . (2) Additional conforming amendment Section 11504(f) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 ( Public Law 117–263 ) is amended by striking 55103, . 3. Rule of construction Nothing in the amendments made by this Act shall be construed to exempt a vessel that transports passengers between ports or places in the United States to which the coastwise laws apply, either directly or via a foreign port, from any applicable law of the United States except as explicitly provided in such amendments.
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4539 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 13, 2024 Mr. Schmitt (for himself, Mr. Casey , Mr. Boozman , Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Cotton , Mr. Welch , Mr. Tuberville , Mr. Kaine , Mrs. Britt , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Mullin , and Mr. Wyden ) 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 make certain provisions with respect to qualified ABLE programs permanent.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Nationwide Access to a Better Life Experience Act or the ENABLE Act . 2. Permanent extension of increased contributions to ABLE accounts (a) In general Section 529A(b)(2)(B)(ii) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking before January 1, 2026 . (b) Allowance of savers credit Section 25B(d)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended by section 103(e)(1) of the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022, is amended by striking before January 1, 2026, . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act. 3. Permanent extension of rollovers to ABLE programs from 529 programs (a) In general Section 529(c)(3)(C)(i)(III) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking before January 1, 2026, . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to distributions made after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4540 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 13, 2024 Mr. Lee introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To enable passenger vessels that were not built in the United States to receive coastwise endorsement, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Jobs in American Ports Act . 2. Coastwise endorsement for passenger vessels (a) In general Section 12112(a)(2)(B) of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) in clause (ii), by striking ; or and inserting a semicolon; (2) in clause (iii), by striking ; and and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (iv) is a vessel that transports passengers between ports or places in the United States to which the coastwise laws apply, either directly or via a foreign port; and . (b) Conforming amendment Section 12121 of title 46, United States Code, is repealed. (c) Rule of construction Nothing in the amendments made by this section shall be construed to exempt a vessel that transports passengers between ports or places in the United States to which the coastwise laws apply, either directly or via a foreign port, from any applicable law of the United States except as explicitly provided in such amendments.
II Calendar No. 419 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4541 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 13, 2024 Mr. Schmitt (for himself and Mr. Casey ) introduced the following bill; which was read the first time June 17, 2024 Read the second time and placed on the calendar A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make certain provisions with respect to qualified ABLE programs permanent.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring Nationwide Access to a Better Life Experience Act or the ENABLE Act . 2. Permanent extension of increased contributions to ABLE accounts (a) In general Section 529A(b)(2)(B)(ii) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking before January 1, 2026 . (b) Allowance of savers credit Section 25B(d)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended by section 103(e)(1) of the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022, is amended by striking before January 1, 2026, . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act. 3. Permanent extension of rollovers to ABLE programs from 529 programs (a) In general Section 529(c)(3)(C)(i)(III) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking before January 1, 2026, . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to distributions made after the date which is 10 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

June 17, 2024 Read the second time and placed on the calendar
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4542 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 13, 2024 Mr. Peters (for himself and Mr. Cornyn ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to discount FHA single-family mortgage insurance premium payments for first-time homebuyers who complete a financial literacy housing counseling program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Housing Financial Literacy Act of 2024 . 2. Discount on mortgage insurance premium payments for first-time homebuyers who complete financial literacy housing counseling programs The second sentence of subparagraph (A) of section 203(c)(2) of the National Housing Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1709(c)(2)(A) ) is amended— (1) by inserting before the comma the following: and such program is completed before the mortgagor has signed an application for a mortgage to be insured under this title or a sales agreement ; and (2) by striking not exceed 2.75 percent of the amount of the original insured principal obligation of the mortgage and inserting be 25 basis points lower than the premium payment amount established by the Secretary under the first sentence of this subparagraph .
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4543 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 13, 2024 Mr. Welch (for himself and Mr. Padilla ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to allow States to waive certain administrative requirements for recertification, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the SNAP Recertification Reform Act of 2024 . 2. Waiver of certain administrative requirements for recertification under supplemental nutrition assistance program (a) In general Section 11(e)(6) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2020(e)(6) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking and at the end; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (C) the State agency may waive recertification interviews required by the Secretary subject to the condition that the applicant— (i) waives the interview; and (ii) has already demonstrated eligibility for the continuation of benefits; and (D) if the Secretary requires an applicant interview for recertification, the State agency shall give the applicant the option to conduct the interview in-person, by phone, virtually, or through any other medium determined by the Secretary to reduce administrative burden; . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4544 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 13, 2024 Mr. Lee introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To exempt large cruise ships from certain requirements applicable to passenger vessels, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safeguarding American Tourism Act . 2. Adjusting applicability of certain PVSA and Jones Act requirements (a) PVSA domestic requirements Section 55103(a) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (c) Nonapplicablity This section shall not apply to any vessel with 800 or more passenger berths. . (b) Jones Act requirements Chapter 121 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) in section 12103, by adding at the end the following: (d) Nonapplicability The requirements of this section shall not apply to any vessel with 800 or more passenger berths and that transports passengers between ports or places in the United States to which the coastwise laws apply, either directly or via a foreign port. ; and (2) in section 12112(a)— (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting except in the case of a vessel described in subparagraph (C) of paragraph (2), before satisfies ; and (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking or after the semicolon; (ii) in subparagraph (B)(iii), by striking ; and and inserting ; or ; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: (C) has 800 or more passenger berths and transports passengers between ports or places in the United States to which the coastwise laws apply, either directly or via a foreign port; and . (c) Adjustment of citizenship and Navy Reserve requirements Section 8103(k) of title 46, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (k) Nonapplicability to certain passenger vessels Subsections (a) and (b) shall not apply to any vessel with 800 or more passenger berths and that transports passengers between ports or places in the United States to which the coastwise laws apply, either directly or via a foreign port. . 3. Adjustments relating to permits to land temporarily for alien crewmen Section 252(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1282(a) ) is amended— (1) by inserting not to exceed the period during which such crewman is in possession of a valid, unexpired visa issued pursuant to such paragraph, if such immigration officer is satisfied that the crewman intends to depart before the em dash preceding paragraph (1); and (2) by striking paragraphs (1) through (3) and inserting the following: (1) on the vessel or aircraft on which such crewman arrived; or (2) on a vessel or aircraft other than the vessel or aircraft on which such crewman arrived. . 4. Rule of construction Nothing in the amendments made by this Act shall be construed to exempt a vessel that transports passengers between ports or places in the United States to which the coastwise laws apply, either directly or via a foreign port, from any applicable law of the United States except as explicitly provided in such amendments.
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4546 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 13, 2024 Mr. Cotton (for himself and Mrs. Blackburn ) 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 expand the prohibition on destruction of veterans' memorials to include other memorials and to establish mandatory minimum sentences for violations of that prohibition.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Saving Treasured Artifacts Through Uniformed Enforcement Act or STATUE Act . 2. Amendments (a) In general Section 1369 of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 1369. Destruction of memorials (a) Prohibition It shall be unlawful for any person, in a circumstance described in subsection (b), to willfully injure or destroy, or attempt to injure or destroy, a structure, plaque, statue, or other monument on public property. (b) Circumstances A circumstance described in this subsection is that— (1) in committing the offense described in subsection (a), the defendant travels or causes another to travel in interstate or foreign commerce, or uses the mail or an instrumentality of interstate or foreign commerce; or (2) the structure, plaque, statue, or other monument described in subsection (a) is located on property owned by, or under the jurisdiction of, the Federal Government. (c) Penalties Any person who violates subsection (a) shall be— (1) fined— (A) not less than the greater of— (i) $1,000; or (ii) the amount of damage to the structure, plaque, statue, or other monument described in subsection (a); and (B) not more than the applicable maximum amount under this title; and (2) imprisoned— (A) not less than 5 years; and (B) not more than 10 years. . (b) Technical and conforming amendment The table of sections for chapter 65 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 1369 and inserting the following: 1369. Destruction of memorials. .
II Calendar No. 420 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4554 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 17, 2024 Mrs. Murray (for herself, Mr. Schumer , Ms. Baldwin , Ms. Butler , Ms. Cantwell , Ms. Cortez Masto , Ms. Duckworth , Mrs. Gillibrand , Ms. Hassan , Ms. Hirono , Ms. Klobuchar , Ms. Rosen , Mrs. Shaheen , Ms. Smith , Ms. Stabenow , Ms. Warren , Mr. Bennet , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Booker , Mr. Brown , Mr. Carper , Mr. Coons , Mr. Durbin , Mr. Hickenlooper , Mr. Markey , Mr. Merkley , Mr. Padilla , Mr. Schatz , and Mr. Wyden ) introduced the following bill; which was read the first time June 18, 2024 Read the second time and placed on the calendar A BILL To express support for protecting access to reproductive health care after the Dobbs v. Jackson decision on June 24, 2022.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reproductive Freedom for Women Act . 2. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) protections for access to abortion rights and other reproductive health care after the Dobbs v. Jackson , 597 U.S. 215 (2022) decision on June 24, 2022, should be supported; and (2) the protections enshrined in Roe v. Wade , 410 U.S. 113 (1973) should be restored and built upon, moving towards a future where there is reproductive freedom for all.

June 18, 2024 Read the second time and placed on the calendar
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4555 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 17, 2024 Mr. Cassidy (for himself and Ms. Hassan ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title II of the Social Security Act to increase the age threshold for eligibility for child's insurance benefits on the basis of disability.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fairness for Disabled Young Adults Act . 2. Increase to age threshold for child's insurance benefits on the basis of disability (a) In general Section 202(d) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 402(d) ) is amended by striking age of 22 each place it appears and inserting age of 26 . (b) Conforming amendments (1) Section 205(j)(2)(C)(vi)(II)(cc) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 405(j)(2)(C)(vi)(II)(cc)) is amended by striking age of 22 and inserting age of 26 . (2) Section 225(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 425(a) ) is amended by striking age of 22 and inserting age of 26 . (3) Section 1631(a)(2)(B)(xvii)(II)(cc) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1383(a)(2)(B)(xvii)(II)(cc)) is amended by striking age of 22 and inserting age of 26 . (4) Section 1634(c) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1383c(c) ) is amended by striking age of 22 and inserting age of 26 .
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4557 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 17, 2024 Mr. Lee introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To authorize the use of off-highway vehicles in certain areas of the Capitol Reef National Park, Utah.

1. Use of off-highway vehicles in certain areas of the Capitol Reef National Park, Utah (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered road The term covered road means the portions of each of Burr Trail Road, Cathedral Road, Hartnet Road, Highway 24, Notom Bullfrog Road, Polk Creek Road, Oil Ranch Road, and Baker Ranch Road that are located within the boundaries of the Capitol Reef National Park in the State. (2) Off-highway vehicle The term off-highway vehicle has the meaning given the term in State law. (3) State The term State means the State of Utah. (b) Applicable law State law shall apply to the use of motor vehicles (including off-highway vehicles) on a covered road.
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4558 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 17, 2024 Mrs. Gillibrand (for herself and Mr. Daines ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to the right of members of a federally recognized Indian Tribe in the United States and First Nations individuals in Canada to cross the borders of the United States.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tribal Border Crossing Parity Act . 2. Members of a federally recognized Indian Tribe in the United States or a First Nation in Canada Section 289 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1359 ) is amended by striking who possess at least 50 per centum of blood of the American Indian race. and inserting the following: “who— (1) are members, or are eligible to become members, of a federally recognized Indian Tribe in the United States; or (2) (A) has Indian status in Canada through registration under the Indian Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. I–5); or (B) holds membership in a self-governing First Nation in Canada. .
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4559 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 17, 2024 Mr. Cruz introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require benefit eligibility determinations to be made within a certain period of time.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Officer John Barnes Act . 2. Eligibility determination Section 1205 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10285 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (f) Not later than 270 calendar days after receiving a claim filed under this subpart, the Bureau shall inform the claimant of the Bureau’s determination as to the claimant’s benefit eligibility. .
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4560 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 17, 2024 Mr. Lee introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend title 54, United States Code, to provide that State law shall apply to the use of motor vehicles on roads within a System unit.

1. Application of State law applicable to the use of motor vehicles on roads within a System unit (a) In general Subchapter II of chapter 1015 of title 54, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 101513. State law (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Off-highway vehicle The term off-highway vehicle shall be defined by the State in which the applicable System unit is located, in accordance with the law of the State. (2) Road The term road means the main-traveled surface of a roadway open to motor vehicles that is owned, controlled, or otherwise administered by the Service. (b) Applicable law The law of the State in which a System unit is located shall apply to the use of motor vehicles (including off-highway vehicles) on roads within a System unit. (c) Violations Violating a provision of State law applicable to a System unit under subsection (b) shall be prohibited in the applicable System unit. . (b) Clerical amendment The analysis for subchapter II of chapter 1015 of title 54, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 101513. State law. .
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4562 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 17, 2024 Mr. Booker introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit the practice of feeding excrement to farm animals, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the NO Stool in Herds’ Troughs Act or the NO SHT Act . 2. Prohibition on intentional addition of excrement to animal food Section 301 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 331 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (jjj) (1) The manufacture or the introduction or delivery for introduction into interstate commerce of an animal food that contains intentionally-added excrement. (2) For purposes of subparagraph (1), the use of livestock or poultry manure as crop fertilizer shall not be considered to be the intentional addition of excrement. .
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4564 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 18, 2024 Mrs. Shaheen (for herself and Ms. Hassan ) 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 50 East Derry Road in East Derry, New Hampshire, as the Chief Edward B. Garone Post Office .

1. Chief Edward B. Garone Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 50 East Derry Road in East Derry, New Hampshire, shall be known and designated as the Chief Edward B. Garone 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 Chief Edward B. Garone Post Office .
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4570 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 18, 2024 Mr. Budd (for himself, Mr. Hagerty , Mr. Daines , Mr. Tillis , 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 require the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to study the impacts of the proposed rule on debit card interchange fees and routing, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Secure Payments Act of 2024 . 2. Definition In this Act, the term Reg II proposed rule means the notice of proposed rulemaking entitled Debit Card Interchange Fees and Routing (88 Fed. Reg. 78100 (November 14, 2023)). 3. Study and quantitative impact analysis related to interchange transaction fee requirements (a) In general The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System shall conduct— (1) a study of— (A) the impacts of the Reg II proposed rule on— (i) consumers, including access to free or low- and no-cost deposit accounts; (ii) the costs to merchants of accepting debit cards; and (iii) efforts of financial institutions to mitigate fraud; and (B) the cumulative impacts of all proposed rules of Federal agencies issued between January 1, 2023, and the date of enactment of this Act that affect deposit accounts; and (2) a quantitative impact analysis of the Reg II proposed rule to study— (A) the potential impact of the rule on consumers, including the affordability of debit products and availability of low- or no-fee banking products serving low- and moderate-income communities; and (B) the impact of the changes made by the rule on small insured depository institutions. (b) Report The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System shall submit to Congress a report that contains all findings and determinations made in carrying out the study and the quantitative impact analysis required under subsection (a). (c) Requirement To consider results of report before finalizing Reg II proposed rule The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System may not finalize the Reg II proposed rule until— (1) the date on which the report required under subsection (b) is issued; and (2) considering the results contained in the report required under subsection (b); and (3) taking into account— (A) the effect of the Reg II proposed rule on the capital and earnings of depository institutions; and (B) whether the Board of Governors can determine that interchange fee caps provide net benefits to low- and moderate-income and underserved customers.
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4571 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 18, 2024 Mr. Lee introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To define obscenity for purposes of the Communications Act of 1934, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Interstate Obscenity Definition Act . 2. Defining obscenity (a) Definition (1) In general Section 3 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 153 ) is amended— (A) by redesignating paragraphs (38) through (59) as paragraphs (39) through (60), respectively; and (B) by inserting after paragraph (37) the following: (38) Obscene; obscenity (A) In general The term obscene or obscenity , when used in a manner or context that explicitly refers to, or could apply to, a picture, image, graphic image file, film, videotape, or other visual depiction, includes a picture, image, graphic image file, film, videotape, or other visual depiction that— (i) taken as a whole, appeals to the prurient interest in nudity, sex, or excretion; (ii) depicts, describes, or represents, an actual or simulated sexual act or sexual contact, actual or simulated normal or perverted sexual acts, or lewd exhibition of the genitals, with the objective intent to arouse, titillate, or gratify the sexual desires of a person; and (iii) taken as a whole, lacks serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value. (B) Sexual act; sexual contact For purposes of subparagraph (A), the terms sexual act and sexual contact have the meanings given those terms in section 2246 of title 18, United States Code. . (2) Technical and conforming amendment Section 271(c)(1)(A) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 271(c)(1)(A) ) is amended by striking section 3(47)(A) and inserting section 3(55)(A) . (b) Obscene or harassing telephone calls in the District of Columbia or in interstate or foreign communications Section 223(a)(1)(A) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 223(a)(1)(A) ) is amended, in the undesignated matter following clause (ii), by striking , with intent to abuse, threaten, or harass another person .
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4572 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 18, 2024 Mrs. Blackburn (for herself and Mr. Luján ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To direct the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information, to conduct a study of the national security risks posed by consumer routers, modems, and devices that combine a modem and router, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Removing Our Unsecure Technologies to Ensure Reliability and Security Act or the ROUTERS Act . 2. Study of national security risks posed by certain routers and modems (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered country The term covered country has the meaning given the term covered nation in section 4872(d) of title 10, United States Code. (2) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information. (b) Study The Secretary shall conduct a study of the national security risks posed by consumer routers, modems, and devices that combine a modem and router that are designed, developed, manufactured, or supplied by persons owned by, controlled by, or subject to the influence of a covered country. (c) Report to Congress Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report on the results of the study conducted under subsection (b).
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4573 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 18, 2024 Ms. Murkowski (for herself, Mr. Manchin , Mr. Sullivan , and Ms. Sinema ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To extend the obligation deadline of funds made available to recipients under the American Rescue Plan Act for the purposes of supporting homeless children and youth.

1. Supporting homeless children and youth Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds made available to entities under section 2001(b)(1) of Public Law 117–2 shall remain available to those entities for purposes authorized under such section through September 30, 2025.
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4575 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 18, 2024 Mr. Braun introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to require the Assistant Secretary for Aging to make available to States, area agencies on aging, and service providers information and technical assistance to support the provision of evidence-informed practices that are likely to improve health outcomes, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Evidence-Informed Health Promotion Act . 2. Evidence-informed health promotion (a) Functions of Assistant Secretary Section 202 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 ( 42 U.S.C. 3012 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(28)— (A) by inserting or, as applicable and appropriate, evidence-informed practices that are likely to improve health outcomes, after services, ; and (B) by inserting and practices after such services ; and (2) in subsection (b)(9)(B)— (A) by inserting or, as applicable and appropriate, evidence-informed practices that are likely to improve health outcomes, after services programs, ; and (B) by inserting and practices after such services . (b) Disease prevention and health promotion services Section 361(a) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 ( 42 U.S.C. 3030m(a) ) is amended— (1) in the first sentence, by inserting , or, as applicable and appropriate, evidence-informed practices that are likely to improve health outcomes, before and information ; and (2) in the second sentence, by inserting , and, as applicable and appropriate, evidence-informed practices that are likely to improve health outcomes, before in different settings . (c) Falls prevention and chronic disease self-Management education Section 411(a) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 ( 42 U.S.C. 3032(a) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (15), by inserting or evidence-informed after evidence based ; and (2) in paragraph (16), by inserting or evidence-informed after evidence based .
118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4576 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, to reauthorize the Colorado River System conservation pilot program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Colorado River Basin System Conservation Extension Act . 2. Reauthorization of Colorado River System conservation pilot program Section 206 of the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 ( 43 U.S.C. 620 note; Public Law 113–235 ), is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(2), by striking this Act and inserting the Colorado River Basin System Conservation Extension Act ; (2) in subsection (c)(2), by striking 2024 and inserting 2026 ; and (3) in subsection (d), by striking 2025 and inserting 2027 .

Passed the Senate December 18 (legislative day, December 16), 2024. Secretary
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4576 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 18, 2024 Mr. Hickenlooper (for himself, Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Romney , Mr. Bennet , and Ms. Lummis ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, to reauthorize the Colorado River System conservation pilot program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Colorado River Basin System Conservation Extension Act . 2. Reauthorization of Colorado River System conservation pilot program Section 206 of the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 ( 43 U.S.C. 620 note; Public Law 113–235 ), is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(2), by striking this Act and inserting the Colorado River Basin System Conservation Extension Act ; (2) in subsection (c)(2), by striking 2024 and inserting 2026 ; and (3) in subsection (d), by striking 2025 and inserting 2027 .
II Calendar No. 629 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4576 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 18, 2024 Mr. Hickenlooper (for himself, Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Romney , Mr. Bennet , and Ms. Lummis ) 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 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, to reauthorize the Colorado River System conservation pilot program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Colorado River Basin System Conservation Extension Act . 2. Reauthorization of Colorado River System conservation pilot program Section 206 of the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 ( 43 U.S.C. 620 note; Public Law 113–235 ), is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(2), by striking this Act and inserting the Colorado River Basin System Conservation Extension Act ; (2) in subsection (c)(2), by striking 2024 and inserting 2026 ; and (3) in subsection (d), by striking 2025 and inserting 2027 .

November 21, 2024 Reported without amendment
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4577 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 18, 2024 Mr. Braun introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to require the Assistant Secretary for Aging to publish on an online portal information on national resource centers authorized or supported under such Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Senior Resource Center Transparency Act . 2. Online portal on national resource centers (a) In general Section 202 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 ( 42 U.S.C. 3012 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (j) Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this subsection, and every 180 days thereafter, the Assistant Secretary shall publish on an online portal— (1) a list of all national resource centers authorized or supported under this Act; (2) a description of each such resource center, including— (A) the goals of the center; (B) the population served by the center, including the location of that population, by State; (C) the number of older individuals served by the center each year; and (D) the amount and source of Federal and non-Federal funding the center receives each year; and (3) a description of quantitative and qualitative metrics, including measures of effectiveness, that demonstrate how each such center has advanced the goals described in paragraph (2)(A). . (b) GAO evaluation Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall evaluate all national resource centers authorized or supported under the Older Americans Act of 1965 ( 42 U.S.C. 3001 et seq. ) for functions to streamline, as appropriate, and to improve the efficiencies of taxpayer funds.
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4578 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 18, 2024 Mr. Braun (for himself and Mr. Casey ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to require reports to Congress on State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Long-Term Care Transparency Act . 2. Reporting on State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programs Chapter 2 of subtitle A of title VII of the Older Americans Act of 1965 ( 42 U.S.C. 3058f et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: 714. Reports to Congress Each year, the Assistant Secretary shall submit, to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions and the Special Committee on Aging of the Senate and the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives, a report that— (1) aggregates all reports submitted under section 712(h) for such year; and (2) provides a summary of the findings of such reports. .
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4583 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 18, 2024 Mr. Casey (for himself, Mr. Mullin , Mr. Brown , and Ms. Collins ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to extend the authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue priority review vouchers to encourage treatments for rare pediatric diseases.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Creating Hope Reauthorization Act of 2024 . 2. Extension of authority to issue priority review vouchers to encourage treatments for rare pediatric diseases Section 529(b)(5) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 360ff(b)(5) ) is amended by striking September 30, 2024, unless and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting September 30, 2030. .
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4587 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 18, 2024 Mr. Peters introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to include rural emergency hospitals in the definition of a covered entity for purposes of the drug discount program under section 340B of such Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rural 340B Access Act of 2024 . 2. Including rural emergency hospitals as covered entities for purposes of the drug discount program (a) In general Section 340B(a)(4) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 256b(a)(4) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (P) (i) An entity that is a rural emergency hospital (as defined in section 1861(kkk)(2) of the Social Security Act) that is owned or operated by a unit of State or local government, is a public or private non-profit corporation that is formally granted governmental powers by a unit of State or local government, or is a private non-profit rural emergency hospital that has a contract with a State or local government to provide health care services to low income individuals who are not entitled to benefits under title XVIII of the Social Security Act or eligible for assistance under a State plan under title XIX of such Act. (ii) In the case of an entity that meets the requirements described in clause (i) after the date of enactment of the Rural 340B Access Act of 2024 , such entity shall not be considered to be a covered entity for purposes of this paragraph unless such entity was, as of the date of enactment of the Rural 340B Access Act of 2024 , a covered entity under subparagraph (L) of this paragraph. .