Legislation

On Wednesday, October 2, 2024, the President signed into law:

S. 2228, the “Building Chips in America Act of 2023,” which exempts certain projects relating to the production of semiconductors from environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.

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On Wednesday, October 2, 2024, the President signed into law:

S. 1549, the “Congressional Budget Office Data Access Act,” which allows the Congressional Budget Office to obtain records of individuals from Federal agencies without prior written consent of the individual.

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On Tuesday, October 1, 2024, the President signed into law:

S. 133, the “NAPA Reauthorization Act,” which extends and amends the National Alzheimer’s Project and the Advisory Council on Alzheimer’s Research, Care, and Services.

Thank you to Senators Collins, Warner, Capito, Markey, Moran, Murkowski, and Stabenow, and Representatives Tonko, Chris Smith, and Waters for their leadership.

S. 134, the “Alzheimer’s Accountability and Investment Act,” which requires direct transmittal of the annual National Institutes of Health budget estimate for the National Alzheimer’s Project.

Thank you to Senators Collins, Warner, Capito, Markey, Moran, Murkowski, and Stabenow, and Representatives Chris Smith, Tonko, and Waters for their leadership.

S. 612, the “Lake Tahoe Restoration Reauthorization Act,” which reauthorizes the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act through September 30, 2034.

Thank you to Senators Cortez Masto, Rosen, Padilla, and Butler, and Representatives Amodei, Susie Lee, Titus, Horsford, Garamendi, Kiley, and Duarte for their leadership. Thank you to the late Senator Dianne Feinstein for her leadership as well.

S. 656, the “Veteran Improvement Commercial Driver License Act of 2023,” which revises the rules for VA approval of commercial driver education programs for purposes of veterans education assistance.

Thank you to Senators Fischer and Padilla, and Representatives Edwards, Pappas, Crane, and Spanberger for their leadership.

S. 670, the “IMPACTT Human Trafficking Act,” which establishes two programs within U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) to provide: outreach and training to HSI employees who have been exposed to various forms of trauma in working with victims of human trafficking; and services for trafficking victims.

Thank you to Senators Peters, Lankford, and Cornyn, and Representatives Dave Joyce, Titus, Wagner, and Slotkin for their leadership.

S. 679, the “GAO Database Modernization Act of 2023,” which requires Federal agencies to submit to the Government Accountability Office reports on rules that the agency revokes, suspends, replaces, or amends, or that are otherwise made ineffective.

Thank you to Senators Rick Scott and Peters, and Representative Bentz for their leadership.

S. 794, the “Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism Pilot Program Act of 2023” or the “CTPAT Pilot Program Act of 2023,” which requires the Department of Homeland Security to carry out a pilot program to assess whether allowing certain third-party logistics providers to participate in the Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism would enhance port security or otherwise help meet the goals of the program.

Thank you to Senators Cornyn, Carper, Lankford, and Hassan, and Representatives Slotkin, Luttrell, Menendez Jr., and Miller-Meeks for their leadership.

S. 2685, the “Reuse Excess Property Act,” which requires the General Services Administration to make data and internal guidance on excess personal property of Federal agencies publicly available.

Thank you to Senators Peters and Lankford, and Representatives McClain and Porter for their leadership.

S. 3639, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2075 West Stadium Boulevard in Ann Arbor, Michigan, as the Robert Hayden Post Office.

Thank you to Senators Peters and Stabenow for their leadership.

S. 3640, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 155 South Main Street in Mount Clemens, Michigan, as the Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Jefferson Post Office.

Thank you to Senators Peters and Stabenow for their leadership.

S. 3851, which designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 90 McCamly Street South in Battle Creek, Michigan, as the Sojourner Truth Post Office.

Thank you to Senators Peters and Stabenow, Representative Huizenga, and the entire Michigan delegation for their leadership.

S. 4698, the “DHS Joint Task Forces Reauthorization Act of 2024,” which extends by two years, until September 30, 2026, the Department of Homeland Security’s authority to establish and operate departmental Joint Task Forces.

Thank you to Senators Peters and Lankford, and Representatives Higgins and Suozzi for their leadership.

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On Tuesday, October 1, 2024, the President signed into law:

H.R. 9106, “Enhanced Presidential Security Act of 2024,” which requires the U.S. Secret Service to apply the same standards for determining the number of agents required to protect Presidents, Vice Presidents, and major Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates.

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On Monday, September 30, 2024, the President signed into law:

S. 3764, the “United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2024,” which extends and authorizes annual appropriations for the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom through fiscal year 2026.

Thank you to Senators Rubio, Cardin, Cruz, Coons, and Lankford, and Representatives Chris Smith, Eshoo, Bilirakis, and Cuellar for their leadership.

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Presidential Determination

No.        2024-14        

MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE

SUBJECT:       Presidential Determination with Respect to the Efforts of Foreign Governments Regarding Trafficking in Persons

Consistent with section 110 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7107) (the “Act”), as amended, I hereby determine as follows:

As provided for in section 110(d)(1)(A)(i) of the Act, that the United States will not provide nonhumanitarian, nontrade-related assistance to the Governments of Burma and Iran for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 until such governments comply with the Act’s minimum standards or make significant efforts to bring themselves into compliance with the minimum standards;

As provided for in section 110(d)(1)(A)(ii) of the Act, that the United States will not provide nonhumanitarian, nontrade-related assistance to, or allow funding for participation in educational and cultural exchange programs by officials or employees of, the Governments of Belarus, Cuba, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), Eritrea, Macau (Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China (PRC)), Nicaragua, the PRC, Russia, and Syria for FY 2025 until such governments comply with the Act’s minimum standards or make significant efforts to bring themselves into compliance with the minimum standards;

As provided for in section 110(d)(1)(B) of the Act, I hereby instruct the United States Executive Director of each multilateral development bank, as defined in the Act, and of the International Monetary Fund to vote against and use best efforts to deny any loan or other utilization of the funds of the respective institution (other than for humanitarian assistance; for trade‑related assistance; or for development assistance that directly addresses basic human needs, is not administered by the government of such country, and confers no benefit to that government) for the Governments of Belarus, Burma, Cuba, the DPRK, Eritrea, Iran, Macau (Special Administrative Region of the PRC), Nicaragua, the PRC, Russia, South Sudan, and Syria for FY 2025 until such governments comply with the Act’s minimum standards or make significant efforts to bring themselves into compliance with the minimum standards;

Consistent with section 110(d)(4) of the Act, I determine that the provision of all nonhumanitarian, nontrade-related foreign assistance programs, projects, activities, and funding for educational and cultural exchange programs described in sections 110(d)(1)(A) and 110(d)(1)(B) of the Act to Brunei, Djibouti, Papua New Guinea, Turkmenistan, and Venezuela would promote the purposes of the Act or is otherwise in the national interest of the United States;

Consistent with section 110(d)(4) of the Act, I determine that providing the assistance described in section 110(d)(1)(B) of the Act to Afghanistan, Cambodia, and Sudan would promote the purposes of the Act or is otherwise in the national interest of the United States;

Consistent with section 110(d)(4) of the Act, I determine that a partial waiver with respect to Belarus, Eritrea, Macau (Special Administrative Region of the PRC), the PRC, and Russia to allow funding for educational and cultural exchange programs described in section 110(d)(1)(A)(ii) of the Act would promote the purposes of the Act or is otherwise in the national interest of the United States;

Consistent with section 110(d)(4) of the Act, with respect to Afghanistan, I determine that a partial waiver of the restriction described in section 110(d)(1)(A)(i) of the Act to allow for Economic Support Fund and Global Health Programs (GHP) assistance would promote the purposes of the Act or is otherwise in the national interest of the United States;

Consistent with section 110(d)(4) of the Act, with respect to Cambodia, I determine that a partial waiver of the restriction described in section 110(d)(1)(A)(i) of the Act to allow for all assistance and programs other than education programs funded from Development Assistance (DA) would promote the purposes of the Act or is otherwise in the national interest of the United States;

Consistent with section 110(d)(4) of the Act, with respect to South Sudan, I determine that a partial waiver of the restriction described in section 110(d)(1)(A)(i) of the Act to allow for GHP assistance would promote the purposes of the Act or is otherwise in the national interest of the United States; and

Consistent with section 110(d)(4) of the Act, with respect to Sudan, I determine that a partial waiver of the restriction described in section 110(d)(1)(A)(i) of the Act to allow for DA and GHP assistance would promote the purposes of the Act or is otherwise in the national interest of the United States.

In addition, with respect to the Government of Sint Maarten, consistent with the United States Government’s firm stand against human trafficking, and until such government takes steps consistent with compliance with the minimum standards of the Act or makes significant efforts to do so, I hereby:  (i) direct that executive departments and agencies shall not provide nonhumanitarian, nontrade-related foreign assistance, as described in section 110(d)(1)(A) of the Act, to the Government of Sint Maarten; (ii) instruct the United States Executive Director of each multilateral development bank, as defined in the Act, and of the International Monetary Fund to vote against and use best efforts to deny any loan or other utilization of the funds of the respective institution (other than for humanitarian assistance, for trade-related assistance, or for development assistance that directly addresses basic human needs, is not administered by such government, and confers no benefit to that government) to Sint Maarten, as described in section 110(d)(1)(B) of the Act; and (iii) direct that funding for participation by officials or employees of the Government of Sint Maarten in educational and cultural exchange programs shall continue to be permitted in FY 2025, consistent with the foreign policy and all applicable laws of the United States.

You are authorized and directed to submit this determination, the certification required by section 110(e) of the Act, and the Memorandum of Justification, on which I have relied, to the Congress, and to publish this determination in the Federal Register.

                             JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR.

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Presidential Determination

No.        2024-15        

MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE

SUBJECT:       Presidential Determination and Certification with Respect to the Child Soldiers Prevention Act of 2008

Pursuant to section 404 of the Child Soldiers Prevention Act of 2008 (22 U.S.C. 2370c-1) (CSPA), I hereby:

Determine that it is in the national interest of the United States to waive in part the application of the prohibition in section 404(a) of the CSPA with respect to Cameroon to allow for the provision of International Military Education and Training (IMET) and Peacekeeping Operations (PKO) assistance, the issuance of direct commercial sales (DCS) licenses, and support provided pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 331 and 10 U.S.C. 333, to the extent that the CSPA would restrict such assistance or support; to waive in part the application of the prohibition in section 404(a) of the CSPA with respect to Libya to allow for the provision of IMET and PKO assistance, the issuance of DCS licenses in connection with the export or reexport of transport aircraft and related parts, components, and technical data, and support provided pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 331 and 10 U.S.C. 333, to the extent that the CSPA would restrict such assistance or support; to waive in part the application of the prohibition in section 404(a) of the CSPA with respect to Somalia to allow for the provision of IMET and PKO assistance and support provided pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 331 and 10 U.S.C. 333, to the extent that the CSPA would restrict such assistance or support; to waive in part the application of the prohibition in section 404(a) of the CSPA with respect to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Yemen to allow for the provision of IMET and PKO assistance, to the extent that the CSPA would restrict such assistance; to waive in part the application of the prohibition in section 404(a) of the CSPA with respect to the Central African Republic to allow for the provision of IMET assistance, to the extent that the CSPA would restrict such assistance; and to waive the application of the prohibition in section 404(a) of the CSPA to allow for the issuance of DCS licenses related to other United States Government assistance for the above countries and, with respect to the Russian Federation, solely for the issuance of DCS licenses in connection with the International Space Station; and

Certify that the governments of the above countries are taking effective and continuing steps to address the problem of child soldiers.

Accordingly, I hereby waive such applications of section 404(a) of the CSPA.

You are authorized and directed to submit this determination and certification to the Congress, along with the Memorandum of Justification, and to publish this determination in the Federal Register.

                              JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR.

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Presidential Determination
No.        2024-13        

MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE
 
SUBJECT:       Presidential Determination on Refugee
               Admissions for Fiscal Year 2025
 
 
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, in accordance with section 207 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (the “Act”) (8 U.S.C. 1157), and after appropriate consultations with the Congress, I hereby make the following determinations and authorize the following actions:
 
The admission of up to 125,000 refugees to the United States during Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 is justified by humanitarian concerns or is otherwise in the national interest.
 
The admissions numbers shall be allocated among refugees of special humanitarian concern to the United States in accordance with the following regional allocations:
 
Africa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30,000-50,000
East Asia . . . . . . . . . . . . .  10,000-20,000
Europe and Central Asia . . . . . . .  2,000-3,000
Latin America/Caribbean . . . . . .  35,000-50,000
Near East/South Asia . . . . . . . . 30,000-45,000
 
The above allocation ranges are intended to provide flexibility as needs arise, but the total admissions among all of the regions may not exceed 125,000.  Upon providing notification to the Judiciary Committees of the Congress, you are hereby authorized to transfer unused admissions allocated to a particular region to one or more other regions, if there is a need for greater admissions for the region or regions to which the admissions are being transferred.
 
Consistent with section 2(b)(2) of the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962 (22 U.S.C. 2601(b)(2)), I hereby determine that assistance to or on behalf of persons applying for admission to the United States as part of the overseas refugee admissions program will contribute to the foreign policy interests of the United States and designate such persons for this purpose.
 
Consistent with section 101(a)(42) of the Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(42)), and after appropriate consultation with the Congress, I also specify that, for FY 2025, the following persons may, if otherwise qualified, be considered refugees for the purpose of admission to the United States within their countries of nationality or habitual residence:

1. Persons in Cuba;
2. Persons in Eurasia and the Baltics;
3. Persons in Iraq;
4. Persons in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras; and
5. In certain circumstances, persons identified by a United States Embassy or by an authorized State Department referral partner in any location.

 
You are authorized and directed to publish this determination in the Federal Register.
 
 
 
                              JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR.

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On Monday, September 30, 2024, the President signed into law:

H.R. 7032, the “Congressional Budget Office Data Sharing Act,” which expands Congressional Budget Office (CBO) authority to obtain materials from Executive Branch entities with or without written agreement, provided that CBO maintains a certain level of confidentiality to protect the materials.

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On Thursday, September 26, 2024, the President signed into law:

S. 2825, the “Dustoff Crews of the Vietnam War Congressional Gold Medal Act,” which provides for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal to the United States Army Dustoff crews of the Vietnam War, collectively, in recognition of their extraordinary heroism and life-saving actions in Vietnam.

Thank you to Senators Cornyn and Warren, and Representatives Kilmer and McMorris Rodgers for their leadership.

S. 2861, the “Billie Jean King Congressional Gold Medal Act,” which provides for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal to Billie Jean King in recognition of a remarkable life devoted to championing equal rights for all, in sports and in society.

Thank you to Senators Gillibrand, Capito, and Sinema, and Representatives Fitzpatrick and Sherrill for their leadership.

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On Thursday, September 26, 2024, the President signed into law:

S. 265, the “Supporting and Improving Rural EMS Needs Reauthorization Act” or the “SIREN Reauthorization Act,” which reauthorizes and modifies a grant program to support the improvement of emergency medical services in rural areas.

Thank you to Senators Durbin and Collins, and Representatives Dave Joyce and Dingell, for their leadership.

S. 1648, the “Launch Communications Act,” which requires the Federal Communications Commission to finalize rules for access to specified frequencies for commercial space launches and commercial space reentries.

Thank you to Senators Schmitt and Hickenlooper, and Representatives Soto and Dunn, for their leadership.

S. 4351, the “Poison Control Centers Reauthorization Act of 2024,” which reauthorizes national poison control programs.

Thank you to Senators Murray, Tuberville, Luján, and Romney, and Representatives Chavez-DeRemer, John Joyce, Cherfilus-McCormick, and Davis, for their leadership.

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On Thursday, September 26, 2024, the President signed into law:

H.R. 9747, the ” Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025,” which provides fiscal year 2025 appropriations to Federal agencies through December 20, 2024, for continuing projects and activities of the Federal Government. 

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MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE

SUBJECT:       Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(a)(1) and Section 614(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including section 621 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (FAA), I hereby delegate to the Secretary of State: 

(1)  the authority under section 506(a)(1) of the FAA to direct the drawdown of up to $375 million in defense articles and services of the Department of Defense, and military education and training, to provide assistance to Ukraine and to make the determinations required under such section to direct such a drawdown; and

(2)  the authority under section 614(a)(1) of the FAA to determine whether it is important to the security interests of the United States to furnish up to $103 million in assistance to Ukraine without regard to any provision of law within the purview of section 614(a)(1) of the FAA.

You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the Federal Register.

                              JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR.

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On Friday, September 20, 2024, the President signed into law:

H.R. 7377, “Royalty Resiliency Act,” which amends the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982 to improve the management of royalties from oil and gas leases, and for other purposes.

Thank you to Representative Hunt for his leadership.

H.R. 9468, “Veterans Benefits Continuity and Accountability Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024,” which provides fiscal year 2024 supplemental appropriations to the Veterans Benefits Administration within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), establishes reporting requirements related to VA funding and projected funding shortfalls, and requires the VA Office of Inspector General to conduct a review on the causes that led to this funding shortfall.

Thank you to Representatives Takano, Bost, Mike Garcia, Cole, and DeLauro, and Senators Tester, Moran, Brown, Boozman, Murray, and Collins for their leadership.

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On Friday, September 13, 2024, the President signed into law:

H.R. 1076, the “Preventing the Financing of Illegal Synthetic Drugs Act,” which requires the Government Accountability Office to carry out a study on illicit financing in connection with the trafficking of synthetic drugs; and

Thank you to Representatives De La Cruz, Pettersen, and Ogles, and Senators Cornyn, Cortez Masto, and Rosen for their leadership.

S. 1608, the “Starr–Camargo Bridge Expansion Act,” which provides for the expansion of the Starr–Camargo Bridge near Rio Grande City, Texas.

Thank you to Senators Cornyn, Cruz, and Kelly, and Representative Cuellar for their leadership.

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On Tuesday, July 30, 2024, the President signed into law:
 
H.R. 1105, the “Debbie Smith Act of 2023,” which authorizes appropriations to the Department of Justice for each of FYs 2024-2029 in the amount of $151 million for the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program;

Thank you to Representatives Wagner, Cohen, Hunt, and Cline, and Senators Cornyn, Graham and Klobuchar for their leadership. Thank you to the late Representative Sheila Jackson Lee and the late Senator Dianne Feinstein for their leadership as well.

S. 227, the “Improving Access to Our Courts Act,” which adds Alpine, Texas, and Mount Vernon, Washington, to the list of locations where court may be held in the Western District of Texas and in the Western District of Washington;

Thank you to Senators Cornyn, Murray, Cruz and Cantwell, and Representatives Gonzales, Rick Larsen, and DelBene for their leadership.
 
S. 1973, the “All-American Flag Act,” which prohibits, with certain specified exceptions, Federal agencies from purchasing U.S. flags that are not domestically manufactured;

Thank you to Senators Brown, Collins, Manchin and Peters, and Representatives Sorensen and Mace for their leadership.
 
S. 3249, which designates the outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Wyandotte County, Kansas City, Kansas, as the Captain Elwin Shopteese VA Clinic;

Thank you to Senators Moran and Marshall, Representative LaTurner, and the entire Kansas delegation for their leadership.
 
S. 3285, which renames the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Butte, Montana, as the Charlie Dowd VA Clinic;

Thank you to Senator Daines and Representative Zinke for their leadership.
 
S. 3706, the ” Victims’ Voices Outside and Inside the Courtroom Effectiveness Act or the Victims’ VOICES Act,” which requires defendants convicted of certain Federal crimes, including violent crimes, to make restitution to a person who has assumed the rights of a victim; and

Thank you to Senators Cornyn, Blumenthal, Blackburn and Whitehouse, and Representatives Hageman, McBath, Moran and Hank Johnson for their leadership.
 
S. 4548, the “Foreign Extortion Prevention Technical Corrections Act,” which amends the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (FEPA) enacted as part of the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act and prohibits foreign officials from demanding bribes.

Thank you to Senators Whitehouse and Tillis for their leadership.

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On Thursday, July 25, 2024, the President signed into law:
 
H.R. 3019, the “Federal Prison Oversight Act,” which establishes an inspections regime for the Bureau of Prisons and an Ombudsman office in the Department of Justice.

Thank you to Representatives McBath and Armstrong, and Senators Ossoff, Braun, and Durbin for their leadership.

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On Friday, July 12, 2024, the President signed into law:

S. 138, the “Promoting a Resolution to the Tibet-China

Dispute Act,” which amends the Tibetan Policy Act of 2002.

Thank you to Senators Merkley and Young, and Representatives McGovern and McCaul for their leadership.

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On Friday, July 12, 2024, the President signed into law:

H.R. 1240, the “Winnebago Land Transfer Act of 2023,” which takes certain land into trust for the benefit of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska;

Thank you to Representatives Feenstra, Flood, Nunn, Davids, and Adrian Smith, and Senators Fischer, Grassley, Ernst, and Ricketts for their leadership; and

H.R. 4581, the “Maternal and Child Health Stillbirth Prevention Act of 2024,” which modifies the scope of the Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant to include activities related to stillbirth prevention.

Thank you to Representatives Hinson and Adams, and Senators Merkley and Cassidy for their leadership.

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On Tuesday, July 2, 2024, the President signed into law:
 
H.R. 2365, the “Dr. Emmanuel Bilirakis and Honorable Jennifer Wexton National Plan to End Parkinson’s Act,” which requires the Department of Health and Human Services to develop and evaluate progress on a government-wide plan to address Parkinson’s and related diseases, and to require the convening of a Parkinson’s advisory committee.

Thank you to Representatives Bilirakis, Tonko, and Wexton, and Senators Capito and Murphy for their leadership.

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