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Bill· HRH.R. 8041 (118th)referred

Driving Forward Act

United States · United States Congress · 17 April 2024

Bill· HRH.R. 8017 (118th)referred

Realizing Excellence in Institutional Grants, New Infrastructure, Technology and Education Act of 2024

United States · United States Congress · 16 April 2024

Realizing Excellence in Institutional Grants, New Infrastructure, Technology and Education Act of 2024 This bill establishes a grant program to support long-term improvements of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), graduate programs at HBCUs, and other minority-serving institutions (MSIs). Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to award grants to HBCUs and MSIs to improve campus facilities. A recipient must use grant funds for certain activities, such as constructing or renovating facilities, carrying out major repairs, and strengthening the safety and security of a campus. Any new construction, modernization, or renovation projects must meet building code and energy and water conservation requirements. Further, HBCUs and MSIs must seek to procure contracts from certain small businesses, including those owned and controlled by veterans and service-disabled veterans. The bill prohibits the use of grant funds for specified activities, including for the payment of routine and predictable maintenance costs, minor repairs, and utility bills. The Government Accountability Office must study the implementation of the grant program. The bill also requires ED to repay the outstanding balance of principal, interest, fees, and costs and any related reimbursements for certain capital financing loans.

Law· HRH.R. 7938 (118th)enacted

Klamath Basin Water Agreement Support Act of 2024

United States · United States Congress · 11 April 2024

Klamath Basin Water Agreement Support Act of 2024 This act expands the Klamath Basin Water Supply Enhancement Act of 2000, including by authorizing the Bureau of Reclamation to implement restoration activities in the Klamath Basin watershed in Oregon and California. Specifically, Reclamation may plan, construct, operate, and maintain projects in the basin watershed, including facilities to reduce fish entrainment (i.e., the transport of fish along the flow of water, out of their normal habitat and into unnatural or harmful environments); projects that reduce or avoid impacts on aquatic resources caused by diversion of water for irrigation; and projects that restore basin watershed habitats, such as tribal fishery resources held in trust. Reclamation may also  undertake studies and improvements to implement restoration activities in the basin watershed; enter into contracts and agreements with state and local governments, tribes, and private parties to implement restoration activities; and accept and expend nonfederal funds in order to facilitate the activities. In addition, the act authorizes Reclamation to reimburse Tulelake Irrigation District for up to 69% of the costs for the operation and maintenance of the irrigation Pumping Plant D in Tulelake, California.  Further, the act provides statutory authorization for Reclamation to implement the 2016 Klamath Power and Facilities Agreement that directs Reclamation to take ownership and operation of the Keno Dam and operation of the Link River Dam.

Law· SS. 4107 (118th)enacted

Think Differently Transportation Act

United States · United States Congress · 11 April 2024

Think Differently Transportation Act This bill requires the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) to include information on compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) in a required annual report to Congress. Specifically, Amtrak must incorporate into the annual report an action plan for bringing Amtrak rail cars and stations into compliance with the ADA as required by a 2020 settlement agreement entered into between Amtrak and the Department of Justice. (Under the agreement, Amtrak committed to complying with the ADA and making intercity rail stations accessible.) Amtrak must also include a status report on ADA compliance at Amtrak-served stations (based on a station assessment by Amtrak or the party responsible for ADA compliance).  A station assessment means a review of all components of a station, including the building, platform, path to train, and parking areas, as required by the U.S. Access Board. For those Amtrak-served stations where Amtrak is not responsible for ADA compliance, Amtrak must include in the report information on the responsible party.

Bill· SS. 4114 (118th)referred

Baltimore BRIDGE Relief Act

United States · United States Congress · 11 April 2024

Baltimore Bridge Response Invests and Delivers Global Economic Relief Act or the Baltimore BRIDGE Relief Act This bill allows for full federal funding (i.e., 100% federal cost-share) for emergency relief funds to respond to damage caused by the cargo ship Dali to the Francis Scott Key Bridge, including reconstruction of that bridge and its approaches. The Francis Scott Key Bridge is located in Baltimore City, Baltimore County, and Anne Arundel County, Maryland. This bill takes effect as if enacted on March 26, 2024. 

Bill· SS. 4113 (118th)referred

State Boating Act

United States · United States Congress · 11 April 2024

Bill· HRH.R. 7951 (118th)referred

VALID Act

United States · United States Congress · 11 April 2024

Resolution· HRESH.Res. 1133 (118th)passed

Electing Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.

United States · United States Congress · 11 April 2024

This resolution elects designated members to standing committees of the House of Representatives and specifies certain members' ranking on certain committees. The resolution concerns the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on Energy, the Committee on Rules, and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Bill· HRH.R. 7961 (118th)referred

Baltimore BRIDGE Relief Act

United States · United States Congress · 11 April 2024

Baltimore Bridge Response Invests and Delivers Global Economic Relief Act or the Baltimore BRIDGE Relief Act This bill allows for full federal funding (i.e., 100% federal cost-share) for emergency relief funds to respond to damage caused by the cargo ship Dali to the Francis Scott Key Bridge, including reconstruction of that bridge and its approaches. The Francis Scott Key Bridge is located in Baltimore City, Baltimore County, and Anne Arundel County, Maryland. This bill takes effect as if enacted on March 26, 2024. 

Bill· SS. 4099 (118th)referred

Food Supply Chain Capacity and Resiliency Act

United States · United States Congress · 10 April 2024

Food Supply Chain Capacity and Resiliency Act This bill allows the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to expand the Food Supply Chain Guaranteed Loan Program. The program may guarantee loans to support new investments in the start-up or expansion of projects in the United States that will increase U.S. food supply chain capacity to aggregate, process, manufacture, store, transport, wholesale, or distribute food. In awarding loan guarantees under this bill, USDA must give preference to loans for projects that create jobs in economically distressed communities or to help create a more resilient, diverse, and secure U.S. food supply chain. USDA must prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to carry out this program. The bill specifies that USDA must use the amounts made available to carry out this bill to supplement, and not supplant, funds provided under other federal, state, or local law.

Bill· SS. 4103 (118th)referred

Preventing Terrorist and Narcotic Air Events Act of 2024

United States · United States Congress · 10 April 2024

Preventing Terrorist and Narcotic Air Events Act of 2024 This bill directs the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to implement the anti-fraud and abuse recommendations in the Government Accountability Office (GAO) report entitled  Aviation: FAA Needs to Better Prevent, Detect, and Respond to Fraud and Abuse Risks in Aircraft Registration . (The March 25, 2020, GAO report includes 15 recommendations to the FAA, including that the FAA should collect and verify information on aircraft ownership.) The FAA must submit a report to Congress on the implementation of the recommendations. 

Bill· HRH.R. 7851 (118th)referred

Bridge Protection Act

United States · United States Congress · 29 March 2024

Bill· HRH.R. 7842 (118th)referred

BIKE Act of 2024

United States · United States Congress · 29 March 2024

Bill· SS. 4051 (118th)referred

VALID Act

United States · United States Congress · 22 March 2024

Resolution· SCONRESS.Con.Res. 31 (118th)referred

A concurrent resolution recognizing the need to improve physical access to many federally funded facilities for all people of the United States, particularly people with disabilities.

United States · United States Congress · 22 March 2024

This concurrent resolution recognizes that people with disabilities experience barriers to access every day and pledges to make universal and inclusive design a guiding principle for all infrastructure bills and projects.

Resolution· SRESS.Res. 611 (118th)passed

A resolution expressing support for the designation of March 22, 2024, as "National Inland Waterways Workers Safety Awareness Day" and supporting the goals and ideals of "National Inland Waterways Workers Safety Awareness Day".

United States · United States Congress · 21 March 2024

This resolution designates March 22, 2024, as National Inland Waterways Workers Safety Awareness Day. The resolution recognizes the need for deckhands, engineers, masters and mates, shoreside workers, and other employees to remain safe while on the jobsite. It also encourages federal, state, and local authorities; industry groups; and worker groups to observe the day with activities aimed at increasing safety awareness in towing-vessel employment. 

Law· SS. 3959 (118th)enacted

Transportation Security Screening Modernization Act of 2024

United States · United States Congress · 14 March 2024

Transportation Security Screening Modernization Act This bill directs the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to streamline the process for individuals applying for or renewing enrollment in multiple security threat assessment (STA) programs, in particular the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) and the Hazardous Materials Endorsement (HME) programs. Among other things, the TSA must permit an individual to enroll at a TSA-authorized enrollment center once and use the application, as well as information generated by TSA’s vetting, to enroll in any other programs; permit an individual to enroll in more than one STA program at the same time for a single fee that is less than the combined fee for applying to the same programs separately; provide for a streamlined and expeditious renewal process; and provide states the expiration dates for each individual’s STA to ensure commercial driver's licenses include an individual's current HME status. Additionally, the TSA must publish on its website information relating to the streamlining of the enrollment system. If the TSA determines it is necessary to implement these changes through rulemaking, the bill provides for an expedited rulemaking process.

Bill· SJRESS.J.Res. 64 (118th)referred

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: Prevention and Elimination of Digital Discrimination".

United States · United States Congress · 14 March 2024

This joint resolution nullifies the final rule issued by the Federal Communications Commission titled The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: Prevention and Elimination of Digital Discrimination and published on January 22, 2024. The rule prohibits broadband providers from adopting policies or practices that differentially impact consumers' access to broadband service based on their income, race, ethnicity, religion, or national origin, provided such policies or practices are not justified by issues of technical or economic feasibility.    

Bill· HRH.R. 7659 (118th)referred

Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2024

United States · United States Congress · 13 March 2024

Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2024 This bill reauthorizes certain Coast Guard authorities and programs through FY2026, including by extending current levels for active-duty personnel and military training student loads. The bill also modifies several existing policies and programs. Among other provisions, the bill authorizes the Coast Guard to act to protect against damage or destruction resulting from cyber incidents, transnational organized crime, or foreign state threats;  exempts service life extension programs from certain requirements for acquisition projects or programs; provides the Coast Guard with direct hire authority to appoint Coast Guard Academy civilian faculty; provides members of certain reserve components with up to 12 inactive-duty training periods of parental leave; and expands benefits for individuals who are participating in the Career Intermission Program to include benefits such as disability and death benefits. The bill also  requires the Coast Guard to establish location specific tsunami evacuation plans for units and sectors located in areas that have a high or very high risk of a tsunami, establishes certain notice requirements for foreign vessels operating on the Outer Continental Shelf, amends the requirements for certain merchant mariner credentials, and requires higher-level review for certain determinations regarding the retention of an officer whose record includes a sexual assault offense. Further, the bill requires the Coast Guard to provide Congress reports detailing the status of the Polar Security Cutter program, among other reporting requirements. Additionally, the bill authorizes appropriations for the acquisition of additional vessels and aircraft, information technology modernization, and shoreside infrastructure.

Bill· HRH.R. 7660 (118th)referred

Backcountry Aviation Protection Act

United States · United States Congress · 13 March 2024

Backcountry Aviation Protection Act This bill directs the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to revise regulations, as necessary, to allow a properly qualified pilot operating an aircraft to conduct a go-around, an inspection pass, a practice approach, or a qualified instrument approach without regard to minimum safe altitude standards. Under current regulations, a person may not operate an aircraft below certain minimum safe altitudes except when necessary for takeoff or landing. The regulations do not include exceptions for situations such as a go-around (i.e., an aborted landing) or a practice approach. Beginning one year after the bill's enactment, if the FAA has not published final regulations as required by the bill, the FAA may not take an enforcement action against a person related to a go-around, inspection pass, or practice approach. The bill specifies that the FAA has the burden of proof with respect to enforcement actions to prove each element of the offense and the inapplicability of each exception to the offense. 

Bill· SS. 3924 (118th)referred

Bus Rolling Stock Modernization Act of 2024

United States · United States Congress · 12 March 2024

Bus Rolling Stock Modernization Act of 2024 This bill allows a state or local authority (e.g., a transit authority) to use public transportation grants to make a partial advance payment for bus rolling stock (e.g., transit buses). Specifically, a public transportation grant recipient may use grant funds to make an advance payment of not more than 20% of the total purchase order value of a bus rolling stock vehicle without obtaining preapproval or requiring the vehicle manufacturer to provide a performance bond (or other form of security). In order to make an advance payment, the recipient must meet certain requirements. For example, the recipient must have a signed purchase order and an executed contract with a vehicle manufacturer that includes advance payment provisions.

Bill· HRH.R. 7601 (118th)referred

Bullets Not Batteries Act

United States · United States Congress · 8 March 2024

Bullets Not Batteries Act This bill limits the President's use of authorities under the Defense Production Act of 1950 (DPA), which confers upon the President a broad set of authorities to influence domestic industry in the interest of national defense. Specifically, the bill prohibits the use of certain authorities under the DPA with respect to electric vehicles, electric vehicle batteries, electric vehicle charging stations or infrastructure, or obtaining critical minerals for use in manufacturing of any such items. 

Bill· HRH.R. 7570 (118th)referred

Shrinkflation Reduction Act

United States · United States Congress · 6 March 2024

Shrinkflation Reduction Act This bill rescinds unobligated funds that were provided by (1) the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, (2) the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, and (3) the Inflation Reduction Act.

Bill· HRH.R. 7550 (118th)referred

Washington, DC, Area Helicopter Noise Information Exchange Act

United States · United States Congress · 5 March 2024

Washington, DC, Area Helicopter Noise Information Exchange Act This bill directs the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to establish a mechanism to make helicopter noise complaint data for the Washington, DC, area more accessible. Under the bill, the Washington, DC, area is the area inside of a 30-mile radius surrounding Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Specifically, the FAA must establish a mechanism to make helicopter noise complaint data (1) accessible to the FAA; (2) accessible to helicopter operators operating in the Washington, DC, area; and (3) available on a public website. Any helicopter operator operating in the Washington, DC, area must provide helicopter noise complaint data to the FAA through this mechanism.

Bill· HRH.R. 7518 (118th)referred

SUN Act

United States · United States Congress · 1 March 2024

Bill· SS. 3846 (118th)referred

WATERWAYS Act

United States · United States Congress · 29 February 2024

Bill· HRH.R. 7491 (118th)referred

WATERWAYS Act

United States · United States Congress · 29 February 2024

Bill· HRH.R. 7496 (118th)referred

MOVE Act

United States · United States Congress · 29 February 2024

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