[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 98 (Tuesday, June 11, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4021-S4022]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS

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      By Mr. PADILLA (for himself and Ms. Butler):
  S. 4489. A bill to designate the Federal building located at 50 
United Nations Plaza in San Francisco, California, as the ``Senator 
Dianne Feinstein Federal Building,'' and for other purposes; to the 
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  Mr. PADILLA. Madam President, I rise to speak in support of my bill 
to rename an iconic Federal building in San Francisco after my former 
colleague, mentor, and dear friend, the late Senator Dianne Feinstein.
  Dianne was a towering figure not just in modern California politics 
but in the history of our State and our Nation. She broke barriers 
throughout her career. Her leadership as the first woman

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to serve as the mayor of San Francisco in the aftermath of the tragic 
assassination of Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk 
showcased her unique ability to lead with grace and strength in the 
face of adversity.
  This bill would designate the Federal building at 50 United Nations 
Plaza in San Francisco as the ``Senator Dianne Feinstein Federal 
Building.'' Located just steps away from San Francisco City Hall, where 
Dianne served for 18 years, the Federal building is a cornerstone of 
the San Francisco Civic Center.
  This Neoclassical building was completed in 1936 as part of the 
city's efforts to rebuild its Civic Center following the devastation 
caused by the 1906 earthquake. It received a major renovation in 2013 
to upgrade building systems, restore historically significant 
architecture, and redesign office workspaces. In 2017, the building was 
added to the National Register of Historic Places.
  Today, the six-story, 350,000-square-foot Federal building is home to 
the General Services Administration's Region 9 headquarters as well as 
Department of Education staff. The building is LEED Platinum certified, 
a well-known global standard given to the most sustainable and energy-
efficient buildings. The building's renovation also received several 
prestigious awards, including the National Project Achievement Award 
from the Construction Management Association of America and the 
Preservation Design Award from the California Preservation Foundation.
  Over the past several months, I have worked to introduce bills that 
would honor Dianne's lifetime of service by commemorating public spaces 
in her memory. The Federal building at 50 U.N. Plaza stands as a 
reminder of the responsibility that the Federal Government holds in 
serving the public. Dianne spent her life dedicated to that 
responsibility, and it is only fitting that we honor her by renaming 
this Federal building in her beloved hometown.
  I thank Senator Butler for joining me in this effort, and I urge my 
colleagues to pass this bill as swiftly as possible.
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      By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Ms. Murkowski):
  S. 4514. A bill to clarify that amounts from declinations should be 
deposited in the Crime Victims Fund and to temporarily provide 
additional deposits into the Crime Victims Fund; to the Committee on 
the Judiciary.
  Mr. DURBIN. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of 
the bill be printed in the Record.
  There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be 
printed in the Record, as follows:

                                S. 4514

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Crime Victims Fund 
     Stabilization Act of 2024''.

     SEC. 2. DEPOSITS IN CRIME VICTIMS FUND.

       Section 1402(b)(6) of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (34 
     U.S.C. 20101(b)(6)) is amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``or'' at the end;
       (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting a semicolon; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(C) a declination of a criminal prosecution or other 
     similar final disposition not involving a conviction; or
       ``(D) during the period beginning on the date of enactment 
     of this subparagraph and ending on September 30, 2029, 
     sections 3729 through 3731 of title 31, United States Code 
     (commonly known as the `False Claims Act'), except that--
       ``(i) amounts necessary to remunerate qui tam plaintiffs as 
     described in subsection (d) of section 3730 of title 31, 
     United States Code, are not available for deposit to the 
     Fund; and
       ``(ii) amounts necessary to reimburse the United States 
     Government for the damages which the Government sustains from 
     an act described in subsection (a) of section 3729 of title 
     31, United States Code, are not available for deposit to the 
     Fund.''.

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