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II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2118 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 22, 2023 Mrs. Capito (for herself, Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Sullivan , Mr. Wicker , Mr. Marshall , Ms. Lummis , Mr. Hoeven , Mr. Boozman , Mr. Cramer , and Mr. Ricketts ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To clarify the inability of the President to declare national emergencies under the National Emergencies Act, major disasters or emergencies under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, and public health emergencies under the Public Health Service Act on the premise of climate change, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Real Emergencies Act . 2. Clarification of executive inability to declare certain national emergencies, major disasters, emergencies, and public health emergencies (a) National emergency The President may not declare a national emergency under the National Emergencies Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq. ) on the premise of climate change. (b) Major disaster; emergency The President may not declare a major disaster or emergency under section 401 or 501, respectively, of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5170 , 5191) on the premise of climate change. (c) Public health emergency The President may not declare a public health emergency under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247d ) on the premise of climate change. (d) Rule of construction Nothing in this Act shall be construed to imply the authority of the President before the date of enactment of this Act to declare, on the premise of climate change— (1) a national emergency under the National Emergencies Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq. ); (2) a major disaster or emergency under the under section 401 or 501, respectively, of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5170 , 5191); or (3) a public health emergency under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247d ).
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2119 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 22, 2023 Mr. Menendez (for himself, Ms. Murkowski , Ms. Klobuchar , Mrs. Fischer , Mr. Tester , Mr. Rubio , and Mr. Brown ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To reauthorize the Firefighter Cancer Registry Act of 2018.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Firefighter Cancer Registry Reauthorization Act of 2023 . 2. Reauthorization of voluntary registry for firefighter cancer incidence Section 2(h) of the Firefighter Cancer Registry Act of 2018 ( 42 U.S.C. 280e–5(h) ) is amended by striking $2,500,000 for each of the fiscal years 2018 through 2022 and inserting $5,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028 .
118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2120 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To direct the Attorney General to include a data field in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System to indicate whether the last known location of a missing person was confirmed or was suspected to have been on Federal land, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tracking and Reporting Absent Community-Members Everywhere Act or the TRACE Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Attorney General The term Attorney General means the Attorney General, acting through the Director of the National Institute of Justice. (2) Federal land The term Federal land means land owned by the United States that is under the administrative jurisdiction of— (A) the Secretary of Agriculture; (B) the Secretary of the Interior (except land held in trust for the benefit of an Indian Tribe); or (C) the Secretary of Defense only with respect to land and water resources projects administered by the Corps of Engineers. 3. Data field in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System related to Federal land The Attorney General shall include in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System a data field to indicate whether the last known location of the missing person was confirmed or was suspected to have been on Federal land, including any specific location details about the unit of Federal land that was the last known location of the missing person. 4. Report Not later than January 15 of the second calendar year that begins after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Attorney General shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives a report that contains, for the previous calendar year, the number of cases in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System for which the missing person’s last known location was confirmed or was suspected to have been on Federal land.

Passed the Senate September 12, 2024. Secretary
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2120 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 22, 2023 Mr. Tillis (for himself, Mr. Padilla , Mr. Cornyn , Mr. Blumenthal , and Mr. Murphy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To direct the Attorney General to include a data field in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System to indicate whether the last known location of a missing person was confirmed or was suspected to have been on Federal land, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tracking and Reporting Absent Community-Members Everywhere Act or the TRACE Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Attorney General The term Attorney General means the Attorney General, acting through the Director of the National Institute of Justice. (2) Federal land The term Federal land means land owned by the United States that is under the administrative jurisdiction of— (A) the Secretary of Agriculture; (B) the Secretary of the Interior (except land held in trust for the benefit of an Indian Tribe); or (C) the Secretary of Defense only with respect to land and water resources projects administered by the Corps of Engineers. 3. Data field in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System related to Federal land The Attorney General shall include in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System a data field to indicate whether the last known location of the missing person was confirmed or was suspected to have been on Federal land, including any specific location details about the unit of Federal land that was the last known location of the missing person. 4. Report Not later than January 15 of the second calendar year that begins after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Attorney General shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives a report that contains, for the previous calendar year, the number of cases in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System for which the missing person’s last known location was confirmed or was suspected to have been on Federal land.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2134 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 22, 2023 Mr. Padilla (for himself, Mrs. Murray , Mrs. Feinstein , and Mr. Wyden ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to require research and development regarding a policy to insure wine grapes against losses due to smoke exposure, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Smoke Exposure Crop Insurance Act of 2023 . 2. Policy to insure wine grapes against losses due to smoke exposure Section 522(c) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1522(c) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (20) Wine grapes (A) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Corporation shall carry out research and development, or offer to enter into 1 or more contracts with 1 or more qualified persons to carry out research and development, regarding a policy to insure wine grapes (including wine grapes produced in the States of California, Oregon, and Washington) against losses due to wildfire smoke exposure. (B) Availability of policy Notwithstanding the second sentence of section 508(a)(1), and section 508(a)(2), not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Corporation shall make available a policy described in subparagraph (A) if the requirements of section 508(h) are met with respect to that policy. (C) Report Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Corporation shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations and Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Appropriations and Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report that includes— (i) the results of the research carried out under subparagraph (A); (ii) a description of the policy made available under subparagraph (B); and (iii) an evaluation of the feasibility of a policy that allows producers to claim an indemnity through post-harvest, post-vinification testing, if such testing demonstrates smoke damage that was not detectable prior to harvest. .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2135 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 22, 2023 Mr. Padilla (for himself, Mr. Merkley , Mrs. Feinstein , and Mr. Wyden ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To require the Agricultural Research Service to conduct research relating to wildfire smoke exposure on wine grapes, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Smoke Exposure Research Act of 2023 . 2. Wildfire smoke exposure research on wine grapes (a) Research (1) In general The Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Administrator of the Agricultural Research Service, shall— (A) conduct research— (i) to identify the compounds responsible for smoke taint; and (ii) to establish standard methodologies for sampling and testing smoke-exposed wine grapes and smoke-affected wines, including fast and inexpensive screening methods; (B) establish a reliable database of background levels of smoke taint compounds that occur naturally in wine grapes; (C) develop risk assessment tools or mitigation methods to reduce or eliminate smoke taint; and (D) study compounds that can act as a barrier between wine grapes and smoke compounds. (2) Coordination The Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Administrator of the Agricultural Research Service, shall carry out paragraph (1) in coordination with land-grant colleges and universities (as defined in section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 ( 7 U.S.C. 3103 )) located in the States of California, Oregon, and Washington that have conducted research on the effects of smoke exposure on viticulture and enology operations and practices. (b) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $6,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028, to remain available until expended.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2136 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 22, 2023 Mr. Lee 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 and the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain Federal land to the State of Utah for inclusion in certain State parks, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Utah State Parks Adjustment Act . 2. Conveyance of certain Federal land to the State of Utah (a) Antelope Island State Park conveyance Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall convey, without consideration and by quitclaim deed, to the State of Utah, for inclusion in Antelope Island State Park, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the Bureau of Land Management land depicted on the map entitled Antelope Island State Park Proposal: Utah State Park Additions and dated February 28, 2023, that is identified as land proposed for conveyance on that map. (b) Wasatch Mountain State Park conveyance Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall convey, without consideration and by quitclaim deed, to the State of Utah, for inclusion in Wasatch Mountain State Park, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the Bureau of Land Management land depicted on the map entitled Wasatch Mountain State Park Proposal: Utah State Park Additions and dated February 28, 2023, that is identified as land proposed for conveyance on that map. (c) Fremont Indian State Park conveyance Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall convey, without consideration and by quitclaim deed, to the State of Utah, for inclusion in Fremont Indian State Park, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the Forest Service land depicted on the map entitled Fremont Indian State Park Federal Land Transfer and dated February 3, 2023, that is identified as an area requested for land transfer on that map. (d) Modifications to maps For the purposes of a conveyance required by this Act, the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture, as applicable, may make minor modifications to the applicable map described in subsection (a), (b), or (c) to ensure the full conveyance of any inholdings within the applicable Bureau of Land Management land or Forest Service land.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2139 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 22, 2023 Mr. Peters (for himself, Mr. Cornyn , and Ms. Stabenow ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To ensure that certain incidents involving a covered employee that are reported to the title IX coordinator at an eligible institution of higher education have been reviewed by the president of the institution and not less than 1 additional member of the institution's board of trustees, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Accountability of Leaders in Education to Report Title IX Investigations Act or the ALERT Act . 2. Review of title IX investigations Section 487(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1094(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (30) (A) The institution will submit an annual certification to the Secretary affirming that— (i) the president of the institution (or the equivalent officer) and not less than 1 additional member of the institution’s board of trustees (or a designee of the board) have completed a comprehensive review of any incident involving a covered employee that was reported to the title IX coordinator at that institution in the previous 12 months involving an offense described in section 485(f)(8)(A)(i); and (ii) the individuals described in clause (i) who completed the comprehensive review did not interfere with or influence any investigation or disposition relating to the reported incident. (B) In this paragraph— (i) the term comprehensive review means a review that includes, at a minimum, a review of— (I) material findings of fact relating to the incident that was reported to the title IX coordinator; (II) the basis for any conclusions about whether a covered employee violated a policy of the institution; (III) the disposition of any complaints arising from the reported incident, including any sanctions imposed on a covered employee; and (IV) the supportive measures provided to the complainant; (ii) the term covered employee — (I) means— (aa) a full-time employee of the institution; or (bb) an individual who was acting as an employee of the institution, or who was paid by an entity consulting or contracting with the institution and acting on behalf of the institution, at the time of the incident that was reported to the title IX coordinator; and (II) does not include an undergraduate student; and (iii) the term title IX coordinator means an employee, as described in section 106.8(a) of title 34, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation), designated to coordinate efforts under title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 ( 20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq. ). .
One Hundred Eighteenth Congress of the United States of America 2d Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty four S. 2143 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 320 South 2nd Avenue in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, as the Staff Sergeant Robb Lura Rolfing Post Office Building .

1. Staff Sergeant Robb Lura Rolfing Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 320 South 2nd Avenue in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, shall be known and designated as the Staff Sergeant Robb Lura Rolfing Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Staff Sergeant Robb Lura Rolfing Post Office Building .

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate
118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2143 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 320 South 2nd Avenue in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, as the Staff Sergeant Robb Lura Rolfing Post Office Building .

1. Staff Sergeant Robb Lura Rolfing Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 320 South 2nd Avenue in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, shall be known and designated as the Staff Sergeant Robb Lura Rolfing Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Staff Sergeant Robb Lura Rolfing Post Office Building .

Passed the Senate April 23, 2024. Secretary
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2143 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 22, 2023 Mr. Rounds (for himself and Mr. Thune ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 320 South 2nd Avenue in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, as the Staff Sergeant Robb Lura Rolfing Post Office Building .

1. Staff Sergeant Robb Lura Rolfing Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 320 South 2nd Avenue in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, shall be known and designated as the Staff Sergeant Robb Lura Rolfing Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Staff Sergeant Robb Lura Rolfing Post Office Building .
II Calendar No. 320 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2143 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 22, 2023 Mr. Rounds (for himself and Mr. Thune ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs February 6, 2024 Reported by Mr. Peters , without amendment A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 320 South 2nd Avenue in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, as the Staff Sergeant Robb Lura Rolfing Post Office Building .

1. Staff Sergeant Robb Lura Rolfing Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 320 South 2nd Avenue in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, shall be known and designated as the Staff Sergeant Robb Lura Rolfing Post Office Building . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Staff Sergeant Robb Lura Rolfing Post Office Building .

February 6, 2024 Reported without amendment
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2144 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 22, 2023 Ms. Hirono (for herself and Mr. Schatz ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship A BILL To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to expand eligibility for certain contracts, and for other purposes.

1. Expanding eligibility for certain contracts (a) Competitive thresholds Section 8018 of title VIII of division A of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2007 ( 15 U.S.C. 637 note) is amended by striking with agencies of the Department of Defense and inserting with agencies and departments of the Federal Government . (b) Rulemaking Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, in order to carry out the amendments made by subsection (a)— (1) the Administrator of the Small Business Administration, in consultation with the Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy, shall promulgate regulations; and (2) the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council established under section 1302(a) of title 41, United States Code, shall amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2146 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 22, 2023 Mr. Ossoff introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship A BILL To amend the Small Business Act to increase the Governmentwide goal for participation in Federal contracts by small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Investing in Veteran Entrepreneurial Talents Act or the Investing in VETS Act . 2. Increase in Governmentwide goal for participation in Federal contracts by small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans Section 15(g)(1)(A)(ii) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 644(g)(1)(A)(ii) ) is amended by striking 3 percent and inserting 5 percent .
118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2151 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend the Southwest Forest Health and Wildfire Prevention Act of 2004 to require the establishment of an additional Institute under that Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Utah Wildfire Research Institute Act of 2023 . 2. Additional Institute (a) In general Section 5(b)(2) of the Southwest Forest Health and Wildfire Prevention Act of 2004 ( 16 U.S.C. 6704(b)(2) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking and at the end; (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (D) the State of Utah. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 5(e)(1) of the Southwest Forest Health and Wildfire Prevention Act of 2004 ( 16 U.S.C. 6704(e)(1) ) is amended by striking and Colorado and inserting Colorado, and Utah .

Passed the Senate December 18 (legislative day, December 16), 2024. Secretary
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2151 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 22, 2023 Mr. Lee introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Southwest Forest Health and Wildfire Prevention Act of 2004 to require the establishment of an additional Institute under that Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Utah Wildfire Research Institute Act of 2023 . 2. Additional Institute (a) In general Section 5(b)(2) of the Southwest Forest Health and Wildfire Prevention Act of 2004 ( 16 U.S.C. 6704(b)(2) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking and at the end; (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (D) the State of Utah. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 5(e)(1) of the Southwest Forest Health and Wildfire Prevention Act of 2004 ( 16 U.S.C. 6704(e)(1) ) is amended by striking and Colorado and inserting Colorado, and Utah .
II Calendar No. 584 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2151 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 22, 2023 Mr. Lee introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources November 21, 2024 Reported by Mr. Manchin , without amendment A BILL To amend the Southwest Forest Health and Wildfire Prevention Act of 2004 to require the establishment of an additional Institute under that Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Utah Wildfire Research Institute Act of 2023 . 2. Additional Institute (a) In general Section 5(b)(2) of the Southwest Forest Health and Wildfire Prevention Act of 2004 ( 16 U.S.C. 6704(b)(2) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking and at the end; (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (D) the State of Utah. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 5(e)(1) of the Southwest Forest Health and Wildfire Prevention Act of 2004 ( 16 U.S.C. 6704(e)(1) ) is amended by striking and Colorado and inserting Colorado, and Utah .

November 21, 2024 Reported without amendment
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2154 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 22, 2023 Mr. Peters introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To extend and modify the authority to provide training for Eastern European national security forces in the course of multilateral exercises.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Kosovo Defense Cooperation Enhancement Act . 2. Extension and modification of training for Eastern European national security forces in the course of multilateral exercises Section 1251 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 ( 10 U.S.C. 333 note) is amended— (1) in subsection (c)(1), by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) The Republic of Kosovo. ; and (2) in subsection (h)— (A) in the first sentence, by striking December 31, 2024 and inserting December 31, 2026 ; and (B) in the second sentence, by striking “December 31, 2024.” and inserting “December 31, 2026”.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2156 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 22, 2023 Mr. Bennet (for himself and Mr. Hickenlooper ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act to authorize additional entities to be eligible to complete the maintenance work on Bolts Ditch and the Bolts Ditch Headgate within the Holy Cross Wilderness, Colorado.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bolts Ditch Act . 2. Additional entities authorized to maintain Bolts Ditch and the Bolts Ditch Headgate Section 1101(a) of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act ( Public Law 116–9 ; 133 Stat. 604) is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: , the Eagle River Water and Sanitation District, a Colorado Special District, or the Upper Eagle Regional Water Authority, an authority organized under the laws of the State of Colorado .
II Calendar No. 585 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2156 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 22, 2023 Mr. Bennet (for himself and Mr. Hickenlooper ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources November 21, 2024 Reported by Mr. Manchin , without amendment A BILL To amend the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act to authorize additional entities to be eligible to complete the maintenance work on Bolts Ditch and the Bolts Ditch Headgate within the Holy Cross Wilderness, Colorado.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bolts Ditch Act . 2. Additional entities authorized to maintain Bolts Ditch and the Bolts Ditch Headgate Section 1101(a) of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act ( Public Law 116–9 ; 133 Stat. 604) is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: , the Eagle River Water and Sanitation District, a Colorado Special District, or the Upper Eagle Regional Water Authority, an authority organized under the laws of the State of Colorado .

November 21, 2024 Reported without amendment
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2157 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 22, 2023 Mr. Lee (for himself and Mr. Rubio ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To repeal prescription drug price control provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Drug Innovation Act . 2. Repeal of prescription drug price control provisions Effective on the date of the enactment of this Act, the provisions of parts 1, 2, and 3 of subtitle B of title I of Public Law 117–169 are repealed and the provisions of law amended by such parts are restored as if such parts had never been enacted.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2164 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 22, 2023 Mr. Kennedy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To increase oversight and transparency with respect to Medicare billing codes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Accountability for Long Term Medicare Solvency Act . 2. Increasing oversight and transparency with respect to Medicare billing codes (a) HHS OIG study and report (1) Study The Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services shall conduct a comprehensive study of the processes used by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for adding, modifying, and removing billing codes under the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq. ). Such study shall include an analysis of— (A) the level and types of data and analysis considered; (B) trends in the number and types of codes added, modified, removed, or revalued; (C) areas or specialties with the highest growth; (D) efforts by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to monitor effects on outcomes, costs over time, and other issues. (2) Report Not later than 12 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Inspector General shall submit to Congress a report containing the results of the study conducted under paragraph (1), together with recommendations for such legislation and administrative action the Inspector General determines appropriate to improve transparency and oversight of the processes described in such paragraph. (b) Annual reporting on new Medicare billing codes Not later than June 1 of each year (beginning with 2024), the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to Congress and make publicly available on the internet website of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services a report listing any billing codes added under the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act during the preceding year, along with the associated volume and expenditures for such codes under the Medicare program.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2165 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 22, 2023 Mr. Cassidy (for himself and Mr. Kaine ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To provide Nicaraguan political prisoners who arrived in the United States on February 9, 2023, and their immediate family members with certain benefits available to refugees.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Nicaragua Political Prisoner Support Act . 2. Defined term In this section, the term eligible Nicaraguan national means an alien— (1) (A) (i) who is a citizen or national of Nicaragua; or (ii) in the case of an alien having no nationality, whose former or last habitual residence was in Nicaragua; and (B) who arrived in the United States on February 9, 2023, as part of a political prisoner release, and was granted a 2-year humanitarian parole by the United States Government; or (2) who is the parent, spouse, or child of an individual described in paragraph (1). 3. Eligibility requirements Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an eligible Nicaraguan national is eligible for the benefits described in section 4 if— (1) such individual has completed security and law enforcement background checks to the satisfaction of the Secretary of Homeland Security; and (2) such individual’s parole— (A) has not been terminated by the Secretary of Homeland Security; or (B) was terminated while a renewal application was pending for such parole and the sole reason for such termination was that the renewal application had not yet been processed. 4. Benefits An individual described in section 3 is eligible for— (1) resettlement assistance, entitlement programs, and other benefits that are available to refugees admitted under section 207 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1157 ) to the same extent as such refugees; (2) child welfare services described in section 412(d)(2) of such Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1522(d)(2) ); and (3) a driver’s license or identification card under section 202 of the REAL ID Act of 2005 (division B of Public Law 109–13 ; 49 U.S.C. 30301 note), notwithstanding subsection (c)(2)(B) of such Act. 5. Rules of construction Nothing in this Act may be construed— (1) to preclude an eligible Nicaraguan national from applying for or receiving any immigration benefits to which such individual is otherwise eligible; or (2) to entitle an eligible Nicaraguan national to lawful permanent resident status. 6. Exemption from the Paperwork Reduction Act The requirements under chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Paperwork Reduction Act ) shall not apply to any action taken to implement this section involving the translation of an approved collection of information into a new language.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2171 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 22, 2023 Ms. Warren (for herself, Ms. Collins , Mr. Schumer , Ms. Cantwell , Mr. Carper , Mr. Blumenthal , Ms. Hirono , Ms. Smith , Ms. Baldwin , Mrs. Shaheen , Mr. Merkley , Mr. Murphy , Mr. Markey , Mr. Sanders , Mr. Booker , Mr. Durbin , Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Reed , Mr. Whitehouse , Ms. Cortez Masto , Mrs. Feinstein , Mr. Menendez , Mr. Brown , Ms. Duckworth , Mrs. Gillibrand , Ms. Klobuchar , Mrs. Murray , Mr. Cardin , Mr. Kaine , Mr. Warner , Mr. Peters , Mr. Wyden , Mr. Casey , Mr. Bennet , Mr. Schatz , Ms. Rosen , Ms. Stabenow , Mr. Padilla , Mr. Warnock , Mr. Coons , Mr. King , Mr. Hickenlooper , Mr. Heinrich , Mr. Fetterman , Mr. Welch , Mr. Kelly , Mr. Luján , and Mr. Ossoff ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To permit legally married same-sex couples to amend their filing status for tax returns outside the statute of limitations.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Refund Equality Act of 2023 . 2. Extension of period of limitation for certain legally married couples (a) In general In the case of an individual first treated as married for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 by the application of the holdings of Revenue Ruling 2013–17— (1) if such individual filed a return (other than a joint return) for a taxable year ending before September 16, 2013, for which a joint return could have been made by the individual and the individual's spouse but for the fact that such holdings were not effective at the time of filing, such return shall be treated as a separate return within the meaning of section 6013(b) of such Code and the time prescribed by section 6013(b)(2)(A) for filing a joint return after filing a separate return shall not expire before the date prescribed by law (including extensions) for filing the return of tax for the taxable year that includes the date of the enactment of this Act; and (2) in the case of a joint return filed pursuant to paragraph (1)— (A) the period of limitation prescribed by section 6511(a) of such Code for any such taxable year shall be extended until the date prescribed by law (including extensions) for filing the return of tax for the taxable year that includes the date of the enactment of this Act; and (B) section 6511(b)(2) shall not apply to any claim of credit or refund with respect to such return. (b) Amendments, etc. restricted to change in marital status Subsection (a) shall apply only with respect to amendments to the return of tax, and claims for credit or refund, relating to a change in the marital status for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 of the individual.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2172 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 22, 2023 Mr. Cardin (for himself and Mr. Wicker ) 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 exclude from gross income certain federally subsidized loan repayments for dental school faculty.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Dental Loan Repayment Assistance Act of 2023 . 2. Exclusion of certain federally subsidized loan repayments for dental school faculty (a) In general Section 108(f)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting , under a loan repayment program receiving a grant or contract under section 748(a)(2) of such Act after section 338I of such Act . (b) Conforming amendment Section 108(f)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking National Health Service Corps loan repayment program and certain State loan repayment programs in the heading thereof and inserting certain Federal and State loan repayment programs . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts received in taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) GAO report The Comptroller General of the United States shall review and report to the appropriate committees of Congress on the participation of dental providers and faculty in areas and schools receiving funding from the Dental Faculty Development and Loan Repayment Program under section 748(a)(2) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 293k–2(a)(2) ), including the extent to which they remain full-time faculty teaching and practicing in dental clinics located in dental schools, hospitals, or community-based affiliated sites after receiving funding from the program.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2174 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 22, 2023 Mr. Tester (for himself, Mr. Moran , Mr. Reed , Mr. Rounds , and Mr. Hoeven ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to adjust the threshold amount for minor medical facility construction projects of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Department of Veterans Affairs Minor Construction Threshold Adjustment Act of 2023 . 2. Adjustment of threshold amount for minor medical facility projects of Department of Veterans Affairs Section 8104(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (3)(A), by striking $20,000,000 each place it appears and inserting the amount specified in paragraph (4) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (4) (A) The amount specified in this paragraph is $30,000,000, as adjusted pursuant to this paragraph. (B) (i) The Secretary shall develop, through regulations, a mechanism to adjust the amount under subparagraph (A) to account for relevant factors relating to construction, cost of land, real estate, economic conditions, labor conditions, inflation, and other relevant factors the Secretary considers necessary to ensure such amount keeps pace with all economic conditions that impact the price of construction projects, to include planning, management, and delivery of the project. (ii) In developing the mechanism under clause (i), the Secretary may— (I) use a mechanism or index already relied upon by the Department for other relevant programs, a mechanism or index used by another Federal agency, or a commercial mechanism or index if such mechanism or index satisfactorily addresses the intent of this subparagraph; or (II) create a new mechanism or index if the Secretary considers it appropriate and necessary to do so. (C) (i) Not less frequently than once every two years, the Secretary shall— (I) adjust the amount under subparagraph (A); or (II) publish a notice in the Federal Register indicating that no adjustment is warranted. (ii) Not later than 30 days before adjusting an amount pursuant to clause (i)(I) or publishing a notice pursuant to clause (i)(II), the Secretary shall notify the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. (D) The Secretary shall determine a logical schedule for adjustments under this paragraph to take effect so that the amounts for and types of construction projects requested by the Department in the budget of the President under section 1105(a) of title 31 are consistent with the threshold for construction projects as so adjusted. .
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2175 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 22, 2023 Mrs. Gillibrand (for herself and Mr. Merkley ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend section 208 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to reduce the waiting period for employment authorization for asylum applicants, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Assisting Seekers in Pursuit of Integration and Rapid Employment Act or the ASPIRE Act . 2. Employment authorization for aliens seeking asylum Paragraph (2) of section 208(d) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1158(d) ) is amended to read as follows: (2) Employment authorization (A) Eligibility Subject to subparagraphs (B) and (C), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall authorize employment for an applicant for asylum whose application for asylum has not been determined frivolous. (B) Application An applicant for asylum who is not otherwise eligible for employment authorization shall not be granted such authorization prior to 30 days after the date of filing of the application for asylum. (C) Term Employment authorization for an applicant for asylum shall be valid until the date on which an applicant is issued a final denial of the applicable application, including administrative and judicial review. . 3. Authorization of appropriations (a) U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (1) In general There is authorized to be appropriated to the Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to increase the capacity of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to address the asylum backlog, including by hiring additional asylum officers and providing basic asylum training and translation and interpretation services, $2,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2024, to remain available until expended. (2) Use of funds Not less than 75 percent of the amount authorized to be appropriated under paragraph (1) shall be used to hire personnel. (b) Department of Homeland Security There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Homeland Security for the Shelter and Services Program, administered jointly by U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, to provide State and local governments and nonprofit organizations with funding for the provision of shelter, food, transportation, and other support services to migrants encountered by the Secretary $10,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2024, to remain available until expended.
II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2177 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 22, 2023 Mr. Peters introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To provide for parity among the vice chiefs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Vice Chiefs Parity Act of 2023 . 2. Grade of Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau Section 10505 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (c) Grade and Exclusion From General and Flag Officer Authorized Strength (1) The Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau shall be appointed to serve in the grade of general. (2) The Secretary of Defense shall designate, pursuant to subsection (b) of section 526a of this title, the position of Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau as one of the general officer and flag officer positions to be excluded from the limitations in subsection (a) of such section. .
II Calendar No. 116 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2178 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 22, 2023 Mr. Peters (for himself, Mrs. Capito , Mr. Carper , and Mr. Lankford ) introduced the following bill; which was read the first time July 10, 2023 Read the second time and placed on the calendar A BILL To extend the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2023 . 2. Extension of chemical facility anti-terrorism standards program of the department of homeland security Section 5 of the Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2014 ( 6 U.S.C. 621 note) is amended by striking July 27, 2023 and inserting October 1, 2028 .

July 10, 2023 Read the second time and placed on the calendar
118th CONGRESS 2d Session In the House of Representatives, U. S., November 18, 2024 AMENDMENTS:

That the bill from the Senate (S. 2181) entitled An Act to amend title 38, United States Code, to repeal the sunset on entitlement to memorial headstones and markers for commemoration of veterans and certain individuals and to repeal the sunset on authority to bury remains of certain spouses and children in national cemeteries, and for other purposes. , do pass with the following Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keeping Military Families Together Act of 2024 . 2. Extension of entitlement to memorial headstones and markers for commemoration of veterans and certain individuals Section 2306(b)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking September 30, 2025 both places it appears and inserting September 30, 2032 . 3. Extension of authority to bury remains of certain spouses and children in national cemeteries Section 2402(a)(5) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking September 30, 2025 and inserting September 30, 2032 .

Amend the title so as to read: An Act to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the entitlement to memorial headstones and markers for commemoration of veterans and certain individuals and to extend authority to bury remains of certain spouses and children in national cemeteries, and for other purposes. .

Kevin F. McCumber Clerk.
One Hundred Eighteenth Congress of the United States of America 2d Sess. Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty four S. 2181 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the entitlement to memorial headstones and markers for commemoration of veterans and certain individuals and to extend authority to bury remains of certain spouses and children in national cemeteries, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keeping Military Families Together Act of 2024 . 2. Extension of entitlement to memorial headstones and markers for commemoration of veterans and certain individuals Section 2306(b)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking September 30, 2025 both places it appears and inserting September 30, 2032 . 3. Extension of authority to bury remains of certain spouses and children in national cemeteries Section 2402(a)(5) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking September 30, 2025 and inserting September 30, 2032 .

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