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II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4475 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 5, 2024 Mr. Kaine (for himself and Mr. Warner ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To establish a Special Envoy for Sudan, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Response to Conflict in Sudan Act of 2024 . 2. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that the Department of State should lead a robust and coordinated interagency response to the ongoing and worsening conflict in Sudan, including through diplomatic engagement with international partners and organizations, by effectively facilitating the safe and swift delivery of humanitarian assistance, and coordinating efforts for a future path to national recovery and democratic transition in Sudan. 3. Special Envoy for Sudan at the Department of State (a) Establishment There shall be a Special Envoy for Sudan at the Department of State (in this section referred to as the Special Envoy ). The Special Envoy shall report directly to the Secretary of State and should not hold another position in the Department while holding the position of Special Envoy. (b) Duties The Special Envoy shall— (1) lead United States diplomatic efforts to support and direct negotiations and humanitarian response efforts related to alleviating the crisis in Sudan; (2) be responsible for coordinating policy development and execution related to ending the conflict and to a future path to national recovery and democratic transition in Sudan across all bureaus in the Department and coordinating with interagency partners; and (3) consult regularly with the appropriate congressional committees, and keep such committees fully and currently informed on the status of diplomatic efforts and negotiations. (c) Staffing (1) In general The Secretary shall ensure that the Special Envoy is fully staffed with personnel approved by the Envoy, including through reassignment of positions responsible for issues related to Sudan that currently exist within the Department, encouraging details, or assignment of employees of the Department from regional and functional bureaus with expertise relevant to Sudan, or through request for interagency details of individuals with relevant experience from other United States Government departments or agencies, including the Department of Treasury. (2) Briefing requirements Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Department should brief the appropriate congressional committees on the number of full-time equivalent positions supporting the Special Envoy, and the relevant expertise and duties of any employees of the Department or detailees. (d) Sunset The position of the Special Envoy for Sudan shall terminate on the date that is 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (e) Appropriate congressional committees In this section, the term appropriate congressional committees means— (1) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and (2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4477 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To reauthorize the Second Chance Act of 2007.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2024 . 2. Improvements to existing programs (a) State and local reentry demonstration projects Section 2976 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10631 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (7), by striking and at the end; (B) in paragraph (8), by striking the period at the end; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (9) treating substance use disorders, including by providing peer recovery services, case management, and access to overdose education and overdose reversal medications; and (10) providing reentry housing services. ; and (2) in subsection (o)(1), by striking 2019 through 2023 and inserting 2025 through 2029 . (b) Grants for family-Based substance abuse treatment Section 2926(a) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10595a(a) ) is amended by striking 2019 through 2023 and inserting 2025 through 2029 . (c) Grant program To evaluate and improve educational methods at prisons, jails, and juvenile facilities Section 1001(a)(28) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10261(a)(28) ) is amended by striking 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023 and inserting 2025 through 2029 . (d) Careers training demonstration grants Section 115(f) of the Second Chance Act of 2007 ( 34 U.S.C. 60511(f) ) is amended by striking 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023 and inserting 2025 through 2029 . (e) Offender reentry substance abuse and criminal justice collaboration program Section 201(f)(1) of the Second Chance Act of 2007 ( 34 U.S.C. 60521(f)(1) ) is amended by striking 2019 through 2023 and inserting 2025 through 2029 . (f) Community-Based mentoring and transitional service grants to nonprofit organizations Section 211(f) of the Second Chance Act of 2007 ( 34 U.S.C. 60531(f) ) is amended by striking 2019 through 2023 and inserting 2025 through 2029 .

Passed the Senate December 4, 2024. Secretary
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4477 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 5, 2024 Mrs. Capito (for herself, Mr. Booker , Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Durbin , Mr. Tillis , Mr. Welch , Mr. Cramer , and Ms. Klobuchar ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To reauthorize the Second Chance Act of 2007.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2024 . 2. Improvements to existing programs (a) State and local reentry demonstration projects Section 2976 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10631 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (7), by striking and at the end; (B) in paragraph (8), by striking the period at the end; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (9) treating substance use disorders, including by providing peer recovery services, case management, and access to overdose education and overdose reversal medications; and (10) providing reentry housing services. ; and (2) in subsection (o)(1), by striking 2019 through 2023 and inserting 2025 through 2029 . (b) Grants for family-Based substance abuse treatment Section 2926(a) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10595a(a) ) is amended by striking 2019 through 2023 and inserting 2025 through 2029 . (c) Grant program To evaluate and improve educational methods at prisons, jails, and juvenile facilities Section 1001(a)(28) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10261(a)(28) ) is amended by striking 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023 and inserting 2025 through 2029 . (d) Careers training demonstration grants Section 115(f) of the Second Chance Act of 2007 ( 34 U.S.C. 60511(f) ) is amended by striking 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023 and inserting 2025 through 2029 . (e) Offender reentry substance abuse and criminal justice collaboration program Section 201(f)(1) of the Second Chance Act of 2007 ( 34 U.S.C. 60521(f)(1) ) is amended by striking 2019 through 2023 and inserting 2025 through 2029 . (f) Community-Based mentoring and transitional service grants to nonprofit organizations Section 211(f) of the Second Chance Act of 2007 ( 34 U.S.C. 60531(f) ) is amended by striking 2019 through 2023 and inserting 2025 through 2029 .
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4478 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 5, 2024 Mr. Rubio (for himself and Mr. Scott of Florida ) 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 prohibit access by certain individuals to certain areas of airports, and for other purposes.

1. Short titles This Act may be cited as the Secure Airports From Enemies Act or the SAFE Act . 2. Prohibition on access by certain individuals to certain areas of airports (a) In general Subchapter I of chapter 449 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 44930. Prohibition on certain access by certain individuals (a) Definitions In this section, the terms secured area , Security Identification Display Area , and sterile area have the meanings given such terms in section 1540.5 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations. (b) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration may not permit any access to the locations specified in subsection (c) to any individual who is a representative of, or acting on behalf of, a country specified in subsection (d). (c) Locations specified The locations specified in this subsection are the following: (1) The secured area of an airport. (2) The Security Identification Display Area of an airport. (3) The sterile area of an airport. (4) The air cargo area of an airport. (d) Countries specified A country specified in this subsection is a country the government of which the Secretary of State determines, or has determined at any time during the immediately preceding 3 years, has repeatedly provided support for international terrorism pursuant to— (1) section 1754(c)(1)(A) of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 ( 50 U.S.C. 4813(c)(1)(A) ); (2) section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2371 ); (3) section 40 of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2780 ); or (4) any other provision of law. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents for subchapter I of chapter 449 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the following: 44930. Prohibition on certain access by certain individuals. .
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4479 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 5, 2024 Mr. Cruz (for himself and Mr. Kaine ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To require training on the Constitution of the United States for commissioned officers of the Armed Forces.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Constitutional Orientation Military Mandate Amplifying National Duty Act of 2024 or the COMMAND Act of 2024 . 2. Required training on Constitution of the United States for commissioned officers of the Armed Forces Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that all newly commissioned officers of the Armed Forces receive training on the Constitution of the United States prior to reporting to their first operational assignment. The training shall include— (1) education on the centrality of the Constitution to the commitment officers make to serve in the Armed Forces; (2) emphasis on the loyalty of officers to the Constitution; and (3) instruction on certain aspects of the Constitution relevant to military service, including— (A) civil-military relations; (B) separation of powers; and (C) restrictions on the domestic use of military force.
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4483 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 5, 2024 Mr. Cruz (for himself, Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Cotton , and Mr. Risch ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To extend, and repeal the waiver authority under, the Protecting Europe’s Energy Security Act of 2019.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing Europe’s Energy Security Act of 2024 . 2. Extension of, and repeal of waiver under, Protecting Europe’s Energy Security Act of 2019 Section 7503 of the Protecting Europe’s Energy Security Act of 2019 (title LXXV of Public Law 116–92 ; 22 U.S.C. 9526 note) is amended— (1) by striking subsection (f); and (2) in subsection (h)(2), by striking the date that is and all that follows and inserting January 1, 2031. .
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4485 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 5, 2024 Mr. Johnson (for himself, Mr. Lee , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Braun , Ms. Lummis , Mr. Rubio , Mr. Schmitt , and Mr. Scott of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for en bloc consideration in resolutions of disapproval for midnight rules , and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2024 . 2. En bloc consideration of resolutions of disapproval pertaining to midnight rules (a) In general Section 801(d) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (4) In applying section 802 to rules described under paragraph (1), a joint resolution of disapproval may contain one or more such rules if the report under subsection (a)(1)(A) for each such rule was submitted during the final year of a President’s term. . (b) Text of resolving clause Section 802(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting (1) In general .— after (a) ; (2) by inserting after resolving clause of which is the following: (except as otherwise provided in this subsection) ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (2) Joint resolutions under section 801(d)(4) In the case of a joint resolution under section 801(d)(4), the matter after the resolving clause of such resolution shall be as follows: That Congress disapproves the following rules: the rule submitted by the __ relating to __; and the rule submitted by the __ relating to __. Such rules shall have no force or effect. (The blank spaces being appropriately filled in and additional clauses describing additional rules to be included as necessary). .
118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4489 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To designate the Federal building located at 50 United Nations Plaza in San Francisco, California, as the “Senator Dianne Feinstein Federal Building”, and for other purposes.

1. Senator Dianne Feinstein Federal Building (a) Designation The Federal building located at 50 United Nations Plaza in San Francisco, California, shall be known and designated as the Senator Dianne Feinstein Federal Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal building referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Senator Dianne Feinstein Federal Building .

Passed the Senate September 25, 2024. Secretary
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4489 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 11, 2024 Mr. Padilla (for himself and Ms. Butler ) 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 located at 50 United Nations Plaza in San Francisco, California, as the “Senator Dianne Feinstein Federal Building”, and for other purposes.

1. Senator Dianne Feinstein Federal Building (a) Designation The Federal building located at 50 United Nations Plaza in San Francisco, California, shall be known and designated as the Senator Dianne Feinstein Federal Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal building referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Senator Dianne Feinstein Federal Building .
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4490 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 11, 2024 Mr. Cassidy 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 increase the funds available to Governors for statewide youth workforce investment activities, and statewide adult and dislocated worker employment and training activities.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Workforce Advancement and Engagement Act or WAE Act . 2. Governor's reserve funds Section 128(a)(1) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3163(a)(1) ) is amended— (1) by striking The Governor and inserting the following: (A) Governor's reserve funds The Governor ; (2) by striking 15 percent and inserting 25 percent ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (B) Portion for employer-based training Except as otherwise provided in sections 116(f)(1)(B) and 129(a)(4)(A), if a sum reserved under subparagraph (A) from an allotted amount exceeds 15 percent of that allotted amount, the portion that exceeds 15 percent shall be used only for statewide employer-based training activities, notwithstanding sections 106(b)(7), 129(b), and 134(a). (C) Employer-based training activities In this paragraph, the term employer-based training activities includes on-the-job training, customized training, or other employer-provided training activities. .
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4492 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 11, 2024 Mrs. Fischer introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To improve the transparency of Amtrak operations, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Amtrak Transparency Act . 2. Board of Directors meetings Section 24302 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(6), by striking in an open meeting ; and (2) by amending subsection (e) to read as follows: (e) Meetings (1) Quorum A majority of the members serving on the Board who are eligible to vote shall constitute a quorum for doing business. (2) Notice; open meetings (A) Notice Not later than 30 days before convening any meeting of the Board, the Board shall post, on a publicly accessible website, an announcement of the meeting that includes the anticipated agenda for the meeting. (B) Open meetings All meetings of the Board shall comply with the requirements set forth in section 552b of title 5. (3) Annual meeting with States Not less frequently than annually, the Board shall convene a meeting to which the head of the Department of Transportation of each State traversed by a long-distance route or State-supported route, or the designee of such State official, shall be invited to participate. . 3. Discretionary bonus disclosure requirement Section 24303(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking The preceding sentence and inserting Amtrak shall publicly disclose the amount of each discretionary bonus paid to any officer or non-bargaining unit employee. The 2 preceding sentences . 4. Disclosure of vendor agreements Section 24315(h) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: Upon request, Amtrak shall disclose to a State or the State-Amtrak Intercity Passenger Rail Committee, any vendor agreement valued at not less than $250,000 for services procured to implement a service on a State-supported route. .
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4497 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 11, 2024 Mr. Cassidy 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 authorize the use of individual training accounts for certain youth.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Building Youth Workforce Skills Act . 2. Youth workforce investment activities Section 129(c) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3164(c) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (9) Individual training accounts Funds allocated as described in paragraph (1) to a local area may be used to pay, through an individual training account, an eligible provider of training services described in section 122(d)(1) for training services described in section 134(c)(3) provided to an in-school youth who is not younger than age 16 and not older than age 21, or any out-of-school youth, in the same manner that an individual training account is used to pay an eligible provider of training services under section 134(c)(3)(F)(iii) for training services provided to an adult or dislocated worker. .
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4498 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 11, 2024 Mr. Mullin 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 extend State plans and other plans from a 4-year period to a 5-year period, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the WIOA Planning Extension Act . 2. State plans Section 102 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3112 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking 4-year and inserting 5-year ; and (2) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking 4-year period and inserting 5-year period (or 4-year period, as the case may be) ; and (B) in paragraph (3)(A), by striking 2-year period of any 4-year unified State plan and inserting 2-year period of a 5-year unified State plan (or 2-year period of a 4-year unified State plan, as the case may be) . 3. Local plans Section 108(a) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3123(a) ) is amended— (1) in the first sentence, by striking 4-year and inserting 5-year ; and (2) in the fourth sentence, by striking 2-year period of the 4-year local plan and 2-year period of a 5-year local plan (or 2-year period of a 4-year local plan, as the case may be) . 4. Plan for migrant and seasonal farmworker program Section 167 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3222 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking 4 years and inserting 5 years ; and (2) in subsection (c)(1), by striking 4-year and inserting 5-year . 5. Provisions related to plan length (a) Local workforce development boards Section 107(c) of such Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3122(c) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking once every 2 years and inserting during the first and during the third program year covered by the local plan ; and (2) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking for 2 consecutive program years and inserting for the first 2 program years covered by the local plan or for the third, fourth, and fifth program years covered by the local plan . (b) Performance accountability system Section 116 of such Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3141 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(3)(A)(iv)(II)— (A) by striking (II) and all that follows through The State and inserting the following: (II) Third, fourth and fifth years The State ; and (B) by striking third and fourth program years and inserting third, fourth, and fifth program years ; and (2) in subsection (d)— (A) in paragraph (2), in subparagraphs (D), (E), and (F), by striking the 3 preceding program years and inserting the 4 preceding program years ; and (B) in paragraph (4), in subparagraphs (C), (D), and (E), by striking the 3 preceding program years and inserting the 4 preceding program years .
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4499 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 11, 2024 Mr. Young (for himself, Mr. Coons , Mrs. Capito , Mr. King , Mr. Ricketts , Mr. Hickenlooper , Mr. Braun , Mr. Tester , Mr. Hagerty , and Mrs. Hyde-Smith ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To reauthorize grants to the Girl Scouts of the United States of America, the Boy Scouts of America, the National 4–H Council, and the National FFA Organization to establish pilot projects to expand the programs carried out by the organizations in rural areas and small towns, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Youth Lead Act of 2024 . 2. Grants for youth organizations Section 410(d)(2) of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 ( 7 U.S.C. 7630(d)(2) ) is amended by striking 2023 and inserting 2029 .
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4506 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 11, 2024 Mr. Tuberville 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 clarify reporting requirements for information relating to providers of training services.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Workforce Data Access Transparency and Accountability Act or the Workforce DATA Act . 2. Performance reports Section 116(d)(1) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3141(d)(1) ) is amended— (1) by striking Not later and inserting the following: (A) Templates Not later ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (B) Data collection entity The entity listed as the recommended data collection entity in Attachment II of the Training and Employment Guidance Letter WIOA No. 3–18, entitled Eligible Training Provider (ETP) Reporting Guidance under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) , issued by the Employment and Training Administration on August 31, 2018, shall conduct data collection for reports under paragraphs (2), (3), and (4). (C) Data (i) Unemployment compensation data A State that receives an allotment under this subtitle shall facilitate access for local boards in the State to unemployment compensation data, at the individual level, for participants in training services, to enable the local boards to meet the requirements of this section and section 122. (ii) Wage data A State that receives an allotment under this subtitle shall facilitate access for providers of training services in the State to wage data for participants in training services, to enable the providers to meet the requirements of this section and section 122. (iii) Privacy In facilitating access under this subparagraph, a State shall not reduce any protections required of or afforded by the State concerning the privacy of information on the individuals covered by the data involved. .
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4509 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 11, 2024 Mr. Ossoff introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To authorize the appropriation of amounts for the construction of a consolidated rigging facility for the special operations forces at Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hunter Army Airfield Support Act . 2. Authorization of amounts for construction of a consolidated rigging facility for the special operations forces at Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Defense for fiscal year 2025 $47,000,000 for the construction of a consolidated rigging facility for the special operations forces at Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia.
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4510 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 11, 2024 Mrs. Blackburn (for herself and Mr. Luján ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 to delay implementation of the inclusion of oral-only ESRD-related drugs in the Medicare ESRD prospective payment system.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Kidney Patient Access to Technologically Innovative and Essential Nephrology Treatments Act of 2024 or the Kidney PATIENT Act of 2024 . 2. Prohibition of implementation of oral-only policy for certain drugs under Medicare ESRD prospective payment system (a) In general Section 632(b) of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 ( 42 U.S.C. 1395rr note) is amended— (1) in the heading, by striking Two-year delay and inserting Delay ; and (2) in the first sentence of paragraph (1), by striking may not implement and all that follows through January 1, 2025. and inserting may not implement the policy under section 413.174(f)(6) of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to oral-only ESRD-related drugs in the ESRD prospective payment system) with respect to such drugs indicated for the reduction, management, or control of the serum phosphate of an individual before January 1, 2027. . (b) Study Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to Congress and make available on the public website of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services a report containing data from 2022 through 2024 on— (1) the number of individuals entitled to benefits under part A of title XVIII of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395c et seq. ) or enrolled under part B of such title ( 42 U.S.C. 1395j et seq. ) with end-stage renal disease who are enrolled under a prescription drug plan under part D of such title ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–101 et seq. ) or under an MA–PD plan under part C of such title ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–21 et seq. ), along with a specification of any gaps in coverage under such prescription drug plans or MA–PD plans; (2) the amount of expenditures under such part D attributable to oral-only drugs related to the treatment of end-stage renal disease and the amount of cost sharing incurred by such individuals for such drugs; (3) such individuals’ adherence to prescriptions for such drugs, including as measured by serum phosphate levels, reported through the end-stage renal disease quality reporting system; (4) adverse events of such individuals related to hyperphosphatemia and estimated costs attributable to such adverse events under such title; and (5) any recommended strategies or standards of practice to increase adherence to prescribed phosphate binders or lowering agents or other strategies to reduce costs to such individuals and expenditures under such program for such agents.
118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4511 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To provide for the crediting of funds received by the National Guard Bureau as reimbursement from States.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Guarding Readiness Resources Act . 2. Treatment of funds received by National Guard Bureau as reimbursement from States Section 710 of title 32, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (g) Treatment of reimbursed funds Any funds received by the National Guard Bureau from a State, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, Guam, or the Virgin Islands as reimbursement under this section for the use of military property— (1) shall be credited to— (A) the appropriation, fund, or account used in incurring the obligation; or (B) an appropriate appropriation, fund, or account currently available for the purposes for which the expenditures were made; and (2) may only be used by the Department of Defense for the repair, maintenance, replacement, or other similar functions related directly to assets used by National Guard units while operating under State active duty status. .

Passed the Senate December 19 (legislative day, December 16), 2024. Secretary
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4511 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 11, 2024 Mr. Lee (for himself, Mr. Manchin , Mr. Rubio , Mr. Cruz , Mr. Crapo , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Daines , Mr. Risch , and Mr. Vance ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To provide for the crediting of funds received by the National Guard Bureau as reimbursement from States.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Guarding Readiness Resources Act . 2. Treatment of funds received by National Guard Bureau as reimbursement from States Section 710 of title 32, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (g) Treatment of reimbursed funds Any funds received by the National Guard Bureau from a State, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, Guam, or the Virgin Islands as reimbursement under this section for the use of military property— (1) shall be credited to— (A) the appropriation, fund, or account used in incurring the obligation; or (B) an appropriate appropriation, fund, or account currently available for the purposes for which the expenditures were made; and (2) may only be used by the Department of Defense for the repair, maintenance, or other similar functions related directly to assets used by National Guard units while operating under State active duty status. .
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4513 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 11, 2024 Mrs. Capito (for herself, Mrs. Shaheen , Mr. Cornyn , Mrs. Britt , Mr. Cruz , Ms. Ernst , Mr. Rubio , Mr. Moran , and Mr. Budd ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To expand eligibility for Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps unit participation.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preserving JROTC Programs Act of 2024 . 2. Number of enrolled students requirement for Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps unit participation Section 2031(b)(1)(A) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking or (ii) 100, whichever is less and inserting or (ii) 50, whichever is less .
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4514 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 11, 2024 Mr. Durbin (for himself and Ms. Murkowski ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To clarify that amounts from declinations should be deposited in the Crime Victims Fund and to temporarily provide additional deposits into the Crime Victims Fund.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2024 . 2. Deposits in Crime Victims Fund Section 1402(b)(6) of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 ( 34 U.S.C. 20101(b)(6) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking or at the end; (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (C) a declination of a criminal prosecution or other similar final disposition not involving a conviction; or (D) during the period beginning on the date of enactment of this subparagraph and ending on September 30, 2029, sections 3729 through 3731 of title 31, United States Code (commonly known as the ‘False Claims Act’), except that— (i) amounts necessary to remunerate qui tam plaintiffs as described in subsection (d) of section 3730 of title 31, United States Code, are not available for deposit to the Fund; and (ii) amounts necessary to reimburse the United States Government for the damages which the Government sustains from an act described in subsection (a) of section 3729 of title 31, United States Code, are not available for deposit to the Fund. .
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4519 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 12, 2024 Mr. Marshall introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To require implementation of primary indicators of performance for certain programs of workforce investment activities.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expedited Performance Indicator Act . 2. Implementation of primary indicators of performance (a) In general Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor (referred to in this Act as the Secretary ) shall fully implement the requirements of section 116 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3141 ), for programs described in subclauses (I) through (III) of subsection (b)(3)(A)(ii) of that section 116 (referred to in this Act as covered programs ), including— (1) finalizing the objective statistical model described in subsection (b)(3)(A)(viii) of that section 116, and using the model to calculate State adjusted levels of performance under subsection (b)(3) of that section 116, for covered programs; and (2) establishing performance accountability measures, and applying reporting and evaluation requirements, and sanctions, under that section 116 for covered programs. (b) Inapplicability of transition provisions Nothing in section 503 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3343 ) shall be construed to permit any delay in, or any reduction in the scope of, the full implementation described in subsection (a). 3. Information and technical assistance (a) Meetings Not later than 1 month after the Secretary publishes a notice in the Federal Register that the full implementation described in section 2(a) is complete, the Secretary shall hold monthly meetings with State boards to provide information and technical assistance concerning the performance accountability measures established in accordance with section 2, and related requirements for States under section 116 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. (b) Continuation The Secretary shall continue the monthly meetings with a State board until the Secretary determines that the State has received the information and technical assistance necessary to carry out the State's requirements under that section 116.
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4520 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 12, 2024 Mr. Rubio introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence A BILL To require the Director of National Intelligence to prepare and make available a report on the wealth and corrupt activities of the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Confronting Chinese Communist Party Malign Influence Act of 2024 . 2. Report on wealth and corrupt activities of the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party (a) In general Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence shall, in consultation with the Secretary of State, prepare and make available to the public an unclassified report on the wealth and corrupt activities of the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party, including the General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party and senior leadership officials in the Central Committee, the Politburo, the Politburo Standing Committee, and any other regional Party Secretaries. (b) Hearing requirement Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence, or the Director’s designee, shall appear before the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate to present testimony in an open hearing regarding the findings of the report required under subsection (a) .
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4521 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 12, 2024 Mr. Hagerty (for himself, Mr. Scott of South Carolina , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Rounds , Mr. Tillis , Mr. Kennedy , Ms. Lummis , Mrs. Britt , and Mr. Cramer ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to subject the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection to the regular appropriations process, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Accountability Act of 2024 . 2. Subjecting the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection to the regular appropriations process (a) In general Section 1017 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 5497 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in the subsection heading, by striking “ Transfer of Funds From Board Of Governors.— ” and inserting Budget and Financial Management.— ; (B) by striking paragraphs (1) through (3); (C) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively; and (D) in paragraph (1), as so redesignated— (i) in the paragraph heading, by striking Budget and financial management.— and inserting In general.— ; (ii) by striking subparagraph (E); and (iii) by redesignating subparagraph (F) as subparagraph (E); (2) by striking subsections (b) and (c); (3) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections (b) and (c), respectively; (4) in subsection (b), as so redesignated— (A) in paragraph (2)— (i) in the first sentence, by inserting direct before victims ; and (ii) by striking the second sentence; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (3) Treatment of excess amounts If, after the Bureau obtains a civil penalty in a judicial or administrative action under Federal consumer financial laws, deposits that civil penalty into the Civil Penalty Fund under paragraph (1), and, under paragraph (2), makes payments to all of the direct victims of activities for which that civil penalty was imposed, amounts remain in the Civil Penalty Fund with respect to that civil penalty, the Bureau shall transfer those excess amounts to the general fund of the Treasury. ; and (5) in subsection (c), as so redesignated— (A) by striking paragraphs (1) through (3) and inserting the following: (1) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated such funds as may be necessary to carry out this title for fiscal year 2026. ; and (B) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (2). (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on October 1, 2025.
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4523 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 12, 2024 Mr. Fetterman (for himself and Mr. Casey ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to expand community eligibility, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Nutrition Red Tape Reduction Act . 2. Expanding community eligibility (a) Threshold Section 11(a)(1)(F) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1759a(a)(1)(F) ) is amended by striking clause (viii) and inserting the following: (viii) Threshold For each school year beginning on or after July 1, 2024, the threshold shall be not more than 25 percent. . (b) Applicability The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to a local educational agency with respect to a school year beginning on or after July 1, 2024, for which the local educational agency elects to receive special assistance payments under subparagraph (F) of section 11(a)(1) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1759a(a)(1) ).
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4526 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 12, 2024 Mr. Budd (for himself and Mr. Cassidy ) 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 expand the types of one-stop centers used to provide services.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Workforce Development Modernization Act . 2. One-stop centers Section 121(e) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3151(e) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking 1 physical center in each local area of the State; and and inserting 1 physical or virtual center in each local area of the State, or at 1 or more physical or virtual centers shared by adjacent local areas and not less than 1 such center in each other local area of the State; ; (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking and at the end; (C) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (D) by adding at the end the following: (E) may locate a physical or virtual center descibed in subparagraph (A) at a public institution of higher education. ; (2) in paragraph (3), by striking , the employment service and all that follows and inserting , in each State that has a physical one-stop center, the employment service offices in that State shall be colocated with the physical one-stop centers in that State. ; (3) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (3); and (4) by adding at the end the following: (5) Relationships with local areas and States For purposes of applying this Act in a situation in which 2 adjacent local areas share a physical or virtual one-stop center, a reference in this Act to a one-stop center that is in a local area or State shall be considered to be a reference to a one-stop center for that local area or State, respectively. (6) Virtual center In this subsection, the term virtual , used with respect to a one-stop center, means a terminal or other equipment that provides access to each of the programs, services, and activities described in paragraph (1). . 3. Conforming amendment Section 3(d) of the Wagner-Peyser Act ( 29 U.S.C. 49b(d) ) is amended by striking , employment service and all that follows and inserting , in each State that has a physical one-stop center, the employment service offices in that State shall be colocated with the physical one-stop centers in that State. .
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4527 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 12, 2024 Mr. Schmitt introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, with respect to the judicial review of agency interpretations of statutory and regulatory provisions.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Separation of Powers Restoration Act . 2. Judicial review of statutory and regulatory interpretations Section 706 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking To the extent necessary and inserting (a) To the extent necessary ; (2) in subsection (a), as so designated— (A) by striking decide all relevant questions of law, interpret constitutional and statutory provisions, and ; and (B) by inserting after of the terms of an agency action the following: and decide de novo all relevant questions of law, including the interpretation of constitutional and statutory provisions, and rules made by agencies. If the reviewing court determines that a statutory or regulatory provision relevant to its decision contains a gap or ambiguity, the court shall not interpret that gap or ambiguity as an implicit delegation to the agency of legislative rule making authority and shall not rely on the gap or ambiguity as a justification for interpreting agency authority expansively or for deferring to the agency’s interpretation on the question of law. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, this subsection shall apply in any action for judicial review of agency action authorized under any provision of law. No law may exempt any such civil action from the application of this section except by specific reference to this section ; (3) by striking The reviewing court shall— and inserting the following: (b) The reviewing court shall— ; and (4) by striking In making the foregoing determinations and inserting the following: (c) In making the foregoing determinations .