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II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4219 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 1, 2024 Mr. Welch (for himself, Mr. Sanders , and Ms. Smith ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to eliminate a requirement that certain individuals be related by blood or marriage to be eligible for farm loans as a qualified beginning farmer or rancher, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Future Farmers and Ranchers of Tomorrow Act of 2024 . 2. Eligibility for farm loans as a qualified beginning farmer or rancher Section 343(a)(11) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1991(a)(11) ) is amended— (1) by striking subparagraph (C); and (2) by redesignating subparagraphs (D) through (G) as subparagraphs (C) through (F), respectively.
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4222 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 1, 2024 Mr. Padilla introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To adjust the boundary of the Mojave National Preserve in the State of California to include the land within the Castle Mountains National Monument.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mojave National Preserve Boundary Adjustment Act . 2. Addition of Castle Mountains National Monument land to the Mojave National Preserve, California (a) Boundary adjustment The boundary of the Mojave National Preserve established by section 502 of the California Desert Protection Act of 1994 ( 16 U.S.C. 410aaa–42 ) (referred to in this Act as the Preserve ) is adjusted to include the Federal land described in subsection (b). (b) Description of federal land The Federal land referred to in subsection (a) is the approximately 20,920 acres of land designated as the Castle Mountains National Monument by Presidential Proclamation Number 9394, dated February 12, 2016 ( 54 U.S.C. 320301 note), as depicted on the map accompanying the proclamation. (c) Availability of map The map referred to in subsection (b) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service. (d) Administration The Secretary of the Interior (acting through the Director of the National Park Service) shall administer the Federal land added to the Preserve by subsection (a)— (1) as part of the Preserve; and (2) in accordance with applicable laws (including regulations).
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4225 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 1, 2024 Mr. Marshall (for himself 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 the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to require any individual who votes in a municipal election of the District of Columbia to be a United States citizen and to provide proof of citizenship.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Demanding Citizenship in DC Elections Act . 2. Proof of citizenship required to vote in District of Columbia municipal elections (a) In general Title IV of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (1–201.01 et seq., D.C. Official Code) is amended by adding at the end the following: G Voting requirements 497. Proof of citizenship required to vote in local elections (a) Definition In this section, the term local election means— (1) an election for— (A) Mayor; (B) Chairman or member of the Council; (C) Attorney General; (D) Member of the State Board of Education; or (E) Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner; or (2) an initiative, referendum, recall, or charter amendment measure on a District ballot. (b) Proof of citizenship required An individual may not vote in a local election unless the individual— (1) is a citizen of the United States; and (2) demonstrates proof of such citizenship to the Board of Elections. . (b) Technical and conforming amendments (1) Table of contents The table of contents for the District of Columbia Home Rule Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 496 the following: PART G—Voting requirements Sec. 497. Proof of citizenship required to vote in local elections. . (2) Conforming repeal The Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022 (D.C. Law 24–242) is repealed, and each provision of law amended by that Act is amended to read as it read on the day before the effective date of that Act.
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4227 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 1, 2024 Mr. Padilla (for himself and Ms. Butler ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the California Desert Protection Act of 1994 to expand the boundary of Joshua Tree National Park.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Joshua Tree National Park Expansion Act of 2024 . 2. Expansion of Joshua Tree National Park Section 402 of the California Desert Protection Act of 1994 ( 16 U.S.C. 410aaa–22 ) is amended, in the first sentence, by inserting after October 1991 or prior, the following: and including the approximately 17,842 acres of land depicted on the map entitled Proposed Joshua Tree National Park Expansion and dated April 29, 2024, .
II Calendar No. 618 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4227 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 1, 2024 Mr. Padilla (for himself and Ms. Butler ) 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 , with an amendment Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic A BILL To amend the California Desert Protection Act of 1994 to expand the boundary of Joshua Tree National Park.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Joshua Tree National Park Expansion Act of 2024 . 2. Expansion of Joshua Tree National Park Section 402 of the California Desert Protection Act of 1994 ( 16 U.S.C. 410aaa–22 ) is amended, in the first sentence, by inserting after October 1991 or prior, the following: and including the approximately 17,842 acres of land depicted on the map entitled Proposed Joshua Tree National Park Expansion and dated April 29, 2024, .

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Joshua Tree National Park Expansion Act of 2024 . 2. Expansion of Joshua Tree National Park (a) Boundary adjustment Section 402 of the California Desert Protection Act of 1994 ( 16 U.S.C. 410aaa–22 ) is amended, in the first sentence, by inserting after October 1991 or prior, the following: and including the approximately 20,149 acres of land generally depicted on the map entitled Joshua Tree National Park Proposed Boundary Addition , numbered 156/193,676, and dated June 2024 . (b) Transfer of administrative jurisdiction Administrative jurisdiction over the land described in the amendment made by subsection (a) is transferred from the Bureau of Land Management to the National Park Service. (c) Land acquisition (1) In general Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary of the Interior may acquire land and interests in land within the boundary of the Joshua Tree National Park by— (A) donation; (B) purchase from a willing seller; (C) exchange; or (D) transfer. (2) Limitation Any land or interest land within the boundary of the Joshua Tree National Park that is owned by the State of California or a political subdivision of the State of California may only be acquired by the Secretary of the Interior by donation or exchange. 3. Technical correction Section 1433(a) of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act ( Public Law 116–9 ; 133 Stat. 700) is amended by striking 156/149,375 each place it appears and inserting 156/149,375A .

November 21, 2024 Reported with an amendment
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4228 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 1, 2024 Mr. Padilla (for himself and Ms. Butler ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To redesignate the Cottonwood Visitor Center at Joshua Tree National Park as the Senator Dianne Feinstein Visitor Center .

1. Redesignation of the Cottonwood Visitor Center at Joshua Tree National Park as the Senator Dianne Feinstein Visitor Center (a) Redesignation The Cottonwood Visitor Center at Joshua Tree National Park shall be known and designated as the Senator Dianne Feinstein Visitor Center . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the visitor center referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Senator Dianne Feinstein Visitor Center .
II Calendar No. 619 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4228 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 1, 2024 Mr. Padilla (for himself and Ms. Butler ) 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 , with an amendment and an amendment to the title Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic A BILL To redesignate the Cottonwood Visitor Center at Joshua Tree National Park as the Senator Dianne Feinstein Visitor Center .

1. Redesignation of the Cottonwood Visitor Center at Joshua Tree National Park as the Senator Dianne Feinstein Visitor Center (a) Redesignation The Cottonwood Visitor Center at Joshua Tree National Park shall be known and designated as the Senator Dianne Feinstein Visitor Center . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the visitor center referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Senator Dianne Feinstein Visitor Center .

1. Redesignation of the Cottonwood Visitor Center at Joshua Tree National Park as the Dianne Feinstein Visitor Center (a) Redesignation The Cottonwood Visitor Center at Joshua Tree National Park, or any successor to that visitor center, shall be known and designated as the Dianne Feinstein Visitor Center . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the visitor center referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Dianne Feinstein Visitor Center .

Amend the title so as to read: A bill to redesignate the Cottonwood Visitor Center at Joshua Tree National Park as the Dianne Feinstein Visitor Center . .

November 21, 2024 Reported with an amendment and an amendment to the title
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4229 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 1, 2024 Ms. Rosen (for herself and Mr. Cornyn ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require that coinsurance for drugs under Medicare part D be based on the drug's net price and not the drug's list price.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reducing Drug Prices for Seniors Act. . 2. Requiring that coinsurance for drugs under Medicare part D be based on the drug's net price and not the drug's list price Section 1860D–2 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–102 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (2)(A), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking and (9) and inserting , (9), and (10) ; and (B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (10) Requirement that coinsurance for covered part D drugs be based on the net price of the drug (A) In general For plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2025, for costs above the annual deductible specified in paragraph (1) and below the annual out-of-pocket threshold specified in paragraph (4), any coinsurance amount for a covered part D drug (insofar as such covered part D drug is included on the formulary and subject to coinsurance rather than a copayment) shall be calculated based on the net price (and not the list price) of such covered part D drug if such net price is lower than the list price of such covered part D drug. The preceding sentence shall not apply to a covered part D drug described in paragraph (8) or (9). (B) Net price defined In this paragraph, the term net price means, with respect to a covered part D drug, the negotiated price of the covered part D drug under the prescription drug plan or MA–PD plan, net of any manufacturer-provided price concessions (as defined under section 423.100 of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation)), as reported for such drug in the Detailed DIR Report (or any successor report) submitted by the sponsor or organization offering the plan for the previous plan year. . (2) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (7) Requirement that coinsurance for covered part D drugs be based on the net price of the drug The coverage is provided in accordance with subsection (b)(10). .
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4233 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 1, 2024 Mr. Kennedy (for himself, Mr. Cotton , Mr. Marshall , Mrs. Blackburn , 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 prohibit the use of Federal funds to provide or subsidize housing for aliens who are unlawfully present in the United States until the Secretary of Veterans determines that sufficient Federal resources exist to provide housing assistance to all homeless veterans.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Heroes Over Aliens Act or the HOA Act . 2. Limitation on use of funds to house aliens unlawfully present in the United States until sufficient Federal resources exist to provide housing assistance to all homeless veterans (a) Funding limitation Except as provided under subsection (b), no Federal funds may be used to provide or subsidize housing for aliens who are unlawfully present in the United States until the date on which the Secretary of Veterans Affairs submits to Congress the determination described in subsection (c). (b) Exclusions The limitation described in subsection (a) does not apply to any aliens who are— (1) in the custody of, or being detained by, the Department of Homeland Security; or (2) incarcerated in a Federal prison or in any prison, institution, or facility receiving funding from the Federal Government. (c) Determination described The determination described in this subsection is a determination by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs that, based on the most recent point-in-time count data available from the Department of Housing and Urban Development, sufficient Federal resources exist to provide housing assistance to all veterans who are homeless or experiencing homelessness. (d) Considerations In making the determination described in subsection (c), the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall consider the criteria and benchmarks described in the document entitled Criteria and Benchmarks for Achieving the Goal of Ending Veteran Homelessness (Version 4, June 2019) published by the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness. (e) Definition of veteran In this section, the term veteran has the meaning given that term in section 101 of title 38, United States Code.
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4234 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 1, 2024 Mr. Bennet (for himself and Ms. Collins ) 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 classify certain automatic fire sprinkler system retrofits as 15-year property for purposes of depreciation.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the High Rise Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act of 2024 . 2. Classification of certain automatic fire sprinkler system retrofits (a) Treatment as 15-Year property Section 168(e)(3)(E) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking and at the end of clause (vi), by striking the period at the end of clause (vii) and inserting , and , and by adding at the end the following: (viii) any automatic fire sprinkler system retrofit property. . (b) Applicable depreciation method Section 168(b)(3) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (H) Any automatic fire sprinkler system retrofit property. . (c) Alternative system The table contained in section 168(g)(3)(B) of such Code is amended by inserting after the item relating to subparagraph (E)(vii) the following: (E)(viii) 39 (d) Definition of automatic fire sprinkler system retrofit property Section 168(i) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (20) Automatic fire sprinkler system retrofit property The term automatic fire sprinkler system retrofit property means any sprinkler system which— (A) meets the standards of National Fire Protection Association 13 (or any successor benchmark), (B) is installed for use in residential property, and (C) is installed in a building which— (i) was placed in service before the date of such installation, and (ii) has an occupiable floor more than 75 feet above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access. . (e) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply after the date of enactment of this Act.
118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4235 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to reauthorize grants to support for law enforcement officers and families, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reauthorizing Support and Treatment for Officers in Crisis Act of 2024 . 2. Reauthorization Section 1001(a)(21) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10261(a)(21) ) is amended by striking 2020 through 2024 and inserting 2025 through 2029 .

Passed the Senate August 1, 2024. Secretary
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4235 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 1, 2024 Mr. Hawley (for himself and Mr. Whitehouse ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to reauthorize grants to support for law enforcement officers and families, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reauthorizing Support and Treatment for Officers in Crisis Act of 2024 . 2. Reauthorization Section 1001(a)(21) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10261(a)(21) ) is amended by striking 2020 through 2024 and inserting 2025 through 2029 .
II Calendar No. 417 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4235 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 1, 2024 Mr. Hawley (for himself, Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Ossoff , Mr. Durbin , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Coons , Mr. Blumenthal , Ms. Hirono , Mr. Booker , Mr. Padilla , Mr. Welch , Ms. Butler , Mr. Graham , Mr. Grassley , Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Cruz , Mr. Cotton , Mr. Tillis , and Mrs. Blackburn ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary June 5, 2024 Reported by Mr. Durbin , without amendment A BILL To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to reauthorize grants to support for law enforcement officers and families, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reauthorizing Support and Treatment for Officers in Crisis Act of 2024 . 2. Reauthorization Section 1001(a)(21) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10261(a)(21) ) is amended by striking 2020 through 2024 and inserting 2025 through 2029 .

June 5, 2024 Reported without amendment
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4239 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 2, 2024 Mr. Hagerty introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To require the head of each agency to submit to Congress and make publicly available information relating to the implementation of Executive Order 14019.

1. Agency information (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Agency The term agency — (A) has the meaning given the term in section 3502 of title 44, United States Code; and (B) does not include an independent regulatory agency (as defined in section 3502 of title 44, United States Code). (2) Implementation plan The term implementation plan means— (A) a strategic plan of an agency required under section 3(b) of Executive Order 14019 (86 Fed. Reg. 13623; relating to promoting access to voting); and (B) any other plan of an agency for implementing Executive Order 14019 (86 Fed. Reg. 13623; relating to promoting access to voting). (b) Agency requirement Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the head of each agency shall submit to Congress and make publicly available a report that includes— (1) a copy of each implementation plan of the agency; (2) a status update and timeline on the implementation of each implementation plan of the agency; and (3) the date on which the head of the agency expects to substantially complete the implementation of each implementation plan of the agency.
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4240 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 2, 2024 Mr. Cotton (for himself, Mr. Hawley , Mr. Romney , Mr. Scott of South Carolina , Mr. Tuberville , Mr. Tillis , Mr. Daines , Mr. Wicker , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Risch , Mrs. Blackburn , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Mrs. Fischer , Mr. Graham , Mrs. Britt , Mr. Vance , Mr. Rubio , Mr. Marshall , and Mr. Cruz ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To establish that an individual who is convicted of any offense under any Federal or State law related to the individual’s conduct at and during the course of a protest that occurs at an institution of higher education shall be ineligible for forgiveness, cancellation, waiver, or modification of certain Federal student loans.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Bailouts for Campus Criminals Act . 2. Prohibition on loan forgiveness for certain individuals (a) Prohibition (1) In General Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an individual described in paragraph (2) shall not be eligible to have any covered loan, or a portion of such loan, forgiven, cancelled, waived, or modified under the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq. ) or under any other Executive Order or action of the Department of Education. (2) Affected individual An individual described in this paragraph is an individual who is convicted of any offense under any Federal or State law related to the individual’s conduct at and during the course of a protest that occurs at an institution of higher education. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered loan The term covered loan means— (A) a loan made, insured, or guaranteed under part B, D, or E of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1071 et seq. ; 1087a et seq.; 1087aa et seq.) before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act; or (B) a loan under the Health Education Assistance Loan Program under title VII of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 292 et seq. ) made before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act. (2) Institution of higher education The term institution of higher education has the meaning given that term in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1002 ).
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4242 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 2, 2024 Mr. Hickenlooper (for himself, Ms. Lummis , and Mr. Wyden ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To extend the authorization of the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Drought Preparedness Act . 2. Extension of authorization (a) Drought program Section 104(c) of the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991 ( 43 U.S.C. 2214(c) ) is amended by striking 2022 and inserting 2028 . (b) Authorization of appropriations Section 301 of the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991 ( 43 U.S.C. 2241 ) is amended by striking 2022 and inserting 2028 .
II Calendar No. 620 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4242 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 2, 2024 Mr. Hickenlooper (for himself, Ms. Lummis , and Mr. Wyden ) 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 extend the authorization of the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Drought Preparedness Act . 2. Extension of authorization (a) Drought program Section 104(c) of the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991 ( 43 U.S.C. 2214(c) ) is amended by striking 2022 and inserting 2028 . (b) Authorization of appropriations Section 301 of the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991 ( 43 U.S.C. 2241 ) is amended by striking 2022 and inserting 2028 .

November 21, 2024 Reported without amendment
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4244 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 2, 2024 Ms. Butler introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To amend the Community Development Banking and Financial Institutions Act of 1994 to include in technical assistance provided by the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund resources for non-English speaking individuals, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Community Finance Language Inclusion Act of 2024 . 2. Inclusion of resources for non-English speaking individuals in technical assistance provided by the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund Section 108(c)(1) of the Community Development Banking and Financial Institutions Act of 1994 ( 12 U.S.C. 4707(c)(1) ) is amended— (1) by striking training and inserting the training ; (2) by striking and development and inserting , the development ; and (3) by striking products. and inserting products, and the provision of outreach and resources for non-English speaking individuals or individuals with limited English proficiency. .
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4250 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 2, 2024 Mr. Rubio (for himself and Mr. Cotton ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To provide for a permanent extension and expansion of the pilot program for streamlining awards for innovative technology projects.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defense Innovation and Small Business Momentum Act of 2024 . 2. Permanent extension and expansion of pilot program for streamlining awards for innovative technology projects (a) Exceptions to cost or pricing data requirements Section 3703 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (g) Program for streamlining awards for small businesses and nontraditional defense contractors The requirements under section 3702(a) of this title shall not apply to any contract, subcontract, or modification of a contract or subcontract valued at less than $7,500,000 awarded to a small business concern (as that term is defined in section 3 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632 ) or nontraditional defense contractor. . (b) Revisions to DFARS The Secretary of Defense shall amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement the program established under subsection (g) of section 3703 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), ensuring the application of the program to all small business concerns and streamlining the awards process for innovative technology projects.
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4252 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 2, 2024 Mr. Cruz introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to establish additional payments for unborn livestock under the livestock indemnity payment program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Livestock Indemnity Program Enhancement Act of 2024 or the LIP Enhancement Act of 2024 . 2. Additional payment for unborn livestock Section 1501(b) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 ( 7 U.S.C. 9081(b) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (5) Additional payment for unborn livestock (A) In general In the case of unborn livestock death losses incurred on or after January 1, 2024, the Secretary shall make an additional payment to eligible producers on farms that have incurred such losses in excess of the normal mortality due to a condition specified in paragraph (1). (B) Payment rate Additional payments under subparagraph (A) shall be made at a rate— (i) determined by the Secretary; and (ii) less than or equal to 85 percent of the payment rate established with respect to the lowest weight class of the livestock, as determined by the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Farm Service Agency. (C) Payment amount The amount of a payment to an eligible producer that has incurred unborn livestock death losses shall be equal to the payment rate determined under subparagraph (B) multiplied, in the case of livestock described in— (i) subparagraph (A), (B), or (F) of subsection (a)(4), by 1; (ii) subparagraph (D) of such subsection, by 2; (iii) subparagraph (E) of such subsection, by 12; and (iv) subparagraph (G) of such subsection, by the average number of birthed animals (for one gestation cycle) for the species of each such livestock, as determined by the Secretary. (D) Unborn livestock death losses defined In this paragraph, the term unborn livestock death losses means losses of any livestock described in subparagraph (A), (B), (D), (E), (F), or (G) of subsection (a)(4) that was gestating on the date of the death of the livestock. .
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4253 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 2, 2024 Mr. Cruz (for himself and Mr. Cornyn ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To ensure that United States diplomats and officials of the U.S. Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission are able to advance efforts seeking compliance by the United Mexican States with the 1944 Treaty on Utilization of Waters of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande.

1. Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) Article 4 of the Treaty on Utilization of Waters of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande (the Treaty ), signed in 1944 between the United States and the United Mexican States ( Mexico ) requires Mexico to supply to the United States an amount of water annually that shall not be less, as an average amount in cycles of five consecutive years, than 350,000 acre-feet (431,721,000 cubic meters) . (2) Irrigation water shortages in the Lower Rio Grande Valley have persisted since the 1990s, and Mexico has exacerbated those conditions by failing to meet its Treaty obligations. (3) Mexico is obligated to provide the United States with 1,750,000 acre-feet of water by October 2025 for the five-year period beginning on October 2020, but as of March 2024 had delivered less than 400,000 acre-feet of water, a rate that forecloses the possibility of compliance with the Treaty. (4) A recent report by the Center for North American Studies estimated that a complete lack of irrigation water for crop production in the Lower Rio Grande Valley in 2024 would result in $495,800,000 in direct revenue loss. (5) In 2024, Texas’s only sugar mill, the Rio Grande Valley Sugar Growers Mill, closed due to a lack of water made available via the Treaty. (6) The United States and Mexico have engaged in negotiations over a Minute to the Treaty to address Mexico's non-compliance, but as of May 1, 2024, the United States and Mexico have not reached agreement on it. 2. Advancing efforts seeking compliance by Mexico with Treaty on Utilization of Waters of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande The Secretary of State shall use the voice, vote, diplomatic capital, and resources of the United States to ensure that United States diplomats and officials of the U.S. Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission are able to advance efforts seeking compliance by the United Mexican States with the Treaty on Utilization of Waters of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande, signed at Washington February 3, 1944, and to establish understandings to provide predictable and reliable future deliveries of water by the United Mexican States.
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4254 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 2, 2024 Mr. Tester introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To limit the closure or consolidation of any United States Postal Service processing and distribution center in States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Access to Rural Carriers for Every Location Act or the PARCEL Act . 2. Limitation on closing or consolidating Postal Service processing and distribution centers in States (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Processing and distribution center The term processing and distribution center means a central mail facility that— (A) distributes and dispatches part or all of both incoming mail and outgoing mail for a designated service area; (B) provides instructions on the preparation of collection mail, dispatch schedules, and sorting plan requirements to mailers; and (C) is a sectional center facility, a general mail facility, or a dedicated mail processing facility without a station or branch. (2) State The term State means a State or the District of Columbia. (b) Prohibition The United States Postal Service may not close, consolidate, downgrade, or take any other similar action with respect to a processing and distribution center in a State if such action would result in— (1) the processing operations of the processing and distribution center being relocated outside the boundaries of the State; or (2) degradation of local mail delivery. (c) Limitation The United States Postal Service may not move forward on any decision to close, consolidate, downgrade, or take any other similar action with respect to a processing and distribution center in a State unless the United States Postal Service— (1) completes a review of the anticipated impact of geographical considerations, including mountain passes, on mail delivery following such action, and adequately addresses any issues raised by the review; and (2) publishes a public input summary that reflects favorably on the decision.
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4255 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 2, 2024 Ms. Sinema (for herself and Mr. Hagerty ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and less-than-lethal weapons, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Law Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act . 2. Exemption of certain less-than-lethal projectile devices from restrictions under title 18 , United States Code (a) In general Section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the second sentence of paragraph (3), by inserting or a less-than-lethal projectile device before the period; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (38) The term less-than-lethal projectile device means a device with a bore or multiple bores, that— (A) is not designed or intended to expel a projectile at a velocity exceeding 500 feet per second by any means; and (B) is designed or intended to be used in a manner that is not likely to cause death or serious bodily injury. . 3. Exemption of certain less-than-lethal projectile devices from firearms and ammunition tax (a) In general Section 4182 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e) and by inserting after subsection (c) the following new subsection: (d) Less-than-Lethal projectile devices The tax imposed by section 4181 shall not apply to any less-than-lethal projectile device (as defined in section 921(a)(38) of title 18, United States Code) or any less-than-lethal shells or cartridges designed for use in such a device. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to articles sold by the manufacturer, producer, or importer after the date of the enactment of this Act. 4. Exemption of certain less-than-lethal projectile devices from National Firearms Act Section 5845(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following: Such term shall not include any less-than-lethal projectile device (as defined in section 921(a)(38) of title 18, United States Code). .
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4257 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 2, 2024 Mr. Thune (for himself, Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Cassidy , Mr. Daines , and Mr. Tillis ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To prohibit the Internal Revenue Service from allowing IRS personnel to use a personal device, including a mobile device, to access, process, transmit, or store taxpayer information.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring No Devices Bear Your Own Data Act or the END BYOD Act . 2. Prohibiting IRS personnel from using personal devices for business purposes (a) In general The Secretary may not establish, permit, or administer any program (regardless of whether such program was established before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act) which allows any individual described in subsection (b) to use a personal device to access, process, transmit, or store any taxpayer information which is subject to restrictions on disclosure pursuant to section 6103 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. (b) Covered individuals An individual is described in this subsection if such individual is— (1) an employee of the Internal Revenue Service; (2) an employee of an entity that is a party to a contract with the Internal Revenue Service whose job duties involve working under such contract; or (3) a volunteer with the Internal Revenue Service. (c) Other definitions In this section— (1) Personal device The term personal device means any electronic device (including mobile devices, smartphones, tablet computing devices, or laptop computing devices) which— (A) is the personal property of an individual described in subsection (b); (B) has not been furnished to an individual described in subsection (b) by the Internal Revenue Service or any other Federal agency; or (C) in the case of an individual described in subsection (b)(2), has not been furnished to such individual by their employer (except in the case of an individual who is self-employed). (2) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Treasury or the Secretary's delegate.
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4259 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 2, 2024 Ms. Hirono introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to assess the suitability and feasibility of designating certain land as the Lahaina National Heritage Area, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lahaina National Heritage Area Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. (2) State The term State means the State of Hawaii. (3) Study area The term study area means the census-designated place of Lahaina in Maui County in the State. 3. Lahaina National Heritage Area study The Secretary, in consultation with State and local historic preservation officers, State and local historical societies, State and local tourism offices, and other appropriate organizations and governmental agencies, shall carry out, in accordance with section 120103(a) of title 54, United States Code, a study to assess the suitability and feasibility of designating the study area as a National Heritage Area, to be known as the Lahaina National Heritage Area .
II Calendar No. 622 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4259 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 2, 2024 Ms. Hirono 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 , with amendments Insert the parts printed in italic A BILL To require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to assess the suitability and feasibility of designating certain land as the Lahaina National Heritage Area, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lahaina National Heritage Area Study Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. (2) State The term State means the State of Hawaii. (3) Study area The term study area means the census-designated place of Lahaina in Maui County in the State. 3. Lahaina National Heritage Area study The Secretary, in coordination with the County of Maui and in consultation with State and local historic preservation officers, State and local historical societies, State and local tourism offices, and other appropriate organizations and governmental agencies, shall carry out, in accordance with section 120103(a) of title 54, United States Code, a study to assess the suitability and feasibility of designating the study area as a National Heritage Area, to be known as the Lahaina National Heritage Area .

November 21, 2024 Reported with amendments
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4267 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 7, 2024 Mr. Scott of Florida introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To prohibit Big Cypress National Preserve from being designated as wilderness or as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System, and for other purposes.

1. Prohibition on designation of Big Cypress National Preserve as wilderness Big Cypress National Preserve may not be designated as wilderness or as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System.
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4272 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 7, 2024 Mr. Warnock (for himself, Ms. Butler , Ms. Klobuchar , Ms. Warren , Ms. Hirono , Mr. Sanders , Mr. Durbin , Ms. Smith , Mrs. Murray , Ms. Stabenow , Mr. Casey , Mr. Padilla , Mr. Van Hollen , Ms. Cortez Masto , and Ms. Collins ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration A BILL To direct the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library to obtain a statue of Shirley Chisholm for placement in the United States Capitol.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Shirley Chisholm Statue Act . 2. Placement of statue of Shirley Chisholm in United States Capitol (a) Obtaining Statue Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library shall enter into an agreement to obtain a statue of Shirley Chisholm, under such terms and conditions as the Joint Committee considers appropriate consistent with applicable law. The Joint Committee may authorize the Architect of the Capitol to enter into the agreement and related contracts required under this subsection on its behalf, under such terms and conditions as the Joint Committee may require. (b) Placement The Joint Committee of Congress on the Library shall place the statue obtained under subsection (a) in a permanent public location in the United States Capitol. (c) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this Act, and any amounts so appropriated shall remain available until expended.
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4274 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 7, 2024 Mr. Marshall (for himself and Mrs. Blackburn ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require the Federal Bureau of Investigation to place on the No Fly List individuals who have supported foreign terrorist organizations, encouraged crimes of violence against Jewish persons, or been disciplined by an institution of higher education in relation to such conduct.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Flights for Terrorists Act . 2. Placement on No Fly List of individuals who support terrorists (a) Definition of institution of higher education In this section, the term institution of higher education has the meaning given the term in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1002 ). (b) Placement on No Fly List The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall place on the No Fly List maintained by the Terrorist Screening Center— (1) any individual who has openly pledged support for, or espoused allegiance or affiliation to, any organization that has been designated as a foreign terrorist organization by the Secretary of State under section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1189 ), including— (A) the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC); (B) HAMAS; (C) the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade (AAMB); (D) Hizballah; (E) Palestine Islamic Jihad (PIJ); (F) the Palestine Liberation Front (PLF); (G) the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP); (H) Kata’ib Hizballah (KH); (I) the Abdallah Azzam Brigades; and (J) the al-Ashtar Brigades; (2) any individual who solicits, commands, induces, or otherwise endeavors to persuade another person to engage in a crime of violence against a Jewish person or the Jewish people because of their race or religion; (3) any student enrolled at an institution of higher education who has been the subject of a disciplinary action by the institution of higher education relating to conduct described in paragraph (1) or (2); and (4) any professor employed by an institution of higher education who has been the subject of a disciplinary action by the institution of higher education relating to conduct described in paragraph (1) or (2).
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4278 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 8, 2024 Mr. Marshall (for himself and Ms. Warren ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue regulations to ensure due process rights for physicians before any termination, restriction, or reduction of the professional activity of such physicians or staff privileges of such physicians.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Physician and Patient Safety Act . 2. Regulations to ensure due process rights for physicians (a) In general The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall issue final regulations to provide that physicians who have been granted medical staff privileges at a hospital have a fair hearing and appellate review through appropriate medical staff mechanisms before any termination, restriction, or reduction of the professional activity of such physicians or staff privileges of such physicians at such hospital. (b) Requirements of regulations The regulations described in subsection (a) shall provide that— (1) a hearing or appellate review may not be denied through a third-party contract; (2) a physician shall not be requested or required to waive their rights to such a hearing or appellate review as a condition of employment, either with the hospital or with a third-party contractor; and (3) any such hearing or appellate review shall be confidential and not reportable to any entity, including the National Practitioner Data Bank or future workplaces or employers, unless there is an ongoing threat to patient safety, or as otherwise required under the reporting requirements for hospitals established by the National Practitioner Data Bank. (c) Effective date The final regulations promulgated under subsection (a) shall take effect not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act.