[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 126 (Thursday, August 1, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5773-S5775]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS

  The following bills and joint resolutions were introduced, read the 
first and second times by unanimous consent, and referred as indicated:

           By Mr. TESTER:
       S. 4921. A bill making appropriations for the Department of 
     Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and 
     for other purposes; from the Committee on Appropriations; 
     placed on the calendar.
           By Mr. OSSOFF:
       S. 4922. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     extend the authority for transportation of individuals to and 
     from facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. CASEY (for himself and Mr. Young):
       S. 4923. A bill to amend title IV of the Social Security 
     Act to require States to provide information about available 
     benefits and services to kinship caregivers; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
           By Mr. BRAUN:
       S. 4924. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to modify the depreciation of nonresidential real property 
     and residential rental property; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. MORAN (for himself, Mr. Boozman, and Mrs. 
             Blackburn):
       S. 4925. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     impose limitations on the provision of critical skill 
     incentives to employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs 
     in Senior Executive Services positions, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. ROUNDS:
       S. 4926. A bill to establish a new Guaranteed Student Loan 
     Program; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions.
           By Mrs. MURRAY:
       S. 4927. A bill making appropriations for energy and water 
     development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending 
     September 30, 2025, and for other purposes; from the 
     Committee on Appropriations; placed on the calendar.
           By Mr. VAN HOLLEN:
       S. 4928. A bill making appropriations for financial 
     services and general government for the fiscal year ending 
     September 30, 2025, and for other purposes; from the 
     Committee on Appropriations; placed on the calendar.
           By Mr. KING:
       S. 4929. A bill to improve lethal means safety training and 
     education conducted by the Department of Veterans Affairs, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. HAWLEY:
       S. 4930. A bill to address defaults with respect to awards 
     made under broadband programs carried out by the Federal 
     Communications Commission, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. BROWN (for himself and Mr. Ricketts):
       S. 4931. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide credits for the production of renewable chemicals 
     and investments in renewable chemical production facilities, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Mr. Daines):
       S. 4932. A bill to amend the National Quantum Initiative 
     Act to provide for a research, development, and demonstration 
     program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. MORAN (for himself, Mr. Warner, Mrs. Capito, Mr. 
             King, Mr. Welch, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Brown, and Mr. 
             Young):
       S. 4933. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to clarify the tax-exempt controlled entity rules with 
     respect to certain stock of government-sponsored enterprises; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. SCOTT of Florida:
       S. 4934. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to create an above the line deduction for certain homeowners 
     insurance premiums; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. BOOZMAN (for himself, Mr. Welch, Mr. Tillis, Mr. 
             King, Mr. Marshall, and Mrs. Shaheen):
       S. 4935. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to update the budget neutrality threshold under the 
     Medicare physician fee schedule; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. RISCH:
       S. 4936. A bill to require a study relating to the Minidoka 
     National Historic Site; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
           By Mr. BARRASSO (for himself, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Crapo, 
             Mr. Cruz, Mr. Daines, Mr. Johnson, Ms. Lummis, Mr. 
             Marshall, Mr. Paul, Mr. Ricketts, Mr. Risch, Mr. 
             Wicker, and Mr. Rubio):
       S. 4937. A bill to require Senate approval before the 
     United States assumes any obligation under a WHO pandemic 
     agreement and to suspend funding for the WHO until such 
     agreement is ratified by the Senate; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations.
           By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself and Ms. Smith):
       S. 4938. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 114 Center Street East in 
     Roseau, Minnesota, as the ``Floyd B. Olson Post Office''; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. BLUMENTHAL:
       S. 4939. A bill to provide that weighted sleep products for 
     infants shall be considered banned hazardous products under 
     section 8 of the Consumer Product Safety Act, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
           By Mr. WHITEHOUSE (for himself, Mr. Padilla, Mr. Wyden, 
             Mr. Welch, Mr. Markey, and Ms. Hirono):
       S. 4940. A bill to provide a civil remedy for an individual 
     whose rights have been violated by a person acting under 
     Federal authority, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. BALDWIN:
       S. 4941. A bill to promote meat product innovation, 
     including in specialty meats, and value-added meat product 
     development for the economic benefit of United States farmers 
     and their communities, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

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           By Ms. BALDWIN:
       S. 4942. A bill making appropriations for the Departments 
     of Labor, Health and human Services, and Education, and 
     related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
     2025, and for other purposes; from the Committee on 
     Appropriations; placed on the calendar.
           By Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself and Ms. Warren):
       S. 4943. A bill to amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act 
     to treat fraudulently induced electronic fund transfers in 
     the same manner as unauthorized electronic fund transfers, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
     and Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. OSSOFF:
       S. 4944. A bill to require multifamily borrowers with 
     federally backed multifamily mortgage loans to submit 
     positive rental payments to certain consumer reporting 
     agencies; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. WELCH:
       S. 4945. A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to 
     carry out research, technical studies, demonstrations, and 
     pilot programs to further the mission of the Rural Business-
     Cooperative Service; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry.
           By Mr. COTTON (for himself and Mr. McConnell):
       S. 4946. A bill to address the plea agreements for certain 
     individuals detained at Guantanamo, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself and Mr. Markey):
       S. 4947. A bill to improve passenger vessel security and 
     safety, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. MANCHIN (for himself and Mr. Graham):
       S. 4948. A bill to require the Secretary of Commerce to 
     establish a grant program to foster enhanced coexistence 
     between ocean users and North Atlantic right whales and other 
     large cetacean species; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. BLUMENTHAL:
       S. 4949. A bill to improve end-of-life care; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. LUJAN:
       S. 4950. A bill to amend the Workforce Innovation and 
     Opportunity Act regarding Native American programs; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. ROUNDS (for himself and Mr. Heinrich):
       S. 4951. A bill to provide for regulatory sandboxes that 
     permit certain persons to experiment with artificial 
     intelligence without expectation of enforcement actions; to 
     the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. HICKENLOOPER (for himself and Mr. Crapo):
       S. 4952. A bill to establish a Center of Excellence for 
     Dark and Quiet Skies, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. PADILLA:
       S. 4953. A bill to establish the Wildlife Movement and 
     Movement Area Grant Program and the State and Tribal 
     Migration Research Program, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. CASEY:
       S. 4954. A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation 
     to issue a final rule setting minimum structural standards 
     for railroad bridges, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. GRAHAM (for himself, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. 
             Cassidy, and Mr. Brown):
       S. 4955. A bill to strengthen the Department of Justice's 
     enforcement against trade-related crimes; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. WELCH (for himself and Mr. Casey):
       S. 4956. A bill to regulate electronic medical device use 
     in secure compartmented information facilities, to require 
     the Director of the National Intelligence oversee 
     transparency reporting and related initiatives, to encourage 
     investment in modernization efforts for sensitive 
     compartmented information facilities, and for other purposes; 
     to the Select Committee on Intelligence.
           By Mr. WYDEN (for himself, Mrs. Blackburn, and Mr. 
             Lujan):
       S. 4957. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     provide for a health care workforce innovation program; to 
     the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. BRAUN (for himself, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Marshall, 
             Mr. Schmitt, Mr. Ricketts, Mrs. Blackburn, Ms. 
             Lummis, Mr. Young, and Mr. Barrasso):
       S. 4958. A bill to require the Secretary of Housing and 
     Urban Development and the Secretary of Agriculture to 
     withdraw a final determination relating to energy efficiency 
     standards for housing, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
           By Ms. LUMMIS (for herself, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Crapo, 
             Mr. Cruz, Mr. Lankford, and Mr. Rounds):
       S. 4959. A bill to prohibit Federal agencies from 
     implementing environmental justice standards when issuing 
     rules, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. RISCH (for himself, Mr. Cramer, Mrs. Blackburn, 
             Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Daines, Mrs. Fischer, and 
             Mrs. Hyde-Smith):
       S. 4960. A bill to prohibit State excise taxes on firearms 
     and ammunition manufacturers and dealers; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mr. COONS (for himself, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Padilla, Mr. 
             Whitehouse, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Stabenow, Mrs. Shaheen, 
             Mr. Kaine, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. King, Mr. Wyden, Mr. 
             Welch, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Peters, Mrs. 
             Murray, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Hickenlooper, 
             Mr. Merkley, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Cortez 
             Masto, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Warner, Mr. Lujan, Ms. 
             Baldwin, Ms. Warren, Mr. Booker, Mr. Bennet, Mr. 
             Markey, Mr. Carper, and Ms. Smith):
       S. 4961. A bill to transfer and limit Executive Branch 
     authority to suspend or restrict the entry of a class of 
     aliens; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. GILLIBRAND (for herself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. 
             Reed, Mrs. Capito, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Rubio, Mr. 
             Warner, and Ms. Ernst):
       S. 4962. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and 
     Campus Crime Statistics Act to combat campus sexual assault, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Ms. BALDWIN (for herself, Mr. Lujan, Ms. Smith, and 
             Ms. Klobuchar):
       S. 4963. A bill to support Federal, State, and Tribal 
     coordination and management efforts relating to wildlife 
     disease and zoonotic disease surveillance and ongoing and 
     potential wildlife disease and zoonotic disease outbreaks, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
           By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Kaine, 
             Mr. Markey, Ms. Smith, and Mr. Welch):
       S. 4964. A bill to provide for a comprehensive Federal 
     response to Long COVID, including research, education, and 
     support for affected individuals, to direct the National 
     Institutes of Health to establish a Long COVID research 
     program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. LANKFORD (for himself and Ms. Cortez Masto):
       S. 4965. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to make the credit for small employer pension plan startup 
     costs and the retirement auto-enrollment credit available to 
     tax-exempt eligible small employers; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
           By Mr. WELCH (for himself, Mr. Van Hollen, and Mrs. 
             Shaheen):
       S. 4966. A bill to authorize public housing agencies to use 
     assistance from the Capital Fund for energy performance 
     contracts; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
           By Mrs. FISCHER (for herself, Ms. Collins, Mr. 
             Grassley, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Ricketts, and Mr. Young):
       S. 4967. A bill to amend the Child Care and Development 
     Block Grant Act of 1990 to reauthorize and update the Act, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mrs. HYDE-SMITH:
       S. 4968. A bill to improve the Institutional Development 
     Award program of the National Institutes of Health; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. HEINRICH:
       S. 4969. A bill to require the Government Accountability 
     Office to conduct a study regarding insurance coverage for 
     damages from wildfires, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. OSSOFF (for himself and Mr. Cornyn):
       S. 4970. A bill to improve the effectiveness of body armor 
     issued to female law enforcement agents and officers of the 
     Federal Government, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. WELCH:
       S. 4971. A bill to amend the Housing Act of 1949 to permit 
     the assumption of loans under the Doug Bereuter Section 502 
     Single Family Housing Loan Guarantee Program; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
           By Ms. LUMMIS (for herself, Mr. Barrasso, and Mrs. 
             Hyde-Smith):
       S. 4972. A bill to revise various laws that interfere with 
     the lawful use of firearms and to promote America's firearms 
     heritage; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Schatz, 
             Mr. Lujan, Mr. Reed, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Carper, Mr. 
             Welch, Mr. Hickenlooper, Mr. Casey, Mr. Coons, Mrs. 
             Shaheen, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Cardin, Mr. 
             Durbin, Ms. Warren, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. 
             Markey, Ms. Duckworth, Ms. Klobuchar, Ms. Butler, Mr. 
             Whitehouse, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Booker, Mrs. Gillibrand, 
             Mr. Wyden, Mr. King, Mr. Heinrich, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. 
             Padilla, Mr. Peters, Mr. Warnock, Ms. Smith, Mr. 
             Kelly, and Ms. Cantwell):
       S. 4973. A bill to reassert the constitutional authority of 
     Congress to determine the general applicability of the 
     criminal laws of the United States, and for other purposes; 
     read the first time.

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           By Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself, Ms. Cantwell, and Ms. 
             Hirono):
       S. 4974. A bill to amend the John D. Dingell, Jr. 
     Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act to reauthorize 
     the National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
           By Ms. ROSEN (for herself, Mr. Padilla, and Mr. 
             Heinrich):
       S. 4975. A bill to require the Under Secretary of Commerce 
     for Oceans and Atmosphere to carry out pilot projects 
     relating to improved subseasonal to seasonal forecasting in 
     agriculture and water management, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. RUBIO (for himself, Mr. Scott of Florida, and 
             Mr. Barrasso):
       S. 4976. A bill to require the Office of Information and 
     Communication Technology Services and other Federal agencies 
     to develop a list of artificial intelligence products and 
     services, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. WELCH (for himself, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Merkley, 
             Mr. Lujan, Mr. Bennet, and Ms. Hirono):
       S. 4977. A bill to hold accountable operators of social 
     media platforms that intentionally or knowingly host false 
     election administration information; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Ms. LUMMIS (for herself, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Cotton, 
             and Mr. Crapo):
       S. 4978. A bill to prohibit certain businesses and persons 
     from purchasing real estate adjacent to covered Federal land 
     in the United States, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
           By Ms. CANTWELL (for herself and Ms. Duckworth):
       S. 4979. A bill to establish an independent expert review 
     panel to review and make findings and recommendations to 
     inform the Federal Aviation Administration's implementation 
     of a comprehensive and integrated Safety Management System 
     for all lines of business within the Federal Aviation 
     Administration, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Ms. ROSEN:
       S. 4980. A bill to amend the Workforce Innovation and 
     Opportunity Act to expand the capacity of junior or community 
     colleges and area career and technical education schools to 
     conduct training services, education, and outreach activities 
     for careers in the residential construction industry; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Ms. ROSEN:
       S. 4981. A bill to provide eligible institutions with grant 
     funds to support programs of study for in-demand industry 
     sectors or occupations; to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions.
           By Mr. OSSOFF:
       S. 4982. A bill to amend the Specialty Crops 
     Competitiveness Act of 2004 to require the Secretary of 
     Agriculture to establish a pilot program to provide recovery 
     payments to producers of seasonal and perishable crops that 
     experience low prices caused by imports, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
     Forestry.
           By Mr. MARKEY:
       S. 4983. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     require the establishment of an Office of Public Engagement 
     in the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety 
     Administration, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. CORNYN (for himself, Mr. Coons, Mr. Moran, Ms. 
             Klobuchar, and Ms. Cantwell):
       S. 4984. A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to 
     require regulated persons to identify tableting machines and 
     encapsulating machines by serial number; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. LANKFORD (for himself, Mr. Barrasso, and Ms. 
             Lummis):
       S. 4985. A bill to reform the process for listing a species 
     as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act 
     of 1973, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. LANKFORD:
       S. 4986. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution 
     Control Act to improve permitting of energy transport 
     facilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. WYDEN:
       S. 4987. A bill to codify Chevron deference; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. HEINRICH (for himself, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Hoeven, 
             Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Lujan, Mr. Merkley, Ms. Smith, Ms. 
             Stabenow, and Mr. Whitehouse):
       S. 4988. A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal, 
     collectively, to the individuals who fought for or with the 
     United States against the armed forces of Imperial Japan in 
     the Pacific theater and the impacted Saskinax people on Attu, 
     whose lives, culture, and community were irrevocably changed 
     from December 8, 1941, to August 15, 1945; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. MERKLEY (for himself, Mr. Van Hollen, and Mr. 
             Wyden):
       S. 4989. A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to 
     permit the use of certain electric vehicle charging stations 
     at rest areas, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Schatz, and Mrs. 
             Gillibrand):
       S. 4990. A bill to comprehensively combat child marriage in 
     the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BOOKER (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Warnock, 
             Mr. Padilla, Mr. Markey, Ms. Butler, Ms. Duckworth, 
             and Ms. Hirono):
       S. 4991. A bill to hold law enforcement accountable for 
     misconduct in court, improve transparency through data 
     collection, and reform police training and policies; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. GRAHAM:
       S.J. Res. 107. A joint resolution to authorize the use of 
     military force against the Islamic Republic of Iran if the 
     President determines that the Islamic Republic of Iran is 
     planning or conducts an attack against any former, current, 
     or incoming United States Government official or senior 
     military personnel; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
           By Ms. HIRONO (for herself, Mr. Schumer, Ms. Butler, 
             Mr. Carper, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. 
             Sanders, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Booker, Mrs. Gillibrand, 
             Mr. Coons, Mr. Welch, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. King, Mr. 
             Merkley, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Schatz, 
             Mr. Durbin, Mr. Peters, Mr. Padilla, Mr. Casey, Mr. 
             Markey, Ms. Warren, Ms. Smith, Ms. Duckworth, Ms. 
             Cortez Masto, Ms. Rosen, and Ms. Cantwell):
       S.J. Res. 108. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States to reaffirm the 
     principle that no person is above the law; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.

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