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II Calendar No. 534 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4803 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 25, 2024 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself and Ms. Smith ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs September 25, 2024 Reported by Mr. Peters , without amendment A BILL To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 31143 State Highway 65 in Pengilly, Minnesota, as the First Lieutenant Richard Arne Koski Post Office .

1. First Lieutenant Richard Arne Koski Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 31143 State Highway 65 in Pengilly, Minnesota, shall be known and designated as the First Lieutenant Richard Arne Koski Post Office . (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the First Lieutenant Richard Arne Koski Post Office .

September 25, 2024 Reported without amendment
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4806 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 25, 2024 Mr. Cruz introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To exclude certain amounts relating to compensating victims of the Texas Panhandle fires, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Wildfire Victim Tax Relief and Recovery Act . 2. Texas panhandle fire disaster relief payments (a) In general Texas Panhandle fire payments shall be treated as qualified disaster relief payments for purposes of section 139(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. (b) Texas panhandle fire payments For purposes of this section, the term Texas Panhandle fire payment means any amount received by or on behalf of an individual as compensation for loss, damages, expenses, loss in real property value, closing costs with respect to real property (including realtor commissions), or inconvenience (including access to real property) resulting from any Texas Panhandle fire if such amount was provided by— (1) a Federal, State, or local government agency, (2) Xcel Energy, or (3) any subsidiary, insurer, or agent of Xcel Energy or any related person. (c) Texas panhandle fire For purposes of this section, the term Texas Panhandle fire means any of the following wildfires: (1) The Smokehouse Creek Fire that ignited in Hutchinson County, Texas, on February 26, 2024. (2) The Windy Deuce Fire that ignited in Moore County, Texas, on February 26, 2024. (3) The Grape Vine Creek Fire that ignited in Gray County, Texas, on February 26, 2024. (4) The 687 Reamer Fire that ignited in Hutchinson County, Texas, on February 27, 2024. (5) The Roughneck Fire that ignited in Hutchinson County, Texas, on March 3, 2024. (d) Effective date This section shall apply to amounts received on or after February 26, 2024. 3. Involuntary conversions of livestock (a) Livestock sold on account of fire (1) In general Section 1033(e)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting fire, after flood, . (2) Extension of replacement period Section 1033(e)(2) of such Code is amended by inserting fire, after flood, . (3) Conforming amendment The heading for section 1033(e) of such Code is amended by inserting fire, after flood, . (b) Replacement of livestock with other property Section 1033(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting fire, after flood, . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2023. 4. Proceeds from livestock sold on account of fire (a) In general Section 451(g) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting fire, after flood . (b) Conforming amendment The heading for section 451(g) of such Code is amended by inserting fire, after flood, . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2023.
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4808 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 25, 2024 Mr. Budd (for himself, Ms. Sinema , Ms. Lummis , and Mrs. Gillibrand ) 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 de minimis gains or losses from certain sales or exchanges of virtual currency, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Virtual Currency Tax Fairness Act . 2. Virtual currency (a) In general Part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after section 139I the following new section: 139J. De minimis gain or loss from sale or exchange of virtual currency (a) In general Subject to subsection (b), gross income shall not include gain or loss from the sale or exchange of virtual currency, unless the sale or exchange is for— (1) cash or cash equivalents, (2) any property used by the taxpayer in the active conduct of a trade or business, or (3) any property held by the taxpayer for the production of income (as described in section 212(2)). (b) Limitation (1) In general Subsection (a) shall not apply in the case of any sale or exchange for which— (A) the total value of such sale or exchange exceeds $200, or (B) the total gain or loss which would otherwise be recognized with respect to such sale or exchange exceeds $200. (2) Aggregation rule For purposes of this subsection, all sales or exchanges which are part of the same transaction (or a series of related transactions) shall be treated as one sale or exchange. (c) Virtual currency For purposes of this section, the term virtual currency means a digital representation of value which— (1) functions as a unit of account, a store of value, or a medium of exchange, and (2) is not a representation of the United States dollar or any foreign currency. (d) Inflation adjustment In the case of any taxable year beginning in a calendar year after 2025, each dollar amount in subsection (b)(1) shall be increased by an amount equal to— (1) such dollar amount, multiplied by (2) the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which the taxable year begins, determined by substituting calendar year 2024 for calendar year 2016 in subparagraph (A)(ii) thereof. Any increase determined under the preceding sentence shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of $10. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 139I the following new item: Sec. 139J. De minimis gain or loss from sale or exchange of virtual currency. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to transactions entered into after December 31, 2024.
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4815 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 25, 2024 Mr. Romney (for himself, Mr. Cassidy , Mr. Tillis , and Mr. Scott of South Carolina ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To prohibit the mass cancellation of student loans.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Student Loan Accountability Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Congress does not hide elephants in mouseholes; statutory authority has not been provided to the executive branch of the Federal Government to cancel student loans on a mass scale. (2) In 2023, the Supreme Court struck down the Biden Administration’s attempt at mass cancellation of student loans in Biden v. Nebraska, 600 U.S. 477 (2023), concluding that [t]he basic and consequential tradeoffs inherent in a mass debt cancellation program are ones that Congress would likely have intended for itself and . . . our precedent—old and new—requires that Congress speak clearly before a Department Secretary can unilaterally alter large sections of the American economy. . (3) It is unfair for taxpayers who already paid their student loans, chose not to pursue higher education, or worked hard to pay for their education without taking on student loan debt, to foot the bill of millions of borrowers. 3. Prohibition on mass cancellation of student loans (a) Prohibition (1) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Education, the Secretary of the Treasury, or the Attorney General shall not take any action to cancel or forgive the outstanding balances, or portion of balances, of covered loans, except as provided in paragraph (2). (2) Exemption The prohibition described in paragraph (1) shall not apply to targeted Federal student loan forgiveness, cancellation, or repayment programs carried out under the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq. ), under final regulations as in effect on May 11, 2022. (b) Definitions In this section, the term covered loan means— (1) 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 (2) 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. (c) Limitation The Secretary of Education, the Secretary of the Treasury, or the Attorney General may not implement, or publish in any form, any regulation, or take any action, that modifies, alters, amends, cancels, discharges, forgives, or defers the repayment of any student debt not expressly permitted within statute or regulation as in effect on March 12, 2020, regarding covered loans, except to the extent that such regulation or action reflects the clear and unequivocal intent of Congress in legislation.
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4821 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 29, 2024 Mr. Thune (for himself, Mr. Luján , and Mr. Barrasso ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To require executive agencies to take steps to better meet the statutory deadline for processing communications use applications, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Accelerating Broadband Permits Act . 2. Tracking and improving processing times for communications use applications Section 6409(b)(3) of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 ( 47 U.S.C. 1455(b)(3) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (E) Tracking and improving processing times (i) Data controls An executive agency shall develop controls to ensure that data is sufficiently accurate and complete to track the processing time for each application described in subparagraph (A). (ii) Requirement to analyze, address, and report on delay factors With respect to the factors that contribute to delays in processing applications described in subparagraph (A), an executive agency shall— (I) analyze the factors as the delays are occurring; (II) take actions to address the factors; and (III) provide an annual report on the factors to— (aa) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; (bb) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate; (cc) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives; (dd) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives; and (ee) each committee of Congress with jurisdiction over the executive agency. (iii) Method for alerting staff to at-risk applications An executive agency shall establish a method to alert employees of the executive agency to any application described in subparagraph (A) with respect to which the executive agency is at risk of failing to meet the 270-day deadline under that subparagraph. . 3. Minimum broadband project cost Section 41001(6)(A) of the FAST Act ( 42 U.S.C. 4370m(6)(A) ) is amended— (1) in clause (iii), by striking or at the end; (2) by redesignating clause (iv) as clause (v); and (3) by inserting after clause (iii) the following: (iv) (I) is subject to NEPA; (II) involves the construction of infrastructure for broadband; and (III) is likely to require a total investment of more than $5,000,000; or .
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4823 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 29, 2024 Mr. Mullin (for himself, Mrs. Britt , Mr. Lankford , and Mrs. Blackburn ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the National Labor Relations Act to adjust the dollar thresholds for National Labor Relations Board jurisdiction over certain labor disputes, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Businesses before Bureaucrats Act . 2. Increase of dollar threshold for National Labor Relations Board jurisdiction over certain labor disputes (a) In general Section 14(c) of the National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 164(c) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking That the and inserting That, except as provided in paragraph (2), the ; (2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and (3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: (2) In establishing by rule under paragraph (1) any dollar threshold with respect to a class or category of employers for the purposes of declining to assert jurisdiction over certain labor disputes involving such class or category of employers, the Board shall establish such dollar threshold at an amount— (A) for calendar year 2024, equal to the product of— (i) the dollar threshold applicable to such class or category as of the day prior to the date of enactment of this paragraph, multiplied by (ii) ten; and (B) for any calendar year after 2024, equal to the product of— (i) the dollar threshold applicable to such class or category for calendar year 2024 (after the date of enactment of this paragraph), multiplied by (ii) the quotient obtained by dividing— (I) the Personal Consumption Expenditure Per Capita Index (as published by the Bureau of Economic Analysis) with respect to such calendar year after 2024; by (II) the Personal Consumption Expenditure Per Capita Index with respect to calendar year 2024. . (b) Personal consumption expenditure per capita index The Director of the Bureau of Economic Analysis of the Department of Commerce shall prepare and annually publish an index reflecting expenditures for personal consumption by individuals in the United States on a per capita basis for the preceding year, beginning in calendar year 2025, and such index shall be known as the Personal Consumption Expenditure Per Capita Index . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to any decision of the National Labor Relations Board relating to the assertion of its jurisdiction over a labor dispute made after the date of enactment of this section.
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4826 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 29, 2024 Ms. Ernst (for herself and Mrs. Blackburn ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To provide that persons having seriously delinquent tax debts shall be ineligible for employment by the Internal Revenue Service.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Audit the IRS Act . 2. Ineligibility of persons having seriously delinquent tax debts for employment by Internal Revenue Service (a) Definitions For purposes of this section— (1) the term seriously delinquent tax debt means an outstanding debt under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 for which a notice of lien has been filed in public records pursuant to section 6323 of such Code, except that such term does not include— (A) a debt that is being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement under section 6159 or section 7122 of such Code; and (B) a debt with respect to which a collection due process hearing under section 6330 of such Code, or relief under subsection (a), (b), or (f) of section 6015 of such Code, is requested or pending; and (2) the term applicable employee means an officer, employee, or contract employee of the Internal Revenue Service. (b) Ineligibility for employment by IRS An individual who has a seriously delinquent tax debt shall be ineligible to be appointed, or to continue serving, as an applicable employee. (c) Verification (1) In general Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Commissioner of Internal Revenue shall verify that each applicable employee is not in violation of the requirement described in subsection (b). (2) Applicants In the case of any individual who is applying for a position with the Internal Revenue Service as an applicable employee, the Commissioner of Internal Revenue shall verify that such individual is not in violation of the requirement described in subsection (b) prior to such individual being appointed as an applicable employee. (d) Regulations The Office of Personnel Management shall, for purposes of carrying out this section with respect to the Internal Revenue Service, prescribe any regulations which the Office considers necessary.
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4829 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 29, 2024 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself and Mr. Lankford ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To direct the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to clarify that implanted active middle ear hearing devices are prosthetics and are not subject to the hearing aid coverage exclusion under the Medicare program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hearing Device Coverage Clarification Act . 2. Active middle ear implant coverage (a) In general Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services shall clarify that implanted active middle ear hearing devices are prosthetics that are not subject to the hearing aid coverage exclusion under section 1862(a)(7) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395y(a)(7) ). (b) Prosthetic defined The term prosthetic has the meaning given such term in section 414.202 of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation).
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4830 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 29, 2024 Ms. Cortez Masto (for herself, Mr. Grassley , and Ms. Klobuchar ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs A BILL To strengthen the authority of the United States Secret Service to investigate various crimes related to digital asset transactions and to counter transnational cyber criminal activity, including unlicensed money transmitting businesses, structured transactions, and fraud against financial institutions, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Combatting Money Laundering in Cyber Crime Act of 2024 . 2. Expansion of United States Secret Service investigative authorities Section 3056(b) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking or after 871 and inserting , or 1960 after 879 ; and (2) in paragraph (3)— (A) by inserting structured transactions, after devices, ; (B) by striking federally insured ; and (C) by inserting , as defined in section 5312 of title 31 after institution . 3. FinCEN exchange Section 310(d)(3)(A) of title 31, United States Code, is amended, in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking 5 years and inserting 10 years . 4. International financial institutions Section 7125(b) of the Otto Warmbier North Korea Nuclear Sanctions and Enforcement Act of 2019 ( 22 U.S.C. 262p–13 note) is amended by striking 6 and inserting 10 . 5. Report (a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Government Accountability Office shall conduct a study and submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the implementation of section 6102 of the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 (title LXI of division F of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 ( Public Law 116–283 ; 134 Stat. 4552)). (b) Focus In conducting the study under subsection (a), the Government Accountability Office shall focus on evaluating the ability of law enforcement to identify and deter money laundering in cyber crimes.
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4831 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 30, 2024 Mr. Budd (for himself and Mr. Luján ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to include peer supports as a supportive service within the National Family Caregiver Support Program, to require States to consider the unique needs of caregivers whose families have been impacted by substance use disorder, including opioid use disorder, in providing services under such program, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Families Care Act . 2. National Family Caregiver Support Program Section 373 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 ( 42 U.S.C. 3030s–1 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(3), by inserting peer supports, after individual counseling, ; (2) in subsection (c)— (A) in the subsection heading, by striking Priority and inserting Priority; Consideration ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (3) Consideration In providing services under this part, the State shall consider the circumstances and unique needs of different types of caregivers, including the needs of children and their older relative caregivers whose families have been affected by substance use disorder, including opioid use disorder. ; and (3) in subsection (e)— (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking Not later than and all that follows through the Assistant Secretary shall and inserting The Assistant Secretary shall, on a regular basis ; and (B) in paragraph (2), by striking make available and inserting prepare, publish, and disseminate .
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4832 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 30, 2024 Mrs. Britt (for herself and Mrs. Capito ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To require the Federal Communications Commission to amend the rules of the Commission to include a shark attack as an event for which a wireless emergency alert may be transmitted, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as Lulu’s Law . 2. Wireless emergency alerts (a) Definition In this section, the term Alert Message has the meaning given the term in section 10.10(a) of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation. (b) Requirement Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal Communications Commission shall amend part 10 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulations, to provide that a shark attack is an event for which an Alert Message may be transmitted under that part (or successor, if applicable).
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4833 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 30, 2024 Mr. Cassidy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To exclude locality adjustments from average pay for purposes of computing the amount of retirement annuities of new employees.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Employee Locality Accountability in Retirement Act . 2. Exclusion of locality adjustments from retirement annuities Section 8401 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (3), by inserting , which for a revised average pay employee shall exclude any locality-based comparability payments under section 5304 or 5304a, after rates of basic pay ; (2) in paragraph (38)(B), by striking and at the end; (3) in paragraph (39), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (40) the term revised average pay employee means an individual who— (A) on the date of enactment of this paragraph— (i) is not an employee or Member covered under this chapter; (ii) is not performing civilian service which is creditable service under section 8411; and (iii) has not performed any civilian service which is creditable service under section 8411; and (B) after the date of enactment of this paragraph, becomes employed as an employee or becomes a Member covered under this chapter performing service which is creditable service under section 8411. .
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4834 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 30, 2024 Mr. Cassidy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To prohibit certain telework employees from receiving certain annual adjustments to pay schedules, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Employee Return to Work Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Covered employee The term covered employee — (A) means an employee who teleworks not fewer than 1 day, or in the case of an alternative work schedule, not less than 20 percent, a week; and (B) does not include an employee who— (i) teleworks not fewer than 1 day a week; and (ii) is— (I) is disabled and receives reasonable accommodations; (II) a member of the Foreign Service of the United States; (III) a Federal law enforcement officer; (IV) a member of the Armed Forces on active duty; or (V) any other employee, the official worksite of whom is not described in section 531.605(a)(1) of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations (or any corresponding similar regulation or ruling). (2) Employee The term employee has the meaning given the term in section 2105 of title 5, United States Code. (3) Telework The term telework has the meaning given the term in section 6501 of title 5, United States Code. 3. Annual adjustments to pay schedules No covered employee may receive an annual adjustment under section 5303 of title 5, United States Code. 4. Pay localities Each covered employee shall be paid at the rate of basic pay under the applicable grade and step for that employee under the locality pay area designated as Rest of U.S. — (1) as of the date on which the employee becomes a covered employee; and (2) which shall not be adjusted under section 5304 of title 5, United States Code. 5. Effective date This Act shall take effect on the first day of the first full fiscal year beginning after the date of enactment of this Act.
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4837 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 30, 2024 Mr. Durbin (for himself and Ms. Collins ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for transportation and subsistence for criminal justice defendants, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Criminal Judicial Administration Act of 2024 . 2. Transportation and subsistence for criminal justice act defendants Section 4285 of title 18, United States Code, is amended in the first sentence— (1) by striking when the interests of justice would be served thereby and the United States judge or magistrate judge is satisfied, after appropriate inquiry, that the defendant is financially unable to provide the necessary transportation to appear before the required court on his own and inserting when the United States judge or magistrate judge is satisfied that the defendant is indigent based on appointment of counsel pursuant to section 3006A, or, after appropriate inquiry, that the defendant is financially unable to provide necessary transportation ; (2) by striking to the place where his appearance is required, and inserting to the place where each appearance is required and back to the place of the person’s arrest or bona fide residence, ; and (3) by striking to his destination and inserting , which includes money for both lodging and food, during travel to the person’s destination and during any proceeding at which the person’s appearance is required . 3. Effective use of magistrate judges to decide postjudgment motions Section 3401 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in the second sentence— (i) by striking and after trial, judgment, ; and (ii) by inserting , and rulings on all post-judgment motions after sentencing ; and (B) in the third sentence— (i) by striking and after trial, judgment, ; and (ii) by inserting , and rulings on all post-judgment motions after sentencing ; (2) in subsection (c), by striking , with the approval of a judge of the district court, ; and (3) by inserting after subsection (i) the following: (j) A magistrate judge who exercises trial jurisdiction under this section, in either a petty offense case or a misdemeanor case in which the defendant has consented to a magistrate judge, may also rule on all post-judgment motions in that case, including petitions for writs of habeas corpus, petitions for writs of coram nobis, motions to vacate a sentence under section 2255 of title 28, and motions related to mental competency under chapter 313 of this title. .
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4840 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 30, 2024 Mr. Coons (for himself and Mr. Cotton ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 35, United States Code, to establish a rebuttable presumption that a permanent injunction should be granted in certain circumstances, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Realizing Engineering, Science, and Technology Opportunities by Restoring Exclusive Patent Rights Act of 2024 or the RESTORE Patent Rights Act of 2024 . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Securing effective and reliable patent protection for new technologies is critical to maintaining the competitive advantage of the United States in the global innovation economy. (2) The Constitution of the United States empowers Congress to grant inventors the exclusive Right to their inventions in order to promote the Progress of Science and the useful Arts . (3) The right to prevent others from making, using, offering to sell, selling, or importing a patented invention without authority from the inventor is the core of the patent right, ensuring that an inventor enjoys, for a limited time, the sole benefit of the inventor’s invention or discovery. (4) Congress and the courts of the United States have long secured the constitutionally protected patent right through the traditional equitable remedy of an injunction. (5) Given the irreparable harm that is caused by multiple acts of infringement or willful infringement of a patent, courts historically presumed that an injunction should be granted to prevent such acts, with a burden on defendants to rebut such a presumption with standard equitable defenses. (6) Recently, courts have ended the approach described in paragraph (5), which contradicts the traditional, historical practice governing the equitable remedy described in that paragraph. (7) Eliminating the traditional, historical equitable practice of applying a rebuttable presumption of injunctive relief in the case of continuing acts of infringement or willful infringement of a patent has— (A) substantially reduced the ability of patent owners to obtain injunctions to stop continuing or willful infringement of patents; and (B) created incentives for large, multinational companies to commit predatory acts of infringement, especially with respect to patents owned by undercapitalized entities, such as individual inventors, institutions of higher education, startups, and small or medium-sized enterprises. 3. Rebuttable presumption that injunctive relief is warranted Section 283 of title 35, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking The several and inserting the following: (a) In general The several ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (b) Rebuttable presumption If, in a case under this title, the court enters a final judgment finding infringement of a right secured by patent, the patent owner shall be entitled to a rebuttable presumption that the court should grant a permanent injunction with respect to that infringing conduct. .
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4846 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 30, 2024 Mr. Cruz (for himself and Mr. Warnock ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To provide for referral of denied applicants to the Service Academies to the senior military colleges.

1. Service Academies: referral of denied applicants to the senior military colleges (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act the Secretary of Defense shall establish a system whereby a covered individual may elect to have the Secretary share information regarding such covered individual with a senior military college. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered individual The term covered individual means an individual whose application for an appointment as a cadet or midshipman at a Service Academy is denied. (2) Senior military college The term senior military college means a school specified in section 2111a of title 10, United States Code. (3) Service Academy The term Service Academy has the meaning given such term in section 347 of title 10, United States Code.
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4847 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 30, 2024 Ms. Cortez Masto (for herself and Mr. Cornyn ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To require the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study on active military-civilian partnerships at trauma centers of military medical treatment facilities within the Defense Health Agency.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Advancing Medical Readiness Act of 2024 . 2. Study on active military-civilian partnerships at trauma centers of military medical treatment facilities (a) In general The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study on active military-civilian partnerships at trauma centers of military medical treatment facilities within the Defense Health Agency. (b) Elements The study required under subsection (a) shall— (1) identify and define active military-civilian partnerships through which members of the Armed Forces participate in the civilian health care system; (2) assess the costs borne by the Department of Defense for providing care through such partnerships; (3) identify metrics and best practices for tracking and evaluating the skills and readiness gained by clinicians of the Department of Defense by providing care through such partnerships; and (4) identify policies, processes, and expertise needed to bill civilian health insurance and patients. (c) Briefing Not later than May 1, 2025, the Secretary shall brief the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives on the results of the study required under subsection (a).
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4849 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 30, 2024 Mr. Rubio introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To require the Secretary of State to seek to enter into negotiations with the Government of Ukraine for the establishment by that Government of a foreign investment review mechanism.

1. Negotiations with Ukraine for establishment of foreign investment review mechanism (a) In general The Secretary of State shall seek to enter into negotiations with the Government of Ukraine for— (1) the establishment by that Government of a mechanism for reviewing foreign investment in Ukraine, particularly foreign investment from the People’s Republic of China, including entities based in the People’s Republic of China or subject to the jurisdiction of the People’s Republic of China, that is similar to reviews conducted by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States under section 721 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 ( 50 U.S.C. 4565 ) into foreign investment in the United States; and (2) the provision of assistance by the United States relating to establishing that mechanism, including— (A) the provision of training to officials of the Government of Ukraine to develop the skillsets required to conduct reviews of foreign investment; (B) assistance with the purchase of equipment required by the entity that will be conducting the reviews; and (C) sending staff of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States to Ukraine for consultations. (b) Direct hire authority To carry out subsection (a), the Secretary may appoint, without regard to the provisions of subchapter I of chapter 33 of title 5, United States Code (other than sections 3303 and 3328 of that title), candidates with appropriate qualifications directly to positions within the Department of State. (c) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated $1,000,000 for each of fiscal year 2025 through 2029 to provide assistance under subsection (a)(2). (d) Termination This section and the authorities provided under this section shall terminate on the date that is 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4850 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 30, 2024 Mr. Hickenlooper (for himself and Mr. Bennet ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey to Mesa County, Colorado, certain Federal land in the State of Colorado, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Clifton Opportunities Now for Vibrant Economic Yields Act or the CONVEY Act . 2. Conveyance of Federal land to Mesa County, Colorado (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Clifton parcel The term Clifton parcel means the approximately 31.1 acres of Federal land depicted as 31.1 Acres to be Conveyed to Mesa County on the map entitled Clifton Opportunities Now for Vibrant Economic Yields (CONVEY) Act and dated July 17, 2024. (2) County The term County means Mesa County, Colorado. (3) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management. (b) Conveyance Notwithstanding the orders of the Secretary dated August 26, 1902, and July 25, 1908, the Secretary shall convey to the County, as soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the Clifton parcel. (c) Requirements The conveyance under subsection (b) shall be— (1) subject to valid existing rights; and (2) for not less than fair market value, as determined in accordance with subsection (d). (d) Appraisal (1) In general The fair market value of the Clifton parcel shall be determined by an independent appraisal obtained by the Secretary. (2) Appraisal standards The appraisal under paragraph (1) shall be conducted in accordance with— (A) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions; and (B) the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice. (e) Costs of conveyance (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Secretary shall pay all costs associated with the conveyance under subsection (b). (2) Survey The County shall pay all costs associated with any survey conducted for the purpose of accomplishing the conveyance under subsection (b). (f) Proceeds The proceeds from the conveyance under subsection (b) shall be— (1) deposited in the Federal Land Disposal Account established by the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act ( 43 U.S.C. 2301 et seq. ); and (2) available for expenditure in accordance with that Act. (g) Map and legal description (1) In general As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall finalize a map and a legal description of the land to be conveyed under subsection (b). (2) Controlling document In the case of a discrepancy between the map and the legal description under paragraph (1), the map shall control. (3) Corrections The Secretary and the County, by mutual agreement, may correct any minor errors in the map or legal description under paragraph (1). (4) Map on file The map and legal description under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for public inspection in each appropriate office of the Bureau of Land Management.
118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4851 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To adjust the boundaries of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area to include the Scarper Ridge property.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Scarper Ridge Golden Gate National Recreation Area Boundary Adjustment Act of 2024 . 2. Scarper Ridge boundary adjustment Section 2(a)(2) of Public Law 92–589 ( 16 U.S.C. 460bb–1(a)(2) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (F) Land generally depicted as Proposed Boundary Addition on the map entitled Golden Gate National Recreation Area Proposed Boundary Addition , numbered 641/193973, and dated July 2024. .

Passed the Senate December 19 (legislative day, December 16), 2024. Secretary
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4851 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 30, 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 boundaries of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area to include the Scarper Ridge property.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Scarper Ridge Golden Gate National Recreation Area Boundary Adjustment Act of 2024 . 2. Scarper Ridge boundary adjustment Section 2(a)(2) of Public Law 92–589 ( 16 U.S.C. 460bb–1(a)(2) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (F) Land generally depicted as Proposed Boundary Addition on the map entitled Golden Gate National Recreation Area Proposed Boundary Addition , numbered 641/193973, and dated July 2024. .
II Calendar No. 632 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4851 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 30, 2024 Mr. Padilla 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 adjust the boundaries of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area to include the Scarper Ridge property.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Scarper Ridge Golden Gate National Recreation Area Boundary Adjustment Act of 2024 . 2. Scarper Ridge boundary adjustment Section 2(a)(2) of Public Law 92–589 ( 16 U.S.C. 460bb–1(a)(2) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (F) Land generally depicted as Proposed Boundary Addition on the map entitled Golden Gate National Recreation Area Proposed Boundary Addition , numbered 641/193973, and dated July 2024. .

November 21, 2024 Reported without amendment
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4852 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 30, 2024 Mr. Whitehouse (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal , Ms. Collins , Ms. Hassan , Mr. King , Mr. Markey , Mr. Murphy , Mr. Reed , Mrs. Shaheen , and Ms. Warren ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To prohibit oil and gas leasing on the Outer Continental Shelf off the coast of New England.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the New England Coastal Protection Act . 2. Prohibition of oil and gas leasing on the Outer Continental Shelf off the coast of New England Section 8 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1337 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (q) Prohibition of oil and gas leasing in certain areas of the outer Continental Shelf Notwithstanding any other provision of this section or any other law, the Secretary may not issue a lease for the exploration for, or development or production of, oil or natural gas in any area of the outer Continental Shelf off the coast of the State of Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, or Connecticut. .
II Calendar No. 449 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4853 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 30, 2024 Mr. Lee (for himself and Mr. Budd ) introduced the following bill; which was read the first time July 31, 2024 Read the second time and placed on the calendar A BILL To prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from promulgating or enforcing rules regarding disclosure of artificial intelligence-generated content in political advertisements.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ending FCC Meddling in Our Elections Act . 2. Prohibition on Federal Communications Commission rules regarding disclosure of artificial intelligence-generated content in political TV and radio advertisements (a) Definition In this section, the term rule has the meaning given the term in section 804 of title 5, United States Code. (b) Prohibition The Federal Communications Commission may not— (1) finalize or enforce the proposed rule adopted under the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking entitled In the Matter of Disclosure and Transparency of Artificial Intelligence-Generated Content in Political Advertisements (FCC 24–74; MB Docket No. 24–211), adopted July 10, 2024; or (2) promulgate or enforce any rule that is substantially similar to the proposed rule described in paragraph (1).

July 31, 2024 Read the second time and placed on the calendar
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4854 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 30, 2024 Mr. Warnock (for himself and Mr. Cruz ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to modify the annual report on privatized military housing, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Military Housing Performance Insight Act or the MHPI Act . 2. Modification of annual report on privatized military housing (a) In general Subsection (c) of section 2884 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: (15) An overview of the housing data being used by the Department and the housing data being sought from management companies. (16) An assessment of how the Secretary of each military department is using such data to inform the on-base housing decisions for such military department. (17) An explanation of the limitations of any customer satisfaction data collected, including with respect to available survey data, the process for determining resident satisfaction, and reasons for missing data. . (b) Public reporting Such subsection is further amended— (1) in paragraph (14), by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (D) as clauses (i) through (iv), respectively; (2) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (17) as subparagraphs (A) through (Q), respectively; (3) in subparagraph (E), as redesignated by paragraph (2), by striking paragraphs (1) through (4) and inserting subparagraphs (A) through (D) ; (4) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), as so redesignated, by striking The Secretary and inserting (1) The Secretary ; and (5) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (2) Not later than 30 days after submitting a report under paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense shall publish the report on a publicly available website of the Department of Defense. . (c) Conforming amendment Subsection (d)(1) of such section is amended by striking paragraphs (1) through (14) of subsection (c) and inserting subparagraphs (A) through (Q) of subsection (c)(1) .
II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4855 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 30, 2024 Mr. Murphy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to authorize the provision of appropriate training, resources, and best practices to the aging network under grants for projects that address negative health effects associated with social isolation among older individuals.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Resource Center for Engaging Older Adults Act . 2. National resource center for engaging older adults Section 411(a)(18) ( 42 U.S.C. 3032(a)(18) ) is amended by inserting , such as providing appropriate training, resources, and best practices to the aging network after older individuals .