Bills Signed: S. 133, S. 134, S. 612, S. 656, S. 670, S. 679, S. 2685, S. 3639, S. 3640, S. 3851, S. 4698

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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