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H.R.7399

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Land Between the Lakes Recreation and Heritage Act or the LBL Recreation and Heritage Act This bill addresses the administration of the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area in Kentucky and Tennessee. The bill decreases from 17 to 13 the number of members who compose the Land Between the Lakes Advisory Board. The bill permits members of the advisory board to serve multiple terms, but not serve consecutive terms. In addition to carrying out its current activities, the advisory board shall The bill requires the advisory board to meet at least twice each year. The Department of Agriculture (USDA) shall charge (currently may charge) reasonable fees, as determined by the advisory board, for admission to and the use of the designated sites, or for activities, within the recreation area. The bill states that amounts in the fund shall be available to USDA to perform new work or deferred maintenance in the recreation area and shall not be available for the payment of salaries or other expenses. USDA, on request from a qualified resident or relative or a cemetery association, shall grant additional land for the expansion of existing cemeteries within the recreation area to allow for the burial of qualified residents or relatives.

To amend the Land Between the Lakes Protection Act of 1998 to clarify the administration of the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area, and for other purposes. 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 ``Land Between the Lakes Recreation and Heritage Act'' or the ``LBL Recreation and Heritage Act''. SEC. 2. ADMINISTRATION OF THE LAND BETWEEN THE LAKES NATIONAL RECREATION AREA. (a) Definitions.--Section 502 of the Land Between the Lakes Protection Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 460lll) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (5)(B)-- (A) in clause (viii), by striking ``and'' after the semicolon at the end; (B) in clause (ix), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(x) division A of subtitle III of title 54, United States Code (formerly known as the `National Historic Preservation Act').''; (2) by redesignating paragraphs (11) through (15) as paragraphs (12) through (16), respectively; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (10) the following: ``(11) Qualified resident or relative.--The term `qualified resident or relative' means-- ``(A) a former resident of the area within the Recreation Area or the spouse of a former resident of that area; or ``(B) a widow, widower, or lineal descendant of an individual buried in a cemetery located in the Recreation Area.''. (b) Establishment.--Section 511(b) of the Land Between the Lakes Protection Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 460lll-11(b)) is amended by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following: ``(3) Status of unit.--The Secretary shall administer the Recreation Area as a separate unit of the National Forest System.''. (c) Advisory Board.--Section 522 of the Land Between the Lakes Protection Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 460lll-22) is amended-- (1) in subsection (b)-- (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``17'' and inserting ``13''; (B) by striking paragraphs (4) and (5); (C) in paragraph (3), by adding ``and'' after the semicolon at the end; and (D) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (4); (2) in subsection (c), by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: ``(2) Nonconsecutive terms.--Members of the Advisory Board may serve multiple terms, but may not serve consecutive terms.''; (3) in subsection (f)-- (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``may advise'' and inserting ``shall advise and partner with''; (B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and'' after the semicolon at the end; (C) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (D) by adding at the end the following: ``(3) developing an annual work plan for recreation and environment education areas in the Recreation Area, including the heritage program, with the nonappropriated amounts in the Land Between the Lakes Management Fund; ``(4) developing an annual forest management and harvest plan for the Recreation Area; and ``(5) the balance and status of the Land Between the Lakes Management Fund.''; and (4) in subsection (g)-- (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``biannually'' and inserting ``twice each year''; (B) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``, on a public website of the Department of Agriculture,'' before ``and by''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(4) Minutes.--The chairperson of the Advisory Board shall publish the minutes of each meeting of the Advisory Board on a public website of the Department of Agriculture.''. (d) Fees.--Section 523(a) of the Land Between the Lakes Protection Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 460lll-23(a)) is amended by striking ``may charge reasonable fees'' and inserting ``shall charge reasonable fees, as determined by the Advisory Board,''. (e) Disposition of Receipts.--Section 524 of the Land Between the Lakes Protection Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 460lll-24) is amended by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following: ``(b) Use.--Amounts in the Land Between the Lakes Management Fund-- ``(1) shall be available to the Secretary until expended, without further appropriation, to perform new work or deferred maintenance in the Recreation Area; and ``(2) shall not be available for the payment of salaries or other expenses.''. (f) Cooperative Authorities and Gifts.--Section 526 of the Land Between the Lakes Protection Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 460lll-26) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(c) Memoranda of Understanding.--The Secretary is encouraged, for purposes of carrying out this Act-- ``(1) to enter into memoranda of understanding with State or local government entities, including law enforcement, as appropriate, to clarify jurisdictional matters, such as road management, policing, and other functions that are typically performed by the entity on non-Federal land; and ``(2) to make available on a public website of the Department of Agriculture any memoranda of understanding entered into under paragraph (1).''. (g) Cemeteries.--Section 528 of the Land Between the Lakes Protection Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 460lll-28) is amended-- (1) by striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting the following: ``(a) In General.--The Secretary''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(b) Land for Plots for Qualified Residents or Relatives.-- ``(1) Requests.--The Secretary, on request from a qualified resident or relative or a cemetery association, shall grant additional land for the expansion of existing cemeteries within the Recreation Area to allow for the burial of qualified residents or relatives. ``(2) Expenses.--Any expenses required to move border fences or markers due to an expansion under paragraph (1) shall be the responsibility of the person making the request under that paragraph.''. (h) Resource Management.--Section 529 of the Land Between the Lakes Protection Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 460lll-29) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(c) Historical Resources.-- ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall identify and manage the historical resources of the Recreation Area-- ``(A) in accordance with the requirements of division A of subtitle III of title 54, United States Code (formerly known as the `National Historic Preservation Act'); and ``(B) in coordination with qualified residents or relatives. ``(2) Consideration.--The Secretary shall-- ``(A) give consideration to requests by qualified residents or relatives to use and maintain traditional sites, buildings, cemeteries, and other areas of cultural importance in the Recreation Area; and ``(B) work cooperatively with qualified residents or relatives in the management of the historical resources of the Recreation Area.''. (i) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 551 of the Land Between the Lakes Protection Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 460lll-61) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(d) Minimum Expenditure.--Subject to the availability of appropriations under subsection (a), the Secretary shall make available not less than $8,000,000 each fiscal year for the purposes of administering the Recreation Area (not including salaries and expenses).''. <all>

LBL Recreation and Heritage Act

To amend the Land Between the Lakes Protection Act of 1998 to clarify the administration of the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area, and for other purposes.

LBL Recreation and Heritage Act Land Between the Lakes Recreation and Heritage Act

Rep. Comer, James

R

KY

This bill addresses the administration of the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area in Kentucky and Tennessee. The bill decreases from 17 to 13 the number of members who compose the Land Between the Lakes Advisory Board. The bill permits members of the advisory board to serve multiple terms, but not serve consecutive terms. In addition to carrying out its current activities, the advisory board shall The bill requires the advisory board to meet at least twice each year. The Department of Agriculture (USDA) shall charge (currently may charge) reasonable fees, as determined by the advisory board, for admission to and the use of the designated sites, or for activities, within the recreation area. The bill states that amounts in the fund shall be available to USDA to perform new work or deferred maintenance in the recreation area and shall not be available for the payment of salaries or other expenses. USDA, on request from a qualified resident or relative or a cemetery association, shall grant additional land for the expansion of existing cemeteries within the recreation area to allow for the burial of qualified residents or relatives.

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 ``Land Between the Lakes Recreation and Heritage Act'' or the ``LBL Recreation and Heritage Act''. SEC. 2. ADMINISTRATION OF THE LAND BETWEEN THE LAKES NATIONAL RECREATION AREA. 460lll) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (5)(B)-- (A) in clause (viii), by striking ``and'' after the semicolon at the end; (B) in clause (ix), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(x) division A of subtitle III of title 54, United States Code (formerly known as the `National Historic Preservation Act'). (b) Establishment.--Section 511(b) of the Land Between the Lakes Protection Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 460lll-11(b)) is amended by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following: ``(3) Status of unit.--The Secretary shall administer the Recreation Area as a separate unit of the National Forest System.''. 460lll-22) is amended-- (1) in subsection (b)-- (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``17'' and inserting ``13''; (B) by striking paragraphs (4) and (5); (C) in paragraph (3), by adding ``and'' after the semicolon at the end; and (D) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (4); (2) in subsection (c), by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: ``(2) Nonconsecutive terms.--Members of the Advisory Board may serve multiple terms, but may not serve consecutive terms. 460lll-23(a)) is amended by striking ``may charge reasonable fees'' and inserting ``shall charge reasonable fees, as determined by the Advisory Board,''. 460lll-26) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(c) Memoranda of Understanding.--The Secretary is encouraged, for purposes of carrying out this Act-- ``(1) to enter into memoranda of understanding with State or local government entities, including law enforcement, as appropriate, to clarify jurisdictional matters, such as road management, policing, and other functions that are typically performed by the entity on non-Federal land; and ``(2) to make available on a public website of the Department of Agriculture any memoranda of understanding entered into under paragraph (1).''. ``(2) Expenses.--Any expenses required to move border fences or markers due to an expansion under paragraph (1) shall be the responsibility of the person making the request under that paragraph.''. ``(2) Consideration.--The Secretary shall-- ``(A) give consideration to requests by qualified residents or relatives to use and maintain traditional sites, buildings, cemeteries, and other areas of cultural importance in the Recreation Area; and ``(B) work cooperatively with qualified residents or relatives in the management of the historical resources of the Recreation Area.''. 460lll-61) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(d) Minimum Expenditure.--Subject to the availability of appropriations under subsection (a), the Secretary shall make available not less than $8,000,000 each fiscal year for the purposes of administering the Recreation Area (not including salaries and expenses).''.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. SEC. 2. ADMINISTRATION OF THE LAND BETWEEN THE LAKES NATIONAL RECREATION AREA. (b) Establishment.--Section 511(b) of the Land Between the Lakes Protection Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 460lll-22) is amended-- (1) in subsection (b)-- (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``17'' and inserting ``13''; (B) by striking paragraphs (4) and (5); (C) in paragraph (3), by adding ``and'' after the semicolon at the end; and (D) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (4); (2) in subsection (c), by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: ``(2) Nonconsecutive terms.--Members of the Advisory Board may serve multiple terms, but may not serve consecutive terms. 460lll-23(a)) is amended by striking ``may charge reasonable fees'' and inserting ``shall charge reasonable fees, as determined by the Advisory Board,''. 460lll-26) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(c) Memoranda of Understanding.--The Secretary is encouraged, for purposes of carrying out this Act-- ``(1) to enter into memoranda of understanding with State or local government entities, including law enforcement, as appropriate, to clarify jurisdictional matters, such as road management, policing, and other functions that are typically performed by the entity on non-Federal land; and ``(2) to make available on a public website of the Department of Agriculture any memoranda of understanding entered into under paragraph (1).''. ``(2) Expenses.--Any expenses required to move border fences or markers due to an expansion under paragraph (1) shall be the responsibility of the person making the request under that paragraph.''. ``(2) Consideration.--The Secretary shall-- ``(A) give consideration to requests by qualified residents or relatives to use and maintain traditional sites, buildings, cemeteries, and other areas of cultural importance in the Recreation Area; and ``(B) work cooperatively with qualified residents or relatives in the management of the historical resources of the Recreation Area.''.

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 ``Land Between the Lakes Recreation and Heritage Act'' or the ``LBL Recreation and Heritage Act''. SEC. 2. ADMINISTRATION OF THE LAND BETWEEN THE LAKES NATIONAL RECREATION AREA. 460lll) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (5)(B)-- (A) in clause (viii), by striking ``and'' after the semicolon at the end; (B) in clause (ix), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(x) division A of subtitle III of title 54, United States Code (formerly known as the `National Historic Preservation Act'). ''; (2) by redesignating paragraphs (11) through (15) as paragraphs (12) through (16), respectively; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (10) the following: ``(11) Qualified resident or relative.--The term `qualified resident or relative' means-- ``(A) a former resident of the area within the Recreation Area or the spouse of a former resident of that area; or ``(B) a widow, widower, or lineal descendant of an individual buried in a cemetery located in the Recreation Area.''. (b) Establishment.--Section 511(b) of the Land Between the Lakes Protection Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 460lll-11(b)) is amended by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following: ``(3) Status of unit.--The Secretary shall administer the Recreation Area as a separate unit of the National Forest System.''. 460lll-22) is amended-- (1) in subsection (b)-- (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``17'' and inserting ``13''; (B) by striking paragraphs (4) and (5); (C) in paragraph (3), by adding ``and'' after the semicolon at the end; and (D) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (4); (2) in subsection (c), by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: ``(2) Nonconsecutive terms.--Members of the Advisory Board may serve multiple terms, but may not serve consecutive terms. ''; (3) in subsection (f)-- (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``may advise'' and inserting ``shall advise and partner with''; (B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and'' after the semicolon at the end; (C) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (D) by adding at the end the following: ``(3) developing an annual work plan for recreation and environment education areas in the Recreation Area, including the heritage program, with the nonappropriated amounts in the Land Between the Lakes Management Fund; ``(4) developing an annual forest management and harvest plan for the Recreation Area; and ``(5) the balance and status of the Land Between the Lakes Management Fund. 460lll-23(a)) is amended by striking ``may charge reasonable fees'' and inserting ``shall charge reasonable fees, as determined by the Advisory Board,''. (e) Disposition of Receipts.--Section 524 of the Land Between the Lakes Protection Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 460lll-26) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(c) Memoranda of Understanding.--The Secretary is encouraged, for purposes of carrying out this Act-- ``(1) to enter into memoranda of understanding with State or local government entities, including law enforcement, as appropriate, to clarify jurisdictional matters, such as road management, policing, and other functions that are typically performed by the entity on non-Federal land; and ``(2) to make available on a public website of the Department of Agriculture any memoranda of understanding entered into under paragraph (1).''. ``(2) Expenses.--Any expenses required to move border fences or markers due to an expansion under paragraph (1) shall be the responsibility of the person making the request under that paragraph.''. ``(2) Consideration.--The Secretary shall-- ``(A) give consideration to requests by qualified residents or relatives to use and maintain traditional sites, buildings, cemeteries, and other areas of cultural importance in the Recreation Area; and ``(B) work cooperatively with qualified residents or relatives in the management of the historical resources of the Recreation Area.''. 460lll-61) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(d) Minimum Expenditure.--Subject to the availability of appropriations under subsection (a), the Secretary shall make available not less than $8,000,000 each fiscal year for the purposes of administering the Recreation Area (not including salaries and expenses).''.

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 ``Land Between the Lakes Recreation and Heritage Act'' or the ``LBL Recreation and Heritage Act''. SEC. 2. ADMINISTRATION OF THE LAND BETWEEN THE LAKES NATIONAL RECREATION AREA. (a) Definitions.--Section 502 of the Land Between the Lakes Protection Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 460lll) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (5)(B)-- (A) in clause (viii), by striking ``and'' after the semicolon at the end; (B) in clause (ix), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(x) division A of subtitle III of title 54, United States Code (formerly known as the `National Historic Preservation Act'). ''; (2) by redesignating paragraphs (11) through (15) as paragraphs (12) through (16), respectively; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (10) the following: ``(11) Qualified resident or relative.--The term `qualified resident or relative' means-- ``(A) a former resident of the area within the Recreation Area or the spouse of a former resident of that area; or ``(B) a widow, widower, or lineal descendant of an individual buried in a cemetery located in the Recreation Area.''. (b) Establishment.--Section 511(b) of the Land Between the Lakes Protection Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 460lll-11(b)) is amended by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following: ``(3) Status of unit.--The Secretary shall administer the Recreation Area as a separate unit of the National Forest System.''. 460lll-22) is amended-- (1) in subsection (b)-- (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``17'' and inserting ``13''; (B) by striking paragraphs (4) and (5); (C) in paragraph (3), by adding ``and'' after the semicolon at the end; and (D) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (4); (2) in subsection (c), by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: ``(2) Nonconsecutive terms.--Members of the Advisory Board may serve multiple terms, but may not serve consecutive terms. ''; (3) in subsection (f)-- (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``may advise'' and inserting ``shall advise and partner with''; (B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and'' after the semicolon at the end; (C) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (D) by adding at the end the following: ``(3) developing an annual work plan for recreation and environment education areas in the Recreation Area, including the heritage program, with the nonappropriated amounts in the Land Between the Lakes Management Fund; ``(4) developing an annual forest management and harvest plan for the Recreation Area; and ``(5) the balance and status of the Land Between the Lakes Management Fund. ''; and (4) in subsection (g)-- (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``biannually'' and inserting ``twice each year''; (B) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``, on a public website of the Department of Agriculture,'' before ``and by''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(4) Minutes.--The chairperson of the Advisory Board shall publish the minutes of each meeting of the Advisory Board on a public website of the Department of Agriculture.''. 460lll-23(a)) is amended by striking ``may charge reasonable fees'' and inserting ``shall charge reasonable fees, as determined by the Advisory Board,''. (e) Disposition of Receipts.--Section 524 of the Land Between the Lakes Protection Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 460lll-24) is amended by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following: ``(b) Use.--Amounts in the Land Between the Lakes Management Fund-- ``(1) shall be available to the Secretary until expended, without further appropriation, to perform new work or deferred maintenance in the Recreation Area; and ``(2) shall not be available for the payment of salaries or other expenses.''. (f) Cooperative Authorities and Gifts.--Section 526 of the Land Between the Lakes Protection Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 460lll-26) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(c) Memoranda of Understanding.--The Secretary is encouraged, for purposes of carrying out this Act-- ``(1) to enter into memoranda of understanding with State or local government entities, including law enforcement, as appropriate, to clarify jurisdictional matters, such as road management, policing, and other functions that are typically performed by the entity on non-Federal land; and ``(2) to make available on a public website of the Department of Agriculture any memoranda of understanding entered into under paragraph (1).''. 460lll-28) is amended-- (1) by striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting the following: ``(a) In General.--The Secretary''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(b) Land for Plots for Qualified Residents or Relatives.-- ``(1) Requests.--The Secretary, on request from a qualified resident or relative or a cemetery association, shall grant additional land for the expansion of existing cemeteries within the Recreation Area to allow for the burial of qualified residents or relatives. ``(2) Expenses.--Any expenses required to move border fences or markers due to an expansion under paragraph (1) shall be the responsibility of the person making the request under that paragraph.''. (h) Resource Management.--Section 529 of the Land Between the Lakes Protection Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. ``(2) Consideration.--The Secretary shall-- ``(A) give consideration to requests by qualified residents or relatives to use and maintain traditional sites, buildings, cemeteries, and other areas of cultural importance in the Recreation Area; and ``(B) work cooperatively with qualified residents or relatives in the management of the historical resources of the Recreation Area.''. (i) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 551 of the Land Between the Lakes Protection Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 460lll-61) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(d) Minimum Expenditure.--Subject to the availability of appropriations under subsection (a), the Secretary shall make available not less than $8,000,000 each fiscal year for the purposes of administering the Recreation Area (not including salaries and expenses).''.

To amend the Land Between the Lakes Protection Act of 1998 to clarify the administration of the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area, and for other purposes. a) Definitions.--Section 502 of the Land Between the Lakes Protection Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 460lll) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (5)(B)-- (A) in clause (viii), by striking ``and'' after the semicolon at the end; (B) in clause (ix), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(x) division A of subtitle III of title 54, United States Code (formerly known as the `National Historic Preservation Act'). ''; ( (b) Establishment.--Section 511(b) of the Land Between the Lakes Protection Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 460lll-11(b)) is amended by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following: ``(3) Status of unit.--The Secretary shall administer the Recreation Area as a separate unit of the National Forest System.''. ( c) Advisory Board.--Section 522 of the Land Between the Lakes Protection Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 460lll-22) is amended-- (1) in subsection (b)-- (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``17'' and inserting ``13''; (B) by striking paragraphs (4) and (5); (C) in paragraph (3), by adding ``and'' after the semicolon at the end; and (D) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (4); (2) in subsection (c), by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: ``(2) Nonconsecutive terms.--Members of the Advisory Board may serve multiple terms, but may not serve consecutive terms. and (4) in subsection (g)-- (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``biannually'' and inserting ``twice each year''; (B) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``, on a public website of the Department of Agriculture,'' before ``and by''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(4) Minutes.--The chairperson of the Advisory Board shall publish the minutes of each meeting of the Advisory Board on a public website of the Department of Agriculture.''. ( d) Fees.--Section 523(a) of the Land Between the Lakes Protection Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 460lll-23(a)) is amended by striking ``may charge reasonable fees'' and inserting ``shall charge reasonable fees, as determined by the Advisory Board,''. (e) Disposition of Receipts.--Section 524 of the Land Between the Lakes Protection Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 460lll-24) is amended by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following: ``(b) Use.--Amounts in the Land Between the Lakes Management Fund-- ``(1) shall be available to the Secretary until expended, without further appropriation, to perform new work or deferred maintenance in the Recreation Area; and ``(2) shall not be available for the payment of salaries or other expenses.''. ( g) Cemeteries.--Section 528 of the Land Between the Lakes Protection Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 460lll-28) is amended-- (1) by striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting the following: ``(a) In General.--The Secretary''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(b) Land for Plots for Qualified Residents or Relatives.-- ``(1) Requests.--The Secretary, on request from a qualified resident or relative or a cemetery association, shall grant additional land for the expansion of existing cemeteries within the Recreation Area to allow for the burial of qualified residents or relatives. ``(2) Expenses.--Any expenses required to move border fences or markers due to an expansion under paragraph (1) shall be the responsibility of the person making the request under that paragraph.''. ( (i) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 551 of the Land Between the Lakes Protection Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 460lll-61) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(d) Minimum Expenditure.--Subject to the availability of appropriations under subsection (a), the Secretary shall make available not less than $8,000,000 each fiscal year for the purposes of administering the Recreation Area (not including salaries and expenses).''.

To amend the Land Between the Lakes Protection Act of 1998 to clarify the administration of the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area, and for other purposes. a) Definitions.--Section 502 of the Land Between the Lakes Protection Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 460lll) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (5)(B)-- (A) in clause (viii), by striking ``and'' after the semicolon at the end; (B) in clause (ix), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(x) division A of subtitle III of title 54, United States Code (formerly known as the `National Historic Preservation Act'). ''; ( 460lll-22) is amended-- (1) in subsection (b)-- (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``17'' and inserting ``13''; (B) by striking paragraphs (4) and (5); (C) in paragraph (3), by adding ``and'' after the semicolon at the end; and (D) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (4); (2) in subsection (c), by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: ``(2) Nonconsecutive terms.--Members of the Advisory Board may serve multiple terms, but may not serve consecutive terms. ''; ( d) Fees.--Section 523(a) of the Land Between the Lakes Protection Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 460lll-23(a)) is amended by striking ``may charge reasonable fees'' and inserting ``shall charge reasonable fees, as determined by the Advisory Board,''. ( 460lll-24) is amended by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following: ``(b) Use.--Amounts in the Land Between the Lakes Management Fund-- ``(1) shall be available to the Secretary until expended, without further appropriation, to perform new work or deferred maintenance in the Recreation Area; and ``(2) shall not be available for the payment of salaries or other expenses.''. ( g) Cemeteries.--Section 528 of the Land Between the Lakes Protection Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 460lll-28) is amended-- (1) by striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting the following: ``(a) In General.--The Secretary''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(b) Land for Plots for Qualified Residents or Relatives.-- ``(1) Requests.--The Secretary, on request from a qualified resident or relative or a cemetery association, shall grant additional land for the expansion of existing cemeteries within the Recreation Area to allow for the burial of qualified residents or relatives. 460lll-29) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(c) Historical Resources.-- ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall identify and manage the historical resources of the Recreation Area-- ``(A) in accordance with the requirements of division A of subtitle III of title 54, United States Code (formerly known as the `National Historic Preservation Act'); and ``(B) in coordination with qualified residents or relatives. ``(2) Consideration.--The Secretary shall-- ``(A) give consideration to requests by qualified residents or relatives to use and maintain traditional sites, buildings, cemeteries, and other areas of cultural importance in the Recreation Area; and ``(B) work cooperatively with qualified residents or relatives in the management of the historical resources of the Recreation Area.''. (

To amend the Land Between the Lakes Protection Act of 1998 to clarify the administration of the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area, and for other purposes. a) Definitions.--Section 502 of the Land Between the Lakes Protection Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 460lll) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (5)(B)-- (A) in clause (viii), by striking ``and'' after the semicolon at the end; (B) in clause (ix), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(x) division A of subtitle III of title 54, United States Code (formerly known as the `National Historic Preservation Act'). ''; ( 460lll-22) is amended-- (1) in subsection (b)-- (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``17'' and inserting ``13''; (B) by striking paragraphs (4) and (5); (C) in paragraph (3), by adding ``and'' after the semicolon at the end; and (D) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (4); (2) in subsection (c), by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: ``(2) Nonconsecutive terms.--Members of the Advisory Board may serve multiple terms, but may not serve consecutive terms. ''; ( d) Fees.--Section 523(a) of the Land Between the Lakes Protection Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 460lll-23(a)) is amended by striking ``may charge reasonable fees'' and inserting ``shall charge reasonable fees, as determined by the Advisory Board,''. ( 460lll-24) is amended by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following: ``(b) Use.--Amounts in the Land Between the Lakes Management Fund-- ``(1) shall be available to the Secretary until expended, without further appropriation, to perform new work or deferred maintenance in the Recreation Area; and ``(2) shall not be available for the payment of salaries or other expenses.''. ( g) Cemeteries.--Section 528 of the Land Between the Lakes Protection Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 460lll-28) is amended-- (1) by striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting the following: ``(a) In General.--The Secretary''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(b) Land for Plots for Qualified Residents or Relatives.-- ``(1) Requests.--The Secretary, on request from a qualified resident or relative or a cemetery association, shall grant additional land for the expansion of existing cemeteries within the Recreation Area to allow for the burial of qualified residents or relatives. 460lll-29) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(c) Historical Resources.-- ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall identify and manage the historical resources of the Recreation Area-- ``(A) in accordance with the requirements of division A of subtitle III of title 54, United States Code (formerly known as the `National Historic Preservation Act'); and ``(B) in coordination with qualified residents or relatives. ``(2) Consideration.--The Secretary shall-- ``(A) give consideration to requests by qualified residents or relatives to use and maintain traditional sites, buildings, cemeteries, and other areas of cultural importance in the Recreation Area; and ``(B) work cooperatively with qualified residents or relatives in the management of the historical resources of the Recreation Area.''. (

To amend the Land Between the Lakes Protection Act of 1998 to clarify the administration of the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area, and for other purposes. a) Definitions.--Section 502 of the Land Between the Lakes Protection Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 460lll) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (5)(B)-- (A) in clause (viii), by striking ``and'' after the semicolon at the end; (B) in clause (ix), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(x) division A of subtitle III of title 54, United States Code (formerly known as the `National Historic Preservation Act'). ''; ( (b) Establishment.--Section 511(b) of the Land Between the Lakes Protection Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 460lll-11(b)) is amended by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following: ``(3) Status of unit.--The Secretary shall administer the Recreation Area as a separate unit of the National Forest System.''. ( c) Advisory Board.--Section 522 of the Land Between the Lakes Protection Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 460lll-22) is amended-- (1) in subsection (b)-- (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``17'' and inserting ``13''; (B) by striking paragraphs (4) and (5); (C) in paragraph (3), by adding ``and'' after the semicolon at the end; and (D) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (4); (2) in subsection (c), by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: ``(2) Nonconsecutive terms.--Members of the Advisory Board may serve multiple terms, but may not serve consecutive terms. and (4) in subsection (g)-- (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``biannually'' and inserting ``twice each year''; (B) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``, on a public website of the Department of Agriculture,'' before ``and by''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(4) Minutes.--The chairperson of the Advisory Board shall publish the minutes of each meeting of the Advisory Board on a public website of the Department of Agriculture.''. ( d) Fees.--Section 523(a) of the Land Between the Lakes Protection Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 460lll-23(a)) is amended by striking ``may charge reasonable fees'' and inserting ``shall charge reasonable fees, as determined by the Advisory Board,''. (e) Disposition of Receipts.--Section 524 of the Land Between the Lakes Protection Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 460lll-24) is amended by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following: ``(b) Use.--Amounts in the Land Between the Lakes Management Fund-- ``(1) shall be available to the Secretary until expended, without further appropriation, to perform new work or deferred maintenance in the Recreation Area; and ``(2) shall not be available for the payment of salaries or other expenses.''. ( g) Cemeteries.--Section 528 of the Land Between the Lakes Protection Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 460lll-28) is amended-- (1) by striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting the following: ``(a) In General.--The Secretary''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(b) Land for Plots for Qualified Residents or Relatives.-- ``(1) Requests.--The Secretary, on request from a qualified resident or relative or a cemetery association, shall grant additional land for the expansion of existing cemeteries within the Recreation Area to allow for the burial of qualified residents or relatives. ``(2) Expenses.--Any expenses required to move border fences or markers due to an expansion under paragraph (1) shall be the responsibility of the person making the request under that paragraph.''. ( (i) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 551 of the Land Between the Lakes Protection Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 460lll-61) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(d) Minimum Expenditure.--Subject to the availability of appropriations under subsection (a), the Secretary shall make available not less than $8,000,000 each fiscal year for the purposes of administering the Recreation Area (not including salaries and expenses).''.

To amend the Land Between the Lakes Protection Act of 1998 to clarify the administration of the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area, and for other purposes. a) Definitions.--Section 502 of the Land Between the Lakes Protection Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 460lll) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (5)(B)-- (A) in clause (viii), by striking ``and'' after the semicolon at the end; (B) in clause (ix), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(x) division A of subtitle III of title 54, United States Code (formerly known as the `National Historic Preservation Act'). ''; ( 460lll-22) is amended-- (1) in subsection (b)-- (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``17'' and inserting ``13''; (B) by striking paragraphs (4) and (5); (C) in paragraph (3), by adding ``and'' after the semicolon at the end; and (D) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (4); (2) in subsection (c), by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: ``(2) Nonconsecutive terms.--Members of the Advisory Board may serve multiple terms, but may not serve consecutive terms. ''; ( d) Fees.--Section 523(a) of the Land Between the Lakes Protection Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 460lll-23(a)) is amended by striking ``may charge reasonable fees'' and inserting ``shall charge reasonable fees, as determined by the Advisory Board,''. ( 460lll-24) is amended by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following: ``(b) Use.--Amounts in the Land Between the Lakes Management Fund-- ``(1) shall be available to the Secretary until expended, without further appropriation, to perform new work or deferred maintenance in the Recreation Area; and ``(2) shall not be available for the payment of salaries or other expenses.''. ( g) Cemeteries.--Section 528 of the Land Between the Lakes Protection Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 460lll-28) is amended-- (1) by striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting the following: ``(a) In General.--The Secretary''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(b) Land for Plots for Qualified Residents or Relatives.-- ``(1) Requests.--The Secretary, on request from a qualified resident or relative or a cemetery association, shall grant additional land for the expansion of existing cemeteries within the Recreation Area to allow for the burial of qualified residents or relatives. 460lll-29) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(c) Historical Resources.-- ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall identify and manage the historical resources of the Recreation Area-- ``(A) in accordance with the requirements of division A of subtitle III of title 54, United States Code (formerly known as the `National Historic Preservation Act'); and ``(B) in coordination with qualified residents or relatives. ``(2) Consideration.--The Secretary shall-- ``(A) give consideration to requests by qualified residents or relatives to use and maintain traditional sites, buildings, cemeteries, and other areas of cultural importance in the Recreation Area; and ``(B) work cooperatively with qualified residents or relatives in the management of the historical resources of the Recreation Area.''. (

To amend the Land Between the Lakes Protection Act of 1998 to clarify the administration of the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area, and for other purposes. a) Definitions.--Section 502 of the Land Between the Lakes Protection Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 460lll) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (5)(B)-- (A) in clause (viii), by striking ``and'' after the semicolon at the end; (B) in clause (ix), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(x) division A of subtitle III of title 54, United States Code (formerly known as the `National Historic Preservation Act'). ''; ( (b) Establishment.--Section 511(b) of the Land Between the Lakes Protection Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 460lll-11(b)) is amended by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following: ``(3) Status of unit.--The Secretary shall administer the Recreation Area as a separate unit of the National Forest System.''. ( c) Advisory Board.--Section 522 of the Land Between the Lakes Protection Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 460lll-22) is amended-- (1) in subsection (b)-- (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``17'' and inserting ``13''; (B) by striking paragraphs (4) and (5); (C) in paragraph (3), by adding ``and'' after the semicolon at the end; and (D) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (4); (2) in subsection (c), by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: ``(2) Nonconsecutive terms.--Members of the Advisory Board may serve multiple terms, but may not serve consecutive terms. and (4) in subsection (g)-- (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``biannually'' and inserting ``twice each year''; (B) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``, on a public website of the Department of Agriculture,'' before ``and by''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(4) Minutes.--The chairperson of the Advisory Board shall publish the minutes of each meeting of the Advisory Board on a public website of the Department of Agriculture.''. ( d) Fees.--Section 523(a) of the Land Between the Lakes Protection Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 460lll-23(a)) is amended by striking ``may charge reasonable fees'' and inserting ``shall charge reasonable fees, as determined by the Advisory Board,''. (e) Disposition of Receipts.--Section 524 of the Land Between the Lakes Protection Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 460lll-24) is amended by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following: ``(b) Use.--Amounts in the Land Between the Lakes Management Fund-- ``(1) shall be available to the Secretary until expended, without further appropriation, to perform new work or deferred maintenance in the Recreation Area; and ``(2) shall not be available for the payment of salaries or other expenses.''. ( g) Cemeteries.--Section 528 of the Land Between the Lakes Protection Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 460lll-28) is amended-- (1) by striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting the following: ``(a) In General.--The Secretary''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(b) Land for Plots for Qualified Residents or Relatives.-- ``(1) Requests.--The Secretary, on request from a qualified resident or relative or a cemetery association, shall grant additional land for the expansion of existing cemeteries within the Recreation Area to allow for the burial of qualified residents or relatives. ``(2) Expenses.--Any expenses required to move border fences or markers due to an expansion under paragraph (1) shall be the responsibility of the person making the request under that paragraph.''. ( (i) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 551 of the Land Between the Lakes Protection Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 460lll-61) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(d) Minimum Expenditure.--Subject to the availability of appropriations under subsection (a), the Secretary shall make available not less than $8,000,000 each fiscal year for the purposes of administering the Recreation Area (not including salaries and expenses).''.

To amend the Land Between the Lakes Protection Act of 1998 to clarify the administration of the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area, and for other purposes. a) Definitions.--Section 502 of the Land Between the Lakes Protection Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 460lll) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (5)(B)-- (A) in clause (viii), by striking ``and'' after the semicolon at the end; (B) in clause (ix), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(x) division A of subtitle III of title 54, United States Code (formerly known as the `National Historic Preservation Act'). ''; ( 460lll-28) is amended-- (1) by striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting the following: ``(a) In General.--The Secretary''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(b) Land for Plots for Qualified Residents or Relatives.-- ``(1) Requests.--The Secretary, on request from a qualified resident or relative or a cemetery association, shall grant additional land for the expansion of existing cemeteries within the Recreation Area to allow for the burial of qualified residents or relatives. 460lll-29) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(c) Historical Resources.-- ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall identify and manage the historical resources of the Recreation Area-- ``(A) in accordance with the requirements of division A of subtitle III of title 54, United States Code (formerly known as the `National Historic Preservation Act'); and ``(B) in coordination with qualified residents or relatives.

To amend the Land Between the Lakes Protection Act of 1998 to clarify the administration of the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area, and for other purposes. a) Definitions.--Section 502 of the Land Between the Lakes Protection Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 460lll) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (5)(B)-- (A) in clause (viii), by striking ``and'' after the semicolon at the end; (B) in clause (ix), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(x) division A of subtitle III of title 54, United States Code (formerly known as the `National Historic Preservation Act'). ''; ( ( 460lll-22) is amended-- (1) in subsection (b)-- (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``17'' and inserting ``13''; (B) by striking paragraphs (4) and (5); (C) in paragraph (3), by adding ``and'' after the semicolon at the end; and (D) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (4); (2) in subsection (c), by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: ``(2) Nonconsecutive terms.--Members of the Advisory Board may serve multiple terms, but may not serve consecutive terms. d) Fees.--Section 523(a) of the Land Between the Lakes Protection Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 460lll-23(a)) is amended by striking ``may charge reasonable fees'' and inserting ``shall charge reasonable fees, as determined by the Advisory Board,''. ( 460lll-24) is amended by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following: ``(b) Use.--Amounts in the Land Between the Lakes Management Fund-- ``(1) shall be available to the Secretary until expended, without further appropriation, to perform new work or deferred maintenance in the Recreation Area; and ``(2) shall not be available for the payment of salaries or other expenses.''. ( g) Cemeteries.--Section 528 of the Land Between the Lakes Protection Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 460lll-28) is amended-- (1) by striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting the following: ``(a) In General.--The Secretary''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(b) Land for Plots for Qualified Residents or Relatives.-- ``(1) Requests.--The Secretary, on request from a qualified resident or relative or a cemetery association, shall grant additional land for the expansion of existing cemeteries within the Recreation Area to allow for the burial of qualified residents or relatives. 460lll-61) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(d) Minimum Expenditure.--Subject to the availability of appropriations under subsection (a), the Secretary shall make available not less than $8,000,000 each fiscal year for the purposes of administering the Recreation Area (not including salaries and expenses). ''.

To amend the Land Between the Lakes Protection Act of 1998 to clarify the administration of the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area, and for other purposes. a) Definitions.--Section 502 of the Land Between the Lakes Protection Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 460lll) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (5)(B)-- (A) in clause (viii), by striking ``and'' after the semicolon at the end; (B) in clause (ix), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(x) division A of subtitle III of title 54, United States Code (formerly known as the `National Historic Preservation Act'). ''; ( 460lll-28) is amended-- (1) by striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting the following: ``(a) In General.--The Secretary''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(b) Land for Plots for Qualified Residents or Relatives.-- ``(1) Requests.--The Secretary, on request from a qualified resident or relative or a cemetery association, shall grant additional land for the expansion of existing cemeteries within the Recreation Area to allow for the burial of qualified residents or relatives. 460lll-29) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(c) Historical Resources.-- ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall identify and manage the historical resources of the Recreation Area-- ``(A) in accordance with the requirements of division A of subtitle III of title 54, United States Code (formerly known as the `National Historic Preservation Act'); and ``(B) in coordination with qualified residents or relatives.

To amend the Land Between the Lakes Protection Act of 1998 to clarify the administration of the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area, and for other purposes. a) Definitions.--Section 502 of the Land Between the Lakes Protection Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 460lll) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (5)(B)-- (A) in clause (viii), by striking ``and'' after the semicolon at the end; (B) in clause (ix), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(x) division A of subtitle III of title 54, United States Code (formerly known as the `National Historic Preservation Act'). ''; ( ( ( 460lll-24) is amended by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following: ``(b) Use.--Amounts in the Land Between the Lakes Management Fund-- ``(1) shall be available to the Secretary until expended, without further appropriation, to perform new work or deferred maintenance in the Recreation Area; and ``(2) shall not be available for the payment of salaries or other expenses.''. ( g) Cemeteries.--Section 528 of the Land Between the Lakes Protection Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 460lll-28) is amended-- (1) by striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting the following: ``(a) In General.--The Secretary''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(b) Land for Plots for Qualified Residents or Relatives.-- ``(1) Requests.--The Secretary, on request from a qualified resident or relative or a cemetery association, shall grant additional land for the expansion of existing cemeteries within the Recreation Area to allow for the burial of qualified residents or relatives.

S.2967

International Affairs

Arctic Diplomacy Act of 2021 This bill authorizes the position of Assistant Secretary of State for Arctic Affairs within the Department of State. The position shall maintain continuous observation and coordination of matters pertaining to foreign policy in the Arctic, including trade, the environment, and political-military affairs.

To establish an Assistant Secretary of State for Arctic Affairs. 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 ``Arctic Diplomacy Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE FOR ARCTIC AFFAIRS. Section 1(c) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a(c)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``not more than 24 Assistant Secretaries of State'' and inserting ``not more than 25 Assistant Secretaries of State''; (2) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and (3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new paragraph: ``(4) Assistant secretary of state for arctic affairs.-- ``(A) In general.--There is authorized to be in the Department of State an Assistant Secretary of State for Arctic Affairs, who shall be responsible to the Secretary of State and the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs for all matters, programs, and related activities pertaining to the Arctic region in the conduct of foreign policy by the Department, including, as appropriate, leading the coordination of programs carried out by United States Government agencies abroad, and such other related duties as the Secretary may from time to time designate. ``(B) Areas of responsibility.--The Assistant Secretary of State for Arctic Affairs shall maintain continuous observation and coordination of all matters pertaining to energy, environment, trade, infrastructure development and maintenance, law enforcement, and political-military affairs in the conduct of foreign policy in the Arctic, including programs carried out by other United States Government agencies when such programs pertain to the following matters: ``(i) National security. ``(ii) Strengthening cooperation among Arctic countries. ``(iii) The promotion of responsible natural resource management and economic development. ``(iv) Protecting the Arctic environment and conserving its biological resources. ``(v) Arctic indigenous peoples, including by involving them in decisions that affect them. ``(vi) Scientific monitoring and research. ``(C) Additional duties.--In addition to the responsibilities specified in subparagraph (B), the Assistant Secretary for Arctic Affairs shall also carry out such other relevant duties as the Secretary may assign. ``(D) Definitions.--In this paragraph: ``(i) Arctic region.--The term `Arctic region' means-- ``(I) the geographic region north of the 66.56083 parallel latitude north of the equator; ``(II) all the United States territory north and west of the boundary formed by the Porcupine, Yukon, and Kuskokwim Rivers; ``(III) all contiguous seas, including the Arctic Ocean and the Beaufort, Bering, and Chukchi Seas; and ``(IV) the Aleutian Chain. ``(ii) Arctic countries.--The term `Arctic Countries' means the permanent members of the Arctic Council, namely the United States, Canada, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia.''. <all>

Arctic Diplomacy Act of 2021

A bill to establish an Assistant Secretary of State for Arctic Affairs.

Arctic Diplomacy Act of 2021

Sen. Murkowski, Lisa

R

AK

This bill authorizes the position of Assistant Secretary of State for Arctic Affairs within the Department of State. The position shall maintain continuous observation and coordination of matters pertaining to foreign policy in the Arctic, including trade, the environment, and political-military affairs.

To establish an Assistant Secretary of State for Arctic Affairs. 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 ``Arctic Diplomacy Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE FOR ARCTIC AFFAIRS. Section 1(c) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a(c)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``not more than 24 Assistant Secretaries of State'' and inserting ``not more than 25 Assistant Secretaries of State''; (2) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and (3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new paragraph: ``(4) Assistant secretary of state for arctic affairs.-- ``(A) In general.--There is authorized to be in the Department of State an Assistant Secretary of State for Arctic Affairs, who shall be responsible to the Secretary of State and the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs for all matters, programs, and related activities pertaining to the Arctic region in the conduct of foreign policy by the Department, including, as appropriate, leading the coordination of programs carried out by United States Government agencies abroad, and such other related duties as the Secretary may from time to time designate. ``(B) Areas of responsibility.--The Assistant Secretary of State for Arctic Affairs shall maintain continuous observation and coordination of all matters pertaining to energy, environment, trade, infrastructure development and maintenance, law enforcement, and political-military affairs in the conduct of foreign policy in the Arctic, including programs carried out by other United States Government agencies when such programs pertain to the following matters: ``(i) National security. ``(ii) Strengthening cooperation among Arctic countries. ``(iii) The promotion of responsible natural resource management and economic development. ``(iv) Protecting the Arctic environment and conserving its biological resources. ``(v) Arctic indigenous peoples, including by involving them in decisions that affect them. ``(vi) Scientific monitoring and research. ``(C) Additional duties.--In addition to the responsibilities specified in subparagraph (B), the Assistant Secretary for Arctic Affairs shall also carry out such other relevant duties as the Secretary may assign. ``(D) Definitions.--In this paragraph: ``(i) Arctic region.--The term `Arctic region' means-- ``(I) the geographic region north of the 66.56083 parallel latitude north of the equator; ``(II) all the United States territory north and west of the boundary formed by the Porcupine, Yukon, and Kuskokwim Rivers; ``(III) all contiguous seas, including the Arctic Ocean and the Beaufort, Bering, and Chukchi Seas; and ``(IV) the Aleutian Chain. ``(ii) Arctic countries.--The term `Arctic Countries' means the permanent members of the Arctic Council, namely the United States, Canada, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia.''. <all>

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 ``Arctic Diplomacy Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE FOR ARCTIC AFFAIRS. Section 1(c) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. ``(B) Areas of responsibility.--The Assistant Secretary of State for Arctic Affairs shall maintain continuous observation and coordination of all matters pertaining to energy, environment, trade, infrastructure development and maintenance, law enforcement, and political-military affairs in the conduct of foreign policy in the Arctic, including programs carried out by other United States Government agencies when such programs pertain to the following matters: ``(i) National security. ``(ii) Strengthening cooperation among Arctic countries. ``(iii) The promotion of responsible natural resource management and economic development. ``(v) Arctic indigenous peoples, including by involving them in decisions that affect them. ``(vi) Scientific monitoring and research. ``(C) Additional duties.--In addition to the responsibilities specified in subparagraph (B), the Assistant Secretary for Arctic Affairs shall also carry out such other relevant duties as the Secretary may assign. ``(D) Definitions.--In this paragraph: ``(i) Arctic region.--The term `Arctic region' means-- ``(I) the geographic region north of the 66.56083 parallel latitude north of the equator; ``(II) all the United States territory north and west of the boundary formed by the Porcupine, Yukon, and Kuskokwim Rivers; ``(III) all contiguous seas, including the Arctic Ocean and the Beaufort, Bering, and Chukchi Seas; and ``(IV) the Aleutian Chain. ``(ii) Arctic countries.--The term `Arctic Countries' means the permanent members of the Arctic Council, namely the United States, Canada, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia.''.

To establish an Assistant Secretary of State for Arctic Affairs. 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 ``Arctic Diplomacy Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE FOR ARCTIC AFFAIRS. Section 1(c) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a(c)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``not more than 24 Assistant Secretaries of State'' and inserting ``not more than 25 Assistant Secretaries of State''; (2) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and (3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new paragraph: ``(4) Assistant secretary of state for arctic affairs.-- ``(A) In general.--There is authorized to be in the Department of State an Assistant Secretary of State for Arctic Affairs, who shall be responsible to the Secretary of State and the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs for all matters, programs, and related activities pertaining to the Arctic region in the conduct of foreign policy by the Department, including, as appropriate, leading the coordination of programs carried out by United States Government agencies abroad, and such other related duties as the Secretary may from time to time designate. ``(B) Areas of responsibility.--The Assistant Secretary of State for Arctic Affairs shall maintain continuous observation and coordination of all matters pertaining to energy, environment, trade, infrastructure development and maintenance, law enforcement, and political-military affairs in the conduct of foreign policy in the Arctic, including programs carried out by other United States Government agencies when such programs pertain to the following matters: ``(i) National security. ``(ii) Strengthening cooperation among Arctic countries. ``(iii) The promotion of responsible natural resource management and economic development. ``(iv) Protecting the Arctic environment and conserving its biological resources. ``(v) Arctic indigenous peoples, including by involving them in decisions that affect them. ``(vi) Scientific monitoring and research. ``(C) Additional duties.--In addition to the responsibilities specified in subparagraph (B), the Assistant Secretary for Arctic Affairs shall also carry out such other relevant duties as the Secretary may assign. ``(D) Definitions.--In this paragraph: ``(i) Arctic region.--The term `Arctic region' means-- ``(I) the geographic region north of the 66.56083 parallel latitude north of the equator; ``(II) all the United States territory north and west of the boundary formed by the Porcupine, Yukon, and Kuskokwim Rivers; ``(III) all contiguous seas, including the Arctic Ocean and the Beaufort, Bering, and Chukchi Seas; and ``(IV) the Aleutian Chain. ``(ii) Arctic countries.--The term `Arctic Countries' means the permanent members of the Arctic Council, namely the United States, Canada, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia.''. <all>

To establish an Assistant Secretary of State for Arctic Affairs. 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 ``Arctic Diplomacy Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE FOR ARCTIC AFFAIRS. Section 1(c) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a(c)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``not more than 24 Assistant Secretaries of State'' and inserting ``not more than 25 Assistant Secretaries of State''; (2) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and (3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new paragraph: ``(4) Assistant secretary of state for arctic affairs.-- ``(A) In general.--There is authorized to be in the Department of State an Assistant Secretary of State for Arctic Affairs, who shall be responsible to the Secretary of State and the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs for all matters, programs, and related activities pertaining to the Arctic region in the conduct of foreign policy by the Department, including, as appropriate, leading the coordination of programs carried out by United States Government agencies abroad, and such other related duties as the Secretary may from time to time designate. ``(B) Areas of responsibility.--The Assistant Secretary of State for Arctic Affairs shall maintain continuous observation and coordination of all matters pertaining to energy, environment, trade, infrastructure development and maintenance, law enforcement, and political-military affairs in the conduct of foreign policy in the Arctic, including programs carried out by other United States Government agencies when such programs pertain to the following matters: ``(i) National security. ``(ii) Strengthening cooperation among Arctic countries. ``(iii) The promotion of responsible natural resource management and economic development. ``(iv) Protecting the Arctic environment and conserving its biological resources. ``(v) Arctic indigenous peoples, including by involving them in decisions that affect them. ``(vi) Scientific monitoring and research. ``(C) Additional duties.--In addition to the responsibilities specified in subparagraph (B), the Assistant Secretary for Arctic Affairs shall also carry out such other relevant duties as the Secretary may assign. ``(D) Definitions.--In this paragraph: ``(i) Arctic region.--The term `Arctic region' means-- ``(I) the geographic region north of the 66.56083 parallel latitude north of the equator; ``(II) all the United States territory north and west of the boundary formed by the Porcupine, Yukon, and Kuskokwim Rivers; ``(III) all contiguous seas, including the Arctic Ocean and the Beaufort, Bering, and Chukchi Seas; and ``(IV) the Aleutian Chain. ``(ii) Arctic countries.--The term `Arctic Countries' means the permanent members of the Arctic Council, namely the United States, Canada, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia.''. <all>

To establish an Assistant Secretary of State for Arctic Affairs. This Act may be cited as the ``Arctic Diplomacy Act of 2021''. ``(B) Areas of responsibility.--The Assistant Secretary of State for Arctic Affairs shall maintain continuous observation and coordination of all matters pertaining to energy, environment, trade, infrastructure development and maintenance, law enforcement, and political-military affairs in the conduct of foreign policy in the Arctic, including programs carried out by other United States Government agencies when such programs pertain to the following matters: ``(i) National security. ``(iv) Protecting the Arctic environment and conserving its biological resources.

To establish an Assistant Secretary of State for Arctic Affairs. ``(iii) The promotion of responsible natural resource management and economic development. ``(C) Additional duties.--In addition to the responsibilities specified in subparagraph (B), the Assistant Secretary for Arctic Affairs shall also carry out such other relevant duties as the Secretary may assign. ``(D) Definitions.--In this paragraph: ``(i) Arctic region.--The term `Arctic region' means-- ``(I) the geographic region north of the 66.56083 parallel latitude north of the equator; ``(II) all the United States territory north and west of the boundary formed by the Porcupine, Yukon, and Kuskokwim Rivers; ``(III) all contiguous seas, including the Arctic Ocean and the Beaufort, Bering, and Chukchi Seas; and ``(IV) the Aleutian Chain. ``(ii) Arctic countries.--The term `Arctic Countries' means the permanent members of the Arctic Council, namely the United States, Canada, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia.''.

To establish an Assistant Secretary of State for Arctic Affairs. ``(iii) The promotion of responsible natural resource management and economic development. ``(C) Additional duties.--In addition to the responsibilities specified in subparagraph (B), the Assistant Secretary for Arctic Affairs shall also carry out such other relevant duties as the Secretary may assign. ``(D) Definitions.--In this paragraph: ``(i) Arctic region.--The term `Arctic region' means-- ``(I) the geographic region north of the 66.56083 parallel latitude north of the equator; ``(II) all the United States territory north and west of the boundary formed by the Porcupine, Yukon, and Kuskokwim Rivers; ``(III) all contiguous seas, including the Arctic Ocean and the Beaufort, Bering, and Chukchi Seas; and ``(IV) the Aleutian Chain. ``(ii) Arctic countries.--The term `Arctic Countries' means the permanent members of the Arctic Council, namely the United States, Canada, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia.''.

To establish an Assistant Secretary of State for Arctic Affairs. This Act may be cited as the ``Arctic Diplomacy Act of 2021''. ``(B) Areas of responsibility.--The Assistant Secretary of State for Arctic Affairs shall maintain continuous observation and coordination of all matters pertaining to energy, environment, trade, infrastructure development and maintenance, law enforcement, and political-military affairs in the conduct of foreign policy in the Arctic, including programs carried out by other United States Government agencies when such programs pertain to the following matters: ``(i) National security. ``(iv) Protecting the Arctic environment and conserving its biological resources.

To establish an Assistant Secretary of State for Arctic Affairs. ``(iii) The promotion of responsible natural resource management and economic development. ``(C) Additional duties.--In addition to the responsibilities specified in subparagraph (B), the Assistant Secretary for Arctic Affairs shall also carry out such other relevant duties as the Secretary may assign. ``(D) Definitions.--In this paragraph: ``(i) Arctic region.--The term `Arctic region' means-- ``(I) the geographic region north of the 66.56083 parallel latitude north of the equator; ``(II) all the United States territory north and west of the boundary formed by the Porcupine, Yukon, and Kuskokwim Rivers; ``(III) all contiguous seas, including the Arctic Ocean and the Beaufort, Bering, and Chukchi Seas; and ``(IV) the Aleutian Chain. ``(ii) Arctic countries.--The term `Arctic Countries' means the permanent members of the Arctic Council, namely the United States, Canada, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia.''.

To establish an Assistant Secretary of State for Arctic Affairs. This Act may be cited as the ``Arctic Diplomacy Act of 2021''. ``(B) Areas of responsibility.--The Assistant Secretary of State for Arctic Affairs shall maintain continuous observation and coordination of all matters pertaining to energy, environment, trade, infrastructure development and maintenance, law enforcement, and political-military affairs in the conduct of foreign policy in the Arctic, including programs carried out by other United States Government agencies when such programs pertain to the following matters: ``(i) National security. ``(iv) Protecting the Arctic environment and conserving its biological resources.

To establish an Assistant Secretary of State for Arctic Affairs. ``(iii) The promotion of responsible natural resource management and economic development. ``(C) Additional duties.--In addition to the responsibilities specified in subparagraph (B), the Assistant Secretary for Arctic Affairs shall also carry out such other relevant duties as the Secretary may assign. ``(D) Definitions.--In this paragraph: ``(i) Arctic region.--The term `Arctic region' means-- ``(I) the geographic region north of the 66.56083 parallel latitude north of the equator; ``(II) all the United States territory north and west of the boundary formed by the Porcupine, Yukon, and Kuskokwim Rivers; ``(III) all contiguous seas, including the Arctic Ocean and the Beaufort, Bering, and Chukchi Seas; and ``(IV) the Aleutian Chain. ``(ii) Arctic countries.--The term `Arctic Countries' means the permanent members of the Arctic Council, namely the United States, Canada, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia.''.

To establish an Assistant Secretary of State for Arctic Affairs. This Act may be cited as the ``Arctic Diplomacy Act of 2021''. ``(B) Areas of responsibility.--The Assistant Secretary of State for Arctic Affairs shall maintain continuous observation and coordination of all matters pertaining to energy, environment, trade, infrastructure development and maintenance, law enforcement, and political-military affairs in the conduct of foreign policy in the Arctic, including programs carried out by other United States Government agencies when such programs pertain to the following matters: ``(i) National security. ``(iv) Protecting the Arctic environment and conserving its biological resources.

To establish an Assistant Secretary of State for Arctic Affairs. ``(iii) The promotion of responsible natural resource management and economic development. ``(C) Additional duties.--In addition to the responsibilities specified in subparagraph (B), the Assistant Secretary for Arctic Affairs shall also carry out such other relevant duties as the Secretary may assign. ``(D) Definitions.--In this paragraph: ``(i) Arctic region.--The term `Arctic region' means-- ``(I) the geographic region north of the 66.56083 parallel latitude north of the equator; ``(II) all the United States territory north and west of the boundary formed by the Porcupine, Yukon, and Kuskokwim Rivers; ``(III) all contiguous seas, including the Arctic Ocean and the Beaufort, Bering, and Chukchi Seas; and ``(IV) the Aleutian Chain. ``(ii) Arctic countries.--The term `Arctic Countries' means the permanent members of the Arctic Council, namely the United States, Canada, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia.''.

To establish an Assistant Secretary of State for Arctic Affairs. This Act may be cited as the ``Arctic Diplomacy Act of 2021''. ``(B) Areas of responsibility.--The Assistant Secretary of State for Arctic Affairs shall maintain continuous observation and coordination of all matters pertaining to energy, environment, trade, infrastructure development and maintenance, law enforcement, and political-military affairs in the conduct of foreign policy in the Arctic, including programs carried out by other United States Government agencies when such programs pertain to the following matters: ``(i) National security. ``(iv) Protecting the Arctic environment and conserving its biological resources.

H.R.8917

Health

Harm Reduction Through Community Engagement Act of 2022 This bill sets out additional conditions that opioid treatment programs must meet in order to obtain a registration to dispense controlled substances, including by requiring such programs to engage in specified community engagement activities.

To amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to the registration of opioid treatment programs to increase stakeholder input from relevant communities and to ensure such programs are treating patients in need, and for other purposes. 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 ``Harm Reduction Through Community Engagement Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. OPIOID TREATMENT PROGRAM REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS. (a) In General.--Paragraph (1) of section 303(g) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 823(g)) is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``and'' at the end; (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(D) if the Secretary determines that-- ``(i) the applicant will address community impacts in accordance with paragraph (3); ``(ii) the treatment will not be provided within one-half mile of a public or private licensed day care center, a public or private elementary or secondary school, a learning center, a playground, or another drug treatment facility or program; ``(iii) the applicant justifies patient need for the treatment in the community involved; ``(iv) the applicant will actively promote the use of telehealth so as to minimize the need for patients to physically appear for treatment; ``(v) the applicant will designate a community liaison responsible for developing and maintaining cooperative relationships with local elected officials, local law enforcement, and local community-based organizations including nonprofit organizations that provide social services; ``(vi) the applicant will work with a customer relationship management system of the local government (or establish and operate a customer relationship management system if none exists) to track and report data on the number of service requests received by such system pertaining to drug abuse and treatment in the community involved; and ``(vii) the applicant will report to the Secretary treatment performance measurement data, including data concerning-- ``(I) how many patients seek effective long-term addiction treatment; and ``(II) the effectiveness of the use of telehealth in patient treatment plans, including how many patients are using telehealth and the outcomes or progress of such patients.''. (b) Community Impact Consideration.--Section 303(g) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 823(g)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(3) Community Impact Consideration.--For purposes of being determined to be qualified under paragraph (1)(A), a practitioner seeking to become registered or maintain registration under paragraph (1) to dispense narcotic drugs to individuals for maintenance treatment or detoxification treatment shall comply with each of the following: ``(A) The practitioner shall-- ``(i) conduct outreach to the community involved concerning the practitioner's treatment program; and ``(ii) in conducting such outreach, give notice to community stakeholders including community boards, tenant associations, outpatient treatment centers, health care providers, community-based nonprofit organizations that provide opioid prevention and treatment services, and such other community stakeholders as may be determined by the Secretary. ``(B) The practitioner-- ``(i) shall develop and implement a neighborhood engagement plan that outlines the practitioner's engagement with stakeholders referred to in subparagraph (A)(ii) in the geographic location in which the opioid treatment program is located; and ``(ii) may include in such plan a description of the practitioner's engagement with stakeholders, including homeowners associations, school administrators, neighboring businesses, community organizations, local councils, and law enforcement agencies. ``(C) The practitioner shall-- ``(i) establish and maintain a community advisory board; and ``(ii) include in the membership of such board volunteers from various stakeholder groups who represent the positions of the community. ``(D) The practitioner-- ``(i) shall develop and implement a community relations plan to measure and minimize the negative impacts of the treatment program on the community; and ``(ii) may include in such plan-- ``(I) policies and procedures to resolve community problems, including loitering and the blocking of pedestrian pathways; ``(II) procedures to consider community input and impact; and ``(III) a procedure to escalate and solve the quality-of-life issues in the surrounding blocks such as open air drug trading, uncapped needles disposed in public walkways, and open drug use.''. (c) Reporting to Congress.--Section 303(g) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 823(g)), as amended, is further amended by adding at the end the following: ``(4) Reporting to Congress.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Harm Reduction Through Community Engagement Act of 2022, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Congress a comprehensive report on community engagement and the maintenance of clinics in connection with maintenance treatment or detoxification treatment provided pursuant to this subsection, including-- ``(A) treatment performance measurement data; ``(B) guidance on best practices for sustaining community engagement; and ``(C) policy recommendations for sustaining community engagement.''. <all>

Harm Reduction Through Community Engagement Act of 2022

To amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to the registration of opioid treatment programs to increase stakeholder input from relevant communities and to ensure such programs are treating patients in need, and for other purposes.

Harm Reduction Through Community Engagement Act of 2022

Rep. Espaillat, Adriano

D

NY

This bill sets out additional conditions that opioid treatment programs must meet in order to obtain a registration to dispense controlled substances, including by requiring such programs to engage in specified community engagement activities.

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 ``Harm Reduction Through Community Engagement Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. OPIOID TREATMENT PROGRAM REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS. 823(g)) is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``and'' at the end; (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(D) if the Secretary determines that-- ``(i) the applicant will address community impacts in accordance with paragraph (3); ``(ii) the treatment will not be provided within one-half mile of a public or private licensed day care center, a public or private elementary or secondary school, a learning center, a playground, or another drug treatment facility or program; ``(iii) the applicant justifies patient need for the treatment in the community involved; ``(iv) the applicant will actively promote the use of telehealth so as to minimize the need for patients to physically appear for treatment; ``(v) the applicant will designate a community liaison responsible for developing and maintaining cooperative relationships with local elected officials, local law enforcement, and local community-based organizations including nonprofit organizations that provide social services; ``(vi) the applicant will work with a customer relationship management system of the local government (or establish and operate a customer relationship management system if none exists) to track and report data on the number of service requests received by such system pertaining to drug abuse and treatment in the community involved; and ``(vii) the applicant will report to the Secretary treatment performance measurement data, including data concerning-- ``(I) how many patients seek effective long-term addiction treatment; and ``(II) the effectiveness of the use of telehealth in patient treatment plans, including how many patients are using telehealth and the outcomes or progress of such patients.''. ``(B) The practitioner-- ``(i) shall develop and implement a neighborhood engagement plan that outlines the practitioner's engagement with stakeholders referred to in subparagraph (A)(ii) in the geographic location in which the opioid treatment program is located; and ``(ii) may include in such plan a description of the practitioner's engagement with stakeholders, including homeowners associations, school administrators, neighboring businesses, community organizations, local councils, and law enforcement agencies. ``(C) The practitioner shall-- ``(i) establish and maintain a community advisory board; and ``(ii) include in the membership of such board volunteers from various stakeholder groups who represent the positions of the community. (c) Reporting to Congress.--Section 303(g) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C.

This Act may be cited as the ``Harm Reduction Through Community Engagement Act of 2022''. 2. OPIOID TREATMENT PROGRAM REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS. ``(B) The practitioner-- ``(i) shall develop and implement a neighborhood engagement plan that outlines the practitioner's engagement with stakeholders referred to in subparagraph (A)(ii) in the geographic location in which the opioid treatment program is located; and ``(ii) may include in such plan a description of the practitioner's engagement with stakeholders, including homeowners associations, school administrators, neighboring businesses, community organizations, local councils, and law enforcement agencies. (c) Reporting to Congress.--Section 303(g) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C.

To amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to the registration of opioid treatment programs to increase stakeholder input from relevant communities and to ensure such programs are treating patients in need, and for other purposes. 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 ``Harm Reduction Through Community Engagement Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. OPIOID TREATMENT PROGRAM REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS. 823(g)) is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``and'' at the end; (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(D) if the Secretary determines that-- ``(i) the applicant will address community impacts in accordance with paragraph (3); ``(ii) the treatment will not be provided within one-half mile of a public or private licensed day care center, a public or private elementary or secondary school, a learning center, a playground, or another drug treatment facility or program; ``(iii) the applicant justifies patient need for the treatment in the community involved; ``(iv) the applicant will actively promote the use of telehealth so as to minimize the need for patients to physically appear for treatment; ``(v) the applicant will designate a community liaison responsible for developing and maintaining cooperative relationships with local elected officials, local law enforcement, and local community-based organizations including nonprofit organizations that provide social services; ``(vi) the applicant will work with a customer relationship management system of the local government (or establish and operate a customer relationship management system if none exists) to track and report data on the number of service requests received by such system pertaining to drug abuse and treatment in the community involved; and ``(vii) the applicant will report to the Secretary treatment performance measurement data, including data concerning-- ``(I) how many patients seek effective long-term addiction treatment; and ``(II) the effectiveness of the use of telehealth in patient treatment plans, including how many patients are using telehealth and the outcomes or progress of such patients.''. ``(B) The practitioner-- ``(i) shall develop and implement a neighborhood engagement plan that outlines the practitioner's engagement with stakeholders referred to in subparagraph (A)(ii) in the geographic location in which the opioid treatment program is located; and ``(ii) may include in such plan a description of the practitioner's engagement with stakeholders, including homeowners associations, school administrators, neighboring businesses, community organizations, local councils, and law enforcement agencies. ``(C) The practitioner shall-- ``(i) establish and maintain a community advisory board; and ``(ii) include in the membership of such board volunteers from various stakeholder groups who represent the positions of the community. ``(D) The practitioner-- ``(i) shall develop and implement a community relations plan to measure and minimize the negative impacts of the treatment program on the community; and ``(ii) may include in such plan-- ``(I) policies and procedures to resolve community problems, including loitering and the blocking of pedestrian pathways; ``(II) procedures to consider community input and impact; and ``(III) a procedure to escalate and solve the quality-of-life issues in the surrounding blocks such as open air drug trading, uncapped needles disposed in public walkways, and open drug use.''. (c) Reporting to Congress.--Section 303(g) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 823(g)), as amended, is further amended by adding at the end the following: ``(4) Reporting to Congress.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Harm Reduction Through Community Engagement Act of 2022, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Congress a comprehensive report on community engagement and the maintenance of clinics in connection with maintenance treatment or detoxification treatment provided pursuant to this subsection, including-- ``(A) treatment performance measurement data; ``(B) guidance on best practices for sustaining community engagement; and ``(C) policy recommendations for sustaining community engagement.''.

To amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to the registration of opioid treatment programs to increase stakeholder input from relevant communities and to ensure such programs are treating patients in need, and for other purposes. 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 ``Harm Reduction Through Community Engagement Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. OPIOID TREATMENT PROGRAM REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS. (a) In General.--Paragraph (1) of section 303(g) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 823(g)) is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``and'' at the end; (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(D) if the Secretary determines that-- ``(i) the applicant will address community impacts in accordance with paragraph (3); ``(ii) the treatment will not be provided within one-half mile of a public or private licensed day care center, a public or private elementary or secondary school, a learning center, a playground, or another drug treatment facility or program; ``(iii) the applicant justifies patient need for the treatment in the community involved; ``(iv) the applicant will actively promote the use of telehealth so as to minimize the need for patients to physically appear for treatment; ``(v) the applicant will designate a community liaison responsible for developing and maintaining cooperative relationships with local elected officials, local law enforcement, and local community-based organizations including nonprofit organizations that provide social services; ``(vi) the applicant will work with a customer relationship management system of the local government (or establish and operate a customer relationship management system if none exists) to track and report data on the number of service requests received by such system pertaining to drug abuse and treatment in the community involved; and ``(vii) the applicant will report to the Secretary treatment performance measurement data, including data concerning-- ``(I) how many patients seek effective long-term addiction treatment; and ``(II) the effectiveness of the use of telehealth in patient treatment plans, including how many patients are using telehealth and the outcomes or progress of such patients.''. (b) Community Impact Consideration.--Section 303(g) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 823(g)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(3) Community Impact Consideration.--For purposes of being determined to be qualified under paragraph (1)(A), a practitioner seeking to become registered or maintain registration under paragraph (1) to dispense narcotic drugs to individuals for maintenance treatment or detoxification treatment shall comply with each of the following: ``(A) The practitioner shall-- ``(i) conduct outreach to the community involved concerning the practitioner's treatment program; and ``(ii) in conducting such outreach, give notice to community stakeholders including community boards, tenant associations, outpatient treatment centers, health care providers, community-based nonprofit organizations that provide opioid prevention and treatment services, and such other community stakeholders as may be determined by the Secretary. ``(B) The practitioner-- ``(i) shall develop and implement a neighborhood engagement plan that outlines the practitioner's engagement with stakeholders referred to in subparagraph (A)(ii) in the geographic location in which the opioid treatment program is located; and ``(ii) may include in such plan a description of the practitioner's engagement with stakeholders, including homeowners associations, school administrators, neighboring businesses, community organizations, local councils, and law enforcement agencies. ``(C) The practitioner shall-- ``(i) establish and maintain a community advisory board; and ``(ii) include in the membership of such board volunteers from various stakeholder groups who represent the positions of the community. ``(D) The practitioner-- ``(i) shall develop and implement a community relations plan to measure and minimize the negative impacts of the treatment program on the community; and ``(ii) may include in such plan-- ``(I) policies and procedures to resolve community problems, including loitering and the blocking of pedestrian pathways; ``(II) procedures to consider community input and impact; and ``(III) a procedure to escalate and solve the quality-of-life issues in the surrounding blocks such as open air drug trading, uncapped needles disposed in public walkways, and open drug use.''. (c) Reporting to Congress.--Section 303(g) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 823(g)), as amended, is further amended by adding at the end the following: ``(4) Reporting to Congress.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Harm Reduction Through Community Engagement Act of 2022, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Congress a comprehensive report on community engagement and the maintenance of clinics in connection with maintenance treatment or detoxification treatment provided pursuant to this subsection, including-- ``(A) treatment performance measurement data; ``(B) guidance on best practices for sustaining community engagement; and ``(C) policy recommendations for sustaining community engagement.''. <all>

To amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to the registration of opioid treatment programs to increase stakeholder input from relevant communities and to ensure such programs are treating patients in need, and for other purposes. This Act may be cited as the ``Harm Reduction Through Community Engagement Act of 2022''. ``(B) The practitioner-- ``(i) shall develop and implement a neighborhood engagement plan that outlines the practitioner's engagement with stakeholders referred to in subparagraph (A)(ii) in the geographic location in which the opioid treatment program is located; and ``(ii) may include in such plan a description of the practitioner's engagement with stakeholders, including homeowners associations, school administrators, neighboring businesses, community organizations, local councils, and law enforcement agencies. ``(C) The practitioner shall-- ``(i) establish and maintain a community advisory board; and ``(ii) include in the membership of such board volunteers from various stakeholder groups who represent the positions of the community. ``(D) The practitioner-- ``(i) shall develop and implement a community relations plan to measure and minimize the negative impacts of the treatment program on the community; and ``(ii) may include in such plan-- ``(I) policies and procedures to resolve community problems, including loitering and the blocking of pedestrian pathways; ``(II) procedures to consider community input and impact; and ``(III) a procedure to escalate and solve the quality-of-life issues in the surrounding blocks such as open air drug trading, uncapped needles disposed in public walkways, and open drug use.''. (

To amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to the registration of opioid treatment programs to increase stakeholder input from relevant communities and to ensure such programs are treating patients in need, and for other purposes. This Act may be cited as the ``Harm Reduction Through Community Engagement Act of 2022''. ``(B) The practitioner-- ``(i) shall develop and implement a neighborhood engagement plan that outlines the practitioner's engagement with stakeholders referred to in subparagraph (A)(ii) in the geographic location in which the opioid treatment program is located; and ``(ii) may include in such plan a description of the practitioner's engagement with stakeholders, including homeowners associations, school administrators, neighboring businesses, community organizations, local councils, and law enforcement agencies. ``(C) The practitioner shall-- ``(i) establish and maintain a community advisory board; and ``(ii) include in the membership of such board volunteers from various stakeholder groups who represent the positions of the community.

To amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to the registration of opioid treatment programs to increase stakeholder input from relevant communities and to ensure such programs are treating patients in need, and for other purposes. This Act may be cited as the ``Harm Reduction Through Community Engagement Act of 2022''. ``(B) The practitioner-- ``(i) shall develop and implement a neighborhood engagement plan that outlines the practitioner's engagement with stakeholders referred to in subparagraph (A)(ii) in the geographic location in which the opioid treatment program is located; and ``(ii) may include in such plan a description of the practitioner's engagement with stakeholders, including homeowners associations, school administrators, neighboring businesses, community organizations, local councils, and law enforcement agencies. ``(C) The practitioner shall-- ``(i) establish and maintain a community advisory board; and ``(ii) include in the membership of such board volunteers from various stakeholder groups who represent the positions of the community.

To amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to the registration of opioid treatment programs to increase stakeholder input from relevant communities and to ensure such programs are treating patients in need, and for other purposes. This Act may be cited as the ``Harm Reduction Through Community Engagement Act of 2022''. ``(B) The practitioner-- ``(i) shall develop and implement a neighborhood engagement plan that outlines the practitioner's engagement with stakeholders referred to in subparagraph (A)(ii) in the geographic location in which the opioid treatment program is located; and ``(ii) may include in such plan a description of the practitioner's engagement with stakeholders, including homeowners associations, school administrators, neighboring businesses, community organizations, local councils, and law enforcement agencies. ``(C) The practitioner shall-- ``(i) establish and maintain a community advisory board; and ``(ii) include in the membership of such board volunteers from various stakeholder groups who represent the positions of the community. ``(D) The practitioner-- ``(i) shall develop and implement a community relations plan to measure and minimize the negative impacts of the treatment program on the community; and ``(ii) may include in such plan-- ``(I) policies and procedures to resolve community problems, including loitering and the blocking of pedestrian pathways; ``(II) procedures to consider community input and impact; and ``(III) a procedure to escalate and solve the quality-of-life issues in the surrounding blocks such as open air drug trading, uncapped needles disposed in public walkways, and open drug use.''. (

To amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to the registration of opioid treatment programs to increase stakeholder input from relevant communities and to ensure such programs are treating patients in need, and for other purposes. This Act may be cited as the ``Harm Reduction Through Community Engagement Act of 2022''. ``(B) The practitioner-- ``(i) shall develop and implement a neighborhood engagement plan that outlines the practitioner's engagement with stakeholders referred to in subparagraph (A)(ii) in the geographic location in which the opioid treatment program is located; and ``(ii) may include in such plan a description of the practitioner's engagement with stakeholders, including homeowners associations, school administrators, neighboring businesses, community organizations, local councils, and law enforcement agencies. ``(C) The practitioner shall-- ``(i) establish and maintain a community advisory board; and ``(ii) include in the membership of such board volunteers from various stakeholder groups who represent the positions of the community.

To amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to the registration of opioid treatment programs to increase stakeholder input from relevant communities and to ensure such programs are treating patients in need, and for other purposes. This Act may be cited as the ``Harm Reduction Through Community Engagement Act of 2022''. ``(B) The practitioner-- ``(i) shall develop and implement a neighborhood engagement plan that outlines the practitioner's engagement with stakeholders referred to in subparagraph (A)(ii) in the geographic location in which the opioid treatment program is located; and ``(ii) may include in such plan a description of the practitioner's engagement with stakeholders, including homeowners associations, school administrators, neighboring businesses, community organizations, local councils, and law enforcement agencies. ``(C) The practitioner shall-- ``(i) establish and maintain a community advisory board; and ``(ii) include in the membership of such board volunteers from various stakeholder groups who represent the positions of the community. ``(D) The practitioner-- ``(i) shall develop and implement a community relations plan to measure and minimize the negative impacts of the treatment program on the community; and ``(ii) may include in such plan-- ``(I) policies and procedures to resolve community problems, including loitering and the blocking of pedestrian pathways; ``(II) procedures to consider community input and impact; and ``(III) a procedure to escalate and solve the quality-of-life issues in the surrounding blocks such as open air drug trading, uncapped needles disposed in public walkways, and open drug use.''. (

To amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to the registration of opioid treatment programs to increase stakeholder input from relevant communities and to ensure such programs are treating patients in need, and for other purposes. This Act may be cited as the ``Harm Reduction Through Community Engagement Act of 2022''. ``(B) The practitioner-- ``(i) shall develop and implement a neighborhood engagement plan that outlines the practitioner's engagement with stakeholders referred to in subparagraph (A)(ii) in the geographic location in which the opioid treatment program is located; and ``(ii) may include in such plan a description of the practitioner's engagement with stakeholders, including homeowners associations, school administrators, neighboring businesses, community organizations, local councils, and law enforcement agencies. ``(C) The practitioner shall-- ``(i) establish and maintain a community advisory board; and ``(ii) include in the membership of such board volunteers from various stakeholder groups who represent the positions of the community.

To amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to the registration of opioid treatment programs to increase stakeholder input from relevant communities and to ensure such programs are treating patients in need, and for other purposes. This Act may be cited as the ``Harm Reduction Through Community Engagement Act of 2022''. ``(B) The practitioner-- ``(i) shall develop and implement a neighborhood engagement plan that outlines the practitioner's engagement with stakeholders referred to in subparagraph (A)(ii) in the geographic location in which the opioid treatment program is located; and ``(ii) may include in such plan a description of the practitioner's engagement with stakeholders, including homeowners associations, school administrators, neighboring businesses, community organizations, local councils, and law enforcement agencies. ``(C) The practitioner shall-- ``(i) establish and maintain a community advisory board; and ``(ii) include in the membership of such board volunteers from various stakeholder groups who represent the positions of the community. ``(D) The practitioner-- ``(i) shall develop and implement a community relations plan to measure and minimize the negative impacts of the treatment program on the community; and ``(ii) may include in such plan-- ``(I) policies and procedures to resolve community problems, including loitering and the blocking of pedestrian pathways; ``(II) procedures to consider community input and impact; and ``(III) a procedure to escalate and solve the quality-of-life issues in the surrounding blocks such as open air drug trading, uncapped needles disposed in public walkways, and open drug use.''. (

To amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to the registration of opioid treatment programs to increase stakeholder input from relevant communities and to ensure such programs are treating patients in need, and for other purposes. This Act may be cited as the ``Harm Reduction Through Community Engagement Act of 2022''. ``(B) The practitioner-- ``(i) shall develop and implement a neighborhood engagement plan that outlines the practitioner's engagement with stakeholders referred to in subparagraph (A)(ii) in the geographic location in which the opioid treatment program is located; and ``(ii) may include in such plan a description of the practitioner's engagement with stakeholders, including homeowners associations, school administrators, neighboring businesses, community organizations, local councils, and law enforcement agencies. ``(C) The practitioner shall-- ``(i) establish and maintain a community advisory board; and ``(ii) include in the membership of such board volunteers from various stakeholder groups who represent the positions of the community.

To amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to the registration of opioid treatment programs to increase stakeholder input from relevant communities and to ensure such programs are treating patients in need, and for other purposes. This Act may be cited as the ``Harm Reduction Through Community Engagement Act of 2022''. ``(B) The practitioner-- ``(i) shall develop and implement a neighborhood engagement plan that outlines the practitioner's engagement with stakeholders referred to in subparagraph (A)(ii) in the geographic location in which the opioid treatment program is located; and ``(ii) may include in such plan a description of the practitioner's engagement with stakeholders, including homeowners associations, school administrators, neighboring businesses, community organizations, local councils, and law enforcement agencies. ``(C) The practitioner shall-- ``(i) establish and maintain a community advisory board; and ``(ii) include in the membership of such board volunteers from various stakeholder groups who represent the positions of the community. ``(D) The practitioner-- ``(i) shall develop and implement a community relations plan to measure and minimize the negative impacts of the treatment program on the community; and ``(ii) may include in such plan-- ``(I) policies and procedures to resolve community problems, including loitering and the blocking of pedestrian pathways; ``(II) procedures to consider community input and impact; and ``(III) a procedure to escalate and solve the quality-of-life issues in the surrounding blocks such as open air drug trading, uncapped needles disposed in public walkways, and open drug use.''. (

H.R.6049

Taxation

This bill extends the limitation on the tax deduction for state and local taxes through 2031. It increases the limitation to $80,000 between 2021 and 2030 and reduces it to $10,000 in 2031.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the limitation on the deduction for State and local taxes, etc. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. MODIFICATION OF LIMITATION ON DEDUCTION FOR STATE AND LOCAL TAXES, ETC. (a) In General.--Paragraph (6) of section 164(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended-- (1) by striking ``2025'' in the heading and inserting ``2031'', (2) by striking ``January 1, 2026'' and inserting ``January 1, 2032'', (3) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``or section 216(a)(1)'' after ``subsection (a)(1)'', (4) in subparagraph (B)-- (A) by inserting ``(and any tax described in any such paragraph taken into account under section 216(a)(1))'' after ``paragraph (5) of this subsection'', and (B) by striking ``shall not exceed $10,000 ($5,000 in the case of a married individual filing a separate return).'' and inserting ``shall not exceed-- ``(i) in the case of any taxable year beginning after December 31, 2020, and before January 1, 2031, $80,000 ($40,000 in the case of an estate, trust, or married individual filing a separate return), and ``(ii) in the case of any taxable year beginning after December 31, 2030, and before January 1, 2032, $10,000 ($5,000 in the case of an estate, trust, or married individual filing a separate return).'', and (5) by striking the last sentence and inserting the following: ``In the case of taxes paid during a taxable year beginning before January 1, 2031, the Secretary shall prescribe regulations or other guidance which treat all or a portion of such taxes as paid in a taxable year or years other than the taxable year in which actually paid as necessary or appropriate to prevent the avoidance of the limitations of this paragraph.''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2020. (c) No Inference.--The amendments made by paragraphs (3), (4)(A), and (5) shall not be construed to create any inference with respect to the proper application of section 164(b)(6) or section 216(a) with respect to any taxable year beginning before January 1, 2021. <all>

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the limitation on the deduction for State and local taxes, etc.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the limitation on the deduction for State and local taxes, etc.

Official Titles - House of Representatives Official Title as Introduced To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the limitation on the deduction for State and local taxes, etc.

Rep. Smith, Christopher H.

R

NJ

This bill extends the limitation on the tax deduction for state and local taxes through 2031. It increases the limitation to $80,000 between 2021 and 2030 and reduces it to $10,000 in 2031.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the limitation on the deduction for State and local taxes, etc. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. MODIFICATION OF LIMITATION ON DEDUCTION FOR STATE AND LOCAL TAXES, ETC. (a) In General.--Paragraph (6) of section 164(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended-- (1) by striking ``2025'' in the heading and inserting ``2031'', (2) by striking ``January 1, 2026'' and inserting ``January 1, 2032'', (3) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``or section 216(a)(1)'' after ``subsection (a)(1)'', (4) in subparagraph (B)-- (A) by inserting ``(and any tax described in any such paragraph taken into account under section 216(a)(1))'' after ``paragraph (5) of this subsection'', and (B) by striking ``shall not exceed $10,000 ($5,000 in the case of a married individual filing a separate return).'' and inserting ``shall not exceed-- ``(i) in the case of any taxable year beginning after December 31, 2020, and before January 1, 2031, $80,000 ($40,000 in the case of an estate, trust, or married individual filing a separate return), and ``(ii) in the case of any taxable year beginning after December 31, 2030, and before January 1, 2032, $10,000 ($5,000 in the case of an estate, trust, or married individual filing a separate return).'', and (5) by striking the last sentence and inserting the following: ``In the case of taxes paid during a taxable year beginning before January 1, 2031, the Secretary shall prescribe regulations or other guidance which treat all or a portion of such taxes as paid in a taxable year or years other than the taxable year in which actually paid as necessary or appropriate to prevent the avoidance of the limitations of this paragraph.''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2020. (c) No Inference.--The amendments made by paragraphs (3), (4)(A), and (5) shall not be construed to create any inference with respect to the proper application of section 164(b)(6) or section 216(a) with respect to any taxable year beginning before January 1, 2021. <all>

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the limitation on the deduction for State and local taxes, etc. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. MODIFICATION OF LIMITATION ON DEDUCTION FOR STATE AND LOCAL TAXES, ETC. (a) In General.--Paragraph (6) of section 164(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended-- (1) by striking ``2025'' in the heading and inserting ``2031'', (2) by striking ``January 1, 2026'' and inserting ``January 1, 2032'', (3) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``or section 216(a)(1)'' after ``subsection (a)(1)'', (4) in subparagraph (B)-- (A) by inserting ``(and any tax described in any such paragraph taken into account under section 216(a)(1))'' after ``paragraph (5) of this subsection'', and (B) by striking ``shall not exceed $10,000 ($5,000 in the case of a married individual filing a separate return).'' and inserting ``shall not exceed-- ``(i) in the case of any taxable year beginning after December 31, 2020, and before January 1, 2031, $80,000 ($40,000 in the case of an estate, trust, or married individual filing a separate return), and ``(ii) in the case of any taxable year beginning after December 31, 2030, and before January 1, 2032, $10,000 ($5,000 in the case of an estate, trust, or married individual filing a separate return). '', and (5) by striking the last sentence and inserting the following: ``In the case of taxes paid during a taxable year beginning before January 1, 2031, the Secretary shall prescribe regulations or other guidance which treat all or a portion of such taxes as paid in a taxable year or years other than the taxable year in which actually paid as necessary or appropriate to prevent the avoidance of the limitations of this paragraph.''. (c) No Inference.--The amendments made by paragraphs (3), (4)(A), and (5) shall not be construed to create any inference with respect to the proper application of section 164(b)(6) or section 216(a) with respect to any taxable year beginning before January 1, 2021.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the limitation on the deduction for State and local taxes, etc. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. MODIFICATION OF LIMITATION ON DEDUCTION FOR STATE AND LOCAL TAXES, ETC. (a) In General.--Paragraph (6) of section 164(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended-- (1) by striking ``2025'' in the heading and inserting ``2031'', (2) by striking ``January 1, 2026'' and inserting ``January 1, 2032'', (3) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``or section 216(a)(1)'' after ``subsection (a)(1)'', (4) in subparagraph (B)-- (A) by inserting ``(and any tax described in any such paragraph taken into account under section 216(a)(1))'' after ``paragraph (5) of this subsection'', and (B) by striking ``shall not exceed $10,000 ($5,000 in the case of a married individual filing a separate return).'' and inserting ``shall not exceed-- ``(i) in the case of any taxable year beginning after December 31, 2020, and before January 1, 2031, $80,000 ($40,000 in the case of an estate, trust, or married individual filing a separate return), and ``(ii) in the case of any taxable year beginning after December 31, 2030, and before January 1, 2032, $10,000 ($5,000 in the case of an estate, trust, or married individual filing a separate return).'', and (5) by striking the last sentence and inserting the following: ``In the case of taxes paid during a taxable year beginning before January 1, 2031, the Secretary shall prescribe regulations or other guidance which treat all or a portion of such taxes as paid in a taxable year or years other than the taxable year in which actually paid as necessary or appropriate to prevent the avoidance of the limitations of this paragraph.''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2020. (c) No Inference.--The amendments made by paragraphs (3), (4)(A), and (5) shall not be construed to create any inference with respect to the proper application of section 164(b)(6) or section 216(a) with respect to any taxable year beginning before January 1, 2021. <all>

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the limitation on the deduction for State and local taxes, etc. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. MODIFICATION OF LIMITATION ON DEDUCTION FOR STATE AND LOCAL TAXES, ETC. (a) In General.--Paragraph (6) of section 164(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended-- (1) by striking ``2025'' in the heading and inserting ``2031'', (2) by striking ``January 1, 2026'' and inserting ``January 1, 2032'', (3) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``or section 216(a)(1)'' after ``subsection (a)(1)'', (4) in subparagraph (B)-- (A) by inserting ``(and any tax described in any such paragraph taken into account under section 216(a)(1))'' after ``paragraph (5) of this subsection'', and (B) by striking ``shall not exceed $10,000 ($5,000 in the case of a married individual filing a separate return).'' and inserting ``shall not exceed-- ``(i) in the case of any taxable year beginning after December 31, 2020, and before January 1, 2031, $80,000 ($40,000 in the case of an estate, trust, or married individual filing a separate return), and ``(ii) in the case of any taxable year beginning after December 31, 2030, and before January 1, 2032, $10,000 ($5,000 in the case of an estate, trust, or married individual filing a separate return).'', and (5) by striking the last sentence and inserting the following: ``In the case of taxes paid during a taxable year beginning before January 1, 2031, the Secretary shall prescribe regulations or other guidance which treat all or a portion of such taxes as paid in a taxable year or years other than the taxable year in which actually paid as necessary or appropriate to prevent the avoidance of the limitations of this paragraph.''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2020. (c) No Inference.--The amendments made by paragraphs (3), (4)(A), and (5) shall not be construed to create any inference with respect to the proper application of section 164(b)(6) or section 216(a) with respect to any taxable year beginning before January 1, 2021. <all>

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the limitation on the deduction for State and local taxes, etc. and inserting ``shall not exceed-- ``(i) in the case of any taxable year beginning after December 31, 2020, and before January 1, 2031, $80,000 ($40,000 in the case of an estate, trust, or married individual filing a separate return), and ``(ii) in the case of any taxable year beginning after December 31, 2030, and before January 1, 2032, $10,000 ($5,000 in the case of an estate, trust, or married individual filing a separate return). '', and (5) by striking the last sentence and inserting the following: ``In the case of taxes paid during a taxable year beginning before January 1, 2031, the Secretary shall prescribe regulations or other guidance which treat all or a portion of such taxes as paid in a taxable year or years other than the taxable year in which actually paid as necessary or appropriate to prevent the avoidance of the limitations of this paragraph.''. ( b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2020. (

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the limitation on the deduction for State and local taxes, etc. and (5) by striking the last sentence and inserting the following: ``In the case of taxes paid during a taxable year beginning before January 1, 2031, the Secretary shall prescribe regulations or other guidance which treat all or a portion of such taxes as paid in a taxable year or years other than the taxable year in which actually paid as necessary or appropriate to prevent the avoidance of the limitations of this paragraph.''. ( (c) No Inference.--The amendments made by paragraphs (3), (4)(A), and (5) shall not be construed to create any inference with respect to the proper application of section 164(b)(6) or section 216(a) with respect to any taxable year beginning before January 1, 2021.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the limitation on the deduction for State and local taxes, etc. and (5) by striking the last sentence and inserting the following: ``In the case of taxes paid during a taxable year beginning before January 1, 2031, the Secretary shall prescribe regulations or other guidance which treat all or a portion of such taxes as paid in a taxable year or years other than the taxable year in which actually paid as necessary or appropriate to prevent the avoidance of the limitations of this paragraph.''. ( (c) No Inference.--The amendments made by paragraphs (3), (4)(A), and (5) shall not be construed to create any inference with respect to the proper application of section 164(b)(6) or section 216(a) with respect to any taxable year beginning before January 1, 2021.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the limitation on the deduction for State and local taxes, etc. and inserting ``shall not exceed-- ``(i) in the case of any taxable year beginning after December 31, 2020, and before January 1, 2031, $80,000 ($40,000 in the case of an estate, trust, or married individual filing a separate return), and ``(ii) in the case of any taxable year beginning after December 31, 2030, and before January 1, 2032, $10,000 ($5,000 in the case of an estate, trust, or married individual filing a separate return). '', and (5) by striking the last sentence and inserting the following: ``In the case of taxes paid during a taxable year beginning before January 1, 2031, the Secretary shall prescribe regulations or other guidance which treat all or a portion of such taxes as paid in a taxable year or years other than the taxable year in which actually paid as necessary or appropriate to prevent the avoidance of the limitations of this paragraph.''. ( b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2020. (

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the limitation on the deduction for State and local taxes, etc. and (5) by striking the last sentence and inserting the following: ``In the case of taxes paid during a taxable year beginning before January 1, 2031, the Secretary shall prescribe regulations or other guidance which treat all or a portion of such taxes as paid in a taxable year or years other than the taxable year in which actually paid as necessary or appropriate to prevent the avoidance of the limitations of this paragraph.''. ( (c) No Inference.--The amendments made by paragraphs (3), (4)(A), and (5) shall not be construed to create any inference with respect to the proper application of section 164(b)(6) or section 216(a) with respect to any taxable year beginning before January 1, 2021.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the limitation on the deduction for State and local taxes, etc. and inserting ``shall not exceed-- ``(i) in the case of any taxable year beginning after December 31, 2020, and before January 1, 2031, $80,000 ($40,000 in the case of an estate, trust, or married individual filing a separate return), and ``(ii) in the case of any taxable year beginning after December 31, 2030, and before January 1, 2032, $10,000 ($5,000 in the case of an estate, trust, or married individual filing a separate return). '', and (5) by striking the last sentence and inserting the following: ``In the case of taxes paid during a taxable year beginning before January 1, 2031, the Secretary shall prescribe regulations or other guidance which treat all or a portion of such taxes as paid in a taxable year or years other than the taxable year in which actually paid as necessary or appropriate to prevent the avoidance of the limitations of this paragraph.''. ( b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2020. (

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the limitation on the deduction for State and local taxes, etc. and (5) by striking the last sentence and inserting the following: ``In the case of taxes paid during a taxable year beginning before January 1, 2031, the Secretary shall prescribe regulations or other guidance which treat all or a portion of such taxes as paid in a taxable year or years other than the taxable year in which actually paid as necessary or appropriate to prevent the avoidance of the limitations of this paragraph.''. ( (c) No Inference.--The amendments made by paragraphs (3), (4)(A), and (5) shall not be construed to create any inference with respect to the proper application of section 164(b)(6) or section 216(a) with respect to any taxable year beginning before January 1, 2021.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the limitation on the deduction for State and local taxes, etc. and inserting ``shall not exceed-- ``(i) in the case of any taxable year beginning after December 31, 2020, and before January 1, 2031, $80,000 ($40,000 in the case of an estate, trust, or married individual filing a separate return), and ``(ii) in the case of any taxable year beginning after December 31, 2030, and before January 1, 2032, $10,000 ($5,000 in the case of an estate, trust, or married individual filing a separate return). '', and (5) by striking the last sentence and inserting the following: ``In the case of taxes paid during a taxable year beginning before January 1, 2031, the Secretary shall prescribe regulations or other guidance which treat all or a portion of such taxes as paid in a taxable year or years other than the taxable year in which actually paid as necessary or appropriate to prevent the avoidance of the limitations of this paragraph.''. ( b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2020. (

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the limitation on the deduction for State and local taxes, etc. and (5) by striking the last sentence and inserting the following: ``In the case of taxes paid during a taxable year beginning before January 1, 2031, the Secretary shall prescribe regulations or other guidance which treat all or a portion of such taxes as paid in a taxable year or years other than the taxable year in which actually paid as necessary or appropriate to prevent the avoidance of the limitations of this paragraph.''. ( (c) No Inference.--The amendments made by paragraphs (3), (4)(A), and (5) shall not be construed to create any inference with respect to the proper application of section 164(b)(6) or section 216(a) with respect to any taxable year beginning before January 1, 2021.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the limitation on the deduction for State and local taxes, etc. and inserting ``shall not exceed-- ``(i) in the case of any taxable year beginning after December 31, 2020, and before January 1, 2031, $80,000 ($40,000 in the case of an estate, trust, or married individual filing a separate return), and ``(ii) in the case of any taxable year beginning after December 31, 2030, and before January 1, 2032, $10,000 ($5,000 in the case of an estate, trust, or married individual filing a separate return). '', and (5) by striking the last sentence and inserting the following: ``In the case of taxes paid during a taxable year beginning before January 1, 2031, the Secretary shall prescribe regulations or other guidance which treat all or a portion of such taxes as paid in a taxable year or years other than the taxable year in which actually paid as necessary or appropriate to prevent the avoidance of the limitations of this paragraph.''. ( b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2020. (

H.R.7074

Armed Forces and National Security

Quality Education for Veterans Act of 2022 This bill adjusts notice requirements relating to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) education surveys and provides that the VA must require the use of a uniform application for educational institutions or training establishments seeking the approval of a course of education under VA laws.

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop and implement a uniform application for use by any educational institution or training establishment seeking the approval of a course of education under the laws administered by the Secretary, and for other purposes. 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 ``Quality Education for Veterans Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. UNIFORM APPLICATION FOR DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS APPROVAL OF COURSES OF EDUCATION. (a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 36 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 3672 the following new section: ``Sec. 3672A. Uniform application ``(a) In General.--(1) The Secretary, in partnership with State approving agencies, educational institutions, and training establishments, shall require the use of a uniform application by any educational institution or training establishment seeking the approval of a new course of education under this chapter. ``(2) The Secretary shall maintain one uniform application for institutions of higher learning and one such application for other educational institutions and training establishments. ``(3) In the case of any State that uses approval criteria not covered by a uniform application under this section, the State approving agency for that State shall require the use of the uniform application and may require the submittal of additional information. ``(b) Requirements.--The uniform application required under subsection (a) shall meet the following requirements: ``(1) A requirement that the appropriate executive of the educational institution or training establishment seeking the approval of a course of education attests on behalf of the educational institution or training establishment that the educational institution or training establishment-- ``(A) is in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations relating to the approval of courses of education under this chapter; and ``(B) during the five-year period preceding the date of the application-- ``(i) has not been subject to, or been party to a contract with any individual or entity that has been subject to, any adverse administrative or judicial action that-- ``(I) related to the instruction or training, including with respect to the quality of education, provided by the institution or establishment; and ``(II) resulted in a fine or penalty in an amount equal to or more than five percent of the amount of funding provided to the institution or establishment under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 for the fiscal year preceding the year in which the application is submitted; or ``(ii) has not employed an individual, or been party to a contract with any individual or entity, that has been convicted of a Federal fraud charge related to the instruction or training provided by the institution or establishment. ``(2) In the case of any educational institution or training establishment that is not participating in title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, a requirement for the inclusion of-- ``(A) a copy of-- ``(i) the articles of incorporation filed on behalf of the institution or establishment or proof of licensing to operate as an educational institution or training establishment in the State where the institution or establishment is located; and ``(ii) the financial position of the institution or establishment, as prepared by an appropriate third-party entity; or ``(B) other adequate evidence, as determined by the Secretary, that the institution or establishment is authorized to provide post-secondary education or training in the State where the institution or establishment is located. ``(3) In the case of any course of education that is offered by an educational institution or training establishment that has never offered a course of education that was approved under this chapter, a requirement for the inclusion of information about the course of education covered by the application, including-- ``(A) the number of students who have entered and graduated from the course during the preceding two-year period; and ``(B) if available, the cohort default rate for funds provided to the institution or establishment under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965. ``(4) In the case of any educational institution or training establishment that is not an institution of higher learning, a requirement for the inclusion of-- ``(A) a list of individuals who will serve as fully qualified instructors for the course of education, as of the date of the application, and an attestation that such individuals-- ``(i) have a degree or other training, as appropriate, in the field of the course; ``(ii) effectively teach the skills offered under the course; and ``(iii) have demonstrated relevant industry experience in the field of the course; and ``(B) a list of individuals who will serve as career services employees for students enrolled in the course and an attestation that such individuals are skilled at identifying professions in the relevant industry that are in need of new employees to hire, tailoring the course of education to meet market needs, and identifying the employers likely to hire graduates. ``(c) Requirements for State Approving Agencies.--During the approval process with respect to a uniform application submitted by an educational institution or training establishment, a State approving agency, or the Secretary when acting in the role of a State approving agency, shall contact the Secretary of Education to determine whether the course of education subject to such approval process has withdrawn, or been denied or suspended, from receiving for benefits under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965. ``(d) Appropriate Executive.--In this section, the appropriate executive of an educational institution or training establishment is a senior executive official, senior administrator, owner, or operator designated by the institution or establishment.''. (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 3672 the following new item: ``3672A. Uniform application.''. (c) Applicability.--The application required by section 3672A of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a) shall-- (1) be developed by not later than October 1, 2023; and (2) be required for the approval of any new course of education proposed on or after that day. SEC. 3. NOTICE REQUIREMENTS FOR DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS EDUCATION SURVEYS. (a) Risk-Based Survey.--Section 3673A of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(d) Notice.--To the maximum amount feasible, the Secretary, or a State approving agency, as applicable, shall provide not more than one business day of notice to an educational institution before conducting a targeted risk-based survey of the institution under this section.''. (b) Compliance Surveys.--Section 3693 of title 38, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection (c): ``(c) To the maximum extent feasible, the Secretary, or a State approving agency, as applicable, shall provide not more than ten business days of notice to an educational institution or training establishment before conducting a compliance survey of the institution or establishment under this section.''. <all>

Quality Education for Veterans Act of 2022

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop and implement a uniform application for use by any educational institution or training establishment seeking the approval of a course of education under the laws administered by the Secretary, and for other purposes.

Quality Education for Veterans Act of 2022

Rep. Moore, Barry

R

AL

This bill adjusts notice requirements relating to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) education surveys and provides that the VA must require the use of a uniform application for educational institutions or training establishments seeking the approval of a course of education under VA laws.

UNIFORM APPLICATION FOR DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS APPROVAL OF COURSES OF EDUCATION. (a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 36 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 3672 the following new section: ``Sec. 3672A. ``(2) In the case of any educational institution or training establishment that is not participating in title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, a requirement for the inclusion of-- ``(A) a copy of-- ``(i) the articles of incorporation filed on behalf of the institution or establishment or proof of licensing to operate as an educational institution or training establishment in the State where the institution or establishment is located; and ``(ii) the financial position of the institution or establishment, as prepared by an appropriate third-party entity; or ``(B) other adequate evidence, as determined by the Secretary, that the institution or establishment is authorized to provide post-secondary education or training in the State where the institution or establishment is located. ``(4) In the case of any educational institution or training establishment that is not an institution of higher learning, a requirement for the inclusion of-- ``(A) a list of individuals who will serve as fully qualified instructors for the course of education, as of the date of the application, and an attestation that such individuals-- ``(i) have a degree or other training, as appropriate, in the field of the course; ``(ii) effectively teach the skills offered under the course; and ``(iii) have demonstrated relevant industry experience in the field of the course; and ``(B) a list of individuals who will serve as career services employees for students enrolled in the course and an attestation that such individuals are skilled at identifying professions in the relevant industry that are in need of new employees to hire, tailoring the course of education to meet market needs, and identifying the employers likely to hire graduates. ``(d) Appropriate Executive.--In this section, the appropriate executive of an educational institution or training establishment is a senior executive official, senior administrator, owner, or operator designated by the institution or establishment.''. Uniform application.''. 3. (b) Compliance Surveys.--Section 3693 of title 38, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection (c): ``(c) To the maximum extent feasible, the Secretary, or a State approving agency, as applicable, shall provide not more than ten business days of notice to an educational institution or training establishment before conducting a compliance survey of the institution or establishment under this section.''.

UNIFORM APPLICATION FOR DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS APPROVAL OF COURSES OF EDUCATION. (a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 36 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 3672 the following new section: ``Sec. 3672A. ``(2) In the case of any educational institution or training establishment that is not participating in title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, a requirement for the inclusion of-- ``(A) a copy of-- ``(i) the articles of incorporation filed on behalf of the institution or establishment or proof of licensing to operate as an educational institution or training establishment in the State where the institution or establishment is located; and ``(ii) the financial position of the institution or establishment, as prepared by an appropriate third-party entity; or ``(B) other adequate evidence, as determined by the Secretary, that the institution or establishment is authorized to provide post-secondary education or training in the State where the institution or establishment is located. Uniform application.''. 3. (b) Compliance Surveys.--Section 3693 of title 38, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection (c): ``(c) To the maximum extent feasible, the Secretary, or a State approving agency, as applicable, shall provide not more than ten business days of notice to an educational institution or training establishment before conducting a compliance survey of the institution or establishment under this section.''.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. UNIFORM APPLICATION FOR DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS APPROVAL OF COURSES OF EDUCATION. (a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 36 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 3672 the following new section: ``Sec. 3672A. ``(3) In the case of any State that uses approval criteria not covered by a uniform application under this section, the State approving agency for that State shall require the use of the uniform application and may require the submittal of additional information. ``(b) Requirements.--The uniform application required under subsection (a) shall meet the following requirements: ``(1) A requirement that the appropriate executive of the educational institution or training establishment seeking the approval of a course of education attests on behalf of the educational institution or training establishment that the educational institution or training establishment-- ``(A) is in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations relating to the approval of courses of education under this chapter; and ``(B) during the five-year period preceding the date of the application-- ``(i) has not been subject to, or been party to a contract with any individual or entity that has been subject to, any adverse administrative or judicial action that-- ``(I) related to the instruction or training, including with respect to the quality of education, provided by the institution or establishment; and ``(II) resulted in a fine or penalty in an amount equal to or more than five percent of the amount of funding provided to the institution or establishment under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 for the fiscal year preceding the year in which the application is submitted; or ``(ii) has not employed an individual, or been party to a contract with any individual or entity, that has been convicted of a Federal fraud charge related to the instruction or training provided by the institution or establishment. ``(2) In the case of any educational institution or training establishment that is not participating in title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, a requirement for the inclusion of-- ``(A) a copy of-- ``(i) the articles of incorporation filed on behalf of the institution or establishment or proof of licensing to operate as an educational institution or training establishment in the State where the institution or establishment is located; and ``(ii) the financial position of the institution or establishment, as prepared by an appropriate third-party entity; or ``(B) other adequate evidence, as determined by the Secretary, that the institution or establishment is authorized to provide post-secondary education or training in the State where the institution or establishment is located. ``(4) In the case of any educational institution or training establishment that is not an institution of higher learning, a requirement for the inclusion of-- ``(A) a list of individuals who will serve as fully qualified instructors for the course of education, as of the date of the application, and an attestation that such individuals-- ``(i) have a degree or other training, as appropriate, in the field of the course; ``(ii) effectively teach the skills offered under the course; and ``(iii) have demonstrated relevant industry experience in the field of the course; and ``(B) a list of individuals who will serve as career services employees for students enrolled in the course and an attestation that such individuals are skilled at identifying professions in the relevant industry that are in need of new employees to hire, tailoring the course of education to meet market needs, and identifying the employers likely to hire graduates. ``(d) Appropriate Executive.--In this section, the appropriate executive of an educational institution or training establishment is a senior executive official, senior administrator, owner, or operator designated by the institution or establishment.''. (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 3672 the following new item: ``3672A. Uniform application.''. 3. (b) Compliance Surveys.--Section 3693 of title 38, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection (c): ``(c) To the maximum extent feasible, the Secretary, or a State approving agency, as applicable, shall provide not more than ten business days of notice to an educational institution or training establishment before conducting a compliance survey of the institution or establishment under this section.''.

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 ``Quality Education for Veterans Act of 2022''. UNIFORM APPLICATION FOR DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS APPROVAL OF COURSES OF EDUCATION. (a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 36 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 3672 the following new section: ``Sec. 3672A. ``(2) The Secretary shall maintain one uniform application for institutions of higher learning and one such application for other educational institutions and training establishments. ``(3) In the case of any State that uses approval criteria not covered by a uniform application under this section, the State approving agency for that State shall require the use of the uniform application and may require the submittal of additional information. ``(b) Requirements.--The uniform application required under subsection (a) shall meet the following requirements: ``(1) A requirement that the appropriate executive of the educational institution or training establishment seeking the approval of a course of education attests on behalf of the educational institution or training establishment that the educational institution or training establishment-- ``(A) is in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations relating to the approval of courses of education under this chapter; and ``(B) during the five-year period preceding the date of the application-- ``(i) has not been subject to, or been party to a contract with any individual or entity that has been subject to, any adverse administrative or judicial action that-- ``(I) related to the instruction or training, including with respect to the quality of education, provided by the institution or establishment; and ``(II) resulted in a fine or penalty in an amount equal to or more than five percent of the amount of funding provided to the institution or establishment under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 for the fiscal year preceding the year in which the application is submitted; or ``(ii) has not employed an individual, or been party to a contract with any individual or entity, that has been convicted of a Federal fraud charge related to the instruction or training provided by the institution or establishment. ``(2) In the case of any educational institution or training establishment that is not participating in title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, a requirement for the inclusion of-- ``(A) a copy of-- ``(i) the articles of incorporation filed on behalf of the institution or establishment or proof of licensing to operate as an educational institution or training establishment in the State where the institution or establishment is located; and ``(ii) the financial position of the institution or establishment, as prepared by an appropriate third-party entity; or ``(B) other adequate evidence, as determined by the Secretary, that the institution or establishment is authorized to provide post-secondary education or training in the State where the institution or establishment is located. ``(4) In the case of any educational institution or training establishment that is not an institution of higher learning, a requirement for the inclusion of-- ``(A) a list of individuals who will serve as fully qualified instructors for the course of education, as of the date of the application, and an attestation that such individuals-- ``(i) have a degree or other training, as appropriate, in the field of the course; ``(ii) effectively teach the skills offered under the course; and ``(iii) have demonstrated relevant industry experience in the field of the course; and ``(B) a list of individuals who will serve as career services employees for students enrolled in the course and an attestation that such individuals are skilled at identifying professions in the relevant industry that are in need of new employees to hire, tailoring the course of education to meet market needs, and identifying the employers likely to hire graduates. ``(c) Requirements for State Approving Agencies.--During the approval process with respect to a uniform application submitted by an educational institution or training establishment, a State approving agency, or the Secretary when acting in the role of a State approving agency, shall contact the Secretary of Education to determine whether the course of education subject to such approval process has withdrawn, or been denied or suspended, from receiving for benefits under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965. ``(d) Appropriate Executive.--In this section, the appropriate executive of an educational institution or training establishment is a senior executive official, senior administrator, owner, or operator designated by the institution or establishment.''. (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 3672 the following new item: ``3672A. Uniform application.''. (c) Applicability.--The application required by section 3672A of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a) shall-- (1) be developed by not later than October 1, 2023; and (2) be required for the approval of any new course of education proposed on or after that day. 3. (a) Risk-Based Survey.--Section 3673A of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(d) Notice.--To the maximum amount feasible, the Secretary, or a State approving agency, as applicable, shall provide not more than one business day of notice to an educational institution before conducting a targeted risk-based survey of the institution under this section.''. (b) Compliance Surveys.--Section 3693 of title 38, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection (c): ``(c) To the maximum extent feasible, the Secretary, or a State approving agency, as applicable, shall provide not more than ten business days of notice to an educational institution or training establishment before conducting a compliance survey of the institution or establishment under this section.''.

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop and implement a uniform application for use by any educational institution or training establishment seeking the approval of a course of education under the laws administered by the Secretary, and for other purposes. 3672A. Uniform application ``(a) In General.--(1) The Secretary, in partnership with State approving agencies, educational institutions, and training establishments, shall require the use of a uniform application by any educational institution or training establishment seeking the approval of a new course of education under this chapter. ``(3) In the case of any course of education that is offered by an educational institution or training establishment that has never offered a course of education that was approved under this chapter, a requirement for the inclusion of information about the course of education covered by the application, including-- ``(A) the number of students who have entered and graduated from the course during the preceding two-year period; and ``(B) if available, the cohort default rate for funds provided to the institution or establishment under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965. ``(c) Requirements for State Approving Agencies.--During the approval process with respect to a uniform application submitted by an educational institution or training establishment, a State approving agency, or the Secretary when acting in the role of a State approving agency, shall contact the Secretary of Education to determine whether the course of education subject to such approval process has withdrawn, or been denied or suspended, from receiving for benefits under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965. ``(d) Appropriate Executive.--In this section, the appropriate executive of an educational institution or training establishment is a senior executive official, senior administrator, owner, or operator designated by the institution or establishment.''. ( c) Applicability.--The application required by section 3672A of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a) shall-- (1) be developed by not later than October 1, 2023; and (2) be required for the approval of any new course of education proposed on or after that day. (b) Compliance Surveys.--Section 3693 of title 38, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection (c): ``(c) To the maximum extent feasible, the Secretary, or a State approving agency, as applicable, shall provide not more than ten business days of notice to an educational institution or training establishment before conducting a compliance survey of the institution or establishment under this section.''.

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop and implement a uniform application for use by any educational institution or training establishment seeking the approval of a course of education under the laws administered by the Secretary, and for other purposes. 3672A. Uniform application ``(a) In General.--(1) The Secretary, in partnership with State approving agencies, educational institutions, and training establishments, shall require the use of a uniform application by any educational institution or training establishment seeking the approval of a new course of education under this chapter. ``(3) In the case of any course of education that is offered by an educational institution or training establishment that has never offered a course of education that was approved under this chapter, a requirement for the inclusion of information about the course of education covered by the application, including-- ``(A) the number of students who have entered and graduated from the course during the preceding two-year period; and ``(B) if available, the cohort default rate for funds provided to the institution or establishment under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965. ``(c) Requirements for State Approving Agencies.--During the approval process with respect to a uniform application submitted by an educational institution or training establishment, a State approving agency, or the Secretary when acting in the role of a State approving agency, shall contact the Secretary of Education to determine whether the course of education subject to such approval process has withdrawn, or been denied or suspended, from receiving for benefits under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965. (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 3672 the following new item: ``3672A. Uniform application.''. ( b) Compliance Surveys.--Section 3693 of title 38, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection (c): ``(c) To the maximum extent feasible, the Secretary, or a State approving agency, as applicable, shall provide not more than ten business days of notice to an educational institution or training establishment before conducting a compliance survey of the institution or establishment under this section.''.

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop and implement a uniform application for use by any educational institution or training establishment seeking the approval of a course of education under the laws administered by the Secretary, and for other purposes. 3672A. Uniform application ``(a) In General.--(1) The Secretary, in partnership with State approving agencies, educational institutions, and training establishments, shall require the use of a uniform application by any educational institution or training establishment seeking the approval of a new course of education under this chapter. ``(3) In the case of any course of education that is offered by an educational institution or training establishment that has never offered a course of education that was approved under this chapter, a requirement for the inclusion of information about the course of education covered by the application, including-- ``(A) the number of students who have entered and graduated from the course during the preceding two-year period; and ``(B) if available, the cohort default rate for funds provided to the institution or establishment under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965. ``(c) Requirements for State Approving Agencies.--During the approval process with respect to a uniform application submitted by an educational institution or training establishment, a State approving agency, or the Secretary when acting in the role of a State approving agency, shall contact the Secretary of Education to determine whether the course of education subject to such approval process has withdrawn, or been denied or suspended, from receiving for benefits under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965. (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 3672 the following new item: ``3672A. Uniform application.''. ( b) Compliance Surveys.--Section 3693 of title 38, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection (c): ``(c) To the maximum extent feasible, the Secretary, or a State approving agency, as applicable, shall provide not more than ten business days of notice to an educational institution or training establishment before conducting a compliance survey of the institution or establishment under this section.''.

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop and implement a uniform application for use by any educational institution or training establishment seeking the approval of a course of education under the laws administered by the Secretary, and for other purposes. 3672A. Uniform application ``(a) In General.--(1) The Secretary, in partnership with State approving agencies, educational institutions, and training establishments, shall require the use of a uniform application by any educational institution or training establishment seeking the approval of a new course of education under this chapter. ``(3) In the case of any course of education that is offered by an educational institution or training establishment that has never offered a course of education that was approved under this chapter, a requirement for the inclusion of information about the course of education covered by the application, including-- ``(A) the number of students who have entered and graduated from the course during the preceding two-year period; and ``(B) if available, the cohort default rate for funds provided to the institution or establishment under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965. ``(c) Requirements for State Approving Agencies.--During the approval process with respect to a uniform application submitted by an educational institution or training establishment, a State approving agency, or the Secretary when acting in the role of a State approving agency, shall contact the Secretary of Education to determine whether the course of education subject to such approval process has withdrawn, or been denied or suspended, from receiving for benefits under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965. ``(d) Appropriate Executive.--In this section, the appropriate executive of an educational institution or training establishment is a senior executive official, senior administrator, owner, or operator designated by the institution or establishment.''. ( c) Applicability.--The application required by section 3672A of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a) shall-- (1) be developed by not later than October 1, 2023; and (2) be required for the approval of any new course of education proposed on or after that day. (b) Compliance Surveys.--Section 3693 of title 38, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection (c): ``(c) To the maximum extent feasible, the Secretary, or a State approving agency, as applicable, shall provide not more than ten business days of notice to an educational institution or training establishment before conducting a compliance survey of the institution or establishment under this section.''.

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop and implement a uniform application for use by any educational institution or training establishment seeking the approval of a course of education under the laws administered by the Secretary, and for other purposes. 3672A. Uniform application ``(a) In General.--(1) The Secretary, in partnership with State approving agencies, educational institutions, and training establishments, shall require the use of a uniform application by any educational institution or training establishment seeking the approval of a new course of education under this chapter. ``(3) In the case of any course of education that is offered by an educational institution or training establishment that has never offered a course of education that was approved under this chapter, a requirement for the inclusion of information about the course of education covered by the application, including-- ``(A) the number of students who have entered and graduated from the course during the preceding two-year period; and ``(B) if available, the cohort default rate for funds provided to the institution or establishment under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965. ``(c) Requirements for State Approving Agencies.--During the approval process with respect to a uniform application submitted by an educational institution or training establishment, a State approving agency, or the Secretary when acting in the role of a State approving agency, shall contact the Secretary of Education to determine whether the course of education subject to such approval process has withdrawn, or been denied or suspended, from receiving for benefits under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965. (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 3672 the following new item: ``3672A. Uniform application.''. ( b) Compliance Surveys.--Section 3693 of title 38, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection (c): ``(c) To the maximum extent feasible, the Secretary, or a State approving agency, as applicable, shall provide not more than ten business days of notice to an educational institution or training establishment before conducting a compliance survey of the institution or establishment under this section.''.

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop and implement a uniform application for use by any educational institution or training establishment seeking the approval of a course of education under the laws administered by the Secretary, and for other purposes. 3672A. Uniform application ``(a) In General.--(1) The Secretary, in partnership with State approving agencies, educational institutions, and training establishments, shall require the use of a uniform application by any educational institution or training establishment seeking the approval of a new course of education under this chapter. ``(3) In the case of any course of education that is offered by an educational institution or training establishment that has never offered a course of education that was approved under this chapter, a requirement for the inclusion of information about the course of education covered by the application, including-- ``(A) the number of students who have entered and graduated from the course during the preceding two-year period; and ``(B) if available, the cohort default rate for funds provided to the institution or establishment under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965. ``(c) Requirements for State Approving Agencies.--During the approval process with respect to a uniform application submitted by an educational institution or training establishment, a State approving agency, or the Secretary when acting in the role of a State approving agency, shall contact the Secretary of Education to determine whether the course of education subject to such approval process has withdrawn, or been denied or suspended, from receiving for benefits under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965. ``(d) Appropriate Executive.--In this section, the appropriate executive of an educational institution or training establishment is a senior executive official, senior administrator, owner, or operator designated by the institution or establishment.''. ( c) Applicability.--The application required by section 3672A of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a) shall-- (1) be developed by not later than October 1, 2023; and (2) be required for the approval of any new course of education proposed on or after that day. (b) Compliance Surveys.--Section 3693 of title 38, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection (c): ``(c) To the maximum extent feasible, the Secretary, or a State approving agency, as applicable, shall provide not more than ten business days of notice to an educational institution or training establishment before conducting a compliance survey of the institution or establishment under this section.''.

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop and implement a uniform application for use by any educational institution or training establishment seeking the approval of a course of education under the laws administered by the Secretary, and for other purposes. 3672A. Uniform application ``(a) In General.--(1) The Secretary, in partnership with State approving agencies, educational institutions, and training establishments, shall require the use of a uniform application by any educational institution or training establishment seeking the approval of a new course of education under this chapter. ``(3) In the case of any course of education that is offered by an educational institution or training establishment that has never offered a course of education that was approved under this chapter, a requirement for the inclusion of information about the course of education covered by the application, including-- ``(A) the number of students who have entered and graduated from the course during the preceding two-year period; and ``(B) if available, the cohort default rate for funds provided to the institution or establishment under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965. ``(c) Requirements for State Approving Agencies.--During the approval process with respect to a uniform application submitted by an educational institution or training establishment, a State approving agency, or the Secretary when acting in the role of a State approving agency, shall contact the Secretary of Education to determine whether the course of education subject to such approval process has withdrawn, or been denied or suspended, from receiving for benefits under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965. (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 3672 the following new item: ``3672A. Uniform application.''. ( b) Compliance Surveys.--Section 3693 of title 38, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection (c): ``(c) To the maximum extent feasible, the Secretary, or a State approving agency, as applicable, shall provide not more than ten business days of notice to an educational institution or training establishment before conducting a compliance survey of the institution or establishment under this section.''.

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop and implement a uniform application for use by any educational institution or training establishment seeking the approval of a course of education under the laws administered by the Secretary, and for other purposes. 3672A. Uniform application ``(a) In General.--(1) The Secretary, in partnership with State approving agencies, educational institutions, and training establishments, shall require the use of a uniform application by any educational institution or training establishment seeking the approval of a new course of education under this chapter. ``(3) In the case of any course of education that is offered by an educational institution or training establishment that has never offered a course of education that was approved under this chapter, a requirement for the inclusion of information about the course of education covered by the application, including-- ``(A) the number of students who have entered and graduated from the course during the preceding two-year period; and ``(B) if available, the cohort default rate for funds provided to the institution or establishment under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965. ``(c) Requirements for State Approving Agencies.--During the approval process with respect to a uniform application submitted by an educational institution or training establishment, a State approving agency, or the Secretary when acting in the role of a State approving agency, shall contact the Secretary of Education to determine whether the course of education subject to such approval process has withdrawn, or been denied or suspended, from receiving for benefits under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965. ``(d) Appropriate Executive.--In this section, the appropriate executive of an educational institution or training establishment is a senior executive official, senior administrator, owner, or operator designated by the institution or establishment.''. ( c) Applicability.--The application required by section 3672A of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a) shall-- (1) be developed by not later than October 1, 2023; and (2) be required for the approval of any new course of education proposed on or after that day. (b) Compliance Surveys.--Section 3693 of title 38, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection (c): ``(c) To the maximum extent feasible, the Secretary, or a State approving agency, as applicable, shall provide not more than ten business days of notice to an educational institution or training establishment before conducting a compliance survey of the institution or establishment under this section.''.

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop and implement a uniform application for use by any educational institution or training establishment seeking the approval of a course of education under the laws administered by the Secretary, and for other purposes. 3672A. Uniform application ``(a) In General.--(1) The Secretary, in partnership with State approving agencies, educational institutions, and training establishments, shall require the use of a uniform application by any educational institution or training establishment seeking the approval of a new course of education under this chapter. ``(3) In the case of any course of education that is offered by an educational institution or training establishment that has never offered a course of education that was approved under this chapter, a requirement for the inclusion of information about the course of education covered by the application, including-- ``(A) the number of students who have entered and graduated from the course during the preceding two-year period; and ``(B) if available, the cohort default rate for funds provided to the institution or establishment under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965. ``(c) Requirements for State Approving Agencies.--During the approval process with respect to a uniform application submitted by an educational institution or training establishment, a State approving agency, or the Secretary when acting in the role of a State approving agency, shall contact the Secretary of Education to determine whether the course of education subject to such approval process has withdrawn, or been denied or suspended, from receiving for benefits under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965. (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 3672 the following new item: ``3672A. Uniform application.''. ( b) Compliance Surveys.--Section 3693 of title 38, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection (c): ``(c) To the maximum extent feasible, the Secretary, or a State approving agency, as applicable, shall provide not more than ten business days of notice to an educational institution or training establishment before conducting a compliance survey of the institution or establishment under this section.''.

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop and implement a uniform application for use by any educational institution or training establishment seeking the approval of a course of education under the laws administered by the Secretary, and for other purposes. ``(3) In the case of any course of education that is offered by an educational institution or training establishment that has never offered a course of education that was approved under this chapter, a requirement for the inclusion of information about the course of education covered by the application, including-- ``(A) the number of students who have entered and graduated from the course during the preceding two-year period; and ``(B) if available, the cohort default rate for funds provided to the institution or establishment under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965. ``(c) Requirements for State Approving Agencies.--During the approval process with respect to a uniform application submitted by an educational institution or training establishment, a State approving agency, or the Secretary when acting in the role of a State approving agency, shall contact the Secretary of Education to determine whether the course of education subject to such approval process has withdrawn, or been denied or suspended, from receiving for benefits under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965. b) Compliance Surveys.--Section 3693 of title 38, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection (c): ``(c) To the maximum extent feasible, the Secretary, or a State approving agency, as applicable, shall provide not more than ten business days of notice to an educational institution or training establishment before conducting a compliance survey of the institution or establishment under this section. ''.

S.1613

Commerce

Gym Mitigation and Survival Act of 2021 or the GYMS Act of 2021 This bill establishes a grant program to provide economic support to eligible fitness facilities in response to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic. Specifically, the bill authorizes the Small Business Administration to make initial and supplemental grants to privately owned fitness facilities that primarily provide health or fitness services and that do not offer golf, hunting, sailing, or riding facilities. The total amount of grant funds for a recipient may not exceed $25 million, and the recipient must use these funds for payroll costs, rent or mortgage obligations, and other ordinary and necessary business expenses.

To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish a grant program for certain fitness facilities, and for other purposes. 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 ``Gym Mitigation and Survival Act of 2021'' or the ``GYMS Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. GRANTS FOR FITNESS FACILITIES. (a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the Administrator of the Small Business Administration. (2) Affiliated business.--The term ``affiliated business'' means a business in which an eligible entity has an equity or right to profit distributions of not less than 50 percent, and in which an eligible entity has the contractual authority to control the direction of the business, provided that such affiliation shall be determined as of any arrangements or agreements in existence as of March 13, 2020. (3) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means a fitness facility-- (A) which provides instruction in a program of physical exercise or offers space for the preservation, maintenance, encouragement, or development of physical fitness; (B) which does not offer golf, hunting, sailing, or riding facilities; (C) where the health or fitness component of which is not incidental to its overall function and purpose; and (D) which is not part of a State or local government facility. (b) Authority.-- (1) Initial grants.--The Administrator may make initial grants to eligible entities in accordance with this section. (2) Supplemental grants.--The Administrator may make a supplemental grant in accordance with this section to an eligible entity that receives a grant under paragraph (1) if, as of December 31, 2020, the revenues of the eligible entity for the most recent calendar quarter are not more than 33 percent of the revenues of the eligible entity for the corresponding calendar quarter during 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (3) Priority.--During the initial 14-day period in which the Administrator awards initial grants under this subsection, the Administrator shall prioritize awarding grants to eligible entities serving marginalized and underrepresented communities, with a focus on women, veteran, and minority-owned and operated eligible entities serving such communities. (c) Amount.-- (1) Initial grants.--A grant under subsection (b)(1) shall be in the amount equal to the lesser of-- (A) the amount equal to 45 percent of the gross revenue of the eligible entity during 2019; (B) for an eligible entity that began operations after January 1, 2019, the amount equal to the product obtained by multiplying-- (i) the average monthly gross revenue for each full month during which the entity was in operation during 2019; by (ii) 6; or (C) $20,000,000. (2) Supplemental grants.--A grant under subsection (b)(2) shall be in the amount equal to 25 percent of the grant received by the eligible entity under subsection (b)(1). (3) Aggregate maximum amount.--The aggregate amount of grants made to an eligible entity and any affiliated businesses of the eligible entity under this section shall not exceed $25,000,000. (d) Use of Funds.-- (1) Certification.--An eligible entity applying for a grant under this section shall make a good faith certification-- (A) that the uncertainty of current economic conditions makes necessary the grant request to support the ongoing operations of the eligible entity; and (B) acknowledging that funds will be used to retain workers or for other allowable expenses described in paragraph (4). (2) Timing.-- (A) Expenses incurred.-- (i) In general.--Except as provided in clause (ii), amounts received under a grant under this section may be used for costs incurred during the period beginning on March 1, 2020, and ending on December 31, 2021. (ii) Extension for supplemental grants.--If an eligible entity receives a grant under subsection (b)(2), amounts received under either grant under this section may be used for costs incurred during the period beginning on March 1, 2020, and ending on June 30, 2022. (B) Expenditure.-- (i) In general.--Except as provided in clause (ii), an eligible entity shall return to the Administrator any amounts received under a grant under this section that are not expended on or before the date that is 1 year after the date of disbursement of the grant. (ii) Extension for supplemental grants.--If an eligible entity receives a grant under subsection (b)(2), the eligible entity shall return to the Administrator any amounts received under either grant under this section that are not expended on or before the date that is 18 months after the date of disbursement to the eligible entity of the grant under subsection (b)(1). (3) Allowable expenses.-- (A) Definitions.--In this paragraph-- (i) the terms ``covered mortgage obligation'', ``covered rent obligation'', ``covered utility payment'', and ``covered worker protection expenditure'' have the meanings given those terms in section 7A(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636m(a)); and (ii) the term ``payroll costs'' has the meaning given that term in section 7(a)(36)(A) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36)(A)). (B) Expenses.--An eligible entity may use amounts received under a grant under this section for-- (i) payroll costs; (ii) payments on any covered rent obligation and common area maintenance charges under a lease agreement; (iii) any covered utility payment; (iv) scheduled payments of interest or principal on any covered mortgage obligation (which shall not include any prepayment of principal on a covered mortgage obligation); (v) scheduled interest payments on other scheduled debt as of February 15, 2020; (vi) covered worker protection expenditures; (vii) payments of principal on outstanding loans; (viii) payments made to independent contractors, as reported on Form-1099 MISC; and (ix) other ordinary and necessary business expenses, including-- (I) settling existing debts owed to vendors; (II) maintenance expenses; (III) administrative costs; (IV) taxes; (V) operating leases; (VI) advertising, fitness equipment, subscription, and software expenses that are within the scope of the normal business practice of the eligible entity; (VII) payments required for insurance on any insurance policy; (VIII) capital expenditures or expenses required under any State, local, or Federal law or guideline related to social distancing; and (IX) any other expenses that the Administrator determines to be essential to maintaining the eligible entity. (4) Prohibited expenses.--An eligible entity may not use amounts received under a grant under this section-- (A) to purchase real estate; (B) for payments of interest or principal on loans originated after February 15, 2020; (C) to invest or re-lend funds; (D) for contributions or expenditures to, or on behalf of, any political party, party committee, or candidate for elective office; or (E) for any other use as may be prohibited by the Administrator. (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated $30,000,000,000 to carry out this section. <all>

GYMS Act of 2021

A bill to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish a grant program for certain fitness facilities, and for other purposes.

GYMS Act of 2021 Gym Mitigation and Survival Act of 2021

Sen. Duckworth, Tammy

D

IL

This bill establishes a grant program to provide economic support to eligible fitness facilities in response to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic. Specifically, the bill authorizes the Small Business Administration to make initial and supplemental grants to privately owned fitness facilities that primarily provide health or fitness services and that do not offer golf, hunting, sailing, or riding facilities. The total amount of grant funds for a recipient may not exceed $25 million, and the recipient must use these funds for payroll costs, rent or mortgage obligations, and other ordinary and necessary business expenses.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. SEC. 2. GRANTS FOR FITNESS FACILITIES. (3) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means a fitness facility-- (A) which provides instruction in a program of physical exercise or offers space for the preservation, maintenance, encouragement, or development of physical fitness; (B) which does not offer golf, hunting, sailing, or riding facilities; (C) where the health or fitness component of which is not incidental to its overall function and purpose; and (D) which is not part of a State or local government facility. (b) Authority.-- (1) Initial grants.--The Administrator may make initial grants to eligible entities in accordance with this section. (c) Amount.-- (1) Initial grants.--A grant under subsection (b)(1) shall be in the amount equal to the lesser of-- (A) the amount equal to 45 percent of the gross revenue of the eligible entity during 2019; (B) for an eligible entity that began operations after January 1, 2019, the amount equal to the product obtained by multiplying-- (i) the average monthly gross revenue for each full month during which the entity was in operation during 2019; by (ii) 6; or (C) $20,000,000. (2) Supplemental grants.--A grant under subsection (b)(2) shall be in the amount equal to 25 percent of the grant received by the eligible entity under subsection (b)(1). (3) Aggregate maximum amount.--The aggregate amount of grants made to an eligible entity and any affiliated businesses of the eligible entity under this section shall not exceed $25,000,000. (2) Timing.-- (A) Expenses incurred.-- (i) In general.--Except as provided in clause (ii), amounts received under a grant under this section may be used for costs incurred during the period beginning on March 1, 2020, and ending on December 31, 2021. (3) Allowable expenses.-- (A) Definitions.--In this paragraph-- (i) the terms ``covered mortgage obligation'', ``covered rent obligation'', ``covered utility payment'', and ``covered worker protection expenditure'' have the meanings given those terms in section 7A(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36)(A)). (4) Prohibited expenses.--An eligible entity may not use amounts received under a grant under this section-- (A) to purchase real estate; (B) for payments of interest or principal on loans originated after February 15, 2020; (C) to invest or re-lend funds; (D) for contributions or expenditures to, or on behalf of, any political party, party committee, or candidate for elective office; or (E) for any other use as may be prohibited by the Administrator.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. SEC. 2. GRANTS FOR FITNESS FACILITIES. (3) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means a fitness facility-- (A) which provides instruction in a program of physical exercise or offers space for the preservation, maintenance, encouragement, or development of physical fitness; (B) which does not offer golf, hunting, sailing, or riding facilities; (C) where the health or fitness component of which is not incidental to its overall function and purpose; and (D) which is not part of a State or local government facility. (b) Authority.-- (1) Initial grants.--The Administrator may make initial grants to eligible entities in accordance with this section. (2) Supplemental grants.--A grant under subsection (b)(2) shall be in the amount equal to 25 percent of the grant received by the eligible entity under subsection (b)(1). (3) Aggregate maximum amount.--The aggregate amount of grants made to an eligible entity and any affiliated businesses of the eligible entity under this section shall not exceed $25,000,000. (2) Timing.-- (A) Expenses incurred.-- (i) In general.--Except as provided in clause (ii), amounts received under a grant under this section may be used for costs incurred during the period beginning on March 1, 2020, and ending on December 31, 2021. (3) Allowable expenses.-- (A) Definitions.--In this paragraph-- (i) the terms ``covered mortgage obligation'', ``covered rent obligation'', ``covered utility payment'', and ``covered worker protection expenditure'' have the meanings given those terms in section 7A(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36)(A)). (4) Prohibited expenses.--An eligible entity may not use amounts received under a grant under this section-- (A) to purchase real estate; (B) for payments of interest or principal on loans originated after February 15, 2020; (C) to invest or re-lend funds; (D) for contributions or expenditures to, or on behalf of, any political party, party committee, or candidate for elective office; or (E) for any other use as may be prohibited by the Administrator.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. SEC. 2. GRANTS FOR FITNESS FACILITIES. (3) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means a fitness facility-- (A) which provides instruction in a program of physical exercise or offers space for the preservation, maintenance, encouragement, or development of physical fitness; (B) which does not offer golf, hunting, sailing, or riding facilities; (C) where the health or fitness component of which is not incidental to its overall function and purpose; and (D) which is not part of a State or local government facility. (b) Authority.-- (1) Initial grants.--The Administrator may make initial grants to eligible entities in accordance with this section. (3) Priority.--During the initial 14-day period in which the Administrator awards initial grants under this subsection, the Administrator shall prioritize awarding grants to eligible entities serving marginalized and underrepresented communities, with a focus on women, veteran, and minority-owned and operated eligible entities serving such communities. (c) Amount.-- (1) Initial grants.--A grant under subsection (b)(1) shall be in the amount equal to the lesser of-- (A) the amount equal to 45 percent of the gross revenue of the eligible entity during 2019; (B) for an eligible entity that began operations after January 1, 2019, the amount equal to the product obtained by multiplying-- (i) the average monthly gross revenue for each full month during which the entity was in operation during 2019; by (ii) 6; or (C) $20,000,000. (2) Supplemental grants.--A grant under subsection (b)(2) shall be in the amount equal to 25 percent of the grant received by the eligible entity under subsection (b)(1). (3) Aggregate maximum amount.--The aggregate amount of grants made to an eligible entity and any affiliated businesses of the eligible entity under this section shall not exceed $25,000,000. (2) Timing.-- (A) Expenses incurred.-- (i) In general.--Except as provided in clause (ii), amounts received under a grant under this section may be used for costs incurred during the period beginning on March 1, 2020, and ending on December 31, 2021. (ii) Extension for supplemental grants.--If an eligible entity receives a grant under subsection (b)(2), the eligible entity shall return to the Administrator any amounts received under either grant under this section that are not expended on or before the date that is 18 months after the date of disbursement to the eligible entity of the grant under subsection (b)(1). (3) Allowable expenses.-- (A) Definitions.--In this paragraph-- (i) the terms ``covered mortgage obligation'', ``covered rent obligation'', ``covered utility payment'', and ``covered worker protection expenditure'' have the meanings given those terms in section 7A(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36)(A)). (B) Expenses.--An eligible entity may use amounts received under a grant under this section for-- (i) payroll costs; (ii) payments on any covered rent obligation and common area maintenance charges under a lease agreement; (iii) any covered utility payment; (iv) scheduled payments of interest or principal on any covered mortgage obligation (which shall not include any prepayment of principal on a covered mortgage obligation); (v) scheduled interest payments on other scheduled debt as of February 15, 2020; (vi) covered worker protection expenditures; (vii) payments of principal on outstanding loans; (viii) payments made to independent contractors, as reported on Form-1099 MISC; and (ix) other ordinary and necessary business expenses, including-- (I) settling existing debts owed to vendors; (II) maintenance expenses; (III) administrative costs; (IV) taxes; (V) operating leases; (VI) advertising, fitness equipment, subscription, and software expenses that are within the scope of the normal business practice of the eligible entity; (VII) payments required for insurance on any insurance policy; (VIII) capital expenditures or expenses required under any State, local, or Federal law or guideline related to social distancing; and (IX) any other expenses that the Administrator determines to be essential to maintaining the eligible entity. (4) Prohibited expenses.--An eligible entity may not use amounts received under a grant under this section-- (A) to purchase real estate; (B) for payments of interest or principal on loans originated after February 15, 2020; (C) to invest or re-lend funds; (D) for contributions or expenditures to, or on behalf of, any political party, party committee, or candidate for elective office; or (E) for any other use as may be prohibited by the Administrator.

To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish a grant program for certain fitness facilities, and for other purposes. 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 ``Gym Mitigation and Survival Act of 2021'' or the ``GYMS Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. GRANTS FOR FITNESS FACILITIES. (2) Affiliated business.--The term ``affiliated business'' means a business in which an eligible entity has an equity or right to profit distributions of not less than 50 percent, and in which an eligible entity has the contractual authority to control the direction of the business, provided that such affiliation shall be determined as of any arrangements or agreements in existence as of March 13, 2020. (3) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means a fitness facility-- (A) which provides instruction in a program of physical exercise or offers space for the preservation, maintenance, encouragement, or development of physical fitness; (B) which does not offer golf, hunting, sailing, or riding facilities; (C) where the health or fitness component of which is not incidental to its overall function and purpose; and (D) which is not part of a State or local government facility. (b) Authority.-- (1) Initial grants.--The Administrator may make initial grants to eligible entities in accordance with this section. (3) Priority.--During the initial 14-day period in which the Administrator awards initial grants under this subsection, the Administrator shall prioritize awarding grants to eligible entities serving marginalized and underrepresented communities, with a focus on women, veteran, and minority-owned and operated eligible entities serving such communities. (c) Amount.-- (1) Initial grants.--A grant under subsection (b)(1) shall be in the amount equal to the lesser of-- (A) the amount equal to 45 percent of the gross revenue of the eligible entity during 2019; (B) for an eligible entity that began operations after January 1, 2019, the amount equal to the product obtained by multiplying-- (i) the average monthly gross revenue for each full month during which the entity was in operation during 2019; by (ii) 6; or (C) $20,000,000. (2) Supplemental grants.--A grant under subsection (b)(2) shall be in the amount equal to 25 percent of the grant received by the eligible entity under subsection (b)(1). (3) Aggregate maximum amount.--The aggregate amount of grants made to an eligible entity and any affiliated businesses of the eligible entity under this section shall not exceed $25,000,000. (d) Use of Funds.-- (1) Certification.--An eligible entity applying for a grant under this section shall make a good faith certification-- (A) that the uncertainty of current economic conditions makes necessary the grant request to support the ongoing operations of the eligible entity; and (B) acknowledging that funds will be used to retain workers or for other allowable expenses described in paragraph (4). (2) Timing.-- (A) Expenses incurred.-- (i) In general.--Except as provided in clause (ii), amounts received under a grant under this section may be used for costs incurred during the period beginning on March 1, 2020, and ending on December 31, 2021. (ii) Extension for supplemental grants.--If an eligible entity receives a grant under subsection (b)(2), the eligible entity shall return to the Administrator any amounts received under either grant under this section that are not expended on or before the date that is 18 months after the date of disbursement to the eligible entity of the grant under subsection (b)(1). (3) Allowable expenses.-- (A) Definitions.--In this paragraph-- (i) the terms ``covered mortgage obligation'', ``covered rent obligation'', ``covered utility payment'', and ``covered worker protection expenditure'' have the meanings given those terms in section 7A(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36)(A)). (B) Expenses.--An eligible entity may use amounts received under a grant under this section for-- (i) payroll costs; (ii) payments on any covered rent obligation and common area maintenance charges under a lease agreement; (iii) any covered utility payment; (iv) scheduled payments of interest or principal on any covered mortgage obligation (which shall not include any prepayment of principal on a covered mortgage obligation); (v) scheduled interest payments on other scheduled debt as of February 15, 2020; (vi) covered worker protection expenditures; (vii) payments of principal on outstanding loans; (viii) payments made to independent contractors, as reported on Form-1099 MISC; and (ix) other ordinary and necessary business expenses, including-- (I) settling existing debts owed to vendors; (II) maintenance expenses; (III) administrative costs; (IV) taxes; (V) operating leases; (VI) advertising, fitness equipment, subscription, and software expenses that are within the scope of the normal business practice of the eligible entity; (VII) payments required for insurance on any insurance policy; (VIII) capital expenditures or expenses required under any State, local, or Federal law or guideline related to social distancing; and (IX) any other expenses that the Administrator determines to be essential to maintaining the eligible entity. (4) Prohibited expenses.--An eligible entity may not use amounts received under a grant under this section-- (A) to purchase real estate; (B) for payments of interest or principal on loans originated after February 15, 2020; (C) to invest or re-lend funds; (D) for contributions or expenditures to, or on behalf of, any political party, party committee, or candidate for elective office; or (E) for any other use as may be prohibited by the Administrator. (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated $30,000,000,000 to carry out this section.

To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish a grant program for certain fitness facilities, and for other purposes. b) Authority.-- (1) Initial grants.--The Administrator may make initial grants to eligible entities in accordance with this section. (2) Supplemental grants.--The Administrator may make a supplemental grant in accordance with this section to an eligible entity that receives a grant under paragraph (1) if, as of December 31, 2020, the revenues of the eligible entity for the most recent calendar quarter are not more than 33 percent of the revenues of the eligible entity for the corresponding calendar quarter during 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ( c) Amount.-- (1) Initial grants.--A grant under subsection (b)(1) shall be in the amount equal to the lesser of-- (A) the amount equal to 45 percent of the gross revenue of the eligible entity during 2019; (B) for an eligible entity that began operations after January 1, 2019, the amount equal to the product obtained by multiplying-- (i) the average monthly gross revenue for each full month during which the entity was in operation during 2019; by (ii) 6; or (C) $20,000,000. ( (3) Aggregate maximum amount.--The aggregate amount of grants made to an eligible entity and any affiliated businesses of the eligible entity under this section shall not exceed $25,000,000. ( 2) Timing.-- (A) Expenses incurred.-- (i) In general.--Except as provided in clause (ii), amounts received under a grant under this section may be used for costs incurred during the period beginning on March 1, 2020, and ending on December 31, 2021. ( (ii) Extension for supplemental grants.--If an eligible entity receives a grant under subsection (b)(2), the eligible entity shall return to the Administrator any amounts received under either grant under this section that are not expended on or before the date that is 18 months after the date of disbursement to the eligible entity of the grant under subsection (b)(1). ( 3) Allowable expenses.-- (A) Definitions.--In this paragraph-- (i) the terms ``covered mortgage obligation'', ``covered rent obligation'', ``covered utility payment'', and ``covered worker protection expenditure'' have the meanings given those terms in section 7A(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636m(a)); and (ii) the term ``payroll costs'' has the meaning given that term in section 7(a)(36)(A) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36)(A)). (4) Prohibited expenses.--An eligible entity may not use amounts received under a grant under this section-- (A) to purchase real estate; (B) for payments of interest or principal on loans originated after February 15, 2020; (C) to invest or re-lend funds; (D) for contributions or expenditures to, or on behalf of, any political party, party committee, or candidate for elective office; or (E) for any other use as may be prohibited by the Administrator. ( e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated $30,000,000,000 to carry out this section.

To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish a grant program for certain fitness facilities, and for other purposes. 3) Priority.--During the initial 14-day period in which the Administrator awards initial grants under this subsection, the Administrator shall prioritize awarding grants to eligible entities serving marginalized and underrepresented communities, with a focus on women, veteran, and minority-owned and operated eligible entities serving such communities. (c) Amount.-- (1) Initial grants.--A grant under subsection (b)(1) shall be in the amount equal to the lesser of-- (A) the amount equal to 45 percent of the gross revenue of the eligible entity during 2019; (B) for an eligible entity that began operations after January 1, 2019, the amount equal to the product obtained by multiplying-- (i) the average monthly gross revenue for each full month during which the entity was in operation during 2019; by (ii) 6; or (C) $20,000,000. ( 2) Timing.-- (A) Expenses incurred.-- (i) In general.--Except as provided in clause (ii), amounts received under a grant under this section may be used for costs incurred during the period beginning on March 1, 2020, and ending on December 31, 2021. ( (ii) Extension for supplemental grants.--If an eligible entity receives a grant under subsection (b)(2), the eligible entity shall return to the Administrator any amounts received under either grant under this section that are not expended on or before the date that is 18 months after the date of disbursement to the eligible entity of the grant under subsection (b)(1). ( 3) Allowable expenses.-- (A) Definitions.--In this paragraph-- (i) the terms ``covered mortgage obligation'', ``covered rent obligation'', ``covered utility payment'', and ``covered worker protection expenditure'' have the meanings given those terms in section 7A(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636m(a)); and (ii) the term ``payroll costs'' has the meaning given that term in section 7(a)(36)(A) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36)(A)). ( (4) Prohibited expenses.--An eligible entity may not use amounts received under a grant under this section-- (A) to purchase real estate; (B) for payments of interest or principal on loans originated after February 15, 2020; (C) to invest or re-lend funds; (D) for contributions or expenditures to, or on behalf of, any political party, party committee, or candidate for elective office; or (E) for any other use as may be prohibited by the Administrator. ( e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated $30,000,000,000 to carry out this section.

To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish a grant program for certain fitness facilities, and for other purposes. 3) Priority.--During the initial 14-day period in which the Administrator awards initial grants under this subsection, the Administrator shall prioritize awarding grants to eligible entities serving marginalized and underrepresented communities, with a focus on women, veteran, and minority-owned and operated eligible entities serving such communities. (c) Amount.-- (1) Initial grants.--A grant under subsection (b)(1) shall be in the amount equal to the lesser of-- (A) the amount equal to 45 percent of the gross revenue of the eligible entity during 2019; (B) for an eligible entity that began operations after January 1, 2019, the amount equal to the product obtained by multiplying-- (i) the average monthly gross revenue for each full month during which the entity was in operation during 2019; by (ii) 6; or (C) $20,000,000. ( 2) Timing.-- (A) Expenses incurred.-- (i) In general.--Except as provided in clause (ii), amounts received under a grant under this section may be used for costs incurred during the period beginning on March 1, 2020, and ending on December 31, 2021. ( (ii) Extension for supplemental grants.--If an eligible entity receives a grant under subsection (b)(2), the eligible entity shall return to the Administrator any amounts received under either grant under this section that are not expended on or before the date that is 18 months after the date of disbursement to the eligible entity of the grant under subsection (b)(1). ( 3) Allowable expenses.-- (A) Definitions.--In this paragraph-- (i) the terms ``covered mortgage obligation'', ``covered rent obligation'', ``covered utility payment'', and ``covered worker protection expenditure'' have the meanings given those terms in section 7A(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636m(a)); and (ii) the term ``payroll costs'' has the meaning given that term in section 7(a)(36)(A) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36)(A)). ( (4) Prohibited expenses.--An eligible entity may not use amounts received under a grant under this section-- (A) to purchase real estate; (B) for payments of interest or principal on loans originated after February 15, 2020; (C) to invest or re-lend funds; (D) for contributions or expenditures to, or on behalf of, any political party, party committee, or candidate for elective office; or (E) for any other use as may be prohibited by the Administrator. ( e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated $30,000,000,000 to carry out this section.

To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish a grant program for certain fitness facilities, and for other purposes. b) Authority.-- (1) Initial grants.--The Administrator may make initial grants to eligible entities in accordance with this section. (2) Supplemental grants.--The Administrator may make a supplemental grant in accordance with this section to an eligible entity that receives a grant under paragraph (1) if, as of December 31, 2020, the revenues of the eligible entity for the most recent calendar quarter are not more than 33 percent of the revenues of the eligible entity for the corresponding calendar quarter during 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ( c) Amount.-- (1) Initial grants.--A grant under subsection (b)(1) shall be in the amount equal to the lesser of-- (A) the amount equal to 45 percent of the gross revenue of the eligible entity during 2019; (B) for an eligible entity that began operations after January 1, 2019, the amount equal to the product obtained by multiplying-- (i) the average monthly gross revenue for each full month during which the entity was in operation during 2019; by (ii) 6; or (C) $20,000,000. ( (3) Aggregate maximum amount.--The aggregate amount of grants made to an eligible entity and any affiliated businesses of the eligible entity under this section shall not exceed $25,000,000. ( 2) Timing.-- (A) Expenses incurred.-- (i) In general.--Except as provided in clause (ii), amounts received under a grant under this section may be used for costs incurred during the period beginning on March 1, 2020, and ending on December 31, 2021. ( (ii) Extension for supplemental grants.--If an eligible entity receives a grant under subsection (b)(2), the eligible entity shall return to the Administrator any amounts received under either grant under this section that are not expended on or before the date that is 18 months after the date of disbursement to the eligible entity of the grant under subsection (b)(1). ( 3) Allowable expenses.-- (A) Definitions.--In this paragraph-- (i) the terms ``covered mortgage obligation'', ``covered rent obligation'', ``covered utility payment'', and ``covered worker protection expenditure'' have the meanings given those terms in section 7A(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636m(a)); and (ii) the term ``payroll costs'' has the meaning given that term in section 7(a)(36)(A) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36)(A)). (4) Prohibited expenses.--An eligible entity may not use amounts received under a grant under this section-- (A) to purchase real estate; (B) for payments of interest or principal on loans originated after February 15, 2020; (C) to invest or re-lend funds; (D) for contributions or expenditures to, or on behalf of, any political party, party committee, or candidate for elective office; or (E) for any other use as may be prohibited by the Administrator. ( e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated $30,000,000,000 to carry out this section.

To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish a grant program for certain fitness facilities, and for other purposes. 3) Priority.--During the initial 14-day period in which the Administrator awards initial grants under this subsection, the Administrator shall prioritize awarding grants to eligible entities serving marginalized and underrepresented communities, with a focus on women, veteran, and minority-owned and operated eligible entities serving such communities. (c) Amount.-- (1) Initial grants.--A grant under subsection (b)(1) shall be in the amount equal to the lesser of-- (A) the amount equal to 45 percent of the gross revenue of the eligible entity during 2019; (B) for an eligible entity that began operations after January 1, 2019, the amount equal to the product obtained by multiplying-- (i) the average monthly gross revenue for each full month during which the entity was in operation during 2019; by (ii) 6; or (C) $20,000,000. ( 2) Timing.-- (A) Expenses incurred.-- (i) In general.--Except as provided in clause (ii), amounts received under a grant under this section may be used for costs incurred during the period beginning on March 1, 2020, and ending on December 31, 2021. ( (ii) Extension for supplemental grants.--If an eligible entity receives a grant under subsection (b)(2), the eligible entity shall return to the Administrator any amounts received under either grant under this section that are not expended on or before the date that is 18 months after the date of disbursement to the eligible entity of the grant under subsection (b)(1). ( 3) Allowable expenses.-- (A) Definitions.--In this paragraph-- (i) the terms ``covered mortgage obligation'', ``covered rent obligation'', ``covered utility payment'', and ``covered worker protection expenditure'' have the meanings given those terms in section 7A(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636m(a)); and (ii) the term ``payroll costs'' has the meaning given that term in section 7(a)(36)(A) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36)(A)). ( (4) Prohibited expenses.--An eligible entity may not use amounts received under a grant under this section-- (A) to purchase real estate; (B) for payments of interest or principal on loans originated after February 15, 2020; (C) to invest or re-lend funds; (D) for contributions or expenditures to, or on behalf of, any political party, party committee, or candidate for elective office; or (E) for any other use as may be prohibited by the Administrator. ( e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated $30,000,000,000 to carry out this section.

To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish a grant program for certain fitness facilities, and for other purposes. b) Authority.-- (1) Initial grants.--The Administrator may make initial grants to eligible entities in accordance with this section. (2) Supplemental grants.--The Administrator may make a supplemental grant in accordance with this section to an eligible entity that receives a grant under paragraph (1) if, as of December 31, 2020, the revenues of the eligible entity for the most recent calendar quarter are not more than 33 percent of the revenues of the eligible entity for the corresponding calendar quarter during 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ( c) Amount.-- (1) Initial grants.--A grant under subsection (b)(1) shall be in the amount equal to the lesser of-- (A) the amount equal to 45 percent of the gross revenue of the eligible entity during 2019; (B) for an eligible entity that began operations after January 1, 2019, the amount equal to the product obtained by multiplying-- (i) the average monthly gross revenue for each full month during which the entity was in operation during 2019; by (ii) 6; or (C) $20,000,000. ( (3) Aggregate maximum amount.--The aggregate amount of grants made to an eligible entity and any affiliated businesses of the eligible entity under this section shall not exceed $25,000,000. ( 2) Timing.-- (A) Expenses incurred.-- (i) In general.--Except as provided in clause (ii), amounts received under a grant under this section may be used for costs incurred during the period beginning on March 1, 2020, and ending on December 31, 2021. ( (ii) Extension for supplemental grants.--If an eligible entity receives a grant under subsection (b)(2), the eligible entity shall return to the Administrator any amounts received under either grant under this section that are not expended on or before the date that is 18 months after the date of disbursement to the eligible entity of the grant under subsection (b)(1). ( 3) Allowable expenses.-- (A) Definitions.--In this paragraph-- (i) the terms ``covered mortgage obligation'', ``covered rent obligation'', ``covered utility payment'', and ``covered worker protection expenditure'' have the meanings given those terms in section 7A(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636m(a)); and (ii) the term ``payroll costs'' has the meaning given that term in section 7(a)(36)(A) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36)(A)). (4) Prohibited expenses.--An eligible entity may not use amounts received under a grant under this section-- (A) to purchase real estate; (B) for payments of interest or principal on loans originated after February 15, 2020; (C) to invest or re-lend funds; (D) for contributions or expenditures to, or on behalf of, any political party, party committee, or candidate for elective office; or (E) for any other use as may be prohibited by the Administrator. ( e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated $30,000,000,000 to carry out this section.

To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish a grant program for certain fitness facilities, and for other purposes. 3) Priority.--During the initial 14-day period in which the Administrator awards initial grants under this subsection, the Administrator shall prioritize awarding grants to eligible entities serving marginalized and underrepresented communities, with a focus on women, veteran, and minority-owned and operated eligible entities serving such communities. (c) Amount.-- (1) Initial grants.--A grant under subsection (b)(1) shall be in the amount equal to the lesser of-- (A) the amount equal to 45 percent of the gross revenue of the eligible entity during 2019; (B) for an eligible entity that began operations after January 1, 2019, the amount equal to the product obtained by multiplying-- (i) the average monthly gross revenue for each full month during which the entity was in operation during 2019; by (ii) 6; or (C) $20,000,000. ( 2) Timing.-- (A) Expenses incurred.-- (i) In general.--Except as provided in clause (ii), amounts received under a grant under this section may be used for costs incurred during the period beginning on March 1, 2020, and ending on December 31, 2021. ( (ii) Extension for supplemental grants.--If an eligible entity receives a grant under subsection (b)(2), the eligible entity shall return to the Administrator any amounts received under either grant under this section that are not expended on or before the date that is 18 months after the date of disbursement to the eligible entity of the grant under subsection (b)(1). ( 3) Allowable expenses.-- (A) Definitions.--In this paragraph-- (i) the terms ``covered mortgage obligation'', ``covered rent obligation'', ``covered utility payment'', and ``covered worker protection expenditure'' have the meanings given those terms in section 7A(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636m(a)); and (ii) the term ``payroll costs'' has the meaning given that term in section 7(a)(36)(A) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36)(A)). ( (4) Prohibited expenses.--An eligible entity may not use amounts received under a grant under this section-- (A) to purchase real estate; (B) for payments of interest or principal on loans originated after February 15, 2020; (C) to invest or re-lend funds; (D) for contributions or expenditures to, or on behalf of, any political party, party committee, or candidate for elective office; or (E) for any other use as may be prohibited by the Administrator. ( e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated $30,000,000,000 to carry out this section.

To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish a grant program for certain fitness facilities, and for other purposes. 2) Supplemental grants.--The Administrator may make a supplemental grant in accordance with this section to an eligible entity that receives a grant under paragraph (1) if, as of December 31, 2020, the revenues of the eligible entity for the most recent calendar quarter are not more than 33 percent of the revenues of the eligible entity for the corresponding calendar quarter during 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ( ( 2) Timing.-- (A) Expenses incurred.-- (i) In general.--Except as provided in clause (ii), amounts received under a grant under this section may be used for costs incurred during the period beginning on March 1, 2020, and ending on December 31, 2021. ( ( ii) Extension for supplemental grants.--If an eligible entity receives a grant under subsection (b)(2), the eligible entity shall return to the Administrator any amounts received under either grant under this section that are not expended on or before the date that is 18 months after the date of disbursement to the eligible entity of the grant under subsection (b)(1). ( (4) Prohibited expenses.--An eligible entity may not use amounts received under a grant under this section-- (A) to purchase real estate; (B) for payments of interest or principal on loans originated after February 15, 2020; (C) to invest or re-lend funds; (D) for contributions or expenditures to, or on behalf of, any political party, party committee, or candidate for elective office; or (E) for any other use as may be prohibited by the Administrator. ( e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated $30,000,000,000 to carry out this section.

To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish a grant program for certain fitness facilities, and for other purposes. c) Amount.-- (1) Initial grants.--A grant under subsection (b)(1) shall be in the amount equal to the lesser of-- (A) the amount equal to 45 percent of the gross revenue of the eligible entity during 2019; (B) for an eligible entity that began operations after January 1, 2019, the amount equal to the product obtained by multiplying-- (i) the average monthly gross revenue for each full month during which the entity was in operation during 2019; by (ii) 6; or (C) $20,000,000. ( ( (4) Prohibited expenses.--An eligible entity may not use amounts received under a grant under this section-- (A) to purchase real estate; (B) for payments of interest or principal on loans originated after February 15, 2020; (C) to invest or re-lend funds; (D) for contributions or expenditures to, or on behalf of, any political party, party committee, or candidate for elective office; or (E) for any other use as may be prohibited by the Administrator. ( e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated $30,000,000,000 to carry out this section.

To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish a grant program for certain fitness facilities, and for other purposes. 2) Supplemental grants.--The Administrator may make a supplemental grant in accordance with this section to an eligible entity that receives a grant under paragraph (1) if, as of December 31, 2020, the revenues of the eligible entity for the most recent calendar quarter are not more than 33 percent of the revenues of the eligible entity for the corresponding calendar quarter during 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ( ( 2) Timing.-- (A) Expenses incurred.-- (i) In general.--Except as provided in clause (ii), amounts received under a grant under this section may be used for costs incurred during the period beginning on March 1, 2020, and ending on December 31, 2021. ( ( ii) Extension for supplemental grants.--If an eligible entity receives a grant under subsection (b)(2), the eligible entity shall return to the Administrator any amounts received under either grant under this section that are not expended on or before the date that is 18 months after the date of disbursement to the eligible entity of the grant under subsection (b)(1). ( (4) Prohibited expenses.--An eligible entity may not use amounts received under a grant under this section-- (A) to purchase real estate; (B) for payments of interest or principal on loans originated after February 15, 2020; (C) to invest or re-lend funds; (D) for contributions or expenditures to, or on behalf of, any political party, party committee, or candidate for elective office; or (E) for any other use as may be prohibited by the Administrator. ( e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated $30,000,000,000 to carry out this section.

H.R.5171

Crime and Law Enforcement

Freedom From Union Violence Act of 2021 This bill revises the federal criminal statute commonly known as the Hobbs Act, which prohibits the obstruction of interstate commerce by robbery or extortion (or by attempting or conspiring to commit robbery or extortion). Currently, an extortion offense includes obtaining property of another with consent through the wrongful use of force, violence, or fear. Typically, violations are investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney's Office. First, this bill broadens the scope of prohibited conduct by (1) eliminating the requirement that the means used to obtain property (i.e., the use of force, violence, or fear) must be wrongful, and (2) expanding extortion to include obtaining property of another by wrongful use of fear not involving force or violence. Second, the bill explicitly states that the maximum fine is $100,000. Third, the bill exempts from the federal prohibition conduct that (1) is incidental to peaceful picketing during a labor dispute, (2) consists solely of minor bodily injury or damage to property, and (3) is not part of a pattern of violent conduct or of a coordinated violent activity. A violation involving exempted conduct is subject to prosecution only by state and local authorities.

To amend section 1951 of title 18, United States Code (commonly known as the Hobbs Act), and for other purposes. 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 ``Freedom From Union Violence Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. INTERFERENCE WITH COMMERCE BY THREATS OR VIOLENCE. Section 1951 of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: ``Sec. 1951. Interference with commerce by threats or violence ``(a) Prohibition.--Except as provided in subsection (c), whoever in any way or degree obstructs, delays, or affects commerce or the movement of any article or commodity in commerce, by robbery or extortion, or attempts or conspires so to do, or commits or threatens physical violence to any person or property in furtherance of a plan or purpose to do anything in violation of this section, shall be fined not more than $100,000, imprisoned for a term of not more than 20 years, or both. ``(b) Definitions.--For purposes of this section-- ``(1) the term `commerce' means any-- ``(A) commerce within the District of Columbia, or any territory or possession of the United States; ``(B) commerce between any point in a State, territory, possession, or the District of Columbia and any point outside thereof; ``(C) commerce between points within the same State through any place outside that State; and ``(D) other commerce over which the United States has jurisdiction; ``(2) the term `extortion' means the obtaining of property from any person, with the consent of that person, if that consent is induced-- ``(A) by actual or threatened use of force or violence, or fear thereof; ``(B) by wrongful use of fear not involving force or violence; or ``(C) under color of official right; ``(3) the term `labor dispute' has the same meaning as in section 2(9) of the National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 152(9)); and ``(4) the term `robbery' means the unlawful taking or obtaining of personal property from the person or in the presence of another, against his or her will, by means of actual or threatened force or violence, or fear of injury, immediate or future-- ``(A) to his or her person or property, or property in his or her custody or possession; or ``(B) to the person or property of a relative or member of his or her family, or of anyone in his or her company at the time of the taking or obtaining. ``(c) Exempted Conduct.-- ``(1) In general.--Subsection (a) does not apply to any conduct that-- ``(A) is incidental to otherwise peaceful picketing during the course of a labor dispute; ``(B) consists solely of minor bodily injury, or minor damage to property, or threat or fear of such minor injury or damage; and ``(C) is not part of a pattern of violent conduct or of coordinated violent activity. ``(2) State and local jurisdiction.--Any violation of this section that involves any conduct described in paragraph (1) shall be subject to prosecution only by the appropriate State and local authorities. ``(d) Effect on Other Law.--Nothing in this section shall be construed-- ``(1) to repeal, amend, or otherwise affect-- ``(A) section 6 of the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. 17); ``(B) section 20 of the Clayton Act (29 U.S.C. 52); ``(C) any provision of the Norris-LaGuardia Act (29 U.S.C. 101 et seq.); ``(D) any provision of the National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 151 et seq.); or ``(E) any provision of the Railway Labor Act (45 U.S.C. 151 et seq.); or ``(2) to preclude Federal jurisdiction over any violation of this section, on the basis that the conduct at issue-- ``(A) is also a violation of State or local law; or ``(B) occurred during the course of a labor dispute or in pursuit of a legitimate business or labor objective.''. <all>

Freedom From Union Violence Act of 2021

To amend section 1951 of title 18, United States Code (commonly known as the Hobbs Act), and for other purposes.

Freedom From Union Violence Act of 2021

Rep. Perry, Scott

R

PA

This bill revises the federal criminal statute commonly known as the Hobbs Act, which prohibits the obstruction of interstate commerce by robbery or extortion (or by attempting or conspiring to commit robbery or extortion). Currently, an extortion offense includes obtaining property of another with consent through the wrongful use of force, violence, or fear. Typically, violations are investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney's Office. First, this bill broadens the scope of prohibited conduct by (1) eliminating the requirement that the means used to obtain property (i.e., the use of force, violence, or fear) must be wrongful, and (2) expanding extortion to include obtaining property of another by wrongful use of fear not involving force or violence. Second, the bill explicitly states that the maximum fine is $100,000. Third, the bill exempts from the federal prohibition conduct that (1) is incidental to peaceful picketing during a labor dispute, (2) consists solely of minor bodily injury or damage to property, and (3) is not part of a pattern of violent conduct or of a coordinated violent activity. A violation involving exempted conduct is subject to prosecution only by state and local authorities.

To amend section 1951 of title 18, United States Code (commonly known as the Hobbs Act), and for other purposes. 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 ``Freedom From Union Violence Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. INTERFERENCE WITH COMMERCE BY THREATS OR VIOLENCE. 1951. ``(b) Definitions.--For purposes of this section-- ``(1) the term `commerce' means any-- ``(A) commerce within the District of Columbia, or any territory or possession of the United States; ``(B) commerce between any point in a State, territory, possession, or the District of Columbia and any point outside thereof; ``(C) commerce between points within the same State through any place outside that State; and ``(D) other commerce over which the United States has jurisdiction; ``(2) the term `extortion' means the obtaining of property from any person, with the consent of that person, if that consent is induced-- ``(A) by actual or threatened use of force or violence, or fear thereof; ``(B) by wrongful use of fear not involving force or violence; or ``(C) under color of official right; ``(3) the term `labor dispute' has the same meaning as in section 2(9) of the National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 152(9)); and ``(4) the term `robbery' means the unlawful taking or obtaining of personal property from the person or in the presence of another, against his or her will, by means of actual or threatened force or violence, or fear of injury, immediate or future-- ``(A) to his or her person or property, or property in his or her custody or possession; or ``(B) to the person or property of a relative or member of his or her family, or of anyone in his or her company at the time of the taking or obtaining. ``(c) Exempted Conduct.-- ``(1) In general.--Subsection (a) does not apply to any conduct that-- ``(A) is incidental to otherwise peaceful picketing during the course of a labor dispute; ``(B) consists solely of minor bodily injury, or minor damage to property, or threat or fear of such minor injury or damage; and ``(C) is not part of a pattern of violent conduct or of coordinated violent activity. ``(2) State and local jurisdiction.--Any violation of this section that involves any conduct described in paragraph (1) shall be subject to prosecution only by the appropriate State and local authorities. 17); ``(B) section 20 of the Clayton Act (29 U.S.C. ); ``(D) any provision of the National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 151 et seq.

To amend section 1951 of title 18, United States Code (commonly known as the Hobbs Act), and for other purposes. SHORT TITLE. SEC. 2. INTERFERENCE WITH COMMERCE BY THREATS OR VIOLENCE. 1951. 152(9)); and ``(4) the term `robbery' means the unlawful taking or obtaining of personal property from the person or in the presence of another, against his or her will, by means of actual or threatened force or violence, or fear of injury, immediate or future-- ``(A) to his or her person or property, or property in his or her custody or possession; or ``(B) to the person or property of a relative or member of his or her family, or of anyone in his or her company at the time of the taking or obtaining. ``(c) Exempted Conduct.-- ``(1) In general.--Subsection (a) does not apply to any conduct that-- ``(A) is incidental to otherwise peaceful picketing during the course of a labor dispute; ``(B) consists solely of minor bodily injury, or minor damage to property, or threat or fear of such minor injury or damage; and ``(C) is not part of a pattern of violent conduct or of coordinated violent activity. ``(2) State and local jurisdiction.--Any violation of this section that involves any conduct described in paragraph (1) shall be subject to prosecution only by the appropriate State and local authorities. 17); ``(B) section 20 of the Clayton Act (29 U.S.C. ); ``(D) any provision of the National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 151 et seq.

To amend section 1951 of title 18, United States Code (commonly known as the Hobbs Act), and for other purposes. 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 ``Freedom From Union Violence Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. INTERFERENCE WITH COMMERCE BY THREATS OR VIOLENCE. Section 1951 of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: ``Sec. 1951. Interference with commerce by threats or violence ``(a) Prohibition.--Except as provided in subsection (c), whoever in any way or degree obstructs, delays, or affects commerce or the movement of any article or commodity in commerce, by robbery or extortion, or attempts or conspires so to do, or commits or threatens physical violence to any person or property in furtherance of a plan or purpose to do anything in violation of this section, shall be fined not more than $100,000, imprisoned for a term of not more than 20 years, or both. ``(b) Definitions.--For purposes of this section-- ``(1) the term `commerce' means any-- ``(A) commerce within the District of Columbia, or any territory or possession of the United States; ``(B) commerce between any point in a State, territory, possession, or the District of Columbia and any point outside thereof; ``(C) commerce between points within the same State through any place outside that State; and ``(D) other commerce over which the United States has jurisdiction; ``(2) the term `extortion' means the obtaining of property from any person, with the consent of that person, if that consent is induced-- ``(A) by actual or threatened use of force or violence, or fear thereof; ``(B) by wrongful use of fear not involving force or violence; or ``(C) under color of official right; ``(3) the term `labor dispute' has the same meaning as in section 2(9) of the National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 152(9)); and ``(4) the term `robbery' means the unlawful taking or obtaining of personal property from the person or in the presence of another, against his or her will, by means of actual or threatened force or violence, or fear of injury, immediate or future-- ``(A) to his or her person or property, or property in his or her custody or possession; or ``(B) to the person or property of a relative or member of his or her family, or of anyone in his or her company at the time of the taking or obtaining. ``(c) Exempted Conduct.-- ``(1) In general.--Subsection (a) does not apply to any conduct that-- ``(A) is incidental to otherwise peaceful picketing during the course of a labor dispute; ``(B) consists solely of minor bodily injury, or minor damage to property, or threat or fear of such minor injury or damage; and ``(C) is not part of a pattern of violent conduct or of coordinated violent activity. ``(2) State and local jurisdiction.--Any violation of this section that involves any conduct described in paragraph (1) shall be subject to prosecution only by the appropriate State and local authorities. ``(d) Effect on Other Law.--Nothing in this section shall be construed-- ``(1) to repeal, amend, or otherwise affect-- ``(A) section 6 of the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. 17); ``(B) section 20 of the Clayton Act (29 U.S.C. 52); ``(C) any provision of the Norris-LaGuardia Act (29 U.S.C. 101 et seq.); ``(D) any provision of the National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 151 et seq.); or ``(E) any provision of the Railway Labor Act (45 U.S.C. 151 et seq.); or ``(2) to preclude Federal jurisdiction over any violation of this section, on the basis that the conduct at issue-- ``(A) is also a violation of State or local law; or ``(B) occurred during the course of a labor dispute or in pursuit of a legitimate business or labor objective.''. <all>

To amend section 1951 of title 18, United States Code (commonly known as the Hobbs Act), and for other purposes. 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 ``Freedom From Union Violence Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. INTERFERENCE WITH COMMERCE BY THREATS OR VIOLENCE. Section 1951 of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: ``Sec. 1951. Interference with commerce by threats or violence ``(a) Prohibition.--Except as provided in subsection (c), whoever in any way or degree obstructs, delays, or affects commerce or the movement of any article or commodity in commerce, by robbery or extortion, or attempts or conspires so to do, or commits or threatens physical violence to any person or property in furtherance of a plan or purpose to do anything in violation of this section, shall be fined not more than $100,000, imprisoned for a term of not more than 20 years, or both. ``(b) Definitions.--For purposes of this section-- ``(1) the term `commerce' means any-- ``(A) commerce within the District of Columbia, or any territory or possession of the United States; ``(B) commerce between any point in a State, territory, possession, or the District of Columbia and any point outside thereof; ``(C) commerce between points within the same State through any place outside that State; and ``(D) other commerce over which the United States has jurisdiction; ``(2) the term `extortion' means the obtaining of property from any person, with the consent of that person, if that consent is induced-- ``(A) by actual or threatened use of force or violence, or fear thereof; ``(B) by wrongful use of fear not involving force or violence; or ``(C) under color of official right; ``(3) the term `labor dispute' has the same meaning as in section 2(9) of the National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 152(9)); and ``(4) the term `robbery' means the unlawful taking or obtaining of personal property from the person or in the presence of another, against his or her will, by means of actual or threatened force or violence, or fear of injury, immediate or future-- ``(A) to his or her person or property, or property in his or her custody or possession; or ``(B) to the person or property of a relative or member of his or her family, or of anyone in his or her company at the time of the taking or obtaining. ``(c) Exempted Conduct.-- ``(1) In general.--Subsection (a) does not apply to any conduct that-- ``(A) is incidental to otherwise peaceful picketing during the course of a labor dispute; ``(B) consists solely of minor bodily injury, or minor damage to property, or threat or fear of such minor injury or damage; and ``(C) is not part of a pattern of violent conduct or of coordinated violent activity. ``(2) State and local jurisdiction.--Any violation of this section that involves any conduct described in paragraph (1) shall be subject to prosecution only by the appropriate State and local authorities. ``(d) Effect on Other Law.--Nothing in this section shall be construed-- ``(1) to repeal, amend, or otherwise affect-- ``(A) section 6 of the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. 17); ``(B) section 20 of the Clayton Act (29 U.S.C. 52); ``(C) any provision of the Norris-LaGuardia Act (29 U.S.C. 101 et seq.); ``(D) any provision of the National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 151 et seq.); or ``(E) any provision of the Railway Labor Act (45 U.S.C. 151 et seq.); or ``(2) to preclude Federal jurisdiction over any violation of this section, on the basis that the conduct at issue-- ``(A) is also a violation of State or local law; or ``(B) occurred during the course of a labor dispute or in pursuit of a legitimate business or labor objective.''. <all>

To amend section 1951 of title 18, United States Code (commonly known as the Hobbs Act), and for other purposes. Interference with commerce by threats or violence ``(a) Prohibition.--Except as provided in subsection (c), whoever in any way or degree obstructs, delays, or affects commerce or the movement of any article or commodity in commerce, by robbery or extortion, or attempts or conspires so to do, or commits or threatens physical violence to any person or property in furtherance of a plan or purpose to do anything in violation of this section, shall be fined not more than $100,000, imprisoned for a term of not more than 20 years, or both. ``(c) Exempted Conduct.-- ``(1) In general.--Subsection (a) does not apply to any conduct that-- ``(A) is incidental to otherwise peaceful picketing during the course of a labor dispute; ``(B) consists solely of minor bodily injury, or minor damage to property, or threat or fear of such minor injury or damage; and ``(C) is not part of a pattern of violent conduct or of coordinated violent activity. ``(d) Effect on Other Law.--Nothing in this section shall be construed-- ``(1) to repeal, amend, or otherwise affect-- ``(A) section 6 of the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. 17); ``(B) section 20 of the Clayton Act (29 U.S.C. 52); ``(C) any provision of the Norris-LaGuardia Act (29 U.S.C. 101 et seq. );

To amend section 1951 of title 18, United States Code (commonly known as the Hobbs Act), and for other purposes. Interference with commerce by threats or violence ``(a) Prohibition.--Except as provided in subsection (c), whoever in any way or degree obstructs, delays, or affects commerce or the movement of any article or commodity in commerce, by robbery or extortion, or attempts or conspires so to do, or commits or threatens physical violence to any person or property in furtherance of a plan or purpose to do anything in violation of this section, shall be fined not more than $100,000, imprisoned for a term of not more than 20 years, or both. 152(9)); and ``(4) the term `robbery' means the unlawful taking or obtaining of personal property from the person or in the presence of another, against his or her will, by means of actual or threatened force or violence, or fear of injury, immediate or future-- ``(A) to his or her person or property, or property in his or her custody or possession; or ``(B) to the person or property of a relative or member of his or her family, or of anyone in his or her company at the time of the taking or obtaining. ``(D) any provision of the National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 151 et seq. );

To amend section 1951 of title 18, United States Code (commonly known as the Hobbs Act), and for other purposes. Interference with commerce by threats or violence ``(a) Prohibition.--Except as provided in subsection (c), whoever in any way or degree obstructs, delays, or affects commerce or the movement of any article or commodity in commerce, by robbery or extortion, or attempts or conspires so to do, or commits or threatens physical violence to any person or property in furtherance of a plan or purpose to do anything in violation of this section, shall be fined not more than $100,000, imprisoned for a term of not more than 20 years, or both. 152(9)); and ``(4) the term `robbery' means the unlawful taking or obtaining of personal property from the person or in the presence of another, against his or her will, by means of actual or threatened force or violence, or fear of injury, immediate or future-- ``(A) to his or her person or property, or property in his or her custody or possession; or ``(B) to the person or property of a relative or member of his or her family, or of anyone in his or her company at the time of the taking or obtaining. ``(D) any provision of the National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 151 et seq. );

To amend section 1951 of title 18, United States Code (commonly known as the Hobbs Act), and for other purposes. Interference with commerce by threats or violence ``(a) Prohibition.--Except as provided in subsection (c), whoever in any way or degree obstructs, delays, or affects commerce or the movement of any article or commodity in commerce, by robbery or extortion, or attempts or conspires so to do, or commits or threatens physical violence to any person or property in furtherance of a plan or purpose to do anything in violation of this section, shall be fined not more than $100,000, imprisoned for a term of not more than 20 years, or both. ``(c) Exempted Conduct.-- ``(1) In general.--Subsection (a) does not apply to any conduct that-- ``(A) is incidental to otherwise peaceful picketing during the course of a labor dispute; ``(B) consists solely of minor bodily injury, or minor damage to property, or threat or fear of such minor injury or damage; and ``(C) is not part of a pattern of violent conduct or of coordinated violent activity. ``(d) Effect on Other Law.--Nothing in this section shall be construed-- ``(1) to repeal, amend, or otherwise affect-- ``(A) section 6 of the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. 17); ``(B) section 20 of the Clayton Act (29 U.S.C. 52); ``(C) any provision of the Norris-LaGuardia Act (29 U.S.C. 101 et seq. );

To amend section 1951 of title 18, United States Code (commonly known as the Hobbs Act), and for other purposes. Interference with commerce by threats or violence ``(a) Prohibition.--Except as provided in subsection (c), whoever in any way or degree obstructs, delays, or affects commerce or the movement of any article or commodity in commerce, by robbery or extortion, or attempts or conspires so to do, or commits or threatens physical violence to any person or property in furtherance of a plan or purpose to do anything in violation of this section, shall be fined not more than $100,000, imprisoned for a term of not more than 20 years, or both. 152(9)); and ``(4) the term `robbery' means the unlawful taking or obtaining of personal property from the person or in the presence of another, against his or her will, by means of actual or threatened force or violence, or fear of injury, immediate or future-- ``(A) to his or her person or property, or property in his or her custody or possession; or ``(B) to the person or property of a relative or member of his or her family, or of anyone in his or her company at the time of the taking or obtaining. ``(D) any provision of the National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 151 et seq. );

To amend section 1951 of title 18, United States Code (commonly known as the Hobbs Act), and for other purposes. Interference with commerce by threats or violence ``(a) Prohibition.--Except as provided in subsection (c), whoever in any way or degree obstructs, delays, or affects commerce or the movement of any article or commodity in commerce, by robbery or extortion, or attempts or conspires so to do, or commits or threatens physical violence to any person or property in furtherance of a plan or purpose to do anything in violation of this section, shall be fined not more than $100,000, imprisoned for a term of not more than 20 years, or both. ``(c) Exempted Conduct.-- ``(1) In general.--Subsection (a) does not apply to any conduct that-- ``(A) is incidental to otherwise peaceful picketing during the course of a labor dispute; ``(B) consists solely of minor bodily injury, or minor damage to property, or threat or fear of such minor injury or damage; and ``(C) is not part of a pattern of violent conduct or of coordinated violent activity. ``(d) Effect on Other Law.--Nothing in this section shall be construed-- ``(1) to repeal, amend, or otherwise affect-- ``(A) section 6 of the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. 17); ``(B) section 20 of the Clayton Act (29 U.S.C. 52); ``(C) any provision of the Norris-LaGuardia Act (29 U.S.C. 101 et seq. );

To amend section 1951 of title 18, United States Code (commonly known as the Hobbs Act), and for other purposes. Interference with commerce by threats or violence ``(a) Prohibition.--Except as provided in subsection (c), whoever in any way or degree obstructs, delays, or affects commerce or the movement of any article or commodity in commerce, by robbery or extortion, or attempts or conspires so to do, or commits or threatens physical violence to any person or property in furtherance of a plan or purpose to do anything in violation of this section, shall be fined not more than $100,000, imprisoned for a term of not more than 20 years, or both. 152(9)); and ``(4) the term `robbery' means the unlawful taking or obtaining of personal property from the person or in the presence of another, against his or her will, by means of actual or threatened force or violence, or fear of injury, immediate or future-- ``(A) to his or her person or property, or property in his or her custody or possession; or ``(B) to the person or property of a relative or member of his or her family, or of anyone in his or her company at the time of the taking or obtaining. ``(D) any provision of the National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 151 et seq. );

To amend section 1951 of title 18, United States Code (commonly known as the Hobbs Act), and for other purposes. Interference with commerce by threats or violence ``(a) Prohibition.--Except as provided in subsection (c), whoever in any way or degree obstructs, delays, or affects commerce or the movement of any article or commodity in commerce, by robbery or extortion, or attempts or conspires so to do, or commits or threatens physical violence to any person or property in furtherance of a plan or purpose to do anything in violation of this section, shall be fined not more than $100,000, imprisoned for a term of not more than 20 years, or both. ``(c) Exempted Conduct.-- ``(1) In general.--Subsection (a) does not apply to any conduct that-- ``(A) is incidental to otherwise peaceful picketing during the course of a labor dispute; ``(B) consists solely of minor bodily injury, or minor damage to property, or threat or fear of such minor injury or damage; and ``(C) is not part of a pattern of violent conduct or of coordinated violent activity. ``(d) Effect on Other Law.--Nothing in this section shall be construed-- ``(1) to repeal, amend, or otherwise affect-- ``(A) section 6 of the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. 17); ``(B) section 20 of the Clayton Act (29 U.S.C. 52); ``(C) any provision of the Norris-LaGuardia Act (29 U.S.C. 101 et seq. );

To amend section 1951 of title 18, United States Code (commonly known as the Hobbs Act), and for other purposes. Interference with commerce by threats or violence ``(a) Prohibition.--Except as provided in subsection (c), whoever in any way or degree obstructs, delays, or affects commerce or the movement of any article or commodity in commerce, by robbery or extortion, or attempts or conspires so to do, or commits or threatens physical violence to any person or property in furtherance of a plan or purpose to do anything in violation of this section, shall be fined not more than $100,000, imprisoned for a term of not more than 20 years, or both. 152(9)); and ``(4) the term `robbery' means the unlawful taking or obtaining of personal property from the person or in the presence of another, against his or her will, by means of actual or threatened force or violence, or fear of injury, immediate or future-- ``(A) to his or her person or property, or property in his or her custody or possession; or ``(B) to the person or property of a relative or member of his or her family, or of anyone in his or her company at the time of the taking or obtaining. ``(D) any provision of the National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 151 et seq. );

To amend section 1951 of title 18, United States Code (commonly known as the Hobbs Act), and for other purposes. Interference with commerce by threats or violence ``(a) Prohibition.--Except as provided in subsection (c), whoever in any way or degree obstructs, delays, or affects commerce or the movement of any article or commodity in commerce, by robbery or extortion, or attempts or conspires so to do, or commits or threatens physical violence to any person or property in furtherance of a plan or purpose to do anything in violation of this section, shall be fined not more than $100,000, imprisoned for a term of not more than 20 years, or both. ``(c) Exempted Conduct.-- ``(1) In general.--Subsection (a) does not apply to any conduct that-- ``(A) is incidental to otherwise peaceful picketing during the course of a labor dispute; ``(B) consists solely of minor bodily injury, or minor damage to property, or threat or fear of such minor injury or damage; and ``(C) is not part of a pattern of violent conduct or of coordinated violent activity. ``(d) Effect on Other Law.--Nothing in this section shall be construed-- ``(1) to repeal, amend, or otherwise affect-- ``(A) section 6 of the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. 17); ``(B) section 20 of the Clayton Act (29 U.S.C. 52); ``(C) any provision of the Norris-LaGuardia Act (29 U.S.C. 101 et seq. );

H.R.7591

Health

Health Equity and Middle Eastern and North African Community Inclusion Act of 2022 or the Health Equity and MENA Community Inclusion Act of 2022 This bill adds Middle Easterners and North Africans to the definition of racial and ethnic minority group for purposes of activities carried out by the Office of Minority Health and federally supported health care and public health programs.

To amend the Public Health Service Act to include Middle Easterners and North Africans in the statutory definition of a ``racial and ethnic minority group'', and for other purposes. 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 ``Health Equity and Middle Eastern and North African Community Inclusion Act of 2022'' or the ``Health Equity and MENA Community Inclusion Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. INCLUSION OF MIDDLE EASTERNERS AND NORTH AFRICANS IN DEFINITION OF RACIAL AND ETHNIC MINORITY GROUPS. (a) In General.--Section 1707(g)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300u-6(g)(1)) is amended by striking ``and Hispanics'' and inserting ``Hispanics, and Middle Easterners and North Africans''. (b) References.--Except as otherwise specified, any reference to the term ``racial and ethnic minority group'' in any Federal regulation, guidance, order, or document for establishment or implementation of any federally conducted or supported health care or public health program, activity, or survey shall be treated as having the definition given to such term in section 1707(g)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300u-6(g)(1)). (c) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of the Congress that subsections (a) and (b) should be implemented so as to ensure that-- (1) the definition of a ``racial and ethnic minority group'' in section 1707(g)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300u-6(g)(1)), as amended by subsection (a), is applied in the implementation and execution of Federal programs and activities that reference such definition; (2) no racial and ethnic minority group served by such programs and activities is negatively impacted by subsection (a) or (b); and (3) the level of funding authorized for such programs and activities in connection with communities of Middle Easterners and North Africans is commensurate with the level of funding authorized for such programs and activities in connection with other racial and ethnic minority groups, taking into consideration the size and needs of the respective populations. <all>

Health Equity and MENA Community Inclusion Act of 2022

To amend the Public Health Service Act to include Middle Easterners and North Africans in the statutory definition of a "racial and ethnic minority group", and for other purposes.

Health Equity and MENA Community Inclusion Act of 2022 Health Equity and Middle Eastern and North African Community Inclusion Act of 2022

Rep. Tlaib, Rashida

D

MI

This bill adds Middle Easterners and North Africans to the definition of racial and ethnic minority group for purposes of activities carried out by the Office of Minority Health and federally supported health care and public health programs.

To amend the Public Health Service Act to include Middle Easterners and North Africans in the statutory definition of a ``racial and ethnic minority group'', and for other purposes. 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 ``Health Equity and Middle Eastern and North African Community Inclusion Act of 2022'' or the ``Health Equity and MENA Community Inclusion Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. INCLUSION OF MIDDLE EASTERNERS AND NORTH AFRICANS IN DEFINITION OF RACIAL AND ETHNIC MINORITY GROUPS. (a) In General.--Section 1707(g)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300u-6(g)(1)) is amended by striking ``and Hispanics'' and inserting ``Hispanics, and Middle Easterners and North Africans''. (b) References.--Except as otherwise specified, any reference to the term ``racial and ethnic minority group'' in any Federal regulation, guidance, order, or document for establishment or implementation of any federally conducted or supported health care or public health program, activity, or survey shall be treated as having the definition given to such term in section 1707(g)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300u-6(g)(1)). (c) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of the Congress that subsections (a) and (b) should be implemented so as to ensure that-- (1) the definition of a ``racial and ethnic minority group'' in section 1707(g)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300u-6(g)(1)), as amended by subsection (a), is applied in the implementation and execution of Federal programs and activities that reference such definition; (2) no racial and ethnic minority group served by such programs and activities is negatively impacted by subsection (a) or (b); and (3) the level of funding authorized for such programs and activities in connection with communities of Middle Easterners and North Africans is commensurate with the level of funding authorized for such programs and activities in connection with other racial and ethnic minority groups, taking into consideration the size and needs of the respective populations. <all>

To amend the Public Health Service Act to include Middle Easterners and North Africans in the statutory definition of a ``racial and ethnic minority group'', and for other purposes. 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 ``Health Equity and Middle Eastern and North African Community Inclusion Act of 2022'' or the ``Health Equity and MENA Community Inclusion Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. INCLUSION OF MIDDLE EASTERNERS AND NORTH AFRICANS IN DEFINITION OF RACIAL AND ETHNIC MINORITY GROUPS. (a) In General.--Section 1707(g)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300u-6(g)(1)) is amended by striking ``and Hispanics'' and inserting ``Hispanics, and Middle Easterners and North Africans''. (b) References.--Except as otherwise specified, any reference to the term ``racial and ethnic minority group'' in any Federal regulation, guidance, order, or document for establishment or implementation of any federally conducted or supported health care or public health program, activity, or survey shall be treated as having the definition given to such term in section 1707(g)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300u-6(g)(1)). (c) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of the Congress that subsections (a) and (b) should be implemented so as to ensure that-- (1) the definition of a ``racial and ethnic minority group'' in section 1707(g)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300u-6(g)(1)), as amended by subsection (a), is applied in the implementation and execution of Federal programs and activities that reference such definition; (2) no racial and ethnic minority group served by such programs and activities is negatively impacted by subsection (a) or (b); and (3) the level of funding authorized for such programs and activities in connection with communities of Middle Easterners and North Africans is commensurate with the level of funding authorized for such programs and activities in connection with other racial and ethnic minority groups, taking into consideration the size and needs of the respective populations. <all>

To amend the Public Health Service Act to include Middle Easterners and North Africans in the statutory definition of a ``racial and ethnic minority group'', and for other purposes. 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 ``Health Equity and Middle Eastern and North African Community Inclusion Act of 2022'' or the ``Health Equity and MENA Community Inclusion Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. INCLUSION OF MIDDLE EASTERNERS AND NORTH AFRICANS IN DEFINITION OF RACIAL AND ETHNIC MINORITY GROUPS. (a) In General.--Section 1707(g)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300u-6(g)(1)) is amended by striking ``and Hispanics'' and inserting ``Hispanics, and Middle Easterners and North Africans''. (b) References.--Except as otherwise specified, any reference to the term ``racial and ethnic minority group'' in any Federal regulation, guidance, order, or document for establishment or implementation of any federally conducted or supported health care or public health program, activity, or survey shall be treated as having the definition given to such term in section 1707(g)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300u-6(g)(1)). (c) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of the Congress that subsections (a) and (b) should be implemented so as to ensure that-- (1) the definition of a ``racial and ethnic minority group'' in section 1707(g)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300u-6(g)(1)), as amended by subsection (a), is applied in the implementation and execution of Federal programs and activities that reference such definition; (2) no racial and ethnic minority group served by such programs and activities is negatively impacted by subsection (a) or (b); and (3) the level of funding authorized for such programs and activities in connection with communities of Middle Easterners and North Africans is commensurate with the level of funding authorized for such programs and activities in connection with other racial and ethnic minority groups, taking into consideration the size and needs of the respective populations. <all>

To amend the Public Health Service Act to include Middle Easterners and North Africans in the statutory definition of a ``racial and ethnic minority group'', and for other purposes. 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 ``Health Equity and Middle Eastern and North African Community Inclusion Act of 2022'' or the ``Health Equity and MENA Community Inclusion Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. INCLUSION OF MIDDLE EASTERNERS AND NORTH AFRICANS IN DEFINITION OF RACIAL AND ETHNIC MINORITY GROUPS. (a) In General.--Section 1707(g)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300u-6(g)(1)) is amended by striking ``and Hispanics'' and inserting ``Hispanics, and Middle Easterners and North Africans''. (b) References.--Except as otherwise specified, any reference to the term ``racial and ethnic minority group'' in any Federal regulation, guidance, order, or document for establishment or implementation of any federally conducted or supported health care or public health program, activity, or survey shall be treated as having the definition given to such term in section 1707(g)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300u-6(g)(1)). (c) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of the Congress that subsections (a) and (b) should be implemented so as to ensure that-- (1) the definition of a ``racial and ethnic minority group'' in section 1707(g)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300u-6(g)(1)), as amended by subsection (a), is applied in the implementation and execution of Federal programs and activities that reference such definition; (2) no racial and ethnic minority group served by such programs and activities is negatively impacted by subsection (a) or (b); and (3) the level of funding authorized for such programs and activities in connection with communities of Middle Easterners and North Africans is commensurate with the level of funding authorized for such programs and activities in connection with other racial and ethnic minority groups, taking into consideration the size and needs of the respective populations. <all>

To amend the Public Health Service Act to include Middle Easterners and North Africans in the statutory definition of a ``racial and ethnic minority group'', and for other purposes. b) References.--Except as otherwise specified, any reference to the term ``racial and ethnic minority group'' in any Federal regulation, guidance, order, or document for establishment or implementation of any federally conducted or supported health care or public health program, activity, or survey shall be treated as having the definition given to such term in section 1707(g)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300u-6(g)(1)).

To amend the Public Health Service Act to include Middle Easterners and North Africans in the statutory definition of a ``racial and ethnic minority group'', and for other purposes. b) References.--Except as otherwise specified, any reference to the term ``racial and ethnic minority group'' in any Federal regulation, guidance, order, or document for establishment or implementation of any federally conducted or supported health care or public health program, activity, or survey shall be treated as having the definition given to such term in section 1707(g)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300u-6(g)(1)). (

To amend the Public Health Service Act to include Middle Easterners and North Africans in the statutory definition of a ``racial and ethnic minority group'', and for other purposes. b) References.--Except as otherwise specified, any reference to the term ``racial and ethnic minority group'' in any Federal regulation, guidance, order, or document for establishment or implementation of any federally conducted or supported health care or public health program, activity, or survey shall be treated as having the definition given to such term in section 1707(g)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300u-6(g)(1)). (

To amend the Public Health Service Act to include Middle Easterners and North Africans in the statutory definition of a ``racial and ethnic minority group'', and for other purposes. b) References.--Except as otherwise specified, any reference to the term ``racial and ethnic minority group'' in any Federal regulation, guidance, order, or document for establishment or implementation of any federally conducted or supported health care or public health program, activity, or survey shall be treated as having the definition given to such term in section 1707(g)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300u-6(g)(1)).

To amend the Public Health Service Act to include Middle Easterners and North Africans in the statutory definition of a ``racial and ethnic minority group'', and for other purposes. b) References.--Except as otherwise specified, any reference to the term ``racial and ethnic minority group'' in any Federal regulation, guidance, order, or document for establishment or implementation of any federally conducted or supported health care or public health program, activity, or survey shall be treated as having the definition given to such term in section 1707(g)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300u-6(g)(1)). (

To amend the Public Health Service Act to include Middle Easterners and North Africans in the statutory definition of a ``racial and ethnic minority group'', and for other purposes. b) References.--Except as otherwise specified, any reference to the term ``racial and ethnic minority group'' in any Federal regulation, guidance, order, or document for establishment or implementation of any federally conducted or supported health care or public health program, activity, or survey shall be treated as having the definition given to such term in section 1707(g)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300u-6(g)(1)).

To amend the Public Health Service Act to include Middle Easterners and North Africans in the statutory definition of a ``racial and ethnic minority group'', and for other purposes. b) References.--Except as otherwise specified, any reference to the term ``racial and ethnic minority group'' in any Federal regulation, guidance, order, or document for establishment or implementation of any federally conducted or supported health care or public health program, activity, or survey shall be treated as having the definition given to such term in section 1707(g)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300u-6(g)(1)). (

To amend the Public Health Service Act to include Middle Easterners and North Africans in the statutory definition of a ``racial and ethnic minority group'', and for other purposes. b) References.--Except as otherwise specified, any reference to the term ``racial and ethnic minority group'' in any Federal regulation, guidance, order, or document for establishment or implementation of any federally conducted or supported health care or public health program, activity, or survey shall be treated as having the definition given to such term in section 1707(g)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300u-6(g)(1)).

To amend the Public Health Service Act to include Middle Easterners and North Africans in the statutory definition of a ``racial and ethnic minority group'', and for other purposes. b) References.--Except as otherwise specified, any reference to the term ``racial and ethnic minority group'' in any Federal regulation, guidance, order, or document for establishment or implementation of any federally conducted or supported health care or public health program, activity, or survey shall be treated as having the definition given to such term in section 1707(g)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300u-6(g)(1)). (

To amend the Public Health Service Act to include Middle Easterners and North Africans in the statutory definition of a ``racial and ethnic minority group'', and for other purposes. b) References.--Except as otherwise specified, any reference to the term ``racial and ethnic minority group'' in any Federal regulation, guidance, order, or document for establishment or implementation of any federally conducted or supported health care or public health program, activity, or survey shall be treated as having the definition given to such term in section 1707(g)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300u-6(g)(1)).

H.R.4283

Native Americans

Native Health and Wellness Act of 2021 This bill establishes two grant programs to improve public health services in tribal communities. First, the bill requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to award grants to Indian tribes or tribal organizations for promoting health, preventing disease, and reducing health disparities among American Indians and Alaska Natives. In addition, the Department of Health and Human Services must make grants to Indian tribes and tribal organizations for recruiting and mentoring American Indian and Alaska Native youth and young adults in health professions.

To amend the Public Health Service Act to improve the public health system in tribal communities and increase the number of American Indians and Alaska Natives pursuing health careers, and for other purposes. 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 ``Native Health and Wellness Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. TRIBAL HEALTH BLOCK GRANT. Title III of the Public Health Service Act is amended by inserting after section 317U of such Act (42 U.S.C. 247b-23) the following new section: ``SEC. 317V. TRIBAL HEALTH BLOCK GRANT. ``(a) In General.--To the extent and in the amounts made available in advance by appropriations, the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall award a grant, in an amount determined pursuant to the formula developed under subsection (e), to each eligible Indian tribe or tribal organization for the purposes of promoting health, preventing disease, and reducing health disparities among American Indians and Alaska Natives. ``(b) Consultation.--The Secretary shall carry out this section, including the development of the formula required by subsection (e), in consultation with eligible Indian tribes and tribal organizations. ``(c) Eligibility.--To be eligible for a grant under this section for a fiscal year, an Indian tribe or tribal organization shall submit to the Secretary a plan at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. ``(d) Use of Funds.--Each grantee under this section shall use the grant funds-- ``(1) to establish or support preventive health service programs that facilitate the achievement of health-status goals; ``(2) to establish or support public health services that reduce the prevalence of chronic disease among American Indians and Alaska Natives; or ``(3) to strengthen public health infrastructure to facilitate the surveillance and response to infectious disease and foodborne illness outbreaks. ``(e) Formula.--The Secretary shall develop a formula to be used in allocating the total amount of funds made available to carry out this section for a fiscal year among the eligible Indian tribes and tribal organizations. ``(f) Reports.--Each grantee under this section shall submit reports at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. ``(g) Definitions.--In this section, the terms `Indian tribe' and `tribal organization' have the meanings given to such terms in section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1603). ``(h) Authorization of Appropriations.--To carry out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $56,700,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.''. SEC. 3. GRANT PROGRAM TO RECRUIT AND MENTOR AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS. Subpart 3 of part E of title VII of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 295f et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: ``SEC. 779. RECRUITMENT AND MENTORING OF AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS. ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall make grants to Indian tribes and tribal organizations for the purpose of recruiting and mentoring American Indian and Alaska Native youth and young adults in health professions. ``(b) Use of Funds.--An Indian tribe or tribal organization receiving a grant under subsection (a) shall use the grant funds-- ``(1) to expose American Indian and Alaska Native adolescent youth or young adults to health professions; ``(2) to promote science education; ``(3) to establish mentoring relationships between-- ``(A) American Indian and Alaska Native youth or young adults; and ``(B) health professionals; ``(4) to provide hands-on learning experiences in a health care setting; ``(5) to establish partnerships with institutions of higher education (including tribal colleges), local educational agencies, and other community-based entities to develop a larger and more competitive applicant pool for health professional careers; or ``(6) to provide counseling, mentoring, and other services designed to assist American Indian and Alaska Native youth or young adults in the pursuit of higher education with respect to health professions. ``(c) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Health profession.--The term `health profession' has the meaning given to the term `Health profession' in section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1603). ``(2) Indian tribe.--The term `Indian tribe' has the meaning given to such term in section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1603). ``(3) Tribal organization.--The term `tribal organization' has the meaning given such term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304). ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--To carry out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.''. <all>

Native Health and Wellness Act of 2021

To amend the Public Health Service Act to improve the public health system in tribal communities and increase the number of American Indians and Alaska Natives pursuing health careers, and for other purposes.

Native Health and Wellness Act of 2021

Rep. Ruiz, Raul

D

CA

This bill establishes two grant programs to improve public health services in tribal communities. First, the bill requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to award grants to Indian tribes or tribal organizations for promoting health, preventing disease, and reducing health disparities among American Indians and Alaska Natives. In addition, the Department of Health and Human Services must make grants to Indian tribes and tribal organizations for recruiting and mentoring American Indian and Alaska Native youth and young adults in health professions.

To amend the Public Health Service Act to improve the public health system in tribal communities and increase the number of American Indians and Alaska Natives pursuing health careers, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 317V. TRIBAL HEALTH BLOCK GRANT. ``(b) Consultation.--The Secretary shall carry out this section, including the development of the formula required by subsection (e), in consultation with eligible Indian tribes and tribal organizations. ``(d) Use of Funds.--Each grantee under this section shall use the grant funds-- ``(1) to establish or support preventive health service programs that facilitate the achievement of health-status goals; ``(2) to establish or support public health services that reduce the prevalence of chronic disease among American Indians and Alaska Natives; or ``(3) to strengthen public health infrastructure to facilitate the surveillance and response to infectious disease and foodborne illness outbreaks. ``(e) Formula.--The Secretary shall develop a formula to be used in allocating the total amount of funds made available to carry out this section for a fiscal year among the eligible Indian tribes and tribal organizations. ``(f) Reports.--Each grantee under this section shall submit reports at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. SEC. 3. 295f et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: ``SEC. 779. RECRUITMENT AND MENTORING OF AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS. ``(b) Use of Funds.--An Indian tribe or tribal organization receiving a grant under subsection (a) shall use the grant funds-- ``(1) to expose American Indian and Alaska Native adolescent youth or young adults to health professions; ``(2) to promote science education; ``(3) to establish mentoring relationships between-- ``(A) American Indian and Alaska Native youth or young adults; and ``(B) health professionals; ``(4) to provide hands-on learning experiences in a health care setting; ``(5) to establish partnerships with institutions of higher education (including tribal colleges), local educational agencies, and other community-based entities to develop a larger and more competitive applicant pool for health professional careers; or ``(6) to provide counseling, mentoring, and other services designed to assist American Indian and Alaska Native youth or young adults in the pursuit of higher education with respect to health professions. ``(c) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Health profession.--The term `health profession' has the meaning given to the term `Health profession' in section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. ``(2) Indian tribe.--The term `Indian tribe' has the meaning given to such term in section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1603). 5304). ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--To carry out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.''.

To amend the Public Health Service Act to improve the public health system in tribal communities and increase the number of American Indians and Alaska Natives pursuing health careers, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 317V. TRIBAL HEALTH BLOCK GRANT. ``(b) Consultation.--The Secretary shall carry out this section, including the development of the formula required by subsection (e), in consultation with eligible Indian tribes and tribal organizations. ``(d) Use of Funds.--Each grantee under this section shall use the grant funds-- ``(1) to establish or support preventive health service programs that facilitate the achievement of health-status goals; ``(2) to establish or support public health services that reduce the prevalence of chronic disease among American Indians and Alaska Natives; or ``(3) to strengthen public health infrastructure to facilitate the surveillance and response to infectious disease and foodborne illness outbreaks. ``(e) Formula.--The Secretary shall develop a formula to be used in allocating the total amount of funds made available to carry out this section for a fiscal year among the eligible Indian tribes and tribal organizations. ``(f) Reports.--Each grantee under this section shall submit reports at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. SEC. 3. 295f et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: ``SEC. 779. RECRUITMENT AND MENTORING OF AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS. ``(c) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Health profession.--The term `health profession' has the meaning given to the term `Health profession' in section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. ``(2) Indian tribe.--The term `Indian tribe' has the meaning given to such term in section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1603). 5304). ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--To carry out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.''.

To amend the Public Health Service Act to improve the public health system in tribal communities and increase the number of American Indians and Alaska Natives pursuing health careers, and for other purposes. 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 ``Native Health and Wellness Act of 2021''. Title III of the Public Health Service Act is amended by inserting after section 317U of such Act (42 U.S.C. 247b-23) the following new section: ``SEC. 317V. TRIBAL HEALTH BLOCK GRANT. ``(a) In General.--To the extent and in the amounts made available in advance by appropriations, the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall award a grant, in an amount determined pursuant to the formula developed under subsection (e), to each eligible Indian tribe or tribal organization for the purposes of promoting health, preventing disease, and reducing health disparities among American Indians and Alaska Natives. ``(b) Consultation.--The Secretary shall carry out this section, including the development of the formula required by subsection (e), in consultation with eligible Indian tribes and tribal organizations. ``(d) Use of Funds.--Each grantee under this section shall use the grant funds-- ``(1) to establish or support preventive health service programs that facilitate the achievement of health-status goals; ``(2) to establish or support public health services that reduce the prevalence of chronic disease among American Indians and Alaska Natives; or ``(3) to strengthen public health infrastructure to facilitate the surveillance and response to infectious disease and foodborne illness outbreaks. ``(e) Formula.--The Secretary shall develop a formula to be used in allocating the total amount of funds made available to carry out this section for a fiscal year among the eligible Indian tribes and tribal organizations. ``(f) Reports.--Each grantee under this section shall submit reports at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. ``(h) Authorization of Appropriations.--To carry out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $56,700,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.''. SEC. 3. GRANT PROGRAM TO RECRUIT AND MENTOR AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS. Subpart 3 of part E of title VII of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 295f et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: ``SEC. 779. RECRUITMENT AND MENTORING OF AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS. ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall make grants to Indian tribes and tribal organizations for the purpose of recruiting and mentoring American Indian and Alaska Native youth and young adults in health professions. ``(b) Use of Funds.--An Indian tribe or tribal organization receiving a grant under subsection (a) shall use the grant funds-- ``(1) to expose American Indian and Alaska Native adolescent youth or young adults to health professions; ``(2) to promote science education; ``(3) to establish mentoring relationships between-- ``(A) American Indian and Alaska Native youth or young adults; and ``(B) health professionals; ``(4) to provide hands-on learning experiences in a health care setting; ``(5) to establish partnerships with institutions of higher education (including tribal colleges), local educational agencies, and other community-based entities to develop a larger and more competitive applicant pool for health professional careers; or ``(6) to provide counseling, mentoring, and other services designed to assist American Indian and Alaska Native youth or young adults in the pursuit of higher education with respect to health professions. ``(c) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Health profession.--The term `health profession' has the meaning given to the term `Health profession' in section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. ``(2) Indian tribe.--The term `Indian tribe' has the meaning given to such term in section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1603). ``(3) Tribal organization.--The term `tribal organization' has the meaning given such term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304). ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--To carry out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.''.

To amend the Public Health Service Act to improve the public health system in tribal communities and increase the number of American Indians and Alaska Natives pursuing health careers, and for other purposes. 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 ``Native Health and Wellness Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. TRIBAL HEALTH BLOCK GRANT. Title III of the Public Health Service Act is amended by inserting after section 317U of such Act (42 U.S.C. 247b-23) the following new section: ``SEC. 317V. TRIBAL HEALTH BLOCK GRANT. ``(a) In General.--To the extent and in the amounts made available in advance by appropriations, the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall award a grant, in an amount determined pursuant to the formula developed under subsection (e), to each eligible Indian tribe or tribal organization for the purposes of promoting health, preventing disease, and reducing health disparities among American Indians and Alaska Natives. ``(b) Consultation.--The Secretary shall carry out this section, including the development of the formula required by subsection (e), in consultation with eligible Indian tribes and tribal organizations. ``(c) Eligibility.--To be eligible for a grant under this section for a fiscal year, an Indian tribe or tribal organization shall submit to the Secretary a plan at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. ``(d) Use of Funds.--Each grantee under this section shall use the grant funds-- ``(1) to establish or support preventive health service programs that facilitate the achievement of health-status goals; ``(2) to establish or support public health services that reduce the prevalence of chronic disease among American Indians and Alaska Natives; or ``(3) to strengthen public health infrastructure to facilitate the surveillance and response to infectious disease and foodborne illness outbreaks. ``(e) Formula.--The Secretary shall develop a formula to be used in allocating the total amount of funds made available to carry out this section for a fiscal year among the eligible Indian tribes and tribal organizations. ``(f) Reports.--Each grantee under this section shall submit reports at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. ``(g) Definitions.--In this section, the terms `Indian tribe' and `tribal organization' have the meanings given to such terms in section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1603). ``(h) Authorization of Appropriations.--To carry out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $56,700,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.''. SEC. 3. GRANT PROGRAM TO RECRUIT AND MENTOR AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS. Subpart 3 of part E of title VII of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 295f et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: ``SEC. 779. RECRUITMENT AND MENTORING OF AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS. ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall make grants to Indian tribes and tribal organizations for the purpose of recruiting and mentoring American Indian and Alaska Native youth and young adults in health professions. ``(b) Use of Funds.--An Indian tribe or tribal organization receiving a grant under subsection (a) shall use the grant funds-- ``(1) to expose American Indian and Alaska Native adolescent youth or young adults to health professions; ``(2) to promote science education; ``(3) to establish mentoring relationships between-- ``(A) American Indian and Alaska Native youth or young adults; and ``(B) health professionals; ``(4) to provide hands-on learning experiences in a health care setting; ``(5) to establish partnerships with institutions of higher education (including tribal colleges), local educational agencies, and other community-based entities to develop a larger and more competitive applicant pool for health professional careers; or ``(6) to provide counseling, mentoring, and other services designed to assist American Indian and Alaska Native youth or young adults in the pursuit of higher education with respect to health professions. ``(c) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Health profession.--The term `health profession' has the meaning given to the term `Health profession' in section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1603). ``(2) Indian tribe.--The term `Indian tribe' has the meaning given to such term in section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1603). ``(3) Tribal organization.--The term `tribal organization' has the meaning given such term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304). ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--To carry out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.''. <all>

To amend the Public Health Service Act to improve the public health system in tribal communities and increase the number of American Indians and Alaska Natives pursuing health careers, and for other purposes. ``(a) In General.--To the extent and in the amounts made available in advance by appropriations, the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall award a grant, in an amount determined pursuant to the formula developed under subsection (e), to each eligible Indian tribe or tribal organization for the purposes of promoting health, preventing disease, and reducing health disparities among American Indians and Alaska Natives. ``(c) Eligibility.--To be eligible for a grant under this section for a fiscal year, an Indian tribe or tribal organization shall submit to the Secretary a plan at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. ``(h) Authorization of Appropriations.--To carry out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $56,700,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.''. GRANT PROGRAM TO RECRUIT AND MENTOR AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS. ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall make grants to Indian tribes and tribal organizations for the purpose of recruiting and mentoring American Indian and Alaska Native youth and young adults in health professions. ``(c) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Health profession.--The term `health profession' has the meaning given to the term `Health profession' in section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1603). ``(2) Indian tribe.--The term `Indian tribe' has the meaning given to such term in section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1603).

To amend the Public Health Service Act to improve the public health system in tribal communities and increase the number of American Indians and Alaska Natives pursuing health careers, and for other purposes. TRIBAL HEALTH BLOCK GRANT. ``(b) Consultation.--The Secretary shall carry out this section, including the development of the formula required by subsection (e), in consultation with eligible Indian tribes and tribal organizations. ``(f) Reports.--Each grantee under this section shall submit reports at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. ``(c) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Health profession.--The term `health profession' has the meaning given to the term `Health profession' in section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1603). ``(2) Indian tribe.--The term `Indian tribe' has the meaning given to such term in section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1603). ``(3) Tribal organization.--The term `tribal organization' has the meaning given such term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).

To amend the Public Health Service Act to improve the public health system in tribal communities and increase the number of American Indians and Alaska Natives pursuing health careers, and for other purposes. TRIBAL HEALTH BLOCK GRANT. ``(b) Consultation.--The Secretary shall carry out this section, including the development of the formula required by subsection (e), in consultation with eligible Indian tribes and tribal organizations. ``(f) Reports.--Each grantee under this section shall submit reports at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. ``(c) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Health profession.--The term `health profession' has the meaning given to the term `Health profession' in section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1603). ``(2) Indian tribe.--The term `Indian tribe' has the meaning given to such term in section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1603). ``(3) Tribal organization.--The term `tribal organization' has the meaning given such term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).

To amend the Public Health Service Act to improve the public health system in tribal communities and increase the number of American Indians and Alaska Natives pursuing health careers, and for other purposes. ``(a) In General.--To the extent and in the amounts made available in advance by appropriations, the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall award a grant, in an amount determined pursuant to the formula developed under subsection (e), to each eligible Indian tribe or tribal organization for the purposes of promoting health, preventing disease, and reducing health disparities among American Indians and Alaska Natives. ``(c) Eligibility.--To be eligible for a grant under this section for a fiscal year, an Indian tribe or tribal organization shall submit to the Secretary a plan at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. ``(h) Authorization of Appropriations.--To carry out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $56,700,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.''. GRANT PROGRAM TO RECRUIT AND MENTOR AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS. ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall make grants to Indian tribes and tribal organizations for the purpose of recruiting and mentoring American Indian and Alaska Native youth and young adults in health professions. ``(c) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Health profession.--The term `health profession' has the meaning given to the term `Health profession' in section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1603). ``(2) Indian tribe.--The term `Indian tribe' has the meaning given to such term in section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1603).

To amend the Public Health Service Act to improve the public health system in tribal communities and increase the number of American Indians and Alaska Natives pursuing health careers, and for other purposes. TRIBAL HEALTH BLOCK GRANT. ``(b) Consultation.--The Secretary shall carry out this section, including the development of the formula required by subsection (e), in consultation with eligible Indian tribes and tribal organizations. ``(f) Reports.--Each grantee under this section shall submit reports at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. ``(c) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Health profession.--The term `health profession' has the meaning given to the term `Health profession' in section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1603). ``(2) Indian tribe.--The term `Indian tribe' has the meaning given to such term in section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1603). ``(3) Tribal organization.--The term `tribal organization' has the meaning given such term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).

To amend the Public Health Service Act to improve the public health system in tribal communities and increase the number of American Indians and Alaska Natives pursuing health careers, and for other purposes. ``(a) In General.--To the extent and in the amounts made available in advance by appropriations, the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall award a grant, in an amount determined pursuant to the formula developed under subsection (e), to each eligible Indian tribe or tribal organization for the purposes of promoting health, preventing disease, and reducing health disparities among American Indians and Alaska Natives. ``(c) Eligibility.--To be eligible for a grant under this section for a fiscal year, an Indian tribe or tribal organization shall submit to the Secretary a plan at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. ``(h) Authorization of Appropriations.--To carry out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $56,700,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.''. GRANT PROGRAM TO RECRUIT AND MENTOR AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS. ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall make grants to Indian tribes and tribal organizations for the purpose of recruiting and mentoring American Indian and Alaska Native youth and young adults in health professions. ``(c) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Health profession.--The term `health profession' has the meaning given to the term `Health profession' in section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1603). ``(2) Indian tribe.--The term `Indian tribe' has the meaning given to such term in section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1603).

To amend the Public Health Service Act to improve the public health system in tribal communities and increase the number of American Indians and Alaska Natives pursuing health careers, and for other purposes. TRIBAL HEALTH BLOCK GRANT. ``(b) Consultation.--The Secretary shall carry out this section, including the development of the formula required by subsection (e), in consultation with eligible Indian tribes and tribal organizations. ``(f) Reports.--Each grantee under this section shall submit reports at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. ``(c) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Health profession.--The term `health profession' has the meaning given to the term `Health profession' in section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1603). ``(2) Indian tribe.--The term `Indian tribe' has the meaning given to such term in section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1603). ``(3) Tribal organization.--The term `tribal organization' has the meaning given such term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).

To amend the Public Health Service Act to improve the public health system in tribal communities and increase the number of American Indians and Alaska Natives pursuing health careers, and for other purposes. ``(a) In General.--To the extent and in the amounts made available in advance by appropriations, the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall award a grant, in an amount determined pursuant to the formula developed under subsection (e), to each eligible Indian tribe or tribal organization for the purposes of promoting health, preventing disease, and reducing health disparities among American Indians and Alaska Natives. ``(c) Eligibility.--To be eligible for a grant under this section for a fiscal year, an Indian tribe or tribal organization shall submit to the Secretary a plan at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. ``(h) Authorization of Appropriations.--To carry out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $56,700,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.''. GRANT PROGRAM TO RECRUIT AND MENTOR AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS. ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall make grants to Indian tribes and tribal organizations for the purpose of recruiting and mentoring American Indian and Alaska Native youth and young adults in health professions. ``(c) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Health profession.--The term `health profession' has the meaning given to the term `Health profession' in section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1603). ``(2) Indian tribe.--The term `Indian tribe' has the meaning given to such term in section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1603).

To amend the Public Health Service Act to improve the public health system in tribal communities and increase the number of American Indians and Alaska Natives pursuing health careers, and for other purposes. TRIBAL HEALTH BLOCK GRANT. ``(b) Consultation.--The Secretary shall carry out this section, including the development of the formula required by subsection (e), in consultation with eligible Indian tribes and tribal organizations. ``(f) Reports.--Each grantee under this section shall submit reports at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. ``(c) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Health profession.--The term `health profession' has the meaning given to the term `Health profession' in section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1603). ``(2) Indian tribe.--The term `Indian tribe' has the meaning given to such term in section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1603). ``(3) Tribal organization.--The term `tribal organization' has the meaning given such term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).

To amend the Public Health Service Act to improve the public health system in tribal communities and increase the number of American Indians and Alaska Natives pursuing health careers, and for other purposes. ``(a) In General.--To the extent and in the amounts made available in advance by appropriations, the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall award a grant, in an amount determined pursuant to the formula developed under subsection (e), to each eligible Indian tribe or tribal organization for the purposes of promoting health, preventing disease, and reducing health disparities among American Indians and Alaska Natives. ``(c) Eligibility.--To be eligible for a grant under this section for a fiscal year, an Indian tribe or tribal organization shall submit to the Secretary a plan at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. ``(h) Authorization of Appropriations.--To carry out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $56,700,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.''. GRANT PROGRAM TO RECRUIT AND MENTOR AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS. ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall make grants to Indian tribes and tribal organizations for the purpose of recruiting and mentoring American Indian and Alaska Native youth and young adults in health professions. ``(c) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Health profession.--The term `health profession' has the meaning given to the term `Health profession' in section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1603). ``(2) Indian tribe.--The term `Indian tribe' has the meaning given to such term in section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1603).

S.4447

Housing and Community Development

Eleanor Smith Inclusive Home Design Act of 2022 This bill requires certain newly constructed, federally assisted housing, including single-family homes and town houses, to contain at least one level that complies with specified minimum standards of accessibility for individuals with disabilities. An aggrieved person may commence a civil action with respect to a violation of this requirement.

To require all newly constructed, federally assisted, single-family houses and townhouses to meet minimum standards of visitability for persons with disabilities. 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 ``Eleanor Smith Inclusive Home Design Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Covered dwelling unit.--The term ``covered dwelling unit'' means a dwelling unit that-- (A) is-- (i) a detached single-family house; (ii) a townhouse or multi-level dwelling unit (whether detached or attached to other units or structures); or (iii) a ground-floor unit in a building of not more than 3 dwelling units; (B) is designed as, or intended for occupancy as, a residence; (C) was designed, constructed, or commissioned, contracted, or otherwise arranged for construction, by any person or entity that, at any time before the design or construction, received or was guaranteed Federal financial assistance for any program or activity relating to the design, construction, or commissioning, contracting, or other arrangement for construction, of the dwelling unit; and (D) is made available for first occupancy on or after the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act. (2) Federal financial assistance.--The term ``Federal financial assistance'' means-- (A) any assistance that is provided or otherwise made available by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development or the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, or under any program or activity of the Department of Housing and Urban Development or the Department of Veterans Affairs, through any grant, loan, contract, or any other arrangement, on or after the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, including-- (i) a grant, a subsidy, or any other funds; (ii) service provided by a Federal employee; (iii) real or personal property or any interest in or use of such property, including-- (I) a transfer or lease of the property for less than the fair market value or for reduced consideration; and (II) proceeds from a subsequent transfer or lease of the property if the Federal share of the fair market value is not returned to the Federal Government; (iv) any-- (I) tax credit; or (II) mortgage or loan guarantee or insurance; and (v) community development funds in the form of an obligation guaranteed under section 108 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5308); and (B) any assistance that is provided or otherwise made available by the Secretary of Agriculture under title V of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1471 et seq.). (3) Person or entity.--The term ``person or entity'' includes an individual, corporation (including a not-for-profit corporation), partnership, association, labor organization, legal representative, mutual corporation, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated association, trustee, trustee in a case under title 11, United States Code, receiver, or fiduciary. SEC. 3. VISITABILITY REQUIREMENT. It shall be unlawful for any person or entity, with respect to a covered dwelling unit designed, constructed, or commissioned, contracted, or otherwise arranged for construction, by the person or entity, to fail to ensure that the dwelling unit contains not less than 1 level that complies with the Standards for Type C (Visitable) Units of the American National Standards Institute (commonly known as ``ANSI'') Standards for Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities (section 1005 of ICC ANSI A117.1-2009) or any successor standard. SEC. 4. ENFORCEMENT. (a) Requirement for Federal Financial Assistance.--An applicant for Federal financial assistance shall submit an assurance to the Federal agency responsible for the assistance that each program or activity of the applicant will be conducted in compliance with this Act. (b) Approval of Architectural, Interior Design, and Construction Plans.-- (1) Submission.-- (A) In general.--An applicant for or recipient of Federal financial assistance for the design, construction, or commissioning, contracting, or other arrangement for construction, of a covered dwelling unit shall submit for approval the architectural, interior design, and construction plans for the unit to the State or local department or agency that is responsible, under applicable State or local law, for the review and approval of construction and design plans for compliance with generally applicable building codes or requirements (in this subsection referred to as the ``appropriate State or local agency''). (B) Notice included.--In submitting plans under subparagraph (A), a person or entity shall include notice that the person or entity has applied for or received Federal financial assistance with respect to the covered dwelling unit. (2) Determination of compliance.-- (A) Condition of federal housing assistance.--The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may not provide any Federal financial assistance under any program administered by the Secretary involved to a State or unit of general local government (or any agency thereof) unless the appropriate State or local agency thereof is, in the determination of the Secretary involved, taking the enforcement actions under subparagraph (B). (B) Enforcement actions.--The enforcement actions under this subparagraph are-- (i) reviewing any plans for a covered dwelling unit submitted under paragraph (1) and approving or disapproving the plans based on compliance of the dwelling unit with the requirements of this Act; and (ii) consistent with applicable State or local laws and procedures, withholding final approval of construction or occupancy of a covered dwelling unit unless and until the appropriate State or local agency determines compliance as described in clause (i). (c) Civil Action for Private Persons.-- (1) Action.--Not later than 2 years after the occurrence or termination, whichever is later, of an act or omission with respect to a covered dwelling unit in violation of this Act, a person aggrieved by the act or omission may bring a civil action in an appropriate district court of the United States or State court against any person or entity responsible for any part of the design or construction of the covered dwelling unit, subject to paragraph (2). (2) Liability of state or local agency.--In a civil action brought under paragraph (1) for a violation involving architectural or construction plans for a covered dwelling unit that were approved by the appropriate State or local agency-- (A) if the approved plans violate this Act and any construction on the covered dwelling unit that violates this Act was performed in accordance with the approved plans, the State or local agency shall be liable for that construction; and (B) if the approved plans comply with this Act and any construction on the covered dwelling unit violates this Act, the person or entity responsible for the construction shall be liable for that construction. (d) Enforcement by Attorney General.-- (1) Civil action.--If the Attorney General has reasonable cause to believe that a person or group of persons has violated this Act, the Attorney General may bring a civil action in an appropriate district court of the United States. (2) Intervention in private action.--The Attorney General may, upon timely application, intervene in any civil action brought under subsection (c) by a private person if the Attorney General certifies that the case is of general public importance. (e) Relief.--In any civil action brought under this section, if the court finds that a violation of this Act has occurred or is about to occur, the court-- (1) may award to the plaintiff actual and punitive damages; and (2) subject to subsection (g), may grant as relief, as the court finds appropriate, any permanent or temporary injunction, temporary restraining order, or other order (including an order enjoining the defendant from violating the Act or ordering such affirmative action as may be appropriate). (f) Violations.--For purposes of this section, a violation involving a covered dwelling unit that is not designed or constructed in accordance with this Act shall not be considered to terminate until the violation is corrected. (g) Attorney's Fees.--In any civil action brought under this section, the court, in its discretion, may allow the prevailing party, other than the United States, a reasonable attorney's fee and costs. (h) Effect on Certain Sales, Encumbrances, and Rentals.--Relief granted under this section shall not affect any contract, sale, encumbrance, or lease consummated before the granting of the relief and involving a bona fide purchaser, encumbrancer, or tenant, without actual notice of a civil action under this section. SEC. 5. EFFECT ON STATE LAWS. Nothing in this Act shall be constructed to invalidate or limit any law of a State or political subdivision of a State, or of any other jurisdiction in which this Act shall be effective, that grants, guarantees, or provides the same rights, protections, and requirements as are provided by this Act, but any law of a State, a political subdivision thereof, or other such jurisdiction that purports to require or permit any action that would violate this Act shall to that extent be invalid. SEC. 6. DISCLAIMER OF PREEMPTIVE EFFECT ON OTHER ACTS. Nothing in this Act shall limit any right, procedure, or remedy available under the Constitution of the United States or any other Act of Congress. SEC. 7. SEVERABILITY OF PROVISIONS. If any provision of this Act or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remaining provisions of this Act and the application of those provisions to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby. <all>

Eleanor Smith Inclusive Home Design Act of 2022

A bill to require all newly constructed, federally assisted, single-family houses and townhouses to meet minimum standards of visitability for persons with disabilities.

Eleanor Smith Inclusive Home Design Act of 2022

Sen. Duckworth, Tammy

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This bill requires certain newly constructed, federally assisted housing, including single-family homes and town houses, to contain at least one level that complies with specified minimum standards of accessibility for individuals with disabilities. An aggrieved person may commence a civil action with respect to a violation of this requirement.

To require all newly constructed, federally assisted, single-family houses and townhouses to meet minimum standards of visitability for persons with disabilities. (2) Federal financial assistance.--The term ``Federal financial assistance'' means-- (A) any assistance that is provided or otherwise made available by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development or the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, or under any program or activity of the Department of Housing and Urban Development or the Department of Veterans Affairs, through any grant, loan, contract, or any other arrangement, on or after the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, including-- (i) a grant, a subsidy, or any other funds; (ii) service provided by a Federal employee; (iii) real or personal property or any interest in or use of such property, including-- (I) a transfer or lease of the property for less than the fair market value or for reduced consideration; and (II) proceeds from a subsequent transfer or lease of the property if the Federal share of the fair market value is not returned to the Federal Government; (iv) any-- (I) tax credit; or (II) mortgage or loan guarantee or insurance; and (v) community development funds in the form of an obligation guaranteed under section 108 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5308); and (B) any assistance that is provided or otherwise made available by the Secretary of Agriculture under title V of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 3. ENFORCEMENT. (a) Requirement for Federal Financial Assistance.--An applicant for Federal financial assistance shall submit an assurance to the Federal agency responsible for the assistance that each program or activity of the applicant will be conducted in compliance with this Act. (2) Liability of state or local agency.--In a civil action brought under paragraph (1) for a violation involving architectural or construction plans for a covered dwelling unit that were approved by the appropriate State or local agency-- (A) if the approved plans violate this Act and any construction on the covered dwelling unit that violates this Act was performed in accordance with the approved plans, the State or local agency shall be liable for that construction; and (B) if the approved plans comply with this Act and any construction on the covered dwelling unit violates this Act, the person or entity responsible for the construction shall be liable for that construction. (2) Intervention in private action.--The Attorney General may, upon timely application, intervene in any civil action brought under subsection (c) by a private person if the Attorney General certifies that the case is of general public importance. (g) Attorney's Fees.--In any civil action brought under this section, the court, in its discretion, may allow the prevailing party, other than the United States, a reasonable attorney's fee and costs. EFFECT ON STATE LAWS. SEC. SEVERABILITY OF PROVISIONS.

To require all newly constructed, federally assisted, single-family houses and townhouses to meet minimum standards of visitability for persons with disabilities. 5308); and (B) any assistance that is provided or otherwise made available by the Secretary of Agriculture under title V of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 3. ENFORCEMENT. (a) Requirement for Federal Financial Assistance.--An applicant for Federal financial assistance shall submit an assurance to the Federal agency responsible for the assistance that each program or activity of the applicant will be conducted in compliance with this Act. (2) Liability of state or local agency.--In a civil action brought under paragraph (1) for a violation involving architectural or construction plans for a covered dwelling unit that were approved by the appropriate State or local agency-- (A) if the approved plans violate this Act and any construction on the covered dwelling unit that violates this Act was performed in accordance with the approved plans, the State or local agency shall be liable for that construction; and (B) if the approved plans comply with this Act and any construction on the covered dwelling unit violates this Act, the person or entity responsible for the construction shall be liable for that construction. (2) Intervention in private action.--The Attorney General may, upon timely application, intervene in any civil action brought under subsection (c) by a private person if the Attorney General certifies that the case is of general public importance. (g) Attorney's Fees.--In any civil action brought under this section, the court, in its discretion, may allow the prevailing party, other than the United States, a reasonable attorney's fee and costs. EFFECT ON STATE LAWS. SEC. SEVERABILITY OF PROVISIONS.

To require all newly constructed, federally assisted, single-family houses and townhouses to meet minimum standards of visitability for persons with disabilities. This Act may be cited as the ``Eleanor Smith Inclusive Home Design Act of 2022''. DEFINITIONS. (2) Federal financial assistance.--The term ``Federal financial assistance'' means-- (A) any assistance that is provided or otherwise made available by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development or the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, or under any program or activity of the Department of Housing and Urban Development or the Department of Veterans Affairs, through any grant, loan, contract, or any other arrangement, on or after the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, including-- (i) a grant, a subsidy, or any other funds; (ii) service provided by a Federal employee; (iii) real or personal property or any interest in or use of such property, including-- (I) a transfer or lease of the property for less than the fair market value or for reduced consideration; and (II) proceeds from a subsequent transfer or lease of the property if the Federal share of the fair market value is not returned to the Federal Government; (iv) any-- (I) tax credit; or (II) mortgage or loan guarantee or insurance; and (v) community development funds in the form of an obligation guaranteed under section 108 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5308); and (B) any assistance that is provided or otherwise made available by the Secretary of Agriculture under title V of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1471 et seq.). (3) Person or entity.--The term ``person or entity'' includes an individual, corporation (including a not-for-profit corporation), partnership, association, labor organization, legal representative, mutual corporation, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated association, trustee, trustee in a case under title 11, United States Code, receiver, or fiduciary. 3. It shall be unlawful for any person or entity, with respect to a covered dwelling unit designed, constructed, or commissioned, contracted, or otherwise arranged for construction, by the person or entity, to fail to ensure that the dwelling unit contains not less than 1 level that complies with the Standards for Type C (Visitable) Units of the American National Standards Institute (commonly known as ``ANSI'') Standards for Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities (section 1005 of ICC ANSI A117.1-2009) or any successor standard. 4. ENFORCEMENT. (a) Requirement for Federal Financial Assistance.--An applicant for Federal financial assistance shall submit an assurance to the Federal agency responsible for the assistance that each program or activity of the applicant will be conducted in compliance with this Act. (2) Liability of state or local agency.--In a civil action brought under paragraph (1) for a violation involving architectural or construction plans for a covered dwelling unit that were approved by the appropriate State or local agency-- (A) if the approved plans violate this Act and any construction on the covered dwelling unit that violates this Act was performed in accordance with the approved plans, the State or local agency shall be liable for that construction; and (B) if the approved plans comply with this Act and any construction on the covered dwelling unit violates this Act, the person or entity responsible for the construction shall be liable for that construction. (2) Intervention in private action.--The Attorney General may, upon timely application, intervene in any civil action brought under subsection (c) by a private person if the Attorney General certifies that the case is of general public importance. (g) Attorney's Fees.--In any civil action brought under this section, the court, in its discretion, may allow the prevailing party, other than the United States, a reasonable attorney's fee and costs. (h) Effect on Certain Sales, Encumbrances, and Rentals.--Relief granted under this section shall not affect any contract, sale, encumbrance, or lease consummated before the granting of the relief and involving a bona fide purchaser, encumbrancer, or tenant, without actual notice of a civil action under this section. 5. EFFECT ON STATE LAWS. 6. Nothing in this Act shall limit any right, procedure, or remedy available under the Constitution of the United States or any other Act of Congress. SEC. 7. SEVERABILITY OF PROVISIONS.

To require all newly constructed, federally assisted, single-family houses and townhouses to meet minimum standards of visitability for persons with disabilities. This Act may be cited as the ``Eleanor Smith Inclusive Home Design Act of 2022''. DEFINITIONS. (2) Federal financial assistance.--The term ``Federal financial assistance'' means-- (A) any assistance that is provided or otherwise made available by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development or the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, or under any program or activity of the Department of Housing and Urban Development or the Department of Veterans Affairs, through any grant, loan, contract, or any other arrangement, on or after the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, including-- (i) a grant, a subsidy, or any other funds; (ii) service provided by a Federal employee; (iii) real or personal property or any interest in or use of such property, including-- (I) a transfer or lease of the property for less than the fair market value or for reduced consideration; and (II) proceeds from a subsequent transfer or lease of the property if the Federal share of the fair market value is not returned to the Federal Government; (iv) any-- (I) tax credit; or (II) mortgage or loan guarantee or insurance; and (v) community development funds in the form of an obligation guaranteed under section 108 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5308); and (B) any assistance that is provided or otherwise made available by the Secretary of Agriculture under title V of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1471 et seq.). (3) Person or entity.--The term ``person or entity'' includes an individual, corporation (including a not-for-profit corporation), partnership, association, labor organization, legal representative, mutual corporation, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated association, trustee, trustee in a case under title 11, United States Code, receiver, or fiduciary. 3. It shall be unlawful for any person or entity, with respect to a covered dwelling unit designed, constructed, or commissioned, contracted, or otherwise arranged for construction, by the person or entity, to fail to ensure that the dwelling unit contains not less than 1 level that complies with the Standards for Type C (Visitable) Units of the American National Standards Institute (commonly known as ``ANSI'') Standards for Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities (section 1005 of ICC ANSI A117.1-2009) or any successor standard. 4. ENFORCEMENT. (a) Requirement for Federal Financial Assistance.--An applicant for Federal financial assistance shall submit an assurance to the Federal agency responsible for the assistance that each program or activity of the applicant will be conducted in compliance with this Act. (B) Enforcement actions.--The enforcement actions under this subparagraph are-- (i) reviewing any plans for a covered dwelling unit submitted under paragraph (1) and approving or disapproving the plans based on compliance of the dwelling unit with the requirements of this Act; and (ii) consistent with applicable State or local laws and procedures, withholding final approval of construction or occupancy of a covered dwelling unit unless and until the appropriate State or local agency determines compliance as described in clause (i). (2) Liability of state or local agency.--In a civil action brought under paragraph (1) for a violation involving architectural or construction plans for a covered dwelling unit that were approved by the appropriate State or local agency-- (A) if the approved plans violate this Act and any construction on the covered dwelling unit that violates this Act was performed in accordance with the approved plans, the State or local agency shall be liable for that construction; and (B) if the approved plans comply with this Act and any construction on the covered dwelling unit violates this Act, the person or entity responsible for the construction shall be liable for that construction. (2) Intervention in private action.--The Attorney General may, upon timely application, intervene in any civil action brought under subsection (c) by a private person if the Attorney General certifies that the case is of general public importance. (e) Relief.--In any civil action brought under this section, if the court finds that a violation of this Act has occurred or is about to occur, the court-- (1) may award to the plaintiff actual and punitive damages; and (2) subject to subsection (g), may grant as relief, as the court finds appropriate, any permanent or temporary injunction, temporary restraining order, or other order (including an order enjoining the defendant from violating the Act or ordering such affirmative action as may be appropriate). (g) Attorney's Fees.--In any civil action brought under this section, the court, in its discretion, may allow the prevailing party, other than the United States, a reasonable attorney's fee and costs. (h) Effect on Certain Sales, Encumbrances, and Rentals.--Relief granted under this section shall not affect any contract, sale, encumbrance, or lease consummated before the granting of the relief and involving a bona fide purchaser, encumbrancer, or tenant, without actual notice of a civil action under this section. 5. EFFECT ON STATE LAWS. 6. Nothing in this Act shall limit any right, procedure, or remedy available under the Constitution of the United States or any other Act of Congress. SEC. 7. SEVERABILITY OF PROVISIONS. If any provision of this Act or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remaining provisions of this Act and the application of those provisions to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby.

To require all newly constructed, federally assisted, single-family houses and townhouses to meet minimum standards of visitability for persons with disabilities. This Act may be cited as the ``Eleanor Smith Inclusive Home Design Act of 2022''. (3) Person or entity.--The term ``person or entity'' includes an individual, corporation (including a not-for-profit corporation), partnership, association, labor organization, legal representative, mutual corporation, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated association, trustee, trustee in a case under title 11, United States Code, receiver, or fiduciary. a) Requirement for Federal Financial Assistance.--An applicant for Federal financial assistance shall submit an assurance to the Federal agency responsible for the assistance that each program or activity of the applicant will be conducted in compliance with this Act. B) Notice included.--In submitting plans under subparagraph (A), a person or entity shall include notice that the person or entity has applied for or received Federal financial assistance with respect to the covered dwelling unit. ( 2) Determination of compliance.-- (A) Condition of federal housing assistance.--The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may not provide any Federal financial assistance under any program administered by the Secretary involved to a State or unit of general local government (or any agency thereof) unless the appropriate State or local agency thereof is, in the determination of the Secretary involved, taking the enforcement actions under subparagraph (B). (B) Enforcement actions.--The enforcement actions under this subparagraph are-- (i) reviewing any plans for a covered dwelling unit submitted under paragraph (1) and approving or disapproving the plans based on compliance of the dwelling unit with the requirements of this Act; and (ii) consistent with applicable State or local laws and procedures, withholding final approval of construction or occupancy of a covered dwelling unit unless and until the appropriate State or local agency determines compliance as described in clause (i). ( c) Civil Action for Private Persons.-- (1) Action.--Not later than 2 years after the occurrence or termination, whichever is later, of an act or omission with respect to a covered dwelling unit in violation of this Act, a person aggrieved by the act or omission may bring a civil action in an appropriate district court of the United States or State court against any person or entity responsible for any part of the design or construction of the covered dwelling unit, subject to paragraph (2). d) Enforcement by Attorney General.-- (1) Civil action.--If the Attorney General has reasonable cause to believe that a person or group of persons has violated this Act, the Attorney General may bring a civil action in an appropriate district court of the United States. ( 2) Intervention in private action.--The Attorney General may, upon timely application, intervene in any civil action brought under subsection (c) by a private person if the Attorney General certifies that the case is of general public importance. (e) Relief.--In any civil action brought under this section, if the court finds that a violation of this Act has occurred or is about to occur, the court-- (1) may award to the plaintiff actual and punitive damages; and (2) subject to subsection (g), may grant as relief, as the court finds appropriate, any permanent or temporary injunction, temporary restraining order, or other order (including an order enjoining the defendant from violating the Act or ordering such affirmative action as may be appropriate). ( h) Effect on Certain Sales, Encumbrances, and Rentals.--Relief granted under this section shall not affect any contract, sale, encumbrance, or lease consummated before the granting of the relief and involving a bona fide purchaser, encumbrancer, or tenant, without actual notice of a civil action under this section. Nothing in this Act shall be constructed to invalidate or limit any law of a State or political subdivision of a State, or of any other jurisdiction in which this Act shall be effective, that grants, guarantees, or provides the same rights, protections, and requirements as are provided by this Act, but any law of a State, a political subdivision thereof, or other such jurisdiction that purports to require or permit any action that would violate this Act shall to that extent be invalid. Nothing in this Act shall limit any right, procedure, or remedy available under the Constitution of the United States or any other Act of Congress.

To require all newly constructed, federally assisted, single-family houses and townhouses to meet minimum standards of visitability for persons with disabilities. This Act may be cited as the ``Eleanor Smith Inclusive Home Design Act of 2022''. 3) Person or entity.--The term ``person or entity'' includes an individual, corporation (including a not-for-profit corporation), partnership, association, labor organization, legal representative, mutual corporation, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated association, trustee, trustee in a case under title 11, United States Code, receiver, or fiduciary. VISITABILITY REQUIREMENT. (a) Requirement for Federal Financial Assistance.--An applicant for Federal financial assistance shall submit an assurance to the Federal agency responsible for the assistance that each program or activity of the applicant will be conducted in compliance with this Act. ( B) Notice included.--In submitting plans under subparagraph (A), a person or entity shall include notice that the person or entity has applied for or received Federal financial assistance with respect to the covered dwelling unit. ( (c) Civil Action for Private Persons.-- (1) Action.--Not later than 2 years after the occurrence or termination, whichever is later, of an act or omission with respect to a covered dwelling unit in violation of this Act, a person aggrieved by the act or omission may bring a civil action in an appropriate district court of the United States or State court against any person or entity responsible for any part of the design or construction of the covered dwelling unit, subject to paragraph (2). ( 2) Intervention in private action.--The Attorney General may, upon timely application, intervene in any civil action brought under subsection (c) by a private person if the Attorney General certifies that the case is of general public importance. ( (f) Violations.--For purposes of this section, a violation involving a covered dwelling unit that is not designed or constructed in accordance with this Act shall not be considered to terminate until the violation is corrected. ( Nothing in this Act shall limit any right, procedure, or remedy available under the Constitution of the United States or any other Act of Congress.

To require all newly constructed, federally assisted, single-family houses and townhouses to meet minimum standards of visitability for persons with disabilities. This Act may be cited as the ``Eleanor Smith Inclusive Home Design Act of 2022''. 3) Person or entity.--The term ``person or entity'' includes an individual, corporation (including a not-for-profit corporation), partnership, association, labor organization, legal representative, mutual corporation, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated association, trustee, trustee in a case under title 11, United States Code, receiver, or fiduciary. VISITABILITY REQUIREMENT. (a) Requirement for Federal Financial Assistance.--An applicant for Federal financial assistance shall submit an assurance to the Federal agency responsible for the assistance that each program or activity of the applicant will be conducted in compliance with this Act. ( B) Notice included.--In submitting plans under subparagraph (A), a person or entity shall include notice that the person or entity has applied for or received Federal financial assistance with respect to the covered dwelling unit. ( (c) Civil Action for Private Persons.-- (1) Action.--Not later than 2 years after the occurrence or termination, whichever is later, of an act or omission with respect to a covered dwelling unit in violation of this Act, a person aggrieved by the act or omission may bring a civil action in an appropriate district court of the United States or State court against any person or entity responsible for any part of the design or construction of the covered dwelling unit, subject to paragraph (2). ( 2) Intervention in private action.--The Attorney General may, upon timely application, intervene in any civil action brought under subsection (c) by a private person if the Attorney General certifies that the case is of general public importance. ( (f) Violations.--For purposes of this section, a violation involving a covered dwelling unit that is not designed or constructed in accordance with this Act shall not be considered to terminate until the violation is corrected. ( Nothing in this Act shall limit any right, procedure, or remedy available under the Constitution of the United States or any other Act of Congress.

To require all newly constructed, federally assisted, single-family houses and townhouses to meet minimum standards of visitability for persons with disabilities. This Act may be cited as the ``Eleanor Smith Inclusive Home Design Act of 2022''. (3) Person or entity.--The term ``person or entity'' includes an individual, corporation (including a not-for-profit corporation), partnership, association, labor organization, legal representative, mutual corporation, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated association, trustee, trustee in a case under title 11, United States Code, receiver, or fiduciary. a) Requirement for Federal Financial Assistance.--An applicant for Federal financial assistance shall submit an assurance to the Federal agency responsible for the assistance that each program or activity of the applicant will be conducted in compliance with this Act. B) Notice included.--In submitting plans under subparagraph (A), a person or entity shall include notice that the person or entity has applied for or received Federal financial assistance with respect to the covered dwelling unit. ( 2) Determination of compliance.-- (A) Condition of federal housing assistance.--The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may not provide any Federal financial assistance under any program administered by the Secretary involved to a State or unit of general local government (or any agency thereof) unless the appropriate State or local agency thereof is, in the determination of the Secretary involved, taking the enforcement actions under subparagraph (B). (B) Enforcement actions.--The enforcement actions under this subparagraph are-- (i) reviewing any plans for a covered dwelling unit submitted under paragraph (1) and approving or disapproving the plans based on compliance of the dwelling unit with the requirements of this Act; and (ii) consistent with applicable State or local laws and procedures, withholding final approval of construction or occupancy of a covered dwelling unit unless and until the appropriate State or local agency determines compliance as described in clause (i). ( c) Civil Action for Private Persons.-- (1) Action.--Not later than 2 years after the occurrence or termination, whichever is later, of an act or omission with respect to a covered dwelling unit in violation of this Act, a person aggrieved by the act or omission may bring a civil action in an appropriate district court of the United States or State court against any person or entity responsible for any part of the design or construction of the covered dwelling unit, subject to paragraph (2). d) Enforcement by Attorney General.-- (1) Civil action.--If the Attorney General has reasonable cause to believe that a person or group of persons has violated this Act, the Attorney General may bring a civil action in an appropriate district court of the United States. ( 2) Intervention in private action.--The Attorney General may, upon timely application, intervene in any civil action brought under subsection (c) by a private person if the Attorney General certifies that the case is of general public importance. (e) Relief.--In any civil action brought under this section, if the court finds that a violation of this Act has occurred or is about to occur, the court-- (1) may award to the plaintiff actual and punitive damages; and (2) subject to subsection (g), may grant as relief, as the court finds appropriate, any permanent or temporary injunction, temporary restraining order, or other order (including an order enjoining the defendant from violating the Act or ordering such affirmative action as may be appropriate). ( h) Effect on Certain Sales, Encumbrances, and Rentals.--Relief granted under this section shall not affect any contract, sale, encumbrance, or lease consummated before the granting of the relief and involving a bona fide purchaser, encumbrancer, or tenant, without actual notice of a civil action under this section. Nothing in this Act shall be constructed to invalidate or limit any law of a State or political subdivision of a State, or of any other jurisdiction in which this Act shall be effective, that grants, guarantees, or provides the same rights, protections, and requirements as are provided by this Act, but any law of a State, a political subdivision thereof, or other such jurisdiction that purports to require or permit any action that would violate this Act shall to that extent be invalid. Nothing in this Act shall limit any right, procedure, or remedy available under the Constitution of the United States or any other Act of Congress.

To require all newly constructed, federally assisted, single-family houses and townhouses to meet minimum standards of visitability for persons with disabilities. This Act may be cited as the ``Eleanor Smith Inclusive Home Design Act of 2022''. 3) Person or entity.--The term ``person or entity'' includes an individual, corporation (including a not-for-profit corporation), partnership, association, labor organization, legal representative, mutual corporation, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated association, trustee, trustee in a case under title 11, United States Code, receiver, or fiduciary. VISITABILITY REQUIREMENT. (a) Requirement for Federal Financial Assistance.--An applicant for Federal financial assistance shall submit an assurance to the Federal agency responsible for the assistance that each program or activity of the applicant will be conducted in compliance with this Act. ( B) Notice included.--In submitting plans under subparagraph (A), a person or entity shall include notice that the person or entity has applied for or received Federal financial assistance with respect to the covered dwelling unit. ( (c) Civil Action for Private Persons.-- (1) Action.--Not later than 2 years after the occurrence or termination, whichever is later, of an act or omission with respect to a covered dwelling unit in violation of this Act, a person aggrieved by the act or omission may bring a civil action in an appropriate district court of the United States or State court against any person or entity responsible for any part of the design or construction of the covered dwelling unit, subject to paragraph (2). ( 2) Intervention in private action.--The Attorney General may, upon timely application, intervene in any civil action brought under subsection (c) by a private person if the Attorney General certifies that the case is of general public importance. ( (f) Violations.--For purposes of this section, a violation involving a covered dwelling unit that is not designed or constructed in accordance with this Act shall not be considered to terminate until the violation is corrected. ( Nothing in this Act shall limit any right, procedure, or remedy available under the Constitution of the United States or any other Act of Congress.

To require all newly constructed, federally assisted, single-family houses and townhouses to meet minimum standards of visitability for persons with disabilities. This Act may be cited as the ``Eleanor Smith Inclusive Home Design Act of 2022''. (3) Person or entity.--The term ``person or entity'' includes an individual, corporation (including a not-for-profit corporation), partnership, association, labor organization, legal representative, mutual corporation, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated association, trustee, trustee in a case under title 11, United States Code, receiver, or fiduciary. a) Requirement for Federal Financial Assistance.--An applicant for Federal financial assistance shall submit an assurance to the Federal agency responsible for the assistance that each program or activity of the applicant will be conducted in compliance with this Act. B) Notice included.--In submitting plans under subparagraph (A), a person or entity shall include notice that the person or entity has applied for or received Federal financial assistance with respect to the covered dwelling unit. ( 2) Determination of compliance.-- (A) Condition of federal housing assistance.--The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may not provide any Federal financial assistance under any program administered by the Secretary involved to a State or unit of general local government (or any agency thereof) unless the appropriate State or local agency thereof is, in the determination of the Secretary involved, taking the enforcement actions under subparagraph (B). (B) Enforcement actions.--The enforcement actions under this subparagraph are-- (i) reviewing any plans for a covered dwelling unit submitted under paragraph (1) and approving or disapproving the plans based on compliance of the dwelling unit with the requirements of this Act; and (ii) consistent with applicable State or local laws and procedures, withholding final approval of construction or occupancy of a covered dwelling unit unless and until the appropriate State or local agency determines compliance as described in clause (i). ( c) Civil Action for Private Persons.-- (1) Action.--Not later than 2 years after the occurrence or termination, whichever is later, of an act or omission with respect to a covered dwelling unit in violation of this Act, a person aggrieved by the act or omission may bring a civil action in an appropriate district court of the United States or State court against any person or entity responsible for any part of the design or construction of the covered dwelling unit, subject to paragraph (2). d) Enforcement by Attorney General.-- (1) Civil action.--If the Attorney General has reasonable cause to believe that a person or group of persons has violated this Act, the Attorney General may bring a civil action in an appropriate district court of the United States. ( 2) Intervention in private action.--The Attorney General may, upon timely application, intervene in any civil action brought under subsection (c) by a private person if the Attorney General certifies that the case is of general public importance. (e) Relief.--In any civil action brought under this section, if the court finds that a violation of this Act has occurred or is about to occur, the court-- (1) may award to the plaintiff actual and punitive damages; and (2) subject to subsection (g), may grant as relief, as the court finds appropriate, any permanent or temporary injunction, temporary restraining order, or other order (including an order enjoining the defendant from violating the Act or ordering such affirmative action as may be appropriate). ( h) Effect on Certain Sales, Encumbrances, and Rentals.--Relief granted under this section shall not affect any contract, sale, encumbrance, or lease consummated before the granting of the relief and involving a bona fide purchaser, encumbrancer, or tenant, without actual notice of a civil action under this section. Nothing in this Act shall be constructed to invalidate or limit any law of a State or political subdivision of a State, or of any other jurisdiction in which this Act shall be effective, that grants, guarantees, or provides the same rights, protections, and requirements as are provided by this Act, but any law of a State, a political subdivision thereof, or other such jurisdiction that purports to require or permit any action that would violate this Act shall to that extent be invalid. Nothing in this Act shall limit any right, procedure, or remedy available under the Constitution of the United States or any other Act of Congress.

To require all newly constructed, federally assisted, single-family houses and townhouses to meet minimum standards of visitability for persons with disabilities. This Act may be cited as the ``Eleanor Smith Inclusive Home Design Act of 2022''. 3) Person or entity.--The term ``person or entity'' includes an individual, corporation (including a not-for-profit corporation), partnership, association, labor organization, legal representative, mutual corporation, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated association, trustee, trustee in a case under title 11, United States Code, receiver, or fiduciary. VISITABILITY REQUIREMENT. (a) Requirement for Federal Financial Assistance.--An applicant for Federal financial assistance shall submit an assurance to the Federal agency responsible for the assistance that each program or activity of the applicant will be conducted in compliance with this Act. ( B) Notice included.--In submitting plans under subparagraph (A), a person or entity shall include notice that the person or entity has applied for or received Federal financial assistance with respect to the covered dwelling unit. ( (c) Civil Action for Private Persons.-- (1) Action.--Not later than 2 years after the occurrence or termination, whichever is later, of an act or omission with respect to a covered dwelling unit in violation of this Act, a person aggrieved by the act or omission may bring a civil action in an appropriate district court of the United States or State court against any person or entity responsible for any part of the design or construction of the covered dwelling unit, subject to paragraph (2). ( 2) Intervention in private action.--The Attorney General may, upon timely application, intervene in any civil action brought under subsection (c) by a private person if the Attorney General certifies that the case is of general public importance. ( (f) Violations.--For purposes of this section, a violation involving a covered dwelling unit that is not designed or constructed in accordance with this Act shall not be considered to terminate until the violation is corrected. ( Nothing in this Act shall limit any right, procedure, or remedy available under the Constitution of the United States or any other Act of Congress.

To require all newly constructed, federally assisted, single-family houses and townhouses to meet minimum standards of visitability for persons with disabilities. B) Notice included.--In submitting plans under subparagraph (A), a person or entity shall include notice that the person or entity has applied for or received Federal financial assistance with respect to the covered dwelling unit. ( (B) Enforcement actions.--The enforcement actions under this subparagraph are-- (i) reviewing any plans for a covered dwelling unit submitted under paragraph (1) and approving or disapproving the plans based on compliance of the dwelling unit with the requirements of this Act; and (ii) consistent with applicable State or local laws and procedures, withholding final approval of construction or occupancy of a covered dwelling unit unless and until the appropriate State or local agency determines compliance as described in clause (i). ( 2) Intervention in private action.--The Attorney General may, upon timely application, intervene in any civil action brought under subsection (c) by a private person if the Attorney General certifies that the case is of general public importance. (e) Relief.--In any civil action brought under this section, if the court finds that a violation of this Act has occurred or is about to occur, the court-- (1) may award to the plaintiff actual and punitive damages; and (2) subject to subsection (g), may grant as relief, as the court finds appropriate, any permanent or temporary injunction, temporary restraining order, or other order (including an order enjoining the defendant from violating the Act or ordering such affirmative action as may be appropriate). ( Nothing in this Act shall be constructed to invalidate or limit any law of a State or political subdivision of a State, or of any other jurisdiction in which this Act shall be effective, that grants, guarantees, or provides the same rights, protections, and requirements as are provided by this Act, but any law of a State, a political subdivision thereof, or other such jurisdiction that purports to require or permit any action that would violate this Act shall to that extent be invalid.

To require all newly constructed, federally assisted, single-family houses and townhouses to meet minimum standards of visitability for persons with disabilities. This Act may be cited as the ``Eleanor Smith Inclusive Home Design Act of 2022''. 3) Person or entity.--The term ``person or entity'' includes an individual, corporation (including a not-for-profit corporation), partnership, association, labor organization, legal representative, mutual corporation, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated association, trustee, trustee in a case under title 11, United States Code, receiver, or fiduciary. VISITABILITY REQUIREMENT. (a) Requirement for Federal Financial Assistance.--An applicant for Federal financial assistance shall submit an assurance to the Federal agency responsible for the assistance that each program or activity of the applicant will be conducted in compliance with this Act. ( B) Notice included.--In submitting plans under subparagraph (A), a person or entity shall include notice that the person or entity has applied for or received Federal financial assistance with respect to the covered dwelling unit. ( (c) Civil Action for Private Persons.-- (1) Action.--Not later than 2 years after the occurrence or termination, whichever is later, of an act or omission with respect to a covered dwelling unit in violation of this Act, a person aggrieved by the act or omission may bring a civil action in an appropriate district court of the United States or State court against any person or entity responsible for any part of the design or construction of the covered dwelling unit, subject to paragraph (2). ( 2) Intervention in private action.--The Attorney General may, upon timely application, intervene in any civil action brought under subsection (c) by a private person if the Attorney General certifies that the case is of general public importance. ( (f) Violations.--For purposes of this section, a violation involving a covered dwelling unit that is not designed or constructed in accordance with this Act shall not be considered to terminate until the violation is corrected. ( Nothing in this Act shall limit any right, procedure, or remedy available under the Constitution of the United States or any other Act of Congress.

To require all newly constructed, federally assisted, single-family houses and townhouses to meet minimum standards of visitability for persons with disabilities. B) Notice included.--In submitting plans under subparagraph (A), a person or entity shall include notice that the person or entity has applied for or received Federal financial assistance with respect to the covered dwelling unit. ( (B) Enforcement actions.--The enforcement actions under this subparagraph are-- (i) reviewing any plans for a covered dwelling unit submitted under paragraph (1) and approving or disapproving the plans based on compliance of the dwelling unit with the requirements of this Act; and (ii) consistent with applicable State or local laws and procedures, withholding final approval of construction or occupancy of a covered dwelling unit unless and until the appropriate State or local agency determines compliance as described in clause (i). ( 2) Intervention in private action.--The Attorney General may, upon timely application, intervene in any civil action brought under subsection (c) by a private person if the Attorney General certifies that the case is of general public importance. (e) Relief.--In any civil action brought under this section, if the court finds that a violation of this Act has occurred or is about to occur, the court-- (1) may award to the plaintiff actual and punitive damages; and (2) subject to subsection (g), may grant as relief, as the court finds appropriate, any permanent or temporary injunction, temporary restraining order, or other order (including an order enjoining the defendant from violating the Act or ordering such affirmative action as may be appropriate). ( Nothing in this Act shall be constructed to invalidate or limit any law of a State or political subdivision of a State, or of any other jurisdiction in which this Act shall be effective, that grants, guarantees, or provides the same rights, protections, and requirements as are provided by this Act, but any law of a State, a political subdivision thereof, or other such jurisdiction that purports to require or permit any action that would violate this Act shall to that extent be invalid.

H.R.4251

Native Americans

Native Behavioral Health Access Improvement Act of 2021 This bill establishes a special tribal behavioral health grant program and expands the applicability of certain federal health care provisions to American Indians and Alaska Natives. Specifically, the bill provides funds for and requires the Indian Health Service (IHS) to award grants to eligible entities (e.g., tribal health programs) for the prevention and treatment of mental health and substance use disorders. The bill defines Indian for purposes of health insurance reform, exchanges, and subsidies to include individuals of Indian descent who are members of an Indian community served by the IHS and individuals considered by the Department of Health and Human Services to be Indian for purposes of eligibility for Indian health care services. Individuals included in the definition are eligible for special monthly enrollment periods on health insurance exchanges and elimination of cost sharing under individual health coverage for those whose income is not more than 300% of the poverty line. Under current law, only members of Indian tribes are eligible for these benefits.

To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to authorize a special behavioral health program for Indians, and for other purposes. 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 ``Native Behavioral Health Access Improvement Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. SPECIAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAM FOR INDIANS. (a) In General.--Subtitle A of title VII of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1665 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 716. SPECIAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAM FOR INDIANS. ``(a) Definition of Eligible Entity.--In this section, the term `eligible entity' means-- ``(1) any health program administered directly by the Service; ``(2) a tribal health program; and ``(3) an Urban Indian health program operated by an Urban Indian organization pursuant to a grant or contract with the Service under title V. ``(b) Formula Grants.-- ``(1) In general.--The Director of the Service (referred to in this section as the `Director') shall award grants to eligible entities, in amounts determined pursuant to the formula described in paragraph (2), to be used by the eligible entity to provide services for the prevention of, treatment of, and recovery from mental health and substance use disorders. ``(2) Formula.--The Director, in consultation with Indian tribes and Urban Indian organizations, shall develop a formula to determine the amount of a grant under paragraph (1). ``(c) Technical Assistance and Program Evaluation.-- ``(1) In general.--The Director shall-- ``(A) provide technical assistance to applicants and grantees under this section; and ``(B) collect and evaluate information on the program carried out under this section. ``(2) Consultation.--The Director shall consult with eligible entities under this section for purposes of developing evaluation measures and data submission and reporting requirements for purposes of the collection and evaluation of information under paragraph (1)(B). ``(3) Data submission and reporting.--As a condition on receipt of a grant under this section, an applicant shall agree to submit data and reports consistent with the data submission and reporting requirements developed under paragraph (2). ``(d) Funding.--To carry out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated, and there is appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $200,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.''. (b) Technical Amendment.--Section 4(26) of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1603(26)) is amended by striking ``(25 U.S.C. 450b)'' and inserting ``(25 U.S.C. 5304)''. SEC. 3. INDIAN DEFINED IN PPACA. (a) Indian Defined in PPACA.-- (1) In general.--Section 1304 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18024) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(f) Indian.-- ``(1) In general.--In this title, the term `Indian' means any individual-- ``(A) described in paragraph (13) or (28) of section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1603); ``(B) who is eligible for health services provided by the Indian Health Service under section 809 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1679); ``(C) who is of Indian descent and belongs to the Indian community served by the local facilities and program of the Indian Health Service; or ``(D) who is described in paragraph (2). ``(2) Included individuals.--For purposes of this title, the following individuals shall be considered to be an `Indian': ``(A) A member of a Federally recognized Indian tribe. ``(B) A resident of an urban center who meets one or more of the following four criteria: ``(i) Membership in a Tribe, band, or other organized group of Indians, including those Tribes, bands, or groups terminated since 1940 and those recognized by the State in which they reside, or being a descendant, in the first or second degree, of any such member. ``(ii) Is an Eskimo or Aleut or other Alaska Native. ``(iii) Is considered by the Secretary of the Interior to be an Indian for any purpose. ``(iv) Is determined to be an Indian under regulations promulgated by the Secretary. ``(C) An individual who is considered by the Secretary of the Interior to be an Indian for any purpose. ``(D) An individual who is considered by the Secretary to be an Indian for purposes of eligibility for Indian health care services, including as a California Indian, Eskimo, Aleut, or other Alaska Native.''. (2) Conforming amendments.-- (A) Affordable choices health benefit plans.-- Section 1311(c)(6)(D) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18031(c)(6)(D)) is amended by striking ``section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act'' and inserting ``section 1304(f)''. (B) Reduced cost-sharing for individuals enrolling in qualified health plans.--Section 1402(d) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18071(d)) is amended-- (i) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ``section 4(d) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b(d))'' and inserting ``section 1304(f)''; and (ii) in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ``(as so defined)'' and inserting ``(as defined in section 1304(f))''. (3) Effective date.--The amendments made by this subsection shall apply with respect to plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2023. (b) Technical Amendments.--Section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1603) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (13), by striking ``as defined in subsection (d) hereof'' and inserting ``as defined in paragraph (14)''; and (2) in paragraph (28)-- (A) by striking ``as defined in subsection (g) hereof'' and inserting ``as defined in paragraph (27)''; and (B) by striking ``subsection (c)(1) through (4)'' and inserting ``subparagraphs (A) through (D) of paragraph (13)''. <all>

Native Behavioral Health Access Improvement Act of 2021

To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to authorize a special behavioral health program for Indians, and for other purposes.

Native Behavioral Health Access Improvement Act of 2021

Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr.

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NJ

This bill establishes a special tribal behavioral health grant program and expands the applicability of certain federal health care provisions to American Indians and Alaska Natives. Specifically, the bill provides funds for and requires the Indian Health Service (IHS) to award grants to eligible entities (e.g., tribal health programs) for the prevention and treatment of mental health and substance use disorders. The bill defines Indian for purposes of health insurance reform, exchanges, and subsidies to include individuals of Indian descent who are members of an Indian community served by the IHS and individuals considered by the Department of Health and Human Services to be Indian for purposes of eligibility for Indian health care services. Individuals included in the definition are eligible for special monthly enrollment periods on health insurance exchanges and elimination of cost sharing under individual health coverage for those whose income is not more than 300% of the poverty line. Under current law, only members of Indian tribes are eligible for these benefits.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 2. 1665 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 716. SPECIAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAM FOR INDIANS. ``(a) Definition of Eligible Entity.--In this section, the term `eligible entity' means-- ``(1) any health program administered directly by the Service; ``(2) a tribal health program; and ``(3) an Urban Indian health program operated by an Urban Indian organization pursuant to a grant or contract with the Service under title V. ``(b) Formula Grants.-- ``(1) In general.--The Director of the Service (referred to in this section as the `Director') shall award grants to eligible entities, in amounts determined pursuant to the formula described in paragraph (2), to be used by the eligible entity to provide services for the prevention of, treatment of, and recovery from mental health and substance use disorders. ``(3) Data submission and reporting.--As a condition on receipt of a grant under this section, an applicant shall agree to submit data and reports consistent with the data submission and reporting requirements developed under paragraph (2). ``(d) Funding.--To carry out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated, and there is appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $200,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.''. 5304)''. SEC. 3. INDIAN DEFINED IN PPACA. ``(B) A resident of an urban center who meets one or more of the following four criteria: ``(i) Membership in a Tribe, band, or other organized group of Indians, including those Tribes, bands, or groups terminated since 1940 and those recognized by the State in which they reside, or being a descendant, in the first or second degree, of any such member. ``(ii) Is an Eskimo or Aleut or other Alaska Native. ``(C) An individual who is considered by the Secretary of the Interior to be an Indian for any purpose. (2) Conforming amendments.-- (A) Affordable choices health benefit plans.-- Section 1311(c)(6)(D) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 450b(d))'' and inserting ``section 1304(f)''; and (ii) in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ``(as so defined)'' and inserting ``(as defined in section 1304(f))''. (b) Technical Amendments.--Section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1603) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (13), by striking ``as defined in subsection (d) hereof'' and inserting ``as defined in paragraph (14)''; and (2) in paragraph (28)-- (A) by striking ``as defined in subsection (g) hereof'' and inserting ``as defined in paragraph (27)''; and (B) by striking ``subsection (c)(1) through (4)'' and inserting ``subparagraphs (A) through (D) of paragraph (13)''.

SHORT TITLE. 2. is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. SPECIAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAM FOR INDIANS. ``(a) Definition of Eligible Entity.--In this section, the term `eligible entity' means-- ``(1) any health program administered directly by the Service; ``(2) a tribal health program; and ``(3) an Urban Indian health program operated by an Urban Indian organization pursuant to a grant or contract with the Service under title V. ``(b) Formula Grants.-- ``(1) In general.--The Director of the Service (referred to in this section as the `Director') shall award grants to eligible entities, in amounts determined pursuant to the formula described in paragraph (2), to be used by the eligible entity to provide services for the prevention of, treatment of, and recovery from mental health and substance use disorders. ``(3) Data submission and reporting.--As a condition on receipt of a grant under this section, an applicant shall agree to submit data and reports consistent with the data submission and reporting requirements developed under paragraph (2). ``(d) Funding.--To carry out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated, and there is appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $200,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.''. SEC. 3. INDIAN DEFINED IN PPACA. ``(ii) Is an Eskimo or Aleut or other Alaska Native. ``(C) An individual who is considered by the Secretary of the Interior to be an Indian for any purpose. (2) Conforming amendments.-- (A) Affordable choices health benefit plans.-- Section 1311(c)(6)(D) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. (b) Technical Amendments.--Section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1603) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (13), by striking ``as defined in subsection (d) hereof'' and inserting ``as defined in paragraph (14)''; and (2) in paragraph (28)-- (A) by striking ``as defined in subsection (g) hereof'' and inserting ``as defined in paragraph (27)''; and (B) by striking ``subsection (c)(1) through (4)'' and inserting ``subparagraphs (A) through (D) of paragraph (13)''.

To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to authorize a special behavioral health program for Indians, and for other purposes. 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 ``Native Behavioral Health Access Improvement Act of 2021''. 2. (a) In General.--Subtitle A of title VII of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1665 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 716. SPECIAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAM FOR INDIANS. ``(a) Definition of Eligible Entity.--In this section, the term `eligible entity' means-- ``(1) any health program administered directly by the Service; ``(2) a tribal health program; and ``(3) an Urban Indian health program operated by an Urban Indian organization pursuant to a grant or contract with the Service under title V. ``(b) Formula Grants.-- ``(1) In general.--The Director of the Service (referred to in this section as the `Director') shall award grants to eligible entities, in amounts determined pursuant to the formula described in paragraph (2), to be used by the eligible entity to provide services for the prevention of, treatment of, and recovery from mental health and substance use disorders. ``(c) Technical Assistance and Program Evaluation.-- ``(1) In general.--The Director shall-- ``(A) provide technical assistance to applicants and grantees under this section; and ``(B) collect and evaluate information on the program carried out under this section. ``(2) Consultation.--The Director shall consult with eligible entities under this section for purposes of developing evaluation measures and data submission and reporting requirements for purposes of the collection and evaluation of information under paragraph (1)(B). ``(3) Data submission and reporting.--As a condition on receipt of a grant under this section, an applicant shall agree to submit data and reports consistent with the data submission and reporting requirements developed under paragraph (2). ``(d) Funding.--To carry out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated, and there is appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $200,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.''. 1603(26)) is amended by striking ``(25 U.S.C. 5304)''. SEC. 3. INDIAN DEFINED IN PPACA. 1679); ``(C) who is of Indian descent and belongs to the Indian community served by the local facilities and program of the Indian Health Service; or ``(D) who is described in paragraph (2). ``(B) A resident of an urban center who meets one or more of the following four criteria: ``(i) Membership in a Tribe, band, or other organized group of Indians, including those Tribes, bands, or groups terminated since 1940 and those recognized by the State in which they reside, or being a descendant, in the first or second degree, of any such member. ``(ii) Is an Eskimo or Aleut or other Alaska Native. ``(iii) Is considered by the Secretary of the Interior to be an Indian for any purpose. ``(iv) Is determined to be an Indian under regulations promulgated by the Secretary. ``(C) An individual who is considered by the Secretary of the Interior to be an Indian for any purpose. (2) Conforming amendments.-- (A) Affordable choices health benefit plans.-- Section 1311(c)(6)(D) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. (B) Reduced cost-sharing for individuals enrolling in qualified health plans.--Section 1402(d) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18071(d)) is amended-- (i) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ``section 4(d) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b(d))'' and inserting ``section 1304(f)''; and (ii) in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ``(as so defined)'' and inserting ``(as defined in section 1304(f))''. (3) Effective date.--The amendments made by this subsection shall apply with respect to plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2023. (b) Technical Amendments.--Section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1603) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (13), by striking ``as defined in subsection (d) hereof'' and inserting ``as defined in paragraph (14)''; and (2) in paragraph (28)-- (A) by striking ``as defined in subsection (g) hereof'' and inserting ``as defined in paragraph (27)''; and (B) by striking ``subsection (c)(1) through (4)'' and inserting ``subparagraphs (A) through (D) of paragraph (13)''.

To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to authorize a special behavioral health program for Indians, and for other purposes. 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 ``Native Behavioral Health Access Improvement Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. SPECIAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAM FOR INDIANS. (a) In General.--Subtitle A of title VII of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1665 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 716. SPECIAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAM FOR INDIANS. ``(a) Definition of Eligible Entity.--In this section, the term `eligible entity' means-- ``(1) any health program administered directly by the Service; ``(2) a tribal health program; and ``(3) an Urban Indian health program operated by an Urban Indian organization pursuant to a grant or contract with the Service under title V. ``(b) Formula Grants.-- ``(1) In general.--The Director of the Service (referred to in this section as the `Director') shall award grants to eligible entities, in amounts determined pursuant to the formula described in paragraph (2), to be used by the eligible entity to provide services for the prevention of, treatment of, and recovery from mental health and substance use disorders. ``(2) Formula.--The Director, in consultation with Indian tribes and Urban Indian organizations, shall develop a formula to determine the amount of a grant under paragraph (1). ``(c) Technical Assistance and Program Evaluation.-- ``(1) In general.--The Director shall-- ``(A) provide technical assistance to applicants and grantees under this section; and ``(B) collect and evaluate information on the program carried out under this section. ``(2) Consultation.--The Director shall consult with eligible entities under this section for purposes of developing evaluation measures and data submission and reporting requirements for purposes of the collection and evaluation of information under paragraph (1)(B). ``(3) Data submission and reporting.--As a condition on receipt of a grant under this section, an applicant shall agree to submit data and reports consistent with the data submission and reporting requirements developed under paragraph (2). ``(d) Funding.--To carry out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated, and there is appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $200,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.''. (b) Technical Amendment.--Section 4(26) of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1603(26)) is amended by striking ``(25 U.S.C. 450b)'' and inserting ``(25 U.S.C. 5304)''. SEC. 3. INDIAN DEFINED IN PPACA. (a) Indian Defined in PPACA.-- (1) In general.--Section 1304 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18024) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(f) Indian.-- ``(1) In general.--In this title, the term `Indian' means any individual-- ``(A) described in paragraph (13) or (28) of section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1603); ``(B) who is eligible for health services provided by the Indian Health Service under section 809 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1679); ``(C) who is of Indian descent and belongs to the Indian community served by the local facilities and program of the Indian Health Service; or ``(D) who is described in paragraph (2). ``(2) Included individuals.--For purposes of this title, the following individuals shall be considered to be an `Indian': ``(A) A member of a Federally recognized Indian tribe. ``(B) A resident of an urban center who meets one or more of the following four criteria: ``(i) Membership in a Tribe, band, or other organized group of Indians, including those Tribes, bands, or groups terminated since 1940 and those recognized by the State in which they reside, or being a descendant, in the first or second degree, of any such member. ``(ii) Is an Eskimo or Aleut or other Alaska Native. ``(iii) Is considered by the Secretary of the Interior to be an Indian for any purpose. ``(iv) Is determined to be an Indian under regulations promulgated by the Secretary. ``(C) An individual who is considered by the Secretary of the Interior to be an Indian for any purpose. ``(D) An individual who is considered by the Secretary to be an Indian for purposes of eligibility for Indian health care services, including as a California Indian, Eskimo, Aleut, or other Alaska Native.''. (2) Conforming amendments.-- (A) Affordable choices health benefit plans.-- Section 1311(c)(6)(D) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18031(c)(6)(D)) is amended by striking ``section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act'' and inserting ``section 1304(f)''. (B) Reduced cost-sharing for individuals enrolling in qualified health plans.--Section 1402(d) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18071(d)) is amended-- (i) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ``section 4(d) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b(d))'' and inserting ``section 1304(f)''; and (ii) in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ``(as so defined)'' and inserting ``(as defined in section 1304(f))''. (3) Effective date.--The amendments made by this subsection shall apply with respect to plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2023. (b) Technical Amendments.--Section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1603) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (13), by striking ``as defined in subsection (d) hereof'' and inserting ``as defined in paragraph (14)''; and (2) in paragraph (28)-- (A) by striking ``as defined in subsection (g) hereof'' and inserting ``as defined in paragraph (27)''; and (B) by striking ``subsection (c)(1) through (4)'' and inserting ``subparagraphs (A) through (D) of paragraph (13)''. <all>

To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to authorize a special behavioral health program for Indians, and for other purposes. ``(2) Formula.--The Director, in consultation with Indian tribes and Urban Indian organizations, shall develop a formula to determine the amount of a grant under paragraph (1). ``(c) Technical Assistance and Program Evaluation.-- ``(1) In general.--The Director shall-- ``(A) provide technical assistance to applicants and grantees under this section; and ``(B) collect and evaluate information on the program carried out under this section. b) Technical Amendment.--Section 4(26) of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1603(26)) is amended by striking ``(25 U.S.C. 450b)'' and inserting ``(25 U.S.C. 5304)''. ``(2) Included individuals.--For purposes of this title, the following individuals shall be considered to be an `Indian': ``(A) A member of a Federally recognized Indian tribe. ``(iii) Is considered by the Secretary of the Interior to be an Indian for any purpose. ``(C) An individual who is considered by the Secretary of the Interior to be an Indian for any purpose. B) Reduced cost-sharing for individuals enrolling in qualified health plans.--Section 1402(d) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18071(d)) is amended-- (i) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ``section 4(d) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b(d))'' and inserting ``section 1304(f)''; and (ii) in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ``(as so defined)'' and inserting ``(as defined in section 1304(f))''. ( 1603) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (13), by striking ``as defined in subsection (d) hereof'' and inserting ``as defined in paragraph (14)''; and (2) in paragraph (28)-- (A) by striking ``as defined in subsection (g) hereof'' and inserting ``as defined in paragraph (27)''; and (B) by striking ``subsection (c)(1) through (4)'' and inserting ``subparagraphs (A) through (D) of paragraph (13)''.

To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to authorize a special behavioral health program for Indians, and for other purposes. SPECIAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAM FOR INDIANS. ( ``(2) Formula.--The Director, in consultation with Indian tribes and Urban Indian organizations, shall develop a formula to determine the amount of a grant under paragraph (1). ``(d) Funding.--To carry out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated, and there is appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $200,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.''. ( ``(iii) Is considered by the Secretary of the Interior to be an Indian for any purpose. ``(D) An individual who is considered by the Secretary to be an Indian for purposes of eligibility for Indian health care services, including as a California Indian, Eskimo, Aleut, or other Alaska Native.''. ( B) Reduced cost-sharing for individuals enrolling in qualified health plans.--Section 1402(d) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18071(d)) is amended-- (i) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ``section 4(d) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b(d))'' and inserting ``section 1304(f)''; and (ii) in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ``(as so defined)'' and inserting ``(as defined in section 1304(f))''. (

To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to authorize a special behavioral health program for Indians, and for other purposes. SPECIAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAM FOR INDIANS. ( ``(2) Formula.--The Director, in consultation with Indian tribes and Urban Indian organizations, shall develop a formula to determine the amount of a grant under paragraph (1). ``(d) Funding.--To carry out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated, and there is appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $200,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.''. ( ``(iii) Is considered by the Secretary of the Interior to be an Indian for any purpose. ``(D) An individual who is considered by the Secretary to be an Indian for purposes of eligibility for Indian health care services, including as a California Indian, Eskimo, Aleut, or other Alaska Native.''. ( B) Reduced cost-sharing for individuals enrolling in qualified health plans.--Section 1402(d) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18071(d)) is amended-- (i) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ``section 4(d) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b(d))'' and inserting ``section 1304(f)''; and (ii) in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ``(as so defined)'' and inserting ``(as defined in section 1304(f))''. (

To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to authorize a special behavioral health program for Indians, and for other purposes. ``(2) Formula.--The Director, in consultation with Indian tribes and Urban Indian organizations, shall develop a formula to determine the amount of a grant under paragraph (1). ``(c) Technical Assistance and Program Evaluation.-- ``(1) In general.--The Director shall-- ``(A) provide technical assistance to applicants and grantees under this section; and ``(B) collect and evaluate information on the program carried out under this section. b) Technical Amendment.--Section 4(26) of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1603(26)) is amended by striking ``(25 U.S.C. 450b)'' and inserting ``(25 U.S.C. 5304)''. ``(2) Included individuals.--For purposes of this title, the following individuals shall be considered to be an `Indian': ``(A) A member of a Federally recognized Indian tribe. ``(iii) Is considered by the Secretary of the Interior to be an Indian for any purpose. ``(C) An individual who is considered by the Secretary of the Interior to be an Indian for any purpose. B) Reduced cost-sharing for individuals enrolling in qualified health plans.--Section 1402(d) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18071(d)) is amended-- (i) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ``section 4(d) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b(d))'' and inserting ``section 1304(f)''; and (ii) in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ``(as so defined)'' and inserting ``(as defined in section 1304(f))''. ( 1603) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (13), by striking ``as defined in subsection (d) hereof'' and inserting ``as defined in paragraph (14)''; and (2) in paragraph (28)-- (A) by striking ``as defined in subsection (g) hereof'' and inserting ``as defined in paragraph (27)''; and (B) by striking ``subsection (c)(1) through (4)'' and inserting ``subparagraphs (A) through (D) of paragraph (13)''.

To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to authorize a special behavioral health program for Indians, and for other purposes. SPECIAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAM FOR INDIANS. ( ``(2) Formula.--The Director, in consultation with Indian tribes and Urban Indian organizations, shall develop a formula to determine the amount of a grant under paragraph (1). ``(d) Funding.--To carry out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated, and there is appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $200,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.''. ( ``(iii) Is considered by the Secretary of the Interior to be an Indian for any purpose. ``(D) An individual who is considered by the Secretary to be an Indian for purposes of eligibility for Indian health care services, including as a California Indian, Eskimo, Aleut, or other Alaska Native.''. ( B) Reduced cost-sharing for individuals enrolling in qualified health plans.--Section 1402(d) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18071(d)) is amended-- (i) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ``section 4(d) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b(d))'' and inserting ``section 1304(f)''; and (ii) in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ``(as so defined)'' and inserting ``(as defined in section 1304(f))''. (

To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to authorize a special behavioral health program for Indians, and for other purposes. ``(2) Formula.--The Director, in consultation with Indian tribes and Urban Indian organizations, shall develop a formula to determine the amount of a grant under paragraph (1). ``(c) Technical Assistance and Program Evaluation.-- ``(1) In general.--The Director shall-- ``(A) provide technical assistance to applicants and grantees under this section; and ``(B) collect and evaluate information on the program carried out under this section. b) Technical Amendment.--Section 4(26) of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1603(26)) is amended by striking ``(25 U.S.C. 450b)'' and inserting ``(25 U.S.C. 5304)''. ``(2) Included individuals.--For purposes of this title, the following individuals shall be considered to be an `Indian': ``(A) A member of a Federally recognized Indian tribe. ``(iii) Is considered by the Secretary of the Interior to be an Indian for any purpose. ``(C) An individual who is considered by the Secretary of the Interior to be an Indian for any purpose. B) Reduced cost-sharing for individuals enrolling in qualified health plans.--Section 1402(d) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18071(d)) is amended-- (i) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ``section 4(d) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b(d))'' and inserting ``section 1304(f)''; and (ii) in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ``(as so defined)'' and inserting ``(as defined in section 1304(f))''. ( 1603) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (13), by striking ``as defined in subsection (d) hereof'' and inserting ``as defined in paragraph (14)''; and (2) in paragraph (28)-- (A) by striking ``as defined in subsection (g) hereof'' and inserting ``as defined in paragraph (27)''; and (B) by striking ``subsection (c)(1) through (4)'' and inserting ``subparagraphs (A) through (D) of paragraph (13)''.

To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to authorize a special behavioral health program for Indians, and for other purposes. SPECIAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAM FOR INDIANS. ( ``(2) Formula.--The Director, in consultation with Indian tribes and Urban Indian organizations, shall develop a formula to determine the amount of a grant under paragraph (1). ``(d) Funding.--To carry out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated, and there is appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $200,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.''. ( ``(iii) Is considered by the Secretary of the Interior to be an Indian for any purpose. ``(D) An individual who is considered by the Secretary to be an Indian for purposes of eligibility for Indian health care services, including as a California Indian, Eskimo, Aleut, or other Alaska Native.''. ( B) Reduced cost-sharing for individuals enrolling in qualified health plans.--Section 1402(d) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18071(d)) is amended-- (i) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ``section 4(d) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b(d))'' and inserting ``section 1304(f)''; and (ii) in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ``(as so defined)'' and inserting ``(as defined in section 1304(f))''. (

To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to authorize a special behavioral health program for Indians, and for other purposes. ``(2) Formula.--The Director, in consultation with Indian tribes and Urban Indian organizations, shall develop a formula to determine the amount of a grant under paragraph (1). ``(c) Technical Assistance and Program Evaluation.-- ``(1) In general.--The Director shall-- ``(A) provide technical assistance to applicants and grantees under this section; and ``(B) collect and evaluate information on the program carried out under this section. b) Technical Amendment.--Section 4(26) of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1603(26)) is amended by striking ``(25 U.S.C. 450b)'' and inserting ``(25 U.S.C. 5304)''. ``(2) Included individuals.--For purposes of this title, the following individuals shall be considered to be an `Indian': ``(A) A member of a Federally recognized Indian tribe. ``(iii) Is considered by the Secretary of the Interior to be an Indian for any purpose. ``(C) An individual who is considered by the Secretary of the Interior to be an Indian for any purpose. B) Reduced cost-sharing for individuals enrolling in qualified health plans.--Section 1402(d) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18071(d)) is amended-- (i) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ``section 4(d) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b(d))'' and inserting ``section 1304(f)''; and (ii) in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ``(as so defined)'' and inserting ``(as defined in section 1304(f))''. ( 1603) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (13), by striking ``as defined in subsection (d) hereof'' and inserting ``as defined in paragraph (14)''; and (2) in paragraph (28)-- (A) by striking ``as defined in subsection (g) hereof'' and inserting ``as defined in paragraph (27)''; and (B) by striking ``subsection (c)(1) through (4)'' and inserting ``subparagraphs (A) through (D) of paragraph (13)''.

To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to authorize a special behavioral health program for Indians, and for other purposes. SPECIAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAM FOR INDIANS. ( ``(2) Formula.--The Director, in consultation with Indian tribes and Urban Indian organizations, shall develop a formula to determine the amount of a grant under paragraph (1). ``(d) Funding.--To carry out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated, and there is appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $200,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.''. ( ``(iii) Is considered by the Secretary of the Interior to be an Indian for any purpose. ``(D) An individual who is considered by the Secretary to be an Indian for purposes of eligibility for Indian health care services, including as a California Indian, Eskimo, Aleut, or other Alaska Native.''. ( B) Reduced cost-sharing for individuals enrolling in qualified health plans.--Section 1402(d) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18071(d)) is amended-- (i) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ``section 4(d) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b(d))'' and inserting ``section 1304(f)''; and (ii) in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ``(as so defined)'' and inserting ``(as defined in section 1304(f))''. (

To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to authorize a special behavioral health program for Indians, and for other purposes. ``(2) Formula.--The Director, in consultation with Indian tribes and Urban Indian organizations, shall develop a formula to determine the amount of a grant under paragraph (1). ``(c) Technical Assistance and Program Evaluation.-- ``(1) In general.--The Director shall-- ``(A) provide technical assistance to applicants and grantees under this section; and ``(B) collect and evaluate information on the program carried out under this section. b) Technical Amendment.--Section 4(26) of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1603(26)) is amended by striking ``(25 U.S.C. 450b)'' and inserting ``(25 U.S.C. 5304)''. ``(2) Included individuals.--For purposes of this title, the following individuals shall be considered to be an `Indian': ``(A) A member of a Federally recognized Indian tribe. ``(iii) Is considered by the Secretary of the Interior to be an Indian for any purpose. ``(C) An individual who is considered by the Secretary of the Interior to be an Indian for any purpose. B) Reduced cost-sharing for individuals enrolling in qualified health plans.--Section 1402(d) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18071(d)) is amended-- (i) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ``section 4(d) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b(d))'' and inserting ``section 1304(f)''; and (ii) in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ``(as so defined)'' and inserting ``(as defined in section 1304(f))''. ( 1603) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (13), by striking ``as defined in subsection (d) hereof'' and inserting ``as defined in paragraph (14)''; and (2) in paragraph (28)-- (A) by striking ``as defined in subsection (g) hereof'' and inserting ``as defined in paragraph (27)''; and (B) by striking ``subsection (c)(1) through (4)'' and inserting ``subparagraphs (A) through (D) of paragraph (13)''.

H.R.7520

Environmental Protection

This bill requires the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to develop a comprehensive plan for the purpose of restoring, preserving, and protecting Lake Okeechobee and the northern estuaries in Florida.

To direct the Corps of Engineers to develop a comprehensive plan for Lake Okeechobee and northern estuaries ecosystem restoration, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. LAKE OKEECHOBEE AND NORTHERN ESTUARIES ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION, FLORIDA. (a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Central and southern florida project.--The term ``Central and Southern Florida Project'' has the meaning given that term in section 601 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000. (2) Northern estuaries.--The term ``northern estuaries'' means the Caloosahatchee Estuary, Charlotte Harbor, Indian River Lagoon, Lake Worth Lagoon, and St. Lucie River Estuary. (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers. (4) South florida ecosystem.-- (A) In general.--The term ``South Florida ecosystem'' means the area consisting of the land and water within the boundary of the South Florida Water Management District in effect on July 1, 1999. (B) Inclusions.--The term ``South Florida ecosystem'' includes-- (i) the Everglades; (ii) the Florida Keys; (iii) the contiguous near-shore coastal water of South Florida; and (iv) Florida's Coral Reef. (5) Study area.--The term ``study area'' means Lake Okeechobee and the northern estuaries, including all lands and waters in the upstream watershed of those receiving bodies within-- (A) the South Florida ecosystem; or (B) the study area boundaries of the Indian River Lagoon National Estuary Program and the Coastal and Heartland Estuary Partnership, authorized pursuant to section 320 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. (b) Comprehensive Plan.-- (1) In general.-- (A) Development.--The Secretary shall develop, in cooperation with the non-Federal sponsors of the Central and Southern Florida project and any relevant Federal, State, and Tribal agencies, a comprehensive plan for the purpose of restoring, preserving, and protecting Lake Okeechobee and the northern estuaries. (B) Inclusions.--In carrying out subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall ensure that the comprehensive plan provides for the protection and improvement of water quality within the study area through activities that include-- (i) the elimination of harmful discharges from Lake Okeechobee; (ii) the reduction and elimination of harmful algal blooms; (iii) the restoration of hydrological connections and conditions; (iv) the enhancement of habitat, emergent and submerged aquatic vegetation, and keystone species populations; and (v) the dredging and beneficial reuse of harmful silt and muck deposits in Lake Okeechobee and the northern estuaries. (C) Submission.--Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress-- (i) the comprehensive plan developed under this paragraph; and (ii) a feasibility report and a programmatic environmental impact statement for any proposed Federal actions set forth in such plan. (D) Interim reports.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter until the submission of the comprehensive plan under subparagraph (C), the Secretary shall submit to Congress an interim report on the development of the comprehensive plan. (E) Additional studies and analyses.-- Notwithstanding the submission of a feasibility report under subparagraph (C), the Secretary shall continue to conduct such studies and analyses after the date of such submission as are necessary for the purpose of restoring, preserving, and protecting Lake Okeechobee and the northern estuaries. (2) Water quality.--In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary shall take into account the protection of water quality, in consultation with the State of Florida and by considering applicable State water quality standards. (3) Integration of other activities.--In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary shall integrate the activities included in the comprehensive plan with ongoing Federal, State, and Tribal projects and activities, including-- (A) the Lake Okeechobee System Operating Manual and any subsequent water control plan for Lake Okeechobee; and (B) the projects authorized under the Central and Southern Florida project and the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan. (c) Justification.--Notwithstanding section 209 of the Flood Control Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 1962-2) or any other provision of law, in carrying out any activity included in the comprehensive plan developed under subsection (b), the Secretary may determine that-- (1) the activity is justified by the environmental benefits derived by Lake Okeechobee and the northern estuaries; and (2) no further economic justification for the activity is required, if the Secretary determines that the activity is cost-effective. <all>

To direct the Corps of Engineers to develop a comprehensive plan for Lake Okeechobee and northern estuaries ecosystem restoration, and for other purposes.

To direct the Corps of Engineers to develop a comprehensive plan for Lake Okeechobee and northern estuaries ecosystem restoration, and for other purposes.

Official Titles - House of Representatives Official Title as Introduced To direct the Corps of Engineers to develop a comprehensive plan for Lake Okeechobee and northern estuaries ecosystem restoration, and for other purposes.

Rep. Mast, Brian J.

R

FL

This bill requires the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to develop a comprehensive plan for the purpose of restoring, preserving, and protecting Lake Okeechobee and the northern estuaries in Florida.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. LAKE OKEECHOBEE AND NORTHERN ESTUARIES ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION, FLORIDA. (a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Central and southern florida project.--The term ``Central and Southern Florida Project'' has the meaning given that term in section 601 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000. (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers. (B) Inclusions.--The term ``South Florida ecosystem'' includes-- (i) the Everglades; (ii) the Florida Keys; (iii) the contiguous near-shore coastal water of South Florida; and (iv) Florida's Coral Reef. (5) Study area.--The term ``study area'' means Lake Okeechobee and the northern estuaries, including all lands and waters in the upstream watershed of those receiving bodies within-- (A) the South Florida ecosystem; or (B) the study area boundaries of the Indian River Lagoon National Estuary Program and the Coastal and Heartland Estuary Partnership, authorized pursuant to section 320 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. (B) Inclusions.--In carrying out subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall ensure that the comprehensive plan provides for the protection and improvement of water quality within the study area through activities that include-- (i) the elimination of harmful discharges from Lake Okeechobee; (ii) the reduction and elimination of harmful algal blooms; (iii) the restoration of hydrological connections and conditions; (iv) the enhancement of habitat, emergent and submerged aquatic vegetation, and keystone species populations; and (v) the dredging and beneficial reuse of harmful silt and muck deposits in Lake Okeechobee and the northern estuaries. (D) Interim reports.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter until the submission of the comprehensive plan under subparagraph (C), the Secretary shall submit to Congress an interim report on the development of the comprehensive plan. (E) Additional studies and analyses.-- Notwithstanding the submission of a feasibility report under subparagraph (C), the Secretary shall continue to conduct such studies and analyses after the date of such submission as are necessary for the purpose of restoring, preserving, and protecting Lake Okeechobee and the northern estuaries. (2) Water quality.--In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary shall take into account the protection of water quality, in consultation with the State of Florida and by considering applicable State water quality standards. (c) Justification.--Notwithstanding section 209 of the Flood Control Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 1962-2) or any other provision of law, in carrying out any activity included in the comprehensive plan developed under subsection (b), the Secretary may determine that-- (1) the activity is justified by the environmental benefits derived by Lake Okeechobee and the northern estuaries; and (2) no further economic justification for the activity is required, if the Secretary determines that the activity is cost-effective.

LAKE OKEECHOBEE AND NORTHERN ESTUARIES ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION, FLORIDA. (a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Central and southern florida project.--The term ``Central and Southern Florida Project'' has the meaning given that term in section 601 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000. (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers. (5) Study area.--The term ``study area'' means Lake Okeechobee and the northern estuaries, including all lands and waters in the upstream watershed of those receiving bodies within-- (A) the South Florida ecosystem; or (B) the study area boundaries of the Indian River Lagoon National Estuary Program and the Coastal and Heartland Estuary Partnership, authorized pursuant to section 320 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. (B) Inclusions.--In carrying out subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall ensure that the comprehensive plan provides for the protection and improvement of water quality within the study area through activities that include-- (i) the elimination of harmful discharges from Lake Okeechobee; (ii) the reduction and elimination of harmful algal blooms; (iii) the restoration of hydrological connections and conditions; (iv) the enhancement of habitat, emergent and submerged aquatic vegetation, and keystone species populations; and (v) the dredging and beneficial reuse of harmful silt and muck deposits in Lake Okeechobee and the northern estuaries. (D) Interim reports.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter until the submission of the comprehensive plan under subparagraph (C), the Secretary shall submit to Congress an interim report on the development of the comprehensive plan. (2) Water quality.--In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary shall take into account the protection of water quality, in consultation with the State of Florida and by considering applicable State water quality standards. 1962-2) or any other provision of law, in carrying out any activity included in the comprehensive plan developed under subsection (b), the Secretary may determine that-- (1) the activity is justified by the environmental benefits derived by Lake Okeechobee and the northern estuaries; and (2) no further economic justification for the activity is required, if the Secretary determines that the activity is cost-effective.

To direct the Corps of Engineers to develop a comprehensive plan for Lake Okeechobee and northern estuaries ecosystem restoration, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. LAKE OKEECHOBEE AND NORTHERN ESTUARIES ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION, FLORIDA. (a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Central and southern florida project.--The term ``Central and Southern Florida Project'' has the meaning given that term in section 601 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000. (2) Northern estuaries.--The term ``northern estuaries'' means the Caloosahatchee Estuary, Charlotte Harbor, Indian River Lagoon, Lake Worth Lagoon, and St. Lucie River Estuary. (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers. (4) South florida ecosystem.-- (A) In general.--The term ``South Florida ecosystem'' means the area consisting of the land and water within the boundary of the South Florida Water Management District in effect on July 1, 1999. (B) Inclusions.--The term ``South Florida ecosystem'' includes-- (i) the Everglades; (ii) the Florida Keys; (iii) the contiguous near-shore coastal water of South Florida; and (iv) Florida's Coral Reef. (5) Study area.--The term ``study area'' means Lake Okeechobee and the northern estuaries, including all lands and waters in the upstream watershed of those receiving bodies within-- (A) the South Florida ecosystem; or (B) the study area boundaries of the Indian River Lagoon National Estuary Program and the Coastal and Heartland Estuary Partnership, authorized pursuant to section 320 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. (b) Comprehensive Plan.-- (1) In general.-- (A) Development.--The Secretary shall develop, in cooperation with the non-Federal sponsors of the Central and Southern Florida project and any relevant Federal, State, and Tribal agencies, a comprehensive plan for the purpose of restoring, preserving, and protecting Lake Okeechobee and the northern estuaries. (B) Inclusions.--In carrying out subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall ensure that the comprehensive plan provides for the protection and improvement of water quality within the study area through activities that include-- (i) the elimination of harmful discharges from Lake Okeechobee; (ii) the reduction and elimination of harmful algal blooms; (iii) the restoration of hydrological connections and conditions; (iv) the enhancement of habitat, emergent and submerged aquatic vegetation, and keystone species populations; and (v) the dredging and beneficial reuse of harmful silt and muck deposits in Lake Okeechobee and the northern estuaries. (C) Submission.--Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress-- (i) the comprehensive plan developed under this paragraph; and (ii) a feasibility report and a programmatic environmental impact statement for any proposed Federal actions set forth in such plan. (D) Interim reports.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter until the submission of the comprehensive plan under subparagraph (C), the Secretary shall submit to Congress an interim report on the development of the comprehensive plan. (E) Additional studies and analyses.-- Notwithstanding the submission of a feasibility report under subparagraph (C), the Secretary shall continue to conduct such studies and analyses after the date of such submission as are necessary for the purpose of restoring, preserving, and protecting Lake Okeechobee and the northern estuaries. (2) Water quality.--In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary shall take into account the protection of water quality, in consultation with the State of Florida and by considering applicable State water quality standards. (3) Integration of other activities.--In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary shall integrate the activities included in the comprehensive plan with ongoing Federal, State, and Tribal projects and activities, including-- (A) the Lake Okeechobee System Operating Manual and any subsequent water control plan for Lake Okeechobee; and (B) the projects authorized under the Central and Southern Florida project and the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan. (c) Justification.--Notwithstanding section 209 of the Flood Control Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 1962-2) or any other provision of law, in carrying out any activity included in the comprehensive plan developed under subsection (b), the Secretary may determine that-- (1) the activity is justified by the environmental benefits derived by Lake Okeechobee and the northern estuaries; and (2) no further economic justification for the activity is required, if the Secretary determines that the activity is cost-effective. <all>

To direct the Corps of Engineers to develop a comprehensive plan for Lake Okeechobee and northern estuaries ecosystem restoration, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. LAKE OKEECHOBEE AND NORTHERN ESTUARIES ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION, FLORIDA. (a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Central and southern florida project.--The term ``Central and Southern Florida Project'' has the meaning given that term in section 601 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000. (2) Northern estuaries.--The term ``northern estuaries'' means the Caloosahatchee Estuary, Charlotte Harbor, Indian River Lagoon, Lake Worth Lagoon, and St. Lucie River Estuary. (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers. (4) South florida ecosystem.-- (A) In general.--The term ``South Florida ecosystem'' means the area consisting of the land and water within the boundary of the South Florida Water Management District in effect on July 1, 1999. (B) Inclusions.--The term ``South Florida ecosystem'' includes-- (i) the Everglades; (ii) the Florida Keys; (iii) the contiguous near-shore coastal water of South Florida; and (iv) Florida's Coral Reef. (5) Study area.--The term ``study area'' means Lake Okeechobee and the northern estuaries, including all lands and waters in the upstream watershed of those receiving bodies within-- (A) the South Florida ecosystem; or (B) the study area boundaries of the Indian River Lagoon National Estuary Program and the Coastal and Heartland Estuary Partnership, authorized pursuant to section 320 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. (b) Comprehensive Plan.-- (1) In general.-- (A) Development.--The Secretary shall develop, in cooperation with the non-Federal sponsors of the Central and Southern Florida project and any relevant Federal, State, and Tribal agencies, a comprehensive plan for the purpose of restoring, preserving, and protecting Lake Okeechobee and the northern estuaries. (B) Inclusions.--In carrying out subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall ensure that the comprehensive plan provides for the protection and improvement of water quality within the study area through activities that include-- (i) the elimination of harmful discharges from Lake Okeechobee; (ii) the reduction and elimination of harmful algal blooms; (iii) the restoration of hydrological connections and conditions; (iv) the enhancement of habitat, emergent and submerged aquatic vegetation, and keystone species populations; and (v) the dredging and beneficial reuse of harmful silt and muck deposits in Lake Okeechobee and the northern estuaries. (C) Submission.--Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress-- (i) the comprehensive plan developed under this paragraph; and (ii) a feasibility report and a programmatic environmental impact statement for any proposed Federal actions set forth in such plan. (D) Interim reports.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter until the submission of the comprehensive plan under subparagraph (C), the Secretary shall submit to Congress an interim report on the development of the comprehensive plan. (E) Additional studies and analyses.-- Notwithstanding the submission of a feasibility report under subparagraph (C), the Secretary shall continue to conduct such studies and analyses after the date of such submission as are necessary for the purpose of restoring, preserving, and protecting Lake Okeechobee and the northern estuaries. (2) Water quality.--In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary shall take into account the protection of water quality, in consultation with the State of Florida and by considering applicable State water quality standards. (3) Integration of other activities.--In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary shall integrate the activities included in the comprehensive plan with ongoing Federal, State, and Tribal projects and activities, including-- (A) the Lake Okeechobee System Operating Manual and any subsequent water control plan for Lake Okeechobee; and (B) the projects authorized under the Central and Southern Florida project and the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan. (c) Justification.--Notwithstanding section 209 of the Flood Control Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 1962-2) or any other provision of law, in carrying out any activity included in the comprehensive plan developed under subsection (b), the Secretary may determine that-- (1) the activity is justified by the environmental benefits derived by Lake Okeechobee and the northern estuaries; and (2) no further economic justification for the activity is required, if the Secretary determines that the activity is cost-effective. <all>

To direct the Corps of Engineers to develop a comprehensive plan for Lake Okeechobee and northern estuaries ecosystem restoration, and for other purposes. a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Central and southern florida project.--The term ``Central and Southern Florida Project'' has the meaning given that term in section 601 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000. ( (5) Study area.--The term ``study area'' means Lake Okeechobee and the northern estuaries, including all lands and waters in the upstream watershed of those receiving bodies within-- (A) the South Florida ecosystem; or (B) the study area boundaries of the Indian River Lagoon National Estuary Program and the Coastal and Heartland Estuary Partnership, authorized pursuant to section 320 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. ( b) Comprehensive Plan.-- (1) In general.-- (A) Development.--The Secretary shall develop, in cooperation with the non-Federal sponsors of the Central and Southern Florida project and any relevant Federal, State, and Tribal agencies, a comprehensive plan for the purpose of restoring, preserving, and protecting Lake Okeechobee and the northern estuaries. ( (C) Submission.--Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress-- (i) the comprehensive plan developed under this paragraph; and (ii) a feasibility report and a programmatic environmental impact statement for any proposed Federal actions set forth in such plan. ( D) Interim reports.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter until the submission of the comprehensive plan under subparagraph (C), the Secretary shall submit to Congress an interim report on the development of the comprehensive plan. ( (c) Justification.--Notwithstanding section 209 of the Flood Control Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 1962-2) or any other provision of law, in carrying out any activity included in the comprehensive plan developed under subsection (b), the Secretary may determine that-- (1) the activity is justified by the environmental benefits derived by Lake Okeechobee and the northern estuaries; and (2) no further economic justification for the activity is required, if the Secretary determines that the activity is cost-effective.

To direct the Corps of Engineers to develop a comprehensive plan for Lake Okeechobee and northern estuaries ecosystem restoration, and for other purposes. 5) Study area.--The term ``study area'' means Lake Okeechobee and the northern estuaries, including all lands and waters in the upstream watershed of those receiving bodies within-- (A) the South Florida ecosystem; or (B) the study area boundaries of the Indian River Lagoon National Estuary Program and the Coastal and Heartland Estuary Partnership, authorized pursuant to section 320 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. ( C) Submission.--Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress-- (i) the comprehensive plan developed under this paragraph; and (ii) a feasibility report and a programmatic environmental impact statement for any proposed Federal actions set forth in such plan. ( D) Interim reports.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter until the submission of the comprehensive plan under subparagraph (C), the Secretary shall submit to Congress an interim report on the development of the comprehensive plan. ( 1962-2) or any other provision of law, in carrying out any activity included in the comprehensive plan developed under subsection (b), the Secretary may determine that-- (1) the activity is justified by the environmental benefits derived by Lake Okeechobee and the northern estuaries; and (2) no further economic justification for the activity is required, if the Secretary determines that the activity is cost-effective.

To direct the Corps of Engineers to develop a comprehensive plan for Lake Okeechobee and northern estuaries ecosystem restoration, and for other purposes. 5) Study area.--The term ``study area'' means Lake Okeechobee and the northern estuaries, including all lands and waters in the upstream watershed of those receiving bodies within-- (A) the South Florida ecosystem; or (B) the study area boundaries of the Indian River Lagoon National Estuary Program and the Coastal and Heartland Estuary Partnership, authorized pursuant to section 320 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. ( C) Submission.--Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress-- (i) the comprehensive plan developed under this paragraph; and (ii) a feasibility report and a programmatic environmental impact statement for any proposed Federal actions set forth in such plan. ( D) Interim reports.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter until the submission of the comprehensive plan under subparagraph (C), the Secretary shall submit to Congress an interim report on the development of the comprehensive plan. ( 1962-2) or any other provision of law, in carrying out any activity included in the comprehensive plan developed under subsection (b), the Secretary may determine that-- (1) the activity is justified by the environmental benefits derived by Lake Okeechobee and the northern estuaries; and (2) no further economic justification for the activity is required, if the Secretary determines that the activity is cost-effective.

To direct the Corps of Engineers to develop a comprehensive plan for Lake Okeechobee and northern estuaries ecosystem restoration, and for other purposes. a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Central and southern florida project.--The term ``Central and Southern Florida Project'' has the meaning given that term in section 601 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000. ( (5) Study area.--The term ``study area'' means Lake Okeechobee and the northern estuaries, including all lands and waters in the upstream watershed of those receiving bodies within-- (A) the South Florida ecosystem; or (B) the study area boundaries of the Indian River Lagoon National Estuary Program and the Coastal and Heartland Estuary Partnership, authorized pursuant to section 320 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. ( b) Comprehensive Plan.-- (1) In general.-- (A) Development.--The Secretary shall develop, in cooperation with the non-Federal sponsors of the Central and Southern Florida project and any relevant Federal, State, and Tribal agencies, a comprehensive plan for the purpose of restoring, preserving, and protecting Lake Okeechobee and the northern estuaries. ( (C) Submission.--Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress-- (i) the comprehensive plan developed under this paragraph; and (ii) a feasibility report and a programmatic environmental impact statement for any proposed Federal actions set forth in such plan. ( D) Interim reports.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter until the submission of the comprehensive plan under subparagraph (C), the Secretary shall submit to Congress an interim report on the development of the comprehensive plan. ( (c) Justification.--Notwithstanding section 209 of the Flood Control Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 1962-2) or any other provision of law, in carrying out any activity included in the comprehensive plan developed under subsection (b), the Secretary may determine that-- (1) the activity is justified by the environmental benefits derived by Lake Okeechobee and the northern estuaries; and (2) no further economic justification for the activity is required, if the Secretary determines that the activity is cost-effective.

To direct the Corps of Engineers to develop a comprehensive plan for Lake Okeechobee and northern estuaries ecosystem restoration, and for other purposes. 5) Study area.--The term ``study area'' means Lake Okeechobee and the northern estuaries, including all lands and waters in the upstream watershed of those receiving bodies within-- (A) the South Florida ecosystem; or (B) the study area boundaries of the Indian River Lagoon National Estuary Program and the Coastal and Heartland Estuary Partnership, authorized pursuant to section 320 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. ( C) Submission.--Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress-- (i) the comprehensive plan developed under this paragraph; and (ii) a feasibility report and a programmatic environmental impact statement for any proposed Federal actions set forth in such plan. ( D) Interim reports.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter until the submission of the comprehensive plan under subparagraph (C), the Secretary shall submit to Congress an interim report on the development of the comprehensive plan. ( 1962-2) or any other provision of law, in carrying out any activity included in the comprehensive plan developed under subsection (b), the Secretary may determine that-- (1) the activity is justified by the environmental benefits derived by Lake Okeechobee and the northern estuaries; and (2) no further economic justification for the activity is required, if the Secretary determines that the activity is cost-effective.

To direct the Corps of Engineers to develop a comprehensive plan for Lake Okeechobee and northern estuaries ecosystem restoration, and for other purposes. a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Central and southern florida project.--The term ``Central and Southern Florida Project'' has the meaning given that term in section 601 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000. ( (5) Study area.--The term ``study area'' means Lake Okeechobee and the northern estuaries, including all lands and waters in the upstream watershed of those receiving bodies within-- (A) the South Florida ecosystem; or (B) the study area boundaries of the Indian River Lagoon National Estuary Program and the Coastal and Heartland Estuary Partnership, authorized pursuant to section 320 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. ( b) Comprehensive Plan.-- (1) In general.-- (A) Development.--The Secretary shall develop, in cooperation with the non-Federal sponsors of the Central and Southern Florida project and any relevant Federal, State, and Tribal agencies, a comprehensive plan for the purpose of restoring, preserving, and protecting Lake Okeechobee and the northern estuaries. ( (C) Submission.--Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress-- (i) the comprehensive plan developed under this paragraph; and (ii) a feasibility report and a programmatic environmental impact statement for any proposed Federal actions set forth in such plan. ( D) Interim reports.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter until the submission of the comprehensive plan under subparagraph (C), the Secretary shall submit to Congress an interim report on the development of the comprehensive plan. ( (c) Justification.--Notwithstanding section 209 of the Flood Control Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 1962-2) or any other provision of law, in carrying out any activity included in the comprehensive plan developed under subsection (b), the Secretary may determine that-- (1) the activity is justified by the environmental benefits derived by Lake Okeechobee and the northern estuaries; and (2) no further economic justification for the activity is required, if the Secretary determines that the activity is cost-effective.

To direct the Corps of Engineers to develop a comprehensive plan for Lake Okeechobee and northern estuaries ecosystem restoration, and for other purposes. 5) Study area.--The term ``study area'' means Lake Okeechobee and the northern estuaries, including all lands and waters in the upstream watershed of those receiving bodies within-- (A) the South Florida ecosystem; or (B) the study area boundaries of the Indian River Lagoon National Estuary Program and the Coastal and Heartland Estuary Partnership, authorized pursuant to section 320 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. ( C) Submission.--Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress-- (i) the comprehensive plan developed under this paragraph; and (ii) a feasibility report and a programmatic environmental impact statement for any proposed Federal actions set forth in such plan. ( D) Interim reports.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter until the submission of the comprehensive plan under subparagraph (C), the Secretary shall submit to Congress an interim report on the development of the comprehensive plan. ( 1962-2) or any other provision of law, in carrying out any activity included in the comprehensive plan developed under subsection (b), the Secretary may determine that-- (1) the activity is justified by the environmental benefits derived by Lake Okeechobee and the northern estuaries; and (2) no further economic justification for the activity is required, if the Secretary determines that the activity is cost-effective.

To direct the Corps of Engineers to develop a comprehensive plan for Lake Okeechobee and northern estuaries ecosystem restoration, and for other purposes. a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Central and southern florida project.--The term ``Central and Southern Florida Project'' has the meaning given that term in section 601 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000. ( (5) Study area.--The term ``study area'' means Lake Okeechobee and the northern estuaries, including all lands and waters in the upstream watershed of those receiving bodies within-- (A) the South Florida ecosystem; or (B) the study area boundaries of the Indian River Lagoon National Estuary Program and the Coastal and Heartland Estuary Partnership, authorized pursuant to section 320 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. ( b) Comprehensive Plan.-- (1) In general.-- (A) Development.--The Secretary shall develop, in cooperation with the non-Federal sponsors of the Central and Southern Florida project and any relevant Federal, State, and Tribal agencies, a comprehensive plan for the purpose of restoring, preserving, and protecting Lake Okeechobee and the northern estuaries. ( (C) Submission.--Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress-- (i) the comprehensive plan developed under this paragraph; and (ii) a feasibility report and a programmatic environmental impact statement for any proposed Federal actions set forth in such plan. ( D) Interim reports.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter until the submission of the comprehensive plan under subparagraph (C), the Secretary shall submit to Congress an interim report on the development of the comprehensive plan. ( (c) Justification.--Notwithstanding section 209 of the Flood Control Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 1962-2) or any other provision of law, in carrying out any activity included in the comprehensive plan developed under subsection (b), the Secretary may determine that-- (1) the activity is justified by the environmental benefits derived by Lake Okeechobee and the northern estuaries; and (2) no further economic justification for the activity is required, if the Secretary determines that the activity is cost-effective.

To direct the Corps of Engineers to develop a comprehensive plan for Lake Okeechobee and northern estuaries ecosystem restoration, and for other purposes. 5) Study area.--The term ``study area'' means Lake Okeechobee and the northern estuaries, including all lands and waters in the upstream watershed of those receiving bodies within-- (A) the South Florida ecosystem; or (B) the study area boundaries of the Indian River Lagoon National Estuary Program and the Coastal and Heartland Estuary Partnership, authorized pursuant to section 320 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. ( C) Submission.--Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress-- (i) the comprehensive plan developed under this paragraph; and (ii) a feasibility report and a programmatic environmental impact statement for any proposed Federal actions set forth in such plan. ( D) Interim reports.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter until the submission of the comprehensive plan under subparagraph (C), the Secretary shall submit to Congress an interim report on the development of the comprehensive plan. ( 1962-2) or any other provision of law, in carrying out any activity included in the comprehensive plan developed under subsection (b), the Secretary may determine that-- (1) the activity is justified by the environmental benefits derived by Lake Okeechobee and the northern estuaries; and (2) no further economic justification for the activity is required, if the Secretary determines that the activity is cost-effective.

To direct the Corps of Engineers to develop a comprehensive plan for Lake Okeechobee and northern estuaries ecosystem restoration, and for other purposes. a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Central and southern florida project.--The term ``Central and Southern Florida Project'' has the meaning given that term in section 601 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000. ( (5) Study area.--The term ``study area'' means Lake Okeechobee and the northern estuaries, including all lands and waters in the upstream watershed of those receiving bodies within-- (A) the South Florida ecosystem; or (B) the study area boundaries of the Indian River Lagoon National Estuary Program and the Coastal and Heartland Estuary Partnership, authorized pursuant to section 320 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. ( b) Comprehensive Plan.-- (1) In general.-- (A) Development.--The Secretary shall develop, in cooperation with the non-Federal sponsors of the Central and Southern Florida project and any relevant Federal, State, and Tribal agencies, a comprehensive plan for the purpose of restoring, preserving, and protecting Lake Okeechobee and the northern estuaries. ( (C) Submission.--Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress-- (i) the comprehensive plan developed under this paragraph; and (ii) a feasibility report and a programmatic environmental impact statement for any proposed Federal actions set forth in such plan. ( D) Interim reports.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter until the submission of the comprehensive plan under subparagraph (C), the Secretary shall submit to Congress an interim report on the development of the comprehensive plan. ( (c) Justification.--Notwithstanding section 209 of the Flood Control Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 1962-2) or any other provision of law, in carrying out any activity included in the comprehensive plan developed under subsection (b), the Secretary may determine that-- (1) the activity is justified by the environmental benefits derived by Lake Okeechobee and the northern estuaries; and (2) no further economic justification for the activity is required, if the Secretary determines that the activity is cost-effective.

H.R.4187

Health

Medicare Vision Act of 2021 This bill expands Medicare coverage to include eyeglasses, contact lenses, and vision services, in accordance with specified limitations. Covered services include routine eye examinations and contact lens fittings.

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage for certain vision items and services under part B of the Medicare program. 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 ``Medicare Vision Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. PROVIDING COVERAGE FOR VISION CARE UNDER THE MEDICARE PROGRAM. (a) Coverage.--Section 1861(s)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(s)(2)) is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (GG), by striking ``and'' after the semicolon at the end; (2) in subparagraph (HH), by striking the period at the end and adding ``; and''; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(II) vision services (as defined in subsection (lll));''. (b) Vision Services Defined.--Section 1861 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(lll) Vision Services.--The term `vision services' means-- ``(1) routine eye examinations to determine the refractive state of the eyes, including procedures performed during the course of such examination; and ``(2) contact lens fitting services; furnished on or after January 1, 2024, by or under the direct supervision of an optometrist or ophthalmologist who is legally authorized to furnish such examinations, procedures, or fitting services (as applicable) under State law (or the State regulatory mechanism provided by State law) of the State in which the examinations, procedures, or fitting services are furnished.''. (c) Payment; Coinsurance; and Limitations.-- (1) In general.--Section 1833(a)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(a)(1)) is amended-- (A) by striking ``and'' before ``(DD)''; and (B) by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following: ``, and (EE) with respect to vision services (as defined in section 1861(lll)), the amount paid shall be equal to 80 percent of the lesser of the actual charge or the amount determined under the payment basis determined under section 1848''. (2) Limits specified.--Section 1834 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(z) Limitation for Vision Services.--With respect to vision services (as defined in section 1861(lll)) and an individual, payment may be made under this part for only 1 routine eye examination described in paragraph (1) of such section and 1 contact lens fitting service described in paragraph (2) of such section during a 1-year period.''. (d) Payment Under Physician Fee Schedule.-- (1) In general.--Section 1848(j)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-4(j)(3)) is amended by inserting ``(2)(II),'' before ``(3)''. (2) Budget neutrality.--Section 1848(c)(2)(B)(iv) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395-w(c)(2)(B)(iv)) is amended-- (A) in subclause (III), by striking ``and'' at the end; (B) in subclause (IV), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (C) by adding at the end the following new subclause: ``(V) the amendment made by section 2(d)(1) of the Medicare Vision Act of 2021 shall not be taken into account in applying clause (ii)(II) for 2024 and 2025.''. (e) Coverage of Conventional Eyeglasses and Contact Lenses.-- Section 1861(s)(8) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(s)(8)) is amended by striking ``, and including one pair of conventional eyeglasses or contact lenses furnished subsequent to each cataract surgery with insertion of an intraocular lens'' and inserting ``, including one pair of conventional eyeglasses or contact lenses furnished subsequent to each cataract surgery with insertion of an intraocular lens, if furnished before January 1, 2024, and including conventional eyeglasses or contact lenses, whether or not furnished subsequent to such a surgery, if furnished on or after January 1, 2024''. (f) Special Payment Rules for Eyeglasses and Contact Lenses.-- (1) Limitations.--Section 1834(h) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(h)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(6) Payment limitations for eyeglasses and contact lenses.-- ``(A) In general.--With respect to eyeglasses and contact lenses furnished to an individual on or after January 1, 2024, subject to subparagraph (B), payment may be made under this part only-- ``(i) during a 1-year period, for either 1 pair of eyeglasses (including lenses and frames) or a 1-year supply that is provided in not more than 180-day increments of contact lenses; ``(ii) with respect to amounts attributable to the frames of such a pair of eyeglasses and amounts attributable to contact lenses furnished during a year, in an amount not greater than-- ``(I) for 2024, $100; and ``(II) for a subsequent year, the amount specified under this subparagraph for the previous year, increased by the percentage change in the consumer price index for all urban consumers during such previous year; ``(iii) for types of eyeglass lenses, and for types of contact lenses, as determined appropriate by the Secretary; ``(iv) if furnished pursuant to a written order of a physician described in section 1861(kkk); and ``(v) if during the 1-year period described in clause (i), the individual did not already receive (as described in subparagraph (B)) one pair of conventional eyeglasses or contact lenses subsequent to a cataract surgery with insertion of an intraocular lens furnished during such period. ``(B) Exception.--With respect to a 1-year period described in subparagraph (A)(i), in the case of an individual who receives cataract surgery with insertion of an intraocular lens, notwithstanding subparagraph (A), payment may be made under this part for one pair of conventional eyeglasses or contact lenses furnished subsequent to such cataract surgery during such period.''. (2) Application of competitive acquisition.-- (A) In general.--Section 1834(h)(1)(H) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(h)(1)(H)) is amended-- (i) in the header by inserting ``, eyeglasses, and contact lenses'' after ``orthotics''; (ii) by inserting ``and of eyeglasses and contact lenses described in paragraph (2)(D) of such section,'' after ``2009,''; and (iii) in clause (i), by inserting ``or such eyeglasses and contact lenses'' after ``orthotics''. (B) Conforming amendment.-- (i) In general.--Section 1847(a)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-3(a)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(D) Eyeglasses and contact lenses.--Eyeglasses and contact lenses for which payment would otherwise be made under section 1834(h).''. (ii) Exemption of certain items from competitive acquisition.--Section 1847(a)(7) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w- 3(a)(7)) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(C) Certain eyeglasses and contact lenses.--Those items and services described in paragraph (2)(D) if furnished by a physician or other practitioner (as defined by the Secretary) to the physician's or practitioner's own patients as part of the physician's or practitioner's professional service.''. (g) Exclusion Modifications.--Section 1862(a)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395y(a)) is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (O), by striking ``and'' at the end; (2) in subparagraph (P), by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting ``, and''; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(Q) in the case of vision services (as defined in section 1861(lll)) that are routine eye examinations and contact lens fitting services (as described in paragraph (1) or (2), respectively, of such section), which are furnished more frequently than once during a 1-year period;''. (h) Repeal of Ground for Exclusion.--Section 1862(a)(7) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395y(a)(7)) is amended by striking ``, eyeglasses (other than eyewear described in section 1861(s)(8)) or eye examinations for the purpose of prescribing, fitting, or changing eyeglasses, procedures performed (during the course of any eye examination) to determine the refractive state of the eyes''. (i) Low Vision Aids.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall, in consultation with relevant stakeholders-- (1) undergo a review and analysis of clinically indicated magnifiers, spectacles, and other similar vision enhancement devices used to assist individuals with low vision and visual impairments; (2) based on such review identify such specific devices that are not, but which pursuant to administrative action could be, covered under the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act coverage; and (3) take such administrative actions as are necessary to provide for such coverage of such devices so identified as the Secretary determines appropriate. SEC. 3. IMPLEMENTATION FUNDING. The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall provide for the transfer from the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund under section 1841 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395t) to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Program Management Account for the period of 2022 through 2026 of such sums as may be necessary for purposes of implementing the amendments made by section 2. <all>

Medicare Vision Act of 2021

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage for certain vision items and services under part B of the Medicare program.

Medicare Vision Act of 2021

Rep. Schrier, Kim

D

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This bill expands Medicare coverage to include eyeglasses, contact lenses, and vision services, in accordance with specified limitations. Covered services include routine eye examinations and contact lens fittings.

SHORT TITLE. 2. PROVIDING COVERAGE FOR VISION CARE UNDER THE MEDICARE PROGRAM. 1395x(s)(2)) is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (GG), by striking ``and'' after the semicolon at the end; (2) in subparagraph (HH), by striking the period at the end and adding ``; and''; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(II) vision services (as defined in subsection (lll));''. (b) Vision Services Defined.--Section 1861 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(s)(8)) is amended by striking ``, and including one pair of conventional eyeglasses or contact lenses furnished subsequent to each cataract surgery with insertion of an intraocular lens'' and inserting ``, including one pair of conventional eyeglasses or contact lenses furnished subsequent to each cataract surgery with insertion of an intraocular lens, if furnished before January 1, 2024, and including conventional eyeglasses or contact lenses, whether or not furnished subsequent to such a surgery, if furnished on or after January 1, 2024''. 1395m(h)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(6) Payment limitations for eyeglasses and contact lenses.-- ``(A) In general.--With respect to eyeglasses and contact lenses furnished to an individual on or after January 1, 2024, subject to subparagraph (B), payment may be made under this part only-- ``(i) during a 1-year period, for either 1 pair of eyeglasses (including lenses and frames) or a 1-year supply that is provided in not more than 180-day increments of contact lenses; ``(ii) with respect to amounts attributable to the frames of such a pair of eyeglasses and amounts attributable to contact lenses furnished during a year, in an amount not greater than-- ``(I) for 2024, $100; and ``(II) for a subsequent year, the amount specified under this subparagraph for the previous year, increased by the percentage change in the consumer price index for all urban consumers during such previous year; ``(iii) for types of eyeglass lenses, and for types of contact lenses, as determined appropriate by the Secretary; ``(iv) if furnished pursuant to a written order of a physician described in section 1861(kkk); and ``(v) if during the 1-year period described in clause (i), the individual did not already receive (as described in subparagraph (B)) one pair of conventional eyeglasses or contact lenses subsequent to a cataract surgery with insertion of an intraocular lens furnished during such period. 1395m(h)(1)(H)) is amended-- (i) in the header by inserting ``, eyeglasses, and contact lenses'' after ``orthotics''; (ii) by inserting ``and of eyeglasses and contact lenses described in paragraph (2)(D) of such section,'' after ``2009,''; and (iii) in clause (i), by inserting ``or such eyeglasses and contact lenses'' after ``orthotics''. 1395y(a)(7)) is amended by striking ``, eyeglasses (other than eyewear described in section 1861(s)(8)) or eye examinations for the purpose of prescribing, fitting, or changing eyeglasses, procedures performed (during the course of any eye examination) to determine the refractive state of the eyes''. SEC. 3.

SHORT TITLE. 2. PROVIDING COVERAGE FOR VISION CARE UNDER THE MEDICARE PROGRAM. 1395x(s)(2)) is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (GG), by striking ``and'' after the semicolon at the end; (2) in subparagraph (HH), by striking the period at the end and adding ``; and''; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(II) vision services (as defined in subsection (lll));''. (b) Vision Services Defined.--Section 1861 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(s)(8)) is amended by striking ``, and including one pair of conventional eyeglasses or contact lenses furnished subsequent to each cataract surgery with insertion of an intraocular lens'' and inserting ``, including one pair of conventional eyeglasses or contact lenses furnished subsequent to each cataract surgery with insertion of an intraocular lens, if furnished before January 1, 2024, and including conventional eyeglasses or contact lenses, whether or not furnished subsequent to such a surgery, if furnished on or after January 1, 2024''. 1395m(h)(1)(H)) is amended-- (i) in the header by inserting ``, eyeglasses, and contact lenses'' after ``orthotics''; (ii) by inserting ``and of eyeglasses and contact lenses described in paragraph (2)(D) of such section,'' after ``2009,''; and (iii) in clause (i), by inserting ``or such eyeglasses and contact lenses'' after ``orthotics''. 1395y(a)(7)) is amended by striking ``, eyeglasses (other than eyewear described in section 1861(s)(8)) or eye examinations for the purpose of prescribing, fitting, or changing eyeglasses, procedures performed (during the course of any eye examination) to determine the refractive state of the eyes''. SEC. 3.

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 ``Medicare Vision Act of 2021''. 2. PROVIDING COVERAGE FOR VISION CARE UNDER THE MEDICARE PROGRAM. 1395x(s)(2)) is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (GG), by striking ``and'' after the semicolon at the end; (2) in subparagraph (HH), by striking the period at the end and adding ``; and''; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(II) vision services (as defined in subsection (lll));''. (b) Vision Services Defined.--Section 1861 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. (2) Limits specified.--Section 1834 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-4(j)(3)) is amended by inserting ``(2)(II),'' before ``(3)''. 1395x(s)(8)) is amended by striking ``, and including one pair of conventional eyeglasses or contact lenses furnished subsequent to each cataract surgery with insertion of an intraocular lens'' and inserting ``, including one pair of conventional eyeglasses or contact lenses furnished subsequent to each cataract surgery with insertion of an intraocular lens, if furnished before January 1, 2024, and including conventional eyeglasses or contact lenses, whether or not furnished subsequent to such a surgery, if furnished on or after January 1, 2024''. 1395m(h)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(6) Payment limitations for eyeglasses and contact lenses.-- ``(A) In general.--With respect to eyeglasses and contact lenses furnished to an individual on or after January 1, 2024, subject to subparagraph (B), payment may be made under this part only-- ``(i) during a 1-year period, for either 1 pair of eyeglasses (including lenses and frames) or a 1-year supply that is provided in not more than 180-day increments of contact lenses; ``(ii) with respect to amounts attributable to the frames of such a pair of eyeglasses and amounts attributable to contact lenses furnished during a year, in an amount not greater than-- ``(I) for 2024, $100; and ``(II) for a subsequent year, the amount specified under this subparagraph for the previous year, increased by the percentage change in the consumer price index for all urban consumers during such previous year; ``(iii) for types of eyeglass lenses, and for types of contact lenses, as determined appropriate by the Secretary; ``(iv) if furnished pursuant to a written order of a physician described in section 1861(kkk); and ``(v) if during the 1-year period described in clause (i), the individual did not already receive (as described in subparagraph (B)) one pair of conventional eyeglasses or contact lenses subsequent to a cataract surgery with insertion of an intraocular lens furnished during such period. 1395m(h)(1)(H)) is amended-- (i) in the header by inserting ``, eyeglasses, and contact lenses'' after ``orthotics''; (ii) by inserting ``and of eyeglasses and contact lenses described in paragraph (2)(D) of such section,'' after ``2009,''; and (iii) in clause (i), by inserting ``or such eyeglasses and contact lenses'' after ``orthotics''. (ii) Exemption of certain items from competitive acquisition.--Section 1847(a)(7) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. (g) Exclusion Modifications.--Section 1862(a)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395y(a)(7)) is amended by striking ``, eyeglasses (other than eyewear described in section 1861(s)(8)) or eye examinations for the purpose of prescribing, fitting, or changing eyeglasses, procedures performed (during the course of any eye examination) to determine the refractive state of the eyes''. (i) Low Vision Aids.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall, in consultation with relevant stakeholders-- (1) undergo a review and analysis of clinically indicated magnifiers, spectacles, and other similar vision enhancement devices used to assist individuals with low vision and visual impairments; (2) based on such review identify such specific devices that are not, but which pursuant to administrative action could be, covered under the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act coverage; and (3) take such administrative actions as are necessary to provide for such coverage of such devices so identified as the Secretary determines appropriate. SEC. 3. IMPLEMENTATION FUNDING. 1395t) to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Program Management Account for the period of 2022 through 2026 of such sums as may be necessary for purposes of implementing the amendments made by section 2.

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 ``Medicare Vision Act of 2021''. 2. PROVIDING COVERAGE FOR VISION CARE UNDER THE MEDICARE PROGRAM. 1395x(s)(2)) is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (GG), by striking ``and'' after the semicolon at the end; (2) in subparagraph (HH), by striking the period at the end and adding ``; and''; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(II) vision services (as defined in subsection (lll));''. (b) Vision Services Defined.--Section 1861 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(a)(1)) is amended-- (A) by striking ``and'' before ``(DD)''; and (B) by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following: ``, and (EE) with respect to vision services (as defined in section 1861(lll)), the amount paid shall be equal to 80 percent of the lesser of the actual charge or the amount determined under the payment basis determined under section 1848''. (2) Limits specified.--Section 1834 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-4(j)(3)) is amended by inserting ``(2)(II),'' before ``(3)''. 1395-w(c)(2)(B)(iv)) is amended-- (A) in subclause (III), by striking ``and'' at the end; (B) in subclause (IV), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (C) by adding at the end the following new subclause: ``(V) the amendment made by section 2(d)(1) of the Medicare Vision Act of 2021 shall not be taken into account in applying clause (ii)(II) for 2024 and 2025.''. 1395x(s)(8)) is amended by striking ``, and including one pair of conventional eyeglasses or contact lenses furnished subsequent to each cataract surgery with insertion of an intraocular lens'' and inserting ``, including one pair of conventional eyeglasses or contact lenses furnished subsequent to each cataract surgery with insertion of an intraocular lens, if furnished before January 1, 2024, and including conventional eyeglasses or contact lenses, whether or not furnished subsequent to such a surgery, if furnished on or after January 1, 2024''. 1395m(h)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(6) Payment limitations for eyeglasses and contact lenses.-- ``(A) In general.--With respect to eyeglasses and contact lenses furnished to an individual on or after January 1, 2024, subject to subparagraph (B), payment may be made under this part only-- ``(i) during a 1-year period, for either 1 pair of eyeglasses (including lenses and frames) or a 1-year supply that is provided in not more than 180-day increments of contact lenses; ``(ii) with respect to amounts attributable to the frames of such a pair of eyeglasses and amounts attributable to contact lenses furnished during a year, in an amount not greater than-- ``(I) for 2024, $100; and ``(II) for a subsequent year, the amount specified under this subparagraph for the previous year, increased by the percentage change in the consumer price index for all urban consumers during such previous year; ``(iii) for types of eyeglass lenses, and for types of contact lenses, as determined appropriate by the Secretary; ``(iv) if furnished pursuant to a written order of a physician described in section 1861(kkk); and ``(v) if during the 1-year period described in clause (i), the individual did not already receive (as described in subparagraph (B)) one pair of conventional eyeglasses or contact lenses subsequent to a cataract surgery with insertion of an intraocular lens furnished during such period. 1395m(h)(1)(H)) is amended-- (i) in the header by inserting ``, eyeglasses, and contact lenses'' after ``orthotics''; (ii) by inserting ``and of eyeglasses and contact lenses described in paragraph (2)(D) of such section,'' after ``2009,''; and (iii) in clause (i), by inserting ``or such eyeglasses and contact lenses'' after ``orthotics''. (ii) Exemption of certain items from competitive acquisition.--Section 1847(a)(7) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w- 3(a)(7)) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(C) Certain eyeglasses and contact lenses.--Those items and services described in paragraph (2)(D) if furnished by a physician or other practitioner (as defined by the Secretary) to the physician's or practitioner's own patients as part of the physician's or practitioner's professional service.''. (g) Exclusion Modifications.--Section 1862(a)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395y(a)(7)) is amended by striking ``, eyeglasses (other than eyewear described in section 1861(s)(8)) or eye examinations for the purpose of prescribing, fitting, or changing eyeglasses, procedures performed (during the course of any eye examination) to determine the refractive state of the eyes''. (i) Low Vision Aids.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall, in consultation with relevant stakeholders-- (1) undergo a review and analysis of clinically indicated magnifiers, spectacles, and other similar vision enhancement devices used to assist individuals with low vision and visual impairments; (2) based on such review identify such specific devices that are not, but which pursuant to administrative action could be, covered under the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act coverage; and (3) take such administrative actions as are necessary to provide for such coverage of such devices so identified as the Secretary determines appropriate. SEC. 3. IMPLEMENTATION FUNDING. The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall provide for the transfer from the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund under section 1841 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395t) to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Program Management Account for the period of 2022 through 2026 of such sums as may be necessary for purposes of implementing the amendments made by section 2.

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage for certain vision items and services under part B of the Medicare program. a) Coverage.--Section 1861(s)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(s)(2)) is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (GG), by striking ``and'' after the semicolon at the end; (2) in subparagraph (HH), by striking the period at the end and adding ``; and''; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(II) vision services (as defined in subsection (lll));''. ( c) Payment; Coinsurance; and Limitations.-- (1) In general.--Section 1833(a)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(a)(1)) is amended-- (A) by striking ``and'' before ``(DD)''; and (B) by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following: ``, and (EE) with respect to vision services (as defined in section 1861(lll)), the amount paid shall be equal to 80 percent of the lesser of the actual charge or the amount determined under the payment basis determined under section 1848''. ( 2) Limits specified.--Section 1834 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(z) Limitation for Vision Services.--With respect to vision services (as defined in section 1861(lll)) and an individual, payment may be made under this part for only 1 routine eye examination described in paragraph (1) of such section and 1 contact lens fitting service described in paragraph (2) of such section during a 1-year period.''. ( d) Payment Under Physician Fee Schedule.-- (1) In general.--Section 1848(j)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-4(j)(3)) is amended by inserting ``(2)(II),'' before ``(3)''. ( 1395x(s)(8)) is amended by striking ``, and including one pair of conventional eyeglasses or contact lenses furnished subsequent to each cataract surgery with insertion of an intraocular lens'' and inserting ``, including one pair of conventional eyeglasses or contact lenses furnished subsequent to each cataract surgery with insertion of an intraocular lens, if furnished before January 1, 2024, and including conventional eyeglasses or contact lenses, whether or not furnished subsequent to such a surgery, if furnished on or after January 1, 2024''. ( f) Special Payment Rules for Eyeglasses and Contact Lenses.-- (1) Limitations.--Section 1834(h) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. ``(B) Exception.--With respect to a 1-year period described in subparagraph (A)(i), in the case of an individual who receives cataract surgery with insertion of an intraocular lens, notwithstanding subparagraph (A), payment may be made under this part for one pair of conventional eyeglasses or contact lenses furnished subsequent to such cataract surgery during such period.''. ( B) Conforming amendment.-- (i) In general.--Section 1847(a)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-3(a)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(D) Eyeglasses and contact lenses.--Eyeglasses and contact lenses for which payment would otherwise be made under section 1834(h).''. ( 1395w- 3(a)(7)) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(C) Certain eyeglasses and contact lenses.--Those items and services described in paragraph (2)(D) if furnished by a physician or other practitioner (as defined by the Secretary) to the physician's or practitioner's own patients as part of the physician's or practitioner's professional service.''. ( g) Exclusion Modifications.--Section 1862(a)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395y(a)) is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (O), by striking ``and'' at the end; (2) in subparagraph (P), by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting ``, and''; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(Q) in the case of vision services (as defined in section 1861(lll)) that are routine eye examinations and contact lens fitting services (as described in paragraph (1) or (2), respectively, of such section), which are furnished more frequently than once during a 1-year period;''. ( IMPLEMENTATION FUNDING. The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall provide for the transfer from the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund under section 1841 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395t) to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Program Management Account for the period of 2022 through 2026 of such sums as may be necessary for purposes of implementing the amendments made by section 2.

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage for certain vision items and services under part B of the Medicare program. c) Payment; Coinsurance; and Limitations.-- (1) In general.--Section 1833(a)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(a)(1)) is amended-- (A) by striking ``and'' before ``(DD)''; and (B) by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following: ``, and (EE) with respect to vision services (as defined in section 1861(lll)), the amount paid shall be equal to 80 percent of the lesser of the actual charge or the amount determined under the payment basis determined under section 1848''. ( 1395m) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(z) Limitation for Vision Services.--With respect to vision services (as defined in section 1861(lll)) and an individual, payment may be made under this part for only 1 routine eye examination described in paragraph (1) of such section and 1 contact lens fitting service described in paragraph (2) of such section during a 1-year period.''. ( d) Payment Under Physician Fee Schedule.-- (1) In general.--Section 1848(j)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-4(j)(3)) is amended by inserting ``(2)(II),'' before ``(3)''. ( ``(B) Exception.--With respect to a 1-year period described in subparagraph (A)(i), in the case of an individual who receives cataract surgery with insertion of an intraocular lens, notwithstanding subparagraph (A), payment may be made under this part for one pair of conventional eyeglasses or contact lenses furnished subsequent to such cataract surgery during such period.''. ( 2) Application of competitive acquisition.-- (A) In general.--Section 1834(h)(1)(H) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(h)(1)(H)) is amended-- (i) in the header by inserting ``, eyeglasses, and contact lenses'' after ``orthotics''; (ii) by inserting ``and of eyeglasses and contact lenses described in paragraph (2)(D) of such section,'' after ``2009,''; and (iii) in clause (i), by inserting ``or such eyeglasses and contact lenses'' after ``orthotics''. (B) Conforming amendment.-- (i) In general.--Section 1847(a)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-3(a)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(D) Eyeglasses and contact lenses.--Eyeglasses and contact lenses for which payment would otherwise be made under section 1834(h).''. ( ii) Exemption of certain items from competitive acquisition.--Section 1847(a)(7) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w- 3(a)(7)) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(C) Certain eyeglasses and contact lenses.--Those items and services described in paragraph (2)(D) if furnished by a physician or other practitioner (as defined by the Secretary) to the physician's or practitioner's own patients as part of the physician's or practitioner's professional service.''. ( IMPLEMENTATION FUNDING. The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall provide for the transfer from the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund under section 1841 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395t) to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Program Management Account for the period of 2022 through 2026 of such sums as may be necessary for purposes of implementing the amendments made by section 2.

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage for certain vision items and services under part B of the Medicare program. c) Payment; Coinsurance; and Limitations.-- (1) In general.--Section 1833(a)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(a)(1)) is amended-- (A) by striking ``and'' before ``(DD)''; and (B) by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following: ``, and (EE) with respect to vision services (as defined in section 1861(lll)), the amount paid shall be equal to 80 percent of the lesser of the actual charge or the amount determined under the payment basis determined under section 1848''. ( 1395m) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(z) Limitation for Vision Services.--With respect to vision services (as defined in section 1861(lll)) and an individual, payment may be made under this part for only 1 routine eye examination described in paragraph (1) of such section and 1 contact lens fitting service described in paragraph (2) of such section during a 1-year period.''. ( d) Payment Under Physician Fee Schedule.-- (1) In general.--Section 1848(j)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-4(j)(3)) is amended by inserting ``(2)(II),'' before ``(3)''. ( ``(B) Exception.--With respect to a 1-year period described in subparagraph (A)(i), in the case of an individual who receives cataract surgery with insertion of an intraocular lens, notwithstanding subparagraph (A), payment may be made under this part for one pair of conventional eyeglasses or contact lenses furnished subsequent to such cataract surgery during such period.''. ( 2) Application of competitive acquisition.-- (A) In general.--Section 1834(h)(1)(H) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(h)(1)(H)) is amended-- (i) in the header by inserting ``, eyeglasses, and contact lenses'' after ``orthotics''; (ii) by inserting ``and of eyeglasses and contact lenses described in paragraph (2)(D) of such section,'' after ``2009,''; and (iii) in clause (i), by inserting ``or such eyeglasses and contact lenses'' after ``orthotics''. (B) Conforming amendment.-- (i) In general.--Section 1847(a)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-3(a)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(D) Eyeglasses and contact lenses.--Eyeglasses and contact lenses for which payment would otherwise be made under section 1834(h).''. ( ii) Exemption of certain items from competitive acquisition.--Section 1847(a)(7) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w- 3(a)(7)) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(C) Certain eyeglasses and contact lenses.--Those items and services described in paragraph (2)(D) if furnished by a physician or other practitioner (as defined by the Secretary) to the physician's or practitioner's own patients as part of the physician's or practitioner's professional service.''. ( IMPLEMENTATION FUNDING. The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall provide for the transfer from the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund under section 1841 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395t) to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Program Management Account for the period of 2022 through 2026 of such sums as may be necessary for purposes of implementing the amendments made by section 2.

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage for certain vision items and services under part B of the Medicare program. a) Coverage.--Section 1861(s)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(s)(2)) is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (GG), by striking ``and'' after the semicolon at the end; (2) in subparagraph (HH), by striking the period at the end and adding ``; and''; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(II) vision services (as defined in subsection (lll));''. ( c) Payment; Coinsurance; and Limitations.-- (1) In general.--Section 1833(a)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(a)(1)) is amended-- (A) by striking ``and'' before ``(DD)''; and (B) by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following: ``, and (EE) with respect to vision services (as defined in section 1861(lll)), the amount paid shall be equal to 80 percent of the lesser of the actual charge or the amount determined under the payment basis determined under section 1848''. ( 2) Limits specified.--Section 1834 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(z) Limitation for Vision Services.--With respect to vision services (as defined in section 1861(lll)) and an individual, payment may be made under this part for only 1 routine eye examination described in paragraph (1) of such section and 1 contact lens fitting service described in paragraph (2) of such section during a 1-year period.''. ( d) Payment Under Physician Fee Schedule.-- (1) In general.--Section 1848(j)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-4(j)(3)) is amended by inserting ``(2)(II),'' before ``(3)''. ( 1395x(s)(8)) is amended by striking ``, and including one pair of conventional eyeglasses or contact lenses furnished subsequent to each cataract surgery with insertion of an intraocular lens'' and inserting ``, including one pair of conventional eyeglasses or contact lenses furnished subsequent to each cataract surgery with insertion of an intraocular lens, if furnished before January 1, 2024, and including conventional eyeglasses or contact lenses, whether or not furnished subsequent to such a surgery, if furnished on or after January 1, 2024''. ( f) Special Payment Rules for Eyeglasses and Contact Lenses.-- (1) Limitations.--Section 1834(h) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. ``(B) Exception.--With respect to a 1-year period described in subparagraph (A)(i), in the case of an individual who receives cataract surgery with insertion of an intraocular lens, notwithstanding subparagraph (A), payment may be made under this part for one pair of conventional eyeglasses or contact lenses furnished subsequent to such cataract surgery during such period.''. ( B) Conforming amendment.-- (i) In general.--Section 1847(a)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-3(a)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(D) Eyeglasses and contact lenses.--Eyeglasses and contact lenses for which payment would otherwise be made under section 1834(h).''. ( 1395w- 3(a)(7)) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(C) Certain eyeglasses and contact lenses.--Those items and services described in paragraph (2)(D) if furnished by a physician or other practitioner (as defined by the Secretary) to the physician's or practitioner's own patients as part of the physician's or practitioner's professional service.''. ( g) Exclusion Modifications.--Section 1862(a)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395y(a)) is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (O), by striking ``and'' at the end; (2) in subparagraph (P), by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting ``, and''; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(Q) in the case of vision services (as defined in section 1861(lll)) that are routine eye examinations and contact lens fitting services (as described in paragraph (1) or (2), respectively, of such section), which are furnished more frequently than once during a 1-year period;''. ( IMPLEMENTATION FUNDING. The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall provide for the transfer from the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund under section 1841 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395t) to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Program Management Account for the period of 2022 through 2026 of such sums as may be necessary for purposes of implementing the amendments made by section 2.

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage for certain vision items and services under part B of the Medicare program. c) Payment; Coinsurance; and Limitations.-- (1) In general.--Section 1833(a)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(a)(1)) is amended-- (A) by striking ``and'' before ``(DD)''; and (B) by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following: ``, and (EE) with respect to vision services (as defined in section 1861(lll)), the amount paid shall be equal to 80 percent of the lesser of the actual charge or the amount determined under the payment basis determined under section 1848''. ( 1395m) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(z) Limitation for Vision Services.--With respect to vision services (as defined in section 1861(lll)) and an individual, payment may be made under this part for only 1 routine eye examination described in paragraph (1) of such section and 1 contact lens fitting service described in paragraph (2) of such section during a 1-year period.''. ( d) Payment Under Physician Fee Schedule.-- (1) In general.--Section 1848(j)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-4(j)(3)) is amended by inserting ``(2)(II),'' before ``(3)''. ( ``(B) Exception.--With respect to a 1-year period described in subparagraph (A)(i), in the case of an individual who receives cataract surgery with insertion of an intraocular lens, notwithstanding subparagraph (A), payment may be made under this part for one pair of conventional eyeglasses or contact lenses furnished subsequent to such cataract surgery during such period.''. ( 2) Application of competitive acquisition.-- (A) In general.--Section 1834(h)(1)(H) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(h)(1)(H)) is amended-- (i) in the header by inserting ``, eyeglasses, and contact lenses'' after ``orthotics''; (ii) by inserting ``and of eyeglasses and contact lenses described in paragraph (2)(D) of such section,'' after ``2009,''; and (iii) in clause (i), by inserting ``or such eyeglasses and contact lenses'' after ``orthotics''. (B) Conforming amendment.-- (i) In general.--Section 1847(a)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-3(a)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(D) Eyeglasses and contact lenses.--Eyeglasses and contact lenses for which payment would otherwise be made under section 1834(h).''. ( ii) Exemption of certain items from competitive acquisition.--Section 1847(a)(7) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w- 3(a)(7)) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(C) Certain eyeglasses and contact lenses.--Those items and services described in paragraph (2)(D) if furnished by a physician or other practitioner (as defined by the Secretary) to the physician's or practitioner's own patients as part of the physician's or practitioner's professional service.''. ( IMPLEMENTATION FUNDING. The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall provide for the transfer from the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund under section 1841 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395t) to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Program Management Account for the period of 2022 through 2026 of such sums as may be necessary for purposes of implementing the amendments made by section 2.

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage for certain vision items and services under part B of the Medicare program. a) Coverage.--Section 1861(s)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(s)(2)) is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (GG), by striking ``and'' after the semicolon at the end; (2) in subparagraph (HH), by striking the period at the end and adding ``; and''; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(II) vision services (as defined in subsection (lll));''. ( c) Payment; Coinsurance; and Limitations.-- (1) In general.--Section 1833(a)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(a)(1)) is amended-- (A) by striking ``and'' before ``(DD)''; and (B) by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following: ``, and (EE) with respect to vision services (as defined in section 1861(lll)), the amount paid shall be equal to 80 percent of the lesser of the actual charge or the amount determined under the payment basis determined under section 1848''. ( 2) Limits specified.--Section 1834 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(z) Limitation for Vision Services.--With respect to vision services (as defined in section 1861(lll)) and an individual, payment may be made under this part for only 1 routine eye examination described in paragraph (1) of such section and 1 contact lens fitting service described in paragraph (2) of such section during a 1-year period.''. ( d) Payment Under Physician Fee Schedule.-- (1) In general.--Section 1848(j)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-4(j)(3)) is amended by inserting ``(2)(II),'' before ``(3)''. ( 1395x(s)(8)) is amended by striking ``, and including one pair of conventional eyeglasses or contact lenses furnished subsequent to each cataract surgery with insertion of an intraocular lens'' and inserting ``, including one pair of conventional eyeglasses or contact lenses furnished subsequent to each cataract surgery with insertion of an intraocular lens, if furnished before January 1, 2024, and including conventional eyeglasses or contact lenses, whether or not furnished subsequent to such a surgery, if furnished on or after January 1, 2024''. ( f) Special Payment Rules for Eyeglasses and Contact Lenses.-- (1) Limitations.--Section 1834(h) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. ``(B) Exception.--With respect to a 1-year period described in subparagraph (A)(i), in the case of an individual who receives cataract surgery with insertion of an intraocular lens, notwithstanding subparagraph (A), payment may be made under this part for one pair of conventional eyeglasses or contact lenses furnished subsequent to such cataract surgery during such period.''. ( B) Conforming amendment.-- (i) In general.--Section 1847(a)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-3(a)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(D) Eyeglasses and contact lenses.--Eyeglasses and contact lenses for which payment would otherwise be made under section 1834(h).''. ( 1395w- 3(a)(7)) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(C) Certain eyeglasses and contact lenses.--Those items and services described in paragraph (2)(D) if furnished by a physician or other practitioner (as defined by the Secretary) to the physician's or practitioner's own patients as part of the physician's or practitioner's professional service.''. ( g) Exclusion Modifications.--Section 1862(a)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395y(a)) is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (O), by striking ``and'' at the end; (2) in subparagraph (P), by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting ``, and''; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(Q) in the case of vision services (as defined in section 1861(lll)) that are routine eye examinations and contact lens fitting services (as described in paragraph (1) or (2), respectively, of such section), which are furnished more frequently than once during a 1-year period;''. ( IMPLEMENTATION FUNDING. The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall provide for the transfer from the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund under section 1841 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395t) to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Program Management Account for the period of 2022 through 2026 of such sums as may be necessary for purposes of implementing the amendments made by section 2.

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage for certain vision items and services under part B of the Medicare program. c) Payment; Coinsurance; and Limitations.-- (1) In general.--Section 1833(a)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(a)(1)) is amended-- (A) by striking ``and'' before ``(DD)''; and (B) by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following: ``, and (EE) with respect to vision services (as defined in section 1861(lll)), the amount paid shall be equal to 80 percent of the lesser of the actual charge or the amount determined under the payment basis determined under section 1848''. ( 1395w-3(a)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(D) Eyeglasses and contact lenses.--Eyeglasses and contact lenses for which payment would otherwise be made under section 1834(h).''. ( The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall provide for the transfer from the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund under section 1841 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395t) to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Program Management Account for the period of 2022 through 2026 of such sums as may be necessary for purposes of implementing the amendments made by section 2.

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage for certain vision items and services under part B of the Medicare program. a) Coverage.--Section 1861(s)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(s)(2)) is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (GG), by striking ``and'' after the semicolon at the end; (2) in subparagraph (HH), by striking the period at the end and adding ``; and''; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(II) vision services (as defined in subsection (lll));''. ( 1395m) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(z) Limitation for Vision Services.--With respect to vision services (as defined in section 1861(lll)) and an individual, payment may be made under this part for only 1 routine eye examination described in paragraph (1) of such section and 1 contact lens fitting service described in paragraph (2) of such section during a 1-year period.''. ( d) Payment Under Physician Fee Schedule.-- (1) In general.--Section 1848(j)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-4(j)(3)) is amended by inserting ``(2)(II),'' before ``(3)''. ( ``(B) Exception.--With respect to a 1-year period described in subparagraph (A)(i), in the case of an individual who receives cataract surgery with insertion of an intraocular lens, notwithstanding subparagraph (A), payment may be made under this part for one pair of conventional eyeglasses or contact lenses furnished subsequent to such cataract surgery during such period.''. ( B) Conforming amendment.-- (i) In general.--Section 1847(a)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-3(a)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(D) Eyeglasses and contact lenses.--Eyeglasses and contact lenses for which payment would otherwise be made under section 1834(h).''. ( 1395y(a)) is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (O), by striking ``and'' at the end; (2) in subparagraph (P), by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting ``, and''; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(Q) in the case of vision services (as defined in section 1861(lll)) that are routine eye examinations and contact lens fitting services (as described in paragraph (1) or (2), respectively, of such section), which are furnished more frequently than once during a 1-year period;''. ( IMPLEMENTATION FUNDING.

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage for certain vision items and services under part B of the Medicare program. c) Payment; Coinsurance; and Limitations.-- (1) In general.--Section 1833(a)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(a)(1)) is amended-- (A) by striking ``and'' before ``(DD)''; and (B) by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following: ``, and (EE) with respect to vision services (as defined in section 1861(lll)), the amount paid shall be equal to 80 percent of the lesser of the actual charge or the amount determined under the payment basis determined under section 1848''. ( 1395w-3(a)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(D) Eyeglasses and contact lenses.--Eyeglasses and contact lenses for which payment would otherwise be made under section 1834(h).''. ( The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall provide for the transfer from the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund under section 1841 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395t) to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Program Management Account for the period of 2022 through 2026 of such sums as may be necessary for purposes of implementing the amendments made by section 2.

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage for certain vision items and services under part B of the Medicare program. a) Coverage.--Section 1861(s)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(s)(2)) is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (GG), by striking ``and'' after the semicolon at the end; (2) in subparagraph (HH), by striking the period at the end and adding ``; and''; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(II) vision services (as defined in subsection (lll));''. ( ( ``(B) Exception.--With respect to a 1-year period described in subparagraph (A)(i), in the case of an individual who receives cataract surgery with insertion of an intraocular lens, notwithstanding subparagraph (A), payment may be made under this part for one pair of conventional eyeglasses or contact lenses furnished subsequent to such cataract surgery during such period.''. ( 1395y(a)) is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (O), by striking ``and'' at the end; (2) in subparagraph (P), by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting ``, and''; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(Q) in the case of vision services (as defined in section 1861(lll)) that are routine eye examinations and contact lens fitting services (as described in paragraph (1) or (2), respectively, of such section), which are furnished more frequently than once during a 1-year period;''. (

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Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Technical Corrections Act This bill prohibits the federal government from using reverse auctions for complex, specialized, or substantial design and construction services. Reverse auctions allow the sellers to bid down the price of a project and typically result in the contractor with the lowest bid winning the contract. The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council must define complex, specialized, or substantial design and construction services. The General Services Administration shall report to specified congressional committees on this bill's effectiveness.

To amend the Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2020 to correct a provision on the prohibition on the use of a reverse auction, and for other purposes. 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 ``Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Technical Corrections Act''. SEC. 2. AMENDMENT. Section 402 of the Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2020 (title IV of division U of Public Law 116-260) is amended to read as follows: ``SEC. 402. PROHIBITION ON USE OF A REVERSE AUCTION FOR THE AWARD OF A CONTRACT FOR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION SERVICES. ``(a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings: ``(1) In contrast to a traditional auction in which the buyers bid up the price, sellers bid down the price in a reverse auction. ``(2) Reverse auctions, while providing value for the vast majority of Federal acquisitions, including certain construction-related acquisitions, are limited in value for complex, specialized, or substantial design and construction services. ``(b) Reverse Auction Defined.--In this section, the term `reverse auction' means, with respect to any procurement by an executive agency, a real-time auction generally conducted through an electronic medium among two or more offerors who compete by submitting bids for a supply or service contract, or a delivery order, task order, or purchase order under the contract, with the ability to submit revised lower bids at any time before the closing of the auction. ``(c) Prohibition.-- ``(1) In general.--Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Federal Acquisition Regulation shall be amended to prohibit the use of reverse auctions for awarding contracts for complex, specialized, or substantial design and construction services. ``(2) Applicability to acquisitions above the simplified acquisition threshold.--The prohibition on reverse auctions for complex, specialized, or substantial design and construction services shall apply only to acquisitions above the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT) for construction and design services pursuant to part 36 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. ``(d) Rulemaking for Complex, Specialized, or Substantial Services.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council shall promulgate a definition of complex, specialized, or substantial design and construction services, which shall include-- ``(1) site planning and landscape design; ``(2) architectural and engineering services (as defined in section 1102 of title 40, United States Code); ``(3) interior design; ``(4) performance of substantial construction work for facility, infrastructure, and environmental restoration projects; and ``(5) construction or substantial alteration of public buildings or public works. ``(e) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to restrict the use of reverse auctions for the procurement of other goods and services except as specifically provided for under this section. Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this section, the Administrator of General Services shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Oversight and Reform of the House of Representatives a report on the effectiveness of this section in delivering complex, specialized, or substantial design and construction services to the United States Government.''. SEC. 3. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS. The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go-Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled ``Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation'' for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage . <all>

Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Technical Corrections Act

A bill to amend the Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2020 to correct a provision on the prohibition on the use of a reverse auction, and for other purposes.

Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Technical Corrections Act

Sen. Portman, Rob

R

OH

This bill prohibits the federal government from using reverse auctions for complex, specialized, or substantial design and construction services. Reverse auctions allow the sellers to bid down the price of a project and typically result in the contractor with the lowest bid winning the contract. The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council must define complex, specialized, or substantial design and construction services. The General Services Administration shall report to specified congressional committees on this bill's effectiveness.

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 ``Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Technical Corrections Act''. 2. AMENDMENT. Section 402 of the Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2020 (title IV of division U of Public Law 116-260) is amended to read as follows: ``SEC. 402. PROHIBITION ON USE OF A REVERSE AUCTION FOR THE AWARD OF A CONTRACT FOR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION SERVICES. ``(a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings: ``(1) In contrast to a traditional auction in which the buyers bid up the price, sellers bid down the price in a reverse auction. ``(b) Reverse Auction Defined.--In this section, the term `reverse auction' means, with respect to any procurement by an executive agency, a real-time auction generally conducted through an electronic medium among two or more offerors who compete by submitting bids for a supply or service contract, or a delivery order, task order, or purchase order under the contract, with the ability to submit revised lower bids at any time before the closing of the auction. ``(2) Applicability to acquisitions above the simplified acquisition threshold.--The prohibition on reverse auctions for complex, specialized, or substantial design and construction services shall apply only to acquisitions above the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT) for construction and design services pursuant to part 36 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. ``(d) Rulemaking for Complex, Specialized, or Substantial Services.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council shall promulgate a definition of complex, specialized, or substantial design and construction services, which shall include-- ``(1) site planning and landscape design; ``(2) architectural and engineering services (as defined in section 1102 of title 40, United States Code); ``(3) interior design; ``(4) performance of substantial construction work for facility, infrastructure, and environmental restoration projects; and ``(5) construction or substantial alteration of public buildings or public works. Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this section, the Administrator of General Services shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Oversight and Reform of the House of Representatives a report on the effectiveness of this section in delivering complex, specialized, or substantial design and construction services to the United States Government.''. SEC. 3. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS. The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go-Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled ``Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation'' for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage .

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 ``Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Technical Corrections Act''. 2. AMENDMENT. Section 402 of the Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2020 (title IV of division U of Public Law 116-260) is amended to read as follows: ``SEC. 402. PROHIBITION ON USE OF A REVERSE AUCTION FOR THE AWARD OF A CONTRACT FOR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION SERVICES. ``(a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings: ``(1) In contrast to a traditional auction in which the buyers bid up the price, sellers bid down the price in a reverse auction. ``(b) Reverse Auction Defined.--In this section, the term `reverse auction' means, with respect to any procurement by an executive agency, a real-time auction generally conducted through an electronic medium among two or more offerors who compete by submitting bids for a supply or service contract, or a delivery order, task order, or purchase order under the contract, with the ability to submit revised lower bids at any time before the closing of the auction. ``(2) Applicability to acquisitions above the simplified acquisition threshold.--The prohibition on reverse auctions for complex, specialized, or substantial design and construction services shall apply only to acquisitions above the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT) for construction and design services pursuant to part 36 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. SEC. 3. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS. The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go-Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled ``Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation'' for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage .

To amend the Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2020 to correct a provision on the prohibition on the use of a reverse auction, and for other purposes. 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 ``Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Technical Corrections Act''. SEC. 2. AMENDMENT. Section 402 of the Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2020 (title IV of division U of Public Law 116-260) is amended to read as follows: ``SEC. 402. PROHIBITION ON USE OF A REVERSE AUCTION FOR THE AWARD OF A CONTRACT FOR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION SERVICES. ``(a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings: ``(1) In contrast to a traditional auction in which the buyers bid up the price, sellers bid down the price in a reverse auction. ``(2) Reverse auctions, while providing value for the vast majority of Federal acquisitions, including certain construction-related acquisitions, are limited in value for complex, specialized, or substantial design and construction services. ``(b) Reverse Auction Defined.--In this section, the term `reverse auction' means, with respect to any procurement by an executive agency, a real-time auction generally conducted through an electronic medium among two or more offerors who compete by submitting bids for a supply or service contract, or a delivery order, task order, or purchase order under the contract, with the ability to submit revised lower bids at any time before the closing of the auction. ``(c) Prohibition.-- ``(1) In general.--Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Federal Acquisition Regulation shall be amended to prohibit the use of reverse auctions for awarding contracts for complex, specialized, or substantial design and construction services. ``(2) Applicability to acquisitions above the simplified acquisition threshold.--The prohibition on reverse auctions for complex, specialized, or substantial design and construction services shall apply only to acquisitions above the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT) for construction and design services pursuant to part 36 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. ``(d) Rulemaking for Complex, Specialized, or Substantial Services.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council shall promulgate a definition of complex, specialized, or substantial design and construction services, which shall include-- ``(1) site planning and landscape design; ``(2) architectural and engineering services (as defined in section 1102 of title 40, United States Code); ``(3) interior design; ``(4) performance of substantial construction work for facility, infrastructure, and environmental restoration projects; and ``(5) construction or substantial alteration of public buildings or public works. ``(e) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to restrict the use of reverse auctions for the procurement of other goods and services except as specifically provided for under this section. Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this section, the Administrator of General Services shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Oversight and Reform of the House of Representatives a report on the effectiveness of this section in delivering complex, specialized, or substantial design and construction services to the United States Government.''. SEC. 3. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS. The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go-Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled ``Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation'' for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage . <all>

To amend the Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2020 to correct a provision on the prohibition on the use of a reverse auction, and for other purposes. 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 ``Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Technical Corrections Act''. SEC. 2. AMENDMENT. Section 402 of the Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2020 (title IV of division U of Public Law 116-260) is amended to read as follows: ``SEC. 402. PROHIBITION ON USE OF A REVERSE AUCTION FOR THE AWARD OF A CONTRACT FOR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION SERVICES. ``(a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings: ``(1) In contrast to a traditional auction in which the buyers bid up the price, sellers bid down the price in a reverse auction. ``(2) Reverse auctions, while providing value for the vast majority of Federal acquisitions, including certain construction-related acquisitions, are limited in value for complex, specialized, or substantial design and construction services. ``(b) Reverse Auction Defined.--In this section, the term `reverse auction' means, with respect to any procurement by an executive agency, a real-time auction generally conducted through an electronic medium among two or more offerors who compete by submitting bids for a supply or service contract, or a delivery order, task order, or purchase order under the contract, with the ability to submit revised lower bids at any time before the closing of the auction. ``(c) Prohibition.-- ``(1) In general.--Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Federal Acquisition Regulation shall be amended to prohibit the use of reverse auctions for awarding contracts for complex, specialized, or substantial design and construction services. ``(2) Applicability to acquisitions above the simplified acquisition threshold.--The prohibition on reverse auctions for complex, specialized, or substantial design and construction services shall apply only to acquisitions above the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT) for construction and design services pursuant to part 36 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. ``(d) Rulemaking for Complex, Specialized, or Substantial Services.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council shall promulgate a definition of complex, specialized, or substantial design and construction services, which shall include-- ``(1) site planning and landscape design; ``(2) architectural and engineering services (as defined in section 1102 of title 40, United States Code); ``(3) interior design; ``(4) performance of substantial construction work for facility, infrastructure, and environmental restoration projects; and ``(5) construction or substantial alteration of public buildings or public works. ``(e) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to restrict the use of reverse auctions for the procurement of other goods and services except as specifically provided for under this section. Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this section, the Administrator of General Services shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Oversight and Reform of the House of Representatives a report on the effectiveness of this section in delivering complex, specialized, or substantial design and construction services to the United States Government.''. SEC. 3. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS. The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go-Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled ``Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation'' for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage . <all>

To amend the Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2020 to correct a provision on the prohibition on the use of a reverse auction, and for other purposes. ``(2) Reverse auctions, while providing value for the vast majority of Federal acquisitions, including certain construction-related acquisitions, are limited in value for complex, specialized, or substantial design and construction services. ``(b) Reverse Auction Defined.--In this section, the term `reverse auction' means, with respect to any procurement by an executive agency, a real-time auction generally conducted through an electronic medium among two or more offerors who compete by submitting bids for a supply or service contract, or a delivery order, task order, or purchase order under the contract, with the ability to submit revised lower bids at any time before the closing of the auction. ``(c) Prohibition.-- ``(1) In general.--Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Federal Acquisition Regulation shall be amended to prohibit the use of reverse auctions for awarding contracts for complex, specialized, or substantial design and construction services. ``(e) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to restrict the use of reverse auctions for the procurement of other goods and services except as specifically provided for under this section. Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this section, the Administrator of General Services shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Oversight and Reform of the House of Representatives a report on the effectiveness of this section in delivering complex, specialized, or substantial design and construction services to the United States Government.''. The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go-Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled ``Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation'' for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage .

To amend the Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2020 to correct a provision on the prohibition on the use of a reverse auction, and for other purposes. ``(2) Applicability to acquisitions above the simplified acquisition threshold.--The prohibition on reverse auctions for complex, specialized, or substantial design and construction services shall apply only to acquisitions above the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT) for construction and design services pursuant to part 36 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. ``(e) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to restrict the use of reverse auctions for the procurement of other goods and services except as specifically provided for under this section. Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this section, the Administrator of General Services shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Oversight and Reform of the House of Representatives a report on the effectiveness of this section in delivering complex, specialized, or substantial design and construction services to the United States Government.''.

To amend the Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2020 to correct a provision on the prohibition on the use of a reverse auction, and for other purposes. ``(2) Applicability to acquisitions above the simplified acquisition threshold.--The prohibition on reverse auctions for complex, specialized, or substantial design and construction services shall apply only to acquisitions above the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT) for construction and design services pursuant to part 36 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. ``(e) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to restrict the use of reverse auctions for the procurement of other goods and services except as specifically provided for under this section. Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this section, the Administrator of General Services shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Oversight and Reform of the House of Representatives a report on the effectiveness of this section in delivering complex, specialized, or substantial design and construction services to the United States Government.''.

To amend the Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2020 to correct a provision on the prohibition on the use of a reverse auction, and for other purposes. ``(2) Reverse auctions, while providing value for the vast majority of Federal acquisitions, including certain construction-related acquisitions, are limited in value for complex, specialized, or substantial design and construction services. ``(b) Reverse Auction Defined.--In this section, the term `reverse auction' means, with respect to any procurement by an executive agency, a real-time auction generally conducted through an electronic medium among two or more offerors who compete by submitting bids for a supply or service contract, or a delivery order, task order, or purchase order under the contract, with the ability to submit revised lower bids at any time before the closing of the auction. ``(c) Prohibition.-- ``(1) In general.--Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Federal Acquisition Regulation shall be amended to prohibit the use of reverse auctions for awarding contracts for complex, specialized, or substantial design and construction services. ``(e) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to restrict the use of reverse auctions for the procurement of other goods and services except as specifically provided for under this section. Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this section, the Administrator of General Services shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Oversight and Reform of the House of Representatives a report on the effectiveness of this section in delivering complex, specialized, or substantial design and construction services to the United States Government.''. The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go-Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled ``Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation'' for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage .

To amend the Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2020 to correct a provision on the prohibition on the use of a reverse auction, and for other purposes. ``(2) Applicability to acquisitions above the simplified acquisition threshold.--The prohibition on reverse auctions for complex, specialized, or substantial design and construction services shall apply only to acquisitions above the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT) for construction and design services pursuant to part 36 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. ``(e) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to restrict the use of reverse auctions for the procurement of other goods and services except as specifically provided for under this section. Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this section, the Administrator of General Services shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Oversight and Reform of the House of Representatives a report on the effectiveness of this section in delivering complex, specialized, or substantial design and construction services to the United States Government.''.

To amend the Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2020 to correct a provision on the prohibition on the use of a reverse auction, and for other purposes. ``(2) Reverse auctions, while providing value for the vast majority of Federal acquisitions, including certain construction-related acquisitions, are limited in value for complex, specialized, or substantial design and construction services. ``(b) Reverse Auction Defined.--In this section, the term `reverse auction' means, with respect to any procurement by an executive agency, a real-time auction generally conducted through an electronic medium among two or more offerors who compete by submitting bids for a supply or service contract, or a delivery order, task order, or purchase order under the contract, with the ability to submit revised lower bids at any time before the closing of the auction. ``(c) Prohibition.-- ``(1) In general.--Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Federal Acquisition Regulation shall be amended to prohibit the use of reverse auctions for awarding contracts for complex, specialized, or substantial design and construction services. ``(e) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to restrict the use of reverse auctions for the procurement of other goods and services except as specifically provided for under this section. Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this section, the Administrator of General Services shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Oversight and Reform of the House of Representatives a report on the effectiveness of this section in delivering complex, specialized, or substantial design and construction services to the United States Government.''. The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go-Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled ``Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation'' for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage .

To amend the Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2020 to correct a provision on the prohibition on the use of a reverse auction, and for other purposes. ``(2) Applicability to acquisitions above the simplified acquisition threshold.--The prohibition on reverse auctions for complex, specialized, or substantial design and construction services shall apply only to acquisitions above the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT) for construction and design services pursuant to part 36 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. ``(e) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to restrict the use of reverse auctions for the procurement of other goods and services except as specifically provided for under this section. Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this section, the Administrator of General Services shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Oversight and Reform of the House of Representatives a report on the effectiveness of this section in delivering complex, specialized, or substantial design and construction services to the United States Government.''.

To amend the Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2020 to correct a provision on the prohibition on the use of a reverse auction, and for other purposes. ``(2) Reverse auctions, while providing value for the vast majority of Federal acquisitions, including certain construction-related acquisitions, are limited in value for complex, specialized, or substantial design and construction services. ``(b) Reverse Auction Defined.--In this section, the term `reverse auction' means, with respect to any procurement by an executive agency, a real-time auction generally conducted through an electronic medium among two or more offerors who compete by submitting bids for a supply or service contract, or a delivery order, task order, or purchase order under the contract, with the ability to submit revised lower bids at any time before the closing of the auction. ``(c) Prohibition.-- ``(1) In general.--Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Federal Acquisition Regulation shall be amended to prohibit the use of reverse auctions for awarding contracts for complex, specialized, or substantial design and construction services. ``(e) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to restrict the use of reverse auctions for the procurement of other goods and services except as specifically provided for under this section. Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this section, the Administrator of General Services shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Oversight and Reform of the House of Representatives a report on the effectiveness of this section in delivering complex, specialized, or substantial design and construction services to the United States Government.''. The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go-Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled ``Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation'' for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage .

To amend the Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2020 to correct a provision on the prohibition on the use of a reverse auction, and for other purposes. ``(2) Applicability to acquisitions above the simplified acquisition threshold.--The prohibition on reverse auctions for complex, specialized, or substantial design and construction services shall apply only to acquisitions above the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT) for construction and design services pursuant to part 36 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. ``(e) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to restrict the use of reverse auctions for the procurement of other goods and services except as specifically provided for under this section. Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this section, the Administrator of General Services shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Oversight and Reform of the House of Representatives a report on the effectiveness of this section in delivering complex, specialized, or substantial design and construction services to the United States Government.''.

To amend the Construction Consensus Procurement Improvement Act of 2020 to correct a provision on the prohibition on the use of a reverse auction, and for other purposes. ``(2) Reverse auctions, while providing value for the vast majority of Federal acquisitions, including certain construction-related acquisitions, are limited in value for complex, specialized, or substantial design and construction services. ``(b) Reverse Auction Defined.--In this section, the term `reverse auction' means, with respect to any procurement by an executive agency, a real-time auction generally conducted through an electronic medium among two or more offerors who compete by submitting bids for a supply or service contract, or a delivery order, task order, or purchase order under the contract, with the ability to submit revised lower bids at any time before the closing of the auction. ``(c) Prohibition.-- ``(1) In general.--Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Federal Acquisition Regulation shall be amended to prohibit the use of reverse auctions for awarding contracts for complex, specialized, or substantial design and construction services. ``(e) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to restrict the use of reverse auctions for the procurement of other goods and services except as specifically provided for under this section. Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this section, the Administrator of General Services shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Oversight and Reform of the House of Representatives a report on the effectiveness of this section in delivering complex, specialized, or substantial design and construction services to the United States Government.''. The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go-Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled ``Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation'' for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage .

H.R.610

Environmental Protection

San Francisco Bay Restoration Act This bill provides support for the protection and restoration of the San Francisco Bay estuary and the recovery of certain species in the estuary. Specifically, it establishes a San Francisco Bay Program Office in the Environmental Protection Agency. The program must annually compile a list of funding priorities for projects or studies that advance the goals and objectives of the comprehensive conservation and management plan approved under the National Estuary Program for the San Francisco Bay estuary. The list must include projects or studies for The program must review such plan at least once every five years and revise the plan as appropriate. The program may provide funding through grants or other means for studies or projects on the priority list.

To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to establish a grant program to support the restoration of San Francisco Bay. 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 ``San Francisco Bay Restoration Act''. SEC. 2. SAN FRANCISCO BAY RESTORATION GRANT PROGRAM. Title I of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 124. SAN FRANCISCO BAY RESTORATION GRANT PROGRAM. ``(a) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Estuary partnership.--The term `Estuary Partnership' means the San Francisco Estuary Partnership, designated as the management conference for the San Francisco Bay under section 320. ``(2) San francisco bay plan.--The term `San Francisco Bay Plan' means-- ``(A) until the date of the completion of the plan developed by the Director under subsection (d), the comprehensive conservation and management plan approved under section 320 for the San Francisco Bay estuary; and ``(B) on and after the date of the completion of the plan developed by the Director under subsection (d), the plan developed by the Director under subsection (d). ``(b) Program Office.-- ``(1) Establishment.--The Administrator shall establish in the Environmental Protection Agency a San Francisco Bay Program Office. The Office shall be located at the headquarters of Region 9 of the Environmental Protection Agency. ``(2) Appointment of director.--The Administrator shall appoint a Director of the Office, who shall have management experience and technical expertise relating to the San Francisco Bay and be highly qualified to direct the development and implementation of projects, activities, and studies necessary to implement the San Francisco Bay Plan. ``(3) Delegation of authority; staffing.--The Administrator shall delegate to the Director such authority and provide such staff as may be necessary to carry out this section. ``(c) Annual Priority List.-- ``(1) In general.--After providing public notice, the Director shall annually compile a priority list, consistent with the San Francisco Bay Plan, identifying and prioritizing the projects, activities, and studies to be carried out with amounts made available under subsection (e). ``(2) Inclusions.--The annual priority list compiled under paragraph (1) shall include the following: ``(A) Projects, activities, and studies, including restoration projects and habitat improvement for fish, waterfowl, and wildlife, that advance the goals and objectives of the San Francisco Bay Plan, for-- ``(i) water quality improvement, including the reduction of marine litter; ``(ii) wetland, riverine, and estuary restoration and protection; ``(iii) nearshore and endangered species recovery; and ``(iv) adaptation to climate change. ``(B) Information on the projects, activities, and studies specified under subparagraph (A), including-- ``(i) the identity of each entity receiving assistance pursuant to subsection (e); and ``(ii) a description of the communities to be served. ``(C) The criteria and methods established by the Director for identification of projects, activities, and studies to be included on the annual priority list. ``(3) Consultation.--In compiling the annual priority list under paragraph (1), the Director shall consult with, and consider the recommendations of-- ``(A) the Estuary Partnership; ``(B) the State of California and affected local governments in the San Francisco Bay estuary watershed; ``(C) the San Francisco Bay Restoration Authority; and ``(D) any other relevant stakeholder involved with the protection and restoration of the San Francisco Bay estuary that the Director determines to be appropriate. ``(d) San Francisco Bay Plan.-- ``(1) In general.--Not later than 5 years after the date of enactment of this section, the Director, in conjunction with the Estuary Partnership, shall review and revise the comprehensive conservation and management plan approved under section 320 for the San Francisco Bay estuary to develop a plan to guide the projects, activities, and studies of the Office to address the restoration and protection of the San Francisco Bay. ``(2) Revision of san francisco bay plan.--Not less often than once every 5 years after the date of the completion of the plan described in paragraph (1), the Director shall review, and revise as appropriate, the San Francisco Bay Plan. ``(3) Outreach.--In carrying out this subsection, the Director shall consult with the Estuary Partnership and Indian tribes and solicit input from other non-Federal stakeholders. ``(e) Grant Program.-- ``(1) In general.--The Director may provide funding through cooperative agreements, grants, or other means to State and local agencies, special districts, and public or nonprofit agencies, institutions, and organizations, including the Estuary Partnership, for projects, activities, and studies identified on the annual priority list compiled under subsection (c). ``(2) Maximum amount of grants; non-federal share.-- ``(A) Maximum amount of grants.--Amounts provided to any entity under this section for a fiscal year shall not exceed an amount equal to 75 percent of the total cost of any projects, activities, and studies that are to be carried out using those amounts. ``(B) Non-federal share.--Not less than 25 percent of the cost of any project, activity, or study carried out using amounts provided under this section shall be provided from non-Federal sources. ``(f) Funding.-- ``(1) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026. ``(2) Administrative expenses.--Of the amount made available to carry out this section for a fiscal year, the Director may not use more than 5 percent to pay administrative expenses incurred in carrying out this section. ``(3) Prohibition.--No amounts made available under this section may be used for the administration of a management conference under section 320. ``(g) Annual Budget Plan.--For each of the budgets for fiscal years 2023 through 2026, the President, as part of the annual budget submission of the President to Congress under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, shall submit information regarding each Federal department and agency involved in San Francisco Bay protection and restoration, including-- ``(1) a report that displays for each Federal agency-- ``(A) the amounts obligated in the preceding fiscal year for protection and restoration projects, activities, and studies relating to the San Francisco Bay; and ``(B) the proposed budget for protection and restoration projects, activities, and studies relating to the San Francisco Bay; and ``(2) a description and assessment of the Federal role in the implementation of the San Francisco Bay Plan and the specific role of each Federal department and agency involved in San Francisco Bay protection and restoration, including specific projects, activities, and studies conducted or planned to achieve the identified goals and objectives of the San Francisco Bay Plan.''. Passed the House of Representatives June 15, 2021. Attest: CHERYL L. JOHNSON, Clerk.

San Francisco Bay Restoration Act

To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to establish a grant program to support the restoration of San Francisco Bay.

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Rep. Speier, Jackie

D

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This bill provides support for the protection and restoration of the San Francisco Bay estuary and the recovery of certain species in the estuary. Specifically, it establishes a San Francisco Bay Program Office in the Environmental Protection Agency. The program must annually compile a list of funding priorities for projects or studies that advance the goals and objectives of the comprehensive conservation and management plan approved under the National Estuary Program for the San Francisco Bay estuary. The list must include projects or studies for The program must review such plan at least once every five years and revise the plan as appropriate. The program may provide funding through grants or other means for studies or projects on the priority list.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SEC. 2. Title I of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 124. SAN FRANCISCO BAY RESTORATION GRANT PROGRAM. ``(a) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Estuary partnership.--The term `Estuary Partnership' means the San Francisco Estuary Partnership, designated as the management conference for the San Francisco Bay under section 320. ``(2) San francisco bay plan.--The term `San Francisco Bay Plan' means-- ``(A) until the date of the completion of the plan developed by the Director under subsection (d), the comprehensive conservation and management plan approved under section 320 for the San Francisco Bay estuary; and ``(B) on and after the date of the completion of the plan developed by the Director under subsection (d), the plan developed by the Director under subsection (d). The Office shall be located at the headquarters of Region 9 of the Environmental Protection Agency. ``(3) Delegation of authority; staffing.--The Administrator shall delegate to the Director such authority and provide such staff as may be necessary to carry out this section. ``(2) Inclusions.--The annual priority list compiled under paragraph (1) shall include the following: ``(A) Projects, activities, and studies, including restoration projects and habitat improvement for fish, waterfowl, and wildlife, that advance the goals and objectives of the San Francisco Bay Plan, for-- ``(i) water quality improvement, including the reduction of marine litter; ``(ii) wetland, riverine, and estuary restoration and protection; ``(iii) nearshore and endangered species recovery; and ``(iv) adaptation to climate change. ``(B) Information on the projects, activities, and studies specified under subparagraph (A), including-- ``(i) the identity of each entity receiving assistance pursuant to subsection (e); and ``(ii) a description of the communities to be served. ``(C) The criteria and methods established by the Director for identification of projects, activities, and studies to be included on the annual priority list. ``(B) Non-federal share.--Not less than 25 percent of the cost of any project, activity, or study carried out using amounts provided under this section shall be provided from non-Federal sources. ``(f) Funding.-- ``(1) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026. ``(2) Administrative expenses.--Of the amount made available to carry out this section for a fiscal year, the Director may not use more than 5 percent to pay administrative expenses incurred in carrying out this section. Passed the House of Representatives June 15, 2021. Attest: CHERYL L. JOHNSON, Clerk.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SEC. 2. Title I of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 124. SAN FRANCISCO BAY RESTORATION GRANT PROGRAM. ``(a) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Estuary partnership.--The term `Estuary Partnership' means the San Francisco Estuary Partnership, designated as the management conference for the San Francisco Bay under section 320. ``(2) San francisco bay plan.--The term `San Francisco Bay Plan' means-- ``(A) until the date of the completion of the plan developed by the Director under subsection (d), the comprehensive conservation and management plan approved under section 320 for the San Francisco Bay estuary; and ``(B) on and after the date of the completion of the plan developed by the Director under subsection (d), the plan developed by the Director under subsection (d). The Office shall be located at the headquarters of Region 9 of the Environmental Protection Agency. ``(3) Delegation of authority; staffing.--The Administrator shall delegate to the Director such authority and provide such staff as may be necessary to carry out this section. ``(B) Information on the projects, activities, and studies specified under subparagraph (A), including-- ``(i) the identity of each entity receiving assistance pursuant to subsection (e); and ``(ii) a description of the communities to be served. ``(C) The criteria and methods established by the Director for identification of projects, activities, and studies to be included on the annual priority list. ``(B) Non-federal share.--Not less than 25 percent of the cost of any project, activity, or study carried out using amounts provided under this section shall be provided from non-Federal sources. ``(f) Funding.-- ``(1) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026. ``(2) Administrative expenses.--Of the amount made available to carry out this section for a fiscal year, the Director may not use more than 5 percent to pay administrative expenses incurred in carrying out this section. Attest: CHERYL L. JOHNSON, Clerk.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. SEC. 2. Title I of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 124. SAN FRANCISCO BAY RESTORATION GRANT PROGRAM. ``(a) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Estuary partnership.--The term `Estuary Partnership' means the San Francisco Estuary Partnership, designated as the management conference for the San Francisco Bay under section 320. ``(2) San francisco bay plan.--The term `San Francisco Bay Plan' means-- ``(A) until the date of the completion of the plan developed by the Director under subsection (d), the comprehensive conservation and management plan approved under section 320 for the San Francisco Bay estuary; and ``(B) on and after the date of the completion of the plan developed by the Director under subsection (d), the plan developed by the Director under subsection (d). The Office shall be located at the headquarters of Region 9 of the Environmental Protection Agency. ``(3) Delegation of authority; staffing.--The Administrator shall delegate to the Director such authority and provide such staff as may be necessary to carry out this section. ``(2) Inclusions.--The annual priority list compiled under paragraph (1) shall include the following: ``(A) Projects, activities, and studies, including restoration projects and habitat improvement for fish, waterfowl, and wildlife, that advance the goals and objectives of the San Francisco Bay Plan, for-- ``(i) water quality improvement, including the reduction of marine litter; ``(ii) wetland, riverine, and estuary restoration and protection; ``(iii) nearshore and endangered species recovery; and ``(iv) adaptation to climate change. ``(B) Information on the projects, activities, and studies specified under subparagraph (A), including-- ``(i) the identity of each entity receiving assistance pursuant to subsection (e); and ``(ii) a description of the communities to be served. ``(C) The criteria and methods established by the Director for identification of projects, activities, and studies to be included on the annual priority list. ``(2) Revision of san francisco bay plan.--Not less often than once every 5 years after the date of the completion of the plan described in paragraph (1), the Director shall review, and revise as appropriate, the San Francisco Bay Plan. ``(3) Outreach.--In carrying out this subsection, the Director shall consult with the Estuary Partnership and Indian tribes and solicit input from other non-Federal stakeholders. ``(e) Grant Program.-- ``(1) In general.--The Director may provide funding through cooperative agreements, grants, or other means to State and local agencies, special districts, and public or nonprofit agencies, institutions, and organizations, including the Estuary Partnership, for projects, activities, and studies identified on the annual priority list compiled under subsection (c). ``(B) Non-federal share.--Not less than 25 percent of the cost of any project, activity, or study carried out using amounts provided under this section shall be provided from non-Federal sources. ``(f) Funding.-- ``(1) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026. ``(2) Administrative expenses.--Of the amount made available to carry out this section for a fiscal year, the Director may not use more than 5 percent to pay administrative expenses incurred in carrying out this section. ``(g) Annual Budget Plan.--For each of the budgets for fiscal years 2023 through 2026, the President, as part of the annual budget submission of the President to Congress under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, shall submit information regarding each Federal department and agency involved in San Francisco Bay protection and restoration, including-- ``(1) a report that displays for each Federal agency-- ``(A) the amounts obligated in the preceding fiscal year for protection and restoration projects, activities, and studies relating to the San Francisco Bay; and ``(B) the proposed budget for protection and restoration projects, activities, and studies relating to the San Francisco Bay; and ``(2) a description and assessment of the Federal role in the implementation of the San Francisco Bay Plan and the specific role of each Federal department and agency involved in San Francisco Bay protection and restoration, including specific projects, activities, and studies conducted or planned to achieve the identified goals and objectives of the San Francisco Bay Plan.''. Passed the House of Representatives June 15, 2021. Attest: CHERYL L. JOHNSON, Clerk.

To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to establish a grant program to support the restoration of San Francisco Bay. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. SEC. 2. Title I of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 124. SAN FRANCISCO BAY RESTORATION GRANT PROGRAM. ``(a) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Estuary partnership.--The term `Estuary Partnership' means the San Francisco Estuary Partnership, designated as the management conference for the San Francisco Bay under section 320. ``(2) San francisco bay plan.--The term `San Francisco Bay Plan' means-- ``(A) until the date of the completion of the plan developed by the Director under subsection (d), the comprehensive conservation and management plan approved under section 320 for the San Francisco Bay estuary; and ``(B) on and after the date of the completion of the plan developed by the Director under subsection (d), the plan developed by the Director under subsection (d). The Office shall be located at the headquarters of Region 9 of the Environmental Protection Agency. ``(2) Appointment of director.--The Administrator shall appoint a Director of the Office, who shall have management experience and technical expertise relating to the San Francisco Bay and be highly qualified to direct the development and implementation of projects, activities, and studies necessary to implement the San Francisco Bay Plan. ``(3) Delegation of authority; staffing.--The Administrator shall delegate to the Director such authority and provide such staff as may be necessary to carry out this section. ``(c) Annual Priority List.-- ``(1) In general.--After providing public notice, the Director shall annually compile a priority list, consistent with the San Francisco Bay Plan, identifying and prioritizing the projects, activities, and studies to be carried out with amounts made available under subsection (e). ``(2) Inclusions.--The annual priority list compiled under paragraph (1) shall include the following: ``(A) Projects, activities, and studies, including restoration projects and habitat improvement for fish, waterfowl, and wildlife, that advance the goals and objectives of the San Francisco Bay Plan, for-- ``(i) water quality improvement, including the reduction of marine litter; ``(ii) wetland, riverine, and estuary restoration and protection; ``(iii) nearshore and endangered species recovery; and ``(iv) adaptation to climate change. ``(B) Information on the projects, activities, and studies specified under subparagraph (A), including-- ``(i) the identity of each entity receiving assistance pursuant to subsection (e); and ``(ii) a description of the communities to be served. ``(C) The criteria and methods established by the Director for identification of projects, activities, and studies to be included on the annual priority list. ``(3) Consultation.--In compiling the annual priority list under paragraph (1), the Director shall consult with, and consider the recommendations of-- ``(A) the Estuary Partnership; ``(B) the State of California and affected local governments in the San Francisco Bay estuary watershed; ``(C) the San Francisco Bay Restoration Authority; and ``(D) any other relevant stakeholder involved with the protection and restoration of the San Francisco Bay estuary that the Director determines to be appropriate. ``(2) Revision of san francisco bay plan.--Not less often than once every 5 years after the date of the completion of the plan described in paragraph (1), the Director shall review, and revise as appropriate, the San Francisco Bay Plan. ``(3) Outreach.--In carrying out this subsection, the Director shall consult with the Estuary Partnership and Indian tribes and solicit input from other non-Federal stakeholders. ``(e) Grant Program.-- ``(1) In general.--The Director may provide funding through cooperative agreements, grants, or other means to State and local agencies, special districts, and public or nonprofit agencies, institutions, and organizations, including the Estuary Partnership, for projects, activities, and studies identified on the annual priority list compiled under subsection (c). ``(2) Maximum amount of grants; non-federal share.-- ``(A) Maximum amount of grants.--Amounts provided to any entity under this section for a fiscal year shall not exceed an amount equal to 75 percent of the total cost of any projects, activities, and studies that are to be carried out using those amounts. ``(B) Non-federal share.--Not less than 25 percent of the cost of any project, activity, or study carried out using amounts provided under this section shall be provided from non-Federal sources. ``(f) Funding.-- ``(1) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026. ``(2) Administrative expenses.--Of the amount made available to carry out this section for a fiscal year, the Director may not use more than 5 percent to pay administrative expenses incurred in carrying out this section. ``(3) Prohibition.--No amounts made available under this section may be used for the administration of a management conference under section 320. ``(g) Annual Budget Plan.--For each of the budgets for fiscal years 2023 through 2026, the President, as part of the annual budget submission of the President to Congress under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, shall submit information regarding each Federal department and agency involved in San Francisco Bay protection and restoration, including-- ``(1) a report that displays for each Federal agency-- ``(A) the amounts obligated in the preceding fiscal year for protection and restoration projects, activities, and studies relating to the San Francisco Bay; and ``(B) the proposed budget for protection and restoration projects, activities, and studies relating to the San Francisco Bay; and ``(2) a description and assessment of the Federal role in the implementation of the San Francisco Bay Plan and the specific role of each Federal department and agency involved in San Francisco Bay protection and restoration, including specific projects, activities, and studies conducted or planned to achieve the identified goals and objectives of the San Francisco Bay Plan.''. Passed the House of Representatives June 15, 2021. Attest: CHERYL L. JOHNSON, Clerk.

To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to establish a grant program to support the restoration of San Francisco Bay. SAN FRANCISCO BAY RESTORATION GRANT PROGRAM. ``(2) San francisco bay plan.--The term `San Francisco Bay Plan' means-- ``(A) until the date of the completion of the plan developed by the Director under subsection (d), the comprehensive conservation and management plan approved under section 320 for the San Francisco Bay estuary; and ``(B) on and after the date of the completion of the plan developed by the Director under subsection (d), the plan developed by the Director under subsection (d). ``(2) Appointment of director.--The Administrator shall appoint a Director of the Office, who shall have management experience and technical expertise relating to the San Francisco Bay and be highly qualified to direct the development and implementation of projects, activities, and studies necessary to implement the San Francisco Bay Plan. ``(c) Annual Priority List.-- ``(1) In general.--After providing public notice, the Director shall annually compile a priority list, consistent with the San Francisco Bay Plan, identifying and prioritizing the projects, activities, and studies to be carried out with amounts made available under subsection (e). ``(C) The criteria and methods established by the Director for identification of projects, activities, and studies to be included on the annual priority list. ``(d) San Francisco Bay Plan.-- ``(1) In general.--Not later than 5 years after the date of enactment of this section, the Director, in conjunction with the Estuary Partnership, shall review and revise the comprehensive conservation and management plan approved under section 320 for the San Francisco Bay estuary to develop a plan to guide the projects, activities, and studies of the Office to address the restoration and protection of the San Francisco Bay. ``(e) Grant Program.-- ``(1) In general.--The Director may provide funding through cooperative agreements, grants, or other means to State and local agencies, special districts, and public or nonprofit agencies, institutions, and organizations, including the Estuary Partnership, for projects, activities, and studies identified on the annual priority list compiled under subsection (c). ``(2) Maximum amount of grants; non-federal share.-- ``(A) Maximum amount of grants.--Amounts provided to any entity under this section for a fiscal year shall not exceed an amount equal to 75 percent of the total cost of any projects, activities, and studies that are to be carried out using those amounts. Passed the House of Representatives June 15, 2021. Attest: CHERYL L. JOHNSON, Clerk.

To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to establish a grant program to support the restoration of San Francisco Bay. SAN FRANCISCO BAY RESTORATION GRANT PROGRAM. ``(c) Annual Priority List.-- ``(1) In general.--After providing public notice, the Director shall annually compile a priority list, consistent with the San Francisco Bay Plan, identifying and prioritizing the projects, activities, and studies to be carried out with amounts made available under subsection (e). ``(2) Inclusions.--The annual priority list compiled under paragraph (1) shall include the following: ``(A) Projects, activities, and studies, including restoration projects and habitat improvement for fish, waterfowl, and wildlife, that advance the goals and objectives of the San Francisco Bay Plan, for-- ``(i) water quality improvement, including the reduction of marine litter; ``(ii) wetland, riverine, and estuary restoration and protection; ``(iii) nearshore and endangered species recovery; and ``(iv) adaptation to climate change. ``(d) San Francisco Bay Plan.-- ``(1) In general.--Not later than 5 years after the date of enactment of this section, the Director, in conjunction with the Estuary Partnership, shall review and revise the comprehensive conservation and management plan approved under section 320 for the San Francisco Bay estuary to develop a plan to guide the projects, activities, and studies of the Office to address the restoration and protection of the San Francisco Bay. ``(e) Grant Program.-- ``(1) In general.--The Director may provide funding through cooperative agreements, grants, or other means to State and local agencies, special districts, and public or nonprofit agencies, institutions, and organizations, including the Estuary Partnership, for projects, activities, and studies identified on the annual priority list compiled under subsection (c). ``(2) Maximum amount of grants; non-federal share.-- ``(A) Maximum amount of grants.--Amounts provided to any entity under this section for a fiscal year shall not exceed an amount equal to 75 percent of the total cost of any projects, activities, and studies that are to be carried out using those amounts. Passed the House of Representatives June 15, 2021. Attest: CHERYL L. JOHNSON, Clerk.

To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to establish a grant program to support the restoration of San Francisco Bay. SAN FRANCISCO BAY RESTORATION GRANT PROGRAM. ``(c) Annual Priority List.-- ``(1) In general.--After providing public notice, the Director shall annually compile a priority list, consistent with the San Francisco Bay Plan, identifying and prioritizing the projects, activities, and studies to be carried out with amounts made available under subsection (e). ``(2) Inclusions.--The annual priority list compiled under paragraph (1) shall include the following: ``(A) Projects, activities, and studies, including restoration projects and habitat improvement for fish, waterfowl, and wildlife, that advance the goals and objectives of the San Francisco Bay Plan, for-- ``(i) water quality improvement, including the reduction of marine litter; ``(ii) wetland, riverine, and estuary restoration and protection; ``(iii) nearshore and endangered species recovery; and ``(iv) adaptation to climate change. ``(d) San Francisco Bay Plan.-- ``(1) In general.--Not later than 5 years after the date of enactment of this section, the Director, in conjunction with the Estuary Partnership, shall review and revise the comprehensive conservation and management plan approved under section 320 for the San Francisco Bay estuary to develop a plan to guide the projects, activities, and studies of the Office to address the restoration and protection of the San Francisco Bay. ``(e) Grant Program.-- ``(1) In general.--The Director may provide funding through cooperative agreements, grants, or other means to State and local agencies, special districts, and public or nonprofit agencies, institutions, and organizations, including the Estuary Partnership, for projects, activities, and studies identified on the annual priority list compiled under subsection (c). ``(2) Maximum amount of grants; non-federal share.-- ``(A) Maximum amount of grants.--Amounts provided to any entity under this section for a fiscal year shall not exceed an amount equal to 75 percent of the total cost of any projects, activities, and studies that are to be carried out using those amounts. Passed the House of Representatives June 15, 2021. Attest: CHERYL L. JOHNSON, Clerk.

To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to establish a grant program to support the restoration of San Francisco Bay. SAN FRANCISCO BAY RESTORATION GRANT PROGRAM. ``(2) San francisco bay plan.--The term `San Francisco Bay Plan' means-- ``(A) until the date of the completion of the plan developed by the Director under subsection (d), the comprehensive conservation and management plan approved under section 320 for the San Francisco Bay estuary; and ``(B) on and after the date of the completion of the plan developed by the Director under subsection (d), the plan developed by the Director under subsection (d). ``(2) Appointment of director.--The Administrator shall appoint a Director of the Office, who shall have management experience and technical expertise relating to the San Francisco Bay and be highly qualified to direct the development and implementation of projects, activities, and studies necessary to implement the San Francisco Bay Plan. ``(c) Annual Priority List.-- ``(1) In general.--After providing public notice, the Director shall annually compile a priority list, consistent with the San Francisco Bay Plan, identifying and prioritizing the projects, activities, and studies to be carried out with amounts made available under subsection (e). ``(C) The criteria and methods established by the Director for identification of projects, activities, and studies to be included on the annual priority list. ``(d) San Francisco Bay Plan.-- ``(1) In general.--Not later than 5 years after the date of enactment of this section, the Director, in conjunction with the Estuary Partnership, shall review and revise the comprehensive conservation and management plan approved under section 320 for the San Francisco Bay estuary to develop a plan to guide the projects, activities, and studies of the Office to address the restoration and protection of the San Francisco Bay. ``(e) Grant Program.-- ``(1) In general.--The Director may provide funding through cooperative agreements, grants, or other means to State and local agencies, special districts, and public or nonprofit agencies, institutions, and organizations, including the Estuary Partnership, for projects, activities, and studies identified on the annual priority list compiled under subsection (c). ``(2) Maximum amount of grants; non-federal share.-- ``(A) Maximum amount of grants.--Amounts provided to any entity under this section for a fiscal year shall not exceed an amount equal to 75 percent of the total cost of any projects, activities, and studies that are to be carried out using those amounts. Passed the House of Representatives June 15, 2021. Attest: CHERYL L. JOHNSON, Clerk.

To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to establish a grant program to support the restoration of San Francisco Bay. SAN FRANCISCO BAY RESTORATION GRANT PROGRAM. ``(c) Annual Priority List.-- ``(1) In general.--After providing public notice, the Director shall annually compile a priority list, consistent with the San Francisco Bay Plan, identifying and prioritizing the projects, activities, and studies to be carried out with amounts made available under subsection (e). ``(2) Inclusions.--The annual priority list compiled under paragraph (1) shall include the following: ``(A) Projects, activities, and studies, including restoration projects and habitat improvement for fish, waterfowl, and wildlife, that advance the goals and objectives of the San Francisco Bay Plan, for-- ``(i) water quality improvement, including the reduction of marine litter; ``(ii) wetland, riverine, and estuary restoration and protection; ``(iii) nearshore and endangered species recovery; and ``(iv) adaptation to climate change. ``(d) San Francisco Bay Plan.-- ``(1) In general.--Not later than 5 years after the date of enactment of this section, the Director, in conjunction with the Estuary Partnership, shall review and revise the comprehensive conservation and management plan approved under section 320 for the San Francisco Bay estuary to develop a plan to guide the projects, activities, and studies of the Office to address the restoration and protection of the San Francisco Bay. ``(e) Grant Program.-- ``(1) In general.--The Director may provide funding through cooperative agreements, grants, or other means to State and local agencies, special districts, and public or nonprofit agencies, institutions, and organizations, including the Estuary Partnership, for projects, activities, and studies identified on the annual priority list compiled under subsection (c). ``(2) Maximum amount of grants; non-federal share.-- ``(A) Maximum amount of grants.--Amounts provided to any entity under this section for a fiscal year shall not exceed an amount equal to 75 percent of the total cost of any projects, activities, and studies that are to be carried out using those amounts. Passed the House of Representatives June 15, 2021. Attest: CHERYL L. JOHNSON, Clerk.

To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to establish a grant program to support the restoration of San Francisco Bay. SAN FRANCISCO BAY RESTORATION GRANT PROGRAM. ``(2) San francisco bay plan.--The term `San Francisco Bay Plan' means-- ``(A) until the date of the completion of the plan developed by the Director under subsection (d), the comprehensive conservation and management plan approved under section 320 for the San Francisco Bay estuary; and ``(B) on and after the date of the completion of the plan developed by the Director under subsection (d), the plan developed by the Director under subsection (d). ``(2) Appointment of director.--The Administrator shall appoint a Director of the Office, who shall have management experience and technical expertise relating to the San Francisco Bay and be highly qualified to direct the development and implementation of projects, activities, and studies necessary to implement the San Francisco Bay Plan. ``(c) Annual Priority List.-- ``(1) In general.--After providing public notice, the Director shall annually compile a priority list, consistent with the San Francisco Bay Plan, identifying and prioritizing the projects, activities, and studies to be carried out with amounts made available under subsection (e). ``(C) The criteria and methods established by the Director for identification of projects, activities, and studies to be included on the annual priority list. ``(d) San Francisco Bay Plan.-- ``(1) In general.--Not later than 5 years after the date of enactment of this section, the Director, in conjunction with the Estuary Partnership, shall review and revise the comprehensive conservation and management plan approved under section 320 for the San Francisco Bay estuary to develop a plan to guide the projects, activities, and studies of the Office to address the restoration and protection of the San Francisco Bay. ``(e) Grant Program.-- ``(1) In general.--The Director may provide funding through cooperative agreements, grants, or other means to State and local agencies, special districts, and public or nonprofit agencies, institutions, and organizations, including the Estuary Partnership, for projects, activities, and studies identified on the annual priority list compiled under subsection (c). ``(2) Maximum amount of grants; non-federal share.-- ``(A) Maximum amount of grants.--Amounts provided to any entity under this section for a fiscal year shall not exceed an amount equal to 75 percent of the total cost of any projects, activities, and studies that are to be carried out using those amounts. Passed the House of Representatives June 15, 2021. Attest: CHERYL L. JOHNSON, Clerk.

To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to establish a grant program to support the restoration of San Francisco Bay. SAN FRANCISCO BAY RESTORATION GRANT PROGRAM. ``(c) Annual Priority List.-- ``(1) In general.--After providing public notice, the Director shall annually compile a priority list, consistent with the San Francisco Bay Plan, identifying and prioritizing the projects, activities, and studies to be carried out with amounts made available under subsection (e). ``(2) Inclusions.--The annual priority list compiled under paragraph (1) shall include the following: ``(A) Projects, activities, and studies, including restoration projects and habitat improvement for fish, waterfowl, and wildlife, that advance the goals and objectives of the San Francisco Bay Plan, for-- ``(i) water quality improvement, including the reduction of marine litter; ``(ii) wetland, riverine, and estuary restoration and protection; ``(iii) nearshore and endangered species recovery; and ``(iv) adaptation to climate change. ``(d) San Francisco Bay Plan.-- ``(1) In general.--Not later than 5 years after the date of enactment of this section, the Director, in conjunction with the Estuary Partnership, shall review and revise the comprehensive conservation and management plan approved under section 320 for the San Francisco Bay estuary to develop a plan to guide the projects, activities, and studies of the Office to address the restoration and protection of the San Francisco Bay. ``(e) Grant Program.-- ``(1) In general.--The Director may provide funding through cooperative agreements, grants, or other means to State and local agencies, special districts, and public or nonprofit agencies, institutions, and organizations, including the Estuary Partnership, for projects, activities, and studies identified on the annual priority list compiled under subsection (c). ``(2) Maximum amount of grants; non-federal share.-- ``(A) Maximum amount of grants.--Amounts provided to any entity under this section for a fiscal year shall not exceed an amount equal to 75 percent of the total cost of any projects, activities, and studies that are to be carried out using those amounts. Passed the House of Representatives June 15, 2021. Attest: CHERYL L. JOHNSON, Clerk.

To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to establish a grant program to support the restoration of San Francisco Bay. SAN FRANCISCO BAY RESTORATION GRANT PROGRAM. ``(2) San francisco bay plan.--The term `San Francisco Bay Plan' means-- ``(A) until the date of the completion of the plan developed by the Director under subsection (d), the comprehensive conservation and management plan approved under section 320 for the San Francisco Bay estuary; and ``(B) on and after the date of the completion of the plan developed by the Director under subsection (d), the plan developed by the Director under subsection (d). ``(2) Appointment of director.--The Administrator shall appoint a Director of the Office, who shall have management experience and technical expertise relating to the San Francisco Bay and be highly qualified to direct the development and implementation of projects, activities, and studies necessary to implement the San Francisco Bay Plan. ``(c) Annual Priority List.-- ``(1) In general.--After providing public notice, the Director shall annually compile a priority list, consistent with the San Francisco Bay Plan, identifying and prioritizing the projects, activities, and studies to be carried out with amounts made available under subsection (e). ``(C) The criteria and methods established by the Director for identification of projects, activities, and studies to be included on the annual priority list. ``(d) San Francisco Bay Plan.-- ``(1) In general.--Not later than 5 years after the date of enactment of this section, the Director, in conjunction with the Estuary Partnership, shall review and revise the comprehensive conservation and management plan approved under section 320 for the San Francisco Bay estuary to develop a plan to guide the projects, activities, and studies of the Office to address the restoration and protection of the San Francisco Bay. ``(e) Grant Program.-- ``(1) In general.--The Director may provide funding through cooperative agreements, grants, or other means to State and local agencies, special districts, and public or nonprofit agencies, institutions, and organizations, including the Estuary Partnership, for projects, activities, and studies identified on the annual priority list compiled under subsection (c). ``(2) Maximum amount of grants; non-federal share.-- ``(A) Maximum amount of grants.--Amounts provided to any entity under this section for a fiscal year shall not exceed an amount equal to 75 percent of the total cost of any projects, activities, and studies that are to be carried out using those amounts. Passed the House of Representatives June 15, 2021. Attest: CHERYL L. JOHNSON, Clerk.

To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to establish a grant program to support the restoration of San Francisco Bay. SAN FRANCISCO BAY RESTORATION GRANT PROGRAM. ``(c) Annual Priority List.-- ``(1) In general.--After providing public notice, the Director shall annually compile a priority list, consistent with the San Francisco Bay Plan, identifying and prioritizing the projects, activities, and studies to be carried out with amounts made available under subsection (e). ``(2) Inclusions.--The annual priority list compiled under paragraph (1) shall include the following: ``(A) Projects, activities, and studies, including restoration projects and habitat improvement for fish, waterfowl, and wildlife, that advance the goals and objectives of the San Francisco Bay Plan, for-- ``(i) water quality improvement, including the reduction of marine litter; ``(ii) wetland, riverine, and estuary restoration and protection; ``(iii) nearshore and endangered species recovery; and ``(iv) adaptation to climate change. ``(d) San Francisco Bay Plan.-- ``(1) In general.--Not later than 5 years after the date of enactment of this section, the Director, in conjunction with the Estuary Partnership, shall review and revise the comprehensive conservation and management plan approved under section 320 for the San Francisco Bay estuary to develop a plan to guide the projects, activities, and studies of the Office to address the restoration and protection of the San Francisco Bay. ``(e) Grant Program.-- ``(1) In general.--The Director may provide funding through cooperative agreements, grants, or other means to State and local agencies, special districts, and public or nonprofit agencies, institutions, and organizations, including the Estuary Partnership, for projects, activities, and studies identified on the annual priority list compiled under subsection (c). ``(2) Maximum amount of grants; non-federal share.-- ``(A) Maximum amount of grants.--Amounts provided to any entity under this section for a fiscal year shall not exceed an amount equal to 75 percent of the total cost of any projects, activities, and studies that are to be carried out using those amounts. Passed the House of Representatives June 15, 2021. Attest: CHERYL L. JOHNSON, Clerk.

To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to establish a grant program to support the restoration of San Francisco Bay. ``(c) Annual Priority List.-- ``(1) In general.--After providing public notice, the Director shall annually compile a priority list, consistent with the San Francisco Bay Plan, identifying and prioritizing the projects, activities, and studies to be carried out with amounts made available under subsection (e). ``(d) San Francisco Bay Plan.-- ``(1) In general.--Not later than 5 years after the date of enactment of this section, the Director, in conjunction with the Estuary Partnership, shall review and revise the comprehensive conservation and management plan approved under section 320 for the San Francisco Bay estuary to develop a plan to guide the projects, activities, and studies of the Office to address the restoration and protection of the San Francisco Bay. ``(2) Maximum amount of grants; non-federal share.-- ``(A) Maximum amount of grants.--Amounts provided to any entity under this section for a fiscal year shall not exceed an amount equal to 75 percent of the total cost of any projects, activities, and studies that are to be carried out using those amounts.

H.R.4162

Agriculture and Food

Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Improvement Act of 2021 This bill modifies and provides additional funding for the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP), with a particular focus on greenhouse gas reduction. Under the program, the Department of Agriculture (USDA) supports energy efficiency and renewable energy development for agricultural producers and rural small businesses. As part of the selection criteria for a grant or loan from the program, USDA must consider the potential of a project to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and provide other climate benefits. The bill also prohibits USDA from imposing restrictions on the quantity of energy that is generated under a grant or loan. Further, the bill expands the program by making agricultural producer cooperatives, electric cooperatives, and nongovernmental organizations eligible for financial assistance under the program. The bill also (1) increases from 25% to 50% the portion of a project's cost that may be covered by a grant, and (2) establishes a reserve fund to provide grants and other financial assistance related to underutilized renewable energy technologies. In addition, USDA must study dual-use energy systems (i.e., systems where both renewable energy and agricultural production occur on the same piece of land) and ensure that grant and loan recipients receive outreach, technical assistance, and education concerning such systems.

To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to improve the Rural Energy for America Program, and for other purposes. 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 ``Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Improvement Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. RURAL ENERGY FOR AMERICA PROGRAM. (a) In General.--Section 9007 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8107) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)-- (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, and indenting appropriately; (B) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) (as so redesignated), by striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting the following: ``(1) In general.--The Secretary''; (C) in paragraph (1) (as so designated), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) (as so redesignated), by inserting ``(referred to in this section as the `Program')'' after ``Program''; and (D) by adding at the end the following: ``(2) Climate benefits.--In carrying out the Program, the Secretary shall promote the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in projects funded by grants and other financial assistance under the Program.''; (2) in subsection (b)-- (A) in paragraph (2)-- (i) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``and'' at the end; (ii) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (G); and (iii) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following: ``(E) a producer cooperative; ``(F) a nongovernmental organization; and''; and (B) in paragraph (3)-- (i) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``and'' at the end; (ii) in subparagraph (F), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: ``(G) the potential of the proposed program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and provide other climate benefits.''; (3) in subsection (c)-- (A) in paragraph (1)(A)-- (i) in clause (i), in the matter preceding subclause (I), by striking ``producers'' and inserting ``producers, producer cooperatives, electric cooperatives,''; and (ii) in clause (ii), in the matter preceding subclause (I), by striking ``producers'' and inserting ``producers, producer cooperatives, and electric cooperatives''; (B) in paragraph (2)-- (i) in subparagraph (F), by striking ``and'' at the end; (ii) by redesignating subparagraph (G) as subparagraph (H); and (iii) by inserting after subparagraph (F) the following: ``(G) the potential of the renewable energy system to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and result in other climate benefits; and''; and (C) in paragraph (3)(A), by striking ``25 percent'' and inserting ``50 percent''; (4) by redesignating subsections (d), (e), and (f) as subsections (e), (f), and (i), respectively; (5) by inserting after subsection (c) the following: ``(d) Streamlined Application Process.--The Office of Rural Development shall develop a streamlined application process, including within each tier described in subsection (c)(4), under which an entity may apply for a grant under subsection (b), financial assistance under subsection (c), or both.''; (6) in subsection (e) (as so redesignated)-- (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Outreach'' and inserting ``Outreach, Technical Assistance, and Education''; (B) by striking ``that adequate'' and inserting the following: ``that-- ``(1) adequate''; (C) in paragraph (1) (as so designated), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (D) by adding at the end the following: ``(2) outreach, technical assistance, and education is provided to recipients of grants and other financial assistance under the Program relating to integrating renewable energy projects on land shared with crops or livestock.''; (7) by inserting after subsection (f) (as so redesignated) the following: ``(g) Study.-- ``(1) Definition of dual-use energy system.--In this subsection, the term `dual-use energy system' means a system under which renewable energy production and agricultural production, including crop or animal production, occur together on the same piece of land. ``(2) Study.--The Secretary shall carry out a study on dual-use energy systems. ``(3) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Improvement Act of 2021, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the results of the study carried out under paragraph (2), which shall include a recommendation as to whether the scope of grants and other financial assistance under the Program should be expanded to cover projects that generate more energy without significantly impacting farm operations or leading to the conversion of existing farm land. ``(h) Energy Generated.--There shall not be any restriction imposed on the quantity of energy that is generated under a project funded by a grant or other financial assistance provided under the Program for the benefit of the recipient of the grant or other financial assistance.''; and (8) in subsection (i) (as so redesignated)-- (A) in paragraph (1)-- (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ``expended--'' and all that follows through the period at the end of subparagraph (E) and inserting ``expended, $150,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2030.''; (ii) by striking ``Of the funds'' and inserting the following: ``(A) In general.--Of the funds''; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: ``(B) Additional funds.--In addition to amounts made available under subparagraph (A), there is appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section, out of funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $1,000,000,000, to remain available until expended.''; (B) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ``paragraph (1)'' and inserting ``paragraph (1)(A)''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(4) Reserve fund.-- ``(A) In general.--There is established a reserve fund for the purpose of providing grants and other financial assistance under the Program relating to underutilized renewable energy technologies. ``(B) Funds.--For each fiscal year, not less than 15 percent of the funds made available under paragraphs (1)(A) and (3) to carry out this section for that fiscal year shall be transferred to the reserve fund established by subparagraph (A).''. (b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 9007 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8107) is amended by striking ``subsection (f)'' each place it appears and inserting ``subsection (i)''. <all>

Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Improvement Act of 2021

To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to improve the Rural Energy for America Program, and for other purposes.

Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Improvement Act of 2021

Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis

D

VA

This bill modifies and provides additional funding for the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP), with a particular focus on greenhouse gas reduction. Under the program, the Department of Agriculture (USDA) supports energy efficiency and renewable energy development for agricultural producers and rural small businesses. As part of the selection criteria for a grant or loan from the program, USDA must consider the potential of a project to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and provide other climate benefits. The bill also prohibits USDA from imposing restrictions on the quantity of energy that is generated under a grant or loan. Further, the bill expands the program by making agricultural producer cooperatives, electric cooperatives, and nongovernmental organizations eligible for financial assistance under the program. The bill also (1) increases from 25% to 50% the portion of a project's cost that may be covered by a grant, and (2) establishes a reserve fund to provide grants and other financial assistance related to underutilized renewable energy technologies. In addition, USDA must study dual-use energy systems (i.e., systems where both renewable energy and agricultural production occur on the same piece of land) and ensure that grant and loan recipients receive outreach, technical assistance, and education concerning such systems.

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 ``Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Improvement Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. RURAL ENERGY FOR AMERICA PROGRAM. (a) In General.--Section 9007 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. ''; (2) in subsection (b)-- (A) in paragraph (2)-- (i) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``and'' at the end; (ii) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (G); and (iii) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following: ``(E) a producer cooperative; ``(F) a nongovernmental organization; and''; and (B) in paragraph (3)-- (i) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``and'' at the end; (ii) in subparagraph (F), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: ``(G) the potential of the proposed program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and provide other climate benefits. ''; (6) in subsection (e) (as so redesignated)-- (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Outreach'' and inserting ``Outreach, Technical Assistance, and Education''; (B) by striking ``that adequate'' and inserting the following: ``that-- ``(1) adequate''; (C) in paragraph (1) (as so designated), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (D) by adding at the end the following: ``(2) outreach, technical assistance, and education is provided to recipients of grants and other financial assistance under the Program relating to integrating renewable energy projects on land shared with crops or livestock. ''; (7) by inserting after subsection (f) (as so redesignated) the following: ``(g) Study.-- ``(1) Definition of dual-use energy system.--In this subsection, the term `dual-use energy system' means a system under which renewable energy production and agricultural production, including crop or animal production, occur together on the same piece of land. ``(2) Study.--The Secretary shall carry out a study on dual-use energy systems. ``(h) Energy Generated.--There shall not be any restriction imposed on the quantity of energy that is generated under a project funded by a grant or other financial assistance provided under the Program for the benefit of the recipient of the grant or other financial assistance. ''; and (8) in subsection (i) (as so redesignated)-- (A) in paragraph (1)-- (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ``expended--'' and all that follows through the period at the end of subparagraph (E) and inserting ``expended, $150,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2030. ``(B) Funds.--For each fiscal year, not less than 15 percent of the funds made available under paragraphs (1)(A) and (3) to carry out this section for that fiscal year shall be transferred to the reserve fund established by subparagraph (A).''. 8107) is amended by striking ``subsection (f)'' each place it appears and inserting ``subsection (i)''.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. SEC. 2. RURAL ENERGY FOR AMERICA PROGRAM. (a) In General.--Section 9007 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. ''; (2) in subsection (b)-- (A) in paragraph (2)-- (i) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``and'' at the end; (ii) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (G); and (iii) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following: ``(E) a producer cooperative; ``(F) a nongovernmental organization; and''; and (B) in paragraph (3)-- (i) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``and'' at the end; (ii) in subparagraph (F), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: ``(G) the potential of the proposed program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and provide other climate benefits. ''; (7) by inserting after subsection (f) (as so redesignated) the following: ``(g) Study.-- ``(1) Definition of dual-use energy system.--In this subsection, the term `dual-use energy system' means a system under which renewable energy production and agricultural production, including crop or animal production, occur together on the same piece of land. ``(2) Study.--The Secretary shall carry out a study on dual-use energy systems. ``(h) Energy Generated.--There shall not be any restriction imposed on the quantity of energy that is generated under a project funded by a grant or other financial assistance provided under the Program for the benefit of the recipient of the grant or other financial assistance. ''; and (8) in subsection (i) (as so redesignated)-- (A) in paragraph (1)-- (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ``expended--'' and all that follows through the period at the end of subparagraph (E) and inserting ``expended, $150,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2030. ``(B) Funds.--For each fiscal year, not less than 15 percent of the funds made available under paragraphs (1)(A) and (3) to carry out this section for that fiscal year shall be transferred to the reserve fund established by subparagraph (A).''. 8107) is amended by striking ``subsection (f)'' each place it appears and inserting ``subsection (i)''.

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 ``Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Improvement Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. RURAL ENERGY FOR AMERICA PROGRAM. (a) In General.--Section 9007 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. ''; (2) in subsection (b)-- (A) in paragraph (2)-- (i) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``and'' at the end; (ii) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (G); and (iii) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following: ``(E) a producer cooperative; ``(F) a nongovernmental organization; and''; and (B) in paragraph (3)-- (i) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``and'' at the end; (ii) in subparagraph (F), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: ``(G) the potential of the proposed program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and provide other climate benefits. ''; (3) in subsection (c)-- (A) in paragraph (1)(A)-- (i) in clause (i), in the matter preceding subclause (I), by striking ``producers'' and inserting ``producers, producer cooperatives, electric cooperatives,''; and (ii) in clause (ii), in the matter preceding subclause (I), by striking ``producers'' and inserting ``producers, producer cooperatives, and electric cooperatives''; (B) in paragraph (2)-- (i) in subparagraph (F), by striking ``and'' at the end; (ii) by redesignating subparagraph (G) as subparagraph (H); and (iii) by inserting after subparagraph (F) the following: ``(G) the potential of the renewable energy system to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and result in other climate benefits; and''; and (C) in paragraph (3)(A), by striking ``25 percent'' and inserting ``50 percent''; (4) by redesignating subsections (d), (e), and (f) as subsections (e), (f), and (i), respectively; (5) by inserting after subsection (c) the following: ``(d) Streamlined Application Process.--The Office of Rural Development shall develop a streamlined application process, including within each tier described in subsection (c)(4), under which an entity may apply for a grant under subsection (b), financial assistance under subsection (c), or both. ''; (6) in subsection (e) (as so redesignated)-- (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Outreach'' and inserting ``Outreach, Technical Assistance, and Education''; (B) by striking ``that adequate'' and inserting the following: ``that-- ``(1) adequate''; (C) in paragraph (1) (as so designated), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (D) by adding at the end the following: ``(2) outreach, technical assistance, and education is provided to recipients of grants and other financial assistance under the Program relating to integrating renewable energy projects on land shared with crops or livestock. ''; (7) by inserting after subsection (f) (as so redesignated) the following: ``(g) Study.-- ``(1) Definition of dual-use energy system.--In this subsection, the term `dual-use energy system' means a system under which renewable energy production and agricultural production, including crop or animal production, occur together on the same piece of land. ``(2) Study.--The Secretary shall carry out a study on dual-use energy systems. ``(3) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Improvement Act of 2021, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the results of the study carried out under paragraph (2), which shall include a recommendation as to whether the scope of grants and other financial assistance under the Program should be expanded to cover projects that generate more energy without significantly impacting farm operations or leading to the conversion of existing farm land. ``(h) Energy Generated.--There shall not be any restriction imposed on the quantity of energy that is generated under a project funded by a grant or other financial assistance provided under the Program for the benefit of the recipient of the grant or other financial assistance. ''; and (8) in subsection (i) (as so redesignated)-- (A) in paragraph (1)-- (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ``expended--'' and all that follows through the period at the end of subparagraph (E) and inserting ``expended, $150,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2030. ``(B) Funds.--For each fiscal year, not less than 15 percent of the funds made available under paragraphs (1)(A) and (3) to carry out this section for that fiscal year shall be transferred to the reserve fund established by subparagraph (A).''. 8107) is amended by striking ``subsection (f)'' each place it appears and inserting ``subsection (i)''.

To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to improve the Rural Energy for America Program, and for other purposes. 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 ``Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Improvement Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. RURAL ENERGY FOR AMERICA PROGRAM. (a) In General.--Section 9007 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8107) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)-- (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, and indenting appropriately; (B) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) (as so redesignated), by striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting the following: ``(1) In general.--The Secretary''; (C) in paragraph (1) (as so designated), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) (as so redesignated), by inserting ``(referred to in this section as the `Program')'' after ``Program''; and (D) by adding at the end the following: ``(2) Climate benefits.--In carrying out the Program, the Secretary shall promote the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in projects funded by grants and other financial assistance under the Program. ''; (2) in subsection (b)-- (A) in paragraph (2)-- (i) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``and'' at the end; (ii) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (G); and (iii) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following: ``(E) a producer cooperative; ``(F) a nongovernmental organization; and''; and (B) in paragraph (3)-- (i) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``and'' at the end; (ii) in subparagraph (F), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: ``(G) the potential of the proposed program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and provide other climate benefits. ''; (3) in subsection (c)-- (A) in paragraph (1)(A)-- (i) in clause (i), in the matter preceding subclause (I), by striking ``producers'' and inserting ``producers, producer cooperatives, electric cooperatives,''; and (ii) in clause (ii), in the matter preceding subclause (I), by striking ``producers'' and inserting ``producers, producer cooperatives, and electric cooperatives''; (B) in paragraph (2)-- (i) in subparagraph (F), by striking ``and'' at the end; (ii) by redesignating subparagraph (G) as subparagraph (H); and (iii) by inserting after subparagraph (F) the following: ``(G) the potential of the renewable energy system to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and result in other climate benefits; and''; and (C) in paragraph (3)(A), by striking ``25 percent'' and inserting ``50 percent''; (4) by redesignating subsections (d), (e), and (f) as subsections (e), (f), and (i), respectively; (5) by inserting after subsection (c) the following: ``(d) Streamlined Application Process.--The Office of Rural Development shall develop a streamlined application process, including within each tier described in subsection (c)(4), under which an entity may apply for a grant under subsection (b), financial assistance under subsection (c), or both. ''; (6) in subsection (e) (as so redesignated)-- (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Outreach'' and inserting ``Outreach, Technical Assistance, and Education''; (B) by striking ``that adequate'' and inserting the following: ``that-- ``(1) adequate''; (C) in paragraph (1) (as so designated), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (D) by adding at the end the following: ``(2) outreach, technical assistance, and education is provided to recipients of grants and other financial assistance under the Program relating to integrating renewable energy projects on land shared with crops or livestock. ''; (7) by inserting after subsection (f) (as so redesignated) the following: ``(g) Study.-- ``(1) Definition of dual-use energy system.--In this subsection, the term `dual-use energy system' means a system under which renewable energy production and agricultural production, including crop or animal production, occur together on the same piece of land. ``(2) Study.--The Secretary shall carry out a study on dual-use energy systems. ``(3) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Improvement Act of 2021, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the results of the study carried out under paragraph (2), which shall include a recommendation as to whether the scope of grants and other financial assistance under the Program should be expanded to cover projects that generate more energy without significantly impacting farm operations or leading to the conversion of existing farm land. ``(h) Energy Generated.--There shall not be any restriction imposed on the quantity of energy that is generated under a project funded by a grant or other financial assistance provided under the Program for the benefit of the recipient of the grant or other financial assistance. ''; and (8) in subsection (i) (as so redesignated)-- (A) in paragraph (1)-- (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ``expended--'' and all that follows through the period at the end of subparagraph (E) and inserting ``expended, $150,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2030. ''; (ii) by striking ``Of the funds'' and inserting the following: ``(A) In general.--Of the funds''; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: ``(B) Additional funds.--In addition to amounts made available under subparagraph (A), there is appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section, out of funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $1,000,000,000, to remain available until expended. ``(B) Funds.--For each fiscal year, not less than 15 percent of the funds made available under paragraphs (1)(A) and (3) to carry out this section for that fiscal year shall be transferred to the reserve fund established by subparagraph (A).''. (b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 9007 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8107) is amended by striking ``subsection (f)'' each place it appears and inserting ``subsection (i)''.

To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to improve the Rural Energy for America Program, and for other purposes. This Act may be cited as the ``Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Improvement Act of 2021''. 7) by inserting after subsection (f) (as so redesignated) the following: ``(g) Study.-- ``(1) Definition of dual-use energy system.--In this subsection, the term `dual-use energy system' means a system under which renewable energy production and agricultural production, including crop or animal production, occur together on the same piece of land. ``(2) Study.--The Secretary shall carry out a study on dual-use energy systems. ``(h) Energy Generated.--There shall not be any restriction imposed on the quantity of energy that is generated under a project funded by a grant or other financial assistance provided under the Program for the benefit of the recipient of the grant or other financial assistance. ''; B) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ``paragraph (1)'' and inserting ``paragraph (1)(A)''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(4) Reserve fund.-- ``(A) In general.--There is established a reserve fund for the purpose of providing grants and other financial assistance under the Program relating to underutilized renewable energy technologies. ``(B) Funds.--For each fiscal year, not less than 15 percent of the funds made available under paragraphs (1)(A) and (3) to carry out this section for that fiscal year shall be transferred to the reserve fund established by subparagraph (A).''. ( b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 9007 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8107) is amended by striking ``subsection (f)'' each place it appears and inserting ``subsection (i)''.

To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to improve the Rural Energy for America Program, and for other purposes. This Act may be cited as the ``Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Improvement Act of 2021''. 7) by inserting after subsection (f) (as so redesignated) the following: ``(g) Study.-- ``(1) Definition of dual-use energy system.--In this subsection, the term `dual-use energy system' means a system under which renewable energy production and agricultural production, including crop or animal production, occur together on the same piece of land. ``(2) Study.--The Secretary shall carry out a study on dual-use energy systems. ``(3) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Improvement Act of 2021, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the results of the study carried out under paragraph (2), which shall include a recommendation as to whether the scope of grants and other financial assistance under the Program should be expanded to cover projects that generate more energy without significantly impacting farm operations or leading to the conversion of existing farm land. B) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ``paragraph (1)'' and inserting ``paragraph (1)(A)''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(4) Reserve fund.-- ``(A) In general.--There is established a reserve fund for the purpose of providing grants and other financial assistance under the Program relating to underutilized renewable energy technologies. 8107) is amended by striking ``subsection (f)'' each place it appears and inserting ``subsection (i)''.

To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to improve the Rural Energy for America Program, and for other purposes. This Act may be cited as the ``Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Improvement Act of 2021''. 7) by inserting after subsection (f) (as so redesignated) the following: ``(g) Study.-- ``(1) Definition of dual-use energy system.--In this subsection, the term `dual-use energy system' means a system under which renewable energy production and agricultural production, including crop or animal production, occur together on the same piece of land. ``(2) Study.--The Secretary shall carry out a study on dual-use energy systems. ``(3) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Improvement Act of 2021, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the results of the study carried out under paragraph (2), which shall include a recommendation as to whether the scope of grants and other financial assistance under the Program should be expanded to cover projects that generate more energy without significantly impacting farm operations or leading to the conversion of existing farm land. B) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ``paragraph (1)'' and inserting ``paragraph (1)(A)''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(4) Reserve fund.-- ``(A) In general.--There is established a reserve fund for the purpose of providing grants and other financial assistance under the Program relating to underutilized renewable energy technologies. 8107) is amended by striking ``subsection (f)'' each place it appears and inserting ``subsection (i)''.

To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to improve the Rural Energy for America Program, and for other purposes. This Act may be cited as the ``Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Improvement Act of 2021''. 7) by inserting after subsection (f) (as so redesignated) the following: ``(g) Study.-- ``(1) Definition of dual-use energy system.--In this subsection, the term `dual-use energy system' means a system under which renewable energy production and agricultural production, including crop or animal production, occur together on the same piece of land. ``(2) Study.--The Secretary shall carry out a study on dual-use energy systems. ``(h) Energy Generated.--There shall not be any restriction imposed on the quantity of energy that is generated under a project funded by a grant or other financial assistance provided under the Program for the benefit of the recipient of the grant or other financial assistance. ''; B) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ``paragraph (1)'' and inserting ``paragraph (1)(A)''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(4) Reserve fund.-- ``(A) In general.--There is established a reserve fund for the purpose of providing grants and other financial assistance under the Program relating to underutilized renewable energy technologies. ``(B) Funds.--For each fiscal year, not less than 15 percent of the funds made available under paragraphs (1)(A) and (3) to carry out this section for that fiscal year shall be transferred to the reserve fund established by subparagraph (A).''. ( b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 9007 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8107) is amended by striking ``subsection (f)'' each place it appears and inserting ``subsection (i)''.

To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to improve the Rural Energy for America Program, and for other purposes. This Act may be cited as the ``Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Improvement Act of 2021''. 7) by inserting after subsection (f) (as so redesignated) the following: ``(g) Study.-- ``(1) Definition of dual-use energy system.--In this subsection, the term `dual-use energy system' means a system under which renewable energy production and agricultural production, including crop or animal production, occur together on the same piece of land. ``(2) Study.--The Secretary shall carry out a study on dual-use energy systems. ``(3) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Improvement Act of 2021, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the results of the study carried out under paragraph (2), which shall include a recommendation as to whether the scope of grants and other financial assistance under the Program should be expanded to cover projects that generate more energy without significantly impacting farm operations or leading to the conversion of existing farm land. B) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ``paragraph (1)'' and inserting ``paragraph (1)(A)''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(4) Reserve fund.-- ``(A) In general.--There is established a reserve fund for the purpose of providing grants and other financial assistance under the Program relating to underutilized renewable energy technologies. 8107) is amended by striking ``subsection (f)'' each place it appears and inserting ``subsection (i)''.

To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to improve the Rural Energy for America Program, and for other purposes. This Act may be cited as the ``Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Improvement Act of 2021''. 7) by inserting after subsection (f) (as so redesignated) the following: ``(g) Study.-- ``(1) Definition of dual-use energy system.--In this subsection, the term `dual-use energy system' means a system under which renewable energy production and agricultural production, including crop or animal production, occur together on the same piece of land. ``(2) Study.--The Secretary shall carry out a study on dual-use energy systems. ``(h) Energy Generated.--There shall not be any restriction imposed on the quantity of energy that is generated under a project funded by a grant or other financial assistance provided under the Program for the benefit of the recipient of the grant or other financial assistance. ''; B) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ``paragraph (1)'' and inserting ``paragraph (1)(A)''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(4) Reserve fund.-- ``(A) In general.--There is established a reserve fund for the purpose of providing grants and other financial assistance under the Program relating to underutilized renewable energy technologies. ``(B) Funds.--For each fiscal year, not less than 15 percent of the funds made available under paragraphs (1)(A) and (3) to carry out this section for that fiscal year shall be transferred to the reserve fund established by subparagraph (A).''. ( b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 9007 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8107) is amended by striking ``subsection (f)'' each place it appears and inserting ``subsection (i)''.

To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to improve the Rural Energy for America Program, and for other purposes. This Act may be cited as the ``Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Improvement Act of 2021''. 7) by inserting after subsection (f) (as so redesignated) the following: ``(g) Study.-- ``(1) Definition of dual-use energy system.--In this subsection, the term `dual-use energy system' means a system under which renewable energy production and agricultural production, including crop or animal production, occur together on the same piece of land. ``(2) Study.--The Secretary shall carry out a study on dual-use energy systems. ``(3) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Improvement Act of 2021, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the results of the study carried out under paragraph (2), which shall include a recommendation as to whether the scope of grants and other financial assistance under the Program should be expanded to cover projects that generate more energy without significantly impacting farm operations or leading to the conversion of existing farm land. B) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ``paragraph (1)'' and inserting ``paragraph (1)(A)''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(4) Reserve fund.-- ``(A) In general.--There is established a reserve fund for the purpose of providing grants and other financial assistance under the Program relating to underutilized renewable energy technologies. 8107) is amended by striking ``subsection (f)'' each place it appears and inserting ``subsection (i)''.

To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to improve the Rural Energy for America Program, and for other purposes. This Act may be cited as the ``Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Improvement Act of 2021''. 7) by inserting after subsection (f) (as so redesignated) the following: ``(g) Study.-- ``(1) Definition of dual-use energy system.--In this subsection, the term `dual-use energy system' means a system under which renewable energy production and agricultural production, including crop or animal production, occur together on the same piece of land. ``(2) Study.--The Secretary shall carry out a study on dual-use energy systems. ``(h) Energy Generated.--There shall not be any restriction imposed on the quantity of energy that is generated under a project funded by a grant or other financial assistance provided under the Program for the benefit of the recipient of the grant or other financial assistance. ''; B) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ``paragraph (1)'' and inserting ``paragraph (1)(A)''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(4) Reserve fund.-- ``(A) In general.--There is established a reserve fund for the purpose of providing grants and other financial assistance under the Program relating to underutilized renewable energy technologies. ``(B) Funds.--For each fiscal year, not less than 15 percent of the funds made available under paragraphs (1)(A) and (3) to carry out this section for that fiscal year shall be transferred to the reserve fund established by subparagraph (A).''. ( b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 9007 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8107) is amended by striking ``subsection (f)'' each place it appears and inserting ``subsection (i)''.

To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to improve the Rural Energy for America Program, and for other purposes. This Act may be cited as the ``Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Improvement Act of 2021''. 7) by inserting after subsection (f) (as so redesignated) the following: ``(g) Study.-- ``(1) Definition of dual-use energy system.--In this subsection, the term `dual-use energy system' means a system under which renewable energy production and agricultural production, including crop or animal production, occur together on the same piece of land. ``(2) Study.--The Secretary shall carry out a study on dual-use energy systems. ``(3) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Improvement Act of 2021, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the results of the study carried out under paragraph (2), which shall include a recommendation as to whether the scope of grants and other financial assistance under the Program should be expanded to cover projects that generate more energy without significantly impacting farm operations or leading to the conversion of existing farm land. B) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ``paragraph (1)'' and inserting ``paragraph (1)(A)''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(4) Reserve fund.-- ``(A) In general.--There is established a reserve fund for the purpose of providing grants and other financial assistance under the Program relating to underutilized renewable energy technologies. 8107) is amended by striking ``subsection (f)'' each place it appears and inserting ``subsection (i)''.

To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to improve the Rural Energy for America Program, and for other purposes. This Act may be cited as the ``Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Improvement Act of 2021''. 7) by inserting after subsection (f) (as so redesignated) the following: ``(g) Study.-- ``(1) Definition of dual-use energy system.--In this subsection, the term `dual-use energy system' means a system under which renewable energy production and agricultural production, including crop or animal production, occur together on the same piece of land. ``(2) Study.--The Secretary shall carry out a study on dual-use energy systems. ``(h) Energy Generated.--There shall not be any restriction imposed on the quantity of energy that is generated under a project funded by a grant or other financial assistance provided under the Program for the benefit of the recipient of the grant or other financial assistance. ''; B) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ``paragraph (1)'' and inserting ``paragraph (1)(A)''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(4) Reserve fund.-- ``(A) In general.--There is established a reserve fund for the purpose of providing grants and other financial assistance under the Program relating to underutilized renewable energy technologies. ``(B) Funds.--For each fiscal year, not less than 15 percent of the funds made available under paragraphs (1)(A) and (3) to carry out this section for that fiscal year shall be transferred to the reserve fund established by subparagraph (A).''. ( b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 9007 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8107) is amended by striking ``subsection (f)'' each place it appears and inserting ``subsection (i)''.

H.R.9071

Arts, Culture, Religion

Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of American LGBTQ+ History and Culture Act This bill establishes the Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of American LGBTQ+ History and Culture. The commission shall submit reports that address The commission shall develop a fundraising plan that will address the support of the museum through contributions from the public. No federal funds may be obligated to carry out this bill.

To establish the Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of American LGBTQ+ History and Culture, and for other purposes. 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 ``Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of American LGBTQ+ History and Culture Act''. SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION. (a) In General.--There is established the Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of American LGBTQ+ History and Culture (hereafter in this Act referred to as the ``Commission''). (b) Membership.--The Commission shall be composed of 8 members, of whom-- (1) 2 members shall be appointed by the majority leader of the Senate; (2) 2 members shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; (3) 2 members shall be appointed by the minority leader of the Senate; and (4) 2 members shall be appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives. (c) Qualifications.--Members of the Commission shall be appointed to the Commission from among individuals, or representatives of institutions or entities, who possess-- (1)(A) a demonstrated commitment to the research, study, or promotion of LGBTQ+ history, art, political or economic status, or culture; and (B)(i) expertise in museum administration; (ii) expertise in fundraising for nonprofit or cultural institutions; (iii) experience in the study and teaching of American LGBTQ+ history; (iv) experience in studying the issue of the representation of LGBTQ+ Americans in art, life, history, and culture at the Smithsonian Institution; or (v) extensive experience in public or elected service; (2) experience in the administration of, or the planning for, the establishment of museums; or (3) experience in the planning, design, or construction of museum facilities. (d) Deadline for Initial Appointment.--The initial members of the Commission shall be appointed not later than the date that is 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act. (e) Vacancies.--A vacancy in the Commission-- (1) shall not affect the powers of the Commission; and (2) shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment was made. (f) Chairperson.--The Commission shall, by majority vote of all of the members, select 1 member of the Commission to serve as the Chairperson of the Commission. (g) Prohibition.--No employee of the Federal Government may serve as a member of the Commission. SEC. 3. DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION. (a) Reports.-- (1) Plan of action.--The Commission shall submit to the President and Congress a report containing the recommendations of the Commission with respect to a plan of action regarding the feasibility of establishing and maintaining a National Museum of American LGBTQ+ History and Culture (hereafter in this Act referred to as the ``Museum''). (2) Report on issues.--The Commission shall submit to the President and Congress a report that addresses the following issues: (A) The availability and cost of collections to be acquired and housed in the Museum. (B) The impact of the Museum on existing American LGBTQ+ history-related museums. (C) In consultation with the Smithsonian Institution, develop criteria for evaluating possible locations for the Museum. (D) The feasibility of the Museum becoming part of the Smithsonian Institution, taking into account the Museum's potential impact on the Smithsonian's existing facilities maintenance backlog, collections storage needs, and identified construction or renovation costs for new or existing museums. (E) The governance and organizational structure from which the Museum should operate. (F) Best practices for engaging LGBTQ+ Americans in the development and design of the Museum. (G) The cost of constructing, operating, and maintaining the Museum. (3) Deadline.--The reports required under paragraphs (1) and (2) shall be submitted not later than the date that is 18 months after the date of the first meeting of the Commission. (b) Fundraising Plan.-- (1) In general.--The Commission shall develop a fundraising plan that will address the ability to support the establishment, operation, and maintenance of the Museum through contributions from the public. (2) Considerations.--In developing the fundraising plan under paragraph (1), the Commission shall consider issues relating to funding the operations and maintenance of the Museum in perpetuity without reliance on appropriations of Federal funds. (3) Independent review.--The Commission shall obtain an independent review of the viability of the plan developed under paragraph (1) and such review shall include an analysis as to whether the plan is able to achieve the level of resources necessary to fund the construction of the Museum and the operations and maintenance of the Museum in perpetuity without reliance on appropriations of Federal funds. (4) Submission.--The Commission shall submit the plan developed under paragraph (1) and the review conducted under paragraph (3) to the Committees on House Administration, Natural Resources, and Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Rules and Administration, Energy and Natural Resources, and Appropriations of the Senate. (c) Legislation To Carry Out Plan of Action.--Based on the recommendations contained in the report submitted under paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a), the Commission shall submit for consideration to the Committees on House Administration, Natural Resources, and Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Rules and Administration, Energy and Natural Resources, and Appropriations of the Senate recommendations for a legislative plan of action on the feasibility of establishing and constructing the Museum. (d) National Conference.--Not later than 18 months after the date on which the initial members of the Commission are appointed under section 2, the Commission may, in carrying out the duties of the Commission under this section, convene a national conference relating to the Museum, to be comprised of individuals committed to the advancement of the life, art, history, and culture of LGBTQ+ Americans. SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS. (a) Compensation.-- (1) In general.--A member of the Commission-- (A) shall not be considered to be a Federal employee for any purpose by reason of service on the Commission; and (B) shall serve without pay. (2) Travel expenses.--A member of the Commission shall be allowed a per diem allowance for travel expenses, at rates consistent with those authorized under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code. (3) Gifts, bequests, and devises.--The Commission may solicit, accept, use, and dispose of gifts, bequests, or devises of money, services, or real or personal property for the purpose of aiding or facilitating the work of the Commission. (4) Federal advisory committee act.--The Commission shall not be subject to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.). (b) Termination.--The Commission shall terminate on the date that is 30 days after the date on which the final versions of the reports required under section 3 are submitted. (c) Funding.-- (1) In general.--The Commission shall be solely responsible for acceptance of contributions for, and payment of the expenses of, the Commission. (2) Prohibition.--No Federal funds may be obligated to carry out this Act. (d) Director and Staff of Commission.-- (1) Director and staff.-- (A) In general.--The Commission may employ and compensate an executive director and any other additional personnel that are necessary to enable the Commission to perform the duties of the Commission. (B) Rates of pay.--Rates of pay for persons employed under subparagraph (A) shall be consistent with the rates of pay allowed for employees of a temporary organization under section 3161 of title 5, United States Code. (2) Not federal employment.--Any individual employed under this section shall not be considered a Federal employee for the purpose of any law governing Federal employment. (3) Technical assistance.-- (A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), on request of the Commission, the head of a Federal agency may provide technical assistance to the Commission. (B) Prohibition.--No Federal employees may be detailed to the Commission. SEC. 5. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS. The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled ``Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation'' for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage. <all>

Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of American LGBTQ+ History and Culture Act

To establish the Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of American LGBTQ+ History and Culture, and for other purposes.

Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of American LGBTQ+ History and Culture Act

Rep. Pocan, Mark

D

WI

This bill establishes the Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of American LGBTQ+ History and Culture. The commission shall submit reports that address The commission shall develop a fundraising plan that will address the support of the museum through contributions from the public. No federal funds may be obligated to carry out this bill.

To establish the Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of American LGBTQ+ History and Culture, and for other purposes. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION. (b) Membership.--The Commission shall be composed of 8 members, of whom-- (1) 2 members shall be appointed by the majority leader of the Senate; (2) 2 members shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; (3) 2 members shall be appointed by the minority leader of the Senate; and (4) 2 members shall be appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives. 3. DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION. (2) Report on issues.--The Commission shall submit to the President and Congress a report that addresses the following issues: (A) The availability and cost of collections to be acquired and housed in the Museum. (B) The impact of the Museum on existing American LGBTQ+ history-related museums. (C) In consultation with the Smithsonian Institution, develop criteria for evaluating possible locations for the Museum. (E) The governance and organizational structure from which the Museum should operate. (G) The cost of constructing, operating, and maintaining the Museum. (3) Deadline.--The reports required under paragraphs (1) and (2) shall be submitted not later than the date that is 18 months after the date of the first meeting of the Commission. (b) Fundraising Plan.-- (1) In general.--The Commission shall develop a fundraising plan that will address the ability to support the establishment, operation, and maintenance of the Museum through contributions from the public. (4) Submission.--The Commission shall submit the plan developed under paragraph (1) and the review conducted under paragraph (3) to the Committees on House Administration, Natural Resources, and Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Rules and Administration, Energy and Natural Resources, and Appropriations of the Senate. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS. (3) Gifts, bequests, and devises.--The Commission may solicit, accept, use, and dispose of gifts, bequests, or devises of money, services, or real or personal property for the purpose of aiding or facilitating the work of the Commission. App.). (2) Prohibition.--No Federal funds may be obligated to carry out this Act. (d) Director and Staff of Commission.-- (1) Director and staff.-- (A) In general.--The Commission may employ and compensate an executive director and any other additional personnel that are necessary to enable the Commission to perform the duties of the Commission. (B) Rates of pay.--Rates of pay for persons employed under subparagraph (A) shall be consistent with the rates of pay allowed for employees of a temporary organization under section 3161 of title 5, United States Code. SEC. 5. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS.

To establish the Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of American LGBTQ+ History and Culture, and for other purposes. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION. (b) Membership.--The Commission shall be composed of 8 members, of whom-- (1) 2 members shall be appointed by the majority leader of the Senate; (2) 2 members shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; (3) 2 members shall be appointed by the minority leader of the Senate; and (4) 2 members shall be appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives. 3. DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION. (B) The impact of the Museum on existing American LGBTQ+ history-related museums. (C) In consultation with the Smithsonian Institution, develop criteria for evaluating possible locations for the Museum. (G) The cost of constructing, operating, and maintaining the Museum. (3) Deadline.--The reports required under paragraphs (1) and (2) shall be submitted not later than the date that is 18 months after the date of the first meeting of the Commission. (b) Fundraising Plan.-- (1) In general.--The Commission shall develop a fundraising plan that will address the ability to support the establishment, operation, and maintenance of the Museum through contributions from the public. (4) Submission.--The Commission shall submit the plan developed under paragraph (1) and the review conducted under paragraph (3) to the Committees on House Administration, Natural Resources, and Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Rules and Administration, Energy and Natural Resources, and Appropriations of the Senate. (3) Gifts, bequests, and devises.--The Commission may solicit, accept, use, and dispose of gifts, bequests, or devises of money, services, or real or personal property for the purpose of aiding or facilitating the work of the Commission. (2) Prohibition.--No Federal funds may be obligated to carry out this Act. (B) Rates of pay.--Rates of pay for persons employed under subparagraph (A) shall be consistent with the rates of pay allowed for employees of a temporary organization under section 3161 of title 5, United States Code. SEC. 5. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS.

To establish the Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of American LGBTQ+ History and Culture, and for other purposes. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION. (b) Membership.--The Commission shall be composed of 8 members, of whom-- (1) 2 members shall be appointed by the majority leader of the Senate; (2) 2 members shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; (3) 2 members shall be appointed by the minority leader of the Senate; and (4) 2 members shall be appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives. (c) Qualifications.--Members of the Commission shall be appointed to the Commission from among individuals, or representatives of institutions or entities, who possess-- (1)(A) a demonstrated commitment to the research, study, or promotion of LGBTQ+ history, art, political or economic status, or culture; and (B)(i) expertise in museum administration; (ii) expertise in fundraising for nonprofit or cultural institutions; (iii) experience in the study and teaching of American LGBTQ+ history; (iv) experience in studying the issue of the representation of LGBTQ+ Americans in art, life, history, and culture at the Smithsonian Institution; or (v) extensive experience in public or elected service; (2) experience in the administration of, or the planning for, the establishment of museums; or (3) experience in the planning, design, or construction of museum facilities. (d) Deadline for Initial Appointment.--The initial members of the Commission shall be appointed not later than the date that is 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act. (f) Chairperson.--The Commission shall, by majority vote of all of the members, select 1 member of the Commission to serve as the Chairperson of the Commission. 3. DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION. (a) Reports.-- (1) Plan of action.--The Commission shall submit to the President and Congress a report containing the recommendations of the Commission with respect to a plan of action regarding the feasibility of establishing and maintaining a National Museum of American LGBTQ+ History and Culture (hereafter in this Act referred to as the ``Museum''). (2) Report on issues.--The Commission shall submit to the President and Congress a report that addresses the following issues: (A) The availability and cost of collections to be acquired and housed in the Museum. (B) The impact of the Museum on existing American LGBTQ+ history-related museums. (C) In consultation with the Smithsonian Institution, develop criteria for evaluating possible locations for the Museum. (E) The governance and organizational structure from which the Museum should operate. (G) The cost of constructing, operating, and maintaining the Museum. (3) Deadline.--The reports required under paragraphs (1) and (2) shall be submitted not later than the date that is 18 months after the date of the first meeting of the Commission. (b) Fundraising Plan.-- (1) In general.--The Commission shall develop a fundraising plan that will address the ability to support the establishment, operation, and maintenance of the Museum through contributions from the public. (4) Submission.--The Commission shall submit the plan developed under paragraph (1) and the review conducted under paragraph (3) to the Committees on House Administration, Natural Resources, and Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Rules and Administration, Energy and Natural Resources, and Appropriations of the Senate. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS. (2) Travel expenses.--A member of the Commission shall be allowed a per diem allowance for travel expenses, at rates consistent with those authorized under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code. (3) Gifts, bequests, and devises.--The Commission may solicit, accept, use, and dispose of gifts, bequests, or devises of money, services, or real or personal property for the purpose of aiding or facilitating the work of the Commission. App.). (2) Prohibition.--No Federal funds may be obligated to carry out this Act. (d) Director and Staff of Commission.-- (1) Director and staff.-- (A) In general.--The Commission may employ and compensate an executive director and any other additional personnel that are necessary to enable the Commission to perform the duties of the Commission. (B) Rates of pay.--Rates of pay for persons employed under subparagraph (A) shall be consistent with the rates of pay allowed for employees of a temporary organization under section 3161 of title 5, United States Code. (3) Technical assistance.-- (A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), on request of the Commission, the head of a Federal agency may provide technical assistance to the Commission. SEC. 5. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS.

To establish the Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of American LGBTQ+ History and Culture, and for other purposes. SHORT TITLE. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION. (b) Membership.--The Commission shall be composed of 8 members, of whom-- (1) 2 members shall be appointed by the majority leader of the Senate; (2) 2 members shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; (3) 2 members shall be appointed by the minority leader of the Senate; and (4) 2 members shall be appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives. (c) Qualifications.--Members of the Commission shall be appointed to the Commission from among individuals, or representatives of institutions or entities, who possess-- (1)(A) a demonstrated commitment to the research, study, or promotion of LGBTQ+ history, art, political or economic status, or culture; and (B)(i) expertise in museum administration; (ii) expertise in fundraising for nonprofit or cultural institutions; (iii) experience in the study and teaching of American LGBTQ+ history; (iv) experience in studying the issue of the representation of LGBTQ+ Americans in art, life, history, and culture at the Smithsonian Institution; or (v) extensive experience in public or elected service; (2) experience in the administration of, or the planning for, the establishment of museums; or (3) experience in the planning, design, or construction of museum facilities. (d) Deadline for Initial Appointment.--The initial members of the Commission shall be appointed not later than the date that is 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act. (e) Vacancies.--A vacancy in the Commission-- (1) shall not affect the powers of the Commission; and (2) shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment was made. (f) Chairperson.--The Commission shall, by majority vote of all of the members, select 1 member of the Commission to serve as the Chairperson of the Commission. 3. DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION. (a) Reports.-- (1) Plan of action.--The Commission shall submit to the President and Congress a report containing the recommendations of the Commission with respect to a plan of action regarding the feasibility of establishing and maintaining a National Museum of American LGBTQ+ History and Culture (hereafter in this Act referred to as the ``Museum''). (2) Report on issues.--The Commission shall submit to the President and Congress a report that addresses the following issues: (A) The availability and cost of collections to be acquired and housed in the Museum. (B) The impact of the Museum on existing American LGBTQ+ history-related museums. (C) In consultation with the Smithsonian Institution, develop criteria for evaluating possible locations for the Museum. (D) The feasibility of the Museum becoming part of the Smithsonian Institution, taking into account the Museum's potential impact on the Smithsonian's existing facilities maintenance backlog, collections storage needs, and identified construction or renovation costs for new or existing museums. (E) The governance and organizational structure from which the Museum should operate. (F) Best practices for engaging LGBTQ+ Americans in the development and design of the Museum. (G) The cost of constructing, operating, and maintaining the Museum. (3) Deadline.--The reports required under paragraphs (1) and (2) shall be submitted not later than the date that is 18 months after the date of the first meeting of the Commission. (b) Fundraising Plan.-- (1) In general.--The Commission shall develop a fundraising plan that will address the ability to support the establishment, operation, and maintenance of the Museum through contributions from the public. (2) Considerations.--In developing the fundraising plan under paragraph (1), the Commission shall consider issues relating to funding the operations and maintenance of the Museum in perpetuity without reliance on appropriations of Federal funds. (4) Submission.--The Commission shall submit the plan developed under paragraph (1) and the review conducted under paragraph (3) to the Committees on House Administration, Natural Resources, and Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Rules and Administration, Energy and Natural Resources, and Appropriations of the Senate. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS. (2) Travel expenses.--A member of the Commission shall be allowed a per diem allowance for travel expenses, at rates consistent with those authorized under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code. (3) Gifts, bequests, and devises.--The Commission may solicit, accept, use, and dispose of gifts, bequests, or devises of money, services, or real or personal property for the purpose of aiding or facilitating the work of the Commission. App.). (2) Prohibition.--No Federal funds may be obligated to carry out this Act. (d) Director and Staff of Commission.-- (1) Director and staff.-- (A) In general.--The Commission may employ and compensate an executive director and any other additional personnel that are necessary to enable the Commission to perform the duties of the Commission. (B) Rates of pay.--Rates of pay for persons employed under subparagraph (A) shall be consistent with the rates of pay allowed for employees of a temporary organization under section 3161 of title 5, United States Code. (2) Not federal employment.--Any individual employed under this section shall not be considered a Federal employee for the purpose of any law governing Federal employment. (3) Technical assistance.-- (A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), on request of the Commission, the head of a Federal agency may provide technical assistance to the Commission. SEC. 5. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS. The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled ``Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation'' for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

To establish the Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of American LGBTQ+ History and Culture, and for other purposes. b) Membership.--The Commission shall be composed of 8 members, of whom-- (1) 2 members shall be appointed by the majority leader of the Senate; (2) 2 members shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; (3) 2 members shall be appointed by the minority leader of the Senate; and (4) 2 members shall be appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives. d) Deadline for Initial Appointment.--The initial members of the Commission shall be appointed not later than the date that is 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act. ( f) Chairperson.--The Commission shall, by majority vote of all of the members, select 1 member of the Commission to serve as the Chairperson of the Commission. ( (a) Reports.-- (1) Plan of action.--The Commission shall submit to the President and Congress a report containing the recommendations of the Commission with respect to a plan of action regarding the feasibility of establishing and maintaining a National Museum of American LGBTQ+ History and Culture (hereafter in this Act referred to as the ``Museum''). ( C) In consultation with the Smithsonian Institution, develop criteria for evaluating possible locations for the Museum. ( (b) Fundraising Plan.-- (1) In general.--The Commission shall develop a fundraising plan that will address the ability to support the establishment, operation, and maintenance of the Museum through contributions from the public. ( 3) Independent review.--The Commission shall obtain an independent review of the viability of the plan developed under paragraph (1) and such review shall include an analysis as to whether the plan is able to achieve the level of resources necessary to fund the construction of the Museum and the operations and maintenance of the Museum in perpetuity without reliance on appropriations of Federal funds. ( (c) Legislation To Carry Out Plan of Action.--Based on the recommendations contained in the report submitted under paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a), the Commission shall submit for consideration to the Committees on House Administration, Natural Resources, and Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Rules and Administration, Energy and Natural Resources, and Appropriations of the Senate recommendations for a legislative plan of action on the feasibility of establishing and constructing the Museum. ( 2) Travel expenses.--A member of the Commission shall be allowed a per diem allowance for travel expenses, at rates consistent with those authorized under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code. (3) Gifts, bequests, and devises.--The Commission may solicit, accept, use, and dispose of gifts, bequests, or devises of money, services, or real or personal property for the purpose of aiding or facilitating the work of the Commission. ( c) Funding.-- (1) In general.--The Commission shall be solely responsible for acceptance of contributions for, and payment of the expenses of, the Commission. ( (3) Technical assistance.-- (A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), on request of the Commission, the head of a Federal agency may provide technical assistance to the Commission. ( B) Prohibition.--No Federal employees may be detailed to the Commission.

To establish the Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of American LGBTQ+ History and Culture, and for other purposes. d) Deadline for Initial Appointment.--The initial members of the Commission shall be appointed not later than the date that is 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act. ( (f) Chairperson.--The Commission shall, by majority vote of all of the members, select 1 member of the Commission to serve as the Chairperson of the Commission. ( G) The cost of constructing, operating, and maintaining the Museum. ( b) Fundraising Plan.-- (1) In general.--The Commission shall develop a fundraising plan that will address the ability to support the establishment, operation, and maintenance of the Museum through contributions from the public. ( (3) Independent review.--The Commission shall obtain an independent review of the viability of the plan developed under paragraph (1) and such review shall include an analysis as to whether the plan is able to achieve the level of resources necessary to fund the construction of the Museum and the operations and maintenance of the Museum in perpetuity without reliance on appropriations of Federal funds. ( 4) Submission.--The Commission shall submit the plan developed under paragraph (1) and the review conducted under paragraph (3) to the Committees on House Administration, Natural Resources, and Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Rules and Administration, Energy and Natural Resources, and Appropriations of the Senate. ( (4) Federal advisory committee act.--The Commission shall not be subject to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.). ( b) Termination.--The Commission shall terminate on the date that is 30 days after the date on which the final versions of the reports required under section 3 are submitted. ( 2) Prohibition.--No Federal funds may be obligated to carry out this Act. (

To establish the Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of American LGBTQ+ History and Culture, and for other purposes. d) Deadline for Initial Appointment.--The initial members of the Commission shall be appointed not later than the date that is 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act. ( (f) Chairperson.--The Commission shall, by majority vote of all of the members, select 1 member of the Commission to serve as the Chairperson of the Commission. ( G) The cost of constructing, operating, and maintaining the Museum. ( b) Fundraising Plan.-- (1) In general.--The Commission shall develop a fundraising plan that will address the ability to support the establishment, operation, and maintenance of the Museum through contributions from the public. ( (3) Independent review.--The Commission shall obtain an independent review of the viability of the plan developed under paragraph (1) and such review shall include an analysis as to whether the plan is able to achieve the level of resources necessary to fund the construction of the Museum and the operations and maintenance of the Museum in perpetuity without reliance on appropriations of Federal funds. ( 4) Submission.--The Commission shall submit the plan developed under paragraph (1) and the review conducted under paragraph (3) to the Committees on House Administration, Natural Resources, and Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Rules and Administration, Energy and Natural Resources, and Appropriations of the Senate. ( (4) Federal advisory committee act.--The Commission shall not be subject to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.). ( b) Termination.--The Commission shall terminate on the date that is 30 days after the date on which the final versions of the reports required under section 3 are submitted. ( 2) Prohibition.--No Federal funds may be obligated to carry out this Act. (

To establish the Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of American LGBTQ+ History and Culture, and for other purposes. b) Membership.--The Commission shall be composed of 8 members, of whom-- (1) 2 members shall be appointed by the majority leader of the Senate; (2) 2 members shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; (3) 2 members shall be appointed by the minority leader of the Senate; and (4) 2 members shall be appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives. d) Deadline for Initial Appointment.--The initial members of the Commission shall be appointed not later than the date that is 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act. ( f) Chairperson.--The Commission shall, by majority vote of all of the members, select 1 member of the Commission to serve as the Chairperson of the Commission. ( (a) Reports.-- (1) Plan of action.--The Commission shall submit to the President and Congress a report containing the recommendations of the Commission with respect to a plan of action regarding the feasibility of establishing and maintaining a National Museum of American LGBTQ+ History and Culture (hereafter in this Act referred to as the ``Museum''). ( C) In consultation with the Smithsonian Institution, develop criteria for evaluating possible locations for the Museum. ( (b) Fundraising Plan.-- (1) In general.--The Commission shall develop a fundraising plan that will address the ability to support the establishment, operation, and maintenance of the Museum through contributions from the public. ( 3) Independent review.--The Commission shall obtain an independent review of the viability of the plan developed under paragraph (1) and such review shall include an analysis as to whether the plan is able to achieve the level of resources necessary to fund the construction of the Museum and the operations and maintenance of the Museum in perpetuity without reliance on appropriations of Federal funds. ( (c) Legislation To Carry Out Plan of Action.--Based on the recommendations contained in the report submitted under paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a), the Commission shall submit for consideration to the Committees on House Administration, Natural Resources, and Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Rules and Administration, Energy and Natural Resources, and Appropriations of the Senate recommendations for a legislative plan of action on the feasibility of establishing and constructing the Museum. ( 2) Travel expenses.--A member of the Commission shall be allowed a per diem allowance for travel expenses, at rates consistent with those authorized under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code. (3) Gifts, bequests, and devises.--The Commission may solicit, accept, use, and dispose of gifts, bequests, or devises of money, services, or real or personal property for the purpose of aiding or facilitating the work of the Commission. ( c) Funding.-- (1) In general.--The Commission shall be solely responsible for acceptance of contributions for, and payment of the expenses of, the Commission. ( (3) Technical assistance.-- (A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), on request of the Commission, the head of a Federal agency may provide technical assistance to the Commission. ( B) Prohibition.--No Federal employees may be detailed to the Commission.

To establish the Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of American LGBTQ+ History and Culture, and for other purposes. d) Deadline for Initial Appointment.--The initial members of the Commission shall be appointed not later than the date that is 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act. ( (f) Chairperson.--The Commission shall, by majority vote of all of the members, select 1 member of the Commission to serve as the Chairperson of the Commission. ( G) The cost of constructing, operating, and maintaining the Museum. ( b) Fundraising Plan.-- (1) In general.--The Commission shall develop a fundraising plan that will address the ability to support the establishment, operation, and maintenance of the Museum through contributions from the public. ( (3) Independent review.--The Commission shall obtain an independent review of the viability of the plan developed under paragraph (1) and such review shall include an analysis as to whether the plan is able to achieve the level of resources necessary to fund the construction of the Museum and the operations and maintenance of the Museum in perpetuity without reliance on appropriations of Federal funds. ( 4) Submission.--The Commission shall submit the plan developed under paragraph (1) and the review conducted under paragraph (3) to the Committees on House Administration, Natural Resources, and Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Rules and Administration, Energy and Natural Resources, and Appropriations of the Senate. ( (4) Federal advisory committee act.--The Commission shall not be subject to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.). ( b) Termination.--The Commission shall terminate on the date that is 30 days after the date on which the final versions of the reports required under section 3 are submitted. ( 2) Prohibition.--No Federal funds may be obligated to carry out this Act. (

To establish the Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of American LGBTQ+ History and Culture, and for other purposes. b) Membership.--The Commission shall be composed of 8 members, of whom-- (1) 2 members shall be appointed by the majority leader of the Senate; (2) 2 members shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; (3) 2 members shall be appointed by the minority leader of the Senate; and (4) 2 members shall be appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives. d) Deadline for Initial Appointment.--The initial members of the Commission shall be appointed not later than the date that is 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act. ( f) Chairperson.--The Commission shall, by majority vote of all of the members, select 1 member of the Commission to serve as the Chairperson of the Commission. ( (a) Reports.-- (1) Plan of action.--The Commission shall submit to the President and Congress a report containing the recommendations of the Commission with respect to a plan of action regarding the feasibility of establishing and maintaining a National Museum of American LGBTQ+ History and Culture (hereafter in this Act referred to as the ``Museum''). ( C) In consultation with the Smithsonian Institution, develop criteria for evaluating possible locations for the Museum. ( (b) Fundraising Plan.-- (1) In general.--The Commission shall develop a fundraising plan that will address the ability to support the establishment, operation, and maintenance of the Museum through contributions from the public. ( 3) Independent review.--The Commission shall obtain an independent review of the viability of the plan developed under paragraph (1) and such review shall include an analysis as to whether the plan is able to achieve the level of resources necessary to fund the construction of the Museum and the operations and maintenance of the Museum in perpetuity without reliance on appropriations of Federal funds. ( (c) Legislation To Carry Out Plan of Action.--Based on the recommendations contained in the report submitted under paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a), the Commission shall submit for consideration to the Committees on House Administration, Natural Resources, and Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Rules and Administration, Energy and Natural Resources, and Appropriations of the Senate recommendations for a legislative plan of action on the feasibility of establishing and constructing the Museum. ( 2) Travel expenses.--A member of the Commission shall be allowed a per diem allowance for travel expenses, at rates consistent with those authorized under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code. (3) Gifts, bequests, and devises.--The Commission may solicit, accept, use, and dispose of gifts, bequests, or devises of money, services, or real or personal property for the purpose of aiding or facilitating the work of the Commission. ( c) Funding.-- (1) In general.--The Commission shall be solely responsible for acceptance of contributions for, and payment of the expenses of, the Commission. ( (3) Technical assistance.-- (A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), on request of the Commission, the head of a Federal agency may provide technical assistance to the Commission. ( B) Prohibition.--No Federal employees may be detailed to the Commission.

To establish the Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of American LGBTQ+ History and Culture, and for other purposes. d) Deadline for Initial Appointment.--The initial members of the Commission shall be appointed not later than the date that is 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act. ( (f) Chairperson.--The Commission shall, by majority vote of all of the members, select 1 member of the Commission to serve as the Chairperson of the Commission. ( G) The cost of constructing, operating, and maintaining the Museum. ( b) Fundraising Plan.-- (1) In general.--The Commission shall develop a fundraising plan that will address the ability to support the establishment, operation, and maintenance of the Museum through contributions from the public. ( (3) Independent review.--The Commission shall obtain an independent review of the viability of the plan developed under paragraph (1) and such review shall include an analysis as to whether the plan is able to achieve the level of resources necessary to fund the construction of the Museum and the operations and maintenance of the Museum in perpetuity without reliance on appropriations of Federal funds. ( 4) Submission.--The Commission shall submit the plan developed under paragraph (1) and the review conducted under paragraph (3) to the Committees on House Administration, Natural Resources, and Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Rules and Administration, Energy and Natural Resources, and Appropriations of the Senate. ( (4) Federal advisory committee act.--The Commission shall not be subject to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.). ( b) Termination.--The Commission shall terminate on the date that is 30 days after the date on which the final versions of the reports required under section 3 are submitted. ( 2) Prohibition.--No Federal funds may be obligated to carry out this Act. (

To establish the Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of American LGBTQ+ History and Culture, and for other purposes. a) Reports.-- (1) Plan of action.--The Commission shall submit to the President and Congress a report containing the recommendations of the Commission with respect to a plan of action regarding the feasibility of establishing and maintaining a National Museum of American LGBTQ+ History and Culture (hereafter in this Act referred to as the ``Museum''). ( ( (b) Fundraising Plan.-- (1) In general.--The Commission shall develop a fundraising plan that will address the ability to support the establishment, operation, and maintenance of the Museum through contributions from the public. ( 3) Independent review.--The Commission shall obtain an independent review of the viability of the plan developed under paragraph (1) and such review shall include an analysis as to whether the plan is able to achieve the level of resources necessary to fund the construction of the Museum and the operations and maintenance of the Museum in perpetuity without reliance on appropriations of Federal funds. ( ( ( c) Funding.-- (1) In general.--The Commission shall be solely responsible for acceptance of contributions for, and payment of the expenses of, the Commission. ( ( 3) Technical assistance.-- (A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), on request of the Commission, the head of a Federal agency may provide technical assistance to the Commission. (

To establish the Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of American LGBTQ+ History and Culture, and for other purposes. d) Deadline for Initial Appointment.--The initial members of the Commission shall be appointed not later than the date that is 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act. ( (f) Chairperson.--The Commission shall, by majority vote of all of the members, select 1 member of the Commission to serve as the Chairperson of the Commission. ( G) The cost of constructing, operating, and maintaining the Museum. ( b) Fundraising Plan.-- (1) In general.--The Commission shall develop a fundraising plan that will address the ability to support the establishment, operation, and maintenance of the Museum through contributions from the public. ( (3) Independent review.--The Commission shall obtain an independent review of the viability of the plan developed under paragraph (1) and such review shall include an analysis as to whether the plan is able to achieve the level of resources necessary to fund the construction of the Museum and the operations and maintenance of the Museum in perpetuity without reliance on appropriations of Federal funds. ( 4) Submission.--The Commission shall submit the plan developed under paragraph (1) and the review conducted under paragraph (3) to the Committees on House Administration, Natural Resources, and Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Rules and Administration, Energy and Natural Resources, and Appropriations of the Senate. ( (4) Federal advisory committee act.--The Commission shall not be subject to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.). ( b) Termination.--The Commission shall terminate on the date that is 30 days after the date on which the final versions of the reports required under section 3 are submitted. ( 2) Prohibition.--No Federal funds may be obligated to carry out this Act. (

To establish the Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of American LGBTQ+ History and Culture, and for other purposes. a) Reports.-- (1) Plan of action.--The Commission shall submit to the President and Congress a report containing the recommendations of the Commission with respect to a plan of action regarding the feasibility of establishing and maintaining a National Museum of American LGBTQ+ History and Culture (hereafter in this Act referred to as the ``Museum''). ( ( (b) Fundraising Plan.-- (1) In general.--The Commission shall develop a fundraising plan that will address the ability to support the establishment, operation, and maintenance of the Museum through contributions from the public. ( 3) Independent review.--The Commission shall obtain an independent review of the viability of the plan developed under paragraph (1) and such review shall include an analysis as to whether the plan is able to achieve the level of resources necessary to fund the construction of the Museum and the operations and maintenance of the Museum in perpetuity without reliance on appropriations of Federal funds. ( ( ( c) Funding.-- (1) In general.--The Commission shall be solely responsible for acceptance of contributions for, and payment of the expenses of, the Commission. ( ( 3) Technical assistance.-- (A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), on request of the Commission, the head of a Federal agency may provide technical assistance to the Commission. (

H.R.6758

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Fair Calculations in Civil Damages Act of 2022 This bill prohibits courts from awarding damages to plaintiffs in civil actions using a calculation for projected future earning potential that takes into account a plaintiff's race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or actual or perceived sexual orientation. The bill requires the Department of Labor to develop guidance for economists to develop future earnings tables that do not rely on race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or actual or perceived sexual orientation. Additionally, Labor and the Department of Justice must develop guidance for states on how to calculate future earnings in state tort proceedings in a manner that is free of such biases. The Judicial Conference of the United States must report on damages awarded under federal law for personal injury, employment discrimination, tort damages, and cases involving protected classes of individuals sharing a common characteristic or identity who are legally protected against discrimination. The Administrative Office of the United States Courts must submit recommendations to ensure that future earnings calculations that take into account age and disability do not conflict with federal equal protection laws. The bill requires the Federal Judicial Center to train federal judges on how to implement this bill.

To prohibit a court from awarding damages based on race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or actual or perceived sexual orientation, and for other purposes. 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 ``Fair Calculations in Civil Damages Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act-- (1) the term ``future earnings table'' includes any table or compilation of economic data used to determine-- (A) how many years an individual would have worked in the future; or (B) the average wage an individual would have earned in the future; and (2) the term ``protected class'' means a group of individuals sharing a common characteristic or identity who are legally protected against discrimination. SEC. 3. CALCULATIONS OF DAMAGES. (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no court of the United States may award damages to a plaintiff in a civil action using a calculation for the projected future earning potential of that plaintiff that takes into account the race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or actual or perceived sexual orientation of the plaintiff. (b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to deny a court from ordering damages based on the fact that the plaintiff is a member of a protected class or for the purposes of Federal civil rights laws. SEC. 4. INCLUSIVE FUTURE EARNINGS TABLES. Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act-- (1) the Secretary of Labor shall develop guidance for forensic economists to develop inclusive future earnings tables that do not rely on race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or actual or perceived sexual orientation; and (2) the Secretary of Labor and the Attorney General shall develop guidance for States on how to make calculations of future earnings in State tort proceedings free of bias on the basis of race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or actual or perceived sexual orientation. SEC. 5. STUDY AND REPORT. (a) Judicial Conference of the United States.-- (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Judicial Conference of the United States shall conduct a study on-- (A) damages awarded under Federal law for personal injury; and (B) the aggregate data described in paragraph (1)-- (i) by case type, including employment discrimination and tort damages; (ii) by protected classes, including race, ethnicity, gender, religion, and actual or perceived sexual orientation; and (iii) any other information that the Judicial Conference of the United States determines is relevant. (2) Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Judicial Conference of the United States shall submit to Congress a report on the study conducted under paragraph (1). (b) Administrative Office of the United States Courts.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrative Office of the United States Courts shall conduct a study and submit to Congress recommendations resulting from the study on how to ensure that calculations of future earning potential of plaintiffs that take into account age and disability without conflicting with Federal equal protection laws. SEC. 6. TRAINING. The Federal Judicial Center shall conduct training for Federal judges on how to implement this Act, including instructions on how to use tables on future earnings in evidence that comply with this Act. <all>

Fair Calculations in Civil Damages Act of 2022

To prohibit a court from awarding damages based on race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or actual or perceived sexual orientation, and for other purposes.

Fair Calculations in Civil Damages Act of 2022

Rep. Casten, Sean

D

IL

This bill prohibits courts from awarding damages to plaintiffs in civil actions using a calculation for projected future earning potential that takes into account a plaintiff's race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or actual or perceived sexual orientation. The bill requires the Department of Labor to develop guidance for economists to develop future earnings tables that do not rely on race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or actual or perceived sexual orientation. Additionally, Labor and the Department of Justice must develop guidance for states on how to calculate future earnings in state tort proceedings in a manner that is free of such biases. The Judicial Conference of the United States must report on damages awarded under federal law for personal injury, employment discrimination, tort damages, and cases involving protected classes of individuals sharing a common characteristic or identity who are legally protected against discrimination. The Administrative Office of the United States Courts must submit recommendations to ensure that future earnings calculations that take into account age and disability do not conflict with federal equal protection laws. The bill requires the Federal Judicial Center to train federal judges on how to implement this bill.

To prohibit a court from awarding damages based on race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or actual or perceived sexual orientation, and for other purposes. 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 ``Fair Calculations in Civil Damages Act of 2022''. DEFINITIONS. In this Act-- (1) the term ``future earnings table'' includes any table or compilation of economic data used to determine-- (A) how many years an individual would have worked in the future; or (B) the average wage an individual would have earned in the future; and (2) the term ``protected class'' means a group of individuals sharing a common characteristic or identity who are legally protected against discrimination. 3. CALCULATIONS OF DAMAGES. (b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to deny a court from ordering damages based on the fact that the plaintiff is a member of a protected class or for the purposes of Federal civil rights laws. 4. INCLUSIVE FUTURE EARNINGS TABLES. Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act-- (1) the Secretary of Labor shall develop guidance for forensic economists to develop inclusive future earnings tables that do not rely on race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or actual or perceived sexual orientation; and (2) the Secretary of Labor and the Attorney General shall develop guidance for States on how to make calculations of future earnings in State tort proceedings free of bias on the basis of race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or actual or perceived sexual orientation. 5. (2) Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Judicial Conference of the United States shall submit to Congress a report on the study conducted under paragraph (1). (b) Administrative Office of the United States Courts.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrative Office of the United States Courts shall conduct a study and submit to Congress recommendations resulting from the study on how to ensure that calculations of future earning potential of plaintiffs that take into account age and disability without conflicting with Federal equal protection laws. SEC. 6. TRAINING. The Federal Judicial Center shall conduct training for Federal judges on how to implement this Act, including instructions on how to use tables on future earnings in evidence that comply with this Act.

To prohibit a court from awarding damages based on race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or actual or perceived sexual orientation, and for other purposes. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Fair Calculations in Civil Damages Act of 2022''. DEFINITIONS. In this Act-- (1) the term ``future earnings table'' includes any table or compilation of economic data used to determine-- (A) how many years an individual would have worked in the future; or (B) the average wage an individual would have earned in the future; and (2) the term ``protected class'' means a group of individuals sharing a common characteristic or identity who are legally protected against discrimination. 3. CALCULATIONS OF DAMAGES. (b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to deny a court from ordering damages based on the fact that the plaintiff is a member of a protected class or for the purposes of Federal civil rights laws. 4. INCLUSIVE FUTURE EARNINGS TABLES. Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act-- (1) the Secretary of Labor shall develop guidance for forensic economists to develop inclusive future earnings tables that do not rely on race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or actual or perceived sexual orientation; and (2) the Secretary of Labor and the Attorney General shall develop guidance for States on how to make calculations of future earnings in State tort proceedings free of bias on the basis of race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or actual or perceived sexual orientation. 5. (2) Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Judicial Conference of the United States shall submit to Congress a report on the study conducted under paragraph (1). (b) Administrative Office of the United States Courts.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrative Office of the United States Courts shall conduct a study and submit to Congress recommendations resulting from the study on how to ensure that calculations of future earning potential of plaintiffs that take into account age and disability without conflicting with Federal equal protection laws. SEC. 6. TRAINING.

To prohibit a court from awarding damages based on race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or actual or perceived sexual orientation, and for other purposes. 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 ``Fair Calculations in Civil Damages Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act-- (1) the term ``future earnings table'' includes any table or compilation of economic data used to determine-- (A) how many years an individual would have worked in the future; or (B) the average wage an individual would have earned in the future; and (2) the term ``protected class'' means a group of individuals sharing a common characteristic or identity who are legally protected against discrimination. SEC. 3. CALCULATIONS OF DAMAGES. (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no court of the United States may award damages to a plaintiff in a civil action using a calculation for the projected future earning potential of that plaintiff that takes into account the race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or actual or perceived sexual orientation of the plaintiff. (b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to deny a court from ordering damages based on the fact that the plaintiff is a member of a protected class or for the purposes of Federal civil rights laws. SEC. 4. INCLUSIVE FUTURE EARNINGS TABLES. Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act-- (1) the Secretary of Labor shall develop guidance for forensic economists to develop inclusive future earnings tables that do not rely on race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or actual or perceived sexual orientation; and (2) the Secretary of Labor and the Attorney General shall develop guidance for States on how to make calculations of future earnings in State tort proceedings free of bias on the basis of race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or actual or perceived sexual orientation. SEC. 5. STUDY AND REPORT. (a) Judicial Conference of the United States.-- (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Judicial Conference of the United States shall conduct a study on-- (A) damages awarded under Federal law for personal injury; and (B) the aggregate data described in paragraph (1)-- (i) by case type, including employment discrimination and tort damages; (ii) by protected classes, including race, ethnicity, gender, religion, and actual or perceived sexual orientation; and (iii) any other information that the Judicial Conference of the United States determines is relevant. (2) Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Judicial Conference of the United States shall submit to Congress a report on the study conducted under paragraph (1). (b) Administrative Office of the United States Courts.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrative Office of the United States Courts shall conduct a study and submit to Congress recommendations resulting from the study on how to ensure that calculations of future earning potential of plaintiffs that take into account age and disability without conflicting with Federal equal protection laws. SEC. 6. TRAINING. The Federal Judicial Center shall conduct training for Federal judges on how to implement this Act, including instructions on how to use tables on future earnings in evidence that comply with this Act. <all>

To prohibit a court from awarding damages based on race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or actual or perceived sexual orientation, and for other purposes. 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 ``Fair Calculations in Civil Damages Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act-- (1) the term ``future earnings table'' includes any table or compilation of economic data used to determine-- (A) how many years an individual would have worked in the future; or (B) the average wage an individual would have earned in the future; and (2) the term ``protected class'' means a group of individuals sharing a common characteristic or identity who are legally protected against discrimination. SEC. 3. CALCULATIONS OF DAMAGES. (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no court of the United States may award damages to a plaintiff in a civil action using a calculation for the projected future earning potential of that plaintiff that takes into account the race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or actual or perceived sexual orientation of the plaintiff. (b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to deny a court from ordering damages based on the fact that the plaintiff is a member of a protected class or for the purposes of Federal civil rights laws. SEC. 4. INCLUSIVE FUTURE EARNINGS TABLES. Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act-- (1) the Secretary of Labor shall develop guidance for forensic economists to develop inclusive future earnings tables that do not rely on race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or actual or perceived sexual orientation; and (2) the Secretary of Labor and the Attorney General shall develop guidance for States on how to make calculations of future earnings in State tort proceedings free of bias on the basis of race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or actual or perceived sexual orientation. SEC. 5. STUDY AND REPORT. (a) Judicial Conference of the United States.-- (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Judicial Conference of the United States shall conduct a study on-- (A) damages awarded under Federal law for personal injury; and (B) the aggregate data described in paragraph (1)-- (i) by case type, including employment discrimination and tort damages; (ii) by protected classes, including race, ethnicity, gender, religion, and actual or perceived sexual orientation; and (iii) any other information that the Judicial Conference of the United States determines is relevant. (2) Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Judicial Conference of the United States shall submit to Congress a report on the study conducted under paragraph (1). (b) Administrative Office of the United States Courts.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrative Office of the United States Courts shall conduct a study and submit to Congress recommendations resulting from the study on how to ensure that calculations of future earning potential of plaintiffs that take into account age and disability without conflicting with Federal equal protection laws. SEC. 6. TRAINING. The Federal Judicial Center shall conduct training for Federal judges on how to implement this Act, including instructions on how to use tables on future earnings in evidence that comply with this Act. <all>

To prohibit a court from awarding damages based on race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or actual or perceived sexual orientation, and for other purposes. a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no court of the United States may award damages to a plaintiff in a civil action using a calculation for the projected future earning potential of that plaintiff that takes into account the race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or actual or perceived sexual orientation of the plaintiff. ( Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act-- (1) the Secretary of Labor shall develop guidance for forensic economists to develop inclusive future earnings tables that do not rely on race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or actual or perceived sexual orientation; and (2) the Secretary of Labor and the Attorney General shall develop guidance for States on how to make calculations of future earnings in State tort proceedings free of bias on the basis of race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or actual or perceived sexual orientation. 2) Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Judicial Conference of the United States shall submit to Congress a report on the study conducted under paragraph (1). (b) Administrative Office of the United States Courts.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrative Office of the United States Courts shall conduct a study and submit to Congress recommendations resulting from the study on how to ensure that calculations of future earning potential of plaintiffs that take into account age and disability without conflicting with Federal equal protection laws. The Federal Judicial Center shall conduct training for Federal judges on how to implement this Act, including instructions on how to use tables on future earnings in evidence that comply with this Act.

To prohibit a court from awarding damages based on race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or actual or perceived sexual orientation, and for other purposes. Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act-- (1) the Secretary of Labor shall develop guidance for forensic economists to develop inclusive future earnings tables that do not rely on race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or actual or perceived sexual orientation; and (2) the Secretary of Labor and the Attorney General shall develop guidance for States on how to make calculations of future earnings in State tort proceedings free of bias on the basis of race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or actual or perceived sexual orientation. 2) Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Judicial Conference of the United States shall submit to Congress a report on the study conducted under paragraph (1). ( The Federal Judicial Center shall conduct training for Federal judges on how to implement this Act, including instructions on how to use tables on future earnings in evidence that comply with this Act.

To prohibit a court from awarding damages based on race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or actual or perceived sexual orientation, and for other purposes. Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act-- (1) the Secretary of Labor shall develop guidance for forensic economists to develop inclusive future earnings tables that do not rely on race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or actual or perceived sexual orientation; and (2) the Secretary of Labor and the Attorney General shall develop guidance for States on how to make calculations of future earnings in State tort proceedings free of bias on the basis of race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or actual or perceived sexual orientation. 2) Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Judicial Conference of the United States shall submit to Congress a report on the study conducted under paragraph (1). ( The Federal Judicial Center shall conduct training for Federal judges on how to implement this Act, including instructions on how to use tables on future earnings in evidence that comply with this Act.

To prohibit a court from awarding damages based on race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or actual or perceived sexual orientation, and for other purposes. a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no court of the United States may award damages to a plaintiff in a civil action using a calculation for the projected future earning potential of that plaintiff that takes into account the race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or actual or perceived sexual orientation of the plaintiff. ( Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act-- (1) the Secretary of Labor shall develop guidance for forensic economists to develop inclusive future earnings tables that do not rely on race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or actual or perceived sexual orientation; and (2) the Secretary of Labor and the Attorney General shall develop guidance for States on how to make calculations of future earnings in State tort proceedings free of bias on the basis of race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or actual or perceived sexual orientation. 2) Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Judicial Conference of the United States shall submit to Congress a report on the study conducted under paragraph (1). (b) Administrative Office of the United States Courts.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrative Office of the United States Courts shall conduct a study and submit to Congress recommendations resulting from the study on how to ensure that calculations of future earning potential of plaintiffs that take into account age and disability without conflicting with Federal equal protection laws. The Federal Judicial Center shall conduct training for Federal judges on how to implement this Act, including instructions on how to use tables on future earnings in evidence that comply with this Act.

To prohibit a court from awarding damages based on race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or actual or perceived sexual orientation, and for other purposes. Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act-- (1) the Secretary of Labor shall develop guidance for forensic economists to develop inclusive future earnings tables that do not rely on race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or actual or perceived sexual orientation; and (2) the Secretary of Labor and the Attorney General shall develop guidance for States on how to make calculations of future earnings in State tort proceedings free of bias on the basis of race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or actual or perceived sexual orientation. 2) Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Judicial Conference of the United States shall submit to Congress a report on the study conducted under paragraph (1). ( The Federal Judicial Center shall conduct training for Federal judges on how to implement this Act, including instructions on how to use tables on future earnings in evidence that comply with this Act.

To prohibit a court from awarding damages based on race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or actual or perceived sexual orientation, and for other purposes. a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no court of the United States may award damages to a plaintiff in a civil action using a calculation for the projected future earning potential of that plaintiff that takes into account the race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or actual or perceived sexual orientation of the plaintiff. ( Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act-- (1) the Secretary of Labor shall develop guidance for forensic economists to develop inclusive future earnings tables that do not rely on race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or actual or perceived sexual orientation; and (2) the Secretary of Labor and the Attorney General shall develop guidance for States on how to make calculations of future earnings in State tort proceedings free of bias on the basis of race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or actual or perceived sexual orientation. 2) Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Judicial Conference of the United States shall submit to Congress a report on the study conducted under paragraph (1). (b) Administrative Office of the United States Courts.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrative Office of the United States Courts shall conduct a study and submit to Congress recommendations resulting from the study on how to ensure that calculations of future earning potential of plaintiffs that take into account age and disability without conflicting with Federal equal protection laws. The Federal Judicial Center shall conduct training for Federal judges on how to implement this Act, including instructions on how to use tables on future earnings in evidence that comply with this Act.

To prohibit a court from awarding damages based on race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or actual or perceived sexual orientation, and for other purposes. Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act-- (1) the Secretary of Labor shall develop guidance for forensic economists to develop inclusive future earnings tables that do not rely on race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or actual or perceived sexual orientation; and (2) the Secretary of Labor and the Attorney General shall develop guidance for States on how to make calculations of future earnings in State tort proceedings free of bias on the basis of race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or actual or perceived sexual orientation. 2) Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Judicial Conference of the United States shall submit to Congress a report on the study conducted under paragraph (1). ( The Federal Judicial Center shall conduct training for Federal judges on how to implement this Act, including instructions on how to use tables on future earnings in evidence that comply with this Act.

To prohibit a court from awarding damages based on race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or actual or perceived sexual orientation, and for other purposes. a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no court of the United States may award damages to a plaintiff in a civil action using a calculation for the projected future earning potential of that plaintiff that takes into account the race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or actual or perceived sexual orientation of the plaintiff. ( Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act-- (1) the Secretary of Labor shall develop guidance for forensic economists to develop inclusive future earnings tables that do not rely on race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or actual or perceived sexual orientation; and (2) the Secretary of Labor and the Attorney General shall develop guidance for States on how to make calculations of future earnings in State tort proceedings free of bias on the basis of race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or actual or perceived sexual orientation. 2) Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Judicial Conference of the United States shall submit to Congress a report on the study conducted under paragraph (1). (b) Administrative Office of the United States Courts.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrative Office of the United States Courts shall conduct a study and submit to Congress recommendations resulting from the study on how to ensure that calculations of future earning potential of plaintiffs that take into account age and disability without conflicting with Federal equal protection laws. The Federal Judicial Center shall conduct training for Federal judges on how to implement this Act, including instructions on how to use tables on future earnings in evidence that comply with this Act.

To prohibit a court from awarding damages based on race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or actual or perceived sexual orientation, and for other purposes. Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act-- (1) the Secretary of Labor shall develop guidance for forensic economists to develop inclusive future earnings tables that do not rely on race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or actual or perceived sexual orientation; and (2) the Secretary of Labor and the Attorney General shall develop guidance for States on how to make calculations of future earnings in State tort proceedings free of bias on the basis of race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or actual or perceived sexual orientation. 2) Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Judicial Conference of the United States shall submit to Congress a report on the study conducted under paragraph (1). ( The Federal Judicial Center shall conduct training for Federal judges on how to implement this Act, including instructions on how to use tables on future earnings in evidence that comply with this Act.

To prohibit a court from awarding damages based on race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or actual or perceived sexual orientation, and for other purposes. a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no court of the United States may award damages to a plaintiff in a civil action using a calculation for the projected future earning potential of that plaintiff that takes into account the race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or actual or perceived sexual orientation of the plaintiff. ( Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act-- (1) the Secretary of Labor shall develop guidance for forensic economists to develop inclusive future earnings tables that do not rely on race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or actual or perceived sexual orientation; and (2) the Secretary of Labor and the Attorney General shall develop guidance for States on how to make calculations of future earnings in State tort proceedings free of bias on the basis of race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or actual or perceived sexual orientation. 2) Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Judicial Conference of the United States shall submit to Congress a report on the study conducted under paragraph (1). (b) Administrative Office of the United States Courts.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrative Office of the United States Courts shall conduct a study and submit to Congress recommendations resulting from the study on how to ensure that calculations of future earning potential of plaintiffs that take into account age and disability without conflicting with Federal equal protection laws. The Federal Judicial Center shall conduct training for Federal judges on how to implement this Act, including instructions on how to use tables on future earnings in evidence that comply with this Act.

H.R.7253

Health

Clarifying Remanufacturing to Protect Patient Safety Act of 2022 This bill specifies that entities that remanufacture medical devices in a manner that could change the performance or safety specifications or the intended use of the device must register with the Food and Drug Administration as producers of medical devices and comply with related requirements.

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for clarification of requirements for the remanufacturing of medical devices, and for other purposes. 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 ``Clarifying Remanufacturing to Protect Patient Safety Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION OF REMANUFACTURING IN DEFINITION. Section 510 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360) is amended-- (1) by subsection (a), by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows: ``(1) The term `manufacture, preparation, propagation, compounding, or processing' shall include the following: ``(A) Repackaging or otherwise changing the container, wrapper, or labeling of any drug package or device package in furtherance of the distribution of the drug or device from the original place of manufacture to the person who makes final delivery or sale to the ultimate consumer or user. ``(B) Remanufacturing of any finished device by engaging in any act that could significantly change the performance or safety specifications, or intended use, of the finished device, including by significantly changing-- ``(i) a sterilization method; ``(ii) a reprocessing instruction; ``(iii) a control mechanism, operating principle, or energy input or output; ``(iv) the anatomical location of use; or ``(v) the design.''; and (2) in subsection (j), by adding at the end the following: ``(6) The Secretary shall require that lists of devices reported pursuant to paragraph (2) specifically identify in any such list those devices that have been or are being remanufactured as described in subsection (a)(1)(B).''. SEC. 3. INSPECTION OF DEVICE REMANUFACTURING ESTABLISHMENTS. Section 510(h) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360(h)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (4)-- (A) by redesignating subparagraph (H) as subparagraph (G); and (B) by inserting after subparagraph (F) the following: ``(G) Whether the establishment is registered as a remanufacturer or otherwise believed to be engaged in remanufacturing.''; and (2) in paragraph (6)(A)-- (A) in clause (i), by striking ``and'' at the end; (B) in clause (ii), by inserting ``and'' after the semicolon; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(iii) the number of establishments registered as remanufacturers that the Secretary inspected in the previous calendar year;''. SEC. 4. DEVICE REMANUFACTURING PUBLIC EDUCATION. (a) In General.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall hold at least one public forum within 12 months after the date of enactment of this Act, and shall take other ongoing steps as necessary, to increase public awareness of the requirements applicable to device remanufacturing, including-- (1) holding webinars; and (2) engaging in other outreach to regulated industry, professional societies, advocacy groups, State and local governmental entities, and other stakeholders. (b) Report.-- (1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall-- (A) prepare and post on the website of the Food and Drug Administration a report with regard to the remanufacturing of devices; and (B) brief the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate regarding the findings of such report. (2) Contents.--The report under paragraph (1) shall include the following: (A) A description of the activities carried out, and additional activities intended to be carried out, under subsection (a). (B) The number of remanufacturing establishment registrations and remanufactured device listings under section 510 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360), and any trends in such registrations and listings. (C) An assessment of whether the Food and Drug Administration should issue guidance for remanufacturers on compliance with the establishment registration and device listing requirements of such section 510. (D) A summary of inspections carried out, warning letters and other advisory actions, and enforcement actions relating to remanufacturing establishments since the date of enactment of this Act. (E) The status of actions undertaken pursuant to the report issued by the Secretary pursuant to section 710 of the FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017 (Public Law 115-52). (3) Annual updates.--On an annual basis, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall-- (A) update the report required by this subsection with regard to the information described in subparagraphs (B) and (D) of paragraph (2); and (B) post each such update on the website of the Food and Drug Administration. (c) Definition.--In this section and section 5, the term ``device'' has the meaning given to such term in section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321). SEC. 5. ENHANCED COMMUNICATIONS REGARDING REMANUFACTURING. The Secretary shall implement a process, to be posted on the website of the Food and Drug Administration, to receive through the Food and Drug Administration submissions from State regulatory bodies and other State authorities-- (1) expressing concerns that an entity that is remanufacturing devices-- (A) is not registered under section 510 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360); or (B) may otherwise be acting contrary to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.); and (2) describing any actions taken by State authorities against such entity. <all>

Clarifying Remanufacturing to Protect Patient Safety Act of 2022

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for clarification of requirements for the remanufacturing of medical devices, and for other purposes.

Clarifying Remanufacturing to Protect Patient Safety Act of 2022

Rep. Peters, Scott H.

D

CA

This bill specifies that entities that remanufacture medical devices in a manner that could change the performance or safety specifications or the intended use of the device must register with the Food and Drug Administration as producers of medical devices and comply with related requirements.

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 ``Clarifying Remanufacturing to Protect Patient Safety Act of 2022''. 2. CLARIFICATION OF REMANUFACTURING IN DEFINITION. Section 510 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360) is amended-- (1) by subsection (a), by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows: ``(1) The term `manufacture, preparation, propagation, compounding, or processing' shall include the following: ``(A) Repackaging or otherwise changing the container, wrapper, or labeling of any drug package or device package in furtherance of the distribution of the drug or device from the original place of manufacture to the person who makes final delivery or sale to the ultimate consumer or user. ``(B) Remanufacturing of any finished device by engaging in any act that could significantly change the performance or safety specifications, or intended use, of the finished device, including by significantly changing-- ``(i) a sterilization method; ``(ii) a reprocessing instruction; ``(iii) a control mechanism, operating principle, or energy input or output; ``(iv) the anatomical location of use; or ``(v) the design. INSPECTION OF DEVICE REMANUFACTURING ESTABLISHMENTS. 360(h)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (4)-- (A) by redesignating subparagraph (H) as subparagraph (G); and (B) by inserting after subparagraph (F) the following: ``(G) Whether the establishment is registered as a remanufacturer or otherwise believed to be engaged in remanufacturing. ''; and (2) in paragraph (6)(A)-- (A) in clause (i), by striking ``and'' at the end; (B) in clause (ii), by inserting ``and'' after the semicolon; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(iii) the number of establishments registered as remanufacturers that the Secretary inspected in the previous calendar year;''. 4. DEVICE REMANUFACTURING PUBLIC EDUCATION. (2) Contents.--The report under paragraph (1) shall include the following: (A) A description of the activities carried out, and additional activities intended to be carried out, under subsection (a). 360), and any trends in such registrations and listings. (D) A summary of inspections carried out, warning letters and other advisory actions, and enforcement actions relating to remanufacturing establishments since the date of enactment of this Act. (E) The status of actions undertaken pursuant to the report issued by the Secretary pursuant to section 710 of the FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017 (Public Law 115-52). (3) Annual updates.--On an annual basis, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall-- (A) update the report required by this subsection with regard to the information described in subparagraphs (B) and (D) of paragraph (2); and (B) post each such update on the website of the Food and Drug Administration. 321). SEC. 5. ENHANCED COMMUNICATIONS REGARDING REMANUFACTURING. 301 et seq. ); and (2) describing any actions taken by State authorities against such entity.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 2. CLARIFICATION OF REMANUFACTURING IN DEFINITION. Section 510 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. ``(B) Remanufacturing of any finished device by engaging in any act that could significantly change the performance or safety specifications, or intended use, of the finished device, including by significantly changing-- ``(i) a sterilization method; ``(ii) a reprocessing instruction; ``(iii) a control mechanism, operating principle, or energy input or output; ``(iv) the anatomical location of use; or ``(v) the design. INSPECTION OF DEVICE REMANUFACTURING ESTABLISHMENTS. 360(h)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (4)-- (A) by redesignating subparagraph (H) as subparagraph (G); and (B) by inserting after subparagraph (F) the following: ``(G) Whether the establishment is registered as a remanufacturer or otherwise believed to be engaged in remanufacturing. ''; and (2) in paragraph (6)(A)-- (A) in clause (i), by striking ``and'' at the end; (B) in clause (ii), by inserting ``and'' after the semicolon; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(iii) the number of establishments registered as remanufacturers that the Secretary inspected in the previous calendar year;''. 4. DEVICE REMANUFACTURING PUBLIC EDUCATION. (2) Contents.--The report under paragraph (1) shall include the following: (A) A description of the activities carried out, and additional activities intended to be carried out, under subsection (a). 360), and any trends in such registrations and listings. (E) The status of actions undertaken pursuant to the report issued by the Secretary pursuant to section 710 of the FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017 (Public Law 115-52). (3) Annual updates.--On an annual basis, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall-- (A) update the report required by this subsection with regard to the information described in subparagraphs (B) and (D) of paragraph (2); and (B) post each such update on the website of the Food and Drug Administration. 321). SEC. 5. ENHANCED COMMUNICATIONS REGARDING REMANUFACTURING. 301 et seq. ); and (2) describing any actions taken by State authorities against such entity.

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for clarification of requirements for the remanufacturing of medical devices, and for other purposes. 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 ``Clarifying Remanufacturing to Protect Patient Safety Act of 2022''. 2. CLARIFICATION OF REMANUFACTURING IN DEFINITION. Section 510 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360) is amended-- (1) by subsection (a), by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows: ``(1) The term `manufacture, preparation, propagation, compounding, or processing' shall include the following: ``(A) Repackaging or otherwise changing the container, wrapper, or labeling of any drug package or device package in furtherance of the distribution of the drug or device from the original place of manufacture to the person who makes final delivery or sale to the ultimate consumer or user. ``(B) Remanufacturing of any finished device by engaging in any act that could significantly change the performance or safety specifications, or intended use, of the finished device, including by significantly changing-- ``(i) a sterilization method; ``(ii) a reprocessing instruction; ``(iii) a control mechanism, operating principle, or energy input or output; ``(iv) the anatomical location of use; or ``(v) the design. ''; and (2) in subsection (j), by adding at the end the following: ``(6) The Secretary shall require that lists of devices reported pursuant to paragraph (2) specifically identify in any such list those devices that have been or are being remanufactured as described in subsection (a)(1)(B).''. INSPECTION OF DEVICE REMANUFACTURING ESTABLISHMENTS. 360(h)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (4)-- (A) by redesignating subparagraph (H) as subparagraph (G); and (B) by inserting after subparagraph (F) the following: ``(G) Whether the establishment is registered as a remanufacturer or otherwise believed to be engaged in remanufacturing. ''; and (2) in paragraph (6)(A)-- (A) in clause (i), by striking ``and'' at the end; (B) in clause (ii), by inserting ``and'' after the semicolon; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(iii) the number of establishments registered as remanufacturers that the Secretary inspected in the previous calendar year;''. 4. DEVICE REMANUFACTURING PUBLIC EDUCATION. (a) In General.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall hold at least one public forum within 12 months after the date of enactment of this Act, and shall take other ongoing steps as necessary, to increase public awareness of the requirements applicable to device remanufacturing, including-- (1) holding webinars; and (2) engaging in other outreach to regulated industry, professional societies, advocacy groups, State and local governmental entities, and other stakeholders. (b) Report.-- (1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall-- (A) prepare and post on the website of the Food and Drug Administration a report with regard to the remanufacturing of devices; and (B) brief the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate regarding the findings of such report. (2) Contents.--The report under paragraph (1) shall include the following: (A) A description of the activities carried out, and additional activities intended to be carried out, under subsection (a). 360), and any trends in such registrations and listings. (D) A summary of inspections carried out, warning letters and other advisory actions, and enforcement actions relating to remanufacturing establishments since the date of enactment of this Act. (E) The status of actions undertaken pursuant to the report issued by the Secretary pursuant to section 710 of the FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017 (Public Law 115-52). (3) Annual updates.--On an annual basis, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall-- (A) update the report required by this subsection with regard to the information described in subparagraphs (B) and (D) of paragraph (2); and (B) post each such update on the website of the Food and Drug Administration. 321). SEC. 5. ENHANCED COMMUNICATIONS REGARDING REMANUFACTURING. 301 et seq. ); and (2) describing any actions taken by State authorities against such entity.

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for clarification of requirements for the remanufacturing of medical devices, and for other purposes. 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 ``Clarifying Remanufacturing to Protect Patient Safety Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION OF REMANUFACTURING IN DEFINITION. Section 510 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360) is amended-- (1) by subsection (a), by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows: ``(1) The term `manufacture, preparation, propagation, compounding, or processing' shall include the following: ``(A) Repackaging or otherwise changing the container, wrapper, or labeling of any drug package or device package in furtherance of the distribution of the drug or device from the original place of manufacture to the person who makes final delivery or sale to the ultimate consumer or user. ``(B) Remanufacturing of any finished device by engaging in any act that could significantly change the performance or safety specifications, or intended use, of the finished device, including by significantly changing-- ``(i) a sterilization method; ``(ii) a reprocessing instruction; ``(iii) a control mechanism, operating principle, or energy input or output; ``(iv) the anatomical location of use; or ``(v) the design.''; and (2) in subsection (j), by adding at the end the following: ``(6) The Secretary shall require that lists of devices reported pursuant to paragraph (2) specifically identify in any such list those devices that have been or are being remanufactured as described in subsection (a)(1)(B).''. SEC. 3. INSPECTION OF DEVICE REMANUFACTURING ESTABLISHMENTS. Section 510(h) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360(h)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (4)-- (A) by redesignating subparagraph (H) as subparagraph (G); and (B) by inserting after subparagraph (F) the following: ``(G) Whether the establishment is registered as a remanufacturer or otherwise believed to be engaged in remanufacturing.''; and (2) in paragraph (6)(A)-- (A) in clause (i), by striking ``and'' at the end; (B) in clause (ii), by inserting ``and'' after the semicolon; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(iii) the number of establishments registered as remanufacturers that the Secretary inspected in the previous calendar year;''. SEC. 4. DEVICE REMANUFACTURING PUBLIC EDUCATION. (a) In General.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall hold at least one public forum within 12 months after the date of enactment of this Act, and shall take other ongoing steps as necessary, to increase public awareness of the requirements applicable to device remanufacturing, including-- (1) holding webinars; and (2) engaging in other outreach to regulated industry, professional societies, advocacy groups, State and local governmental entities, and other stakeholders. (b) Report.-- (1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall-- (A) prepare and post on the website of the Food and Drug Administration a report with regard to the remanufacturing of devices; and (B) brief the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate regarding the findings of such report. (2) Contents.--The report under paragraph (1) shall include the following: (A) A description of the activities carried out, and additional activities intended to be carried out, under subsection (a). (B) The number of remanufacturing establishment registrations and remanufactured device listings under section 510 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360), and any trends in such registrations and listings. (C) An assessment of whether the Food and Drug Administration should issue guidance for remanufacturers on compliance with the establishment registration and device listing requirements of such section 510. (D) A summary of inspections carried out, warning letters and other advisory actions, and enforcement actions relating to remanufacturing establishments since the date of enactment of this Act. (E) The status of actions undertaken pursuant to the report issued by the Secretary pursuant to section 710 of the FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017 (Public Law 115-52). (3) Annual updates.--On an annual basis, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall-- (A) update the report required by this subsection with regard to the information described in subparagraphs (B) and (D) of paragraph (2); and (B) post each such update on the website of the Food and Drug Administration. (c) Definition.--In this section and section 5, the term ``device'' has the meaning given to such term in section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321). SEC. 5. ENHANCED COMMUNICATIONS REGARDING REMANUFACTURING. The Secretary shall implement a process, to be posted on the website of the Food and Drug Administration, to receive through the Food and Drug Administration submissions from State regulatory bodies and other State authorities-- (1) expressing concerns that an entity that is remanufacturing devices-- (A) is not registered under section 510 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360); or (B) may otherwise be acting contrary to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.); and (2) describing any actions taken by State authorities against such entity. <all>

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for clarification of requirements for the remanufacturing of medical devices, and for other purposes. Section 510 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360) is amended-- (1) by subsection (a), by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows: ``(1) The term `manufacture, preparation, propagation, compounding, or processing' shall include the following: ``(A) Repackaging or otherwise changing the container, wrapper, or labeling of any drug package or device package in furtherance of the distribution of the drug or device from the original place of manufacture to the person who makes final delivery or sale to the ultimate consumer or user. ''; and (2) in subsection (j), by adding at the end the following: ``(6) The Secretary shall require that lists of devices reported pursuant to paragraph (2) specifically identify in any such list those devices that have been or are being remanufactured as described in subsection (a)(1)(B).''. Section 510(h) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360(h)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (4)-- (A) by redesignating subparagraph (H) as subparagraph (G); and (B) by inserting after subparagraph (F) the following: ``(G) Whether the establishment is registered as a remanufacturer or otherwise believed to be engaged in remanufacturing. ''; (b) Report.-- (1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall-- (A) prepare and post on the website of the Food and Drug Administration a report with regard to the remanufacturing of devices; and (B) brief the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate regarding the findings of such report. ( B) The number of remanufacturing establishment registrations and remanufactured device listings under section 510 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360), and any trends in such registrations and listings. ( (3) Annual updates.--On an annual basis, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall-- (A) update the report required by this subsection with regard to the information described in subparagraphs (B) and (D) of paragraph (2); and (B) post each such update on the website of the Food and Drug Administration. ( The Secretary shall implement a process, to be posted on the website of the Food and Drug Administration, to receive through the Food and Drug Administration submissions from State regulatory bodies and other State authorities-- (1) expressing concerns that an entity that is remanufacturing devices-- (A) is not registered under section 510 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360); or (B) may otherwise be acting contrary to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq. );

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for clarification of requirements for the remanufacturing of medical devices, and for other purposes. Section 510(h) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360(h)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (4)-- (A) by redesignating subparagraph (H) as subparagraph (G); and (B) by inserting after subparagraph (F) the following: ``(G) Whether the establishment is registered as a remanufacturer or otherwise believed to be engaged in remanufacturing. ''; and (2) in paragraph (6)(A)-- (A) in clause (i), by striking ``and'' at the end; (B) in clause (ii), by inserting ``and'' after the semicolon; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(iii) the number of establishments registered as remanufacturers that the Secretary inspected in the previous calendar year;''. B) The number of remanufacturing establishment registrations and remanufactured device listings under section 510 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360), and any trends in such registrations and listings. ( (3) Annual updates.--On an annual basis, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall-- (A) update the report required by this subsection with regard to the information described in subparagraphs (B) and (D) of paragraph (2); and (B) post each such update on the website of the Food and Drug Administration. ( The Secretary shall implement a process, to be posted on the website of the Food and Drug Administration, to receive through the Food and Drug Administration submissions from State regulatory bodies and other State authorities-- (1) expressing concerns that an entity that is remanufacturing devices-- (A) is not registered under section 510 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360); or (B) may otherwise be acting contrary to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq. );

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for clarification of requirements for the remanufacturing of medical devices, and for other purposes. Section 510(h) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360(h)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (4)-- (A) by redesignating subparagraph (H) as subparagraph (G); and (B) by inserting after subparagraph (F) the following: ``(G) Whether the establishment is registered as a remanufacturer or otherwise believed to be engaged in remanufacturing. ''; and (2) in paragraph (6)(A)-- (A) in clause (i), by striking ``and'' at the end; (B) in clause (ii), by inserting ``and'' after the semicolon; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(iii) the number of establishments registered as remanufacturers that the Secretary inspected in the previous calendar year;''. B) The number of remanufacturing establishment registrations and remanufactured device listings under section 510 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360), and any trends in such registrations and listings. ( (3) Annual updates.--On an annual basis, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall-- (A) update the report required by this subsection with regard to the information described in subparagraphs (B) and (D) of paragraph (2); and (B) post each such update on the website of the Food and Drug Administration. ( The Secretary shall implement a process, to be posted on the website of the Food and Drug Administration, to receive through the Food and Drug Administration submissions from State regulatory bodies and other State authorities-- (1) expressing concerns that an entity that is remanufacturing devices-- (A) is not registered under section 510 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360); or (B) may otherwise be acting contrary to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq. );

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for clarification of requirements for the remanufacturing of medical devices, and for other purposes. Section 510 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360) is amended-- (1) by subsection (a), by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows: ``(1) The term `manufacture, preparation, propagation, compounding, or processing' shall include the following: ``(A) Repackaging or otherwise changing the container, wrapper, or labeling of any drug package or device package in furtherance of the distribution of the drug or device from the original place of manufacture to the person who makes final delivery or sale to the ultimate consumer or user. ''; and (2) in subsection (j), by adding at the end the following: ``(6) The Secretary shall require that lists of devices reported pursuant to paragraph (2) specifically identify in any such list those devices that have been or are being remanufactured as described in subsection (a)(1)(B).''. Section 510(h) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360(h)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (4)-- (A) by redesignating subparagraph (H) as subparagraph (G); and (B) by inserting after subparagraph (F) the following: ``(G) Whether the establishment is registered as a remanufacturer or otherwise believed to be engaged in remanufacturing. ''; (b) Report.-- (1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall-- (A) prepare and post on the website of the Food and Drug Administration a report with regard to the remanufacturing of devices; and (B) brief the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate regarding the findings of such report. ( B) The number of remanufacturing establishment registrations and remanufactured device listings under section 510 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360), and any trends in such registrations and listings. ( (3) Annual updates.--On an annual basis, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall-- (A) update the report required by this subsection with regard to the information described in subparagraphs (B) and (D) of paragraph (2); and (B) post each such update on the website of the Food and Drug Administration. ( The Secretary shall implement a process, to be posted on the website of the Food and Drug Administration, to receive through the Food and Drug Administration submissions from State regulatory bodies and other State authorities-- (1) expressing concerns that an entity that is remanufacturing devices-- (A) is not registered under section 510 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360); or (B) may otherwise be acting contrary to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq. );

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for clarification of requirements for the remanufacturing of medical devices, and for other purposes. Section 510(h) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360(h)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (4)-- (A) by redesignating subparagraph (H) as subparagraph (G); and (B) by inserting after subparagraph (F) the following: ``(G) Whether the establishment is registered as a remanufacturer or otherwise believed to be engaged in remanufacturing. ''; and (2) in paragraph (6)(A)-- (A) in clause (i), by striking ``and'' at the end; (B) in clause (ii), by inserting ``and'' after the semicolon; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(iii) the number of establishments registered as remanufacturers that the Secretary inspected in the previous calendar year;''. B) The number of remanufacturing establishment registrations and remanufactured device listings under section 510 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360), and any trends in such registrations and listings. ( (3) Annual updates.--On an annual basis, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall-- (A) update the report required by this subsection with regard to the information described in subparagraphs (B) and (D) of paragraph (2); and (B) post each such update on the website of the Food and Drug Administration. ( The Secretary shall implement a process, to be posted on the website of the Food and Drug Administration, to receive through the Food and Drug Administration submissions from State regulatory bodies and other State authorities-- (1) expressing concerns that an entity that is remanufacturing devices-- (A) is not registered under section 510 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360); or (B) may otherwise be acting contrary to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq. );

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for clarification of requirements for the remanufacturing of medical devices, and for other purposes. Section 510 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360) is amended-- (1) by subsection (a), by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows: ``(1) The term `manufacture, preparation, propagation, compounding, or processing' shall include the following: ``(A) Repackaging or otherwise changing the container, wrapper, or labeling of any drug package or device package in furtherance of the distribution of the drug or device from the original place of manufacture to the person who makes final delivery or sale to the ultimate consumer or user. ''; and (2) in subsection (j), by adding at the end the following: ``(6) The Secretary shall require that lists of devices reported pursuant to paragraph (2) specifically identify in any such list those devices that have been or are being remanufactured as described in subsection (a)(1)(B).''. Section 510(h) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360(h)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (4)-- (A) by redesignating subparagraph (H) as subparagraph (G); and (B) by inserting after subparagraph (F) the following: ``(G) Whether the establishment is registered as a remanufacturer or otherwise believed to be engaged in remanufacturing. ''; (b) Report.-- (1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall-- (A) prepare and post on the website of the Food and Drug Administration a report with regard to the remanufacturing of devices; and (B) brief the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate regarding the findings of such report. ( B) The number of remanufacturing establishment registrations and remanufactured device listings under section 510 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360), and any trends in such registrations and listings. ( (3) Annual updates.--On an annual basis, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall-- (A) update the report required by this subsection with regard to the information described in subparagraphs (B) and (D) of paragraph (2); and (B) post each such update on the website of the Food and Drug Administration. ( The Secretary shall implement a process, to be posted on the website of the Food and Drug Administration, to receive through the Food and Drug Administration submissions from State regulatory bodies and other State authorities-- (1) expressing concerns that an entity that is remanufacturing devices-- (A) is not registered under section 510 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360); or (B) may otherwise be acting contrary to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq. );

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for clarification of requirements for the remanufacturing of medical devices, and for other purposes. Section 510(h) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360(h)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (4)-- (A) by redesignating subparagraph (H) as subparagraph (G); and (B) by inserting after subparagraph (F) the following: ``(G) Whether the establishment is registered as a remanufacturer or otherwise believed to be engaged in remanufacturing. ''; and (2) in paragraph (6)(A)-- (A) in clause (i), by striking ``and'' at the end; (B) in clause (ii), by inserting ``and'' after the semicolon; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(iii) the number of establishments registered as remanufacturers that the Secretary inspected in the previous calendar year;''. B) The number of remanufacturing establishment registrations and remanufactured device listings under section 510 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360), and any trends in such registrations and listings. ( (3) Annual updates.--On an annual basis, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall-- (A) update the report required by this subsection with regard to the information described in subparagraphs (B) and (D) of paragraph (2); and (B) post each such update on the website of the Food and Drug Administration. ( The Secretary shall implement a process, to be posted on the website of the Food and Drug Administration, to receive through the Food and Drug Administration submissions from State regulatory bodies and other State authorities-- (1) expressing concerns that an entity that is remanufacturing devices-- (A) is not registered under section 510 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360); or (B) may otherwise be acting contrary to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq. );

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for clarification of requirements for the remanufacturing of medical devices, and for other purposes. Section 510 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360) is amended-- (1) by subsection (a), by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows: ``(1) The term `manufacture, preparation, propagation, compounding, or processing' shall include the following: ``(A) Repackaging or otherwise changing the container, wrapper, or labeling of any drug package or device package in furtherance of the distribution of the drug or device from the original place of manufacture to the person who makes final delivery or sale to the ultimate consumer or user. ''; and (2) in subsection (j), by adding at the end the following: ``(6) The Secretary shall require that lists of devices reported pursuant to paragraph (2) specifically identify in any such list those devices that have been or are being remanufactured as described in subsection (a)(1)(B).''. Section 510(h) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360(h)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (4)-- (A) by redesignating subparagraph (H) as subparagraph (G); and (B) by inserting after subparagraph (F) the following: ``(G) Whether the establishment is registered as a remanufacturer or otherwise believed to be engaged in remanufacturing. ''; (b) Report.-- (1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall-- (A) prepare and post on the website of the Food and Drug Administration a report with regard to the remanufacturing of devices; and (B) brief the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate regarding the findings of such report. ( B) The number of remanufacturing establishment registrations and remanufactured device listings under section 510 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360), and any trends in such registrations and listings. ( (3) Annual updates.--On an annual basis, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall-- (A) update the report required by this subsection with regard to the information described in subparagraphs (B) and (D) of paragraph (2); and (B) post each such update on the website of the Food and Drug Administration. ( The Secretary shall implement a process, to be posted on the website of the Food and Drug Administration, to receive through the Food and Drug Administration submissions from State regulatory bodies and other State authorities-- (1) expressing concerns that an entity that is remanufacturing devices-- (A) is not registered under section 510 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360); or (B) may otherwise be acting contrary to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq. );

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for clarification of requirements for the remanufacturing of medical devices, and for other purposes. Section 510(h) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360(h)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (4)-- (A) by redesignating subparagraph (H) as subparagraph (G); and (B) by inserting after subparagraph (F) the following: ``(G) Whether the establishment is registered as a remanufacturer or otherwise believed to be engaged in remanufacturing. ''; and (2) in paragraph (6)(A)-- (A) in clause (i), by striking ``and'' at the end; (B) in clause (ii), by inserting ``and'' after the semicolon; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(iii) the number of establishments registered as remanufacturers that the Secretary inspected in the previous calendar year;''. B) The number of remanufacturing establishment registrations and remanufactured device listings under section 510 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360), and any trends in such registrations and listings. ( (3) Annual updates.--On an annual basis, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall-- (A) update the report required by this subsection with regard to the information described in subparagraphs (B) and (D) of paragraph (2); and (B) post each such update on the website of the Food and Drug Administration. ( The Secretary shall implement a process, to be posted on the website of the Food and Drug Administration, to receive through the Food and Drug Administration submissions from State regulatory bodies and other State authorities-- (1) expressing concerns that an entity that is remanufacturing devices-- (A) is not registered under section 510 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360); or (B) may otherwise be acting contrary to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq. );

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for clarification of requirements for the remanufacturing of medical devices, and for other purposes. Section 510(h) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360(h)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (4)-- (A) by redesignating subparagraph (H) as subparagraph (G); and (B) by inserting after subparagraph (F) the following: ``(G) Whether the establishment is registered as a remanufacturer or otherwise believed to be engaged in remanufacturing. ''; (b) Report.-- (1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall-- (A) prepare and post on the website of the Food and Drug Administration a report with regard to the remanufacturing of devices; and (B) brief the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate regarding the findings of such report. ( B) The number of remanufacturing establishment registrations and remanufactured device listings under section 510 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360), and any trends in such registrations and listings. ( ( 360); or (B) may otherwise be acting contrary to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq. );

H.R.8307

Health

Steven's Law This bill establishes requirements for collecting and disclosing the medical history of reproductive tissue donors. Through regulations, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must require reproductive tissue banks to collect, verify, and disclose certain information about a donor's medical history. As part of the regulations, HHS must (1) set out the medical information that a donor must disclose to a tissue bank, including familial medical conditions and the contact information of a medical professional who has examined the donor; and (2) require donors to waive privacy and other protections that limit disclosure of personal health information. A tissue bank must provide, at no cost, the donor's medical information to the recipient of the donor tissue, the recipient's physician, or a person conceived using the donor tissue (if that person is either 18 years of age or older or has the consent of a parent or guardian).

To amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to require certain medical information related to donors of reproductive tissue be made available to recipients of such tissue and persons conceived using such tissue, and for other purposes. 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 ``Steven's Law''. SEC. 2. REPRODUCTIVE TISSUE DONOR INFORMATION. (a) In General.--The Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 201 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 369 the following new section: ``SEC. 369A. REPRODUCTIVE TISSUE DONOR INFORMATION. ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall, by regulation, require that a reproductive tissue bank-- ``(1) collect and verify medical history information from each donor from whom such bank acquires donor reproductive tissue; and ``(2) make available on request such information to-- ``(A) any recipient of such donor reproductive tissue, including before such recipient purchases or otherwise receives such donor reproductive tissue; ``(B) the physician of any such recipient; and ``(C) any donor-conceived person conceived with such donor reproductive tissue if such person has attained eighteen years of age or has the consent of such person's parent or guardian. ``(b) Donor Disclosure.--Under the regulations issued pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary shall require a donor to-- ``(1) disclose to a reproductive tissue bank that acquires donor reproductive tissue from such donor-- ``(A) all diagnosed sexually transmitted infectious diseases that the donor has at the time of donation; ``(B) all diagnosed medical conditions of the donor, including genetic disorders, schizophrenia and other serious mental illnesses (as determined by the Secretary), and intellectual disabilities; ``(C) any familial medical conditions (as defined by the Secretary) to the extent such donor has knowledge of or should have knowledge of such conditions, including the conditions referred to in subparagraph (B); and ``(D) the name and contact information of each medical professional who has examined or treated the donor during the 5 years preceding the date of the donation; and ``(2) provide a waiver of protections of the donor's medical history and records, including the regulations under section 264(c) of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (42 U.S.C. 1320d-2 note), necessary to authorize such bank to-- ``(A) obtain donor medical records from each medical professional identified under paragraph (1)(D); and ``(B) disclose the donor's medical history and records to a recipient, physician, or donor-conceived person in accordance with subsection (a). ``(c) Reproductive Tissue Bank Disclosure.--Under the regulations issued pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary shall require a reproductive tissue bank to-- ``(1) provide to a donor from whom reproductive tissue is acquired a statement of the obligations of such donor described in subsection (b) and obtain a signed acknowledgment of such obligations; ``(2) verify the medical information provided by a donor in accordance with subsection (b) by comparing such information with donor medical records; ``(3) review donor medical records for risk factors of genetic disorders; ``(4) except in the case of a donor known to the recipient, remove any individually identifying information, including the donor's name, address, and other information that may be used to identify such donor, from donor medical records; and ``(5) in accordance with paragraph (4) and using a standard form prescribed by the Secretary, make available, at no cost, to a recipient, physician, or donor-conceived person in accordance with subsection (a)-- ``(A) the donor's medical records; ``(B) a summary of the information included in such records; and ``(C) any donor medical information that such bank was unable to obtain from donor medical records, including-- ``(i) the type of information unable to be obtained; and ``(ii) the reason such bank was unable to obtain such information. ``(d) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Donor.--The term `donor' means a person who provides donor reproductive tissue for use in an artificial insemination or assisted reproductive procedure performed on recipients other than that person or that person's regular sexual partner, and includes direct and known donors. ``(2) Donor-conceived person.--The term `donor-conceived person' means a person purposely conceived through the use of donor reproductive tissue. ``(3) Donor reproductive tissue.--The term `donor reproductive tissue' means any tissue, including semen, oocytes, embryos, spermatozoa, or spermatids, from the reproductive tract intended for use in an artificial insemination or assisted reproductive procedure. ``(4) Recipient.--The term `recipient' means a person who receives donor reproductive tissue for the purposes of that person conceiving a child. ``(5) Reproductive tissue bank.--The term `reproductive tissue bank'-- ``(A) means an entity which acquires, processes, stores, or releases donor reproductive tissue for an insemination implantation site or recipient to use in an artificial insemination or assisted reproductive technology procedure; and ``(B) includes a semen bank, oocyte donation program, and embryo bank.''. (b) Rule Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall promulgate a final rule to carry out section 369A of the Public Health Service Act, as added by subsection (a). (c) Conforming Amendment.--Section 368(a) of the Public Health Service Act is amended by striking ``366 or'' and inserting ``366 or 369A or''. <all>

Steven’s Law

To amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to require certain medical information related to donors of reproductive tissue be made available to recipients of such tissue and persons conceived using such tissue, and for other purposes.

Steven’s Law

Rep. Jacobs, Chris

R

NY

This bill establishes requirements for collecting and disclosing the medical history of reproductive tissue donors. Through regulations, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must require reproductive tissue banks to collect, verify, and disclose certain information about a donor's medical history. As part of the regulations, HHS must (1) set out the medical information that a donor must disclose to a tissue bank, including familial medical conditions and the contact information of a medical professional who has examined the donor; and (2) require donors to waive privacy and other protections that limit disclosure of personal health information. A tissue bank must provide, at no cost, the donor's medical information to the recipient of the donor tissue, the recipient's physician, or a person conceived using the donor tissue (if that person is either 18 years of age or older or has the consent of a parent or guardian).

To amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to require certain medical information related to donors of reproductive tissue be made available to recipients of such tissue and persons conceived using such tissue, and for other purposes. 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 ``Steven's Law''. 2. (a) In General.--The Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 201 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 369 the following new section: ``SEC. 369A. REPRODUCTIVE TISSUE DONOR INFORMATION. ``(b) Donor Disclosure.--Under the regulations issued pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary shall require a donor to-- ``(1) disclose to a reproductive tissue bank that acquires donor reproductive tissue from such donor-- ``(A) all diagnosed sexually transmitted infectious diseases that the donor has at the time of donation; ``(B) all diagnosed medical conditions of the donor, including genetic disorders, schizophrenia and other serious mental illnesses (as determined by the Secretary), and intellectual disabilities; ``(C) any familial medical conditions (as defined by the Secretary) to the extent such donor has knowledge of or should have knowledge of such conditions, including the conditions referred to in subparagraph (B); and ``(D) the name and contact information of each medical professional who has examined or treated the donor during the 5 years preceding the date of the donation; and ``(2) provide a waiver of protections of the donor's medical history and records, including the regulations under section 264(c) of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (42 U.S.C. 1320d-2 note), necessary to authorize such bank to-- ``(A) obtain donor medical records from each medical professional identified under paragraph (1)(D); and ``(B) disclose the donor's medical history and records to a recipient, physician, or donor-conceived person in accordance with subsection (a). ``(3) Donor reproductive tissue.--The term `donor reproductive tissue' means any tissue, including semen, oocytes, embryos, spermatozoa, or spermatids, from the reproductive tract intended for use in an artificial insemination or assisted reproductive procedure. ``(4) Recipient.--The term `recipient' means a person who receives donor reproductive tissue for the purposes of that person conceiving a child. (b) Rule Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall promulgate a final rule to carry out section 369A of the Public Health Service Act, as added by subsection (a). (c) Conforming Amendment.--Section 368(a) of the Public Health Service Act is amended by striking ``366 or'' and inserting ``366 or 369A or''.

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 ``Steven's Law''. 2. (a) In General.--The Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 201 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 369 the following new section: ``SEC. 369A. REPRODUCTIVE TISSUE DONOR INFORMATION. ``(b) Donor Disclosure.--Under the regulations issued pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary shall require a donor to-- ``(1) disclose to a reproductive tissue bank that acquires donor reproductive tissue from such donor-- ``(A) all diagnosed sexually transmitted infectious diseases that the donor has at the time of donation; ``(B) all diagnosed medical conditions of the donor, including genetic disorders, schizophrenia and other serious mental illnesses (as determined by the Secretary), and intellectual disabilities; ``(C) any familial medical conditions (as defined by the Secretary) to the extent such donor has knowledge of or should have knowledge of such conditions, including the conditions referred to in subparagraph (B); and ``(D) the name and contact information of each medical professional who has examined or treated the donor during the 5 years preceding the date of the donation; and ``(2) provide a waiver of protections of the donor's medical history and records, including the regulations under section 264(c) of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (42 U.S.C. 1320d-2 note), necessary to authorize such bank to-- ``(A) obtain donor medical records from each medical professional identified under paragraph (1)(D); and ``(B) disclose the donor's medical history and records to a recipient, physician, or donor-conceived person in accordance with subsection (a). ``(3) Donor reproductive tissue.--The term `donor reproductive tissue' means any tissue, including semen, oocytes, embryos, spermatozoa, or spermatids, from the reproductive tract intended for use in an artificial insemination or assisted reproductive procedure. ``(4) Recipient.--The term `recipient' means a person who receives donor reproductive tissue for the purposes of that person conceiving a child.

To amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to require certain medical information related to donors of reproductive tissue be made available to recipients of such tissue and persons conceived using such tissue, and for other purposes. 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 ``Steven's Law''. 2. (a) In General.--The Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 201 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 369 the following new section: ``SEC. 369A. REPRODUCTIVE TISSUE DONOR INFORMATION. ``(b) Donor Disclosure.--Under the regulations issued pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary shall require a donor to-- ``(1) disclose to a reproductive tissue bank that acquires donor reproductive tissue from such donor-- ``(A) all diagnosed sexually transmitted infectious diseases that the donor has at the time of donation; ``(B) all diagnosed medical conditions of the donor, including genetic disorders, schizophrenia and other serious mental illnesses (as determined by the Secretary), and intellectual disabilities; ``(C) any familial medical conditions (as defined by the Secretary) to the extent such donor has knowledge of or should have knowledge of such conditions, including the conditions referred to in subparagraph (B); and ``(D) the name and contact information of each medical professional who has examined or treated the donor during the 5 years preceding the date of the donation; and ``(2) provide a waiver of protections of the donor's medical history and records, including the regulations under section 264(c) of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (42 U.S.C. 1320d-2 note), necessary to authorize such bank to-- ``(A) obtain donor medical records from each medical professional identified under paragraph (1)(D); and ``(B) disclose the donor's medical history and records to a recipient, physician, or donor-conceived person in accordance with subsection (a). ``(c) Reproductive Tissue Bank Disclosure.--Under the regulations issued pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary shall require a reproductive tissue bank to-- ``(1) provide to a donor from whom reproductive tissue is acquired a statement of the obligations of such donor described in subsection (b) and obtain a signed acknowledgment of such obligations; ``(2) verify the medical information provided by a donor in accordance with subsection (b) by comparing such information with donor medical records; ``(3) review donor medical records for risk factors of genetic disorders; ``(4) except in the case of a donor known to the recipient, remove any individually identifying information, including the donor's name, address, and other information that may be used to identify such donor, from donor medical records; and ``(5) in accordance with paragraph (4) and using a standard form prescribed by the Secretary, make available, at no cost, to a recipient, physician, or donor-conceived person in accordance with subsection (a)-- ``(A) the donor's medical records; ``(B) a summary of the information included in such records; and ``(C) any donor medical information that such bank was unable to obtain from donor medical records, including-- ``(i) the type of information unable to be obtained; and ``(ii) the reason such bank was unable to obtain such information. ``(d) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Donor.--The term `donor' means a person who provides donor reproductive tissue for use in an artificial insemination or assisted reproductive procedure performed on recipients other than that person or that person's regular sexual partner, and includes direct and known donors. ``(3) Donor reproductive tissue.--The term `donor reproductive tissue' means any tissue, including semen, oocytes, embryos, spermatozoa, or spermatids, from the reproductive tract intended for use in an artificial insemination or assisted reproductive procedure. ``(4) Recipient.--The term `recipient' means a person who receives donor reproductive tissue for the purposes of that person conceiving a child. (b) Rule Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall promulgate a final rule to carry out section 369A of the Public Health Service Act, as added by subsection (a). (c) Conforming Amendment.--Section 368(a) of the Public Health Service Act is amended by striking ``366 or'' and inserting ``366 or 369A or''.

To amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to require certain medical information related to donors of reproductive tissue be made available to recipients of such tissue and persons conceived using such tissue, and for other purposes. 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 ``Steven's Law''. SEC. 2. REPRODUCTIVE TISSUE DONOR INFORMATION. (a) In General.--The Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 201 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 369 the following new section: ``SEC. 369A. REPRODUCTIVE TISSUE DONOR INFORMATION. ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall, by regulation, require that a reproductive tissue bank-- ``(1) collect and verify medical history information from each donor from whom such bank acquires donor reproductive tissue; and ``(2) make available on request such information to-- ``(A) any recipient of such donor reproductive tissue, including before such recipient purchases or otherwise receives such donor reproductive tissue; ``(B) the physician of any such recipient; and ``(C) any donor-conceived person conceived with such donor reproductive tissue if such person has attained eighteen years of age or has the consent of such person's parent or guardian. ``(b) Donor Disclosure.--Under the regulations issued pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary shall require a donor to-- ``(1) disclose to a reproductive tissue bank that acquires donor reproductive tissue from such donor-- ``(A) all diagnosed sexually transmitted infectious diseases that the donor has at the time of donation; ``(B) all diagnosed medical conditions of the donor, including genetic disorders, schizophrenia and other serious mental illnesses (as determined by the Secretary), and intellectual disabilities; ``(C) any familial medical conditions (as defined by the Secretary) to the extent such donor has knowledge of or should have knowledge of such conditions, including the conditions referred to in subparagraph (B); and ``(D) the name and contact information of each medical professional who has examined or treated the donor during the 5 years preceding the date of the donation; and ``(2) provide a waiver of protections of the donor's medical history and records, including the regulations under section 264(c) of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (42 U.S.C. 1320d-2 note), necessary to authorize such bank to-- ``(A) obtain donor medical records from each medical professional identified under paragraph (1)(D); and ``(B) disclose the donor's medical history and records to a recipient, physician, or donor-conceived person in accordance with subsection (a). ``(c) Reproductive Tissue Bank Disclosure.--Under the regulations issued pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary shall require a reproductive tissue bank to-- ``(1) provide to a donor from whom reproductive tissue is acquired a statement of the obligations of such donor described in subsection (b) and obtain a signed acknowledgment of such obligations; ``(2) verify the medical information provided by a donor in accordance with subsection (b) by comparing such information with donor medical records; ``(3) review donor medical records for risk factors of genetic disorders; ``(4) except in the case of a donor known to the recipient, remove any individually identifying information, including the donor's name, address, and other information that may be used to identify such donor, from donor medical records; and ``(5) in accordance with paragraph (4) and using a standard form prescribed by the Secretary, make available, at no cost, to a recipient, physician, or donor-conceived person in accordance with subsection (a)-- ``(A) the donor's medical records; ``(B) a summary of the information included in such records; and ``(C) any donor medical information that such bank was unable to obtain from donor medical records, including-- ``(i) the type of information unable to be obtained; and ``(ii) the reason such bank was unable to obtain such information. ``(d) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Donor.--The term `donor' means a person who provides donor reproductive tissue for use in an artificial insemination or assisted reproductive procedure performed on recipients other than that person or that person's regular sexual partner, and includes direct and known donors. ``(2) Donor-conceived person.--The term `donor-conceived person' means a person purposely conceived through the use of donor reproductive tissue. ``(3) Donor reproductive tissue.--The term `donor reproductive tissue' means any tissue, including semen, oocytes, embryos, spermatozoa, or spermatids, from the reproductive tract intended for use in an artificial insemination or assisted reproductive procedure. ``(4) Recipient.--The term `recipient' means a person who receives donor reproductive tissue for the purposes of that person conceiving a child. ``(5) Reproductive tissue bank.--The term `reproductive tissue bank'-- ``(A) means an entity which acquires, processes, stores, or releases donor reproductive tissue for an insemination implantation site or recipient to use in an artificial insemination or assisted reproductive technology procedure; and ``(B) includes a semen bank, oocyte donation program, and embryo bank.''. (b) Rule Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall promulgate a final rule to carry out section 369A of the Public Health Service Act, as added by subsection (a). (c) Conforming Amendment.--Section 368(a) of the Public Health Service Act is amended by striking ``366 or'' and inserting ``366 or 369A or''. <all>

To amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to require certain medical information related to donors of reproductive tissue be made available to recipients of such tissue and persons conceived using such tissue, and for other purposes. a) In General.--The Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 201 et seq.) ``(d) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Donor.--The term `donor' means a person who provides donor reproductive tissue for use in an artificial insemination or assisted reproductive procedure performed on recipients other than that person or that person's regular sexual partner, and includes direct and known donors. ``(2) Donor-conceived person.--The term `donor-conceived person' means a person purposely conceived through the use of donor reproductive tissue.

To amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to require certain medical information related to donors of reproductive tissue be made available to recipients of such tissue and persons conceived using such tissue, and for other purposes. a) In General.--The Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 201 et seq.) ``(d) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Donor.--The term `donor' means a person who provides donor reproductive tissue for use in an artificial insemination or assisted reproductive procedure performed on recipients other than that person or that person's regular sexual partner, and includes direct and known donors. ``(2) Donor-conceived person.--The term `donor-conceived person' means a person purposely conceived through the use of donor reproductive tissue. ``(5) Reproductive tissue bank.--The term `reproductive tissue bank'-- ``(A) means an entity which acquires, processes, stores, or releases donor reproductive tissue for an insemination implantation site or recipient to use in an artificial insemination or assisted reproductive technology procedure; and ``(B) includes a semen bank, oocyte donation program, and embryo bank.''. ( b) Rule Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall promulgate a final rule to carry out section 369A of the Public Health Service Act, as added by subsection (a). (

To amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to require certain medical information related to donors of reproductive tissue be made available to recipients of such tissue and persons conceived using such tissue, and for other purposes. a) In General.--The Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 201 et seq.) ``(d) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Donor.--The term `donor' means a person who provides donor reproductive tissue for use in an artificial insemination or assisted reproductive procedure performed on recipients other than that person or that person's regular sexual partner, and includes direct and known donors. ``(2) Donor-conceived person.--The term `donor-conceived person' means a person purposely conceived through the use of donor reproductive tissue. ``(5) Reproductive tissue bank.--The term `reproductive tissue bank'-- ``(A) means an entity which acquires, processes, stores, or releases donor reproductive tissue for an insemination implantation site or recipient to use in an artificial insemination or assisted reproductive technology procedure; and ``(B) includes a semen bank, oocyte donation program, and embryo bank.''. ( b) Rule Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall promulgate a final rule to carry out section 369A of the Public Health Service Act, as added by subsection (a). (

To amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to require certain medical information related to donors of reproductive tissue be made available to recipients of such tissue and persons conceived using such tissue, and for other purposes. a) In General.--The Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 201 et seq.) ``(d) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Donor.--The term `donor' means a person who provides donor reproductive tissue for use in an artificial insemination or assisted reproductive procedure performed on recipients other than that person or that person's regular sexual partner, and includes direct and known donors. ``(2) Donor-conceived person.--The term `donor-conceived person' means a person purposely conceived through the use of donor reproductive tissue.

To amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to require certain medical information related to donors of reproductive tissue be made available to recipients of such tissue and persons conceived using such tissue, and for other purposes. a) In General.--The Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 201 et seq.) ``(d) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Donor.--The term `donor' means a person who provides donor reproductive tissue for use in an artificial insemination or assisted reproductive procedure performed on recipients other than that person or that person's regular sexual partner, and includes direct and known donors. ``(2) Donor-conceived person.--The term `donor-conceived person' means a person purposely conceived through the use of donor reproductive tissue. ``(5) Reproductive tissue bank.--The term `reproductive tissue bank'-- ``(A) means an entity which acquires, processes, stores, or releases donor reproductive tissue for an insemination implantation site or recipient to use in an artificial insemination or assisted reproductive technology procedure; and ``(B) includes a semen bank, oocyte donation program, and embryo bank.''. ( b) Rule Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall promulgate a final rule to carry out section 369A of the Public Health Service Act, as added by subsection (a). (

To amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to require certain medical information related to donors of reproductive tissue be made available to recipients of such tissue and persons conceived using such tissue, and for other purposes. a) In General.--The Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 201 et seq.) ``(d) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Donor.--The term `donor' means a person who provides donor reproductive tissue for use in an artificial insemination or assisted reproductive procedure performed on recipients other than that person or that person's regular sexual partner, and includes direct and known donors. ``(2) Donor-conceived person.--The term `donor-conceived person' means a person purposely conceived through the use of donor reproductive tissue.

To amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to require certain medical information related to donors of reproductive tissue be made available to recipients of such tissue and persons conceived using such tissue, and for other purposes. a) In General.--The Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 201 et seq.) ``(d) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Donor.--The term `donor' means a person who provides donor reproductive tissue for use in an artificial insemination or assisted reproductive procedure performed on recipients other than that person or that person's regular sexual partner, and includes direct and known donors. ``(2) Donor-conceived person.--The term `donor-conceived person' means a person purposely conceived through the use of donor reproductive tissue. ``(5) Reproductive tissue bank.--The term `reproductive tissue bank'-- ``(A) means an entity which acquires, processes, stores, or releases donor reproductive tissue for an insemination implantation site or recipient to use in an artificial insemination or assisted reproductive technology procedure; and ``(B) includes a semen bank, oocyte donation program, and embryo bank.''. ( b) Rule Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall promulgate a final rule to carry out section 369A of the Public Health Service Act, as added by subsection (a). (

To amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to require certain medical information related to donors of reproductive tissue be made available to recipients of such tissue and persons conceived using such tissue, and for other purposes. a) In General.--The Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 201 et seq.) ``(d) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Donor.--The term `donor' means a person who provides donor reproductive tissue for use in an artificial insemination or assisted reproductive procedure performed on recipients other than that person or that person's regular sexual partner, and includes direct and known donors. ``(2) Donor-conceived person.--The term `donor-conceived person' means a person purposely conceived through the use of donor reproductive tissue.

To amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to require certain medical information related to donors of reproductive tissue be made available to recipients of such tissue and persons conceived using such tissue, and for other purposes. a) In General.--The Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 201 et seq.) ``(d) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Donor.--The term `donor' means a person who provides donor reproductive tissue for use in an artificial insemination or assisted reproductive procedure performed on recipients other than that person or that person's regular sexual partner, and includes direct and known donors. ``(2) Donor-conceived person.--The term `donor-conceived person' means a person purposely conceived through the use of donor reproductive tissue. ``(5) Reproductive tissue bank.--The term `reproductive tissue bank'-- ``(A) means an entity which acquires, processes, stores, or releases donor reproductive tissue for an insemination implantation site or recipient to use in an artificial insemination or assisted reproductive technology procedure; and ``(B) includes a semen bank, oocyte donation program, and embryo bank.''. ( b) Rule Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall promulgate a final rule to carry out section 369A of the Public Health Service Act, as added by subsection (a). (

To amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to require certain medical information related to donors of reproductive tissue be made available to recipients of such tissue and persons conceived using such tissue, and for other purposes. a) In General.--The Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 201 et seq.) ``(d) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Donor.--The term `donor' means a person who provides donor reproductive tissue for use in an artificial insemination or assisted reproductive procedure performed on recipients other than that person or that person's regular sexual partner, and includes direct and known donors. ``(2) Donor-conceived person.--The term `donor-conceived person' means a person purposely conceived through the use of donor reproductive tissue.

H.R.5862

Armed Forces and National Security

This bill provides authority for joint task forces of the Department of Defense that provide support to law enforcement agencies conducting counter-drug activities to also provide support in conducting counter-illicit trafficking activities (e.g., human trafficking).

To amend title 10, United States Code, to codify and expand the authority for joint task forces of the Department of Defense to support law enforcement agencies conducting counter-terrorism, counter-illicit trafficking, or counter-transnational organized crime activities, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. CODIFICATION AND EXPANSION OF AUTHORITY FOR JOINT TASK FORCES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO SUPPORT LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES CONDUCTING COUNTER-TERRORISM, COUNTER-ILLICIT TRAFFICKING, OR COUNTER-TRANSNATIONAL ORGANIZED CRIME ACTIVITIES. (a) Codification.--Chapter 15 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end a new section 285 consisting of-- (1) a heading as follows: ``Sec. 285. Authority for joint task forces to support law enforcement agencies conducting counter-terrorism, counter-illicit trafficking, or counter-transnational organized crime activities''; and (2) a text consisting of the text of section 1022 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (10 U.S.C. 271 note). (b) Amendments.--Section 285 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), is amended-- (1) in subsection (a), by inserting ``, counter-illicit trafficking activities,'' after ``counter-terrorism activities''; (2) in subsection (b)-- (A) by striking ``During fiscal years 2006 through 2022, funds for drug interdiction'' and inserting ``Funds for drug interdiction''; and (B) by inserting ``, counter-illicit trafficking,'' after ``counter-terrorism''; (3) in subsection (c)-- (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``of each year in which the authority in subsection (a) is in effect'' and inserting ``of each year''; and (B) in paragraph (1)-- (i) by inserting ``counter-illicit trafficking,'' after ``on counter-drug,''; and (ii) by inserting ``, counter-illicit trafficking,'' after ``provide counter- terrorism,''; (4) in subsection (d)-- (A) in paragraph (2)(A)-- (i) by inserting ``, counter-illicit trafficking,'' after ``counter-terrorism''; and (ii) by striking ``significantly''; (B) by striking ``(d) Conditions.--'' and all that follows through ``(2)(A) Support'' and inserting ``(d) Conditions.--(1) Support''; (C) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as paragraph (2); and (D) in paragraph (2), as so redesignated-- (i) in the first sentence-- (I) by striking ``subparagraph (A)'' and inserting ``paragraph (1)''; and (II) by striking ``vital to'' and inserting ``in''; and (ii) in the second sentence, by striking ``the vital'' and inserting ``the''; and (5) by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following new subsection (e): ``(e) Definitions.--(1) In this section: ``(A) The term `illicit trafficking' means the trafficking of money, human trafficking, illicit financial flows, illegal trade in natural resources and wildlife, illegal maritime activities, or trade in illegal drugs and weapons, whether conducted by a transnational criminal organization or a state actor. ``(B) The term `transnational organized crime' has the meaning given such term in section 284(i) of this title. ``(2) For purposes of applying the definition of transnational organized crime under paragraph (1)(B) to this section, the term `illegal means', as it appears in such definition, includes-- ``(A) illicit trafficking; and ``(B) any other form of illegal means determined by the Secretary of Defense.''. (c) Conforming Repeal.--Section 1022 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (10 U.S.C. 271 note) is repealed. (d) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 15 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item: ``285. Authority for joint task forces to support law enforcement agencies conducting counter-terrorism, counter-illicit trafficking, or counter- transnational organized crime activities.''. <all>

To amend title 10, United States Code, to codify and expand the authority for joint task forces of the Department of Defense to support law enforcement agencies conducting counter-terrorism, counter-illicit trafficking, or counter-transnational organized crime activities, and for other purposes.

To amend title 10, United States Code, to codify and expand the authority for joint task forces of the Department of Defense to support law enforcement agencies conducting counter-terrorism, counter-illicit trafficking, or counter-transnational organized crime activities, and for other purposes.

Official Titles - House of Representatives Official Title as Introduced To amend title 10, United States Code, to codify and expand the authority for joint task forces of the Department of Defense to support law enforcement agencies conducting counter-terrorism, counter-illicit trafficking, or counter-transnational organized crime activities, and for other purposes.

Rep. Garamendi, John

D

CA

This bill provides authority for joint task forces of the Department of Defense that provide support to law enforcement agencies conducting counter-drug activities to also provide support in conducting counter-illicit trafficking activities (e.g., human trafficking).

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. (a) Codification.--Chapter 15 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end a new section 285 consisting of-- (1) a heading as follows: ``Sec. 271 note). (b) Amendments.--Section 285 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), is amended-- (1) in subsection (a), by inserting ``, counter-illicit trafficking activities,'' after ``counter-terrorism activities''; (2) in subsection (b)-- (A) by striking ``During fiscal years 2006 through 2022, funds for drug interdiction'' and inserting ``Funds for drug interdiction''; and (B) by inserting ``, counter-illicit trafficking,'' after ``counter-terrorism''; (3) in subsection (c)-- (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``of each year in which the authority in subsection (a) is in effect'' and inserting ``of each year''; and (B) in paragraph (1)-- (i) by inserting ``counter-illicit trafficking,'' after ``on counter-drug,''; and (ii) by inserting ``, counter-illicit trafficking,'' after ``provide counter- terrorism,''; (4) in subsection (d)-- (A) in paragraph (2)(A)-- (i) by inserting ``, counter-illicit trafficking,'' after ``counter-terrorism''; and (ii) by striking ``significantly''; (B) by striking ``(d) Conditions.--'' and all that follows through ``(2)(A) Support'' and inserting ``(d) Conditions.--(1) Support''; (C) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as paragraph (2); and (D) in paragraph (2), as so redesignated-- (i) in the first sentence-- (I) by striking ``subparagraph (A)'' and inserting ``paragraph (1)''; and (II) by striking ``vital to'' and inserting ``in''; and (ii) in the second sentence, by striking ``the vital'' and inserting ``the''; and (5) by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following new subsection (e): ``(e) Definitions.--(1) In this section: ``(A) The term `illicit trafficking' means the trafficking of money, human trafficking, illicit financial flows, illegal trade in natural resources and wildlife, illegal maritime activities, or trade in illegal drugs and weapons, whether conducted by a transnational criminal organization or a state actor. ``(B) The term `transnational organized crime' has the meaning given such term in section 284(i) of this title. ``(2) For purposes of applying the definition of transnational organized crime under paragraph (1)(B) to this section, the term `illegal means', as it appears in such definition, includes-- ``(A) illicit trafficking; and ``(B) any other form of illegal means determined by the Secretary of Defense.''. (c) Conforming Repeal.--Section 1022 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (10 U.S.C. 271 note) is repealed. (d) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 15 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item: ``285. Authority for joint task forces to support law enforcement agencies conducting counter-terrorism, counter-illicit trafficking, or counter- transnational organized crime activities.''.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. (a) Codification.--Chapter 15 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end a new section 285 consisting of-- (1) a heading as follows: ``Sec. 271 note). (b) Amendments.--Section 285 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), is amended-- (1) in subsection (a), by inserting ``, counter-illicit trafficking activities,'' after ``counter-terrorism activities''; (2) in subsection (b)-- (A) by striking ``During fiscal years 2006 through 2022, funds for drug interdiction'' and inserting ``Funds for drug interdiction''; and (B) by inserting ``, counter-illicit trafficking,'' after ``counter-terrorism''; (3) in subsection (c)-- (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``of each year in which the authority in subsection (a) is in effect'' and inserting ``of each year''; and (B) in paragraph (1)-- (i) by inserting ``counter-illicit trafficking,'' after ``on counter-drug,''; and (ii) by inserting ``, counter-illicit trafficking,'' after ``provide counter- terrorism,''; (4) in subsection (d)-- (A) in paragraph (2)(A)-- (i) by inserting ``, counter-illicit trafficking,'' after ``counter-terrorism''; and (ii) by striking ``significantly''; (B) by striking ``(d) Conditions.--'' and all that follows through ``(2)(A) Support'' and inserting ``(d) Conditions.--(1) Support''; (C) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as paragraph (2); and (D) in paragraph (2), as so redesignated-- (i) in the first sentence-- (I) by striking ``subparagraph (A)'' and inserting ``paragraph (1)''; and (II) by striking ``vital to'' and inserting ``in''; and (ii) in the second sentence, by striking ``the vital'' and inserting ``the''; and (5) by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following new subsection (e): ``(e) Definitions.--(1) In this section: ``(A) The term `illicit trafficking' means the trafficking of money, human trafficking, illicit financial flows, illegal trade in natural resources and wildlife, illegal maritime activities, or trade in illegal drugs and weapons, whether conducted by a transnational criminal organization or a state actor. (c) Conforming Repeal.--Section 1022 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (10 U.S.C. 271 note) is repealed. Authority for joint task forces to support law enforcement agencies conducting counter-terrorism, counter-illicit trafficking, or counter- transnational organized crime activities.''.

To amend title 10, United States Code, to codify and expand the authority for joint task forces of the Department of Defense to support law enforcement agencies conducting counter-terrorism, counter-illicit trafficking, or counter-transnational organized crime activities, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. CODIFICATION AND EXPANSION OF AUTHORITY FOR JOINT TASK FORCES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO SUPPORT LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES CONDUCTING COUNTER-TERRORISM, COUNTER-ILLICIT TRAFFICKING, OR COUNTER-TRANSNATIONAL ORGANIZED CRIME ACTIVITIES. (a) Codification.--Chapter 15 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end a new section 285 consisting of-- (1) a heading as follows: ``Sec. 285. Authority for joint task forces to support law enforcement agencies conducting counter-terrorism, counter-illicit trafficking, or counter-transnational organized crime activities''; and (2) a text consisting of the text of section 1022 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (10 U.S.C. 271 note). (b) Amendments.--Section 285 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), is amended-- (1) in subsection (a), by inserting ``, counter-illicit trafficking activities,'' after ``counter-terrorism activities''; (2) in subsection (b)-- (A) by striking ``During fiscal years 2006 through 2022, funds for drug interdiction'' and inserting ``Funds for drug interdiction''; and (B) by inserting ``, counter-illicit trafficking,'' after ``counter-terrorism''; (3) in subsection (c)-- (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``of each year in which the authority in subsection (a) is in effect'' and inserting ``of each year''; and (B) in paragraph (1)-- (i) by inserting ``counter-illicit trafficking,'' after ``on counter-drug,''; and (ii) by inserting ``, counter-illicit trafficking,'' after ``provide counter- terrorism,''; (4) in subsection (d)-- (A) in paragraph (2)(A)-- (i) by inserting ``, counter-illicit trafficking,'' after ``counter-terrorism''; and (ii) by striking ``significantly''; (B) by striking ``(d) Conditions.--'' and all that follows through ``(2)(A) Support'' and inserting ``(d) Conditions.--(1) Support''; (C) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as paragraph (2); and (D) in paragraph (2), as so redesignated-- (i) in the first sentence-- (I) by striking ``subparagraph (A)'' and inserting ``paragraph (1)''; and (II) by striking ``vital to'' and inserting ``in''; and (ii) in the second sentence, by striking ``the vital'' and inserting ``the''; and (5) by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following new subsection (e): ``(e) Definitions.--(1) In this section: ``(A) The term `illicit trafficking' means the trafficking of money, human trafficking, illicit financial flows, illegal trade in natural resources and wildlife, illegal maritime activities, or trade in illegal drugs and weapons, whether conducted by a transnational criminal organization or a state actor. ``(B) The term `transnational organized crime' has the meaning given such term in section 284(i) of this title. ``(2) For purposes of applying the definition of transnational organized crime under paragraph (1)(B) to this section, the term `illegal means', as it appears in such definition, includes-- ``(A) illicit trafficking; and ``(B) any other form of illegal means determined by the Secretary of Defense.''. (c) Conforming Repeal.--Section 1022 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (10 U.S.C. 271 note) is repealed. (d) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 15 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item: ``285. Authority for joint task forces to support law enforcement agencies conducting counter-terrorism, counter-illicit trafficking, or counter- transnational organized crime activities.''. <all>

To amend title 10, United States Code, to codify and expand the authority for joint task forces of the Department of Defense to support law enforcement agencies conducting counter-terrorism, counter-illicit trafficking, or counter-transnational organized crime activities, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. CODIFICATION AND EXPANSION OF AUTHORITY FOR JOINT TASK FORCES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO SUPPORT LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES CONDUCTING COUNTER-TERRORISM, COUNTER-ILLICIT TRAFFICKING, OR COUNTER-TRANSNATIONAL ORGANIZED CRIME ACTIVITIES. (a) Codification.--Chapter 15 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end a new section 285 consisting of-- (1) a heading as follows: ``Sec. 285. Authority for joint task forces to support law enforcement agencies conducting counter-terrorism, counter-illicit trafficking, or counter-transnational organized crime activities''; and (2) a text consisting of the text of section 1022 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (10 U.S.C. 271 note). (b) Amendments.--Section 285 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), is amended-- (1) in subsection (a), by inserting ``, counter-illicit trafficking activities,'' after ``counter-terrorism activities''; (2) in subsection (b)-- (A) by striking ``During fiscal years 2006 through 2022, funds for drug interdiction'' and inserting ``Funds for drug interdiction''; and (B) by inserting ``, counter-illicit trafficking,'' after ``counter-terrorism''; (3) in subsection (c)-- (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``of each year in which the authority in subsection (a) is in effect'' and inserting ``of each year''; and (B) in paragraph (1)-- (i) by inserting ``counter-illicit trafficking,'' after ``on counter-drug,''; and (ii) by inserting ``, counter-illicit trafficking,'' after ``provide counter- terrorism,''; (4) in subsection (d)-- (A) in paragraph (2)(A)-- (i) by inserting ``, counter-illicit trafficking,'' after ``counter-terrorism''; and (ii) by striking ``significantly''; (B) by striking ``(d) Conditions.--'' and all that follows through ``(2)(A) Support'' and inserting ``(d) Conditions.--(1) Support''; (C) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as paragraph (2); and (D) in paragraph (2), as so redesignated-- (i) in the first sentence-- (I) by striking ``subparagraph (A)'' and inserting ``paragraph (1)''; and (II) by striking ``vital to'' and inserting ``in''; and (ii) in the second sentence, by striking ``the vital'' and inserting ``the''; and (5) by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following new subsection (e): ``(e) Definitions.--(1) In this section: ``(A) The term `illicit trafficking' means the trafficking of money, human trafficking, illicit financial flows, illegal trade in natural resources and wildlife, illegal maritime activities, or trade in illegal drugs and weapons, whether conducted by a transnational criminal organization or a state actor. ``(B) The term `transnational organized crime' has the meaning given such term in section 284(i) of this title. ``(2) For purposes of applying the definition of transnational organized crime under paragraph (1)(B) to this section, the term `illegal means', as it appears in such definition, includes-- ``(A) illicit trafficking; and ``(B) any other form of illegal means determined by the Secretary of Defense.''. (c) Conforming Repeal.--Section 1022 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (10 U.S.C. 271 note) is repealed. (d) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 15 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item: ``285. Authority for joint task forces to support law enforcement agencies conducting counter-terrorism, counter-illicit trafficking, or counter- transnational organized crime activities.''. <all>

To amend title 10, United States Code, to codify and expand the authority for joint task forces of the Department of Defense to support law enforcement agencies conducting counter-terrorism, counter-illicit trafficking, or counter-transnational organized crime activities, and for other purposes. Authority for joint task forces to support law enforcement agencies conducting counter-terrorism, counter-illicit trafficking, or counter-transnational organized crime activities''; and (2) a text consisting of the text of section 1022 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (10 U.S.C. 271 note). ``(B) The term `transnational organized crime' has the meaning given such term in section 284(i) of this title. ``(2) For purposes of applying the definition of transnational organized crime under paragraph (1)(B) to this section, the term `illegal means', as it appears in such definition, includes-- ``(A) illicit trafficking; and ``(B) any other form of illegal means determined by the Secretary of Defense.''. (

To amend title 10, United States Code, to codify and expand the authority for joint task forces of the Department of Defense to support law enforcement agencies conducting counter-terrorism, counter-illicit trafficking, or counter-transnational organized crime activities, and for other purposes. Authority for joint task forces to support law enforcement agencies conducting counter-terrorism, counter-illicit trafficking, or counter-transnational organized crime activities''; and (2) a text consisting of the text of section 1022 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (10 U.S.C. 271 note). ``(B) The term `transnational organized crime' has the meaning given such term in section 284(i) of this title. ``(2) For purposes of applying the definition of transnational organized crime under paragraph (1)(B) to this section, the term `illegal means', as it appears in such definition, includes-- ``(A) illicit trafficking; and ``(B) any other form of illegal means determined by the Secretary of Defense.''. ( (d) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 15 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item: ``285. Authority for joint task forces to support law enforcement agencies conducting counter-terrorism, counter-illicit trafficking, or counter- transnational organized crime activities.''.

To amend title 10, United States Code, to codify and expand the authority for joint task forces of the Department of Defense to support law enforcement agencies conducting counter-terrorism, counter-illicit trafficking, or counter-transnational organized crime activities, and for other purposes. Authority for joint task forces to support law enforcement agencies conducting counter-terrorism, counter-illicit trafficking, or counter-transnational organized crime activities''; and (2) a text consisting of the text of section 1022 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (10 U.S.C. 271 note). ``(B) The term `transnational organized crime' has the meaning given such term in section 284(i) of this title. ``(2) For purposes of applying the definition of transnational organized crime under paragraph (1)(B) to this section, the term `illegal means', as it appears in such definition, includes-- ``(A) illicit trafficking; and ``(B) any other form of illegal means determined by the Secretary of Defense.''. ( (d) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 15 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item: ``285. Authority for joint task forces to support law enforcement agencies conducting counter-terrorism, counter-illicit trafficking, or counter- transnational organized crime activities.''.

To amend title 10, United States Code, to codify and expand the authority for joint task forces of the Department of Defense to support law enforcement agencies conducting counter-terrorism, counter-illicit trafficking, or counter-transnational organized crime activities, and for other purposes. Authority for joint task forces to support law enforcement agencies conducting counter-terrorism, counter-illicit trafficking, or counter-transnational organized crime activities''; and (2) a text consisting of the text of section 1022 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (10 U.S.C. 271 note). ``(B) The term `transnational organized crime' has the meaning given such term in section 284(i) of this title. ``(2) For purposes of applying the definition of transnational organized crime under paragraph (1)(B) to this section, the term `illegal means', as it appears in such definition, includes-- ``(A) illicit trafficking; and ``(B) any other form of illegal means determined by the Secretary of Defense.''. (

To amend title 10, United States Code, to codify and expand the authority for joint task forces of the Department of Defense to support law enforcement agencies conducting counter-terrorism, counter-illicit trafficking, or counter-transnational organized crime activities, and for other purposes. Authority for joint task forces to support law enforcement agencies conducting counter-terrorism, counter-illicit trafficking, or counter-transnational organized crime activities''; and (2) a text consisting of the text of section 1022 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (10 U.S.C. 271 note). ``(B) The term `transnational organized crime' has the meaning given such term in section 284(i) of this title. ``(2) For purposes of applying the definition of transnational organized crime under paragraph (1)(B) to this section, the term `illegal means', as it appears in such definition, includes-- ``(A) illicit trafficking; and ``(B) any other form of illegal means determined by the Secretary of Defense.''. ( (d) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 15 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item: ``285. Authority for joint task forces to support law enforcement agencies conducting counter-terrorism, counter-illicit trafficking, or counter- transnational organized crime activities.''.

To amend title 10, United States Code, to codify and expand the authority for joint task forces of the Department of Defense to support law enforcement agencies conducting counter-terrorism, counter-illicit trafficking, or counter-transnational organized crime activities, and for other purposes. Authority for joint task forces to support law enforcement agencies conducting counter-terrorism, counter-illicit trafficking, or counter-transnational organized crime activities''; and (2) a text consisting of the text of section 1022 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (10 U.S.C. 271 note). ``(B) The term `transnational organized crime' has the meaning given such term in section 284(i) of this title. ``(2) For purposes of applying the definition of transnational organized crime under paragraph (1)(B) to this section, the term `illegal means', as it appears in such definition, includes-- ``(A) illicit trafficking; and ``(B) any other form of illegal means determined by the Secretary of Defense.''. (

To amend title 10, United States Code, to codify and expand the authority for joint task forces of the Department of Defense to support law enforcement agencies conducting counter-terrorism, counter-illicit trafficking, or counter-transnational organized crime activities, and for other purposes. Authority for joint task forces to support law enforcement agencies conducting counter-terrorism, counter-illicit trafficking, or counter-transnational organized crime activities''; and (2) a text consisting of the text of section 1022 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (10 U.S.C. 271 note). ``(B) The term `transnational organized crime' has the meaning given such term in section 284(i) of this title. ``(2) For purposes of applying the definition of transnational organized crime under paragraph (1)(B) to this section, the term `illegal means', as it appears in such definition, includes-- ``(A) illicit trafficking; and ``(B) any other form of illegal means determined by the Secretary of Defense.''. ( (d) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 15 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item: ``285. Authority for joint task forces to support law enforcement agencies conducting counter-terrorism, counter-illicit trafficking, or counter- transnational organized crime activities.''.

To amend title 10, United States Code, to codify and expand the authority for joint task forces of the Department of Defense to support law enforcement agencies conducting counter-terrorism, counter-illicit trafficking, or counter-transnational organized crime activities, and for other purposes. Authority for joint task forces to support law enforcement agencies conducting counter-terrorism, counter-illicit trafficking, or counter-transnational organized crime activities''; and (2) a text consisting of the text of section 1022 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (10 U.S.C. 271 note). ``(B) The term `transnational organized crime' has the meaning given such term in section 284(i) of this title. ``(2) For purposes of applying the definition of transnational organized crime under paragraph (1)(B) to this section, the term `illegal means', as it appears in such definition, includes-- ``(A) illicit trafficking; and ``(B) any other form of illegal means determined by the Secretary of Defense.''. (

To amend title 10, United States Code, to codify and expand the authority for joint task forces of the Department of Defense to support law enforcement agencies conducting counter-terrorism, counter-illicit trafficking, or counter-transnational organized crime activities, and for other purposes. Authority for joint task forces to support law enforcement agencies conducting counter-terrorism, counter-illicit trafficking, or counter-transnational organized crime activities''; and (2) a text consisting of the text of section 1022 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (10 U.S.C. 271 note). ``(B) The term `transnational organized crime' has the meaning given such term in section 284(i) of this title. ``(2) For purposes of applying the definition of transnational organized crime under paragraph (1)(B) to this section, the term `illegal means', as it appears in such definition, includes-- ``(A) illicit trafficking; and ``(B) any other form of illegal means determined by the Secretary of Defense.''. ( (d) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 15 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item: ``285. Authority for joint task forces to support law enforcement agencies conducting counter-terrorism, counter-illicit trafficking, or counter- transnational organized crime activities.''.

To amend title 10, United States Code, to codify and expand the authority for joint task forces of the Department of Defense to support law enforcement agencies conducting counter-terrorism, counter-illicit trafficking, or counter-transnational organized crime activities, and for other purposes. Authority for joint task forces to support law enforcement agencies conducting counter-terrorism, counter-illicit trafficking, or counter-transnational organized crime activities''; and (2) a text consisting of the text of section 1022 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (10 U.S.C. 271 note). ``(B) The term `transnational organized crime' has the meaning given such term in section 284(i) of this title. ``(2) For purposes of applying the definition of transnational organized crime under paragraph (1)(B) to this section, the term `illegal means', as it appears in such definition, includes-- ``(A) illicit trafficking; and ``(B) any other form of illegal means determined by the Secretary of Defense.''. (

S.102

Armed Forces and National Security

West Los Angeles VA Campus Improvement Act of 2021 This bill requires that land use revenues received by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in connection with the use of an easement, certain leases, or third-party land use at the VA's West Los Angeles Campus in Los Angeles, California, be used exclusively for specified purposes on campus. The bill prescribes that such revenues be used exclusively for

To amend the West Los Angeles Leasing Act of 2016 to authorize the use of certain funds received pursuant to leases entered into under such Act, and for other purposes. 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 ``West Los Angeles VA Campus Improvement Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. TREATMENT OF LAND USE REVENUES UNDER WEST LOS ANGELES LEASING ACT OF 2016. (a) In General.--Subsection (d) of section 2 of the West Los Angeles Leasing Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-226; 130 Stat. 927) is amended to read as follows: ``(d) Land Use Revenues at the Campus.-- ``(1) In general.--Any land use revenues received by the Secretary shall be credited to the applicable Department medical facilities accounts or minor construction accounts and shall be available, without fiscal year limitation and without further appropriation, exclusively for any of the following: ``(A) Supporting construction, maintenance, and services at the Campus relating to temporary or permanent supportive housing for homeless or at-risk veterans and their families. ``(B) Renovating and maintaining the land and facilities at the Campus. ``(C) Carrying out minor construction projects at the Campus. ``(D) Carrying out community operations at the Campus that support the development of emergency shelter or supportive housing for homeless or at-risk veterans and their families. ``(2) Land use revenue defined.--In this subsection, the term `land use revenue' means-- ``(A) any funds received by the Secretary under a lease described in subsection (b); ``(B) any funds received as compensation for an easement described in subsection (e); and ``(C) any funds received as proceeds from any assets seized or forfeited, and any restitution paid, in connection with any third-party land use at the Campus.''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to funds received by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs after the date of the enactment of the West Los Angeles Leasing Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-226; 130 Stat. 927). SEC. 3. MODIFICATION TO ENHANCED USE LEASES AT THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS WEST LOS ANGELES CAMPUS. Paragraph (1) of section 2(b) of the West Los Angeles Leasing Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-226; 130 Stat. 927), is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: ``Notwithstanding section 8162(b)(2) of such title, the term of such an enhanced-use lease at the Campus may not exceed 99 years.''. <all>

West Los Angeles VA Campus Improvement Act of 2021

A bill to amend the West Los Angeles Leasing Act of 2016 to authorize the use of certain funds received pursuant to leases entered into under such Act, and for other purposes.

West Los Angeles VA Campus Improvement Act of 2021

Sen. Feinstein, Dianne

D

CA

This bill requires that land use revenues received by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in connection with the use of an easement, certain leases, or third-party land use at the VA's West Los Angeles Campus in Los Angeles, California, be used exclusively for specified purposes on campus. The bill prescribes that such revenues be used exclusively for

To amend the West Los Angeles Leasing Act of 2016 to authorize the use of certain funds received pursuant to leases entered into under such Act, and for other purposes. 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 ``West Los Angeles VA Campus Improvement Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. TREATMENT OF LAND USE REVENUES UNDER WEST LOS ANGELES LEASING ACT OF 2016. (a) In General.--Subsection (d) of section 2 of the West Los Angeles Leasing Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-226; 130 Stat. 927) is amended to read as follows: ``(d) Land Use Revenues at the Campus.-- ``(1) In general.--Any land use revenues received by the Secretary shall be credited to the applicable Department medical facilities accounts or minor construction accounts and shall be available, without fiscal year limitation and without further appropriation, exclusively for any of the following: ``(A) Supporting construction, maintenance, and services at the Campus relating to temporary or permanent supportive housing for homeless or at-risk veterans and their families. ``(B) Renovating and maintaining the land and facilities at the Campus. ``(C) Carrying out minor construction projects at the Campus. ``(D) Carrying out community operations at the Campus that support the development of emergency shelter or supportive housing for homeless or at-risk veterans and their families. ``(2) Land use revenue defined.--In this subsection, the term `land use revenue' means-- ``(A) any funds received by the Secretary under a lease described in subsection (b); ``(B) any funds received as compensation for an easement described in subsection (e); and ``(C) any funds received as proceeds from any assets seized or forfeited, and any restitution paid, in connection with any third-party land use at the Campus.''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to funds received by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs after the date of the enactment of the West Los Angeles Leasing Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-226; 130 Stat. 927). SEC. 3. MODIFICATION TO ENHANCED USE LEASES AT THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS WEST LOS ANGELES CAMPUS. Paragraph (1) of section 2(b) of the West Los Angeles Leasing Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-226; 130 Stat. 927), is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: ``Notwithstanding section 8162(b)(2) of such title, the term of such an enhanced-use lease at the Campus may not exceed 99 years.''. <all>

To amend the West Los Angeles Leasing Act of 2016 to authorize the use of certain funds received pursuant to leases entered into under such Act, and for other purposes. 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 ``West Los Angeles VA Campus Improvement Act of 2021''. 2. TREATMENT OF LAND USE REVENUES UNDER WEST LOS ANGELES LEASING ACT OF 2016. 927) is amended to read as follows: ``(d) Land Use Revenues at the Campus.-- ``(1) In general.--Any land use revenues received by the Secretary shall be credited to the applicable Department medical facilities accounts or minor construction accounts and shall be available, without fiscal year limitation and without further appropriation, exclusively for any of the following: ``(A) Supporting construction, maintenance, and services at the Campus relating to temporary or permanent supportive housing for homeless or at-risk veterans and their families. ``(B) Renovating and maintaining the land and facilities at the Campus. ``(C) Carrying out minor construction projects at the Campus. ``(D) Carrying out community operations at the Campus that support the development of emergency shelter or supportive housing for homeless or at-risk veterans and their families. ``(2) Land use revenue defined.--In this subsection, the term `land use revenue' means-- ``(A) any funds received by the Secretary under a lease described in subsection (b); ``(B) any funds received as compensation for an easement described in subsection (e); and ``(C) any funds received as proceeds from any assets seized or forfeited, and any restitution paid, in connection with any third-party land use at the Campus.''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to funds received by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs after the date of the enactment of the West Los Angeles Leasing Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-226; 130 Stat. 927). SEC. 3. 927), is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: ``Notwithstanding section 8162(b)(2) of such title, the term of such an enhanced-use lease at the Campus may not exceed 99 years.''.

To amend the West Los Angeles Leasing Act of 2016 to authorize the use of certain funds received pursuant to leases entered into under such Act, and for other purposes. 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 ``West Los Angeles VA Campus Improvement Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. TREATMENT OF LAND USE REVENUES UNDER WEST LOS ANGELES LEASING ACT OF 2016. (a) In General.--Subsection (d) of section 2 of the West Los Angeles Leasing Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-226; 130 Stat. 927) is amended to read as follows: ``(d) Land Use Revenues at the Campus.-- ``(1) In general.--Any land use revenues received by the Secretary shall be credited to the applicable Department medical facilities accounts or minor construction accounts and shall be available, without fiscal year limitation and without further appropriation, exclusively for any of the following: ``(A) Supporting construction, maintenance, and services at the Campus relating to temporary or permanent supportive housing for homeless or at-risk veterans and their families. ``(B) Renovating and maintaining the land and facilities at the Campus. ``(C) Carrying out minor construction projects at the Campus. ``(D) Carrying out community operations at the Campus that support the development of emergency shelter or supportive housing for homeless or at-risk veterans and their families. ``(2) Land use revenue defined.--In this subsection, the term `land use revenue' means-- ``(A) any funds received by the Secretary under a lease described in subsection (b); ``(B) any funds received as compensation for an easement described in subsection (e); and ``(C) any funds received as proceeds from any assets seized or forfeited, and any restitution paid, in connection with any third-party land use at the Campus.''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to funds received by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs after the date of the enactment of the West Los Angeles Leasing Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-226; 130 Stat. 927). SEC. 3. MODIFICATION TO ENHANCED USE LEASES AT THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS WEST LOS ANGELES CAMPUS. Paragraph (1) of section 2(b) of the West Los Angeles Leasing Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-226; 130 Stat. 927), is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: ``Notwithstanding section 8162(b)(2) of such title, the term of such an enhanced-use lease at the Campus may not exceed 99 years.''. <all>

To amend the West Los Angeles Leasing Act of 2016 to authorize the use of certain funds received pursuant to leases entered into under such Act, and for other purposes. 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 ``West Los Angeles VA Campus Improvement Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. TREATMENT OF LAND USE REVENUES UNDER WEST LOS ANGELES LEASING ACT OF 2016. (a) In General.--Subsection (d) of section 2 of the West Los Angeles Leasing Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-226; 130 Stat. 927) is amended to read as follows: ``(d) Land Use Revenues at the Campus.-- ``(1) In general.--Any land use revenues received by the Secretary shall be credited to the applicable Department medical facilities accounts or minor construction accounts and shall be available, without fiscal year limitation and without further appropriation, exclusively for any of the following: ``(A) Supporting construction, maintenance, and services at the Campus relating to temporary or permanent supportive housing for homeless or at-risk veterans and their families. ``(B) Renovating and maintaining the land and facilities at the Campus. ``(C) Carrying out minor construction projects at the Campus. ``(D) Carrying out community operations at the Campus that support the development of emergency shelter or supportive housing for homeless or at-risk veterans and their families. ``(2) Land use revenue defined.--In this subsection, the term `land use revenue' means-- ``(A) any funds received by the Secretary under a lease described in subsection (b); ``(B) any funds received as compensation for an easement described in subsection (e); and ``(C) any funds received as proceeds from any assets seized or forfeited, and any restitution paid, in connection with any third-party land use at the Campus.''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to funds received by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs after the date of the enactment of the West Los Angeles Leasing Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-226; 130 Stat. 927). SEC. 3. MODIFICATION TO ENHANCED USE LEASES AT THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS WEST LOS ANGELES CAMPUS. Paragraph (1) of section 2(b) of the West Los Angeles Leasing Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-226; 130 Stat. 927), is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: ``Notwithstanding section 8162(b)(2) of such title, the term of such an enhanced-use lease at the Campus may not exceed 99 years.''. <all>

To amend the West Los Angeles Leasing Act of 2016 to authorize the use of certain funds received pursuant to leases entered into under such Act, and for other purposes. a) In General.--Subsection (d) of section 2 of the West Los Angeles Leasing Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-226; 130 Stat. ``(2) Land use revenue defined.--In this subsection, the term `land use revenue' means-- ``(A) any funds received by the Secretary under a lease described in subsection (b); ``(B) any funds received as compensation for an easement described in subsection (e); and ``(C) any funds received as proceeds from any assets seized or forfeited, and any restitution paid, in connection with any third-party land use at the Campus.''. ( b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to funds received by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs after the date of the enactment of the West Los Angeles Leasing Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-226; 130 Stat.

To amend the West Los Angeles Leasing Act of 2016 to authorize the use of certain funds received pursuant to leases entered into under such Act, and for other purposes. ``(C) Carrying out minor construction projects at the Campus. b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to funds received by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs after the date of the enactment of the West Los Angeles Leasing Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-226; 130 Stat. Paragraph (1) of section 2(b) of the West Los Angeles Leasing Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-226; 130 Stat. 927), is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: ``Notwithstanding section 8162(b)(2) of such title, the term of such an enhanced-use lease at the Campus may not exceed 99 years.''.

To amend the West Los Angeles Leasing Act of 2016 to authorize the use of certain funds received pursuant to leases entered into under such Act, and for other purposes. ``(C) Carrying out minor construction projects at the Campus. b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to funds received by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs after the date of the enactment of the West Los Angeles Leasing Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-226; 130 Stat. Paragraph (1) of section 2(b) of the West Los Angeles Leasing Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-226; 130 Stat. 927), is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: ``Notwithstanding section 8162(b)(2) of such title, the term of such an enhanced-use lease at the Campus may not exceed 99 years.''.

To amend the West Los Angeles Leasing Act of 2016 to authorize the use of certain funds received pursuant to leases entered into under such Act, and for other purposes. a) In General.--Subsection (d) of section 2 of the West Los Angeles Leasing Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-226; 130 Stat. ``(2) Land use revenue defined.--In this subsection, the term `land use revenue' means-- ``(A) any funds received by the Secretary under a lease described in subsection (b); ``(B) any funds received as compensation for an easement described in subsection (e); and ``(C) any funds received as proceeds from any assets seized or forfeited, and any restitution paid, in connection with any third-party land use at the Campus.''. ( b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to funds received by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs after the date of the enactment of the West Los Angeles Leasing Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-226; 130 Stat.

To amend the West Los Angeles Leasing Act of 2016 to authorize the use of certain funds received pursuant to leases entered into under such Act, and for other purposes. ``(C) Carrying out minor construction projects at the Campus. b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to funds received by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs after the date of the enactment of the West Los Angeles Leasing Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-226; 130 Stat. Paragraph (1) of section 2(b) of the West Los Angeles Leasing Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-226; 130 Stat. 927), is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: ``Notwithstanding section 8162(b)(2) of such title, the term of such an enhanced-use lease at the Campus may not exceed 99 years.''.

To amend the West Los Angeles Leasing Act of 2016 to authorize the use of certain funds received pursuant to leases entered into under such Act, and for other purposes. a) In General.--Subsection (d) of section 2 of the West Los Angeles Leasing Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-226; 130 Stat. ``(2) Land use revenue defined.--In this subsection, the term `land use revenue' means-- ``(A) any funds received by the Secretary under a lease described in subsection (b); ``(B) any funds received as compensation for an easement described in subsection (e); and ``(C) any funds received as proceeds from any assets seized or forfeited, and any restitution paid, in connection with any third-party land use at the Campus.''. ( b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to funds received by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs after the date of the enactment of the West Los Angeles Leasing Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-226; 130 Stat.

To amend the West Los Angeles Leasing Act of 2016 to authorize the use of certain funds received pursuant to leases entered into under such Act, and for other purposes. ``(C) Carrying out minor construction projects at the Campus. b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to funds received by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs after the date of the enactment of the West Los Angeles Leasing Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-226; 130 Stat. Paragraph (1) of section 2(b) of the West Los Angeles Leasing Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-226; 130 Stat. 927), is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: ``Notwithstanding section 8162(b)(2) of such title, the term of such an enhanced-use lease at the Campus may not exceed 99 years.''.

To amend the West Los Angeles Leasing Act of 2016 to authorize the use of certain funds received pursuant to leases entered into under such Act, and for other purposes. a) In General.--Subsection (d) of section 2 of the West Los Angeles Leasing Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-226; 130 Stat. ``(2) Land use revenue defined.--In this subsection, the term `land use revenue' means-- ``(A) any funds received by the Secretary under a lease described in subsection (b); ``(B) any funds received as compensation for an easement described in subsection (e); and ``(C) any funds received as proceeds from any assets seized or forfeited, and any restitution paid, in connection with any third-party land use at the Campus.''. ( b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to funds received by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs after the date of the enactment of the West Los Angeles Leasing Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-226; 130 Stat.

To amend the West Los Angeles Leasing Act of 2016 to authorize the use of certain funds received pursuant to leases entered into under such Act, and for other purposes. ``(C) Carrying out minor construction projects at the Campus. b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to funds received by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs after the date of the enactment of the West Los Angeles Leasing Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-226; 130 Stat. Paragraph (1) of section 2(b) of the West Los Angeles Leasing Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-226; 130 Stat. 927), is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: ``Notwithstanding section 8162(b)(2) of such title, the term of such an enhanced-use lease at the Campus may not exceed 99 years.''.

To amend the West Los Angeles Leasing Act of 2016 to authorize the use of certain funds received pursuant to leases entered into under such Act, and for other purposes. a) In General.--Subsection (d) of section 2 of the West Los Angeles Leasing Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-226; 130 Stat. ``(2) Land use revenue defined.--In this subsection, the term `land use revenue' means-- ``(A) any funds received by the Secretary under a lease described in subsection (b); ``(B) any funds received as compensation for an easement described in subsection (e); and ``(C) any funds received as proceeds from any assets seized or forfeited, and any restitution paid, in connection with any third-party land use at the Campus.''. ( b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to funds received by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs after the date of the enactment of the West Los Angeles Leasing Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-226; 130 Stat.

S.202

Armed Forces and National Security

Emergency Care for Veterans During COVID Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to furnish veterans who are enrolled in the VA health care system with emergency treatment at non-VA facilities during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. The VA may not require such veterans to seek authorization for such emergency treatment during this time. The bill also sets forth the payment rates and procedures for such emergency treatment.

To ensure that veterans receive timely and effective emergency treatment during the COVID-19 emergency, and for other purposes. 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 ``Emergency Care for Veterans During COVID Act''. SEC. 2. EMERGENCY TREATMENT FOR VETERANS DURING COVID-19 EMERGENCY PERIOD. (a) Emergency Treatment.--Notwithstanding section 1725 or 1728 of title 38, United States Code, or any other provision of law administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs pertaining to furnishing emergency treatment to veterans at non-Department facilities, during the period of a covered public health emergency, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall furnish to an eligible veteran emergency treatment at a non-Department facility in accordance with this section. (b) Authorization Not Required.--The Secretary may not require an eligible veteran to seek authorization by the Secretary for emergency treatment furnished to the veteran pursuant to subsection (a). (c) Payment Rates.-- (1) Determination.--The rate paid for emergency treatment furnished to eligible veterans pursuant to subsection (a) shall be equal to the rate paid by the United States to a provider of services (as defined in section 1861(u) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(u))) or a supplier (as defined in section 1861(d) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(d))) under the Medicare program under title XI or title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1301 et seq.), including section 1834 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m), for the same treatment. (2) Finality.--A payment in the amount payable under paragraph (1) for emergency treatment furnished to an eligible veteran pursuant to subsection (a) shall be considered payment in full and shall extinguish the liability of the veteran to the provider of such treatment, unless the provider rejects the payment and refunds to the United States such amount by not later than 30 days after receiving the payment. (d) Claims Processed by Third-Party Administrators.-- (1) Requirement.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall seek to award a contract to one or more entities, or to modify an existing contract, to process claims for payment for emergency treatment furnished to eligible veterans pursuant to subsection (a). (2) Prompt payment standard.--Section 1703D of title 38, United States Code, shall apply with respect to claims for payment for emergency treatment furnished to eligible veterans pursuant to subsection (a). (e) Primary Payer.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary shall be the primary payer with respect to emergency treatment furnished to eligible veterans pursuant to subsection (a) and with respect to the transportation of a veteran by ambulance in connection with such emergency treatment. (2) Recovery of reasonable charges.--In any case in which an eligible veteran is furnished emergency treatment pursuant to subsection (a) for a non-service-connected disability described in subsection (a)(2) of section 1729 of title 38, United States Code, the Secretary shall recover or collect reasonable charges for such treatment from a health-plan contract described in subsection (i) of such section in accordance with such section. (f) Application.--This section shall apply to emergency treatment furnished to eligible veterans during the period of a covered public health emergency, regardless of whether the treatment was furnished before the date of the enactment of this Act. (g) Definitions.--In this section: (1) The term ``covered public health emergency'' means the declaration-- (A) of a public health emergency, based on an outbreak of COVID-19, by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d); or (B) of a domestic emergency, based on an outbreak of COVID-19, by the President, the Secretary of Homeland Security, or a State or local authority. (2) The term ``eligible veteran'' means a veteran enrolled in the system of patient enrollment of the Department of Veterans Affairs established under section 1705(a) of title 38, United States Code. (3) The term ``emergency treatment'' means medical care or services rendered in a medical emergency of such nature that a prudent layperson reasonably expects that delay in seeking immediate medical attention would be hazardous to life or health. (4) The term ``non-Department facility'' has the meaning given that term in section 1701 of title 38, United States Code. <all>

Emergency Care for Veterans During COVID Act

A bill to ensure that veterans receive timely and effective emergency treatment during the COVID-19 emergency, and for other purposes.

Emergency Care for Veterans During COVID Act

Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne

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This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to furnish veterans who are enrolled in the VA health care system with emergency treatment at non-VA facilities during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. The VA may not require such veterans to seek authorization for such emergency treatment during this time. The bill also sets forth the payment rates and procedures for such emergency treatment.

To ensure that veterans receive timely and effective emergency treatment during the COVID-19 emergency, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. SEC. 2. EMERGENCY TREATMENT FOR VETERANS DURING COVID-19 EMERGENCY PERIOD. (b) Authorization Not Required.--The Secretary may not require an eligible veteran to seek authorization by the Secretary for emergency treatment furnished to the veteran pursuant to subsection (a). (c) Payment Rates.-- (1) Determination.--The rate paid for emergency treatment furnished to eligible veterans pursuant to subsection (a) shall be equal to the rate paid by the United States to a provider of services (as defined in section 1861(u) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(d))) under the Medicare program under title XI or title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1301 et seq. ), including section 1834 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m), for the same treatment. (d) Claims Processed by Third-Party Administrators.-- (1) Requirement.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall seek to award a contract to one or more entities, or to modify an existing contract, to process claims for payment for emergency treatment furnished to eligible veterans pursuant to subsection (a). (2) Prompt payment standard.--Section 1703D of title 38, United States Code, shall apply with respect to claims for payment for emergency treatment furnished to eligible veterans pursuant to subsection (a). (e) Primary Payer.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary shall be the primary payer with respect to emergency treatment furnished to eligible veterans pursuant to subsection (a) and with respect to the transportation of a veteran by ambulance in connection with such emergency treatment. (2) Recovery of reasonable charges.--In any case in which an eligible veteran is furnished emergency treatment pursuant to subsection (a) for a non-service-connected disability described in subsection (a)(2) of section 1729 of title 38, United States Code, the Secretary shall recover or collect reasonable charges for such treatment from a health-plan contract described in subsection (i) of such section in accordance with such section. (g) Definitions.--In this section: (1) The term ``covered public health emergency'' means the declaration-- (A) of a public health emergency, based on an outbreak of COVID-19, by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. (3) The term ``emergency treatment'' means medical care or services rendered in a medical emergency of such nature that a prudent layperson reasonably expects that delay in seeking immediate medical attention would be hazardous to life or health. (4) The term ``non-Department facility'' has the meaning given that term in section 1701 of title 38, United States Code.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SEC. 2. EMERGENCY TREATMENT FOR VETERANS DURING COVID-19 EMERGENCY PERIOD. (b) Authorization Not Required.--The Secretary may not require an eligible veteran to seek authorization by the Secretary for emergency treatment furnished to the veteran pursuant to subsection (a). (c) Payment Rates.-- (1) Determination.--The rate paid for emergency treatment furnished to eligible veterans pursuant to subsection (a) shall be equal to the rate paid by the United States to a provider of services (as defined in section 1861(u) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(d))) under the Medicare program under title XI or title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1301 et seq. ), including section 1834 of such Act (42 U.S.C. (d) Claims Processed by Third-Party Administrators.-- (1) Requirement.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall seek to award a contract to one or more entities, or to modify an existing contract, to process claims for payment for emergency treatment furnished to eligible veterans pursuant to subsection (a). (2) Prompt payment standard.--Section 1703D of title 38, United States Code, shall apply with respect to claims for payment for emergency treatment furnished to eligible veterans pursuant to subsection (a). (g) Definitions.--In this section: (1) The term ``covered public health emergency'' means the declaration-- (A) of a public health emergency, based on an outbreak of COVID-19, by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. (3) The term ``emergency treatment'' means medical care or services rendered in a medical emergency of such nature that a prudent layperson reasonably expects that delay in seeking immediate medical attention would be hazardous to life or health. (4) The term ``non-Department facility'' has the meaning given that term in section 1701 of title 38, United States Code.

To ensure that veterans receive timely and effective emergency treatment during the COVID-19 emergency, and for other purposes. 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 ``Emergency Care for Veterans During COVID Act''. SEC. 2. EMERGENCY TREATMENT FOR VETERANS DURING COVID-19 EMERGENCY PERIOD. (a) Emergency Treatment.--Notwithstanding section 1725 or 1728 of title 38, United States Code, or any other provision of law administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs pertaining to furnishing emergency treatment to veterans at non-Department facilities, during the period of a covered public health emergency, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall furnish to an eligible veteran emergency treatment at a non-Department facility in accordance with this section. (b) Authorization Not Required.--The Secretary may not require an eligible veteran to seek authorization by the Secretary for emergency treatment furnished to the veteran pursuant to subsection (a). (c) Payment Rates.-- (1) Determination.--The rate paid for emergency treatment furnished to eligible veterans pursuant to subsection (a) shall be equal to the rate paid by the United States to a provider of services (as defined in section 1861(u) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(u))) or a supplier (as defined in section 1861(d) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(d))) under the Medicare program under title XI or title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1301 et seq.), including section 1834 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m), for the same treatment. (2) Finality.--A payment in the amount payable under paragraph (1) for emergency treatment furnished to an eligible veteran pursuant to subsection (a) shall be considered payment in full and shall extinguish the liability of the veteran to the provider of such treatment, unless the provider rejects the payment and refunds to the United States such amount by not later than 30 days after receiving the payment. (d) Claims Processed by Third-Party Administrators.-- (1) Requirement.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall seek to award a contract to one or more entities, or to modify an existing contract, to process claims for payment for emergency treatment furnished to eligible veterans pursuant to subsection (a). (2) Prompt payment standard.--Section 1703D of title 38, United States Code, shall apply with respect to claims for payment for emergency treatment furnished to eligible veterans pursuant to subsection (a). (e) Primary Payer.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary shall be the primary payer with respect to emergency treatment furnished to eligible veterans pursuant to subsection (a) and with respect to the transportation of a veteran by ambulance in connection with such emergency treatment. (2) Recovery of reasonable charges.--In any case in which an eligible veteran is furnished emergency treatment pursuant to subsection (a) for a non-service-connected disability described in subsection (a)(2) of section 1729 of title 38, United States Code, the Secretary shall recover or collect reasonable charges for such treatment from a health-plan contract described in subsection (i) of such section in accordance with such section. (f) Application.--This section shall apply to emergency treatment furnished to eligible veterans during the period of a covered public health emergency, regardless of whether the treatment was furnished before the date of the enactment of this Act. (g) Definitions.--In this section: (1) The term ``covered public health emergency'' means the declaration-- (A) of a public health emergency, based on an outbreak of COVID-19, by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d); or (B) of a domestic emergency, based on an outbreak of COVID-19, by the President, the Secretary of Homeland Security, or a State or local authority. (2) The term ``eligible veteran'' means a veteran enrolled in the system of patient enrollment of the Department of Veterans Affairs established under section 1705(a) of title 38, United States Code. (3) The term ``emergency treatment'' means medical care or services rendered in a medical emergency of such nature that a prudent layperson reasonably expects that delay in seeking immediate medical attention would be hazardous to life or health. (4) The term ``non-Department facility'' has the meaning given that term in section 1701 of title 38, United States Code. <all>

To ensure that veterans receive timely and effective emergency treatment during the COVID-19 emergency, and for other purposes. 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 ``Emergency Care for Veterans During COVID Act''. SEC. 2. EMERGENCY TREATMENT FOR VETERANS DURING COVID-19 EMERGENCY PERIOD. (a) Emergency Treatment.--Notwithstanding section 1725 or 1728 of title 38, United States Code, or any other provision of law administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs pertaining to furnishing emergency treatment to veterans at non-Department facilities, during the period of a covered public health emergency, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall furnish to an eligible veteran emergency treatment at a non-Department facility in accordance with this section. (b) Authorization Not Required.--The Secretary may not require an eligible veteran to seek authorization by the Secretary for emergency treatment furnished to the veteran pursuant to subsection (a). (c) Payment Rates.-- (1) Determination.--The rate paid for emergency treatment furnished to eligible veterans pursuant to subsection (a) shall be equal to the rate paid by the United States to a provider of services (as defined in section 1861(u) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(u))) or a supplier (as defined in section 1861(d) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(d))) under the Medicare program under title XI or title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1301 et seq.), including section 1834 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m), for the same treatment. (2) Finality.--A payment in the amount payable under paragraph (1) for emergency treatment furnished to an eligible veteran pursuant to subsection (a) shall be considered payment in full and shall extinguish the liability of the veteran to the provider of such treatment, unless the provider rejects the payment and refunds to the United States such amount by not later than 30 days after receiving the payment. (d) Claims Processed by Third-Party Administrators.-- (1) Requirement.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall seek to award a contract to one or more entities, or to modify an existing contract, to process claims for payment for emergency treatment furnished to eligible veterans pursuant to subsection (a). (2) Prompt payment standard.--Section 1703D of title 38, United States Code, shall apply with respect to claims for payment for emergency treatment furnished to eligible veterans pursuant to subsection (a). (e) Primary Payer.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary shall be the primary payer with respect to emergency treatment furnished to eligible veterans pursuant to subsection (a) and with respect to the transportation of a veteran by ambulance in connection with such emergency treatment. (2) Recovery of reasonable charges.--In any case in which an eligible veteran is furnished emergency treatment pursuant to subsection (a) for a non-service-connected disability described in subsection (a)(2) of section 1729 of title 38, United States Code, the Secretary shall recover or collect reasonable charges for such treatment from a health-plan contract described in subsection (i) of such section in accordance with such section. (f) Application.--This section shall apply to emergency treatment furnished to eligible veterans during the period of a covered public health emergency, regardless of whether the treatment was furnished before the date of the enactment of this Act. (g) Definitions.--In this section: (1) The term ``covered public health emergency'' means the declaration-- (A) of a public health emergency, based on an outbreak of COVID-19, by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d); or (B) of a domestic emergency, based on an outbreak of COVID-19, by the President, the Secretary of Homeland Security, or a State or local authority. (2) The term ``eligible veteran'' means a veteran enrolled in the system of patient enrollment of the Department of Veterans Affairs established under section 1705(a) of title 38, United States Code. (3) The term ``emergency treatment'' means medical care or services rendered in a medical emergency of such nature that a prudent layperson reasonably expects that delay in seeking immediate medical attention would be hazardous to life or health. (4) The term ``non-Department facility'' has the meaning given that term in section 1701 of title 38, United States Code. <all>

To ensure that veterans receive timely and effective emergency treatment during the COVID-19 emergency, and for other purposes. a) Emergency Treatment.--Notwithstanding section 1725 or 1728 of title 38, United States Code, or any other provision of law administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs pertaining to furnishing emergency treatment to veterans at non-Department facilities, during the period of a covered public health emergency, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall furnish to an eligible veteran emergency treatment at a non-Department facility in accordance with this section. ( 1395x(d))) under the Medicare program under title XI or title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1301 et seq. ), d) Claims Processed by Third-Party Administrators.-- (1) Requirement.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall seek to award a contract to one or more entities, or to modify an existing contract, to process claims for payment for emergency treatment furnished to eligible veterans pursuant to subsection (a). ( (2) Recovery of reasonable charges.--In any case in which an eligible veteran is furnished emergency treatment pursuant to subsection (a) for a non-service-connected disability described in subsection (a)(2) of section 1729 of title 38, United States Code, the Secretary shall recover or collect reasonable charges for such treatment from a health-plan contract described in subsection (i) of such section in accordance with such section. ( 2) The term ``eligible veteran'' means a veteran enrolled in the system of patient enrollment of the Department of Veterans Affairs established under section 1705(a) of title 38, United States Code. (3) The term ``emergency treatment'' means medical care or services rendered in a medical emergency of such nature that a prudent layperson reasonably expects that delay in seeking immediate medical attention would be hazardous to life or health. ( 4) The term ``non-Department facility'' has the meaning given that term in section 1701 of title 38, United States Code.

To ensure that veterans receive timely and effective emergency treatment during the COVID-19 emergency, and for other purposes. a) Emergency Treatment.--Notwithstanding section 1725 or 1728 of title 38, United States Code, or any other provision of law administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs pertaining to furnishing emergency treatment to veterans at non-Department facilities, during the period of a covered public health emergency, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall furnish to an eligible veteran emergency treatment at a non-Department facility in accordance with this section. ( (d) Claims Processed by Third-Party Administrators.-- (1) Requirement.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall seek to award a contract to one or more entities, or to modify an existing contract, to process claims for payment for emergency treatment furnished to eligible veterans pursuant to subsection (a). ( f) Application.--This section shall apply to emergency treatment furnished to eligible veterans during the period of a covered public health emergency, regardless of whether the treatment was furnished before the date of the enactment of this Act. ( (3) The term ``emergency treatment'' means medical care or services rendered in a medical emergency of such nature that a prudent layperson reasonably expects that delay in seeking immediate medical attention would be hazardous to life or health. ( 4) The term ``non-Department facility'' has the meaning given that term in section 1701 of title 38, United States Code.

To ensure that veterans receive timely and effective emergency treatment during the COVID-19 emergency, and for other purposes. a) Emergency Treatment.--Notwithstanding section 1725 or 1728 of title 38, United States Code, or any other provision of law administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs pertaining to furnishing emergency treatment to veterans at non-Department facilities, during the period of a covered public health emergency, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall furnish to an eligible veteran emergency treatment at a non-Department facility in accordance with this section. ( (d) Claims Processed by Third-Party Administrators.-- (1) Requirement.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall seek to award a contract to one or more entities, or to modify an existing contract, to process claims for payment for emergency treatment furnished to eligible veterans pursuant to subsection (a). ( f) Application.--This section shall apply to emergency treatment furnished to eligible veterans during the period of a covered public health emergency, regardless of whether the treatment was furnished before the date of the enactment of this Act. ( (3) The term ``emergency treatment'' means medical care or services rendered in a medical emergency of such nature that a prudent layperson reasonably expects that delay in seeking immediate medical attention would be hazardous to life or health. ( 4) The term ``non-Department facility'' has the meaning given that term in section 1701 of title 38, United States Code.

To ensure that veterans receive timely and effective emergency treatment during the COVID-19 emergency, and for other purposes. a) Emergency Treatment.--Notwithstanding section 1725 or 1728 of title 38, United States Code, or any other provision of law administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs pertaining to furnishing emergency treatment to veterans at non-Department facilities, during the period of a covered public health emergency, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall furnish to an eligible veteran emergency treatment at a non-Department facility in accordance with this section. ( 1395x(d))) under the Medicare program under title XI or title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1301 et seq. ), d) Claims Processed by Third-Party Administrators.-- (1) Requirement.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall seek to award a contract to one or more entities, or to modify an existing contract, to process claims for payment for emergency treatment furnished to eligible veterans pursuant to subsection (a). ( (2) Recovery of reasonable charges.--In any case in which an eligible veteran is furnished emergency treatment pursuant to subsection (a) for a non-service-connected disability described in subsection (a)(2) of section 1729 of title 38, United States Code, the Secretary shall recover or collect reasonable charges for such treatment from a health-plan contract described in subsection (i) of such section in accordance with such section. ( 2) The term ``eligible veteran'' means a veteran enrolled in the system of patient enrollment of the Department of Veterans Affairs established under section 1705(a) of title 38, United States Code. (3) The term ``emergency treatment'' means medical care or services rendered in a medical emergency of such nature that a prudent layperson reasonably expects that delay in seeking immediate medical attention would be hazardous to life or health. ( 4) The term ``non-Department facility'' has the meaning given that term in section 1701 of title 38, United States Code.

To ensure that veterans receive timely and effective emergency treatment during the COVID-19 emergency, and for other purposes. a) Emergency Treatment.--Notwithstanding section 1725 or 1728 of title 38, United States Code, or any other provision of law administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs pertaining to furnishing emergency treatment to veterans at non-Department facilities, during the period of a covered public health emergency, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall furnish to an eligible veteran emergency treatment at a non-Department facility in accordance with this section. ( (d) Claims Processed by Third-Party Administrators.-- (1) Requirement.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall seek to award a contract to one or more entities, or to modify an existing contract, to process claims for payment for emergency treatment furnished to eligible veterans pursuant to subsection (a). ( f) Application.--This section shall apply to emergency treatment furnished to eligible veterans during the period of a covered public health emergency, regardless of whether the treatment was furnished before the date of the enactment of this Act. ( (3) The term ``emergency treatment'' means medical care or services rendered in a medical emergency of such nature that a prudent layperson reasonably expects that delay in seeking immediate medical attention would be hazardous to life or health. ( 4) The term ``non-Department facility'' has the meaning given that term in section 1701 of title 38, United States Code.

To ensure that veterans receive timely and effective emergency treatment during the COVID-19 emergency, and for other purposes. a) Emergency Treatment.--Notwithstanding section 1725 or 1728 of title 38, United States Code, or any other provision of law administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs pertaining to furnishing emergency treatment to veterans at non-Department facilities, during the period of a covered public health emergency, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall furnish to an eligible veteran emergency treatment at a non-Department facility in accordance with this section. ( 1395x(d))) under the Medicare program under title XI or title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1301 et seq. ), d) Claims Processed by Third-Party Administrators.-- (1) Requirement.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall seek to award a contract to one or more entities, or to modify an existing contract, to process claims for payment for emergency treatment furnished to eligible veterans pursuant to subsection (a). ( (2) Recovery of reasonable charges.--In any case in which an eligible veteran is furnished emergency treatment pursuant to subsection (a) for a non-service-connected disability described in subsection (a)(2) of section 1729 of title 38, United States Code, the Secretary shall recover or collect reasonable charges for such treatment from a health-plan contract described in subsection (i) of such section in accordance with such section. ( 2) The term ``eligible veteran'' means a veteran enrolled in the system of patient enrollment of the Department of Veterans Affairs established under section 1705(a) of title 38, United States Code. (3) The term ``emergency treatment'' means medical care or services rendered in a medical emergency of such nature that a prudent layperson reasonably expects that delay in seeking immediate medical attention would be hazardous to life or health. ( 4) The term ``non-Department facility'' has the meaning given that term in section 1701 of title 38, United States Code.

To ensure that veterans receive timely and effective emergency treatment during the COVID-19 emergency, and for other purposes. a) Emergency Treatment.--Notwithstanding section 1725 or 1728 of title 38, United States Code, or any other provision of law administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs pertaining to furnishing emergency treatment to veterans at non-Department facilities, during the period of a covered public health emergency, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall furnish to an eligible veteran emergency treatment at a non-Department facility in accordance with this section. ( (d) Claims Processed by Third-Party Administrators.-- (1) Requirement.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall seek to award a contract to one or more entities, or to modify an existing contract, to process claims for payment for emergency treatment furnished to eligible veterans pursuant to subsection (a). ( f) Application.--This section shall apply to emergency treatment furnished to eligible veterans during the period of a covered public health emergency, regardless of whether the treatment was furnished before the date of the enactment of this Act. ( (3) The term ``emergency treatment'' means medical care or services rendered in a medical emergency of such nature that a prudent layperson reasonably expects that delay in seeking immediate medical attention would be hazardous to life or health. ( 4) The term ``non-Department facility'' has the meaning given that term in section 1701 of title 38, United States Code.

To ensure that veterans receive timely and effective emergency treatment during the COVID-19 emergency, and for other purposes. a) Emergency Treatment.--Notwithstanding section 1725 or 1728 of title 38, United States Code, or any other provision of law administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs pertaining to furnishing emergency treatment to veterans at non-Department facilities, during the period of a covered public health emergency, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall furnish to an eligible veteran emergency treatment at a non-Department facility in accordance with this section. ( 1395x(d))) under the Medicare program under title XI or title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1301 et seq. ), d) Claims Processed by Third-Party Administrators.-- (1) Requirement.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall seek to award a contract to one or more entities, or to modify an existing contract, to process claims for payment for emergency treatment furnished to eligible veterans pursuant to subsection (a). ( (2) Recovery of reasonable charges.--In any case in which an eligible veteran is furnished emergency treatment pursuant to subsection (a) for a non-service-connected disability described in subsection (a)(2) of section 1729 of title 38, United States Code, the Secretary shall recover or collect reasonable charges for such treatment from a health-plan contract described in subsection (i) of such section in accordance with such section. ( 2) The term ``eligible veteran'' means a veteran enrolled in the system of patient enrollment of the Department of Veterans Affairs established under section 1705(a) of title 38, United States Code. (3) The term ``emergency treatment'' means medical care or services rendered in a medical emergency of such nature that a prudent layperson reasonably expects that delay in seeking immediate medical attention would be hazardous to life or health. ( 4) The term ``non-Department facility'' has the meaning given that term in section 1701 of title 38, United States Code.

To ensure that veterans receive timely and effective emergency treatment during the COVID-19 emergency, and for other purposes. a) Emergency Treatment.--Notwithstanding section 1725 or 1728 of title 38, United States Code, or any other provision of law administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs pertaining to furnishing emergency treatment to veterans at non-Department facilities, during the period of a covered public health emergency, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall furnish to an eligible veteran emergency treatment at a non-Department facility in accordance with this section. ( (d) Claims Processed by Third-Party Administrators.-- (1) Requirement.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall seek to award a contract to one or more entities, or to modify an existing contract, to process claims for payment for emergency treatment furnished to eligible veterans pursuant to subsection (a). ( f) Application.--This section shall apply to emergency treatment furnished to eligible veterans during the period of a covered public health emergency, regardless of whether the treatment was furnished before the date of the enactment of this Act. ( (3) The term ``emergency treatment'' means medical care or services rendered in a medical emergency of such nature that a prudent layperson reasonably expects that delay in seeking immediate medical attention would be hazardous to life or health. ( 4) The term ``non-Department facility'' has the meaning given that term in section 1701 of title 38, United States Code.

To ensure that veterans receive timely and effective emergency treatment during the COVID-19 emergency, and for other purposes. a) Emergency Treatment.--Notwithstanding section 1725 or 1728 of title 38, United States Code, or any other provision of law administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs pertaining to furnishing emergency treatment to veterans at non-Department facilities, during the period of a covered public health emergency, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall furnish to an eligible veteran emergency treatment at a non-Department facility in accordance with this section. ( 1395x(d))) under the Medicare program under title XI or title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1301 et seq. ), d) Claims Processed by Third-Party Administrators.-- (1) Requirement.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall seek to award a contract to one or more entities, or to modify an existing contract, to process claims for payment for emergency treatment furnished to eligible veterans pursuant to subsection (a). ( (2) Recovery of reasonable charges.--In any case in which an eligible veteran is furnished emergency treatment pursuant to subsection (a) for a non-service-connected disability described in subsection (a)(2) of section 1729 of title 38, United States Code, the Secretary shall recover or collect reasonable charges for such treatment from a health-plan contract described in subsection (i) of such section in accordance with such section. ( 2) The term ``eligible veteran'' means a veteran enrolled in the system of patient enrollment of the Department of Veterans Affairs established under section 1705(a) of title 38, United States Code. (3) The term ``emergency treatment'' means medical care or services rendered in a medical emergency of such nature that a prudent layperson reasonably expects that delay in seeking immediate medical attention would be hazardous to life or health. ( 4) The term ``non-Department facility'' has the meaning given that term in section 1701 of title 38, United States Code.

H.R.7664

Commerce

Supporting Small Business and Career and Technical Education Act of 2022 This bill includes within the responsibilities of Small Business Development Centers and Women's Business Centers the provision of assistance to small businesses in hiring graduates from career and technical education programs and to graduates of such programs in starting small businesses.

To amend the Small Business Act to include requirements relating to graduates of career and technical education programs or programs of study for small business development centers and women's business centers, and for other purposes. 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 ``Supporting Small Business and Career and Technical Education Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. INCLUSION OF CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION. (a) Definition.--Section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(gg) Career and Technical Education.--The term `career and technical education' has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302).''. (b) Small Business Development Centers.--Section 21(c)(3) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648(c)(1)) is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (T), by striking ``and'' at the end; (2) in clause (v) of the first subparagraph (U) (relating to succession planning), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; (3) in second subparagraph (U) (relating to training on domestic and international intellectual property protections)-- (A) in clause (ii)(II), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (B) by redesignating such subparagraph as subparagraph (V); and (4) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: ``(W) assisting small businesses in hiring graduates from career and technical education programs or programs of study; and ``(X) assisting graduates of career and technical education programs or programs of study in starting up a small business concern.''. (c) Women's Business Centers.--Section 29(b) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 656(b)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and'' at the end; (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: ``(4) assistance for small business concerns to hire graduates from career and technical education programs or programs of study; and ``(5) assistance for graduates of career and technical education programs or programs of study to start up a small business concern.''. Passed the House of Representatives June 8, 2022. Attest: CHERYL L. JOHNSON, Clerk.

Supporting Small Business and Career and Technical Education Act of 2022

To amend the Small Business Act to include requirements relating to graduates of career and technical education programs or programs of study for small business development centers and women's business centers, and for other purposes. To amend the Small Business Act to include requirements relating to graduates of career and technical education programs or programs of study for small business development centers and women’s business centers, and for other purposes.

Supporting Small Business and Career and Technical Education Act of 2022 Supporting Small Business and Career and Technical Education Act of 2022 Supporting Small Business and Career and Technical Education Act of 2022

Rep. Williams, Roger

R

TX

This bill includes within the responsibilities of Small Business Development Centers and Women's Business Centers the provision of assistance to small businesses in hiring graduates from career and technical education programs and to graduates of such programs in starting small businesses.

To amend the Small Business Act to include requirements relating to graduates of career and technical education programs or programs of study for small business development centers and women's business centers, and for other purposes. 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 ``Supporting Small Business and Career and Technical Education Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. INCLUSION OF CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION. (a) Definition.--Section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(gg) Career and Technical Education.--The term `career and technical education' has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302).''. (b) Small Business Development Centers.--Section 21(c)(3) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648(c)(1)) is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (T), by striking ``and'' at the end; (2) in clause (v) of the first subparagraph (U) (relating to succession planning), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; (3) in second subparagraph (U) (relating to training on domestic and international intellectual property protections)-- (A) in clause (ii)(II), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (B) by redesignating such subparagraph as subparagraph (V); and (4) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: ``(W) assisting small businesses in hiring graduates from career and technical education programs or programs of study; and ``(X) assisting graduates of career and technical education programs or programs of study in starting up a small business concern.''. (c) Women's Business Centers.--Section 29(b) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 656(b)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and'' at the end; (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: ``(4) assistance for small business concerns to hire graduates from career and technical education programs or programs of study; and ``(5) assistance for graduates of career and technical education programs or programs of study to start up a small business concern.''. Passed the House of Representatives June 8, 2022. Attest: CHERYL L. JOHNSON, Clerk.

To amend the Small Business Act to include requirements relating to graduates of career and technical education programs or programs of study for small business development centers and women's business centers, and for other purposes. 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 ``Supporting Small Business and Career and Technical Education Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. INCLUSION OF CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION. 632) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(gg) Career and Technical Education.--The term `career and technical education' has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302).''. (b) Small Business Development Centers.--Section 21(c)(3) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648(c)(1)) is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (T), by striking ``and'' at the end; (2) in clause (v) of the first subparagraph (U) (relating to succession planning), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; (3) in second subparagraph (U) (relating to training on domestic and international intellectual property protections)-- (A) in clause (ii)(II), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (B) by redesignating such subparagraph as subparagraph (V); and (4) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: ``(W) assisting small businesses in hiring graduates from career and technical education programs or programs of study; and ``(X) assisting graduates of career and technical education programs or programs of study in starting up a small business concern.''. 656(b)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and'' at the end; (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: ``(4) assistance for small business concerns to hire graduates from career and technical education programs or programs of study; and ``(5) assistance for graduates of career and technical education programs or programs of study to start up a small business concern.''. Passed the House of Representatives June 8, 2022. Attest: CHERYL L. JOHNSON, Clerk.

To amend the Small Business Act to include requirements relating to graduates of career and technical education programs or programs of study for small business development centers and women's business centers, and for other purposes. 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 ``Supporting Small Business and Career and Technical Education Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. INCLUSION OF CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION. (a) Definition.--Section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(gg) Career and Technical Education.--The term `career and technical education' has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302).''. (b) Small Business Development Centers.--Section 21(c)(3) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648(c)(1)) is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (T), by striking ``and'' at the end; (2) in clause (v) of the first subparagraph (U) (relating to succession planning), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; (3) in second subparagraph (U) (relating to training on domestic and international intellectual property protections)-- (A) in clause (ii)(II), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (B) by redesignating such subparagraph as subparagraph (V); and (4) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: ``(W) assisting small businesses in hiring graduates from career and technical education programs or programs of study; and ``(X) assisting graduates of career and technical education programs or programs of study in starting up a small business concern.''. (c) Women's Business Centers.--Section 29(b) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 656(b)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and'' at the end; (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: ``(4) assistance for small business concerns to hire graduates from career and technical education programs or programs of study; and ``(5) assistance for graduates of career and technical education programs or programs of study to start up a small business concern.''. Passed the House of Representatives June 8, 2022. Attest: CHERYL L. JOHNSON, Clerk.

To amend the Small Business Act to include requirements relating to graduates of career and technical education programs or programs of study for small business development centers and women's business centers, and for other purposes. 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 ``Supporting Small Business and Career and Technical Education Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. INCLUSION OF CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION. (a) Definition.--Section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(gg) Career and Technical Education.--The term `career and technical education' has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302).''. (b) Small Business Development Centers.--Section 21(c)(3) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648(c)(1)) is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (T), by striking ``and'' at the end; (2) in clause (v) of the first subparagraph (U) (relating to succession planning), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; (3) in second subparagraph (U) (relating to training on domestic and international intellectual property protections)-- (A) in clause (ii)(II), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (B) by redesignating such subparagraph as subparagraph (V); and (4) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: ``(W) assisting small businesses in hiring graduates from career and technical education programs or programs of study; and ``(X) assisting graduates of career and technical education programs or programs of study in starting up a small business concern.''. (c) Women's Business Centers.--Section 29(b) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 656(b)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and'' at the end; (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: ``(4) assistance for small business concerns to hire graduates from career and technical education programs or programs of study; and ``(5) assistance for graduates of career and technical education programs or programs of study to start up a small business concern.''. Passed the House of Representatives June 8, 2022. Attest: CHERYL L. JOHNSON, Clerk.

To amend the Small Business Act to include requirements relating to graduates of career and technical education programs or programs of study for small business development centers and women's business centers, and for other purposes. a) Definition.--Section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(gg) Career and Technical Education.--The term `career and technical education' has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302).''. ( c) Women's Business Centers.--Section 29(b) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 656(b)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and'' at the end; (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: ``(4) assistance for small business concerns to hire graduates from career and technical education programs or programs of study; and ``(5) assistance for graduates of career and technical education programs or programs of study to start up a small business concern.''. Passed the House of Representatives June 8, 2022.

To amend the Small Business Act to include requirements relating to graduates of career and technical education programs or programs of study for small business development centers and women's business centers, and for other purposes. a) Definition.--Section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(gg) Career and Technical Education.--The term `career and technical education' has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302).''. ( 656(b)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and'' at the end; (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: ``(4) assistance for small business concerns to hire graduates from career and technical education programs or programs of study; and ``(5) assistance for graduates of career and technical education programs or programs of study to start up a small business concern.''. Passed the House of Representatives June 8, 2022.

To amend the Small Business Act to include requirements relating to graduates of career and technical education programs or programs of study for small business development centers and women's business centers, and for other purposes. a) Definition.--Section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(gg) Career and Technical Education.--The term `career and technical education' has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302).''. ( 656(b)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and'' at the end; (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: ``(4) assistance for small business concerns to hire graduates from career and technical education programs or programs of study; and ``(5) assistance for graduates of career and technical education programs or programs of study to start up a small business concern.''. Passed the House of Representatives June 8, 2022.

To amend the Small Business Act to include requirements relating to graduates of career and technical education programs or programs of study for small business development centers and women's business centers, and for other purposes. a) Definition.--Section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(gg) Career and Technical Education.--The term `career and technical education' has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302).''. ( c) Women's Business Centers.--Section 29(b) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 656(b)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and'' at the end; (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: ``(4) assistance for small business concerns to hire graduates from career and technical education programs or programs of study; and ``(5) assistance for graduates of career and technical education programs or programs of study to start up a small business concern.''. Passed the House of Representatives June 8, 2022.

To amend the Small Business Act to include requirements relating to graduates of career and technical education programs or programs of study for small business development centers and women's business centers, and for other purposes. a) Definition.--Section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(gg) Career and Technical Education.--The term `career and technical education' has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302).''. ( 656(b)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and'' at the end; (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: ``(4) assistance for small business concerns to hire graduates from career and technical education programs or programs of study; and ``(5) assistance for graduates of career and technical education programs or programs of study to start up a small business concern.''. Passed the House of Representatives June 8, 2022.

To amend the Small Business Act to include requirements relating to graduates of career and technical education programs or programs of study for small business development centers and women's business centers, and for other purposes. a) Definition.--Section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(gg) Career and Technical Education.--The term `career and technical education' has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302).''. ( c) Women's Business Centers.--Section 29(b) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 656(b)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and'' at the end; (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: ``(4) assistance for small business concerns to hire graduates from career and technical education programs or programs of study; and ``(5) assistance for graduates of career and technical education programs or programs of study to start up a small business concern.''. Passed the House of Representatives June 8, 2022.

To amend the Small Business Act to include requirements relating to graduates of career and technical education programs or programs of study for small business development centers and women's business centers, and for other purposes. a) Definition.--Section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(gg) Career and Technical Education.--The term `career and technical education' has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302).''. ( 656(b)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and'' at the end; (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: ``(4) assistance for small business concerns to hire graduates from career and technical education programs or programs of study; and ``(5) assistance for graduates of career and technical education programs or programs of study to start up a small business concern.''. Passed the House of Representatives June 8, 2022.

To amend the Small Business Act to include requirements relating to graduates of career and technical education programs or programs of study for small business development centers and women's business centers, and for other purposes. a) Definition.--Section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(gg) Career and Technical Education.--The term `career and technical education' has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302).''. ( c) Women's Business Centers.--Section 29(b) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 656(b)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and'' at the end; (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: ``(4) assistance for small business concerns to hire graduates from career and technical education programs or programs of study; and ``(5) assistance for graduates of career and technical education programs or programs of study to start up a small business concern.''. Passed the House of Representatives June 8, 2022.

To amend the Small Business Act to include requirements relating to graduates of career and technical education programs or programs of study for small business development centers and women's business centers, and for other purposes. a) Definition.--Section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(gg) Career and Technical Education.--The term `career and technical education' has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302).''. ( 656(b)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and'' at the end; (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: ``(4) assistance for small business concerns to hire graduates from career and technical education programs or programs of study; and ``(5) assistance for graduates of career and technical education programs or programs of study to start up a small business concern.''. Passed the House of Representatives June 8, 2022.

To amend the Small Business Act to include requirements relating to graduates of career and technical education programs or programs of study for small business development centers and women's business centers, and for other purposes. a) Definition.--Section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(gg) Career and Technical Education.--The term `career and technical education' has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302).''. ( c) Women's Business Centers.--Section 29(b) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 656(b)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and'' at the end; (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: ``(4) assistance for small business concerns to hire graduates from career and technical education programs or programs of study; and ``(5) assistance for graduates of career and technical education programs or programs of study to start up a small business concern.''. Passed the House of Representatives June 8, 2022.

H.R.8941

Commerce

Preserving Small Business Prime Contracting Opportunities Act of 2022 This bill revises the procedures for federal agencies to select alternative procurement methods when the participation of small businesses as prime contractors is unlikely.

To amend the Small Business Act to increase, prime contracting opportunities for small business concerns, and for other purposes. 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 ``Preserving Small Business Prime Contracting Opportunities Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. INCREASING PRIME CONTRACTING OPPORTUNITIES FOR SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS. Section 15(a)(4) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644(a)(4)) is amended-- (1) in subsection (A)(iii), by striking ``an unnecessary or unjustified'' and inserting ``a''; (2) in subparagraph (B)-- (A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking ``With respect to'' and all that follows through ``issuing a solicitation'' and inserting ``Not later than 30 days before issuing a solicitation for a proposed procurement,''; and (B) by amending clause (i) to read as follows: ``(i) why the proposed procurement cannot be divided into smaller quantities, lots, or tasks to permit offers on less than the total requirement;''; and (3) by amending subparagraph (D) to read as follows: ``(D) Failure to agree on an alternative procurement method.-- ``(i) Selection.--If the procurement center representative and the contracting agency fail to agree on an alternative procurement method under subparagraph (C), the Administrator shall select an alternative procurement method from the recommendations presented by the procurement center representative under such subparagraph and notify the head of the appropriate Federal agency. ``(ii) Determination.--Not later than 60 calendar days after receipt of a notification under clause (i), such head shall adopt the selected alternative procurement method unless such head, on a nondelegable basis, issues a determination to the Administrator that includes-- ``(I) a cost-benefit analysis of the proposed procurement; and ``(II) an explanation of how the benefits of the proposed procurement outweigh the harm to small business concerns compared to the selected alternative procurement method. ``(iii) Submission.--The Administrator shall submit any determinations issued under clause (ii) along with the report required under subsection (p)(4).''. <all>

Preserving Small Business Prime Contracting Opportunities Act of 2022

To amend the Small Business Act to increase, prime contracting opportunities for small business concerns, and for other purposes.

Preserving Small Business Prime Contracting Opportunities Act of 2022

Rep. Mfume, Kweisi

D

MD

This bill revises the procedures for federal agencies to select alternative procurement methods when the participation of small businesses as prime contractors is unlikely.

To amend the Small Business Act to increase, prime contracting opportunities for small business concerns, and for other purposes. 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 ``Preserving Small Business Prime Contracting Opportunities Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. INCREASING PRIME CONTRACTING OPPORTUNITIES FOR SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS. Section 15(a)(4) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644(a)(4)) is amended-- (1) in subsection (A)(iii), by striking ``an unnecessary or unjustified'' and inserting ``a''; (2) in subparagraph (B)-- (A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking ``With respect to'' and all that follows through ``issuing a solicitation'' and inserting ``Not later than 30 days before issuing a solicitation for a proposed procurement,''; and (B) by amending clause (i) to read as follows: ``(i) why the proposed procurement cannot be divided into smaller quantities, lots, or tasks to permit offers on less than the total requirement;''; and (3) by amending subparagraph (D) to read as follows: ``(D) Failure to agree on an alternative procurement method.-- ``(i) Selection.--If the procurement center representative and the contracting agency fail to agree on an alternative procurement method under subparagraph (C), the Administrator shall select an alternative procurement method from the recommendations presented by the procurement center representative under such subparagraph and notify the head of the appropriate Federal agency. ``(ii) Determination.--Not later than 60 calendar days after receipt of a notification under clause (i), such head shall adopt the selected alternative procurement method unless such head, on a nondelegable basis, issues a determination to the Administrator that includes-- ``(I) a cost-benefit analysis of the proposed procurement; and ``(II) an explanation of how the benefits of the proposed procurement outweigh the harm to small business concerns compared to the selected alternative procurement method. ``(iii) Submission.--The Administrator shall submit any determinations issued under clause (ii) along with the report required under subsection (p)(4).''. <all>

To amend the Small Business Act to increase, prime contracting opportunities for small business concerns, and for other purposes. 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 ``Preserving Small Business Prime Contracting Opportunities Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. INCREASING PRIME CONTRACTING OPPORTUNITIES FOR SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS. Section 15(a)(4) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644(a)(4)) is amended-- (1) in subsection (A)(iii), by striking ``an unnecessary or unjustified'' and inserting ``a''; (2) in subparagraph (B)-- (A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking ``With respect to'' and all that follows through ``issuing a solicitation'' and inserting ``Not later than 30 days before issuing a solicitation for a proposed procurement,''; and (B) by amending clause (i) to read as follows: ``(i) why the proposed procurement cannot be divided into smaller quantities, lots, or tasks to permit offers on less than the total requirement;''; and (3) by amending subparagraph (D) to read as follows: ``(D) Failure to agree on an alternative procurement method.-- ``(i) Selection.--If the procurement center representative and the contracting agency fail to agree on an alternative procurement method under subparagraph (C), the Administrator shall select an alternative procurement method from the recommendations presented by the procurement center representative under such subparagraph and notify the head of the appropriate Federal agency. ``(ii) Determination.--Not later than 60 calendar days after receipt of a notification under clause (i), such head shall adopt the selected alternative procurement method unless such head, on a nondelegable basis, issues a determination to the Administrator that includes-- ``(I) a cost-benefit analysis of the proposed procurement; and ``(II) an explanation of how the benefits of the proposed procurement outweigh the harm to small business concerns compared to the selected alternative procurement method. ``(iii) Submission.--The Administrator shall submit any determinations issued under clause (ii) along with the report required under subsection (p)(4).''. <all>

To amend the Small Business Act to increase, prime contracting opportunities for small business concerns, and for other purposes. 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 ``Preserving Small Business Prime Contracting Opportunities Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. INCREASING PRIME CONTRACTING OPPORTUNITIES FOR SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS. Section 15(a)(4) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644(a)(4)) is amended-- (1) in subsection (A)(iii), by striking ``an unnecessary or unjustified'' and inserting ``a''; (2) in subparagraph (B)-- (A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking ``With respect to'' and all that follows through ``issuing a solicitation'' and inserting ``Not later than 30 days before issuing a solicitation for a proposed procurement,''; and (B) by amending clause (i) to read as follows: ``(i) why the proposed procurement cannot be divided into smaller quantities, lots, or tasks to permit offers on less than the total requirement;''; and (3) by amending subparagraph (D) to read as follows: ``(D) Failure to agree on an alternative procurement method.-- ``(i) Selection.--If the procurement center representative and the contracting agency fail to agree on an alternative procurement method under subparagraph (C), the Administrator shall select an alternative procurement method from the recommendations presented by the procurement center representative under such subparagraph and notify the head of the appropriate Federal agency. ``(ii) Determination.--Not later than 60 calendar days after receipt of a notification under clause (i), such head shall adopt the selected alternative procurement method unless such head, on a nondelegable basis, issues a determination to the Administrator that includes-- ``(I) a cost-benefit analysis of the proposed procurement; and ``(II) an explanation of how the benefits of the proposed procurement outweigh the harm to small business concerns compared to the selected alternative procurement method. ``(iii) Submission.--The Administrator shall submit any determinations issued under clause (ii) along with the report required under subsection (p)(4).''. <all>

To amend the Small Business Act to increase, prime contracting opportunities for small business concerns, and for other purposes. 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 ``Preserving Small Business Prime Contracting Opportunities Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. INCREASING PRIME CONTRACTING OPPORTUNITIES FOR SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS. Section 15(a)(4) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644(a)(4)) is amended-- (1) in subsection (A)(iii), by striking ``an unnecessary or unjustified'' and inserting ``a''; (2) in subparagraph (B)-- (A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking ``With respect to'' and all that follows through ``issuing a solicitation'' and inserting ``Not later than 30 days before issuing a solicitation for a proposed procurement,''; and (B) by amending clause (i) to read as follows: ``(i) why the proposed procurement cannot be divided into smaller quantities, lots, or tasks to permit offers on less than the total requirement;''; and (3) by amending subparagraph (D) to read as follows: ``(D) Failure to agree on an alternative procurement method.-- ``(i) Selection.--If the procurement center representative and the contracting agency fail to agree on an alternative procurement method under subparagraph (C), the Administrator shall select an alternative procurement method from the recommendations presented by the procurement center representative under such subparagraph and notify the head of the appropriate Federal agency. ``(ii) Determination.--Not later than 60 calendar days after receipt of a notification under clause (i), such head shall adopt the selected alternative procurement method unless such head, on a nondelegable basis, issues a determination to the Administrator that includes-- ``(I) a cost-benefit analysis of the proposed procurement; and ``(II) an explanation of how the benefits of the proposed procurement outweigh the harm to small business concerns compared to the selected alternative procurement method. ``(iii) Submission.--The Administrator shall submit any determinations issued under clause (ii) along with the report required under subsection (p)(4).''. <all>

To amend the Small Business Act to increase, prime contracting opportunities for small business concerns, and for other purposes. This Act may be cited as the ``Preserving Small Business Prime Contracting Opportunities Act of 2022''. ``(ii) Determination.--Not later than 60 calendar days after receipt of a notification under clause (i), such head shall adopt the selected alternative procurement method unless such head, on a nondelegable basis, issues a determination to the Administrator that includes-- ``(I) a cost-benefit analysis of the proposed procurement; and ``(II) an explanation of how the benefits of the proposed procurement outweigh the harm to small business concerns compared to the selected alternative procurement method. ``(iii) Submission.--The Administrator shall submit any determinations issued under clause (ii) along with the report required under subsection (p)(4).''.

To amend the Small Business Act to increase, prime contracting opportunities for small business concerns, and for other purposes. ``(ii) Determination.--Not later than 60 calendar days after receipt of a notification under clause (i), such head shall adopt the selected alternative procurement method unless such head, on a nondelegable basis, issues a determination to the Administrator that includes-- ``(I) a cost-benefit analysis of the proposed procurement; and ``(II) an explanation of how the benefits of the proposed procurement outweigh the harm to small business concerns compared to the selected alternative procurement method.

To amend the Small Business Act to increase, prime contracting opportunities for small business concerns, and for other purposes. ``(ii) Determination.--Not later than 60 calendar days after receipt of a notification under clause (i), such head shall adopt the selected alternative procurement method unless such head, on a nondelegable basis, issues a determination to the Administrator that includes-- ``(I) a cost-benefit analysis of the proposed procurement; and ``(II) an explanation of how the benefits of the proposed procurement outweigh the harm to small business concerns compared to the selected alternative procurement method.

To amend the Small Business Act to increase, prime contracting opportunities for small business concerns, and for other purposes. This Act may be cited as the ``Preserving Small Business Prime Contracting Opportunities Act of 2022''. ``(ii) Determination.--Not later than 60 calendar days after receipt of a notification under clause (i), such head shall adopt the selected alternative procurement method unless such head, on a nondelegable basis, issues a determination to the Administrator that includes-- ``(I) a cost-benefit analysis of the proposed procurement; and ``(II) an explanation of how the benefits of the proposed procurement outweigh the harm to small business concerns compared to the selected alternative procurement method. ``(iii) Submission.--The Administrator shall submit any determinations issued under clause (ii) along with the report required under subsection (p)(4).''.

To amend the Small Business Act to increase, prime contracting opportunities for small business concerns, and for other purposes. ``(ii) Determination.--Not later than 60 calendar days after receipt of a notification under clause (i), such head shall adopt the selected alternative procurement method unless such head, on a nondelegable basis, issues a determination to the Administrator that includes-- ``(I) a cost-benefit analysis of the proposed procurement; and ``(II) an explanation of how the benefits of the proposed procurement outweigh the harm to small business concerns compared to the selected alternative procurement method.

To amend the Small Business Act to increase, prime contracting opportunities for small business concerns, and for other purposes. This Act may be cited as the ``Preserving Small Business Prime Contracting Opportunities Act of 2022''. ``(ii) Determination.--Not later than 60 calendar days after receipt of a notification under clause (i), such head shall adopt the selected alternative procurement method unless such head, on a nondelegable basis, issues a determination to the Administrator that includes-- ``(I) a cost-benefit analysis of the proposed procurement; and ``(II) an explanation of how the benefits of the proposed procurement outweigh the harm to small business concerns compared to the selected alternative procurement method. ``(iii) Submission.--The Administrator shall submit any determinations issued under clause (ii) along with the report required under subsection (p)(4).''.

To amend the Small Business Act to increase, prime contracting opportunities for small business concerns, and for other purposes. ``(ii) Determination.--Not later than 60 calendar days after receipt of a notification under clause (i), such head shall adopt the selected alternative procurement method unless such head, on a nondelegable basis, issues a determination to the Administrator that includes-- ``(I) a cost-benefit analysis of the proposed procurement; and ``(II) an explanation of how the benefits of the proposed procurement outweigh the harm to small business concerns compared to the selected alternative procurement method.

To amend the Small Business Act to increase, prime contracting opportunities for small business concerns, and for other purposes. This Act may be cited as the ``Preserving Small Business Prime Contracting Opportunities Act of 2022''. ``(ii) Determination.--Not later than 60 calendar days after receipt of a notification under clause (i), such head shall adopt the selected alternative procurement method unless such head, on a nondelegable basis, issues a determination to the Administrator that includes-- ``(I) a cost-benefit analysis of the proposed procurement; and ``(II) an explanation of how the benefits of the proposed procurement outweigh the harm to small business concerns compared to the selected alternative procurement method. ``(iii) Submission.--The Administrator shall submit any determinations issued under clause (ii) along with the report required under subsection (p)(4).''.

To amend the Small Business Act to increase, prime contracting opportunities for small business concerns, and for other purposes. ``(ii) Determination.--Not later than 60 calendar days after receipt of a notification under clause (i), such head shall adopt the selected alternative procurement method unless such head, on a nondelegable basis, issues a determination to the Administrator that includes-- ``(I) a cost-benefit analysis of the proposed procurement; and ``(II) an explanation of how the benefits of the proposed procurement outweigh the harm to small business concerns compared to the selected alternative procurement method.

To amend the Small Business Act to increase, prime contracting opportunities for small business concerns, and for other purposes. This Act may be cited as the ``Preserving Small Business Prime Contracting Opportunities Act of 2022''. ``(ii) Determination.--Not later than 60 calendar days after receipt of a notification under clause (i), such head shall adopt the selected alternative procurement method unless such head, on a nondelegable basis, issues a determination to the Administrator that includes-- ``(I) a cost-benefit analysis of the proposed procurement; and ``(II) an explanation of how the benefits of the proposed procurement outweigh the harm to small business concerns compared to the selected alternative procurement method. ``(iii) Submission.--The Administrator shall submit any determinations issued under clause (ii) along with the report required under subsection (p)(4).''.

H.R.3195

Immigration

Ending Sanctuary Cities Act of 2021 This bill makes state or local governments that violate immigration laws ineligible for federal financial assistance. A governmental entity shall be ineligible if it (1) violates federal law by prohibiting its officials from communicating with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) about the immigration status of any individual, (2) restricts compliance with DHS detainer requests, or (3) has any laws or policies that violate immigration laws. (A DHS detainer request is an order or request to a state or local government to temporarily hold or transport an alien for transfer into federal custody or notify DHS before releasing an alien from custody.) A government or law enforcement officer that complies with a DHS detainer request shall be acting under the color of federal authority, for the purposes of liability or immunity in a lawsuit filed by the detained individual. The bill makes it unlawful for a state or local government to discharge or discriminate against one of its law enforcement officers for complying with a DHS detainer request.

To make any city or county that has in effect any law or ordinance that is in violation of Federal immigration law ineligible for any Federal grant, and for other purposes. 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 ``Ending Sanctuary Cities Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. INELIGIBILITY FOR FEDERAL GRANTS OF CERTAIN JURISDICTIONS THAT VIOLATE THE IMMIGRATION LAWS. (a) Ineligible Jurisdictions.--A State or unit of local government is an ineligible jurisdiction for purposes of this section if that State or unit of local government-- (1) violates section 642 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1373); (2) otherwise restricts compliance with a detainer issued by the Secretary of Homeland Security; or (3) has any law or policy in effect that violates the immigration laws. (b) Annual Determination of Ineligible Jurisdictions.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall make a determination as to whether each State or unit of local government is an ineligible jurisdiction under subsection (a) and submit such determinations to Congress. (c) Prohibition on Federal Financial Assistance.--A State or unit of local government that is determined to be an ineligible jurisdiction may not receive any Federal financial assistance (as such term is defined in section 7501(a)(5) of title 31, United States Code) for the fiscal year following any fiscal year in which the Secretary of Homeland Security determines that the State or unit of local government is an ineligible jurisdiction under subsection (b). SEC. 3. LIMITATION ON LIABILITY FOR COMPLIANCE WITH DETAINER. A State or unit of local government, and any law enforcement officer of such State or unit of local government, acting in compliance with a detainer issued by the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall be considered to be acting under color of Federal authority for purposes of determining liability, and immunity from suit, in any civil action brought by the alien under Federal or State law. SEC. 4. WORKPLACE PROTECTIONS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT. Section 15(a) of the Fair Labor Standards Act (29 U.S.C. 215(a)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (5), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(6) in the case of a State or unit of local government, to discharge or in any other manner discriminate against any law enforcement officer of that State or unit of local government because such law enforcement officer has taken any action to comply with a detainer (as such term is defined in section 5 of the Ending Sanctuary Cities Act of 2021) issued by the Secretary of Homeland Security.''. SEC. 5. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) The term ``detainer'' means any order or request by the Secretary of Homeland Security-- (A) to temporarily hold an alien in custody until such alien may be taken into Federal custody; (B) to transport an alien for transfer to Federal custody; or (C) to notify the Secretary prior to the release of an alien from State or local custody. (2) The term ``immigration laws'' has the meaning given such term in section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act. (3) The term ``unit of local government'' has the meaning given such term under section 901(a)(3) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3791(a)(3)). <all>

Ending Sanctuary Cities Act of 2021

To make any city or county that has in effect any law or ordinance that is in violation of Federal immigration law ineligible for any Federal grant, and for other purposes.

Ending Sanctuary Cities Act of 2021

Rep. Grothman, Glenn

R

WI

This bill makes state or local governments that violate immigration laws ineligible for federal financial assistance. A governmental entity shall be ineligible if it (1) violates federal law by prohibiting its officials from communicating with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) about the immigration status of any individual, (2) restricts compliance with DHS detainer requests, or (3) has any laws or policies that violate immigration laws. (A DHS detainer request is an order or request to a state or local government to temporarily hold or transport an alien for transfer into federal custody or notify DHS before releasing an alien from custody.) A government or law enforcement officer that complies with a DHS detainer request shall be acting under the color of federal authority, for the purposes of liability or immunity in a lawsuit filed by the detained individual. The bill makes it unlawful for a state or local government to discharge or discriminate against one of its law enforcement officers for complying with a DHS detainer request.

To make any city or county that has in effect any law or ordinance that is in violation of Federal immigration law ineligible for any Federal grant, and for other purposes. 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 ``Ending Sanctuary Cities Act of 2021''. 2. INELIGIBILITY FOR FEDERAL GRANTS OF CERTAIN JURISDICTIONS THAT VIOLATE THE IMMIGRATION LAWS. (a) Ineligible Jurisdictions.--A State or unit of local government is an ineligible jurisdiction for purposes of this section if that State or unit of local government-- (1) violates section 642 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. (b) Annual Determination of Ineligible Jurisdictions.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall make a determination as to whether each State or unit of local government is an ineligible jurisdiction under subsection (a) and submit such determinations to Congress. (c) Prohibition on Federal Financial Assistance.--A State or unit of local government that is determined to be an ineligible jurisdiction may not receive any Federal financial assistance (as such term is defined in section 7501(a)(5) of title 31, United States Code) for the fiscal year following any fiscal year in which the Secretary of Homeland Security determines that the State or unit of local government is an ineligible jurisdiction under subsection (b). 3. LIMITATION ON LIABILITY FOR COMPLIANCE WITH DETAINER. 4. WORKPLACE PROTECTIONS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT. Section 15(a) of the Fair Labor Standards Act (29 U.S.C. 215(a)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (5), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(6) in the case of a State or unit of local government, to discharge or in any other manner discriminate against any law enforcement officer of that State or unit of local government because such law enforcement officer has taken any action to comply with a detainer (as such term is defined in section 5 of the Ending Sanctuary Cities Act of 2021) issued by the Secretary of Homeland Security.''. SEC. 5. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) The term ``detainer'' means any order or request by the Secretary of Homeland Security-- (A) to temporarily hold an alien in custody until such alien may be taken into Federal custody; (B) to transport an alien for transfer to Federal custody; or (C) to notify the Secretary prior to the release of an alien from State or local custody. (3) The term ``unit of local government'' has the meaning given such term under section 901(a)(3) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3791(a)(3)).

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 ``Ending Sanctuary Cities Act of 2021''. 2. INELIGIBILITY FOR FEDERAL GRANTS OF CERTAIN JURISDICTIONS THAT VIOLATE THE IMMIGRATION LAWS. (a) Ineligible Jurisdictions.--A State or unit of local government is an ineligible jurisdiction for purposes of this section if that State or unit of local government-- (1) violates section 642 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. (b) Annual Determination of Ineligible Jurisdictions.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall make a determination as to whether each State or unit of local government is an ineligible jurisdiction under subsection (a) and submit such determinations to Congress. 3. LIMITATION ON LIABILITY FOR COMPLIANCE WITH DETAINER. 4. WORKPLACE PROTECTIONS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT. Section 15(a) of the Fair Labor Standards Act (29 U.S.C. 215(a)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (5), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(6) in the case of a State or unit of local government, to discharge or in any other manner discriminate against any law enforcement officer of that State or unit of local government because such law enforcement officer has taken any action to comply with a detainer (as such term is defined in section 5 of the Ending Sanctuary Cities Act of 2021) issued by the Secretary of Homeland Security.''. SEC. 5. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) The term ``detainer'' means any order or request by the Secretary of Homeland Security-- (A) to temporarily hold an alien in custody until such alien may be taken into Federal custody; (B) to transport an alien for transfer to Federal custody; or (C) to notify the Secretary prior to the release of an alien from State or local custody. (3) The term ``unit of local government'' has the meaning given such term under section 901(a)(3) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C.

To make any city or county that has in effect any law or ordinance that is in violation of Federal immigration law ineligible for any Federal grant, and for other purposes. 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 ``Ending Sanctuary Cities Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. INELIGIBILITY FOR FEDERAL GRANTS OF CERTAIN JURISDICTIONS THAT VIOLATE THE IMMIGRATION LAWS. (a) Ineligible Jurisdictions.--A State or unit of local government is an ineligible jurisdiction for purposes of this section if that State or unit of local government-- (1) violates section 642 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1373); (2) otherwise restricts compliance with a detainer issued by the Secretary of Homeland Security; or (3) has any law or policy in effect that violates the immigration laws. (b) Annual Determination of Ineligible Jurisdictions.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall make a determination as to whether each State or unit of local government is an ineligible jurisdiction under subsection (a) and submit such determinations to Congress. (c) Prohibition on Federal Financial Assistance.--A State or unit of local government that is determined to be an ineligible jurisdiction may not receive any Federal financial assistance (as such term is defined in section 7501(a)(5) of title 31, United States Code) for the fiscal year following any fiscal year in which the Secretary of Homeland Security determines that the State or unit of local government is an ineligible jurisdiction under subsection (b). SEC. 3. LIMITATION ON LIABILITY FOR COMPLIANCE WITH DETAINER. A State or unit of local government, and any law enforcement officer of such State or unit of local government, acting in compliance with a detainer issued by the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall be considered to be acting under color of Federal authority for purposes of determining liability, and immunity from suit, in any civil action brought by the alien under Federal or State law. SEC. 4. WORKPLACE PROTECTIONS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT. Section 15(a) of the Fair Labor Standards Act (29 U.S.C. 215(a)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (5), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(6) in the case of a State or unit of local government, to discharge or in any other manner discriminate against any law enforcement officer of that State or unit of local government because such law enforcement officer has taken any action to comply with a detainer (as such term is defined in section 5 of the Ending Sanctuary Cities Act of 2021) issued by the Secretary of Homeland Security.''. SEC. 5. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) The term ``detainer'' means any order or request by the Secretary of Homeland Security-- (A) to temporarily hold an alien in custody until such alien may be taken into Federal custody; (B) to transport an alien for transfer to Federal custody; or (C) to notify the Secretary prior to the release of an alien from State or local custody. (2) The term ``immigration laws'' has the meaning given such term in section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act. (3) The term ``unit of local government'' has the meaning given such term under section 901(a)(3) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3791(a)(3)). <all>

To make any city or county that has in effect any law or ordinance that is in violation of Federal immigration law ineligible for any Federal grant, and for other purposes. 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 ``Ending Sanctuary Cities Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. INELIGIBILITY FOR FEDERAL GRANTS OF CERTAIN JURISDICTIONS THAT VIOLATE THE IMMIGRATION LAWS. (a) Ineligible Jurisdictions.--A State or unit of local government is an ineligible jurisdiction for purposes of this section if that State or unit of local government-- (1) violates section 642 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1373); (2) otherwise restricts compliance with a detainer issued by the Secretary of Homeland Security; or (3) has any law or policy in effect that violates the immigration laws. (b) Annual Determination of Ineligible Jurisdictions.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall make a determination as to whether each State or unit of local government is an ineligible jurisdiction under subsection (a) and submit such determinations to Congress. (c) Prohibition on Federal Financial Assistance.--A State or unit of local government that is determined to be an ineligible jurisdiction may not receive any Federal financial assistance (as such term is defined in section 7501(a)(5) of title 31, United States Code) for the fiscal year following any fiscal year in which the Secretary of Homeland Security determines that the State or unit of local government is an ineligible jurisdiction under subsection (b). SEC. 3. LIMITATION ON LIABILITY FOR COMPLIANCE WITH DETAINER. A State or unit of local government, and any law enforcement officer of such State or unit of local government, acting in compliance with a detainer issued by the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall be considered to be acting under color of Federal authority for purposes of determining liability, and immunity from suit, in any civil action brought by the alien under Federal or State law. SEC. 4. WORKPLACE PROTECTIONS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT. Section 15(a) of the Fair Labor Standards Act (29 U.S.C. 215(a)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (5), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(6) in the case of a State or unit of local government, to discharge or in any other manner discriminate against any law enforcement officer of that State or unit of local government because such law enforcement officer has taken any action to comply with a detainer (as such term is defined in section 5 of the Ending Sanctuary Cities Act of 2021) issued by the Secretary of Homeland Security.''. SEC. 5. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) The term ``detainer'' means any order or request by the Secretary of Homeland Security-- (A) to temporarily hold an alien in custody until such alien may be taken into Federal custody; (B) to transport an alien for transfer to Federal custody; or (C) to notify the Secretary prior to the release of an alien from State or local custody. (2) The term ``immigration laws'' has the meaning given such term in section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act. (3) The term ``unit of local government'' has the meaning given such term under section 901(a)(3) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3791(a)(3)). <all>

To make any city or county that has in effect any law or ordinance that is in violation of Federal immigration law ineligible for any Federal grant, and for other purposes. b) Annual Determination of Ineligible Jurisdictions.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall make a determination as to whether each State or unit of local government is an ineligible jurisdiction under subsection (a) and submit such determinations to Congress. (c) Prohibition on Federal Financial Assistance.--A State or unit of local government that is determined to be an ineligible jurisdiction may not receive any Federal financial assistance (as such term is defined in section 7501(a)(5) of title 31, United States Code) for the fiscal year following any fiscal year in which the Secretary of Homeland Security determines that the State or unit of local government is an ineligible jurisdiction under subsection (b). Section 15(a) of the Fair Labor Standards Act (29 U.S.C. 215(a)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (5), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(6) in the case of a State or unit of local government, to discharge or in any other manner discriminate against any law enforcement officer of that State or unit of local government because such law enforcement officer has taken any action to comply with a detainer (as such term is defined in section 5 of the Ending Sanctuary Cities Act of 2021) issued by the Secretary of Homeland Security.''. 3) The term ``unit of local government'' has the meaning given such term under section 901(a)(3) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3791(a)(3)).

To make any city or county that has in effect any law or ordinance that is in violation of Federal immigration law ineligible for any Federal grant, and for other purposes. b) Annual Determination of Ineligible Jurisdictions.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall make a determination as to whether each State or unit of local government is an ineligible jurisdiction under subsection (a) and submit such determinations to Congress. ( In this Act: (1) The term ``detainer'' means any order or request by the Secretary of Homeland Security-- (A) to temporarily hold an alien in custody until such alien may be taken into Federal custody; (B) to transport an alien for transfer to Federal custody; or (C) to notify the Secretary prior to the release of an alien from State or local custody. ( 3) The term ``unit of local government'' has the meaning given such term under section 901(a)(3) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3791(a)(3)).

To make any city or county that has in effect any law or ordinance that is in violation of Federal immigration law ineligible for any Federal grant, and for other purposes. b) Annual Determination of Ineligible Jurisdictions.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall make a determination as to whether each State or unit of local government is an ineligible jurisdiction under subsection (a) and submit such determinations to Congress. ( In this Act: (1) The term ``detainer'' means any order or request by the Secretary of Homeland Security-- (A) to temporarily hold an alien in custody until such alien may be taken into Federal custody; (B) to transport an alien for transfer to Federal custody; or (C) to notify the Secretary prior to the release of an alien from State or local custody. ( 3) The term ``unit of local government'' has the meaning given such term under section 901(a)(3) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3791(a)(3)).

To make any city or county that has in effect any law or ordinance that is in violation of Federal immigration law ineligible for any Federal grant, and for other purposes. b) Annual Determination of Ineligible Jurisdictions.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall make a determination as to whether each State or unit of local government is an ineligible jurisdiction under subsection (a) and submit such determinations to Congress. (c) Prohibition on Federal Financial Assistance.--A State or unit of local government that is determined to be an ineligible jurisdiction may not receive any Federal financial assistance (as such term is defined in section 7501(a)(5) of title 31, United States Code) for the fiscal year following any fiscal year in which the Secretary of Homeland Security determines that the State or unit of local government is an ineligible jurisdiction under subsection (b). Section 15(a) of the Fair Labor Standards Act (29 U.S.C. 215(a)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (5), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(6) in the case of a State or unit of local government, to discharge or in any other manner discriminate against any law enforcement officer of that State or unit of local government because such law enforcement officer has taken any action to comply with a detainer (as such term is defined in section 5 of the Ending Sanctuary Cities Act of 2021) issued by the Secretary of Homeland Security.''. 3) The term ``unit of local government'' has the meaning given such term under section 901(a)(3) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3791(a)(3)).

To make any city or county that has in effect any law or ordinance that is in violation of Federal immigration law ineligible for any Federal grant, and for other purposes. b) Annual Determination of Ineligible Jurisdictions.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall make a determination as to whether each State or unit of local government is an ineligible jurisdiction under subsection (a) and submit such determinations to Congress. ( In this Act: (1) The term ``detainer'' means any order or request by the Secretary of Homeland Security-- (A) to temporarily hold an alien in custody until such alien may be taken into Federal custody; (B) to transport an alien for transfer to Federal custody; or (C) to notify the Secretary prior to the release of an alien from State or local custody. ( 3) The term ``unit of local government'' has the meaning given such term under section 901(a)(3) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3791(a)(3)).

To make any city or county that has in effect any law or ordinance that is in violation of Federal immigration law ineligible for any Federal grant, and for other purposes. b) Annual Determination of Ineligible Jurisdictions.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall make a determination as to whether each State or unit of local government is an ineligible jurisdiction under subsection (a) and submit such determinations to Congress. (c) Prohibition on Federal Financial Assistance.--A State or unit of local government that is determined to be an ineligible jurisdiction may not receive any Federal financial assistance (as such term is defined in section 7501(a)(5) of title 31, United States Code) for the fiscal year following any fiscal year in which the Secretary of Homeland Security determines that the State or unit of local government is an ineligible jurisdiction under subsection (b). Section 15(a) of the Fair Labor Standards Act (29 U.S.C. 215(a)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (5), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(6) in the case of a State or unit of local government, to discharge or in any other manner discriminate against any law enforcement officer of that State or unit of local government because such law enforcement officer has taken any action to comply with a detainer (as such term is defined in section 5 of the Ending Sanctuary Cities Act of 2021) issued by the Secretary of Homeland Security.''. 3) The term ``unit of local government'' has the meaning given such term under section 901(a)(3) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3791(a)(3)).

To make any city or county that has in effect any law or ordinance that is in violation of Federal immigration law ineligible for any Federal grant, and for other purposes. b) Annual Determination of Ineligible Jurisdictions.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall make a determination as to whether each State or unit of local government is an ineligible jurisdiction under subsection (a) and submit such determinations to Congress. ( In this Act: (1) The term ``detainer'' means any order or request by the Secretary of Homeland Security-- (A) to temporarily hold an alien in custody until such alien may be taken into Federal custody; (B) to transport an alien for transfer to Federal custody; or (C) to notify the Secretary prior to the release of an alien from State or local custody. ( 3) The term ``unit of local government'' has the meaning given such term under section 901(a)(3) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3791(a)(3)).

To make any city or county that has in effect any law or ordinance that is in violation of Federal immigration law ineligible for any Federal grant, and for other purposes. b) Annual Determination of Ineligible Jurisdictions.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall make a determination as to whether each State or unit of local government is an ineligible jurisdiction under subsection (a) and submit such determinations to Congress. (c) Prohibition on Federal Financial Assistance.--A State or unit of local government that is determined to be an ineligible jurisdiction may not receive any Federal financial assistance (as such term is defined in section 7501(a)(5) of title 31, United States Code) for the fiscal year following any fiscal year in which the Secretary of Homeland Security determines that the State or unit of local government is an ineligible jurisdiction under subsection (b). Section 15(a) of the Fair Labor Standards Act (29 U.S.C. 215(a)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (5), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(6) in the case of a State or unit of local government, to discharge or in any other manner discriminate against any law enforcement officer of that State or unit of local government because such law enforcement officer has taken any action to comply with a detainer (as such term is defined in section 5 of the Ending Sanctuary Cities Act of 2021) issued by the Secretary of Homeland Security.''. 3) The term ``unit of local government'' has the meaning given such term under section 901(a)(3) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3791(a)(3)).

To make any city or county that has in effect any law or ordinance that is in violation of Federal immigration law ineligible for any Federal grant, and for other purposes. b) Annual Determination of Ineligible Jurisdictions.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall make a determination as to whether each State or unit of local government is an ineligible jurisdiction under subsection (a) and submit such determinations to Congress. ( In this Act: (1) The term ``detainer'' means any order or request by the Secretary of Homeland Security-- (A) to temporarily hold an alien in custody until such alien may be taken into Federal custody; (B) to transport an alien for transfer to Federal custody; or (C) to notify the Secretary prior to the release of an alien from State or local custody. ( 3) The term ``unit of local government'' has the meaning given such term under section 901(a)(3) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3791(a)(3)).

To make any city or county that has in effect any law or ordinance that is in violation of Federal immigration law ineligible for any Federal grant, and for other purposes. b) Annual Determination of Ineligible Jurisdictions.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall make a determination as to whether each State or unit of local government is an ineligible jurisdiction under subsection (a) and submit such determinations to Congress. (c) Prohibition on Federal Financial Assistance.--A State or unit of local government that is determined to be an ineligible jurisdiction may not receive any Federal financial assistance (as such term is defined in section 7501(a)(5) of title 31, United States Code) for the fiscal year following any fiscal year in which the Secretary of Homeland Security determines that the State or unit of local government is an ineligible jurisdiction under subsection (b). Section 15(a) of the Fair Labor Standards Act (29 U.S.C. 215(a)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (5), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(6) in the case of a State or unit of local government, to discharge or in any other manner discriminate against any law enforcement officer of that State or unit of local government because such law enforcement officer has taken any action to comply with a detainer (as such term is defined in section 5 of the Ending Sanctuary Cities Act of 2021) issued by the Secretary of Homeland Security.''. 3) The term ``unit of local government'' has the meaning given such term under section 901(a)(3) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3791(a)(3)).

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Health

Supporting Seniors with Opioid Use Disorder Act of 2022 This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to conduct additional outreach regarding opioid use disorder treatment services that are covered under Medicare and to collect relevant data on the utilization of such services.

To improve access to opioid use disorder treatment services under the Medicare program. 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 ``Supporting Seniors with Opioid Use Disorder Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. INCREASING AWARENESS AND DATA COLLECTION REGARDING MEDICARE COVERAGE OF OPIOID USE DISORDER TREATMENT SERVICES. (a) Required Outreach.--The Secretary shall advance education and awareness among beneficiaries and health care providers regarding coverage of opioid use disorder treatment services furnished in person or via telehealth under the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.), including by revising outreach and enrollment materials as appropriate, making State and national contact information for health care providers publicly available in an easily accessible manner, tailoring outreach to at risk or underserved beneficiaries as appropriate, and developing or improving continuing education programs that advance the education of providers on the prescribing of, and relevant clinical considerations with respect to, opioid medications and substance use disorder treatment programs. (b) Report and Evaluation.--The Secretary shall conduct an evaluation of the outreach conducted under subsection (a) not later than 18 months after initiating such activities and shall submit to Congress a report that provides an analysis of the effectiveness of outreach activities targeting beneficiaries who were previously not receiving opioid use disorder treatment services, including the effect of such outreach on beneficiary access to care and utilization of services, in addition to the number of providers treating beneficiaries for opioid use disorder in office-based settings. (c) Improving Data Collection.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall provide data to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration on-- (1) the number of Medicare beneficiaries diagnosed with opioid use disorder; (2) the number of beneficiaries who receive medication- assisted treatment under the Medicare program; (3) the number of beneficiaries who receive medication- assisted treatment under the Medicare program who also receive behavioral therapy; and (4) any geographic areas in which beneficiaries remain underserved with respect to the provision of opioid use disorder treatment services under the Medicare program. (d) Stakeholder Meeting.--Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall convene a meeting of stakeholders, including practicing behavioral health providers, to share best practices on the utilization of behavioral therapy among beneficiaries receiving medication to treat opioid use disorder under the Medicare program. (e) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (2) Medication assisted treatment.--The term ``medication- assisted treatment'' means an evidence-based treatment that consists of the administration of medications and related behavioral therapies. (3) Opioid treatment program.--The term ``opioid treatment program'' has the meaning given that term in paragraph (2) of section 1861(jjj) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(jjj)). (4) Opioid use disorder treatment services.--The term ``opioid use disorder treatment services'' has the meaning given that term in paragraph (1) of such section. (5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Health and Human Services. <all>

Supporting Seniors with Opioid Use Disorder Act of 2022

A bill to improve access to opioid use disorder treatment services under the Medicare program.

Supporting Seniors with Opioid Use Disorder Act of 2022

Sen. Collins, Susan M.

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ME

This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to conduct additional outreach regarding opioid use disorder treatment services that are covered under Medicare and to collect relevant data on the utilization of such services.

To improve access to opioid use disorder treatment services under the Medicare program. 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 ``Supporting Seniors with Opioid Use Disorder Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. INCREASING AWARENESS AND DATA COLLECTION REGARDING MEDICARE COVERAGE OF OPIOID USE DISORDER TREATMENT SERVICES. (a) Required Outreach.--The Secretary shall advance education and awareness among beneficiaries and health care providers regarding coverage of opioid use disorder treatment services furnished in person or via telehealth under the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq. ), including by revising outreach and enrollment materials as appropriate, making State and national contact information for health care providers publicly available in an easily accessible manner, tailoring outreach to at risk or underserved beneficiaries as appropriate, and developing or improving continuing education programs that advance the education of providers on the prescribing of, and relevant clinical considerations with respect to, opioid medications and substance use disorder treatment programs. (b) Report and Evaluation.--The Secretary shall conduct an evaluation of the outreach conducted under subsection (a) not later than 18 months after initiating such activities and shall submit to Congress a report that provides an analysis of the effectiveness of outreach activities targeting beneficiaries who were previously not receiving opioid use disorder treatment services, including the effect of such outreach on beneficiary access to care and utilization of services, in addition to the number of providers treating beneficiaries for opioid use disorder in office-based settings. (c) Improving Data Collection.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall provide data to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration on-- (1) the number of Medicare beneficiaries diagnosed with opioid use disorder; (2) the number of beneficiaries who receive medication- assisted treatment under the Medicare program; (3) the number of beneficiaries who receive medication- assisted treatment under the Medicare program who also receive behavioral therapy; and (4) any geographic areas in which beneficiaries remain underserved with respect to the provision of opioid use disorder treatment services under the Medicare program. (d) Stakeholder Meeting.--Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall convene a meeting of stakeholders, including practicing behavioral health providers, to share best practices on the utilization of behavioral therapy among beneficiaries receiving medication to treat opioid use disorder under the Medicare program. (e) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (3) Opioid treatment program.--The term ``opioid treatment program'' has the meaning given that term in paragraph (2) of section 1861(jjj) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(jjj)). (5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

To improve access to opioid use disorder treatment services under the Medicare program. 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 ``Supporting Seniors with Opioid Use Disorder Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. INCREASING AWARENESS AND DATA COLLECTION REGARDING MEDICARE COVERAGE OF OPIOID USE DISORDER TREATMENT SERVICES. 1395 et seq. ), including by revising outreach and enrollment materials as appropriate, making State and national contact information for health care providers publicly available in an easily accessible manner, tailoring outreach to at risk or underserved beneficiaries as appropriate, and developing or improving continuing education programs that advance the education of providers on the prescribing of, and relevant clinical considerations with respect to, opioid medications and substance use disorder treatment programs. (b) Report and Evaluation.--The Secretary shall conduct an evaluation of the outreach conducted under subsection (a) not later than 18 months after initiating such activities and shall submit to Congress a report that provides an analysis of the effectiveness of outreach activities targeting beneficiaries who were previously not receiving opioid use disorder treatment services, including the effect of such outreach on beneficiary access to care and utilization of services, in addition to the number of providers treating beneficiaries for opioid use disorder in office-based settings. (c) Improving Data Collection.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall provide data to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration on-- (1) the number of Medicare beneficiaries diagnosed with opioid use disorder; (2) the number of beneficiaries who receive medication- assisted treatment under the Medicare program; (3) the number of beneficiaries who receive medication- assisted treatment under the Medicare program who also receive behavioral therapy; and (4) any geographic areas in which beneficiaries remain underserved with respect to the provision of opioid use disorder treatment services under the Medicare program. (3) Opioid treatment program.--The term ``opioid treatment program'' has the meaning given that term in paragraph (2) of section 1861(jjj) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(jjj)). (5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

To improve access to opioid use disorder treatment services under the Medicare program. 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 ``Supporting Seniors with Opioid Use Disorder Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. INCREASING AWARENESS AND DATA COLLECTION REGARDING MEDICARE COVERAGE OF OPIOID USE DISORDER TREATMENT SERVICES. (a) Required Outreach.--The Secretary shall advance education and awareness among beneficiaries and health care providers regarding coverage of opioid use disorder treatment services furnished in person or via telehealth under the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.), including by revising outreach and enrollment materials as appropriate, making State and national contact information for health care providers publicly available in an easily accessible manner, tailoring outreach to at risk or underserved beneficiaries as appropriate, and developing or improving continuing education programs that advance the education of providers on the prescribing of, and relevant clinical considerations with respect to, opioid medications and substance use disorder treatment programs. (b) Report and Evaluation.--The Secretary shall conduct an evaluation of the outreach conducted under subsection (a) not later than 18 months after initiating such activities and shall submit to Congress a report that provides an analysis of the effectiveness of outreach activities targeting beneficiaries who were previously not receiving opioid use disorder treatment services, including the effect of such outreach on beneficiary access to care and utilization of services, in addition to the number of providers treating beneficiaries for opioid use disorder in office-based settings. (c) Improving Data Collection.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall provide data to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration on-- (1) the number of Medicare beneficiaries diagnosed with opioid use disorder; (2) the number of beneficiaries who receive medication- assisted treatment under the Medicare program; (3) the number of beneficiaries who receive medication- assisted treatment under the Medicare program who also receive behavioral therapy; and (4) any geographic areas in which beneficiaries remain underserved with respect to the provision of opioid use disorder treatment services under the Medicare program. (d) Stakeholder Meeting.--Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall convene a meeting of stakeholders, including practicing behavioral health providers, to share best practices on the utilization of behavioral therapy among beneficiaries receiving medication to treat opioid use disorder under the Medicare program. (e) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (2) Medication assisted treatment.--The term ``medication- assisted treatment'' means an evidence-based treatment that consists of the administration of medications and related behavioral therapies. (3) Opioid treatment program.--The term ``opioid treatment program'' has the meaning given that term in paragraph (2) of section 1861(jjj) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(jjj)). (4) Opioid use disorder treatment services.--The term ``opioid use disorder treatment services'' has the meaning given that term in paragraph (1) of such section. (5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Health and Human Services. <all>

To improve access to opioid use disorder treatment services under the Medicare program. 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 ``Supporting Seniors with Opioid Use Disorder Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. INCREASING AWARENESS AND DATA COLLECTION REGARDING MEDICARE COVERAGE OF OPIOID USE DISORDER TREATMENT SERVICES. (a) Required Outreach.--The Secretary shall advance education and awareness among beneficiaries and health care providers regarding coverage of opioid use disorder treatment services furnished in person or via telehealth under the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.), including by revising outreach and enrollment materials as appropriate, making State and national contact information for health care providers publicly available in an easily accessible manner, tailoring outreach to at risk or underserved beneficiaries as appropriate, and developing or improving continuing education programs that advance the education of providers on the prescribing of, and relevant clinical considerations with respect to, opioid medications and substance use disorder treatment programs. (b) Report and Evaluation.--The Secretary shall conduct an evaluation of the outreach conducted under subsection (a) not later than 18 months after initiating such activities and shall submit to Congress a report that provides an analysis of the effectiveness of outreach activities targeting beneficiaries who were previously not receiving opioid use disorder treatment services, including the effect of such outreach on beneficiary access to care and utilization of services, in addition to the number of providers treating beneficiaries for opioid use disorder in office-based settings. (c) Improving Data Collection.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall provide data to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration on-- (1) the number of Medicare beneficiaries diagnosed with opioid use disorder; (2) the number of beneficiaries who receive medication- assisted treatment under the Medicare program; (3) the number of beneficiaries who receive medication- assisted treatment under the Medicare program who also receive behavioral therapy; and (4) any geographic areas in which beneficiaries remain underserved with respect to the provision of opioid use disorder treatment services under the Medicare program. (d) Stakeholder Meeting.--Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall convene a meeting of stakeholders, including practicing behavioral health providers, to share best practices on the utilization of behavioral therapy among beneficiaries receiving medication to treat opioid use disorder under the Medicare program. (e) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (2) Medication assisted treatment.--The term ``medication- assisted treatment'' means an evidence-based treatment that consists of the administration of medications and related behavioral therapies. (3) Opioid treatment program.--The term ``opioid treatment program'' has the meaning given that term in paragraph (2) of section 1861(jjj) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(jjj)). (4) Opioid use disorder treatment services.--The term ``opioid use disorder treatment services'' has the meaning given that term in paragraph (1) of such section. (5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Health and Human Services. <all>

To improve access to opioid use disorder treatment services under the Medicare program. a) Required Outreach.--The Secretary shall advance education and awareness among beneficiaries and health care providers regarding coverage of opioid use disorder treatment services furnished in person or via telehealth under the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq. ), (b) Report and Evaluation.--The Secretary shall conduct an evaluation of the outreach conducted under subsection (a) not later than 18 months after initiating such activities and shall submit to Congress a report that provides an analysis of the effectiveness of outreach activities targeting beneficiaries who were previously not receiving opioid use disorder treatment services, including the effect of such outreach on beneficiary access to care and utilization of services, in addition to the number of providers treating beneficiaries for opioid use disorder in office-based settings. ( d) Stakeholder Meeting.--Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall convene a meeting of stakeholders, including practicing behavioral health providers, to share best practices on the utilization of behavioral therapy among beneficiaries receiving medication to treat opioid use disorder under the Medicare program. (e) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. ( 4) Opioid use disorder treatment services.--The term ``opioid use disorder treatment services'' has the meaning given that term in paragraph (1) of such section. (

To improve access to opioid use disorder treatment services under the Medicare program. b) Report and Evaluation.--The Secretary shall conduct an evaluation of the outreach conducted under subsection (a) not later than 18 months after initiating such activities and shall submit to Congress a report that provides an analysis of the effectiveness of outreach activities targeting beneficiaries who were previously not receiving opioid use disorder treatment services, including the effect of such outreach on beneficiary access to care and utilization of services, in addition to the number of providers treating beneficiaries for opioid use disorder in office-based settings. ( (d) Stakeholder Meeting.--Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall convene a meeting of stakeholders, including practicing behavioral health providers, to share best practices on the utilization of behavioral therapy among beneficiaries receiving medication to treat opioid use disorder under the Medicare program. ( 4) Opioid use disorder treatment services.--The term ``opioid use disorder treatment services'' has the meaning given that term in paragraph (1) of such section. (

To improve access to opioid use disorder treatment services under the Medicare program. b) Report and Evaluation.--The Secretary shall conduct an evaluation of the outreach conducted under subsection (a) not later than 18 months after initiating such activities and shall submit to Congress a report that provides an analysis of the effectiveness of outreach activities targeting beneficiaries who were previously not receiving opioid use disorder treatment services, including the effect of such outreach on beneficiary access to care and utilization of services, in addition to the number of providers treating beneficiaries for opioid use disorder in office-based settings. ( (d) Stakeholder Meeting.--Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall convene a meeting of stakeholders, including practicing behavioral health providers, to share best practices on the utilization of behavioral therapy among beneficiaries receiving medication to treat opioid use disorder under the Medicare program. ( 4) Opioid use disorder treatment services.--The term ``opioid use disorder treatment services'' has the meaning given that term in paragraph (1) of such section. (

To improve access to opioid use disorder treatment services under the Medicare program. a) Required Outreach.--The Secretary shall advance education and awareness among beneficiaries and health care providers regarding coverage of opioid use disorder treatment services furnished in person or via telehealth under the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq. ), (b) Report and Evaluation.--The Secretary shall conduct an evaluation of the outreach conducted under subsection (a) not later than 18 months after initiating such activities and shall submit to Congress a report that provides an analysis of the effectiveness of outreach activities targeting beneficiaries who were previously not receiving opioid use disorder treatment services, including the effect of such outreach on beneficiary access to care and utilization of services, in addition to the number of providers treating beneficiaries for opioid use disorder in office-based settings. ( d) Stakeholder Meeting.--Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall convene a meeting of stakeholders, including practicing behavioral health providers, to share best practices on the utilization of behavioral therapy among beneficiaries receiving medication to treat opioid use disorder under the Medicare program. (e) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. ( 4) Opioid use disorder treatment services.--The term ``opioid use disorder treatment services'' has the meaning given that term in paragraph (1) of such section. (

To improve access to opioid use disorder treatment services under the Medicare program. b) Report and Evaluation.--The Secretary shall conduct an evaluation of the outreach conducted under subsection (a) not later than 18 months after initiating such activities and shall submit to Congress a report that provides an analysis of the effectiveness of outreach activities targeting beneficiaries who were previously not receiving opioid use disorder treatment services, including the effect of such outreach on beneficiary access to care and utilization of services, in addition to the number of providers treating beneficiaries for opioid use disorder in office-based settings. ( (d) Stakeholder Meeting.--Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall convene a meeting of stakeholders, including practicing behavioral health providers, to share best practices on the utilization of behavioral therapy among beneficiaries receiving medication to treat opioid use disorder under the Medicare program. ( 4) Opioid use disorder treatment services.--The term ``opioid use disorder treatment services'' has the meaning given that term in paragraph (1) of such section. (

To improve access to opioid use disorder treatment services under the Medicare program. a) Required Outreach.--The Secretary shall advance education and awareness among beneficiaries and health care providers regarding coverage of opioid use disorder treatment services furnished in person or via telehealth under the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq. ), (b) Report and Evaluation.--The Secretary shall conduct an evaluation of the outreach conducted under subsection (a) not later than 18 months after initiating such activities and shall submit to Congress a report that provides an analysis of the effectiveness of outreach activities targeting beneficiaries who were previously not receiving opioid use disorder treatment services, including the effect of such outreach on beneficiary access to care and utilization of services, in addition to the number of providers treating beneficiaries for opioid use disorder in office-based settings. ( d) Stakeholder Meeting.--Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall convene a meeting of stakeholders, including practicing behavioral health providers, to share best practices on the utilization of behavioral therapy among beneficiaries receiving medication to treat opioid use disorder under the Medicare program. (e) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. ( 4) Opioid use disorder treatment services.--The term ``opioid use disorder treatment services'' has the meaning given that term in paragraph (1) of such section. (

To improve access to opioid use disorder treatment services under the Medicare program. b) Report and Evaluation.--The Secretary shall conduct an evaluation of the outreach conducted under subsection (a) not later than 18 months after initiating such activities and shall submit to Congress a report that provides an analysis of the effectiveness of outreach activities targeting beneficiaries who were previously not receiving opioid use disorder treatment services, including the effect of such outreach on beneficiary access to care and utilization of services, in addition to the number of providers treating beneficiaries for opioid use disorder in office-based settings. ( (d) Stakeholder Meeting.--Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall convene a meeting of stakeholders, including practicing behavioral health providers, to share best practices on the utilization of behavioral therapy among beneficiaries receiving medication to treat opioid use disorder under the Medicare program. ( 4) Opioid use disorder treatment services.--The term ``opioid use disorder treatment services'' has the meaning given that term in paragraph (1) of such section. (

To improve access to opioid use disorder treatment services under the Medicare program. a) Required Outreach.--The Secretary shall advance education and awareness among beneficiaries and health care providers regarding coverage of opioid use disorder treatment services furnished in person or via telehealth under the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq. ), (b) Report and Evaluation.--The Secretary shall conduct an evaluation of the outreach conducted under subsection (a) not later than 18 months after initiating such activities and shall submit to Congress a report that provides an analysis of the effectiveness of outreach activities targeting beneficiaries who were previously not receiving opioid use disorder treatment services, including the effect of such outreach on beneficiary access to care and utilization of services, in addition to the number of providers treating beneficiaries for opioid use disorder in office-based settings. ( d) Stakeholder Meeting.--Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall convene a meeting of stakeholders, including practicing behavioral health providers, to share best practices on the utilization of behavioral therapy among beneficiaries receiving medication to treat opioid use disorder under the Medicare program. (e) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. ( 4) Opioid use disorder treatment services.--The term ``opioid use disorder treatment services'' has the meaning given that term in paragraph (1) of such section. (

To improve access to opioid use disorder treatment services under the Medicare program. b) Report and Evaluation.--The Secretary shall conduct an evaluation of the outreach conducted under subsection (a) not later than 18 months after initiating such activities and shall submit to Congress a report that provides an analysis of the effectiveness of outreach activities targeting beneficiaries who were previously not receiving opioid use disorder treatment services, including the effect of such outreach on beneficiary access to care and utilization of services, in addition to the number of providers treating beneficiaries for opioid use disorder in office-based settings. ( (d) Stakeholder Meeting.--Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall convene a meeting of stakeholders, including practicing behavioral health providers, to share best practices on the utilization of behavioral therapy among beneficiaries receiving medication to treat opioid use disorder under the Medicare program. ( 4) Opioid use disorder treatment services.--The term ``opioid use disorder treatment services'' has the meaning given that term in paragraph (1) of such section. (

To improve access to opioid use disorder treatment services under the Medicare program. a) Required Outreach.--The Secretary shall advance education and awareness among beneficiaries and health care providers regarding coverage of opioid use disorder treatment services furnished in person or via telehealth under the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq. ), (b) Report and Evaluation.--The Secretary shall conduct an evaluation of the outreach conducted under subsection (a) not later than 18 months after initiating such activities and shall submit to Congress a report that provides an analysis of the effectiveness of outreach activities targeting beneficiaries who were previously not receiving opioid use disorder treatment services, including the effect of such outreach on beneficiary access to care and utilization of services, in addition to the number of providers treating beneficiaries for opioid use disorder in office-based settings. ( d) Stakeholder Meeting.--Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall convene a meeting of stakeholders, including practicing behavioral health providers, to share best practices on the utilization of behavioral therapy among beneficiaries receiving medication to treat opioid use disorder under the Medicare program. (e) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. ( 4) Opioid use disorder treatment services.--The term ``opioid use disorder treatment services'' has the meaning given that term in paragraph (1) of such section. (

S.961

Science, Technology, Communications

American Innovation Act This bill provides permanent funding for The bill exempts such funding from being sequestered under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act.

To prioritize funding for an expanded and sustained national investment in basic science research. 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 ``American Innovation Act''. SEC. 2. APPROPRIATIONS FOR INNOVATION. (a) In General.--There are hereby authorized to be appropriated, and appropriated, out of any monies in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the following: (1) National science foundation.--For the National Science Foundation-- (A) for fiscal year 2022, $9,081,000,000; (B) for fiscal year 2023, $9,716,000,000; (C) for fiscal year 2024, $10,397,000,000; (D) for fiscal year 2025, $11,124,000,000; (E) for fiscal year 2026, $11,903,000,000; (F) for fiscal year 2027, $12,736,000,000; (G) for fiscal year 2028, $13,628,000,000; (H) for fiscal year 2029, $14,582,000,000; (I) for fiscal year 2030, $15,603,000,000; (J) for fiscal year 2031, $16,695,000,000; and (K) for fiscal year 2032 and each fiscal year thereafter, the amount appropriated under this paragraph for the previous fiscal year, increased by the percentage increase (if any), during the previous fiscal year, in the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2) Department of energy, office of science.--For the Office of Science at the Department of Energy-- (A) for fiscal year 2022, $7,518,000,000; (B) for fiscal year 2023, $8,044,000,000; (C) for fiscal year 2024, $8,607,000,000; (D) for fiscal year 2025, $9,210,000,000; (E) for fiscal year 2026, $9,854,000,000; (F) for fiscal year 2027, $10,544,000,000; (G) for fiscal year 2028, $11,282,000,000; (H) for fiscal year 2029, $12,072,000,000; (I) for fiscal year 2030, $12,917,000,000; (J) for fiscal year 2031, $13,821,000,000; and (K) for fiscal year 2032 and each fiscal year thereafter, the amount appropriated under this paragraph for the previous fiscal year, increased by the percentage increase (if any), during the previous fiscal year, in the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. (3) Department of defense science and technology programs.--For the Department of Defense science and technology programs-- (A) for fiscal year 2022, $18,054,000,000; (B) for fiscal year 2023, $19,318,000,000; (C) for fiscal year 2024, $20,670,000,000; (D) for fiscal year 2025, $22,117,000,000; (E) for fiscal year 2026, $23,665,000,000; (F) for fiscal year 2027, $25,322,000,000; (G) for fiscal year 2028, $27,094,000,000; (H) for fiscal year 2029, $28,991,000,000; (I) for fiscal year 2030, $31,020,000,000; (J) for fiscal year 2031, $33,192,000,000; and (K) for fiscal year 2032 and each fiscal year thereafter, the amount appropriated under this paragraph for the previous fiscal year, increased by the percentage increase (if any), during the previous fiscal year, in the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. (4) National institute of standards and technology scientific and technical research and services.--For the scientific and technical research and services of the National Institute of Standards and Technology at the Department of Commerce-- (A) for fiscal year 2022, $843,000,000; (B) for fiscal year 2023, $902,000,000; (C) for fiscal year 2024, $965,000,000; (D) for fiscal year 2025, $1,033,000,000; (E) for fiscal year 2026, $1,105,000,000; (F) for fiscal year 2027, $1,183,000,000; (G) for fiscal year 2028, $1,265,000,000; (H) for fiscal year 2029, $1,354,000,000; (I) for fiscal year 2030, $1,449,000,000; (J) for fiscal year 2031, $1,550,000,000; and (K) for fiscal year 2032 and each fiscal year thereafter, the amount appropriated under this paragraph for the previous fiscal year, increased by the percentage increase (if any), during the previous fiscal year, in the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. (5) National aeronautics and space administration science mission directorate.--For the Science Mission Directorate at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration-- (A) for fiscal year 2022, $7,728,000,000; (B) for fiscal year 2023, $8,268,000,000; (C) for fiscal year 2024, $8,847,000,000; (D) for fiscal year 2025, $9,467,000,000; (E) for fiscal year 2026, $10,129,000,000; (F) for fiscal year 2027, $10,838,000,000; (G) for fiscal year 2028, $11,597,000,000; (H) for fiscal year 2029, $12,409,000,000; (I) for fiscal year 2030, $13,277,000,000; (J) for fiscal year 2031, $14,207,000,000; and (K) for fiscal year 2032 and each fiscal year thereafter, the amount appropriated under this paragraph for the previous fiscal year, increased by the percentage increase (if any), during the previous fiscal year, in the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. (b) Availability.--Amounts appropriated under subsection (a) shall remain available until expended. (c) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Department of defense science and technology programs.--The term ``Department of Defense science and technology programs'' means the appropriations accounts that support the various institutes, offices, and centers that make up the Department of Defense science and technology programs. (2) National science foundation.--The term ``National Science Foundation'' means the appropriations accounts that support the various institutes, offices, and centers that make up the National Science Foundation. (3) Office of science at the department of energy.--The term ``Office of Science at the Department of Energy'' means the appropriations accounts that support the various institutes, offices, and centers that make up the Department of Energy Office of Science. (4) Science mission directorate at the national aeronautics and space administration.--The term ``Science Mission Directorate at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration'' means the appropriations accounts that support the various institutes, offices, and centers that make up the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Science Mission Directorate. (5) Scientific and technical research and services of the national institute of standards and technology.--The term ``scientific and technical research and services of the National Institute of Standards and Technology'' means the appropriations accounts that support the various institutes, offices, and centers that make up the National Institute of Standards and Technology scientific and technical research and services. (d) Exemption of Certain Appropriations From Sequestration.-- (1) In general.--Section 255(g)(1)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act (2 U.S.C. 905(g)(1)(A)) is amended by inserting after ``Advances to the Unemployment Trust Fund and Other Funds (16-0327-0-1-600).'' the following: ``Appropriations under the American Innovation Act.''. (2) Applicability.--The amendment made by this section shall apply to any sequestration order issued under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 900 et seq.) on or after the date of enactment of this Act. (e) Budgetary Effects.-- (1) Statutory paygo scorecards.--The budgetary effects of this section shall not be entered on either PAYGO scorecard maintained pursuant to section 4(d) of the Statutory Pay-As- You-Go Act of 2010 (2 U.S.C. 933(d)). (2) Senate paygo scorecards.--The budgetary effects of this section shall not be entered on any PAYGO scorecard maintained for purposes of section 4106 of H. Con. Res. 71 (115th Congress). <all>

American Innovation Act

A bill to prioritize funding for an expanded and sustained national investment in basic science research.

American Innovation Act

Sen. Durbin, Richard J.

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This bill provides permanent funding for The bill exempts such funding from being sequestered under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act.

To prioritize funding for an expanded and sustained national investment in basic science research. 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 ``American Innovation Act''. SEC. (2) Department of energy, office of science.--For the Office of Science at the Department of Energy-- (A) for fiscal year 2022, $7,518,000,000; (B) for fiscal year 2023, $8,044,000,000; (C) for fiscal year 2024, $8,607,000,000; (D) for fiscal year 2025, $9,210,000,000; (E) for fiscal year 2026, $9,854,000,000; (F) for fiscal year 2027, $10,544,000,000; (G) for fiscal year 2028, $11,282,000,000; (H) for fiscal year 2029, $12,072,000,000; (I) for fiscal year 2030, $12,917,000,000; (J) for fiscal year 2031, $13,821,000,000; and (K) for fiscal year 2032 and each fiscal year thereafter, the amount appropriated under this paragraph for the previous fiscal year, increased by the percentage increase (if any), during the previous fiscal year, in the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. (b) Availability.--Amounts appropriated under subsection (a) shall remain available until expended. (c) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Department of defense science and technology programs.--The term ``Department of Defense science and technology programs'' means the appropriations accounts that support the various institutes, offices, and centers that make up the Department of Defense science and technology programs. (2) National science foundation.--The term ``National Science Foundation'' means the appropriations accounts that support the various institutes, offices, and centers that make up the National Science Foundation. (4) Science mission directorate at the national aeronautics and space administration.--The term ``Science Mission Directorate at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration'' means the appropriations accounts that support the various institutes, offices, and centers that make up the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Science Mission Directorate. (5) Scientific and technical research and services of the national institute of standards and technology.--The term ``scientific and technical research and services of the National Institute of Standards and Technology'' means the appropriations accounts that support the various institutes, offices, and centers that make up the National Institute of Standards and Technology scientific and technical research and services. 905(g)(1)(A)) is amended by inserting after ``Advances to the Unemployment Trust Fund and Other Funds (16-0327-0-1-600).'' (2) Applicability.--The amendment made by this section shall apply to any sequestration order issued under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 900 et seq.) on or after the date of enactment of this Act. 933(d)). (2) Senate paygo scorecards.--The budgetary effects of this section shall not be entered on any PAYGO scorecard maintained for purposes of section 4106 of H. Con. Res. 71 (115th Congress).

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. This Act may be cited as the ``American Innovation Act''. (2) Department of energy, office of science.--For the Office of Science at the Department of Energy-- (A) for fiscal year 2022, $7,518,000,000; (B) for fiscal year 2023, $8,044,000,000; (C) for fiscal year 2024, $8,607,000,000; (D) for fiscal year 2025, $9,210,000,000; (E) for fiscal year 2026, $9,854,000,000; (F) for fiscal year 2027, $10,544,000,000; (G) for fiscal year 2028, $11,282,000,000; (H) for fiscal year 2029, $12,072,000,000; (I) for fiscal year 2030, $12,917,000,000; (J) for fiscal year 2031, $13,821,000,000; and (K) for fiscal year 2032 and each fiscal year thereafter, the amount appropriated under this paragraph for the previous fiscal year, increased by the percentage increase (if any), during the previous fiscal year, in the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. (4) Science mission directorate at the national aeronautics and space administration.--The term ``Science Mission Directorate at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration'' means the appropriations accounts that support the various institutes, offices, and centers that make up the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Science Mission Directorate. (5) Scientific and technical research and services of the national institute of standards and technology.--The term ``scientific and technical research and services of the National Institute of Standards and Technology'' means the appropriations accounts that support the various institutes, offices, and centers that make up the National Institute of Standards and Technology scientific and technical research and services. (2) Applicability.--The amendment made by this section shall apply to any sequestration order issued under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. (2) Senate paygo scorecards.--The budgetary effects of this section shall not be entered on any PAYGO scorecard maintained for purposes of section 4106 of H. Con.

To prioritize funding for an expanded and sustained national investment in basic science research. 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 ``American Innovation Act''. SEC. (2) Department of energy, office of science.--For the Office of Science at the Department of Energy-- (A) for fiscal year 2022, $7,518,000,000; (B) for fiscal year 2023, $8,044,000,000; (C) for fiscal year 2024, $8,607,000,000; (D) for fiscal year 2025, $9,210,000,000; (E) for fiscal year 2026, $9,854,000,000; (F) for fiscal year 2027, $10,544,000,000; (G) for fiscal year 2028, $11,282,000,000; (H) for fiscal year 2029, $12,072,000,000; (I) for fiscal year 2030, $12,917,000,000; (J) for fiscal year 2031, $13,821,000,000; and (K) for fiscal year 2032 and each fiscal year thereafter, the amount appropriated under this paragraph for the previous fiscal year, increased by the percentage increase (if any), during the previous fiscal year, in the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. (3) Department of defense science and technology programs.--For the Department of Defense science and technology programs-- (A) for fiscal year 2022, $18,054,000,000; (B) for fiscal year 2023, $19,318,000,000; (C) for fiscal year 2024, $20,670,000,000; (D) for fiscal year 2025, $22,117,000,000; (E) for fiscal year 2026, $23,665,000,000; (F) for fiscal year 2027, $25,322,000,000; (G) for fiscal year 2028, $27,094,000,000; (H) for fiscal year 2029, $28,991,000,000; (I) for fiscal year 2030, $31,020,000,000; (J) for fiscal year 2031, $33,192,000,000; and (K) for fiscal year 2032 and each fiscal year thereafter, the amount appropriated under this paragraph for the previous fiscal year, increased by the percentage increase (if any), during the previous fiscal year, in the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. (b) Availability.--Amounts appropriated under subsection (a) shall remain available until expended. (c) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Department of defense science and technology programs.--The term ``Department of Defense science and technology programs'' means the appropriations accounts that support the various institutes, offices, and centers that make up the Department of Defense science and technology programs. (2) National science foundation.--The term ``National Science Foundation'' means the appropriations accounts that support the various institutes, offices, and centers that make up the National Science Foundation. (4) Science mission directorate at the national aeronautics and space administration.--The term ``Science Mission Directorate at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration'' means the appropriations accounts that support the various institutes, offices, and centers that make up the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Science Mission Directorate. (5) Scientific and technical research and services of the national institute of standards and technology.--The term ``scientific and technical research and services of the National Institute of Standards and Technology'' means the appropriations accounts that support the various institutes, offices, and centers that make up the National Institute of Standards and Technology scientific and technical research and services. (d) Exemption of Certain Appropriations From Sequestration.-- (1) In general.--Section 255(g)(1)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act (2 U.S.C. 905(g)(1)(A)) is amended by inserting after ``Advances to the Unemployment Trust Fund and Other Funds (16-0327-0-1-600).'' the following: ``Appropriations under the American Innovation Act.''. (2) Applicability.--The amendment made by this section shall apply to any sequestration order issued under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 900 et seq.) on or after the date of enactment of this Act. (e) Budgetary Effects.-- (1) Statutory paygo scorecards.--The budgetary effects of this section shall not be entered on either PAYGO scorecard maintained pursuant to section 4(d) of the Statutory Pay-As- You-Go Act of 2010 (2 U.S.C. 933(d)). (2) Senate paygo scorecards.--The budgetary effects of this section shall not be entered on any PAYGO scorecard maintained for purposes of section 4106 of H. Con. Res. 71 (115th Congress).

To prioritize funding for an expanded and sustained national investment in basic science research. 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 ``American Innovation Act''. SEC. (a) In General.--There are hereby authorized to be appropriated, and appropriated, out of any monies in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the following: (1) National science foundation.--For the National Science Foundation-- (A) for fiscal year 2022, $9,081,000,000; (B) for fiscal year 2023, $9,716,000,000; (C) for fiscal year 2024, $10,397,000,000; (D) for fiscal year 2025, $11,124,000,000; (E) for fiscal year 2026, $11,903,000,000; (F) for fiscal year 2027, $12,736,000,000; (G) for fiscal year 2028, $13,628,000,000; (H) for fiscal year 2029, $14,582,000,000; (I) for fiscal year 2030, $15,603,000,000; (J) for fiscal year 2031, $16,695,000,000; and (K) for fiscal year 2032 and each fiscal year thereafter, the amount appropriated under this paragraph for the previous fiscal year, increased by the percentage increase (if any), during the previous fiscal year, in the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2) Department of energy, office of science.--For the Office of Science at the Department of Energy-- (A) for fiscal year 2022, $7,518,000,000; (B) for fiscal year 2023, $8,044,000,000; (C) for fiscal year 2024, $8,607,000,000; (D) for fiscal year 2025, $9,210,000,000; (E) for fiscal year 2026, $9,854,000,000; (F) for fiscal year 2027, $10,544,000,000; (G) for fiscal year 2028, $11,282,000,000; (H) for fiscal year 2029, $12,072,000,000; (I) for fiscal year 2030, $12,917,000,000; (J) for fiscal year 2031, $13,821,000,000; and (K) for fiscal year 2032 and each fiscal year thereafter, the amount appropriated under this paragraph for the previous fiscal year, increased by the percentage increase (if any), during the previous fiscal year, in the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. (3) Department of defense science and technology programs.--For the Department of Defense science and technology programs-- (A) for fiscal year 2022, $18,054,000,000; (B) for fiscal year 2023, $19,318,000,000; (C) for fiscal year 2024, $20,670,000,000; (D) for fiscal year 2025, $22,117,000,000; (E) for fiscal year 2026, $23,665,000,000; (F) for fiscal year 2027, $25,322,000,000; (G) for fiscal year 2028, $27,094,000,000; (H) for fiscal year 2029, $28,991,000,000; (I) for fiscal year 2030, $31,020,000,000; (J) for fiscal year 2031, $33,192,000,000; and (K) for fiscal year 2032 and each fiscal year thereafter, the amount appropriated under this paragraph for the previous fiscal year, increased by the percentage increase (if any), during the previous fiscal year, in the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. (b) Availability.--Amounts appropriated under subsection (a) shall remain available until expended. (c) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Department of defense science and technology programs.--The term ``Department of Defense science and technology programs'' means the appropriations accounts that support the various institutes, offices, and centers that make up the Department of Defense science and technology programs. (2) National science foundation.--The term ``National Science Foundation'' means the appropriations accounts that support the various institutes, offices, and centers that make up the National Science Foundation. (4) Science mission directorate at the national aeronautics and space administration.--The term ``Science Mission Directorate at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration'' means the appropriations accounts that support the various institutes, offices, and centers that make up the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Science Mission Directorate. (5) Scientific and technical research and services of the national institute of standards and technology.--The term ``scientific and technical research and services of the National Institute of Standards and Technology'' means the appropriations accounts that support the various institutes, offices, and centers that make up the National Institute of Standards and Technology scientific and technical research and services. (d) Exemption of Certain Appropriations From Sequestration.-- (1) In general.--Section 255(g)(1)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act (2 U.S.C. 905(g)(1)(A)) is amended by inserting after ``Advances to the Unemployment Trust Fund and Other Funds (16-0327-0-1-600).'' the following: ``Appropriations under the American Innovation Act.''. (2) Applicability.--The amendment made by this section shall apply to any sequestration order issued under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 900 et seq.) on or after the date of enactment of this Act. (e) Budgetary Effects.-- (1) Statutory paygo scorecards.--The budgetary effects of this section shall not be entered on either PAYGO scorecard maintained pursuant to section 4(d) of the Statutory Pay-As- You-Go Act of 2010 (2 U.S.C. 933(d)). (2) Senate paygo scorecards.--The budgetary effects of this section shall not be entered on any PAYGO scorecard maintained for purposes of section 4106 of H. Con. Res. 71 (115th Congress).

To prioritize funding for an expanded and sustained national investment in basic science research. This Act may be cited as the ``American Innovation Act''. b) Availability.--Amounts appropriated under subsection (a) shall remain available until expended. ( c) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Department of defense science and technology programs.--The term ``Department of Defense science and technology programs'' means the appropriations accounts that support the various institutes, offices, and centers that make up the Department of Defense science and technology programs. ( (3) Office of science at the department of energy.--The term ``Office of Science at the Department of Energy'' means the appropriations accounts that support the various institutes, offices, and centers that make up the Department of Energy Office of Science. ( d) Exemption of Certain Appropriations From Sequestration.-- (1) In general.--Section 255(g)(1)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act (2 U.S.C. 905(g)(1)(A)) is amended by inserting after ``Advances to the Unemployment Trust Fund and Other Funds (16-0327-0-1-600).'' (e) Budgetary Effects.-- (1) Statutory paygo scorecards.--The budgetary effects of this section shall not be entered on either PAYGO scorecard maintained pursuant to section 4(d) of the Statutory Pay-As- You-Go Act of 2010 (2 U.S.C. 933(d)). ( 2) Senate paygo scorecards.--The budgetary effects of this section shall not be entered on any PAYGO scorecard maintained for purposes of section 4106 of H. Con.

To prioritize funding for an expanded and sustained national investment in basic science research. This Act may be cited as the ``American Innovation Act''. b) Availability.--Amounts appropriated under subsection (a) shall remain available until expended. (c) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Department of defense science and technology programs.--The term ``Department of Defense science and technology programs'' means the appropriations accounts that support the various institutes, offices, and centers that make up the Department of Defense science and technology programs. ( 4) Science mission directorate at the national aeronautics and space administration.--The term ``Science Mission Directorate at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration'' means the appropriations accounts that support the various institutes, offices, and centers that make up the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Science Mission Directorate. ( (2) Senate paygo scorecards.--The budgetary effects of this section shall not be entered on any PAYGO scorecard maintained for purposes of section 4106 of H. Con.

To prioritize funding for an expanded and sustained national investment in basic science research. This Act may be cited as the ``American Innovation Act''. b) Availability.--Amounts appropriated under subsection (a) shall remain available until expended. (c) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Department of defense science and technology programs.--The term ``Department of Defense science and technology programs'' means the appropriations accounts that support the various institutes, offices, and centers that make up the Department of Defense science and technology programs. ( 4) Science mission directorate at the national aeronautics and space administration.--The term ``Science Mission Directorate at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration'' means the appropriations accounts that support the various institutes, offices, and centers that make up the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Science Mission Directorate. ( (2) Senate paygo scorecards.--The budgetary effects of this section shall not be entered on any PAYGO scorecard maintained for purposes of section 4106 of H. Con.

To prioritize funding for an expanded and sustained national investment in basic science research. This Act may be cited as the ``American Innovation Act''. b) Availability.--Amounts appropriated under subsection (a) shall remain available until expended. ( c) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Department of defense science and technology programs.--The term ``Department of Defense science and technology programs'' means the appropriations accounts that support the various institutes, offices, and centers that make up the Department of Defense science and technology programs. ( (3) Office of science at the department of energy.--The term ``Office of Science at the Department of Energy'' means the appropriations accounts that support the various institutes, offices, and centers that make up the Department of Energy Office of Science. ( d) Exemption of Certain Appropriations From Sequestration.-- (1) In general.--Section 255(g)(1)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act (2 U.S.C. 905(g)(1)(A)) is amended by inserting after ``Advances to the Unemployment Trust Fund and Other Funds (16-0327-0-1-600).'' (e) Budgetary Effects.-- (1) Statutory paygo scorecards.--The budgetary effects of this section shall not be entered on either PAYGO scorecard maintained pursuant to section 4(d) of the Statutory Pay-As- You-Go Act of 2010 (2 U.S.C. 933(d)). ( 2) Senate paygo scorecards.--The budgetary effects of this section shall not be entered on any PAYGO scorecard maintained for purposes of section 4106 of H. Con.

To prioritize funding for an expanded and sustained national investment in basic science research. This Act may be cited as the ``American Innovation Act''. b) Availability.--Amounts appropriated under subsection (a) shall remain available until expended. (c) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Department of defense science and technology programs.--The term ``Department of Defense science and technology programs'' means the appropriations accounts that support the various institutes, offices, and centers that make up the Department of Defense science and technology programs. ( 4) Science mission directorate at the national aeronautics and space administration.--The term ``Science Mission Directorate at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration'' means the appropriations accounts that support the various institutes, offices, and centers that make up the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Science Mission Directorate. ( (2) Senate paygo scorecards.--The budgetary effects of this section shall not be entered on any PAYGO scorecard maintained for purposes of section 4106 of H. Con.

To prioritize funding for an expanded and sustained national investment in basic science research. This Act may be cited as the ``American Innovation Act''. b) Availability.--Amounts appropriated under subsection (a) shall remain available until expended. ( c) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Department of defense science and technology programs.--The term ``Department of Defense science and technology programs'' means the appropriations accounts that support the various institutes, offices, and centers that make up the Department of Defense science and technology programs. ( (3) Office of science at the department of energy.--The term ``Office of Science at the Department of Energy'' means the appropriations accounts that support the various institutes, offices, and centers that make up the Department of Energy Office of Science. ( d) Exemption of Certain Appropriations From Sequestration.-- (1) In general.--Section 255(g)(1)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act (2 U.S.C. 905(g)(1)(A)) is amended by inserting after ``Advances to the Unemployment Trust Fund and Other Funds (16-0327-0-1-600).'' (e) Budgetary Effects.-- (1) Statutory paygo scorecards.--The budgetary effects of this section shall not be entered on either PAYGO scorecard maintained pursuant to section 4(d) of the Statutory Pay-As- You-Go Act of 2010 (2 U.S.C. 933(d)). ( 2) Senate paygo scorecards.--The budgetary effects of this section shall not be entered on any PAYGO scorecard maintained for purposes of section 4106 of H. Con.

To prioritize funding for an expanded and sustained national investment in basic science research. This Act may be cited as the ``American Innovation Act''. b) Availability.--Amounts appropriated under subsection (a) shall remain available until expended. (c) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Department of defense science and technology programs.--The term ``Department of Defense science and technology programs'' means the appropriations accounts that support the various institutes, offices, and centers that make up the Department of Defense science and technology programs. ( 4) Science mission directorate at the national aeronautics and space administration.--The term ``Science Mission Directorate at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration'' means the appropriations accounts that support the various institutes, offices, and centers that make up the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Science Mission Directorate. ( (2) Senate paygo scorecards.--The budgetary effects of this section shall not be entered on any PAYGO scorecard maintained for purposes of section 4106 of H. Con.

To prioritize funding for an expanded and sustained national investment in basic science research. This Act may be cited as the ``American Innovation Act''. b) Availability.--Amounts appropriated under subsection (a) shall remain available until expended. ( c) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Department of defense science and technology programs.--The term ``Department of Defense science and technology programs'' means the appropriations accounts that support the various institutes, offices, and centers that make up the Department of Defense science and technology programs. ( (3) Office of science at the department of energy.--The term ``Office of Science at the Department of Energy'' means the appropriations accounts that support the various institutes, offices, and centers that make up the Department of Energy Office of Science. ( d) Exemption of Certain Appropriations From Sequestration.-- (1) In general.--Section 255(g)(1)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act (2 U.S.C. 905(g)(1)(A)) is amended by inserting after ``Advances to the Unemployment Trust Fund and Other Funds (16-0327-0-1-600).'' (e) Budgetary Effects.-- (1) Statutory paygo scorecards.--The budgetary effects of this section shall not be entered on either PAYGO scorecard maintained pursuant to section 4(d) of the Statutory Pay-As- You-Go Act of 2010 (2 U.S.C. 933(d)). ( 2) Senate paygo scorecards.--The budgetary effects of this section shall not be entered on any PAYGO scorecard maintained for purposes of section 4106 of H. Con.

To prioritize funding for an expanded and sustained national investment in basic science research. This Act may be cited as the ``American Innovation Act''. b) Availability.--Amounts appropriated under subsection (a) shall remain available until expended. (c) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Department of defense science and technology programs.--The term ``Department of Defense science and technology programs'' means the appropriations accounts that support the various institutes, offices, and centers that make up the Department of Defense science and technology programs. ( 4) Science mission directorate at the national aeronautics and space administration.--The term ``Science Mission Directorate at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration'' means the appropriations accounts that support the various institutes, offices, and centers that make up the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Science Mission Directorate. ( (2) Senate paygo scorecards.--The budgetary effects of this section shall not be entered on any PAYGO scorecard maintained for purposes of section 4106 of H. Con.

To prioritize funding for an expanded and sustained national investment in basic science research. This Act may be cited as the ``American Innovation Act''. b) Availability.--Amounts appropriated under subsection (a) shall remain available until expended. ( c) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Department of defense science and technology programs.--The term ``Department of Defense science and technology programs'' means the appropriations accounts that support the various institutes, offices, and centers that make up the Department of Defense science and technology programs. ( (3) Office of science at the department of energy.--The term ``Office of Science at the Department of Energy'' means the appropriations accounts that support the various institutes, offices, and centers that make up the Department of Energy Office of Science. ( d) Exemption of Certain Appropriations From Sequestration.-- (1) In general.--Section 255(g)(1)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act (2 U.S.C. 905(g)(1)(A)) is amended by inserting after ``Advances to the Unemployment Trust Fund and Other Funds (16-0327-0-1-600).'' (e) Budgetary Effects.-- (1) Statutory paygo scorecards.--The budgetary effects of this section shall not be entered on either PAYGO scorecard maintained pursuant to section 4(d) of the Statutory Pay-As- You-Go Act of 2010 (2 U.S.C. 933(d)). ( 2) Senate paygo scorecards.--The budgetary effects of this section shall not be entered on any PAYGO scorecard maintained for purposes of section 4106 of H. Con.

H.R.5157

Taxation

Direct Primary Care for America Act This bill allows participants in health savings accounts to pay for direct primary care service arrangements from such accounts. A direct primary care service arrangement is primary medical care provided by primary care practitioners if the sole compensation for such care is a fixed periodic fee. The bill allows waivers to states under Medicaid to provide direct primary care to low-income Medicaid recipients. The bill also allows health care facilities to participate in the National Health Service Corps Scholarship or Loan Repayment Program if they offer direct primary care service arrangements and are in a health professional shortage area.

To facilitate direct primary care arrangements. 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 ``Direct Primary Care for America Act''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds as follows: (1) Primary care services are able to reduce healthcare costs, emergency room visits, and hospitalizations. (2) Health systems that invest in primary care services are able to realign incentives in order to focus on proactive interventions to achieve results and population health. (3) Primary care creates increased patient satisfaction, physician engagement, and better patient outcomes. (4) Direct primary care is able to achieve physician compliance. (5) The model of direct primary care can change patient usage patterns, with more personalized, home-based preventative care versus high-acuity episodic care. (6) Direct primary care medical homes are able to incorporate community health via a collaborative model approach. (7) Direct primary care can be used with population health platforms to develop a plan of care and proposed wellness outcomes. SEC. 3. TREATMENT OF DIRECT PRIMARY CARE SERVICE ARRANGEMENTS FOR PURPOSES OF HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNT. (a) In General.--Section 223(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(D) Treatment of direct primary care service arrangements.-- ``(i) In general.--A direct primary care service arrangement shall not be treated as a health plan for purposes of subparagraph (A)(ii). ``(ii) Direct primary care service arrangement.--For purposes of this subparagraph-- ``(I) In general.--The term `direct primary care service arrangement' means, with respect to any individual, an arrangement under which such individual is provided medical care (as defined in section 213(d)) consisting solely of primary care services provided by primary care practitioners (as defined in section 1833(x)(2)(A) of the Social Security Act, determined without regard to clause (ii) thereof), if the sole compensation for such care is a fixed periodic fee. ``(II) Limitation.--With respect to any individual for any month, such term shall not include any arrangement if the aggregate fees for all direct primary care service arrangements (determined without regard to this subclause) with respect to such individual for such month exceed $150 (twice such dollar amount in the case of an individual with any direct primary care service arrangement (as so determined) that covers more than one individual). ``(iii) Certain services specifically excluded from treatment as primary care services.--For purposes of this subparagraph, the term `primary care services' shall not include-- ``(I) procedures that require the use of general anesthesia, and ``(II) laboratory services not typically administered in an ambulatory primary care setting. The Secretary, after consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall issue regulations or other guidance regarding the application of this clause.''. (b) Direct Primary Care Service Arrangement Fees Treated as Medical Expenses.--Section 223(d)(2)(C) of such Code is amended by striking ``or'' at the end of clause (iii), by striking the period at the end of clause (iv) and inserting ``, or'', and by adding at the end the following new clause: ``(v) any direct primary care service arrangement.''. (c) Inflation Adjustment.--Section 223(g)(1) of such Code is amended-- (1) by inserting ``, (c)(1)(D)(ii)(II),'' after ``(b)(2),'' each place such term appears; and (2) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``and (iii)'' after ``clause (ii)'' in clause (i), by striking ``and'' at the end of clause (i), by striking the period at the end of clause (ii) and inserting ``, and'', and by inserting after clause (ii) the following new clause: ``(iii) in the case of the dollar amount in subsection (c)(1)(D)(ii)(II) for taxable years beginning in calendar years after 2021, `calendar year 2020'.''. (d) Reporting of Direct Primary Care Service Arrangement Fees on W- 2.--Section 6051(a) of such Code is amended by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (16), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (17) and inserting ``, and'', and by inserting after paragraph (17) the following new paragraph: ``(18) in the case of a direct primary care service arrangement (as defined in section 223(c)(1)(D)(ii)) which is provided in connection with employment, the aggregate fees for such arrangement for such employee.''. (e) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to months beginning after December 31, 2020, in taxable years ending after such date. SEC. 4. PROVIDING FOR STATE APPROVAL AND IMPLEMENTATION OF SPECIFIED WAIVERS UNDER THE MEDICAID PROGRAM. Section 1115 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1315) is amended-- (1) in subsection (d)-- (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``An application'' and inserting ``Subject to paragraph (4), an application''; and (B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(4)(A) An experimental, pilot, or demonstration project undertaken under subsection (a) may be approved or renewed by a State if such project is described in subparagraph (B). ``(B) An experimental, pilot, or demonstration project is described in this subparagraph if such project provides for a waiver of requirements with respect to a State plan (or a waiver of such plan) under title XIX such that-- ``(i) individuals enrolled under such plan (or such waiver) may elect to participate in such project with respect to a year; and ``(ii) such individuals who elect to so participate are furnished with primary care services (as described in section 223(c)(1)(D)(ii)(I) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) through a direct primary care service arrangement (as defined in such section). ``(C) For purposes of a State's approval or renewal of an experimental, pilot, or demonstration project under subparagraph (A), each reference to `the Secretary' in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to `the State'.''; and (2) in subsection (e), by inserting ``(other than such a project that is described in paragraph (4)(B))'' before the period at the end. SEC. 5. HEALTH REIMBURSEMENT ARRANGEMENTS AND OTHER ACCOUNT-BASED GROUP HEALTH PLANS. The final rule of the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Labor, and the Secretary of Health and Human Services, titled ``Health Reimbursement Arrangements and Other Account-Based Group Health Plans'' and published in the Federal Register on June 20, 2019 (84 Fed. Reg. 28888), shall have the same force and effect of law as if such rule had been enacted by an Act of Congress. SEC. 6. SENSE OF CONGRESS. It is the sense of Congress that organizations offering Medicare Advantage plans under part C of title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-21 et seq.) should expand the offering of MSA plans (as defined in section 1859(b)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-28(b)(3))) under such part. SEC. 7. ELIGIBILITY OF ENTITIES THAT OFFER DIRECT PRIMARY CARE SERVICE ARRANGEMENTS IN CERTAIN NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE CORPS PROGRAMS. Notwithstanding subpart II or III of part D of title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254d et seq.), an entity shall be eligible for assignment of one or more individuals performing a period of obligated service pursuant to the National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program or National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program if such entity-- (1) offers direct primary care service arrangements (as defined in section 223(c)(1)(D) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986); and (2) is in a health professional shortage area (as defined in section 331(a) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254d(a))). <all>

Direct Primary Care for America Act

To facilitate direct primary care arrangements.

Direct Primary Care for America Act

Rep. Crenshaw, Dan

R

TX

This bill allows participants in health savings accounts to pay for direct primary care service arrangements from such accounts. A direct primary care service arrangement is primary medical care provided by primary care practitioners if the sole compensation for such care is a fixed periodic fee. The bill allows waivers to states under Medicaid to provide direct primary care to low-income Medicaid recipients. The bill also allows health care facilities to participate in the National Health Service Corps Scholarship or Loan Repayment Program if they offer direct primary care service arrangements and are in a health professional shortage area.

To facilitate direct primary care arrangements. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. 2. FINDINGS. (2) Health systems that invest in primary care services are able to realign incentives in order to focus on proactive interventions to achieve results and population health. (3) Primary care creates increased patient satisfaction, physician engagement, and better patient outcomes. 3. ``(iii) Certain services specifically excluded from treatment as primary care services.--For purposes of this subparagraph, the term `primary care services' shall not include-- ``(I) procedures that require the use of general anesthesia, and ``(II) laboratory services not typically administered in an ambulatory primary care setting. The Secretary, after consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall issue regulations or other guidance regarding the application of this clause.''. (b) Direct Primary Care Service Arrangement Fees Treated as Medical Expenses.--Section 223(d)(2)(C) of such Code is amended by striking ``or'' at the end of clause (iii), by striking the period at the end of clause (iv) and inserting ``, or'', and by adding at the end the following new clause: ``(v) any direct primary care service arrangement.''. (e) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to months beginning after December 31, 2020, in taxable years ending after such date. PROVIDING FOR STATE APPROVAL AND IMPLEMENTATION OF SPECIFIED WAIVERS UNDER THE MEDICAID PROGRAM. Section 1115 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. ``(B) An experimental, pilot, or demonstration project is described in this subparagraph if such project provides for a waiver of requirements with respect to a State plan (or a waiver of such plan) under title XIX such that-- ``(i) individuals enrolled under such plan (or such waiver) may elect to participate in such project with respect to a year; and ``(ii) such individuals who elect to so participate are furnished with primary care services (as described in section 223(c)(1)(D)(ii)(I) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) through a direct primary care service arrangement (as defined in such section). ''; and (2) in subsection (e), by inserting ``(other than such a project that is described in paragraph (4)(B))'' before the period at the end. 5. HEALTH REIMBURSEMENT ARRANGEMENTS AND OTHER ACCOUNT-BASED GROUP HEALTH PLANS. Reg. 6. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 1395w-21 et seq.) SEC. 7. ELIGIBILITY OF ENTITIES THAT OFFER DIRECT PRIMARY CARE SERVICE ARRANGEMENTS IN CERTAIN NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE CORPS PROGRAMS. Notwithstanding subpart II or III of part D of title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254d et seq.

To facilitate direct primary care arrangements. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. 2. FINDINGS. (3) Primary care creates increased patient satisfaction, physician engagement, and better patient outcomes. 3. The Secretary, after consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall issue regulations or other guidance regarding the application of this clause.''. (b) Direct Primary Care Service Arrangement Fees Treated as Medical Expenses.--Section 223(d)(2)(C) of such Code is amended by striking ``or'' at the end of clause (iii), by striking the period at the end of clause (iv) and inserting ``, or'', and by adding at the end the following new clause: ``(v) any direct primary care service arrangement.''. (e) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to months beginning after December 31, 2020, in taxable years ending after such date. Section 1115 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. ``(B) An experimental, pilot, or demonstration project is described in this subparagraph if such project provides for a waiver of requirements with respect to a State plan (or a waiver of such plan) under title XIX such that-- ``(i) individuals enrolled under such plan (or such waiver) may elect to participate in such project with respect to a year; and ``(ii) such individuals who elect to so participate are furnished with primary care services (as described in section 223(c)(1)(D)(ii)(I) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) through a direct primary care service arrangement (as defined in such section). ''; and (2) in subsection (e), by inserting ``(other than such a project that is described in paragraph (4)(B))'' before the period at the end. 5. HEALTH REIMBURSEMENT ARRANGEMENTS AND OTHER ACCOUNT-BASED GROUP HEALTH PLANS. Reg. 6. SENSE OF CONGRESS. SEC. 7. ELIGIBILITY OF ENTITIES THAT OFFER DIRECT PRIMARY CARE SERVICE ARRANGEMENTS IN CERTAIN NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE CORPS PROGRAMS. Notwithstanding subpart II or III of part D of title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254d et seq.

To facilitate direct primary care arrangements. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds as follows: (1) Primary care services are able to reduce healthcare costs, emergency room visits, and hospitalizations. (2) Health systems that invest in primary care services are able to realign incentives in order to focus on proactive interventions to achieve results and population health. (3) Primary care creates increased patient satisfaction, physician engagement, and better patient outcomes. (5) The model of direct primary care can change patient usage patterns, with more personalized, home-based preventative care versus high-acuity episodic care. (6) Direct primary care medical homes are able to incorporate community health via a collaborative model approach. (7) Direct primary care can be used with population health platforms to develop a plan of care and proposed wellness outcomes. 3. ``(II) Limitation.--With respect to any individual for any month, such term shall not include any arrangement if the aggregate fees for all direct primary care service arrangements (determined without regard to this subclause) with respect to such individual for such month exceed $150 (twice such dollar amount in the case of an individual with any direct primary care service arrangement (as so determined) that covers more than one individual). ``(iii) Certain services specifically excluded from treatment as primary care services.--For purposes of this subparagraph, the term `primary care services' shall not include-- ``(I) procedures that require the use of general anesthesia, and ``(II) laboratory services not typically administered in an ambulatory primary care setting. The Secretary, after consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall issue regulations or other guidance regarding the application of this clause.''. (b) Direct Primary Care Service Arrangement Fees Treated as Medical Expenses.--Section 223(d)(2)(C) of such Code is amended by striking ``or'' at the end of clause (iii), by striking the period at the end of clause (iv) and inserting ``, or'', and by adding at the end the following new clause: ``(v) any direct primary care service arrangement.''. (e) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to months beginning after December 31, 2020, in taxable years ending after such date. PROVIDING FOR STATE APPROVAL AND IMPLEMENTATION OF SPECIFIED WAIVERS UNDER THE MEDICAID PROGRAM. Section 1115 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. ``(B) An experimental, pilot, or demonstration project is described in this subparagraph if such project provides for a waiver of requirements with respect to a State plan (or a waiver of such plan) under title XIX such that-- ``(i) individuals enrolled under such plan (or such waiver) may elect to participate in such project with respect to a year; and ``(ii) such individuals who elect to so participate are furnished with primary care services (as described in section 223(c)(1)(D)(ii)(I) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) through a direct primary care service arrangement (as defined in such section). ``(C) For purposes of a State's approval or renewal of an experimental, pilot, or demonstration project under subparagraph (A), each reference to `the Secretary' in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to `the State'. ''; and (2) in subsection (e), by inserting ``(other than such a project that is described in paragraph (4)(B))'' before the period at the end. 5. HEALTH REIMBURSEMENT ARRANGEMENTS AND OTHER ACCOUNT-BASED GROUP HEALTH PLANS. The final rule of the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Labor, and the Secretary of Health and Human Services, titled ``Health Reimbursement Arrangements and Other Account-Based Group Health Plans'' and published in the Federal Register on June 20, 2019 (84 Fed. Reg. 28888), shall have the same force and effect of law as if such rule had been enacted by an Act of Congress. 6. SENSE OF CONGRESS. It is the sense of Congress that organizations offering Medicare Advantage plans under part C of title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-21 et seq.) SEC. 7. ELIGIBILITY OF ENTITIES THAT OFFER DIRECT PRIMARY CARE SERVICE ARRANGEMENTS IN CERTAIN NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE CORPS PROGRAMS. Notwithstanding subpart II or III of part D of title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254d et seq.

To facilitate direct primary care arrangements. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds as follows: (1) Primary care services are able to reduce healthcare costs, emergency room visits, and hospitalizations. (2) Health systems that invest in primary care services are able to realign incentives in order to focus on proactive interventions to achieve results and population health. (3) Primary care creates increased patient satisfaction, physician engagement, and better patient outcomes. (5) The model of direct primary care can change patient usage patterns, with more personalized, home-based preventative care versus high-acuity episodic care. (6) Direct primary care medical homes are able to incorporate community health via a collaborative model approach. (7) Direct primary care can be used with population health platforms to develop a plan of care and proposed wellness outcomes. 3. ``(ii) Direct primary care service arrangement.--For purposes of this subparagraph-- ``(I) In general.--The term `direct primary care service arrangement' means, with respect to any individual, an arrangement under which such individual is provided medical care (as defined in section 213(d)) consisting solely of primary care services provided by primary care practitioners (as defined in section 1833(x)(2)(A) of the Social Security Act, determined without regard to clause (ii) thereof), if the sole compensation for such care is a fixed periodic fee. ``(II) Limitation.--With respect to any individual for any month, such term shall not include any arrangement if the aggregate fees for all direct primary care service arrangements (determined without regard to this subclause) with respect to such individual for such month exceed $150 (twice such dollar amount in the case of an individual with any direct primary care service arrangement (as so determined) that covers more than one individual). ``(iii) Certain services specifically excluded from treatment as primary care services.--For purposes of this subparagraph, the term `primary care services' shall not include-- ``(I) procedures that require the use of general anesthesia, and ``(II) laboratory services not typically administered in an ambulatory primary care setting. The Secretary, after consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall issue regulations or other guidance regarding the application of this clause.''. (b) Direct Primary Care Service Arrangement Fees Treated as Medical Expenses.--Section 223(d)(2)(C) of such Code is amended by striking ``or'' at the end of clause (iii), by striking the period at the end of clause (iv) and inserting ``, or'', and by adding at the end the following new clause: ``(v) any direct primary care service arrangement.''. (d) Reporting of Direct Primary Care Service Arrangement Fees on W- 2.--Section 6051(a) of such Code is amended by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (16), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (17) and inserting ``, and'', and by inserting after paragraph (17) the following new paragraph: ``(18) in the case of a direct primary care service arrangement (as defined in section 223(c)(1)(D)(ii)) which is provided in connection with employment, the aggregate fees for such arrangement for such employee.''. (e) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to months beginning after December 31, 2020, in taxable years ending after such date. PROVIDING FOR STATE APPROVAL AND IMPLEMENTATION OF SPECIFIED WAIVERS UNDER THE MEDICAID PROGRAM. Section 1115 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. ``(B) An experimental, pilot, or demonstration project is described in this subparagraph if such project provides for a waiver of requirements with respect to a State plan (or a waiver of such plan) under title XIX such that-- ``(i) individuals enrolled under such plan (or such waiver) may elect to participate in such project with respect to a year; and ``(ii) such individuals who elect to so participate are furnished with primary care services (as described in section 223(c)(1)(D)(ii)(I) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) through a direct primary care service arrangement (as defined in such section). ``(C) For purposes of a State's approval or renewal of an experimental, pilot, or demonstration project under subparagraph (A), each reference to `the Secretary' in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to `the State'. ''; and (2) in subsection (e), by inserting ``(other than such a project that is described in paragraph (4)(B))'' before the period at the end. 5. HEALTH REIMBURSEMENT ARRANGEMENTS AND OTHER ACCOUNT-BASED GROUP HEALTH PLANS. The final rule of the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Labor, and the Secretary of Health and Human Services, titled ``Health Reimbursement Arrangements and Other Account-Based Group Health Plans'' and published in the Federal Register on June 20, 2019 (84 Fed. Reg. 28888), shall have the same force and effect of law as if such rule had been enacted by an Act of Congress. 6. SENSE OF CONGRESS. It is the sense of Congress that organizations offering Medicare Advantage plans under part C of title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-21 et seq.) 1395w-28(b)(3))) under such part. SEC. 7. ELIGIBILITY OF ENTITIES THAT OFFER DIRECT PRIMARY CARE SERVICE ARRANGEMENTS IN CERTAIN NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE CORPS PROGRAMS. Notwithstanding subpart II or III of part D of title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254d et seq. ), an entity shall be eligible for assignment of one or more individuals performing a period of obligated service pursuant to the National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program or National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program if such entity-- (1) offers direct primary care service arrangements (as defined in section 223(c)(1)(D) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986); and (2) is in a health professional shortage area (as defined in section 331(a) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.

To facilitate direct primary care arrangements. 2) Health systems that invest in primary care services are able to realign incentives in order to focus on proactive interventions to achieve results and population health. ( 6) Direct primary care medical homes are able to incorporate community health via a collaborative model approach. ( ``(ii) Direct primary care service arrangement.--For purposes of this subparagraph-- ``(I) In general.--The term `direct primary care service arrangement' means, with respect to any individual, an arrangement under which such individual is provided medical care (as defined in section 213(d)) consisting solely of primary care services provided by primary care practitioners (as defined in section 1833(x)(2)(A) of the Social Security Act, determined without regard to clause (ii) thereof), if the sole compensation for such care is a fixed periodic fee. ``(iii) Certain services specifically excluded from treatment as primary care services.--For purposes of this subparagraph, the term `primary care services' shall not include-- ``(I) procedures that require the use of general anesthesia, and ``(II) laboratory services not typically administered in an ambulatory primary care setting. (b) Direct Primary Care Service Arrangement Fees Treated as Medical Expenses.--Section 223(d)(2)(C) of such Code is amended by striking ``or'' at the end of clause (iii), by striking the period at the end of clause (iv) and inserting ``, or'', and by adding at the end the following new clause: ``(v) any direct primary care service arrangement.''. ( c) Inflation Adjustment.--Section 223(g)(1) of such Code is amended-- (1) by inserting ``, (c)(1)(D)(ii)(II),'' after ``(b)(2),'' each place such term appears; and (2) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``and (iii)'' after ``clause (ii)'' in clause (i), by striking ``and'' at the end of clause (i), by striking the period at the end of clause (ii) and inserting ``, and'', and by inserting after clause (ii) the following new clause: ``(iii) in the case of the dollar amount in subsection (c)(1)(D)(ii)(II) for taxable years beginning in calendar years after 2021, `calendar year 2020'.''. ( (e) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to months beginning after December 31, 2020, in taxable years ending after such date. PROVIDING FOR STATE APPROVAL AND IMPLEMENTATION OF SPECIFIED WAIVERS UNDER THE MEDICAID PROGRAM. ``(C) For purposes of a State's approval or renewal of an experimental, pilot, or demonstration project under subparagraph (A), each reference to `the Secretary' in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to `the State'. ''; should expand the offering of MSA plans (as defined in section 1859(b)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-28(b)(3))) under such part. an entity shall be eligible for assignment of one or more individuals performing a period of obligated service pursuant to the National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program or National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program if such entity-- (1) offers direct primary care service arrangements (as defined in section 223(c)(1)(D) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986); and (2) is in a health professional shortage area (as defined in section 331(a) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254d(a))).

To facilitate direct primary care arrangements. 6) Direct primary care medical homes are able to incorporate community health via a collaborative model approach. ( ``(ii) Direct primary care service arrangement.--For purposes of this subparagraph-- ``(I) In general.--The term `direct primary care service arrangement' means, with respect to any individual, an arrangement under which such individual is provided medical care (as defined in section 213(d)) consisting solely of primary care services provided by primary care practitioners (as defined in section 1833(x)(2)(A) of the Social Security Act, determined without regard to clause (ii) thereof), if the sole compensation for such care is a fixed periodic fee. ``(II) Limitation.--With respect to any individual for any month, such term shall not include any arrangement if the aggregate fees for all direct primary care service arrangements (determined without regard to this subclause) with respect to such individual for such month exceed $150 (twice such dollar amount in the case of an individual with any direct primary care service arrangement (as so determined) that covers more than one individual). b) Direct Primary Care Service Arrangement Fees Treated as Medical Expenses.--Section 223(d)(2)(C) of such Code is amended by striking ``or'' at the end of clause (iii), by striking the period at the end of clause (iv) and inserting ``, or'', and by adding at the end the following new clause: ``(v) any direct primary care service arrangement.''. ( (d) Reporting of Direct Primary Care Service Arrangement Fees on W- 2.--Section 6051(a) of such Code is amended by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (16), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (17) and inserting ``, and'', and by inserting after paragraph (17) the following new paragraph: ``(18) in the case of a direct primary care service arrangement (as defined in section 223(c)(1)(D)(ii)) which is provided in connection with employment, the aggregate fees for such arrangement for such employee.''. ( ``(C) For purposes of a State's approval or renewal of an experimental, pilot, or demonstration project under subparagraph (A), each reference to `the Secretary' in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to `the State'. ''; HEALTH REIMBURSEMENT ARRANGEMENTS AND OTHER ACCOUNT-BASED GROUP HEALTH PLANS. should expand the offering of MSA plans (as defined in section 1859(b)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-28(b)(3))) under such part.

To facilitate direct primary care arrangements. 6) Direct primary care medical homes are able to incorporate community health via a collaborative model approach. ( ``(ii) Direct primary care service arrangement.--For purposes of this subparagraph-- ``(I) In general.--The term `direct primary care service arrangement' means, with respect to any individual, an arrangement under which such individual is provided medical care (as defined in section 213(d)) consisting solely of primary care services provided by primary care practitioners (as defined in section 1833(x)(2)(A) of the Social Security Act, determined without regard to clause (ii) thereof), if the sole compensation for such care is a fixed periodic fee. ``(II) Limitation.--With respect to any individual for any month, such term shall not include any arrangement if the aggregate fees for all direct primary care service arrangements (determined without regard to this subclause) with respect to such individual for such month exceed $150 (twice such dollar amount in the case of an individual with any direct primary care service arrangement (as so determined) that covers more than one individual). b) Direct Primary Care Service Arrangement Fees Treated as Medical Expenses.--Section 223(d)(2)(C) of such Code is amended by striking ``or'' at the end of clause (iii), by striking the period at the end of clause (iv) and inserting ``, or'', and by adding at the end the following new clause: ``(v) any direct primary care service arrangement.''. ( (d) Reporting of Direct Primary Care Service Arrangement Fees on W- 2.--Section 6051(a) of such Code is amended by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (16), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (17) and inserting ``, and'', and by inserting after paragraph (17) the following new paragraph: ``(18) in the case of a direct primary care service arrangement (as defined in section 223(c)(1)(D)(ii)) which is provided in connection with employment, the aggregate fees for such arrangement for such employee.''. ( ``(C) For purposes of a State's approval or renewal of an experimental, pilot, or demonstration project under subparagraph (A), each reference to `the Secretary' in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to `the State'. ''; HEALTH REIMBURSEMENT ARRANGEMENTS AND OTHER ACCOUNT-BASED GROUP HEALTH PLANS. should expand the offering of MSA plans (as defined in section 1859(b)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-28(b)(3))) under such part.

To facilitate direct primary care arrangements. 2) Health systems that invest in primary care services are able to realign incentives in order to focus on proactive interventions to achieve results and population health. ( 6) Direct primary care medical homes are able to incorporate community health via a collaborative model approach. ( ``(ii) Direct primary care service arrangement.--For purposes of this subparagraph-- ``(I) In general.--The term `direct primary care service arrangement' means, with respect to any individual, an arrangement under which such individual is provided medical care (as defined in section 213(d)) consisting solely of primary care services provided by primary care practitioners (as defined in section 1833(x)(2)(A) of the Social Security Act, determined without regard to clause (ii) thereof), if the sole compensation for such care is a fixed periodic fee. ``(iii) Certain services specifically excluded from treatment as primary care services.--For purposes of this subparagraph, the term `primary care services' shall not include-- ``(I) procedures that require the use of general anesthesia, and ``(II) laboratory services not typically administered in an ambulatory primary care setting. (b) Direct Primary Care Service Arrangement Fees Treated as Medical Expenses.--Section 223(d)(2)(C) of such Code is amended by striking ``or'' at the end of clause (iii), by striking the period at the end of clause (iv) and inserting ``, or'', and by adding at the end the following new clause: ``(v) any direct primary care service arrangement.''. ( c) Inflation Adjustment.--Section 223(g)(1) of such Code is amended-- (1) by inserting ``, (c)(1)(D)(ii)(II),'' after ``(b)(2),'' each place such term appears; and (2) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``and (iii)'' after ``clause (ii)'' in clause (i), by striking ``and'' at the end of clause (i), by striking the period at the end of clause (ii) and inserting ``, and'', and by inserting after clause (ii) the following new clause: ``(iii) in the case of the dollar amount in subsection (c)(1)(D)(ii)(II) for taxable years beginning in calendar years after 2021, `calendar year 2020'.''. ( (e) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to months beginning after December 31, 2020, in taxable years ending after such date. PROVIDING FOR STATE APPROVAL AND IMPLEMENTATION OF SPECIFIED WAIVERS UNDER THE MEDICAID PROGRAM. ``(C) For purposes of a State's approval or renewal of an experimental, pilot, or demonstration project under subparagraph (A), each reference to `the Secretary' in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to `the State'. ''; should expand the offering of MSA plans (as defined in section 1859(b)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-28(b)(3))) under such part. an entity shall be eligible for assignment of one or more individuals performing a period of obligated service pursuant to the National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program or National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program if such entity-- (1) offers direct primary care service arrangements (as defined in section 223(c)(1)(D) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986); and (2) is in a health professional shortage area (as defined in section 331(a) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254d(a))).

To facilitate direct primary care arrangements. 6) Direct primary care medical homes are able to incorporate community health via a collaborative model approach. ( ``(ii) Direct primary care service arrangement.--For purposes of this subparagraph-- ``(I) In general.--The term `direct primary care service arrangement' means, with respect to any individual, an arrangement under which such individual is provided medical care (as defined in section 213(d)) consisting solely of primary care services provided by primary care practitioners (as defined in section 1833(x)(2)(A) of the Social Security Act, determined without regard to clause (ii) thereof), if the sole compensation for such care is a fixed periodic fee. ``(II) Limitation.--With respect to any individual for any month, such term shall not include any arrangement if the aggregate fees for all direct primary care service arrangements (determined without regard to this subclause) with respect to such individual for such month exceed $150 (twice such dollar amount in the case of an individual with any direct primary care service arrangement (as so determined) that covers more than one individual). b) Direct Primary Care Service Arrangement Fees Treated as Medical Expenses.--Section 223(d)(2)(C) of such Code is amended by striking ``or'' at the end of clause (iii), by striking the period at the end of clause (iv) and inserting ``, or'', and by adding at the end the following new clause: ``(v) any direct primary care service arrangement.''. ( (d) Reporting of Direct Primary Care Service Arrangement Fees on W- 2.--Section 6051(a) of such Code is amended by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (16), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (17) and inserting ``, and'', and by inserting after paragraph (17) the following new paragraph: ``(18) in the case of a direct primary care service arrangement (as defined in section 223(c)(1)(D)(ii)) which is provided in connection with employment, the aggregate fees for such arrangement for such employee.''. ( ``(C) For purposes of a State's approval or renewal of an experimental, pilot, or demonstration project under subparagraph (A), each reference to `the Secretary' in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to `the State'. ''; HEALTH REIMBURSEMENT ARRANGEMENTS AND OTHER ACCOUNT-BASED GROUP HEALTH PLANS. should expand the offering of MSA plans (as defined in section 1859(b)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-28(b)(3))) under such part.

To facilitate direct primary care arrangements. 2) Health systems that invest in primary care services are able to realign incentives in order to focus on proactive interventions to achieve results and population health. ( 6) Direct primary care medical homes are able to incorporate community health via a collaborative model approach. ( ``(ii) Direct primary care service arrangement.--For purposes of this subparagraph-- ``(I) In general.--The term `direct primary care service arrangement' means, with respect to any individual, an arrangement under which such individual is provided medical care (as defined in section 213(d)) consisting solely of primary care services provided by primary care practitioners (as defined in section 1833(x)(2)(A) of the Social Security Act, determined without regard to clause (ii) thereof), if the sole compensation for such care is a fixed periodic fee. ``(iii) Certain services specifically excluded from treatment as primary care services.--For purposes of this subparagraph, the term `primary care services' shall not include-- ``(I) procedures that require the use of general anesthesia, and ``(II) laboratory services not typically administered in an ambulatory primary care setting. (b) Direct Primary Care Service Arrangement Fees Treated as Medical Expenses.--Section 223(d)(2)(C) of such Code is amended by striking ``or'' at the end of clause (iii), by striking the period at the end of clause (iv) and inserting ``, or'', and by adding at the end the following new clause: ``(v) any direct primary care service arrangement.''. ( c) Inflation Adjustment.--Section 223(g)(1) of such Code is amended-- (1) by inserting ``, (c)(1)(D)(ii)(II),'' after ``(b)(2),'' each place such term appears; and (2) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``and (iii)'' after ``clause (ii)'' in clause (i), by striking ``and'' at the end of clause (i), by striking the period at the end of clause (ii) and inserting ``, and'', and by inserting after clause (ii) the following new clause: ``(iii) in the case of the dollar amount in subsection (c)(1)(D)(ii)(II) for taxable years beginning in calendar years after 2021, `calendar year 2020'.''. ( (e) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to months beginning after December 31, 2020, in taxable years ending after such date. PROVIDING FOR STATE APPROVAL AND IMPLEMENTATION OF SPECIFIED WAIVERS UNDER THE MEDICAID PROGRAM. ``(C) For purposes of a State's approval or renewal of an experimental, pilot, or demonstration project under subparagraph (A), each reference to `the Secretary' in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to `the State'. ''; should expand the offering of MSA plans (as defined in section 1859(b)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-28(b)(3))) under such part. an entity shall be eligible for assignment of one or more individuals performing a period of obligated service pursuant to the National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program or National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program if such entity-- (1) offers direct primary care service arrangements (as defined in section 223(c)(1)(D) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986); and (2) is in a health professional shortage area (as defined in section 331(a) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254d(a))).

To facilitate direct primary care arrangements. 6) Direct primary care medical homes are able to incorporate community health via a collaborative model approach. ( ``(ii) Direct primary care service arrangement.--For purposes of this subparagraph-- ``(I) In general.--The term `direct primary care service arrangement' means, with respect to any individual, an arrangement under which such individual is provided medical care (as defined in section 213(d)) consisting solely of primary care services provided by primary care practitioners (as defined in section 1833(x)(2)(A) of the Social Security Act, determined without regard to clause (ii) thereof), if the sole compensation for such care is a fixed periodic fee. ``(II) Limitation.--With respect to any individual for any month, such term shall not include any arrangement if the aggregate fees for all direct primary care service arrangements (determined without regard to this subclause) with respect to such individual for such month exceed $150 (twice such dollar amount in the case of an individual with any direct primary care service arrangement (as so determined) that covers more than one individual). b) Direct Primary Care Service Arrangement Fees Treated as Medical Expenses.--Section 223(d)(2)(C) of such Code is amended by striking ``or'' at the end of clause (iii), by striking the period at the end of clause (iv) and inserting ``, or'', and by adding at the end the following new clause: ``(v) any direct primary care service arrangement.''. ( (d) Reporting of Direct Primary Care Service Arrangement Fees on W- 2.--Section 6051(a) of such Code is amended by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (16), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (17) and inserting ``, and'', and by inserting after paragraph (17) the following new paragraph: ``(18) in the case of a direct primary care service arrangement (as defined in section 223(c)(1)(D)(ii)) which is provided in connection with employment, the aggregate fees for such arrangement for such employee.''. ( ``(C) For purposes of a State's approval or renewal of an experimental, pilot, or demonstration project under subparagraph (A), each reference to `the Secretary' in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to `the State'. ''; HEALTH REIMBURSEMENT ARRANGEMENTS AND OTHER ACCOUNT-BASED GROUP HEALTH PLANS. should expand the offering of MSA plans (as defined in section 1859(b)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-28(b)(3))) under such part.

To facilitate direct primary care arrangements. ``(ii) Direct primary care service arrangement.--For purposes of this subparagraph-- ``(I) In general.--The term `direct primary care service arrangement' means, with respect to any individual, an arrangement under which such individual is provided medical care (as defined in section 213(d)) consisting solely of primary care services provided by primary care practitioners (as defined in section 1833(x)(2)(A) of the Social Security Act, determined without regard to clause (ii) thereof), if the sole compensation for such care is a fixed periodic fee. ( c) Inflation Adjustment.--Section 223(g)(1) of such Code is amended-- (1) by inserting ``, (c)(1)(D)(ii)(II),'' after ``(b)(2),'' each place such term appears; and (2) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``and (iii)'' after ``clause (ii)'' in clause (i), by striking ``and'' at the end of clause (i), by striking the period at the end of clause (ii) and inserting ``, and'', and by inserting after clause (ii) the following new clause: ``(iii) in the case of the dollar amount in subsection (c)(1)(D)(ii)(II) for taxable years beginning in calendar years after 2021, `calendar year 2020'.''. ( ( ``(C) For purposes of a State's approval or renewal of an experimental, pilot, or demonstration project under subparagraph (A), each reference to `the Secretary' in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to `the State'. ''; an entity shall be eligible for assignment of one or more individuals performing a period of obligated service pursuant to the National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program or National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program if such entity-- (1) offers direct primary care service arrangements (as defined in section 223(c)(1)(D) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986); and (2) is in a health professional shortage area (as defined in section 331(a) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254d(a))).

To facilitate direct primary care arrangements. d) Reporting of Direct Primary Care Service Arrangement Fees on W- 2.--Section 6051(a) of such Code is amended by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (16), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (17) and inserting ``, and'', and by inserting after paragraph (17) the following new paragraph: ``(18) in the case of a direct primary care service arrangement (as defined in section 223(c)(1)(D)(ii)) which is provided in connection with employment, the aggregate fees for such arrangement for such employee.''. ( should expand the offering of MSA plans (as defined in section 1859(b)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-28(b)(3))) under such part.

To facilitate direct primary care arrangements. ``(ii) Direct primary care service arrangement.--For purposes of this subparagraph-- ``(I) In general.--The term `direct primary care service arrangement' means, with respect to any individual, an arrangement under which such individual is provided medical care (as defined in section 213(d)) consisting solely of primary care services provided by primary care practitioners (as defined in section 1833(x)(2)(A) of the Social Security Act, determined without regard to clause (ii) thereof), if the sole compensation for such care is a fixed periodic fee. ( c) Inflation Adjustment.--Section 223(g)(1) of such Code is amended-- (1) by inserting ``, (c)(1)(D)(ii)(II),'' after ``(b)(2),'' each place such term appears; and (2) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``and (iii)'' after ``clause (ii)'' in clause (i), by striking ``and'' at the end of clause (i), by striking the period at the end of clause (ii) and inserting ``, and'', and by inserting after clause (ii) the following new clause: ``(iii) in the case of the dollar amount in subsection (c)(1)(D)(ii)(II) for taxable years beginning in calendar years after 2021, `calendar year 2020'.''. ( ( ``(C) For purposes of a State's approval or renewal of an experimental, pilot, or demonstration project under subparagraph (A), each reference to `the Secretary' in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to `the State'. ''; an entity shall be eligible for assignment of one or more individuals performing a period of obligated service pursuant to the National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program or National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program if such entity-- (1) offers direct primary care service arrangements (as defined in section 223(c)(1)(D) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986); and (2) is in a health professional shortage area (as defined in section 331(a) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254d(a))).

H.R.513

Education

Academic Partnerships Lead Us to Success Act or the A PLUS Act This bill creates a framework under which states may receive federal elementary and secondary education funds on a consolidated basis and use such funds for any educational purpose permitted by state law.

To allow a State to submit a declaration of intent to the Secretary of Education to combine certain funds to improve the academic achievement of students. 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 ``Academic Partnerships Lead Us to Success Act'' or the ``A PLUS Act''. SEC. 2. PURPOSES. The purposes of this Act are as follows: (1) To give States and local communities added flexibility to determine how to improve academic achievement and implement education reforms. (2) To reduce the administrative costs and compliance burden of Federal education programs in order to focus Federal resources on improving academic achievement. (3) To ensure that States and communities are accountable to the public for advancing the academic achievement of all students, especially disadvantaged children. SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) In general.--Except as otherwise provided, the terms used in this Act have the meanings given the terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801 et seq.). (2) Accountability.--The term ``accountability'' means that public schools are answerable to parents and other taxpayers for the use of public funds and shall report student progress to parents and taxpayers regularly. (3) Declaration of intent.--The term ``declaration of intent'' means a decision by a State, as determined by State Authorizing Officials or by referendum, to assume full management responsibility for the expenditure of Federal funds for certain eligible programs for the purpose of advancing, on a more comprehensive and effective basis, the educational policy of such State. (4) State.--The term ``State'' has the meaning given such term in section 1122(e) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6332(e)). (5) State authorizing officials.--The term ``State Authorizing Officials'' means the State officials who shall authorize the submission of a declaration of intent, and any amendments thereto, on behalf of the State. Such officials shall include not less than two of the following: (A) The governor of the State. (B) The highest elected education official of the State, if any. (C) The legislature of the State. (6) State designated officer.--The term ``State Designated Officer'' means the person designated by the State Authorizing Officials to submit to the Secretary, on behalf of the State, a declaration of intent, and any amendments thereto, and to function as the point-of-contact for the State for the Secretary and others relating to any responsibilities arising under this Act. SEC. 4. DECLARATION OF INTENT. (a) In General.--Each State is authorized to submit to the Secretary a declaration of intent permitting the State to receive Federal funds on a consolidated basis to manage the expenditure of such funds to advance the educational policy of the State. (b) Programs Eligible for Consolidation and Permissible Use of Funds.-- (1) Scope.--A State may choose to include within the scope of the State's declaration of intent any program for which Congress makes funds available to the State if the program is for a purpose described in the Elementary and Education Secondary Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301). A State may not include any program funded pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.). (2) Uses of funds.--Funds made available to a State pursuant to a declaration of intent under this Act shall be used for any educational purpose permitted by State law of the State submitting a declaration of intent. (3) Removal of fiscal and accounting barriers.--Each State educational agency that operates under a declaration of intent under this Act shall modify or eliminate State fiscal and accounting barriers that prevent local educational agencies and schools from easily consolidating funds from other Federal, State, and local sources in order to improve educational opportunities and reduce unnecessary fiscal and accounting requirements. (c) Contents of Declaration.--Each declaration of intent shall contain-- (1) a list of eligible programs that are subject to the declaration of intent; (2) an assurance that the submission of the declaration of intent has been authorized by the State Authorizing Officials, specifying the identity of the State Designated Officer; (3) the duration of the declaration of intent; (4) an assurance that the State will use fiscal control and fund accounting procedures; (5) an assurance that the State will meet the requirements of applicable Federal civil rights laws in carrying out the declaration of intent and in consolidating and using the funds under the declaration of intent; (6) an assurance that in implementing the declaration of intent the State will seek to advance educational opportunities for the disadvantaged; (7) a description of the plan for maintaining direct accountability to parents and other citizens of the State; and (8) an assurance that in implementing the declaration of intent, the State will seek to use Federal funds to supplement, rather than supplant, State education funding. (d) Duration.--The duration of the declaration of intent shall not exceed 5 years. (e) Review and Recognition by the Secretary.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary shall review the declaration of intent received from the State Designated Officer not more than 60 days after the date of receipt of such declaration, and shall recognize such declaration of intent unless the declaration of intent fails to meet the requirements under subsection (c). (2) Recognition by operation of law.--If the Secretary fails to take action within the time specified in paragraph (1), the declaration of intent, as submitted, shall be deemed to be approved. (f) Amendment to Declaration of Intent.-- (1) In general.--The State Authorizing Officials may direct the State Designated Officer to submit amendments to a declaration of intent that is in effect. Such amendments shall be submitted to the Secretary and considered by the Secretary in accordance with subsection (e). (2) Amendments authorized.--A declaration of intent that is in effect may be amended to-- (A) expand the scope of such declaration of intent to encompass additional eligible programs; (B) reduce the scope of such declaration of intent by excluding coverage of a Federal program included in the original declaration of intent; (C) modify the duration of such declaration of intent; or (D) achieve such other modifications as the State Authorizing Officials deem appropriate. (3) Effective date.--The amendment shall specify an effective date. Such effective date shall provide adequate time to assure full compliance with Federal program requirements relating to an eligible program that has been removed from the coverage of the declaration of intent by the proposed amendment. (4) Treatment of program funds withdrawn from declaration of intent.--Beginning on the effective date of an amendment executed under paragraph (2)(B), each program requirement of each program removed from the declaration of intent shall apply to the State's use of funds made available under the program. SEC. 5. TRANSPARENCY FOR RESULTS OF PUBLIC EDUCATION. (a) In General.--Each State operating under a declaration of intent under this Act shall inform parents and the general public regarding the student achievement assessment system, demonstrating student progress relative to the State's determination of student proficiency for the purpose of public accountability to parents and taxpayers. (b) Accountability System.--The State shall determine and establish an accountability system to ensure accountability under this Act. (c) Report on Student Progress.--Not later than 1 year after the effective date of the declaration of intent, and annually thereafter, a State shall disseminate widely to parents and the general public a report that describes student progress. The report shall include-- (1) student performance data disaggregated in the same manner as data are disaggregated under section 1111(b)(2)(B)(xi) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311(b)(2)(B)(xi)); and (2) a description of how the State has used Federal funds to improve academic achievement, reduce achievement disparities between various student groups, and improve educational opportunities for the disadvantaged. SEC. 6. ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES. (a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), the amount that a State with a declaration of intent may expend for administrative expenses shall be limited to 1 percent of the aggregate amount of Federal funds made available to the State through the eligible programs included within the scope of such declaration of intent. (b) States Not Consolidating Funds Under Part A of Title I.--If the declaration of intent does not include within its scope part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311 et seq.), the amount spent by the State on administrative expenses shall be limited to 3 percent of the aggregate amount of Federal funds made available to the State pursuant to such declaration of intent. SEC. 7. EQUITABLE PARTICIPATION OF PRIVATE SCHOOLS. Each State consolidating and using funds pursuant to a declaration of intent under this Act shall provide for the participation of private school children and teachers in the activities assisted under the declaration of intent in the same manner as participation is provided to private school children and teachers under section 8501 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7881). <all>

A PLUS Act

To allow a State to submit a declaration of intent to the Secretary of Education to combine certain funds to improve the academic achievement of students.

A PLUS Act Academic Partnerships Lead Us to Success Act

Rep. Budd, Ted

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NC

This bill creates a framework under which states may receive federal elementary and secondary education funds on a consolidated basis and use such funds for any educational purpose permitted by state law.

SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Academic Partnerships Lead Us to Success Act'' or the ``A PLUS Act''. 2. PURPOSES. (2) To reduce the administrative costs and compliance burden of Federal education programs in order to focus Federal resources on improving academic achievement. (3) To ensure that States and communities are accountable to the public for advancing the academic achievement of all students, especially disadvantaged children. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) In general.--Except as otherwise provided, the terms used in this Act have the meanings given the terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. (2) Accountability.--The term ``accountability'' means that public schools are answerable to parents and other taxpayers for the use of public funds and shall report student progress to parents and taxpayers regularly. Such officials shall include not less than two of the following: (A) The governor of the State. (B) The highest elected education official of the State, if any. (C) The legislature of the State. (6) State designated officer.--The term ``State Designated Officer'' means the person designated by the State Authorizing Officials to submit to the Secretary, on behalf of the State, a declaration of intent, and any amendments thereto, and to function as the point-of-contact for the State for the Secretary and others relating to any responsibilities arising under this Act. 4. DECLARATION OF INTENT. 6301). (3) Removal of fiscal and accounting barriers.--Each State educational agency that operates under a declaration of intent under this Act shall modify or eliminate State fiscal and accounting barriers that prevent local educational agencies and schools from easily consolidating funds from other Federal, State, and local sources in order to improve educational opportunities and reduce unnecessary fiscal and accounting requirements. (d) Duration.--The duration of the declaration of intent shall not exceed 5 years. (2) Recognition by operation of law.--If the Secretary fails to take action within the time specified in paragraph (1), the declaration of intent, as submitted, shall be deemed to be approved. Such amendments shall be submitted to the Secretary and considered by the Secretary in accordance with subsection (e). (2) Amendments authorized.--A declaration of intent that is in effect may be amended to-- (A) expand the scope of such declaration of intent to encompass additional eligible programs; (B) reduce the scope of such declaration of intent by excluding coverage of a Federal program included in the original declaration of intent; (C) modify the duration of such declaration of intent; or (D) achieve such other modifications as the State Authorizing Officials deem appropriate. (3) Effective date.--The amendment shall specify an effective date. 5. 6. 6311 et seq. ), the amount spent by the State on administrative expenses shall be limited to 3 percent of the aggregate amount of Federal funds made available to the State pursuant to such declaration of intent. SEC. 7. EQUITABLE PARTICIPATION OF PRIVATE SCHOOLS. 7881).

SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Academic Partnerships Lead Us to Success Act'' or the ``A PLUS Act''. 2. PURPOSES. (2) To reduce the administrative costs and compliance burden of Federal education programs in order to focus Federal resources on improving academic achievement. In this Act: (1) In general.--Except as otherwise provided, the terms used in this Act have the meanings given the terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. (2) Accountability.--The term ``accountability'' means that public schools are answerable to parents and other taxpayers for the use of public funds and shall report student progress to parents and taxpayers regularly. Such officials shall include not less than two of the following: (A) The governor of the State. (B) The highest elected education official of the State, if any. (C) The legislature of the State. (6) State designated officer.--The term ``State Designated Officer'' means the person designated by the State Authorizing Officials to submit to the Secretary, on behalf of the State, a declaration of intent, and any amendments thereto, and to function as the point-of-contact for the State for the Secretary and others relating to any responsibilities arising under this Act. 4. DECLARATION OF INTENT. (3) Removal of fiscal and accounting barriers.--Each State educational agency that operates under a declaration of intent under this Act shall modify or eliminate State fiscal and accounting barriers that prevent local educational agencies and schools from easily consolidating funds from other Federal, State, and local sources in order to improve educational opportunities and reduce unnecessary fiscal and accounting requirements. (d) Duration.--The duration of the declaration of intent shall not exceed 5 years. Such amendments shall be submitted to the Secretary and considered by the Secretary in accordance with subsection (e). (3) Effective date.--The amendment shall specify an effective date. 5. 6. 6311 et seq. ), the amount spent by the State on administrative expenses shall be limited to 3 percent of the aggregate amount of Federal funds made available to the State pursuant to such declaration of intent. SEC. 7. EQUITABLE PARTICIPATION OF PRIVATE SCHOOLS.

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 ``Academic Partnerships Lead Us to Success Act'' or the ``A PLUS Act''. 2. PURPOSES. (2) To reduce the administrative costs and compliance burden of Federal education programs in order to focus Federal resources on improving academic achievement. (3) To ensure that States and communities are accountable to the public for advancing the academic achievement of all students, especially disadvantaged children. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) In general.--Except as otherwise provided, the terms used in this Act have the meanings given the terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. (2) Accountability.--The term ``accountability'' means that public schools are answerable to parents and other taxpayers for the use of public funds and shall report student progress to parents and taxpayers regularly. 6332(e)). Such officials shall include not less than two of the following: (A) The governor of the State. (B) The highest elected education official of the State, if any. (C) The legislature of the State. (6) State designated officer.--The term ``State Designated Officer'' means the person designated by the State Authorizing Officials to submit to the Secretary, on behalf of the State, a declaration of intent, and any amendments thereto, and to function as the point-of-contact for the State for the Secretary and others relating to any responsibilities arising under this Act. 4. DECLARATION OF INTENT. 6301). (3) Removal of fiscal and accounting barriers.--Each State educational agency that operates under a declaration of intent under this Act shall modify or eliminate State fiscal and accounting barriers that prevent local educational agencies and schools from easily consolidating funds from other Federal, State, and local sources in order to improve educational opportunities and reduce unnecessary fiscal and accounting requirements. (c) Contents of Declaration.--Each declaration of intent shall contain-- (1) a list of eligible programs that are subject to the declaration of intent; (2) an assurance that the submission of the declaration of intent has been authorized by the State Authorizing Officials, specifying the identity of the State Designated Officer; (3) the duration of the declaration of intent; (4) an assurance that the State will use fiscal control and fund accounting procedures; (5) an assurance that the State will meet the requirements of applicable Federal civil rights laws in carrying out the declaration of intent and in consolidating and using the funds under the declaration of intent; (6) an assurance that in implementing the declaration of intent the State will seek to advance educational opportunities for the disadvantaged; (7) a description of the plan for maintaining direct accountability to parents and other citizens of the State; and (8) an assurance that in implementing the declaration of intent, the State will seek to use Federal funds to supplement, rather than supplant, State education funding. (d) Duration.--The duration of the declaration of intent shall not exceed 5 years. (2) Recognition by operation of law.--If the Secretary fails to take action within the time specified in paragraph (1), the declaration of intent, as submitted, shall be deemed to be approved. Such amendments shall be submitted to the Secretary and considered by the Secretary in accordance with subsection (e). (2) Amendments authorized.--A declaration of intent that is in effect may be amended to-- (A) expand the scope of such declaration of intent to encompass additional eligible programs; (B) reduce the scope of such declaration of intent by excluding coverage of a Federal program included in the original declaration of intent; (C) modify the duration of such declaration of intent; or (D) achieve such other modifications as the State Authorizing Officials deem appropriate. (3) Effective date.--The amendment shall specify an effective date. 5. (b) Accountability System.--The State shall determine and establish an accountability system to ensure accountability under this Act. The report shall include-- (1) student performance data disaggregated in the same manner as data are disaggregated under section 1111(b)(2)(B)(xi) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6. 6311 et seq. ), the amount spent by the State on administrative expenses shall be limited to 3 percent of the aggregate amount of Federal funds made available to the State pursuant to such declaration of intent. SEC. 7. EQUITABLE PARTICIPATION OF PRIVATE SCHOOLS. 7881).

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 ``Academic Partnerships Lead Us to Success Act'' or the ``A PLUS Act''. 2. PURPOSES. The purposes of this Act are as follows: (1) To give States and local communities added flexibility to determine how to improve academic achievement and implement education reforms. (2) To reduce the administrative costs and compliance burden of Federal education programs in order to focus Federal resources on improving academic achievement. (3) To ensure that States and communities are accountable to the public for advancing the academic achievement of all students, especially disadvantaged children. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) In general.--Except as otherwise provided, the terms used in this Act have the meanings given the terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801 et seq.). (2) Accountability.--The term ``accountability'' means that public schools are answerable to parents and other taxpayers for the use of public funds and shall report student progress to parents and taxpayers regularly. (3) Declaration of intent.--The term ``declaration of intent'' means a decision by a State, as determined by State Authorizing Officials or by referendum, to assume full management responsibility for the expenditure of Federal funds for certain eligible programs for the purpose of advancing, on a more comprehensive and effective basis, the educational policy of such State. 6332(e)). Such officials shall include not less than two of the following: (A) The governor of the State. (B) The highest elected education official of the State, if any. (C) The legislature of the State. (6) State designated officer.--The term ``State Designated Officer'' means the person designated by the State Authorizing Officials to submit to the Secretary, on behalf of the State, a declaration of intent, and any amendments thereto, and to function as the point-of-contact for the State for the Secretary and others relating to any responsibilities arising under this Act. 4. DECLARATION OF INTENT. 6301). 1400 et seq.). (3) Removal of fiscal and accounting barriers.--Each State educational agency that operates under a declaration of intent under this Act shall modify or eliminate State fiscal and accounting barriers that prevent local educational agencies and schools from easily consolidating funds from other Federal, State, and local sources in order to improve educational opportunities and reduce unnecessary fiscal and accounting requirements. (c) Contents of Declaration.--Each declaration of intent shall contain-- (1) a list of eligible programs that are subject to the declaration of intent; (2) an assurance that the submission of the declaration of intent has been authorized by the State Authorizing Officials, specifying the identity of the State Designated Officer; (3) the duration of the declaration of intent; (4) an assurance that the State will use fiscal control and fund accounting procedures; (5) an assurance that the State will meet the requirements of applicable Federal civil rights laws in carrying out the declaration of intent and in consolidating and using the funds under the declaration of intent; (6) an assurance that in implementing the declaration of intent the State will seek to advance educational opportunities for the disadvantaged; (7) a description of the plan for maintaining direct accountability to parents and other citizens of the State; and (8) an assurance that in implementing the declaration of intent, the State will seek to use Federal funds to supplement, rather than supplant, State education funding. (d) Duration.--The duration of the declaration of intent shall not exceed 5 years. (e) Review and Recognition by the Secretary.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary shall review the declaration of intent received from the State Designated Officer not more than 60 days after the date of receipt of such declaration, and shall recognize such declaration of intent unless the declaration of intent fails to meet the requirements under subsection (c). (2) Recognition by operation of law.--If the Secretary fails to take action within the time specified in paragraph (1), the declaration of intent, as submitted, shall be deemed to be approved. Such amendments shall be submitted to the Secretary and considered by the Secretary in accordance with subsection (e). (2) Amendments authorized.--A declaration of intent that is in effect may be amended to-- (A) expand the scope of such declaration of intent to encompass additional eligible programs; (B) reduce the scope of such declaration of intent by excluding coverage of a Federal program included in the original declaration of intent; (C) modify the duration of such declaration of intent; or (D) achieve such other modifications as the State Authorizing Officials deem appropriate. (3) Effective date.--The amendment shall specify an effective date. Such effective date shall provide adequate time to assure full compliance with Federal program requirements relating to an eligible program that has been removed from the coverage of the declaration of intent by the proposed amendment. 5. TRANSPARENCY FOR RESULTS OF PUBLIC EDUCATION. (a) In General.--Each State operating under a declaration of intent under this Act shall inform parents and the general public regarding the student achievement assessment system, demonstrating student progress relative to the State's determination of student proficiency for the purpose of public accountability to parents and taxpayers. (b) Accountability System.--The State shall determine and establish an accountability system to ensure accountability under this Act. The report shall include-- (1) student performance data disaggregated in the same manner as data are disaggregated under section 1111(b)(2)(B)(xi) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6. 6311 et seq. ), the amount spent by the State on administrative expenses shall be limited to 3 percent of the aggregate amount of Federal funds made available to the State pursuant to such declaration of intent. SEC. 7. EQUITABLE PARTICIPATION OF PRIVATE SCHOOLS. 7881).

To allow a State to submit a declaration of intent to the Secretary of Education to combine certain funds to improve the academic achievement of students. In this Act: (1) In general.--Except as otherwise provided, the terms used in this Act have the meanings given the terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801 et seq.). ( (3) Declaration of intent.--The term ``declaration of intent'' means a decision by a State, as determined by State Authorizing Officials or by referendum, to assume full management responsibility for the expenditure of Federal funds for certain eligible programs for the purpose of advancing, on a more comprehensive and effective basis, the educational policy of such State. ( B) The highest elected education official of the State, if any. ( (a) In General.--Each State is authorized to submit to the Secretary a declaration of intent permitting the State to receive Federal funds on a consolidated basis to manage the expenditure of such funds to advance the educational policy of the State. ( b) Programs Eligible for Consolidation and Permissible Use of Funds.-- (1) Scope.--A State may choose to include within the scope of the State's declaration of intent any program for which Congress makes funds available to the State if the program is for a purpose described in the Elementary and Education Secondary Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301). d) Duration.--The duration of the declaration of intent shall not exceed 5 years. ( e) Review and Recognition by the Secretary.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary shall review the declaration of intent received from the State Designated Officer not more than 60 days after the date of receipt of such declaration, and shall recognize such declaration of intent unless the declaration of intent fails to meet the requirements under subsection (c). (2) Recognition by operation of law.--If the Secretary fails to take action within the time specified in paragraph (1), the declaration of intent, as submitted, shall be deemed to be approved. ( 4) Treatment of program funds withdrawn from declaration of intent.--Beginning on the effective date of an amendment executed under paragraph (2)(B), each program requirement of each program removed from the declaration of intent shall apply to the State's use of funds made available under the program. TRANSPARENCY FOR RESULTS OF PUBLIC EDUCATION. ( The report shall include-- (1) student performance data disaggregated in the same manner as data are disaggregated under section 1111(b)(2)(B)(xi) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311(b)(2)(B)(xi)); and (2) a description of how the State has used Federal funds to improve academic achievement, reduce achievement disparities between various student groups, and improve educational opportunities for the disadvantaged. (b) States Not Consolidating Funds Under Part A of Title I.--If the declaration of intent does not include within its scope part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311 et seq. ), Each State consolidating and using funds pursuant to a declaration of intent under this Act shall provide for the participation of private school children and teachers in the activities assisted under the declaration of intent in the same manner as participation is provided to private school children and teachers under section 8501 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7881).

To allow a State to submit a declaration of intent to the Secretary of Education to combine certain funds to improve the academic achievement of students. 2) Accountability.--The term ``accountability'' means that public schools are answerable to parents and other taxpayers for the use of public funds and shall report student progress to parents and taxpayers regularly. ( 5) State authorizing officials.--The term ``State Authorizing Officials'' means the State officials who shall authorize the submission of a declaration of intent, and any amendments thereto, on behalf of the State. (6) State designated officer.--The term ``State Designated Officer'' means the person designated by the State Authorizing Officials to submit to the Secretary, on behalf of the State, a declaration of intent, and any amendments thereto, and to function as the point-of-contact for the State for the Secretary and others relating to any responsibilities arising under this Act. b) Programs Eligible for Consolidation and Permissible Use of Funds.-- (1) Scope.--A State may choose to include within the scope of the State's declaration of intent any program for which Congress makes funds available to the State if the program is for a purpose described in the Elementary and Education Secondary Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301). d) Duration.--The duration of the declaration of intent shall not exceed 5 years. ( e) Review and Recognition by the Secretary.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary shall review the declaration of intent received from the State Designated Officer not more than 60 days after the date of receipt of such declaration, and shall recognize such declaration of intent unless the declaration of intent fails to meet the requirements under subsection (c). ( (2) Amendments authorized.--A declaration of intent that is in effect may be amended to-- (A) expand the scope of such declaration of intent to encompass additional eligible programs; (B) reduce the scope of such declaration of intent by excluding coverage of a Federal program included in the original declaration of intent; (C) modify the duration of such declaration of intent; or (D) achieve such other modifications as the State Authorizing Officials deem appropriate. ( 4) Treatment of program funds withdrawn from declaration of intent.--Beginning on the effective date of an amendment executed under paragraph (2)(B), each program requirement of each program removed from the declaration of intent shall apply to the State's use of funds made available under the program. (a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), the amount that a State with a declaration of intent may expend for administrative expenses shall be limited to 1 percent of the aggregate amount of Federal funds made available to the State through the eligible programs included within the scope of such declaration of intent. ( b) States Not Consolidating Funds Under Part A of Title I.--If the declaration of intent does not include within its scope part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311 et seq. ),

To allow a State to submit a declaration of intent to the Secretary of Education to combine certain funds to improve the academic achievement of students. 2) Accountability.--The term ``accountability'' means that public schools are answerable to parents and other taxpayers for the use of public funds and shall report student progress to parents and taxpayers regularly. ( 5) State authorizing officials.--The term ``State Authorizing Officials'' means the State officials who shall authorize the submission of a declaration of intent, and any amendments thereto, on behalf of the State. (6) State designated officer.--The term ``State Designated Officer'' means the person designated by the State Authorizing Officials to submit to the Secretary, on behalf of the State, a declaration of intent, and any amendments thereto, and to function as the point-of-contact for the State for the Secretary and others relating to any responsibilities arising under this Act. b) Programs Eligible for Consolidation and Permissible Use of Funds.-- (1) Scope.--A State may choose to include within the scope of the State's declaration of intent any program for which Congress makes funds available to the State if the program is for a purpose described in the Elementary and Education Secondary Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301). d) Duration.--The duration of the declaration of intent shall not exceed 5 years. ( e) Review and Recognition by the Secretary.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary shall review the declaration of intent received from the State Designated Officer not more than 60 days after the date of receipt of such declaration, and shall recognize such declaration of intent unless the declaration of intent fails to meet the requirements under subsection (c). ( (2) Amendments authorized.--A declaration of intent that is in effect may be amended to-- (A) expand the scope of such declaration of intent to encompass additional eligible programs; (B) reduce the scope of such declaration of intent by excluding coverage of a Federal program included in the original declaration of intent; (C) modify the duration of such declaration of intent; or (D) achieve such other modifications as the State Authorizing Officials deem appropriate. ( 4) Treatment of program funds withdrawn from declaration of intent.--Beginning on the effective date of an amendment executed under paragraph (2)(B), each program requirement of each program removed from the declaration of intent shall apply to the State's use of funds made available under the program. (a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), the amount that a State with a declaration of intent may expend for administrative expenses shall be limited to 1 percent of the aggregate amount of Federal funds made available to the State through the eligible programs included within the scope of such declaration of intent. ( b) States Not Consolidating Funds Under Part A of Title I.--If the declaration of intent does not include within its scope part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311 et seq. ),

To allow a State to submit a declaration of intent to the Secretary of Education to combine certain funds to improve the academic achievement of students. In this Act: (1) In general.--Except as otherwise provided, the terms used in this Act have the meanings given the terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801 et seq.). ( (3) Declaration of intent.--The term ``declaration of intent'' means a decision by a State, as determined by State Authorizing Officials or by referendum, to assume full management responsibility for the expenditure of Federal funds for certain eligible programs for the purpose of advancing, on a more comprehensive and effective basis, the educational policy of such State. ( B) The highest elected education official of the State, if any. ( (a) In General.--Each State is authorized to submit to the Secretary a declaration of intent permitting the State to receive Federal funds on a consolidated basis to manage the expenditure of such funds to advance the educational policy of the State. ( b) Programs Eligible for Consolidation and Permissible Use of Funds.-- (1) Scope.--A State may choose to include within the scope of the State's declaration of intent any program for which Congress makes funds available to the State if the program is for a purpose described in the Elementary and Education Secondary Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301). d) Duration.--The duration of the declaration of intent shall not exceed 5 years. ( e) Review and Recognition by the Secretary.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary shall review the declaration of intent received from the State Designated Officer not more than 60 days after the date of receipt of such declaration, and shall recognize such declaration of intent unless the declaration of intent fails to meet the requirements under subsection (c). (2) Recognition by operation of law.--If the Secretary fails to take action within the time specified in paragraph (1), the declaration of intent, as submitted, shall be deemed to be approved. ( 4) Treatment of program funds withdrawn from declaration of intent.--Beginning on the effective date of an amendment executed under paragraph (2)(B), each program requirement of each program removed from the declaration of intent shall apply to the State's use of funds made available under the program. TRANSPARENCY FOR RESULTS OF PUBLIC EDUCATION. ( The report shall include-- (1) student performance data disaggregated in the same manner as data are disaggregated under section 1111(b)(2)(B)(xi) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311(b)(2)(B)(xi)); and (2) a description of how the State has used Federal funds to improve academic achievement, reduce achievement disparities between various student groups, and improve educational opportunities for the disadvantaged. (b) States Not Consolidating Funds Under Part A of Title I.--If the declaration of intent does not include within its scope part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311 et seq. ), Each State consolidating and using funds pursuant to a declaration of intent under this Act shall provide for the participation of private school children and teachers in the activities assisted under the declaration of intent in the same manner as participation is provided to private school children and teachers under section 8501 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7881).

To allow a State to submit a declaration of intent to the Secretary of Education to combine certain funds to improve the academic achievement of students. 2) Accountability.--The term ``accountability'' means that public schools are answerable to parents and other taxpayers for the use of public funds and shall report student progress to parents and taxpayers regularly. ( 5) State authorizing officials.--The term ``State Authorizing Officials'' means the State officials who shall authorize the submission of a declaration of intent, and any amendments thereto, on behalf of the State. (6) State designated officer.--The term ``State Designated Officer'' means the person designated by the State Authorizing Officials to submit to the Secretary, on behalf of the State, a declaration of intent, and any amendments thereto, and to function as the point-of-contact for the State for the Secretary and others relating to any responsibilities arising under this Act. b) Programs Eligible for Consolidation and Permissible Use of Funds.-- (1) Scope.--A State may choose to include within the scope of the State's declaration of intent any program for which Congress makes funds available to the State if the program is for a purpose described in the Elementary and Education Secondary Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301). d) Duration.--The duration of the declaration of intent shall not exceed 5 years. ( e) Review and Recognition by the Secretary.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary shall review the declaration of intent received from the State Designated Officer not more than 60 days after the date of receipt of such declaration, and shall recognize such declaration of intent unless the declaration of intent fails to meet the requirements under subsection (c). ( (2) Amendments authorized.--A declaration of intent that is in effect may be amended to-- (A) expand the scope of such declaration of intent to encompass additional eligible programs; (B) reduce the scope of such declaration of intent by excluding coverage of a Federal program included in the original declaration of intent; (C) modify the duration of such declaration of intent; or (D) achieve such other modifications as the State Authorizing Officials deem appropriate. ( 4) Treatment of program funds withdrawn from declaration of intent.--Beginning on the effective date of an amendment executed under paragraph (2)(B), each program requirement of each program removed from the declaration of intent shall apply to the State's use of funds made available under the program. (a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), the amount that a State with a declaration of intent may expend for administrative expenses shall be limited to 1 percent of the aggregate amount of Federal funds made available to the State through the eligible programs included within the scope of such declaration of intent. ( b) States Not Consolidating Funds Under Part A of Title I.--If the declaration of intent does not include within its scope part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311 et seq. ),

To allow a State to submit a declaration of intent to the Secretary of Education to combine certain funds to improve the academic achievement of students. In this Act: (1) In general.--Except as otherwise provided, the terms used in this Act have the meanings given the terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801 et seq.). ( (3) Declaration of intent.--The term ``declaration of intent'' means a decision by a State, as determined by State Authorizing Officials or by referendum, to assume full management responsibility for the expenditure of Federal funds for certain eligible programs for the purpose of advancing, on a more comprehensive and effective basis, the educational policy of such State. ( B) The highest elected education official of the State, if any. ( (a) In General.--Each State is authorized to submit to the Secretary a declaration of intent permitting the State to receive Federal funds on a consolidated basis to manage the expenditure of such funds to advance the educational policy of the State. ( b) Programs Eligible for Consolidation and Permissible Use of Funds.-- (1) Scope.--A State may choose to include within the scope of the State's declaration of intent any program for which Congress makes funds available to the State if the program is for a purpose described in the Elementary and Education Secondary Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301). d) Duration.--The duration of the declaration of intent shall not exceed 5 years. ( e) Review and Recognition by the Secretary.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary shall review the declaration of intent received from the State Designated Officer not more than 60 days after the date of receipt of such declaration, and shall recognize such declaration of intent unless the declaration of intent fails to meet the requirements under subsection (c). (2) Recognition by operation of law.--If the Secretary fails to take action within the time specified in paragraph (1), the declaration of intent, as submitted, shall be deemed to be approved. ( 4) Treatment of program funds withdrawn from declaration of intent.--Beginning on the effective date of an amendment executed under paragraph (2)(B), each program requirement of each program removed from the declaration of intent shall apply to the State's use of funds made available under the program. TRANSPARENCY FOR RESULTS OF PUBLIC EDUCATION. ( The report shall include-- (1) student performance data disaggregated in the same manner as data are disaggregated under section 1111(b)(2)(B)(xi) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311(b)(2)(B)(xi)); and (2) a description of how the State has used Federal funds to improve academic achievement, reduce achievement disparities between various student groups, and improve educational opportunities for the disadvantaged. (b) States Not Consolidating Funds Under Part A of Title I.--If the declaration of intent does not include within its scope part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311 et seq. ), Each State consolidating and using funds pursuant to a declaration of intent under this Act shall provide for the participation of private school children and teachers in the activities assisted under the declaration of intent in the same manner as participation is provided to private school children and teachers under section 8501 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7881).

To allow a State to submit a declaration of intent to the Secretary of Education to combine certain funds to improve the academic achievement of students. b) Programs Eligible for Consolidation and Permissible Use of Funds.-- (1) Scope.--A State may choose to include within the scope of the State's declaration of intent any program for which Congress makes funds available to the State if the program is for a purpose described in the Elementary and Education Secondary Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301). ( 4) Treatment of program funds withdrawn from declaration of intent.--Beginning on the effective date of an amendment executed under paragraph (2)(B), each program requirement of each program removed from the declaration of intent shall apply to the State's use of funds made available under the program. ( b) States Not Consolidating Funds Under Part A of Title I.--If the declaration of intent does not include within its scope part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311 et seq. ),

To allow a State to submit a declaration of intent to the Secretary of Education to combine certain funds to improve the academic achievement of students. b) Programs Eligible for Consolidation and Permissible Use of Funds.-- (1) Scope.--A State may choose to include within the scope of the State's declaration of intent any program for which Congress makes funds available to the State if the program is for a purpose described in the Elementary and Education Secondary Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301). d) Duration.--The duration of the declaration of intent shall not exceed 5 years. ( 4) Treatment of program funds withdrawn from declaration of intent.--Beginning on the effective date of an amendment executed under paragraph (2)(B), each program requirement of each program removed from the declaration of intent shall apply to the State's use of funds made available under the program. (b) States Not Consolidating Funds Under Part A of Title I.--If the declaration of intent does not include within its scope part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311 et seq. ), Each State consolidating and using funds pursuant to a declaration of intent under this Act shall provide for the participation of private school children and teachers in the activities assisted under the declaration of intent in the same manner as participation is provided to private school children and teachers under section 8501 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7881).

To allow a State to submit a declaration of intent to the Secretary of Education to combine certain funds to improve the academic achievement of students. b) Programs Eligible for Consolidation and Permissible Use of Funds.-- (1) Scope.--A State may choose to include within the scope of the State's declaration of intent any program for which Congress makes funds available to the State if the program is for a purpose described in the Elementary and Education Secondary Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301). ( 4) Treatment of program funds withdrawn from declaration of intent.--Beginning on the effective date of an amendment executed under paragraph (2)(B), each program requirement of each program removed from the declaration of intent shall apply to the State's use of funds made available under the program. ( b) States Not Consolidating Funds Under Part A of Title I.--If the declaration of intent does not include within its scope part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311 et seq. ),

To allow a State to submit a declaration of intent to the Secretary of Education to combine certain funds to improve the academic achievement of students. b) Programs Eligible for Consolidation and Permissible Use of Funds.-- (1) Scope.--A State may choose to include within the scope of the State's declaration of intent any program for which Congress makes funds available to the State if the program is for a purpose described in the Elementary and Education Secondary Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301). d) Duration.--The duration of the declaration of intent shall not exceed 5 years. ( 4) Treatment of program funds withdrawn from declaration of intent.--Beginning on the effective date of an amendment executed under paragraph (2)(B), each program requirement of each program removed from the declaration of intent shall apply to the State's use of funds made available under the program. (b) States Not Consolidating Funds Under Part A of Title I.--If the declaration of intent does not include within its scope part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311 et seq. ), Each State consolidating and using funds pursuant to a declaration of intent under this Act shall provide for the participation of private school children and teachers in the activities assisted under the declaration of intent in the same manner as participation is provided to private school children and teachers under section 8501 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7881).

S.5292

Agriculture and Food

Access to Donor Milk Act of 2022 This bill establishes programs and requirements to support the provision of donor milk for infants by nonprofit milk banks, including by (1) allowing Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) funding to be used towards nonprofit milk banks, (2) establishing grants to expand the emergency capacity of nonprofit milk banks, and (3) establishing a donor milk awareness program.

To protect and expand access to donor milk, and for other purposes. 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 ``Access to Donor Milk Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) The term ``donor milk'' means human milk that is processed without additives. (2) The term ``nonprofit milk bank'' means a milk bank that-- (A) meets standards established by the Food and Drug Administration for purposes of ensuring the safety of donor milk and milk banks; (B) collects, tests, processes, pasteurizes, and distributes donor milk, in compliance with applicable law; and (C) is described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3)) and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code (26 U.S.C. 501(a)). SEC. 3. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) Human milk is the optimal first food for infants. (2) Medically vulnerable infants, including those born prematurely and those with congenital or acquired conditions, derive significant health benefits from human milk. (3) Mothers of medically vulnerable infants often face unique obstacles to producing enough milk. When a parent's milk is not available, the provision of donor milk improves health outcomes for the infant, including decreasing rates of necrotizing enterocolitis. (4) Nonprofit milk banks provide a critical medical service. (5) The nonprofit milk banking model of collecting donor milk from uncompensated donors and accreditation ensures a safe and high-quality product for the Nation's most vulnerable infants. SEC. 4. SUPPORT FOR DONOR MILK ACTIVITIES. Section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786) is amended-- (1) in subsection (b)(4), by inserting ``(including support for donor milk (as defined in section 2 of the Access to Donor Milk Act of 2022) activities)'' after ``promotion''; and (2) in subsection (h)(1)(C)-- (A) in clause (i), by striking ``clause (ii)'' and inserting ``clauses (ii) and (iii)''; and (B) by adding at the end the following: ``(iii) Donor milk.--A State agency may use amounts made available under clause (i) for-- ``(I) collecting and storing donations of unprocessed human milk; ``(II) the transfer of the milk described in subclause (I) to a nonprofit milk bank; and ``(III) making the milk transferred to a nonprofit milk bank under subclause (II) available to program participants at low or zero cost.''. SEC. 5. EMERGENCY CAPACITY FUNDING FOR MILK BANKS. (a) In General.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the ``Secretary'') shall award competitive grants, subject to subsection (f), to eligible entities for expanding emergency capacity with respect to banking donor milk. (b) Application.--An eligible entity seeking a grant under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. (c) Use of Funds.-- Expanding emergency capacity pursuant to a grant under this section may include-- (1) publicizing the need for donor milk; (2) providing resources to patients and providing information to clinicians about donor milk; (3) covering donor milk collection, storage, transfer, and processing fees; (4) increasing staffing and supplies needed at nonprofit milk banks; and (5) purchasing consumable products needed for donor milk processing. (d) Eligible Entity.--For purposes of this section, the term ``eligible entity'' means an entity that-- (1) is a nonprofit milk bank accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the Food and Drug Administration; and (2) in the application submitted under subsection (b), demonstrates, with respect to such entity-- (A) a rapid increase in demand for donor milk; or (B) a shortage of supplies needed to operate a nonprofit milk bank. (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--For the purposes of carrying out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2023, and such sums as may be necessary for each fiscal year thereafter. (f) Criteria.--The Secretary may award grants under subsection (a) only in the event of any of the following: (1) The Secretary determines that expanded capacity is necessary to respond to any major disaster declared by the President under section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170). (2) The Secretary determines that Federal assistance is needed to supplement State and local efforts and capabilities to save lives and to protect property and public health and safety, or to lessen or avert the threat of a catastrophe in any part of the United States. (3) The Secretary determines emergency capacity is needed to ensure adequate supply is available to meet the demand for donor milk from a nonprofit donor milk bank. SEC. 6. DONOR MILK AWARENESS PROGRAM. (a) Child Nutrition.--The Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 24. DONOR MILK AWARENESS PROGRAM. ``(a) Definition of Donor Milk.--In this section, the term `donor milk' has the meaning given the term in section 2 of the Access to Donor Milk Act of 2022. ``(b) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a donor milk awareness program (referred to in this section as the `program')-- ``(1) to educate the public on donor milk and nonprofit milk banks; and ``(2) to publicize the need for donor milk to be provided to nonprofit milk banks. ``(c) Conduct of Program.--In carrying out the program, the Secretary may-- ``(1) develop, or assist other entities to develop, appropriate educational materials, including public service announcements, promotional publications, and press kits, for the program; ``(2) publish information about the program on the website of the Department of Agriculture; and ``(3) distribute, or assist other entities to distribute, such materials, as appropriate, to public and private individuals and entities. ``(d) Cooperative Agreements.--The Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with Federal agencies, State and local governments, and other entities to carry out the program. ``(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--For purposes of carrying out the program, there is authorized to be appropriated $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2023.''. (b) HHS Public Awareness Campaign With Respect to Donor Milk From Nonprofit Milk Banks.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall develop a public awareness campaign with respect to donor milk from nonprofit milk banks. (2) Distribution of educational materials.--The public awareness campaign under paragraph (1) shall include the distribution of educational materials to-- (A) clinicians, such as pediatric specialists, pediatricians, obstetricians, pediatric nutritionists, midwives, and lactation consultants; (B) expectant and new parents; and (C) community-based organizations. SEC. 7. CLARIFYING THE REGULATORY STATUS OF DONOR MILK. (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall issue guidance to clarify the regulatory status (and any associated categorization) of donor milk provided by a nonprofit milk bank. (b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to Congress a report regarding the issuance of guidance on the categorization of donor milk provided by a nonprofit milk bank under the rule issued under subsection (a). <all>

Access to Donor Milk Act of 2022

A bill to protect and expand access to donor milk, and for other purposes.

Access to Donor Milk Act of 2022

Sen. Duckworth, Tammy

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This bill establishes programs and requirements to support the provision of donor milk for infants by nonprofit milk banks, including by (1) allowing Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) funding to be used towards nonprofit milk banks, (2) establishing grants to expand the emergency capacity of nonprofit milk banks, and (3) establishing a donor milk awareness program.

To protect and expand access to donor milk, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 2. DEFINITIONS. 501(a)). 3. FINDINGS. (3) Mothers of medically vulnerable infants often face unique obstacles to producing enough milk. When a parent's milk is not available, the provision of donor milk improves health outcomes for the infant, including decreasing rates of necrotizing enterocolitis. 4. Section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786) is amended-- (1) in subsection (b)(4), by inserting ``(including support for donor milk (as defined in section 2 of the Access to Donor Milk Act of 2022) activities)'' after ``promotion''; and (2) in subsection (h)(1)(C)-- (A) in clause (i), by striking ``clause (ii)'' and inserting ``clauses (ii) and (iii)''; and (B) by adding at the end the following: ``(iii) Donor milk.--A State agency may use amounts made available under clause (i) for-- ``(I) collecting and storing donations of unprocessed human milk; ``(II) the transfer of the milk described in subclause (I) to a nonprofit milk bank; and ``(III) making the milk transferred to a nonprofit milk bank under subclause (II) available to program participants at low or zero cost.''. 5. EMERGENCY CAPACITY FUNDING FOR MILK BANKS. (d) Eligible Entity.--For purposes of this section, the term ``eligible entity'' means an entity that-- (1) is a nonprofit milk bank accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the Food and Drug Administration; and (2) in the application submitted under subsection (b), demonstrates, with respect to such entity-- (A) a rapid increase in demand for donor milk; or (B) a shortage of supplies needed to operate a nonprofit milk bank. (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--For the purposes of carrying out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2023, and such sums as may be necessary for each fiscal year thereafter. 5170). 6. 1771 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 24. DONOR MILK AWARENESS PROGRAM. ``(d) Cooperative Agreements.--The Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with Federal agencies, State and local governments, and other entities to carry out the program. (b) HHS Public Awareness Campaign With Respect to Donor Milk From Nonprofit Milk Banks.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall develop a public awareness campaign with respect to donor milk from nonprofit milk banks. (2) Distribution of educational materials.--The public awareness campaign under paragraph (1) shall include the distribution of educational materials to-- (A) clinicians, such as pediatric specialists, pediatricians, obstetricians, pediatric nutritionists, midwives, and lactation consultants; (B) expectant and new parents; and (C) community-based organizations. SEC. 7. CLARIFYING THE REGULATORY STATUS OF DONOR MILK.

To protect and expand access to donor milk, and for other purposes. 2. DEFINITIONS. 501(a)). 3. When a parent's milk is not available, the provision of donor milk improves health outcomes for the infant, including decreasing rates of necrotizing enterocolitis. 4. Section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 5. EMERGENCY CAPACITY FUNDING FOR MILK BANKS. (d) Eligible Entity.--For purposes of this section, the term ``eligible entity'' means an entity that-- (1) is a nonprofit milk bank accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the Food and Drug Administration; and (2) in the application submitted under subsection (b), demonstrates, with respect to such entity-- (A) a rapid increase in demand for donor milk; or (B) a shortage of supplies needed to operate a nonprofit milk bank. (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--For the purposes of carrying out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2023, and such sums as may be necessary for each fiscal year thereafter. is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. DONOR MILK AWARENESS PROGRAM. ``(d) Cooperative Agreements.--The Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with Federal agencies, State and local governments, and other entities to carry out the program. (b) HHS Public Awareness Campaign With Respect to Donor Milk From Nonprofit Milk Banks.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall develop a public awareness campaign with respect to donor milk from nonprofit milk banks. (2) Distribution of educational materials.--The public awareness campaign under paragraph (1) shall include the distribution of educational materials to-- (A) clinicians, such as pediatric specialists, pediatricians, obstetricians, pediatric nutritionists, midwives, and lactation consultants; (B) expectant and new parents; and (C) community-based organizations. SEC.

To protect and expand access to donor milk, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 2. DEFINITIONS. 501(c)(3)) and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code (26 U.S.C. 501(a)). 3. FINDINGS. (3) Mothers of medically vulnerable infants often face unique obstacles to producing enough milk. When a parent's milk is not available, the provision of donor milk improves health outcomes for the infant, including decreasing rates of necrotizing enterocolitis. (5) The nonprofit milk banking model of collecting donor milk from uncompensated donors and accreditation ensures a safe and high-quality product for the Nation's most vulnerable infants. 4. Section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786) is amended-- (1) in subsection (b)(4), by inserting ``(including support for donor milk (as defined in section 2 of the Access to Donor Milk Act of 2022) activities)'' after ``promotion''; and (2) in subsection (h)(1)(C)-- (A) in clause (i), by striking ``clause (ii)'' and inserting ``clauses (ii) and (iii)''; and (B) by adding at the end the following: ``(iii) Donor milk.--A State agency may use amounts made available under clause (i) for-- ``(I) collecting and storing donations of unprocessed human milk; ``(II) the transfer of the milk described in subclause (I) to a nonprofit milk bank; and ``(III) making the milk transferred to a nonprofit milk bank under subclause (II) available to program participants at low or zero cost.''. 5. EMERGENCY CAPACITY FUNDING FOR MILK BANKS. (d) Eligible Entity.--For purposes of this section, the term ``eligible entity'' means an entity that-- (1) is a nonprofit milk bank accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the Food and Drug Administration; and (2) in the application submitted under subsection (b), demonstrates, with respect to such entity-- (A) a rapid increase in demand for donor milk; or (B) a shortage of supplies needed to operate a nonprofit milk bank. (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--For the purposes of carrying out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2023, and such sums as may be necessary for each fiscal year thereafter. (f) Criteria.--The Secretary may award grants under subsection (a) only in the event of any of the following: (1) The Secretary determines that expanded capacity is necessary to respond to any major disaster declared by the President under section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170). (2) The Secretary determines that Federal assistance is needed to supplement State and local efforts and capabilities to save lives and to protect property and public health and safety, or to lessen or avert the threat of a catastrophe in any part of the United States. 6. 1771 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 24. DONOR MILK AWARENESS PROGRAM. ``(c) Conduct of Program.--In carrying out the program, the Secretary may-- ``(1) develop, or assist other entities to develop, appropriate educational materials, including public service announcements, promotional publications, and press kits, for the program; ``(2) publish information about the program on the website of the Department of Agriculture; and ``(3) distribute, or assist other entities to distribute, such materials, as appropriate, to public and private individuals and entities. ``(d) Cooperative Agreements.--The Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with Federal agencies, State and local governments, and other entities to carry out the program. (b) HHS Public Awareness Campaign With Respect to Donor Milk From Nonprofit Milk Banks.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall develop a public awareness campaign with respect to donor milk from nonprofit milk banks. (2) Distribution of educational materials.--The public awareness campaign under paragraph (1) shall include the distribution of educational materials to-- (A) clinicians, such as pediatric specialists, pediatricians, obstetricians, pediatric nutritionists, midwives, and lactation consultants; (B) expectant and new parents; and (C) community-based organizations. SEC. 7. CLARIFYING THE REGULATORY STATUS OF DONOR MILK. (b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to Congress a report regarding the issuance of guidance on the categorization of donor milk provided by a nonprofit milk bank under the rule issued under subsection (a).

To protect and expand access to donor milk, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) The term ``donor milk'' means human milk that is processed without additives. (2) The term ``nonprofit milk bank'' means a milk bank that-- (A) meets standards established by the Food and Drug Administration for purposes of ensuring the safety of donor milk and milk banks; (B) collects, tests, processes, pasteurizes, and distributes donor milk, in compliance with applicable law; and (C) is described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3)) and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code (26 U.S.C. 501(a)). 3. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) Human milk is the optimal first food for infants. (2) Medically vulnerable infants, including those born prematurely and those with congenital or acquired conditions, derive significant health benefits from human milk. (3) Mothers of medically vulnerable infants often face unique obstacles to producing enough milk. When a parent's milk is not available, the provision of donor milk improves health outcomes for the infant, including decreasing rates of necrotizing enterocolitis. (4) Nonprofit milk banks provide a critical medical service. (5) The nonprofit milk banking model of collecting donor milk from uncompensated donors and accreditation ensures a safe and high-quality product for the Nation's most vulnerable infants. 4. Section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786) is amended-- (1) in subsection (b)(4), by inserting ``(including support for donor milk (as defined in section 2 of the Access to Donor Milk Act of 2022) activities)'' after ``promotion''; and (2) in subsection (h)(1)(C)-- (A) in clause (i), by striking ``clause (ii)'' and inserting ``clauses (ii) and (iii)''; and (B) by adding at the end the following: ``(iii) Donor milk.--A State agency may use amounts made available under clause (i) for-- ``(I) collecting and storing donations of unprocessed human milk; ``(II) the transfer of the milk described in subclause (I) to a nonprofit milk bank; and ``(III) making the milk transferred to a nonprofit milk bank under subclause (II) available to program participants at low or zero cost.''. 5. EMERGENCY CAPACITY FUNDING FOR MILK BANKS. (b) Application.--An eligible entity seeking a grant under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. (c) Use of Funds.-- Expanding emergency capacity pursuant to a grant under this section may include-- (1) publicizing the need for donor milk; (2) providing resources to patients and providing information to clinicians about donor milk; (3) covering donor milk collection, storage, transfer, and processing fees; (4) increasing staffing and supplies needed at nonprofit milk banks; and (5) purchasing consumable products needed for donor milk processing. (d) Eligible Entity.--For purposes of this section, the term ``eligible entity'' means an entity that-- (1) is a nonprofit milk bank accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the Food and Drug Administration; and (2) in the application submitted under subsection (b), demonstrates, with respect to such entity-- (A) a rapid increase in demand for donor milk; or (B) a shortage of supplies needed to operate a nonprofit milk bank. (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--For the purposes of carrying out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2023, and such sums as may be necessary for each fiscal year thereafter. (f) Criteria.--The Secretary may award grants under subsection (a) only in the event of any of the following: (1) The Secretary determines that expanded capacity is necessary to respond to any major disaster declared by the President under section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170). (2) The Secretary determines that Federal assistance is needed to supplement State and local efforts and capabilities to save lives and to protect property and public health and safety, or to lessen or avert the threat of a catastrophe in any part of the United States. 6. 1771 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 24. DONOR MILK AWARENESS PROGRAM. ``(c) Conduct of Program.--In carrying out the program, the Secretary may-- ``(1) develop, or assist other entities to develop, appropriate educational materials, including public service announcements, promotional publications, and press kits, for the program; ``(2) publish information about the program on the website of the Department of Agriculture; and ``(3) distribute, or assist other entities to distribute, such materials, as appropriate, to public and private individuals and entities. ``(d) Cooperative Agreements.--The Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with Federal agencies, State and local governments, and other entities to carry out the program. (b) HHS Public Awareness Campaign With Respect to Donor Milk From Nonprofit Milk Banks.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall develop a public awareness campaign with respect to donor milk from nonprofit milk banks. (2) Distribution of educational materials.--The public awareness campaign under paragraph (1) shall include the distribution of educational materials to-- (A) clinicians, such as pediatric specialists, pediatricians, obstetricians, pediatric nutritionists, midwives, and lactation consultants; (B) expectant and new parents; and (C) community-based organizations. SEC. 7. CLARIFYING THE REGULATORY STATUS OF DONOR MILK. (b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to Congress a report regarding the issuance of guidance on the categorization of donor milk provided by a nonprofit milk bank under the rule issued under subsection (a).

To protect and expand access to donor milk, and for other purposes. 2) The term ``nonprofit milk bank'' means a milk bank that-- (A) meets standards established by the Food and Drug Administration for purposes of ensuring the safety of donor milk and milk banks; (B) collects, tests, processes, pasteurizes, and distributes donor milk, in compliance with applicable law; and (C) is described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3)) and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code (26 U.S.C. 501(a)). (5) The nonprofit milk banking model of collecting donor milk from uncompensated donors and accreditation ensures a safe and high-quality product for the Nation's most vulnerable infants. a) In General.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the ``Secretary'') shall award competitive grants, subject to subsection (f), to eligible entities for expanding emergency capacity with respect to banking donor milk. (b) Application.--An eligible entity seeking a grant under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. ( d) Eligible Entity.--For purposes of this section, the term ``eligible entity'' means an entity that-- (1) is a nonprofit milk bank accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the Food and Drug Administration; and (2) in the application submitted under subsection (b), demonstrates, with respect to such entity-- (A) a rapid increase in demand for donor milk; or (B) a shortage of supplies needed to operate a nonprofit milk bank. ( (f) Criteria.--The Secretary may award grants under subsection (a) only in the event of any of the following: (1) The Secretary determines that expanded capacity is necessary to respond to any major disaster declared by the President under section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170). ( ``(b) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a donor milk awareness program (referred to in this section as the `program')-- ``(1) to educate the public on donor milk and nonprofit milk banks; and ``(2) to publicize the need for donor milk to be provided to nonprofit milk banks. ``(c) Conduct of Program.--In carrying out the program, the Secretary may-- ``(1) develop, or assist other entities to develop, appropriate educational materials, including public service announcements, promotional publications, and press kits, for the program; ``(2) publish information about the program on the website of the Department of Agriculture; and ``(3) distribute, or assist other entities to distribute, such materials, as appropriate, to public and private individuals and entities. 2) Distribution of educational materials.--The public awareness campaign under paragraph (1) shall include the distribution of educational materials to-- (A) clinicians, such as pediatric specialists, pediatricians, obstetricians, pediatric nutritionists, midwives, and lactation consultants; (B) expectant and new parents; and (C) community-based organizations. (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall issue guidance to clarify the regulatory status (and any associated categorization) of donor milk provided by a nonprofit milk bank. ( b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to Congress a report regarding the issuance of guidance on the categorization of donor milk provided by a nonprofit milk bank under the rule issued under subsection (a).

To protect and expand access to donor milk, and for other purposes. 2) The term ``nonprofit milk bank'' means a milk bank that-- (A) meets standards established by the Food and Drug Administration for purposes of ensuring the safety of donor milk and milk banks; (B) collects, tests, processes, pasteurizes, and distributes donor milk, in compliance with applicable law; and (C) is described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3)) and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code (26 U.S.C. 501(a)). 3) Mothers of medically vulnerable infants often face unique obstacles to producing enough milk. EMERGENCY CAPACITY FUNDING FOR MILK BANKS. ( d) Eligible Entity.--For purposes of this section, the term ``eligible entity'' means an entity that-- (1) is a nonprofit milk bank accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the Food and Drug Administration; and (2) in the application submitted under subsection (b), demonstrates, with respect to such entity-- (A) a rapid increase in demand for donor milk; or (B) a shortage of supplies needed to operate a nonprofit milk bank. (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--For the purposes of carrying out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2023, and such sums as may be necessary for each fiscal year thereafter. ( ``(b) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a donor milk awareness program (referred to in this section as the `program')-- ``(1) to educate the public on donor milk and nonprofit milk banks; and ``(2) to publicize the need for donor milk to be provided to nonprofit milk banks. ``(c) Conduct of Program.--In carrying out the program, the Secretary may-- ``(1) develop, or assist other entities to develop, appropriate educational materials, including public service announcements, promotional publications, and press kits, for the program; ``(2) publish information about the program on the website of the Department of Agriculture; and ``(3) distribute, or assist other entities to distribute, such materials, as appropriate, to public and private individuals and entities. ``(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--For purposes of carrying out the program, there is authorized to be appropriated $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2023.''. ( a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall issue guidance to clarify the regulatory status (and any associated categorization) of donor milk provided by a nonprofit milk bank. (

To protect and expand access to donor milk, and for other purposes. 2) The term ``nonprofit milk bank'' means a milk bank that-- (A) meets standards established by the Food and Drug Administration for purposes of ensuring the safety of donor milk and milk banks; (B) collects, tests, processes, pasteurizes, and distributes donor milk, in compliance with applicable law; and (C) is described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3)) and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code (26 U.S.C. 501(a)). 3) Mothers of medically vulnerable infants often face unique obstacles to producing enough milk. EMERGENCY CAPACITY FUNDING FOR MILK BANKS. ( d) Eligible Entity.--For purposes of this section, the term ``eligible entity'' means an entity that-- (1) is a nonprofit milk bank accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the Food and Drug Administration; and (2) in the application submitted under subsection (b), demonstrates, with respect to such entity-- (A) a rapid increase in demand for donor milk; or (B) a shortage of supplies needed to operate a nonprofit milk bank. (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--For the purposes of carrying out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2023, and such sums as may be necessary for each fiscal year thereafter. ( ``(b) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a donor milk awareness program (referred to in this section as the `program')-- ``(1) to educate the public on donor milk and nonprofit milk banks; and ``(2) to publicize the need for donor milk to be provided to nonprofit milk banks. ``(c) Conduct of Program.--In carrying out the program, the Secretary may-- ``(1) develop, or assist other entities to develop, appropriate educational materials, including public service announcements, promotional publications, and press kits, for the program; ``(2) publish information about the program on the website of the Department of Agriculture; and ``(3) distribute, or assist other entities to distribute, such materials, as appropriate, to public and private individuals and entities. ``(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--For purposes of carrying out the program, there is authorized to be appropriated $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2023.''. ( a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall issue guidance to clarify the regulatory status (and any associated categorization) of donor milk provided by a nonprofit milk bank. (

To protect and expand access to donor milk, and for other purposes. 2) The term ``nonprofit milk bank'' means a milk bank that-- (A) meets standards established by the Food and Drug Administration for purposes of ensuring the safety of donor milk and milk banks; (B) collects, tests, processes, pasteurizes, and distributes donor milk, in compliance with applicable law; and (C) is described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3)) and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code (26 U.S.C. 501(a)). (5) The nonprofit milk banking model of collecting donor milk from uncompensated donors and accreditation ensures a safe and high-quality product for the Nation's most vulnerable infants. a) In General.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the ``Secretary'') shall award competitive grants, subject to subsection (f), to eligible entities for expanding emergency capacity with respect to banking donor milk. (b) Application.--An eligible entity seeking a grant under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. ( d) Eligible Entity.--For purposes of this section, the term ``eligible entity'' means an entity that-- (1) is a nonprofit milk bank accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the Food and Drug Administration; and (2) in the application submitted under subsection (b), demonstrates, with respect to such entity-- (A) a rapid increase in demand for donor milk; or (B) a shortage of supplies needed to operate a nonprofit milk bank. ( (f) Criteria.--The Secretary may award grants under subsection (a) only in the event of any of the following: (1) The Secretary determines that expanded capacity is necessary to respond to any major disaster declared by the President under section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170). ( ``(b) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a donor milk awareness program (referred to in this section as the `program')-- ``(1) to educate the public on donor milk and nonprofit milk banks; and ``(2) to publicize the need for donor milk to be provided to nonprofit milk banks. ``(c) Conduct of Program.--In carrying out the program, the Secretary may-- ``(1) develop, or assist other entities to develop, appropriate educational materials, including public service announcements, promotional publications, and press kits, for the program; ``(2) publish information about the program on the website of the Department of Agriculture; and ``(3) distribute, or assist other entities to distribute, such materials, as appropriate, to public and private individuals and entities. 2) Distribution of educational materials.--The public awareness campaign under paragraph (1) shall include the distribution of educational materials to-- (A) clinicians, such as pediatric specialists, pediatricians, obstetricians, pediatric nutritionists, midwives, and lactation consultants; (B) expectant and new parents; and (C) community-based organizations. (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall issue guidance to clarify the regulatory status (and any associated categorization) of donor milk provided by a nonprofit milk bank. ( b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to Congress a report regarding the issuance of guidance on the categorization of donor milk provided by a nonprofit milk bank under the rule issued under subsection (a).

To protect and expand access to donor milk, and for other purposes. 2) The term ``nonprofit milk bank'' means a milk bank that-- (A) meets standards established by the Food and Drug Administration for purposes of ensuring the safety of donor milk and milk banks; (B) collects, tests, processes, pasteurizes, and distributes donor milk, in compliance with applicable law; and (C) is described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3)) and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code (26 U.S.C. 501(a)). 3) Mothers of medically vulnerable infants often face unique obstacles to producing enough milk. EMERGENCY CAPACITY FUNDING FOR MILK BANKS. ( d) Eligible Entity.--For purposes of this section, the term ``eligible entity'' means an entity that-- (1) is a nonprofit milk bank accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the Food and Drug Administration; and (2) in the application submitted under subsection (b), demonstrates, with respect to such entity-- (A) a rapid increase in demand for donor milk; or (B) a shortage of supplies needed to operate a nonprofit milk bank. (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--For the purposes of carrying out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2023, and such sums as may be necessary for each fiscal year thereafter. ( ``(b) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a donor milk awareness program (referred to in this section as the `program')-- ``(1) to educate the public on donor milk and nonprofit milk banks; and ``(2) to publicize the need for donor milk to be provided to nonprofit milk banks. ``(c) Conduct of Program.--In carrying out the program, the Secretary may-- ``(1) develop, or assist other entities to develop, appropriate educational materials, including public service announcements, promotional publications, and press kits, for the program; ``(2) publish information about the program on the website of the Department of Agriculture; and ``(3) distribute, or assist other entities to distribute, such materials, as appropriate, to public and private individuals and entities. ``(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--For purposes of carrying out the program, there is authorized to be appropriated $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2023.''. ( a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall issue guidance to clarify the regulatory status (and any associated categorization) of donor milk provided by a nonprofit milk bank. (

To protect and expand access to donor milk, and for other purposes. 2) The term ``nonprofit milk bank'' means a milk bank that-- (A) meets standards established by the Food and Drug Administration for purposes of ensuring the safety of donor milk and milk banks; (B) collects, tests, processes, pasteurizes, and distributes donor milk, in compliance with applicable law; and (C) is described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3)) and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code (26 U.S.C. 501(a)). (5) The nonprofit milk banking model of collecting donor milk from uncompensated donors and accreditation ensures a safe and high-quality product for the Nation's most vulnerable infants. a) In General.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the ``Secretary'') shall award competitive grants, subject to subsection (f), to eligible entities for expanding emergency capacity with respect to banking donor milk. (b) Application.--An eligible entity seeking a grant under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. ( d) Eligible Entity.--For purposes of this section, the term ``eligible entity'' means an entity that-- (1) is a nonprofit milk bank accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the Food and Drug Administration; and (2) in the application submitted under subsection (b), demonstrates, with respect to such entity-- (A) a rapid increase in demand for donor milk; or (B) a shortage of supplies needed to operate a nonprofit milk bank. ( (f) Criteria.--The Secretary may award grants under subsection (a) only in the event of any of the following: (1) The Secretary determines that expanded capacity is necessary to respond to any major disaster declared by the President under section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170). ( ``(b) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a donor milk awareness program (referred to in this section as the `program')-- ``(1) to educate the public on donor milk and nonprofit milk banks; and ``(2) to publicize the need for donor milk to be provided to nonprofit milk banks. ``(c) Conduct of Program.--In carrying out the program, the Secretary may-- ``(1) develop, or assist other entities to develop, appropriate educational materials, including public service announcements, promotional publications, and press kits, for the program; ``(2) publish information about the program on the website of the Department of Agriculture; and ``(3) distribute, or assist other entities to distribute, such materials, as appropriate, to public and private individuals and entities. 2) Distribution of educational materials.--The public awareness campaign under paragraph (1) shall include the distribution of educational materials to-- (A) clinicians, such as pediatric specialists, pediatricians, obstetricians, pediatric nutritionists, midwives, and lactation consultants; (B) expectant and new parents; and (C) community-based organizations. (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall issue guidance to clarify the regulatory status (and any associated categorization) of donor milk provided by a nonprofit milk bank. ( b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to Congress a report regarding the issuance of guidance on the categorization of donor milk provided by a nonprofit milk bank under the rule issued under subsection (a).

To protect and expand access to donor milk, and for other purposes. 2) The term ``nonprofit milk bank'' means a milk bank that-- (A) meets standards established by the Food and Drug Administration for purposes of ensuring the safety of donor milk and milk banks; (B) collects, tests, processes, pasteurizes, and distributes donor milk, in compliance with applicable law; and (C) is described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3)) and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code (26 U.S.C. 501(a)). 3) Mothers of medically vulnerable infants often face unique obstacles to producing enough milk. EMERGENCY CAPACITY FUNDING FOR MILK BANKS. ( d) Eligible Entity.--For purposes of this section, the term ``eligible entity'' means an entity that-- (1) is a nonprofit milk bank accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the Food and Drug Administration; and (2) in the application submitted under subsection (b), demonstrates, with respect to such entity-- (A) a rapid increase in demand for donor milk; or (B) a shortage of supplies needed to operate a nonprofit milk bank. (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--For the purposes of carrying out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2023, and such sums as may be necessary for each fiscal year thereafter. ( ``(b) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a donor milk awareness program (referred to in this section as the `program')-- ``(1) to educate the public on donor milk and nonprofit milk banks; and ``(2) to publicize the need for donor milk to be provided to nonprofit milk banks. ``(c) Conduct of Program.--In carrying out the program, the Secretary may-- ``(1) develop, or assist other entities to develop, appropriate educational materials, including public service announcements, promotional publications, and press kits, for the program; ``(2) publish information about the program on the website of the Department of Agriculture; and ``(3) distribute, or assist other entities to distribute, such materials, as appropriate, to public and private individuals and entities. ``(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--For purposes of carrying out the program, there is authorized to be appropriated $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2023.''. ( a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall issue guidance to clarify the regulatory status (and any associated categorization) of donor milk provided by a nonprofit milk bank. (

To protect and expand access to donor milk, and for other purposes. 2) The term ``nonprofit milk bank'' means a milk bank that-- (A) meets standards established by the Food and Drug Administration for purposes of ensuring the safety of donor milk and milk banks; (B) collects, tests, processes, pasteurizes, and distributes donor milk, in compliance with applicable law; and (C) is described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3)) and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code (26 U.S.C. 501(a)). ( ( d) Eligible Entity.--For purposes of this section, the term ``eligible entity'' means an entity that-- (1) is a nonprofit milk bank accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the Food and Drug Administration; and (2) in the application submitted under subsection (b), demonstrates, with respect to such entity-- (A) a rapid increase in demand for donor milk; or (B) a shortage of supplies needed to operate a nonprofit milk bank. ( ( ``(c) Conduct of Program.--In carrying out the program, the Secretary may-- ``(1) develop, or assist other entities to develop, appropriate educational materials, including public service announcements, promotional publications, and press kits, for the program; ``(2) publish information about the program on the website of the Department of Agriculture; and ``(3) distribute, or assist other entities to distribute, such materials, as appropriate, to public and private individuals and entities. 2) Distribution of educational materials.--The public awareness campaign under paragraph (1) shall include the distribution of educational materials to-- (A) clinicians, such as pediatric specialists, pediatricians, obstetricians, pediatric nutritionists, midwives, and lactation consultants; (B) expectant and new parents; and (C) community-based organizations. ( a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall issue guidance to clarify the regulatory status (and any associated categorization) of donor milk provided by a nonprofit milk bank. (

To protect and expand access to donor milk, and for other purposes. d) Eligible Entity.--For purposes of this section, the term ``eligible entity'' means an entity that-- (1) is a nonprofit milk bank accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the Food and Drug Administration; and (2) in the application submitted under subsection (b), demonstrates, with respect to such entity-- (A) a rapid increase in demand for donor milk; or (B) a shortage of supplies needed to operate a nonprofit milk bank. ( ( a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall issue guidance to clarify the regulatory status (and any associated categorization) of donor milk provided by a nonprofit milk bank. (

To protect and expand access to donor milk, and for other purposes. 2) The term ``nonprofit milk bank'' means a milk bank that-- (A) meets standards established by the Food and Drug Administration for purposes of ensuring the safety of donor milk and milk banks; (B) collects, tests, processes, pasteurizes, and distributes donor milk, in compliance with applicable law; and (C) is described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3)) and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code (26 U.S.C. 501(a)). ( ( d) Eligible Entity.--For purposes of this section, the term ``eligible entity'' means an entity that-- (1) is a nonprofit milk bank accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the Food and Drug Administration; and (2) in the application submitted under subsection (b), demonstrates, with respect to such entity-- (A) a rapid increase in demand for donor milk; or (B) a shortage of supplies needed to operate a nonprofit milk bank. ( ( ``(c) Conduct of Program.--In carrying out the program, the Secretary may-- ``(1) develop, or assist other entities to develop, appropriate educational materials, including public service announcements, promotional publications, and press kits, for the program; ``(2) publish information about the program on the website of the Department of Agriculture; and ``(3) distribute, or assist other entities to distribute, such materials, as appropriate, to public and private individuals and entities. 2) Distribution of educational materials.--The public awareness campaign under paragraph (1) shall include the distribution of educational materials to-- (A) clinicians, such as pediatric specialists, pediatricians, obstetricians, pediatric nutritionists, midwives, and lactation consultants; (B) expectant and new parents; and (C) community-based organizations. ( a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall issue guidance to clarify the regulatory status (and any associated categorization) of donor milk provided by a nonprofit milk bank. (

H.R.4601

Armed Forces and National Security

Commitment to Veteran Support and Outreach Act This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide grants to states and Indian tribes to implement programs that improve outreach and assistance to veterans and their families to ensure that such individuals are fully informed about veterans' benefits and programs. Specifically, the VA may provide grants to states and tribes to (1) implement or enhance outreach activities; (2) increase the number of county or tribal veterans service officers in the state or tribe; or (3) expand, implement, or otherwise enhance existing programs and services of the existing state or tribal organization that is recognized by the VA in the preparation, presentation, and prosecution of claims for veterans benefits through representatives who hold positions as county or tribal veterans service officers. The VA must prioritize awarding grants in areas with a critical shortage of county or tribal veterans service officers, areas with high rates of suicide among veterans, and areas with high rates of referrals to the Veterans Crisis Line. The bill also extends certain loan fee rates through February 10, 2031, under the VA's home loan program. During FY2024-FY2028, the VA is authorized to hire two or more additional full-time equivalent employees in the VA's Office of General Counsel to carry out duties under the accreditation, discipline, and fees program.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to award grants to States to improve outreach to veterans, and for other purposes. 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 ``Commitment to Veteran Support and Outreach Act''. SEC. 2. AUTHORITY FOR SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS TO AWARD GRANTS TO STATES AND INDIAN TRIBES TO IMPROVE OUTREACH TO VETERANS. (a) In General.--Chapter 63 of title 38, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by redesignating sections 6307 and 6308 and sections 6308 and 6309, respectively; and (2) by inserting after section 6306 the following new section 6307: ``Sec. 6307. Grants to States and Indian Tribes to improve outreach to veterans ``(a) Purpose.--It is the purpose of this section to provide for assistance by the Secretary to States and Indian Tribes to carry out programs that-- ``(1) improve outreach and assistance to veterans and the spouses, children, and parents of veterans, to ensure that such individuals are fully informed about any veterans and veterans- related benefits and programs (including veterans programs of a State or Indian Tribe) for which they may be eligible; and ``(2) facilitate opportunities for such individuals to receive competent, qualified services in the preparation, presentation, and prosecution of veterans benefits claims. ``(b) Authority.--The Secretary may award grants under this section to States and Indian Tribes-- ``(1) to carry out, coordinate, improve, or otherwise enhance outreach activities; ``(2) to increase the number of county or Tribal veterans service officers serving in the State or Indian Tribe by hiring new, additional such officers; or ``(3) to expand, carry out, coordinate, improve, or otherwise enhance existing programs, activities, and services of the existing organization of the State or Indian Tribe that has been recognized by the Department of Veterans Affairs pursuant to section 5902, in the preparation, presentation, and prosecution of claims for veterans benefits through representatives who hold positions as county or Tribal veterans service officers. ``(c) Application.--(1) To be eligible for a grant under this section, a State or Indian Tribe shall submit to the Secretary an application therefor at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. ``(2) Each application submitted under paragraph (1) shall include the following: ``(A) A detailed plan for the use of the grant. ``(B) A description of the programs through which the State or Indian Tribe will meet the outcome measures developed by the Secretary under subsection (i). ``(C) A description of how the State or Indian Tribe will distribute grant amounts equitably among counties (or Tribal lands, as the case may be) with varying levels of urbanization. ``(D) A plan for how the grant will be used to meet the unique needs of American Indian or Alaska Native veterans, elderly veterans, women veterans, and veterans from other underserved communities. ``(d) Distribution.--The Secretary shall seek to ensure that grants awarded under this section are equitably distributed among States and Indian Tribes with varying levels of urbanization. ``(e) Priority.--The Secretary shall prioritize awarding grants under this section that will serve the following areas: ``(1) Areas with a critical shortage of county or Tribal veterans service officers. ``(2) Areas with high rates of-- ``(A) suicide among veterans; or ``(B) referrals to the Veterans Crisis Line. ``(f) Use of County or Tribal Veterans Service Officers.--A State or Indian Tribe that receives a grant under this section to carry out an activity described in subsection (b)(1) may only carry out the activity through-- ``(1) a county or Tribal veterans service officer of the State or Indian Tribe; or ``(2) if the State or Indian Tribe does not have a county or Tribal veterans service officer, or if the county or Tribal veterans service officers of the State or Indian Tribe cover only a portion of that State or Indian Tribe, an appropriate entity of a State, local, or Tribal government, as determined by the Secretary. ``(g) Required Activities.--Any grant awarded under this section shall be used-- ``(1) to expand existing programs, activities, and services; ``(2) to hire and maintain new, additional county or Tribal veterans service officers; or ``(3) for travel and transportation to facilitate carrying out paragraph (1) or (2). ``(h) Other Permissible Activities.--A grant under this section may be used to provide education and training, including on-the-job training, for State, county, local, and Tribal government employees who provide (or when trained will provide) veterans outreach services in order for those employees to obtain and maintain accreditation in accordance with procedures approved by the Secretary. ``(i) Outcome Measures.--(1) The Secretary shall develop and provide to each State or Indian Tribe that receives a grant under this section written guidance on the following: ``(A) Outcome measures. ``(B) Policies of the Department. ``(2) In developing outcome measures under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consider the following goals: ``(A) Increasing the use of veterans and veterans-related benefits, particularly among vulnerable populations. ``(B) Increasing the number of county and Tribal veterans service officers recognized by the Secretary for the representation of veterans under chapter 59 of this title. ``(j) Tracking Requirements.--(1) With respect to each grant awarded under this section, the Secretary shall track the use of veterans benefits among the population served by the grant, including the average period of time between the date on which a veteran or other eligible claimant applies for such a benefit and the date on which the veteran or other eligible claimant receives the benefit, disaggregated by type of benefit. ``(2) Not less frequently than annually during the life of the grant program established under this section, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on-- ``(A) the information tracked under paragraph (1); ``(B) how the grants awarded under this section serve the unique needs of American Indian or Alaska Native veterans, elderly veterans, women veterans, and veterans from other underserved communities; and ``(C) other information provided by States and Indian Tribes pursuant to the grant reporting requirements. ``(k) Performance Review.--(1) The Secretary shall-- ``(A) review the performance of each State or Indian Tribe that receives a grant under this section; and ``(B) make information regarding such performance publicly available. ``(l) Remediation Plan.--(1) In the case of a State or Indian Tribe that receives a grant under this section and does not meet the outcome measures developed by the Secretary under subsection (i), the Secretary shall require the State or Indian Tribe to submit a remediation plan under which the State or Indian Tribe shall describe how and when it plans to meet such outcome measures. ``(2) The Secretary may not award a subsequent grant under this section to a State or Indian Tribe described in paragraph (1) unless the Secretary approves the remediation plan submitted by the State of Indian Tribe. ``(m) Maximum Amount.--The amount of a grant awarded under this section may not exceed 10 percent of amounts made available for grants under this section for the fiscal year in which the grant is awarded. ``(n) Supplement, Not Supplant.--Any grant awarded under this section shall be used to supplement and not supplant State and local funding that is otherwise available. ``(o) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) The term `county or Tribal veterans service officer' includes a local equivalent veterans service officer. ``(2) The term `Indian Tribe' has the meaning given such term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304). ``(3) The term `State' includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and any territory or possession of the United States. ``(4) The term `Veterans Crisis Line' means the toll-free hotline for veterans established under section 1720F(h) of this title.''. (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 63 of such title is amended by striking the items relating to sections 6307 and 6308 and inserting the following new items: ``6307. Grants to States and Indian Tribes to improve outreach to veterans. ``6308. Outreach for eligible dependents. ``6309. Biennial report to Congress.''. (c) Modification of Certain Housing Loan Fee.--The loan fee table in section 3729(b)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking ``January 14, 2031'' each place it appears and inserting ``February 10, 2031''. (d) Authorization of Additional Full-time Equivalent Employee.-- During fiscal years 2024 through 2028, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may hire two or more additional full-time equivalent employees in the Office of the General Counsel of the Department of Veterans Affairs, as compared to the number of full-time equivalent employees that would otherwise be authorized for such office, to carry out duties under the accreditation, discipline, and fees program. SEC. 3. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS. The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled ``Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation'' for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage. Passed the House of Representatives December 1, 2022. Attest: CHERYL L. JOHNSON, Clerk.

Commitment to Veteran Support and Outreach Act

To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to award grants to States to improve outreach to veterans, and for other purposes.

Commitment to Veteran Support and Outreach Act Commitment to Veteran Support and Outreach Act

Rep. Levin, Mike

D

CA

This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide grants to states and Indian tribes to implement programs that improve outreach and assistance to veterans and their families to ensure that such individuals are fully informed about veterans' benefits and programs. Specifically, the VA may provide grants to states and tribes to (1) implement or enhance outreach activities; (2) increase the number of county or tribal veterans service officers in the state or tribe; or (3) expand, implement, or otherwise enhance existing programs and services of the existing state or tribal organization that is recognized by the VA in the preparation, presentation, and prosecution of claims for veterans benefits through representatives who hold positions as county or tribal veterans service officers. The VA must prioritize awarding grants in areas with a critical shortage of county or tribal veterans service officers, areas with high rates of suicide among veterans, and areas with high rates of referrals to the Veterans Crisis Line. The bill also extends certain loan fee rates through February 10, 2031, under the VA's home loan program. During FY2024-FY2028, the VA is authorized to hire two or more additional full-time equivalent employees in the VA's Office of General Counsel to carry out duties under the accreditation, discipline, and fees program.

SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Commitment to Veteran Support and Outreach Act''. 2. 6307. ``(2) Each application submitted under paragraph (1) shall include the following: ``(A) A detailed plan for the use of the grant. ``(B) A description of the programs through which the State or Indian Tribe will meet the outcome measures developed by the Secretary under subsection (i). ``(C) A description of how the State or Indian Tribe will distribute grant amounts equitably among counties (or Tribal lands, as the case may be) with varying levels of urbanization. ``(D) A plan for how the grant will be used to meet the unique needs of American Indian or Alaska Native veterans, elderly veterans, women veterans, and veterans from other underserved communities. ``(2) Areas with high rates of-- ``(A) suicide among veterans; or ``(B) referrals to the Veterans Crisis Line. ``(h) Other Permissible Activities.--A grant under this section may be used to provide education and training, including on-the-job training, for State, county, local, and Tribal government employees who provide (or when trained will provide) veterans outreach services in order for those employees to obtain and maintain accreditation in accordance with procedures approved by the Secretary. ``(j) Tracking Requirements.--(1) With respect to each grant awarded under this section, the Secretary shall track the use of veterans benefits among the population served by the grant, including the average period of time between the date on which a veteran or other eligible claimant applies for such a benefit and the date on which the veteran or other eligible claimant receives the benefit, disaggregated by type of benefit. ``(k) Performance Review.--(1) The Secretary shall-- ``(A) review the performance of each State or Indian Tribe that receives a grant under this section; and ``(B) make information regarding such performance publicly available. ``(o) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) The term `county or Tribal veterans service officer' includes a local equivalent veterans service officer. 5304). Grants to States and Indian Tribes to improve outreach to veterans. ``6308. ``6309. Biennial report to Congress.''. (c) Modification of Certain Housing Loan Fee.--The loan fee table in section 3729(b)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking ``January 14, 2031'' each place it appears and inserting ``February 10, 2031''. (d) Authorization of Additional Full-time Equivalent Employee.-- During fiscal years 2024 through 2028, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may hire two or more additional full-time equivalent employees in the Office of the General Counsel of the Department of Veterans Affairs, as compared to the number of full-time equivalent employees that would otherwise be authorized for such office, to carry out duties under the accreditation, discipline, and fees program. SEC. 3. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS. Passed the House of Representatives December 1, 2022. Attest: CHERYL L. JOHNSON, Clerk.

SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Commitment to Veteran Support and Outreach Act''. 2. 6307. ``(2) Each application submitted under paragraph (1) shall include the following: ``(A) A detailed plan for the use of the grant. ``(B) A description of the programs through which the State or Indian Tribe will meet the outcome measures developed by the Secretary under subsection (i). ``(h) Other Permissible Activities.--A grant under this section may be used to provide education and training, including on-the-job training, for State, county, local, and Tribal government employees who provide (or when trained will provide) veterans outreach services in order for those employees to obtain and maintain accreditation in accordance with procedures approved by the Secretary. ``(j) Tracking Requirements.--(1) With respect to each grant awarded under this section, the Secretary shall track the use of veterans benefits among the population served by the grant, including the average period of time between the date on which a veteran or other eligible claimant applies for such a benefit and the date on which the veteran or other eligible claimant receives the benefit, disaggregated by type of benefit. ``(o) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) The term `county or Tribal veterans service officer' includes a local equivalent veterans service officer. Grants to States and Indian Tribes to improve outreach to veterans. ``6308. ``6309. Biennial report to Congress.''. (c) Modification of Certain Housing Loan Fee.--The loan fee table in section 3729(b)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking ``January 14, 2031'' each place it appears and inserting ``February 10, 2031''. (d) Authorization of Additional Full-time Equivalent Employee.-- During fiscal years 2024 through 2028, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may hire two or more additional full-time equivalent employees in the Office of the General Counsel of the Department of Veterans Affairs, as compared to the number of full-time equivalent employees that would otherwise be authorized for such office, to carry out duties under the accreditation, discipline, and fees program. SEC. 3. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS. Passed the House of Representatives December 1, 2022. Attest: CHERYL L. JOHNSON, Clerk.

SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Commitment to Veteran Support and Outreach Act''. 2. 6307. ``(2) Each application submitted under paragraph (1) shall include the following: ``(A) A detailed plan for the use of the grant. ``(B) A description of the programs through which the State or Indian Tribe will meet the outcome measures developed by the Secretary under subsection (i). ``(C) A description of how the State or Indian Tribe will distribute grant amounts equitably among counties (or Tribal lands, as the case may be) with varying levels of urbanization. ``(D) A plan for how the grant will be used to meet the unique needs of American Indian or Alaska Native veterans, elderly veterans, women veterans, and veterans from other underserved communities. ``(2) Areas with high rates of-- ``(A) suicide among veterans; or ``(B) referrals to the Veterans Crisis Line. ``(h) Other Permissible Activities.--A grant under this section may be used to provide education and training, including on-the-job training, for State, county, local, and Tribal government employees who provide (or when trained will provide) veterans outreach services in order for those employees to obtain and maintain accreditation in accordance with procedures approved by the Secretary. ``(j) Tracking Requirements.--(1) With respect to each grant awarded under this section, the Secretary shall track the use of veterans benefits among the population served by the grant, including the average period of time between the date on which a veteran or other eligible claimant applies for such a benefit and the date on which the veteran or other eligible claimant receives the benefit, disaggregated by type of benefit. ``(k) Performance Review.--(1) The Secretary shall-- ``(A) review the performance of each State or Indian Tribe that receives a grant under this section; and ``(B) make information regarding such performance publicly available. ``(n) Supplement, Not Supplant.--Any grant awarded under this section shall be used to supplement and not supplant State and local funding that is otherwise available. ``(o) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) The term `county or Tribal veterans service officer' includes a local equivalent veterans service officer. 5304). ``(3) The term `State' includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and any territory or possession of the United States. ``(4) The term `Veterans Crisis Line' means the toll-free hotline for veterans established under section 1720F(h) of this title.''. (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 63 of such title is amended by striking the items relating to sections 6307 and 6308 and inserting the following new items: ``6307. Grants to States and Indian Tribes to improve outreach to veterans. ``6308. ``6309. Biennial report to Congress.''. (c) Modification of Certain Housing Loan Fee.--The loan fee table in section 3729(b)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking ``January 14, 2031'' each place it appears and inserting ``February 10, 2031''. (d) Authorization of Additional Full-time Equivalent Employee.-- During fiscal years 2024 through 2028, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may hire two or more additional full-time equivalent employees in the Office of the General Counsel of the Department of Veterans Affairs, as compared to the number of full-time equivalent employees that would otherwise be authorized for such office, to carry out duties under the accreditation, discipline, and fees program. SEC. 3. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS. The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled ``Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation'' for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage. Passed the House of Representatives December 1, 2022. Attest: CHERYL L. JOHNSON, Clerk.

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 ``Commitment to Veteran Support and Outreach Act''. 2. 6307. ``(b) Authority.--The Secretary may award grants under this section to States and Indian Tribes-- ``(1) to carry out, coordinate, improve, or otherwise enhance outreach activities; ``(2) to increase the number of county or Tribal veterans service officers serving in the State or Indian Tribe by hiring new, additional such officers; or ``(3) to expand, carry out, coordinate, improve, or otherwise enhance existing programs, activities, and services of the existing organization of the State or Indian Tribe that has been recognized by the Department of Veterans Affairs pursuant to section 5902, in the preparation, presentation, and prosecution of claims for veterans benefits through representatives who hold positions as county or Tribal veterans service officers. ``(c) Application.--(1) To be eligible for a grant under this section, a State or Indian Tribe shall submit to the Secretary an application therefor at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. ``(2) Each application submitted under paragraph (1) shall include the following: ``(A) A detailed plan for the use of the grant. ``(B) A description of the programs through which the State or Indian Tribe will meet the outcome measures developed by the Secretary under subsection (i). ``(C) A description of how the State or Indian Tribe will distribute grant amounts equitably among counties (or Tribal lands, as the case may be) with varying levels of urbanization. ``(D) A plan for how the grant will be used to meet the unique needs of American Indian or Alaska Native veterans, elderly veterans, women veterans, and veterans from other underserved communities. ``(d) Distribution.--The Secretary shall seek to ensure that grants awarded under this section are equitably distributed among States and Indian Tribes with varying levels of urbanization. ``(e) Priority.--The Secretary shall prioritize awarding grants under this section that will serve the following areas: ``(1) Areas with a critical shortage of county or Tribal veterans service officers. ``(2) Areas with high rates of-- ``(A) suicide among veterans; or ``(B) referrals to the Veterans Crisis Line. ``(h) Other Permissible Activities.--A grant under this section may be used to provide education and training, including on-the-job training, for State, county, local, and Tribal government employees who provide (or when trained will provide) veterans outreach services in order for those employees to obtain and maintain accreditation in accordance with procedures approved by the Secretary. ``(B) Policies of the Department. ``(2) In developing outcome measures under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consider the following goals: ``(A) Increasing the use of veterans and veterans-related benefits, particularly among vulnerable populations. ``(j) Tracking Requirements.--(1) With respect to each grant awarded under this section, the Secretary shall track the use of veterans benefits among the population served by the grant, including the average period of time between the date on which a veteran or other eligible claimant applies for such a benefit and the date on which the veteran or other eligible claimant receives the benefit, disaggregated by type of benefit. ``(k) Performance Review.--(1) The Secretary shall-- ``(A) review the performance of each State or Indian Tribe that receives a grant under this section; and ``(B) make information regarding such performance publicly available. ``(2) The Secretary may not award a subsequent grant under this section to a State or Indian Tribe described in paragraph (1) unless the Secretary approves the remediation plan submitted by the State of Indian Tribe. ``(n) Supplement, Not Supplant.--Any grant awarded under this section shall be used to supplement and not supplant State and local funding that is otherwise available. ``(o) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) The term `county or Tribal veterans service officer' includes a local equivalent veterans service officer. ``(2) The term `Indian Tribe' has the meaning given such term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304). ``(3) The term `State' includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and any territory or possession of the United States. ``(4) The term `Veterans Crisis Line' means the toll-free hotline for veterans established under section 1720F(h) of this title.''. (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 63 of such title is amended by striking the items relating to sections 6307 and 6308 and inserting the following new items: ``6307. Grants to States and Indian Tribes to improve outreach to veterans. ``6308. Outreach for eligible dependents. ``6309. Biennial report to Congress.''. (c) Modification of Certain Housing Loan Fee.--The loan fee table in section 3729(b)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking ``January 14, 2031'' each place it appears and inserting ``February 10, 2031''. (d) Authorization of Additional Full-time Equivalent Employee.-- During fiscal years 2024 through 2028, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may hire two or more additional full-time equivalent employees in the Office of the General Counsel of the Department of Veterans Affairs, as compared to the number of full-time equivalent employees that would otherwise be authorized for such office, to carry out duties under the accreditation, discipline, and fees program. SEC. 3. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS. The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled ``Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation'' for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage. Passed the House of Representatives December 1, 2022. Attest: CHERYL L. JOHNSON, Clerk.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to award grants to States to improve outreach to veterans, and for other purposes. a) In General.--Chapter 63 of title 38, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by redesignating sections 6307 and 6308 and sections 6308 and 6309, respectively; and (2) by inserting after section 6306 the following new section 6307: ``Sec. ``(c) Application.--(1) To be eligible for a grant under this section, a State or Indian Tribe shall submit to the Secretary an application therefor at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. ``(B) A description of the programs through which the State or Indian Tribe will meet the outcome measures developed by the Secretary under subsection (i). ``(D) A plan for how the grant will be used to meet the unique needs of American Indian or Alaska Native veterans, elderly veterans, women veterans, and veterans from other underserved communities. ``(e) Priority.--The Secretary shall prioritize awarding grants under this section that will serve the following areas: ``(1) Areas with a critical shortage of county or Tribal veterans service officers. ``(g) Required Activities.--Any grant awarded under this section shall be used-- ``(1) to expand existing programs, activities, and services; ``(2) to hire and maintain new, additional county or Tribal veterans service officers; or ``(3) for travel and transportation to facilitate carrying out paragraph (1) or (2). ``(h) Other Permissible Activities.--A grant under this section may be used to provide education and training, including on-the-job training, for State, county, local, and Tribal government employees who provide (or when trained will provide) veterans outreach services in order for those employees to obtain and maintain accreditation in accordance with procedures approved by the Secretary. ``(j) Tracking Requirements.--(1) With respect to each grant awarded under this section, the Secretary shall track the use of veterans benefits among the population served by the grant, including the average period of time between the date on which a veteran or other eligible claimant applies for such a benefit and the date on which the veteran or other eligible claimant receives the benefit, disaggregated by type of benefit. ``(l) Remediation Plan.--(1) In the case of a State or Indian Tribe that receives a grant under this section and does not meet the outcome measures developed by the Secretary under subsection (i), the Secretary shall require the State or Indian Tribe to submit a remediation plan under which the State or Indian Tribe shall describe how and when it plans to meet such outcome measures. ``(2) The Secretary may not award a subsequent grant under this section to a State or Indian Tribe described in paragraph (1) unless the Secretary approves the remediation plan submitted by the State of Indian Tribe. ``(o) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) The term `county or Tribal veterans service officer' includes a local equivalent veterans service officer. Biennial report to Congress.''. ( The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled ``Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation'' for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to award grants to States to improve outreach to veterans, and for other purposes. a) In General.--Chapter 63 of title 38, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by redesignating sections 6307 and 6308 and sections 6308 and 6309, respectively; and (2) by inserting after section 6306 the following new section 6307: ``Sec. ``(c) Application.--(1) To be eligible for a grant under this section, a State or Indian Tribe shall submit to the Secretary an application therefor at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. ``(e) Priority.--The Secretary shall prioritize awarding grants under this section that will serve the following areas: ``(1) Areas with a critical shortage of county or Tribal veterans service officers. ``(g) Required Activities.--Any grant awarded under this section shall be used-- ``(1) to expand existing programs, activities, and services; ``(2) to hire and maintain new, additional county or Tribal veterans service officers; or ``(3) for travel and transportation to facilitate carrying out paragraph (1) or (2). ``(2) Not less frequently than annually during the life of the grant program established under this section, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on-- ``(A) the information tracked under paragraph (1); ``(B) how the grants awarded under this section serve the unique needs of American Indian or Alaska Native veterans, elderly veterans, women veterans, and veterans from other underserved communities; and ``(C) other information provided by States and Indian Tribes pursuant to the grant reporting requirements. ``(k) Performance Review.--(1) The Secretary shall-- ``(A) review the performance of each State or Indian Tribe that receives a grant under this section; and ``(B) make information regarding such performance publicly available. ``(2) The Secretary may not award a subsequent grant under this section to a State or Indian Tribe described in paragraph (1) unless the Secretary approves the remediation plan submitted by the State of Indian Tribe. Outreach for eligible dependents. (c) Modification of Certain Housing Loan Fee.--The loan fee table in section 3729(b)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking ``January 14, 2031'' each place it appears and inserting ``February 10, 2031''. ( The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled ``Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation'' for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to award grants to States to improve outreach to veterans, and for other purposes. a) In General.--Chapter 63 of title 38, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by redesignating sections 6307 and 6308 and sections 6308 and 6309, respectively; and (2) by inserting after section 6306 the following new section 6307: ``Sec. ``(c) Application.--(1) To be eligible for a grant under this section, a State or Indian Tribe shall submit to the Secretary an application therefor at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. ``(e) Priority.--The Secretary shall prioritize awarding grants under this section that will serve the following areas: ``(1) Areas with a critical shortage of county or Tribal veterans service officers. ``(g) Required Activities.--Any grant awarded under this section shall be used-- ``(1) to expand existing programs, activities, and services; ``(2) to hire and maintain new, additional county or Tribal veterans service officers; or ``(3) for travel and transportation to facilitate carrying out paragraph (1) or (2). ``(2) Not less frequently than annually during the life of the grant program established under this section, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on-- ``(A) the information tracked under paragraph (1); ``(B) how the grants awarded under this section serve the unique needs of American Indian or Alaska Native veterans, elderly veterans, women veterans, and veterans from other underserved communities; and ``(C) other information provided by States and Indian Tribes pursuant to the grant reporting requirements. ``(k) Performance Review.--(1) The Secretary shall-- ``(A) review the performance of each State or Indian Tribe that receives a grant under this section; and ``(B) make information regarding such performance publicly available. ``(2) The Secretary may not award a subsequent grant under this section to a State or Indian Tribe described in paragraph (1) unless the Secretary approves the remediation plan submitted by the State of Indian Tribe. Outreach for eligible dependents. (c) Modification of Certain Housing Loan Fee.--The loan fee table in section 3729(b)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking ``January 14, 2031'' each place it appears and inserting ``February 10, 2031''. ( The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled ``Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation'' for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to award grants to States to improve outreach to veterans, and for other purposes. a) In General.--Chapter 63 of title 38, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by redesignating sections 6307 and 6308 and sections 6308 and 6309, respectively; and (2) by inserting after section 6306 the following new section 6307: ``Sec. ``(c) Application.--(1) To be eligible for a grant under this section, a State or Indian Tribe shall submit to the Secretary an application therefor at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. ``(B) A description of the programs through which the State or Indian Tribe will meet the outcome measures developed by the Secretary under subsection (i). ``(D) A plan for how the grant will be used to meet the unique needs of American Indian or Alaska Native veterans, elderly veterans, women veterans, and veterans from other underserved communities. ``(e) Priority.--The Secretary shall prioritize awarding grants under this section that will serve the following areas: ``(1) Areas with a critical shortage of county or Tribal veterans service officers. ``(g) Required Activities.--Any grant awarded under this section shall be used-- ``(1) to expand existing programs, activities, and services; ``(2) to hire and maintain new, additional county or Tribal veterans service officers; or ``(3) for travel and transportation to facilitate carrying out paragraph (1) or (2). ``(h) Other Permissible Activities.--A grant under this section may be used to provide education and training, including on-the-job training, for State, county, local, and Tribal government employees who provide (or when trained will provide) veterans outreach services in order for those employees to obtain and maintain accreditation in accordance with procedures approved by the Secretary. ``(j) Tracking Requirements.--(1) With respect to each grant awarded under this section, the Secretary shall track the use of veterans benefits among the population served by the grant, including the average period of time between the date on which a veteran or other eligible claimant applies for such a benefit and the date on which the veteran or other eligible claimant receives the benefit, disaggregated by type of benefit. ``(l) Remediation Plan.--(1) In the case of a State or Indian Tribe that receives a grant under this section and does not meet the outcome measures developed by the Secretary under subsection (i), the Secretary shall require the State or Indian Tribe to submit a remediation plan under which the State or Indian Tribe shall describe how and when it plans to meet such outcome measures. ``(2) The Secretary may not award a subsequent grant under this section to a State or Indian Tribe described in paragraph (1) unless the Secretary approves the remediation plan submitted by the State of Indian Tribe. ``(o) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) The term `county or Tribal veterans service officer' includes a local equivalent veterans service officer. Biennial report to Congress.''. ( The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled ``Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation'' for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to award grants to States to improve outreach to veterans, and for other purposes. a) In General.--Chapter 63 of title 38, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by redesignating sections 6307 and 6308 and sections 6308 and 6309, respectively; and (2) by inserting after section 6306 the following new section 6307: ``Sec. ``(c) Application.--(1) To be eligible for a grant under this section, a State or Indian Tribe shall submit to the Secretary an application therefor at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. ``(e) Priority.--The Secretary shall prioritize awarding grants under this section that will serve the following areas: ``(1) Areas with a critical shortage of county or Tribal veterans service officers. ``(g) Required Activities.--Any grant awarded under this section shall be used-- ``(1) to expand existing programs, activities, and services; ``(2) to hire and maintain new, additional county or Tribal veterans service officers; or ``(3) for travel and transportation to facilitate carrying out paragraph (1) or (2). ``(2) Not less frequently than annually during the life of the grant program established under this section, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on-- ``(A) the information tracked under paragraph (1); ``(B) how the grants awarded under this section serve the unique needs of American Indian or Alaska Native veterans, elderly veterans, women veterans, and veterans from other underserved communities; and ``(C) other information provided by States and Indian Tribes pursuant to the grant reporting requirements. ``(k) Performance Review.--(1) The Secretary shall-- ``(A) review the performance of each State or Indian Tribe that receives a grant under this section; and ``(B) make information regarding such performance publicly available. ``(2) The Secretary may not award a subsequent grant under this section to a State or Indian Tribe described in paragraph (1) unless the Secretary approves the remediation plan submitted by the State of Indian Tribe. Outreach for eligible dependents. (c) Modification of Certain Housing Loan Fee.--The loan fee table in section 3729(b)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking ``January 14, 2031'' each place it appears and inserting ``February 10, 2031''. ( The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled ``Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation'' for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to award grants to States to improve outreach to veterans, and for other purposes. a) In General.--Chapter 63 of title 38, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by redesignating sections 6307 and 6308 and sections 6308 and 6309, respectively; and (2) by inserting after section 6306 the following new section 6307: ``Sec. ``(c) Application.--(1) To be eligible for a grant under this section, a State or Indian Tribe shall submit to the Secretary an application therefor at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. ``(B) A description of the programs through which the State or Indian Tribe will meet the outcome measures developed by the Secretary under subsection (i). ``(D) A plan for how the grant will be used to meet the unique needs of American Indian or Alaska Native veterans, elderly veterans, women veterans, and veterans from other underserved communities. ``(e) Priority.--The Secretary shall prioritize awarding grants under this section that will serve the following areas: ``(1) Areas with a critical shortage of county or Tribal veterans service officers. ``(g) Required Activities.--Any grant awarded under this section shall be used-- ``(1) to expand existing programs, activities, and services; ``(2) to hire and maintain new, additional county or Tribal veterans service officers; or ``(3) for travel and transportation to facilitate carrying out paragraph (1) or (2). ``(h) Other Permissible Activities.--A grant under this section may be used to provide education and training, including on-the-job training, for State, county, local, and Tribal government employees who provide (or when trained will provide) veterans outreach services in order for those employees to obtain and maintain accreditation in accordance with procedures approved by the Secretary. ``(j) Tracking Requirements.--(1) With respect to each grant awarded under this section, the Secretary shall track the use of veterans benefits among the population served by the grant, including the average period of time between the date on which a veteran or other eligible claimant applies for such a benefit and the date on which the veteran or other eligible claimant receives the benefit, disaggregated by type of benefit. ``(l) Remediation Plan.--(1) In the case of a State or Indian Tribe that receives a grant under this section and does not meet the outcome measures developed by the Secretary under subsection (i), the Secretary shall require the State or Indian Tribe to submit a remediation plan under which the State or Indian Tribe shall describe how and when it plans to meet such outcome measures. ``(2) The Secretary may not award a subsequent grant under this section to a State or Indian Tribe described in paragraph (1) unless the Secretary approves the remediation plan submitted by the State of Indian Tribe. ``(o) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) The term `county or Tribal veterans service officer' includes a local equivalent veterans service officer. Biennial report to Congress.''. ( The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled ``Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation'' for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to award grants to States to improve outreach to veterans, and for other purposes. a) In General.--Chapter 63 of title 38, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by redesignating sections 6307 and 6308 and sections 6308 and 6309, respectively; and (2) by inserting after section 6306 the following new section 6307: ``Sec. ``(c) Application.--(1) To be eligible for a grant under this section, a State or Indian Tribe shall submit to the Secretary an application therefor at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. ``(e) Priority.--The Secretary shall prioritize awarding grants under this section that will serve the following areas: ``(1) Areas with a critical shortage of county or Tribal veterans service officers. ``(g) Required Activities.--Any grant awarded under this section shall be used-- ``(1) to expand existing programs, activities, and services; ``(2) to hire and maintain new, additional county or Tribal veterans service officers; or ``(3) for travel and transportation to facilitate carrying out paragraph (1) or (2). ``(2) Not less frequently than annually during the life of the grant program established under this section, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on-- ``(A) the information tracked under paragraph (1); ``(B) how the grants awarded under this section serve the unique needs of American Indian or Alaska Native veterans, elderly veterans, women veterans, and veterans from other underserved communities; and ``(C) other information provided by States and Indian Tribes pursuant to the grant reporting requirements. ``(k) Performance Review.--(1) The Secretary shall-- ``(A) review the performance of each State or Indian Tribe that receives a grant under this section; and ``(B) make information regarding such performance publicly available. ``(2) The Secretary may not award a subsequent grant under this section to a State or Indian Tribe described in paragraph (1) unless the Secretary approves the remediation plan submitted by the State of Indian Tribe. Outreach for eligible dependents. (c) Modification of Certain Housing Loan Fee.--The loan fee table in section 3729(b)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking ``January 14, 2031'' each place it appears and inserting ``February 10, 2031''. ( The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled ``Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation'' for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to award grants to States to improve outreach to veterans, and for other purposes. ``(g) Required Activities.--Any grant awarded under this section shall be used-- ``(1) to expand existing programs, activities, and services; ``(2) to hire and maintain new, additional county or Tribal veterans service officers; or ``(3) for travel and transportation to facilitate carrying out paragraph (1) or (2). ``(h) Other Permissible Activities.--A grant under this section may be used to provide education and training, including on-the-job training, for State, county, local, and Tribal government employees who provide (or when trained will provide) veterans outreach services in order for those employees to obtain and maintain accreditation in accordance with procedures approved by the Secretary. ``(l) Remediation Plan.--(1) In the case of a State or Indian Tribe that receives a grant under this section and does not meet the outcome measures developed by the Secretary under subsection (i), the Secretary shall require the State or Indian Tribe to submit a remediation plan under which the State or Indian Tribe shall describe how and when it plans to meet such outcome measures. ``(o) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) The term `county or Tribal veterans service officer' includes a local equivalent veterans service officer. Biennial report to Congress.''. (

To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to award grants to States to improve outreach to veterans, and for other purposes. ``(k) Performance Review.--(1) The Secretary shall-- ``(A) review the performance of each State or Indian Tribe that receives a grant under this section; and ``(B) make information regarding such performance publicly available. ( The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled ``Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation'' for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to award grants to States to improve outreach to veterans, and for other purposes. ``(g) Required Activities.--Any grant awarded under this section shall be used-- ``(1) to expand existing programs, activities, and services; ``(2) to hire and maintain new, additional county or Tribal veterans service officers; or ``(3) for travel and transportation to facilitate carrying out paragraph (1) or (2). ``(h) Other Permissible Activities.--A grant under this section may be used to provide education and training, including on-the-job training, for State, county, local, and Tribal government employees who provide (or when trained will provide) veterans outreach services in order for those employees to obtain and maintain accreditation in accordance with procedures approved by the Secretary. ``(l) Remediation Plan.--(1) In the case of a State or Indian Tribe that receives a grant under this section and does not meet the outcome measures developed by the Secretary under subsection (i), the Secretary shall require the State or Indian Tribe to submit a remediation plan under which the State or Indian Tribe shall describe how and when it plans to meet such outcome measures. ``(o) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) The term `county or Tribal veterans service officer' includes a local equivalent veterans service officer. Biennial report to Congress.''. (

S.4874

Education

Early Pell Promise Act This bill authorizes the Department of Education (ED) to carry out an Early Federal Pell Grant Commitment Program under which ED must make a commitment to award Pell Grants to certain students. To be eligible to receive a commitment, the student must be in grades 8-12 and a member of a household receiving assistance under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Pursuant to a commitment, the student shall receive a Pell Grant during the first two academic years of attendance at an institution of higher education (IHE) as an undergraduate if the student

To establish an Early Federal Pell Grant Commitment Program. 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 ``Early Pell Promise Act''. SEC. 2. EARLY FEDERAL PELL GRANT COMMITMENT PROGRAM. Subpart 1 of part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 401B. EARLY FEDERAL PELL GRANT COMMITMENT PROGRAM. ``(a) Program Authority.--The Secretary is authorized to carry out an Early Federal Pell Grant Commitment Program (referred to in this section as the `Program') under which the Secretary shall-- ``(1) award grants to States to pay the administrative expenses incurred in participating in the Program; and ``(2) make a commitment to award Federal Pell Grants to eligible students in accordance with this section. ``(b) Program Requirements.--The Program shall meet the following requirements: ``(1) Eligible students.-- ``(A) In general.--A student shall be eligible to receive a commitment from the Secretary to receive a Federal Pell Grant early in the student's academic career if the student-- ``(i) is in any of grades 8 through 12; and ``(ii) is a member of a household receiving assistance under the supplemental nutrition assistance program established under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.). ``(2) Federal pell grant commitment.-- ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B), each eligible student who participates in the Program shall receive a commitment from the Secretary to receive a Federal Pell Grant during the first 2 academic years that the student is in attendance at an institution of higher education as an undergraduate student, if the student-- ``(i) applies for Federal financial aid (via the Free Application for Federal Student Aid under section 483 (referred to in this section as `FAFSA')) for the award year that the student will be in attendance at an institution of higher education; and ``(ii) enrolls at such institution of higher education-- ``(I) not later than 1 year after such student receives a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent; or ``(II) if such student becomes a member of the Armed Forces, not later than 3 years after such student is discharged, separated, or released from the Armed Forces. ``(B) Continued eligibility.-- ``(i) In general.--If an eligible student receives a commitment from the Secretary to receive a Federal Pell Grant during the first 2 academic years that the student is in attendance at an institution of higher education as an undergraduate student and the student is not a member of a household receiving assistance under the supplemental nutrition assistance program established under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) at the time of the FAFSA application described in subparagraph (A)(i), then such student shall not receive a Federal Pell Grant pursuant to the commitment under this section for the academic year, unless the student, at the time of such FAFSA application, is a member of a household that is eligible for benefits under-- ``(I) the supplemental security income program under title XVI of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1381 et seq.); ``(II) a State program funded under the temporary assistance for needy families program under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.); ``(III) the Medicaid program under title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.); or ``(IV) a means-tested Federal benefit program, not described in subclause (I), (II), or (III), that is determined appropriate by the Secretary. ``(ii) Eligibility for other aid.--A student who does not receive a Federal Pell Grant pursuant to the commitment under this section because such student is not a member of a household receiving assistance under the supplemental nutrition assistance program established under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) at the time such student applies for Federal financial aid (via the FAFSA) and the student is not eligible for benefits under a program described in clause (i), shall continue to be eligible for any other Federal student financial aid for which the student is otherwise eligible. ``(C) Identification.--The Secretary shall identify for each eligible institution, each eligible student who attends that institution and participates in the Program, including students participating in accordance with subparagraph (B). ``(3) Applicability of federal pell grant requirements.-- The requirements of section 401 shall apply to Federal Pell Grants awarded pursuant to this section, except that with respect to each eligible student who participates in the Program, the amount of each such eligible student's Federal Pell Grant only shall be calculated by deeming such student to have an expected family contribution or student aid index, as applicable, equal to zero. ``(c) State Applications.-- ``(1) In general.--Each State desiring to participate in the Program shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may require. ``(2) Contents.--Each application shall include-- ``(A) a description of the proposed targeted information campaign for the Program and a copy of the plan described in subsection (e)(2); ``(B) an assurance that the State will fully cooperate with the ongoing evaluation of the Program; ``(C) a description of how the State will-- ``(i) encourage participating students to enroll in rigorous and challenging curricula and coursework, in order to reduce the need for remedial coursework at the postsecondary level; ``(ii) increase the number of participating students who-- ``(I) obtain a secondary school diploma; and ``(II) complete applications for and enroll in a program of postsecondary education; ``(iii) introduce participating students to institutions of higher education, through trips and school-based sessions; ``(iv) provide participating students with assistance in the admissions and application process for institutions of higher education or other postsecondary education programs; and ``(v) ensure that each participating student has an educational development plan; and ``(D) such other information as the Secretary may require. ``(3) Educational development plan.--In this subsection, the term `educational development plan' means an individualized plan for a student that-- ``(A) contains a series of steps to help promote the student's career awareness and exploration; and ``(B) assists students in identifying-- ``(i) career and technical education programs or programs of study (as those terms are defined in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302), as in effect on July 1, 2019); or ``(ii) other postsecondary options, including baccalaureate and subbaccalaureate degree programs. ``(d) Evaluation.-- ``(1) In general.--From amounts appropriated under subsection (f) for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall reserve not less than 2 percent and not more than 5 percent to award a grant or contract to an organization outside the Department for an independent evaluation of the impact of the Program. ``(2) Competitive basis.--The grant or contract shall be awarded on a competitive basis. ``(3) Matters evaluated.--The evaluation described in this subsection shall consider metrics established by the Secretary that emphasize access to and success in institutions of higher education, encouraging low-income students to pursue higher education, and the cost effectiveness of the program. ``(4) Dissemination.--The findings of the evaluation shall be widely disseminated to the public by the organization conducting the evaluation as well as by the Secretary. ``(e) Targeted Information Campaign.-- ``(1) In general.--Each State receiving a grant under this section shall, in cooperation with the participating local educational agencies within the State and the Secretary, develop a targeted information campaign for the Program. ``(2) Plan.--Each State receiving a grant under this section shall include in the application submitted under subsection (c) a written plan for their proposed targeted information campaign. The plan shall include the following: ``(A) Outreach.--Outreach to students and their families, at a minimum, at the beginning and end of each academic year. ``(B) Distribution.--How the State plans to provide the outreach described in subparagraph (A) and to provide the information described in subparagraph (C). ``(C) Information.--The annual provision by the State to all students and families participating in the Program of information regarding-- ``(i) the estimated national and statewide average higher education institution cost data for each academic year, which cost data shall be disaggregated by-- ``(I) type of institution, including-- ``(aa) 2-year public institutions of higher education; ``(bb) 4-year public institutions of higher education; ``(cc) 4-year private institutions of higher education; and ``(dd) private, for-profit institutions of higher education; and ``(II) component, including-- ``(aa) tuition and fees; and ``(bb) room and board; ``(ii) Federal Pell Grants, including-- ``(I) the maximum Federal Pell Grant for each academic year; ``(II) when and how to apply for a Federal Pell Grant; and ``(III) what the application process for a Federal Pell Grant requires; ``(iii) State-specific postsecondary education savings programs; ``(iv) State-based financial aid, including State-based merit aid; ``(v) Federal financial aid available to students, including eligibility criteria for the Federal financial aid and an explanation of the Federal financial aid programs; and ``(vi) financial aid that may be available from non-governmental sources. ``(3) Annual information.--The information described in paragraph (2)(C) shall be provided to eligible students annually for the duration of the students' participation in the Program. ``(4) Reservation.--Each State receiving a grant under this section shall reserve not less than 10 percent of the grant funds received each fiscal year to carry out the targeted information campaign described in this subsection. ``(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary.''.

Early Pell Promise Act

A bill to establish an Early Federal Pell Grant Commitment Program.

Early Pell Promise Act

Sen. Stabenow, Debbie

D

MI

This bill authorizes the Department of Education (ED) to carry out an Early Federal Pell Grant Commitment Program under which ED must make a commitment to award Pell Grants to certain students. To be eligible to receive a commitment, the student must be in grades 8-12 and a member of a household receiving assistance under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Pursuant to a commitment, the student shall receive a Pell Grant during the first two academic years of attendance at an institution of higher education (IHE) as an undergraduate if the student

SEC. 2. Subpart 1 of part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 401B. EARLY FEDERAL PELL GRANT COMMITMENT PROGRAM. 2011 et seq.). ); ``(III) the Medicaid program under title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. ``(ii) Eligibility for other aid.--A student who does not receive a Federal Pell Grant pursuant to the commitment under this section because such student is not a member of a household receiving assistance under the supplemental nutrition assistance program established under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. at the time such student applies for Federal financial aid (via the FAFSA) and the student is not eligible for benefits under a program described in clause (i), shall continue to be eligible for any other Federal student financial aid for which the student is otherwise eligible. ``(C) Identification.--The Secretary shall identify for each eligible institution, each eligible student who attends that institution and participates in the Program, including students participating in accordance with subparagraph (B). ``(c) State Applications.-- ``(1) In general.--Each State desiring to participate in the Program shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may require. ``(3) Educational development plan.--In this subsection, the term `educational development plan' means an individualized plan for a student that-- ``(A) contains a series of steps to help promote the student's career awareness and exploration; and ``(B) assists students in identifying-- ``(i) career and technical education programs or programs of study (as those terms are defined in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302), as in effect on July 1, 2019); or ``(ii) other postsecondary options, including baccalaureate and subbaccalaureate degree programs. ``(d) Evaluation.-- ``(1) In general.--From amounts appropriated under subsection (f) for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall reserve not less than 2 percent and not more than 5 percent to award a grant or contract to an organization outside the Department for an independent evaluation of the impact of the Program. ``(2) Competitive basis.--The grant or contract shall be awarded on a competitive basis. ``(4) Dissemination.--The findings of the evaluation shall be widely disseminated to the public by the organization conducting the evaluation as well as by the Secretary. ``(e) Targeted Information Campaign.-- ``(1) In general.--Each State receiving a grant under this section shall, in cooperation with the participating local educational agencies within the State and the Secretary, develop a targeted information campaign for the Program. The plan shall include the following: ``(A) Outreach.--Outreach to students and their families, at a minimum, at the beginning and end of each academic year. ``(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary.

SEC. 2. Subpart 1 of part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. EARLY FEDERAL PELL GRANT COMMITMENT PROGRAM. 2011 et seq.). ); ``(III) the Medicaid program under title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. ``(ii) Eligibility for other aid.--A student who does not receive a Federal Pell Grant pursuant to the commitment under this section because such student is not a member of a household receiving assistance under the supplemental nutrition assistance program established under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. at the time such student applies for Federal financial aid (via the FAFSA) and the student is not eligible for benefits under a program described in clause (i), shall continue to be eligible for any other Federal student financial aid for which the student is otherwise eligible. ``(C) Identification.--The Secretary shall identify for each eligible institution, each eligible student who attends that institution and participates in the Program, including students participating in accordance with subparagraph (B). ``(c) State Applications.-- ``(1) In general.--Each State desiring to participate in the Program shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may require. ``(2) Competitive basis.--The grant or contract shall be awarded on a competitive basis. ``(4) Dissemination.--The findings of the evaluation shall be widely disseminated to the public by the organization conducting the evaluation as well as by the Secretary. ``(e) Targeted Information Campaign.-- ``(1) In general.--Each State receiving a grant under this section shall, in cooperation with the participating local educational agencies within the State and the Secretary, develop a targeted information campaign for the Program. The plan shall include the following: ``(A) Outreach.--Outreach to students and their families, at a minimum, at the beginning and end of each academic year. ``(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SEC. 2. Subpart 1 of part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 401B. EARLY FEDERAL PELL GRANT COMMITMENT PROGRAM. 2011 et seq.). ); ``(III) the Medicaid program under title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. ``(ii) Eligibility for other aid.--A student who does not receive a Federal Pell Grant pursuant to the commitment under this section because such student is not a member of a household receiving assistance under the supplemental nutrition assistance program established under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. at the time such student applies for Federal financial aid (via the FAFSA) and the student is not eligible for benefits under a program described in clause (i), shall continue to be eligible for any other Federal student financial aid for which the student is otherwise eligible. ``(C) Identification.--The Secretary shall identify for each eligible institution, each eligible student who attends that institution and participates in the Program, including students participating in accordance with subparagraph (B). ``(c) State Applications.-- ``(1) In general.--Each State desiring to participate in the Program shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may require. ``(2) Contents.--Each application shall include-- ``(A) a description of the proposed targeted information campaign for the Program and a copy of the plan described in subsection (e)(2); ``(B) an assurance that the State will fully cooperate with the ongoing evaluation of the Program; ``(C) a description of how the State will-- ``(i) encourage participating students to enroll in rigorous and challenging curricula and coursework, in order to reduce the need for remedial coursework at the postsecondary level; ``(ii) increase the number of participating students who-- ``(I) obtain a secondary school diploma; and ``(II) complete applications for and enroll in a program of postsecondary education; ``(iii) introduce participating students to institutions of higher education, through trips and school-based sessions; ``(iv) provide participating students with assistance in the admissions and application process for institutions of higher education or other postsecondary education programs; and ``(v) ensure that each participating student has an educational development plan; and ``(D) such other information as the Secretary may require. ``(3) Educational development plan.--In this subsection, the term `educational development plan' means an individualized plan for a student that-- ``(A) contains a series of steps to help promote the student's career awareness and exploration; and ``(B) assists students in identifying-- ``(i) career and technical education programs or programs of study (as those terms are defined in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302), as in effect on July 1, 2019); or ``(ii) other postsecondary options, including baccalaureate and subbaccalaureate degree programs. ``(d) Evaluation.-- ``(1) In general.--From amounts appropriated under subsection (f) for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall reserve not less than 2 percent and not more than 5 percent to award a grant or contract to an organization outside the Department for an independent evaluation of the impact of the Program. ``(2) Competitive basis.--The grant or contract shall be awarded on a competitive basis. ``(3) Matters evaluated.--The evaluation described in this subsection shall consider metrics established by the Secretary that emphasize access to and success in institutions of higher education, encouraging low-income students to pursue higher education, and the cost effectiveness of the program. ``(4) Dissemination.--The findings of the evaluation shall be widely disseminated to the public by the organization conducting the evaluation as well as by the Secretary. ``(e) Targeted Information Campaign.-- ``(1) In general.--Each State receiving a grant under this section shall, in cooperation with the participating local educational agencies within the State and the Secretary, develop a targeted information campaign for the Program. The plan shall include the following: ``(A) Outreach.--Outreach to students and their families, at a minimum, at the beginning and end of each academic year. ``(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. SEC. 2. Subpart 1 of part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 401B. EARLY FEDERAL PELL GRANT COMMITMENT PROGRAM. 2011 et seq.). ``(2) Federal pell grant commitment.-- ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B), each eligible student who participates in the Program shall receive a commitment from the Secretary to receive a Federal Pell Grant during the first 2 academic years that the student is in attendance at an institution of higher education as an undergraduate student, if the student-- ``(i) applies for Federal financial aid (via the Free Application for Federal Student Aid under section 483 (referred to in this section as `FAFSA')) for the award year that the student will be in attendance at an institution of higher education; and ``(ii) enrolls at such institution of higher education-- ``(I) not later than 1 year after such student receives a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent; or ``(II) if such student becomes a member of the Armed Forces, not later than 3 years after such student is discharged, separated, or released from the Armed Forces. ); ``(III) the Medicaid program under title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. ``(ii) Eligibility for other aid.--A student who does not receive a Federal Pell Grant pursuant to the commitment under this section because such student is not a member of a household receiving assistance under the supplemental nutrition assistance program established under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. at the time such student applies for Federal financial aid (via the FAFSA) and the student is not eligible for benefits under a program described in clause (i), shall continue to be eligible for any other Federal student financial aid for which the student is otherwise eligible. ``(C) Identification.--The Secretary shall identify for each eligible institution, each eligible student who attends that institution and participates in the Program, including students participating in accordance with subparagraph (B). ``(3) Applicability of federal pell grant requirements.-- The requirements of section 401 shall apply to Federal Pell Grants awarded pursuant to this section, except that with respect to each eligible student who participates in the Program, the amount of each such eligible student's Federal Pell Grant only shall be calculated by deeming such student to have an expected family contribution or student aid index, as applicable, equal to zero. ``(c) State Applications.-- ``(1) In general.--Each State desiring to participate in the Program shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may require. ``(2) Contents.--Each application shall include-- ``(A) a description of the proposed targeted information campaign for the Program and a copy of the plan described in subsection (e)(2); ``(B) an assurance that the State will fully cooperate with the ongoing evaluation of the Program; ``(C) a description of how the State will-- ``(i) encourage participating students to enroll in rigorous and challenging curricula and coursework, in order to reduce the need for remedial coursework at the postsecondary level; ``(ii) increase the number of participating students who-- ``(I) obtain a secondary school diploma; and ``(II) complete applications for and enroll in a program of postsecondary education; ``(iii) introduce participating students to institutions of higher education, through trips and school-based sessions; ``(iv) provide participating students with assistance in the admissions and application process for institutions of higher education or other postsecondary education programs; and ``(v) ensure that each participating student has an educational development plan; and ``(D) such other information as the Secretary may require. ``(3) Educational development plan.--In this subsection, the term `educational development plan' means an individualized plan for a student that-- ``(A) contains a series of steps to help promote the student's career awareness and exploration; and ``(B) assists students in identifying-- ``(i) career and technical education programs or programs of study (as those terms are defined in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302), as in effect on July 1, 2019); or ``(ii) other postsecondary options, including baccalaureate and subbaccalaureate degree programs. ``(d) Evaluation.-- ``(1) In general.--From amounts appropriated under subsection (f) for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall reserve not less than 2 percent and not more than 5 percent to award a grant or contract to an organization outside the Department for an independent evaluation of the impact of the Program. ``(2) Competitive basis.--The grant or contract shall be awarded on a competitive basis. ``(3) Matters evaluated.--The evaluation described in this subsection shall consider metrics established by the Secretary that emphasize access to and success in institutions of higher education, encouraging low-income students to pursue higher education, and the cost effectiveness of the program. ``(4) Dissemination.--The findings of the evaluation shall be widely disseminated to the public by the organization conducting the evaluation as well as by the Secretary. ``(e) Targeted Information Campaign.-- ``(1) In general.--Each State receiving a grant under this section shall, in cooperation with the participating local educational agencies within the State and the Secretary, develop a targeted information campaign for the Program. The plan shall include the following: ``(A) Outreach.--Outreach to students and their families, at a minimum, at the beginning and end of each academic year. ``(3) Annual information.--The information described in paragraph (2)(C) shall be provided to eligible students annually for the duration of the students' participation in the Program. ``(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary.

To establish an Early Federal Pell Grant Commitment Program. ``(b) Program Requirements.--The Program shall meet the following requirements: ``(1) Eligible students.-- ``(A) In general.--A student shall be eligible to receive a commitment from the Secretary to receive a Federal Pell Grant early in the student's academic career if the student-- ``(i) is in any of grades 8 through 12; and ``(ii) is a member of a household receiving assistance under the supplemental nutrition assistance program established under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.). ``(B) Continued eligibility.-- ``(i) In general.--If an eligible student receives a commitment from the Secretary to receive a Federal Pell Grant during the first 2 academic years that the student is in attendance at an institution of higher education as an undergraduate student and the student is not a member of a household receiving assistance under the supplemental nutrition assistance program established under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) at the time of the FAFSA application described in subparagraph (A)(i), then such student shall not receive a Federal Pell Grant pursuant to the commitment under this section for the academic year, unless the student, at the time of such FAFSA application, is a member of a household that is eligible for benefits under-- ``(I) the supplemental security income program under title XVI of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1381 et seq. ); ``(III) the Medicaid program under title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq. ); at the time such student applies for Federal financial aid (via the FAFSA) and the student is not eligible for benefits under a program described in clause (i), shall continue to be eligible for any other Federal student financial aid for which the student is otherwise eligible. ``(C) Identification.--The Secretary shall identify for each eligible institution, each eligible student who attends that institution and participates in the Program, including students participating in accordance with subparagraph (B). ``(3) Educational development plan.--In this subsection, the term `educational development plan' means an individualized plan for a student that-- ``(A) contains a series of steps to help promote the student's career awareness and exploration; and ``(B) assists students in identifying-- ``(i) career and technical education programs or programs of study (as those terms are defined in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302), as in effect on July 1, 2019); or ``(ii) other postsecondary options, including baccalaureate and subbaccalaureate degree programs. ``(2) Plan.--Each State receiving a grant under this section shall include in the application submitted under subsection (c) a written plan for their proposed targeted information campaign. ``(B) Distribution.--How the State plans to provide the outreach described in subparagraph (A) and to provide the information described in subparagraph (C). ``(3) Annual information.--The information described in paragraph (2)(C) shall be provided to eligible students annually for the duration of the students' participation in the Program. ``(4) Reservation.--Each State receiving a grant under this section shall reserve not less than 10 percent of the grant funds received each fiscal year to carry out the targeted information campaign described in this subsection. ``(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary. ''.

To establish an Early Federal Pell Grant Commitment Program. ``(b) Program Requirements.--The Program shall meet the following requirements: ``(1) Eligible students.-- ``(A) In general.--A student shall be eligible to receive a commitment from the Secretary to receive a Federal Pell Grant early in the student's academic career if the student-- ``(i) is in any of grades 8 through 12; and ``(ii) is a member of a household receiving assistance under the supplemental nutrition assistance program established under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.). ``(B) Continued eligibility.-- ``(i) In general.--If an eligible student receives a commitment from the Secretary to receive a Federal Pell Grant during the first 2 academic years that the student is in attendance at an institution of higher education as an undergraduate student and the student is not a member of a household receiving assistance under the supplemental nutrition assistance program established under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) ``(III) the Medicaid program under title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq. ); or ``(IV) a means-tested Federal benefit program, not described in subclause (I), (II), or (III), that is determined appropriate by the Secretary. ``(3) Applicability of federal pell grant requirements.-- The requirements of section 401 shall apply to Federal Pell Grants awarded pursuant to this section, except that with respect to each eligible student who participates in the Program, the amount of each such eligible student's Federal Pell Grant only shall be calculated by deeming such student to have an expected family contribution or student aid index, as applicable, equal to zero. ``(d) Evaluation.-- ``(1) In general.--From amounts appropriated under subsection (f) for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall reserve not less than 2 percent and not more than 5 percent to award a grant or contract to an organization outside the Department for an independent evaluation of the impact of the Program. ``(2) Competitive basis.--The grant or contract shall be awarded on a competitive basis. ``(4) Dissemination.--The findings of the evaluation shall be widely disseminated to the public by the organization conducting the evaluation as well as by the Secretary. ``(3) Annual information.--The information described in paragraph (2)(C) shall be provided to eligible students annually for the duration of the students' participation in the Program. ``(4) Reservation.--Each State receiving a grant under this section shall reserve not less than 10 percent of the grant funds received each fiscal year to carry out the targeted information campaign described in this subsection. ``(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary. ''.

To establish an Early Federal Pell Grant Commitment Program. ``(b) Program Requirements.--The Program shall meet the following requirements: ``(1) Eligible students.-- ``(A) In general.--A student shall be eligible to receive a commitment from the Secretary to receive a Federal Pell Grant early in the student's academic career if the student-- ``(i) is in any of grades 8 through 12; and ``(ii) is a member of a household receiving assistance under the supplemental nutrition assistance program established under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.). ``(B) Continued eligibility.-- ``(i) In general.--If an eligible student receives a commitment from the Secretary to receive a Federal Pell Grant during the first 2 academic years that the student is in attendance at an institution of higher education as an undergraduate student and the student is not a member of a household receiving assistance under the supplemental nutrition assistance program established under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) ``(III) the Medicaid program under title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq. ); or ``(IV) a means-tested Federal benefit program, not described in subclause (I), (II), or (III), that is determined appropriate by the Secretary. ``(3) Applicability of federal pell grant requirements.-- The requirements of section 401 shall apply to Federal Pell Grants awarded pursuant to this section, except that with respect to each eligible student who participates in the Program, the amount of each such eligible student's Federal Pell Grant only shall be calculated by deeming such student to have an expected family contribution or student aid index, as applicable, equal to zero. ``(d) Evaluation.-- ``(1) In general.--From amounts appropriated under subsection (f) for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall reserve not less than 2 percent and not more than 5 percent to award a grant or contract to an organization outside the Department for an independent evaluation of the impact of the Program. ``(2) Competitive basis.--The grant or contract shall be awarded on a competitive basis. ``(4) Dissemination.--The findings of the evaluation shall be widely disseminated to the public by the organization conducting the evaluation as well as by the Secretary. ``(3) Annual information.--The information described in paragraph (2)(C) shall be provided to eligible students annually for the duration of the students' participation in the Program. ``(4) Reservation.--Each State receiving a grant under this section shall reserve not less than 10 percent of the grant funds received each fiscal year to carry out the targeted information campaign described in this subsection. ``(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary. ''.

To establish an Early Federal Pell Grant Commitment Program. ``(b) Program Requirements.--The Program shall meet the following requirements: ``(1) Eligible students.-- ``(A) In general.--A student shall be eligible to receive a commitment from the Secretary to receive a Federal Pell Grant early in the student's academic career if the student-- ``(i) is in any of grades 8 through 12; and ``(ii) is a member of a household receiving assistance under the supplemental nutrition assistance program established under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.). ``(B) Continued eligibility.-- ``(i) In general.--If an eligible student receives a commitment from the Secretary to receive a Federal Pell Grant during the first 2 academic years that the student is in attendance at an institution of higher education as an undergraduate student and the student is not a member of a household receiving assistance under the supplemental nutrition assistance program established under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) at the time of the FAFSA application described in subparagraph (A)(i), then such student shall not receive a Federal Pell Grant pursuant to the commitment under this section for the academic year, unless the student, at the time of such FAFSA application, is a member of a household that is eligible for benefits under-- ``(I) the supplemental security income program under title XVI of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1381 et seq. ); ``(III) the Medicaid program under title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq. ); at the time such student applies for Federal financial aid (via the FAFSA) and the student is not eligible for benefits under a program described in clause (i), shall continue to be eligible for any other Federal student financial aid for which the student is otherwise eligible. ``(C) Identification.--The Secretary shall identify for each eligible institution, each eligible student who attends that institution and participates in the Program, including students participating in accordance with subparagraph (B). ``(3) Educational development plan.--In this subsection, the term `educational development plan' means an individualized plan for a student that-- ``(A) contains a series of steps to help promote the student's career awareness and exploration; and ``(B) assists students in identifying-- ``(i) career and technical education programs or programs of study (as those terms are defined in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302), as in effect on July 1, 2019); or ``(ii) other postsecondary options, including baccalaureate and subbaccalaureate degree programs. ``(2) Plan.--Each State receiving a grant under this section shall include in the application submitted under subsection (c) a written plan for their proposed targeted information campaign. ``(B) Distribution.--How the State plans to provide the outreach described in subparagraph (A) and to provide the information described in subparagraph (C). ``(3) Annual information.--The information described in paragraph (2)(C) shall be provided to eligible students annually for the duration of the students' participation in the Program. ``(4) Reservation.--Each State receiving a grant under this section shall reserve not less than 10 percent of the grant funds received each fiscal year to carry out the targeted information campaign described in this subsection. ``(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary. ''.

To establish an Early Federal Pell Grant Commitment Program. ``(b) Program Requirements.--The Program shall meet the following requirements: ``(1) Eligible students.-- ``(A) In general.--A student shall be eligible to receive a commitment from the Secretary to receive a Federal Pell Grant early in the student's academic career if the student-- ``(i) is in any of grades 8 through 12; and ``(ii) is a member of a household receiving assistance under the supplemental nutrition assistance program established under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.). ``(B) Continued eligibility.-- ``(i) In general.--If an eligible student receives a commitment from the Secretary to receive a Federal Pell Grant during the first 2 academic years that the student is in attendance at an institution of higher education as an undergraduate student and the student is not a member of a household receiving assistance under the supplemental nutrition assistance program established under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) ``(III) the Medicaid program under title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq. ); or ``(IV) a means-tested Federal benefit program, not described in subclause (I), (II), or (III), that is determined appropriate by the Secretary. ``(3) Applicability of federal pell grant requirements.-- The requirements of section 401 shall apply to Federal Pell Grants awarded pursuant to this section, except that with respect to each eligible student who participates in the Program, the amount of each such eligible student's Federal Pell Grant only shall be calculated by deeming such student to have an expected family contribution or student aid index, as applicable, equal to zero. ``(d) Evaluation.-- ``(1) In general.--From amounts appropriated under subsection (f) for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall reserve not less than 2 percent and not more than 5 percent to award a grant or contract to an organization outside the Department for an independent evaluation of the impact of the Program. ``(2) Competitive basis.--The grant or contract shall be awarded on a competitive basis. ``(4) Dissemination.--The findings of the evaluation shall be widely disseminated to the public by the organization conducting the evaluation as well as by the Secretary. ``(3) Annual information.--The information described in paragraph (2)(C) shall be provided to eligible students annually for the duration of the students' participation in the Program. ``(4) Reservation.--Each State receiving a grant under this section shall reserve not less than 10 percent of the grant funds received each fiscal year to carry out the targeted information campaign described in this subsection. ``(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary. ''.

To establish an Early Federal Pell Grant Commitment Program. ``(b) Program Requirements.--The Program shall meet the following requirements: ``(1) Eligible students.-- ``(A) In general.--A student shall be eligible to receive a commitment from the Secretary to receive a Federal Pell Grant early in the student's academic career if the student-- ``(i) is in any of grades 8 through 12; and ``(ii) is a member of a household receiving assistance under the supplemental nutrition assistance program established under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.). ``(B) Continued eligibility.-- ``(i) In general.--If an eligible student receives a commitment from the Secretary to receive a Federal Pell Grant during the first 2 academic years that the student is in attendance at an institution of higher education as an undergraduate student and the student is not a member of a household receiving assistance under the supplemental nutrition assistance program established under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) at the time of the FAFSA application described in subparagraph (A)(i), then such student shall not receive a Federal Pell Grant pursuant to the commitment under this section for the academic year, unless the student, at the time of such FAFSA application, is a member of a household that is eligible for benefits under-- ``(I) the supplemental security income program under title XVI of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1381 et seq. ); ``(III) the Medicaid program under title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq. ); at the time such student applies for Federal financial aid (via the FAFSA) and the student is not eligible for benefits under a program described in clause (i), shall continue to be eligible for any other Federal student financial aid for which the student is otherwise eligible. ``(C) Identification.--The Secretary shall identify for each eligible institution, each eligible student who attends that institution and participates in the Program, including students participating in accordance with subparagraph (B). ``(3) Educational development plan.--In this subsection, the term `educational development plan' means an individualized plan for a student that-- ``(A) contains a series of steps to help promote the student's career awareness and exploration; and ``(B) assists students in identifying-- ``(i) career and technical education programs or programs of study (as those terms are defined in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302), as in effect on July 1, 2019); or ``(ii) other postsecondary options, including baccalaureate and subbaccalaureate degree programs. ``(2) Plan.--Each State receiving a grant under this section shall include in the application submitted under subsection (c) a written plan for their proposed targeted information campaign. ``(B) Distribution.--How the State plans to provide the outreach described in subparagraph (A) and to provide the information described in subparagraph (C). ``(3) Annual information.--The information described in paragraph (2)(C) shall be provided to eligible students annually for the duration of the students' participation in the Program. ``(4) Reservation.--Each State receiving a grant under this section shall reserve not less than 10 percent of the grant funds received each fiscal year to carry out the targeted information campaign described in this subsection. ``(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary. ''.

To establish an Early Federal Pell Grant Commitment Program. ``(b) Program Requirements.--The Program shall meet the following requirements: ``(1) Eligible students.-- ``(A) In general.--A student shall be eligible to receive a commitment from the Secretary to receive a Federal Pell Grant early in the student's academic career if the student-- ``(i) is in any of grades 8 through 12; and ``(ii) is a member of a household receiving assistance under the supplemental nutrition assistance program established under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.). ``(B) Continued eligibility.-- ``(i) In general.--If an eligible student receives a commitment from the Secretary to receive a Federal Pell Grant during the first 2 academic years that the student is in attendance at an institution of higher education as an undergraduate student and the student is not a member of a household receiving assistance under the supplemental nutrition assistance program established under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) ``(III) the Medicaid program under title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq. ); or ``(IV) a means-tested Federal benefit program, not described in subclause (I), (II), or (III), that is determined appropriate by the Secretary. ``(3) Applicability of federal pell grant requirements.-- The requirements of section 401 shall apply to Federal Pell Grants awarded pursuant to this section, except that with respect to each eligible student who participates in the Program, the amount of each such eligible student's Federal Pell Grant only shall be calculated by deeming such student to have an expected family contribution or student aid index, as applicable, equal to zero. ``(d) Evaluation.-- ``(1) In general.--From amounts appropriated under subsection (f) for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall reserve not less than 2 percent and not more than 5 percent to award a grant or contract to an organization outside the Department for an independent evaluation of the impact of the Program. ``(2) Competitive basis.--The grant or contract shall be awarded on a competitive basis. ``(4) Dissemination.--The findings of the evaluation shall be widely disseminated to the public by the organization conducting the evaluation as well as by the Secretary. ``(3) Annual information.--The information described in paragraph (2)(C) shall be provided to eligible students annually for the duration of the students' participation in the Program. ``(4) Reservation.--Each State receiving a grant under this section shall reserve not less than 10 percent of the grant funds received each fiscal year to carry out the targeted information campaign described in this subsection. ``(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary. ''.

To establish an Early Federal Pell Grant Commitment Program. ``(b) Program Requirements.--The Program shall meet the following requirements: ``(1) Eligible students.-- ``(A) In general.--A student shall be eligible to receive a commitment from the Secretary to receive a Federal Pell Grant early in the student's academic career if the student-- ``(i) is in any of grades 8 through 12; and ``(ii) is a member of a household receiving assistance under the supplemental nutrition assistance program established under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.). ); ``(III) the Medicaid program under title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq. ); ``(B) Distribution.--How the State plans to provide the outreach described in subparagraph (A) and to provide the information described in subparagraph (C). ``(3) Annual information.--The information described in paragraph (2)(C) shall be provided to eligible students annually for the duration of the students' participation in the Program. ``(4) Reservation.--Each State receiving a grant under this section shall reserve not less than 10 percent of the grant funds received each fiscal year to carry out the targeted information campaign described in this subsection.

To establish an Early Federal Pell Grant Commitment Program. ``(b) Program Requirements.--The Program shall meet the following requirements: ``(1) Eligible students.-- ``(A) In general.--A student shall be eligible to receive a commitment from the Secretary to receive a Federal Pell Grant early in the student's academic career if the student-- ``(i) is in any of grades 8 through 12; and ``(ii) is a member of a household receiving assistance under the supplemental nutrition assistance program established under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.). ``(4) Dissemination.--The findings of the evaluation shall be widely disseminated to the public by the organization conducting the evaluation as well as by the Secretary. ``(4) Reservation.--Each State receiving a grant under this section shall reserve not less than 10 percent of the grant funds received each fiscal year to carry out the targeted information campaign described in this subsection.

To establish an Early Federal Pell Grant Commitment Program. ``(b) Program Requirements.--The Program shall meet the following requirements: ``(1) Eligible students.-- ``(A) In general.--A student shall be eligible to receive a commitment from the Secretary to receive a Federal Pell Grant early in the student's academic career if the student-- ``(i) is in any of grades 8 through 12; and ``(ii) is a member of a household receiving assistance under the supplemental nutrition assistance program established under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.). ); ``(III) the Medicaid program under title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq. ); ``(B) Distribution.--How the State plans to provide the outreach described in subparagraph (A) and to provide the information described in subparagraph (C). ``(3) Annual information.--The information described in paragraph (2)(C) shall be provided to eligible students annually for the duration of the students' participation in the Program. ``(4) Reservation.--Each State receiving a grant under this section shall reserve not less than 10 percent of the grant funds received each fiscal year to carry out the targeted information campaign described in this subsection.

S.2402

Armed Forces and National Security

This bill authorizes a three-year pilot program under which the Department of Defense may use noncompetitive procedures for awarding follow-on contracts to qualified businesses wholly-owned through an ESOP (i.e., an S corporation for which 100% of the outstanding stock is held through an employee stock ownership plan) if the prior contract was rated as satisfactory or better. The Government Accountability Office must report on the individual and aggregate uses of the authority provided under this bill.

To establish a pilot program to incentivize employee ownership in defense contracting. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. PILOT PROGRAM TO INCENTIVIZE EMPLOYEE OWNERSHIP IN DEFENSE CONTRACTING. (a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means-- (A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives. (2) Qualified business wholly-owned through an esop.--The term ``qualified businesses wholly-owned through an ESOP'' means an S corporation (as defined in section 1361(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) for which 100 percent of the outstanding stock is held through an employee stock ownership plan (as defined in section 4975(e)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code). (b) Authority To Use Noncompetitive Procedures for Follow-On Contracts to Qualified Businesses Wholly-Owned Through an ESOP.-- Notwithstanding the requirements of section 2304 of title 10, United States Code, in the case of a follow-on contract for the continued development, production, or provision of products or services that are the same as or substantially similar to the products or services procured by the Department of Defense under a prior contract held by a qualified business wholly-owned through an ESOP, such products or services may be deemed to be available only from the holder of the prior contract and may be procured by the Department of Defense through procedures other than competitive procedures if the performance of the qualified business wholly-owned through an ESOP on the prior contract was rated as satisfactory (or the equivalent) or better in the applicable past performance database. (c) Verification and Reporting of Qualified Businesses Wholly-Owned Through an ESOP.--The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe such procedures as may be necessary for-- (1) businesses to verify that they are qualified businesses wholly-owned through an ESOP for the purposes of subsection (b); (2) a qualified businesses wholly-owned through an ESOP to certify that not more than 25 percent of the amount paid under the contract will be expended on subcontracts, subject to such necessary and reasonable waivers as the Secretary may prescribe; and (3) recording information on each use of the authority under subsection (b), including details relevant to the nature of the contract and the qualified business wholly-owned through an ESOP, and providing such information to the Comptroller General of the United States. (d) Sunset.--The authority under subsection (b) shall expire on the date that is three years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (e) Comptroller General of the United States Report.-- (1) In general.--Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the individual and aggregate uses of the authority under subsection (b), using such data as may be available up to that time. (2) Elements.--The report under paragraph (1) shall include the following elements: (A) An assessment of the frequency and nature of the use of the authority under subsection (b). (B) The tendency of businesses to become qualified businesses wholly-owned through an ESOP in order to qualify for the authority under subsection (b). (C) Acquisition authorities that could incentivize businesses to become qualified businesses wholly-owned through an ESOP, including the extension of the authority under subsection (b). (D) Any related matters the Comptroller General considers appropriate. <all>

A bill to establish a pilot program to incentivize employee ownership in defense contracting.

A bill to establish a pilot program to incentivize employee ownership in defense contracting.

Official Titles - Senate Official Title as Introduced A bill to establish a pilot program to incentivize employee ownership in defense contracting.

Sen. Warren, Elizabeth

D

MA

This bill authorizes a three-year pilot program under which the Department of Defense may use noncompetitive procedures for awarding follow-on contracts to qualified businesses wholly-owned through an ESOP (i.e., an S corporation for which 100% of the outstanding stock is held through an employee stock ownership plan) if the prior contract was rated as satisfactory or better. The Government Accountability Office must report on the individual and aggregate uses of the authority provided under this bill.

PILOT PROGRAM TO INCENTIVIZE EMPLOYEE OWNERSHIP IN DEFENSE CONTRACTING. (a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means-- (A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives. (2) Qualified business wholly-owned through an esop.--The term ``qualified businesses wholly-owned through an ESOP'' means an S corporation (as defined in section 1361(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) for which 100 percent of the outstanding stock is held through an employee stock ownership plan (as defined in section 4975(e)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code). (b) Authority To Use Noncompetitive Procedures for Follow-On Contracts to Qualified Businesses Wholly-Owned Through an ESOP.-- Notwithstanding the requirements of section 2304 of title 10, United States Code, in the case of a follow-on contract for the continued development, production, or provision of products or services that are the same as or substantially similar to the products or services procured by the Department of Defense under a prior contract held by a qualified business wholly-owned through an ESOP, such products or services may be deemed to be available only from the holder of the prior contract and may be procured by the Department of Defense through procedures other than competitive procedures if the performance of the qualified business wholly-owned through an ESOP on the prior contract was rated as satisfactory (or the equivalent) or better in the applicable past performance database. (e) Comptroller General of the United States Report.-- (1) In general.--Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the individual and aggregate uses of the authority under subsection (b), using such data as may be available up to that time. (2) Elements.--The report under paragraph (1) shall include the following elements: (A) An assessment of the frequency and nature of the use of the authority under subsection (b). (B) The tendency of businesses to become qualified businesses wholly-owned through an ESOP in order to qualify for the authority under subsection (b).

PILOT PROGRAM TO INCENTIVIZE EMPLOYEE OWNERSHIP IN DEFENSE CONTRACTING. (a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means-- (A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives. (b) Authority To Use Noncompetitive Procedures for Follow-On Contracts to Qualified Businesses Wholly-Owned Through an ESOP.-- Notwithstanding the requirements of section 2304 of title 10, United States Code, in the case of a follow-on contract for the continued development, production, or provision of products or services that are the same as or substantially similar to the products or services procured by the Department of Defense under a prior contract held by a qualified business wholly-owned through an ESOP, such products or services may be deemed to be available only from the holder of the prior contract and may be procured by the Department of Defense through procedures other than competitive procedures if the performance of the qualified business wholly-owned through an ESOP on the prior contract was rated as satisfactory (or the equivalent) or better in the applicable past performance database. (e) Comptroller General of the United States Report.-- (1) In general.--Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the individual and aggregate uses of the authority under subsection (b), using such data as may be available up to that time. (2) Elements.--The report under paragraph (1) shall include the following elements: (A) An assessment of the frequency and nature of the use of the authority under subsection (b). (B) The tendency of businesses to become qualified businesses wholly-owned through an ESOP in order to qualify for the authority under subsection (b).

To establish a pilot program to incentivize employee ownership in defense contracting. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. PILOT PROGRAM TO INCENTIVIZE EMPLOYEE OWNERSHIP IN DEFENSE CONTRACTING. (a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means-- (A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives. (2) Qualified business wholly-owned through an esop.--The term ``qualified businesses wholly-owned through an ESOP'' means an S corporation (as defined in section 1361(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) for which 100 percent of the outstanding stock is held through an employee stock ownership plan (as defined in section 4975(e)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code). (b) Authority To Use Noncompetitive Procedures for Follow-On Contracts to Qualified Businesses Wholly-Owned Through an ESOP.-- Notwithstanding the requirements of section 2304 of title 10, United States Code, in the case of a follow-on contract for the continued development, production, or provision of products or services that are the same as or substantially similar to the products or services procured by the Department of Defense under a prior contract held by a qualified business wholly-owned through an ESOP, such products or services may be deemed to be available only from the holder of the prior contract and may be procured by the Department of Defense through procedures other than competitive procedures if the performance of the qualified business wholly-owned through an ESOP on the prior contract was rated as satisfactory (or the equivalent) or better in the applicable past performance database. (c) Verification and Reporting of Qualified Businesses Wholly-Owned Through an ESOP.--The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe such procedures as may be necessary for-- (1) businesses to verify that they are qualified businesses wholly-owned through an ESOP for the purposes of subsection (b); (2) a qualified businesses wholly-owned through an ESOP to certify that not more than 25 percent of the amount paid under the contract will be expended on subcontracts, subject to such necessary and reasonable waivers as the Secretary may prescribe; and (3) recording information on each use of the authority under subsection (b), including details relevant to the nature of the contract and the qualified business wholly-owned through an ESOP, and providing such information to the Comptroller General of the United States. (d) Sunset.--The authority under subsection (b) shall expire on the date that is three years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (e) Comptroller General of the United States Report.-- (1) In general.--Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the individual and aggregate uses of the authority under subsection (b), using such data as may be available up to that time. (2) Elements.--The report under paragraph (1) shall include the following elements: (A) An assessment of the frequency and nature of the use of the authority under subsection (b). (B) The tendency of businesses to become qualified businesses wholly-owned through an ESOP in order to qualify for the authority under subsection (b). (C) Acquisition authorities that could incentivize businesses to become qualified businesses wholly-owned through an ESOP, including the extension of the authority under subsection (b). (D) Any related matters the Comptroller General considers appropriate. <all>

To establish a pilot program to incentivize employee ownership in defense contracting. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. PILOT PROGRAM TO INCENTIVIZE EMPLOYEE OWNERSHIP IN DEFENSE CONTRACTING. (a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means-- (A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives. (2) Qualified business wholly-owned through an esop.--The term ``qualified businesses wholly-owned through an ESOP'' means an S corporation (as defined in section 1361(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) for which 100 percent of the outstanding stock is held through an employee stock ownership plan (as defined in section 4975(e)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code). (b) Authority To Use Noncompetitive Procedures for Follow-On Contracts to Qualified Businesses Wholly-Owned Through an ESOP.-- Notwithstanding the requirements of section 2304 of title 10, United States Code, in the case of a follow-on contract for the continued development, production, or provision of products or services that are the same as or substantially similar to the products or services procured by the Department of Defense under a prior contract held by a qualified business wholly-owned through an ESOP, such products or services may be deemed to be available only from the holder of the prior contract and may be procured by the Department of Defense through procedures other than competitive procedures if the performance of the qualified business wholly-owned through an ESOP on the prior contract was rated as satisfactory (or the equivalent) or better in the applicable past performance database. (c) Verification and Reporting of Qualified Businesses Wholly-Owned Through an ESOP.--The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe such procedures as may be necessary for-- (1) businesses to verify that they are qualified businesses wholly-owned through an ESOP for the purposes of subsection (b); (2) a qualified businesses wholly-owned through an ESOP to certify that not more than 25 percent of the amount paid under the contract will be expended on subcontracts, subject to such necessary and reasonable waivers as the Secretary may prescribe; and (3) recording information on each use of the authority under subsection (b), including details relevant to the nature of the contract and the qualified business wholly-owned through an ESOP, and providing such information to the Comptroller General of the United States. (d) Sunset.--The authority under subsection (b) shall expire on the date that is three years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (e) Comptroller General of the United States Report.-- (1) In general.--Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the individual and aggregate uses of the authority under subsection (b), using such data as may be available up to that time. (2) Elements.--The report under paragraph (1) shall include the following elements: (A) An assessment of the frequency and nature of the use of the authority under subsection (b). (B) The tendency of businesses to become qualified businesses wholly-owned through an ESOP in order to qualify for the authority under subsection (b). (C) Acquisition authorities that could incentivize businesses to become qualified businesses wholly-owned through an ESOP, including the extension of the authority under subsection (b). (D) Any related matters the Comptroller General considers appropriate. <all>

To establish a pilot program to incentivize employee ownership in defense contracting. 2) Qualified business wholly-owned through an esop.--The term ``qualified businesses wholly-owned through an ESOP'' means an S corporation (as defined in section 1361(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) for which 100 percent of the outstanding stock is held through an employee stock ownership plan (as defined in section 4975(e)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code). d) Sunset.--The authority under subsection (b) shall expire on the date that is three years after the date of the enactment of this Act. ( 2) Elements.--The report under paragraph (1) shall include the following elements: (A) An assessment of the frequency and nature of the use of the authority under subsection (b). (B) The tendency of businesses to become qualified businesses wholly-owned through an ESOP in order to qualify for the authority under subsection (b). ( C) Acquisition authorities that could incentivize businesses to become qualified businesses wholly-owned through an ESOP, including the extension of the authority under subsection (b). (

To establish a pilot program to incentivize employee ownership in defense contracting. 2) Qualified business wholly-owned through an esop.--The term ``qualified businesses wholly-owned through an ESOP'' means an S corporation (as defined in section 1361(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) for which 100 percent of the outstanding stock is held through an employee stock ownership plan (as defined in section 4975(e)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code). ( d) Sunset.--The authority under subsection (b) shall expire on the date that is three years after the date of the enactment of this Act. ( B) The tendency of businesses to become qualified businesses wholly-owned through an ESOP in order to qualify for the authority under subsection (b). (

To establish a pilot program to incentivize employee ownership in defense contracting. 2) Qualified business wholly-owned through an esop.--The term ``qualified businesses wholly-owned through an ESOP'' means an S corporation (as defined in section 1361(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) for which 100 percent of the outstanding stock is held through an employee stock ownership plan (as defined in section 4975(e)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code). ( d) Sunset.--The authority under subsection (b) shall expire on the date that is three years after the date of the enactment of this Act. ( B) The tendency of businesses to become qualified businesses wholly-owned through an ESOP in order to qualify for the authority under subsection (b). (

To establish a pilot program to incentivize employee ownership in defense contracting. 2) Qualified business wholly-owned through an esop.--The term ``qualified businesses wholly-owned through an ESOP'' means an S corporation (as defined in section 1361(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) for which 100 percent of the outstanding stock is held through an employee stock ownership plan (as defined in section 4975(e)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code). d) Sunset.--The authority under subsection (b) shall expire on the date that is three years after the date of the enactment of this Act. ( 2) Elements.--The report under paragraph (1) shall include the following elements: (A) An assessment of the frequency and nature of the use of the authority under subsection (b). (B) The tendency of businesses to become qualified businesses wholly-owned through an ESOP in order to qualify for the authority under subsection (b). ( C) Acquisition authorities that could incentivize businesses to become qualified businesses wholly-owned through an ESOP, including the extension of the authority under subsection (b). (

To establish a pilot program to incentivize employee ownership in defense contracting. 2) Qualified business wholly-owned through an esop.--The term ``qualified businesses wholly-owned through an ESOP'' means an S corporation (as defined in section 1361(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) for which 100 percent of the outstanding stock is held through an employee stock ownership plan (as defined in section 4975(e)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code). ( d) Sunset.--The authority under subsection (b) shall expire on the date that is three years after the date of the enactment of this Act. ( B) The tendency of businesses to become qualified businesses wholly-owned through an ESOP in order to qualify for the authority under subsection (b). (

To establish a pilot program to incentivize employee ownership in defense contracting. 2) Qualified business wholly-owned through an esop.--The term ``qualified businesses wholly-owned through an ESOP'' means an S corporation (as defined in section 1361(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) for which 100 percent of the outstanding stock is held through an employee stock ownership plan (as defined in section 4975(e)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code). d) Sunset.--The authority under subsection (b) shall expire on the date that is three years after the date of the enactment of this Act. ( 2) Elements.--The report under paragraph (1) shall include the following elements: (A) An assessment of the frequency and nature of the use of the authority under subsection (b). (B) The tendency of businesses to become qualified businesses wholly-owned through an ESOP in order to qualify for the authority under subsection (b). ( C) Acquisition authorities that could incentivize businesses to become qualified businesses wholly-owned through an ESOP, including the extension of the authority under subsection (b). (

To establish a pilot program to incentivize employee ownership in defense contracting. 2) Qualified business wholly-owned through an esop.--The term ``qualified businesses wholly-owned through an ESOP'' means an S corporation (as defined in section 1361(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) for which 100 percent of the outstanding stock is held through an employee stock ownership plan (as defined in section 4975(e)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code). ( d) Sunset.--The authority under subsection (b) shall expire on the date that is three years after the date of the enactment of this Act. ( B) The tendency of businesses to become qualified businesses wholly-owned through an ESOP in order to qualify for the authority under subsection (b). (

To establish a pilot program to incentivize employee ownership in defense contracting. 2) Qualified business wholly-owned through an esop.--The term ``qualified businesses wholly-owned through an ESOP'' means an S corporation (as defined in section 1361(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) for which 100 percent of the outstanding stock is held through an employee stock ownership plan (as defined in section 4975(e)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code). d) Sunset.--The authority under subsection (b) shall expire on the date that is three years after the date of the enactment of this Act. ( 2) Elements.--The report under paragraph (1) shall include the following elements: (A) An assessment of the frequency and nature of the use of the authority under subsection (b). (B) The tendency of businesses to become qualified businesses wholly-owned through an ESOP in order to qualify for the authority under subsection (b). ( C) Acquisition authorities that could incentivize businesses to become qualified businesses wholly-owned through an ESOP, including the extension of the authority under subsection (b). (

To establish a pilot program to incentivize employee ownership in defense contracting. 2) Qualified business wholly-owned through an esop.--The term ``qualified businesses wholly-owned through an ESOP'' means an S corporation (as defined in section 1361(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) for which 100 percent of the outstanding stock is held through an employee stock ownership plan (as defined in section 4975(e)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code). ( d) Sunset.--The authority under subsection (b) shall expire on the date that is three years after the date of the enactment of this Act. ( B) The tendency of businesses to become qualified businesses wholly-owned through an ESOP in order to qualify for the authority under subsection (b). (

To establish a pilot program to incentivize employee ownership in defense contracting. 2) Qualified business wholly-owned through an esop.--The term ``qualified businesses wholly-owned through an ESOP'' means an S corporation (as defined in section 1361(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) for which 100 percent of the outstanding stock is held through an employee stock ownership plan (as defined in section 4975(e)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code). d) Sunset.--The authority under subsection (b) shall expire on the date that is three years after the date of the enactment of this Act. ( 2) Elements.--The report under paragraph (1) shall include the following elements: (A) An assessment of the frequency and nature of the use of the authority under subsection (b). (B) The tendency of businesses to become qualified businesses wholly-owned through an ESOP in order to qualify for the authority under subsection (b). ( C) Acquisition authorities that could incentivize businesses to become qualified businesses wholly-owned through an ESOP, including the extension of the authority under subsection (b). (

H.R.3269

Crime and Law Enforcement

Federal Initiative to Guarantee Health by Targeting Fentanyl Act This bill places fentanyl-related substances as a class into schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. A schedule I controlled substance is a drug, substance, or chemical that has a high potential for abuse; has no currently accepted medical value; and is subject to regulatory controls and administrative, civil, and criminal penalties under the Controlled Substances Act. Additionally, the bill prohibits the application of a mandatory minimum prison term for certain drug offenses involving fentanyl-related substances.

To amend the Controlled Substances Act to list fentanyl-related substances as schedule I controlled substances, and for other purposes. 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 ``Federal Initiative to Guarantee Health by Targeting Fentanyl Act''. SEC. 2. FENTANYL-RELATED SUBSTANCES. (a) In General.--Schedule I of section 202(c) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 812(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(e)(1) Unless specifically exempted or unless listed in another schedule, any material, compound, mixture, or preparation which contains any quantity of fentanyl-related substances, or which contains their salts, isomers, and salts of isomers whenever the existence of such salts, isomers, and salts of isomers is possible within the specific chemical designation. ``(2) In paragraph (1), the term `fentanyl-related substances' includes any substance that is structurally related to fentanyl by 1 or more of the following modifications: ``(A) By replacement of the phenyl portion of the phenethyl group by any monocycle, whether or not further substituted in or on the monocycle. ``(B) By substitution in or on the phenethyl group with alkyl, alkenyl, alkoxyl, hydroxyl, halo, haloalkyl, amino, or nitro groups. ``(C) By substitution in or on the piperidine ring with alkyl, alkenyl, alkoxyl, ester, ether, hydroxyl, halo, haloalkyl, amino, or nitro groups. ``(D) By replacement of the aniline ring with any aromatic monocycle whether or not further substituted in or on the aromatic monocycle. ``(E) By replacement of the N-propionyl group by another acyl group.''. (b) No Minimum Sentence.--Section 401(b)(1)(C) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 841(b)(1)(C)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Any minimum term of imprisonment required to be imposed under this subparagraph shall not apply with respect to a controlled substance described in subsection (e)(1) of schedule I.''. <all>

Federal Initiative to Guarantee Health by Targeting Fentanyl Act

To amend the Controlled Substances Act to list fentanyl-related substances as schedule I controlled substances, and for other purposes.

Federal Initiative to Guarantee Health by Targeting Fentanyl Act

Rep. Buchanan, Vern

R

FL

This bill places fentanyl-related substances as a class into schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. A schedule I controlled substance is a drug, substance, or chemical that has a high potential for abuse; has no currently accepted medical value; and is subject to regulatory controls and administrative, civil, and criminal penalties under the Controlled Substances Act. Additionally, the bill prohibits the application of a mandatory minimum prison term for certain drug offenses involving fentanyl-related substances.

To amend the Controlled Substances Act to list fentanyl-related substances as schedule I controlled substances, and for other purposes. 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 ``Federal Initiative to Guarantee Health by Targeting Fentanyl Act''. SEC. 2. FENTANYL-RELATED SUBSTANCES. (a) In General.--Schedule I of section 202(c) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 812(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(e)(1) Unless specifically exempted or unless listed in another schedule, any material, compound, mixture, or preparation which contains any quantity of fentanyl-related substances, or which contains their salts, isomers, and salts of isomers whenever the existence of such salts, isomers, and salts of isomers is possible within the specific chemical designation. ``(2) In paragraph (1), the term `fentanyl-related substances' includes any substance that is structurally related to fentanyl by 1 or more of the following modifications: ``(A) By replacement of the phenyl portion of the phenethyl group by any monocycle, whether or not further substituted in or on the monocycle. ``(B) By substitution in or on the phenethyl group with alkyl, alkenyl, alkoxyl, hydroxyl, halo, haloalkyl, amino, or nitro groups. ``(C) By substitution in or on the piperidine ring with alkyl, alkenyl, alkoxyl, ester, ether, hydroxyl, halo, haloalkyl, amino, or nitro groups. ``(D) By replacement of the aniline ring with any aromatic monocycle whether or not further substituted in or on the aromatic monocycle. ``(E) By replacement of the N-propionyl group by another acyl group.''. (b) No Minimum Sentence.--Section 401(b)(1)(C) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 841(b)(1)(C)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Any minimum term of imprisonment required to be imposed under this subparagraph shall not apply with respect to a controlled substance described in subsection (e)(1) of schedule I.''. <all>

To amend the Controlled Substances Act to list fentanyl-related substances as schedule I controlled substances, and for other purposes. 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 ``Federal Initiative to Guarantee Health by Targeting Fentanyl Act''. SEC. 2. FENTANYL-RELATED SUBSTANCES. (a) In General.--Schedule I of section 202(c) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 812(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(e)(1) Unless specifically exempted or unless listed in another schedule, any material, compound, mixture, or preparation which contains any quantity of fentanyl-related substances, or which contains their salts, isomers, and salts of isomers whenever the existence of such salts, isomers, and salts of isomers is possible within the specific chemical designation. ``(2) In paragraph (1), the term `fentanyl-related substances' includes any substance that is structurally related to fentanyl by 1 or more of the following modifications: ``(A) By replacement of the phenyl portion of the phenethyl group by any monocycle, whether or not further substituted in or on the monocycle. ``(B) By substitution in or on the phenethyl group with alkyl, alkenyl, alkoxyl, hydroxyl, halo, haloalkyl, amino, or nitro groups. ``(C) By substitution in or on the piperidine ring with alkyl, alkenyl, alkoxyl, ester, ether, hydroxyl, halo, haloalkyl, amino, or nitro groups. ``(D) By replacement of the aniline ring with any aromatic monocycle whether or not further substituted in or on the aromatic monocycle. ``(E) By replacement of the N-propionyl group by another acyl group.''. (b) No Minimum Sentence.--Section 401(b)(1)(C) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 841(b)(1)(C)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Any minimum term of imprisonment required to be imposed under this subparagraph shall not apply with respect to a controlled substance described in subsection (e)(1) of schedule I.''. <all>

To amend the Controlled Substances Act to list fentanyl-related substances as schedule I controlled substances, and for other purposes. 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 ``Federal Initiative to Guarantee Health by Targeting Fentanyl Act''. SEC. 2. FENTANYL-RELATED SUBSTANCES. (a) In General.--Schedule I of section 202(c) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 812(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(e)(1) Unless specifically exempted or unless listed in another schedule, any material, compound, mixture, or preparation which contains any quantity of fentanyl-related substances, or which contains their salts, isomers, and salts of isomers whenever the existence of such salts, isomers, and salts of isomers is possible within the specific chemical designation. ``(2) In paragraph (1), the term `fentanyl-related substances' includes any substance that is structurally related to fentanyl by 1 or more of the following modifications: ``(A) By replacement of the phenyl portion of the phenethyl group by any monocycle, whether or not further substituted in or on the monocycle. ``(B) By substitution in or on the phenethyl group with alkyl, alkenyl, alkoxyl, hydroxyl, halo, haloalkyl, amino, or nitro groups. ``(C) By substitution in or on the piperidine ring with alkyl, alkenyl, alkoxyl, ester, ether, hydroxyl, halo, haloalkyl, amino, or nitro groups. ``(D) By replacement of the aniline ring with any aromatic monocycle whether or not further substituted in or on the aromatic monocycle. ``(E) By replacement of the N-propionyl group by another acyl group.''. (b) No Minimum Sentence.--Section 401(b)(1)(C) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 841(b)(1)(C)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Any minimum term of imprisonment required to be imposed under this subparagraph shall not apply with respect to a controlled substance described in subsection (e)(1) of schedule I.''. <all>

To amend the Controlled Substances Act to list fentanyl-related substances as schedule I controlled substances, and for other purposes. 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 ``Federal Initiative to Guarantee Health by Targeting Fentanyl Act''. SEC. 2. FENTANYL-RELATED SUBSTANCES. (a) In General.--Schedule I of section 202(c) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 812(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(e)(1) Unless specifically exempted or unless listed in another schedule, any material, compound, mixture, or preparation which contains any quantity of fentanyl-related substances, or which contains their salts, isomers, and salts of isomers whenever the existence of such salts, isomers, and salts of isomers is possible within the specific chemical designation. ``(2) In paragraph (1), the term `fentanyl-related substances' includes any substance that is structurally related to fentanyl by 1 or more of the following modifications: ``(A) By replacement of the phenyl portion of the phenethyl group by any monocycle, whether or not further substituted in or on the monocycle. ``(B) By substitution in or on the phenethyl group with alkyl, alkenyl, alkoxyl, hydroxyl, halo, haloalkyl, amino, or nitro groups. ``(C) By substitution in or on the piperidine ring with alkyl, alkenyl, alkoxyl, ester, ether, hydroxyl, halo, haloalkyl, amino, or nitro groups. ``(D) By replacement of the aniline ring with any aromatic monocycle whether or not further substituted in or on the aromatic monocycle. ``(E) By replacement of the N-propionyl group by another acyl group.''. (b) No Minimum Sentence.--Section 401(b)(1)(C) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 841(b)(1)(C)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Any minimum term of imprisonment required to be imposed under this subparagraph shall not apply with respect to a controlled substance described in subsection (e)(1) of schedule I.''. <all>

To amend the Controlled Substances Act to list fentanyl-related substances as schedule I controlled substances, and for other purposes. a) In General.--Schedule I of section 202(c) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 812(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(e)(1) Unless specifically exempted or unless listed in another schedule, any material, compound, mixture, or preparation which contains any quantity of fentanyl-related substances, or which contains their salts, isomers, and salts of isomers whenever the existence of such salts, isomers, and salts of isomers is possible within the specific chemical designation. ``(D) By replacement of the aniline ring with any aromatic monocycle whether or not further substituted in or on the aromatic monocycle. ``(E) By replacement of the N-propionyl group by another acyl group.''. (

To amend the Controlled Substances Act to list fentanyl-related substances as schedule I controlled substances, and for other purposes. FENTANYL-RELATED SUBSTANCES. ( ``(2) In paragraph (1), the term `fentanyl-related substances' includes any substance that is structurally related to fentanyl by 1 or more of the following modifications: ``(A) By replacement of the phenyl portion of the phenethyl group by any monocycle, whether or not further substituted in or on the monocycle.

To amend the Controlled Substances Act to list fentanyl-related substances as schedule I controlled substances, and for other purposes. FENTANYL-RELATED SUBSTANCES. ( ``(2) In paragraph (1), the term `fentanyl-related substances' includes any substance that is structurally related to fentanyl by 1 or more of the following modifications: ``(A) By replacement of the phenyl portion of the phenethyl group by any monocycle, whether or not further substituted in or on the monocycle.

To amend the Controlled Substances Act to list fentanyl-related substances as schedule I controlled substances, and for other purposes. a) In General.--Schedule I of section 202(c) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 812(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(e)(1) Unless specifically exempted or unless listed in another schedule, any material, compound, mixture, or preparation which contains any quantity of fentanyl-related substances, or which contains their salts, isomers, and salts of isomers whenever the existence of such salts, isomers, and salts of isomers is possible within the specific chemical designation. ``(D) By replacement of the aniline ring with any aromatic monocycle whether or not further substituted in or on the aromatic monocycle. ``(E) By replacement of the N-propionyl group by another acyl group.''. (

To amend the Controlled Substances Act to list fentanyl-related substances as schedule I controlled substances, and for other purposes. FENTANYL-RELATED SUBSTANCES. ( ``(2) In paragraph (1), the term `fentanyl-related substances' includes any substance that is structurally related to fentanyl by 1 or more of the following modifications: ``(A) By replacement of the phenyl portion of the phenethyl group by any monocycle, whether or not further substituted in or on the monocycle.

To amend the Controlled Substances Act to list fentanyl-related substances as schedule I controlled substances, and for other purposes. a) In General.--Schedule I of section 202(c) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 812(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(e)(1) Unless specifically exempted or unless listed in another schedule, any material, compound, mixture, or preparation which contains any quantity of fentanyl-related substances, or which contains their salts, isomers, and salts of isomers whenever the existence of such salts, isomers, and salts of isomers is possible within the specific chemical designation. ``(D) By replacement of the aniline ring with any aromatic monocycle whether or not further substituted in or on the aromatic monocycle. ``(E) By replacement of the N-propionyl group by another acyl group.''. (

To amend the Controlled Substances Act to list fentanyl-related substances as schedule I controlled substances, and for other purposes. FENTANYL-RELATED SUBSTANCES. ( ``(2) In paragraph (1), the term `fentanyl-related substances' includes any substance that is structurally related to fentanyl by 1 or more of the following modifications: ``(A) By replacement of the phenyl portion of the phenethyl group by any monocycle, whether or not further substituted in or on the monocycle.

To amend the Controlled Substances Act to list fentanyl-related substances as schedule I controlled substances, and for other purposes. a) In General.--Schedule I of section 202(c) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 812(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(e)(1) Unless specifically exempted or unless listed in another schedule, any material, compound, mixture, or preparation which contains any quantity of fentanyl-related substances, or which contains their salts, isomers, and salts of isomers whenever the existence of such salts, isomers, and salts of isomers is possible within the specific chemical designation. ``(D) By replacement of the aniline ring with any aromatic monocycle whether or not further substituted in or on the aromatic monocycle. ``(E) By replacement of the N-propionyl group by another acyl group.''. (

To amend the Controlled Substances Act to list fentanyl-related substances as schedule I controlled substances, and for other purposes. FENTANYL-RELATED SUBSTANCES. ( ``(2) In paragraph (1), the term `fentanyl-related substances' includes any substance that is structurally related to fentanyl by 1 or more of the following modifications: ``(A) By replacement of the phenyl portion of the phenethyl group by any monocycle, whether or not further substituted in or on the monocycle.

To amend the Controlled Substances Act to list fentanyl-related substances as schedule I controlled substances, and for other purposes. a) In General.--Schedule I of section 202(c) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 812(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(e)(1) Unless specifically exempted or unless listed in another schedule, any material, compound, mixture, or preparation which contains any quantity of fentanyl-related substances, or which contains their salts, isomers, and salts of isomers whenever the existence of such salts, isomers, and salts of isomers is possible within the specific chemical designation. ``(D) By replacement of the aniline ring with any aromatic monocycle whether or not further substituted in or on the aromatic monocycle. ``(E) By replacement of the N-propionyl group by another acyl group.''. (

H.R.9501

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Developing Alternative Mitigation Systems for Beavers Act or the DAMS for Beavers Act This bill directs the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to establish a competitive grant program to assist projects that use nonlethal measures to reduce property damage caused by beavers and maintain or enhance habitat for beavers and other wildlife. In awarding grants, the FWS may prioritize projects that (1) include monitoring and research that facilitates evaluation of such projects and identification of best practices, (2) includes educational and outreach activities, (3) are located in an area that ensures grant recipients represent diverse geographic areas, and (4) satisfy any other criteria to effectively reduce damage to property and maintain or enhance habitat for beavers and other wildlife.

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish a grant program to assist projects that use nonlethal coexistence measures to reduce property damage caused by beavers, and for other purposes. 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 ``Developing Alternative Mitigation Systems for Beavers Act'' or the ``DAMS for Beavers Act''. SEC. 2. BEAVER DAMAGE MITIGATION GRANT PROGRAM. (a) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a grant program under which the Secretary may award grants on a competitive basis to assist projects that use nonlethal coexistence measures to-- (1) reduce property damage caused by beavers; and (2) maintain or enhance habitat for beavers and other wildlife. (b) Eligibility.--To be eligible for a grant under the Program, an applicant shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, which shall include the following: (1) A description of the experience, qualifications, and training (including planned training) of the applicant with respect to the use of nonlethal coexistence measures. (2) In the case of an application submitted by an applicant other than a State or Tribal wildlife or natural resources management agency (or equivalent), a certification that the applicant has consulted with such an agency (or equivalent). (3) In the case of an application submitted by an applicant other than the owner of the property on which a relevant proposed project will be located, a certification from such owner that such owner-- (A) approves the project; and (B) for the duration of the project, will only allow the use of nonlethal coexistence measures on the property for purposes of reducing property damage caused by beavers (except in the case of a circumstance subject to an exclusion under subsection (d)(2)(A)(i)). (c) Priority.--In awarding grants under the Program, the Secretary may give priority to a project that-- (1) includes monitoring and research that facilitates evaluation of the project and identification of best practices; (2) includes educational and outreach activities; (3) is located in an area that ensures grant recipients under the Program represent diverse geographic areas; and (4) satisfies any other criteria the Secretary determines relevant to effectively reducing damage to property and maintaining or enhancing habitat for beavers and other wildlife. (d) Conditions.-- (1) In general.--As a condition of receiving a grant under the Program, for the duration of the project facilitated with grant funds a grant recipient may only use nonlethal coexistence measures for purposes of reducing property damage caused by beavers on the property on which the project will be carried out. (2) Exclusion.-- (A) In general.--Paragraph (1) shall not apply if the Secretary determines that-- (i) an activity other than a nonlethal coexistence measure is necessary to protect human health or safety; or (ii) the project assisted with grant funds has been implemented for not less than 1 year and such project has not sufficiently reduced the damage caused by beavers. (B) Documentation.--The Secretary shall maintain a record of each determination made under subparagraph (A). (e) Federal Share.--The Federal share of the cost of a project for which a grant is awarded under the Program may not exceed 75 percent. (f) Annual Report to Congress.--Not later than 90 days after the end of each fiscal year for which grants are awarded under the Program, the Secretary shall submit to Congress, and make publicly available, a report that includes-- (1) a detailed description of the projects funded by grants under the Program; (2) an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Program in selecting projects according to the priorities described in subsection (c); and (3) recommendations to improve the effectiveness of the Program. (g) Definitions.--In this section, the following definitions apply: (1) Nonlethal coexistence measure.-- (A) In general.--The term ``nonlethal coexistence measure'' means a measure that does not incorporate-- (i) the gripping, trapping, injuring, or killing of a beaver; (ii) the destruction or removal of a beaver dam or lodge; (iii) the relocation of a beaver; or (iv) the installation of beaver dam analogues. (B) Inclusions.--The term ``nonlethal coexistence measure'' may include fencing used to protect culverts, fencing and paint-sand mixtures used to protect trees, and flow management devices used to control water levels in beaver ponds. (2) Program.--The term ``Program'' means the grant program established under subsection (a). (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. (h) Authorization of Appropriations.-- (1) In general.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027. (2) Limitation.--Not more than 10 percent of the funds made available each fiscal year under paragraph (1) may be used for administrative expenses of the Program. <all>

Developing Alternative Mitigation Systems for Beavers Act

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish a grant program to assist projects that use nonlethal coexistence measures to reduce property damage caused by beavers, and for other purposes.

DAMS for Beavers Act Developing Alternative Mitigation Systems for Beavers Act

Rep. DelBene, Suzan K.

D

WA

This bill directs the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to establish a competitive grant program to assist projects that use nonlethal measures to reduce property damage caused by beavers and maintain or enhance habitat for beavers and other wildlife. In awarding grants, the FWS may prioritize projects that (1) include monitoring and research that facilitates evaluation of such projects and identification of best practices, (2) includes educational and outreach activities, (3) are located in an area that ensures grant recipients represent diverse geographic areas, and (4) satisfy any other criteria to effectively reduce damage to property and maintain or enhance habitat for beavers and other wildlife.

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish a grant program to assist projects that use nonlethal coexistence measures to reduce property damage caused by beavers, and for other purposes. 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 ``Developing Alternative Mitigation Systems for Beavers Act'' or the ``DAMS for Beavers Act''. SEC. 2. BEAVER DAMAGE MITIGATION GRANT PROGRAM. (2) In the case of an application submitted by an applicant other than a State or Tribal wildlife or natural resources management agency (or equivalent), a certification that the applicant has consulted with such an agency (or equivalent). (c) Priority.--In awarding grants under the Program, the Secretary may give priority to a project that-- (1) includes monitoring and research that facilitates evaluation of the project and identification of best practices; (2) includes educational and outreach activities; (3) is located in an area that ensures grant recipients under the Program represent diverse geographic areas; and (4) satisfies any other criteria the Secretary determines relevant to effectively reducing damage to property and maintaining or enhancing habitat for beavers and other wildlife. (B) Documentation.--The Secretary shall maintain a record of each determination made under subparagraph (A). (e) Federal Share.--The Federal share of the cost of a project for which a grant is awarded under the Program may not exceed 75 percent. (f) Annual Report to Congress.--Not later than 90 days after the end of each fiscal year for which grants are awarded under the Program, the Secretary shall submit to Congress, and make publicly available, a report that includes-- (1) a detailed description of the projects funded by grants under the Program; (2) an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Program in selecting projects according to the priorities described in subsection (c); and (3) recommendations to improve the effectiveness of the Program. (g) Definitions.--In this section, the following definitions apply: (1) Nonlethal coexistence measure.-- (A) In general.--The term ``nonlethal coexistence measure'' means a measure that does not incorporate-- (i) the gripping, trapping, injuring, or killing of a beaver; (ii) the destruction or removal of a beaver dam or lodge; (iii) the relocation of a beaver; or (iv) the installation of beaver dam analogues. (B) Inclusions.--The term ``nonlethal coexistence measure'' may include fencing used to protect culverts, fencing and paint-sand mixtures used to protect trees, and flow management devices used to control water levels in beaver ponds. (h) Authorization of Appropriations.-- (1) In general.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027. (2) Limitation.--Not more than 10 percent of the funds made available each fiscal year under paragraph (1) may be used for administrative expenses of the Program.

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish a grant program to assist projects that use nonlethal coexistence measures to reduce property damage caused by beavers, and for other purposes. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Developing Alternative Mitigation Systems for Beavers Act'' or the ``DAMS for Beavers Act''. SEC. 2. BEAVER DAMAGE MITIGATION GRANT PROGRAM. (2) In the case of an application submitted by an applicant other than a State or Tribal wildlife or natural resources management agency (or equivalent), a certification that the applicant has consulted with such an agency (or equivalent). (c) Priority.--In awarding grants under the Program, the Secretary may give priority to a project that-- (1) includes monitoring and research that facilitates evaluation of the project and identification of best practices; (2) includes educational and outreach activities; (3) is located in an area that ensures grant recipients under the Program represent diverse geographic areas; and (4) satisfies any other criteria the Secretary determines relevant to effectively reducing damage to property and maintaining or enhancing habitat for beavers and other wildlife. (B) Documentation.--The Secretary shall maintain a record of each determination made under subparagraph (A). (e) Federal Share.--The Federal share of the cost of a project for which a grant is awarded under the Program may not exceed 75 percent. (f) Annual Report to Congress.--Not later than 90 days after the end of each fiscal year for which grants are awarded under the Program, the Secretary shall submit to Congress, and make publicly available, a report that includes-- (1) a detailed description of the projects funded by grants under the Program; (2) an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Program in selecting projects according to the priorities described in subsection (c); and (3) recommendations to improve the effectiveness of the Program. (B) Inclusions.--The term ``nonlethal coexistence measure'' may include fencing used to protect culverts, fencing and paint-sand mixtures used to protect trees, and flow management devices used to control water levels in beaver ponds. (h) Authorization of Appropriations.-- (1) In general.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027.

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish a grant program to assist projects that use nonlethal coexistence measures to reduce property damage caused by beavers, and for other purposes. 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 ``Developing Alternative Mitigation Systems for Beavers Act'' or the ``DAMS for Beavers Act''. SEC. 2. BEAVER DAMAGE MITIGATION GRANT PROGRAM. (b) Eligibility.--To be eligible for a grant under the Program, an applicant shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, which shall include the following: (1) A description of the experience, qualifications, and training (including planned training) of the applicant with respect to the use of nonlethal coexistence measures. (2) In the case of an application submitted by an applicant other than a State or Tribal wildlife or natural resources management agency (or equivalent), a certification that the applicant has consulted with such an agency (or equivalent). (3) In the case of an application submitted by an applicant other than the owner of the property on which a relevant proposed project will be located, a certification from such owner that such owner-- (A) approves the project; and (B) for the duration of the project, will only allow the use of nonlethal coexistence measures on the property for purposes of reducing property damage caused by beavers (except in the case of a circumstance subject to an exclusion under subsection (d)(2)(A)(i)). (c) Priority.--In awarding grants under the Program, the Secretary may give priority to a project that-- (1) includes monitoring and research that facilitates evaluation of the project and identification of best practices; (2) includes educational and outreach activities; (3) is located in an area that ensures grant recipients under the Program represent diverse geographic areas; and (4) satisfies any other criteria the Secretary determines relevant to effectively reducing damage to property and maintaining or enhancing habitat for beavers and other wildlife. (2) Exclusion.-- (A) In general.--Paragraph (1) shall not apply if the Secretary determines that-- (i) an activity other than a nonlethal coexistence measure is necessary to protect human health or safety; or (ii) the project assisted with grant funds has been implemented for not less than 1 year and such project has not sufficiently reduced the damage caused by beavers. (B) Documentation.--The Secretary shall maintain a record of each determination made under subparagraph (A). (e) Federal Share.--The Federal share of the cost of a project for which a grant is awarded under the Program may not exceed 75 percent. (f) Annual Report to Congress.--Not later than 90 days after the end of each fiscal year for which grants are awarded under the Program, the Secretary shall submit to Congress, and make publicly available, a report that includes-- (1) a detailed description of the projects funded by grants under the Program; (2) an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Program in selecting projects according to the priorities described in subsection (c); and (3) recommendations to improve the effectiveness of the Program. (g) Definitions.--In this section, the following definitions apply: (1) Nonlethal coexistence measure.-- (A) In general.--The term ``nonlethal coexistence measure'' means a measure that does not incorporate-- (i) the gripping, trapping, injuring, or killing of a beaver; (ii) the destruction or removal of a beaver dam or lodge; (iii) the relocation of a beaver; or (iv) the installation of beaver dam analogues. (B) Inclusions.--The term ``nonlethal coexistence measure'' may include fencing used to protect culverts, fencing and paint-sand mixtures used to protect trees, and flow management devices used to control water levels in beaver ponds. (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. (h) Authorization of Appropriations.-- (1) In general.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027. (2) Limitation.--Not more than 10 percent of the funds made available each fiscal year under paragraph (1) may be used for administrative expenses of the Program.

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish a grant program to assist projects that use nonlethal coexistence measures to reduce property damage caused by beavers, and for other purposes. 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 ``Developing Alternative Mitigation Systems for Beavers Act'' or the ``DAMS for Beavers Act''. SEC. 2. BEAVER DAMAGE MITIGATION GRANT PROGRAM. (a) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a grant program under which the Secretary may award grants on a competitive basis to assist projects that use nonlethal coexistence measures to-- (1) reduce property damage caused by beavers; and (2) maintain or enhance habitat for beavers and other wildlife. (b) Eligibility.--To be eligible for a grant under the Program, an applicant shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, which shall include the following: (1) A description of the experience, qualifications, and training (including planned training) of the applicant with respect to the use of nonlethal coexistence measures. (2) In the case of an application submitted by an applicant other than a State or Tribal wildlife or natural resources management agency (or equivalent), a certification that the applicant has consulted with such an agency (or equivalent). (3) In the case of an application submitted by an applicant other than the owner of the property on which a relevant proposed project will be located, a certification from such owner that such owner-- (A) approves the project; and (B) for the duration of the project, will only allow the use of nonlethal coexistence measures on the property for purposes of reducing property damage caused by beavers (except in the case of a circumstance subject to an exclusion under subsection (d)(2)(A)(i)). (c) Priority.--In awarding grants under the Program, the Secretary may give priority to a project that-- (1) includes monitoring and research that facilitates evaluation of the project and identification of best practices; (2) includes educational and outreach activities; (3) is located in an area that ensures grant recipients under the Program represent diverse geographic areas; and (4) satisfies any other criteria the Secretary determines relevant to effectively reducing damage to property and maintaining or enhancing habitat for beavers and other wildlife. (d) Conditions.-- (1) In general.--As a condition of receiving a grant under the Program, for the duration of the project facilitated with grant funds a grant recipient may only use nonlethal coexistence measures for purposes of reducing property damage caused by beavers on the property on which the project will be carried out. (2) Exclusion.-- (A) In general.--Paragraph (1) shall not apply if the Secretary determines that-- (i) an activity other than a nonlethal coexistence measure is necessary to protect human health or safety; or (ii) the project assisted with grant funds has been implemented for not less than 1 year and such project has not sufficiently reduced the damage caused by beavers. (B) Documentation.--The Secretary shall maintain a record of each determination made under subparagraph (A). (e) Federal Share.--The Federal share of the cost of a project for which a grant is awarded under the Program may not exceed 75 percent. (f) Annual Report to Congress.--Not later than 90 days after the end of each fiscal year for which grants are awarded under the Program, the Secretary shall submit to Congress, and make publicly available, a report that includes-- (1) a detailed description of the projects funded by grants under the Program; (2) an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Program in selecting projects according to the priorities described in subsection (c); and (3) recommendations to improve the effectiveness of the Program. (g) Definitions.--In this section, the following definitions apply: (1) Nonlethal coexistence measure.-- (A) In general.--The term ``nonlethal coexistence measure'' means a measure that does not incorporate-- (i) the gripping, trapping, injuring, or killing of a beaver; (ii) the destruction or removal of a beaver dam or lodge; (iii) the relocation of a beaver; or (iv) the installation of beaver dam analogues. (B) Inclusions.--The term ``nonlethal coexistence measure'' may include fencing used to protect culverts, fencing and paint-sand mixtures used to protect trees, and flow management devices used to control water levels in beaver ponds. (2) Program.--The term ``Program'' means the grant program established under subsection (a). (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. (h) Authorization of Appropriations.-- (1) In general.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027. (2) Limitation.--Not more than 10 percent of the funds made available each fiscal year under paragraph (1) may be used for administrative expenses of the Program. <all>

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish a grant program to assist projects that use nonlethal coexistence measures to reduce property damage caused by beavers, and for other purposes. b) Eligibility.--To be eligible for a grant under the Program, an applicant shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, which shall include the following: (1) A description of the experience, qualifications, and training (including planned training) of the applicant with respect to the use of nonlethal coexistence measures. ( (3) In the case of an application submitted by an applicant other than the owner of the property on which a relevant proposed project will be located, a certification from such owner that such owner-- (A) approves the project; and (B) for the duration of the project, will only allow the use of nonlethal coexistence measures on the property for purposes of reducing property damage caused by beavers (except in the case of a circumstance subject to an exclusion under subsection (d)(2)(A)(i)). ( c) Priority.--In awarding grants under the Program, the Secretary may give priority to a project that-- (1) includes monitoring and research that facilitates evaluation of the project and identification of best practices; (2) includes educational and outreach activities; (3) is located in an area that ensures grant recipients under the Program represent diverse geographic areas; and (4) satisfies any other criteria the Secretary determines relevant to effectively reducing damage to property and maintaining or enhancing habitat for beavers and other wildlife. ( (2) Exclusion.-- (A) In general.--Paragraph (1) shall not apply if the Secretary determines that-- (i) an activity other than a nonlethal coexistence measure is necessary to protect human health or safety; or (ii) the project assisted with grant funds has been implemented for not less than 1 year and such project has not sufficiently reduced the damage caused by beavers. ( f) Annual Report to Congress.--Not later than 90 days after the end of each fiscal year for which grants are awarded under the Program, the Secretary shall submit to Congress, and make publicly available, a report that includes-- (1) a detailed description of the projects funded by grants under the Program; (2) an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Program in selecting projects according to the priorities described in subsection (c); and (3) recommendations to improve the effectiveness of the Program. ( (B) Inclusions.--The term ``nonlethal coexistence measure'' may include fencing used to protect culverts, fencing and paint-sand mixtures used to protect trees, and flow management devices used to control water levels in beaver ponds. ( 2) Limitation.--Not more than 10 percent of the funds made available each fiscal year under paragraph (1) may be used for administrative expenses of the Program.

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish a grant program to assist projects that use nonlethal coexistence measures to reduce property damage caused by beavers, and for other purposes. b) Eligibility.--To be eligible for a grant under the Program, an applicant shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, which shall include the following: (1) A description of the experience, qualifications, and training (including planned training) of the applicant with respect to the use of nonlethal coexistence measures. ( (c) Priority.--In awarding grants under the Program, the Secretary may give priority to a project that-- (1) includes monitoring and research that facilitates evaluation of the project and identification of best practices; (2) includes educational and outreach activities; (3) is located in an area that ensures grant recipients under the Program represent diverse geographic areas; and (4) satisfies any other criteria the Secretary determines relevant to effectively reducing damage to property and maintaining or enhancing habitat for beavers and other wildlife. ( f) Annual Report to Congress.--Not later than 90 days after the end of each fiscal year for which grants are awarded under the Program, the Secretary shall submit to Congress, and make publicly available, a report that includes-- (1) a detailed description of the projects funded by grants under the Program; (2) an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Program in selecting projects according to the priorities described in subsection (c); and (3) recommendations to improve the effectiveness of the Program. (g) Definitions.--In this section, the following definitions apply: (1) Nonlethal coexistence measure.-- (A) In general.--The term ``nonlethal coexistence measure'' means a measure that does not incorporate-- (i) the gripping, trapping, injuring, or killing of a beaver; (ii) the destruction or removal of a beaver dam or lodge; (iii) the relocation of a beaver; or (iv) the installation of beaver dam analogues. ( 3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. (

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish a grant program to assist projects that use nonlethal coexistence measures to reduce property damage caused by beavers, and for other purposes. b) Eligibility.--To be eligible for a grant under the Program, an applicant shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, which shall include the following: (1) A description of the experience, qualifications, and training (including planned training) of the applicant with respect to the use of nonlethal coexistence measures. ( (c) Priority.--In awarding grants under the Program, the Secretary may give priority to a project that-- (1) includes monitoring and research that facilitates evaluation of the project and identification of best practices; (2) includes educational and outreach activities; (3) is located in an area that ensures grant recipients under the Program represent diverse geographic areas; and (4) satisfies any other criteria the Secretary determines relevant to effectively reducing damage to property and maintaining or enhancing habitat for beavers and other wildlife. ( f) Annual Report to Congress.--Not later than 90 days after the end of each fiscal year for which grants are awarded under the Program, the Secretary shall submit to Congress, and make publicly available, a report that includes-- (1) a detailed description of the projects funded by grants under the Program; (2) an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Program in selecting projects according to the priorities described in subsection (c); and (3) recommendations to improve the effectiveness of the Program. (g) Definitions.--In this section, the following definitions apply: (1) Nonlethal coexistence measure.-- (A) In general.--The term ``nonlethal coexistence measure'' means a measure that does not incorporate-- (i) the gripping, trapping, injuring, or killing of a beaver; (ii) the destruction or removal of a beaver dam or lodge; (iii) the relocation of a beaver; or (iv) the installation of beaver dam analogues. ( 3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. (

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish a grant program to assist projects that use nonlethal coexistence measures to reduce property damage caused by beavers, and for other purposes. b) Eligibility.--To be eligible for a grant under the Program, an applicant shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, which shall include the following: (1) A description of the experience, qualifications, and training (including planned training) of the applicant with respect to the use of nonlethal coexistence measures. ( (3) In the case of an application submitted by an applicant other than the owner of the property on which a relevant proposed project will be located, a certification from such owner that such owner-- (A) approves the project; and (B) for the duration of the project, will only allow the use of nonlethal coexistence measures on the property for purposes of reducing property damage caused by beavers (except in the case of a circumstance subject to an exclusion under subsection (d)(2)(A)(i)). ( c) Priority.--In awarding grants under the Program, the Secretary may give priority to a project that-- (1) includes monitoring and research that facilitates evaluation of the project and identification of best practices; (2) includes educational and outreach activities; (3) is located in an area that ensures grant recipients under the Program represent diverse geographic areas; and (4) satisfies any other criteria the Secretary determines relevant to effectively reducing damage to property and maintaining or enhancing habitat for beavers and other wildlife. ( (2) Exclusion.-- (A) In general.--Paragraph (1) shall not apply if the Secretary determines that-- (i) an activity other than a nonlethal coexistence measure is necessary to protect human health or safety; or (ii) the project assisted with grant funds has been implemented for not less than 1 year and such project has not sufficiently reduced the damage caused by beavers. ( f) Annual Report to Congress.--Not later than 90 days after the end of each fiscal year for which grants are awarded under the Program, the Secretary shall submit to Congress, and make publicly available, a report that includes-- (1) a detailed description of the projects funded by grants under the Program; (2) an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Program in selecting projects according to the priorities described in subsection (c); and (3) recommendations to improve the effectiveness of the Program. ( (B) Inclusions.--The term ``nonlethal coexistence measure'' may include fencing used to protect culverts, fencing and paint-sand mixtures used to protect trees, and flow management devices used to control water levels in beaver ponds. ( 2) Limitation.--Not more than 10 percent of the funds made available each fiscal year under paragraph (1) may be used for administrative expenses of the Program.

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish a grant program to assist projects that use nonlethal coexistence measures to reduce property damage caused by beavers, and for other purposes. b) Eligibility.--To be eligible for a grant under the Program, an applicant shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, which shall include the following: (1) A description of the experience, qualifications, and training (including planned training) of the applicant with respect to the use of nonlethal coexistence measures. ( (c) Priority.--In awarding grants under the Program, the Secretary may give priority to a project that-- (1) includes monitoring and research that facilitates evaluation of the project and identification of best practices; (2) includes educational and outreach activities; (3) is located in an area that ensures grant recipients under the Program represent diverse geographic areas; and (4) satisfies any other criteria the Secretary determines relevant to effectively reducing damage to property and maintaining or enhancing habitat for beavers and other wildlife. ( f) Annual Report to Congress.--Not later than 90 days after the end of each fiscal year for which grants are awarded under the Program, the Secretary shall submit to Congress, and make publicly available, a report that includes-- (1) a detailed description of the projects funded by grants under the Program; (2) an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Program in selecting projects according to the priorities described in subsection (c); and (3) recommendations to improve the effectiveness of the Program. (g) Definitions.--In this section, the following definitions apply: (1) Nonlethal coexistence measure.-- (A) In general.--The term ``nonlethal coexistence measure'' means a measure that does not incorporate-- (i) the gripping, trapping, injuring, or killing of a beaver; (ii) the destruction or removal of a beaver dam or lodge; (iii) the relocation of a beaver; or (iv) the installation of beaver dam analogues. ( 3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. (

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish a grant program to assist projects that use nonlethal coexistence measures to reduce property damage caused by beavers, and for other purposes. b) Eligibility.--To be eligible for a grant under the Program, an applicant shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, which shall include the following: (1) A description of the experience, qualifications, and training (including planned training) of the applicant with respect to the use of nonlethal coexistence measures. ( (3) In the case of an application submitted by an applicant other than the owner of the property on which a relevant proposed project will be located, a certification from such owner that such owner-- (A) approves the project; and (B) for the duration of the project, will only allow the use of nonlethal coexistence measures on the property for purposes of reducing property damage caused by beavers (except in the case of a circumstance subject to an exclusion under subsection (d)(2)(A)(i)). ( c) Priority.--In awarding grants under the Program, the Secretary may give priority to a project that-- (1) includes monitoring and research that facilitates evaluation of the project and identification of best practices; (2) includes educational and outreach activities; (3) is located in an area that ensures grant recipients under the Program represent diverse geographic areas; and (4) satisfies any other criteria the Secretary determines relevant to effectively reducing damage to property and maintaining or enhancing habitat for beavers and other wildlife. ( (2) Exclusion.-- (A) In general.--Paragraph (1) shall not apply if the Secretary determines that-- (i) an activity other than a nonlethal coexistence measure is necessary to protect human health or safety; or (ii) the project assisted with grant funds has been implemented for not less than 1 year and such project has not sufficiently reduced the damage caused by beavers. ( f) Annual Report to Congress.--Not later than 90 days after the end of each fiscal year for which grants are awarded under the Program, the Secretary shall submit to Congress, and make publicly available, a report that includes-- (1) a detailed description of the projects funded by grants under the Program; (2) an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Program in selecting projects according to the priorities described in subsection (c); and (3) recommendations to improve the effectiveness of the Program. ( (B) Inclusions.--The term ``nonlethal coexistence measure'' may include fencing used to protect culverts, fencing and paint-sand mixtures used to protect trees, and flow management devices used to control water levels in beaver ponds. ( 2) Limitation.--Not more than 10 percent of the funds made available each fiscal year under paragraph (1) may be used for administrative expenses of the Program.

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish a grant program to assist projects that use nonlethal coexistence measures to reduce property damage caused by beavers, and for other purposes. b) Eligibility.--To be eligible for a grant under the Program, an applicant shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, which shall include the following: (1) A description of the experience, qualifications, and training (including planned training) of the applicant with respect to the use of nonlethal coexistence measures. ( (c) Priority.--In awarding grants under the Program, the Secretary may give priority to a project that-- (1) includes monitoring and research that facilitates evaluation of the project and identification of best practices; (2) includes educational and outreach activities; (3) is located in an area that ensures grant recipients under the Program represent diverse geographic areas; and (4) satisfies any other criteria the Secretary determines relevant to effectively reducing damage to property and maintaining or enhancing habitat for beavers and other wildlife. ( f) Annual Report to Congress.--Not later than 90 days after the end of each fiscal year for which grants are awarded under the Program, the Secretary shall submit to Congress, and make publicly available, a report that includes-- (1) a detailed description of the projects funded by grants under the Program; (2) an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Program in selecting projects according to the priorities described in subsection (c); and (3) recommendations to improve the effectiveness of the Program. (g) Definitions.--In this section, the following definitions apply: (1) Nonlethal coexistence measure.-- (A) In general.--The term ``nonlethal coexistence measure'' means a measure that does not incorporate-- (i) the gripping, trapping, injuring, or killing of a beaver; (ii) the destruction or removal of a beaver dam or lodge; (iii) the relocation of a beaver; or (iv) the installation of beaver dam analogues. ( 3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. (

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish a grant program to assist projects that use nonlethal coexistence measures to reduce property damage caused by beavers, and for other purposes. b) Eligibility.--To be eligible for a grant under the Program, an applicant shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, which shall include the following: (1) A description of the experience, qualifications, and training (including planned training) of the applicant with respect to the use of nonlethal coexistence measures. ( (3) In the case of an application submitted by an applicant other than the owner of the property on which a relevant proposed project will be located, a certification from such owner that such owner-- (A) approves the project; and (B) for the duration of the project, will only allow the use of nonlethal coexistence measures on the property for purposes of reducing property damage caused by beavers (except in the case of a circumstance subject to an exclusion under subsection (d)(2)(A)(i)). ( c) Priority.--In awarding grants under the Program, the Secretary may give priority to a project that-- (1) includes monitoring and research that facilitates evaluation of the project and identification of best practices; (2) includes educational and outreach activities; (3) is located in an area that ensures grant recipients under the Program represent diverse geographic areas; and (4) satisfies any other criteria the Secretary determines relevant to effectively reducing damage to property and maintaining or enhancing habitat for beavers and other wildlife. ( (2) Exclusion.-- (A) In general.--Paragraph (1) shall not apply if the Secretary determines that-- (i) an activity other than a nonlethal coexistence measure is necessary to protect human health or safety; or (ii) the project assisted with grant funds has been implemented for not less than 1 year and such project has not sufficiently reduced the damage caused by beavers. ( f) Annual Report to Congress.--Not later than 90 days after the end of each fiscal year for which grants are awarded under the Program, the Secretary shall submit to Congress, and make publicly available, a report that includes-- (1) a detailed description of the projects funded by grants under the Program; (2) an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Program in selecting projects according to the priorities described in subsection (c); and (3) recommendations to improve the effectiveness of the Program. ( (B) Inclusions.--The term ``nonlethal coexistence measure'' may include fencing used to protect culverts, fencing and paint-sand mixtures used to protect trees, and flow management devices used to control water levels in beaver ponds. ( 2) Limitation.--Not more than 10 percent of the funds made available each fiscal year under paragraph (1) may be used for administrative expenses of the Program.

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish a grant program to assist projects that use nonlethal coexistence measures to reduce property damage caused by beavers, and for other purposes. b) Eligibility.--To be eligible for a grant under the Program, an applicant shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, which shall include the following: (1) A description of the experience, qualifications, and training (including planned training) of the applicant with respect to the use of nonlethal coexistence measures. ( (c) Priority.--In awarding grants under the Program, the Secretary may give priority to a project that-- (1) includes monitoring and research that facilitates evaluation of the project and identification of best practices; (2) includes educational and outreach activities; (3) is located in an area that ensures grant recipients under the Program represent diverse geographic areas; and (4) satisfies any other criteria the Secretary determines relevant to effectively reducing damage to property and maintaining or enhancing habitat for beavers and other wildlife. ( f) Annual Report to Congress.--Not later than 90 days after the end of each fiscal year for which grants are awarded under the Program, the Secretary shall submit to Congress, and make publicly available, a report that includes-- (1) a detailed description of the projects funded by grants under the Program; (2) an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Program in selecting projects according to the priorities described in subsection (c); and (3) recommendations to improve the effectiveness of the Program. (g) Definitions.--In this section, the following definitions apply: (1) Nonlethal coexistence measure.-- (A) In general.--The term ``nonlethal coexistence measure'' means a measure that does not incorporate-- (i) the gripping, trapping, injuring, or killing of a beaver; (ii) the destruction or removal of a beaver dam or lodge; (iii) the relocation of a beaver; or (iv) the installation of beaver dam analogues. ( 3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. (

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish a grant program to assist projects that use nonlethal coexistence measures to reduce property damage caused by beavers, and for other purposes. b) Eligibility.--To be eligible for a grant under the Program, an applicant shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, which shall include the following: (1) A description of the experience, qualifications, and training (including planned training) of the applicant with respect to the use of nonlethal coexistence measures. ( ( ( c) Priority.--In awarding grants under the Program, the Secretary may give priority to a project that-- (1) includes monitoring and research that facilitates evaluation of the project and identification of best practices; (2) includes educational and outreach activities; (3) is located in an area that ensures grant recipients under the Program represent diverse geographic areas; and (4) satisfies any other criteria the Secretary determines relevant to effectively reducing damage to property and maintaining or enhancing habitat for beavers and other wildlife. ( ( f) Annual Report to Congress.--Not later than 90 days after the end of each fiscal year for which grants are awarded under the Program, the Secretary shall submit to Congress, and make publicly available, a report that includes-- (1) a detailed description of the projects funded by grants under the Program; (2) an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Program in selecting projects according to the priorities described in subsection (c); and (3) recommendations to improve the effectiveness of the Program. ( (B) Inclusions.--The term ``nonlethal coexistence measure'' may include fencing used to protect culverts, fencing and paint-sand mixtures used to protect trees, and flow management devices used to control water levels in beaver ponds. ( 2) Limitation.--Not more than 10 percent of the funds made available each fiscal year under paragraph (1) may be used for administrative expenses of the Program.

H.R.7453

Energy

Electric Vehicle Grid Readiness, Improvement, and Development Act or the EV GRID Act This bill requires the Department of Energy to complete and publish a study that assesses the ability of the electric system to meet the electricity demand of electric vehicle charging infrastructure that is installed on or after the enactment of this bill.

To require the Secretary of Energy to complete and publish a study and develop a plan related to the ability of the electric system to meet the electricity demand of new electric vehicle charging infrastructure, and for other purposes. 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 ``Electric Vehicle Grid Readiness, Improvement, and Development Act'' or the ``EV GRID Act''. SEC. 2. STUDY AND PLAN RELATED TO ABILITY OF THE ELECTRIC SYSTEM TO MEET THE ELECTRICITY DEMAND OF NEW ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE. (a) Study.-- (1) In general.--Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary of Energy shall complete and publish on the website of the Department of Energy a study that assesses the ability of the electric system to meet the electricity demand of electric vehicle charging infrastructure that is installed on or after the date of enactment of this section. (2) Inclusions.--The study completed and published under paragraph (1) shall-- (A) include an estimate of-- (i) the amount of growth in the use of electric vehicles that is necessary to meet the President's greenhouse gas reduction target; and (ii) how much additional electrical generation, transmission, and distribution capacity will need to be added to the electric system to meet the electricity demand of electric vehicle charging infrastructure that is installed on or after the date of enactment of this section, including how such electricity demand varies by geography, population density, vehicle-grid interaction scenario, and the time of usage of such electric vehicle charging infrastructure; and (B) identify geographic areas in which greater investment in the electric system is necessary to meet the electricity demand of electric vehicle charging infrastructure installed on or after the date of enactment of this section in such geographic areas. (b) Plan and Recommendations.--Not later than 3 months after the date on which the study is published under subsection (a), the Secretary of Energy shall, in coordination with the Building a Better Grid Initiative of the Office of Electricity and the Vehicle Technologies Office of the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy-- (1) develop a plan, based on such study, for how the Department of Energy may assist the electric system with meeting the increase in the demand for electricity estimated in such study; and (2) provide to Congress recommendations for legislation that would support the Department of Energy with assisting the electric system as described in paragraph (1). (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Energy to carry out this section $4,000,000 for fiscal year 2023. (d) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Electric vehicle charging infrastructure.--The term ``electric vehicle charging infrastructure'' means the charging infrastructure necessary to support light duty, medium duty, and heavy duty on-road electric vehicles, including such charging infrastructure that is located at a workplace, recreational destination, vehicle corridor, home, or depot. (2) President's greenhouse gas reduction target.--The term ``President's greenhouse gas reduction target'' means the President's target of reducing greenhouse gas pollution by 50 to 52 percent from 2005 levels by 2030. <all>

EV GRID Act

To require the Secretary of Energy to complete and publish a study and develop a plan related to the ability of the electric system to meet the electricity demand of new electric vehicle charging infrastructure, and for other purposes.

EV GRID Act Electric Vehicle Grid Readiness, Improvement, and Development Act

Rep. Casten, Sean

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This bill requires the Department of Energy to complete and publish a study that assesses the ability of the electric system to meet the electricity demand of electric vehicle charging infrastructure that is installed on or after the enactment of this bill.

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 ``Electric Vehicle Grid Readiness, Improvement, and Development Act'' or the ``EV GRID Act''. SEC. 2. STUDY AND PLAN RELATED TO ABILITY OF THE ELECTRIC SYSTEM TO MEET THE ELECTRICITY DEMAND OF NEW ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE. (a) Study.-- (1) In general.--Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary of Energy shall complete and publish on the website of the Department of Energy a study that assesses the ability of the electric system to meet the electricity demand of electric vehicle charging infrastructure that is installed on or after the date of enactment of this section. (b) Plan and Recommendations.--Not later than 3 months after the date on which the study is published under subsection (a), the Secretary of Energy shall, in coordination with the Building a Better Grid Initiative of the Office of Electricity and the Vehicle Technologies Office of the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy-- (1) develop a plan, based on such study, for how the Department of Energy may assist the electric system with meeting the increase in the demand for electricity estimated in such study; and (2) provide to Congress recommendations for legislation that would support the Department of Energy with assisting the electric system as described in paragraph (1). (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Energy to carry out this section $4,000,000 for fiscal year 2023. (d) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Electric vehicle charging infrastructure.--The term ``electric vehicle charging infrastructure'' means the charging infrastructure necessary to support light duty, medium duty, and heavy duty on-road electric vehicles, including such charging infrastructure that is located at a workplace, recreational destination, vehicle corridor, home, or depot. (2) President's greenhouse gas reduction target.--The term ``President's greenhouse gas reduction target'' means the President's target of reducing greenhouse gas pollution by 50 to 52 percent from 2005 levels by 2030.

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 ``Electric Vehicle Grid Readiness, Improvement, and Development Act'' or the ``EV GRID Act''. SEC. 2. STUDY AND PLAN RELATED TO ABILITY OF THE ELECTRIC SYSTEM TO MEET THE ELECTRICITY DEMAND OF NEW ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE. (a) Study.-- (1) In general.--Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary of Energy shall complete and publish on the website of the Department of Energy a study that assesses the ability of the electric system to meet the electricity demand of electric vehicle charging infrastructure that is installed on or after the date of enactment of this section. (b) Plan and Recommendations.--Not later than 3 months after the date on which the study is published under subsection (a), the Secretary of Energy shall, in coordination with the Building a Better Grid Initiative of the Office of Electricity and the Vehicle Technologies Office of the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy-- (1) develop a plan, based on such study, for how the Department of Energy may assist the electric system with meeting the increase in the demand for electricity estimated in such study; and (2) provide to Congress recommendations for legislation that would support the Department of Energy with assisting the electric system as described in paragraph (1). (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Energy to carry out this section $4,000,000 for fiscal year 2023. (d) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Electric vehicle charging infrastructure.--The term ``electric vehicle charging infrastructure'' means the charging infrastructure necessary to support light duty, medium duty, and heavy duty on-road electric vehicles, including such charging infrastructure that is located at a workplace, recreational destination, vehicle corridor, home, or depot. (2) President's greenhouse gas reduction target.--The term ``President's greenhouse gas reduction target'' means the President's target of reducing greenhouse gas pollution by 50 to 52 percent from 2005 levels by 2030.

To require the Secretary of Energy to complete and publish a study and develop a plan related to the ability of the electric system to meet the electricity demand of new electric vehicle charging infrastructure, and for other purposes. 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 ``Electric Vehicle Grid Readiness, Improvement, and Development Act'' or the ``EV GRID Act''. SEC. 2. STUDY AND PLAN RELATED TO ABILITY OF THE ELECTRIC SYSTEM TO MEET THE ELECTRICITY DEMAND OF NEW ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE. (a) Study.-- (1) In general.--Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary of Energy shall complete and publish on the website of the Department of Energy a study that assesses the ability of the electric system to meet the electricity demand of electric vehicle charging infrastructure that is installed on or after the date of enactment of this section. (2) Inclusions.--The study completed and published under paragraph (1) shall-- (A) include an estimate of-- (i) the amount of growth in the use of electric vehicles that is necessary to meet the President's greenhouse gas reduction target; and (ii) how much additional electrical generation, transmission, and distribution capacity will need to be added to the electric system to meet the electricity demand of electric vehicle charging infrastructure that is installed on or after the date of enactment of this section, including how such electricity demand varies by geography, population density, vehicle-grid interaction scenario, and the time of usage of such electric vehicle charging infrastructure; and (B) identify geographic areas in which greater investment in the electric system is necessary to meet the electricity demand of electric vehicle charging infrastructure installed on or after the date of enactment of this section in such geographic areas. (b) Plan and Recommendations.--Not later than 3 months after the date on which the study is published under subsection (a), the Secretary of Energy shall, in coordination with the Building a Better Grid Initiative of the Office of Electricity and the Vehicle Technologies Office of the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy-- (1) develop a plan, based on such study, for how the Department of Energy may assist the electric system with meeting the increase in the demand for electricity estimated in such study; and (2) provide to Congress recommendations for legislation that would support the Department of Energy with assisting the electric system as described in paragraph (1). (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Energy to carry out this section $4,000,000 for fiscal year 2023. (d) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Electric vehicle charging infrastructure.--The term ``electric vehicle charging infrastructure'' means the charging infrastructure necessary to support light duty, medium duty, and heavy duty on-road electric vehicles, including such charging infrastructure that is located at a workplace, recreational destination, vehicle corridor, home, or depot. (2) President's greenhouse gas reduction target.--The term ``President's greenhouse gas reduction target'' means the President's target of reducing greenhouse gas pollution by 50 to 52 percent from 2005 levels by 2030. <all>

To require the Secretary of Energy to complete and publish a study and develop a plan related to the ability of the electric system to meet the electricity demand of new electric vehicle charging infrastructure, and for other purposes. 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 ``Electric Vehicle Grid Readiness, Improvement, and Development Act'' or the ``EV GRID Act''. SEC. 2. STUDY AND PLAN RELATED TO ABILITY OF THE ELECTRIC SYSTEM TO MEET THE ELECTRICITY DEMAND OF NEW ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE. (a) Study.-- (1) In general.--Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary of Energy shall complete and publish on the website of the Department of Energy a study that assesses the ability of the electric system to meet the electricity demand of electric vehicle charging infrastructure that is installed on or after the date of enactment of this section. (2) Inclusions.--The study completed and published under paragraph (1) shall-- (A) include an estimate of-- (i) the amount of growth in the use of electric vehicles that is necessary to meet the President's greenhouse gas reduction target; and (ii) how much additional electrical generation, transmission, and distribution capacity will need to be added to the electric system to meet the electricity demand of electric vehicle charging infrastructure that is installed on or after the date of enactment of this section, including how such electricity demand varies by geography, population density, vehicle-grid interaction scenario, and the time of usage of such electric vehicle charging infrastructure; and (B) identify geographic areas in which greater investment in the electric system is necessary to meet the electricity demand of electric vehicle charging infrastructure installed on or after the date of enactment of this section in such geographic areas. (b) Plan and Recommendations.--Not later than 3 months after the date on which the study is published under subsection (a), the Secretary of Energy shall, in coordination with the Building a Better Grid Initiative of the Office of Electricity and the Vehicle Technologies Office of the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy-- (1) develop a plan, based on such study, for how the Department of Energy may assist the electric system with meeting the increase in the demand for electricity estimated in such study; and (2) provide to Congress recommendations for legislation that would support the Department of Energy with assisting the electric system as described in paragraph (1). (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Energy to carry out this section $4,000,000 for fiscal year 2023. (d) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Electric vehicle charging infrastructure.--The term ``electric vehicle charging infrastructure'' means the charging infrastructure necessary to support light duty, medium duty, and heavy duty on-road electric vehicles, including such charging infrastructure that is located at a workplace, recreational destination, vehicle corridor, home, or depot. (2) President's greenhouse gas reduction target.--The term ``President's greenhouse gas reduction target'' means the President's target of reducing greenhouse gas pollution by 50 to 52 percent from 2005 levels by 2030. <all>

To require the Secretary of Energy to complete and publish a study and develop a plan related to the ability of the electric system to meet the electricity demand of new electric vehicle charging infrastructure, and for other purposes. STUDY AND PLAN RELATED TO ABILITY OF THE ELECTRIC SYSTEM TO MEET THE ELECTRICITY DEMAND OF NEW ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE. ( c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Energy to carry out this section $4,000,000 for fiscal year 2023. ( d) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Electric vehicle charging infrastructure.--The term ``electric vehicle charging infrastructure'' means the charging infrastructure necessary to support light duty, medium duty, and heavy duty on-road electric vehicles, including such charging infrastructure that is located at a workplace, recreational destination, vehicle corridor, home, or depot. (

To require the Secretary of Energy to complete and publish a study and develop a plan related to the ability of the electric system to meet the electricity demand of new electric vehicle charging infrastructure, and for other purposes. STUDY AND PLAN RELATED TO ABILITY OF THE ELECTRIC SYSTEM TO MEET THE ELECTRICITY DEMAND OF NEW ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE. ( c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Energy to carry out this section $4,000,000 for fiscal year 2023. ( d) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Electric vehicle charging infrastructure.--The term ``electric vehicle charging infrastructure'' means the charging infrastructure necessary to support light duty, medium duty, and heavy duty on-road electric vehicles, including such charging infrastructure that is located at a workplace, recreational destination, vehicle corridor, home, or depot. (

To require the Secretary of Energy to complete and publish a study and develop a plan related to the ability of the electric system to meet the electricity demand of new electric vehicle charging infrastructure, and for other purposes. STUDY AND PLAN RELATED TO ABILITY OF THE ELECTRIC SYSTEM TO MEET THE ELECTRICITY DEMAND OF NEW ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE. ( c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Energy to carry out this section $4,000,000 for fiscal year 2023. ( d) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Electric vehicle charging infrastructure.--The term ``electric vehicle charging infrastructure'' means the charging infrastructure necessary to support light duty, medium duty, and heavy duty on-road electric vehicles, including such charging infrastructure that is located at a workplace, recreational destination, vehicle corridor, home, or depot. (

To require the Secretary of Energy to complete and publish a study and develop a plan related to the ability of the electric system to meet the electricity demand of new electric vehicle charging infrastructure, and for other purposes. STUDY AND PLAN RELATED TO ABILITY OF THE ELECTRIC SYSTEM TO MEET THE ELECTRICITY DEMAND OF NEW ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE. ( c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Energy to carry out this section $4,000,000 for fiscal year 2023. ( d) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Electric vehicle charging infrastructure.--The term ``electric vehicle charging infrastructure'' means the charging infrastructure necessary to support light duty, medium duty, and heavy duty on-road electric vehicles, including such charging infrastructure that is located at a workplace, recreational destination, vehicle corridor, home, or depot. (

To require the Secretary of Energy to complete and publish a study and develop a plan related to the ability of the electric system to meet the electricity demand of new electric vehicle charging infrastructure, and for other purposes. STUDY AND PLAN RELATED TO ABILITY OF THE ELECTRIC SYSTEM TO MEET THE ELECTRICITY DEMAND OF NEW ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE. ( c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Energy to carry out this section $4,000,000 for fiscal year 2023. ( d) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Electric vehicle charging infrastructure.--The term ``electric vehicle charging infrastructure'' means the charging infrastructure necessary to support light duty, medium duty, and heavy duty on-road electric vehicles, including such charging infrastructure that is located at a workplace, recreational destination, vehicle corridor, home, or depot. (

To require the Secretary of Energy to complete and publish a study and develop a plan related to the ability of the electric system to meet the electricity demand of new electric vehicle charging infrastructure, and for other purposes. STUDY AND PLAN RELATED TO ABILITY OF THE ELECTRIC SYSTEM TO MEET THE ELECTRICITY DEMAND OF NEW ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE. ( c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Energy to carry out this section $4,000,000 for fiscal year 2023. ( d) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Electric vehicle charging infrastructure.--The term ``electric vehicle charging infrastructure'' means the charging infrastructure necessary to support light duty, medium duty, and heavy duty on-road electric vehicles, including such charging infrastructure that is located at a workplace, recreational destination, vehicle corridor, home, or depot. (

To require the Secretary of Energy to complete and publish a study and develop a plan related to the ability of the electric system to meet the electricity demand of new electric vehicle charging infrastructure, and for other purposes. STUDY AND PLAN RELATED TO ABILITY OF THE ELECTRIC SYSTEM TO MEET THE ELECTRICITY DEMAND OF NEW ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE. ( c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Energy to carry out this section $4,000,000 for fiscal year 2023. ( d) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Electric vehicle charging infrastructure.--The term ``electric vehicle charging infrastructure'' means the charging infrastructure necessary to support light duty, medium duty, and heavy duty on-road electric vehicles, including such charging infrastructure that is located at a workplace, recreational destination, vehicle corridor, home, or depot. (

To require the Secretary of Energy to complete and publish a study and develop a plan related to the ability of the electric system to meet the electricity demand of new electric vehicle charging infrastructure, and for other purposes. STUDY AND PLAN RELATED TO ABILITY OF THE ELECTRIC SYSTEM TO MEET THE ELECTRICITY DEMAND OF NEW ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE. ( c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Energy to carry out this section $4,000,000 for fiscal year 2023. ( d) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Electric vehicle charging infrastructure.--The term ``electric vehicle charging infrastructure'' means the charging infrastructure necessary to support light duty, medium duty, and heavy duty on-road electric vehicles, including such charging infrastructure that is located at a workplace, recreational destination, vehicle corridor, home, or depot. (

To require the Secretary of Energy to complete and publish a study and develop a plan related to the ability of the electric system to meet the electricity demand of new electric vehicle charging infrastructure, and for other purposes. STUDY AND PLAN RELATED TO ABILITY OF THE ELECTRIC SYSTEM TO MEET THE ELECTRICITY DEMAND OF NEW ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE. ( c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Energy to carry out this section $4,000,000 for fiscal year 2023. ( d) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Electric vehicle charging infrastructure.--The term ``electric vehicle charging infrastructure'' means the charging infrastructure necessary to support light duty, medium duty, and heavy duty on-road electric vehicles, including such charging infrastructure that is located at a workplace, recreational destination, vehicle corridor, home, or depot. (

To require the Secretary of Energy to complete and publish a study and develop a plan related to the ability of the electric system to meet the electricity demand of new electric vehicle charging infrastructure, and for other purposes. STUDY AND PLAN RELATED TO ABILITY OF THE ELECTRIC SYSTEM TO MEET THE ELECTRICITY DEMAND OF NEW ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE. ( c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Energy to carry out this section $4,000,000 for fiscal year 2023. ( d) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Electric vehicle charging infrastructure.--The term ``electric vehicle charging infrastructure'' means the charging infrastructure necessary to support light duty, medium duty, and heavy duty on-road electric vehicles, including such charging infrastructure that is located at a workplace, recreational destination, vehicle corridor, home, or depot. (

H.R.2874

Education

Student Loan Disclosure Modernization Act This bill requires loan disclosure forms for federal student loans to be written in plain language, thus enabling borrowers to understand loan terms, total costs of loans, and estimated monthly repayments. Borrowers must acknowledge in writing that they have read the form before the loans are issued.

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to develop a plain language disclosure form for borrowers of Federal student loans, and for other purposes. 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 ``Student Loan Disclosure Modernization Act''. SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURES. Section 433(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 is amended-- (1) in paragraph (4), by striking ``the origination fee and'' and inserting ``finance charges, the origination fee, and''; (2) by redesignating paragraphs (6) through (19) as paragraphs (7) through (20), respectively; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (5), the following: ``(6) the annual percentage rate applicable to the loan, taking into account-- ``(A) the amount of the loan; ``(B) the stated interest rate of the loan; ``(C) the standard term for a loan of the same type; ``(D) any fees or additional costs associated with the loan; and ``(E) any capitalization of interest on the loan;''. SEC. 3. PLAIN LANGUAGE DISCLOSURE FORM. Section 455(p) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087e(p)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``Each institution'' and inserting the following: ``(1) In general.--Each institution''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(2) Plain language disclosure form.-- ``(A) Development and issuance of form.--Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary shall, based on consumer testing, develop and issue a model form to be known as the `Plain Language Disclosure Form' that shall be used by institutions and contractors described in paragraph (1) to comply with the disclosure requirements of such paragraph. ``(B) Format.--The Secretary shall ensure that the Plain Language Disclosure Form-- ``(i) enables borrowers to easily identify the information required to be disclosed under section 433(a) with respect to a loan, with emphasis on the loan terms determined by the Secretary to be critical to understanding the total costs of the loan and the estimated monthly repayment; ``(ii) has a clear format and design, including easily readable font; and ``(iii) is as succinct as practicable. ``(C) Consultation.--In developing Plain Language Disclosure Form, the Secretary shall, as appropriate, consult with-- ``(i) the Federal Reserve Board; ``(ii) institutions and contractors described in paragraph (1); ``(iii) borrowers of loans under this part; and ``(iv) other organizations involved in the provision of financial assistance to students, as identified by the Secretary. ``(3) Electronic system for compliance.--In carrying out paragraph (2), Secretary shall develop and implement an electronic system that may be used by institutions and contractors described in paragraph (1) to generate a Plain Language Disclosure Form for each borrower by-- ``(A) enabling institutions and contractors to enter personalized loan request information electronically; ``(B) integrating appropriate data found in the National Student Loan Data System; and ``(C) generating and integrating personalized borrower information. ``(4) Limit on liability.--Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to create a private right of action against an institution or contractor described in paragraph (1) with respect to the form or electronic system developed under this paragraph. ``(5) Borrower signature required.--Beginning after the issuance of the Plain Language Disclosure Form by the Secretary under paragraph (2), a loan may not be issued to a borrower under this part unless the borrower acknowledges, in writing (which may include an electronic signature), that the borrower has read the Plain Language Disclosure Form for the loan concerned. ``(6) Consumer testing defined.--In this subsection, the term `consumer testing' means the solicitation of feedback from individuals, including borrowers and prospective borrowers of loans under this part (as determined by the Secretary), about the usefulness of different methods of disclosing material terms of loans on the Plain Language Disclosure Form to maximize borrowers' understanding of the terms and conditions of such loans.''. SEC. 4. REPORT TO CONGRESS. Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Education shall submit to Congress a report that includes a description of the methods and procedures used to develop the Plain Language Disclosure Form required under section 455(p)(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (as added by section 3 of this Act). <all>

Student Loan Disclosure Modernization Act

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to develop a plain language disclosure form for borrowers of Federal student loans, and for other purposes.

Student Loan Disclosure Modernization Act

Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel

D

MO

This bill requires loan disclosure forms for federal student loans to be written in plain language, thus enabling borrowers to understand loan terms, total costs of loans, and estimated monthly repayments. Borrowers must acknowledge in writing that they have read the form before the loans are issued.

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 ``Student Loan Disclosure Modernization Act''. 2. Section 433(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 is amended-- (1) in paragraph (4), by striking ``the origination fee and'' and inserting ``finance charges, the origination fee, and''; (2) by redesignating paragraphs (6) through (19) as paragraphs (7) through (20), respectively; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (5), the following: ``(6) the annual percentage rate applicable to the loan, taking into account-- ``(A) the amount of the loan; ``(B) the stated interest rate of the loan; ``(C) the standard term for a loan of the same type; ``(D) any fees or additional costs associated with the loan; and ``(E) any capitalization of interest on the loan;''. 3. PLAIN LANGUAGE DISCLOSURE FORM. Section 455(p) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. ``(B) Format.--The Secretary shall ensure that the Plain Language Disclosure Form-- ``(i) enables borrowers to easily identify the information required to be disclosed under section 433(a) with respect to a loan, with emphasis on the loan terms determined by the Secretary to be critical to understanding the total costs of the loan and the estimated monthly repayment; ``(ii) has a clear format and design, including easily readable font; and ``(iii) is as succinct as practicable. ``(C) Consultation.--In developing Plain Language Disclosure Form, the Secretary shall, as appropriate, consult with-- ``(i) the Federal Reserve Board; ``(ii) institutions and contractors described in paragraph (1); ``(iii) borrowers of loans under this part; and ``(iv) other organizations involved in the provision of financial assistance to students, as identified by the Secretary. ``(3) Electronic system for compliance.--In carrying out paragraph (2), Secretary shall develop and implement an electronic system that may be used by institutions and contractors described in paragraph (1) to generate a Plain Language Disclosure Form for each borrower by-- ``(A) enabling institutions and contractors to enter personalized loan request information electronically; ``(B) integrating appropriate data found in the National Student Loan Data System; and ``(C) generating and integrating personalized borrower information. ``(4) Limit on liability.--Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to create a private right of action against an institution or contractor described in paragraph (1) with respect to the form or electronic system developed under this paragraph. ``(6) Consumer testing defined.--In this subsection, the term `consumer testing' means the solicitation of feedback from individuals, including borrowers and prospective borrowers of loans under this part (as determined by the Secretary), about the usefulness of different methods of disclosing material terms of loans on the Plain Language Disclosure Form to maximize borrowers' understanding of the terms and conditions of such loans.''. SEC. REPORT TO CONGRESS.

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 ``Student Loan Disclosure Modernization Act''. 2. Section 433(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 is amended-- (1) in paragraph (4), by striking ``the origination fee and'' and inserting ``finance charges, the origination fee, and''; (2) by redesignating paragraphs (6) through (19) as paragraphs (7) through (20), respectively; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (5), the following: ``(6) the annual percentage rate applicable to the loan, taking into account-- ``(A) the amount of the loan; ``(B) the stated interest rate of the loan; ``(C) the standard term for a loan of the same type; ``(D) any fees or additional costs associated with the loan; and ``(E) any capitalization of interest on the loan;''. 3. PLAIN LANGUAGE DISCLOSURE FORM. Section 455(p) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. ``(B) Format.--The Secretary shall ensure that the Plain Language Disclosure Form-- ``(i) enables borrowers to easily identify the information required to be disclosed under section 433(a) with respect to a loan, with emphasis on the loan terms determined by the Secretary to be critical to understanding the total costs of the loan and the estimated monthly repayment; ``(ii) has a clear format and design, including easily readable font; and ``(iii) is as succinct as practicable. ``(4) Limit on liability.--Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to create a private right of action against an institution or contractor described in paragraph (1) with respect to the form or electronic system developed under this paragraph. ``(6) Consumer testing defined.--In this subsection, the term `consumer testing' means the solicitation of feedback from individuals, including borrowers and prospective borrowers of loans under this part (as determined by the Secretary), about the usefulness of different methods of disclosing material terms of loans on the Plain Language Disclosure Form to maximize borrowers' understanding of the terms and conditions of such loans.''. SEC. REPORT TO CONGRESS.

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to develop a plain language disclosure form for borrowers of Federal student loans, and for other purposes. 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 ``Student Loan Disclosure Modernization Act''. SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURES. Section 433(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 is amended-- (1) in paragraph (4), by striking ``the origination fee and'' and inserting ``finance charges, the origination fee, and''; (2) by redesignating paragraphs (6) through (19) as paragraphs (7) through (20), respectively; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (5), the following: ``(6) the annual percentage rate applicable to the loan, taking into account-- ``(A) the amount of the loan; ``(B) the stated interest rate of the loan; ``(C) the standard term for a loan of the same type; ``(D) any fees or additional costs associated with the loan; and ``(E) any capitalization of interest on the loan;''. SEC. 3. PLAIN LANGUAGE DISCLOSURE FORM. Section 455(p) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087e(p)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``Each institution'' and inserting the following: ``(1) In general.--Each institution''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(2) Plain language disclosure form.-- ``(A) Development and issuance of form.--Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary shall, based on consumer testing, develop and issue a model form to be known as the `Plain Language Disclosure Form' that shall be used by institutions and contractors described in paragraph (1) to comply with the disclosure requirements of such paragraph. ``(B) Format.--The Secretary shall ensure that the Plain Language Disclosure Form-- ``(i) enables borrowers to easily identify the information required to be disclosed under section 433(a) with respect to a loan, with emphasis on the loan terms determined by the Secretary to be critical to understanding the total costs of the loan and the estimated monthly repayment; ``(ii) has a clear format and design, including easily readable font; and ``(iii) is as succinct as practicable. ``(C) Consultation.--In developing Plain Language Disclosure Form, the Secretary shall, as appropriate, consult with-- ``(i) the Federal Reserve Board; ``(ii) institutions and contractors described in paragraph (1); ``(iii) borrowers of loans under this part; and ``(iv) other organizations involved in the provision of financial assistance to students, as identified by the Secretary. ``(3) Electronic system for compliance.--In carrying out paragraph (2), Secretary shall develop and implement an electronic system that may be used by institutions and contractors described in paragraph (1) to generate a Plain Language Disclosure Form for each borrower by-- ``(A) enabling institutions and contractors to enter personalized loan request information electronically; ``(B) integrating appropriate data found in the National Student Loan Data System; and ``(C) generating and integrating personalized borrower information. ``(4) Limit on liability.--Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to create a private right of action against an institution or contractor described in paragraph (1) with respect to the form or electronic system developed under this paragraph. ``(5) Borrower signature required.--Beginning after the issuance of the Plain Language Disclosure Form by the Secretary under paragraph (2), a loan may not be issued to a borrower under this part unless the borrower acknowledges, in writing (which may include an electronic signature), that the borrower has read the Plain Language Disclosure Form for the loan concerned. ``(6) Consumer testing defined.--In this subsection, the term `consumer testing' means the solicitation of feedback from individuals, including borrowers and prospective borrowers of loans under this part (as determined by the Secretary), about the usefulness of different methods of disclosing material terms of loans on the Plain Language Disclosure Form to maximize borrowers' understanding of the terms and conditions of such loans.''. SEC. 4. REPORT TO CONGRESS. Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Education shall submit to Congress a report that includes a description of the methods and procedures used to develop the Plain Language Disclosure Form required under section 455(p)(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (as added by section 3 of this Act). <all>

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to develop a plain language disclosure form for borrowers of Federal student loans, and for other purposes. 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 ``Student Loan Disclosure Modernization Act''. SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURES. Section 433(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 is amended-- (1) in paragraph (4), by striking ``the origination fee and'' and inserting ``finance charges, the origination fee, and''; (2) by redesignating paragraphs (6) through (19) as paragraphs (7) through (20), respectively; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (5), the following: ``(6) the annual percentage rate applicable to the loan, taking into account-- ``(A) the amount of the loan; ``(B) the stated interest rate of the loan; ``(C) the standard term for a loan of the same type; ``(D) any fees or additional costs associated with the loan; and ``(E) any capitalization of interest on the loan;''. SEC. 3. PLAIN LANGUAGE DISCLOSURE FORM. Section 455(p) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087e(p)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``Each institution'' and inserting the following: ``(1) In general.--Each institution''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(2) Plain language disclosure form.-- ``(A) Development and issuance of form.--Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary shall, based on consumer testing, develop and issue a model form to be known as the `Plain Language Disclosure Form' that shall be used by institutions and contractors described in paragraph (1) to comply with the disclosure requirements of such paragraph. ``(B) Format.--The Secretary shall ensure that the Plain Language Disclosure Form-- ``(i) enables borrowers to easily identify the information required to be disclosed under section 433(a) with respect to a loan, with emphasis on the loan terms determined by the Secretary to be critical to understanding the total costs of the loan and the estimated monthly repayment; ``(ii) has a clear format and design, including easily readable font; and ``(iii) is as succinct as practicable. ``(C) Consultation.--In developing Plain Language Disclosure Form, the Secretary shall, as appropriate, consult with-- ``(i) the Federal Reserve Board; ``(ii) institutions and contractors described in paragraph (1); ``(iii) borrowers of loans under this part; and ``(iv) other organizations involved in the provision of financial assistance to students, as identified by the Secretary. ``(3) Electronic system for compliance.--In carrying out paragraph (2), Secretary shall develop and implement an electronic system that may be used by institutions and contractors described in paragraph (1) to generate a Plain Language Disclosure Form for each borrower by-- ``(A) enabling institutions and contractors to enter personalized loan request information electronically; ``(B) integrating appropriate data found in the National Student Loan Data System; and ``(C) generating and integrating personalized borrower information. ``(4) Limit on liability.--Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to create a private right of action against an institution or contractor described in paragraph (1) with respect to the form or electronic system developed under this paragraph. ``(5) Borrower signature required.--Beginning after the issuance of the Plain Language Disclosure Form by the Secretary under paragraph (2), a loan may not be issued to a borrower under this part unless the borrower acknowledges, in writing (which may include an electronic signature), that the borrower has read the Plain Language Disclosure Form for the loan concerned. ``(6) Consumer testing defined.--In this subsection, the term `consumer testing' means the solicitation of feedback from individuals, including borrowers and prospective borrowers of loans under this part (as determined by the Secretary), about the usefulness of different methods of disclosing material terms of loans on the Plain Language Disclosure Form to maximize borrowers' understanding of the terms and conditions of such loans.''. SEC. 4. REPORT TO CONGRESS. Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Education shall submit to Congress a report that includes a description of the methods and procedures used to develop the Plain Language Disclosure Form required under section 455(p)(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (as added by section 3 of this Act). <all>

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to develop a plain language disclosure form for borrowers of Federal student loans, and for other purposes. PLAIN LANGUAGE DISCLOSURE FORM. 1087e(p)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``Each institution'' and inserting the following: ``(1) In general.--Each institution''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(2) Plain language disclosure form.-- ``(A) Development and issuance of form.--Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary shall, based on consumer testing, develop and issue a model form to be known as the `Plain Language Disclosure Form' that shall be used by institutions and contractors described in paragraph (1) to comply with the disclosure requirements of such paragraph. ``(B) Format.--The Secretary shall ensure that the Plain Language Disclosure Form-- ``(i) enables borrowers to easily identify the information required to be disclosed under section 433(a) with respect to a loan, with emphasis on the loan terms determined by the Secretary to be critical to understanding the total costs of the loan and the estimated monthly repayment; ``(ii) has a clear format and design, including easily readable font; and ``(iii) is as succinct as practicable. ``(3) Electronic system for compliance.--In carrying out paragraph (2), Secretary shall develop and implement an electronic system that may be used by institutions and contractors described in paragraph (1) to generate a Plain Language Disclosure Form for each borrower by-- ``(A) enabling institutions and contractors to enter personalized loan request information electronically; ``(B) integrating appropriate data found in the National Student Loan Data System; and ``(C) generating and integrating personalized borrower information. ``(6) Consumer testing defined.--In this subsection, the term `consumer testing' means the solicitation of feedback from individuals, including borrowers and prospective borrowers of loans under this part (as determined by the Secretary), about the usefulness of different methods of disclosing material terms of loans on the Plain Language Disclosure Form to maximize borrowers' understanding of the terms and conditions of such loans.''. Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Education shall submit to Congress a report that includes a description of the methods and procedures used to develop the Plain Language Disclosure Form required under section 455(p)(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (as added by section 3 of this Act).

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to develop a plain language disclosure form for borrowers of Federal student loans, and for other purposes. ``(B) Format.--The Secretary shall ensure that the Plain Language Disclosure Form-- ``(i) enables borrowers to easily identify the information required to be disclosed under section 433(a) with respect to a loan, with emphasis on the loan terms determined by the Secretary to be critical to understanding the total costs of the loan and the estimated monthly repayment; ``(ii) has a clear format and design, including easily readable font; and ``(iii) is as succinct as practicable. ``(C) Consultation.--In developing Plain Language Disclosure Form, the Secretary shall, as appropriate, consult with-- ``(i) the Federal Reserve Board; ``(ii) institutions and contractors described in paragraph (1); ``(iii) borrowers of loans under this part; and ``(iv) other organizations involved in the provision of financial assistance to students, as identified by the Secretary. ``(5) Borrower signature required.--Beginning after the issuance of the Plain Language Disclosure Form by the Secretary under paragraph (2), a loan may not be issued to a borrower under this part unless the borrower acknowledges, in writing (which may include an electronic signature), that the borrower has read the Plain Language Disclosure Form for the loan concerned.

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to develop a plain language disclosure form for borrowers of Federal student loans, and for other purposes. ``(B) Format.--The Secretary shall ensure that the Plain Language Disclosure Form-- ``(i) enables borrowers to easily identify the information required to be disclosed under section 433(a) with respect to a loan, with emphasis on the loan terms determined by the Secretary to be critical to understanding the total costs of the loan and the estimated monthly repayment; ``(ii) has a clear format and design, including easily readable font; and ``(iii) is as succinct as practicable. ``(C) Consultation.--In developing Plain Language Disclosure Form, the Secretary shall, as appropriate, consult with-- ``(i) the Federal Reserve Board; ``(ii) institutions and contractors described in paragraph (1); ``(iii) borrowers of loans under this part; and ``(iv) other organizations involved in the provision of financial assistance to students, as identified by the Secretary. ``(5) Borrower signature required.--Beginning after the issuance of the Plain Language Disclosure Form by the Secretary under paragraph (2), a loan may not be issued to a borrower under this part unless the borrower acknowledges, in writing (which may include an electronic signature), that the borrower has read the Plain Language Disclosure Form for the loan concerned.

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to develop a plain language disclosure form for borrowers of Federal student loans, and for other purposes. PLAIN LANGUAGE DISCLOSURE FORM. 1087e(p)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``Each institution'' and inserting the following: ``(1) In general.--Each institution''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(2) Plain language disclosure form.-- ``(A) Development and issuance of form.--Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary shall, based on consumer testing, develop and issue a model form to be known as the `Plain Language Disclosure Form' that shall be used by institutions and contractors described in paragraph (1) to comply with the disclosure requirements of such paragraph. ``(B) Format.--The Secretary shall ensure that the Plain Language Disclosure Form-- ``(i) enables borrowers to easily identify the information required to be disclosed under section 433(a) with respect to a loan, with emphasis on the loan terms determined by the Secretary to be critical to understanding the total costs of the loan and the estimated monthly repayment; ``(ii) has a clear format and design, including easily readable font; and ``(iii) is as succinct as practicable. ``(3) Electronic system for compliance.--In carrying out paragraph (2), Secretary shall develop and implement an electronic system that may be used by institutions and contractors described in paragraph (1) to generate a Plain Language Disclosure Form for each borrower by-- ``(A) enabling institutions and contractors to enter personalized loan request information electronically; ``(B) integrating appropriate data found in the National Student Loan Data System; and ``(C) generating and integrating personalized borrower information. ``(6) Consumer testing defined.--In this subsection, the term `consumer testing' means the solicitation of feedback from individuals, including borrowers and prospective borrowers of loans under this part (as determined by the Secretary), about the usefulness of different methods of disclosing material terms of loans on the Plain Language Disclosure Form to maximize borrowers' understanding of the terms and conditions of such loans.''. Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Education shall submit to Congress a report that includes a description of the methods and procedures used to develop the Plain Language Disclosure Form required under section 455(p)(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (as added by section 3 of this Act).

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to develop a plain language disclosure form for borrowers of Federal student loans, and for other purposes. ``(B) Format.--The Secretary shall ensure that the Plain Language Disclosure Form-- ``(i) enables borrowers to easily identify the information required to be disclosed under section 433(a) with respect to a loan, with emphasis on the loan terms determined by the Secretary to be critical to understanding the total costs of the loan and the estimated monthly repayment; ``(ii) has a clear format and design, including easily readable font; and ``(iii) is as succinct as practicable. ``(C) Consultation.--In developing Plain Language Disclosure Form, the Secretary shall, as appropriate, consult with-- ``(i) the Federal Reserve Board; ``(ii) institutions and contractors described in paragraph (1); ``(iii) borrowers of loans under this part; and ``(iv) other organizations involved in the provision of financial assistance to students, as identified by the Secretary. ``(5) Borrower signature required.--Beginning after the issuance of the Plain Language Disclosure Form by the Secretary under paragraph (2), a loan may not be issued to a borrower under this part unless the borrower acknowledges, in writing (which may include an electronic signature), that the borrower has read the Plain Language Disclosure Form for the loan concerned.

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to develop a plain language disclosure form for borrowers of Federal student loans, and for other purposes. PLAIN LANGUAGE DISCLOSURE FORM. 1087e(p)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``Each institution'' and inserting the following: ``(1) In general.--Each institution''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(2) Plain language disclosure form.-- ``(A) Development and issuance of form.--Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary shall, based on consumer testing, develop and issue a model form to be known as the `Plain Language Disclosure Form' that shall be used by institutions and contractors described in paragraph (1) to comply with the disclosure requirements of such paragraph. ``(B) Format.--The Secretary shall ensure that the Plain Language Disclosure Form-- ``(i) enables borrowers to easily identify the information required to be disclosed under section 433(a) with respect to a loan, with emphasis on the loan terms determined by the Secretary to be critical to understanding the total costs of the loan and the estimated monthly repayment; ``(ii) has a clear format and design, including easily readable font; and ``(iii) is as succinct as practicable. ``(3) Electronic system for compliance.--In carrying out paragraph (2), Secretary shall develop and implement an electronic system that may be used by institutions and contractors described in paragraph (1) to generate a Plain Language Disclosure Form for each borrower by-- ``(A) enabling institutions and contractors to enter personalized loan request information electronically; ``(B) integrating appropriate data found in the National Student Loan Data System; and ``(C) generating and integrating personalized borrower information. ``(6) Consumer testing defined.--In this subsection, the term `consumer testing' means the solicitation of feedback from individuals, including borrowers and prospective borrowers of loans under this part (as determined by the Secretary), about the usefulness of different methods of disclosing material terms of loans on the Plain Language Disclosure Form to maximize borrowers' understanding of the terms and conditions of such loans.''. Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Education shall submit to Congress a report that includes a description of the methods and procedures used to develop the Plain Language Disclosure Form required under section 455(p)(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (as added by section 3 of this Act).

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to develop a plain language disclosure form for borrowers of Federal student loans, and for other purposes. ``(B) Format.--The Secretary shall ensure that the Plain Language Disclosure Form-- ``(i) enables borrowers to easily identify the information required to be disclosed under section 433(a) with respect to a loan, with emphasis on the loan terms determined by the Secretary to be critical to understanding the total costs of the loan and the estimated monthly repayment; ``(ii) has a clear format and design, including easily readable font; and ``(iii) is as succinct as practicable. ``(C) Consultation.--In developing Plain Language Disclosure Form, the Secretary shall, as appropriate, consult with-- ``(i) the Federal Reserve Board; ``(ii) institutions and contractors described in paragraph (1); ``(iii) borrowers of loans under this part; and ``(iv) other organizations involved in the provision of financial assistance to students, as identified by the Secretary. ``(5) Borrower signature required.--Beginning after the issuance of the Plain Language Disclosure Form by the Secretary under paragraph (2), a loan may not be issued to a borrower under this part unless the borrower acknowledges, in writing (which may include an electronic signature), that the borrower has read the Plain Language Disclosure Form for the loan concerned.

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to develop a plain language disclosure form for borrowers of Federal student loans, and for other purposes. PLAIN LANGUAGE DISCLOSURE FORM. 1087e(p)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``Each institution'' and inserting the following: ``(1) In general.--Each institution''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(2) Plain language disclosure form.-- ``(A) Development and issuance of form.--Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary shall, based on consumer testing, develop and issue a model form to be known as the `Plain Language Disclosure Form' that shall be used by institutions and contractors described in paragraph (1) to comply with the disclosure requirements of such paragraph. ``(B) Format.--The Secretary shall ensure that the Plain Language Disclosure Form-- ``(i) enables borrowers to easily identify the information required to be disclosed under section 433(a) with respect to a loan, with emphasis on the loan terms determined by the Secretary to be critical to understanding the total costs of the loan and the estimated monthly repayment; ``(ii) has a clear format and design, including easily readable font; and ``(iii) is as succinct as practicable. ``(3) Electronic system for compliance.--In carrying out paragraph (2), Secretary shall develop and implement an electronic system that may be used by institutions and contractors described in paragraph (1) to generate a Plain Language Disclosure Form for each borrower by-- ``(A) enabling institutions and contractors to enter personalized loan request information electronically; ``(B) integrating appropriate data found in the National Student Loan Data System; and ``(C) generating and integrating personalized borrower information. ``(6) Consumer testing defined.--In this subsection, the term `consumer testing' means the solicitation of feedback from individuals, including borrowers and prospective borrowers of loans under this part (as determined by the Secretary), about the usefulness of different methods of disclosing material terms of loans on the Plain Language Disclosure Form to maximize borrowers' understanding of the terms and conditions of such loans.''. Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Education shall submit to Congress a report that includes a description of the methods and procedures used to develop the Plain Language Disclosure Form required under section 455(p)(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (as added by section 3 of this Act).

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to develop a plain language disclosure form for borrowers of Federal student loans, and for other purposes. ``(B) Format.--The Secretary shall ensure that the Plain Language Disclosure Form-- ``(i) enables borrowers to easily identify the information required to be disclosed under section 433(a) with respect to a loan, with emphasis on the loan terms determined by the Secretary to be critical to understanding the total costs of the loan and the estimated monthly repayment; ``(ii) has a clear format and design, including easily readable font; and ``(iii) is as succinct as practicable. ``(C) Consultation.--In developing Plain Language Disclosure Form, the Secretary shall, as appropriate, consult with-- ``(i) the Federal Reserve Board; ``(ii) institutions and contractors described in paragraph (1); ``(iii) borrowers of loans under this part; and ``(iv) other organizations involved in the provision of financial assistance to students, as identified by the Secretary. ``(5) Borrower signature required.--Beginning after the issuance of the Plain Language Disclosure Form by the Secretary under paragraph (2), a loan may not be issued to a borrower under this part unless the borrower acknowledges, in writing (which may include an electronic signature), that the borrower has read the Plain Language Disclosure Form for the loan concerned.

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to develop a plain language disclosure form for borrowers of Federal student loans, and for other purposes. ``(B) Format.--The Secretary shall ensure that the Plain Language Disclosure Form-- ``(i) enables borrowers to easily identify the information required to be disclosed under section 433(a) with respect to a loan, with emphasis on the loan terms determined by the Secretary to be critical to understanding the total costs of the loan and the estimated monthly repayment; ``(ii) has a clear format and design, including easily readable font; and ``(iii) is as succinct as practicable. ``(3) Electronic system for compliance.--In carrying out paragraph (2), Secretary shall develop and implement an electronic system that may be used by institutions and contractors described in paragraph (1) to generate a Plain Language Disclosure Form for each borrower by-- ``(A) enabling institutions and contractors to enter personalized loan request information electronically; ``(B) integrating appropriate data found in the National Student Loan Data System; and ``(C) generating and integrating personalized borrower information. Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Education shall submit to Congress a report that includes a description of the methods and procedures used to develop the Plain Language Disclosure Form required under section 455(p)(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (as added by section 3 of this Act).

S.1968

Taxation

American Space Commerce Act of 2021 This bill allows a special allowance for bonus depreciation for qualified domestic space launch property and extends the termination of such allowance until the end of 2032. The bill defines qualified domestic space launch property as property placed in service before January 1, 2033, that is (1) a space transportation vehicle or payload that is launched from the United States, or (2) other property or equipment placed in service to facilitate a space launch from the United States.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide bonus depreciation for certain space launch expenditures, and for other purposes. 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 ``American Space Commerce Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. SPECIAL ALLOWANCE FOR QUALIFIED DOMESTIC SPACE LAUNCH PROPERTY. (a) Allowance of Bonus Depreciation for Qualified Domestic Space Launch Property.--Section 168(k)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended in clause (i), by striking ``or'' at the end of subclause (III), by striking ``or'' at the end of subclause (IV), by adding ``or'' at the end of subclause (V), and by adding at the end the following new subclause: ``(VI) which is qualified domestic space launch property (as defined in paragraph (11)),''. (b) Extension of Termination of Bonus Depreciation for Qualified Domestic Space Launch Property.-- (1) In general.--Section 168(k)(2)(A)(iii) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``before January 1, 2027.'' and inserting ``before January 1, 2027 (in the case of qualified domestic space launch property, before January 1, 2033).''. (2) Application of applicable percentage.--Section 168(k)(6) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(D) Rule for qualified domestic space launch property.--Notwithstanding any other provisions of this paragraph, in the case of any qualified property which is qualified domestic space launch property, the term `applicable percentage' means, in the case of property placed in service after December 31, 2023, and before January 1, 2033, 100 percent.''. (c) Qualified Domestic Space Launch Property Defined.--Section 168(k) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(11) Qualified domestic space launch property defined.-- For purposes of this subsection-- ``(A) In general.--The term `qualified domestic space launch property' means property placed in service before January 1, 2033, that is-- ``(i) a space transportation vehicle or payload (as such terms are defined in section 50101 of title 51, United States Code) that is launched from the United States, or ``(ii) other property or equipment placed in service for the purpose of facilitating a space launch from the United States. ``(B) Special rule for space launches from aircraft.--A space transportation vehicle or payload that is launched from an aircraft shall be considered to be launched from the United States if, and only if, such space transportation vehicle or payload is-- ``(i) substantially manufactured within the United States, as determined by the Secretary, and ``(ii) launched from an aircraft on a flight that originated from United States soil. ``(C) United states.--The term `United States' includes the possessions of the United States.''. (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after December 31, 2023. <all>

American Space Commerce Act of 2021

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide bonus depreciation for certain space launch expenditures, and for other purposes.

American Space Commerce Act of 2021

Sen. Rubio, Marco

R

FL

This bill allows a special allowance for bonus depreciation for qualified domestic space launch property and extends the termination of such allowance until the end of 2032. The bill defines qualified domestic space launch property as property placed in service before January 1, 2033, that is (1) a space transportation vehicle or payload that is launched from the United States, or (2) other property or equipment placed in service to facilitate a space launch from the United States.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide bonus depreciation for certain space launch expenditures, and for other purposes. 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 ``American Space Commerce Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. SPECIAL ALLOWANCE FOR QUALIFIED DOMESTIC SPACE LAUNCH PROPERTY. (a) Allowance of Bonus Depreciation for Qualified Domestic Space Launch Property.--Section 168(k)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended in clause (i), by striking ``or'' at the end of subclause (III), by striking ``or'' at the end of subclause (IV), by adding ``or'' at the end of subclause (V), and by adding at the end the following new subclause: ``(VI) which is qualified domestic space launch property (as defined in paragraph (11)),''. (b) Extension of Termination of Bonus Depreciation for Qualified Domestic Space Launch Property.-- (1) In general.--Section 168(k)(2)(A)(iii) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``before January 1, 2027.'' and inserting ``before January 1, 2027 (in the case of qualified domestic space launch property, before January 1, 2033).''. (2) Application of applicable percentage.--Section 168(k)(6) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(D) Rule for qualified domestic space launch property.--Notwithstanding any other provisions of this paragraph, in the case of any qualified property which is qualified domestic space launch property, the term `applicable percentage' means, in the case of property placed in service after December 31, 2023, and before January 1, 2033, 100 percent.''. (c) Qualified Domestic Space Launch Property Defined.--Section 168(k) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(11) Qualified domestic space launch property defined.-- For purposes of this subsection-- ``(A) In general.--The term `qualified domestic space launch property' means property placed in service before January 1, 2033, that is-- ``(i) a space transportation vehicle or payload (as such terms are defined in section 50101 of title 51, United States Code) that is launched from the United States, or ``(ii) other property or equipment placed in service for the purpose of facilitating a space launch from the United States. ``(B) Special rule for space launches from aircraft.--A space transportation vehicle or payload that is launched from an aircraft shall be considered to be launched from the United States if, and only if, such space transportation vehicle or payload is-- ``(i) substantially manufactured within the United States, as determined by the Secretary, and ``(ii) launched from an aircraft on a flight that originated from United States soil. ``(C) United states.--The term `United States' includes the possessions of the United States.''. (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after December 31, 2023. <all>

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide bonus depreciation for certain space launch expenditures, and for other purposes. 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 ``American Space Commerce Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. SPECIAL ALLOWANCE FOR QUALIFIED DOMESTIC SPACE LAUNCH PROPERTY. (a) Allowance of Bonus Depreciation for Qualified Domestic Space Launch Property.--Section 168(k)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended in clause (i), by striking ``or'' at the end of subclause (III), by striking ``or'' at the end of subclause (IV), by adding ``or'' at the end of subclause (V), and by adding at the end the following new subclause: ``(VI) which is qualified domestic space launch property (as defined in paragraph (11)),''. (b) Extension of Termination of Bonus Depreciation for Qualified Domestic Space Launch Property.-- (1) In general.--Section 168(k)(2)(A)(iii) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``before January 1, 2027.'' and inserting ``before January 1, 2027 (in the case of qualified domestic space launch property, before January 1, 2033).''. ``(B) Special rule for space launches from aircraft.--A space transportation vehicle or payload that is launched from an aircraft shall be considered to be launched from the United States if, and only if, such space transportation vehicle or payload is-- ``(i) substantially manufactured within the United States, as determined by the Secretary, and ``(ii) launched from an aircraft on a flight that originated from United States soil. ``(C) United states.--The term `United States' includes the possessions of the United States.''. (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after December 31, 2023.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide bonus depreciation for certain space launch expenditures, and for other purposes. 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 ``American Space Commerce Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. SPECIAL ALLOWANCE FOR QUALIFIED DOMESTIC SPACE LAUNCH PROPERTY. (a) Allowance of Bonus Depreciation for Qualified Domestic Space Launch Property.--Section 168(k)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended in clause (i), by striking ``or'' at the end of subclause (III), by striking ``or'' at the end of subclause (IV), by adding ``or'' at the end of subclause (V), and by adding at the end the following new subclause: ``(VI) which is qualified domestic space launch property (as defined in paragraph (11)),''. (b) Extension of Termination of Bonus Depreciation for Qualified Domestic Space Launch Property.-- (1) In general.--Section 168(k)(2)(A)(iii) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``before January 1, 2027.'' and inserting ``before January 1, 2027 (in the case of qualified domestic space launch property, before January 1, 2033).''. (2) Application of applicable percentage.--Section 168(k)(6) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(D) Rule for qualified domestic space launch property.--Notwithstanding any other provisions of this paragraph, in the case of any qualified property which is qualified domestic space launch property, the term `applicable percentage' means, in the case of property placed in service after December 31, 2023, and before January 1, 2033, 100 percent.''. (c) Qualified Domestic Space Launch Property Defined.--Section 168(k) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(11) Qualified domestic space launch property defined.-- For purposes of this subsection-- ``(A) In general.--The term `qualified domestic space launch property' means property placed in service before January 1, 2033, that is-- ``(i) a space transportation vehicle or payload (as such terms are defined in section 50101 of title 51, United States Code) that is launched from the United States, or ``(ii) other property or equipment placed in service for the purpose of facilitating a space launch from the United States. ``(B) Special rule for space launches from aircraft.--A space transportation vehicle or payload that is launched from an aircraft shall be considered to be launched from the United States if, and only if, such space transportation vehicle or payload is-- ``(i) substantially manufactured within the United States, as determined by the Secretary, and ``(ii) launched from an aircraft on a flight that originated from United States soil. ``(C) United states.--The term `United States' includes the possessions of the United States.''. (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after December 31, 2023. <all>

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide bonus depreciation for certain space launch expenditures, and for other purposes. 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 ``American Space Commerce Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. SPECIAL ALLOWANCE FOR QUALIFIED DOMESTIC SPACE LAUNCH PROPERTY. (a) Allowance of Bonus Depreciation for Qualified Domestic Space Launch Property.--Section 168(k)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended in clause (i), by striking ``or'' at the end of subclause (III), by striking ``or'' at the end of subclause (IV), by adding ``or'' at the end of subclause (V), and by adding at the end the following new subclause: ``(VI) which is qualified domestic space launch property (as defined in paragraph (11)),''. (b) Extension of Termination of Bonus Depreciation for Qualified Domestic Space Launch Property.-- (1) In general.--Section 168(k)(2)(A)(iii) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``before January 1, 2027.'' and inserting ``before January 1, 2027 (in the case of qualified domestic space launch property, before January 1, 2033).''. (2) Application of applicable percentage.--Section 168(k)(6) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(D) Rule for qualified domestic space launch property.--Notwithstanding any other provisions of this paragraph, in the case of any qualified property which is qualified domestic space launch property, the term `applicable percentage' means, in the case of property placed in service after December 31, 2023, and before January 1, 2033, 100 percent.''. (c) Qualified Domestic Space Launch Property Defined.--Section 168(k) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(11) Qualified domestic space launch property defined.-- For purposes of this subsection-- ``(A) In general.--The term `qualified domestic space launch property' means property placed in service before January 1, 2033, that is-- ``(i) a space transportation vehicle or payload (as such terms are defined in section 50101 of title 51, United States Code) that is launched from the United States, or ``(ii) other property or equipment placed in service for the purpose of facilitating a space launch from the United States. ``(B) Special rule for space launches from aircraft.--A space transportation vehicle or payload that is launched from an aircraft shall be considered to be launched from the United States if, and only if, such space transportation vehicle or payload is-- ``(i) substantially manufactured within the United States, as determined by the Secretary, and ``(ii) launched from an aircraft on a flight that originated from United States soil. ``(C) United states.--The term `United States' includes the possessions of the United States.''. (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after December 31, 2023. <all>

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide bonus depreciation for certain space launch expenditures, and for other purposes. b) Extension of Termination of Bonus Depreciation for Qualified Domestic Space Launch Property.-- (1) In general.--Section 168(k)(2)(A)(iii) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``before January 1, 2027.'' (2) Application of applicable percentage.--Section 168(k)(6) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(D) Rule for qualified domestic space launch property.--Notwithstanding any other provisions of this paragraph, in the case of any qualified property which is qualified domestic space launch property, the term `applicable percentage' means, in the case of property placed in service after December 31, 2023, and before January 1, 2033, 100 percent.''. ( ``(B) Special rule for space launches from aircraft.--A space transportation vehicle or payload that is launched from an aircraft shall be considered to be launched from the United States if, and only if, such space transportation vehicle or payload is-- ``(i) substantially manufactured within the United States, as determined by the Secretary, and ``(ii) launched from an aircraft on a flight that originated from United States soil. ``(C) United states.--The term `United States' includes the possessions of the United States.''. (

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide bonus depreciation for certain space launch expenditures, and for other purposes. b) Extension of Termination of Bonus Depreciation for Qualified Domestic Space Launch Property.-- (1) In general.--Section 168(k)(2)(A)(iii) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``before January 1, 2027.'' ``(B) Special rule for space launches from aircraft.--A space transportation vehicle or payload that is launched from an aircraft shall be considered to be launched from the United States if, and only if, such space transportation vehicle or payload is-- ``(i) substantially manufactured within the United States, as determined by the Secretary, and ``(ii) launched from an aircraft on a flight that originated from United States soil. ``(C) United states.--The term `United States' includes the possessions of the United States.''. (

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide bonus depreciation for certain space launch expenditures, and for other purposes. b) Extension of Termination of Bonus Depreciation for Qualified Domestic Space Launch Property.-- (1) In general.--Section 168(k)(2)(A)(iii) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``before January 1, 2027.'' ``(B) Special rule for space launches from aircraft.--A space transportation vehicle or payload that is launched from an aircraft shall be considered to be launched from the United States if, and only if, such space transportation vehicle or payload is-- ``(i) substantially manufactured within the United States, as determined by the Secretary, and ``(ii) launched from an aircraft on a flight that originated from United States soil. ``(C) United states.--The term `United States' includes the possessions of the United States.''. (

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide bonus depreciation for certain space launch expenditures, and for other purposes. b) Extension of Termination of Bonus Depreciation for Qualified Domestic Space Launch Property.-- (1) In general.--Section 168(k)(2)(A)(iii) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``before January 1, 2027.'' (2) Application of applicable percentage.--Section 168(k)(6) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(D) Rule for qualified domestic space launch property.--Notwithstanding any other provisions of this paragraph, in the case of any qualified property which is qualified domestic space launch property, the term `applicable percentage' means, in the case of property placed in service after December 31, 2023, and before January 1, 2033, 100 percent.''. ( ``(B) Special rule for space launches from aircraft.--A space transportation vehicle or payload that is launched from an aircraft shall be considered to be launched from the United States if, and only if, such space transportation vehicle or payload is-- ``(i) substantially manufactured within the United States, as determined by the Secretary, and ``(ii) launched from an aircraft on a flight that originated from United States soil. ``(C) United states.--The term `United States' includes the possessions of the United States.''. (

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide bonus depreciation for certain space launch expenditures, and for other purposes. b) Extension of Termination of Bonus Depreciation for Qualified Domestic Space Launch Property.-- (1) In general.--Section 168(k)(2)(A)(iii) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``before January 1, 2027.'' ``(B) Special rule for space launches from aircraft.--A space transportation vehicle or payload that is launched from an aircraft shall be considered to be launched from the United States if, and only if, such space transportation vehicle or payload is-- ``(i) substantially manufactured within the United States, as determined by the Secretary, and ``(ii) launched from an aircraft on a flight that originated from United States soil. ``(C) United states.--The term `United States' includes the possessions of the United States.''. (

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide bonus depreciation for certain space launch expenditures, and for other purposes. b) Extension of Termination of Bonus Depreciation for Qualified Domestic Space Launch Property.-- (1) In general.--Section 168(k)(2)(A)(iii) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``before January 1, 2027.'' (2) Application of applicable percentage.--Section 168(k)(6) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(D) Rule for qualified domestic space launch property.--Notwithstanding any other provisions of this paragraph, in the case of any qualified property which is qualified domestic space launch property, the term `applicable percentage' means, in the case of property placed in service after December 31, 2023, and before January 1, 2033, 100 percent.''. ( ``(B) Special rule for space launches from aircraft.--A space transportation vehicle or payload that is launched from an aircraft shall be considered to be launched from the United States if, and only if, such space transportation vehicle or payload is-- ``(i) substantially manufactured within the United States, as determined by the Secretary, and ``(ii) launched from an aircraft on a flight that originated from United States soil. ``(C) United states.--The term `United States' includes the possessions of the United States.''. (

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide bonus depreciation for certain space launch expenditures, and for other purposes. b) Extension of Termination of Bonus Depreciation for Qualified Domestic Space Launch Property.-- (1) In general.--Section 168(k)(2)(A)(iii) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``before January 1, 2027.'' ``(B) Special rule for space launches from aircraft.--A space transportation vehicle or payload that is launched from an aircraft shall be considered to be launched from the United States if, and only if, such space transportation vehicle or payload is-- ``(i) substantially manufactured within the United States, as determined by the Secretary, and ``(ii) launched from an aircraft on a flight that originated from United States soil. ``(C) United states.--The term `United States' includes the possessions of the United States.''. (

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide bonus depreciation for certain space launch expenditures, and for other purposes. b) Extension of Termination of Bonus Depreciation for Qualified Domestic Space Launch Property.-- (1) In general.--Section 168(k)(2)(A)(iii) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``before January 1, 2027.'' (2) Application of applicable percentage.--Section 168(k)(6) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(D) Rule for qualified domestic space launch property.--Notwithstanding any other provisions of this paragraph, in the case of any qualified property which is qualified domestic space launch property, the term `applicable percentage' means, in the case of property placed in service after December 31, 2023, and before January 1, 2033, 100 percent.''. ( ``(B) Special rule for space launches from aircraft.--A space transportation vehicle or payload that is launched from an aircraft shall be considered to be launched from the United States if, and only if, such space transportation vehicle or payload is-- ``(i) substantially manufactured within the United States, as determined by the Secretary, and ``(ii) launched from an aircraft on a flight that originated from United States soil. ``(C) United states.--The term `United States' includes the possessions of the United States.''. (

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide bonus depreciation for certain space launch expenditures, and for other purposes. b) Extension of Termination of Bonus Depreciation for Qualified Domestic Space Launch Property.-- (1) In general.--Section 168(k)(2)(A)(iii) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``before January 1, 2027.'' ``(B) Special rule for space launches from aircraft.--A space transportation vehicle or payload that is launched from an aircraft shall be considered to be launched from the United States if, and only if, such space transportation vehicle or payload is-- ``(i) substantially manufactured within the United States, as determined by the Secretary, and ``(ii) launched from an aircraft on a flight that originated from United States soil. ``(C) United states.--The term `United States' includes the possessions of the United States.''. (

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide bonus depreciation for certain space launch expenditures, and for other purposes. b) Extension of Termination of Bonus Depreciation for Qualified Domestic Space Launch Property.-- (1) In general.--Section 168(k)(2)(A)(iii) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``before January 1, 2027.'' (2) Application of applicable percentage.--Section 168(k)(6) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(D) Rule for qualified domestic space launch property.--Notwithstanding any other provisions of this paragraph, in the case of any qualified property which is qualified domestic space launch property, the term `applicable percentage' means, in the case of property placed in service after December 31, 2023, and before January 1, 2033, 100 percent.''. ( ``(B) Special rule for space launches from aircraft.--A space transportation vehicle or payload that is launched from an aircraft shall be considered to be launched from the United States if, and only if, such space transportation vehicle or payload is-- ``(i) substantially manufactured within the United States, as determined by the Secretary, and ``(ii) launched from an aircraft on a flight that originated from United States soil. ``(C) United states.--The term `United States' includes the possessions of the United States.''. (

H.R.6363

Health

Genetic Sequencing Accountability Act This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to report on national security and related risks of human genomic sequencing services or genetic services that are funded by the Department of Health and Human Services and carried out by certain foreign entities. In particular, the report must focus on entities that receive such funding and are organized under the laws of a country or countries of concern, as determined by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence or other federal departments.

To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on funding to entities utilizing such funding for human genomic sequencing or genetic services. 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 ``Genetic Sequencing Accountability Act''. SEC. 2. GAO STUDY. (a) In General.--The Comptroller General of the United States (referred to in this section as the ``Comptroller General'') shall conduct a study to assess the extent to which the Department of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the ``Department'') utilizes or provides funding to entities that utilize such funds for human genomic sequencing services or genetic services (as such term is defined in section 201(6) of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (42 U.S.C. 2000ff(6))) provided by entities organized under the laws of a country or countries of concern, in the estimation of the Director of National Intelligence or the head of another Federal department or agency, as appropriate. (b) Considerations.--In carrying out the study under this section, the Comptroller General shall-- (1) consider-- (A) what is known about the extent to which the country or countries of concern could obtain human genomic information of citizens and residents of the United States from such entities that sequence, analyze, collect, or store human genomic information and which the Director of National Intelligence or the head of another Federal department or agency reasonably anticipates may use such information in a manner inconsistent with the national security interests of the United States; (B) whether the Department or recipient of such funds from the Department sought to provide funding to, or to use, domestic entities with no such ties to the country or countries of concern for such purposes and any barriers to the use of domestic entities; and (C) whether the Department has processes in place to ensure that data use agreements, data security measures, and other such measures taken by the Department or recipient of such funds from the Department are sufficient to protect the identifiable, sensitive information of the people of the United States and the national security interests of the United States; and (2) make recommendations to address any vulnerabilities to the United States national security identified, as appropriate. (c) Estimation.--In conducting the study under this section, the Comptroller General may, as appropriate and necessary to complete such study, investigate specific instances of such utilization of genetic sequencing services or genetic services, as described in subsection (a), to produce estimates of the potential prevalence of such utilization among entities in receipt of Departmental funds. (d) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit a report on the study under this section to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate, and the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives. The report shall be submitted in unclassified form, to the extent practicable, but may include a classified annex. <all>

Genetic Sequencing Accountability Act

To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on funding to entities utilizing such funding for human genomic sequencing or genetic services.

Genetic Sequencing Accountability Act

Rep. Bucshon, Larry

R

IN

This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to report on national security and related risks of human genomic sequencing services or genetic services that are funded by the Department of Health and Human Services and carried out by certain foreign entities. In particular, the report must focus on entities that receive such funding and are organized under the laws of a country or countries of concern, as determined by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence or other federal departments.

To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on funding to entities utilizing such funding for human genomic sequencing or genetic services. 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 ``Genetic Sequencing Accountability Act''. SEC. 2. GAO STUDY. 2000ff(6))) provided by entities organized under the laws of a country or countries of concern, in the estimation of the Director of National Intelligence or the head of another Federal department or agency, as appropriate. (b) Considerations.--In carrying out the study under this section, the Comptroller General shall-- (1) consider-- (A) what is known about the extent to which the country or countries of concern could obtain human genomic information of citizens and residents of the United States from such entities that sequence, analyze, collect, or store human genomic information and which the Director of National Intelligence or the head of another Federal department or agency reasonably anticipates may use such information in a manner inconsistent with the national security interests of the United States; (B) whether the Department or recipient of such funds from the Department sought to provide funding to, or to use, domestic entities with no such ties to the country or countries of concern for such purposes and any barriers to the use of domestic entities; and (C) whether the Department has processes in place to ensure that data use agreements, data security measures, and other such measures taken by the Department or recipient of such funds from the Department are sufficient to protect the identifiable, sensitive information of the people of the United States and the national security interests of the United States; and (2) make recommendations to address any vulnerabilities to the United States national security identified, as appropriate. (c) Estimation.--In conducting the study under this section, the Comptroller General may, as appropriate and necessary to complete such study, investigate specific instances of such utilization of genetic sequencing services or genetic services, as described in subsection (a), to produce estimates of the potential prevalence of such utilization among entities in receipt of Departmental funds. (d) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit a report on the study under this section to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate, and the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives. The report shall be submitted in unclassified form, to the extent practicable, but may include a classified annex.

To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on funding to entities utilizing such funding for human genomic sequencing or genetic services. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Genetic Sequencing Accountability Act''. SEC. 2. 2000ff(6))) provided by entities organized under the laws of a country or countries of concern, in the estimation of the Director of National Intelligence or the head of another Federal department or agency, as appropriate. (b) Considerations.--In carrying out the study under this section, the Comptroller General shall-- (1) consider-- (A) what is known about the extent to which the country or countries of concern could obtain human genomic information of citizens and residents of the United States from such entities that sequence, analyze, collect, or store human genomic information and which the Director of National Intelligence or the head of another Federal department or agency reasonably anticipates may use such information in a manner inconsistent with the national security interests of the United States; (B) whether the Department or recipient of such funds from the Department sought to provide funding to, or to use, domestic entities with no such ties to the country or countries of concern for such purposes and any barriers to the use of domestic entities; and (C) whether the Department has processes in place to ensure that data use agreements, data security measures, and other such measures taken by the Department or recipient of such funds from the Department are sufficient to protect the identifiable, sensitive information of the people of the United States and the national security interests of the United States; and (2) make recommendations to address any vulnerabilities to the United States national security identified, as appropriate. (d) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit a report on the study under this section to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate, and the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives. The report shall be submitted in unclassified form, to the extent practicable, but may include a classified annex.

To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on funding to entities utilizing such funding for human genomic sequencing or genetic services. 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 ``Genetic Sequencing Accountability Act''. SEC. 2. GAO STUDY. (a) In General.--The Comptroller General of the United States (referred to in this section as the ``Comptroller General'') shall conduct a study to assess the extent to which the Department of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the ``Department'') utilizes or provides funding to entities that utilize such funds for human genomic sequencing services or genetic services (as such term is defined in section 201(6) of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (42 U.S.C. 2000ff(6))) provided by entities organized under the laws of a country or countries of concern, in the estimation of the Director of National Intelligence or the head of another Federal department or agency, as appropriate. (b) Considerations.--In carrying out the study under this section, the Comptroller General shall-- (1) consider-- (A) what is known about the extent to which the country or countries of concern could obtain human genomic information of citizens and residents of the United States from such entities that sequence, analyze, collect, or store human genomic information and which the Director of National Intelligence or the head of another Federal department or agency reasonably anticipates may use such information in a manner inconsistent with the national security interests of the United States; (B) whether the Department or recipient of such funds from the Department sought to provide funding to, or to use, domestic entities with no such ties to the country or countries of concern for such purposes and any barriers to the use of domestic entities; and (C) whether the Department has processes in place to ensure that data use agreements, data security measures, and other such measures taken by the Department or recipient of such funds from the Department are sufficient to protect the identifiable, sensitive information of the people of the United States and the national security interests of the United States; and (2) make recommendations to address any vulnerabilities to the United States national security identified, as appropriate. (c) Estimation.--In conducting the study under this section, the Comptroller General may, as appropriate and necessary to complete such study, investigate specific instances of such utilization of genetic sequencing services or genetic services, as described in subsection (a), to produce estimates of the potential prevalence of such utilization among entities in receipt of Departmental funds. (d) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit a report on the study under this section to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate, and the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives. The report shall be submitted in unclassified form, to the extent practicable, but may include a classified annex. <all>

To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on funding to entities utilizing such funding for human genomic sequencing or genetic services. 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 ``Genetic Sequencing Accountability Act''. SEC. 2. GAO STUDY. (a) In General.--The Comptroller General of the United States (referred to in this section as the ``Comptroller General'') shall conduct a study to assess the extent to which the Department of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the ``Department'') utilizes or provides funding to entities that utilize such funds for human genomic sequencing services or genetic services (as such term is defined in section 201(6) of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (42 U.S.C. 2000ff(6))) provided by entities organized under the laws of a country or countries of concern, in the estimation of the Director of National Intelligence or the head of another Federal department or agency, as appropriate. (b) Considerations.--In carrying out the study under this section, the Comptroller General shall-- (1) consider-- (A) what is known about the extent to which the country or countries of concern could obtain human genomic information of citizens and residents of the United States from such entities that sequence, analyze, collect, or store human genomic information and which the Director of National Intelligence or the head of another Federal department or agency reasonably anticipates may use such information in a manner inconsistent with the national security interests of the United States; (B) whether the Department or recipient of such funds from the Department sought to provide funding to, or to use, domestic entities with no such ties to the country or countries of concern for such purposes and any barriers to the use of domestic entities; and (C) whether the Department has processes in place to ensure that data use agreements, data security measures, and other such measures taken by the Department or recipient of such funds from the Department are sufficient to protect the identifiable, sensitive information of the people of the United States and the national security interests of the United States; and (2) make recommendations to address any vulnerabilities to the United States national security identified, as appropriate. (c) Estimation.--In conducting the study under this section, the Comptroller General may, as appropriate and necessary to complete such study, investigate specific instances of such utilization of genetic sequencing services or genetic services, as described in subsection (a), to produce estimates of the potential prevalence of such utilization among entities in receipt of Departmental funds. (d) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit a report on the study under this section to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate, and the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives. The report shall be submitted in unclassified form, to the extent practicable, but may include a classified annex. <all>

To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on funding to entities utilizing such funding for human genomic sequencing or genetic services. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. (c) Estimation.--In conducting the study under this section, the Comptroller General may, as appropriate and necessary to complete such study, investigate specific instances of such utilization of genetic sequencing services or genetic services, as described in subsection (a), to produce estimates of the potential prevalence of such utilization among entities in receipt of Departmental funds. ( d) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit a report on the study under this section to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate, and the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives.

To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on funding to entities utilizing such funding for human genomic sequencing or genetic services. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. c) Estimation.--In conducting the study under this section, the Comptroller General may, as appropriate and necessary to complete such study, investigate specific instances of such utilization of genetic sequencing services or genetic services, as described in subsection (a), to produce estimates of the potential prevalence of such utilization among entities in receipt of Departmental funds. ( d) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit a report on the study under this section to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate, and the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives.

To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on funding to entities utilizing such funding for human genomic sequencing or genetic services. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. c) Estimation.--In conducting the study under this section, the Comptroller General may, as appropriate and necessary to complete such study, investigate specific instances of such utilization of genetic sequencing services or genetic services, as described in subsection (a), to produce estimates of the potential prevalence of such utilization among entities in receipt of Departmental funds. ( d) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit a report on the study under this section to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate, and the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives.

To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on funding to entities utilizing such funding for human genomic sequencing or genetic services. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. (c) Estimation.--In conducting the study under this section, the Comptroller General may, as appropriate and necessary to complete such study, investigate specific instances of such utilization of genetic sequencing services or genetic services, as described in subsection (a), to produce estimates of the potential prevalence of such utilization among entities in receipt of Departmental funds. ( d) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit a report on the study under this section to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate, and the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives.

To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on funding to entities utilizing such funding for human genomic sequencing or genetic services. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. c) Estimation.--In conducting the study under this section, the Comptroller General may, as appropriate and necessary to complete such study, investigate specific instances of such utilization of genetic sequencing services or genetic services, as described in subsection (a), to produce estimates of the potential prevalence of such utilization among entities in receipt of Departmental funds. ( d) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit a report on the study under this section to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate, and the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives.

To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on funding to entities utilizing such funding for human genomic sequencing or genetic services. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. (c) Estimation.--In conducting the study under this section, the Comptroller General may, as appropriate and necessary to complete such study, investigate specific instances of such utilization of genetic sequencing services or genetic services, as described in subsection (a), to produce estimates of the potential prevalence of such utilization among entities in receipt of Departmental funds. ( d) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit a report on the study under this section to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate, and the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives.

To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on funding to entities utilizing such funding for human genomic sequencing or genetic services. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. c) Estimation.--In conducting the study under this section, the Comptroller General may, as appropriate and necessary to complete such study, investigate specific instances of such utilization of genetic sequencing services or genetic services, as described in subsection (a), to produce estimates of the potential prevalence of such utilization among entities in receipt of Departmental funds. ( d) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit a report on the study under this section to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate, and the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives.

To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on funding to entities utilizing such funding for human genomic sequencing or genetic services. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. (c) Estimation.--In conducting the study under this section, the Comptroller General may, as appropriate and necessary to complete such study, investigate specific instances of such utilization of genetic sequencing services or genetic services, as described in subsection (a), to produce estimates of the potential prevalence of such utilization among entities in receipt of Departmental funds. ( d) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit a report on the study under this section to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate, and the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives.

To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on funding to entities utilizing such funding for human genomic sequencing or genetic services. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. c) Estimation.--In conducting the study under this section, the Comptroller General may, as appropriate and necessary to complete such study, investigate specific instances of such utilization of genetic sequencing services or genetic services, as described in subsection (a), to produce estimates of the potential prevalence of such utilization among entities in receipt of Departmental funds. ( d) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit a report on the study under this section to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate, and the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives.

To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on funding to entities utilizing such funding for human genomic sequencing or genetic services. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. (c) Estimation.--In conducting the study under this section, the Comptroller General may, as appropriate and necessary to complete such study, investigate specific instances of such utilization of genetic sequencing services or genetic services, as described in subsection (a), to produce estimates of the potential prevalence of such utilization among entities in receipt of Departmental funds. ( d) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit a report on the study under this section to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate, and the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives.

H.R.3299

Crime and Law Enforcement

Protecting Our Communities Act This expands the types of parts, weapons, and devices that are subject to regulation under federal firearms laws. The bill also establishes a notification requirement following a firearms-related background check that results in a denial. Specifically, the bill Additionally, the bill requires the Department of Justice to notify state and local law enforcement authorities following a firearms-related background check that results in a denial.

To help reduce gun violence through background checks and the National Firearms Act, and for other purposes. 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 ``Protecting Our Communities Act''. SEC. 2. FIREARM ASSEMBLY KITS CONSIDERED TO BE FIREARMS. Section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``or (D) any destructive device'' and inserting ``; (D) any destructive device; or (E) any combination of parts designed or intended for use in converting any device into a firearm and from which a firearm may be readily assembled''; and (2) in paragraph (4)-- (A) by adding ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (A); (B) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (B) and inserting a period; and (C) by striking subparagraph (C). SEC. 3. LAW ENFORCEMENT PROTECTION. (a) Armor-Piercing, Concealable Weapons.-- (1) In general.--Section 5845(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``and (8)'' and inserting ``; (8) an armor-piercing, concealable weapon; and (9)''. (2) Armor-piercing, concealable weapon.--Section 5845 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(n) Armor-Piercing, Concealable Weapon.--The term `armor- piercing, concealable weapon' means any weapon or device capable of being concealed on the person and from which can be discharged through the energy of an explosive any of the following rounds of ammunition: ``(1) .450 Bushmaster. ``(2) 5.56mm (including the 5.56x45mm NATO and .223 Remington). ``(3) 7.62mm (including the 7.62x39mm, .308 Winchester, 7.62 NATO, 7.62x51mm NATO, .30 carbine, 7.62x33mm, or .300 AAC Blackout). ``(4) .50 BMG. ``(5) 5.7x28mm. ``(6) Any other round determined by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to be capable of, when fired by such weapon or device, penetrating the standard body armor worn by law enforcement officers.''. (3) Conforming amendments.-- (A) Section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(36) The term `armor-piercing, concealable weapon' has the meaning given such term in section 5845(n) of the National Firearms Act (26 U.S.C. 5845(n)).''. (B) Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is amended-- (i) in subsection (a)(4), by striking ``or short-barreled rifle,'' and inserting ``short- barreled rifle, or armor-piercing, concealable weapon,''; and (ii) in subsection (b)(4) by striking ``or short-barreled rifle,'' and inserting ``short- barreled rifle, or armor-piercing, concealable weapon,''. (C) Section 924(c)(1)(B)(i) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting ``armor-piercing, concealable weapon,'' after ``short-barreled shotgun,''. (4) Effective date.-- (A) In general.--The amendments made by this subsection shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. (B) Application to possession on date of enactment.--Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), any person on the date of the enactment of this Act possessing a device described in section 5845(a)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as amended by this section) shall, not later than the end of the 18th month beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act, register such weapon or device with the Secretary of the Treasury and include with such registration the information required under section 5841(a) of such Code. Such registration shall become a part of the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record required to be maintained by such section. (b) Use of National Firearms Act Taxes.--Part I of subchapter B of chapter 53 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended redesignating section 5849 as section 5850 and by inserting after section 5847 the following new section: ``SEC. 5849. USE OF TAXES. ``To carry out the purposes of this chapter and to supplement appropriations otherwise made available for such purposes, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives may spend the amounts collected under subchapter A for fiscal years 2021 and thereafter.''. SEC. 4. REPORTING OF BACKGROUND CHECK DENIALS. (a) Reporting to State Authorities.-- (1) In general.--Chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 925A the following: ``Sec. 925B. Reporting of background check denials to State authorities ``(a) In General.--If the national instant criminal background check system established under section 103 of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act (18 U.S.C. 922 note) provides a notice pursuant to section 922(t) of this title that the receipt of a firearm by a person would violate subsection (g) or (n) of section 922 of this title or State law, the Attorney General shall, in accordance with subsection (b) of this section-- ``(1) report to the law enforcement authorities of the State where the person sought to acquire the firearm and, if different, the law enforcement authorities of the State of residence of the person-- ``(A) that the notice was provided; ``(B) of the specific provision of law that would have been violated; ``(C) of the date and time the notice was provided; ``(D) of the location where the firearm was sought to be acquired; and ``(E) of the identity of the person; and ``(2) where practicable, report the incident to local law enforcement authorities and State and local prosecutors in the jurisdiction where the firearm was sought and in the jurisdiction where the person resides. ``(b) Requirements for Report.--A report is made in accordance with this subsection if the report is made within 24 hours after the provision of the notice described in subsection (a), except that the making of the report may be delayed for so long as is necessary to avoid compromising an ongoing investigation. ``(c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in subsection (a) shall be construed to require a report with respect to a person to be made to the same State authorities that originally issued the notice with respect to the person.''. (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections for such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 925A the following: ``925B. Reporting of background check denials to State authorities.''. (b) Annual Report to Congress.-- (1) In general.--Chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, as amended by subsection (a)(1) of this section, is amended by inserting after section 925B the following: ``Sec. 925C. Annual report to Congress ``Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section, and annually thereafter, the Attorney General shall submit to the Congress a report detailing the following, broken down by Federal judicial district: ``(1) With respect to each category of persons prohibited by section 922(g) from receiving or possessing a firearm who are so denied a firearm-- ``(A) the number of cases referred to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; ``(B) the number of cases with respect to which an investigation was opened by a field division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; ``(C) the number of arrests made; and ``(D) the number of convictions obtained by Federal authorities in connection with the denial. ``(2) The number of background check notices reported to State authorities pursuant to section 925B (including the number of the notices that would have been so reported but for section 925B(c)).''. (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections for such chapter, as amended by subsection (a)(2) of this section, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 925B the following: ``925C. Annual report to Congress.''. SEC. 5. CODIFICATION OF REGULATIONS CLASSIFYING BUMP STOCKS AS MACHINEGUNS. The amendments to parts 447, 478, and 479 of title 27, Code of Federal Regulations, made by the final rule promulgated by the Department of Justice, entitled ``Bump-Stock-Type Devices'', and published December 26, 2018 (83 Fed. Reg. 66514), shall have the force and effect of law. <all>

Protecting Our Communities Act

To help reduce gun violence through background checks and the National Firearms Act, and for other purposes.

Protecting Our Communities Act

Rep. Demings, Val Butler

D

FL

The bill also establishes a notification requirement following a firearms-related background check that results in a denial. Specifically, the bill Additionally, the bill requires the Department of Justice to notify state and local law enforcement authorities following a firearms-related background check that results in a denial.

SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting Our Communities Act''. 2. FIREARM ASSEMBLY KITS CONSIDERED TO BE FIREARMS. Section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``or (D) any destructive device'' and inserting ``; (D) any destructive device; or (E) any combination of parts designed or intended for use in converting any device into a firearm and from which a firearm may be readily assembled''; and (2) in paragraph (4)-- (A) by adding ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (A); (B) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (B) and inserting a period; and (C) by striking subparagraph (C). 3. LAW ENFORCEMENT PROTECTION. (a) Armor-Piercing, Concealable Weapons.-- (1) In general.--Section 5845(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``and (8)'' and inserting ``; (8) an armor-piercing, concealable weapon; and (9)''. ``(3) 7.62mm (including the 7.62x39mm, .308 Winchester, 7.62 NATO, 7.62x51mm NATO, .30 carbine, 7.62x33mm, or .300 AAC Blackout). ``(6) Any other round determined by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to be capable of, when fired by such weapon or device, penetrating the standard body armor worn by law enforcement officers.''. 5845(n)).''. (B) Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is amended-- (i) in subsection (a)(4), by striking ``or short-barreled rifle,'' and inserting ``short- barreled rifle, or armor-piercing, concealable weapon,''; and (ii) in subsection (b)(4) by striking ``or short-barreled rifle,'' and inserting ``short- barreled rifle, or armor-piercing, concealable weapon,''. (4) Effective date.-- (A) In general.--The amendments made by this subsection shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. Such registration shall become a part of the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record required to be maintained by such section. 5849. USE OF TAXES. ``To carry out the purposes of this chapter and to supplement appropriations otherwise made available for such purposes, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives may spend the amounts collected under subchapter A for fiscal years 2021 and thereafter.''. 4. REPORTING OF BACKGROUND CHECK DENIALS. ``(c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in subsection (a) shall be construed to require a report with respect to a person to be made to the same State authorities that originally issued the notice with respect to the person.''. (b) Annual Report to Congress.-- (1) In general.--Chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, as amended by subsection (a)(1) of this section, is amended by inserting after section 925B the following: ``Sec. 925C. ``(2) The number of background check notices reported to State authorities pursuant to section 925B (including the number of the notices that would have been so reported but for section 925B(c)).''. 5. CODIFICATION OF REGULATIONS CLASSIFYING BUMP STOCKS AS MACHINEGUNS. Reg.

SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting Our Communities Act''. 2. FIREARM ASSEMBLY KITS CONSIDERED TO BE FIREARMS. 3. LAW ENFORCEMENT PROTECTION. (a) Armor-Piercing, Concealable Weapons.-- (1) In general.--Section 5845(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``and (8)'' and inserting ``; (8) an armor-piercing, concealable weapon; and (9)''. ``(3) 7.62mm (including the 7.62x39mm, .308 Winchester, 7.62 NATO, 7.62x51mm NATO, .30 carbine, 7.62x33mm, or .300 AAC Blackout). ``(6) Any other round determined by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to be capable of, when fired by such weapon or device, penetrating the standard body armor worn by law enforcement officers.''. 5845(n)).''. (B) Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is amended-- (i) in subsection (a)(4), by striking ``or short-barreled rifle,'' and inserting ``short- barreled rifle, or armor-piercing, concealable weapon,''; and (ii) in subsection (b)(4) by striking ``or short-barreled rifle,'' and inserting ``short- barreled rifle, or armor-piercing, concealable weapon,''. (4) Effective date.-- (A) In general.--The amendments made by this subsection shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. Such registration shall become a part of the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record required to be maintained by such section. 5849. USE OF TAXES. 4. REPORTING OF BACKGROUND CHECK DENIALS. ``(c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in subsection (a) shall be construed to require a report with respect to a person to be made to the same State authorities that originally issued the notice with respect to the person.''. (b) Annual Report to Congress.-- (1) In general.--Chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, as amended by subsection (a)(1) of this section, is amended by inserting after section 925B the following: ``Sec. 925C. ``(2) The number of background check notices reported to State authorities pursuant to section 925B (including the number of the notices that would have been so reported but for section 925B(c)).''. 5. CODIFICATION OF REGULATIONS CLASSIFYING BUMP STOCKS AS MACHINEGUNS. Reg.

SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting Our Communities Act''. 2. FIREARM ASSEMBLY KITS CONSIDERED TO BE FIREARMS. Section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``or (D) any destructive device'' and inserting ``; (D) any destructive device; or (E) any combination of parts designed or intended for use in converting any device into a firearm and from which a firearm may be readily assembled''; and (2) in paragraph (4)-- (A) by adding ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (A); (B) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (B) and inserting a period; and (C) by striking subparagraph (C). 3. LAW ENFORCEMENT PROTECTION. (a) Armor-Piercing, Concealable Weapons.-- (1) In general.--Section 5845(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``and (8)'' and inserting ``; (8) an armor-piercing, concealable weapon; and (9)''. ``(3) 7.62mm (including the 7.62x39mm, .308 Winchester, 7.62 NATO, 7.62x51mm NATO, .30 carbine, 7.62x33mm, or .300 AAC Blackout). ``(4) .50 BMG. ``(6) Any other round determined by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to be capable of, when fired by such weapon or device, penetrating the standard body armor worn by law enforcement officers.''. 5845(n)).''. (B) Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is amended-- (i) in subsection (a)(4), by striking ``or short-barreled rifle,'' and inserting ``short- barreled rifle, or armor-piercing, concealable weapon,''; and (ii) in subsection (b)(4) by striking ``or short-barreled rifle,'' and inserting ``short- barreled rifle, or armor-piercing, concealable weapon,''. (4) Effective date.-- (A) In general.--The amendments made by this subsection shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. Such registration shall become a part of the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record required to be maintained by such section. 5849. USE OF TAXES. ``To carry out the purposes of this chapter and to supplement appropriations otherwise made available for such purposes, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives may spend the amounts collected under subchapter A for fiscal years 2021 and thereafter.''. 4. REPORTING OF BACKGROUND CHECK DENIALS. ``(b) Requirements for Report.--A report is made in accordance with this subsection if the report is made within 24 hours after the provision of the notice described in subsection (a), except that the making of the report may be delayed for so long as is necessary to avoid compromising an ongoing investigation. ``(c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in subsection (a) shall be construed to require a report with respect to a person to be made to the same State authorities that originally issued the notice with respect to the person.''. (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections for such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 925A the following: ``925B. (b) Annual Report to Congress.-- (1) In general.--Chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, as amended by subsection (a)(1) of this section, is amended by inserting after section 925B the following: ``Sec. 925C. ``(2) The number of background check notices reported to State authorities pursuant to section 925B (including the number of the notices that would have been so reported but for section 925B(c)).''. 5. CODIFICATION OF REGULATIONS CLASSIFYING BUMP STOCKS AS MACHINEGUNS. The amendments to parts 447, 478, and 479 of title 27, Code of Federal Regulations, made by the final rule promulgated by the Department of Justice, entitled ``Bump-Stock-Type Devices'', and published December 26, 2018 (83 Fed. Reg.

To help reduce gun violence through background checks and the National Firearms Act, and for other purposes. 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 ``Protecting Our Communities Act''. 2. FIREARM ASSEMBLY KITS CONSIDERED TO BE FIREARMS. Section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``or (D) any destructive device'' and inserting ``; (D) any destructive device; or (E) any combination of parts designed or intended for use in converting any device into a firearm and from which a firearm may be readily assembled''; and (2) in paragraph (4)-- (A) by adding ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (A); (B) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (B) and inserting a period; and (C) by striking subparagraph (C). 3. LAW ENFORCEMENT PROTECTION. (a) Armor-Piercing, Concealable Weapons.-- (1) In general.--Section 5845(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``and (8)'' and inserting ``; (8) an armor-piercing, concealable weapon; and (9)''. ``(2) 5.56mm (including the 5.56x45mm NATO and .223 Remington). ``(3) 7.62mm (including the 7.62x39mm, .308 Winchester, 7.62 NATO, 7.62x51mm NATO, .30 carbine, 7.62x33mm, or .300 AAC Blackout). ``(4) .50 BMG. ``(5) 5.7x28mm. ``(6) Any other round determined by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to be capable of, when fired by such weapon or device, penetrating the standard body armor worn by law enforcement officers.''. 5845(n)).''. (B) Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is amended-- (i) in subsection (a)(4), by striking ``or short-barreled rifle,'' and inserting ``short- barreled rifle, or armor-piercing, concealable weapon,''; and (ii) in subsection (b)(4) by striking ``or short-barreled rifle,'' and inserting ``short- barreled rifle, or armor-piercing, concealable weapon,''. (4) Effective date.-- (A) In general.--The amendments made by this subsection shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. Such registration shall become a part of the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record required to be maintained by such section. 5849. USE OF TAXES. ``To carry out the purposes of this chapter and to supplement appropriations otherwise made available for such purposes, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives may spend the amounts collected under subchapter A for fiscal years 2021 and thereafter.''. 4. REPORTING OF BACKGROUND CHECK DENIALS. Reporting of background check denials to State authorities ``(a) In General.--If the national instant criminal background check system established under section 103 of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act (18 U.S.C. 922 note) provides a notice pursuant to section 922(t) of this title that the receipt of a firearm by a person would violate subsection (g) or (n) of section 922 of this title or State law, the Attorney General shall, in accordance with subsection (b) of this section-- ``(1) report to the law enforcement authorities of the State where the person sought to acquire the firearm and, if different, the law enforcement authorities of the State of residence of the person-- ``(A) that the notice was provided; ``(B) of the specific provision of law that would have been violated; ``(C) of the date and time the notice was provided; ``(D) of the location where the firearm was sought to be acquired; and ``(E) of the identity of the person; and ``(2) where practicable, report the incident to local law enforcement authorities and State and local prosecutors in the jurisdiction where the firearm was sought and in the jurisdiction where the person resides. ``(b) Requirements for Report.--A report is made in accordance with this subsection if the report is made within 24 hours after the provision of the notice described in subsection (a), except that the making of the report may be delayed for so long as is necessary to avoid compromising an ongoing investigation. ``(c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in subsection (a) shall be construed to require a report with respect to a person to be made to the same State authorities that originally issued the notice with respect to the person.''. (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections for such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 925A the following: ``925B. (b) Annual Report to Congress.-- (1) In general.--Chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, as amended by subsection (a)(1) of this section, is amended by inserting after section 925B the following: ``Sec. 925C. Annual report to Congress ``Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section, and annually thereafter, the Attorney General shall submit to the Congress a report detailing the following, broken down by Federal judicial district: ``(1) With respect to each category of persons prohibited by section 922(g) from receiving or possessing a firearm who are so denied a firearm-- ``(A) the number of cases referred to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; ``(B) the number of cases with respect to which an investigation was opened by a field division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; ``(C) the number of arrests made; and ``(D) the number of convictions obtained by Federal authorities in connection with the denial. ``(2) The number of background check notices reported to State authorities pursuant to section 925B (including the number of the notices that would have been so reported but for section 925B(c)).''. 5. CODIFICATION OF REGULATIONS CLASSIFYING BUMP STOCKS AS MACHINEGUNS. The amendments to parts 447, 478, and 479 of title 27, Code of Federal Regulations, made by the final rule promulgated by the Department of Justice, entitled ``Bump-Stock-Type Devices'', and published December 26, 2018 (83 Fed. Reg. 66514), shall have the force and effect of law.

To help reduce gun violence through background checks and the National Firearms Act, and for other purposes. a) Armor-Piercing, Concealable Weapons.-- (1) In general.--Section 5845(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``and (8)'' and inserting ``; (8) an armor-piercing, concealable weapon; and (9)''. (2) Armor-piercing, concealable weapon.--Section 5845 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(n) Armor-Piercing, Concealable Weapon.--The term `armor- piercing, concealable weapon' means any weapon or device capable of being concealed on the person and from which can be discharged through the energy of an explosive any of the following rounds of ammunition: ``(1) .450 Bushmaster. 3) Conforming amendments.-- (A) Section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(36) The term `armor-piercing, concealable weapon' has the meaning given such term in section 5845(n) of the National Firearms Act (26 U.S.C. 5845(n)).''. ( (C) Section 924(c)(1)(B)(i) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting ``armor-piercing, concealable weapon,'' after ``short-barreled shotgun,''. ( B) Application to possession on date of enactment.--Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), any person on the date of the enactment of this Act possessing a device described in section 5845(a)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as amended by this section) shall, not later than the end of the 18th month beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act, register such weapon or device with the Secretary of the Treasury and include with such registration the information required under section 5841(a) of such Code. REPORTING OF BACKGROUND CHECK DENIALS. ( a) Reporting to State Authorities.-- (1) In general.--Chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 925A the following: ``Sec. ``(b) Requirements for Report.--A report is made in accordance with this subsection if the report is made within 24 hours after the provision of the notice described in subsection (a), except that the making of the report may be delayed for so long as is necessary to avoid compromising an ongoing investigation. 2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections for such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 925A the following: ``925B. Reporting of background check denials to State authorities.''. ( ``(2) The number of background check notices reported to State authorities pursuant to section 925B (including the number of the notices that would have been so reported but for section 925B(c)).''. ( 2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections for such chapter, as amended by subsection (a)(2) of this section, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 925B the following: ``925C. Annual report to Congress.''. 66514), shall have the force and effect of law.

To help reduce gun violence through background checks and the National Firearms Act, and for other purposes. 2) Armor-piercing, concealable weapon.--Section 5845 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(n) Armor-Piercing, Concealable Weapon.--The term `armor- piercing, concealable weapon' means any weapon or device capable of being concealed on the person and from which can be discharged through the energy of an explosive any of the following rounds of ammunition: ``(1) .450 Bushmaster. ``(2) 5.56mm (including the 5.56x45mm NATO and .223 Remington). (3) Conforming amendments.-- (A) Section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(36) The term `armor-piercing, concealable weapon' has the meaning given such term in section 5845(n) of the National Firearms Act (26 U.S.C. 5845(n)).''. ( C) Section 924(c)(1)(B)(i) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting ``armor-piercing, concealable weapon,'' after ``short-barreled shotgun,''. ( (a) Reporting to State Authorities.-- (1) In general.--Chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 925A the following: ``Sec. ``(c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in subsection (a) shall be construed to require a report with respect to a person to be made to the same State authorities that originally issued the notice with respect to the person.''. ( (b) Annual Report to Congress.-- (1) In general.--Chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, as amended by subsection (a)(1) of this section, is amended by inserting after section 925B the following: ``Sec. ``(2) The number of background check notices reported to State authorities pursuant to section 925B (including the number of the notices that would have been so reported but for section 925B(c)).''. (

To help reduce gun violence through background checks and the National Firearms Act, and for other purposes. 2) Armor-piercing, concealable weapon.--Section 5845 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(n) Armor-Piercing, Concealable Weapon.--The term `armor- piercing, concealable weapon' means any weapon or device capable of being concealed on the person and from which can be discharged through the energy of an explosive any of the following rounds of ammunition: ``(1) .450 Bushmaster. ``(2) 5.56mm (including the 5.56x45mm NATO and .223 Remington). (3) Conforming amendments.-- (A) Section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(36) The term `armor-piercing, concealable weapon' has the meaning given such term in section 5845(n) of the National Firearms Act (26 U.S.C. 5845(n)).''. ( C) Section 924(c)(1)(B)(i) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting ``armor-piercing, concealable weapon,'' after ``short-barreled shotgun,''. ( (a) Reporting to State Authorities.-- (1) In general.--Chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 925A the following: ``Sec. ``(c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in subsection (a) shall be construed to require a report with respect to a person to be made to the same State authorities that originally issued the notice with respect to the person.''. ( (b) Annual Report to Congress.-- (1) In general.--Chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, as amended by subsection (a)(1) of this section, is amended by inserting after section 925B the following: ``Sec. ``(2) The number of background check notices reported to State authorities pursuant to section 925B (including the number of the notices that would have been so reported but for section 925B(c)).''. (

To help reduce gun violence through background checks and the National Firearms Act, and for other purposes. a) Armor-Piercing, Concealable Weapons.-- (1) In general.--Section 5845(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``and (8)'' and inserting ``; (8) an armor-piercing, concealable weapon; and (9)''. (2) Armor-piercing, concealable weapon.--Section 5845 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(n) Armor-Piercing, Concealable Weapon.--The term `armor- piercing, concealable weapon' means any weapon or device capable of being concealed on the person and from which can be discharged through the energy of an explosive any of the following rounds of ammunition: ``(1) .450 Bushmaster. 3) Conforming amendments.-- (A) Section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(36) The term `armor-piercing, concealable weapon' has the meaning given such term in section 5845(n) of the National Firearms Act (26 U.S.C. 5845(n)).''. ( (C) Section 924(c)(1)(B)(i) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting ``armor-piercing, concealable weapon,'' after ``short-barreled shotgun,''. ( B) Application to possession on date of enactment.--Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), any person on the date of the enactment of this Act possessing a device described in section 5845(a)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as amended by this section) shall, not later than the end of the 18th month beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act, register such weapon or device with the Secretary of the Treasury and include with such registration the information required under section 5841(a) of such Code. REPORTING OF BACKGROUND CHECK DENIALS. ( a) Reporting to State Authorities.-- (1) In general.--Chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 925A the following: ``Sec. ``(b) Requirements for Report.--A report is made in accordance with this subsection if the report is made within 24 hours after the provision of the notice described in subsection (a), except that the making of the report may be delayed for so long as is necessary to avoid compromising an ongoing investigation. 2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections for such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 925A the following: ``925B. Reporting of background check denials to State authorities.''. ( ``(2) The number of background check notices reported to State authorities pursuant to section 925B (including the number of the notices that would have been so reported but for section 925B(c)).''. ( 2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections for such chapter, as amended by subsection (a)(2) of this section, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 925B the following: ``925C. Annual report to Congress.''. 66514), shall have the force and effect of law.

To help reduce gun violence through background checks and the National Firearms Act, and for other purposes. 2) Armor-piercing, concealable weapon.--Section 5845 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(n) Armor-Piercing, Concealable Weapon.--The term `armor- piercing, concealable weapon' means any weapon or device capable of being concealed on the person and from which can be discharged through the energy of an explosive any of the following rounds of ammunition: ``(1) .450 Bushmaster. ``(2) 5.56mm (including the 5.56x45mm NATO and .223 Remington). (3) Conforming amendments.-- (A) Section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(36) The term `armor-piercing, concealable weapon' has the meaning given such term in section 5845(n) of the National Firearms Act (26 U.S.C. 5845(n)).''. ( C) Section 924(c)(1)(B)(i) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting ``armor-piercing, concealable weapon,'' after ``short-barreled shotgun,''. ( (a) Reporting to State Authorities.-- (1) In general.--Chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 925A the following: ``Sec. ``(c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in subsection (a) shall be construed to require a report with respect to a person to be made to the same State authorities that originally issued the notice with respect to the person.''. ( (b) Annual Report to Congress.-- (1) In general.--Chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, as amended by subsection (a)(1) of this section, is amended by inserting after section 925B the following: ``Sec. ``(2) The number of background check notices reported to State authorities pursuant to section 925B (including the number of the notices that would have been so reported but for section 925B(c)).''. (

To help reduce gun violence through background checks and the National Firearms Act, and for other purposes. a) Armor-Piercing, Concealable Weapons.-- (1) In general.--Section 5845(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``and (8)'' and inserting ``; (8) an armor-piercing, concealable weapon; and (9)''. (2) Armor-piercing, concealable weapon.--Section 5845 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(n) Armor-Piercing, Concealable Weapon.--The term `armor- piercing, concealable weapon' means any weapon or device capable of being concealed on the person and from which can be discharged through the energy of an explosive any of the following rounds of ammunition: ``(1) .450 Bushmaster. 3) Conforming amendments.-- (A) Section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(36) The term `armor-piercing, concealable weapon' has the meaning given such term in section 5845(n) of the National Firearms Act (26 U.S.C. 5845(n)).''. ( (C) Section 924(c)(1)(B)(i) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting ``armor-piercing, concealable weapon,'' after ``short-barreled shotgun,''. ( B) Application to possession on date of enactment.--Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), any person on the date of the enactment of this Act possessing a device described in section 5845(a)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as amended by this section) shall, not later than the end of the 18th month beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act, register such weapon or device with the Secretary of the Treasury and include with such registration the information required under section 5841(a) of such Code. REPORTING OF BACKGROUND CHECK DENIALS. ( a) Reporting to State Authorities.-- (1) In general.--Chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 925A the following: ``Sec. ``(b) Requirements for Report.--A report is made in accordance with this subsection if the report is made within 24 hours after the provision of the notice described in subsection (a), except that the making of the report may be delayed for so long as is necessary to avoid compromising an ongoing investigation. 2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections for such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 925A the following: ``925B. Reporting of background check denials to State authorities.''. ( ``(2) The number of background check notices reported to State authorities pursuant to section 925B (including the number of the notices that would have been so reported but for section 925B(c)).''. ( 2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections for such chapter, as amended by subsection (a)(2) of this section, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 925B the following: ``925C. Annual report to Congress.''. 66514), shall have the force and effect of law.

To help reduce gun violence through background checks and the National Firearms Act, and for other purposes. 2) Armor-piercing, concealable weapon.--Section 5845 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(n) Armor-Piercing, Concealable Weapon.--The term `armor- piercing, concealable weapon' means any weapon or device capable of being concealed on the person and from which can be discharged through the energy of an explosive any of the following rounds of ammunition: ``(1) .450 Bushmaster. ``(2) 5.56mm (including the 5.56x45mm NATO and .223 Remington). (3) Conforming amendments.-- (A) Section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(36) The term `armor-piercing, concealable weapon' has the meaning given such term in section 5845(n) of the National Firearms Act (26 U.S.C. 5845(n)).''. ( C) Section 924(c)(1)(B)(i) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting ``armor-piercing, concealable weapon,'' after ``short-barreled shotgun,''. ( (a) Reporting to State Authorities.-- (1) In general.--Chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 925A the following: ``Sec. ``(c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in subsection (a) shall be construed to require a report with respect to a person to be made to the same State authorities that originally issued the notice with respect to the person.''. ( (b) Annual Report to Congress.-- (1) In general.--Chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, as amended by subsection (a)(1) of this section, is amended by inserting after section 925B the following: ``Sec. ``(2) The number of background check notices reported to State authorities pursuant to section 925B (including the number of the notices that would have been so reported but for section 925B(c)).''. (

To help reduce gun violence through background checks and the National Firearms Act, and for other purposes. a) Armor-Piercing, Concealable Weapons.-- (1) In general.--Section 5845(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``and (8)'' and inserting ``; (8) an armor-piercing, concealable weapon; and (9)''. (2) Armor-piercing, concealable weapon.--Section 5845 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(n) Armor-Piercing, Concealable Weapon.--The term `armor- piercing, concealable weapon' means any weapon or device capable of being concealed on the person and from which can be discharged through the energy of an explosive any of the following rounds of ammunition: ``(1) .450 Bushmaster. 3) Conforming amendments.-- (A) Section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(36) The term `armor-piercing, concealable weapon' has the meaning given such term in section 5845(n) of the National Firearms Act (26 U.S.C. 5845(n)).''. ( (C) Section 924(c)(1)(B)(i) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting ``armor-piercing, concealable weapon,'' after ``short-barreled shotgun,''. ( B) Application to possession on date of enactment.--Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), any person on the date of the enactment of this Act possessing a device described in section 5845(a)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as amended by this section) shall, not later than the end of the 18th month beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act, register such weapon or device with the Secretary of the Treasury and include with such registration the information required under section 5841(a) of such Code. REPORTING OF BACKGROUND CHECK DENIALS. ( a) Reporting to State Authorities.-- (1) In general.--Chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 925A the following: ``Sec. ``(b) Requirements for Report.--A report is made in accordance with this subsection if the report is made within 24 hours after the provision of the notice described in subsection (a), except that the making of the report may be delayed for so long as is necessary to avoid compromising an ongoing investigation. 2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections for such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 925A the following: ``925B. Reporting of background check denials to State authorities.''. ( ``(2) The number of background check notices reported to State authorities pursuant to section 925B (including the number of the notices that would have been so reported but for section 925B(c)).''. ( 2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections for such chapter, as amended by subsection (a)(2) of this section, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 925B the following: ``925C. Annual report to Congress.''. 66514), shall have the force and effect of law.

To help reduce gun violence through background checks and the National Firearms Act, and for other purposes. 2) Armor-piercing, concealable weapon.--Section 5845 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(n) Armor-Piercing, Concealable Weapon.--The term `armor- piercing, concealable weapon' means any weapon or device capable of being concealed on the person and from which can be discharged through the energy of an explosive any of the following rounds of ammunition: ``(1) .450 Bushmaster. ``(2) 5.56mm (including the 5.56x45mm NATO and .223 Remington). (3) Conforming amendments.-- (A) Section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(36) The term `armor-piercing, concealable weapon' has the meaning given such term in section 5845(n) of the National Firearms Act (26 U.S.C. 5845(n)).''. ( C) Section 924(c)(1)(B)(i) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting ``armor-piercing, concealable weapon,'' after ``short-barreled shotgun,''. ( (a) Reporting to State Authorities.-- (1) In general.--Chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 925A the following: ``Sec. ``(c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in subsection (a) shall be construed to require a report with respect to a person to be made to the same State authorities that originally issued the notice with respect to the person.''. ( (b) Annual Report to Congress.-- (1) In general.--Chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, as amended by subsection (a)(1) of this section, is amended by inserting after section 925B the following: ``Sec. ``(2) The number of background check notices reported to State authorities pursuant to section 925B (including the number of the notices that would have been so reported but for section 925B(c)).''. (

To help reduce gun violence through background checks and the National Firearms Act, and for other purposes. a) Armor-Piercing, Concealable Weapons.-- (1) In general.--Section 5845(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``and (8)'' and inserting ``; (8) an armor-piercing, concealable weapon; and (9)''. ( ( B) Application to possession on date of enactment.--Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), any person on the date of the enactment of this Act possessing a device described in section 5845(a)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as amended by this section) shall, not later than the end of the 18th month beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act, register such weapon or device with the Secretary of the Treasury and include with such registration the information required under section 5841(a) of such Code. ``(b) Requirements for Report.--A report is made in accordance with this subsection if the report is made within 24 hours after the provision of the notice described in subsection (a), except that the making of the report may be delayed for so long as is necessary to avoid compromising an ongoing investigation. ( 2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections for such chapter, as amended by subsection (a)(2) of this section, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 925B the following: ``925C. Annual report to Congress.''. 66514), shall have the force and effect of law.

H.R.7777

Science, Technology, Communications

Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity Training Act This bill establishes within the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency an initiative to provide the cybersecurity workforce with no-cost training related to securing industrial control systems. These are information systems used to control industrial processes, such as manufacturing, product handling, production, and distribution.

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to establish an industrial control systems cybersecurity training initiative, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED> <DELETED> This Act may be cited as the ``Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity Training Act''.</DELETED> <DELETED>SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE INDUSTRIAL CONTROL SYSTEMS TRAINING INITIATIVE.</DELETED> <DELETED> (a) In General.--Subtitle A of title XXII of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 651 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section:</DELETED> <DELETED>``SEC. 2220D. INDUSTRIAL CONTROL SYSTEMS CYBERSECURITY TRAINING INITIATIVE.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(a) Establishment.--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(1) In general.--The Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity Training Initiative (in this section referred to as the `Initiative') is established within the Agency.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(2) Purpose.--The purpose of the Initiative is to develop and strengthen the skills of the cybersecurity workforce related to securing industrial control systems.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(b) Requirements.--In carrying out the Initiative, the Director shall--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(1) ensure the Initiative includes--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(A) virtual and in-person trainings and courses provided at no cost to participants;</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(B) trainings and courses available at different skill levels, including introductory level courses;</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(C) trainings and courses that cover cyber defense strategies for industrial control systems, including an understanding of the unique cyber threats facing industrial control systems and the mitigation of security vulnerabilities in industrial control systems technology; and</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(D) appropriate consideration regarding the availability of trainings and courses in different regions of the United States; and</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(2) engage in--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(A) collaboration with the National Laboratories of the Department of Energy in accordance with section 309;</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(B) consultation with Sector Risk Management Agencies; and</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(C) as appropriate, consultation with private sector entities with relevant expertise, such as vendors of industrial control systems technologies.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(c) Reports.--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this section and annually thereafter, the Director shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on the Initiative.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(2) Contents.--Each report under paragraph (1) shall include the following:</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(A) A description of the courses provided under the Initiative.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(B) A description of outreach efforts to raise awareness of the availability of such courses.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(C) Information on the number and demographics of participants in such courses, including by gender, race, and place of residence.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(D) Information on the participation in such courses of workers from each critical infrastructure sector.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(E) Plans for expanding access to industrial control systems education and training, including expanding access to women and underrepresented populations, and expanding access to different regions of the United States.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(F) Recommendations on how to strengthen the state of industrial control systems cybersecurity education and training.''.</DELETED> <DELETED> (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 2220C the following new item:</DELETED> <DELETED>``Sec. 2220D. Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity Training Initiative.''. SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity Training Act''. SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE INDUSTRIAL CONTROL SYSTEMS TRAINING INITIATIVE. (a) In General.--Subtitle A of title XXII of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 651 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: ``SEC. 2220E. INDUSTRIAL CONTROL SYSTEMS CYBERSECURITY TRAINING INITIATIVE. ``(a) Establishment.-- ``(1) In general.--The Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity Training Initiative (in this section referred to as the `Initiative') is established within the Agency. ``(2) Purpose.--The purpose of the Initiative is to develop and strengthen the skills of the cybersecurity workforce related to securing industrial control systems. ``(b) Requirements.--In carrying out the Initiative, the Director shall-- ``(1) ensure the Initiative includes-- ``(A) virtual and in-person trainings and courses provided at no cost to participants; ``(B) trainings and courses available at different skill levels, including introductory level courses; ``(C) trainings and courses that cover cyber defense strategies for industrial control systems, including an understanding of the unique cyber threats facing industrial control systems and the mitigation of security vulnerabilities in industrial control systems technology; and ``(D) appropriate consideration regarding the availability of trainings and courses in different regions of the United States; ``(2) engage in-- ``(A) collaboration with the Department of Energy national laboratories in accordance with section 309; ``(B) consultation with Sector Risk Management Agencies; and ``(C) as appropriate, consultation with private sector entities with relevant expertise, such as vendors of industrial control systems technologies; and ``(3) consult, to the maximum extent practicable, with commercial training providers and academia to minimize the potential for duplication of other training opportunities. ``(c) Reports.-- ``(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, and annually thereafter, the Director shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on the Initiative. ``(2) Contents.--Each report submitted under paragraph (1) shall include the following: ``(A) A description of the courses provided under the Initiative. ``(B) A description of outreach efforts to raise awareness of the availability of such courses. ``(C) The number of participants in each course. ``(D) Voluntarily provided information on the demographics of participants in such courses, including by gender, race, and place of residence. ``(E) Information on the participation in such courses of workers from each critical infrastructure sector. ``(F) Plans for expanding access to industrial control systems education and training, including expanding access to women and underrepresented populations, and expanding access to different regions of the United States. ``(G) Recommendations on how to strengthen the state of industrial control systems cybersecurity education and training.''. (b) Clerical Amendments.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-296; 116 Stat. 2135) is amended-- (1) by moving the item relating to section 2220D to appear after the item relating to section 2220C; and (2) by inserting after the item relating to section 2220D the following: ``Sec. 2220E. Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity Training Initiative.''. Calendar No. 680 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7777 [Report No. 117-281] _______________________________________________________________________

Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity Training Act

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to establish an industrial control systems cybersecurity training initiative, and for other purposes.

Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity Training Act Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity Training Act Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity Training Act

Rep. Swalwell, Eric

D

CA

This bill establishes within the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency an initiative to provide the cybersecurity workforce with no-cost training related to securing industrial control systems. These are information systems used to control industrial processes, such as manufacturing, product handling, production, and distribution.

SHORT TITLE.</DELETED> <DELETED> This Act may be cited as the ``Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity Training Act''.</DELETED> <DELETED>SEC. 2220D. SECTION 1. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE INDUSTRIAL CONTROL SYSTEMS TRAINING INITIATIVE. (a) In General.--Subtitle A of title XXII of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 651 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: ``SEC. ``(a) Establishment.-- ``(1) In general.--The Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity Training Initiative (in this section referred to as the `Initiative') is established within the Agency. ``(2) Purpose.--The purpose of the Initiative is to develop and strengthen the skills of the cybersecurity workforce related to securing industrial control systems. ``(b) Requirements.--In carrying out the Initiative, the Director shall-- ``(1) ensure the Initiative includes-- ``(A) virtual and in-person trainings and courses provided at no cost to participants; ``(B) trainings and courses available at different skill levels, including introductory level courses; ``(C) trainings and courses that cover cyber defense strategies for industrial control systems, including an understanding of the unique cyber threats facing industrial control systems and the mitigation of security vulnerabilities in industrial control systems technology; and ``(D) appropriate consideration regarding the availability of trainings and courses in different regions of the United States; ``(2) engage in-- ``(A) collaboration with the Department of Energy national laboratories in accordance with section 309; ``(B) consultation with Sector Risk Management Agencies; and ``(C) as appropriate, consultation with private sector entities with relevant expertise, such as vendors of industrial control systems technologies; and ``(3) consult, to the maximum extent practicable, with commercial training providers and academia to minimize the potential for duplication of other training opportunities. ``(c) Reports.-- ``(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, and annually thereafter, the Director shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on the Initiative. ``(B) A description of outreach efforts to raise awareness of the availability of such courses. ``(C) The number of participants in each course. ``(D) Voluntarily provided information on the demographics of participants in such courses, including by gender, race, and place of residence. ``(E) Information on the participation in such courses of workers from each critical infrastructure sector. ``(F) Plans for expanding access to industrial control systems education and training, including expanding access to women and underrepresented populations, and expanding access to different regions of the United States. (b) Clerical Amendments.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-296; 116 Stat. 2135) is amended-- (1) by moving the item relating to section 2220D to appear after the item relating to section 2220C; and (2) by inserting after the item relating to section 2220D the following: ``Sec. 2220E. Calendar No. 680 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7777 [Report No. 117-281] _______________________________________________________________________

SHORT TITLE.</DELETED> <DELETED> This Act may be cited as the ``Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity Training Act''.</DELETED> <DELETED>SEC. 2220D. SECTION 1. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE INDUSTRIAL CONTROL SYSTEMS TRAINING INITIATIVE. 651 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: ``SEC. ``(2) Purpose.--The purpose of the Initiative is to develop and strengthen the skills of the cybersecurity workforce related to securing industrial control systems. ``(c) Reports.-- ``(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, and annually thereafter, the Director shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on the Initiative. ``(B) A description of outreach efforts to raise awareness of the availability of such courses. ``(C) The number of participants in each course. ``(D) Voluntarily provided information on the demographics of participants in such courses, including by gender, race, and place of residence. ``(E) Information on the participation in such courses of workers from each critical infrastructure sector. ``(F) Plans for expanding access to industrial control systems education and training, including expanding access to women and underrepresented populations, and expanding access to different regions of the United States. 2135) is amended-- (1) by moving the item relating to section 2220D to appear after the item relating to section 2220C; and (2) by inserting after the item relating to section 2220D the following: ``Sec. 2220E.

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to establish an industrial control systems cybersecurity training initiative, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED> <DELETED> This Act may be cited as the ``Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity Training Act''.</DELETED> <DELETED>SEC. 2220D. SECTION 1. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE INDUSTRIAL CONTROL SYSTEMS TRAINING INITIATIVE. (a) In General.--Subtitle A of title XXII of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 651 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: ``SEC. ``(a) Establishment.-- ``(1) In general.--The Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity Training Initiative (in this section referred to as the `Initiative') is established within the Agency. ``(2) Purpose.--The purpose of the Initiative is to develop and strengthen the skills of the cybersecurity workforce related to securing industrial control systems. ``(b) Requirements.--In carrying out the Initiative, the Director shall-- ``(1) ensure the Initiative includes-- ``(A) virtual and in-person trainings and courses provided at no cost to participants; ``(B) trainings and courses available at different skill levels, including introductory level courses; ``(C) trainings and courses that cover cyber defense strategies for industrial control systems, including an understanding of the unique cyber threats facing industrial control systems and the mitigation of security vulnerabilities in industrial control systems technology; and ``(D) appropriate consideration regarding the availability of trainings and courses in different regions of the United States; ``(2) engage in-- ``(A) collaboration with the Department of Energy national laboratories in accordance with section 309; ``(B) consultation with Sector Risk Management Agencies; and ``(C) as appropriate, consultation with private sector entities with relevant expertise, such as vendors of industrial control systems technologies; and ``(3) consult, to the maximum extent practicable, with commercial training providers and academia to minimize the potential for duplication of other training opportunities. ``(c) Reports.-- ``(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, and annually thereafter, the Director shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on the Initiative. ``(2) Contents.--Each report submitted under paragraph (1) shall include the following: ``(A) A description of the courses provided under the Initiative. ``(B) A description of outreach efforts to raise awareness of the availability of such courses. ``(C) The number of participants in each course. ``(D) Voluntarily provided information on the demographics of participants in such courses, including by gender, race, and place of residence. ``(E) Information on the participation in such courses of workers from each critical infrastructure sector. ``(F) Plans for expanding access to industrial control systems education and training, including expanding access to women and underrepresented populations, and expanding access to different regions of the United States. ``(G) Recommendations on how to strengthen the state of industrial control systems cybersecurity education and training.''. (b) Clerical Amendments.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-296; 116 Stat. 2135) is amended-- (1) by moving the item relating to section 2220D to appear after the item relating to section 2220C; and (2) by inserting after the item relating to section 2220D the following: ``Sec. 2220E. Calendar No. 680 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7777 [Report No. 117-281] _______________________________________________________________________

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to establish an industrial control systems cybersecurity training initiative, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED> <DELETED> This Act may be cited as the ``Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity Training Act''.</DELETED> <DELETED>SEC. INDUSTRIAL CONTROL SYSTEMS CYBERSECURITY TRAINING INITIATIVE.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(a) Establishment.--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(1) In general.--The Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity Training Initiative (in this section referred to as the `Initiative') is established within the Agency.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(2) Purpose.--The purpose of the Initiative is to develop and strengthen the skills of the cybersecurity workforce related to securing industrial control systems.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(b) Requirements.--In carrying out the Initiative, the Director shall--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(1) ensure the Initiative includes--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(A) virtual and in-person trainings and courses provided at no cost to participants;</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(B) trainings and courses available at different skill levels, including introductory level courses;</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(C) trainings and courses that cover cyber defense strategies for industrial control systems, including an understanding of the unique cyber threats facing industrial control systems and the mitigation of security vulnerabilities in industrial control systems technology; and</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(D) appropriate consideration regarding the availability of trainings and courses in different regions of the United States; and</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(2) engage in--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(A) collaboration with the National Laboratories of the Department of Energy in accordance with section 309;</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(B) consultation with Sector Risk Management Agencies; and</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(C) as appropriate, consultation with private sector entities with relevant expertise, such as vendors of industrial control systems technologies.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(c) Reports.--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this section and annually thereafter, the Director shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on the Initiative.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(2) Contents.--Each report under paragraph (1) shall include the following:</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(A) A description of the courses provided under the Initiative.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(B) A description of outreach efforts to raise awareness of the availability of such courses.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(C) Information on the number and demographics of participants in such courses, including by gender, race, and place of residence.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(D) Information on the participation in such courses of workers from each critical infrastructure sector.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(E) Plans for expanding access to industrial control systems education and training, including expanding access to women and underrepresented populations, and expanding access to different regions of the United States.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(F) Recommendations on how to strengthen the state of industrial control systems cybersecurity education and training. 2220D. SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE INDUSTRIAL CONTROL SYSTEMS TRAINING INITIATIVE. (a) In General.--Subtitle A of title XXII of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 651 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: ``SEC. ``(a) Establishment.-- ``(1) In general.--The Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity Training Initiative (in this section referred to as the `Initiative') is established within the Agency. ``(2) Purpose.--The purpose of the Initiative is to develop and strengthen the skills of the cybersecurity workforce related to securing industrial control systems. ``(b) Requirements.--In carrying out the Initiative, the Director shall-- ``(1) ensure the Initiative includes-- ``(A) virtual and in-person trainings and courses provided at no cost to participants; ``(B) trainings and courses available at different skill levels, including introductory level courses; ``(C) trainings and courses that cover cyber defense strategies for industrial control systems, including an understanding of the unique cyber threats facing industrial control systems and the mitigation of security vulnerabilities in industrial control systems technology; and ``(D) appropriate consideration regarding the availability of trainings and courses in different regions of the United States; ``(2) engage in-- ``(A) collaboration with the Department of Energy national laboratories in accordance with section 309; ``(B) consultation with Sector Risk Management Agencies; and ``(C) as appropriate, consultation with private sector entities with relevant expertise, such as vendors of industrial control systems technologies; and ``(3) consult, to the maximum extent practicable, with commercial training providers and academia to minimize the potential for duplication of other training opportunities. ``(c) Reports.-- ``(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, and annually thereafter, the Director shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on the Initiative. ``(2) Contents.--Each report submitted under paragraph (1) shall include the following: ``(A) A description of the courses provided under the Initiative. ``(B) A description of outreach efforts to raise awareness of the availability of such courses. ``(C) The number of participants in each course. ``(D) Voluntarily provided information on the demographics of participants in such courses, including by gender, race, and place of residence. ``(E) Information on the participation in such courses of workers from each critical infrastructure sector. ``(F) Plans for expanding access to industrial control systems education and training, including expanding access to women and underrepresented populations, and expanding access to different regions of the United States. ``(G) Recommendations on how to strengthen the state of industrial control systems cybersecurity education and training.''. (b) Clerical Amendments.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-296; 116 Stat. 2135) is amended-- (1) by moving the item relating to section 2220D to appear after the item relating to section 2220C; and (2) by inserting after the item relating to section 2220D the following: ``Sec. 2220E. Calendar No. 680 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7777 [Report No. 117-281] _______________________________________________________________________

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to establish an industrial control systems cybersecurity training initiative, and for other purposes. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE INDUSTRIAL CONTROL SYSTEMS TRAINING INITIATIVE.</DELETED> <DELETED> (a) In General.--Subtitle A of title XXII of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 651 et seq.) ''.</DELETED> <DELETED> (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 2220C the following new item:</DELETED> <DELETED>``Sec. ``(2) Purpose.--The purpose of the Initiative is to develop and strengthen the skills of the cybersecurity workforce related to securing industrial control systems. ``(c) Reports.-- ``(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, and annually thereafter, the Director shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on the Initiative. ``(2) Contents.--Each report submitted under paragraph (1) shall include the following: ``(A) A description of the courses provided under the Initiative. ``(B) A description of outreach efforts to raise awareness of the availability of such courses. ``(D) Voluntarily provided information on the demographics of participants in such courses, including by gender, race, and place of residence. 117-281] _______________________________________________________________________

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to establish an industrial control systems cybersecurity training initiative, and for other purposes. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE INDUSTRIAL CONTROL SYSTEMS TRAINING INITIATIVE.</DELETED> <DELETED> (a) In General.--Subtitle A of title XXII of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 651 et seq.) ''.</DELETED> <DELETED> (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 2220C the following new item:</DELETED> <DELETED>``Sec. ``(2) Purpose.--The purpose of the Initiative is to develop and strengthen the skills of the cybersecurity workforce related to securing industrial control systems. ``(c) Reports.-- ``(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, and annually thereafter, the Director shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on the Initiative. ``(2) Contents.--Each report submitted under paragraph (1) shall include the following: ``(A) A description of the courses provided under the Initiative. 117-281] _______________________________________________________________________

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to establish an industrial control systems cybersecurity training initiative, and for other purposes. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE INDUSTRIAL CONTROL SYSTEMS TRAINING INITIATIVE.</DELETED> <DELETED> (a) In General.--Subtitle A of title XXII of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 651 et seq.) ''.</DELETED> <DELETED> (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 2220C the following new item:</DELETED> <DELETED>``Sec. ``(2) Purpose.--The purpose of the Initiative is to develop and strengthen the skills of the cybersecurity workforce related to securing industrial control systems. ``(c) Reports.-- ``(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, and annually thereafter, the Director shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on the Initiative. ``(2) Contents.--Each report submitted under paragraph (1) shall include the following: ``(A) A description of the courses provided under the Initiative. 117-281] _______________________________________________________________________

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to establish an industrial control systems cybersecurity training initiative, and for other purposes. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE INDUSTRIAL CONTROL SYSTEMS TRAINING INITIATIVE.</DELETED> <DELETED> (a) In General.--Subtitle A of title XXII of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 651 et seq.) ''.</DELETED> <DELETED> (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 2220C the following new item:</DELETED> <DELETED>``Sec. ``(2) Purpose.--The purpose of the Initiative is to develop and strengthen the skills of the cybersecurity workforce related to securing industrial control systems. ``(c) Reports.-- ``(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, and annually thereafter, the Director shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on the Initiative. ``(2) Contents.--Each report submitted under paragraph (1) shall include the following: ``(A) A description of the courses provided under the Initiative. ``(B) A description of outreach efforts to raise awareness of the availability of such courses. ``(D) Voluntarily provided information on the demographics of participants in such courses, including by gender, race, and place of residence. 117-281] _______________________________________________________________________

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to establish an industrial control systems cybersecurity training initiative, and for other purposes. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE INDUSTRIAL CONTROL SYSTEMS TRAINING INITIATIVE.</DELETED> <DELETED> (a) In General.--Subtitle A of title XXII of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 651 et seq.) ''.</DELETED> <DELETED> (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 2220C the following new item:</DELETED> <DELETED>``Sec. ``(2) Purpose.--The purpose of the Initiative is to develop and strengthen the skills of the cybersecurity workforce related to securing industrial control systems. ``(c) Reports.-- ``(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, and annually thereafter, the Director shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on the Initiative. ``(2) Contents.--Each report submitted under paragraph (1) shall include the following: ``(A) A description of the courses provided under the Initiative. 117-281] _______________________________________________________________________

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to establish an industrial control systems cybersecurity training initiative, and for other purposes. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE INDUSTRIAL CONTROL SYSTEMS TRAINING INITIATIVE.</DELETED> <DELETED> (a) In General.--Subtitle A of title XXII of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 651 et seq.) ''.</DELETED> <DELETED> (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 2220C the following new item:</DELETED> <DELETED>``Sec. ``(2) Purpose.--The purpose of the Initiative is to develop and strengthen the skills of the cybersecurity workforce related to securing industrial control systems. ``(c) Reports.-- ``(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, and annually thereafter, the Director shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on the Initiative. ``(2) Contents.--Each report submitted under paragraph (1) shall include the following: ``(A) A description of the courses provided under the Initiative. ``(B) A description of outreach efforts to raise awareness of the availability of such courses. ``(D) Voluntarily provided information on the demographics of participants in such courses, including by gender, race, and place of residence. 117-281] _______________________________________________________________________

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to establish an industrial control systems cybersecurity training initiative, and for other purposes. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE INDUSTRIAL CONTROL SYSTEMS TRAINING INITIATIVE.</DELETED> <DELETED> (a) In General.--Subtitle A of title XXII of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 651 et seq.) ''.</DELETED> <DELETED> (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 2220C the following new item:</DELETED> <DELETED>``Sec. ``(2) Purpose.--The purpose of the Initiative is to develop and strengthen the skills of the cybersecurity workforce related to securing industrial control systems. ``(c) Reports.-- ``(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, and annually thereafter, the Director shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on the Initiative. ``(2) Contents.--Each report submitted under paragraph (1) shall include the following: ``(A) A description of the courses provided under the Initiative. 117-281] _______________________________________________________________________

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to establish an industrial control systems cybersecurity training initiative, and for other purposes. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE INDUSTRIAL CONTROL SYSTEMS TRAINING INITIATIVE.</DELETED> <DELETED> (a) In General.--Subtitle A of title XXII of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 651 et seq.) ''.</DELETED> <DELETED> (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 2220C the following new item:</DELETED> <DELETED>``Sec. ``(2) Purpose.--The purpose of the Initiative is to develop and strengthen the skills of the cybersecurity workforce related to securing industrial control systems. ``(c) Reports.-- ``(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, and annually thereafter, the Director shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on the Initiative. ``(2) Contents.--Each report submitted under paragraph (1) shall include the following: ``(A) A description of the courses provided under the Initiative. ``(B) A description of outreach efforts to raise awareness of the availability of such courses. ``(D) Voluntarily provided information on the demographics of participants in such courses, including by gender, race, and place of residence. 117-281] _______________________________________________________________________

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to establish an industrial control systems cybersecurity training initiative, and for other purposes. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE INDUSTRIAL CONTROL SYSTEMS TRAINING INITIATIVE.</DELETED> <DELETED> (a) In General.--Subtitle A of title XXII of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 651 et seq.) ''.</DELETED> <DELETED> (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 2220C the following new item:</DELETED> <DELETED>``Sec. ``(2) Purpose.--The purpose of the Initiative is to develop and strengthen the skills of the cybersecurity workforce related to securing industrial control systems. ``(c) Reports.-- ``(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, and annually thereafter, the Director shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on the Initiative. ``(2) Contents.--Each report submitted under paragraph (1) shall include the following: ``(A) A description of the courses provided under the Initiative. 117-281] _______________________________________________________________________

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to establish an industrial control systems cybersecurity training initiative, and for other purposes. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE INDUSTRIAL CONTROL SYSTEMS TRAINING INITIATIVE.</DELETED> <DELETED> (a) In General.--Subtitle A of title XXII of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 651 et seq.) ''.</DELETED> <DELETED> (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 2220C the following new item:</DELETED> <DELETED>``Sec. ``(2) Purpose.--The purpose of the Initiative is to develop and strengthen the skills of the cybersecurity workforce related to securing industrial control systems. ``(c) Reports.-- ``(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, and annually thereafter, the Director shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on the Initiative. ``(2) Contents.--Each report submitted under paragraph (1) shall include the following: ``(A) A description of the courses provided under the Initiative. ``(B) A description of outreach efforts to raise awareness of the availability of such courses. ``(D) Voluntarily provided information on the demographics of participants in such courses, including by gender, race, and place of residence. 117-281] _______________________________________________________________________

H.R.6560

Government Operations and Politics

GAO Audit Mandates Revision Act of 2022 This bill eliminates or modifies certain mandates of the Government Accountability Office (GAO). The bill's changes include

To eliminate or modify certain mandates of the Government Accountability Office, and for other purposes. 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 ``GAO Audit Mandates Revision Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. AUDITS MODIFIED. (a) Export-Import Bank Loan and Guarantee Transactions.--Section 17(a) of the Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2012 (12 U.S.C. 635a-6(a)) is amended by striking ``and periodically (but not less frequently than every 4 years) thereafter,''. (b) Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute.--Section 1181(g)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320e(g)(2)) is amended-- (1) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``Annual''; (2) in subparagraph (A)-- (A) by striking clause (i); and (B) by redesignating clauses (ii) through (vi) as clauses (i) through (v), respectively; and (3) by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows: ``(B) Reports.--Not later than April 1 of each year for which a review was conducted under subparagraph (A), the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report containing the results of the review with respect to preceding years, together with recommendations for such legislation and administrative action as the Comptroller General determines appropriate.''. (c) Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.-- (1) Audit.--Section 1017(a)(5) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (12 U.S.C. 5497(a)(5)) is amended to read as follows: ``(5) Audit of the bureau.--The Bureau shall prepare and submit to Congress and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget an audited financial statement for each fiscal year, covering all accounts and associated activities of each office, bureau, and activity of the Bureau. The audited financial statement shall include the balance sheet, the statement of net cost, the statement of changes in net position, the statement of budgetary resources, and such comments and information as may be deemed necessary to inform Congress of the financial operations and condition of the Bureau. The Office of Inspector General of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection shall provide for an audit of the financial statements of the Bureau on an annual basis by an independent external auditor in accordance with the United States generally accepted government auditing standards as may be prescribed by the Comptroller General of the United States.''. (2) Repeal.-- (A) In general.--Section 1016A of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 5496a) is repealed. (B) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents under section 1(b) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act is amended by striking the item relating to section 1016A. (3) Application.--The amendments made by paragraphs (1) and (2) shall apply to any audit performed under section 1017 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (12 U.S.C. 5497) or section 1016A of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 5496a), as amended by paragraphs (1) and (2), with respect to a fiscal year beginning on or after October 1, 2022. (d) Federal Housing Finance Agency.-- (1) In general.--Section 1316 of the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992 (12 U.S.C. 4516) is amended-- (A) in subsection (g)(4), by striking ``Comptroller General of the United States'' and inserting ``auditor of the financial statements of the Agency''; and (B) by striking subsection (h) and inserting the following: ``(h) Audit of Agency.--The Agency shall prepare and submit to Congress and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget an audited financial statement for each fiscal year, covering all accounts and associated activities of each office, bureau, and activity of the Agency. The audited financial statement shall include the consolidated balance sheet, the consolidated statement of net cost, the consolidated statement of changes in net position, the combined statement of budgetary resources, and such comments and information as may be deemed necessary to inform Congress of the financial operations and condition of the Agency. The Agency shall provide for an audit of the financial statements of the Agency on an annual basis by an independent external auditor in accordance with the United States generally accepted government auditing standards as may be prescribed by the Comptroller General of the United States.''. (2) Application.--The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall apply to any audit performed under section 1316 of the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992 (12 U.S.C. 4516), as amended, with respect to a fiscal year beginning on or after October 1, 2022. (e) Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990.--The Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990 (28 U.S.C. 2461 note) is amended by striking section 7(c). (f) Report on Highway Trust Fund Administrative Expenditures.-- Section 1433 of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (23 U.S.C. 101 note) is amended in subsection (b) by striking ``and every 5 years thereafter''. (g) United States Capitol Preservation Commission.--Section 804 of the Arizona-Idaho Conservation Act of 1988 (2 U.S.C. 2084) is repealed. (h) Senate Preservation Fund.--Section 3(c)(6) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2004 (2 U.S.C. 2108(c)(6)) is repealed. (i) Review of the Annual Audit of the Congressional Award Foundation.--Section 107 of the Congressional Award Act (2 U.S.C. 807) is amended-- (1) in subsection (b), by striking ``and to the Comptroller General of the United States''; and (2) by striking subsection (c). (j) GAO Recurring Reporting Requirement in GPRAMA.--Subsection (b)(2)(C)(ii) of section 15 of the GPRA Modernization Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-352) is amended-- (1) in clause (I), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a semicolon; (2) in clause (II), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(III) beginning after the date of enactment of this subclause, periodic reports on the evaluation under clause (i).''. <all>

GAO Audit Mandates Revision Act of 2022

To eliminate or modify certain mandates of the Government Accountability Office, and for other purposes.

GAO Audit Mandates Revision Act of 2022

Rep. Brown, Shontel M.

D

OH

This bill eliminates or modifies certain mandates of the Government Accountability Office (GAO). The bill's changes include

To eliminate or modify certain mandates of the Government Accountability Office, and for other purposes. SHORT TITLE. SEC. 2. AUDITS MODIFIED. (a) Export-Import Bank Loan and Guarantee Transactions.--Section 17(a) of the Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2012 (12 U.S.C. 1320e(g)(2)) is amended-- (1) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``Annual''; (2) in subparagraph (A)-- (A) by striking clause (i); and (B) by redesignating clauses (ii) through (vi) as clauses (i) through (v), respectively; and (3) by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows: ``(B) Reports.--Not later than April 1 of each year for which a review was conducted under subparagraph (A), the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report containing the results of the review with respect to preceding years, together with recommendations for such legislation and administrative action as the Comptroller General determines appropriate.''. The audited financial statement shall include the balance sheet, the statement of net cost, the statement of changes in net position, the statement of budgetary resources, and such comments and information as may be deemed necessary to inform Congress of the financial operations and condition of the Bureau. 5496a) is repealed. (3) Application.--The amendments made by paragraphs (1) and (2) shall apply to any audit performed under section 1017 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (12 U.S.C. 5497) or section 1016A of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. (d) Federal Housing Finance Agency.-- (1) In general.--Section 1316 of the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992 (12 U.S.C. 4516) is amended-- (A) in subsection (g)(4), by striking ``Comptroller General of the United States'' and inserting ``auditor of the financial statements of the Agency''; and (B) by striking subsection (h) and inserting the following: ``(h) Audit of Agency.--The Agency shall prepare and submit to Congress and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget an audited financial statement for each fiscal year, covering all accounts and associated activities of each office, bureau, and activity of the Agency. The Agency shall provide for an audit of the financial statements of the Agency on an annual basis by an independent external auditor in accordance with the United States generally accepted government auditing standards as may be prescribed by the Comptroller General of the United States.''. 4516), as amended, with respect to a fiscal year beginning on or after October 1, 2022. (e) Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990.--The Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990 (28 U.S.C. 101 note) is amended in subsection (b) by striking ``and every 5 years thereafter''. 2108(c)(6)) is repealed. 807) is amended-- (1) in subsection (b), by striking ``and to the Comptroller General of the United States''; and (2) by striking subsection (c).

To eliminate or modify certain mandates of the Government Accountability Office, and for other purposes. 2. AUDITS MODIFIED. 1320e(g)(2)) is amended-- (1) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``Annual''; (2) in subparagraph (A)-- (A) by striking clause (i); and (B) by redesignating clauses (ii) through (vi) as clauses (i) through (v), respectively; and (3) by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows: ``(B) Reports.--Not later than April 1 of each year for which a review was conducted under subparagraph (A), the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report containing the results of the review with respect to preceding years, together with recommendations for such legislation and administrative action as the Comptroller General determines appropriate.''. The audited financial statement shall include the balance sheet, the statement of net cost, the statement of changes in net position, the statement of budgetary resources, and such comments and information as may be deemed necessary to inform Congress of the financial operations and condition of the Bureau. 5496a) is repealed. (3) Application.--The amendments made by paragraphs (1) and (2) shall apply to any audit performed under section 1017 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (12 U.S.C. 5497) or section 1016A of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 4516) is amended-- (A) in subsection (g)(4), by striking ``Comptroller General of the United States'' and inserting ``auditor of the financial statements of the Agency''; and (B) by striking subsection (h) and inserting the following: ``(h) Audit of Agency.--The Agency shall prepare and submit to Congress and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget an audited financial statement for each fiscal year, covering all accounts and associated activities of each office, bureau, and activity of the Agency. 4516), as amended, with respect to a fiscal year beginning on or after October 1, 2022. (e) Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990.--The Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990 (28 U.S.C. 807) is amended-- (1) in subsection (b), by striking ``and to the Comptroller General of the United States''; and (2) by striking subsection (c).

To eliminate or modify certain mandates of the Government Accountability Office, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. SEC. 2. AUDITS MODIFIED. (a) Export-Import Bank Loan and Guarantee Transactions.--Section 17(a) of the Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2012 (12 U.S.C. 635a-6(a)) is amended by striking ``and periodically (but not less frequently than every 4 years) thereafter,''. (b) Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute.--Section 1181(g)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320e(g)(2)) is amended-- (1) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``Annual''; (2) in subparagraph (A)-- (A) by striking clause (i); and (B) by redesignating clauses (ii) through (vi) as clauses (i) through (v), respectively; and (3) by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows: ``(B) Reports.--Not later than April 1 of each year for which a review was conducted under subparagraph (A), the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report containing the results of the review with respect to preceding years, together with recommendations for such legislation and administrative action as the Comptroller General determines appropriate.''. The audited financial statement shall include the balance sheet, the statement of net cost, the statement of changes in net position, the statement of budgetary resources, and such comments and information as may be deemed necessary to inform Congress of the financial operations and condition of the Bureau. 5496a) is repealed. (3) Application.--The amendments made by paragraphs (1) and (2) shall apply to any audit performed under section 1017 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (12 U.S.C. 5497) or section 1016A of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. (d) Federal Housing Finance Agency.-- (1) In general.--Section 1316 of the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992 (12 U.S.C. 4516) is amended-- (A) in subsection (g)(4), by striking ``Comptroller General of the United States'' and inserting ``auditor of the financial statements of the Agency''; and (B) by striking subsection (h) and inserting the following: ``(h) Audit of Agency.--The Agency shall prepare and submit to Congress and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget an audited financial statement for each fiscal year, covering all accounts and associated activities of each office, bureau, and activity of the Agency. The audited financial statement shall include the consolidated balance sheet, the consolidated statement of net cost, the consolidated statement of changes in net position, the combined statement of budgetary resources, and such comments and information as may be deemed necessary to inform Congress of the financial operations and condition of the Agency. The Agency shall provide for an audit of the financial statements of the Agency on an annual basis by an independent external auditor in accordance with the United States generally accepted government auditing standards as may be prescribed by the Comptroller General of the United States.''. 4516), as amended, with respect to a fiscal year beginning on or after October 1, 2022. (e) Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990.--The Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990 (28 U.S.C. 2461 note) is amended by striking section 7(c). (f) Report on Highway Trust Fund Administrative Expenditures.-- Section 1433 of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (23 U.S.C. 101 note) is amended in subsection (b) by striking ``and every 5 years thereafter''. (g) United States Capitol Preservation Commission.--Section 804 of the Arizona-Idaho Conservation Act of 1988 (2 U.S.C. 2084) is repealed. 2108(c)(6)) is repealed. (i) Review of the Annual Audit of the Congressional Award Foundation.--Section 107 of the Congressional Award Act (2 U.S.C. 807) is amended-- (1) in subsection (b), by striking ``and to the Comptroller General of the United States''; and (2) by striking subsection (c). (j) GAO Recurring Reporting Requirement in GPRAMA.--Subsection (b)(2)(C)(ii) of section 15 of the GPRA Modernization Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-352) is amended-- (1) in clause (I), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a semicolon; (2) in clause (II), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(III) beginning after the date of enactment of this subclause, periodic reports on the evaluation under clause (i).''.

To eliminate or modify certain mandates of the Government Accountability Office, and for other purposes. 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 ``GAO Audit Mandates Revision Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. AUDITS MODIFIED. (a) Export-Import Bank Loan and Guarantee Transactions.--Section 17(a) of the Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2012 (12 U.S.C. 635a-6(a)) is amended by striking ``and periodically (but not less frequently than every 4 years) thereafter,''. (b) Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute.--Section 1181(g)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320e(g)(2)) is amended-- (1) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``Annual''; (2) in subparagraph (A)-- (A) by striking clause (i); and (B) by redesignating clauses (ii) through (vi) as clauses (i) through (v), respectively; and (3) by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows: ``(B) Reports.--Not later than April 1 of each year for which a review was conducted under subparagraph (A), the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report containing the results of the review with respect to preceding years, together with recommendations for such legislation and administrative action as the Comptroller General determines appropriate.''. 5497(a)(5)) is amended to read as follows: ``(5) Audit of the bureau.--The Bureau shall prepare and submit to Congress and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget an audited financial statement for each fiscal year, covering all accounts and associated activities of each office, bureau, and activity of the Bureau. The audited financial statement shall include the balance sheet, the statement of net cost, the statement of changes in net position, the statement of budgetary resources, and such comments and information as may be deemed necessary to inform Congress of the financial operations and condition of the Bureau. The Office of Inspector General of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection shall provide for an audit of the financial statements of the Bureau on an annual basis by an independent external auditor in accordance with the United States generally accepted government auditing standards as may be prescribed by the Comptroller General of the United States.''. (2) Repeal.-- (A) In general.--Section 1016A of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 5496a) is repealed. (B) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents under section 1(b) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act is amended by striking the item relating to section 1016A. (3) Application.--The amendments made by paragraphs (1) and (2) shall apply to any audit performed under section 1017 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (12 U.S.C. 5497) or section 1016A of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. (d) Federal Housing Finance Agency.-- (1) In general.--Section 1316 of the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992 (12 U.S.C. 4516) is amended-- (A) in subsection (g)(4), by striking ``Comptroller General of the United States'' and inserting ``auditor of the financial statements of the Agency''; and (B) by striking subsection (h) and inserting the following: ``(h) Audit of Agency.--The Agency shall prepare and submit to Congress and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget an audited financial statement for each fiscal year, covering all accounts and associated activities of each office, bureau, and activity of the Agency. The audited financial statement shall include the consolidated balance sheet, the consolidated statement of net cost, the consolidated statement of changes in net position, the combined statement of budgetary resources, and such comments and information as may be deemed necessary to inform Congress of the financial operations and condition of the Agency. The Agency shall provide for an audit of the financial statements of the Agency on an annual basis by an independent external auditor in accordance with the United States generally accepted government auditing standards as may be prescribed by the Comptroller General of the United States.''. (2) Application.--The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall apply to any audit performed under section 1316 of the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992 (12 U.S.C. 4516), as amended, with respect to a fiscal year beginning on or after October 1, 2022. (e) Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990.--The Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990 (28 U.S.C. 2461 note) is amended by striking section 7(c). (f) Report on Highway Trust Fund Administrative Expenditures.-- Section 1433 of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (23 U.S.C. 101 note) is amended in subsection (b) by striking ``and every 5 years thereafter''. (g) United States Capitol Preservation Commission.--Section 804 of the Arizona-Idaho Conservation Act of 1988 (2 U.S.C. 2084) is repealed. (h) Senate Preservation Fund.--Section 3(c)(6) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2004 (2 U.S.C. 2108(c)(6)) is repealed. (i) Review of the Annual Audit of the Congressional Award Foundation.--Section 107 of the Congressional Award Act (2 U.S.C. 807) is amended-- (1) in subsection (b), by striking ``and to the Comptroller General of the United States''; and (2) by striking subsection (c). (j) GAO Recurring Reporting Requirement in GPRAMA.--Subsection (b)(2)(C)(ii) of section 15 of the GPRA Modernization Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-352) is amended-- (1) in clause (I), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a semicolon; (2) in clause (II), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(III) beginning after the date of enactment of this subclause, periodic reports on the evaluation under clause (i).''.

To eliminate or modify certain mandates of the Government Accountability Office, and for other purposes. a) Export-Import Bank Loan and Guarantee Transactions.--Section 17(a) of the Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2012 (12 U.S.C. 635a-6(a)) is amended by striking ``and periodically (but not less frequently than every 4 years) thereafter,''. ( 5497(a)(5)) is amended to read as follows: ``(5) Audit of the bureau.--The Bureau shall prepare and submit to Congress and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget an audited financial statement for each fiscal year, covering all accounts and associated activities of each office, bureau, and activity of the Bureau. B) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents under section 1(b) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act is amended by striking the item relating to section 1016A. (3) Application.--The amendments made by paragraphs (1) and (2) shall apply to any audit performed under section 1017 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (12 U.S.C. 5497) or section 1016A of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 5496a), as amended by paragraphs (1) and (2), with respect to a fiscal year beginning on or after October 1, 2022. ( The audited financial statement shall include the consolidated balance sheet, the consolidated statement of net cost, the consolidated statement of changes in net position, the combined statement of budgetary resources, and such comments and information as may be deemed necessary to inform Congress of the financial operations and condition of the Agency. The Agency shall provide for an audit of the financial statements of the Agency on an annual basis by an independent external auditor in accordance with the United States generally accepted government auditing standards as may be prescribed by the Comptroller General of the United States.''. ( h) Senate Preservation Fund.--Section 3(c)(6) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2004 (2 U.S.C. 2108(c)(6)) is repealed. ( 807) is amended-- (1) in subsection (b), by striking ``and to the Comptroller General of the United States''; and (2) by striking subsection (c). ( j) GAO Recurring Reporting Requirement in GPRAMA.--Subsection (b)(2)(C)(ii) of section 15 of the GPRA Modernization Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-352) is amended-- (1) in clause (I), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a semicolon; (2) in clause (II), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(III) beginning after the date of enactment of this subclause, periodic reports on the evaluation under clause (i).''.

To eliminate or modify certain mandates of the Government Accountability Office, and for other purposes. a) Export-Import Bank Loan and Guarantee Transactions.--Section 17(a) of the Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2012 (12 U.S.C. 635a-6(a)) is amended by striking ``and periodically (but not less frequently than every 4 years) thereafter,''. ( The Office of Inspector General of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection shall provide for an audit of the financial statements of the Bureau on an annual basis by an independent external auditor in accordance with the United States generally accepted government auditing standards as may be prescribed by the Comptroller General of the United States.''. ( B) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents under section 1(b) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act is amended by striking the item relating to section 1016A. (3) Application.--The amendments made by paragraphs (1) and (2) shall apply to any audit performed under section 1017 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (12 U.S.C. 5497) or section 1016A of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 5496a), as amended by paragraphs (1) and (2), with respect to a fiscal year beginning on or after October 1, 2022. ( The Agency shall provide for an audit of the financial statements of the Agency on an annual basis by an independent external auditor in accordance with the United States generally accepted government auditing standards as may be prescribed by the Comptroller General of the United States.''. ( h) Senate Preservation Fund.--Section 3(c)(6) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2004 (2 U.S.C. 2108(c)(6)) is repealed. (

To eliminate or modify certain mandates of the Government Accountability Office, and for other purposes. a) Export-Import Bank Loan and Guarantee Transactions.--Section 17(a) of the Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2012 (12 U.S.C. 635a-6(a)) is amended by striking ``and periodically (but not less frequently than every 4 years) thereafter,''. ( The Office of Inspector General of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection shall provide for an audit of the financial statements of the Bureau on an annual basis by an independent external auditor in accordance with the United States generally accepted government auditing standards as may be prescribed by the Comptroller General of the United States.''. ( B) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents under section 1(b) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act is amended by striking the item relating to section 1016A. (3) Application.--The amendments made by paragraphs (1) and (2) shall apply to any audit performed under section 1017 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (12 U.S.C. 5497) or section 1016A of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 5496a), as amended by paragraphs (1) and (2), with respect to a fiscal year beginning on or after October 1, 2022. ( The Agency shall provide for an audit of the financial statements of the Agency on an annual basis by an independent external auditor in accordance with the United States generally accepted government auditing standards as may be prescribed by the Comptroller General of the United States.''. ( h) Senate Preservation Fund.--Section 3(c)(6) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2004 (2 U.S.C. 2108(c)(6)) is repealed. (

To eliminate or modify certain mandates of the Government Accountability Office, and for other purposes. a) Export-Import Bank Loan and Guarantee Transactions.--Section 17(a) of the Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2012 (12 U.S.C. 635a-6(a)) is amended by striking ``and periodically (but not less frequently than every 4 years) thereafter,''. ( 5497(a)(5)) is amended to read as follows: ``(5) Audit of the bureau.--The Bureau shall prepare and submit to Congress and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget an audited financial statement for each fiscal year, covering all accounts and associated activities of each office, bureau, and activity of the Bureau. B) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents under section 1(b) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act is amended by striking the item relating to section 1016A. (3) Application.--The amendments made by paragraphs (1) and (2) shall apply to any audit performed under section 1017 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (12 U.S.C. 5497) or section 1016A of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 5496a), as amended by paragraphs (1) and (2), with respect to a fiscal year beginning on or after October 1, 2022. ( The audited financial statement shall include the consolidated balance sheet, the consolidated statement of net cost, the consolidated statement of changes in net position, the combined statement of budgetary resources, and such comments and information as may be deemed necessary to inform Congress of the financial operations and condition of the Agency. The Agency shall provide for an audit of the financial statements of the Agency on an annual basis by an independent external auditor in accordance with the United States generally accepted government auditing standards as may be prescribed by the Comptroller General of the United States.''. ( h) Senate Preservation Fund.--Section 3(c)(6) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2004 (2 U.S.C. 2108(c)(6)) is repealed. ( 807) is amended-- (1) in subsection (b), by striking ``and to the Comptroller General of the United States''; and (2) by striking subsection (c). ( j) GAO Recurring Reporting Requirement in GPRAMA.--Subsection (b)(2)(C)(ii) of section 15 of the GPRA Modernization Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-352) is amended-- (1) in clause (I), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a semicolon; (2) in clause (II), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(III) beginning after the date of enactment of this subclause, periodic reports on the evaluation under clause (i).''.

To eliminate or modify certain mandates of the Government Accountability Office, and for other purposes. a) Export-Import Bank Loan and Guarantee Transactions.--Section 17(a) of the Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2012 (12 U.S.C. 635a-6(a)) is amended by striking ``and periodically (but not less frequently than every 4 years) thereafter,''. ( The Office of Inspector General of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection shall provide for an audit of the financial statements of the Bureau on an annual basis by an independent external auditor in accordance with the United States generally accepted government auditing standards as may be prescribed by the Comptroller General of the United States.''. ( B) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents under section 1(b) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act is amended by striking the item relating to section 1016A. (3) Application.--The amendments made by paragraphs (1) and (2) shall apply to any audit performed under section 1017 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (12 U.S.C. 5497) or section 1016A of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 5496a), as amended by paragraphs (1) and (2), with respect to a fiscal year beginning on or after October 1, 2022. ( The Agency shall provide for an audit of the financial statements of the Agency on an annual basis by an independent external auditor in accordance with the United States generally accepted government auditing standards as may be prescribed by the Comptroller General of the United States.''. ( h) Senate Preservation Fund.--Section 3(c)(6) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2004 (2 U.S.C. 2108(c)(6)) is repealed. (

To eliminate or modify certain mandates of the Government Accountability Office, and for other purposes. a) Export-Import Bank Loan and Guarantee Transactions.--Section 17(a) of the Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2012 (12 U.S.C. 635a-6(a)) is amended by striking ``and periodically (but not less frequently than every 4 years) thereafter,''. ( 5497(a)(5)) is amended to read as follows: ``(5) Audit of the bureau.--The Bureau shall prepare and submit to Congress and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget an audited financial statement for each fiscal year, covering all accounts and associated activities of each office, bureau, and activity of the Bureau. B) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents under section 1(b) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act is amended by striking the item relating to section 1016A. (3) Application.--The amendments made by paragraphs (1) and (2) shall apply to any audit performed under section 1017 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (12 U.S.C. 5497) or section 1016A of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 5496a), as amended by paragraphs (1) and (2), with respect to a fiscal year beginning on or after October 1, 2022. ( The audited financial statement shall include the consolidated balance sheet, the consolidated statement of net cost, the consolidated statement of changes in net position, the combined statement of budgetary resources, and such comments and information as may be deemed necessary to inform Congress of the financial operations and condition of the Agency. The Agency shall provide for an audit of the financial statements of the Agency on an annual basis by an independent external auditor in accordance with the United States generally accepted government auditing standards as may be prescribed by the Comptroller General of the United States.''. ( h) Senate Preservation Fund.--Section 3(c)(6) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2004 (2 U.S.C. 2108(c)(6)) is repealed. ( 807) is amended-- (1) in subsection (b), by striking ``and to the Comptroller General of the United States''; and (2) by striking subsection (c). ( j) GAO Recurring Reporting Requirement in GPRAMA.--Subsection (b)(2)(C)(ii) of section 15 of the GPRA Modernization Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-352) is amended-- (1) in clause (I), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a semicolon; (2) in clause (II), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(III) beginning after the date of enactment of this subclause, periodic reports on the evaluation under clause (i).''.

To eliminate or modify certain mandates of the Government Accountability Office, and for other purposes. a) Export-Import Bank Loan and Guarantee Transactions.--Section 17(a) of the Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2012 (12 U.S.C. 635a-6(a)) is amended by striking ``and periodically (but not less frequently than every 4 years) thereafter,''. ( The Office of Inspector General of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection shall provide for an audit of the financial statements of the Bureau on an annual basis by an independent external auditor in accordance with the United States generally accepted government auditing standards as may be prescribed by the Comptroller General of the United States.''. ( B) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents under section 1(b) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act is amended by striking the item relating to section 1016A. (3) Application.--The amendments made by paragraphs (1) and (2) shall apply to any audit performed under section 1017 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (12 U.S.C. 5497) or section 1016A of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 5496a), as amended by paragraphs (1) and (2), with respect to a fiscal year beginning on or after October 1, 2022. ( The Agency shall provide for an audit of the financial statements of the Agency on an annual basis by an independent external auditor in accordance with the United States generally accepted government auditing standards as may be prescribed by the Comptroller General of the United States.''. ( h) Senate Preservation Fund.--Section 3(c)(6) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2004 (2 U.S.C. 2108(c)(6)) is repealed. (

To eliminate or modify certain mandates of the Government Accountability Office, and for other purposes. a) Export-Import Bank Loan and Guarantee Transactions.--Section 17(a) of the Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2012 (12 U.S.C. 635a-6(a)) is amended by striking ``and periodically (but not less frequently than every 4 years) thereafter,''. ( 5497(a)(5)) is amended to read as follows: ``(5) Audit of the bureau.--The Bureau shall prepare and submit to Congress and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget an audited financial statement for each fiscal year, covering all accounts and associated activities of each office, bureau, and activity of the Bureau. B) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents under section 1(b) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act is amended by striking the item relating to section 1016A. (3) Application.--The amendments made by paragraphs (1) and (2) shall apply to any audit performed under section 1017 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (12 U.S.C. 5497) or section 1016A of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 5496a), as amended by paragraphs (1) and (2), with respect to a fiscal year beginning on or after October 1, 2022. ( The audited financial statement shall include the consolidated balance sheet, the consolidated statement of net cost, the consolidated statement of changes in net position, the combined statement of budgetary resources, and such comments and information as may be deemed necessary to inform Congress of the financial operations and condition of the Agency. The Agency shall provide for an audit of the financial statements of the Agency on an annual basis by an independent external auditor in accordance with the United States generally accepted government auditing standards as may be prescribed by the Comptroller General of the United States.''. ( h) Senate Preservation Fund.--Section 3(c)(6) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2004 (2 U.S.C. 2108(c)(6)) is repealed. ( 807) is amended-- (1) in subsection (b), by striking ``and to the Comptroller General of the United States''; and (2) by striking subsection (c). ( j) GAO Recurring Reporting Requirement in GPRAMA.--Subsection (b)(2)(C)(ii) of section 15 of the GPRA Modernization Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-352) is amended-- (1) in clause (I), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a semicolon; (2) in clause (II), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(III) beginning after the date of enactment of this subclause, periodic reports on the evaluation under clause (i).''.

To eliminate or modify certain mandates of the Government Accountability Office, and for other purposes. a) Export-Import Bank Loan and Guarantee Transactions.--Section 17(a) of the Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2012 (12 U.S.C. 635a-6(a)) is amended by striking ``and periodically (but not less frequently than every 4 years) thereafter,''. ( The Office of Inspector General of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection shall provide for an audit of the financial statements of the Bureau on an annual basis by an independent external auditor in accordance with the United States generally accepted government auditing standards as may be prescribed by the Comptroller General of the United States.''. ( B) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents under section 1(b) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act is amended by striking the item relating to section 1016A. (3) Application.--The amendments made by paragraphs (1) and (2) shall apply to any audit performed under section 1017 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (12 U.S.C. 5497) or section 1016A of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 5496a), as amended by paragraphs (1) and (2), with respect to a fiscal year beginning on or after October 1, 2022. ( The Agency shall provide for an audit of the financial statements of the Agency on an annual basis by an independent external auditor in accordance with the United States generally accepted government auditing standards as may be prescribed by the Comptroller General of the United States.''. ( h) Senate Preservation Fund.--Section 3(c)(6) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2004 (2 U.S.C. 2108(c)(6)) is repealed. (

To eliminate or modify certain mandates of the Government Accountability Office, and for other purposes. a) Export-Import Bank Loan and Guarantee Transactions.--Section 17(a) of the Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2012 (12 U.S.C. 635a-6(a)) is amended by striking ``and periodically (but not less frequently than every 4 years) thereafter,''. ( ( The audited financial statement shall include the consolidated balance sheet, the consolidated statement of net cost, the consolidated statement of changes in net position, the combined statement of budgetary resources, and such comments and information as may be deemed necessary to inform Congress of the financial operations and condition of the Agency. j) GAO Recurring Reporting Requirement in GPRAMA.--Subsection (b)(2)(C)(ii) of section 15 of the GPRA Modernization Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-352) is amended-- (1) in clause (I), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a semicolon; (2) in clause (II), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(III) beginning after the date of enactment of this subclause, periodic reports on the evaluation under clause (i). ''.

S.750

Taxation

Sunlight for Unaccountable Non-profits (SUN) Act This bill expands the disclosure requirements for certain tax-exempt organizations. This bill requires the annual tax return information for tax-exempt organizations and deferred compensation plans to be made available to the public at no charge and in an open structured data format that is processable by computers, with the information easy to find, access, reuse, and download in bulk. The bill also requires the disclosure of the names and addresses of contributors of $5,000 or more to tax-exempt organizations that participate or intervene in political campaigns on behalf of, or in opposition to, any candidate for public office.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that return information from tax-exempt organizations be made available in a searchable format and to provide the disclosure of the identity of contributors to certain tax-exempt organizations. 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 ``Sunlight for Unaccountable Non- profits (SUN) Act''. SEC. 2. RETURN INFORMATION OF CERTAIN TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS AVAILABLE IN A SEARCHABLE FORMAT. (a) In General.--Section 6104(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``made available to the public at such time and in such places as the Secretary may prescribe.'' and inserting ``made available to the public at no charge and in an open, structured data format that is processable by computers with the information easy to find, access, reuse, and download in bulk.''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply to returns required to be filed after the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 3. AUTHORITY TO DISCLOSE CONTRIBUTORS TO CERTAIN TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS. (a) In General.--Section 6104(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``Nothing in this subsection shall authorize the Secretary to disclose the name and address of any contributor to any organization'' and inserting ``In the case of any applicable organization or trust, such information shall include the name and address of any qualified contributor to such organization which is required to be included on the return and the total contributions of such qualified contributor, but nothing in this subsection shall authorize the Secretary to disclose the name or address of any other contributor to such organization or any contributor to any other organization''. (b) Definitions.--Section 6104(b) of such Code is amended-- (1) by striking ``The information'' and inserting the following: ``(1) In general.--The information'', and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(2) Definitions.--For purposes of paragraph (1)-- ``(A) Applicable organization or trust.--The term `applicable organization or trust' means any organization or trust which-- ``(i) indicates on an application (or amendment to an application) for recognition of exemption from tax under section 501(a) that such organization has or plans to spend money attempting to influence the selection, nomination, election, or appointment of any person to a public office, ``(ii) asserts on a return that such organization participated in, or intervened in (including through the publishing or distributing of statements), a political campaign on behalf of, or in opposition to, any candidate for public office, ``(iii) has filed, or was required to file, a statement or report under subsection (c) or (g) of section 304 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1974 with respect to independent expenditures made during the taxable year, or ``(iv) has filed, or was required to file, a statement under section 304(f) of such Act with respect to disbursements for electioneering communications made during the taxable year. ``(B) Qualified contributor.--The term `qualified contributor' means, with respect to any applicable organization or trust, any person who made aggregate contributions (in money or other property) to such applicable organization or trust during the taxable year in an amount valued at $5,000 or more.''. (c) Conforming Amendment.--Section 6104(d)(3)(A) of such Code is amended by striking the first sentence and inserting the following: ``In the case of any applicable organization or trust (as defined in subsection (b)(2)(A)), any copies of annual returns provided under paragraph (1) shall include information relating to the name and address of any qualified contributor (as defined in subsection (b)(2)(B)) to such organization and the total contributions of such qualified contributor, but nothing in such paragraph shall require the disclosure of the name or address of any other contributor to such organization or any contributor to any other organization (other than a private foundation (within the meaning of section 509(a)) or political organization exempt from taxation under section 527).''. (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to returns required to be filed after the date of the enactment of this Act. <all>

Sunlight for Unaccountable Non-profits (SUN) Act

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that return information from tax-exempt organizations be made available in a searchable format and to provide the disclosure of the identity of contributors to certain tax-exempt organizations.

Sunlight for Unaccountable Non-profits (SUN) Act

Sen. Tester, Jon

D

MT

This bill expands the disclosure requirements for certain tax-exempt organizations. This bill requires the annual tax return information for tax-exempt organizations and deferred compensation plans to be made available to the public at no charge and in an open structured data format that is processable by computers, with the information easy to find, access, reuse, and download in bulk. The bill also requires the disclosure of the names and addresses of contributors of $5,000 or more to tax-exempt organizations that participate or intervene in political campaigns on behalf of, or in opposition to, any candidate for public office.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that return information from tax-exempt organizations be made available in a searchable format and to provide the disclosure of the identity of contributors to certain tax-exempt organizations. 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 ``Sunlight for Unaccountable Non- profits (SUN) Act''. 2. and inserting ``made available to the public at no charge and in an open, structured data format that is processable by computers with the information easy to find, access, reuse, and download in bulk.''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply to returns required to be filed after the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 3. AUTHORITY TO DISCLOSE CONTRIBUTORS TO CERTAIN TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS. (a) In General.--Section 6104(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``Nothing in this subsection shall authorize the Secretary to disclose the name and address of any contributor to any organization'' and inserting ``In the case of any applicable organization or trust, such information shall include the name and address of any qualified contributor to such organization which is required to be included on the return and the total contributions of such qualified contributor, but nothing in this subsection shall authorize the Secretary to disclose the name or address of any other contributor to such organization or any contributor to any other organization''. (b) Definitions.--Section 6104(b) of such Code is amended-- (1) by striking ``The information'' and inserting the following: ``(1) In general.--The information'', and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(2) Definitions.--For purposes of paragraph (1)-- ``(A) Applicable organization or trust.--The term `applicable organization or trust' means any organization or trust which-- ``(i) indicates on an application (or amendment to an application) for recognition of exemption from tax under section 501(a) that such organization has or plans to spend money attempting to influence the selection, nomination, election, or appointment of any person to a public office, ``(ii) asserts on a return that such organization participated in, or intervened in (including through the publishing or distributing of statements), a political campaign on behalf of, or in opposition to, any candidate for public office, ``(iii) has filed, or was required to file, a statement or report under subsection (c) or (g) of section 304 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1974 with respect to independent expenditures made during the taxable year, or ``(iv) has filed, or was required to file, a statement under section 304(f) of such Act with respect to disbursements for electioneering communications made during the taxable year.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. 2. and inserting ``made available to the public at no charge and in an open, structured data format that is processable by computers with the information easy to find, access, reuse, and download in bulk.''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply to returns required to be filed after the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 3. AUTHORITY TO DISCLOSE CONTRIBUTORS TO CERTAIN TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS. (a) In General.--Section 6104(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``Nothing in this subsection shall authorize the Secretary to disclose the name and address of any contributor to any organization'' and inserting ``In the case of any applicable organization or trust, such information shall include the name and address of any qualified contributor to such organization which is required to be included on the return and the total contributions of such qualified contributor, but nothing in this subsection shall authorize the Secretary to disclose the name or address of any other contributor to such organization or any contributor to any other organization''.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that return information from tax-exempt organizations be made available in a searchable format and to provide the disclosure of the identity of contributors to certain tax-exempt organizations. 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 ``Sunlight for Unaccountable Non- profits (SUN) Act''. SEC. 2. RETURN INFORMATION OF CERTAIN TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS AVAILABLE IN A SEARCHABLE FORMAT. (a) In General.--Section 6104(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``made available to the public at such time and in such places as the Secretary may prescribe.'' and inserting ``made available to the public at no charge and in an open, structured data format that is processable by computers with the information easy to find, access, reuse, and download in bulk.''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply to returns required to be filed after the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 3. AUTHORITY TO DISCLOSE CONTRIBUTORS TO CERTAIN TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS. (a) In General.--Section 6104(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``Nothing in this subsection shall authorize the Secretary to disclose the name and address of any contributor to any organization'' and inserting ``In the case of any applicable organization or trust, such information shall include the name and address of any qualified contributor to such organization which is required to be included on the return and the total contributions of such qualified contributor, but nothing in this subsection shall authorize the Secretary to disclose the name or address of any other contributor to such organization or any contributor to any other organization''. (b) Definitions.--Section 6104(b) of such Code is amended-- (1) by striking ``The information'' and inserting the following: ``(1) In general.--The information'', and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(2) Definitions.--For purposes of paragraph (1)-- ``(A) Applicable organization or trust.--The term `applicable organization or trust' means any organization or trust which-- ``(i) indicates on an application (or amendment to an application) for recognition of exemption from tax under section 501(a) that such organization has or plans to spend money attempting to influence the selection, nomination, election, or appointment of any person to a public office, ``(ii) asserts on a return that such organization participated in, or intervened in (including through the publishing or distributing of statements), a political campaign on behalf of, or in opposition to, any candidate for public office, ``(iii) has filed, or was required to file, a statement or report under subsection (c) or (g) of section 304 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1974 with respect to independent expenditures made during the taxable year, or ``(iv) has filed, or was required to file, a statement under section 304(f) of such Act with respect to disbursements for electioneering communications made during the taxable year. ``(B) Qualified contributor.--The term `qualified contributor' means, with respect to any applicable organization or trust, any person who made aggregate contributions (in money or other property) to such applicable organization or trust during the taxable year in an amount valued at $5,000 or more.''. (c) Conforming Amendment.--Section 6104(d)(3)(A) of such Code is amended by striking the first sentence and inserting the following: ``In the case of any applicable organization or trust (as defined in subsection (b)(2)(A)), any copies of annual returns provided under paragraph (1) shall include information relating to the name and address of any qualified contributor (as defined in subsection (b)(2)(B)) to such organization and the total contributions of such qualified contributor, but nothing in such paragraph shall require the disclosure of the name or address of any other contributor to such organization or any contributor to any other organization (other than a private foundation (within the meaning of section 509(a)) or political organization exempt from taxation under section 527).''. (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to returns required to be filed after the date of the enactment of this Act. <all>

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that return information from tax-exempt organizations be made available in a searchable format and to provide the disclosure of the identity of contributors to certain tax-exempt organizations. 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 ``Sunlight for Unaccountable Non- profits (SUN) Act''. SEC. 2. RETURN INFORMATION OF CERTAIN TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS AVAILABLE IN A SEARCHABLE FORMAT. (a) In General.--Section 6104(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``made available to the public at such time and in such places as the Secretary may prescribe.'' and inserting ``made available to the public at no charge and in an open, structured data format that is processable by computers with the information easy to find, access, reuse, and download in bulk.''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply to returns required to be filed after the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 3. AUTHORITY TO DISCLOSE CONTRIBUTORS TO CERTAIN TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS. (a) In General.--Section 6104(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``Nothing in this subsection shall authorize the Secretary to disclose the name and address of any contributor to any organization'' and inserting ``In the case of any applicable organization or trust, such information shall include the name and address of any qualified contributor to such organization which is required to be included on the return and the total contributions of such qualified contributor, but nothing in this subsection shall authorize the Secretary to disclose the name or address of any other contributor to such organization or any contributor to any other organization''. (b) Definitions.--Section 6104(b) of such Code is amended-- (1) by striking ``The information'' and inserting the following: ``(1) In general.--The information'', and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(2) Definitions.--For purposes of paragraph (1)-- ``(A) Applicable organization or trust.--The term `applicable organization or trust' means any organization or trust which-- ``(i) indicates on an application (or amendment to an application) for recognition of exemption from tax under section 501(a) that such organization has or plans to spend money attempting to influence the selection, nomination, election, or appointment of any person to a public office, ``(ii) asserts on a return that such organization participated in, or intervened in (including through the publishing or distributing of statements), a political campaign on behalf of, or in opposition to, any candidate for public office, ``(iii) has filed, or was required to file, a statement or report under subsection (c) or (g) of section 304 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1974 with respect to independent expenditures made during the taxable year, or ``(iv) has filed, or was required to file, a statement under section 304(f) of such Act with respect to disbursements for electioneering communications made during the taxable year. ``(B) Qualified contributor.--The term `qualified contributor' means, with respect to any applicable organization or trust, any person who made aggregate contributions (in money or other property) to such applicable organization or trust during the taxable year in an amount valued at $5,000 or more.''. (c) Conforming Amendment.--Section 6104(d)(3)(A) of such Code is amended by striking the first sentence and inserting the following: ``In the case of any applicable organization or trust (as defined in subsection (b)(2)(A)), any copies of annual returns provided under paragraph (1) shall include information relating to the name and address of any qualified contributor (as defined in subsection (b)(2)(B)) to such organization and the total contributions of such qualified contributor, but nothing in such paragraph shall require the disclosure of the name or address of any other contributor to such organization or any contributor to any other organization (other than a private foundation (within the meaning of section 509(a)) or political organization exempt from taxation under section 527).''. (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to returns required to be filed after the date of the enactment of this Act. <all>

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that return information from tax-exempt organizations be made available in a searchable format and to provide the disclosure of the identity of contributors to certain tax-exempt organizations. a) In General.--Section 6104(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``made available to the public at such time and in such places as the Secretary may prescribe.'' ``(B) Qualified contributor.--The term `qualified contributor' means, with respect to any applicable organization or trust, any person who made aggregate contributions (in money or other property) to such applicable organization or trust during the taxable year in an amount valued at $5,000 or more.''. ( d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to returns required to be filed after the date of the enactment of this Act.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that return information from tax-exempt organizations be made available in a searchable format and to provide the disclosure of the identity of contributors to certain tax-exempt organizations. a) In General.--Section 6104(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``made available to the public at such time and in such places as the Secretary may prescribe.'' ``(B) Qualified contributor.--The term `qualified contributor' means, with respect to any applicable organization or trust, any person who made aggregate contributions (in money or other property) to such applicable organization or trust during the taxable year in an amount valued at $5,000 or more.''. d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to returns required to be filed after the date of the enactment of this Act.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that return information from tax-exempt organizations be made available in a searchable format and to provide the disclosure of the identity of contributors to certain tax-exempt organizations. a) In General.--Section 6104(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``made available to the public at such time and in such places as the Secretary may prescribe.'' ``(B) Qualified contributor.--The term `qualified contributor' means, with respect to any applicable organization or trust, any person who made aggregate contributions (in money or other property) to such applicable organization or trust during the taxable year in an amount valued at $5,000 or more.''. d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to returns required to be filed after the date of the enactment of this Act.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that return information from tax-exempt organizations be made available in a searchable format and to provide the disclosure of the identity of contributors to certain tax-exempt organizations. a) In General.--Section 6104(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``made available to the public at such time and in such places as the Secretary may prescribe.'' ``(B) Qualified contributor.--The term `qualified contributor' means, with respect to any applicable organization or trust, any person who made aggregate contributions (in money or other property) to such applicable organization or trust during the taxable year in an amount valued at $5,000 or more.''. ( d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to returns required to be filed after the date of the enactment of this Act.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that return information from tax-exempt organizations be made available in a searchable format and to provide the disclosure of the identity of contributors to certain tax-exempt organizations. a) In General.--Section 6104(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``made available to the public at such time and in such places as the Secretary may prescribe.'' ``(B) Qualified contributor.--The term `qualified contributor' means, with respect to any applicable organization or trust, any person who made aggregate contributions (in money or other property) to such applicable organization or trust during the taxable year in an amount valued at $5,000 or more.''. d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to returns required to be filed after the date of the enactment of this Act.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that return information from tax-exempt organizations be made available in a searchable format and to provide the disclosure of the identity of contributors to certain tax-exempt organizations. a) In General.--Section 6104(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``made available to the public at such time and in such places as the Secretary may prescribe.'' ``(B) Qualified contributor.--The term `qualified contributor' means, with respect to any applicable organization or trust, any person who made aggregate contributions (in money or other property) to such applicable organization or trust during the taxable year in an amount valued at $5,000 or more.''. ( d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to returns required to be filed after the date of the enactment of this Act.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that return information from tax-exempt organizations be made available in a searchable format and to provide the disclosure of the identity of contributors to certain tax-exempt organizations. a) In General.--Section 6104(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``made available to the public at such time and in such places as the Secretary may prescribe.'' ``(B) Qualified contributor.--The term `qualified contributor' means, with respect to any applicable organization or trust, any person who made aggregate contributions (in money or other property) to such applicable organization or trust during the taxable year in an amount valued at $5,000 or more.''. d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to returns required to be filed after the date of the enactment of this Act.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that return information from tax-exempt organizations be made available in a searchable format and to provide the disclosure of the identity of contributors to certain tax-exempt organizations. a) In General.--Section 6104(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``made available to the public at such time and in such places as the Secretary may prescribe.'' ``(B) Qualified contributor.--The term `qualified contributor' means, with respect to any applicable organization or trust, any person who made aggregate contributions (in money or other property) to such applicable organization or trust during the taxable year in an amount valued at $5,000 or more.''. ( d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to returns required to be filed after the date of the enactment of this Act.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that return information from tax-exempt organizations be made available in a searchable format and to provide the disclosure of the identity of contributors to certain tax-exempt organizations. a) In General.--Section 6104(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``made available to the public at such time and in such places as the Secretary may prescribe.'' ``(B) Qualified contributor.--The term `qualified contributor' means, with respect to any applicable organization or trust, any person who made aggregate contributions (in money or other property) to such applicable organization or trust during the taxable year in an amount valued at $5,000 or more.''. d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to returns required to be filed after the date of the enactment of this Act.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that return information from tax-exempt organizations be made available in a searchable format and to provide the disclosure of the identity of contributors to certain tax-exempt organizations. a) In General.--Section 6104(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ``made available to the public at such time and in such places as the Secretary may prescribe.'' ``(B) Qualified contributor.--The term `qualified contributor' means, with respect to any applicable organization or trust, any person who made aggregate contributions (in money or other property) to such applicable organization or trust during the taxable year in an amount valued at $5,000 or more.''. ( d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to returns required to be filed after the date of the enactment of this Act.

S.5177

Armed Forces and National Security

Defending Religious Accommodations for Military Members Act of 2022 This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to audit the religious accommodations relating to COVID-19 for the Armed Forces to ensure all applicable federal laws, and guidance and policies of the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, and each military department were followed.

To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct an audit of religious accommodations relating to the coronavirus disease 2019 for the Armed Forces to ensure all applicable laws, guidance, and policies were followed with respect to such accommodations, and for other purposes. 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 ``Defending Religious Accommodations for Military Members Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. COMPTROLLER GENERAL AUDIT OF RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATIONS RELATING TO COVID-19 FOR THE ARMED FORCES. (a) In General.--Commencing not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct an audit of religious accommodations relating to the coronavirus disease 2019 (in this section referred to as ``COVID- 19'') for the Armed Forces to ensure all Federal laws, and guidance and policies of the Department of Defense, the Department of Homeland Security (with respect to the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Department of the Navy), and each military department, were followed with respect to such accommodations. (b) Elements.--In conducting the audit required under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall-- (1) make a determination as to the reasons for mass denial of religious accommodations relating to COVID-19 across the Armed Forces, including a comparative study of previous religious accommodations; (2) analyze the handling by the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security (with respect to the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Department of the Navy) of medical and administrative requests relating to COVID-19 compared to religious accommodation requests relating to COVID-19, to include concerns raised by members of the Armed Forces who were pregnant, trying to get pregnant, those who were breastfeeding, and others; (3) analyze the timeline of when each military department mandated that members of the Armed Forces take the COVID-19 comirnaty vaccine approved by the Food and Drug Administration and when military medical treatment facilities had the vaccine available for such members; (4) analyze how the current number of involuntary discharges relating to COVID-19 vaccine mandates of the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security are negatively impacting readiness across all branches of the Armed Forces compared with the impacts of COVID-19 on members of the Armed Forces, including hospitalizations and deaths, which shall include an analysis of the total number of members of the Armed Forces scheduled to be discharged compared with impacts of COVID-19 on members of the Armed Forces, including hospitalizations and deaths; (5) determine the extent to which COVID-19 vaccine mandates of the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security are negatively impacting recruiting for the Armed Forces and interest in joining the Armed Forces; (6) determine the extent to which the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security could have used options to retain members of the Armed Forces who had reservations about the COVID-19 vaccine, such as requiring frequent COVID-19 testing, mask wearing, considering natural immunity, or other options so as not to impact the readiness of the Armed Forces; and (7) analyze any retaliation or retribution taken by the Department of Defense or the Department of Homeland Security, or any employee or officer of the Department of Defense or the Department of Homeland Security, with respect to any member of the Armed Forces who was either granted a religious accommodation relating to COVID-19, or who was denied such an accommodation, but refused to take the COVID-19 vaccine and was awaiting discharge proceedings. (c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report containing the findings of the audit conducted under subsection (a). <all>

Defending Religious Accommodations for Military Members Act of 2022

A bill to require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct an audit of religious accommodations relating to the coronavirus disease 2019 for the Armed Forces to ensure all applicable laws, guidance, and policies were followed with respect to such accommodations, and for other purposes.

Defending Religious Accommodations for Military Members Act of 2022

Sen. Scott, Rick

R

FL

This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to audit the religious accommodations relating to COVID-19 for the Armed Forces to ensure all applicable federal laws, and guidance and policies of the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, and each military department were followed.

SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Defending Religious Accommodations for Military Members Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. COMPTROLLER GENERAL AUDIT OF RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATIONS RELATING TO COVID-19 FOR THE ARMED FORCES. (a) In General.--Commencing not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct an audit of religious accommodations relating to the coronavirus disease 2019 (in this section referred to as ``COVID- 19'') for the Armed Forces to ensure all Federal laws, and guidance and policies of the Department of Defense, the Department of Homeland Security (with respect to the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Department of the Navy), and each military department, were followed with respect to such accommodations.

SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Defending Religious Accommodations for Military Members Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. COMPTROLLER GENERAL AUDIT OF RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATIONS RELATING TO COVID-19 FOR THE ARMED FORCES. (a) In General.--Commencing not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct an audit of religious accommodations relating to the coronavirus disease 2019 (in this section referred to as ``COVID- 19'') for the Armed Forces to ensure all Federal laws, and guidance and policies of the Department of Defense, the Department of Homeland Security (with respect to the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Department of the Navy), and each military department, were followed with respect to such accommodations.

To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct an audit of religious accommodations relating to the coronavirus disease 2019 for the Armed Forces to ensure all applicable laws, guidance, and policies were followed with respect to such accommodations, and for other purposes. 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 ``Defending Religious Accommodations for Military Members Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. COMPTROLLER GENERAL AUDIT OF RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATIONS RELATING TO COVID-19 FOR THE ARMED FORCES. (a) In General.--Commencing not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct an audit of religious accommodations relating to the coronavirus disease 2019 (in this section referred to as ``COVID- 19'') for the Armed Forces to ensure all Federal laws, and guidance and policies of the Department of Defense, the Department of Homeland Security (with respect to the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Department of the Navy), and each military department, were followed with respect to such accommodations. (b) Elements.--In conducting the audit required under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall-- (1) make a determination as to the reasons for mass denial of religious accommodations relating to COVID-19 across the Armed Forces, including a comparative study of previous religious accommodations; (2) analyze the handling by the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security (with respect to the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Department of the Navy) of medical and administrative requests relating to COVID-19 compared to religious accommodation requests relating to COVID-19, to include concerns raised by members of the Armed Forces who were pregnant, trying to get pregnant, those who were breastfeeding, and others; (3) analyze the timeline of when each military department mandated that members of the Armed Forces take the COVID-19 comirnaty vaccine approved by the Food and Drug Administration and when military medical treatment facilities had the vaccine available for such members; (4) analyze how the current number of involuntary discharges relating to COVID-19 vaccine mandates of the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security are negatively impacting readiness across all branches of the Armed Forces compared with the impacts of COVID-19 on members of the Armed Forces, including hospitalizations and deaths, which shall include an analysis of the total number of members of the Armed Forces scheduled to be discharged compared with impacts of COVID-19 on members of the Armed Forces, including hospitalizations and deaths; (5) determine the extent to which COVID-19 vaccine mandates of the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security are negatively impacting recruiting for the Armed Forces and interest in joining the Armed Forces; (6) determine the extent to which the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security could have used options to retain members of the Armed Forces who had reservations about the COVID-19 vaccine, such as requiring frequent COVID-19 testing, mask wearing, considering natural immunity, or other options so as not to impact the readiness of the Armed Forces; and (7) analyze any retaliation or retribution taken by the Department of Defense or the Department of Homeland Security, or any employee or officer of the Department of Defense or the Department of Homeland Security, with respect to any member of the Armed Forces who was either granted a religious accommodation relating to COVID-19, or who was denied such an accommodation, but refused to take the COVID-19 vaccine and was awaiting discharge proceedings. (c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report containing the findings of the audit conducted under subsection (a). <all>

To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct an audit of religious accommodations relating to the coronavirus disease 2019 for the Armed Forces to ensure all applicable laws, guidance, and policies were followed with respect to such accommodations, and for other purposes. 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 ``Defending Religious Accommodations for Military Members Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. COMPTROLLER GENERAL AUDIT OF RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATIONS RELATING TO COVID-19 FOR THE ARMED FORCES. (a) In General.--Commencing not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct an audit of religious accommodations relating to the coronavirus disease 2019 (in this section referred to as ``COVID- 19'') for the Armed Forces to ensure all Federal laws, and guidance and policies of the Department of Defense, the Department of Homeland Security (with respect to the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Department of the Navy), and each military department, were followed with respect to such accommodations. (b) Elements.--In conducting the audit required under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall-- (1) make a determination as to the reasons for mass denial of religious accommodations relating to COVID-19 across the Armed Forces, including a comparative study of previous religious accommodations; (2) analyze the handling by the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security (with respect to the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Department of the Navy) of medical and administrative requests relating to COVID-19 compared to religious accommodation requests relating to COVID-19, to include concerns raised by members of the Armed Forces who were pregnant, trying to get pregnant, those who were breastfeeding, and others; (3) analyze the timeline of when each military department mandated that members of the Armed Forces take the COVID-19 comirnaty vaccine approved by the Food and Drug Administration and when military medical treatment facilities had the vaccine available for such members; (4) analyze how the current number of involuntary discharges relating to COVID-19 vaccine mandates of the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security are negatively impacting readiness across all branches of the Armed Forces compared with the impacts of COVID-19 on members of the Armed Forces, including hospitalizations and deaths, which shall include an analysis of the total number of members of the Armed Forces scheduled to be discharged compared with impacts of COVID-19 on members of the Armed Forces, including hospitalizations and deaths; (5) determine the extent to which COVID-19 vaccine mandates of the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security are negatively impacting recruiting for the Armed Forces and interest in joining the Armed Forces; (6) determine the extent to which the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security could have used options to retain members of the Armed Forces who had reservations about the COVID-19 vaccine, such as requiring frequent COVID-19 testing, mask wearing, considering natural immunity, or other options so as not to impact the readiness of the Armed Forces; and (7) analyze any retaliation or retribution taken by the Department of Defense or the Department of Homeland Security, or any employee or officer of the Department of Defense or the Department of Homeland Security, with respect to any member of the Armed Forces who was either granted a religious accommodation relating to COVID-19, or who was denied such an accommodation, but refused to take the COVID-19 vaccine and was awaiting discharge proceedings. (c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report containing the findings of the audit conducted under subsection (a). <all>

To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct an audit of religious accommodations relating to the coronavirus disease 2019 for the Armed Forces to ensure all applicable laws, guidance, and policies were followed with respect to such accommodations, and for other purposes. COMPTROLLER GENERAL AUDIT OF RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATIONS RELATING TO COVID-19 FOR THE ARMED FORCES. ( (c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report containing the findings of the audit conducted under subsection (a).

To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct an audit of religious accommodations relating to the coronavirus disease 2019 for the Armed Forces to ensure all applicable laws, guidance, and policies were followed with respect to such accommodations, and for other purposes. COMPTROLLER GENERAL AUDIT OF RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATIONS RELATING TO COVID-19 FOR THE ARMED FORCES. ( (c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report containing the findings of the audit conducted under subsection (a).

To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct an audit of religious accommodations relating to the coronavirus disease 2019 for the Armed Forces to ensure all applicable laws, guidance, and policies were followed with respect to such accommodations, and for other purposes. COMPTROLLER GENERAL AUDIT OF RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATIONS RELATING TO COVID-19 FOR THE ARMED FORCES. ( (c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report containing the findings of the audit conducted under subsection (a).

To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct an audit of religious accommodations relating to the coronavirus disease 2019 for the Armed Forces to ensure all applicable laws, guidance, and policies were followed with respect to such accommodations, and for other purposes. COMPTROLLER GENERAL AUDIT OF RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATIONS RELATING TO COVID-19 FOR THE ARMED FORCES. ( (c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report containing the findings of the audit conducted under subsection (a).

To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct an audit of religious accommodations relating to the coronavirus disease 2019 for the Armed Forces to ensure all applicable laws, guidance, and policies were followed with respect to such accommodations, and for other purposes. COMPTROLLER GENERAL AUDIT OF RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATIONS RELATING TO COVID-19 FOR THE ARMED FORCES. ( (c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report containing the findings of the audit conducted under subsection (a).

To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct an audit of religious accommodations relating to the coronavirus disease 2019 for the Armed Forces to ensure all applicable laws, guidance, and policies were followed with respect to such accommodations, and for other purposes. COMPTROLLER GENERAL AUDIT OF RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATIONS RELATING TO COVID-19 FOR THE ARMED FORCES. ( (c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report containing the findings of the audit conducted under subsection (a).

To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct an audit of religious accommodations relating to the coronavirus disease 2019 for the Armed Forces to ensure all applicable laws, guidance, and policies were followed with respect to such accommodations, and for other purposes. COMPTROLLER GENERAL AUDIT OF RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATIONS RELATING TO COVID-19 FOR THE ARMED FORCES. ( (c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report containing the findings of the audit conducted under subsection (a).

To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct an audit of religious accommodations relating to the coronavirus disease 2019 for the Armed Forces to ensure all applicable laws, guidance, and policies were followed with respect to such accommodations, and for other purposes. COMPTROLLER GENERAL AUDIT OF RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATIONS RELATING TO COVID-19 FOR THE ARMED FORCES. ( (c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report containing the findings of the audit conducted under subsection (a).

To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct an audit of religious accommodations relating to the coronavirus disease 2019 for the Armed Forces to ensure all applicable laws, guidance, and policies were followed with respect to such accommodations, and for other purposes. COMPTROLLER GENERAL AUDIT OF RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATIONS RELATING TO COVID-19 FOR THE ARMED FORCES. ( (c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report containing the findings of the audit conducted under subsection (a).

To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct an audit of religious accommodations relating to the coronavirus disease 2019 for the Armed Forces to ensure all applicable laws, guidance, and policies were followed with respect to such accommodations, and for other purposes. COMPTROLLER GENERAL AUDIT OF RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATIONS RELATING TO COVID-19 FOR THE ARMED FORCES. ( (c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report containing the findings of the audit conducted under subsection (a).

H.R.9129

Science, Technology, Communications

American Technology Leadership Act of 2022 This bill establishes an Office of Global Competition Analysis. The purposes of the office are to To carry out the purposes, the office may enter into an agreement with a public-private or a federally funded research and development center, a university affiliated research center, or consortium of such centers. Periodically, the Office of Science and Technology Policy, the National Economic Council, and the National Security Council, in coordination with other executive agencies, shall jointly determine the analytical priorities of the office.

To establish an Office of Global Competition Analysis, and for other purposes. 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 ``American Technology Leadership Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. OFFICE OF GLOBAL COMPETITION ANALYSIS. (a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Executive agency.--The term ``Executive agency'' has the meaning given such term in section 105 of title 5, United States Code. (2) Office.--The term ``Office'' means the Office of Global Competition Analysis established under subsection (b). (b) Establishment.-- (1) In general.--The President shall establish an office on analysis of global competition. (2) Director.--The office shall be headed by a Director of Global Competition Analysis who shall be appointed by the President. (3) Purposes.--The purposes of the Office are as follows: (A) To carry out a program of analysis on United States leadership in technology and innovation sectors critical to national security and economic prosperity relative to other countries, particularly those countries that are strategic competitors of the United States. (B) To support policy development and decision making to ensure United States leadership in technology and innovation sectors critical to national security and economic prosperity. (4) Designation.--The Office shall be known as the ``Office of Global Competition Analysis''. (5) Authority to accept details on a non-reimbursable basis.--The Director may accept officers or employees of the United States or members of the Armed Forces on a detail from an element of the intelligence community (as such term is defined in section 3(4) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003(4))) or from another element of the Federal Government on a non-reimbursable basis, as jointly agreed to by the heads of the receiving and detailing elements, for a period not to exceed three years. (c) Activities.--In accordance with the priorities determined under subsection (d), the Office shall-- (1) acquire and prepare data relating to the purposes of the Office under subsection (b), including data relating to critical technologies, innovation, and production capacity in the United States and other countries, consistent with applicable provisions of law; (2) conduct long- and short-term analysis regarding-- (A) United States policies that enable technological competitiveness relative to those of other countries, particularly with respect to countries that are strategic competitors of the United States; (B) United States science and technology ecosystem elements relative to those of other countries, particularly with respect to countries that are strategic competitors of the United States; (C) United States competitiveness in technology and innovation sectors critical to national security and economic prosperity relative to other countries, including the availability of United States technology in such sectors abroad, particularly with respect to countries that are strategic competitors of the United States; (D) trends and trajectories, including rate of change in technologies, related to technology and innovation sectors critical to national security and economic prosperity; (E) threats to United States national security interests as a result of any foreign country's dependence on technologies of strategic competitors of the United States; and (F) threats to United States interests based on dependencies on foreign technologies critical to national security and economic prosperity; and (3) engage with private sector entities on matters relating to analysis under paragraph (2). (d) Determination of Priorities.--On a periodic basis, the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, the National Economic Council, and the National Security Council, in coordination with such heads of such Executive agencies as the Director and the Councils jointly consider appropriate, shall jointly determine the priorities of the Office with respect to subsection (b)(2)(A). (e) Administration.--To carry out the purposes set forth under subsection (b)(2), the Office may enter into an agreement with a public-private or a federally funded research and development center, a university affiliated research center, or consortium of federally funded research and development centers, and university affiliated research centers. (f) Access to, Use, and Handling of Information.-- (1) Federal information.--In carrying out the activities under subsection (c), the Office shall have access to all information, data, or reports of any Executive agency that the Office determines necessary to carry out this section-- (A) upon written request; (B) subject to limitations under applicable provisions of law; and (C) consistent with the protection of sources and methods, law enforcement strictures, protection of proprietary information of businesses, and protection of personally identifiable information. (2) Commercial information.--The Office may obtain commercially available information that may not be publicly available. (3) Use of information.--The Office may use information obtained under this subsection for purposes set forth under subsection (b)(2). (4) Handling of information.--The Office shall handle information obtained under this subsection subject to all restrictions required by the source of the information. (g) Additional Support.--A head of an Executive agency may provide to the Office such support, in the form of office space, furniture, financial assistance and personnel, as the head considers appropriate to assist the Office in carrying out any activity under subsection (c), consistent with the priorities determined under subsection (d). (h) Annual Report.--Not less frequently than once each year, the Office shall submit to Congress a report on the activities of the Office under this section. Reports and briefings produced by Office personnel shall be transmitted to Congress as these publications are released during each fiscal year. (i) Initial Report.--Within 90 days of establishment, Office personnel shall brief Congress on the Office's organizational structure, including key personnel roles and responsibilities, along with the initial Office plan of activities for fiscal year 2023 and the five years following establishment of the Office. (j) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2023. <all>

American Technology Leadership Act of 2022

To establish an Office of Global Competition Analysis, and for other purposes.

American Technology Leadership Act of 2022

Rep. Crow, Jason

D

CO

This bill establishes an Office of Global Competition Analysis. The purposes of the office are to To carry out the purposes, the office may enter into an agreement with a public-private or a federally funded research and development center, a university affiliated research center, or consortium of such centers. Periodically, the Office of Science and Technology Policy, the National Economic Council, and the National Security Council, in coordination with other executive agencies, shall jointly determine the analytical priorities of the office.

SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``American Technology Leadership Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. OFFICE OF GLOBAL COMPETITION ANALYSIS. (a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Executive agency.--The term ``Executive agency'' has the meaning given such term in section 105 of title 5, United States Code. (2) Director.--The office shall be headed by a Director of Global Competition Analysis who shall be appointed by the President. (3) Purposes.--The purposes of the Office are as follows: (A) To carry out a program of analysis on United States leadership in technology and innovation sectors critical to national security and economic prosperity relative to other countries, particularly those countries that are strategic competitors of the United States. 3003(4))) or from another element of the Federal Government on a non-reimbursable basis, as jointly agreed to by the heads of the receiving and detailing elements, for a period not to exceed three years. (e) Administration.--To carry out the purposes set forth under subsection (b)(2), the Office may enter into an agreement with a public-private or a federally funded research and development center, a university affiliated research center, or consortium of federally funded research and development centers, and university affiliated research centers. (f) Access to, Use, and Handling of Information.-- (1) Federal information.--In carrying out the activities under subsection (c), the Office shall have access to all information, data, or reports of any Executive agency that the Office determines necessary to carry out this section-- (A) upon written request; (B) subject to limitations under applicable provisions of law; and (C) consistent with the protection of sources and methods, law enforcement strictures, protection of proprietary information of businesses, and protection of personally identifiable information. (4) Handling of information.--The Office shall handle information obtained under this subsection subject to all restrictions required by the source of the information. (g) Additional Support.--A head of an Executive agency may provide to the Office such support, in the form of office space, furniture, financial assistance and personnel, as the head considers appropriate to assist the Office in carrying out any activity under subsection (c), consistent with the priorities determined under subsection (d). Reports and briefings produced by Office personnel shall be transmitted to Congress as these publications are released during each fiscal year. (i) Initial Report.--Within 90 days of establishment, Office personnel shall brief Congress on the Office's organizational structure, including key personnel roles and responsibilities, along with the initial Office plan of activities for fiscal year 2023 and the five years following establishment of the Office. (j) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2023.

SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``American Technology Leadership Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. OFFICE OF GLOBAL COMPETITION ANALYSIS. (a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Executive agency.--The term ``Executive agency'' has the meaning given such term in section 105 of title 5, United States Code. (2) Director.--The office shall be headed by a Director of Global Competition Analysis who shall be appointed by the President. (3) Purposes.--The purposes of the Office are as follows: (A) To carry out a program of analysis on United States leadership in technology and innovation sectors critical to national security and economic prosperity relative to other countries, particularly those countries that are strategic competitors of the United States. 3003(4))) or from another element of the Federal Government on a non-reimbursable basis, as jointly agreed to by the heads of the receiving and detailing elements, for a period not to exceed three years. (e) Administration.--To carry out the purposes set forth under subsection (b)(2), the Office may enter into an agreement with a public-private or a federally funded research and development center, a university affiliated research center, or consortium of federally funded research and development centers, and university affiliated research centers. (4) Handling of information.--The Office shall handle information obtained under this subsection subject to all restrictions required by the source of the information. (g) Additional Support.--A head of an Executive agency may provide to the Office such support, in the form of office space, furniture, financial assistance and personnel, as the head considers appropriate to assist the Office in carrying out any activity under subsection (c), consistent with the priorities determined under subsection (d). Reports and briefings produced by Office personnel shall be transmitted to Congress as these publications are released during each fiscal year. (j) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2023.

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 ``American Technology Leadership Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. OFFICE OF GLOBAL COMPETITION ANALYSIS. (a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Executive agency.--The term ``Executive agency'' has the meaning given such term in section 105 of title 5, United States Code. (2) Director.--The office shall be headed by a Director of Global Competition Analysis who shall be appointed by the President. (3) Purposes.--The purposes of the Office are as follows: (A) To carry out a program of analysis on United States leadership in technology and innovation sectors critical to national security and economic prosperity relative to other countries, particularly those countries that are strategic competitors of the United States. (5) Authority to accept details on a non-reimbursable basis.--The Director may accept officers or employees of the United States or members of the Armed Forces on a detail from an element of the intelligence community (as such term is defined in section 3(4) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003(4))) or from another element of the Federal Government on a non-reimbursable basis, as jointly agreed to by the heads of the receiving and detailing elements, for a period not to exceed three years. (d) Determination of Priorities.--On a periodic basis, the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, the National Economic Council, and the National Security Council, in coordination with such heads of such Executive agencies as the Director and the Councils jointly consider appropriate, shall jointly determine the priorities of the Office with respect to subsection (b)(2)(A). (e) Administration.--To carry out the purposes set forth under subsection (b)(2), the Office may enter into an agreement with a public-private or a federally funded research and development center, a university affiliated research center, or consortium of federally funded research and development centers, and university affiliated research centers. (f) Access to, Use, and Handling of Information.-- (1) Federal information.--In carrying out the activities under subsection (c), the Office shall have access to all information, data, or reports of any Executive agency that the Office determines necessary to carry out this section-- (A) upon written request; (B) subject to limitations under applicable provisions of law; and (C) consistent with the protection of sources and methods, law enforcement strictures, protection of proprietary information of businesses, and protection of personally identifiable information. (2) Commercial information.--The Office may obtain commercially available information that may not be publicly available. (4) Handling of information.--The Office shall handle information obtained under this subsection subject to all restrictions required by the source of the information. (g) Additional Support.--A head of an Executive agency may provide to the Office such support, in the form of office space, furniture, financial assistance and personnel, as the head considers appropriate to assist the Office in carrying out any activity under subsection (c), consistent with the priorities determined under subsection (d). (h) Annual Report.--Not less frequently than once each year, the Office shall submit to Congress a report on the activities of the Office under this section. Reports and briefings produced by Office personnel shall be transmitted to Congress as these publications are released during each fiscal year. (i) Initial Report.--Within 90 days of establishment, Office personnel shall brief Congress on the Office's organizational structure, including key personnel roles and responsibilities, along with the initial Office plan of activities for fiscal year 2023 and the five years following establishment of the Office. (j) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2023.

To establish an Office of Global Competition Analysis, and for other purposes. 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 ``American Technology Leadership Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. OFFICE OF GLOBAL COMPETITION ANALYSIS. (a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Executive agency.--The term ``Executive agency'' has the meaning given such term in section 105 of title 5, United States Code. (2) Office.--The term ``Office'' means the Office of Global Competition Analysis established under subsection (b). (b) Establishment.-- (1) In general.--The President shall establish an office on analysis of global competition. (2) Director.--The office shall be headed by a Director of Global Competition Analysis who shall be appointed by the President. (3) Purposes.--The purposes of the Office are as follows: (A) To carry out a program of analysis on United States leadership in technology and innovation sectors critical to national security and economic prosperity relative to other countries, particularly those countries that are strategic competitors of the United States. (B) To support policy development and decision making to ensure United States leadership in technology and innovation sectors critical to national security and economic prosperity. (4) Designation.--The Office shall be known as the ``Office of Global Competition Analysis''. (5) Authority to accept details on a non-reimbursable basis.--The Director may accept officers or employees of the United States or members of the Armed Forces on a detail from an element of the intelligence community (as such term is defined in section 3(4) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003(4))) or from another element of the Federal Government on a non-reimbursable basis, as jointly agreed to by the heads of the receiving and detailing elements, for a period not to exceed three years. (c) Activities.--In accordance with the priorities determined under subsection (d), the Office shall-- (1) acquire and prepare data relating to the purposes of the Office under subsection (b), including data relating to critical technologies, innovation, and production capacity in the United States and other countries, consistent with applicable provisions of law; (2) conduct long- and short-term analysis regarding-- (A) United States policies that enable technological competitiveness relative to those of other countries, particularly with respect to countries that are strategic competitors of the United States; (B) United States science and technology ecosystem elements relative to those of other countries, particularly with respect to countries that are strategic competitors of the United States; (C) United States competitiveness in technology and innovation sectors critical to national security and economic prosperity relative to other countries, including the availability of United States technology in such sectors abroad, particularly with respect to countries that are strategic competitors of the United States; (D) trends and trajectories, including rate of change in technologies, related to technology and innovation sectors critical to national security and economic prosperity; (E) threats to United States national security interests as a result of any foreign country's dependence on technologies of strategic competitors of the United States; and (F) threats to United States interests based on dependencies on foreign technologies critical to national security and economic prosperity; and (3) engage with private sector entities on matters relating to analysis under paragraph (2). (d) Determination of Priorities.--On a periodic basis, the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, the National Economic Council, and the National Security Council, in coordination with such heads of such Executive agencies as the Director and the Councils jointly consider appropriate, shall jointly determine the priorities of the Office with respect to subsection (b)(2)(A). (e) Administration.--To carry out the purposes set forth under subsection (b)(2), the Office may enter into an agreement with a public-private or a federally funded research and development center, a university affiliated research center, or consortium of federally funded research and development centers, and university affiliated research centers. (f) Access to, Use, and Handling of Information.-- (1) Federal information.--In carrying out the activities under subsection (c), the Office shall have access to all information, data, or reports of any Executive agency that the Office determines necessary to carry out this section-- (A) upon written request; (B) subject to limitations under applicable provisions of law; and (C) consistent with the protection of sources and methods, law enforcement strictures, protection of proprietary information of businesses, and protection of personally identifiable information. (2) Commercial information.--The Office may obtain commercially available information that may not be publicly available. (3) Use of information.--The Office may use information obtained under this subsection for purposes set forth under subsection (b)(2). (4) Handling of information.--The Office shall handle information obtained under this subsection subject to all restrictions required by the source of the information. (g) Additional Support.--A head of an Executive agency may provide to the Office such support, in the form of office space, furniture, financial assistance and personnel, as the head considers appropriate to assist the Office in carrying out any activity under subsection (c), consistent with the priorities determined under subsection (d). (h) Annual Report.--Not less frequently than once each year, the Office shall submit to Congress a report on the activities of the Office under this section. Reports and briefings produced by Office personnel shall be transmitted to Congress as these publications are released during each fiscal year. (i) Initial Report.--Within 90 days of establishment, Office personnel shall brief Congress on the Office's organizational structure, including key personnel roles and responsibilities, along with the initial Office plan of activities for fiscal year 2023 and the five years following establishment of the Office. (j) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2023. <all>

To establish an Office of Global Competition Analysis, and for other purposes. 2) Office.--The term ``Office'' means the Office of Global Competition Analysis established under subsection (b). ( 3) Purposes.--The purposes of the Office are as follows: (A) To carry out a program of analysis on United States leadership in technology and innovation sectors critical to national security and economic prosperity relative to other countries, particularly those countries that are strategic competitors of the United States. ( (5) Authority to accept details on a non-reimbursable basis.--The Director may accept officers or employees of the United States or members of the Armed Forces on a detail from an element of the intelligence community (as such term is defined in section 3(4) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003(4))) or from another element of the Federal Government on a non-reimbursable basis, as jointly agreed to by the heads of the receiving and detailing elements, for a period not to exceed three years. (d) Determination of Priorities.--On a periodic basis, the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, the National Economic Council, and the National Security Council, in coordination with such heads of such Executive agencies as the Director and the Councils jointly consider appropriate, shall jointly determine the priorities of the Office with respect to subsection (b)(2)(A). ( 3) Use of information.--The Office may use information obtained under this subsection for purposes set forth under subsection (b)(2). (4) Handling of information.--The Office shall handle information obtained under this subsection subject to all restrictions required by the source of the information. ( g) Additional Support.--A head of an Executive agency may provide to the Office such support, in the form of office space, furniture, financial assistance and personnel, as the head considers appropriate to assist the Office in carrying out any activity under subsection (c), consistent with the priorities determined under subsection (d). (

To establish an Office of Global Competition Analysis, and for other purposes. 2) Director.--The office shall be headed by a Director of Global Competition Analysis who shall be appointed by the President. ( 3) Purposes.--The purposes of the Office are as follows: (A) To carry out a program of analysis on United States leadership in technology and innovation sectors critical to national security and economic prosperity relative to other countries, particularly those countries that are strategic competitors of the United States. ( d) Determination of Priorities.--On a periodic basis, the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, the National Economic Council, and the National Security Council, in coordination with such heads of such Executive agencies as the Director and the Councils jointly consider appropriate, shall jointly determine the priorities of the Office with respect to subsection (b)(2)(A). ( e) Administration.--To carry out the purposes set forth under subsection (b)(2), the Office may enter into an agreement with a public-private or a federally funded research and development center, a university affiliated research center, or consortium of federally funded research and development centers, and university affiliated research centers. (f) Access to, Use, and Handling of Information.-- (1) Federal information.--In carrying out the activities under subsection (c), the Office shall have access to all information, data, or reports of any Executive agency that the Office determines necessary to carry out this section-- (A) upon written request; (B) subject to limitations under applicable provisions of law; and (C) consistent with the protection of sources and methods, law enforcement strictures, protection of proprietary information of businesses, and protection of personally identifiable information. ( 4) Handling of information.--The Office shall handle information obtained under this subsection subject to all restrictions required by the source of the information. (

To establish an Office of Global Competition Analysis, and for other purposes. 2) Director.--The office shall be headed by a Director of Global Competition Analysis who shall be appointed by the President. ( 3) Purposes.--The purposes of the Office are as follows: (A) To carry out a program of analysis on United States leadership in technology and innovation sectors critical to national security and economic prosperity relative to other countries, particularly those countries that are strategic competitors of the United States. ( d) Determination of Priorities.--On a periodic basis, the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, the National Economic Council, and the National Security Council, in coordination with such heads of such Executive agencies as the Director and the Councils jointly consider appropriate, shall jointly determine the priorities of the Office with respect to subsection (b)(2)(A). ( e) Administration.--To carry out the purposes set forth under subsection (b)(2), the Office may enter into an agreement with a public-private or a federally funded research and development center, a university affiliated research center, or consortium of federally funded research and development centers, and university affiliated research centers. (f) Access to, Use, and Handling of Information.-- (1) Federal information.--In carrying out the activities under subsection (c), the Office shall have access to all information, data, or reports of any Executive agency that the Office determines necessary to carry out this section-- (A) upon written request; (B) subject to limitations under applicable provisions of law; and (C) consistent with the protection of sources and methods, law enforcement strictures, protection of proprietary information of businesses, and protection of personally identifiable information. ( 4) Handling of information.--The Office shall handle information obtained under this subsection subject to all restrictions required by the source of the information. (

To establish an Office of Global Competition Analysis, and for other purposes. 2) Office.--The term ``Office'' means the Office of Global Competition Analysis established under subsection (b). ( 3) Purposes.--The purposes of the Office are as follows: (A) To carry out a program of analysis on United States leadership in technology and innovation sectors critical to national security and economic prosperity relative to other countries, particularly those countries that are strategic competitors of the United States. ( (5) Authority to accept details on a non-reimbursable basis.--The Director may accept officers or employees of the United States or members of the Armed Forces on a detail from an element of the intelligence community (as such term is defined in section 3(4) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003(4))) or from another element of the Federal Government on a non-reimbursable basis, as jointly agreed to by the heads of the receiving and detailing elements, for a period not to exceed three years. (d) Determination of Priorities.--On a periodic basis, the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, the National Economic Council, and the National Security Council, in coordination with such heads of such Executive agencies as the Director and the Councils jointly consider appropriate, shall jointly determine the priorities of the Office with respect to subsection (b)(2)(A). ( 3) Use of information.--The Office may use information obtained under this subsection for purposes set forth under subsection (b)(2). (4) Handling of information.--The Office shall handle information obtained under this subsection subject to all restrictions required by the source of the information. ( g) Additional Support.--A head of an Executive agency may provide to the Office such support, in the form of office space, furniture, financial assistance and personnel, as the head considers appropriate to assist the Office in carrying out any activity under subsection (c), consistent with the priorities determined under subsection (d). (

To establish an Office of Global Competition Analysis, and for other purposes. 2) Director.--The office shall be headed by a Director of Global Competition Analysis who shall be appointed by the President. ( 3) Purposes.--The purposes of the Office are as follows: (A) To carry out a program of analysis on United States leadership in technology and innovation sectors critical to national security and economic prosperity relative to other countries, particularly those countries that are strategic competitors of the United States. ( d) Determination of Priorities.--On a periodic basis, the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, the National Economic Council, and the National Security Council, in coordination with such heads of such Executive agencies as the Director and the Councils jointly consider appropriate, shall jointly determine the priorities of the Office with respect to subsection (b)(2)(A). ( e) Administration.--To carry out the purposes set forth under subsection (b)(2), the Office may enter into an agreement with a public-private or a federally funded research and development center, a university affiliated research center, or consortium of federally funded research and development centers, and university affiliated research centers. (f) Access to, Use, and Handling of Information.-- (1) Federal information.--In carrying out the activities under subsection (c), the Office shall have access to all information, data, or reports of any Executive agency that the Office determines necessary to carry out this section-- (A) upon written request; (B) subject to limitations under applicable provisions of law; and (C) consistent with the protection of sources and methods, law enforcement strictures, protection of proprietary information of businesses, and protection of personally identifiable information. ( 4) Handling of information.--The Office shall handle information obtained under this subsection subject to all restrictions required by the source of the information. (

To establish an Office of Global Competition Analysis, and for other purposes. 2) Office.--The term ``Office'' means the Office of Global Competition Analysis established under subsection (b). ( 3) Purposes.--The purposes of the Office are as follows: (A) To carry out a program of analysis on United States leadership in technology and innovation sectors critical to national security and economic prosperity relative to other countries, particularly those countries that are strategic competitors of the United States. ( (5) Authority to accept details on a non-reimbursable basis.--The Director may accept officers or employees of the United States or members of the Armed Forces on a detail from an element of the intelligence community (as such term is defined in section 3(4) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003(4))) or from another element of the Federal Government on a non-reimbursable basis, as jointly agreed to by the heads of the receiving and detailing elements, for a period not to exceed three years. (d) Determination of Priorities.--On a periodic basis, the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, the National Economic Council, and the National Security Council, in coordination with such heads of such Executive agencies as the Director and the Councils jointly consider appropriate, shall jointly determine the priorities of the Office with respect to subsection (b)(2)(A). ( 3) Use of information.--The Office may use information obtained under this subsection for purposes set forth under subsection (b)(2). (4) Handling of information.--The Office shall handle information obtained under this subsection subject to all restrictions required by the source of the information. ( g) Additional Support.--A head of an Executive agency may provide to the Office such support, in the form of office space, furniture, financial assistance and personnel, as the head considers appropriate to assist the Office in carrying out any activity under subsection (c), consistent with the priorities determined under subsection (d). (

To establish an Office of Global Competition Analysis, and for other purposes. 2) Director.--The office shall be headed by a Director of Global Competition Analysis who shall be appointed by the President. ( 3) Purposes.--The purposes of the Office are as follows: (A) To carry out a program of analysis on United States leadership in technology and innovation sectors critical to national security and economic prosperity relative to other countries, particularly those countries that are strategic competitors of the United States. ( d) Determination of Priorities.--On a periodic basis, the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, the National Economic Council, and the National Security Council, in coordination with such heads of such Executive agencies as the Director and the Councils jointly consider appropriate, shall jointly determine the priorities of the Office with respect to subsection (b)(2)(A). ( e) Administration.--To carry out the purposes set forth under subsection (b)(2), the Office may enter into an agreement with a public-private or a federally funded research and development center, a university affiliated research center, or consortium of federally funded research and development centers, and university affiliated research centers. (f) Access to, Use, and Handling of Information.-- (1) Federal information.--In carrying out the activities under subsection (c), the Office shall have access to all information, data, or reports of any Executive agency that the Office determines necessary to carry out this section-- (A) upon written request; (B) subject to limitations under applicable provisions of law; and (C) consistent with the protection of sources and methods, law enforcement strictures, protection of proprietary information of businesses, and protection of personally identifiable information. ( 4) Handling of information.--The Office shall handle information obtained under this subsection subject to all restrictions required by the source of the information. (

To establish an Office of Global Competition Analysis, and for other purposes. 2) Office.--The term ``Office'' means the Office of Global Competition Analysis established under subsection (b). ( 3) Purposes.--The purposes of the Office are as follows: (A) To carry out a program of analysis on United States leadership in technology and innovation sectors critical to national security and economic prosperity relative to other countries, particularly those countries that are strategic competitors of the United States. ( (5) Authority to accept details on a non-reimbursable basis.--The Director may accept officers or employees of the United States or members of the Armed Forces on a detail from an element of the intelligence community (as such term is defined in section 3(4) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003(4))) or from another element of the Federal Government on a non-reimbursable basis, as jointly agreed to by the heads of the receiving and detailing elements, for a period not to exceed three years. (d) Determination of Priorities.--On a periodic basis, the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, the National Economic Council, and the National Security Council, in coordination with such heads of such Executive agencies as the Director and the Councils jointly consider appropriate, shall jointly determine the priorities of the Office with respect to subsection (b)(2)(A). ( 3) Use of information.--The Office may use information obtained under this subsection for purposes set forth under subsection (b)(2). (4) Handling of information.--The Office shall handle information obtained under this subsection subject to all restrictions required by the source of the information. ( g) Additional Support.--A head of an Executive agency may provide to the Office such support, in the form of office space, furniture, financial assistance and personnel, as the head considers appropriate to assist the Office in carrying out any activity under subsection (c), consistent with the priorities determined under subsection (d). (

To establish an Office of Global Competition Analysis, and for other purposes. 2) Director.--The office shall be headed by a Director of Global Competition Analysis who shall be appointed by the President. ( 3) Purposes.--The purposes of the Office are as follows: (A) To carry out a program of analysis on United States leadership in technology and innovation sectors critical to national security and economic prosperity relative to other countries, particularly those countries that are strategic competitors of the United States. ( d) Determination of Priorities.--On a periodic basis, the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, the National Economic Council, and the National Security Council, in coordination with such heads of such Executive agencies as the Director and the Councils jointly consider appropriate, shall jointly determine the priorities of the Office with respect to subsection (b)(2)(A). ( e) Administration.--To carry out the purposes set forth under subsection (b)(2), the Office may enter into an agreement with a public-private or a federally funded research and development center, a university affiliated research center, or consortium of federally funded research and development centers, and university affiliated research centers. (f) Access to, Use, and Handling of Information.-- (1) Federal information.--In carrying out the activities under subsection (c), the Office shall have access to all information, data, or reports of any Executive agency that the Office determines necessary to carry out this section-- (A) upon written request; (B) subject to limitations under applicable provisions of law; and (C) consistent with the protection of sources and methods, law enforcement strictures, protection of proprietary information of businesses, and protection of personally identifiable information. ( 4) Handling of information.--The Office shall handle information obtained under this subsection subject to all restrictions required by the source of the information. (

To establish an Office of Global Competition Analysis, and for other purposes. 2) Office.--The term ``Office'' means the Office of Global Competition Analysis established under subsection (b). ( 3) Purposes.--The purposes of the Office are as follows: (A) To carry out a program of analysis on United States leadership in technology and innovation sectors critical to national security and economic prosperity relative to other countries, particularly those countries that are strategic competitors of the United States. ( (5) Authority to accept details on a non-reimbursable basis.--The Director may accept officers or employees of the United States or members of the Armed Forces on a detail from an element of the intelligence community (as such term is defined in section 3(4) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003(4))) or from another element of the Federal Government on a non-reimbursable basis, as jointly agreed to by the heads of the receiving and detailing elements, for a period not to exceed three years. (d) Determination of Priorities.--On a periodic basis, the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, the National Economic Council, and the National Security Council, in coordination with such heads of such Executive agencies as the Director and the Councils jointly consider appropriate, shall jointly determine the priorities of the Office with respect to subsection (b)(2)(A). ( 3) Use of information.--The Office may use information obtained under this subsection for purposes set forth under subsection (b)(2). (4) Handling of information.--The Office shall handle information obtained under this subsection subject to all restrictions required by the source of the information. ( g) Additional Support.--A head of an Executive agency may provide to the Office such support, in the form of office space, furniture, financial assistance and personnel, as the head considers appropriate to assist the Office in carrying out any activity under subsection (c), consistent with the priorities determined under subsection (d). (

S.1323

Health

End Price Gouging for Medications Act This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to set maximum prices for prescription drugs under specified federal health programs. Specifically, HHS must establish reference prices based on certain factors, including drug prices in listed countries. Retail prices of covered drugs under specified federal health programs (e.g., Medicare and Medicaid) may not exceed the established reference prices. Drugs must also be available at such prices to uninsured individuals and to individuals with private health insurance.

To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish reference prices for prescription drugs for purposes of Federal health programs, and for other purposes. 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 ``End Price Gouging for Medications Act''. SEC. 2. REFERENCE PRICES FOR PRESCRIPTION DRUGS. (a) Reference Prices.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the ``Secretary''), in accordance with subsection (b), shall establish annual reference prices for each prescription drug. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, with respect to enrollees or beneficiaries in any of the Federal health programs described in subsection (c), the retail list price for a drug shall not exceed the reference price for such drug. (b) Criteria.-- (1) In general.--Each year, the Secretary shall establish the reference price for each prescription drug under subsection (a)-- (A) by determining the median retail list price for the drug among the reference countries in which the drug is available, if drug pricing information is available for at least 3 of such countries; or (B) in the case of a drug for which drug pricing information or dosage equivalents are not available for at least 3 of the reference countries, by determining an appropriate price based on the Secretary's determination of-- (i) the added therapeutic effect of the drug; (ii) the value of the drug; (iii) patient access to the drug; (iv) the costs associated with researching and developing the drug; and (v) other factors, as the Secretary determines appropriate. (2) Reference countries.--For purposes of paragraph (1), the reference countries are Japan, Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Canada, Australia, Spain, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and Sweden. (c) Federal Health Programs.--The reference prices established under subsection (a) shall apply with respect to covered inpatient and outpatient drugs under-- (1) the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.); (2) a State Medicaid plan under title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.); (3) the State Children's Health Insurance Program under title XXI of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397aa et seq.); (4) the TRICARE program under chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code; (5) hospital care and medical services furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs under chapters 17 and 18 of title 38, United States Code; (6) the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program established under chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code; and (7) any health program, service, function, activity, or facility funded, in whole or part, under the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), including through direct or contract care provided under such Act or through a contract or compact under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304 et seq.). (d) Applicability to Other Purchasers of Drugs.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a drug manufacturer shall offer prescription drugs at the reference price to all individuals, including individuals who are not insured and individuals who are covered under a group health plan or group or individual health insurance coverage. In the case of individuals covered by a group health plan or group or individual health insurance coverage, such requirement is met if the amount covered under such plan or coverage plus the cost-sharing amount does not exceed the reference price. (e) Enforcement.-- (1) Civil penalty.--A drug manufacturer who does not comply with the requirements of subsection (a) shall be subject to a civil penalty, for each year in which the violation occurs and with respect to each drug for which the violation occurs, in an amount equal to 5 times the difference between-- (A) the total amount received by the manufacturer for sales of the drug under the Federal health programs under subsection (c) for the year; less (B) the total amount the manufacturer would have received for sales of the drug under such programs for the year if the manufacturer had complied with subsection (a). (2) Amounts collected.--Each year, the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the Director of the National Institutes of Health an amount equal to the amount collected in civil penalties under subsection (e) for the previous year. The Director of the National Institutes of Health shall use amounts so transferred for purposes of conducting drug research and development. (f) Applicability to Brand and Generic Drugs.--The reference price established under subsection (a) shall apply to drugs approved under subsection (c) or (j) of section 505 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355) or under subsection (a) or (k) of section 351 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262). <all>

End Price Gouging for Medications Act

A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish reference prices for prescription drugs for purposes of Federal health programs, and for other purposes.

End Price Gouging for Medications Act

Sen. Merkley, Jeff

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This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to set maximum prices for prescription drugs under specified federal health programs. Specifically, HHS must establish reference prices based on certain factors, including drug prices in listed countries. Retail prices of covered drugs under specified federal health programs (e.g., Medicare and Medicaid) may not exceed the established reference prices. Drugs must also be available at such prices to uninsured individuals and to individuals with private health insurance.

To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish reference prices for prescription drugs for purposes of Federal health programs, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. This Act may be cited as the ``End Price Gouging for Medications Act''. SEC. REFERENCE PRICES FOR PRESCRIPTION DRUGS. (b) Criteria.-- (1) In general.--Each year, the Secretary shall establish the reference price for each prescription drug under subsection (a)-- (A) by determining the median retail list price for the drug among the reference countries in which the drug is available, if drug pricing information is available for at least 3 of such countries; or (B) in the case of a drug for which drug pricing information or dosage equivalents are not available for at least 3 of the reference countries, by determining an appropriate price based on the Secretary's determination of-- (i) the added therapeutic effect of the drug; (ii) the value of the drug; (iii) patient access to the drug; (iv) the costs associated with researching and developing the drug; and (v) other factors, as the Secretary determines appropriate. 1395 et seq. ); (3) the State Children's Health Insurance Program under title XXI of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. ); (4) the TRICARE program under chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code; (5) hospital care and medical services furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs under chapters 17 and 18 of title 38, United States Code; (6) the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program established under chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code; and (7) any health program, service, function, activity, or facility funded, in whole or part, under the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. (d) Applicability to Other Purchasers of Drugs.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a drug manufacturer shall offer prescription drugs at the reference price to all individuals, including individuals who are not insured and individuals who are covered under a group health plan or group or individual health insurance coverage. (e) Enforcement.-- (1) Civil penalty.--A drug manufacturer who does not comply with the requirements of subsection (a) shall be subject to a civil penalty, for each year in which the violation occurs and with respect to each drug for which the violation occurs, in an amount equal to 5 times the difference between-- (A) the total amount received by the manufacturer for sales of the drug under the Federal health programs under subsection (c) for the year; less (B) the total amount the manufacturer would have received for sales of the drug under such programs for the year if the manufacturer had complied with subsection (a). (2) Amounts collected.--Each year, the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the Director of the National Institutes of Health an amount equal to the amount collected in civil penalties under subsection (e) for the previous year. 262).

To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish reference prices for prescription drugs for purposes of Federal health programs, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. REFERENCE PRICES FOR PRESCRIPTION DRUGS. (b) Criteria.-- (1) In general.--Each year, the Secretary shall establish the reference price for each prescription drug under subsection (a)-- (A) by determining the median retail list price for the drug among the reference countries in which the drug is available, if drug pricing information is available for at least 3 of such countries; or (B) in the case of a drug for which drug pricing information or dosage equivalents are not available for at least 3 of the reference countries, by determining an appropriate price based on the Secretary's determination of-- (i) the added therapeutic effect of the drug; (ii) the value of the drug; (iii) patient access to the drug; (iv) the costs associated with researching and developing the drug; and (v) other factors, as the Secretary determines appropriate. 1395 et seq. ); (3) the State Children's Health Insurance Program under title XXI of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. (d) Applicability to Other Purchasers of Drugs.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a drug manufacturer shall offer prescription drugs at the reference price to all individuals, including individuals who are not insured and individuals who are covered under a group health plan or group or individual health insurance coverage. (2) Amounts collected.--Each year, the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the Director of the National Institutes of Health an amount equal to the amount collected in civil penalties under subsection (e) for the previous year.

To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish reference prices for prescription drugs for purposes of Federal health programs, and for other purposes. 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 ``End Price Gouging for Medications Act''. SEC. REFERENCE PRICES FOR PRESCRIPTION DRUGS. (a) Reference Prices.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the ``Secretary''), in accordance with subsection (b), shall establish annual reference prices for each prescription drug. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, with respect to enrollees or beneficiaries in any of the Federal health programs described in subsection (c), the retail list price for a drug shall not exceed the reference price for such drug. (b) Criteria.-- (1) In general.--Each year, the Secretary shall establish the reference price for each prescription drug under subsection (a)-- (A) by determining the median retail list price for the drug among the reference countries in which the drug is available, if drug pricing information is available for at least 3 of such countries; or (B) in the case of a drug for which drug pricing information or dosage equivalents are not available for at least 3 of the reference countries, by determining an appropriate price based on the Secretary's determination of-- (i) the added therapeutic effect of the drug; (ii) the value of the drug; (iii) patient access to the drug; (iv) the costs associated with researching and developing the drug; and (v) other factors, as the Secretary determines appropriate. (2) Reference countries.--For purposes of paragraph (1), the reference countries are Japan, Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Canada, Australia, Spain, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and Sweden. 1395 et seq. ); (2) a State Medicaid plan under title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq. ); (3) the State Children's Health Insurance Program under title XXI of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397aa et seq. ); (4) the TRICARE program under chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code; (5) hospital care and medical services furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs under chapters 17 and 18 of title 38, United States Code; (6) the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program established under chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code; and (7) any health program, service, function, activity, or facility funded, in whole or part, under the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1601 et seq. ), including through direct or contract care provided under such Act or through a contract or compact under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304 et seq.). (d) Applicability to Other Purchasers of Drugs.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a drug manufacturer shall offer prescription drugs at the reference price to all individuals, including individuals who are not insured and individuals who are covered under a group health plan or group or individual health insurance coverage. (e) Enforcement.-- (1) Civil penalty.--A drug manufacturer who does not comply with the requirements of subsection (a) shall be subject to a civil penalty, for each year in which the violation occurs and with respect to each drug for which the violation occurs, in an amount equal to 5 times the difference between-- (A) the total amount received by the manufacturer for sales of the drug under the Federal health programs under subsection (c) for the year; less (B) the total amount the manufacturer would have received for sales of the drug under such programs for the year if the manufacturer had complied with subsection (a). (2) Amounts collected.--Each year, the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the Director of the National Institutes of Health an amount equal to the amount collected in civil penalties under subsection (e) for the previous year. The Director of the National Institutes of Health shall use amounts so transferred for purposes of conducting drug research and development. (f) Applicability to Brand and Generic Drugs.--The reference price established under subsection (a) shall apply to drugs approved under subsection (c) or (j) of section 505 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355) or under subsection (a) or (k) of section 351 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262).

To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish reference prices for prescription drugs for purposes of Federal health programs, and for other purposes. 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 ``End Price Gouging for Medications Act''. SEC. 2. REFERENCE PRICES FOR PRESCRIPTION DRUGS. (a) Reference Prices.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the ``Secretary''), in accordance with subsection (b), shall establish annual reference prices for each prescription drug. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, with respect to enrollees or beneficiaries in any of the Federal health programs described in subsection (c), the retail list price for a drug shall not exceed the reference price for such drug. (b) Criteria.-- (1) In general.--Each year, the Secretary shall establish the reference price for each prescription drug under subsection (a)-- (A) by determining the median retail list price for the drug among the reference countries in which the drug is available, if drug pricing information is available for at least 3 of such countries; or (B) in the case of a drug for which drug pricing information or dosage equivalents are not available for at least 3 of the reference countries, by determining an appropriate price based on the Secretary's determination of-- (i) the added therapeutic effect of the drug; (ii) the value of the drug; (iii) patient access to the drug; (iv) the costs associated with researching and developing the drug; and (v) other factors, as the Secretary determines appropriate. (2) Reference countries.--For purposes of paragraph (1), the reference countries are Japan, Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Canada, Australia, Spain, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and Sweden. (c) Federal Health Programs.--The reference prices established under subsection (a) shall apply with respect to covered inpatient and outpatient drugs under-- (1) the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.); (2) a State Medicaid plan under title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.); (3) the State Children's Health Insurance Program under title XXI of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397aa et seq.); (4) the TRICARE program under chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code; (5) hospital care and medical services furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs under chapters 17 and 18 of title 38, United States Code; (6) the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program established under chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code; and (7) any health program, service, function, activity, or facility funded, in whole or part, under the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), including through direct or contract care provided under such Act or through a contract or compact under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304 et seq.). (d) Applicability to Other Purchasers of Drugs.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a drug manufacturer shall offer prescription drugs at the reference price to all individuals, including individuals who are not insured and individuals who are covered under a group health plan or group or individual health insurance coverage. In the case of individuals covered by a group health plan or group or individual health insurance coverage, such requirement is met if the amount covered under such plan or coverage plus the cost-sharing amount does not exceed the reference price. (e) Enforcement.-- (1) Civil penalty.--A drug manufacturer who does not comply with the requirements of subsection (a) shall be subject to a civil penalty, for each year in which the violation occurs and with respect to each drug for which the violation occurs, in an amount equal to 5 times the difference between-- (A) the total amount received by the manufacturer for sales of the drug under the Federal health programs under subsection (c) for the year; less (B) the total amount the manufacturer would have received for sales of the drug under such programs for the year if the manufacturer had complied with subsection (a). (2) Amounts collected.--Each year, the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the Director of the National Institutes of Health an amount equal to the amount collected in civil penalties under subsection (e) for the previous year. The Director of the National Institutes of Health shall use amounts so transferred for purposes of conducting drug research and development. (f) Applicability to Brand and Generic Drugs.--The reference price established under subsection (a) shall apply to drugs approved under subsection (c) or (j) of section 505 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355) or under subsection (a) or (k) of section 351 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262). <all>

To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish reference prices for prescription drugs for purposes of Federal health programs, and for other purposes. a) Reference Prices.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the ``Secretary''), in accordance with subsection (b), shall establish annual reference prices for each prescription drug. 2) Reference countries.--For purposes of paragraph (1), the reference countries are Japan, Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Canada, Australia, Spain, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and Sweden. ( 3) the State Children's Health Insurance Program under title XXI of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397aa et seq. ); (4) the TRICARE program under chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code; (5) hospital care and medical services furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs under chapters 17 and 18 of title 38, United States Code; (6) the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program established under chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code; and (7) any health program, service, function, activity, or facility funded, in whole or part, under the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1601 et seq. ), d) Applicability to Other Purchasers of Drugs.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a drug manufacturer shall offer prescription drugs at the reference price to all individuals, including individuals who are not insured and individuals who are covered under a group health plan or group or individual health insurance coverage. 2) Amounts collected.--Each year, the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the Director of the National Institutes of Health an amount equal to the amount collected in civil penalties under subsection (e) for the previous year. The Director of the National Institutes of Health shall use amounts so transferred for purposes of conducting drug research and development. (

To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish reference prices for prescription drugs for purposes of Federal health programs, and for other purposes. c) Federal Health Programs.--The reference prices established under subsection (a) shall apply with respect to covered inpatient and outpatient drugs under-- (1) the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq. ); ( ); (3) the State Children's Health Insurance Program under title XXI of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397aa et seq. ); ( including through direct or contract care provided under such Act or through a contract or compact under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304 et seq.). ( The Director of the National Institutes of Health shall use amounts so transferred for purposes of conducting drug research and development. ( f) Applicability to Brand and Generic Drugs.--The reference price established under subsection (a) shall apply to drugs approved under subsection (c) or (j) of section 505 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355) or under subsection (a) or (k) of section 351 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262).

To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish reference prices for prescription drugs for purposes of Federal health programs, and for other purposes. c) Federal Health Programs.--The reference prices established under subsection (a) shall apply with respect to covered inpatient and outpatient drugs under-- (1) the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq. ); ( ); (3) the State Children's Health Insurance Program under title XXI of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397aa et seq. ); ( including through direct or contract care provided under such Act or through a contract or compact under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304 et seq.). ( The Director of the National Institutes of Health shall use amounts so transferred for purposes of conducting drug research and development. ( f) Applicability to Brand and Generic Drugs.--The reference price established under subsection (a) shall apply to drugs approved under subsection (c) or (j) of section 505 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355) or under subsection (a) or (k) of section 351 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262).

To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish reference prices for prescription drugs for purposes of Federal health programs, and for other purposes. a) Reference Prices.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the ``Secretary''), in accordance with subsection (b), shall establish annual reference prices for each prescription drug. 2) Reference countries.--For purposes of paragraph (1), the reference countries are Japan, Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Canada, Australia, Spain, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and Sweden. ( 3) the State Children's Health Insurance Program under title XXI of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397aa et seq. ); (4) the TRICARE program under chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code; (5) hospital care and medical services furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs under chapters 17 and 18 of title 38, United States Code; (6) the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program established under chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code; and (7) any health program, service, function, activity, or facility funded, in whole or part, under the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1601 et seq. ), d) Applicability to Other Purchasers of Drugs.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a drug manufacturer shall offer prescription drugs at the reference price to all individuals, including individuals who are not insured and individuals who are covered under a group health plan or group or individual health insurance coverage. 2) Amounts collected.--Each year, the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the Director of the National Institutes of Health an amount equal to the amount collected in civil penalties under subsection (e) for the previous year. The Director of the National Institutes of Health shall use amounts so transferred for purposes of conducting drug research and development. (

To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish reference prices for prescription drugs for purposes of Federal health programs, and for other purposes. c) Federal Health Programs.--The reference prices established under subsection (a) shall apply with respect to covered inpatient and outpatient drugs under-- (1) the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq. ); ( ); (3) the State Children's Health Insurance Program under title XXI of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397aa et seq. ); ( including through direct or contract care provided under such Act or through a contract or compact under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304 et seq.). ( The Director of the National Institutes of Health shall use amounts so transferred for purposes of conducting drug research and development. ( f) Applicability to Brand and Generic Drugs.--The reference price established under subsection (a) shall apply to drugs approved under subsection (c) or (j) of section 505 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355) or under subsection (a) or (k) of section 351 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262).

To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish reference prices for prescription drugs for purposes of Federal health programs, and for other purposes. a) Reference Prices.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the ``Secretary''), in accordance with subsection (b), shall establish annual reference prices for each prescription drug. 2) Reference countries.--For purposes of paragraph (1), the reference countries are Japan, Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Canada, Australia, Spain, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and Sweden. ( 3) the State Children's Health Insurance Program under title XXI of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397aa et seq. ); (4) the TRICARE program under chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code; (5) hospital care and medical services furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs under chapters 17 and 18 of title 38, United States Code; (6) the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program established under chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code; and (7) any health program, service, function, activity, or facility funded, in whole or part, under the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1601 et seq. ), d) Applicability to Other Purchasers of Drugs.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a drug manufacturer shall offer prescription drugs at the reference price to all individuals, including individuals who are not insured and individuals who are covered under a group health plan or group or individual health insurance coverage. 2) Amounts collected.--Each year, the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the Director of the National Institutes of Health an amount equal to the amount collected in civil penalties under subsection (e) for the previous year. The Director of the National Institutes of Health shall use amounts so transferred for purposes of conducting drug research and development. (

To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish reference prices for prescription drugs for purposes of Federal health programs, and for other purposes. c) Federal Health Programs.--The reference prices established under subsection (a) shall apply with respect to covered inpatient and outpatient drugs under-- (1) the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq. ); ( ); (3) the State Children's Health Insurance Program under title XXI of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397aa et seq. ); ( including through direct or contract care provided under such Act or through a contract or compact under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304 et seq.). ( The Director of the National Institutes of Health shall use amounts so transferred for purposes of conducting drug research and development. ( f) Applicability to Brand and Generic Drugs.--The reference price established under subsection (a) shall apply to drugs approved under subsection (c) or (j) of section 505 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355) or under subsection (a) or (k) of section 351 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262).

To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish reference prices for prescription drugs for purposes of Federal health programs, and for other purposes. a) Reference Prices.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the ``Secretary''), in accordance with subsection (b), shall establish annual reference prices for each prescription drug. 2) Reference countries.--For purposes of paragraph (1), the reference countries are Japan, Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Canada, Australia, Spain, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and Sweden. ( 3) the State Children's Health Insurance Program under title XXI of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397aa et seq. ); (4) the TRICARE program under chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code; (5) hospital care and medical services furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs under chapters 17 and 18 of title 38, United States Code; (6) the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program established under chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code; and (7) any health program, service, function, activity, or facility funded, in whole or part, under the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1601 et seq. ), d) Applicability to Other Purchasers of Drugs.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a drug manufacturer shall offer prescription drugs at the reference price to all individuals, including individuals who are not insured and individuals who are covered under a group health plan or group or individual health insurance coverage. 2) Amounts collected.--Each year, the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the Director of the National Institutes of Health an amount equal to the amount collected in civil penalties under subsection (e) for the previous year. The Director of the National Institutes of Health shall use amounts so transferred for purposes of conducting drug research and development. (

To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish reference prices for prescription drugs for purposes of Federal health programs, and for other purposes. c) Federal Health Programs.--The reference prices established under subsection (a) shall apply with respect to covered inpatient and outpatient drugs under-- (1) the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq. ); ( ); (3) the State Children's Health Insurance Program under title XXI of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397aa et seq. ); ( including through direct or contract care provided under such Act or through a contract or compact under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304 et seq.). ( The Director of the National Institutes of Health shall use amounts so transferred for purposes of conducting drug research and development. ( f) Applicability to Brand and Generic Drugs.--The reference price established under subsection (a) shall apply to drugs approved under subsection (c) or (j) of section 505 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355) or under subsection (a) or (k) of section 351 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262).

To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish reference prices for prescription drugs for purposes of Federal health programs, and for other purposes. a) Reference Prices.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the ``Secretary''), in accordance with subsection (b), shall establish annual reference prices for each prescription drug. 2) Reference countries.--For purposes of paragraph (1), the reference countries are Japan, Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Canada, Australia, Spain, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and Sweden. ( 3) the State Children's Health Insurance Program under title XXI of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397aa et seq. ); (4) the TRICARE program under chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code; (5) hospital care and medical services furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs under chapters 17 and 18 of title 38, United States Code; (6) the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program established under chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code; and (7) any health program, service, function, activity, or facility funded, in whole or part, under the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1601 et seq. ), d) Applicability to Other Purchasers of Drugs.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a drug manufacturer shall offer prescription drugs at the reference price to all individuals, including individuals who are not insured and individuals who are covered under a group health plan or group or individual health insurance coverage. 2) Amounts collected.--Each year, the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the Director of the National Institutes of Health an amount equal to the amount collected in civil penalties under subsection (e) for the previous year. The Director of the National Institutes of Health shall use amounts so transferred for purposes of conducting drug research and development. (

S.2322

Foreign Trade and International Finance

Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism Pilot Program Act of 2021 or the CTPAT Pilot Program Act of 2021 This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to carry out a pilot program that assesses whether allowing certain entities to participate in the Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) would enhance port security, combat terrorism, prevent supply chain security breaches, or otherwise meet the goals of CTPAT. Such entities are (1) non-asset-based third-party logistics providers that arrange international freight transportation and are licensed by the Department of Transportation; or (2) asset-based third-party logistics providers that facilitate cross-border activity, are licensed or bonded by specified federal agencies, and execute logistics services using their own warehousing assets and resources. The bill requires the Government Accountability Office to report on the effectiveness of CTPAT.

To require a pilot program on the participation of non-asset-based third-party logistics providers in the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism. 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 ``Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism Pilot Program Act of 2021'' or the ``CTPAT Pilot Program Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means-- (A) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Finance of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives. (2) CTPAT.--The term ``CTPAT'' means the Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism established under subtitle B of title II of the Security and Accountability for Every Port Act (6 U.S.C. 961 et seq.). SEC. 3. PILOT PROGRAM ON PARTICIPATION OF THIRD-PARTY LOGISTICS PROVIDERS IN CTPAT. (a) Establishment.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall carry out a pilot program to assess whether allowing entities described in subsection (b) to participate in CTPAT would enhance port security, combat terrorism, prevent supply chain security breaches, or otherwise meet the goals of CTPAT. (2) Federal register notice.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register a notice specifying the requirements for the pilot program required by paragraph (1). (b) Entities Described.--An entity described in this subsection is-- (1) a non-asset-based third-party logistics provider that-- (A) arranges international transportation of freight and is licensed by the Department of Transportation; and (B) meets such other requirements as the Secretary specifies in the Federal Register notice required by subsection (a)(2); or (2) an asset-based third-party logistics provider that-- (A) facilitates cross border activity and is licensed or bonded by the Federal Maritime Commission, the Transportation Security Administration, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, or the Department of Transportation; (B) manages and executes logistics services using its own warehousing assets and resources on behalf of its customers; and (C) meets such other requirements as the Secretary specifies in the Federal Register notice required by subsection (a)(2). (c) Requirements.--In carrying out the pilot program required by subsection (a)(1), the Secretary shall-- (1) ensure that-- (A) not more than 10 entities described in paragraph (1) of subsection (b) participate in the pilot program; and (B) not more than 10 entities described in paragraph (2) of that subsection participate in the program; (2) provide for the participation of those entities on a voluntary basis; (3) continue the program for a period of not less than one year after the date on which the Secretary publishes the Federal Register notice required by subsection (a)(2); and (4) terminate the pilot program not more than 5 years after that date. (d) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the termination of the pilot program under subsection (c)(4), the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the findings of, and any recommendations arising from, the pilot program concerning the participation in CTPAT of entities described in subsection (b), including an assessment of participation by those entities. SEC. 4. REPORT ON EFFECTIVENESS OF CTPAT. (a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report assessing the effectiveness of CTPAT. (b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) An analysis of-- (A) security incidents in the cargo supply chain during the 5-year period preceding submission of the report that involved criminal activity, including drug trafficking, human smuggling, commercial fraud, or terrorist activity; and (B) whether those incidents involved participants in CTPAT or entities not participating in CTPAT. (2) An analysis of causes for the suspension or removal of entities from participating in CTPAT as a result of security incidents during that 5-year period. (3) An analysis of the number of active CTPAT participants involved in one or more security incidents while maintaining their status as participants. (4) Recommendations to the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection for improvements to CTPAT to improve prevention of security incidents in the cargo supply chain involving participants in CTPAT. Passed the Senate May 26, 2022. Attest: Secretary. 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2322 _______________________________________________________________________

CTPAT Pilot Program Act of 2021

A bill to require a pilot program on the participation of non-asset-based third-party logistics providers in the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism.

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Sen. Cornyn, John

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This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to carry out a pilot program that assesses whether allowing certain entities to participate in the Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) would enhance port security, combat terrorism, prevent supply chain security breaches, or otherwise meet the goals of CTPAT. Such entities are (1) non-asset-based third-party logistics providers that arrange international freight transportation and are licensed by the Department of Transportation; or (2) asset-based third-party logistics providers that facilitate cross-border activity, are licensed or bonded by specified federal agencies, and execute logistics services using their own warehousing assets and resources. The bill requires the Government Accountability Office to report on the effectiveness of CTPAT.

To require a pilot program on the participation of non-asset-based third-party logistics providers in the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism. SHORT TITLE. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means-- (A) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Finance of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives. 961 et seq.). (b) Entities Described.--An entity described in this subsection is-- (1) a non-asset-based third-party logistics provider that-- (A) arranges international transportation of freight and is licensed by the Department of Transportation; and (B) meets such other requirements as the Secretary specifies in the Federal Register notice required by subsection (a)(2); or (2) an asset-based third-party logistics provider that-- (A) facilitates cross border activity and is licensed or bonded by the Federal Maritime Commission, the Transportation Security Administration, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, or the Department of Transportation; (B) manages and executes logistics services using its own warehousing assets and resources on behalf of its customers; and (C) meets such other requirements as the Secretary specifies in the Federal Register notice required by subsection (a)(2). (c) Requirements.--In carrying out the pilot program required by subsection (a)(1), the Secretary shall-- (1) ensure that-- (A) not more than 10 entities described in paragraph (1) of subsection (b) participate in the pilot program; and (B) not more than 10 entities described in paragraph (2) of that subsection participate in the program; (2) provide for the participation of those entities on a voluntary basis; (3) continue the program for a period of not less than one year after the date on which the Secretary publishes the Federal Register notice required by subsection (a)(2); and (4) terminate the pilot program not more than 5 years after that date. SEC. REPORT ON EFFECTIVENESS OF CTPAT. (a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report assessing the effectiveness of CTPAT. (b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) An analysis of-- (A) security incidents in the cargo supply chain during the 5-year period preceding submission of the report that involved criminal activity, including drug trafficking, human smuggling, commercial fraud, or terrorist activity; and (B) whether those incidents involved participants in CTPAT or entities not participating in CTPAT. (3) An analysis of the number of active CTPAT participants involved in one or more security incidents while maintaining their status as participants. (4) Recommendations to the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection for improvements to CTPAT to improve prevention of security incidents in the cargo supply chain involving participants in CTPAT. Passed the Senate May 26, 2022. Attest: Secretary. 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2322 _______________________________________________________________________

To require a pilot program on the participation of non-asset-based third-party logistics providers in the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism. SHORT TITLE. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means-- (A) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Finance of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives. 961 et seq.). (c) Requirements.--In carrying out the pilot program required by subsection (a)(1), the Secretary shall-- (1) ensure that-- (A) not more than 10 entities described in paragraph (1) of subsection (b) participate in the pilot program; and (B) not more than 10 entities described in paragraph (2) of that subsection participate in the program; (2) provide for the participation of those entities on a voluntary basis; (3) continue the program for a period of not less than one year after the date on which the Secretary publishes the Federal Register notice required by subsection (a)(2); and (4) terminate the pilot program not more than 5 years after that date. SEC. REPORT ON EFFECTIVENESS OF CTPAT. (a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report assessing the effectiveness of CTPAT. (3) An analysis of the number of active CTPAT participants involved in one or more security incidents while maintaining their status as participants. (4) Recommendations to the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection for improvements to CTPAT to improve prevention of security incidents in the cargo supply chain involving participants in CTPAT. Passed the Senate May 26, 2022. 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2322 _______________________________________________________________________

To require a pilot program on the participation of non-asset-based third-party logistics providers in the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism. 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 ``Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism Pilot Program Act of 2021'' or the ``CTPAT Pilot Program Act of 2021''. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means-- (A) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Finance of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives. (2) CTPAT.--The term ``CTPAT'' means the Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism established under subtitle B of title II of the Security and Accountability for Every Port Act (6 U.S.C. 961 et seq.). (a) Establishment.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall carry out a pilot program to assess whether allowing entities described in subsection (b) to participate in CTPAT would enhance port security, combat terrorism, prevent supply chain security breaches, or otherwise meet the goals of CTPAT. (2) Federal register notice.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register a notice specifying the requirements for the pilot program required by paragraph (1). (b) Entities Described.--An entity described in this subsection is-- (1) a non-asset-based third-party logistics provider that-- (A) arranges international transportation of freight and is licensed by the Department of Transportation; and (B) meets such other requirements as the Secretary specifies in the Federal Register notice required by subsection (a)(2); or (2) an asset-based third-party logistics provider that-- (A) facilitates cross border activity and is licensed or bonded by the Federal Maritime Commission, the Transportation Security Administration, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, or the Department of Transportation; (B) manages and executes logistics services using its own warehousing assets and resources on behalf of its customers; and (C) meets such other requirements as the Secretary specifies in the Federal Register notice required by subsection (a)(2). (c) Requirements.--In carrying out the pilot program required by subsection (a)(1), the Secretary shall-- (1) ensure that-- (A) not more than 10 entities described in paragraph (1) of subsection (b) participate in the pilot program; and (B) not more than 10 entities described in paragraph (2) of that subsection participate in the program; (2) provide for the participation of those entities on a voluntary basis; (3) continue the program for a period of not less than one year after the date on which the Secretary publishes the Federal Register notice required by subsection (a)(2); and (4) terminate the pilot program not more than 5 years after that date. (d) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the termination of the pilot program under subsection (c)(4), the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the findings of, and any recommendations arising from, the pilot program concerning the participation in CTPAT of entities described in subsection (b), including an assessment of participation by those entities. SEC. REPORT ON EFFECTIVENESS OF CTPAT. (a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report assessing the effectiveness of CTPAT. (b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) An analysis of-- (A) security incidents in the cargo supply chain during the 5-year period preceding submission of the report that involved criminal activity, including drug trafficking, human smuggling, commercial fraud, or terrorist activity; and (B) whether those incidents involved participants in CTPAT or entities not participating in CTPAT. (2) An analysis of causes for the suspension or removal of entities from participating in CTPAT as a result of security incidents during that 5-year period. (3) An analysis of the number of active CTPAT participants involved in one or more security incidents while maintaining their status as participants. (4) Recommendations to the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection for improvements to CTPAT to improve prevention of security incidents in the cargo supply chain involving participants in CTPAT. Passed the Senate May 26, 2022. Attest: Secretary. 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2322 _______________________________________________________________________

To require a pilot program on the participation of non-asset-based third-party logistics providers in the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism. 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 ``Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism Pilot Program Act of 2021'' or the ``CTPAT Pilot Program Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means-- (A) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Finance of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives. (2) CTPAT.--The term ``CTPAT'' means the Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism established under subtitle B of title II of the Security and Accountability for Every Port Act (6 U.S.C. 961 et seq.). SEC. 3. PILOT PROGRAM ON PARTICIPATION OF THIRD-PARTY LOGISTICS PROVIDERS IN CTPAT. (a) Establishment.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall carry out a pilot program to assess whether allowing entities described in subsection (b) to participate in CTPAT would enhance port security, combat terrorism, prevent supply chain security breaches, or otherwise meet the goals of CTPAT. (2) Federal register notice.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register a notice specifying the requirements for the pilot program required by paragraph (1). (b) Entities Described.--An entity described in this subsection is-- (1) a non-asset-based third-party logistics provider that-- (A) arranges international transportation of freight and is licensed by the Department of Transportation; and (B) meets such other requirements as the Secretary specifies in the Federal Register notice required by subsection (a)(2); or (2) an asset-based third-party logistics provider that-- (A) facilitates cross border activity and is licensed or bonded by the Federal Maritime Commission, the Transportation Security Administration, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, or the Department of Transportation; (B) manages and executes logistics services using its own warehousing assets and resources on behalf of its customers; and (C) meets such other requirements as the Secretary specifies in the Federal Register notice required by subsection (a)(2). (c) Requirements.--In carrying out the pilot program required by subsection (a)(1), the Secretary shall-- (1) ensure that-- (A) not more than 10 entities described in paragraph (1) of subsection (b) participate in the pilot program; and (B) not more than 10 entities described in paragraph (2) of that subsection participate in the program; (2) provide for the participation of those entities on a voluntary basis; (3) continue the program for a period of not less than one year after the date on which the Secretary publishes the Federal Register notice required by subsection (a)(2); and (4) terminate the pilot program not more than 5 years after that date. (d) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the termination of the pilot program under subsection (c)(4), the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the findings of, and any recommendations arising from, the pilot program concerning the participation in CTPAT of entities described in subsection (b), including an assessment of participation by those entities. SEC. 4. REPORT ON EFFECTIVENESS OF CTPAT. (a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report assessing the effectiveness of CTPAT. (b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) An analysis of-- (A) security incidents in the cargo supply chain during the 5-year period preceding submission of the report that involved criminal activity, including drug trafficking, human smuggling, commercial fraud, or terrorist activity; and (B) whether those incidents involved participants in CTPAT or entities not participating in CTPAT. (2) An analysis of causes for the suspension or removal of entities from participating in CTPAT as a result of security incidents during that 5-year period. (3) An analysis of the number of active CTPAT participants involved in one or more security incidents while maintaining their status as participants. (4) Recommendations to the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection for improvements to CTPAT to improve prevention of security incidents in the cargo supply chain involving participants in CTPAT. Passed the Senate May 26, 2022. Attest: Secretary. 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2322 _______________________________________________________________________

To require a pilot program on the participation of non-asset-based third-party logistics providers in the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism. a) Establishment.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall carry out a pilot program to assess whether allowing entities described in subsection (b) to participate in CTPAT would enhance port security, combat terrorism, prevent supply chain security breaches, or otherwise meet the goals of CTPAT. (2) Federal register notice.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register a notice specifying the requirements for the pilot program required by paragraph (1). ( d) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the termination of the pilot program under subsection (c)(4), the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the findings of, and any recommendations arising from, the pilot program concerning the participation in CTPAT of entities described in subsection (b), including an assessment of participation by those entities. REPORT ON EFFECTIVENESS OF CTPAT. ( (b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) An analysis of-- (A) security incidents in the cargo supply chain during the 5-year period preceding submission of the report that involved criminal activity, including drug trafficking, human smuggling, commercial fraud, or terrorist activity; and (B) whether those incidents involved participants in CTPAT or entities not participating in CTPAT. ( 2) An analysis of causes for the suspension or removal of entities from participating in CTPAT as a result of security incidents during that 5-year period. (

To require a pilot program on the participation of non-asset-based third-party logistics providers in the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism. a) Establishment.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall carry out a pilot program to assess whether allowing entities described in subsection (b) to participate in CTPAT would enhance port security, combat terrorism, prevent supply chain security breaches, or otherwise meet the goals of CTPAT. ( d) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the termination of the pilot program under subsection (c)(4), the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the findings of, and any recommendations arising from, the pilot program concerning the participation in CTPAT of entities described in subsection (b), including an assessment of participation by those entities. REPORT ON EFFECTIVENESS OF CTPAT. ( (b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) An analysis of-- (A) security incidents in the cargo supply chain during the 5-year period preceding submission of the report that involved criminal activity, including drug trafficking, human smuggling, commercial fraud, or terrorist activity; and (B) whether those incidents involved participants in CTPAT or entities not participating in CTPAT. ( 2) An analysis of causes for the suspension or removal of entities from participating in CTPAT as a result of security incidents during that 5-year period. (

To require a pilot program on the participation of non-asset-based third-party logistics providers in the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism. a) Establishment.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall carry out a pilot program to assess whether allowing entities described in subsection (b) to participate in CTPAT would enhance port security, combat terrorism, prevent supply chain security breaches, or otherwise meet the goals of CTPAT. ( d) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the termination of the pilot program under subsection (c)(4), the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the findings of, and any recommendations arising from, the pilot program concerning the participation in CTPAT of entities described in subsection (b), including an assessment of participation by those entities. REPORT ON EFFECTIVENESS OF CTPAT. ( (b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) An analysis of-- (A) security incidents in the cargo supply chain during the 5-year period preceding submission of the report that involved criminal activity, including drug trafficking, human smuggling, commercial fraud, or terrorist activity; and (B) whether those incidents involved participants in CTPAT or entities not participating in CTPAT. ( 2) An analysis of causes for the suspension or removal of entities from participating in CTPAT as a result of security incidents during that 5-year period. (

To require a pilot program on the participation of non-asset-based third-party logistics providers in the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism. a) Establishment.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall carry out a pilot program to assess whether allowing entities described in subsection (b) to participate in CTPAT would enhance port security, combat terrorism, prevent supply chain security breaches, or otherwise meet the goals of CTPAT. (2) Federal register notice.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register a notice specifying the requirements for the pilot program required by paragraph (1). ( d) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the termination of the pilot program under subsection (c)(4), the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the findings of, and any recommendations arising from, the pilot program concerning the participation in CTPAT of entities described in subsection (b), including an assessment of participation by those entities. REPORT ON EFFECTIVENESS OF CTPAT. ( (b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) An analysis of-- (A) security incidents in the cargo supply chain during the 5-year period preceding submission of the report that involved criminal activity, including drug trafficking, human smuggling, commercial fraud, or terrorist activity; and (B) whether those incidents involved participants in CTPAT or entities not participating in CTPAT. ( 2) An analysis of causes for the suspension or removal of entities from participating in CTPAT as a result of security incidents during that 5-year period. (

To require a pilot program on the participation of non-asset-based third-party logistics providers in the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism. a) Establishment.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall carry out a pilot program to assess whether allowing entities described in subsection (b) to participate in CTPAT would enhance port security, combat terrorism, prevent supply chain security breaches, or otherwise meet the goals of CTPAT. ( d) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the termination of the pilot program under subsection (c)(4), the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the findings of, and any recommendations arising from, the pilot program concerning the participation in CTPAT of entities described in subsection (b), including an assessment of participation by those entities. REPORT ON EFFECTIVENESS OF CTPAT. ( (b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) An analysis of-- (A) security incidents in the cargo supply chain during the 5-year period preceding submission of the report that involved criminal activity, including drug trafficking, human smuggling, commercial fraud, or terrorist activity; and (B) whether those incidents involved participants in CTPAT or entities not participating in CTPAT. ( 2) An analysis of causes for the suspension or removal of entities from participating in CTPAT as a result of security incidents during that 5-year period. (

To require a pilot program on the participation of non-asset-based third-party logistics providers in the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism. a) Establishment.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall carry out a pilot program to assess whether allowing entities described in subsection (b) to participate in CTPAT would enhance port security, combat terrorism, prevent supply chain security breaches, or otherwise meet the goals of CTPAT. (2) Federal register notice.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register a notice specifying the requirements for the pilot program required by paragraph (1). ( d) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the termination of the pilot program under subsection (c)(4), the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the findings of, and any recommendations arising from, the pilot program concerning the participation in CTPAT of entities described in subsection (b), including an assessment of participation by those entities. REPORT ON EFFECTIVENESS OF CTPAT. ( (b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) An analysis of-- (A) security incidents in the cargo supply chain during the 5-year period preceding submission of the report that involved criminal activity, including drug trafficking, human smuggling, commercial fraud, or terrorist activity; and (B) whether those incidents involved participants in CTPAT or entities not participating in CTPAT. ( 2) An analysis of causes for the suspension or removal of entities from participating in CTPAT as a result of security incidents during that 5-year period. (

To require a pilot program on the participation of non-asset-based third-party logistics providers in the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism. a) Establishment.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall carry out a pilot program to assess whether allowing entities described in subsection (b) to participate in CTPAT would enhance port security, combat terrorism, prevent supply chain security breaches, or otherwise meet the goals of CTPAT. ( d) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the termination of the pilot program under subsection (c)(4), the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the findings of, and any recommendations arising from, the pilot program concerning the participation in CTPAT of entities described in subsection (b), including an assessment of participation by those entities. REPORT ON EFFECTIVENESS OF CTPAT. ( (b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) An analysis of-- (A) security incidents in the cargo supply chain during the 5-year period preceding submission of the report that involved criminal activity, including drug trafficking, human smuggling, commercial fraud, or terrorist activity; and (B) whether those incidents involved participants in CTPAT or entities not participating in CTPAT. ( 2) An analysis of causes for the suspension or removal of entities from participating in CTPAT as a result of security incidents during that 5-year period. (

To require a pilot program on the participation of non-asset-based third-party logistics providers in the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism. a) Establishment.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall carry out a pilot program to assess whether allowing entities described in subsection (b) to participate in CTPAT would enhance port security, combat terrorism, prevent supply chain security breaches, or otherwise meet the goals of CTPAT. (2) Federal register notice.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register a notice specifying the requirements for the pilot program required by paragraph (1). ( d) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the termination of the pilot program under subsection (c)(4), the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the findings of, and any recommendations arising from, the pilot program concerning the participation in CTPAT of entities described in subsection (b), including an assessment of participation by those entities. REPORT ON EFFECTIVENESS OF CTPAT. ( (b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) An analysis of-- (A) security incidents in the cargo supply chain during the 5-year period preceding submission of the report that involved criminal activity, including drug trafficking, human smuggling, commercial fraud, or terrorist activity; and (B) whether those incidents involved participants in CTPAT or entities not participating in CTPAT. ( 2) An analysis of causes for the suspension or removal of entities from participating in CTPAT as a result of security incidents during that 5-year period. (

To require a pilot program on the participation of non-asset-based third-party logistics providers in the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism. a) Establishment.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall carry out a pilot program to assess whether allowing entities described in subsection (b) to participate in CTPAT would enhance port security, combat terrorism, prevent supply chain security breaches, or otherwise meet the goals of CTPAT. ( d) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the termination of the pilot program under subsection (c)(4), the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the findings of, and any recommendations arising from, the pilot program concerning the participation in CTPAT of entities described in subsection (b), including an assessment of participation by those entities. REPORT ON EFFECTIVENESS OF CTPAT. ( (b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) An analysis of-- (A) security incidents in the cargo supply chain during the 5-year period preceding submission of the report that involved criminal activity, including drug trafficking, human smuggling, commercial fraud, or terrorist activity; and (B) whether those incidents involved participants in CTPAT or entities not participating in CTPAT. ( 2) An analysis of causes for the suspension or removal of entities from participating in CTPAT as a result of security incidents during that 5-year period. (

To require a pilot program on the participation of non-asset-based third-party logistics providers in the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism. a) Establishment.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall carry out a pilot program to assess whether allowing entities described in subsection (b) to participate in CTPAT would enhance port security, combat terrorism, prevent supply chain security breaches, or otherwise meet the goals of CTPAT. (2) Federal register notice.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register a notice specifying the requirements for the pilot program required by paragraph (1). ( d) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the termination of the pilot program under subsection (c)(4), the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the findings of, and any recommendations arising from, the pilot program concerning the participation in CTPAT of entities described in subsection (b), including an assessment of participation by those entities. REPORT ON EFFECTIVENESS OF CTPAT. ( (b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) An analysis of-- (A) security incidents in the cargo supply chain during the 5-year period preceding submission of the report that involved criminal activity, including drug trafficking, human smuggling, commercial fraud, or terrorist activity; and (B) whether those incidents involved participants in CTPAT or entities not participating in CTPAT. ( 2) An analysis of causes for the suspension or removal of entities from participating in CTPAT as a result of security incidents during that 5-year period. (

H.R.8513

Transportation and Public Works

Let Experienced Pilots Fly Act This bill raises the mandatory retirement age for pilots engaged in commercial aviation operations from 65 to 67 years of age, unless the operation takes place in (1) the territorial airspace of a foreign county where such operations are prohibited by the foreign country, or (2) international airspace where such operations are not in compliance with the Annexes to the Convention on International Civil Aviation.

To amend title 49, United States Code, to raise the retirement age for pilots engaged in commercial aviation operations, and for other purposes. 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 ``Let Experienced Pilots Fly Act''. SEC. 2. INCREASED RETIREMENT AGE FOR PILOTS. Section 44729 of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: ``Sec. 44729. Age standards for pilots ``(a) In General.--A pilot may serve in multicrew covered operations until attaining 67 years of age. ``(b) Covered Operations Defined.--In this section, the term `covered operations' means operations under part 121 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, unless the operation takes place in-- ``(1) the territorial airspace of a foreign country where such operations are prohibited by the foreign country; or ``(2) international airspace where such operations are not in compliance with the Annexes to the Convention on International Civil Aviation. ``(c) Regulations.--On and after the date of enactment of the Let Experienced Pilots Fly Act, subsections (d) and (e) of section 121.383 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, shall be deemed to have been amended to increase the age listed in such subsections to 67 years of age. ``(d) Applicability.-- ``(1) Nonretroactivity.--No person who has attained 65 years of age before the date of enactment of the Let Experienced Pilots Fly Act may serve as a pilot for an air carrier engaged in covered operations unless-- ``(A) such person is in the employment of that air carrier in such operations on such date of enactment as a required flight deck crew member; or ``(B) such person is newly hired by an air carrier as a pilot on or after such date of enactment without credit for prior seniority or prior longevity for benefits or other terms related to length of service prior to the date of rehire under any labor agreement or employment policies of the air carrier. ``(2) Protection for compliance.--An action taken in conformance with this section, taken in conformance with a regulation issued to carry out this section, or taken prior to the date of enactment of the Let Experienced Pilots Fly Act in conformance with subsection (d) or (e) of section 121.383 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect before such date), may not serve as a basis for liability or relief in a proceeding, brought under any employment law or regulation, before any court or agency of the United States or of any State or locality. ``(e) Amendments to Labor Agreements and Benefit Plans.--Any amendment to a labor agreement or benefit plan of an air carrier that is required to conform with the requirements of this section or a regulation issued to carry out this section, and is applicable to pilots represented for collective bargaining, shall be made by agreement of the air carrier and the designated bargaining representative of the pilots of the air carrier. ``(f) Medical Standards and Records.-- ``(1) Medical examinations and standards.--Except as provided by paragraph (2), a person serving as a pilot for an air carrier engaged in covered operations shall not be subject to different medical standards, or different, greater, or more frequent medical examinations, on account of age unless the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration determines (based on data received or studies published after the date of enactment of the Let Experienced Pilots Fly Act) that different medical standards, or different, greater, or more frequent medical examinations, are needed to ensure an adequate level of safety in flight. ``(2) Duration of first-class medical certificate.--No person who has attained 60 years of age may serve as a pilot of an air carrier engaged in covered operations unless the person has a first-class medical certificate. Such a certificate shall expire on the last day of the 6-month period following the date of examination shown on the certificate. ``(g) Safety Training.--Each air carrier engaged in covered operations shall continue to use pilot training and qualification programs approved by the Federal Aviation Administration.''. <all>

Let Experienced Pilots Fly Act

To amend title 49, United States Code, to raise the retirement age for pilots engaged in commercial aviation operations, and for other purposes.

Let Experienced Pilots Fly Act

Rep. Roy, Chip

R

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This bill raises the mandatory retirement age for pilots engaged in commercial aviation operations from 65 to 67 years of age, unless the operation takes place in (1) the territorial airspace of a foreign county where such operations are prohibited by the foreign country, or (2) international airspace where such operations are not in compliance with the Annexes to the Convention on International Civil Aviation.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. 2. INCREASED RETIREMENT AGE FOR PILOTS. Section 44729 of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: ``Sec. ``(b) Covered Operations Defined.--In this section, the term `covered operations' means operations under part 121 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, unless the operation takes place in-- ``(1) the territorial airspace of a foreign country where such operations are prohibited by the foreign country; or ``(2) international airspace where such operations are not in compliance with the Annexes to the Convention on International Civil Aviation. ``(d) Applicability.-- ``(1) Nonretroactivity.--No person who has attained 65 years of age before the date of enactment of the Let Experienced Pilots Fly Act may serve as a pilot for an air carrier engaged in covered operations unless-- ``(A) such person is in the employment of that air carrier in such operations on such date of enactment as a required flight deck crew member; or ``(B) such person is newly hired by an air carrier as a pilot on or after such date of enactment without credit for prior seniority or prior longevity for benefits or other terms related to length of service prior to the date of rehire under any labor agreement or employment policies of the air carrier. ``(2) Protection for compliance.--An action taken in conformance with this section, taken in conformance with a regulation issued to carry out this section, or taken prior to the date of enactment of the Let Experienced Pilots Fly Act in conformance with subsection (d) or (e) of section 121.383 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect before such date), may not serve as a basis for liability or relief in a proceeding, brought under any employment law or regulation, before any court or agency of the United States or of any State or locality. ``(f) Medical Standards and Records.-- ``(1) Medical examinations and standards.--Except as provided by paragraph (2), a person serving as a pilot for an air carrier engaged in covered operations shall not be subject to different medical standards, or different, greater, or more frequent medical examinations, on account of age unless the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration determines (based on data received or studies published after the date of enactment of the Let Experienced Pilots Fly Act) that different medical standards, or different, greater, or more frequent medical examinations, are needed to ensure an adequate level of safety in flight. Such a certificate shall expire on the last day of the 6-month period following the date of examination shown on the certificate. ``(g) Safety Training.--Each air carrier engaged in covered operations shall continue to use pilot training and qualification programs approved by the Federal Aviation Administration.''.

2. INCREASED RETIREMENT AGE FOR PILOTS. Section 44729 of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: ``Sec. ``(d) Applicability.-- ``(1) Nonretroactivity.--No person who has attained 65 years of age before the date of enactment of the Let Experienced Pilots Fly Act may serve as a pilot for an air carrier engaged in covered operations unless-- ``(A) such person is in the employment of that air carrier in such operations on such date of enactment as a required flight deck crew member; or ``(B) such person is newly hired by an air carrier as a pilot on or after such date of enactment without credit for prior seniority or prior longevity for benefits or other terms related to length of service prior to the date of rehire under any labor agreement or employment policies of the air carrier. ``(2) Protection for compliance.--An action taken in conformance with this section, taken in conformance with a regulation issued to carry out this section, or taken prior to the date of enactment of the Let Experienced Pilots Fly Act in conformance with subsection (d) or (e) of section 121.383 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect before such date), may not serve as a basis for liability or relief in a proceeding, brought under any employment law or regulation, before any court or agency of the United States or of any State or locality. ``(f) Medical Standards and Records.-- ``(1) Medical examinations and standards.--Except as provided by paragraph (2), a person serving as a pilot for an air carrier engaged in covered operations shall not be subject to different medical standards, or different, greater, or more frequent medical examinations, on account of age unless the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration determines (based on data received or studies published after the date of enactment of the Let Experienced Pilots Fly Act) that different medical standards, or different, greater, or more frequent medical examinations, are needed to ensure an adequate level of safety in flight. Such a certificate shall expire on the last day of the 6-month period following the date of examination shown on the certificate.

To amend title 49, United States Code, to raise the retirement age for pilots engaged in commercial aviation operations, and for other purposes. 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 ``Let Experienced Pilots Fly Act''. SEC. 2. INCREASED RETIREMENT AGE FOR PILOTS. Section 44729 of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: ``Sec. 44729. Age standards for pilots ``(a) In General.--A pilot may serve in multicrew covered operations until attaining 67 years of age. ``(b) Covered Operations Defined.--In this section, the term `covered operations' means operations under part 121 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, unless the operation takes place in-- ``(1) the territorial airspace of a foreign country where such operations are prohibited by the foreign country; or ``(2) international airspace where such operations are not in compliance with the Annexes to the Convention on International Civil Aviation. ``(c) Regulations.--On and after the date of enactment of the Let Experienced Pilots Fly Act, subsections (d) and (e) of section 121.383 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, shall be deemed to have been amended to increase the age listed in such subsections to 67 years of age. ``(d) Applicability.-- ``(1) Nonretroactivity.--No person who has attained 65 years of age before the date of enactment of the Let Experienced Pilots Fly Act may serve as a pilot for an air carrier engaged in covered operations unless-- ``(A) such person is in the employment of that air carrier in such operations on such date of enactment as a required flight deck crew member; or ``(B) such person is newly hired by an air carrier as a pilot on or after such date of enactment without credit for prior seniority or prior longevity for benefits or other terms related to length of service prior to the date of rehire under any labor agreement or employment policies of the air carrier. ``(2) Protection for compliance.--An action taken in conformance with this section, taken in conformance with a regulation issued to carry out this section, or taken prior to the date of enactment of the Let Experienced Pilots Fly Act in conformance with subsection (d) or (e) of section 121.383 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect before such date), may not serve as a basis for liability or relief in a proceeding, brought under any employment law or regulation, before any court or agency of the United States or of any State or locality. ``(e) Amendments to Labor Agreements and Benefit Plans.--Any amendment to a labor agreement or benefit plan of an air carrier that is required to conform with the requirements of this section or a regulation issued to carry out this section, and is applicable to pilots represented for collective bargaining, shall be made by agreement of the air carrier and the designated bargaining representative of the pilots of the air carrier. ``(f) Medical Standards and Records.-- ``(1) Medical examinations and standards.--Except as provided by paragraph (2), a person serving as a pilot for an air carrier engaged in covered operations shall not be subject to different medical standards, or different, greater, or more frequent medical examinations, on account of age unless the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration determines (based on data received or studies published after the date of enactment of the Let Experienced Pilots Fly Act) that different medical standards, or different, greater, or more frequent medical examinations, are needed to ensure an adequate level of safety in flight. ``(2) Duration of first-class medical certificate.--No person who has attained 60 years of age may serve as a pilot of an air carrier engaged in covered operations unless the person has a first-class medical certificate. Such a certificate shall expire on the last day of the 6-month period following the date of examination shown on the certificate. ``(g) Safety Training.--Each air carrier engaged in covered operations shall continue to use pilot training and qualification programs approved by the Federal Aviation Administration.''. <all>

To amend title 49, United States Code, to raise the retirement age for pilots engaged in commercial aviation operations, and for other purposes. 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 ``Let Experienced Pilots Fly Act''. SEC. 2. INCREASED RETIREMENT AGE FOR PILOTS. Section 44729 of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: ``Sec. 44729. Age standards for pilots ``(a) In General.--A pilot may serve in multicrew covered operations until attaining 67 years of age. ``(b) Covered Operations Defined.--In this section, the term `covered operations' means operations under part 121 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, unless the operation takes place in-- ``(1) the territorial airspace of a foreign country where such operations are prohibited by the foreign country; or ``(2) international airspace where such operations are not in compliance with the Annexes to the Convention on International Civil Aviation. ``(c) Regulations.--On and after the date of enactment of the Let Experienced Pilots Fly Act, subsections (d) and (e) of section 121.383 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, shall be deemed to have been amended to increase the age listed in such subsections to 67 years of age. ``(d) Applicability.-- ``(1) Nonretroactivity.--No person who has attained 65 years of age before the date of enactment of the Let Experienced Pilots Fly Act may serve as a pilot for an air carrier engaged in covered operations unless-- ``(A) such person is in the employment of that air carrier in such operations on such date of enactment as a required flight deck crew member; or ``(B) such person is newly hired by an air carrier as a pilot on or after such date of enactment without credit for prior seniority or prior longevity for benefits or other terms related to length of service prior to the date of rehire under any labor agreement or employment policies of the air carrier. ``(2) Protection for compliance.--An action taken in conformance with this section, taken in conformance with a regulation issued to carry out this section, or taken prior to the date of enactment of the Let Experienced Pilots Fly Act in conformance with subsection (d) or (e) of section 121.383 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect before such date), may not serve as a basis for liability or relief in a proceeding, brought under any employment law or regulation, before any court or agency of the United States or of any State or locality. ``(e) Amendments to Labor Agreements and Benefit Plans.--Any amendment to a labor agreement or benefit plan of an air carrier that is required to conform with the requirements of this section or a regulation issued to carry out this section, and is applicable to pilots represented for collective bargaining, shall be made by agreement of the air carrier and the designated bargaining representative of the pilots of the air carrier. ``(f) Medical Standards and Records.-- ``(1) Medical examinations and standards.--Except as provided by paragraph (2), a person serving as a pilot for an air carrier engaged in covered operations shall not be subject to different medical standards, or different, greater, or more frequent medical examinations, on account of age unless the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration determines (based on data received or studies published after the date of enactment of the Let Experienced Pilots Fly Act) that different medical standards, or different, greater, or more frequent medical examinations, are needed to ensure an adequate level of safety in flight. ``(2) Duration of first-class medical certificate.--No person who has attained 60 years of age may serve as a pilot of an air carrier engaged in covered operations unless the person has a first-class medical certificate. Such a certificate shall expire on the last day of the 6-month period following the date of examination shown on the certificate. ``(g) Safety Training.--Each air carrier engaged in covered operations shall continue to use pilot training and qualification programs approved by the Federal Aviation Administration.''. <all>

To amend title 49, United States Code, to raise the retirement age for pilots engaged in commercial aviation operations, and for other purposes. Age standards for pilots ``(a) In General.--A pilot may serve in multicrew covered operations until attaining 67 years of age. ``(2) Protection for compliance.--An action taken in conformance with this section, taken in conformance with a regulation issued to carry out this section, or taken prior to the date of enactment of the Let Experienced Pilots Fly Act in conformance with subsection (d) or (e) of section 121.383 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect before such date), may not serve as a basis for liability or relief in a proceeding, brought under any employment law or regulation, before any court or agency of the United States or of any State or locality. ``(e) Amendments to Labor Agreements and Benefit Plans.--Any amendment to a labor agreement or benefit plan of an air carrier that is required to conform with the requirements of this section or a regulation issued to carry out this section, and is applicable to pilots represented for collective bargaining, shall be made by agreement of the air carrier and the designated bargaining representative of the pilots of the air carrier. ``(2) Duration of first-class medical certificate.--No person who has attained 60 years of age may serve as a pilot of an air carrier engaged in covered operations unless the person has a first-class medical certificate. ``(g) Safety Training.--Each air carrier engaged in covered operations shall continue to use pilot training and qualification programs approved by the Federal Aviation Administration.''.

To amend title 49, United States Code, to raise the retirement age for pilots engaged in commercial aviation operations, and for other purposes. Age standards for pilots ``(a) In General.--A pilot may serve in multicrew covered operations until attaining 67 years of age. ``(2) Protection for compliance.--An action taken in conformance with this section, taken in conformance with a regulation issued to carry out this section, or taken prior to the date of enactment of the Let Experienced Pilots Fly Act in conformance with subsection (d) or (e) of section 121.383 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect before such date), may not serve as a basis for liability or relief in a proceeding, brought under any employment law or regulation, before any court or agency of the United States or of any State or locality. ``(e) Amendments to Labor Agreements and Benefit Plans.--Any amendment to a labor agreement or benefit plan of an air carrier that is required to conform with the requirements of this section or a regulation issued to carry out this section, and is applicable to pilots represented for collective bargaining, shall be made by agreement of the air carrier and the designated bargaining representative of the pilots of the air carrier.

To amend title 49, United States Code, to raise the retirement age for pilots engaged in commercial aviation operations, and for other purposes. Age standards for pilots ``(a) In General.--A pilot may serve in multicrew covered operations until attaining 67 years of age. ``(2) Protection for compliance.--An action taken in conformance with this section, taken in conformance with a regulation issued to carry out this section, or taken prior to the date of enactment of the Let Experienced Pilots Fly Act in conformance with subsection (d) or (e) of section 121.383 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect before such date), may not serve as a basis for liability or relief in a proceeding, brought under any employment law or regulation, before any court or agency of the United States or of any State or locality. ``(e) Amendments to Labor Agreements and Benefit Plans.--Any amendment to a labor agreement or benefit plan of an air carrier that is required to conform with the requirements of this section or a regulation issued to carry out this section, and is applicable to pilots represented for collective bargaining, shall be made by agreement of the air carrier and the designated bargaining representative of the pilots of the air carrier.

To amend title 49, United States Code, to raise the retirement age for pilots engaged in commercial aviation operations, and for other purposes. Age standards for pilots ``(a) In General.--A pilot may serve in multicrew covered operations until attaining 67 years of age. ``(2) Protection for compliance.--An action taken in conformance with this section, taken in conformance with a regulation issued to carry out this section, or taken prior to the date of enactment of the Let Experienced Pilots Fly Act in conformance with subsection (d) or (e) of section 121.383 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect before such date), may not serve as a basis for liability or relief in a proceeding, brought under any employment law or regulation, before any court or agency of the United States or of any State or locality. ``(e) Amendments to Labor Agreements and Benefit Plans.--Any amendment to a labor agreement or benefit plan of an air carrier that is required to conform with the requirements of this section or a regulation issued to carry out this section, and is applicable to pilots represented for collective bargaining, shall be made by agreement of the air carrier and the designated bargaining representative of the pilots of the air carrier. ``(2) Duration of first-class medical certificate.--No person who has attained 60 years of age may serve as a pilot of an air carrier engaged in covered operations unless the person has a first-class medical certificate. ``(g) Safety Training.--Each air carrier engaged in covered operations shall continue to use pilot training and qualification programs approved by the Federal Aviation Administration.''.

To amend title 49, United States Code, to raise the retirement age for pilots engaged in commercial aviation operations, and for other purposes. Age standards for pilots ``(a) In General.--A pilot may serve in multicrew covered operations until attaining 67 years of age. ``(2) Protection for compliance.--An action taken in conformance with this section, taken in conformance with a regulation issued to carry out this section, or taken prior to the date of enactment of the Let Experienced Pilots Fly Act in conformance with subsection (d) or (e) of section 121.383 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect before such date), may not serve as a basis for liability or relief in a proceeding, brought under any employment law or regulation, before any court or agency of the United States or of any State or locality. ``(e) Amendments to Labor Agreements and Benefit Plans.--Any amendment to a labor agreement or benefit plan of an air carrier that is required to conform with the requirements of this section or a regulation issued to carry out this section, and is applicable to pilots represented for collective bargaining, shall be made by agreement of the air carrier and the designated bargaining representative of the pilots of the air carrier.

To amend title 49, United States Code, to raise the retirement age for pilots engaged in commercial aviation operations, and for other purposes. Age standards for pilots ``(a) In General.--A pilot may serve in multicrew covered operations until attaining 67 years of age. ``(2) Protection for compliance.--An action taken in conformance with this section, taken in conformance with a regulation issued to carry out this section, or taken prior to the date of enactment of the Let Experienced Pilots Fly Act in conformance with subsection (d) or (e) of section 121.383 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect before such date), may not serve as a basis for liability or relief in a proceeding, brought under any employment law or regulation, before any court or agency of the United States or of any State or locality. ``(e) Amendments to Labor Agreements and Benefit Plans.--Any amendment to a labor agreement or benefit plan of an air carrier that is required to conform with the requirements of this section or a regulation issued to carry out this section, and is applicable to pilots represented for collective bargaining, shall be made by agreement of the air carrier and the designated bargaining representative of the pilots of the air carrier. ``(2) Duration of first-class medical certificate.--No person who has attained 60 years of age may serve as a pilot of an air carrier engaged in covered operations unless the person has a first-class medical certificate. ``(g) Safety Training.--Each air carrier engaged in covered operations shall continue to use pilot training and qualification programs approved by the Federal Aviation Administration.''.

To amend title 49, United States Code, to raise the retirement age for pilots engaged in commercial aviation operations, and for other purposes. Age standards for pilots ``(a) In General.--A pilot may serve in multicrew covered operations until attaining 67 years of age. ``(2) Protection for compliance.--An action taken in conformance with this section, taken in conformance with a regulation issued to carry out this section, or taken prior to the date of enactment of the Let Experienced Pilots Fly Act in conformance with subsection (d) or (e) of section 121.383 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect before such date), may not serve as a basis for liability or relief in a proceeding, brought under any employment law or regulation, before any court or agency of the United States or of any State or locality. ``(e) Amendments to Labor Agreements and Benefit Plans.--Any amendment to a labor agreement or benefit plan of an air carrier that is required to conform with the requirements of this section or a regulation issued to carry out this section, and is applicable to pilots represented for collective bargaining, shall be made by agreement of the air carrier and the designated bargaining representative of the pilots of the air carrier.

To amend title 49, United States Code, to raise the retirement age for pilots engaged in commercial aviation operations, and for other purposes. Age standards for pilots ``(a) In General.--A pilot may serve in multicrew covered operations until attaining 67 years of age. ``(2) Protection for compliance.--An action taken in conformance with this section, taken in conformance with a regulation issued to carry out this section, or taken prior to the date of enactment of the Let Experienced Pilots Fly Act in conformance with subsection (d) or (e) of section 121.383 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect before such date), may not serve as a basis for liability or relief in a proceeding, brought under any employment law or regulation, before any court or agency of the United States or of any State or locality. ``(e) Amendments to Labor Agreements and Benefit Plans.--Any amendment to a labor agreement or benefit plan of an air carrier that is required to conform with the requirements of this section or a regulation issued to carry out this section, and is applicable to pilots represented for collective bargaining, shall be made by agreement of the air carrier and the designated bargaining representative of the pilots of the air carrier. ``(2) Duration of first-class medical certificate.--No person who has attained 60 years of age may serve as a pilot of an air carrier engaged in covered operations unless the person has a first-class medical certificate. ``(g) Safety Training.--Each air carrier engaged in covered operations shall continue to use pilot training and qualification programs approved by the Federal Aviation Administration.''.

To amend title 49, United States Code, to raise the retirement age for pilots engaged in commercial aviation operations, and for other purposes. Age standards for pilots ``(a) In General.--A pilot may serve in multicrew covered operations until attaining 67 years of age. ``(2) Protection for compliance.--An action taken in conformance with this section, taken in conformance with a regulation issued to carry out this section, or taken prior to the date of enactment of the Let Experienced Pilots Fly Act in conformance with subsection (d) or (e) of section 121.383 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect before such date), may not serve as a basis for liability or relief in a proceeding, brought under any employment law or regulation, before any court or agency of the United States or of any State or locality. ``(e) Amendments to Labor Agreements and Benefit Plans.--Any amendment to a labor agreement or benefit plan of an air carrier that is required to conform with the requirements of this section or a regulation issued to carry out this section, and is applicable to pilots represented for collective bargaining, shall be made by agreement of the air carrier and the designated bargaining representative of the pilots of the air carrier.

To amend title 49, United States Code, to raise the retirement age for pilots engaged in commercial aviation operations, and for other purposes. Age standards for pilots ``(a) In General.--A pilot may serve in multicrew covered operations until attaining 67 years of age. ``(2) Protection for compliance.--An action taken in conformance with this section, taken in conformance with a regulation issued to carry out this section, or taken prior to the date of enactment of the Let Experienced Pilots Fly Act in conformance with subsection (d) or (e) of section 121.383 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect before such date), may not serve as a basis for liability or relief in a proceeding, brought under any employment law or regulation, before any court or agency of the United States or of any State or locality. ``(e) Amendments to Labor Agreements and Benefit Plans.--Any amendment to a labor agreement or benefit plan of an air carrier that is required to conform with the requirements of this section or a regulation issued to carry out this section, and is applicable to pilots represented for collective bargaining, shall be made by agreement of the air carrier and the designated bargaining representative of the pilots of the air carrier. ``(2) Duration of first-class medical certificate.--No person who has attained 60 years of age may serve as a pilot of an air carrier engaged in covered operations unless the person has a first-class medical certificate. ``(g) Safety Training.--Each air carrier engaged in covered operations shall continue to use pilot training and qualification programs approved by the Federal Aviation Administration.''.

H.R.3073

Crime and Law Enforcement

Save Our Girls from Sex Trafficking Act of 2021 This bill establishes an interagency task force and authorizes various grants to combat domestic child human trafficking. Additionally, it requires the Department of Justice and the Department of Health and Human Services to study and report on child human trafficking, including how and why children enter the sex trade.

To combat child human trafficking, and for other purposes. 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 ``Save Our Girls from Sex Trafficking Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. INTERAGENCY TASK FORCE ON DOMESTIC CHILD HUMAN TRAFFICKING. (a) In General.--The Attorney General shall establish an interagency task force on domestic child human trafficking (as such term is defined in section 203(k)(3) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005 (34 U.S.C. 20703(k)(3))) with the Secretaries of Health and Human Services, Treasury, Labor, Education, Housing and Urban Development, and Homeland Security. (b) Responsibilities.--The task force established under subsection (a) shall-- (1) collaborate with industry experts to decrease child human trafficking, including through demand reduction, prevention, and awareness education; and (2) coordinate holistic, victim-centered services and victim-centered law enforcement response, including through education, law enforcement identification of survivors and connection to service providers, screening arrested youth to determine whether they are victims of child sex trafficking, diversion of victims of child human trafficking to non-judicial rehabilitation services. SEC. 3. STUDY ON CHILD HUMAN TRAFFICKING. (a) In General.--The Attorney General and the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall conduct a study on the child human trafficking, which shall include-- (1) how and why children enter the sex trade; (2) profiling sex traffickers, minors vulnerable to being trafficked, and those who purchase sex from children; (3) the physical and psychological effects of child human trafficking on survivors; and (4) the impact of large events on the child human trafficking market. (b) Report.--Not later than 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General and the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit a report that contains the results of the study conducted under subsection (a) to Congress. SEC. 4. SCHOOL GRANT PROGRAM. (a) Authorization.--The Secretary of Education is authorized to make grants to local educational agencies to educate children about child human trafficking. (b) Application.--A local educational agency seeking a grant under this section shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may reasonably require. (c) Collaboration.--Recipients of grants under this section shall collaborate with organizations that have an expertise in a victim- centered approach in identifying and responding to child human trafficking. SEC. 5. FOSTER CARE GRANT PROGRAM. (a) Authorization.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services is authorized to make grants to agencies that have custody of, or provide services to, foster children to educate children about child human trafficking. (b) Application.--An agency seeking a grant under this section shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may reasonably require. (c) Collaboration.--Recipients of grants under this section shall collaborate with organizations that have an expertise in a victim- centered approach in identifying and responding to child human trafficking. SEC. 6. LAW ENFORCEMENT GRANT PROGRAM. (a) Authorization.--The Attorney General is authorized to make grants to States, units of local government, and Tribal governments to-- (1) train law enforcement officers and prosecutors on how to identify victims of child human trafficking; (2) create pre-trial diversion programs for victims of child human trafficking; and (3) provide protection for victims of child human trafficking who testify against their exploiters. (b) Application.--The chief executive of a State or unit of local government seeking a grant under this section shall submit to the Attorney General an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Attorney General may reasonably require. (c) Additional Amount Authorized.--The Attorney General may increase the amount by up to 20 percent that a grant recipient would otherwise receive under this section in the case of a recipient that-- (1) will collaborate with a victim-centered multi- disciplinary team organization with expertise in responding to child human trafficking; (2) have a pre-trial diversion program or a program that identifies sex trafficked minors for operations purposes; or (3) have in place a policy not to prosecute or otherwise punish victims of child human trafficking. SEC. 7. JOB TRAINING GRANT PROGRAM. (a) Authorization.--The Secretary of Labor is authorized to make grants to nonprofit organizations to provide job skills training and assistance in finding job opportunities for survivors of child human trafficking and children at risk of being trafficked. (b) Application.--A nonprofit organization seeking a grant under this section shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may reasonably require. SEC. 8. LONG-TERM CARE GRANT PROGRAM. (a) Authorization.--Secretary of Health and Human Services is authorized to make grants to nonprofit organizations to-- (1) provide long-term care facilities for victims of child human trafficking; (2) provide long-term counseling and evidence-based trauma- informed mental health services for victims of child human trafficking; and (3) provide long-term and transitional housing for victims of child human trafficking. (b) Application.--A nonprofit organization seeking a grant under this section shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may reasonably require. <all>

Save Our Girls from Sex Trafficking Act of 2021

To combat child human trafficking, and for other purposes.

Save Our Girls from Sex Trafficking Act of 2021

Rep. Wilson, Frederica S.

D

FL

This bill establishes an interagency task force and authorizes various grants to combat domestic child human trafficking. Additionally, it requires the Department of Justice and the Department of Health and Human Services to study and report on child human trafficking, including how and why children enter the sex trade.

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 ``Save Our Girls from Sex Trafficking Act of 2021''. 2. (a) In General.--The Attorney General shall establish an interagency task force on domestic child human trafficking (as such term is defined in section 203(k)(3) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005 (34 U.S.C. 20703(k)(3))) with the Secretaries of Health and Human Services, Treasury, Labor, Education, Housing and Urban Development, and Homeland Security. (b) Responsibilities.--The task force established under subsection (a) shall-- (1) collaborate with industry experts to decrease child human trafficking, including through demand reduction, prevention, and awareness education; and (2) coordinate holistic, victim-centered services and victim-centered law enforcement response, including through education, law enforcement identification of survivors and connection to service providers, screening arrested youth to determine whether they are victims of child sex trafficking, diversion of victims of child human trafficking to non-judicial rehabilitation services. 3. STUDY ON CHILD HUMAN TRAFFICKING. (b) Report.--Not later than 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General and the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit a report that contains the results of the study conducted under subsection (a) to Congress. 4. SCHOOL GRANT PROGRAM. (a) Authorization.--The Secretary of Education is authorized to make grants to local educational agencies to educate children about child human trafficking. 5. FOSTER CARE GRANT PROGRAM. (b) Application.--An agency seeking a grant under this section shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may reasonably require. (c) Collaboration.--Recipients of grants under this section shall collaborate with organizations that have an expertise in a victim- centered approach in identifying and responding to child human trafficking. 6. LAW ENFORCEMENT GRANT PROGRAM. (c) Additional Amount Authorized.--The Attorney General may increase the amount by up to 20 percent that a grant recipient would otherwise receive under this section in the case of a recipient that-- (1) will collaborate with a victim-centered multi- disciplinary team organization with expertise in responding to child human trafficking; (2) have a pre-trial diversion program or a program that identifies sex trafficked minors for operations purposes; or (3) have in place a policy not to prosecute or otherwise punish victims of child human trafficking. 7. JOB TRAINING GRANT PROGRAM. SEC. 8. (a) Authorization.--Secretary of Health and Human Services is authorized to make grants to nonprofit organizations to-- (1) provide long-term care facilities for victims of child human trafficking; (2) provide long-term counseling and evidence-based trauma- informed mental health services for victims of child human trafficking; and (3) provide long-term and transitional housing for victims of child human trafficking.

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 ``Save Our Girls from Sex Trafficking Act of 2021''. 2. (a) In General.--The Attorney General shall establish an interagency task force on domestic child human trafficking (as such term is defined in section 203(k)(3) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005 (34 U.S.C. 3. STUDY ON CHILD HUMAN TRAFFICKING. 4. SCHOOL GRANT PROGRAM. (a) Authorization.--The Secretary of Education is authorized to make grants to local educational agencies to educate children about child human trafficking. 5. (b) Application.--An agency seeking a grant under this section shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may reasonably require. (c) Collaboration.--Recipients of grants under this section shall collaborate with organizations that have an expertise in a victim- centered approach in identifying and responding to child human trafficking. 6. LAW ENFORCEMENT GRANT PROGRAM. (c) Additional Amount Authorized.--The Attorney General may increase the amount by up to 20 percent that a grant recipient would otherwise receive under this section in the case of a recipient that-- (1) will collaborate with a victim-centered multi- disciplinary team organization with expertise in responding to child human trafficking; (2) have a pre-trial diversion program or a program that identifies sex trafficked minors for operations purposes; or (3) have in place a policy not to prosecute or otherwise punish victims of child human trafficking. 7. JOB TRAINING GRANT PROGRAM. SEC. 8. (a) Authorization.--Secretary of Health and Human Services is authorized to make grants to nonprofit organizations to-- (1) provide long-term care facilities for victims of child human trafficking; (2) provide long-term counseling and evidence-based trauma- informed mental health services for victims of child human trafficking; and (3) provide long-term and transitional housing for victims of child human trafficking.

To combat child human trafficking, and for other purposes. 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 ``Save Our Girls from Sex Trafficking Act of 2021''. 2. (a) In General.--The Attorney General shall establish an interagency task force on domestic child human trafficking (as such term is defined in section 203(k)(3) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005 (34 U.S.C. 20703(k)(3))) with the Secretaries of Health and Human Services, Treasury, Labor, Education, Housing and Urban Development, and Homeland Security. (b) Responsibilities.--The task force established under subsection (a) shall-- (1) collaborate with industry experts to decrease child human trafficking, including through demand reduction, prevention, and awareness education; and (2) coordinate holistic, victim-centered services and victim-centered law enforcement response, including through education, law enforcement identification of survivors and connection to service providers, screening arrested youth to determine whether they are victims of child sex trafficking, diversion of victims of child human trafficking to non-judicial rehabilitation services. 3. STUDY ON CHILD HUMAN TRAFFICKING. (a) In General.--The Attorney General and the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall conduct a study on the child human trafficking, which shall include-- (1) how and why children enter the sex trade; (2) profiling sex traffickers, minors vulnerable to being trafficked, and those who purchase sex from children; (3) the physical and psychological effects of child human trafficking on survivors; and (4) the impact of large events on the child human trafficking market. (b) Report.--Not later than 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General and the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit a report that contains the results of the study conducted under subsection (a) to Congress. 4. SCHOOL GRANT PROGRAM. (a) Authorization.--The Secretary of Education is authorized to make grants to local educational agencies to educate children about child human trafficking. 5. FOSTER CARE GRANT PROGRAM. (a) Authorization.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services is authorized to make grants to agencies that have custody of, or provide services to, foster children to educate children about child human trafficking. (b) Application.--An agency seeking a grant under this section shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may reasonably require. (c) Collaboration.--Recipients of grants under this section shall collaborate with organizations that have an expertise in a victim- centered approach in identifying and responding to child human trafficking. 6. LAW ENFORCEMENT GRANT PROGRAM. (a) Authorization.--The Attorney General is authorized to make grants to States, units of local government, and Tribal governments to-- (1) train law enforcement officers and prosecutors on how to identify victims of child human trafficking; (2) create pre-trial diversion programs for victims of child human trafficking; and (3) provide protection for victims of child human trafficking who testify against their exploiters. (b) Application.--The chief executive of a State or unit of local government seeking a grant under this section shall submit to the Attorney General an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Attorney General may reasonably require. (c) Additional Amount Authorized.--The Attorney General may increase the amount by up to 20 percent that a grant recipient would otherwise receive under this section in the case of a recipient that-- (1) will collaborate with a victim-centered multi- disciplinary team organization with expertise in responding to child human trafficking; (2) have a pre-trial diversion program or a program that identifies sex trafficked minors for operations purposes; or (3) have in place a policy not to prosecute or otherwise punish victims of child human trafficking. 7. JOB TRAINING GRANT PROGRAM. (a) Authorization.--The Secretary of Labor is authorized to make grants to nonprofit organizations to provide job skills training and assistance in finding job opportunities for survivors of child human trafficking and children at risk of being trafficked. SEC. 8. (a) Authorization.--Secretary of Health and Human Services is authorized to make grants to nonprofit organizations to-- (1) provide long-term care facilities for victims of child human trafficking; (2) provide long-term counseling and evidence-based trauma- informed mental health services for victims of child human trafficking; and (3) provide long-term and transitional housing for victims of child human trafficking.

To combat child human trafficking, and for other purposes. 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 ``Save Our Girls from Sex Trafficking Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. INTERAGENCY TASK FORCE ON DOMESTIC CHILD HUMAN TRAFFICKING. (a) In General.--The Attorney General shall establish an interagency task force on domestic child human trafficking (as such term is defined in section 203(k)(3) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005 (34 U.S.C. 20703(k)(3))) with the Secretaries of Health and Human Services, Treasury, Labor, Education, Housing and Urban Development, and Homeland Security. (b) Responsibilities.--The task force established under subsection (a) shall-- (1) collaborate with industry experts to decrease child human trafficking, including through demand reduction, prevention, and awareness education; and (2) coordinate holistic, victim-centered services and victim-centered law enforcement response, including through education, law enforcement identification of survivors and connection to service providers, screening arrested youth to determine whether they are victims of child sex trafficking, diversion of victims of child human trafficking to non-judicial rehabilitation services. SEC. 3. STUDY ON CHILD HUMAN TRAFFICKING. (a) In General.--The Attorney General and the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall conduct a study on the child human trafficking, which shall include-- (1) how and why children enter the sex trade; (2) profiling sex traffickers, minors vulnerable to being trafficked, and those who purchase sex from children; (3) the physical and psychological effects of child human trafficking on survivors; and (4) the impact of large events on the child human trafficking market. (b) Report.--Not later than 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General and the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit a report that contains the results of the study conducted under subsection (a) to Congress. SEC. 4. SCHOOL GRANT PROGRAM. (a) Authorization.--The Secretary of Education is authorized to make grants to local educational agencies to educate children about child human trafficking. (b) Application.--A local educational agency seeking a grant under this section shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may reasonably require. (c) Collaboration.--Recipients of grants under this section shall collaborate with organizations that have an expertise in a victim- centered approach in identifying and responding to child human trafficking. SEC. 5. FOSTER CARE GRANT PROGRAM. (a) Authorization.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services is authorized to make grants to agencies that have custody of, or provide services to, foster children to educate children about child human trafficking. (b) Application.--An agency seeking a grant under this section shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may reasonably require. (c) Collaboration.--Recipients of grants under this section shall collaborate with organizations that have an expertise in a victim- centered approach in identifying and responding to child human trafficking. SEC. 6. LAW ENFORCEMENT GRANT PROGRAM. (a) Authorization.--The Attorney General is authorized to make grants to States, units of local government, and Tribal governments to-- (1) train law enforcement officers and prosecutors on how to identify victims of child human trafficking; (2) create pre-trial diversion programs for victims of child human trafficking; and (3) provide protection for victims of child human trafficking who testify against their exploiters. (b) Application.--The chief executive of a State or unit of local government seeking a grant under this section shall submit to the Attorney General an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Attorney General may reasonably require. (c) Additional Amount Authorized.--The Attorney General may increase the amount by up to 20 percent that a grant recipient would otherwise receive under this section in the case of a recipient that-- (1) will collaborate with a victim-centered multi- disciplinary team organization with expertise in responding to child human trafficking; (2) have a pre-trial diversion program or a program that identifies sex trafficked minors for operations purposes; or (3) have in place a policy not to prosecute or otherwise punish victims of child human trafficking. SEC. 7. JOB TRAINING GRANT PROGRAM. (a) Authorization.--The Secretary of Labor is authorized to make grants to nonprofit organizations to provide job skills training and assistance in finding job opportunities for survivors of child human trafficking and children at risk of being trafficked. (b) Application.--A nonprofit organization seeking a grant under this section shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may reasonably require. SEC. 8. LONG-TERM CARE GRANT PROGRAM. (a) Authorization.--Secretary of Health and Human Services is authorized to make grants to nonprofit organizations to-- (1) provide long-term care facilities for victims of child human trafficking; (2) provide long-term counseling and evidence-based trauma- informed mental health services for victims of child human trafficking; and (3) provide long-term and transitional housing for victims of child human trafficking. (b) Application.--A nonprofit organization seeking a grant under this section shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may reasonably require. <all>

To combat child human trafficking, and for other purposes. a) In General.--The Attorney General shall establish an interagency task force on domestic child human trafficking (as such term is defined in section 203(k)(3) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005 (34 U.S.C. 20703(k)(3))) with the Secretaries of Health and Human Services, Treasury, Labor, Education, Housing and Urban Development, and Homeland Security. ( (a) In General.--The Attorney General and the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall conduct a study on the child human trafficking, which shall include-- (1) how and why children enter the sex trade; (2) profiling sex traffickers, minors vulnerable to being trafficked, and those who purchase sex from children; (3) the physical and psychological effects of child human trafficking on survivors; and (4) the impact of large events on the child human trafficking market. ( a) Authorization.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services is authorized to make grants to agencies that have custody of, or provide services to, foster children to educate children about child human trafficking. (b) Application.--An agency seeking a grant under this section shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may reasonably require. ( c) Collaboration.--Recipients of grants under this section shall collaborate with organizations that have an expertise in a victim- centered approach in identifying and responding to child human trafficking. (c) Additional Amount Authorized.--The Attorney General may increase the amount by up to 20 percent that a grant recipient would otherwise receive under this section in the case of a recipient that-- (1) will collaborate with a victim-centered multi- disciplinary team organization with expertise in responding to child human trafficking; (2) have a pre-trial diversion program or a program that identifies sex trafficked minors for operations purposes; or (3) have in place a policy not to prosecute or otherwise punish victims of child human trafficking. a) Authorization.--The Secretary of Labor is authorized to make grants to nonprofit organizations to provide job skills training and assistance in finding job opportunities for survivors of child human trafficking and children at risk of being trafficked. ( (b) Application.--A nonprofit organization seeking a grant under this section shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may reasonably require.

To combat child human trafficking, and for other purposes. a) In General.--The Attorney General shall establish an interagency task force on domestic child human trafficking (as such term is defined in section 203(k)(3) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005 (34 U.S.C. 20703(k)(3))) with the Secretaries of Health and Human Services, Treasury, Labor, Education, Housing and Urban Development, and Homeland Security. ( (b) Application.--A local educational agency seeking a grant under this section shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may reasonably require. ( c) Collaboration.--Recipients of grants under this section shall collaborate with organizations that have an expertise in a victim- centered approach in identifying and responding to child human trafficking. a) Authorization.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services is authorized to make grants to agencies that have custody of, or provide services to, foster children to educate children about child human trafficking. ( (a) Authorization.--The Secretary of Labor is authorized to make grants to nonprofit organizations to provide job skills training and assistance in finding job opportunities for survivors of child human trafficking and children at risk of being trafficked. ( b) Application.--A nonprofit organization seeking a grant under this section shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may reasonably require.

To combat child human trafficking, and for other purposes. a) In General.--The Attorney General shall establish an interagency task force on domestic child human trafficking (as such term is defined in section 203(k)(3) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005 (34 U.S.C. 20703(k)(3))) with the Secretaries of Health and Human Services, Treasury, Labor, Education, Housing and Urban Development, and Homeland Security. ( (b) Application.--A local educational agency seeking a grant under this section shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may reasonably require. ( c) Collaboration.--Recipients of grants under this section shall collaborate with organizations that have an expertise in a victim- centered approach in identifying and responding to child human trafficking. a) Authorization.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services is authorized to make grants to agencies that have custody of, or provide services to, foster children to educate children about child human trafficking. ( (a) Authorization.--The Secretary of Labor is authorized to make grants to nonprofit organizations to provide job skills training and assistance in finding job opportunities for survivors of child human trafficking and children at risk of being trafficked. ( b) Application.--A nonprofit organization seeking a grant under this section shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may reasonably require.

To combat child human trafficking, and for other purposes. a) In General.--The Attorney General shall establish an interagency task force on domestic child human trafficking (as such term is defined in section 203(k)(3) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005 (34 U.S.C. 20703(k)(3))) with the Secretaries of Health and Human Services, Treasury, Labor, Education, Housing and Urban Development, and Homeland Security. ( (a) In General.--The Attorney General and the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall conduct a study on the child human trafficking, which shall include-- (1) how and why children enter the sex trade; (2) profiling sex traffickers, minors vulnerable to being trafficked, and those who purchase sex from children; (3) the physical and psychological effects of child human trafficking on survivors; and (4) the impact of large events on the child human trafficking market. ( a) Authorization.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services is authorized to make grants to agencies that have custody of, or provide services to, foster children to educate children about child human trafficking. (b) Application.--An agency seeking a grant under this section shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may reasonably require. ( c) Collaboration.--Recipients of grants under this section shall collaborate with organizations that have an expertise in a victim- centered approach in identifying and responding to child human trafficking. (c) Additional Amount Authorized.--The Attorney General may increase the amount by up to 20 percent that a grant recipient would otherwise receive under this section in the case of a recipient that-- (1) will collaborate with a victim-centered multi- disciplinary team organization with expertise in responding to child human trafficking; (2) have a pre-trial diversion program or a program that identifies sex trafficked minors for operations purposes; or (3) have in place a policy not to prosecute or otherwise punish victims of child human trafficking. a) Authorization.--The Secretary of Labor is authorized to make grants to nonprofit organizations to provide job skills training and assistance in finding job opportunities for survivors of child human trafficking and children at risk of being trafficked. ( (b) Application.--A nonprofit organization seeking a grant under this section shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may reasonably require.

To combat child human trafficking, and for other purposes. a) In General.--The Attorney General shall establish an interagency task force on domestic child human trafficking (as such term is defined in section 203(k)(3) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005 (34 U.S.C. 20703(k)(3))) with the Secretaries of Health and Human Services, Treasury, Labor, Education, Housing and Urban Development, and Homeland Security. ( (b) Application.--A local educational agency seeking a grant under this section shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may reasonably require. ( c) Collaboration.--Recipients of grants under this section shall collaborate with organizations that have an expertise in a victim- centered approach in identifying and responding to child human trafficking. a) Authorization.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services is authorized to make grants to agencies that have custody of, or provide services to, foster children to educate children about child human trafficking. ( (a) Authorization.--The Secretary of Labor is authorized to make grants to nonprofit organizations to provide job skills training and assistance in finding job opportunities for survivors of child human trafficking and children at risk of being trafficked. ( b) Application.--A nonprofit organization seeking a grant under this section shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may reasonably require.

To combat child human trafficking, and for other purposes. a) In General.--The Attorney General shall establish an interagency task force on domestic child human trafficking (as such term is defined in section 203(k)(3) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005 (34 U.S.C. 20703(k)(3))) with the Secretaries of Health and Human Services, Treasury, Labor, Education, Housing and Urban Development, and Homeland Security. ( (a) In General.--The Attorney General and the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall conduct a study on the child human trafficking, which shall include-- (1) how and why children enter the sex trade; (2) profiling sex traffickers, minors vulnerable to being trafficked, and those who purchase sex from children; (3) the physical and psychological effects of child human trafficking on survivors; and (4) the impact of large events on the child human trafficking market. ( a) Authorization.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services is authorized to make grants to agencies that have custody of, or provide services to, foster children to educate children about child human trafficking. (b) Application.--An agency seeking a grant under this section shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may reasonably require. ( c) Collaboration.--Recipients of grants under this section shall collaborate with organizations that have an expertise in a victim- centered approach in identifying and responding to child human trafficking. (c) Additional Amount Authorized.--The Attorney General may increase the amount by up to 20 percent that a grant recipient would otherwise receive under this section in the case of a recipient that-- (1) will collaborate with a victim-centered multi- disciplinary team organization with expertise in responding to child human trafficking; (2) have a pre-trial diversion program or a program that identifies sex trafficked minors for operations purposes; or (3) have in place a policy not to prosecute or otherwise punish victims of child human trafficking. a) Authorization.--The Secretary of Labor is authorized to make grants to nonprofit organizations to provide job skills training and assistance in finding job opportunities for survivors of child human trafficking and children at risk of being trafficked. ( (b) Application.--A nonprofit organization seeking a grant under this section shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may reasonably require.

To combat child human trafficking, and for other purposes. a) In General.--The Attorney General shall establish an interagency task force on domestic child human trafficking (as such term is defined in section 203(k)(3) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005 (34 U.S.C. 20703(k)(3))) with the Secretaries of Health and Human Services, Treasury, Labor, Education, Housing and Urban Development, and Homeland Security. ( (b) Application.--A local educational agency seeking a grant under this section shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may reasonably require. ( c) Collaboration.--Recipients of grants under this section shall collaborate with organizations that have an expertise in a victim- centered approach in identifying and responding to child human trafficking. a) Authorization.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services is authorized to make grants to agencies that have custody of, or provide services to, foster children to educate children about child human trafficking. ( (a) Authorization.--The Secretary of Labor is authorized to make grants to nonprofit organizations to provide job skills training and assistance in finding job opportunities for survivors of child human trafficking and children at risk of being trafficked. ( b) Application.--A nonprofit organization seeking a grant under this section shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may reasonably require.

To combat child human trafficking, and for other purposes. a) In General.--The Attorney General shall establish an interagency task force on domestic child human trafficking (as such term is defined in section 203(k)(3) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005 (34 U.S.C. 20703(k)(3))) with the Secretaries of Health and Human Services, Treasury, Labor, Education, Housing and Urban Development, and Homeland Security. ( (a) In General.--The Attorney General and the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall conduct a study on the child human trafficking, which shall include-- (1) how and why children enter the sex trade; (2) profiling sex traffickers, minors vulnerable to being trafficked, and those who purchase sex from children; (3) the physical and psychological effects of child human trafficking on survivors; and (4) the impact of large events on the child human trafficking market. ( a) Authorization.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services is authorized to make grants to agencies that have custody of, or provide services to, foster children to educate children about child human trafficking. (b) Application.--An agency seeking a grant under this section shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may reasonably require. ( c) Collaboration.--Recipients of grants under this section shall collaborate with organizations that have an expertise in a victim- centered approach in identifying and responding to child human trafficking. (c) Additional Amount Authorized.--The Attorney General may increase the amount by up to 20 percent that a grant recipient would otherwise receive under this section in the case of a recipient that-- (1) will collaborate with a victim-centered multi- disciplinary team organization with expertise in responding to child human trafficking; (2) have a pre-trial diversion program or a program that identifies sex trafficked minors for operations purposes; or (3) have in place a policy not to prosecute or otherwise punish victims of child human trafficking. a) Authorization.--The Secretary of Labor is authorized to make grants to nonprofit organizations to provide job skills training and assistance in finding job opportunities for survivors of child human trafficking and children at risk of being trafficked. ( (b) Application.--A nonprofit organization seeking a grant under this section shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may reasonably require.

To combat child human trafficking, and for other purposes. a) In General.--The Attorney General shall establish an interagency task force on domestic child human trafficking (as such term is defined in section 203(k)(3) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005 (34 U.S.C. 20703(k)(3))) with the Secretaries of Health and Human Services, Treasury, Labor, Education, Housing and Urban Development, and Homeland Security. ( (b) Application.--A local educational agency seeking a grant under this section shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may reasonably require. ( c) Collaboration.--Recipients of grants under this section shall collaborate with organizations that have an expertise in a victim- centered approach in identifying and responding to child human trafficking. a) Authorization.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services is authorized to make grants to agencies that have custody of, or provide services to, foster children to educate children about child human trafficking. ( (a) Authorization.--The Secretary of Labor is authorized to make grants to nonprofit organizations to provide job skills training and assistance in finding job opportunities for survivors of child human trafficking and children at risk of being trafficked. ( b) Application.--A nonprofit organization seeking a grant under this section shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may reasonably require.

To combat child human trafficking, and for other purposes. a) Authorization.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services is authorized to make grants to agencies that have custody of, or provide services to, foster children to educate children about child human trafficking. ( (c) Additional Amount Authorized.--The Attorney General may increase the amount by up to 20 percent that a grant recipient would otherwise receive under this section in the case of a recipient that-- (1) will collaborate with a victim-centered multi- disciplinary team organization with expertise in responding to child human trafficking; (2) have a pre-trial diversion program or a program that identifies sex trafficked minors for operations purposes; or (3) have in place a policy not to prosecute or otherwise punish victims of child human trafficking. a) Authorization.--The Secretary of Labor is authorized to make grants to nonprofit organizations to provide job skills training and assistance in finding job opportunities for survivors of child human trafficking and children at risk of being trafficked. ( (

S.2323

Transportation and Public Works

This bill establishes the Helping Obtain Prosperity for Everyone grant program to cover planning and related costs of public transportation projects in areas where at least 20% of the population has lived in persistent poverty and in rural areas.

To amend title 49, United States Code, to establish the Helping Obtain Prosperity for Everyone program, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. HELPING OBTAIN PROSPERITY FOR EVERYONE PROGRAM. (a) Program Establishment.-- (1) In general.--Chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 5307 the following: ``Sec. 5308. Helping Obtain Prosperity for Everyone program ``(a) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Area of persistent poverty.--The term `area of persistent poverty' means-- ``(A) a county that has consistently had greater than or equal to 20 percent of the population living in poverty during the most recent 30-year period for which data is available, as measured by the 1990 and 2000 decennial censuses and the most recent Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, as estimated by the Bureau of the Census; ``(B) a census tract with a poverty rate of at least 20 percent as measured by the most recent 5-year data series available from the American Community Survey of the Bureau of the Census for all States and Puerto Rico; or ``(C) any other territory or possession of the United States of which at least 20 percent of the population has consistently lived in poverty over the most recent 30-year period for which data is available, as measured by the 1990, 2000, and 2010 decennial censuses or equivalent data of the Bureau of the Census. ``(2) Covered project.--The term `covered project' means any project eligible under this chapter carried out by an eligible entity that would serve an area of persistent poverty. ``(3) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' means an eligible recipient or subrecipient under section 5307, 5310, or 5311 that seeks to carry out a covered project. ``(4) Program.--The term `program' means the Helping Obtain Prosperity for Everyone program established under subsection (b). ``(b) Establishment.--The Secretary shall carry out a program, to be known as the `Helping Obtain Prosperity for Everyone' program, to award grants to eligible entities-- ``(1) to carry out planning or engineering work for covered projects, which may include studies or analyses to assess the transit needs of an area of persistent poverty; and ``(2) to develop technical or financing plans for covered projects. ``(c) Application.--An eligible entity seeking a grant under the program, or a State department of transportation acting on behalf of an eligible entity seeking a grant under the program, shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. ``(d) Federal Share.--The Federal share of the cost of an activity described in subsection (b) shall be not less than 90 percent. ``(e) Outreach.--Not later than 1 year after the date on which the Secretary establishes the program, the Secretary shall conduct outreach, including through personal contact, webinars, online materials, and other appropriate methods determined by the Secretary, to eligible entities with respect to grant opportunities under the program. ``(f) Partnerships.-- ``(1) In general.--The recipient of a grant under the program may enter into a partnership with a nonprofit organization or other entity to assist the recipient in carrying out the activities described in subsection (b). ``(2) Encouragement.--The Secretary shall encourage recipients of grants under the program to enter into partnerships with nonprofit organizations that could assist the recipient in ensuring that a covered project results in lower emissions or no emissions. ``(g) Rural Areas.--Of the amounts made available to carry out the program each fiscal year, the Secretary shall ensure that not less than 20 percent is used to carry out covered projects in rural areas.''. (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 5307 the following: ``5308. Helping Obtain Prosperity for Everyone program.''. (b) Funding.--Section 5338(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1)-- (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting ``5308,'' after ``5307,''; (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``and'' at the end; (C) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (D) by adding at the end the following: ``(F) $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.''; and (2) in paragraph (2)-- (A) in subparagraph (M), by striking ``and'' at the end; (B) in subparagraph (N)(ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(O) $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026 shall be available to carry out section 5308.''. <all>

A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to establish the Helping Obtain Prosperity for Everyone program, and for other purposes.

A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to establish the Helping Obtain Prosperity for Everyone program, and for other purposes.

Official Titles - Senate Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to establish the Helping Obtain Prosperity for Everyone program, and for other purposes.

Sen. Warnock, Raphael G.

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This bill establishes the Helping Obtain Prosperity for Everyone grant program to cover planning and related costs of public transportation projects in areas where at least 20% of the population has lived in persistent poverty and in rural areas.

HELPING OBTAIN PROSPERITY FOR EVERYONE PROGRAM. Helping Obtain Prosperity for Everyone program ``(a) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Area of persistent poverty.--The term `area of persistent poverty' means-- ``(A) a county that has consistently had greater than or equal to 20 percent of the population living in poverty during the most recent 30-year period for which data is available, as measured by the 1990 and 2000 decennial censuses and the most recent Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, as estimated by the Bureau of the Census; ``(B) a census tract with a poverty rate of at least 20 percent as measured by the most recent 5-year data series available from the American Community Survey of the Bureau of the Census for all States and Puerto Rico; or ``(C) any other territory or possession of the United States of which at least 20 percent of the population has consistently lived in poverty over the most recent 30-year period for which data is available, as measured by the 1990, 2000, and 2010 decennial censuses or equivalent data of the Bureau of the Census. ``(2) Covered project.--The term `covered project' means any project eligible under this chapter carried out by an eligible entity that would serve an area of persistent poverty. ``(c) Application.--An eligible entity seeking a grant under the program, or a State department of transportation acting on behalf of an eligible entity seeking a grant under the program, shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. ``(d) Federal Share.--The Federal share of the cost of an activity described in subsection (b) shall be not less than 90 percent. ``(e) Outreach.--Not later than 1 year after the date on which the Secretary establishes the program, the Secretary shall conduct outreach, including through personal contact, webinars, online materials, and other appropriate methods determined by the Secretary, to eligible entities with respect to grant opportunities under the program. ``(f) Partnerships.-- ``(1) In general.--The recipient of a grant under the program may enter into a partnership with a nonprofit organization or other entity to assist the recipient in carrying out the activities described in subsection (b). ``(g) Rural Areas.--Of the amounts made available to carry out the program each fiscal year, the Secretary shall ensure that not less than 20 percent is used to carry out covered projects in rural areas.''. (b) Funding.--Section 5338(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1)-- (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting ``5308,'' after ``5307,''; (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``and'' at the end; (C) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (D) by adding at the end the following: ``(F) $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.

HELPING OBTAIN PROSPERITY FOR EVERYONE PROGRAM. Helping Obtain Prosperity for Everyone program ``(a) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Area of persistent poverty.--The term `area of persistent poverty' means-- ``(A) a county that has consistently had greater than or equal to 20 percent of the population living in poverty during the most recent 30-year period for which data is available, as measured by the 1990 and 2000 decennial censuses and the most recent Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, as estimated by the Bureau of the Census; ``(B) a census tract with a poverty rate of at least 20 percent as measured by the most recent 5-year data series available from the American Community Survey of the Bureau of the Census for all States and Puerto Rico; or ``(C) any other territory or possession of the United States of which at least 20 percent of the population has consistently lived in poverty over the most recent 30-year period for which data is available, as measured by the 1990, 2000, and 2010 decennial censuses or equivalent data of the Bureau of the Census. ``(2) Covered project.--The term `covered project' means any project eligible under this chapter carried out by an eligible entity that would serve an area of persistent poverty. ``(f) Partnerships.-- ``(1) In general.--The recipient of a grant under the program may enter into a partnership with a nonprofit organization or other entity to assist the recipient in carrying out the activities described in subsection (b). ``(g) Rural Areas.--Of the amounts made available to carry out the program each fiscal year, the Secretary shall ensure that not less than 20 percent is used to carry out covered projects in rural areas.''. (b) Funding.--Section 5338(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1)-- (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting ``5308,'' after ``5307,''; (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``and'' at the end; (C) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (D) by adding at the end the following: ``(F) $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.

To amend title 49, United States Code, to establish the Helping Obtain Prosperity for Everyone program, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. HELPING OBTAIN PROSPERITY FOR EVERYONE PROGRAM. Helping Obtain Prosperity for Everyone program ``(a) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Area of persistent poverty.--The term `area of persistent poverty' means-- ``(A) a county that has consistently had greater than or equal to 20 percent of the population living in poverty during the most recent 30-year period for which data is available, as measured by the 1990 and 2000 decennial censuses and the most recent Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, as estimated by the Bureau of the Census; ``(B) a census tract with a poverty rate of at least 20 percent as measured by the most recent 5-year data series available from the American Community Survey of the Bureau of the Census for all States and Puerto Rico; or ``(C) any other territory or possession of the United States of which at least 20 percent of the population has consistently lived in poverty over the most recent 30-year period for which data is available, as measured by the 1990, 2000, and 2010 decennial censuses or equivalent data of the Bureau of the Census. ``(2) Covered project.--The term `covered project' means any project eligible under this chapter carried out by an eligible entity that would serve an area of persistent poverty. ``(3) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' means an eligible recipient or subrecipient under section 5307, 5310, or 5311 that seeks to carry out a covered project. ``(4) Program.--The term `program' means the Helping Obtain Prosperity for Everyone program established under subsection (b). ``(b) Establishment.--The Secretary shall carry out a program, to be known as the `Helping Obtain Prosperity for Everyone' program, to award grants to eligible entities-- ``(1) to carry out planning or engineering work for covered projects, which may include studies or analyses to assess the transit needs of an area of persistent poverty; and ``(2) to develop technical or financing plans for covered projects. ``(c) Application.--An eligible entity seeking a grant under the program, or a State department of transportation acting on behalf of an eligible entity seeking a grant under the program, shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. ``(d) Federal Share.--The Federal share of the cost of an activity described in subsection (b) shall be not less than 90 percent. ``(e) Outreach.--Not later than 1 year after the date on which the Secretary establishes the program, the Secretary shall conduct outreach, including through personal contact, webinars, online materials, and other appropriate methods determined by the Secretary, to eligible entities with respect to grant opportunities under the program. ``(f) Partnerships.-- ``(1) In general.--The recipient of a grant under the program may enter into a partnership with a nonprofit organization or other entity to assist the recipient in carrying out the activities described in subsection (b). ``(2) Encouragement.--The Secretary shall encourage recipients of grants under the program to enter into partnerships with nonprofit organizations that could assist the recipient in ensuring that a covered project results in lower emissions or no emissions. ``(g) Rural Areas.--Of the amounts made available to carry out the program each fiscal year, the Secretary shall ensure that not less than 20 percent is used to carry out covered projects in rural areas.''. (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 5307 the following: ``5308. (b) Funding.--Section 5338(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1)-- (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting ``5308,'' after ``5307,''; (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``and'' at the end; (C) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (D) by adding at the end the following: ``(F) $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.

To amend title 49, United States Code, to establish the Helping Obtain Prosperity for Everyone program, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. HELPING OBTAIN PROSPERITY FOR EVERYONE PROGRAM. (a) Program Establishment.-- (1) In general.--Chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 5307 the following: ``Sec. 5308. Helping Obtain Prosperity for Everyone program ``(a) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Area of persistent poverty.--The term `area of persistent poverty' means-- ``(A) a county that has consistently had greater than or equal to 20 percent of the population living in poverty during the most recent 30-year period for which data is available, as measured by the 1990 and 2000 decennial censuses and the most recent Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, as estimated by the Bureau of the Census; ``(B) a census tract with a poverty rate of at least 20 percent as measured by the most recent 5-year data series available from the American Community Survey of the Bureau of the Census for all States and Puerto Rico; or ``(C) any other territory or possession of the United States of which at least 20 percent of the population has consistently lived in poverty over the most recent 30-year period for which data is available, as measured by the 1990, 2000, and 2010 decennial censuses or equivalent data of the Bureau of the Census. ``(2) Covered project.--The term `covered project' means any project eligible under this chapter carried out by an eligible entity that would serve an area of persistent poverty. ``(3) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' means an eligible recipient or subrecipient under section 5307, 5310, or 5311 that seeks to carry out a covered project. ``(4) Program.--The term `program' means the Helping Obtain Prosperity for Everyone program established under subsection (b). ``(b) Establishment.--The Secretary shall carry out a program, to be known as the `Helping Obtain Prosperity for Everyone' program, to award grants to eligible entities-- ``(1) to carry out planning or engineering work for covered projects, which may include studies or analyses to assess the transit needs of an area of persistent poverty; and ``(2) to develop technical or financing plans for covered projects. ``(c) Application.--An eligible entity seeking a grant under the program, or a State department of transportation acting on behalf of an eligible entity seeking a grant under the program, shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. ``(d) Federal Share.--The Federal share of the cost of an activity described in subsection (b) shall be not less than 90 percent. ``(e) Outreach.--Not later than 1 year after the date on which the Secretary establishes the program, the Secretary shall conduct outreach, including through personal contact, webinars, online materials, and other appropriate methods determined by the Secretary, to eligible entities with respect to grant opportunities under the program. ``(f) Partnerships.-- ``(1) In general.--The recipient of a grant under the program may enter into a partnership with a nonprofit organization or other entity to assist the recipient in carrying out the activities described in subsection (b). ``(2) Encouragement.--The Secretary shall encourage recipients of grants under the program to enter into partnerships with nonprofit organizations that could assist the recipient in ensuring that a covered project results in lower emissions or no emissions. ``(g) Rural Areas.--Of the amounts made available to carry out the program each fiscal year, the Secretary shall ensure that not less than 20 percent is used to carry out covered projects in rural areas.''. (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 5307 the following: ``5308. Helping Obtain Prosperity for Everyone program.''. (b) Funding.--Section 5338(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1)-- (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting ``5308,'' after ``5307,''; (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``and'' at the end; (C) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (D) by adding at the end the following: ``(F) $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.''; and (2) in paragraph (2)-- (A) in subparagraph (M), by striking ``and'' at the end; (B) in subparagraph (N)(ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(O) $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026 shall be available to carry out section 5308.''. <all>

To amend title 49, United States Code, to establish the Helping Obtain Prosperity for Everyone program, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. ``(2) Covered project.--The term `covered project' means any project eligible under this chapter carried out by an eligible entity that would serve an area of persistent poverty. ``(3) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' means an eligible recipient or subrecipient under section 5307, 5310, or 5311 that seeks to carry out a covered project. ``(4) Program.--The term `program' means the Helping Obtain Prosperity for Everyone program established under subsection (b). ``(e) Outreach.--Not later than 1 year after the date on which the Secretary establishes the program, the Secretary shall conduct outreach, including through personal contact, webinars, online materials, and other appropriate methods determined by the Secretary, to eligible entities with respect to grant opportunities under the program. ``(2) Encouragement.--The Secretary shall encourage recipients of grants under the program to enter into partnerships with nonprofit organizations that could assist the recipient in ensuring that a covered project results in lower emissions or no emissions. and (2) in paragraph (2)-- (A) in subparagraph (M), by striking ``and'' at the end; (B) in subparagraph (N)(ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(O) $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026 shall be available to carry out section 5308.''.

To amend title 49, United States Code, to establish the Helping Obtain Prosperity for Everyone program, and for other purposes. ``(2) Covered project.--The term `covered project' means any project eligible under this chapter carried out by an eligible entity that would serve an area of persistent poverty. ``(b) Establishment.--The Secretary shall carry out a program, to be known as the `Helping Obtain Prosperity for Everyone' program, to award grants to eligible entities-- ``(1) to carry out planning or engineering work for covered projects, which may include studies or analyses to assess the transit needs of an area of persistent poverty; and ``(2) to develop technical or financing plans for covered projects. ``(e) Outreach.--Not later than 1 year after the date on which the Secretary establishes the program, the Secretary shall conduct outreach, including through personal contact, webinars, online materials, and other appropriate methods determined by the Secretary, to eligible entities with respect to grant opportunities under the program. (b) Funding.--Section 5338(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1)-- (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting ``5308,'' after ``5307,''; (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``and'' at the end; (C) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (D) by adding at the end the following: ``(F) $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026. ''; and (2) in paragraph (2)-- (A) in subparagraph (M), by striking ``and'' at the end; (B) in subparagraph (N)(ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(O) $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026 shall be available to carry out section 5308.''.

To amend title 49, United States Code, to establish the Helping Obtain Prosperity for Everyone program, and for other purposes. ``(2) Covered project.--The term `covered project' means any project eligible under this chapter carried out by an eligible entity that would serve an area of persistent poverty. ``(b) Establishment.--The Secretary shall carry out a program, to be known as the `Helping Obtain Prosperity for Everyone' program, to award grants to eligible entities-- ``(1) to carry out planning or engineering work for covered projects, which may include studies or analyses to assess the transit needs of an area of persistent poverty; and ``(2) to develop technical or financing plans for covered projects. ``(e) Outreach.--Not later than 1 year after the date on which the Secretary establishes the program, the Secretary shall conduct outreach, including through personal contact, webinars, online materials, and other appropriate methods determined by the Secretary, to eligible entities with respect to grant opportunities under the program. (b) Funding.--Section 5338(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1)-- (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting ``5308,'' after ``5307,''; (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``and'' at the end; (C) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (D) by adding at the end the following: ``(F) $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026. ''; and (2) in paragraph (2)-- (A) in subparagraph (M), by striking ``and'' at the end; (B) in subparagraph (N)(ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(O) $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026 shall be available to carry out section 5308.''.

To amend title 49, United States Code, to establish the Helping Obtain Prosperity for Everyone program, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. ``(2) Covered project.--The term `covered project' means any project eligible under this chapter carried out by an eligible entity that would serve an area of persistent poverty. ``(3) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' means an eligible recipient or subrecipient under section 5307, 5310, or 5311 that seeks to carry out a covered project. ``(4) Program.--The term `program' means the Helping Obtain Prosperity for Everyone program established under subsection (b). ``(e) Outreach.--Not later than 1 year after the date on which the Secretary establishes the program, the Secretary shall conduct outreach, including through personal contact, webinars, online materials, and other appropriate methods determined by the Secretary, to eligible entities with respect to grant opportunities under the program. ``(2) Encouragement.--The Secretary shall encourage recipients of grants under the program to enter into partnerships with nonprofit organizations that could assist the recipient in ensuring that a covered project results in lower emissions or no emissions. and (2) in paragraph (2)-- (A) in subparagraph (M), by striking ``and'' at the end; (B) in subparagraph (N)(ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(O) $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026 shall be available to carry out section 5308.''.

To amend title 49, United States Code, to establish the Helping Obtain Prosperity for Everyone program, and for other purposes. ``(2) Covered project.--The term `covered project' means any project eligible under this chapter carried out by an eligible entity that would serve an area of persistent poverty. ``(b) Establishment.--The Secretary shall carry out a program, to be known as the `Helping Obtain Prosperity for Everyone' program, to award grants to eligible entities-- ``(1) to carry out planning or engineering work for covered projects, which may include studies or analyses to assess the transit needs of an area of persistent poverty; and ``(2) to develop technical or financing plans for covered projects. ``(e) Outreach.--Not later than 1 year after the date on which the Secretary establishes the program, the Secretary shall conduct outreach, including through personal contact, webinars, online materials, and other appropriate methods determined by the Secretary, to eligible entities with respect to grant opportunities under the program. (b) Funding.--Section 5338(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1)-- (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting ``5308,'' after ``5307,''; (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``and'' at the end; (C) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (D) by adding at the end the following: ``(F) $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026. ''; and (2) in paragraph (2)-- (A) in subparagraph (M), by striking ``and'' at the end; (B) in subparagraph (N)(ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(O) $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026 shall be available to carry out section 5308.''.

To amend title 49, United States Code, to establish the Helping Obtain Prosperity for Everyone program, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. ``(2) Covered project.--The term `covered project' means any project eligible under this chapter carried out by an eligible entity that would serve an area of persistent poverty. ``(3) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' means an eligible recipient or subrecipient under section 5307, 5310, or 5311 that seeks to carry out a covered project. ``(4) Program.--The term `program' means the Helping Obtain Prosperity for Everyone program established under subsection (b). ``(e) Outreach.--Not later than 1 year after the date on which the Secretary establishes the program, the Secretary shall conduct outreach, including through personal contact, webinars, online materials, and other appropriate methods determined by the Secretary, to eligible entities with respect to grant opportunities under the program. ``(2) Encouragement.--The Secretary shall encourage recipients of grants under the program to enter into partnerships with nonprofit organizations that could assist the recipient in ensuring that a covered project results in lower emissions or no emissions. and (2) in paragraph (2)-- (A) in subparagraph (M), by striking ``and'' at the end; (B) in subparagraph (N)(ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(O) $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026 shall be available to carry out section 5308.''.

To amend title 49, United States Code, to establish the Helping Obtain Prosperity for Everyone program, and for other purposes. ``(2) Covered project.--The term `covered project' means any project eligible under this chapter carried out by an eligible entity that would serve an area of persistent poverty. ``(b) Establishment.--The Secretary shall carry out a program, to be known as the `Helping Obtain Prosperity for Everyone' program, to award grants to eligible entities-- ``(1) to carry out planning or engineering work for covered projects, which may include studies or analyses to assess the transit needs of an area of persistent poverty; and ``(2) to develop technical or financing plans for covered projects. ``(e) Outreach.--Not later than 1 year after the date on which the Secretary establishes the program, the Secretary shall conduct outreach, including through personal contact, webinars, online materials, and other appropriate methods determined by the Secretary, to eligible entities with respect to grant opportunities under the program. (b) Funding.--Section 5338(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1)-- (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting ``5308,'' after ``5307,''; (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``and'' at the end; (C) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (D) by adding at the end the following: ``(F) $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026. ''; and (2) in paragraph (2)-- (A) in subparagraph (M), by striking ``and'' at the end; (B) in subparagraph (N)(ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(O) $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026 shall be available to carry out section 5308.''.

To amend title 49, United States Code, to establish the Helping Obtain Prosperity for Everyone program, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. ``(2) Covered project.--The term `covered project' means any project eligible under this chapter carried out by an eligible entity that would serve an area of persistent poverty. ``(3) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' means an eligible recipient or subrecipient under section 5307, 5310, or 5311 that seeks to carry out a covered project. ``(4) Program.--The term `program' means the Helping Obtain Prosperity for Everyone program established under subsection (b). ``(e) Outreach.--Not later than 1 year after the date on which the Secretary establishes the program, the Secretary shall conduct outreach, including through personal contact, webinars, online materials, and other appropriate methods determined by the Secretary, to eligible entities with respect to grant opportunities under the program. ``(2) Encouragement.--The Secretary shall encourage recipients of grants under the program to enter into partnerships with nonprofit organizations that could assist the recipient in ensuring that a covered project results in lower emissions or no emissions. and (2) in paragraph (2)-- (A) in subparagraph (M), by striking ``and'' at the end; (B) in subparagraph (N)(ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(O) $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026 shall be available to carry out section 5308.''.

To amend title 49, United States Code, to establish the Helping Obtain Prosperity for Everyone program, and for other purposes. ``(2) Covered project.--The term `covered project' means any project eligible under this chapter carried out by an eligible entity that would serve an area of persistent poverty. ``(b) Establishment.--The Secretary shall carry out a program, to be known as the `Helping Obtain Prosperity for Everyone' program, to award grants to eligible entities-- ``(1) to carry out planning or engineering work for covered projects, which may include studies or analyses to assess the transit needs of an area of persistent poverty; and ``(2) to develop technical or financing plans for covered projects. ``(e) Outreach.--Not later than 1 year after the date on which the Secretary establishes the program, the Secretary shall conduct outreach, including through personal contact, webinars, online materials, and other appropriate methods determined by the Secretary, to eligible entities with respect to grant opportunities under the program. (b) Funding.--Section 5338(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1)-- (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting ``5308,'' after ``5307,''; (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``and'' at the end; (C) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (D) by adding at the end the following: ``(F) $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026. ''; and (2) in paragraph (2)-- (A) in subparagraph (M), by striking ``and'' at the end; (B) in subparagraph (N)(ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(O) $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026 shall be available to carry out section 5308.''.

To amend title 49, United States Code, to establish the Helping Obtain Prosperity for Everyone program, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. ``(2) Covered project.--The term `covered project' means any project eligible under this chapter carried out by an eligible entity that would serve an area of persistent poverty. ``(3) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' means an eligible recipient or subrecipient under section 5307, 5310, or 5311 that seeks to carry out a covered project. ``(4) Program.--The term `program' means the Helping Obtain Prosperity for Everyone program established under subsection (b). ``(e) Outreach.--Not later than 1 year after the date on which the Secretary establishes the program, the Secretary shall conduct outreach, including through personal contact, webinars, online materials, and other appropriate methods determined by the Secretary, to eligible entities with respect to grant opportunities under the program. ``(2) Encouragement.--The Secretary shall encourage recipients of grants under the program to enter into partnerships with nonprofit organizations that could assist the recipient in ensuring that a covered project results in lower emissions or no emissions. and (2) in paragraph (2)-- (A) in subparagraph (M), by striking ``and'' at the end; (B) in subparagraph (N)(ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(O) $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026 shall be available to carry out section 5308.''.

S.5092

Government Operations and Politics

ARC Relocation Act This bill provides for the relocation of the headquarters of the Appalachian Regional Commission (an economic development agency focused on the Appalachian region) from the District of Columbia to West Virginia.

To amend title 40, United States Code, to relocate the headquarters of the Appalachian Regional Commission, and for other purposes. 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 ``ARC Relocation Act''. SEC. 2. HEADQUARTERS OF THE APPALACHIAN REGIONAL COMMISSION. (a) Findings.--Congress finds that-- (1) Senate Report 115-258, accompanying S. 2975 (115th Congress), contained bipartisan language expressing a belief that ``if the Appalachian Regional Commission is going to move, it should move to the State of West Virginia''; (2) the greater Washington, DC, metropolitan area accounts for 22 percent of the Federal workforce, yet only accounts for less than 2 percent of the population of the United States; (3) the headquarters of the Delta Regional Authority, the Denali Commission, and the Northern Border Regional Commission are already headquartered in their respective regions; (4) headquartering a regional commission within the jurisdiction of the commission can reduce administrative overhead, increase accountability to the people the commission was designed to serve, and enhance confidence in the work of that commission; (5) the Appalachian Regional Commission is an economic development agency focused on the Appalachian region and representing a partnership of Federal, State, and local governments across 13 States; (6) despite the reach of the Appalachian Regional Commission across 13 States, West Virginia remains the only State fully within the jurisdiction of the Appalachian Regional Commission; (7) West Virginia is located at the midpoint of the Appalachian region; (8) West Virginia is central to the creation of the Appalachian Regional Commission; (9) following the visit of President John F. Kennedy to West Virginia during his presidential campaign in 1960, he was moved by the poverty he observed there and he worked to create the Appalachian Regional Commission through an Act of Congress in 1965; (10) the Appalachian Regional Commission is critical to assisting communities impacted by the decline of the coal industry as well as the opioid crisis, and no State has seen a greater impact from those issues than West Virginia; (11) one of the top goals of the Appalachian Regional Commission is to spur economic opportunities in the Appalachian region by investing in strategies that strengthen the economy of the region; and (12) an effective way to achieve the goal referred to in paragraph (11) is to directly invest in the region by relocating the workforce of the Appalachian Regional Commission to the region itself. (b) Headquarters.--Section 14301 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(g) Headquarters.--The headquarters of the Commission shall be located in the State of West Virginia.''. (c) Implementation.--The Federal Cochairman of the Appalachian Regional Commission shall take such actions as may be necessary to carry out the amendment made by subsection (b). <all>

ARC Relocation Act

A bill to amend title 40, United States Code, to relocate the headquarters of the Appalachian Regional Commission, and for other purposes.

ARC Relocation Act

Sen. Manchin, Joe, III

D

WV

This bill provides for the relocation of the headquarters of the Appalachian Regional Commission (an economic development agency focused on the Appalachian region) from the District of Columbia to West Virginia.

To amend title 40, United States Code, to relocate the headquarters of the Appalachian Regional Commission, and for other purposes. 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 ``ARC Relocation Act''. SEC. 2. HEADQUARTERS OF THE APPALACHIAN REGIONAL COMMISSION. (a) Findings.--Congress finds that-- (1) Senate Report 115-258, accompanying S. 2975 (115th Congress), contained bipartisan language expressing a belief that ``if the Appalachian Regional Commission is going to move, it should move to the State of West Virginia''; (2) the greater Washington, DC, metropolitan area accounts for 22 percent of the Federal workforce, yet only accounts for less than 2 percent of the population of the United States; (3) the headquarters of the Delta Regional Authority, the Denali Commission, and the Northern Border Regional Commission are already headquartered in their respective regions; (4) headquartering a regional commission within the jurisdiction of the commission can reduce administrative overhead, increase accountability to the people the commission was designed to serve, and enhance confidence in the work of that commission; (5) the Appalachian Regional Commission is an economic development agency focused on the Appalachian region and representing a partnership of Federal, State, and local governments across 13 States; (6) despite the reach of the Appalachian Regional Commission across 13 States, West Virginia remains the only State fully within the jurisdiction of the Appalachian Regional Commission; (7) West Virginia is located at the midpoint of the Appalachian region; (8) West Virginia is central to the creation of the Appalachian Regional Commission; (9) following the visit of President John F. Kennedy to West Virginia during his presidential campaign in 1960, he was moved by the poverty he observed there and he worked to create the Appalachian Regional Commission through an Act of Congress in 1965; (10) the Appalachian Regional Commission is critical to assisting communities impacted by the decline of the coal industry as well as the opioid crisis, and no State has seen a greater impact from those issues than West Virginia; (11) one of the top goals of the Appalachian Regional Commission is to spur economic opportunities in the Appalachian region by investing in strategies that strengthen the economy of the region; and (12) an effective way to achieve the goal referred to in paragraph (11) is to directly invest in the region by relocating the workforce of the Appalachian Regional Commission to the region itself. (b) Headquarters.--Section 14301 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(g) Headquarters.--The headquarters of the Commission shall be located in the State of West Virginia.''. (c) Implementation.--The Federal Cochairman of the Appalachian Regional Commission shall take such actions as may be necessary to carry out the amendment made by subsection (b). <all>

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. This Act may be cited as the ``ARC Relocation Act''. 2. HEADQUARTERS OF THE APPALACHIAN REGIONAL COMMISSION. (b) Headquarters.--Section 14301 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(g) Headquarters.--The headquarters of the Commission shall be located in the State of West Virginia.''.

To amend title 40, United States Code, to relocate the headquarters of the Appalachian Regional Commission, and for other purposes. 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 ``ARC Relocation Act''. SEC. 2. HEADQUARTERS OF THE APPALACHIAN REGIONAL COMMISSION. (a) Findings.--Congress finds that-- (1) Senate Report 115-258, accompanying S. 2975 (115th Congress), contained bipartisan language expressing a belief that ``if the Appalachian Regional Commission is going to move, it should move to the State of West Virginia''; (2) the greater Washington, DC, metropolitan area accounts for 22 percent of the Federal workforce, yet only accounts for less than 2 percent of the population of the United States; (3) the headquarters of the Delta Regional Authority, the Denali Commission, and the Northern Border Regional Commission are already headquartered in their respective regions; (4) headquartering a regional commission within the jurisdiction of the commission can reduce administrative overhead, increase accountability to the people the commission was designed to serve, and enhance confidence in the work of that commission; (5) the Appalachian Regional Commission is an economic development agency focused on the Appalachian region and representing a partnership of Federal, State, and local governments across 13 States; (6) despite the reach of the Appalachian Regional Commission across 13 States, West Virginia remains the only State fully within the jurisdiction of the Appalachian Regional Commission; (7) West Virginia is located at the midpoint of the Appalachian region; (8) West Virginia is central to the creation of the Appalachian Regional Commission; (9) following the visit of President John F. Kennedy to West Virginia during his presidential campaign in 1960, he was moved by the poverty he observed there and he worked to create the Appalachian Regional Commission through an Act of Congress in 1965; (10) the Appalachian Regional Commission is critical to assisting communities impacted by the decline of the coal industry as well as the opioid crisis, and no State has seen a greater impact from those issues than West Virginia; (11) one of the top goals of the Appalachian Regional Commission is to spur economic opportunities in the Appalachian region by investing in strategies that strengthen the economy of the region; and (12) an effective way to achieve the goal referred to in paragraph (11) is to directly invest in the region by relocating the workforce of the Appalachian Regional Commission to the region itself. (b) Headquarters.--Section 14301 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(g) Headquarters.--The headquarters of the Commission shall be located in the State of West Virginia.''. (c) Implementation.--The Federal Cochairman of the Appalachian Regional Commission shall take such actions as may be necessary to carry out the amendment made by subsection (b). <all>

To amend title 40, United States Code, to relocate the headquarters of the Appalachian Regional Commission, and for other purposes. 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 ``ARC Relocation Act''. SEC. 2. HEADQUARTERS OF THE APPALACHIAN REGIONAL COMMISSION. (a) Findings.--Congress finds that-- (1) Senate Report 115-258, accompanying S. 2975 (115th Congress), contained bipartisan language expressing a belief that ``if the Appalachian Regional Commission is going to move, it should move to the State of West Virginia''; (2) the greater Washington, DC, metropolitan area accounts for 22 percent of the Federal workforce, yet only accounts for less than 2 percent of the population of the United States; (3) the headquarters of the Delta Regional Authority, the Denali Commission, and the Northern Border Regional Commission are already headquartered in their respective regions; (4) headquartering a regional commission within the jurisdiction of the commission can reduce administrative overhead, increase accountability to the people the commission was designed to serve, and enhance confidence in the work of that commission; (5) the Appalachian Regional Commission is an economic development agency focused on the Appalachian region and representing a partnership of Federal, State, and local governments across 13 States; (6) despite the reach of the Appalachian Regional Commission across 13 States, West Virginia remains the only State fully within the jurisdiction of the Appalachian Regional Commission; (7) West Virginia is located at the midpoint of the Appalachian region; (8) West Virginia is central to the creation of the Appalachian Regional Commission; (9) following the visit of President John F. Kennedy to West Virginia during his presidential campaign in 1960, he was moved by the poverty he observed there and he worked to create the Appalachian Regional Commission through an Act of Congress in 1965; (10) the Appalachian Regional Commission is critical to assisting communities impacted by the decline of the coal industry as well as the opioid crisis, and no State has seen a greater impact from those issues than West Virginia; (11) one of the top goals of the Appalachian Regional Commission is to spur economic opportunities in the Appalachian region by investing in strategies that strengthen the economy of the region; and (12) an effective way to achieve the goal referred to in paragraph (11) is to directly invest in the region by relocating the workforce of the Appalachian Regional Commission to the region itself. (b) Headquarters.--Section 14301 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(g) Headquarters.--The headquarters of the Commission shall be located in the State of West Virginia.''. (c) Implementation.--The Federal Cochairman of the Appalachian Regional Commission shall take such actions as may be necessary to carry out the amendment made by subsection (b). <all>

To amend title 40, United States Code, to relocate the headquarters of the Appalachian Regional Commission, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. (b) Headquarters.--Section 14301 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(g) Headquarters.--The headquarters of the Commission shall be located in the State of West Virginia.''. ( c) Implementation.--The Federal Cochairman of the Appalachian Regional Commission shall take such actions as may be necessary to carry out the amendment made by subsection (b).

To amend title 40, United States Code, to relocate the headquarters of the Appalachian Regional Commission, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. (b) Headquarters.--Section 14301 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(g) Headquarters.--The headquarters of the Commission shall be located in the State of West Virginia.''. ( c) Implementation.--The Federal Cochairman of the Appalachian Regional Commission shall take such actions as may be necessary to carry out the amendment made by subsection (b).

To amend title 40, United States Code, to relocate the headquarters of the Appalachian Regional Commission, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. (b) Headquarters.--Section 14301 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(g) Headquarters.--The headquarters of the Commission shall be located in the State of West Virginia.''. ( c) Implementation.--The Federal Cochairman of the Appalachian Regional Commission shall take such actions as may be necessary to carry out the amendment made by subsection (b).

To amend title 40, United States Code, to relocate the headquarters of the Appalachian Regional Commission, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. (b) Headquarters.--Section 14301 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(g) Headquarters.--The headquarters of the Commission shall be located in the State of West Virginia.''. ( c) Implementation.--The Federal Cochairman of the Appalachian Regional Commission shall take such actions as may be necessary to carry out the amendment made by subsection (b).

To amend title 40, United States Code, to relocate the headquarters of the Appalachian Regional Commission, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. (b) Headquarters.--Section 14301 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(g) Headquarters.--The headquarters of the Commission shall be located in the State of West Virginia.''. ( c) Implementation.--The Federal Cochairman of the Appalachian Regional Commission shall take such actions as may be necessary to carry out the amendment made by subsection (b).

To amend title 40, United States Code, to relocate the headquarters of the Appalachian Regional Commission, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. (b) Headquarters.--Section 14301 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(g) Headquarters.--The headquarters of the Commission shall be located in the State of West Virginia.''. ( c) Implementation.--The Federal Cochairman of the Appalachian Regional Commission shall take such actions as may be necessary to carry out the amendment made by subsection (b).

To amend title 40, United States Code, to relocate the headquarters of the Appalachian Regional Commission, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. (b) Headquarters.--Section 14301 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(g) Headquarters.--The headquarters of the Commission shall be located in the State of West Virginia.''. ( c) Implementation.--The Federal Cochairman of the Appalachian Regional Commission shall take such actions as may be necessary to carry out the amendment made by subsection (b).

To amend title 40, United States Code, to relocate the headquarters of the Appalachian Regional Commission, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. (b) Headquarters.--Section 14301 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(g) Headquarters.--The headquarters of the Commission shall be located in the State of West Virginia.''. ( c) Implementation.--The Federal Cochairman of the Appalachian Regional Commission shall take such actions as may be necessary to carry out the amendment made by subsection (b).

To amend title 40, United States Code, to relocate the headquarters of the Appalachian Regional Commission, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. (b) Headquarters.--Section 14301 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(g) Headquarters.--The headquarters of the Commission shall be located in the State of West Virginia.''. ( c) Implementation.--The Federal Cochairman of the Appalachian Regional Commission shall take such actions as may be necessary to carry out the amendment made by subsection (b).

To amend title 40, United States Code, to relocate the headquarters of the Appalachian Regional Commission, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. (b) Headquarters.--Section 14301 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(g) Headquarters.--The headquarters of the Commission shall be located in the State of West Virginia.''. ( c) Implementation.--The Federal Cochairman of the Appalachian Regional Commission shall take such actions as may be necessary to carry out the amendment made by subsection (b).

S.894

Armed Forces and National Security

Hire Veteran Health Heroes Act of 2021 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to consult with the Department of Defense to identify and refer members of the Armed Forces with health care occupations for employment with the VA during their separation from the Armed Forces. The VA must refer interested members to a recruiter for consideration of open positions in the member's specialty and geography of interest. Referrals must not be made earlier than one year before the member's separation from the Armed Forces.

[117th Congress Public Law 67] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 135 STAT. 1491]] Public Law 117-67 117th Congress An Act To identify and refer members of the Armed Forces with a health care occupation who are separating from the Armed Forces for potential employment with the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. <<NOTE: Nov. 30, 2021 - [S. 894]>> Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Hire Veteran Health Heroes Act of 2021. 38 USC 101 note.>> SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Hire Veteran Health Heroes Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. IDENTIFICATION AND REFERRAL OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES WITH A HEALTH CARE OCCUPATION FOR POTENTIAL EMPLOYMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS DURING SEPARATION FROM THE ARMED FORCES. Section 207 of the VA Choice and Quality Employment Act of 2017 (Public Law 115-46; 38 U.S.C. 7401 note) is amended to read as follows: ``SEC. 207. IDENTIFICATION AND REFERRAL OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES WITH A HEALTH CARE OCCUPATION FOR POTENTIAL EMPLOYMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS DURING SEPARATION FROM THE ARMED FORCES. ``(a) <<NOTE: Consultation.>> In General.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, shall establish a program to identify and refer members of the Armed Forces with a health care occupation for employment with the Department of Veterans Affairs during the separation of such members from the Armed Forces. ``(b) Referral of Interested Individuals.-- ``(1) In general.--If a member of the Armed Forces identified under subsection (a) expresses an interest in working in a health care occupation within the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall refer the member to a recruiter of the Department for consideration of open positions in the specialty and geography of interest to the member. ``(2) Timing.--Any referral of a member of the Armed Forces conducted under paragraph (1) shall be made not earlier than one year before the separation of the member from the Armed Forces. ``(c) Rule of Construction.--Any identification of a member of the Armed Forces under subsection (a) or referral of such member under subsection (b) shall not be construed as a guarantee of [[Page 135 STAT. 1492]] employment of such member with the Department of Veterans Affairs. ``(d) Reports.--Not later than each of one year and two years after the date of the enactment of the Hire Veteran Health Heroes Act of 2021, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the program established under subsection (a). ``(e) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term `appropriate committees of Congress' means-- ``(A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate; and ``(B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives. ``(2) Health care occupation.--The term `health care occupation' means an occupation for which an individual may be appointed for employment with the Department of Veterans Affairs under section 7401 of title 38, United States Code.''. Approved November 30, 2021. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 894: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 167 (2021): July 21, considered and passed Senate. Nov. 15, considered and passed House. DAILY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS (2021): Nov. 30, Presidential remarks. <all>

Hire Veteran Health Heroes Act of 2021

A bill to identify and refer members of the Armed Forces with a health care occupation who are separating from the Armed Forces for potential employment with the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Hire Veteran Health Heroes Act of 2021 Hire Veteran Health Heroes Act of 2021 Hire Veteran Health Heroes Act of 2021 Hire Veteran Health Heroes Act of 2021

Sen. Braun, Mike

R

IN

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to consult with the Department of Defense to identify and refer members of the Armed Forces with health care occupations for employment with the VA during their separation from the Armed Forces. The VA must refer interested members to a recruiter for consideration of open positions in the member's specialty and geography of interest. Referrals must not be made earlier than one year before the member's separation from the Armed Forces.

[117th Congress Public Law 67] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 135 STAT. <<NOTE: Nov. 30, 2021 - [S. 894]>> Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Hire Veteran Health Heroes Act of 2021. 38 USC 101 note.>> SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Hire Veteran Health Heroes Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. Section 207 of the VA Choice and Quality Employment Act of 2017 (Public Law 115-46; 38 U.S.C. 7401 note) is amended to read as follows: ``SEC. 207. IDENTIFICATION AND REFERRAL OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES WITH A HEALTH CARE OCCUPATION FOR POTENTIAL EMPLOYMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS DURING SEPARATION FROM THE ARMED FORCES. ``(a) <<NOTE: Consultation.>> In General.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, shall establish a program to identify and refer members of the Armed Forces with a health care occupation for employment with the Department of Veterans Affairs during the separation of such members from the Armed Forces. ``(b) Referral of Interested Individuals.-- ``(1) In general.--If a member of the Armed Forces identified under subsection (a) expresses an interest in working in a health care occupation within the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall refer the member to a recruiter of the Department for consideration of open positions in the specialty and geography of interest to the member. ``(2) Timing.--Any referral of a member of the Armed Forces conducted under paragraph (1) shall be made not earlier than one year before the separation of the member from the Armed Forces. ``(c) Rule of Construction.--Any identification of a member of the Armed Forces under subsection (a) or referral of such member under subsection (b) shall not be construed as a guarantee of [[Page 135 STAT. 1492]] employment of such member with the Department of Veterans Affairs. ``(d) Reports.--Not later than each of one year and two years after the date of the enactment of the Hire Veteran Health Heroes Act of 2021, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the program established under subsection (a). ``(e) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term `appropriate committees of Congress' means-- ``(A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate; and ``(B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives. Approved November 30, 2021. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 894: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 167 (2021): July 21, considered and passed Senate. Nov. 15, considered and passed House. DAILY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS (2021): Nov. 30, Presidential remarks.

[117th Congress Public Law 67] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 135 STAT. <<NOTE: Nov. 30, 2021 - [S. 894]>> Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Hire Veteran Health Heroes Act of 2021. 38 USC 101 note.>> SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Hire Veteran Health Heroes Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. Section 207 of the VA Choice and Quality Employment Act of 2017 (Public Law 115-46; 38 U.S.C. 7401 note) is amended to read as follows: ``SEC. 207. IDENTIFICATION AND REFERRAL OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES WITH A HEALTH CARE OCCUPATION FOR POTENTIAL EMPLOYMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS DURING SEPARATION FROM THE ARMED FORCES. ``(b) Referral of Interested Individuals.-- ``(1) In general.--If a member of the Armed Forces identified under subsection (a) expresses an interest in working in a health care occupation within the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall refer the member to a recruiter of the Department for consideration of open positions in the specialty and geography of interest to the member. 1492]] employment of such member with the Department of Veterans Affairs. ``(d) Reports.--Not later than each of one year and two years after the date of the enactment of the Hire Veteran Health Heroes Act of 2021, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the program established under subsection (a). ``(e) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term `appropriate committees of Congress' means-- ``(A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate; and ``(B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives. Approved November 30, 2021. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 894: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 167 (2021): July 21, considered and passed Senate. Nov. 15, considered and passed House. DAILY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS (2021): Nov. 30, Presidential remarks.

[117th Congress Public Law 67] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 135 STAT. 1491]] Public Law 117-67 117th Congress An Act To identify and refer members of the Armed Forces with a health care occupation who are separating from the Armed Forces for potential employment with the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. <<NOTE: Nov. 30, 2021 - [S. 894]>> Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Hire Veteran Health Heroes Act of 2021. 38 USC 101 note.>> SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Hire Veteran Health Heroes Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. IDENTIFICATION AND REFERRAL OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES WITH A HEALTH CARE OCCUPATION FOR POTENTIAL EMPLOYMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS DURING SEPARATION FROM THE ARMED FORCES. Section 207 of the VA Choice and Quality Employment Act of 2017 (Public Law 115-46; 38 U.S.C. 7401 note) is amended to read as follows: ``SEC. 207. IDENTIFICATION AND REFERRAL OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES WITH A HEALTH CARE OCCUPATION FOR POTENTIAL EMPLOYMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS DURING SEPARATION FROM THE ARMED FORCES. ``(a) <<NOTE: Consultation.>> In General.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, shall establish a program to identify and refer members of the Armed Forces with a health care occupation for employment with the Department of Veterans Affairs during the separation of such members from the Armed Forces. ``(b) Referral of Interested Individuals.-- ``(1) In general.--If a member of the Armed Forces identified under subsection (a) expresses an interest in working in a health care occupation within the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall refer the member to a recruiter of the Department for consideration of open positions in the specialty and geography of interest to the member. ``(2) Timing.--Any referral of a member of the Armed Forces conducted under paragraph (1) shall be made not earlier than one year before the separation of the member from the Armed Forces. ``(c) Rule of Construction.--Any identification of a member of the Armed Forces under subsection (a) or referral of such member under subsection (b) shall not be construed as a guarantee of [[Page 135 STAT. 1492]] employment of such member with the Department of Veterans Affairs. ``(d) Reports.--Not later than each of one year and two years after the date of the enactment of the Hire Veteran Health Heroes Act of 2021, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the program established under subsection (a). ``(e) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term `appropriate committees of Congress' means-- ``(A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate; and ``(B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives. ``(2) Health care occupation.--The term `health care occupation' means an occupation for which an individual may be appointed for employment with the Department of Veterans Affairs under section 7401 of title 38, United States Code.''. Approved November 30, 2021. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 894: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 167 (2021): July 21, considered and passed Senate. Nov. 15, considered and passed House. DAILY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS (2021): Nov. 30, Presidential remarks. <all>

[117th Congress Public Law 67] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 135 STAT. 1491]] Public Law 117-67 117th Congress An Act To identify and refer members of the Armed Forces with a health care occupation who are separating from the Armed Forces for potential employment with the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. <<NOTE: Nov. 30, 2021 - [S. 894]>> Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Hire Veteran Health Heroes Act of 2021. 38 USC 101 note.>> SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Hire Veteran Health Heroes Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. IDENTIFICATION AND REFERRAL OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES WITH A HEALTH CARE OCCUPATION FOR POTENTIAL EMPLOYMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS DURING SEPARATION FROM THE ARMED FORCES. Section 207 of the VA Choice and Quality Employment Act of 2017 (Public Law 115-46; 38 U.S.C. 7401 note) is amended to read as follows: ``SEC. 207. IDENTIFICATION AND REFERRAL OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES WITH A HEALTH CARE OCCUPATION FOR POTENTIAL EMPLOYMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS DURING SEPARATION FROM THE ARMED FORCES. ``(a) <<NOTE: Consultation.>> In General.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, shall establish a program to identify and refer members of the Armed Forces with a health care occupation for employment with the Department of Veterans Affairs during the separation of such members from the Armed Forces. ``(b) Referral of Interested Individuals.-- ``(1) In general.--If a member of the Armed Forces identified under subsection (a) expresses an interest in working in a health care occupation within the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall refer the member to a recruiter of the Department for consideration of open positions in the specialty and geography of interest to the member. ``(2) Timing.--Any referral of a member of the Armed Forces conducted under paragraph (1) shall be made not earlier than one year before the separation of the member from the Armed Forces. ``(c) Rule of Construction.--Any identification of a member of the Armed Forces under subsection (a) or referral of such member under subsection (b) shall not be construed as a guarantee of [[Page 135 STAT. 1492]] employment of such member with the Department of Veterans Affairs. ``(d) Reports.--Not later than each of one year and two years after the date of the enactment of the Hire Veteran Health Heroes Act of 2021, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the program established under subsection (a). ``(e) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term `appropriate committees of Congress' means-- ``(A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate; and ``(B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives. ``(2) Health care occupation.--The term `health care occupation' means an occupation for which an individual may be appointed for employment with the Department of Veterans Affairs under section 7401 of title 38, United States Code.''. Approved November 30, 2021. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 894: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 167 (2021): July 21, considered and passed Senate. Nov. 15, considered and passed House. DAILY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS (2021): Nov. 30, Presidential remarks. <all>

[117th Congress Public Law 67] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 135 STAT. IDENTIFICATION AND REFERRAL OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES WITH A HEALTH CARE OCCUPATION FOR POTENTIAL EMPLOYMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS DURING SEPARATION FROM THE ARMED FORCES. ``(a) <<NOTE: Consultation. ``(b) Referral of Interested Individuals.-- ``(1) In general.--If a member of the Armed Forces identified under subsection (a) expresses an interest in working in a health care occupation within the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall refer the member to a recruiter of the Department for consideration of open positions in the specialty and geography of interest to the member. ``(e) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term `appropriate committees of Congress' means-- ``(A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate; and ``(B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives. 167 (2021): July 21, considered and passed Senate.

[117th Congress Public Law 67] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 135 STAT. This Act may be cited as the ``Hire Veteran Health Heroes Act of 2021''. IDENTIFICATION AND REFERRAL OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES WITH A HEALTH CARE OCCUPATION FOR POTENTIAL EMPLOYMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS DURING SEPARATION FROM THE ARMED FORCES. ``(c) Rule of Construction.--Any identification of a member of the Armed Forces under subsection (a) or referral of such member under subsection (b) shall not be construed as a guarantee of [[Page 135 STAT. ``(e) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term `appropriate committees of Congress' means-- ``(A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate; and ``(B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives.

[117th Congress Public Law 67] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 135 STAT. This Act may be cited as the ``Hire Veteran Health Heroes Act of 2021''. IDENTIFICATION AND REFERRAL OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES WITH A HEALTH CARE OCCUPATION FOR POTENTIAL EMPLOYMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS DURING SEPARATION FROM THE ARMED FORCES. ``(c) Rule of Construction.--Any identification of a member of the Armed Forces under subsection (a) or referral of such member under subsection (b) shall not be construed as a guarantee of [[Page 135 STAT. ``(e) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term `appropriate committees of Congress' means-- ``(A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate; and ``(B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives.

[117th Congress Public Law 67] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 135 STAT. IDENTIFICATION AND REFERRAL OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES WITH A HEALTH CARE OCCUPATION FOR POTENTIAL EMPLOYMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS DURING SEPARATION FROM THE ARMED FORCES. ``(a) <<NOTE: Consultation. ``(b) Referral of Interested Individuals.-- ``(1) In general.--If a member of the Armed Forces identified under subsection (a) expresses an interest in working in a health care occupation within the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall refer the member to a recruiter of the Department for consideration of open positions in the specialty and geography of interest to the member. ``(e) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term `appropriate committees of Congress' means-- ``(A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate; and ``(B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives. 167 (2021): July 21, considered and passed Senate.

[117th Congress Public Law 67] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 135 STAT. This Act may be cited as the ``Hire Veteran Health Heroes Act of 2021''. IDENTIFICATION AND REFERRAL OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES WITH A HEALTH CARE OCCUPATION FOR POTENTIAL EMPLOYMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS DURING SEPARATION FROM THE ARMED FORCES. ``(c) Rule of Construction.--Any identification of a member of the Armed Forces under subsection (a) or referral of such member under subsection (b) shall not be construed as a guarantee of [[Page 135 STAT. ``(e) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term `appropriate committees of Congress' means-- ``(A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate; and ``(B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives.

[117th Congress Public Law 67] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 135 STAT. IDENTIFICATION AND REFERRAL OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES WITH A HEALTH CARE OCCUPATION FOR POTENTIAL EMPLOYMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS DURING SEPARATION FROM THE ARMED FORCES. ``(a) <<NOTE: Consultation. ``(b) Referral of Interested Individuals.-- ``(1) In general.--If a member of the Armed Forces identified under subsection (a) expresses an interest in working in a health care occupation within the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall refer the member to a recruiter of the Department for consideration of open positions in the specialty and geography of interest to the member. ``(e) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term `appropriate committees of Congress' means-- ``(A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate; and ``(B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives. 167 (2021): July 21, considered and passed Senate.

[117th Congress Public Law 67] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 135 STAT. This Act may be cited as the ``Hire Veteran Health Heroes Act of 2021''. IDENTIFICATION AND REFERRAL OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES WITH A HEALTH CARE OCCUPATION FOR POTENTIAL EMPLOYMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS DURING SEPARATION FROM THE ARMED FORCES. ``(c) Rule of Construction.--Any identification of a member of the Armed Forces under subsection (a) or referral of such member under subsection (b) shall not be construed as a guarantee of [[Page 135 STAT. ``(e) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term `appropriate committees of Congress' means-- ``(A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate; and ``(B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives.

[117th Congress Public Law 67] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 135 STAT. IDENTIFICATION AND REFERRAL OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES WITH A HEALTH CARE OCCUPATION FOR POTENTIAL EMPLOYMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS DURING SEPARATION FROM THE ARMED FORCES. ``(a) <<NOTE: Consultation. ``(b) Referral of Interested Individuals.-- ``(1) In general.--If a member of the Armed Forces identified under subsection (a) expresses an interest in working in a health care occupation within the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall refer the member to a recruiter of the Department for consideration of open positions in the specialty and geography of interest to the member. ``(e) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term `appropriate committees of Congress' means-- ``(A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate; and ``(B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives. 167 (2021): July 21, considered and passed Senate.

[117th Congress Public Law 67] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 135 STAT. This Act may be cited as the ``Hire Veteran Health Heroes Act of 2021''. IDENTIFICATION AND REFERRAL OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES WITH A HEALTH CARE OCCUPATION FOR POTENTIAL EMPLOYMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS DURING SEPARATION FROM THE ARMED FORCES. ``(c) Rule of Construction.--Any identification of a member of the Armed Forces under subsection (a) or referral of such member under subsection (b) shall not be construed as a guarantee of [[Page 135 STAT. ``(e) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term `appropriate committees of Congress' means-- ``(A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate; and ``(B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives.

[117th Congress Public Law 67] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 135 STAT. IDENTIFICATION AND REFERRAL OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES WITH A HEALTH CARE OCCUPATION FOR POTENTIAL EMPLOYMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS DURING SEPARATION FROM THE ARMED FORCES. ``(a) <<NOTE: Consultation. ``(b) Referral of Interested Individuals.-- ``(1) In general.--If a member of the Armed Forces identified under subsection (a) expresses an interest in working in a health care occupation within the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall refer the member to a recruiter of the Department for consideration of open positions in the specialty and geography of interest to the member. ``(e) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term `appropriate committees of Congress' means-- ``(A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate; and ``(B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives. 167 (2021): July 21, considered and passed Senate.

H.R.7936

Armed Forces and National Security

Allowing Military Exemptions, Recognizing Individual Concerns About New Shots Act of 2022 or the AMERICANS Act This bill modifies the classification of discharge and remedies available to specified individuals who were discharged for failing to obey an order to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Such individuals include members of the Armed Forces, individuals enrolled at a military service academy, or individuals enrolled in the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) or Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (SROTC) program.

To amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 to modify the limitation on discharge of members of the Armed Forces solely on the basis of failure to obey a lawful order to receive a vaccine for COVID-19, and for other purposes. 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 ``Allowing Military Exemptions, Recognizing Individual Concerns About New Shots Act of 2022'' or the ``AMERICANS Act''. SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF LIMITATION ON ACTIONS BASED SOLELY ON FAILURE TO OBEY AN ORDER TO RECEIVE A VACCINE FOR COVID-19. Section 736 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81) is amended-- (1) by amending the section heading to read as follows: ``limitations on punishment solely on basis of failure to obey order to receive covid-19 vaccine''; (2) in subsection (a)-- (A) by striking ``a lawful'' and inserting ``an''; and (B) by striking ``shall be'' and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting ``shall be an honorable discharge''; (3) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (f); (4) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new subsections: ``(b) Prohibition on Adverse Action.--The Secretary of Defense may not take any adverse action against a covered member based solely on the refusal of such member to receive a vaccine for COVID-19. ``(c) Remedies Available for a Covered Member Discharged or Punished Based on COVID-19 Status.--At the election of a covered member and upon application through a process established by the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary shall-- ``(1) adjust to `honorable discharge' the status of the member if-- ``(A) the member was separated from the Armed Forces based solely on the failure of the member to obey an order to receive a vaccine for COVID-19; and ``(B) the discharge status of the member would have been an `honorable discharge' but for the refusal to obtain such vaccine; ``(2) reinstate the member at the grade held by the member immediately prior to the involuntary separation of the member; ``(3) expunge from the service record of the member any reference to any adverse action based solely on COVID-19 status, including involuntary separation; and ``(4) include the time of involuntary separation of the member reinstated under paragraph (2) in the computation of the retired or retainer pay of the member. ``(d) Attempt To Avoid Discharge.--The Secretary of Defense shall-- ``(1) make every effort to retain members of the Armed Forces who are not vaccinated against COVID-19; ``(2) create an exemption to the requirement that members of the Armed Forces be vaccinated against COVID-19 for such members with natural immunity; and ``(3) recognize an exemption to the requirement that members of the Armed Forces be vaccinated against COVID-19 based on an underlying health condition or the sincerely held religious beliefs of an individual member. ``(e) Report on Religious Exemptions to COVID-19 Vaccine.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of the Allowing Military Exemptions, Recognizing Individual Concerns About New Shots Act of 2022, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report on the number of religious exemptions submitted by members of Armed Forces for the requirement that such members be vaccinated against COVID-19, which shall include how many were approved and how many denied, disaggregated by religious denomination.''; and (5) in subsection (f), as redesignated by paragraph (3)-- (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively; (B) inserting before paragraph (2) the following new paragraph (1): ``(1) The term `adverse action' includes discharge, punishment, retaliation, disparate treatment, a requirement to wear a mask, or a requirement to reside in sub-standard housing or endure sub-standard conditions.''; and (C) in paragraph (3), as redesignated by subparagraph (A)-- (i) by striking ``means a member'' and inserting ``means-- ``(A) a member''; (ii) in subparagraph (A), as designated by clause (i), by striking the period at the end and insert a semicolon; and (iii) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: ``(B) an individual enrolled at a military service academy; or ``(C) an individual enrolled in the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) or Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (SROTC) program.''. <all>

AMERICANS Act

To amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 to modify the limitation on discharge of members of the Armed Forces solely on the basis of failure to obey a lawful order to receive a vaccine for COVID-19, and for other purposes.

AMERICANS Act Allowing Military Exemptions, Recognizing Individual Concerns About New Shots Act of 2022

Rep. Johnson, Mike

R

LA

This bill modifies the classification of discharge and remedies available to specified individuals who were discharged for failing to obey an order to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Such individuals include members of the Armed Forces, individuals enrolled at a military service academy, or individuals enrolled in the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) or Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (SROTC) program.

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 ``Allowing Military Exemptions, Recognizing Individual Concerns About New Shots Act of 2022'' or the ``AMERICANS Act''. SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF LIMITATION ON ACTIONS BASED SOLELY ON FAILURE TO OBEY AN ORDER TO RECEIVE A VACCINE FOR COVID-19. ``(c) Remedies Available for a Covered Member Discharged or Punished Based on COVID-19 Status.--At the election of a covered member and upon application through a process established by the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary shall-- ``(1) adjust to `honorable discharge' the status of the member if-- ``(A) the member was separated from the Armed Forces based solely on the failure of the member to obey an order to receive a vaccine for COVID-19; and ``(B) the discharge status of the member would have been an `honorable discharge' but for the refusal to obtain such vaccine; ``(2) reinstate the member at the grade held by the member immediately prior to the involuntary separation of the member; ``(3) expunge from the service record of the member any reference to any adverse action based solely on COVID-19 status, including involuntary separation; and ``(4) include the time of involuntary separation of the member reinstated under paragraph (2) in the computation of the retired or retainer pay of the member. ``(d) Attempt To Avoid Discharge.--The Secretary of Defense shall-- ``(1) make every effort to retain members of the Armed Forces who are not vaccinated against COVID-19; ``(2) create an exemption to the requirement that members of the Armed Forces be vaccinated against COVID-19 for such members with natural immunity; and ``(3) recognize an exemption to the requirement that members of the Armed Forces be vaccinated against COVID-19 based on an underlying health condition or the sincerely held religious beliefs of an individual member. ''; and (5) in subsection (f), as redesignated by paragraph (3)-- (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively; (B) inserting before paragraph (2) the following new paragraph (1): ``(1) The term `adverse action' includes discharge, punishment, retaliation, disparate treatment, a requirement to wear a mask, or a requirement to reside in sub-standard housing or endure sub-standard conditions. ''; and (C) in paragraph (3), as redesignated by subparagraph (A)-- (i) by striking ``means a member'' and inserting ``means-- ``(A) a member''; (ii) in subparagraph (A), as designated by clause (i), by striking the period at the end and insert a semicolon; and (iii) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: ``(B) an individual enrolled at a military service academy; or ``(C) an individual enrolled in the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) or Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (SROTC) program.''.

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 ``Allowing Military Exemptions, Recognizing Individual Concerns About New Shots Act of 2022'' or the ``AMERICANS Act''. SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF LIMITATION ON ACTIONS BASED SOLELY ON FAILURE TO OBEY AN ORDER TO RECEIVE A VACCINE FOR COVID-19. ``(d) Attempt To Avoid Discharge.--The Secretary of Defense shall-- ``(1) make every effort to retain members of the Armed Forces who are not vaccinated against COVID-19; ``(2) create an exemption to the requirement that members of the Armed Forces be vaccinated against COVID-19 for such members with natural immunity; and ``(3) recognize an exemption to the requirement that members of the Armed Forces be vaccinated against COVID-19 based on an underlying health condition or the sincerely held religious beliefs of an individual member. ''; and (5) in subsection (f), as redesignated by paragraph (3)-- (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively; (B) inserting before paragraph (2) the following new paragraph (1): ``(1) The term `adverse action' includes discharge, punishment, retaliation, disparate treatment, a requirement to wear a mask, or a requirement to reside in sub-standard housing or endure sub-standard conditions. ''; and (C) in paragraph (3), as redesignated by subparagraph (A)-- (i) by striking ``means a member'' and inserting ``means-- ``(A) a member''; (ii) in subparagraph (A), as designated by clause (i), by striking the period at the end and insert a semicolon; and (iii) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: ``(B) an individual enrolled at a military service academy; or ``(C) an individual enrolled in the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) or Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (SROTC) program.''.

To amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 to modify the limitation on discharge of members of the Armed Forces solely on the basis of failure to obey a lawful order to receive a vaccine for COVID-19, and for other purposes. 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 ``Allowing Military Exemptions, Recognizing Individual Concerns About New Shots Act of 2022'' or the ``AMERICANS Act''. SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF LIMITATION ON ACTIONS BASED SOLELY ON FAILURE TO OBEY AN ORDER TO RECEIVE A VACCINE FOR COVID-19. Section 736 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81) is amended-- (1) by amending the section heading to read as follows: ``limitations on punishment solely on basis of failure to obey order to receive covid-19 vaccine''; (2) in subsection (a)-- (A) by striking ``a lawful'' and inserting ``an''; and (B) by striking ``shall be'' and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting ``shall be an honorable discharge''; (3) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (f); (4) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new subsections: ``(b) Prohibition on Adverse Action.--The Secretary of Defense may not take any adverse action against a covered member based solely on the refusal of such member to receive a vaccine for COVID-19. ``(c) Remedies Available for a Covered Member Discharged or Punished Based on COVID-19 Status.--At the election of a covered member and upon application through a process established by the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary shall-- ``(1) adjust to `honorable discharge' the status of the member if-- ``(A) the member was separated from the Armed Forces based solely on the failure of the member to obey an order to receive a vaccine for COVID-19; and ``(B) the discharge status of the member would have been an `honorable discharge' but for the refusal to obtain such vaccine; ``(2) reinstate the member at the grade held by the member immediately prior to the involuntary separation of the member; ``(3) expunge from the service record of the member any reference to any adverse action based solely on COVID-19 status, including involuntary separation; and ``(4) include the time of involuntary separation of the member reinstated under paragraph (2) in the computation of the retired or retainer pay of the member. ``(d) Attempt To Avoid Discharge.--The Secretary of Defense shall-- ``(1) make every effort to retain members of the Armed Forces who are not vaccinated against COVID-19; ``(2) create an exemption to the requirement that members of the Armed Forces be vaccinated against COVID-19 for such members with natural immunity; and ``(3) recognize an exemption to the requirement that members of the Armed Forces be vaccinated against COVID-19 based on an underlying health condition or the sincerely held religious beliefs of an individual member. ``(e) Report on Religious Exemptions to COVID-19 Vaccine.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of the Allowing Military Exemptions, Recognizing Individual Concerns About New Shots Act of 2022, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report on the number of religious exemptions submitted by members of Armed Forces for the requirement that such members be vaccinated against COVID-19, which shall include how many were approved and how many denied, disaggregated by religious denomination.''; and (5) in subsection (f), as redesignated by paragraph (3)-- (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively; (B) inserting before paragraph (2) the following new paragraph (1): ``(1) The term `adverse action' includes discharge, punishment, retaliation, disparate treatment, a requirement to wear a mask, or a requirement to reside in sub-standard housing or endure sub-standard conditions.''; and (C) in paragraph (3), as redesignated by subparagraph (A)-- (i) by striking ``means a member'' and inserting ``means-- ``(A) a member''; (ii) in subparagraph (A), as designated by clause (i), by striking the period at the end and insert a semicolon; and (iii) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: ``(B) an individual enrolled at a military service academy; or ``(C) an individual enrolled in the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) or Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (SROTC) program.''. <all>

To amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 to modify the limitation on discharge of members of the Armed Forces solely on the basis of failure to obey a lawful order to receive a vaccine for COVID-19, and for other purposes. 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 ``Allowing Military Exemptions, Recognizing Individual Concerns About New Shots Act of 2022'' or the ``AMERICANS Act''. SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF LIMITATION ON ACTIONS BASED SOLELY ON FAILURE TO OBEY AN ORDER TO RECEIVE A VACCINE FOR COVID-19. Section 736 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81) is amended-- (1) by amending the section heading to read as follows: ``limitations on punishment solely on basis of failure to obey order to receive covid-19 vaccine''; (2) in subsection (a)-- (A) by striking ``a lawful'' and inserting ``an''; and (B) by striking ``shall be'' and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting ``shall be an honorable discharge''; (3) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (f); (4) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new subsections: ``(b) Prohibition on Adverse Action.--The Secretary of Defense may not take any adverse action against a covered member based solely on the refusal of such member to receive a vaccine for COVID-19. ``(c) Remedies Available for a Covered Member Discharged or Punished Based on COVID-19 Status.--At the election of a covered member and upon application through a process established by the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary shall-- ``(1) adjust to `honorable discharge' the status of the member if-- ``(A) the member was separated from the Armed Forces based solely on the failure of the member to obey an order to receive a vaccine for COVID-19; and ``(B) the discharge status of the member would have been an `honorable discharge' but for the refusal to obtain such vaccine; ``(2) reinstate the member at the grade held by the member immediately prior to the involuntary separation of the member; ``(3) expunge from the service record of the member any reference to any adverse action based solely on COVID-19 status, including involuntary separation; and ``(4) include the time of involuntary separation of the member reinstated under paragraph (2) in the computation of the retired or retainer pay of the member. ``(d) Attempt To Avoid Discharge.--The Secretary of Defense shall-- ``(1) make every effort to retain members of the Armed Forces who are not vaccinated against COVID-19; ``(2) create an exemption to the requirement that members of the Armed Forces be vaccinated against COVID-19 for such members with natural immunity; and ``(3) recognize an exemption to the requirement that members of the Armed Forces be vaccinated against COVID-19 based on an underlying health condition or the sincerely held religious beliefs of an individual member. ``(e) Report on Religious Exemptions to COVID-19 Vaccine.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of the Allowing Military Exemptions, Recognizing Individual Concerns About New Shots Act of 2022, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report on the number of religious exemptions submitted by members of Armed Forces for the requirement that such members be vaccinated against COVID-19, which shall include how many were approved and how many denied, disaggregated by religious denomination.''; and (5) in subsection (f), as redesignated by paragraph (3)-- (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively; (B) inserting before paragraph (2) the following new paragraph (1): ``(1) The term `adverse action' includes discharge, punishment, retaliation, disparate treatment, a requirement to wear a mask, or a requirement to reside in sub-standard housing or endure sub-standard conditions.''; and (C) in paragraph (3), as redesignated by subparagraph (A)-- (i) by striking ``means a member'' and inserting ``means-- ``(A) a member''; (ii) in subparagraph (A), as designated by clause (i), by striking the period at the end and insert a semicolon; and (iii) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: ``(B) an individual enrolled at a military service academy; or ``(C) an individual enrolled in the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) or Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (SROTC) program.''. <all>

To amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 to modify the limitation on discharge of members of the Armed Forces solely on the basis of failure to obey a lawful order to receive a vaccine for COVID-19, and for other purposes. MODIFICATION OF LIMITATION ON ACTIONS BASED SOLELY ON FAILURE TO OBEY AN ORDER TO RECEIVE A VACCINE FOR COVID-19. ``(d) Attempt To Avoid Discharge.--The Secretary of Defense shall-- ``(1) make every effort to retain members of the Armed Forces who are not vaccinated against COVID-19; ``(2) create an exemption to the requirement that members of the Armed Forces be vaccinated against COVID-19 for such members with natural immunity; and ``(3) recognize an exemption to the requirement that members of the Armed Forces be vaccinated against COVID-19 based on an underlying health condition or the sincerely held religious beliefs of an individual member. ``(e) Report on Religious Exemptions to COVID-19 Vaccine.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of the Allowing Military Exemptions, Recognizing Individual Concerns About New Shots Act of 2022, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report on the number of religious exemptions submitted by members of Armed Forces for the requirement that such members be vaccinated against COVID-19, which shall include how many were approved and how many denied, disaggregated by religious denomination. ''; ''; and (C) in paragraph (3), as redesignated by subparagraph (A)-- (i) by striking ``means a member'' and inserting ``means-- ``(A) a member''; (ii) in subparagraph (A), as designated by clause (i), by striking the period at the end and insert a semicolon; and (iii) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: ``(B) an individual enrolled at a military service academy; or ``(C) an individual enrolled in the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) or Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (SROTC) program.''.

To amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 to modify the limitation on discharge of members of the Armed Forces solely on the basis of failure to obey a lawful order to receive a vaccine for COVID-19, and for other purposes. MODIFICATION OF LIMITATION ON ACTIONS BASED SOLELY ON FAILURE TO OBEY AN ORDER TO RECEIVE A VACCINE FOR COVID-19. ``(d) Attempt To Avoid Discharge.--The Secretary of Defense shall-- ``(1) make every effort to retain members of the Armed Forces who are not vaccinated against COVID-19; ``(2) create an exemption to the requirement that members of the Armed Forces be vaccinated against COVID-19 for such members with natural immunity; and ``(3) recognize an exemption to the requirement that members of the Armed Forces be vaccinated against COVID-19 based on an underlying health condition or the sincerely held religious beliefs of an individual member. ``(e) Report on Religious Exemptions to COVID-19 Vaccine.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of the Allowing Military Exemptions, Recognizing Individual Concerns About New Shots Act of 2022, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report on the number of religious exemptions submitted by members of Armed Forces for the requirement that such members be vaccinated against COVID-19, which shall include how many were approved and how many denied, disaggregated by religious denomination. ''; and (5) in subsection (f), as redesignated by paragraph (3)-- (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively; (B) inserting before paragraph (2) the following new paragraph (1): ``(1) The term `adverse action' includes discharge, punishment, retaliation, disparate treatment, a requirement to wear a mask, or a requirement to reside in sub-standard housing or endure sub-standard conditions. ''; and (C) in paragraph (3), as redesignated by subparagraph (A)-- (i) by striking ``means a member'' and inserting ``means-- ``(A) a member''; (ii) in subparagraph (A), as designated by clause (i), by striking the period at the end and insert a semicolon; and (iii) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: ``(B) an individual enrolled at a military service academy; or ``(C) an individual enrolled in the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) or Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (SROTC) program.''.

To amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 to modify the limitation on discharge of members of the Armed Forces solely on the basis of failure to obey a lawful order to receive a vaccine for COVID-19, and for other purposes. MODIFICATION OF LIMITATION ON ACTIONS BASED SOLELY ON FAILURE TO OBEY AN ORDER TO RECEIVE A VACCINE FOR COVID-19. ``(d) Attempt To Avoid Discharge.--The Secretary of Defense shall-- ``(1) make every effort to retain members of the Armed Forces who are not vaccinated against COVID-19; ``(2) create an exemption to the requirement that members of the Armed Forces be vaccinated against COVID-19 for such members with natural immunity; and ``(3) recognize an exemption to the requirement that members of the Armed Forces be vaccinated against COVID-19 based on an underlying health condition or the sincerely held religious beliefs of an individual member. ``(e) Report on Religious Exemptions to COVID-19 Vaccine.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of the Allowing Military Exemptions, Recognizing Individual Concerns About New Shots Act of 2022, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report on the number of religious exemptions submitted by members of Armed Forces for the requirement that such members be vaccinated against COVID-19, which shall include how many were approved and how many denied, disaggregated by religious denomination. ''; and (5) in subsection (f), as redesignated by paragraph (3)-- (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively; (B) inserting before paragraph (2) the following new paragraph (1): ``(1) The term `adverse action' includes discharge, punishment, retaliation, disparate treatment, a requirement to wear a mask, or a requirement to reside in sub-standard housing or endure sub-standard conditions. ''; and (C) in paragraph (3), as redesignated by subparagraph (A)-- (i) by striking ``means a member'' and inserting ``means-- ``(A) a member''; (ii) in subparagraph (A), as designated by clause (i), by striking the period at the end and insert a semicolon; and (iii) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: ``(B) an individual enrolled at a military service academy; or ``(C) an individual enrolled in the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) or Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (SROTC) program.''.

To amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 to modify the limitation on discharge of members of the Armed Forces solely on the basis of failure to obey a lawful order to receive a vaccine for COVID-19, and for other purposes. MODIFICATION OF LIMITATION ON ACTIONS BASED SOLELY ON FAILURE TO OBEY AN ORDER TO RECEIVE A VACCINE FOR COVID-19. ``(d) Attempt To Avoid Discharge.--The Secretary of Defense shall-- ``(1) make every effort to retain members of the Armed Forces who are not vaccinated against COVID-19; ``(2) create an exemption to the requirement that members of the Armed Forces be vaccinated against COVID-19 for such members with natural immunity; and ``(3) recognize an exemption to the requirement that members of the Armed Forces be vaccinated against COVID-19 based on an underlying health condition or the sincerely held religious beliefs of an individual member. ``(e) Report on Religious Exemptions to COVID-19 Vaccine.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of the Allowing Military Exemptions, Recognizing Individual Concerns About New Shots Act of 2022, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report on the number of religious exemptions submitted by members of Armed Forces for the requirement that such members be vaccinated against COVID-19, which shall include how many were approved and how many denied, disaggregated by religious denomination. ''; ''; and (C) in paragraph (3), as redesignated by subparagraph (A)-- (i) by striking ``means a member'' and inserting ``means-- ``(A) a member''; (ii) in subparagraph (A), as designated by clause (i), by striking the period at the end and insert a semicolon; and (iii) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: ``(B) an individual enrolled at a military service academy; or ``(C) an individual enrolled in the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) or Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (SROTC) program.''.

To amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 to modify the limitation on discharge of members of the Armed Forces solely on the basis of failure to obey a lawful order to receive a vaccine for COVID-19, and for other purposes. MODIFICATION OF LIMITATION ON ACTIONS BASED SOLELY ON FAILURE TO OBEY AN ORDER TO RECEIVE A VACCINE FOR COVID-19. ``(d) Attempt To Avoid Discharge.--The Secretary of Defense shall-- ``(1) make every effort to retain members of the Armed Forces who are not vaccinated against COVID-19; ``(2) create an exemption to the requirement that members of the Armed Forces be vaccinated against COVID-19 for such members with natural immunity; and ``(3) recognize an exemption to the requirement that members of the Armed Forces be vaccinated against COVID-19 based on an underlying health condition or the sincerely held religious beliefs of an individual member. ``(e) Report on Religious Exemptions to COVID-19 Vaccine.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of the Allowing Military Exemptions, Recognizing Individual Concerns About New Shots Act of 2022, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report on the number of religious exemptions submitted by members of Armed Forces for the requirement that such members be vaccinated against COVID-19, which shall include how many were approved and how many denied, disaggregated by religious denomination. ''; and (5) in subsection (f), as redesignated by paragraph (3)-- (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively; (B) inserting before paragraph (2) the following new paragraph (1): ``(1) The term `adverse action' includes discharge, punishment, retaliation, disparate treatment, a requirement to wear a mask, or a requirement to reside in sub-standard housing or endure sub-standard conditions. ''; and (C) in paragraph (3), as redesignated by subparagraph (A)-- (i) by striking ``means a member'' and inserting ``means-- ``(A) a member''; (ii) in subparagraph (A), as designated by clause (i), by striking the period at the end and insert a semicolon; and (iii) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: ``(B) an individual enrolled at a military service academy; or ``(C) an individual enrolled in the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) or Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (SROTC) program.''.

To amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 to modify the limitation on discharge of members of the Armed Forces solely on the basis of failure to obey a lawful order to receive a vaccine for COVID-19, and for other purposes. MODIFICATION OF LIMITATION ON ACTIONS BASED SOLELY ON FAILURE TO OBEY AN ORDER TO RECEIVE A VACCINE FOR COVID-19. ``(d) Attempt To Avoid Discharge.--The Secretary of Defense shall-- ``(1) make every effort to retain members of the Armed Forces who are not vaccinated against COVID-19; ``(2) create an exemption to the requirement that members of the Armed Forces be vaccinated against COVID-19 for such members with natural immunity; and ``(3) recognize an exemption to the requirement that members of the Armed Forces be vaccinated against COVID-19 based on an underlying health condition or the sincerely held religious beliefs of an individual member. ``(e) Report on Religious Exemptions to COVID-19 Vaccine.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of the Allowing Military Exemptions, Recognizing Individual Concerns About New Shots Act of 2022, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report on the number of religious exemptions submitted by members of Armed Forces for the requirement that such members be vaccinated against COVID-19, which shall include how many were approved and how many denied, disaggregated by religious denomination. ''; ''; and (C) in paragraph (3), as redesignated by subparagraph (A)-- (i) by striking ``means a member'' and inserting ``means-- ``(A) a member''; (ii) in subparagraph (A), as designated by clause (i), by striking the period at the end and insert a semicolon; and (iii) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: ``(B) an individual enrolled at a military service academy; or ``(C) an individual enrolled in the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) or Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (SROTC) program.''.

To amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 to modify the limitation on discharge of members of the Armed Forces solely on the basis of failure to obey a lawful order to receive a vaccine for COVID-19, and for other purposes. MODIFICATION OF LIMITATION ON ACTIONS BASED SOLELY ON FAILURE TO OBEY AN ORDER TO RECEIVE A VACCINE FOR COVID-19. ``(d) Attempt To Avoid Discharge.--The Secretary of Defense shall-- ``(1) make every effort to retain members of the Armed Forces who are not vaccinated against COVID-19; ``(2) create an exemption to the requirement that members of the Armed Forces be vaccinated against COVID-19 for such members with natural immunity; and ``(3) recognize an exemption to the requirement that members of the Armed Forces be vaccinated against COVID-19 based on an underlying health condition or the sincerely held religious beliefs of an individual member. ``(e) Report on Religious Exemptions to COVID-19 Vaccine.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of the Allowing Military Exemptions, Recognizing Individual Concerns About New Shots Act of 2022, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report on the number of religious exemptions submitted by members of Armed Forces for the requirement that such members be vaccinated against COVID-19, which shall include how many were approved and how many denied, disaggregated by religious denomination. ''; and (5) in subsection (f), as redesignated by paragraph (3)-- (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively; (B) inserting before paragraph (2) the following new paragraph (1): ``(1) The term `adverse action' includes discharge, punishment, retaliation, disparate treatment, a requirement to wear a mask, or a requirement to reside in sub-standard housing or endure sub-standard conditions. ''; and (C) in paragraph (3), as redesignated by subparagraph (A)-- (i) by striking ``means a member'' and inserting ``means-- ``(A) a member''; (ii) in subparagraph (A), as designated by clause (i), by striking the period at the end and insert a semicolon; and (iii) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: ``(B) an individual enrolled at a military service academy; or ``(C) an individual enrolled in the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) or Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (SROTC) program.''.

To amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 to modify the limitation on discharge of members of the Armed Forces solely on the basis of failure to obey a lawful order to receive a vaccine for COVID-19, and for other purposes. MODIFICATION OF LIMITATION ON ACTIONS BASED SOLELY ON FAILURE TO OBEY AN ORDER TO RECEIVE A VACCINE FOR COVID-19. ``(d) Attempt To Avoid Discharge.--The Secretary of Defense shall-- ``(1) make every effort to retain members of the Armed Forces who are not vaccinated against COVID-19; ``(2) create an exemption to the requirement that members of the Armed Forces be vaccinated against COVID-19 for such members with natural immunity; and ``(3) recognize an exemption to the requirement that members of the Armed Forces be vaccinated against COVID-19 based on an underlying health condition or the sincerely held religious beliefs of an individual member. ``(e) Report on Religious Exemptions to COVID-19 Vaccine.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of the Allowing Military Exemptions, Recognizing Individual Concerns About New Shots Act of 2022, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report on the number of religious exemptions submitted by members of Armed Forces for the requirement that such members be vaccinated against COVID-19, which shall include how many were approved and how many denied, disaggregated by religious denomination. ''; ''; and (C) in paragraph (3), as redesignated by subparagraph (A)-- (i) by striking ``means a member'' and inserting ``means-- ``(A) a member''; (ii) in subparagraph (A), as designated by clause (i), by striking the period at the end and insert a semicolon; and (iii) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: ``(B) an individual enrolled at a military service academy; or ``(C) an individual enrolled in the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) or Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (SROTC) program.''.

To amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 to modify the limitation on discharge of members of the Armed Forces solely on the basis of failure to obey a lawful order to receive a vaccine for COVID-19, and for other purposes. ``(e) Report on Religious Exemptions to COVID-19 Vaccine.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of the Allowing Military Exemptions, Recognizing Individual Concerns About New Shots Act of 2022, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report on the number of religious exemptions submitted by members of Armed Forces for the requirement that such members be vaccinated against COVID-19, which shall include how many were approved and how many denied, disaggregated by religious denomination. ''; ''; and (C) in paragraph (3), as redesignated by subparagraph (A)-- (i) by striking ``means a member'' and inserting ``means-- ``(A) a member''; (ii) in subparagraph (A), as designated by clause (i), by striking the period at the end and insert a semicolon; and (iii) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: ``(B) an individual enrolled at a military service academy; or ``(C) an individual enrolled in the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) or Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (SROTC) program. ''.

To amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 to modify the limitation on discharge of members of the Armed Forces solely on the basis of failure to obey a lawful order to receive a vaccine for COVID-19, and for other purposes. MODIFICATION OF LIMITATION ON ACTIONS BASED SOLELY ON FAILURE TO OBEY AN ORDER TO RECEIVE A VACCINE FOR COVID-19. ``(d) Attempt To Avoid Discharge.--The Secretary of Defense shall-- ``(1) make every effort to retain members of the Armed Forces who are not vaccinated against COVID-19; ``(2) create an exemption to the requirement that members of the Armed Forces be vaccinated against COVID-19 for such members with natural immunity; and ``(3) recognize an exemption to the requirement that members of the Armed Forces be vaccinated against COVID-19 based on an underlying health condition or the sincerely held religious beliefs of an individual member. ``(e) Report on Religious Exemptions to COVID-19 Vaccine.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of the Allowing Military Exemptions, Recognizing Individual Concerns About New Shots Act of 2022, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report on the number of religious exemptions submitted by members of Armed Forces for the requirement that such members be vaccinated against COVID-19, which shall include how many were approved and how many denied, disaggregated by religious denomination. ''; ''; and (C) in paragraph (3), as redesignated by subparagraph (A)-- (i) by striking ``means a member'' and inserting ``means-- ``(A) a member''; (ii) in subparagraph (A), as designated by clause (i), by striking the period at the end and insert a semicolon; and (iii) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: ``(B) an individual enrolled at a military service academy; or ``(C) an individual enrolled in the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) or Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (SROTC) program.''.

H.R.3405

Armed Forces and National Security

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to designate one week per year as Battle Buddy Check Week for the purposes of organizing outreach events and educating veterans on how to conduct peer wellness checks. The VA shall ensure that the Veterans Crisis Line has a plan for handling the potential increase in calls that may occur during such week.

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to designate a week as ``Battle Buddy Check Week'' for the purpose of outreach and education concerning peer wellness checks for veterans, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. FINDINGS; SENSE OF CONGRESS. (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings: (1) The Department of Veterans Affairs is the Federal agency charged with managing benefits and health care for the Nation's veterans. (2) In recent years, the Department of Veterans Affairs made the prevention of veteran suicide among the highest priorities of the Department and has developed data models to continually improve and tailor suicide prevention strategies and initiatives. (3) Among the recent suicide prevention initiatives are-- (A) an expanded Veterans Crisis Line to three call centers; (B) launching the S.A.V.E. suicide prevention training video; (C) implementing the Mayor's Challenge, which engages local elected officials in veteran suicide prevention; and (D) partnering with the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security to support veterans during their transition from military to civilian life. (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the Department of Veterans Affairs should-- (1) remain focused on screening transitioning members of the Armed Forces for factors associated with suicide and providing treatment and other services needed to reduce suicides; (2) undertake suicide prevention through a multi-pronged strategy that addresses the many factors that are known to contribute to suicide; and (3) continue to regard suicide prevention as one of the highest priorities of the Department; and (4) provide guidance to other agencies and veteran service organizations on the factors that are associated with suicide. SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF BATTLE BUDDY CHECK WEEK BY DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. (a) In General.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall designate one week per year to organize outreach events and educate veterans on how to conduct peer wellness checks, which shall be known as ``Battle Buddy Check Week''. (b) Events and Education.-- (1) In general.--During Battle Buddy Check Week, the Secretary, in consultation with organizations that represent veterans, non-profits that serve veterans, mental health experts, members of the Armed Forces, and such other entities and individuals as the Secretary considers appropriate, shall collaborate with organizations that represent veterans to provide educational opportunities for veterans to learn how to conduct peer wellness checks. (2) Training matters.--As part of the educational opportunities provided under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall provide the following: (A) A script for veterans to use to conduct peer wellness checks that includes information on appropriate referrals to resources veterans might need. (B) Online and in-person training, as appropriate, on how to conduct a peer wellness check. (C) Opportunities for members of organizations that represent veterans to learn how to train individuals to conduct peer wellness checks. (D) Training for veterans participating in Battle Buddy Check Week on how to transfer a phone call directly to the Veterans Crisis Line. (E) Resiliency training for veterans participating in Battle Buddy Check Week on handling a veteran in crisis. (3) Online materials.--All training materials provided under the educational opportunities under paragraph (1) shall be made available on a website of the Department. (c) Outreach.--The Secretary, in collaboration with organizations that represent veterans, may conduct outreach regarding educational opportunities under subsection (b) at-- (1) public events where many veterans are expected to congregate; (2) meetings of organizations that represent veterans; (3) facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs; and (4) such other locations as the Secretary, in collaboration with organizations that represent veterans, considers appropriate. (d) Veterans Crisis Line Plan.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary shall ensure that the Veterans Crisis Line has a plan for handling the potential increase of calls that may occur during Battle Buddy Check Week. (2) Submittal of plan.--The head of the Veterans Crisis Line shall submit to the Secretary a plan for how to handle excess calls during Battle Buddy Check Week, which may include the following: (A) Additional hours for staff. (B) The use of a backup call center. (C) Any other plan to ensure that calls from veterans in crisis are being answered in a timely manner by an individual trained at the same level as a Veterans Crisis Line responder. (e) Veterans Crisis Line Defined.--In this section, the term ``Veterans Crisis Line'' means the toll-free hotline for veterans established under section 1720F(h) of title 38, United States Code. <all>

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to designate a week as "Battle Buddy Check Week" for the purpose of outreach and education concerning peer wellness checks for veterans, and for other purposes.

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to designate a week as "Battle Buddy Check Week" for the purpose of outreach and education concerning peer wellness checks for veterans, and for other purposes.

Official Titles - House of Representatives Official Title as Introduced To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to designate a week as "Battle Buddy Check Week" for the purpose of outreach and education concerning peer wellness checks for veterans, and for other purposes.

Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila

D

TX

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to designate one week per year as Battle Buddy Check Week for the purposes of organizing outreach events and educating veterans on how to conduct peer wellness checks. The VA shall ensure that the Veterans Crisis Line has a plan for handling the potential increase in calls that may occur during such week.

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to designate a week as ``Battle Buddy Check Week'' for the purpose of outreach and education concerning peer wellness checks for veterans, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. FINDINGS; SENSE OF CONGRESS. (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings: (1) The Department of Veterans Affairs is the Federal agency charged with managing benefits and health care for the Nation's veterans. (3) Among the recent suicide prevention initiatives are-- (A) an expanded Veterans Crisis Line to three call centers; (B) launching the S.A.V.E. suicide prevention training video; (C) implementing the Mayor's Challenge, which engages local elected officials in veteran suicide prevention; and (D) partnering with the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security to support veterans during their transition from military to civilian life. (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the Department of Veterans Affairs should-- (1) remain focused on screening transitioning members of the Armed Forces for factors associated with suicide and providing treatment and other services needed to reduce suicides; (2) undertake suicide prevention through a multi-pronged strategy that addresses the many factors that are known to contribute to suicide; and (3) continue to regard suicide prevention as one of the highest priorities of the Department; and (4) provide guidance to other agencies and veteran service organizations on the factors that are associated with suicide. SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF BATTLE BUDDY CHECK WEEK BY DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. (B) Online and in-person training, as appropriate, on how to conduct a peer wellness check. (C) Opportunities for members of organizations that represent veterans to learn how to train individuals to conduct peer wellness checks. (3) Online materials.--All training materials provided under the educational opportunities under paragraph (1) shall be made available on a website of the Department. (c) Outreach.--The Secretary, in collaboration with organizations that represent veterans, may conduct outreach regarding educational opportunities under subsection (b) at-- (1) public events where many veterans are expected to congregate; (2) meetings of organizations that represent veterans; (3) facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs; and (4) such other locations as the Secretary, in collaboration with organizations that represent veterans, considers appropriate. (d) Veterans Crisis Line Plan.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary shall ensure that the Veterans Crisis Line has a plan for handling the potential increase of calls that may occur during Battle Buddy Check Week. (B) The use of a backup call center. (C) Any other plan to ensure that calls from veterans in crisis are being answered in a timely manner by an individual trained at the same level as a Veterans Crisis Line responder. (e) Veterans Crisis Line Defined.--In this section, the term ``Veterans Crisis Line'' means the toll-free hotline for veterans established under section 1720F(h) of title 38, United States Code.

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to designate a week as ``Battle Buddy Check Week'' for the purpose of outreach and education concerning peer wellness checks for veterans, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. FINDINGS; SENSE OF CONGRESS. (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings: (1) The Department of Veterans Affairs is the Federal agency charged with managing benefits and health care for the Nation's veterans. (3) Among the recent suicide prevention initiatives are-- (A) an expanded Veterans Crisis Line to three call centers; (B) launching the S.A.V.E. suicide prevention training video; (C) implementing the Mayor's Challenge, which engages local elected officials in veteran suicide prevention; and (D) partnering with the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security to support veterans during their transition from military to civilian life. (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the Department of Veterans Affairs should-- (1) remain focused on screening transitioning members of the Armed Forces for factors associated with suicide and providing treatment and other services needed to reduce suicides; (2) undertake suicide prevention through a multi-pronged strategy that addresses the many factors that are known to contribute to suicide; and (3) continue to regard suicide prevention as one of the highest priorities of the Department; and (4) provide guidance to other agencies and veteran service organizations on the factors that are associated with suicide. SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF BATTLE BUDDY CHECK WEEK BY DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. (B) Online and in-person training, as appropriate, on how to conduct a peer wellness check. (C) Opportunities for members of organizations that represent veterans to learn how to train individuals to conduct peer wellness checks. (3) Online materials.--All training materials provided under the educational opportunities under paragraph (1) shall be made available on a website of the Department. (d) Veterans Crisis Line Plan.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary shall ensure that the Veterans Crisis Line has a plan for handling the potential increase of calls that may occur during Battle Buddy Check Week. (B) The use of a backup call center.

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to designate a week as ``Battle Buddy Check Week'' for the purpose of outreach and education concerning peer wellness checks for veterans, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. FINDINGS; SENSE OF CONGRESS. (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings: (1) The Department of Veterans Affairs is the Federal agency charged with managing benefits and health care for the Nation's veterans. (2) In recent years, the Department of Veterans Affairs made the prevention of veteran suicide among the highest priorities of the Department and has developed data models to continually improve and tailor suicide prevention strategies and initiatives. (3) Among the recent suicide prevention initiatives are-- (A) an expanded Veterans Crisis Line to three call centers; (B) launching the S.A.V.E. suicide prevention training video; (C) implementing the Mayor's Challenge, which engages local elected officials in veteran suicide prevention; and (D) partnering with the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security to support veterans during their transition from military to civilian life. (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the Department of Veterans Affairs should-- (1) remain focused on screening transitioning members of the Armed Forces for factors associated with suicide and providing treatment and other services needed to reduce suicides; (2) undertake suicide prevention through a multi-pronged strategy that addresses the many factors that are known to contribute to suicide; and (3) continue to regard suicide prevention as one of the highest priorities of the Department; and (4) provide guidance to other agencies and veteran service organizations on the factors that are associated with suicide. SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF BATTLE BUDDY CHECK WEEK BY DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. (a) In General.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall designate one week per year to organize outreach events and educate veterans on how to conduct peer wellness checks, which shall be known as ``Battle Buddy Check Week''. (b) Events and Education.-- (1) In general.--During Battle Buddy Check Week, the Secretary, in consultation with organizations that represent veterans, non-profits that serve veterans, mental health experts, members of the Armed Forces, and such other entities and individuals as the Secretary considers appropriate, shall collaborate with organizations that represent veterans to provide educational opportunities for veterans to learn how to conduct peer wellness checks. (2) Training matters.--As part of the educational opportunities provided under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall provide the following: (A) A script for veterans to use to conduct peer wellness checks that includes information on appropriate referrals to resources veterans might need. (B) Online and in-person training, as appropriate, on how to conduct a peer wellness check. (C) Opportunities for members of organizations that represent veterans to learn how to train individuals to conduct peer wellness checks. (D) Training for veterans participating in Battle Buddy Check Week on how to transfer a phone call directly to the Veterans Crisis Line. (3) Online materials.--All training materials provided under the educational opportunities under paragraph (1) shall be made available on a website of the Department. (c) Outreach.--The Secretary, in collaboration with organizations that represent veterans, may conduct outreach regarding educational opportunities under subsection (b) at-- (1) public events where many veterans are expected to congregate; (2) meetings of organizations that represent veterans; (3) facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs; and (4) such other locations as the Secretary, in collaboration with organizations that represent veterans, considers appropriate. (d) Veterans Crisis Line Plan.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary shall ensure that the Veterans Crisis Line has a plan for handling the potential increase of calls that may occur during Battle Buddy Check Week. (2) Submittal of plan.--The head of the Veterans Crisis Line shall submit to the Secretary a plan for how to handle excess calls during Battle Buddy Check Week, which may include the following: (A) Additional hours for staff. (B) The use of a backup call center. (C) Any other plan to ensure that calls from veterans in crisis are being answered in a timely manner by an individual trained at the same level as a Veterans Crisis Line responder. (e) Veterans Crisis Line Defined.--In this section, the term ``Veterans Crisis Line'' means the toll-free hotline for veterans established under section 1720F(h) of title 38, United States Code.

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to designate a week as ``Battle Buddy Check Week'' for the purpose of outreach and education concerning peer wellness checks for veterans, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. FINDINGS; SENSE OF CONGRESS. (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings: (1) The Department of Veterans Affairs is the Federal agency charged with managing benefits and health care for the Nation's veterans. (2) In recent years, the Department of Veterans Affairs made the prevention of veteran suicide among the highest priorities of the Department and has developed data models to continually improve and tailor suicide prevention strategies and initiatives. (3) Among the recent suicide prevention initiatives are-- (A) an expanded Veterans Crisis Line to three call centers; (B) launching the S.A.V.E. suicide prevention training video; (C) implementing the Mayor's Challenge, which engages local elected officials in veteran suicide prevention; and (D) partnering with the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security to support veterans during their transition from military to civilian life. (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the Department of Veterans Affairs should-- (1) remain focused on screening transitioning members of the Armed Forces for factors associated with suicide and providing treatment and other services needed to reduce suicides; (2) undertake suicide prevention through a multi-pronged strategy that addresses the many factors that are known to contribute to suicide; and (3) continue to regard suicide prevention as one of the highest priorities of the Department; and (4) provide guidance to other agencies and veteran service organizations on the factors that are associated with suicide. SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF BATTLE BUDDY CHECK WEEK BY DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. (a) In General.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall designate one week per year to organize outreach events and educate veterans on how to conduct peer wellness checks, which shall be known as ``Battle Buddy Check Week''. (b) Events and Education.-- (1) In general.--During Battle Buddy Check Week, the Secretary, in consultation with organizations that represent veterans, non-profits that serve veterans, mental health experts, members of the Armed Forces, and such other entities and individuals as the Secretary considers appropriate, shall collaborate with organizations that represent veterans to provide educational opportunities for veterans to learn how to conduct peer wellness checks. (2) Training matters.--As part of the educational opportunities provided under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall provide the following: (A) A script for veterans to use to conduct peer wellness checks that includes information on appropriate referrals to resources veterans might need. (B) Online and in-person training, as appropriate, on how to conduct a peer wellness check. (C) Opportunities for members of organizations that represent veterans to learn how to train individuals to conduct peer wellness checks. (D) Training for veterans participating in Battle Buddy Check Week on how to transfer a phone call directly to the Veterans Crisis Line. (E) Resiliency training for veterans participating in Battle Buddy Check Week on handling a veteran in crisis. (3) Online materials.--All training materials provided under the educational opportunities under paragraph (1) shall be made available on a website of the Department. (c) Outreach.--The Secretary, in collaboration with organizations that represent veterans, may conduct outreach regarding educational opportunities under subsection (b) at-- (1) public events where many veterans are expected to congregate; (2) meetings of organizations that represent veterans; (3) facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs; and (4) such other locations as the Secretary, in collaboration with organizations that represent veterans, considers appropriate. (d) Veterans Crisis Line Plan.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary shall ensure that the Veterans Crisis Line has a plan for handling the potential increase of calls that may occur during Battle Buddy Check Week. (2) Submittal of plan.--The head of the Veterans Crisis Line shall submit to the Secretary a plan for how to handle excess calls during Battle Buddy Check Week, which may include the following: (A) Additional hours for staff. (B) The use of a backup call center. (C) Any other plan to ensure that calls from veterans in crisis are being answered in a timely manner by an individual trained at the same level as a Veterans Crisis Line responder. (e) Veterans Crisis Line Defined.--In this section, the term ``Veterans Crisis Line'' means the toll-free hotline for veterans established under section 1720F(h) of title 38, United States Code. <all>

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to designate a week as ``Battle Buddy Check Week'' for the purpose of outreach and education concerning peer wellness checks for veterans, and for other purposes. 2) In recent years, the Department of Veterans Affairs made the prevention of veteran suicide among the highest priorities of the Department and has developed data models to continually improve and tailor suicide prevention strategies and initiatives. ( DESIGNATION OF BATTLE BUDDY CHECK WEEK BY DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. ( a) In General.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall designate one week per year to organize outreach events and educate veterans on how to conduct peer wellness checks, which shall be known as ``Battle Buddy Check Week''. ( (2) Training matters.--As part of the educational opportunities provided under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall provide the following: (A) A script for veterans to use to conduct peer wellness checks that includes information on appropriate referrals to resources veterans might need. ( d) Veterans Crisis Line Plan.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary shall ensure that the Veterans Crisis Line has a plan for handling the potential increase of calls that may occur during Battle Buddy Check Week. (2) Submittal of plan.--The head of the Veterans Crisis Line shall submit to the Secretary a plan for how to handle excess calls during Battle Buddy Check Week, which may include the following: (A) Additional hours for staff. ( C) Any other plan to ensure that calls from veterans in crisis are being answered in a timely manner by an individual trained at the same level as a Veterans Crisis Line responder. (

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to designate a week as ``Battle Buddy Check Week'' for the purpose of outreach and education concerning peer wellness checks for veterans, and for other purposes. 2) In recent years, the Department of Veterans Affairs made the prevention of veteran suicide among the highest priorities of the Department and has developed data models to continually improve and tailor suicide prevention strategies and initiatives. ( (b) Events and Education.-- (1) In general.--During Battle Buddy Check Week, the Secretary, in consultation with organizations that represent veterans, non-profits that serve veterans, mental health experts, members of the Armed Forces, and such other entities and individuals as the Secretary considers appropriate, shall collaborate with organizations that represent veterans to provide educational opportunities for veterans to learn how to conduct peer wellness checks. ( 2) Training matters.--As part of the educational opportunities provided under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall provide the following: (A) A script for veterans to use to conduct peer wellness checks that includes information on appropriate referrals to resources veterans might need. ( D) Training for veterans participating in Battle Buddy Check Week on how to transfer a phone call directly to the Veterans Crisis Line. ( (C) Any other plan to ensure that calls from veterans in crisis are being answered in a timely manner by an individual trained at the same level as a Veterans Crisis Line responder. ( e) Veterans Crisis Line Defined.--In this section, the term ``Veterans Crisis Line'' means the toll-free hotline for veterans established under section 1720F(h) of title 38, United States Code.

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to designate a week as ``Battle Buddy Check Week'' for the purpose of outreach and education concerning peer wellness checks for veterans, and for other purposes. 2) In recent years, the Department of Veterans Affairs made the prevention of veteran suicide among the highest priorities of the Department and has developed data models to continually improve and tailor suicide prevention strategies and initiatives. ( (b) Events and Education.-- (1) In general.--During Battle Buddy Check Week, the Secretary, in consultation with organizations that represent veterans, non-profits that serve veterans, mental health experts, members of the Armed Forces, and such other entities and individuals as the Secretary considers appropriate, shall collaborate with organizations that represent veterans to provide educational opportunities for veterans to learn how to conduct peer wellness checks. ( 2) Training matters.--As part of the educational opportunities provided under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall provide the following: (A) A script for veterans to use to conduct peer wellness checks that includes information on appropriate referrals to resources veterans might need. ( D) Training for veterans participating in Battle Buddy Check Week on how to transfer a phone call directly to the Veterans Crisis Line. ( (C) Any other plan to ensure that calls from veterans in crisis are being answered in a timely manner by an individual trained at the same level as a Veterans Crisis Line responder. ( e) Veterans Crisis Line Defined.--In this section, the term ``Veterans Crisis Line'' means the toll-free hotline for veterans established under section 1720F(h) of title 38, United States Code.

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to designate a week as ``Battle Buddy Check Week'' for the purpose of outreach and education concerning peer wellness checks for veterans, and for other purposes. 2) In recent years, the Department of Veterans Affairs made the prevention of veteran suicide among the highest priorities of the Department and has developed data models to continually improve and tailor suicide prevention strategies and initiatives. ( DESIGNATION OF BATTLE BUDDY CHECK WEEK BY DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. ( a) In General.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall designate one week per year to organize outreach events and educate veterans on how to conduct peer wellness checks, which shall be known as ``Battle Buddy Check Week''. ( (2) Training matters.--As part of the educational opportunities provided under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall provide the following: (A) A script for veterans to use to conduct peer wellness checks that includes information on appropriate referrals to resources veterans might need. ( d) Veterans Crisis Line Plan.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary shall ensure that the Veterans Crisis Line has a plan for handling the potential increase of calls that may occur during Battle Buddy Check Week. (2) Submittal of plan.--The head of the Veterans Crisis Line shall submit to the Secretary a plan for how to handle excess calls during Battle Buddy Check Week, which may include the following: (A) Additional hours for staff. ( C) Any other plan to ensure that calls from veterans in crisis are being answered in a timely manner by an individual trained at the same level as a Veterans Crisis Line responder. (

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to designate a week as ``Battle Buddy Check Week'' for the purpose of outreach and education concerning peer wellness checks for veterans, and for other purposes. 2) In recent years, the Department of Veterans Affairs made the prevention of veteran suicide among the highest priorities of the Department and has developed data models to continually improve and tailor suicide prevention strategies and initiatives. ( (b) Events and Education.-- (1) In general.--During Battle Buddy Check Week, the Secretary, in consultation with organizations that represent veterans, non-profits that serve veterans, mental health experts, members of the Armed Forces, and such other entities and individuals as the Secretary considers appropriate, shall collaborate with organizations that represent veterans to provide educational opportunities for veterans to learn how to conduct peer wellness checks. ( 2) Training matters.--As part of the educational opportunities provided under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall provide the following: (A) A script for veterans to use to conduct peer wellness checks that includes information on appropriate referrals to resources veterans might need. ( D) Training for veterans participating in Battle Buddy Check Week on how to transfer a phone call directly to the Veterans Crisis Line. ( (C) Any other plan to ensure that calls from veterans in crisis are being answered in a timely manner by an individual trained at the same level as a Veterans Crisis Line responder. ( e) Veterans Crisis Line Defined.--In this section, the term ``Veterans Crisis Line'' means the toll-free hotline for veterans established under section 1720F(h) of title 38, United States Code.

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to designate a week as ``Battle Buddy Check Week'' for the purpose of outreach and education concerning peer wellness checks for veterans, and for other purposes. 2) In recent years, the Department of Veterans Affairs made the prevention of veteran suicide among the highest priorities of the Department and has developed data models to continually improve and tailor suicide prevention strategies and initiatives. ( DESIGNATION OF BATTLE BUDDY CHECK WEEK BY DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. ( a) In General.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall designate one week per year to organize outreach events and educate veterans on how to conduct peer wellness checks, which shall be known as ``Battle Buddy Check Week''. ( (2) Training matters.--As part of the educational opportunities provided under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall provide the following: (A) A script for veterans to use to conduct peer wellness checks that includes information on appropriate referrals to resources veterans might need. ( d) Veterans Crisis Line Plan.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary shall ensure that the Veterans Crisis Line has a plan for handling the potential increase of calls that may occur during Battle Buddy Check Week. (2) Submittal of plan.--The head of the Veterans Crisis Line shall submit to the Secretary a plan for how to handle excess calls during Battle Buddy Check Week, which may include the following: (A) Additional hours for staff. ( C) Any other plan to ensure that calls from veterans in crisis are being answered in a timely manner by an individual trained at the same level as a Veterans Crisis Line responder. (

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to designate a week as ``Battle Buddy Check Week'' for the purpose of outreach and education concerning peer wellness checks for veterans, and for other purposes. 2) In recent years, the Department of Veterans Affairs made the prevention of veteran suicide among the highest priorities of the Department and has developed data models to continually improve and tailor suicide prevention strategies and initiatives. ( (b) Events and Education.-- (1) In general.--During Battle Buddy Check Week, the Secretary, in consultation with organizations that represent veterans, non-profits that serve veterans, mental health experts, members of the Armed Forces, and such other entities and individuals as the Secretary considers appropriate, shall collaborate with organizations that represent veterans to provide educational opportunities for veterans to learn how to conduct peer wellness checks. ( 2) Training matters.--As part of the educational opportunities provided under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall provide the following: (A) A script for veterans to use to conduct peer wellness checks that includes information on appropriate referrals to resources veterans might need. ( D) Training for veterans participating in Battle Buddy Check Week on how to transfer a phone call directly to the Veterans Crisis Line. ( (C) Any other plan to ensure that calls from veterans in crisis are being answered in a timely manner by an individual trained at the same level as a Veterans Crisis Line responder. ( e) Veterans Crisis Line Defined.--In this section, the term ``Veterans Crisis Line'' means the toll-free hotline for veterans established under section 1720F(h) of title 38, United States Code.

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to designate a week as ``Battle Buddy Check Week'' for the purpose of outreach and education concerning peer wellness checks for veterans, and for other purposes. 2) In recent years, the Department of Veterans Affairs made the prevention of veteran suicide among the highest priorities of the Department and has developed data models to continually improve and tailor suicide prevention strategies and initiatives. ( DESIGNATION OF BATTLE BUDDY CHECK WEEK BY DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. ( a) In General.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall designate one week per year to organize outreach events and educate veterans on how to conduct peer wellness checks, which shall be known as ``Battle Buddy Check Week''. ( (2) Training matters.--As part of the educational opportunities provided under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall provide the following: (A) A script for veterans to use to conduct peer wellness checks that includes information on appropriate referrals to resources veterans might need. ( d) Veterans Crisis Line Plan.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary shall ensure that the Veterans Crisis Line has a plan for handling the potential increase of calls that may occur during Battle Buddy Check Week. (2) Submittal of plan.--The head of the Veterans Crisis Line shall submit to the Secretary a plan for how to handle excess calls during Battle Buddy Check Week, which may include the following: (A) Additional hours for staff. ( C) Any other plan to ensure that calls from veterans in crisis are being answered in a timely manner by an individual trained at the same level as a Veterans Crisis Line responder. (

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to designate a week as ``Battle Buddy Check Week'' for the purpose of outreach and education concerning peer wellness checks for veterans, and for other purposes. 2) In recent years, the Department of Veterans Affairs made the prevention of veteran suicide among the highest priorities of the Department and has developed data models to continually improve and tailor suicide prevention strategies and initiatives. ( (b) Events and Education.-- (1) In general.--During Battle Buddy Check Week, the Secretary, in consultation with organizations that represent veterans, non-profits that serve veterans, mental health experts, members of the Armed Forces, and such other entities and individuals as the Secretary considers appropriate, shall collaborate with organizations that represent veterans to provide educational opportunities for veterans to learn how to conduct peer wellness checks. ( 2) Training matters.--As part of the educational opportunities provided under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall provide the following: (A) A script for veterans to use to conduct peer wellness checks that includes information on appropriate referrals to resources veterans might need. ( D) Training for veterans participating in Battle Buddy Check Week on how to transfer a phone call directly to the Veterans Crisis Line. ( (C) Any other plan to ensure that calls from veterans in crisis are being answered in a timely manner by an individual trained at the same level as a Veterans Crisis Line responder. ( e) Veterans Crisis Line Defined.--In this section, the term ``Veterans Crisis Line'' means the toll-free hotline for veterans established under section 1720F(h) of title 38, United States Code.

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to designate a week as ``Battle Buddy Check Week'' for the purpose of outreach and education concerning peer wellness checks for veterans, and for other purposes. 2) In recent years, the Department of Veterans Affairs made the prevention of veteran suicide among the highest priorities of the Department and has developed data models to continually improve and tailor suicide prevention strategies and initiatives. ( DESIGNATION OF BATTLE BUDDY CHECK WEEK BY DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. ( a) In General.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall designate one week per year to organize outreach events and educate veterans on how to conduct peer wellness checks, which shall be known as ``Battle Buddy Check Week''. ( (2) Training matters.--As part of the educational opportunities provided under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall provide the following: (A) A script for veterans to use to conduct peer wellness checks that includes information on appropriate referrals to resources veterans might need. ( d) Veterans Crisis Line Plan.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary shall ensure that the Veterans Crisis Line has a plan for handling the potential increase of calls that may occur during Battle Buddy Check Week. (2) Submittal of plan.--The head of the Veterans Crisis Line shall submit to the Secretary a plan for how to handle excess calls during Battle Buddy Check Week, which may include the following: (A) Additional hours for staff. ( C) Any other plan to ensure that calls from veterans in crisis are being answered in a timely manner by an individual trained at the same level as a Veterans Crisis Line responder. (

S.2497

Finance and Financial Sector

Nondebtor Release Prohibition Act of 2021 This bill addresses the release by bankruptcy courts of creditor or other third-party claims against non-debtors. Complex bankruptcies may involve third-party claims against non-debtors associated with the debtor, such as the debtor's officers, directors, or employees. Currently, in carrying out a bankruptcy plan, bankruptcy courts may release non-debtors from liability (there is a split in the judicial circuits regarding this practice). The bill generally prohibits a bankruptcy court from (1) releasing or modifying a non-debtor's liability through the approval of a bankruptcy plan or through an order, or (2) enjoining a judicial proceeding or other act to collect or otherwise enforce such a claim or cause of action against a non-debtor. However, the bill provides for the release of such liability if express consent is given by the third party. The bill also generally limits an order or decree to temporarily enjoin a proceeding against a non-debtor to 90 days. Additionally, the bill gives appellate jurisdiction to the appropriate U.S. court of appeals regarding an order or decree to temporarily enjoin or stay a proceeding against a non-debtor in a Chapter 11 reorganization bankruptcy case. Currently, U.S. district courts have appellate jurisdiction for these matters. Upon request of an interested party, and after notice and a hearing, the court shall dismiss a Chapter 11 reorganization bankruptcy case if the debtor was involved in certain restructuring activity that (1) had the intent or foreseeable effect of separating a debtor's assets from a debtor's liabilities and the debtor assuming or retaining such liabilities, and (2) occurred in the 10-year period prior to the filing of the bankruptcy petition.

To amend title 11, United States Code, to prohibit nonconsensual release of a nondebtor entity's liability to an entity other than the debtor, and for other purposes. 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 ``Nondebtor Release Prohibition Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. PROHIBITION OF NONDEBTOR RELEASES. (a) In General.--Chapter 1 of title 11, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Sec. 113. Prohibition of nondebtor releases ``(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, subsections (a)(3), (g), (h), or (i) of section 524, section 1201, and section 1301, the court may not-- ``(1) with respect to the liability of an entity other than the debtor or the estate on, or the liability of property of an entity other than the debtor or the estate for, a claim or cause of action of an entity other than the debtor or the estate-- ``(A) approve any provision, in a plan of reorganization or otherwise, for the discharge, release, termination, or modification of such liability; or ``(B) order the discharge, release, termination, or modification of such liability; or ``(2) with respect to a claim or cause of action of an entity other than the debtor or the estate against an entity other than the debtor or the estate, or against property of an entity other than the debtor or the estate, enjoin-- ``(A) the commencement or continuation (including the issuance or employment of process) of a judicial, administrative, or other action or proceeding to assert, assess, collect, recover, offset, recoup, or otherwise enforce such claim or cause of action; or ``(B) any act to assert, assess, collect, recover, offset, recoup, or otherwise enforce such claim or cause of action. ``(b) Nothing in subsection (a) of this section shall affect any power the court may have-- ``(1) to authorize a sale, transfer, or other disposition of property free and clear of claims or interests; ``(2) to prevent an entity other than the debtor or the estate from exercising control over or otherwise interfering with a right or interest (including a claim or cause of action) that is property of the estate; ``(3) to bar a claim or cause of action for indemnity, reimbursement, contribution, or subrogation against an entity that the estate has released from a claim or cause of action for which the holder of the barred claim or cause of action also is or may be liable or has or may have secured; ``(4) under applicable nonbankruptcy law, title 28, or the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, with respect to any claim or cause of action the court is hearing under section 157(a) or 1334(b) of title 28; ``(5) to approve any disposition of a claim or cause of action of an entity other than the debtor or the estate to which such entity expressly consents in a signed writing provided that-- ``(A) such consent is given only after clear and conspicuous notice to such entity of the proposed disposition in language appropriate for the typical holder of such claim or cause of action; ``(B) such consent cannot be given by-- ``(i) accepting a proposed plan; or ``(ii) failing to accept or reject a proposed plan, failing to object to a proposed plan, or any other silence or inaction; and ``(C) treatment of such entity, and any claims or interests of such entity, under a plan cannot be more or less favorable by reason of such entity's consent or failure to consent; or ``(6) to enjoin the commencement or continuation (including the issuance or employment of process) of a judicial, administrative, or other action or proceeding against an entity appointed or employed (or whose appointment or employment was approved) by or under the auspices of the court, in another court and without leave of the court, with respect to acts or omissions for which the entity was so appointed or employed. ``(c) In a case under chapter 11 of this title, no order or decree temporarily staying or enjoining, pursuant to this title, the commencement or continuation (including the issuance or employment of process) of a judicial, administrative, or other action or proceeding to assert, assess, collect, recover, offset, recoup, or otherwise enforce a claim or cause of action against an entity other than the debtor or the estate against an entity other than the debtor or the estate, or against property of an entity other than the debtor or the estate, shall extend (or be extended) beyond 90 days after the date of the order for relief without the express consent of the entity whose claim or cause of action is stayed or enjoined. ``(d) Nothing in subsection (b) or (c) shall be construed to authorize relief within the scope of subsection (b) or (c).''. (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 1 of title 11, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``113. Prohibition of nondebtor releases.''. SEC. 3. APPEAL OF NONDEBTOR STAYS. Section 158 of title 28, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``The'' and inserting ``Except as provided in subsection (d)(3), the''; and (2) by inserting after subsection (d)(2) the following: ``(3)(A) The appropriate court of appeals shall have jurisdiction of appeals from all orders and decrees (whether interlocutory or final) temporarily staying or enjoining (or increasing the duration of any temporary stay or injunction of) the commencement or continuation (including the issuance or employment of process) of a judicial, administrative, or other action or proceeding to assert, assess, collect, recover, offset, recoup, or otherwise enforce a claim or cause of action of an entity other than the debtor or the estate against an entity other than the debtor or the estate, or against property of an entity other than the debtor or the estate, entered in a case under chapter 11 of title 11 by-- ``(i) a bankruptcy judge under section 157 of this title; or ``(ii) a district court under section 1334 of this title. ``(B) If an appeal is taken under subparagraph (A), the stay order or decree shall immediately terminate and dissolve and be of no further force or effect 90 days after its issuance by the bankruptcy judge or district court, unless the appeal is dismissed or the court of appeals affirms the stay order or decree before that date.''. SEC. 4. DIVISIONAL MERGERS. Section 1112 of title 11, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g); and (2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following: ``(f) On a request of a party in interest, and after notice and a hearing, the court shall dismiss a case under this chapter if the debtor or a predecessor of the debtor was the subject of, or was formed or organized in connection with a divisional merger or equivalent transaction or restructuring that-- ``(1) had the intent or foreseeable effect of-- ``(A) separating material assets from material liabilities of an entity eligible to be a debtor under this title; and ``(B) assigning or allocating all or a substantial portion of those liabilities to the debtor, or the debtor assuming or retaining all or a substantial portion of those liabilities; and ``(2) occurred during the 10-year period preceding the date of the filing of the petition.''. SEC. 5. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. Nothing in this Act, or the amendments made by this Act, shall be construed to independently grant the court authority to issue nondebtor releases, injunctions, or stays in connection with an order for relief under chapter 11 of title 11, United States Code, or in connection with an order confirming a plan of reorganization, nor shall anything in this Act or such amendments be construed to imply that any other provision of title 11 of such Code or of nonbankruptcy law grants such authority. SEC. 6. EFFECTIVE DATE. (a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), this Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to any case under title 11, United States Code, that is-- (1) pending in bankruptcy as of the date of the enactment of this Act; or (2) filed or reopened on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Validity of Final Orders.--Nothing in this Act, or the amendments made by this Act, shall affect the validity of any final judgment, order, or decree as applied under section 158 of title 28, United States Code, entered before the date of the enactment of this Act. <all>

Nondebtor Release Prohibition Act of 2021

A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, to prohibit nonconsensual release of a nondebtor entity's liability to an entity other than the debtor, and for other purposes.

Nondebtor Release Prohibition Act of 2021

Sen. Warren, Elizabeth

D

MA

This bill addresses the release by bankruptcy courts of creditor or other third-party claims against non-debtors. Complex bankruptcies may involve third-party claims against non-debtors associated with the debtor, such as the debtor's officers, directors, or employees. Currently, in carrying out a bankruptcy plan, bankruptcy courts may release non-debtors from liability (there is a split in the judicial circuits regarding this practice). The bill generally prohibits a bankruptcy court from (1) releasing or modifying a non-debtor's liability through the approval of a bankruptcy plan or through an order, or (2) enjoining a judicial proceeding or other act to collect or otherwise enforce such a claim or cause of action against a non-debtor. However, the bill provides for the release of such liability if express consent is given by the third party. The bill also generally limits an order or decree to temporarily enjoin a proceeding against a non-debtor to 90 days. Additionally, the bill gives appellate jurisdiction to the appropriate U.S. court of appeals regarding an order or decree to temporarily enjoin or stay a proceeding against a non-debtor in a Chapter 11 reorganization bankruptcy case. Currently, U.S. district courts have appellate jurisdiction for these matters. Upon request of an interested party, and after notice and a hearing, the court shall dismiss a Chapter 11 reorganization bankruptcy case if the debtor was involved in certain restructuring activity that (1) had the intent or foreseeable effect of separating a debtor's assets from a debtor's liabilities and the debtor assuming or retaining such liabilities, and (2) occurred in the 10-year period prior to the filing of the bankruptcy petition.

To amend title 11, United States Code, to prohibit nonconsensual release of a nondebtor entity's liability to an entity other than the debtor, and for other purposes. 2. (a) In General.--Chapter 1 of title 11, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Sec. 113. Prohibition of nondebtor releases ``(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, subsections (a)(3), (g), (h), or (i) of section 524, section 1201, and section 1301, the court may not-- ``(1) with respect to the liability of an entity other than the debtor or the estate on, or the liability of property of an entity other than the debtor or the estate for, a claim or cause of action of an entity other than the debtor or the estate-- ``(A) approve any provision, in a plan of reorganization or otherwise, for the discharge, release, termination, or modification of such liability; or ``(B) order the discharge, release, termination, or modification of such liability; or ``(2) with respect to a claim or cause of action of an entity other than the debtor or the estate against an entity other than the debtor or the estate, or against property of an entity other than the debtor or the estate, enjoin-- ``(A) the commencement or continuation (including the issuance or employment of process) of a judicial, administrative, or other action or proceeding to assert, assess, collect, recover, offset, recoup, or otherwise enforce such claim or cause of action; or ``(B) any act to assert, assess, collect, recover, offset, recoup, or otherwise enforce such claim or cause of action. ``(d) Nothing in subsection (b) or (c) shall be construed to authorize relief within the scope of subsection (b) or (c).''. APPEAL OF NONDEBTOR STAYS. 4. DIVISIONAL MERGERS. 5. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. SEC. 6. EFFECTIVE DATE. (b) Validity of Final Orders.--Nothing in this Act, or the amendments made by this Act, shall affect the validity of any final judgment, order, or decree as applied under section 158 of title 28, United States Code, entered before the date of the enactment of this Act.

To amend title 11, United States Code, to prohibit nonconsensual release of a nondebtor entity's liability to an entity other than the debtor, and for other purposes. 2. (a) In General.--Chapter 1 of title 11, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Sec. 113. Prohibition of nondebtor releases ``(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, subsections (a)(3), (g), (h), or (i) of section 524, section 1201, and section 1301, the court may not-- ``(1) with respect to the liability of an entity other than the debtor or the estate on, or the liability of property of an entity other than the debtor or the estate for, a claim or cause of action of an entity other than the debtor or the estate-- ``(A) approve any provision, in a plan of reorganization or otherwise, for the discharge, release, termination, or modification of such liability; or ``(B) order the discharge, release, termination, or modification of such liability; or ``(2) with respect to a claim or cause of action of an entity other than the debtor or the estate against an entity other than the debtor or the estate, or against property of an entity other than the debtor or the estate, enjoin-- ``(A) the commencement or continuation (including the issuance or employment of process) of a judicial, administrative, or other action or proceeding to assert, assess, collect, recover, offset, recoup, or otherwise enforce such claim or cause of action; or ``(B) any act to assert, assess, collect, recover, offset, recoup, or otherwise enforce such claim or cause of action. ``(d) Nothing in subsection (b) or (c) shall be construed to authorize relief within the scope of subsection (b) or (c).''. APPEAL OF NONDEBTOR STAYS. 4. DIVISIONAL MERGERS. 5. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. SEC. 6. EFFECTIVE DATE. (b) Validity of Final Orders.--Nothing in this Act, or the amendments made by this Act, shall affect the validity of any final judgment, order, or decree as applied under section 158 of title 28, United States Code, entered before the date of the enactment of this Act.

To amend title 11, United States Code, to prohibit nonconsensual release of a nondebtor entity's liability to an entity other than the debtor, and for other purposes. 2. (a) In General.--Chapter 1 of title 11, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Sec. 113. Prohibition of nondebtor releases ``(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, subsections (a)(3), (g), (h), or (i) of section 524, section 1201, and section 1301, the court may not-- ``(1) with respect to the liability of an entity other than the debtor or the estate on, or the liability of property of an entity other than the debtor or the estate for, a claim or cause of action of an entity other than the debtor or the estate-- ``(A) approve any provision, in a plan of reorganization or otherwise, for the discharge, release, termination, or modification of such liability; or ``(B) order the discharge, release, termination, or modification of such liability; or ``(2) with respect to a claim or cause of action of an entity other than the debtor or the estate against an entity other than the debtor or the estate, or against property of an entity other than the debtor or the estate, enjoin-- ``(A) the commencement or continuation (including the issuance or employment of process) of a judicial, administrative, or other action or proceeding to assert, assess, collect, recover, offset, recoup, or otherwise enforce such claim or cause of action; or ``(B) any act to assert, assess, collect, recover, offset, recoup, or otherwise enforce such claim or cause of action. ``(b) Nothing in subsection (a) of this section shall affect any power the court may have-- ``(1) to authorize a sale, transfer, or other disposition of property free and clear of claims or interests; ``(2) to prevent an entity other than the debtor or the estate from exercising control over or otherwise interfering with a right or interest (including a claim or cause of action) that is property of the estate; ``(3) to bar a claim or cause of action for indemnity, reimbursement, contribution, or subrogation against an entity that the estate has released from a claim or cause of action for which the holder of the barred claim or cause of action also is or may be liable or has or may have secured; ``(4) under applicable nonbankruptcy law, title 28, or the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, with respect to any claim or cause of action the court is hearing under section 157(a) or 1334(b) of title 28; ``(5) to approve any disposition of a claim or cause of action of an entity other than the debtor or the estate to which such entity expressly consents in a signed writing provided that-- ``(A) such consent is given only after clear and conspicuous notice to such entity of the proposed disposition in language appropriate for the typical holder of such claim or cause of action; ``(B) such consent cannot be given by-- ``(i) accepting a proposed plan; or ``(ii) failing to accept or reject a proposed plan, failing to object to a proposed plan, or any other silence or inaction; and ``(C) treatment of such entity, and any claims or interests of such entity, under a plan cannot be more or less favorable by reason of such entity's consent or failure to consent; or ``(6) to enjoin the commencement or continuation (including the issuance or employment of process) of a judicial, administrative, or other action or proceeding against an entity appointed or employed (or whose appointment or employment was approved) by or under the auspices of the court, in another court and without leave of the court, with respect to acts or omissions for which the entity was so appointed or employed. ``(d) Nothing in subsection (b) or (c) shall be construed to authorize relief within the scope of subsection (b) or (c).''. APPEAL OF NONDEBTOR STAYS. 4. DIVISIONAL MERGERS. 5. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. SEC. 6. EFFECTIVE DATE. (b) Validity of Final Orders.--Nothing in this Act, or the amendments made by this Act, shall affect the validity of any final judgment, order, or decree as applied under section 158 of title 28, United States Code, entered before the date of the enactment of this Act.

To amend title 11, United States Code, to prohibit nonconsensual release of a nondebtor entity's liability to an entity other than the debtor, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 2. (a) In General.--Chapter 1 of title 11, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Sec. 113. Prohibition of nondebtor releases ``(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, subsections (a)(3), (g), (h), or (i) of section 524, section 1201, and section 1301, the court may not-- ``(1) with respect to the liability of an entity other than the debtor or the estate on, or the liability of property of an entity other than the debtor or the estate for, a claim or cause of action of an entity other than the debtor or the estate-- ``(A) approve any provision, in a plan of reorganization or otherwise, for the discharge, release, termination, or modification of such liability; or ``(B) order the discharge, release, termination, or modification of such liability; or ``(2) with respect to a claim or cause of action of an entity other than the debtor or the estate against an entity other than the debtor or the estate, or against property of an entity other than the debtor or the estate, enjoin-- ``(A) the commencement or continuation (including the issuance or employment of process) of a judicial, administrative, or other action or proceeding to assert, assess, collect, recover, offset, recoup, or otherwise enforce such claim or cause of action; or ``(B) any act to assert, assess, collect, recover, offset, recoup, or otherwise enforce such claim or cause of action. ``(b) Nothing in subsection (a) of this section shall affect any power the court may have-- ``(1) to authorize a sale, transfer, or other disposition of property free and clear of claims or interests; ``(2) to prevent an entity other than the debtor or the estate from exercising control over or otherwise interfering with a right or interest (including a claim or cause of action) that is property of the estate; ``(3) to bar a claim or cause of action for indemnity, reimbursement, contribution, or subrogation against an entity that the estate has released from a claim or cause of action for which the holder of the barred claim or cause of action also is or may be liable or has or may have secured; ``(4) under applicable nonbankruptcy law, title 28, or the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, with respect to any claim or cause of action the court is hearing under section 157(a) or 1334(b) of title 28; ``(5) to approve any disposition of a claim or cause of action of an entity other than the debtor or the estate to which such entity expressly consents in a signed writing provided that-- ``(A) such consent is given only after clear and conspicuous notice to such entity of the proposed disposition in language appropriate for the typical holder of such claim or cause of action; ``(B) such consent cannot be given by-- ``(i) accepting a proposed plan; or ``(ii) failing to accept or reject a proposed plan, failing to object to a proposed plan, or any other silence or inaction; and ``(C) treatment of such entity, and any claims or interests of such entity, under a plan cannot be more or less favorable by reason of such entity's consent or failure to consent; or ``(6) to enjoin the commencement or continuation (including the issuance or employment of process) of a judicial, administrative, or other action or proceeding against an entity appointed or employed (or whose appointment or employment was approved) by or under the auspices of the court, in another court and without leave of the court, with respect to acts or omissions for which the entity was so appointed or employed. ``(d) Nothing in subsection (b) or (c) shall be construed to authorize relief within the scope of subsection (b) or (c).''. APPEAL OF NONDEBTOR STAYS. ``(B) If an appeal is taken under subparagraph (A), the stay order or decree shall immediately terminate and dissolve and be of no further force or effect 90 days after its issuance by the bankruptcy judge or district court, unless the appeal is dismissed or the court of appeals affirms the stay order or decree before that date.''. 4. DIVISIONAL MERGERS. Section 1112 of title 11, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g); and (2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following: ``(f) On a request of a party in interest, and after notice and a hearing, the court shall dismiss a case under this chapter if the debtor or a predecessor of the debtor was the subject of, or was formed or organized in connection with a divisional merger or equivalent transaction or restructuring that-- ``(1) had the intent or foreseeable effect of-- ``(A) separating material assets from material liabilities of an entity eligible to be a debtor under this title; and ``(B) assigning or allocating all or a substantial portion of those liabilities to the debtor, or the debtor assuming or retaining all or a substantial portion of those liabilities; and ``(2) occurred during the 10-year period preceding the date of the filing of the petition.''. 5. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. SEC. 6. EFFECTIVE DATE. (b) Validity of Final Orders.--Nothing in this Act, or the amendments made by this Act, shall affect the validity of any final judgment, order, or decree as applied under section 158 of title 28, United States Code, entered before the date of the enactment of this Act.

To amend title 11, United States Code, to prohibit nonconsensual release of a nondebtor entity's liability to an entity other than the debtor, and for other purposes. a) In General.--Chapter 1 of title 11, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Sec. ``(d) Nothing in subsection (b) or (c) shall be construed to authorize relief within the scope of subsection (b) or (c).''. ( Prohibition of nondebtor releases.''. ``(B) If an appeal is taken under subparagraph (A), the stay order or decree shall immediately terminate and dissolve and be of no further force or effect 90 days after its issuance by the bankruptcy judge or district court, unless the appeal is dismissed or the court of appeals affirms the stay order or decree before that date.''. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. Nothing in this Act, or the amendments made by this Act, shall be construed to independently grant the court authority to issue nondebtor releases, injunctions, or stays in connection with an order for relief under chapter 11 of title 11, United States Code, or in connection with an order confirming a plan of reorganization, nor shall anything in this Act or such amendments be construed to imply that any other provision of title 11 of such Code or of nonbankruptcy law grants such authority. (a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), this Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to any case under title 11, United States Code, that is-- (1) pending in bankruptcy as of the date of the enactment of this Act; or (2) filed or reopened on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. ( b) Validity of Final Orders.--Nothing in this Act, or the amendments made by this Act, shall affect the validity of any final judgment, order, or decree as applied under section 158 of title 28, United States Code, entered before the date of the enactment of this Act.

To amend title 11, United States Code, to prohibit nonconsensual release of a nondebtor entity's liability to an entity other than the debtor, and for other purposes. a) In General.--Chapter 1 of title 11, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Sec. ``(d) Nothing in subsection (b) or (c) shall be construed to authorize relief within the scope of subsection (b) or (c).''. ( Prohibition of nondebtor releases.''. ``(B) If an appeal is taken under subparagraph (A), the stay order or decree shall immediately terminate and dissolve and be of no further force or effect 90 days after its issuance by the bankruptcy judge or district court, unless the appeal is dismissed or the court of appeals affirms the stay order or decree before that date.''. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. (a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), this Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to any case under title 11, United States Code, that is-- (1) pending in bankruptcy as of the date of the enactment of this Act; or (2) filed or reopened on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. ( b) Validity of Final Orders.--Nothing in this Act, or the amendments made by this Act, shall affect the validity of any final judgment, order, or decree as applied under section 158 of title 28, United States Code, entered before the date of the enactment of this Act.

To amend title 11, United States Code, to prohibit nonconsensual release of a nondebtor entity's liability to an entity other than the debtor, and for other purposes. a) In General.--Chapter 1 of title 11, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Sec. ``(d) Nothing in subsection (b) or (c) shall be construed to authorize relief within the scope of subsection (b) or (c).''. ( Prohibition of nondebtor releases.''. ``(B) If an appeal is taken under subparagraph (A), the stay order or decree shall immediately terminate and dissolve and be of no further force or effect 90 days after its issuance by the bankruptcy judge or district court, unless the appeal is dismissed or the court of appeals affirms the stay order or decree before that date.''. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. (a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), this Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to any case under title 11, United States Code, that is-- (1) pending in bankruptcy as of the date of the enactment of this Act; or (2) filed or reopened on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. ( b) Validity of Final Orders.--Nothing in this Act, or the amendments made by this Act, shall affect the validity of any final judgment, order, or decree as applied under section 158 of title 28, United States Code, entered before the date of the enactment of this Act.

To amend title 11, United States Code, to prohibit nonconsensual release of a nondebtor entity's liability to an entity other than the debtor, and for other purposes. a) In General.--Chapter 1 of title 11, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Sec. ``(d) Nothing in subsection (b) or (c) shall be construed to authorize relief within the scope of subsection (b) or (c).''. ( Prohibition of nondebtor releases.''. ``(B) If an appeal is taken under subparagraph (A), the stay order or decree shall immediately terminate and dissolve and be of no further force or effect 90 days after its issuance by the bankruptcy judge or district court, unless the appeal is dismissed or the court of appeals affirms the stay order or decree before that date.''. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. Nothing in this Act, or the amendments made by this Act, shall be construed to independently grant the court authority to issue nondebtor releases, injunctions, or stays in connection with an order for relief under chapter 11 of title 11, United States Code, or in connection with an order confirming a plan of reorganization, nor shall anything in this Act or such amendments be construed to imply that any other provision of title 11 of such Code or of nonbankruptcy law grants such authority. (a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), this Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to any case under title 11, United States Code, that is-- (1) pending in bankruptcy as of the date of the enactment of this Act; or (2) filed or reopened on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. ( b) Validity of Final Orders.--Nothing in this Act, or the amendments made by this Act, shall affect the validity of any final judgment, order, or decree as applied under section 158 of title 28, United States Code, entered before the date of the enactment of this Act.

To amend title 11, United States Code, to prohibit nonconsensual release of a nondebtor entity's liability to an entity other than the debtor, and for other purposes. a) In General.--Chapter 1 of title 11, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Sec. ``(d) Nothing in subsection (b) or (c) shall be construed to authorize relief within the scope of subsection (b) or (c).''. ( Prohibition of nondebtor releases.''. ``(B) If an appeal is taken under subparagraph (A), the stay order or decree shall immediately terminate and dissolve and be of no further force or effect 90 days after its issuance by the bankruptcy judge or district court, unless the appeal is dismissed or the court of appeals affirms the stay order or decree before that date.''. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. (a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), this Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to any case under title 11, United States Code, that is-- (1) pending in bankruptcy as of the date of the enactment of this Act; or (2) filed or reopened on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. ( b) Validity of Final Orders.--Nothing in this Act, or the amendments made by this Act, shall affect the validity of any final judgment, order, or decree as applied under section 158 of title 28, United States Code, entered before the date of the enactment of this Act.

To amend title 11, United States Code, to prohibit nonconsensual release of a nondebtor entity's liability to an entity other than the debtor, and for other purposes. a) In General.--Chapter 1 of title 11, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Sec. ``(d) Nothing in subsection (b) or (c) shall be construed to authorize relief within the scope of subsection (b) or (c).''. ( Prohibition of nondebtor releases.''. ``(B) If an appeal is taken under subparagraph (A), the stay order or decree shall immediately terminate and dissolve and be of no further force or effect 90 days after its issuance by the bankruptcy judge or district court, unless the appeal is dismissed or the court of appeals affirms the stay order or decree before that date.''. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. Nothing in this Act, or the amendments made by this Act, shall be construed to independently grant the court authority to issue nondebtor releases, injunctions, or stays in connection with an order for relief under chapter 11 of title 11, United States Code, or in connection with an order confirming a plan of reorganization, nor shall anything in this Act or such amendments be construed to imply that any other provision of title 11 of such Code or of nonbankruptcy law grants such authority. (a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), this Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to any case under title 11, United States Code, that is-- (1) pending in bankruptcy as of the date of the enactment of this Act; or (2) filed or reopened on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. ( b) Validity of Final Orders.--Nothing in this Act, or the amendments made by this Act, shall affect the validity of any final judgment, order, or decree as applied under section 158 of title 28, United States Code, entered before the date of the enactment of this Act.

To amend title 11, United States Code, to prohibit nonconsensual release of a nondebtor entity's liability to an entity other than the debtor, and for other purposes. a) In General.--Chapter 1 of title 11, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Sec. ``(d) Nothing in subsection (b) or (c) shall be construed to authorize relief within the scope of subsection (b) or (c).''. ( Prohibition of nondebtor releases.''. ``(B) If an appeal is taken under subparagraph (A), the stay order or decree shall immediately terminate and dissolve and be of no further force or effect 90 days after its issuance by the bankruptcy judge or district court, unless the appeal is dismissed or the court of appeals affirms the stay order or decree before that date.''. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. (a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), this Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to any case under title 11, United States Code, that is-- (1) pending in bankruptcy as of the date of the enactment of this Act; or (2) filed or reopened on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. ( b) Validity of Final Orders.--Nothing in this Act, or the amendments made by this Act, shall affect the validity of any final judgment, order, or decree as applied under section 158 of title 28, United States Code, entered before the date of the enactment of this Act.

To amend title 11, United States Code, to prohibit nonconsensual release of a nondebtor entity's liability to an entity other than the debtor, and for other purposes. a) In General.--Chapter 1 of title 11, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Sec. ``(d) Nothing in subsection (b) or (c) shall be construed to authorize relief within the scope of subsection (b) or (c).''. ( Prohibition of nondebtor releases.''. ``(B) If an appeal is taken under subparagraph (A), the stay order or decree shall immediately terminate and dissolve and be of no further force or effect 90 days after its issuance by the bankruptcy judge or district court, unless the appeal is dismissed or the court of appeals affirms the stay order or decree before that date.''. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. Nothing in this Act, or the amendments made by this Act, shall be construed to independently grant the court authority to issue nondebtor releases, injunctions, or stays in connection with an order for relief under chapter 11 of title 11, United States Code, or in connection with an order confirming a plan of reorganization, nor shall anything in this Act or such amendments be construed to imply that any other provision of title 11 of such Code or of nonbankruptcy law grants such authority. (a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), this Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to any case under title 11, United States Code, that is-- (1) pending in bankruptcy as of the date of the enactment of this Act; or (2) filed or reopened on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. ( b) Validity of Final Orders.--Nothing in this Act, or the amendments made by this Act, shall affect the validity of any final judgment, order, or decree as applied under section 158 of title 28, United States Code, entered before the date of the enactment of this Act.

To amend title 11, United States Code, to prohibit nonconsensual release of a nondebtor entity's liability to an entity other than the debtor, and for other purposes. a) In General.--Chapter 1 of title 11, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Sec. ``(d) Nothing in subsection (b) or (c) shall be construed to authorize relief within the scope of subsection (b) or (c).''. ( Prohibition of nondebtor releases.''. ``(B) If an appeal is taken under subparagraph (A), the stay order or decree shall immediately terminate and dissolve and be of no further force or effect 90 days after its issuance by the bankruptcy judge or district court, unless the appeal is dismissed or the court of appeals affirms the stay order or decree before that date.''. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. (a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), this Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to any case under title 11, United States Code, that is-- (1) pending in bankruptcy as of the date of the enactment of this Act; or (2) filed or reopened on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. ( b) Validity of Final Orders.--Nothing in this Act, or the amendments made by this Act, shall affect the validity of any final judgment, order, or decree as applied under section 158 of title 28, United States Code, entered before the date of the enactment of this Act.

To amend title 11, United States Code, to prohibit nonconsensual release of a nondebtor entity's liability to an entity other than the debtor, and for other purposes. a) In General.--Chapter 1 of title 11, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Sec. ``(d) Nothing in subsection (b) or (c) shall be construed to authorize relief within the scope of subsection (b) or (c).''. ( Prohibition of nondebtor releases.''. ``(B) If an appeal is taken under subparagraph (A), the stay order or decree shall immediately terminate and dissolve and be of no further force or effect 90 days after its issuance by the bankruptcy judge or district court, unless the appeal is dismissed or the court of appeals affirms the stay order or decree before that date.''. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. Nothing in this Act, or the amendments made by this Act, shall be construed to independently grant the court authority to issue nondebtor releases, injunctions, or stays in connection with an order for relief under chapter 11 of title 11, United States Code, or in connection with an order confirming a plan of reorganization, nor shall anything in this Act or such amendments be construed to imply that any other provision of title 11 of such Code or of nonbankruptcy law grants such authority. (a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), this Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to any case under title 11, United States Code, that is-- (1) pending in bankruptcy as of the date of the enactment of this Act; or (2) filed or reopened on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. ( b) Validity of Final Orders.--Nothing in this Act, or the amendments made by this Act, shall affect the validity of any final judgment, order, or decree as applied under section 158 of title 28, United States Code, entered before the date of the enactment of this Act.

H.R.4329

Science, Technology, Communications

Broadband Internet for Small Ports Act This bill requires the Department of Agriculture, when distributing funds for broadband deployment, to give priority to projects for ports in rural areas. In addition, a recipient of such rural broadband buildout funding must provide certain geolocation information as a condition of receiving the funds.

To amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to improve access to broadband telecommunications services in rural areas, including by encouraging the provision of broadband loans and grants to increase broadband service in rural ports, and for other purposes. 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 ``Broadband Internet for Small Ports Act''. SEC. 2. ACCESS TO BROADBAND TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES IN RURAL AREAS. Section 601 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 950bb) is amended-- (1) in subsection (c)-- (A) in paragraph (2)-- (i) in subparagraph (A)-- (I) in clause (i)-- (aa) by striking ``of at least--'' and inserting a semicolon; and (bb) by striking subclauses (I) and (II); (II) in clause (iii), by striking ``and'' at the end; (III) in clause (iv), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (IV) by adding at the end the following: ``(v) give priority to applications for projects to provide rapid and expanded deployment of fixed and mobile broadband on cropland and ranchland within a service territory for use in various applications of precision agriculture.''; (ii) in subparagraph (B)-- (I) in clause (i)-- (aa) in subclause (III), by inserting ``or'' after the semicolon; (bb) in subclause (IV), by striking ``or'' and inserting ``and''; and (cc) by striking subclause (V); and (II) in clause (ii)-- (aa) in the matter preceding subclause (I), by striking ``2'' and inserting ``1''; (bb) in subclause (IV), by inserting ``and'' after the semicolon; (cc) in subclause (V), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a period at the end; and (dd) by striking subclause (VI); and (iii) by adding at the end the following: ``(C) Ports in rural areas priority.-- ``(i) Definition of port.--In this subparagraph, the term `port' means-- ``(I) any port on the navigable waters of the United States, including territories; ``(II) any harbor, marine terminal, or other shore side facility used principally for the movement of goods on inland waters; and ``(III) any port formed in accordance with applicable State or territory law. ``(ii) Priority.--In addition to the priority given under subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall give equal priority to an application for a project that would increase the availability of broadband service in a port in a rural area. ``(D) Identification of unserved communities.-- ``(i) In general.--In the case of an application given the highest priority under subparagraph (A)(i), the Secretary shall confirm that each unserved rural community identified in the application is eligible for funding by-- ``(I) conferring with and obtaining data from the Chair of the Federal Communications Commission and the Administrator of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration with respect to the service area proposed in the application; ``(II) reviewing any other source that is relevant to service data validation, as determined by the Secretary; and ``(III) performing site-specific testing to verify the unavailability of any residential broadband service in the unserved rural community. ``(ii) Adjustments.--Not less often than once every 2 years, the Secretary shall review, and may adjust through notice published in the Federal Register, the unserved communities identified under clause (i).''; and (B) in paragraph (3), by striking subparagraphs (C) and (D) and inserting the following: ``(C) Maximum.--Except as provided in subparagraph (D), the amount of any grant made under this section shall not exceed 50 percent of the development costs of the project for which the grant is provided. ``(D) Secretarial authority to adjust.--The Secretary may make grants of up to 75 percent of the development costs of the project for which the grant is provided to an eligible entity if the Secretary determines that the project serves-- ``(i) an area of rural households described in paragraph (2)(A)(ii); and ``(ii) a rural community described in any of subclauses (I) through (IV) of paragraph (2)(B)(i).''; (2) in subsection (d)-- (A) in paragraph (1)-- (i) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``subsection (j)'' and inserting ``subsection (l)''; and (ii) by adding at the end the following: ``(C) Relation to universal service high-cost support.--The Secretary shall communicate with the Federal Communications Commission to ensure that any grants, loans, or loan guarantees made under this section provide a level of service that is not less than the level of service provided through universal service high-cost support (as defined in section 54.5 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation) provided by the Commission.''; (B) in paragraph (2)-- (i) in subparagraph (A)-- (I) in clause (i), by striking ``50'' and inserting ``90''; and (II) in clause (ii), by striking ``3'' and inserting ``2''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(6) Application process.--The Secretary shall provide to an applicant of a grant, loan, or loan guarantee under this section feedback and decisions on funding in a timely manner.''; (3) by redesignating subsections (j) and (k) as subsections (l) and (m), respectively; (4) by inserting after subsection (i) the following: ``(j) Broadband Buildout Data.--As a condition of receiving a grant, loan, or loan guarantee under this section, a recipient of assistance shall provide to the Secretary complete, reliable, and precise geolocation information that indicates the location of new broadband service that is being provided or upgraded within the service territory supported by the grant, loan, or loan guarantee not later than 30 days after the earlier of-- ``(1) the date of completion of any project milestone established by the Secretary; or ``(2) the date of completion of the project. ``(k) Environmental Reviews.--The Secretary may obligate, but not disperse, funds under this Act before the completion of otherwise required environmental, historical, or other types of reviews if the Secretary determines that a subsequent site-specific review shall be adequate and easily accomplished for the location of towers, poles, or other broadband facilities in the service area of the borrower without compromising the project or the required reviews.''; and (5) in subsection (l)(2)(A) (as so redesignated)-- (A) in clause (i), by striking ``and'' at the end; (B) in clause (ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(iii) set aside at least 1 percent to be used for-- ``(I) conducting oversight under this section; and ``(II) implementing accountability measures and related activities authorized under this section.''. <all>

Broadband Internet for Small Ports Act

To amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to improve access to broadband telecommunications services in rural areas, including by encouraging the provision of broadband loans and grants to increase broadband service in rural ports, and for other purposes.

Broadband Internet for Small Ports Act

Del. Plaskett, Stacey E.

D

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This bill requires the Department of Agriculture, when distributing funds for broadband deployment, to give priority to projects for ports in rural areas. In addition, a recipient of such rural broadband buildout funding must provide certain geolocation information as a condition of receiving the funds.

This Act may be cited as the ``Broadband Internet for Small Ports Act''. 2. ACCESS TO BROADBAND TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES IN RURAL AREAS. ''; (ii) in subparagraph (B)-- (I) in clause (i)-- (aa) in subclause (III), by inserting ``or'' after the semicolon; (bb) in subclause (IV), by striking ``or'' and inserting ``and''; and (cc) by striking subclause (V); and (II) in clause (ii)-- (aa) in the matter preceding subclause (I), by striking ``2'' and inserting ``1''; (bb) in subclause (IV), by inserting ``and'' after the semicolon; (cc) in subclause (V), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a period at the end; and (dd) by striking subclause (VI); and (iii) by adding at the end the following: ``(C) Ports in rural areas priority.-- ``(i) Definition of port.--In this subparagraph, the term `port' means-- ``(I) any port on the navigable waters of the United States, including territories; ``(II) any harbor, marine terminal, or other shore side facility used principally for the movement of goods on inland waters; and ``(III) any port formed in accordance with applicable State or territory law. ''; (2) in subsection (d)-- (A) in paragraph (1)-- (i) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``subsection (j)'' and inserting ``subsection (l)''; and (ii) by adding at the end the following: ``(C) Relation to universal service high-cost support.--The Secretary shall communicate with the Federal Communications Commission to ensure that any grants, loans, or loan guarantees made under this section provide a level of service that is not less than the level of service provided through universal service high-cost support (as defined in section 54.5 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation) provided by the Commission. ''; (B) in paragraph (2)-- (i) in subparagraph (A)-- (I) in clause (i), by striking ``50'' and inserting ``90''; and (II) in clause (ii), by striking ``3'' and inserting ``2''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(6) Application process.--The Secretary shall provide to an applicant of a grant, loan, or loan guarantee under this section feedback and decisions on funding in a timely manner. ``(k) Environmental Reviews.--The Secretary may obligate, but not disperse, funds under this Act before the completion of otherwise required environmental, historical, or other types of reviews if the Secretary determines that a subsequent site-specific review shall be adequate and easily accomplished for the location of towers, poles, or other broadband facilities in the service area of the borrower without compromising the project or the required reviews.

This Act may be cited as the ``Broadband Internet for Small Ports Act''. 2. ACCESS TO BROADBAND TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES IN RURAL AREAS. ''; (ii) in subparagraph (B)-- (I) in clause (i)-- (aa) in subclause (III), by inserting ``or'' after the semicolon; (bb) in subclause (IV), by striking ``or'' and inserting ``and''; and (cc) by striking subclause (V); and (II) in clause (ii)-- (aa) in the matter preceding subclause (I), by striking ``2'' and inserting ``1''; (bb) in subclause (IV), by inserting ``and'' after the semicolon; (cc) in subclause (V), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a period at the end; and (dd) by striking subclause (VI); and (iii) by adding at the end the following: ``(C) Ports in rural areas priority.-- ``(i) Definition of port.--In this subparagraph, the term `port' means-- ``(I) any port on the navigable waters of the United States, including territories; ``(II) any harbor, marine terminal, or other shore side facility used principally for the movement of goods on inland waters; and ``(III) any port formed in accordance with applicable State or territory law. ''; (2) in subsection (d)-- (A) in paragraph (1)-- (i) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``subsection (j)'' and inserting ``subsection (l)''; and (ii) by adding at the end the following: ``(C) Relation to universal service high-cost support.--The Secretary shall communicate with the Federal Communications Commission to ensure that any grants, loans, or loan guarantees made under this section provide a level of service that is not less than the level of service provided through universal service high-cost support (as defined in section 54.5 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation) provided by the Commission. ''; (B) in paragraph (2)-- (i) in subparagraph (A)-- (I) in clause (i), by striking ``50'' and inserting ``90''; and (II) in clause (ii), by striking ``3'' and inserting ``2''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(6) Application process.--The Secretary shall provide to an applicant of a grant, loan, or loan guarantee under this section feedback and decisions on funding in a timely manner.

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 ``Broadband Internet for Small Ports Act''. SEC. 2. ACCESS TO BROADBAND TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES IN RURAL AREAS. Section 601 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. ''; (ii) in subparagraph (B)-- (I) in clause (i)-- (aa) in subclause (III), by inserting ``or'' after the semicolon; (bb) in subclause (IV), by striking ``or'' and inserting ``and''; and (cc) by striking subclause (V); and (II) in clause (ii)-- (aa) in the matter preceding subclause (I), by striking ``2'' and inserting ``1''; (bb) in subclause (IV), by inserting ``and'' after the semicolon; (cc) in subclause (V), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a period at the end; and (dd) by striking subclause (VI); and (iii) by adding at the end the following: ``(C) Ports in rural areas priority.-- ``(i) Definition of port.--In this subparagraph, the term `port' means-- ``(I) any port on the navigable waters of the United States, including territories; ``(II) any harbor, marine terminal, or other shore side facility used principally for the movement of goods on inland waters; and ``(III) any port formed in accordance with applicable State or territory law. ``(D) Identification of unserved communities.-- ``(i) In general.--In the case of an application given the highest priority under subparagraph (A)(i), the Secretary shall confirm that each unserved rural community identified in the application is eligible for funding by-- ``(I) conferring with and obtaining data from the Chair of the Federal Communications Commission and the Administrator of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration with respect to the service area proposed in the application; ``(II) reviewing any other source that is relevant to service data validation, as determined by the Secretary; and ``(III) performing site-specific testing to verify the unavailability of any residential broadband service in the unserved rural community. ``(D) Secretarial authority to adjust.--The Secretary may make grants of up to 75 percent of the development costs of the project for which the grant is provided to an eligible entity if the Secretary determines that the project serves-- ``(i) an area of rural households described in paragraph (2)(A)(ii); and ``(ii) a rural community described in any of subclauses (I) through (IV) of paragraph (2)(B)(i). ''; (2) in subsection (d)-- (A) in paragraph (1)-- (i) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``subsection (j)'' and inserting ``subsection (l)''; and (ii) by adding at the end the following: ``(C) Relation to universal service high-cost support.--The Secretary shall communicate with the Federal Communications Commission to ensure that any grants, loans, or loan guarantees made under this section provide a level of service that is not less than the level of service provided through universal service high-cost support (as defined in section 54.5 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation) provided by the Commission. ''; (B) in paragraph (2)-- (i) in subparagraph (A)-- (I) in clause (i), by striking ``50'' and inserting ``90''; and (II) in clause (ii), by striking ``3'' and inserting ``2''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(6) Application process.--The Secretary shall provide to an applicant of a grant, loan, or loan guarantee under this section feedback and decisions on funding in a timely manner. ''; (3) by redesignating subsections (j) and (k) as subsections (l) and (m), respectively; (4) by inserting after subsection (i) the following: ``(j) Broadband Buildout Data.--As a condition of receiving a grant, loan, or loan guarantee under this section, a recipient of assistance shall provide to the Secretary complete, reliable, and precise geolocation information that indicates the location of new broadband service that is being provided or upgraded within the service territory supported by the grant, loan, or loan guarantee not later than 30 days after the earlier of-- ``(1) the date of completion of any project milestone established by the Secretary; or ``(2) the date of completion of the project. ``(k) Environmental Reviews.--The Secretary may obligate, but not disperse, funds under this Act before the completion of otherwise required environmental, historical, or other types of reviews if the Secretary determines that a subsequent site-specific review shall be adequate and easily accomplished for the location of towers, poles, or other broadband facilities in the service area of the borrower without compromising the project or the required reviews.

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 ``Broadband Internet for Small Ports Act''. SEC. 2. ACCESS TO BROADBAND TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES IN RURAL AREAS. Section 601 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 950bb) is amended-- (1) in subsection (c)-- (A) in paragraph (2)-- (i) in subparagraph (A)-- (I) in clause (i)-- (aa) by striking ``of at least--'' and inserting a semicolon; and (bb) by striking subclauses (I) and (II); (II) in clause (iii), by striking ``and'' at the end; (III) in clause (iv), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (IV) by adding at the end the following: ``(v) give priority to applications for projects to provide rapid and expanded deployment of fixed and mobile broadband on cropland and ranchland within a service territory for use in various applications of precision agriculture. ''; (ii) in subparagraph (B)-- (I) in clause (i)-- (aa) in subclause (III), by inserting ``or'' after the semicolon; (bb) in subclause (IV), by striking ``or'' and inserting ``and''; and (cc) by striking subclause (V); and (II) in clause (ii)-- (aa) in the matter preceding subclause (I), by striking ``2'' and inserting ``1''; (bb) in subclause (IV), by inserting ``and'' after the semicolon; (cc) in subclause (V), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a period at the end; and (dd) by striking subclause (VI); and (iii) by adding at the end the following: ``(C) Ports in rural areas priority.-- ``(i) Definition of port.--In this subparagraph, the term `port' means-- ``(I) any port on the navigable waters of the United States, including territories; ``(II) any harbor, marine terminal, or other shore side facility used principally for the movement of goods on inland waters; and ``(III) any port formed in accordance with applicable State or territory law. ``(ii) Priority.--In addition to the priority given under subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall give equal priority to an application for a project that would increase the availability of broadband service in a port in a rural area. ``(D) Identification of unserved communities.-- ``(i) In general.--In the case of an application given the highest priority under subparagraph (A)(i), the Secretary shall confirm that each unserved rural community identified in the application is eligible for funding by-- ``(I) conferring with and obtaining data from the Chair of the Federal Communications Commission and the Administrator of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration with respect to the service area proposed in the application; ``(II) reviewing any other source that is relevant to service data validation, as determined by the Secretary; and ``(III) performing site-specific testing to verify the unavailability of any residential broadband service in the unserved rural community. ``(ii) Adjustments.--Not less often than once every 2 years, the Secretary shall review, and may adjust through notice published in the Federal Register, the unserved communities identified under clause (i). ``(D) Secretarial authority to adjust.--The Secretary may make grants of up to 75 percent of the development costs of the project for which the grant is provided to an eligible entity if the Secretary determines that the project serves-- ``(i) an area of rural households described in paragraph (2)(A)(ii); and ``(ii) a rural community described in any of subclauses (I) through (IV) of paragraph (2)(B)(i). ''; (2) in subsection (d)-- (A) in paragraph (1)-- (i) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``subsection (j)'' and inserting ``subsection (l)''; and (ii) by adding at the end the following: ``(C) Relation to universal service high-cost support.--The Secretary shall communicate with the Federal Communications Commission to ensure that any grants, loans, or loan guarantees made under this section provide a level of service that is not less than the level of service provided through universal service high-cost support (as defined in section 54.5 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation) provided by the Commission. ''; (B) in paragraph (2)-- (i) in subparagraph (A)-- (I) in clause (i), by striking ``50'' and inserting ``90''; and (II) in clause (ii), by striking ``3'' and inserting ``2''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(6) Application process.--The Secretary shall provide to an applicant of a grant, loan, or loan guarantee under this section feedback and decisions on funding in a timely manner. ''; (3) by redesignating subsections (j) and (k) as subsections (l) and (m), respectively; (4) by inserting after subsection (i) the following: ``(j) Broadband Buildout Data.--As a condition of receiving a grant, loan, or loan guarantee under this section, a recipient of assistance shall provide to the Secretary complete, reliable, and precise geolocation information that indicates the location of new broadband service that is being provided or upgraded within the service territory supported by the grant, loan, or loan guarantee not later than 30 days after the earlier of-- ``(1) the date of completion of any project milestone established by the Secretary; or ``(2) the date of completion of the project. ``(k) Environmental Reviews.--The Secretary may obligate, but not disperse, funds under this Act before the completion of otherwise required environmental, historical, or other types of reviews if the Secretary determines that a subsequent site-specific review shall be adequate and easily accomplished for the location of towers, poles, or other broadband facilities in the service area of the borrower without compromising the project or the required reviews. ''; and (5) in subsection (l)(2)(A) (as so redesignated)-- (A) in clause (i), by striking ``and'' at the end; (B) in clause (ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(iii) set aside at least 1 percent to be used for-- ``(I) conducting oversight under this section; and ``(II) implementing accountability measures and related activities authorized under this section.''.

To amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to improve access to broadband telecommunications services in rural areas, including by encouraging the provision of broadband loans and grants to increase broadband service in rural ports, and for other purposes. This Act may be cited as the ``Broadband Internet for Small Ports Act''. ``(ii) Priority.--In addition to the priority given under subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall give equal priority to an application for a project that would increase the availability of broadband service in a port in a rural area. ``(ii) Adjustments.--Not less often than once every 2 years, the Secretary shall review, and may adjust through notice published in the Federal Register, the unserved communities identified under clause (i). ''; and (B) in paragraph (3), by striking subparagraphs (C) and (D) and inserting the following: ``(C) Maximum.--Except as provided in subparagraph (D), the amount of any grant made under this section shall not exceed 50 percent of the development costs of the project for which the grant is provided. ``(D) Secretarial authority to adjust.--The Secretary may make grants of up to 75 percent of the development costs of the project for which the grant is provided to an eligible entity if the Secretary determines that the project serves-- ``(i) an area of rural households described in paragraph (2)(A)(ii); and ``(ii) a rural community described in any of subclauses (I) through (IV) of paragraph (2)(B)(i). ''; ( B) in paragraph (2)-- (i) in subparagraph (A)-- (I) in clause (i), by striking ``50'' and inserting ``90''; and (II) in clause (ii), by striking ``3'' and inserting ``2''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(6) Application process.--The Secretary shall provide to an applicant of a grant, loan, or loan guarantee under this section feedback and decisions on funding in a timely manner. ``(k) Environmental Reviews.--The Secretary may obligate, but not disperse, funds under this Act before the completion of otherwise required environmental, historical, or other types of reviews if the Secretary determines that a subsequent site-specific review shall be adequate and easily accomplished for the location of towers, poles, or other broadband facilities in the service area of the borrower without compromising the project or the required reviews. ''; and (5) in subsection (l)(2)(A) (as so redesignated)-- (A) in clause (i), by striking ``and'' at the end; (B) in clause (ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(iii) set aside at least 1 percent to be used for-- ``(I) conducting oversight under this section; and ``(II) implementing accountability measures and related activities authorized under this section.''.

To amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to improve access to broadband telecommunications services in rural areas, including by encouraging the provision of broadband loans and grants to increase broadband service in rural ports, and for other purposes. This Act may be cited as the ``Broadband Internet for Small Ports Act''. ``(ii) Priority.--In addition to the priority given under subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall give equal priority to an application for a project that would increase the availability of broadband service in a port in a rural area. and (B) in paragraph (3), by striking subparagraphs (C) and (D) and inserting the following: ``(C) Maximum.--Except as provided in subparagraph (D), the amount of any grant made under this section shall not exceed 50 percent of the development costs of the project for which the grant is provided. B) in paragraph (2)-- (i) in subparagraph (A)-- (I) in clause (i), by striking ``50'' and inserting ``90''; and (II) in clause (ii), by striking ``3'' and inserting ``2''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(6) Application process.--The Secretary shall provide to an applicant of a grant, loan, or loan guarantee under this section feedback and decisions on funding in a timely manner. ''; ( ``(k) Environmental Reviews.--The Secretary may obligate, but not disperse, funds under this Act before the completion of otherwise required environmental, historical, or other types of reviews if the Secretary determines that a subsequent site-specific review shall be adequate and easily accomplished for the location of towers, poles, or other broadband facilities in the service area of the borrower without compromising the project or the required reviews. ''; and (5) in subsection (l)(2)(A) (as so redesignated)-- (A) in clause (i), by striking ``and'' at the end; (B) in clause (ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(iii) set aside at least 1 percent to be used for-- ``(I) conducting oversight under this section; and ``(II) implementing accountability measures and related activities authorized under this section.''.

To amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to improve access to broadband telecommunications services in rural areas, including by encouraging the provision of broadband loans and grants to increase broadband service in rural ports, and for other purposes. This Act may be cited as the ``Broadband Internet for Small Ports Act''. ``(ii) Priority.--In addition to the priority given under subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall give equal priority to an application for a project that would increase the availability of broadband service in a port in a rural area. and (B) in paragraph (3), by striking subparagraphs (C) and (D) and inserting the following: ``(C) Maximum.--Except as provided in subparagraph (D), the amount of any grant made under this section shall not exceed 50 percent of the development costs of the project for which the grant is provided. B) in paragraph (2)-- (i) in subparagraph (A)-- (I) in clause (i), by striking ``50'' and inserting ``90''; and (II) in clause (ii), by striking ``3'' and inserting ``2''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(6) Application process.--The Secretary shall provide to an applicant of a grant, loan, or loan guarantee under this section feedback and decisions on funding in a timely manner. ''; ( ``(k) Environmental Reviews.--The Secretary may obligate, but not disperse, funds under this Act before the completion of otherwise required environmental, historical, or other types of reviews if the Secretary determines that a subsequent site-specific review shall be adequate and easily accomplished for the location of towers, poles, or other broadband facilities in the service area of the borrower without compromising the project or the required reviews. ''; and (5) in subsection (l)(2)(A) (as so redesignated)-- (A) in clause (i), by striking ``and'' at the end; (B) in clause (ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(iii) set aside at least 1 percent to be used for-- ``(I) conducting oversight under this section; and ``(II) implementing accountability measures and related activities authorized under this section.''.

To amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to improve access to broadband telecommunications services in rural areas, including by encouraging the provision of broadband loans and grants to increase broadband service in rural ports, and for other purposes. This Act may be cited as the ``Broadband Internet for Small Ports Act''. ``(ii) Priority.--In addition to the priority given under subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall give equal priority to an application for a project that would increase the availability of broadband service in a port in a rural area. ``(ii) Adjustments.--Not less often than once every 2 years, the Secretary shall review, and may adjust through notice published in the Federal Register, the unserved communities identified under clause (i). ''; and (B) in paragraph (3), by striking subparagraphs (C) and (D) and inserting the following: ``(C) Maximum.--Except as provided in subparagraph (D), the amount of any grant made under this section shall not exceed 50 percent of the development costs of the project for which the grant is provided. ``(D) Secretarial authority to adjust.--The Secretary may make grants of up to 75 percent of the development costs of the project for which the grant is provided to an eligible entity if the Secretary determines that the project serves-- ``(i) an area of rural households described in paragraph (2)(A)(ii); and ``(ii) a rural community described in any of subclauses (I) through (IV) of paragraph (2)(B)(i). ''; ( B) in paragraph (2)-- (i) in subparagraph (A)-- (I) in clause (i), by striking ``50'' and inserting ``90''; and (II) in clause (ii), by striking ``3'' and inserting ``2''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(6) Application process.--The Secretary shall provide to an applicant of a grant, loan, or loan guarantee under this section feedback and decisions on funding in a timely manner. ``(k) Environmental Reviews.--The Secretary may obligate, but not disperse, funds under this Act before the completion of otherwise required environmental, historical, or other types of reviews if the Secretary determines that a subsequent site-specific review shall be adequate and easily accomplished for the location of towers, poles, or other broadband facilities in the service area of the borrower without compromising the project or the required reviews. ''; and (5) in subsection (l)(2)(A) (as so redesignated)-- (A) in clause (i), by striking ``and'' at the end; (B) in clause (ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(iii) set aside at least 1 percent to be used for-- ``(I) conducting oversight under this section; and ``(II) implementing accountability measures and related activities authorized under this section.''.

To amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to improve access to broadband telecommunications services in rural areas, including by encouraging the provision of broadband loans and grants to increase broadband service in rural ports, and for other purposes. This Act may be cited as the ``Broadband Internet for Small Ports Act''. ``(ii) Priority.--In addition to the priority given under subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall give equal priority to an application for a project that would increase the availability of broadband service in a port in a rural area. and (B) in paragraph (3), by striking subparagraphs (C) and (D) and inserting the following: ``(C) Maximum.--Except as provided in subparagraph (D), the amount of any grant made under this section shall not exceed 50 percent of the development costs of the project for which the grant is provided. B) in paragraph (2)-- (i) in subparagraph (A)-- (I) in clause (i), by striking ``50'' and inserting ``90''; and (II) in clause (ii), by striking ``3'' and inserting ``2''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(6) Application process.--The Secretary shall provide to an applicant of a grant, loan, or loan guarantee under this section feedback and decisions on funding in a timely manner. ''; ( ``(k) Environmental Reviews.--The Secretary may obligate, but not disperse, funds under this Act before the completion of otherwise required environmental, historical, or other types of reviews if the Secretary determines that a subsequent site-specific review shall be adequate and easily accomplished for the location of towers, poles, or other broadband facilities in the service area of the borrower without compromising the project or the required reviews. ''; and (5) in subsection (l)(2)(A) (as so redesignated)-- (A) in clause (i), by striking ``and'' at the end; (B) in clause (ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(iii) set aside at least 1 percent to be used for-- ``(I) conducting oversight under this section; and ``(II) implementing accountability measures and related activities authorized under this section.''.

To amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to improve access to broadband telecommunications services in rural areas, including by encouraging the provision of broadband loans and grants to increase broadband service in rural ports, and for other purposes. This Act may be cited as the ``Broadband Internet for Small Ports Act''. ``(ii) Priority.--In addition to the priority given under subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall give equal priority to an application for a project that would increase the availability of broadband service in a port in a rural area. ``(ii) Adjustments.--Not less often than once every 2 years, the Secretary shall review, and may adjust through notice published in the Federal Register, the unserved communities identified under clause (i). ''; and (B) in paragraph (3), by striking subparagraphs (C) and (D) and inserting the following: ``(C) Maximum.--Except as provided in subparagraph (D), the amount of any grant made under this section shall not exceed 50 percent of the development costs of the project for which the grant is provided. ``(D) Secretarial authority to adjust.--The Secretary may make grants of up to 75 percent of the development costs of the project for which the grant is provided to an eligible entity if the Secretary determines that the project serves-- ``(i) an area of rural households described in paragraph (2)(A)(ii); and ``(ii) a rural community described in any of subclauses (I) through (IV) of paragraph (2)(B)(i). ''; ( B) in paragraph (2)-- (i) in subparagraph (A)-- (I) in clause (i), by striking ``50'' and inserting ``90''; and (II) in clause (ii), by striking ``3'' and inserting ``2''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(6) Application process.--The Secretary shall provide to an applicant of a grant, loan, or loan guarantee under this section feedback and decisions on funding in a timely manner. ``(k) Environmental Reviews.--The Secretary may obligate, but not disperse, funds under this Act before the completion of otherwise required environmental, historical, or other types of reviews if the Secretary determines that a subsequent site-specific review shall be adequate and easily accomplished for the location of towers, poles, or other broadband facilities in the service area of the borrower without compromising the project or the required reviews. ''; and (5) in subsection (l)(2)(A) (as so redesignated)-- (A) in clause (i), by striking ``and'' at the end; (B) in clause (ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(iii) set aside at least 1 percent to be used for-- ``(I) conducting oversight under this section; and ``(II) implementing accountability measures and related activities authorized under this section.''.

To amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to improve access to broadband telecommunications services in rural areas, including by encouraging the provision of broadband loans and grants to increase broadband service in rural ports, and for other purposes. This Act may be cited as the ``Broadband Internet for Small Ports Act''. ``(ii) Priority.--In addition to the priority given under subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall give equal priority to an application for a project that would increase the availability of broadband service in a port in a rural area. and (B) in paragraph (3), by striking subparagraphs (C) and (D) and inserting the following: ``(C) Maximum.--Except as provided in subparagraph (D), the amount of any grant made under this section shall not exceed 50 percent of the development costs of the project for which the grant is provided. B) in paragraph (2)-- (i) in subparagraph (A)-- (I) in clause (i), by striking ``50'' and inserting ``90''; and (II) in clause (ii), by striking ``3'' and inserting ``2''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(6) Application process.--The Secretary shall provide to an applicant of a grant, loan, or loan guarantee under this section feedback and decisions on funding in a timely manner. ''; ( ``(k) Environmental Reviews.--The Secretary may obligate, but not disperse, funds under this Act before the completion of otherwise required environmental, historical, or other types of reviews if the Secretary determines that a subsequent site-specific review shall be adequate and easily accomplished for the location of towers, poles, or other broadband facilities in the service area of the borrower without compromising the project or the required reviews. ''; and (5) in subsection (l)(2)(A) (as so redesignated)-- (A) in clause (i), by striking ``and'' at the end; (B) in clause (ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(iii) set aside at least 1 percent to be used for-- ``(I) conducting oversight under this section; and ``(II) implementing accountability measures and related activities authorized under this section.''.

To amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to improve access to broadband telecommunications services in rural areas, including by encouraging the provision of broadband loans and grants to increase broadband service in rural ports, and for other purposes. This Act may be cited as the ``Broadband Internet for Small Ports Act''. ``(ii) Priority.--In addition to the priority given under subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall give equal priority to an application for a project that would increase the availability of broadband service in a port in a rural area. ``(ii) Adjustments.--Not less often than once every 2 years, the Secretary shall review, and may adjust through notice published in the Federal Register, the unserved communities identified under clause (i). ''; and (B) in paragraph (3), by striking subparagraphs (C) and (D) and inserting the following: ``(C) Maximum.--Except as provided in subparagraph (D), the amount of any grant made under this section shall not exceed 50 percent of the development costs of the project for which the grant is provided. ``(D) Secretarial authority to adjust.--The Secretary may make grants of up to 75 percent of the development costs of the project for which the grant is provided to an eligible entity if the Secretary determines that the project serves-- ``(i) an area of rural households described in paragraph (2)(A)(ii); and ``(ii) a rural community described in any of subclauses (I) through (IV) of paragraph (2)(B)(i). ''; ( B) in paragraph (2)-- (i) in subparagraph (A)-- (I) in clause (i), by striking ``50'' and inserting ``90''; and (II) in clause (ii), by striking ``3'' and inserting ``2''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(6) Application process.--The Secretary shall provide to an applicant of a grant, loan, or loan guarantee under this section feedback and decisions on funding in a timely manner. ``(k) Environmental Reviews.--The Secretary may obligate, but not disperse, funds under this Act before the completion of otherwise required environmental, historical, or other types of reviews if the Secretary determines that a subsequent site-specific review shall be adequate and easily accomplished for the location of towers, poles, or other broadband facilities in the service area of the borrower without compromising the project or the required reviews. ''; and (5) in subsection (l)(2)(A) (as so redesignated)-- (A) in clause (i), by striking ``and'' at the end; (B) in clause (ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(iii) set aside at least 1 percent to be used for-- ``(I) conducting oversight under this section; and ``(II) implementing accountability measures and related activities authorized under this section.''.

To amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to improve access to broadband telecommunications services in rural areas, including by encouraging the provision of broadband loans and grants to increase broadband service in rural ports, and for other purposes. This Act may be cited as the ``Broadband Internet for Small Ports Act''. ``(ii) Priority.--In addition to the priority given under subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall give equal priority to an application for a project that would increase the availability of broadband service in a port in a rural area. and (B) in paragraph (3), by striking subparagraphs (C) and (D) and inserting the following: ``(C) Maximum.--Except as provided in subparagraph (D), the amount of any grant made under this section shall not exceed 50 percent of the development costs of the project for which the grant is provided. B) in paragraph (2)-- (i) in subparagraph (A)-- (I) in clause (i), by striking ``50'' and inserting ``90''; and (II) in clause (ii), by striking ``3'' and inserting ``2''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(6) Application process.--The Secretary shall provide to an applicant of a grant, loan, or loan guarantee under this section feedback and decisions on funding in a timely manner. ''; ( ``(k) Environmental Reviews.--The Secretary may obligate, but not disperse, funds under this Act before the completion of otherwise required environmental, historical, or other types of reviews if the Secretary determines that a subsequent site-specific review shall be adequate and easily accomplished for the location of towers, poles, or other broadband facilities in the service area of the borrower without compromising the project or the required reviews. ''; and (5) in subsection (l)(2)(A) (as so redesignated)-- (A) in clause (i), by striking ``and'' at the end; (B) in clause (ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(iii) set aside at least 1 percent to be used for-- ``(I) conducting oversight under this section; and ``(II) implementing accountability measures and related activities authorized under this section.''.

To amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to improve access to broadband telecommunications services in rural areas, including by encouraging the provision of broadband loans and grants to increase broadband service in rural ports, and for other purposes. ``(ii) Priority.--In addition to the priority given under subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall give equal priority to an application for a project that would increase the availability of broadband service in a port in a rural area. ''; ( B) in paragraph (2)-- (i) in subparagraph (A)-- (I) in clause (i), by striking ``50'' and inserting ``90''; and (II) in clause (ii), by striking ``3'' and inserting ``2''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(6) Application process.--The Secretary shall provide to an applicant of a grant, loan, or loan guarantee under this section feedback and decisions on funding in a timely manner. ``(k) Environmental Reviews.--The Secretary may obligate, but not disperse, funds under this Act before the completion of otherwise required environmental, historical, or other types of reviews if the Secretary determines that a subsequent site-specific review shall be adequate and easily accomplished for the location of towers, poles, or other broadband facilities in the service area of the borrower without compromising the project or the required reviews. '';

H.R.3966

International Affairs

This bill prohibits the United States from rejoining the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) until the President makes specified certifications regarding Iran, including actions taken by Iran relating to its nuclear program. The JCPOA is an agreement, signed by Iran and several other world powers (including the United States), that places restrictions on Iran's nuclear program in exchange for certain sanctions relief. The United States withdrew from the JCPOA in 2018.

To prohibit the United States from rejoining the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) until the President makes certain certifications, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. PROHIBITION. (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the United States may not rejoin the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) until the President certifies to Congress the following: (1) Iran has made a full accounting of the prior military dimensions of its nuclear program, and permanently and verifiably abandoned such work in perpetuity. (2) Iran has ceased enrichment and agreed to never pursue plutonium reprocessing. (3) Iran has provided the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) with unqualified access to all nuclear and military sites throughout the entire country. (4) Iran has ended its proliferation of ballistic missiles and halted further launching or development of nuclear-capable missile systems. (5) Iran released all United States citizens in Iranian custody, as well as the citizens of United States partners and allies. (6) Iran ended its support to Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad. (7) Iran respects the sovereignty of the Iraqi government and has ended its military support of Shi'a militias. (8) Iran has ended its military support of the Houthi militia. (9) All forces under Iranian command have been withdrawn from Syria. (10) Iran has ended its support of the Taliban in Afghanistan. (11) Iran has ended the operations of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Command (IRGC) Quds Force. (12) Iran has ended its threatening behavior against its neighbors, including Israel, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, its threats against shipping, and ceased its cyberattacks. (13) Iran allows peaceful protests, has released political prisoners, and has ended its human rights abuses. (b) Definition.--In this section, the terms ``Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action'' and ``JCPOA'' mean the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action signed at Vienna on July 14, 2015, by Iran and by France, Germany, the Russian Federation, the People's Republic of China, the United Kingdom, and the United States, and all implementing materials and agreements related to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. <all>

To prohibit the United States from rejoining the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) until the President makes certain certifications, and for other purposes.

To prohibit the United States from rejoining the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) until the President makes certain certifications, and for other purposes.

Official Titles - House of Representatives Official Title as Introduced To prohibit the United States from rejoining the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) until the President makes certain certifications, and for other purposes.

Rep. Clyde, Andrew S.

R

GA

This bill prohibits the United States from rejoining the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) until the President makes specified certifications regarding Iran, including actions taken by Iran relating to its nuclear program. The JCPOA is an agreement, signed by Iran and several other world powers (including the United States), that places restrictions on Iran's nuclear program in exchange for certain sanctions relief. The United States withdrew from the JCPOA in 2018.

To prohibit the United States from rejoining the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) until the President makes certain certifications, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. PROHIBITION. (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the United States may not rejoin the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) until the President certifies to Congress the following: (1) Iran has made a full accounting of the prior military dimensions of its nuclear program, and permanently and verifiably abandoned such work in perpetuity. (2) Iran has ceased enrichment and agreed to never pursue plutonium reprocessing. (3) Iran has provided the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) with unqualified access to all nuclear and military sites throughout the entire country. (4) Iran has ended its proliferation of ballistic missiles and halted further launching or development of nuclear-capable missile systems. (5) Iran released all United States citizens in Iranian custody, as well as the citizens of United States partners and allies. (6) Iran ended its support to Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad. (7) Iran respects the sovereignty of the Iraqi government and has ended its military support of Shi'a militias. (8) Iran has ended its military support of the Houthi militia. (9) All forces under Iranian command have been withdrawn from Syria. (10) Iran has ended its support of the Taliban in Afghanistan. (11) Iran has ended the operations of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Command (IRGC) Quds Force. (12) Iran has ended its threatening behavior against its neighbors, including Israel, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, its threats against shipping, and ceased its cyberattacks. (13) Iran allows peaceful protests, has released political prisoners, and has ended its human rights abuses. (b) Definition.--In this section, the terms ``Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action'' and ``JCPOA'' mean the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action signed at Vienna on July 14, 2015, by Iran and by France, Germany, the Russian Federation, the People's Republic of China, the United Kingdom, and the United States, and all implementing materials and agreements related to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. <all>

To prohibit the United States from rejoining the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) until the President makes certain certifications, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. PROHIBITION. (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the United States may not rejoin the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) until the President certifies to Congress the following: (1) Iran has made a full accounting of the prior military dimensions of its nuclear program, and permanently and verifiably abandoned such work in perpetuity. (2) Iran has ceased enrichment and agreed to never pursue plutonium reprocessing. (3) Iran has provided the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) with unqualified access to all nuclear and military sites throughout the entire country. (4) Iran has ended its proliferation of ballistic missiles and halted further launching or development of nuclear-capable missile systems. (5) Iran released all United States citizens in Iranian custody, as well as the citizens of United States partners and allies. (6) Iran ended its support to Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad. (7) Iran respects the sovereignty of the Iraqi government and has ended its military support of Shi'a militias. (8) Iran has ended its military support of the Houthi militia. (9) All forces under Iranian command have been withdrawn from Syria. (10) Iran has ended its support of the Taliban in Afghanistan. (11) Iran has ended the operations of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Command (IRGC) Quds Force. (12) Iran has ended its threatening behavior against its neighbors, including Israel, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, its threats against shipping, and ceased its cyberattacks. (13) Iran allows peaceful protests, has released political prisoners, and has ended its human rights abuses. (b) Definition.--In this section, the terms ``Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action'' and ``JCPOA'' mean the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action signed at Vienna on July 14, 2015, by Iran and by France, Germany, the Russian Federation, the People's Republic of China, the United Kingdom, and the United States, and all implementing materials and agreements related to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. <all>

To prohibit the United States from rejoining the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) until the President makes certain certifications, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. PROHIBITION. (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the United States may not rejoin the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) until the President certifies to Congress the following: (1) Iran has made a full accounting of the prior military dimensions of its nuclear program, and permanently and verifiably abandoned such work in perpetuity. (2) Iran has ceased enrichment and agreed to never pursue plutonium reprocessing. (3) Iran has provided the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) with unqualified access to all nuclear and military sites throughout the entire country. (4) Iran has ended its proliferation of ballistic missiles and halted further launching or development of nuclear-capable missile systems. (5) Iran released all United States citizens in Iranian custody, as well as the citizens of United States partners and allies. (6) Iran ended its support to Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad. (7) Iran respects the sovereignty of the Iraqi government and has ended its military support of Shi'a militias. (8) Iran has ended its military support of the Houthi militia. (9) All forces under Iranian command have been withdrawn from Syria. (10) Iran has ended its support of the Taliban in Afghanistan. (11) Iran has ended the operations of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Command (IRGC) Quds Force. (12) Iran has ended its threatening behavior against its neighbors, including Israel, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, its threats against shipping, and ceased its cyberattacks. (13) Iran allows peaceful protests, has released political prisoners, and has ended its human rights abuses. (b) Definition.--In this section, the terms ``Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action'' and ``JCPOA'' mean the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action signed at Vienna on July 14, 2015, by Iran and by France, Germany, the Russian Federation, the People's Republic of China, the United Kingdom, and the United States, and all implementing materials and agreements related to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. <all>

To prohibit the United States from rejoining the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) until the President makes certain certifications, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. PROHIBITION. (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the United States may not rejoin the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) until the President certifies to Congress the following: (1) Iran has made a full accounting of the prior military dimensions of its nuclear program, and permanently and verifiably abandoned such work in perpetuity. (2) Iran has ceased enrichment and agreed to never pursue plutonium reprocessing. (3) Iran has provided the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) with unqualified access to all nuclear and military sites throughout the entire country. (4) Iran has ended its proliferation of ballistic missiles and halted further launching or development of nuclear-capable missile systems. (5) Iran released all United States citizens in Iranian custody, as well as the citizens of United States partners and allies. (6) Iran ended its support to Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad. (7) Iran respects the sovereignty of the Iraqi government and has ended its military support of Shi'a militias. (8) Iran has ended its military support of the Houthi militia. (9) All forces under Iranian command have been withdrawn from Syria. (10) Iran has ended its support of the Taliban in Afghanistan. (11) Iran has ended the operations of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Command (IRGC) Quds Force. (12) Iran has ended its threatening behavior against its neighbors, including Israel, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, its threats against shipping, and ceased its cyberattacks. (13) Iran allows peaceful protests, has released political prisoners, and has ended its human rights abuses. (b) Definition.--In this section, the terms ``Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action'' and ``JCPOA'' mean the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action signed at Vienna on July 14, 2015, by Iran and by France, Germany, the Russian Federation, the People's Republic of China, the United Kingdom, and the United States, and all implementing materials and agreements related to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. <all>

To prohibit the United States from rejoining the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) until the President makes certain certifications, and for other purposes. 7) Iran respects the sovereignty of the Iraqi government and has ended its military support of Shi'a militias. ( 8) Iran has ended its military support of the Houthi militia. ( (11) Iran has ended the operations of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Command (IRGC) Quds Force. ( 12) Iran has ended its threatening behavior against its neighbors, including Israel, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, its threats against shipping, and ceased its cyberattacks. (

To prohibit the United States from rejoining the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) until the President makes certain certifications, and for other purposes. a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the United States may not rejoin the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) until the President certifies to Congress the following: (1) Iran has made a full accounting of the prior military dimensions of its nuclear program, and permanently and verifiably abandoned such work in perpetuity. ( 6) Iran ended its support to Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad. ( 8) Iran has ended its military support of the Houthi militia. (

To prohibit the United States from rejoining the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) until the President makes certain certifications, and for other purposes. a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the United States may not rejoin the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) until the President certifies to Congress the following: (1) Iran has made a full accounting of the prior military dimensions of its nuclear program, and permanently and verifiably abandoned such work in perpetuity. ( 6) Iran ended its support to Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad. ( 8) Iran has ended its military support of the Houthi militia. (

To prohibit the United States from rejoining the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) until the President makes certain certifications, and for other purposes. 7) Iran respects the sovereignty of the Iraqi government and has ended its military support of Shi'a militias. ( 8) Iran has ended its military support of the Houthi militia. ( (11) Iran has ended the operations of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Command (IRGC) Quds Force. ( 12) Iran has ended its threatening behavior against its neighbors, including Israel, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, its threats against shipping, and ceased its cyberattacks. (

To prohibit the United States from rejoining the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) until the President makes certain certifications, and for other purposes. a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the United States may not rejoin the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) until the President certifies to Congress the following: (1) Iran has made a full accounting of the prior military dimensions of its nuclear program, and permanently and verifiably abandoned such work in perpetuity. ( 6) Iran ended its support to Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad. ( 8) Iran has ended its military support of the Houthi militia. (

To prohibit the United States from rejoining the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) until the President makes certain certifications, and for other purposes. 7) Iran respects the sovereignty of the Iraqi government and has ended its military support of Shi'a militias. ( 8) Iran has ended its military support of the Houthi militia. ( (11) Iran has ended the operations of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Command (IRGC) Quds Force. ( 12) Iran has ended its threatening behavior against its neighbors, including Israel, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, its threats against shipping, and ceased its cyberattacks. (

To prohibit the United States from rejoining the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) until the President makes certain certifications, and for other purposes. a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the United States may not rejoin the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) until the President certifies to Congress the following: (1) Iran has made a full accounting of the prior military dimensions of its nuclear program, and permanently and verifiably abandoned such work in perpetuity. ( 6) Iran ended its support to Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad. ( 8) Iran has ended its military support of the Houthi militia. (

To prohibit the United States from rejoining the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) until the President makes certain certifications, and for other purposes. 7) Iran respects the sovereignty of the Iraqi government and has ended its military support of Shi'a militias. ( 8) Iran has ended its military support of the Houthi militia. ( (11) Iran has ended the operations of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Command (IRGC) Quds Force. ( 12) Iran has ended its threatening behavior against its neighbors, including Israel, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, its threats against shipping, and ceased its cyberattacks. (

To prohibit the United States from rejoining the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) until the President makes certain certifications, and for other purposes. a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the United States may not rejoin the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) until the President certifies to Congress the following: (1) Iran has made a full accounting of the prior military dimensions of its nuclear program, and permanently and verifiably abandoned such work in perpetuity. ( 6) Iran ended its support to Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad. ( 8) Iran has ended its military support of the Houthi militia. (

To prohibit the United States from rejoining the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) until the President makes certain certifications, and for other purposes. 7) Iran respects the sovereignty of the Iraqi government and has ended its military support of Shi'a militias. ( 8) Iran has ended its military support of the Houthi militia. ( (11) Iran has ended the operations of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Command (IRGC) Quds Force. ( 12) Iran has ended its threatening behavior against its neighbors, including Israel, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, its threats against shipping, and ceased its cyberattacks. (

S.1430

Commerce

Ceasing Undeserved Relief Benefits for Debt Collectors Act for 2021 or the CURB Debt Collectors Act This bill makes debt collectors that have violated certain debt collection laws ineligible to receive loans under the Paycheck Protection Program established to support small business in response to COVID-19.

To amend the Small Business Act to prevent predatory debt collectors from receiving paycheck protection program loans, and for other purposes. 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 ``Ceasing Undeserved Relief Benefits for Debt Collectors Act for 2021'' or the ``CURB Debt Collectors Act''. SEC. 2. DEBT COLLECTORS INELIGIBLE FOR PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM LOANS. (a) In General.--Section 7(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (36), by adding at the end the following: ``(W) Debt collectors ineligible.--An individual or entity shall be ineligible to receive a covered loan if-- ``(i) the individual or entity is a debt collector, as defined in section 803 of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (15 U.S.C. 1692a); ``(ii) the individual or entity has been found to have violated of any provision of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (15 U.S.C. 1692 et seq.) pursuant to-- ``(I) an adjudication by a Federal agency or an action brought in a court of competent jurisdiction if the adjudication or action constitutes an exercise of enforcement authority under section 814 of such Act (15 U.S.C. 1692l); or ``(II) any other action brought in a court of competent jurisdiction; ``(iii) the adjudication or action described in clause (ii) was not resolved by a settlement agreement or consent decree that remains in effect as of the date on which the individual or entity applies for the covered loan if the adjudication or action was brought by a Federal agency; and ``(iv) a final order or final judgment against the individual or entity pursuant to an adjudication or action described in clause (ii), as appropriate-- ``(I) is issued or entered, as appropriate, during the 10-year period ending on the date on which the individual or entity applies for the covered loan; ``(II) has not been overturned; and ``(III) is no longer subject to appeal.''; and (2) in paragraph (37)(A)(iv)(III)-- (A) in item (dd), by striking ``or'' at the end; (B) in item (ee), by striking ``; and'' and inserting ``; or'' ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(ff) an individual or entity that, under subparagraph (W) of paragraph (36), is ineligible for a covered loan under such paragraph; and''. (b) Applicability.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to any loan made prior to date of enactment of this Act. <all>

Ceasing Undeserved Relief Benefits for Debt Collectors Act for 2021

A bill to amend the Small Business Act to prevent predatory debt collectors from receiving paycheck protection program loans, and for other purposes.

CURB Debt Collectors Act Ceasing Undeserved Relief Benefits for Debt Collectors Act for 2021

Sen. Heinrich, Martin

D

NM

This bill makes debt collectors that have violated certain debt collection laws ineligible to receive loans under the Paycheck Protection Program established to support small business in response to COVID-19.

To amend the Small Business Act to prevent predatory debt collectors from receiving paycheck protection program loans, and for other purposes. 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 ``Ceasing Undeserved Relief Benefits for Debt Collectors Act for 2021'' or the ``CURB Debt Collectors Act''. SEC. 2. DEBT COLLECTORS INELIGIBLE FOR PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM LOANS. (a) In General.--Section 7(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (36), by adding at the end the following: ``(W) Debt collectors ineligible.--An individual or entity shall be ineligible to receive a covered loan if-- ``(i) the individual or entity is a debt collector, as defined in section 803 of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (15 U.S.C. 1692a); ``(ii) the individual or entity has been found to have violated of any provision of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (15 U.S.C. 1692 et seq.) pursuant to-- ``(I) an adjudication by a Federal agency or an action brought in a court of competent jurisdiction if the adjudication or action constitutes an exercise of enforcement authority under section 814 of such Act (15 U.S.C. 1692l); or ``(II) any other action brought in a court of competent jurisdiction; ``(iii) the adjudication or action described in clause (ii) was not resolved by a settlement agreement or consent decree that remains in effect as of the date on which the individual or entity applies for the covered loan if the adjudication or action was brought by a Federal agency; and ``(iv) a final order or final judgment against the individual or entity pursuant to an adjudication or action described in clause (ii), as appropriate-- ``(I) is issued or entered, as appropriate, during the 10-year period ending on the date on which the individual or entity applies for the covered loan; ``(II) has not been overturned; and ``(III) is no longer subject to appeal.''; and (2) in paragraph (37)(A)(iv)(III)-- (A) in item (dd), by striking ``or'' at the end; (B) in item (ee), by striking ``; and'' and inserting ``; or'' ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(ff) an individual or entity that, under subparagraph (W) of paragraph (36), is ineligible for a covered loan under such paragraph; and''. (b) Applicability.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to any loan made prior to date of enactment of this Act. <all>

To amend the Small Business Act to prevent predatory debt collectors from receiving paycheck protection program loans, and for other purposes. 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 ``Ceasing Undeserved Relief Benefits for Debt Collectors Act for 2021'' or the ``CURB Debt Collectors Act''. SEC. 2. DEBT COLLECTORS INELIGIBLE FOR PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM LOANS. (a) In General.--Section 7(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 1692a); ``(ii) the individual or entity has been found to have violated of any provision of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (15 U.S.C. 1692 et seq.) pursuant to-- ``(I) an adjudication by a Federal agency or an action brought in a court of competent jurisdiction if the adjudication or action constitutes an exercise of enforcement authority under section 814 of such Act (15 U.S.C. 1692l); or ``(II) any other action brought in a court of competent jurisdiction; ``(iii) the adjudication or action described in clause (ii) was not resolved by a settlement agreement or consent decree that remains in effect as of the date on which the individual or entity applies for the covered loan if the adjudication or action was brought by a Federal agency; and ``(iv) a final order or final judgment against the individual or entity pursuant to an adjudication or action described in clause (ii), as appropriate-- ``(I) is issued or entered, as appropriate, during the 10-year period ending on the date on which the individual or entity applies for the covered loan; ``(II) has not been overturned; and ``(III) is no longer subject to appeal. ''; and (2) in paragraph (37)(A)(iv)(III)-- (A) in item (dd), by striking ``or'' at the end; (B) in item (ee), by striking ``; and'' and inserting ``; or'' ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(ff) an individual or entity that, under subparagraph (W) of paragraph (36), is ineligible for a covered loan under such paragraph; and''. (b) Applicability.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to any loan made prior to date of enactment of this Act.

To amend the Small Business Act to prevent predatory debt collectors from receiving paycheck protection program loans, and for other purposes. 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 ``Ceasing Undeserved Relief Benefits for Debt Collectors Act for 2021'' or the ``CURB Debt Collectors Act''. SEC. 2. DEBT COLLECTORS INELIGIBLE FOR PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM LOANS. (a) In General.--Section 7(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (36), by adding at the end the following: ``(W) Debt collectors ineligible.--An individual or entity shall be ineligible to receive a covered loan if-- ``(i) the individual or entity is a debt collector, as defined in section 803 of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (15 U.S.C. 1692a); ``(ii) the individual or entity has been found to have violated of any provision of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (15 U.S.C. 1692 et seq.) pursuant to-- ``(I) an adjudication by a Federal agency or an action brought in a court of competent jurisdiction if the adjudication or action constitutes an exercise of enforcement authority under section 814 of such Act (15 U.S.C. 1692l); or ``(II) any other action brought in a court of competent jurisdiction; ``(iii) the adjudication or action described in clause (ii) was not resolved by a settlement agreement or consent decree that remains in effect as of the date on which the individual or entity applies for the covered loan if the adjudication or action was brought by a Federal agency; and ``(iv) a final order or final judgment against the individual or entity pursuant to an adjudication or action described in clause (ii), as appropriate-- ``(I) is issued or entered, as appropriate, during the 10-year period ending on the date on which the individual or entity applies for the covered loan; ``(II) has not been overturned; and ``(III) is no longer subject to appeal.''; and (2) in paragraph (37)(A)(iv)(III)-- (A) in item (dd), by striking ``or'' at the end; (B) in item (ee), by striking ``; and'' and inserting ``; or'' ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(ff) an individual or entity that, under subparagraph (W) of paragraph (36), is ineligible for a covered loan under such paragraph; and''. (b) Applicability.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to any loan made prior to date of enactment of this Act. <all>

To amend the Small Business Act to prevent predatory debt collectors from receiving paycheck protection program loans, and for other purposes. 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 ``Ceasing Undeserved Relief Benefits for Debt Collectors Act for 2021'' or the ``CURB Debt Collectors Act''. SEC. 2. DEBT COLLECTORS INELIGIBLE FOR PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM LOANS. (a) In General.--Section 7(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (36), by adding at the end the following: ``(W) Debt collectors ineligible.--An individual or entity shall be ineligible to receive a covered loan if-- ``(i) the individual or entity is a debt collector, as defined in section 803 of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (15 U.S.C. 1692a); ``(ii) the individual or entity has been found to have violated of any provision of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (15 U.S.C. 1692 et seq.) pursuant to-- ``(I) an adjudication by a Federal agency or an action brought in a court of competent jurisdiction if the adjudication or action constitutes an exercise of enforcement authority under section 814 of such Act (15 U.S.C. 1692l); or ``(II) any other action brought in a court of competent jurisdiction; ``(iii) the adjudication or action described in clause (ii) was not resolved by a settlement agreement or consent decree that remains in effect as of the date on which the individual or entity applies for the covered loan if the adjudication or action was brought by a Federal agency; and ``(iv) a final order or final judgment against the individual or entity pursuant to an adjudication or action described in clause (ii), as appropriate-- ``(I) is issued or entered, as appropriate, during the 10-year period ending on the date on which the individual or entity applies for the covered loan; ``(II) has not been overturned; and ``(III) is no longer subject to appeal.''; and (2) in paragraph (37)(A)(iv)(III)-- (A) in item (dd), by striking ``or'' at the end; (B) in item (ee), by striking ``; and'' and inserting ``; or'' ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(ff) an individual or entity that, under subparagraph (W) of paragraph (36), is ineligible for a covered loan under such paragraph; and''. (b) Applicability.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to any loan made prior to date of enactment of this Act. <all>

To amend the Small Business Act to prevent predatory debt collectors from receiving paycheck protection program loans, and for other purposes. a) In General.--Section 7(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (36), by adding at the end the following: ``(W) Debt collectors ineligible.--An individual or entity shall be ineligible to receive a covered loan if-- ``(i) the individual or entity is a debt collector, as defined in section 803 of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (15 U.S.C. 1692a); ``(ii) the individual or entity has been found to have violated of any provision of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (15 U.S.C. 1692 et seq.) and (2) in paragraph (37)(A)(iv)(III)-- (A) in item (dd), by striking ``or'' at the end; (B) in item (ee), by striking ``; and'' and inserting ``; or'' ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(ff) an individual or entity that, under subparagraph (W) of paragraph (36), is ineligible for a covered loan under such paragraph; and''. ( b) Applicability.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to any loan made prior to date of enactment of this Act.

To amend the Small Business Act to prevent predatory debt collectors from receiving paycheck protection program loans, and for other purposes. a) In General.--Section 7(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (36), by adding at the end the following: ``(W) Debt collectors ineligible.--An individual or entity shall be ineligible to receive a covered loan if-- ``(i) the individual or entity is a debt collector, as defined in section 803 of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (15 U.S.C. 1692a); ``(ii) the individual or entity has been found to have violated of any provision of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (15 U.S.C. 1692 et seq.) ''; and (2) in paragraph (37)(A)(iv)(III)-- (A) in item (dd), by striking ``or'' at the end; (B) in item (ee), by striking ``; and'' and inserting ``; or'' ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(ff) an individual or entity that, under subparagraph (W) of paragraph (36), is ineligible for a covered loan under such paragraph; and''. ( b) Applicability.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to any loan made prior to date of enactment of this Act.

To amend the Small Business Act to prevent predatory debt collectors from receiving paycheck protection program loans, and for other purposes. a) In General.--Section 7(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (36), by adding at the end the following: ``(W) Debt collectors ineligible.--An individual or entity shall be ineligible to receive a covered loan if-- ``(i) the individual or entity is a debt collector, as defined in section 803 of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (15 U.S.C. 1692a); ``(ii) the individual or entity has been found to have violated of any provision of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (15 U.S.C. 1692 et seq.) ''; and (2) in paragraph (37)(A)(iv)(III)-- (A) in item (dd), by striking ``or'' at the end; (B) in item (ee), by striking ``; and'' and inserting ``; or'' ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(ff) an individual or entity that, under subparagraph (W) of paragraph (36), is ineligible for a covered loan under such paragraph; and''. ( b) Applicability.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to any loan made prior to date of enactment of this Act.

To amend the Small Business Act to prevent predatory debt collectors from receiving paycheck protection program loans, and for other purposes. a) In General.--Section 7(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (36), by adding at the end the following: ``(W) Debt collectors ineligible.--An individual or entity shall be ineligible to receive a covered loan if-- ``(i) the individual or entity is a debt collector, as defined in section 803 of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (15 U.S.C. 1692a); ``(ii) the individual or entity has been found to have violated of any provision of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (15 U.S.C. 1692 et seq.) and (2) in paragraph (37)(A)(iv)(III)-- (A) in item (dd), by striking ``or'' at the end; (B) in item (ee), by striking ``; and'' and inserting ``; or'' ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(ff) an individual or entity that, under subparagraph (W) of paragraph (36), is ineligible for a covered loan under such paragraph; and''. ( b) Applicability.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to any loan made prior to date of enactment of this Act.

To amend the Small Business Act to prevent predatory debt collectors from receiving paycheck protection program loans, and for other purposes. a) In General.--Section 7(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (36), by adding at the end the following: ``(W) Debt collectors ineligible.--An individual or entity shall be ineligible to receive a covered loan if-- ``(i) the individual or entity is a debt collector, as defined in section 803 of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (15 U.S.C. 1692a); ``(ii) the individual or entity has been found to have violated of any provision of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (15 U.S.C. 1692 et seq.) ''; and (2) in paragraph (37)(A)(iv)(III)-- (A) in item (dd), by striking ``or'' at the end; (B) in item (ee), by striking ``; and'' and inserting ``; or'' ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(ff) an individual or entity that, under subparagraph (W) of paragraph (36), is ineligible for a covered loan under such paragraph; and''. ( b) Applicability.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to any loan made prior to date of enactment of this Act.

To amend the Small Business Act to prevent predatory debt collectors from receiving paycheck protection program loans, and for other purposes. a) In General.--Section 7(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (36), by adding at the end the following: ``(W) Debt collectors ineligible.--An individual or entity shall be ineligible to receive a covered loan if-- ``(i) the individual or entity is a debt collector, as defined in section 803 of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (15 U.S.C. 1692a); ``(ii) the individual or entity has been found to have violated of any provision of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (15 U.S.C. 1692 et seq.) and (2) in paragraph (37)(A)(iv)(III)-- (A) in item (dd), by striking ``or'' at the end; (B) in item (ee), by striking ``; and'' and inserting ``; or'' ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(ff) an individual or entity that, under subparagraph (W) of paragraph (36), is ineligible for a covered loan under such paragraph; and''. ( b) Applicability.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to any loan made prior to date of enactment of this Act.

To amend the Small Business Act to prevent predatory debt collectors from receiving paycheck protection program loans, and for other purposes. a) In General.--Section 7(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (36), by adding at the end the following: ``(W) Debt collectors ineligible.--An individual or entity shall be ineligible to receive a covered loan if-- ``(i) the individual or entity is a debt collector, as defined in section 803 of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (15 U.S.C. 1692a); ``(ii) the individual or entity has been found to have violated of any provision of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (15 U.S.C. 1692 et seq.) ''; and (2) in paragraph (37)(A)(iv)(III)-- (A) in item (dd), by striking ``or'' at the end; (B) in item (ee), by striking ``; and'' and inserting ``; or'' ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(ff) an individual or entity that, under subparagraph (W) of paragraph (36), is ineligible for a covered loan under such paragraph; and''. ( b) Applicability.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to any loan made prior to date of enactment of this Act.

To amend the Small Business Act to prevent predatory debt collectors from receiving paycheck protection program loans, and for other purposes. a) In General.--Section 7(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (36), by adding at the end the following: ``(W) Debt collectors ineligible.--An individual or entity shall be ineligible to receive a covered loan if-- ``(i) the individual or entity is a debt collector, as defined in section 803 of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (15 U.S.C. 1692a); ``(ii) the individual or entity has been found to have violated of any provision of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (15 U.S.C. 1692 et seq.) and (2) in paragraph (37)(A)(iv)(III)-- (A) in item (dd), by striking ``or'' at the end; (B) in item (ee), by striking ``; and'' and inserting ``; or'' ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(ff) an individual or entity that, under subparagraph (W) of paragraph (36), is ineligible for a covered loan under such paragraph; and''. ( b) Applicability.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to any loan made prior to date of enactment of this Act.

To amend the Small Business Act to prevent predatory debt collectors from receiving paycheck protection program loans, and for other purposes. a) In General.--Section 7(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (36), by adding at the end the following: ``(W) Debt collectors ineligible.--An individual or entity shall be ineligible to receive a covered loan if-- ``(i) the individual or entity is a debt collector, as defined in section 803 of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (15 U.S.C. 1692a); ``(ii) the individual or entity has been found to have violated of any provision of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (15 U.S.C. 1692 et seq.) ''; and (2) in paragraph (37)(A)(iv)(III)-- (A) in item (dd), by striking ``or'' at the end; (B) in item (ee), by striking ``; and'' and inserting ``; or'' ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(ff) an individual or entity that, under subparagraph (W) of paragraph (36), is ineligible for a covered loan under such paragraph; and''. ( b) Applicability.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to any loan made prior to date of enactment of this Act.

To amend the Small Business Act to prevent predatory debt collectors from receiving paycheck protection program loans, and for other purposes. a) In General.--Section 7(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (36), by adding at the end the following: ``(W) Debt collectors ineligible.--An individual or entity shall be ineligible to receive a covered loan if-- ``(i) the individual or entity is a debt collector, as defined in section 803 of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (15 U.S.C. 1692a); ``(ii) the individual or entity has been found to have violated of any provision of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (15 U.S.C. 1692 et seq.) and (2) in paragraph (37)(A)(iv)(III)-- (A) in item (dd), by striking ``or'' at the end; (B) in item (ee), by striking ``; and'' and inserting ``; or'' ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(ff) an individual or entity that, under subparagraph (W) of paragraph (36), is ineligible for a covered loan under such paragraph; and''. ( b) Applicability.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to any loan made prior to date of enactment of this Act.

H.R.8808

Energy

Cobalt Optimizes Batteries And Leading Technologies Act of 2022 or the COBALT Act of 2022 This bill provides funding through the Defense Production Act Fund to increase stocks of domestically refined cobalt in the National Defense Stockpile. (The Defense Production Act of 1950 confers on the President a broad set of authorities to influence domestic industry in order to provide essential materials and goods needed for the national defense.)

To acquire cobalt refining capacity in the United States, and for other purposes. 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 ``Cobalt Optimizes Batteries And Leading Technologies Act of 2022'' or the ``COBALT Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress makes the following findings: (1) The National Defense Stockpile lacks sufficient cobalt reserves, falling from 13,000 tons during the Cold War to only 333 tons today. (2) The United States currently produces zero newly refined cobalt, making the United States dependent on foreign imports and secondary scrap materials for nearly 100 percent of its cobalt consumption. (3) China is the world's cobalt lynchpin, supplying 72 percent of global refined cobalt. (4) The International Energy Agency forecasts a cobalt supply deficit by 2030, ultimately projecting cobalt demand in 2040 to range from 6 to 30 times higher than today's levels. (5) Cobalt supply chains often face an untraceable mine-to- refinery chain of custody, risking inadvertent financing of slave and forced child labor. (6) Cobalt refineries generally use the process of hydrometallurgy (e.g., acid leaching) and pyrometallurgy (e.g., smelting), jeopardizing the environment. SEC. 3. SENSE OF CONGRESS. It is the sense of Congress that-- (1) the United States lack of cobalt refining capacity is a serious vulnerability to America's critical mineral supply chains; (2) the People's Republic of China's dominant share of the refined cobalt market and the unprecedented global demand growth for refined cobalt are threats to the national security, economic stability, and competitiveness of key industries in the United States; and (3) the Department of Defense should-- (A) make purchases and purchase commitments with new refineries in the United States to encourage them to scale up production; (B) stockpile an increased amount of domestically refined cobalt to decrease the vulnerability of the United States to supply chain interruptions; (C) require cobalt refineries in the United States to present a transparent mine-to-refinery chain of custody to curb accidental financing of slave and forced child labor; and (D) prioritize purchasing cobalt refined through the environmentally neutral process of chemical vapor metallurgy to prevent harm to the air, water, and soil. SEC. 4. STATEMENT OF POLICY. It shall be the policy of the United States to-- (1) support critical mineral refineries in the United States through purchases and purchase commitments; (2) increase the amount of domestically refined critical minerals in the National Defense Stockpile; (3) decrease the dependence of the United States on critical minerals refined in foreign countries, including China; (4) combat slave and forced child labor in critical mineral mining and refining; and (5) protect the environment from harmful industrial practices related to critical mineral refining. SEC. 5. PURCHASE PROGRAM FOR DOMESTICALLY REFINED COBALT. (a) In General.--The President, acting through Secretary of Defense and the Defense Logistics Agency, and in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of Commerce, and the Secretary of the Interior, shall use the authorities provided under title III of the Defense Production Act of 1950 to increase the amount of domestically refined cobalt in the National Defense Stockpile by awarding eligible entities with purchases and purchase commitments of cobalt nanopowder and sub-nanopowder refined in the United States through the environmentally neutral process of chemical vapor metallurgy. (b) Amount.--To carry out subsection (a), the President shall use $800,000,000 during fiscal year 2024 through fiscal year 2028 from the Defense Production Act Fund. SEC. 6. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means a refinery-- (A) that is owned by United States persons and operating in the United States; (B) whose primary business activity, or that of its parent company, is refining critical minerals; (C) that refines critical minerals through chemical vapor metallurgy; and (D) that provides the Secretary of Defense with a mine-to-refinery chain of custody, including proof that the cobalt ore is free of slave and forced child labor. (2) Chemical vapor metallurgy.--The term ``chemical vapor metallurgy'' means the process of producing cobalt nanopowder by chemically vaporizing cobalt ore concentrates near atmospheric pressure at relatively low temperatures. (3) Cobalt nanopowder.--The term ``cobalt nanopowder'' means cobalt powders, including pure cobalt and cobalt salts, refined to the nanopowder scale. (4) Critical mineral.--The term ``critical mineral'' means a mineral contained on the list published by the U.S. Geological Survey of the Department of the Interior titled ``2022 Final List of Critical Minerals'' (87 Fed. Reg. 10381; published February 24, 2022). (5) Domestically refined.--The term ``domestically refined'' means cobalt refined exclusively in the United States. (6) Environmentally neutral.--The term ``environmentally neutral'' means having minimal impact on the air, water, and soil. <all>

COBALT Act of 2022

To acquire cobalt refining capacity in the United States, and for other purposes.

COBALT Act of 2022 Cobalt Optimizes Batteries And Leading Technologies Act of 2022

Rep. Donalds, Byron

R

FL

This bill provides funding through the Defense Production Act Fund to increase stocks of domestically refined cobalt in the National Defense Stockpile. (The Defense Production Act of 1950 confers on the President a broad set of authorities to influence domestic industry in order to provide essential materials and goods needed for the national defense.)

To acquire cobalt refining capacity in the United States, and for other purposes. 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 ``Cobalt Optimizes Batteries And Leading Technologies Act of 2022'' or the ``COBALT Act of 2022''. FINDINGS. Congress makes the following findings: (1) The National Defense Stockpile lacks sufficient cobalt reserves, falling from 13,000 tons during the Cold War to only 333 tons today. (3) China is the world's cobalt lynchpin, supplying 72 percent of global refined cobalt. (4) The International Energy Agency forecasts a cobalt supply deficit by 2030, ultimately projecting cobalt demand in 2040 to range from 6 to 30 times higher than today's levels. (5) Cobalt supply chains often face an untraceable mine-to- refinery chain of custody, risking inadvertent financing of slave and forced child labor. (6) Cobalt refineries generally use the process of hydrometallurgy (e.g., acid leaching) and pyrometallurgy (e.g., smelting), jeopardizing the environment. SENSE OF CONGRESS. It shall be the policy of the United States to-- (1) support critical mineral refineries in the United States through purchases and purchase commitments; (2) increase the amount of domestically refined critical minerals in the National Defense Stockpile; (3) decrease the dependence of the United States on critical minerals refined in foreign countries, including China; (4) combat slave and forced child labor in critical mineral mining and refining; and (5) protect the environment from harmful industrial practices related to critical mineral refining. (a) In General.--The President, acting through Secretary of Defense and the Defense Logistics Agency, and in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of Commerce, and the Secretary of the Interior, shall use the authorities provided under title III of the Defense Production Act of 1950 to increase the amount of domestically refined cobalt in the National Defense Stockpile by awarding eligible entities with purchases and purchase commitments of cobalt nanopowder and sub-nanopowder refined in the United States through the environmentally neutral process of chemical vapor metallurgy. (b) Amount.--To carry out subsection (a), the President shall use $800,000,000 during fiscal year 2024 through fiscal year 2028 from the Defense Production Act Fund. SEC. 6. DEFINITIONS. (2) Chemical vapor metallurgy.--The term ``chemical vapor metallurgy'' means the process of producing cobalt nanopowder by chemically vaporizing cobalt ore concentrates near atmospheric pressure at relatively low temperatures. (3) Cobalt nanopowder.--The term ``cobalt nanopowder'' means cobalt powders, including pure cobalt and cobalt salts, refined to the nanopowder scale. (4) Critical mineral.--The term ``critical mineral'' means a mineral contained on the list published by the U.S. Geological Survey of the Department of the Interior titled ``2022 Final List of Critical Minerals'' (87 Fed. Reg. 10381; published February 24, 2022). (6) Environmentally neutral.--The term ``environmentally neutral'' means having minimal impact on the air, water, and soil.

SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Cobalt Optimizes Batteries And Leading Technologies Act of 2022'' or the ``COBALT Act of 2022''. FINDINGS. Congress makes the following findings: (1) The National Defense Stockpile lacks sufficient cobalt reserves, falling from 13,000 tons during the Cold War to only 333 tons today. (4) The International Energy Agency forecasts a cobalt supply deficit by 2030, ultimately projecting cobalt demand in 2040 to range from 6 to 30 times higher than today's levels. (5) Cobalt supply chains often face an untraceable mine-to- refinery chain of custody, risking inadvertent financing of slave and forced child labor. (6) Cobalt refineries generally use the process of hydrometallurgy (e.g., acid leaching) and pyrometallurgy (e.g., smelting), jeopardizing the environment. SENSE OF CONGRESS. It shall be the policy of the United States to-- (1) support critical mineral refineries in the United States through purchases and purchase commitments; (2) increase the amount of domestically refined critical minerals in the National Defense Stockpile; (3) decrease the dependence of the United States on critical minerals refined in foreign countries, including China; (4) combat slave and forced child labor in critical mineral mining and refining; and (5) protect the environment from harmful industrial practices related to critical mineral refining. (b) Amount.--To carry out subsection (a), the President shall use $800,000,000 during fiscal year 2024 through fiscal year 2028 from the Defense Production Act Fund. SEC. 6. DEFINITIONS. (2) Chemical vapor metallurgy.--The term ``chemical vapor metallurgy'' means the process of producing cobalt nanopowder by chemically vaporizing cobalt ore concentrates near atmospheric pressure at relatively low temperatures. (3) Cobalt nanopowder.--The term ``cobalt nanopowder'' means cobalt powders, including pure cobalt and cobalt salts, refined to the nanopowder scale. Reg. 10381; published February 24, 2022). (6) Environmentally neutral.--The term ``environmentally neutral'' means having minimal impact on the air, water, and soil.

To acquire cobalt refining capacity in the United States, and for other purposes. 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 ``Cobalt Optimizes Batteries And Leading Technologies Act of 2022'' or the ``COBALT Act of 2022''. FINDINGS. Congress makes the following findings: (1) The National Defense Stockpile lacks sufficient cobalt reserves, falling from 13,000 tons during the Cold War to only 333 tons today. (2) The United States currently produces zero newly refined cobalt, making the United States dependent on foreign imports and secondary scrap materials for nearly 100 percent of its cobalt consumption. (3) China is the world's cobalt lynchpin, supplying 72 percent of global refined cobalt. (4) The International Energy Agency forecasts a cobalt supply deficit by 2030, ultimately projecting cobalt demand in 2040 to range from 6 to 30 times higher than today's levels. (5) Cobalt supply chains often face an untraceable mine-to- refinery chain of custody, risking inadvertent financing of slave and forced child labor. (6) Cobalt refineries generally use the process of hydrometallurgy (e.g., acid leaching) and pyrometallurgy (e.g., smelting), jeopardizing the environment. SENSE OF CONGRESS. It is the sense of Congress that-- (1) the United States lack of cobalt refining capacity is a serious vulnerability to America's critical mineral supply chains; (2) the People's Republic of China's dominant share of the refined cobalt market and the unprecedented global demand growth for refined cobalt are threats to the national security, economic stability, and competitiveness of key industries in the United States; and (3) the Department of Defense should-- (A) make purchases and purchase commitments with new refineries in the United States to encourage them to scale up production; (B) stockpile an increased amount of domestically refined cobalt to decrease the vulnerability of the United States to supply chain interruptions; (C) require cobalt refineries in the United States to present a transparent mine-to-refinery chain of custody to curb accidental financing of slave and forced child labor; and (D) prioritize purchasing cobalt refined through the environmentally neutral process of chemical vapor metallurgy to prevent harm to the air, water, and soil. STATEMENT OF POLICY. It shall be the policy of the United States to-- (1) support critical mineral refineries in the United States through purchases and purchase commitments; (2) increase the amount of domestically refined critical minerals in the National Defense Stockpile; (3) decrease the dependence of the United States on critical minerals refined in foreign countries, including China; (4) combat slave and forced child labor in critical mineral mining and refining; and (5) protect the environment from harmful industrial practices related to critical mineral refining. (a) In General.--The President, acting through Secretary of Defense and the Defense Logistics Agency, and in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of Commerce, and the Secretary of the Interior, shall use the authorities provided under title III of the Defense Production Act of 1950 to increase the amount of domestically refined cobalt in the National Defense Stockpile by awarding eligible entities with purchases and purchase commitments of cobalt nanopowder and sub-nanopowder refined in the United States through the environmentally neutral process of chemical vapor metallurgy. (b) Amount.--To carry out subsection (a), the President shall use $800,000,000 during fiscal year 2024 through fiscal year 2028 from the Defense Production Act Fund. SEC. 6. DEFINITIONS. (2) Chemical vapor metallurgy.--The term ``chemical vapor metallurgy'' means the process of producing cobalt nanopowder by chemically vaporizing cobalt ore concentrates near atmospheric pressure at relatively low temperatures. (3) Cobalt nanopowder.--The term ``cobalt nanopowder'' means cobalt powders, including pure cobalt and cobalt salts, refined to the nanopowder scale. (4) Critical mineral.--The term ``critical mineral'' means a mineral contained on the list published by the U.S. Geological Survey of the Department of the Interior titled ``2022 Final List of Critical Minerals'' (87 Fed. Reg. 10381; published February 24, 2022). (6) Environmentally neutral.--The term ``environmentally neutral'' means having minimal impact on the air, water, and soil.

To acquire cobalt refining capacity in the United States, and for other purposes. 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 ``Cobalt Optimizes Batteries And Leading Technologies Act of 2022'' or the ``COBALT Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress makes the following findings: (1) The National Defense Stockpile lacks sufficient cobalt reserves, falling from 13,000 tons during the Cold War to only 333 tons today. (2) The United States currently produces zero newly refined cobalt, making the United States dependent on foreign imports and secondary scrap materials for nearly 100 percent of its cobalt consumption. (3) China is the world's cobalt lynchpin, supplying 72 percent of global refined cobalt. (4) The International Energy Agency forecasts a cobalt supply deficit by 2030, ultimately projecting cobalt demand in 2040 to range from 6 to 30 times higher than today's levels. (5) Cobalt supply chains often face an untraceable mine-to- refinery chain of custody, risking inadvertent financing of slave and forced child labor. (6) Cobalt refineries generally use the process of hydrometallurgy (e.g., acid leaching) and pyrometallurgy (e.g., smelting), jeopardizing the environment. SEC. 3. SENSE OF CONGRESS. It is the sense of Congress that-- (1) the United States lack of cobalt refining capacity is a serious vulnerability to America's critical mineral supply chains; (2) the People's Republic of China's dominant share of the refined cobalt market and the unprecedented global demand growth for refined cobalt are threats to the national security, economic stability, and competitiveness of key industries in the United States; and (3) the Department of Defense should-- (A) make purchases and purchase commitments with new refineries in the United States to encourage them to scale up production; (B) stockpile an increased amount of domestically refined cobalt to decrease the vulnerability of the United States to supply chain interruptions; (C) require cobalt refineries in the United States to present a transparent mine-to-refinery chain of custody to curb accidental financing of slave and forced child labor; and (D) prioritize purchasing cobalt refined through the environmentally neutral process of chemical vapor metallurgy to prevent harm to the air, water, and soil. SEC. 4. STATEMENT OF POLICY. It shall be the policy of the United States to-- (1) support critical mineral refineries in the United States through purchases and purchase commitments; (2) increase the amount of domestically refined critical minerals in the National Defense Stockpile; (3) decrease the dependence of the United States on critical minerals refined in foreign countries, including China; (4) combat slave and forced child labor in critical mineral mining and refining; and (5) protect the environment from harmful industrial practices related to critical mineral refining. SEC. 5. PURCHASE PROGRAM FOR DOMESTICALLY REFINED COBALT. (a) In General.--The President, acting through Secretary of Defense and the Defense Logistics Agency, and in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of Commerce, and the Secretary of the Interior, shall use the authorities provided under title III of the Defense Production Act of 1950 to increase the amount of domestically refined cobalt in the National Defense Stockpile by awarding eligible entities with purchases and purchase commitments of cobalt nanopowder and sub-nanopowder refined in the United States through the environmentally neutral process of chemical vapor metallurgy. (b) Amount.--To carry out subsection (a), the President shall use $800,000,000 during fiscal year 2024 through fiscal year 2028 from the Defense Production Act Fund. SEC. 6. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means a refinery-- (A) that is owned by United States persons and operating in the United States; (B) whose primary business activity, or that of its parent company, is refining critical minerals; (C) that refines critical minerals through chemical vapor metallurgy; and (D) that provides the Secretary of Defense with a mine-to-refinery chain of custody, including proof that the cobalt ore is free of slave and forced child labor. (2) Chemical vapor metallurgy.--The term ``chemical vapor metallurgy'' means the process of producing cobalt nanopowder by chemically vaporizing cobalt ore concentrates near atmospheric pressure at relatively low temperatures. (3) Cobalt nanopowder.--The term ``cobalt nanopowder'' means cobalt powders, including pure cobalt and cobalt salts, refined to the nanopowder scale. (4) Critical mineral.--The term ``critical mineral'' means a mineral contained on the list published by the U.S. Geological Survey of the Department of the Interior titled ``2022 Final List of Critical Minerals'' (87 Fed. Reg. 10381; published February 24, 2022). (5) Domestically refined.--The term ``domestically refined'' means cobalt refined exclusively in the United States. (6) Environmentally neutral.--The term ``environmentally neutral'' means having minimal impact on the air, water, and soil. <all>

To acquire cobalt refining capacity in the United States, and for other purposes. 6) Cobalt refineries generally use the process of hydrometallurgy (e.g., acid leaching) and pyrometallurgy (e.g., smelting), jeopardizing the environment. It shall be the policy of the United States to-- (1) support critical mineral refineries in the United States through purchases and purchase commitments; (2) increase the amount of domestically refined critical minerals in the National Defense Stockpile; (3) decrease the dependence of the United States on critical minerals refined in foreign countries, including China; (4) combat slave and forced child labor in critical mineral mining and refining; and (5) protect the environment from harmful industrial practices related to critical mineral refining. PURCHASE PROGRAM FOR DOMESTICALLY REFINED COBALT. ( In this Act: (1) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means a refinery-- (A) that is owned by United States persons and operating in the United States; (B) whose primary business activity, or that of its parent company, is refining critical minerals; (C) that refines critical minerals through chemical vapor metallurgy; and (D) that provides the Secretary of Defense with a mine-to-refinery chain of custody, including proof that the cobalt ore is free of slave and forced child labor. ( 3) Cobalt nanopowder.--The term ``cobalt nanopowder'' means cobalt powders, including pure cobalt and cobalt salts, refined to the nanopowder scale. (

To acquire cobalt refining capacity in the United States, and for other purposes. 6) Cobalt refineries generally use the process of hydrometallurgy (e.g., acid leaching) and pyrometallurgy (e.g., smelting), jeopardizing the environment. It shall be the policy of the United States to-- (1) support critical mineral refineries in the United States through purchases and purchase commitments; (2) increase the amount of domestically refined critical minerals in the National Defense Stockpile; (3) decrease the dependence of the United States on critical minerals refined in foreign countries, including China; (4) combat slave and forced child labor in critical mineral mining and refining; and (5) protect the environment from harmful industrial practices related to critical mineral refining. PURCHASE PROGRAM FOR DOMESTICALLY REFINED COBALT. ( (b) Amount.--To carry out subsection (a), the President shall use $800,000,000 during fiscal year 2024 through fiscal year 2028 from the Defense Production Act Fund. 3) Cobalt nanopowder.--The term ``cobalt nanopowder'' means cobalt powders, including pure cobalt and cobalt salts, refined to the nanopowder scale. (

To acquire cobalt refining capacity in the United States, and for other purposes. 6) Cobalt refineries generally use the process of hydrometallurgy (e.g., acid leaching) and pyrometallurgy (e.g., smelting), jeopardizing the environment. It shall be the policy of the United States to-- (1) support critical mineral refineries in the United States through purchases and purchase commitments; (2) increase the amount of domestically refined critical minerals in the National Defense Stockpile; (3) decrease the dependence of the United States on critical minerals refined in foreign countries, including China; (4) combat slave and forced child labor in critical mineral mining and refining; and (5) protect the environment from harmful industrial practices related to critical mineral refining. PURCHASE PROGRAM FOR DOMESTICALLY REFINED COBALT. ( (b) Amount.--To carry out subsection (a), the President shall use $800,000,000 during fiscal year 2024 through fiscal year 2028 from the Defense Production Act Fund. 3) Cobalt nanopowder.--The term ``cobalt nanopowder'' means cobalt powders, including pure cobalt and cobalt salts, refined to the nanopowder scale. (

To acquire cobalt refining capacity in the United States, and for other purposes. 6) Cobalt refineries generally use the process of hydrometallurgy (e.g., acid leaching) and pyrometallurgy (e.g., smelting), jeopardizing the environment. It shall be the policy of the United States to-- (1) support critical mineral refineries in the United States through purchases and purchase commitments; (2) increase the amount of domestically refined critical minerals in the National Defense Stockpile; (3) decrease the dependence of the United States on critical minerals refined in foreign countries, including China; (4) combat slave and forced child labor in critical mineral mining and refining; and (5) protect the environment from harmful industrial practices related to critical mineral refining. PURCHASE PROGRAM FOR DOMESTICALLY REFINED COBALT. ( In this Act: (1) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means a refinery-- (A) that is owned by United States persons and operating in the United States; (B) whose primary business activity, or that of its parent company, is refining critical minerals; (C) that refines critical minerals through chemical vapor metallurgy; and (D) that provides the Secretary of Defense with a mine-to-refinery chain of custody, including proof that the cobalt ore is free of slave and forced child labor. ( 3) Cobalt nanopowder.--The term ``cobalt nanopowder'' means cobalt powders, including pure cobalt and cobalt salts, refined to the nanopowder scale. (

To acquire cobalt refining capacity in the United States, and for other purposes. 6) Cobalt refineries generally use the process of hydrometallurgy (e.g., acid leaching) and pyrometallurgy (e.g., smelting), jeopardizing the environment. It shall be the policy of the United States to-- (1) support critical mineral refineries in the United States through purchases and purchase commitments; (2) increase the amount of domestically refined critical minerals in the National Defense Stockpile; (3) decrease the dependence of the United States on critical minerals refined in foreign countries, including China; (4) combat slave and forced child labor in critical mineral mining and refining; and (5) protect the environment from harmful industrial practices related to critical mineral refining. PURCHASE PROGRAM FOR DOMESTICALLY REFINED COBALT. ( (b) Amount.--To carry out subsection (a), the President shall use $800,000,000 during fiscal year 2024 through fiscal year 2028 from the Defense Production Act Fund. 3) Cobalt nanopowder.--The term ``cobalt nanopowder'' means cobalt powders, including pure cobalt and cobalt salts, refined to the nanopowder scale. (

To acquire cobalt refining capacity in the United States, and for other purposes. 6) Cobalt refineries generally use the process of hydrometallurgy (e.g., acid leaching) and pyrometallurgy (e.g., smelting), jeopardizing the environment. It shall be the policy of the United States to-- (1) support critical mineral refineries in the United States through purchases and purchase commitments; (2) increase the amount of domestically refined critical minerals in the National Defense Stockpile; (3) decrease the dependence of the United States on critical minerals refined in foreign countries, including China; (4) combat slave and forced child labor in critical mineral mining and refining; and (5) protect the environment from harmful industrial practices related to critical mineral refining. PURCHASE PROGRAM FOR DOMESTICALLY REFINED COBALT. ( In this Act: (1) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means a refinery-- (A) that is owned by United States persons and operating in the United States; (B) whose primary business activity, or that of its parent company, is refining critical minerals; (C) that refines critical minerals through chemical vapor metallurgy; and (D) that provides the Secretary of Defense with a mine-to-refinery chain of custody, including proof that the cobalt ore is free of slave and forced child labor. ( 3) Cobalt nanopowder.--The term ``cobalt nanopowder'' means cobalt powders, including pure cobalt and cobalt salts, refined to the nanopowder scale. (

To acquire cobalt refining capacity in the United States, and for other purposes. 6) Cobalt refineries generally use the process of hydrometallurgy (e.g., acid leaching) and pyrometallurgy (e.g., smelting), jeopardizing the environment. It shall be the policy of the United States to-- (1) support critical mineral refineries in the United States through purchases and purchase commitments; (2) increase the amount of domestically refined critical minerals in the National Defense Stockpile; (3) decrease the dependence of the United States on critical minerals refined in foreign countries, including China; (4) combat slave and forced child labor in critical mineral mining and refining; and (5) protect the environment from harmful industrial practices related to critical mineral refining. PURCHASE PROGRAM FOR DOMESTICALLY REFINED COBALT. ( (b) Amount.--To carry out subsection (a), the President shall use $800,000,000 during fiscal year 2024 through fiscal year 2028 from the Defense Production Act Fund. 3) Cobalt nanopowder.--The term ``cobalt nanopowder'' means cobalt powders, including pure cobalt and cobalt salts, refined to the nanopowder scale. (

To acquire cobalt refining capacity in the United States, and for other purposes. 6) Cobalt refineries generally use the process of hydrometallurgy (e.g., acid leaching) and pyrometallurgy (e.g., smelting), jeopardizing the environment. It shall be the policy of the United States to-- (1) support critical mineral refineries in the United States through purchases and purchase commitments; (2) increase the amount of domestically refined critical minerals in the National Defense Stockpile; (3) decrease the dependence of the United States on critical minerals refined in foreign countries, including China; (4) combat slave and forced child labor in critical mineral mining and refining; and (5) protect the environment from harmful industrial practices related to critical mineral refining. PURCHASE PROGRAM FOR DOMESTICALLY REFINED COBALT. ( In this Act: (1) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means a refinery-- (A) that is owned by United States persons and operating in the United States; (B) whose primary business activity, or that of its parent company, is refining critical minerals; (C) that refines critical minerals through chemical vapor metallurgy; and (D) that provides the Secretary of Defense with a mine-to-refinery chain of custody, including proof that the cobalt ore is free of slave and forced child labor. ( 3) Cobalt nanopowder.--The term ``cobalt nanopowder'' means cobalt powders, including pure cobalt and cobalt salts, refined to the nanopowder scale. (

To acquire cobalt refining capacity in the United States, and for other purposes. 6) Cobalt refineries generally use the process of hydrometallurgy (e.g., acid leaching) and pyrometallurgy (e.g., smelting), jeopardizing the environment. It shall be the policy of the United States to-- (1) support critical mineral refineries in the United States through purchases and purchase commitments; (2) increase the amount of domestically refined critical minerals in the National Defense Stockpile; (3) decrease the dependence of the United States on critical minerals refined in foreign countries, including China; (4) combat slave and forced child labor in critical mineral mining and refining; and (5) protect the environment from harmful industrial practices related to critical mineral refining. PURCHASE PROGRAM FOR DOMESTICALLY REFINED COBALT. ( (b) Amount.--To carry out subsection (a), the President shall use $800,000,000 during fiscal year 2024 through fiscal year 2028 from the Defense Production Act Fund. 3) Cobalt nanopowder.--The term ``cobalt nanopowder'' means cobalt powders, including pure cobalt and cobalt salts, refined to the nanopowder scale. (

To acquire cobalt refining capacity in the United States, and for other purposes. 6) Cobalt refineries generally use the process of hydrometallurgy (e.g., acid leaching) and pyrometallurgy (e.g., smelting), jeopardizing the environment. It shall be the policy of the United States to-- (1) support critical mineral refineries in the United States through purchases and purchase commitments; (2) increase the amount of domestically refined critical minerals in the National Defense Stockpile; (3) decrease the dependence of the United States on critical minerals refined in foreign countries, including China; (4) combat slave and forced child labor in critical mineral mining and refining; and (5) protect the environment from harmful industrial practices related to critical mineral refining. PURCHASE PROGRAM FOR DOMESTICALLY REFINED COBALT. ( In this Act: (1) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means a refinery-- (A) that is owned by United States persons and operating in the United States; (B) whose primary business activity, or that of its parent company, is refining critical minerals; (C) that refines critical minerals through chemical vapor metallurgy; and (D) that provides the Secretary of Defense with a mine-to-refinery chain of custody, including proof that the cobalt ore is free of slave and forced child labor. ( 3) Cobalt nanopowder.--The term ``cobalt nanopowder'' means cobalt powders, including pure cobalt and cobalt salts, refined to the nanopowder scale. (

H.R.8665

Government Operations and Politics

National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Modernization Act This bill removes gendered pronouns from the United States Code pertaining to the responsibilities of the Archivist and other senior officials at NARA.

To amend title 44, United States Code, to remove pronouns from such title that reference the Archivist, and for other purposes. 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 ``National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Modernization Act''. SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS. Title 44, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in section 710, by striking ``his approval'' and inserting ``approval by the President''; (2) in section 711, by striking ``he shall'' and inserting ``the Director shall''; (3) in section 2108-- (A) by striking ``transferred to him'' and inserting ``transferred to the Archivist''; (B) by striking ``appear to him'' and inserting ``appear to the head of the Federal agency''; (C) by striking ``his custody'' and inserting ``the custody of the head of the Federal agency''; (D) by striking ``he concurs,'' and inserting ``the Archivist concurs''; (E) by striking ``his successor in function'', each place it appears, and inserting ``the successor in function of the head of the agency''; and (F) by striking ``he determines'' and inserting ``the Archivist determines''; (4) in section 2109-- (A) by striking ``to him'' and inserting ``to the Archivist''; and (B) by striking ``He may'' and inserting ``The Archivist may''; (5) in section 2110-- (A) by striking ``he considers'' and inserting ``the Archivist considers''; and (B) by striking ``his custody'' and inserting ``the custody of the Archivist''; (6) in section 2112-- (A) by striking ``he may'', each place it appears, and inserting ``the Archivist may''; (B) by striking ``in him'' and inserting ``in the Archivist''; (C) by striking ``his custody'' and inserting ``the custody of the Archivist''; and (D) by striking ``his control'' and inserting ``the control of the Archivist''; (7) in section 2307, by striking ``his designee'' and inserting ``the designee of the Archivist''; (8) in section 2903, by striking ``by him'' and inserting ``by the Archivist''; (9) in section 3308, by striking ``he may'' and inserting ``the Archivist may''; (10) in section 3310, by striking ``he considers'' and inserting ``the Archivist considers''; and (11) in section 3311-- (A) by striking ``his legal custody'' and inserting ``the legal custody of the head of the agency of the United States Government''; (B) by striking ``his opinion'' and inserting ``the opinion of such head of such agency''; (C) by striking ``he shall'' and inserting ``such official shall''; and (D) by striking ``he disposed'' and inserting ``such official disposed''. Passed the House of Representatives December 14, 2022. Attest: CHERYL L. JOHNSON, Clerk. By Kevin F. McCumber, Deputy Clerk.

National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Modernization Act

To amend title 44, United States Code, to remove pronouns from such title that reference the Archivist, and for other purposes.

National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Modernization Act National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Modernization Act

Rep. Khanna, Ro

D

CA

This bill removes gendered pronouns from the United States Code pertaining to the responsibilities of the Archivist and other senior officials at NARA.

To amend title 44, United States Code, to remove pronouns from such title that reference the Archivist, and for other purposes. 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 ``National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Modernization Act''. SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS. Title 44, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in section 710, by striking ``his approval'' and inserting ``approval by the President''; (2) in section 711, by striking ``he shall'' and inserting ``the Director shall''; (3) in section 2108-- (A) by striking ``transferred to him'' and inserting ``transferred to the Archivist''; (B) by striking ``appear to him'' and inserting ``appear to the head of the Federal agency''; (C) by striking ``his custody'' and inserting ``the custody of the head of the Federal agency''; (D) by striking ``he concurs,'' and inserting ``the Archivist concurs''; (E) by striking ``his successor in function'', each place it appears, and inserting ``the successor in function of the head of the agency''; and (F) by striking ``he determines'' and inserting ``the Archivist determines''; (4) in section 2109-- (A) by striking ``to him'' and inserting ``to the Archivist''; and (B) by striking ``He may'' and inserting ``The Archivist may''; (5) in section 2110-- (A) by striking ``he considers'' and inserting ``the Archivist considers''; and (B) by striking ``his custody'' and inserting ``the custody of the Archivist''; (6) in section 2112-- (A) by striking ``he may'', each place it appears, and inserting ``the Archivist may''; (B) by striking ``in him'' and inserting ``in the Archivist''; (C) by striking ``his custody'' and inserting ``the custody of the Archivist''; and (D) by striking ``his control'' and inserting ``the control of the Archivist''; (7) in section 2307, by striking ``his designee'' and inserting ``the designee of the Archivist''; (8) in section 2903, by striking ``by him'' and inserting ``by the Archivist''; (9) in section 3308, by striking ``he may'' and inserting ``the Archivist may''; (10) in section 3310, by striking ``he considers'' and inserting ``the Archivist considers''; and (11) in section 3311-- (A) by striking ``his legal custody'' and inserting ``the legal custody of the head of the agency of the United States Government''; (B) by striking ``his opinion'' and inserting ``the opinion of such head of such agency''; (C) by striking ``he shall'' and inserting ``such official shall''; and (D) by striking ``he disposed'' and inserting ``such official disposed''. Passed the House of Representatives December 14, 2022. Attest: CHERYL L. JOHNSON, Clerk. By Kevin F. McCumber, Deputy Clerk.

Title 44, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in section 710, by striking ``his approval'' and inserting ``approval by the President''; (2) in section 711, by striking ``he shall'' and inserting ``the Director shall''; (3) in section 2108-- (A) by striking ``transferred to him'' and inserting ``transferred to the Archivist''; (B) by striking ``appear to him'' and inserting ``appear to the head of the Federal agency''; (C) by striking ``his custody'' and inserting ``the custody of the head of the Federal agency''; (D) by striking ``he concurs,'' and inserting ``the Archivist concurs''; (E) by striking ``his successor in function'', each place it appears, and inserting ``the successor in function of the head of the agency''; and (F) by striking ``he determines'' and inserting ``the Archivist determines''; (4) in section 2109-- (A) by striking ``to him'' and inserting ``to the Archivist''; and (B) by striking ``He may'' and inserting ``The Archivist may''; (5) in section 2110-- (A) by striking ``he considers'' and inserting ``the Archivist considers''; and (B) by striking ``his custody'' and inserting ``the custody of the Archivist''; (6) in section 2112-- (A) by striking ``he may'', each place it appears, and inserting ``the Archivist may''; (B) by striking ``in him'' and inserting ``in the Archivist''; (C) by striking ``his custody'' and inserting ``the custody of the Archivist''; and (D) by striking ``his control'' and inserting ``the control of the Archivist''; (7) in section 2307, by striking ``his designee'' and inserting ``the designee of the Archivist''; (8) in section 2903, by striking ``by him'' and inserting ``by the Archivist''; (9) in section 3308, by striking ``he may'' and inserting ``the Archivist may''; (10) in section 3310, by striking ``he considers'' and inserting ``the Archivist considers''; and (11) in section 3311-- (A) by striking ``his legal custody'' and inserting ``the legal custody of the head of the agency of the United States Government''; (B) by striking ``his opinion'' and inserting ``the opinion of such head of such agency''; (C) by striking ``he shall'' and inserting ``such official shall''; and (D) by striking ``he disposed'' and inserting ``such official disposed''. Passed the House of Representatives December 14, 2022. Attest: CHERYL L. JOHNSON, Clerk.

To amend title 44, United States Code, to remove pronouns from such title that reference the Archivist, and for other purposes. 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 ``National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Modernization Act''. SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS. Title 44, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in section 710, by striking ``his approval'' and inserting ``approval by the President''; (2) in section 711, by striking ``he shall'' and inserting ``the Director shall''; (3) in section 2108-- (A) by striking ``transferred to him'' and inserting ``transferred to the Archivist''; (B) by striking ``appear to him'' and inserting ``appear to the head of the Federal agency''; (C) by striking ``his custody'' and inserting ``the custody of the head of the Federal agency''; (D) by striking ``he concurs,'' and inserting ``the Archivist concurs''; (E) by striking ``his successor in function'', each place it appears, and inserting ``the successor in function of the head of the agency''; and (F) by striking ``he determines'' and inserting ``the Archivist determines''; (4) in section 2109-- (A) by striking ``to him'' and inserting ``to the Archivist''; and (B) by striking ``He may'' and inserting ``The Archivist may''; (5) in section 2110-- (A) by striking ``he considers'' and inserting ``the Archivist considers''; and (B) by striking ``his custody'' and inserting ``the custody of the Archivist''; (6) in section 2112-- (A) by striking ``he may'', each place it appears, and inserting ``the Archivist may''; (B) by striking ``in him'' and inserting ``in the Archivist''; (C) by striking ``his custody'' and inserting ``the custody of the Archivist''; and (D) by striking ``his control'' and inserting ``the control of the Archivist''; (7) in section 2307, by striking ``his designee'' and inserting ``the designee of the Archivist''; (8) in section 2903, by striking ``by him'' and inserting ``by the Archivist''; (9) in section 3308, by striking ``he may'' and inserting ``the Archivist may''; (10) in section 3310, by striking ``he considers'' and inserting ``the Archivist considers''; and (11) in section 3311-- (A) by striking ``his legal custody'' and inserting ``the legal custody of the head of the agency of the United States Government''; (B) by striking ``his opinion'' and inserting ``the opinion of such head of such agency''; (C) by striking ``he shall'' and inserting ``such official shall''; and (D) by striking ``he disposed'' and inserting ``such official disposed''. Passed the House of Representatives December 14, 2022. Attest: CHERYL L. JOHNSON, Clerk. By Kevin F. McCumber, Deputy Clerk.

To amend title 44, United States Code, to remove pronouns from such title that reference the Archivist, and for other purposes. 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 ``National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Modernization Act''. SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS. Title 44, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in section 710, by striking ``his approval'' and inserting ``approval by the President''; (2) in section 711, by striking ``he shall'' and inserting ``the Director shall''; (3) in section 2108-- (A) by striking ``transferred to him'' and inserting ``transferred to the Archivist''; (B) by striking ``appear to him'' and inserting ``appear to the head of the Federal agency''; (C) by striking ``his custody'' and inserting ``the custody of the head of the Federal agency''; (D) by striking ``he concurs,'' and inserting ``the Archivist concurs''; (E) by striking ``his successor in function'', each place it appears, and inserting ``the successor in function of the head of the agency''; and (F) by striking ``he determines'' and inserting ``the Archivist determines''; (4) in section 2109-- (A) by striking ``to him'' and inserting ``to the Archivist''; and (B) by striking ``He may'' and inserting ``The Archivist may''; (5) in section 2110-- (A) by striking ``he considers'' and inserting ``the Archivist considers''; and (B) by striking ``his custody'' and inserting ``the custody of the Archivist''; (6) in section 2112-- (A) by striking ``he may'', each place it appears, and inserting ``the Archivist may''; (B) by striking ``in him'' and inserting ``in the Archivist''; (C) by striking ``his custody'' and inserting ``the custody of the Archivist''; and (D) by striking ``his control'' and inserting ``the control of the Archivist''; (7) in section 2307, by striking ``his designee'' and inserting ``the designee of the Archivist''; (8) in section 2903, by striking ``by him'' and inserting ``by the Archivist''; (9) in section 3308, by striking ``he may'' and inserting ``the Archivist may''; (10) in section 3310, by striking ``he considers'' and inserting ``the Archivist considers''; and (11) in section 3311-- (A) by striking ``his legal custody'' and inserting ``the legal custody of the head of the agency of the United States Government''; (B) by striking ``his opinion'' and inserting ``the opinion of such head of such agency''; (C) by striking ``he shall'' and inserting ``such official shall''; and (D) by striking ``he disposed'' and inserting ``such official disposed''. Passed the House of Representatives December 14, 2022. Attest: CHERYL L. JOHNSON, Clerk. By Kevin F. McCumber, Deputy Clerk.

To amend title 44, United States Code, to remove pronouns from such title that reference the Archivist, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. Passed the House of Representatives December 14, 2022. Attest: CHERYL L. JOHNSON, Clerk.

To amend title 44, United States Code, to remove pronouns from such title that reference the Archivist, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. Passed the House of Representatives December 14, 2022. Attest: CHERYL L. JOHNSON, Clerk.

To amend title 44, United States Code, to remove pronouns from such title that reference the Archivist, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. Passed the House of Representatives December 14, 2022. Attest: CHERYL L. JOHNSON, Clerk.

To amend title 44, United States Code, to remove pronouns from such title that reference the Archivist, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. Passed the House of Representatives December 14, 2022. Attest: CHERYL L. JOHNSON, Clerk.

To amend title 44, United States Code, to remove pronouns from such title that reference the Archivist, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. Passed the House of Representatives December 14, 2022. Attest: CHERYL L. JOHNSON, Clerk.

To amend title 44, United States Code, to remove pronouns from such title that reference the Archivist, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. Passed the House of Representatives December 14, 2022. Attest: CHERYL L. JOHNSON, Clerk.

To amend title 44, United States Code, to remove pronouns from such title that reference the Archivist, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. Passed the House of Representatives December 14, 2022. Attest: CHERYL L. JOHNSON, Clerk.

To amend title 44, United States Code, to remove pronouns from such title that reference the Archivist, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. Passed the House of Representatives December 14, 2022. Attest: CHERYL L. JOHNSON, Clerk.

To amend title 44, United States Code, to remove pronouns from such title that reference the Archivist, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. Passed the House of Representatives December 14, 2022. Attest: CHERYL L. JOHNSON, Clerk.

To amend title 44, United States Code, to remove pronouns from such title that reference the Archivist, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. Passed the House of Representatives December 14, 2022. Attest: CHERYL L. JOHNSON, Clerk.

S.2641

Health

Medicare Access to Radiology Care Act of 2021 This bill provides for Medicare coverage of services that are furnished by a certified radiologist assistant under the supervision of a radiologist. Payment must be made to the supervising radiologist.

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for payment for services of radiologist assistants under the Medicare program, and for other purposes. 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 ``Medicare Access to Radiology Care Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. MEDICARE PAYMENT FOR RADIOLOGIST ASSISTANT SERVICES. (a) In General.--Section 1834 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(z) Payment for Certain Radiologist Assistant Services.-- ``(1) Payment.-- ``(A) In general.--In the case of radiologist assistant services (as defined in subparagraph (B)) furnished on or after January 1, 2022, for which payment is made under the fee schedules established under section 1848, the amount of payment for such services shall equal 85 percent of the amount determined under section 1848 for such services when furnished by a radiologist. ``(B) Definitions.--In this subsection: ``(i) Radiologist assistant services.--The term `radiologist assistant services' means services furnished as an incident to a radiologists' professional service-- ``(I) performed by a radiologist assistant (as defined in clause (ii)) under the supervision of a radiologist as an employee of, a leased employee of, or an independent contractor of the supervising radiologist; and ``(II) which the radiologist assistant is legally authorized to perform under State law (or the State regulatory mechanism provided by State law). ``(ii) Radiologist assistant.--The term `radiologist assistant' means a radiographer who is certified by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists as a registered radiologist assistant or by the Certification Board for Radiology Practitioner Assistants as a radiology practitioner assistant to perform radiologic procedures under the supervision of a radiologist. ``(2) Payment in facility settings.-- ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall provide for payment for radiologist assistant services in a facility setting furnished on or after January 1, 2022. Payment shall be made to the supervising radiologist. ``(B) Payment amount.--The amount of payment for radiologist assistant services furnished in a facility setting shall be the amount determined under paragraph (1). ``(C) Facility setting defined.--In this paragraph, the term `facility setting' means-- ``(i) a hospital or critical access hospital; ``(ii) an ambulatory surgical center; and ``(iii) such other providers of services as the Secretary may specify. ``(3) Rules of construction.--Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as affecting-- ``(A) coverage of and payment for the technical component (including the technical component of a global fee) with respect to imaging services under this title as in effect before the date of the enactment of this Act; ``(B) the amount of payment made for radiologists' services under this title when furnished solely by a radiologist; or ``(C) the amount of payment made under this title for services furnished by a hospital, critical access hospital, ambulatory surgical center, or any other facility setting specified by the Secretary under paragraph (2)(C)(iii), as the case may be.''. (b) Conforming Amendment for Payment to Supervising Radiologist.-- The first sentence of section 1842(b)(6) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395u(b)(6)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``and'' before ``(J)''; and (2) by inserting before the period at the end the following: ``, and (K) in the case of radiologist assistant services (as defined in section 1834(z)(1)(B)(i)), payment shall be made to the supervising radiologist''. <all>

Medicare Access to Radiology Care Act of 2021

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for payment for services of radiologist assistants under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.

Medicare Access to Radiology Care Act of 2021

Sen. Boozman, John

R

AR

This bill provides for Medicare coverage of services that are furnished by a certified radiologist assistant under the supervision of a radiologist. Payment must be made to the supervising radiologist.

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for payment for services of radiologist assistants under the Medicare program, and for other purposes. 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 ``Medicare Access to Radiology Care Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. MEDICARE PAYMENT FOR RADIOLOGIST ASSISTANT SERVICES. (a) In General.--Section 1834 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(z) Payment for Certain Radiologist Assistant Services.-- ``(1) Payment.-- ``(A) In general.--In the case of radiologist assistant services (as defined in subparagraph (B)) furnished on or after January 1, 2022, for which payment is made under the fee schedules established under section 1848, the amount of payment for such services shall equal 85 percent of the amount determined under section 1848 for such services when furnished by a radiologist. ``(B) Definitions.--In this subsection: ``(i) Radiologist assistant services.--The term `radiologist assistant services' means services furnished as an incident to a radiologists' professional service-- ``(I) performed by a radiologist assistant (as defined in clause (ii)) under the supervision of a radiologist as an employee of, a leased employee of, or an independent contractor of the supervising radiologist; and ``(II) which the radiologist assistant is legally authorized to perform under State law (or the State regulatory mechanism provided by State law). ``(ii) Radiologist assistant.--The term `radiologist assistant' means a radiographer who is certified by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists as a registered radiologist assistant or by the Certification Board for Radiology Practitioner Assistants as a radiology practitioner assistant to perform radiologic procedures under the supervision of a radiologist. Payment shall be made to the supervising radiologist. ``(B) Payment amount.--The amount of payment for radiologist assistant services furnished in a facility setting shall be the amount determined under paragraph (1). ``(C) Facility setting defined.--In this paragraph, the term `facility setting' means-- ``(i) a hospital or critical access hospital; ``(ii) an ambulatory surgical center; and ``(iii) such other providers of services as the Secretary may specify. ``(3) Rules of construction.--Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as affecting-- ``(A) coverage of and payment for the technical component (including the technical component of a global fee) with respect to imaging services under this title as in effect before the date of the enactment of this Act; ``(B) the amount of payment made for radiologists' services under this title when furnished solely by a radiologist; or ``(C) the amount of payment made under this title for services furnished by a hospital, critical access hospital, ambulatory surgical center, or any other facility setting specified by the Secretary under paragraph (2)(C)(iii), as the case may be.''. (b) Conforming Amendment for Payment to Supervising Radiologist.-- The first sentence of section 1842(b)(6) of such Act (42 U.S.C.

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for payment for services of radiologist assistants under the Medicare program, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. SEC. 2. MEDICARE PAYMENT FOR RADIOLOGIST ASSISTANT SERVICES. (a) In General.--Section 1834 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(z) Payment for Certain Radiologist Assistant Services.-- ``(1) Payment.-- ``(A) In general.--In the case of radiologist assistant services (as defined in subparagraph (B)) furnished on or after January 1, 2022, for which payment is made under the fee schedules established under section 1848, the amount of payment for such services shall equal 85 percent of the amount determined under section 1848 for such services when furnished by a radiologist. ``(B) Definitions.--In this subsection: ``(i) Radiologist assistant services.--The term `radiologist assistant services' means services furnished as an incident to a radiologists' professional service-- ``(I) performed by a radiologist assistant (as defined in clause (ii)) under the supervision of a radiologist as an employee of, a leased employee of, or an independent contractor of the supervising radiologist; and ``(II) which the radiologist assistant is legally authorized to perform under State law (or the State regulatory mechanism provided by State law). ``(ii) Radiologist assistant.--The term `radiologist assistant' means a radiographer who is certified by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists as a registered radiologist assistant or by the Certification Board for Radiology Practitioner Assistants as a radiology practitioner assistant to perform radiologic procedures under the supervision of a radiologist. Payment shall be made to the supervising radiologist. ``(B) Payment amount.--The amount of payment for radiologist assistant services furnished in a facility setting shall be the amount determined under paragraph (1). ``(C) Facility setting defined.--In this paragraph, the term `facility setting' means-- ``(i) a hospital or critical access hospital; ``(ii) an ambulatory surgical center; and ``(iii) such other providers of services as the Secretary may specify. (b) Conforming Amendment for Payment to Supervising Radiologist.-- The first sentence of section 1842(b)(6) of such Act (42 U.S.C.

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for payment for services of radiologist assistants under the Medicare program, and for other purposes. 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 ``Medicare Access to Radiology Care Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. MEDICARE PAYMENT FOR RADIOLOGIST ASSISTANT SERVICES. (a) In General.--Section 1834 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(z) Payment for Certain Radiologist Assistant Services.-- ``(1) Payment.-- ``(A) In general.--In the case of radiologist assistant services (as defined in subparagraph (B)) furnished on or after January 1, 2022, for which payment is made under the fee schedules established under section 1848, the amount of payment for such services shall equal 85 percent of the amount determined under section 1848 for such services when furnished by a radiologist. ``(B) Definitions.--In this subsection: ``(i) Radiologist assistant services.--The term `radiologist assistant services' means services furnished as an incident to a radiologists' professional service-- ``(I) performed by a radiologist assistant (as defined in clause (ii)) under the supervision of a radiologist as an employee of, a leased employee of, or an independent contractor of the supervising radiologist; and ``(II) which the radiologist assistant is legally authorized to perform under State law (or the State regulatory mechanism provided by State law). ``(ii) Radiologist assistant.--The term `radiologist assistant' means a radiographer who is certified by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists as a registered radiologist assistant or by the Certification Board for Radiology Practitioner Assistants as a radiology practitioner assistant to perform radiologic procedures under the supervision of a radiologist. ``(2) Payment in facility settings.-- ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall provide for payment for radiologist assistant services in a facility setting furnished on or after January 1, 2022. Payment shall be made to the supervising radiologist. ``(B) Payment amount.--The amount of payment for radiologist assistant services furnished in a facility setting shall be the amount determined under paragraph (1). ``(C) Facility setting defined.--In this paragraph, the term `facility setting' means-- ``(i) a hospital or critical access hospital; ``(ii) an ambulatory surgical center; and ``(iii) such other providers of services as the Secretary may specify. ``(3) Rules of construction.--Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as affecting-- ``(A) coverage of and payment for the technical component (including the technical component of a global fee) with respect to imaging services under this title as in effect before the date of the enactment of this Act; ``(B) the amount of payment made for radiologists' services under this title when furnished solely by a radiologist; or ``(C) the amount of payment made under this title for services furnished by a hospital, critical access hospital, ambulatory surgical center, or any other facility setting specified by the Secretary under paragraph (2)(C)(iii), as the case may be.''. (b) Conforming Amendment for Payment to Supervising Radiologist.-- The first sentence of section 1842(b)(6) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395u(b)(6)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``and'' before ``(J)''; and (2) by inserting before the period at the end the following: ``, and (K) in the case of radiologist assistant services (as defined in section 1834(z)(1)(B)(i)), payment shall be made to the supervising radiologist''. <all>

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for payment for services of radiologist assistants under the Medicare program, and for other purposes. 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 ``Medicare Access to Radiology Care Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. MEDICARE PAYMENT FOR RADIOLOGIST ASSISTANT SERVICES. (a) In General.--Section 1834 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(z) Payment for Certain Radiologist Assistant Services.-- ``(1) Payment.-- ``(A) In general.--In the case of radiologist assistant services (as defined in subparagraph (B)) furnished on or after January 1, 2022, for which payment is made under the fee schedules established under section 1848, the amount of payment for such services shall equal 85 percent of the amount determined under section 1848 for such services when furnished by a radiologist. ``(B) Definitions.--In this subsection: ``(i) Radiologist assistant services.--The term `radiologist assistant services' means services furnished as an incident to a radiologists' professional service-- ``(I) performed by a radiologist assistant (as defined in clause (ii)) under the supervision of a radiologist as an employee of, a leased employee of, or an independent contractor of the supervising radiologist; and ``(II) which the radiologist assistant is legally authorized to perform under State law (or the State regulatory mechanism provided by State law). ``(ii) Radiologist assistant.--The term `radiologist assistant' means a radiographer who is certified by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists as a registered radiologist assistant or by the Certification Board for Radiology Practitioner Assistants as a radiology practitioner assistant to perform radiologic procedures under the supervision of a radiologist. ``(2) Payment in facility settings.-- ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall provide for payment for radiologist assistant services in a facility setting furnished on or after January 1, 2022. Payment shall be made to the supervising radiologist. ``(B) Payment amount.--The amount of payment for radiologist assistant services furnished in a facility setting shall be the amount determined under paragraph (1). ``(C) Facility setting defined.--In this paragraph, the term `facility setting' means-- ``(i) a hospital or critical access hospital; ``(ii) an ambulatory surgical center; and ``(iii) such other providers of services as the Secretary may specify. ``(3) Rules of construction.--Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as affecting-- ``(A) coverage of and payment for the technical component (including the technical component of a global fee) with respect to imaging services under this title as in effect before the date of the enactment of this Act; ``(B) the amount of payment made for radiologists' services under this title when furnished solely by a radiologist; or ``(C) the amount of payment made under this title for services furnished by a hospital, critical access hospital, ambulatory surgical center, or any other facility setting specified by the Secretary under paragraph (2)(C)(iii), as the case may be.''. (b) Conforming Amendment for Payment to Supervising Radiologist.-- The first sentence of section 1842(b)(6) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395u(b)(6)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``and'' before ``(J)''; and (2) by inserting before the period at the end the following: ``, and (K) in the case of radiologist assistant services (as defined in section 1834(z)(1)(B)(i)), payment shall be made to the supervising radiologist''. <all>

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for payment for services of radiologist assistants under the Medicare program, and for other purposes. ``(B) Definitions.--In this subsection: ``(i) Radiologist assistant services.--The term `radiologist assistant services' means services furnished as an incident to a radiologists' professional service-- ``(I) performed by a radiologist assistant (as defined in clause (ii)) under the supervision of a radiologist as an employee of, a leased employee of, or an independent contractor of the supervising radiologist; and ``(II) which the radiologist assistant is legally authorized to perform under State law (or the State regulatory mechanism provided by State law). ``(ii) Radiologist assistant.--The term `radiologist assistant' means a radiographer who is certified by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists as a registered radiologist assistant or by the Certification Board for Radiology Practitioner Assistants as a radiology practitioner assistant to perform radiologic procedures under the supervision of a radiologist. ``(2) Payment in facility settings.-- ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall provide for payment for radiologist assistant services in a facility setting furnished on or after January 1, 2022. b) Conforming Amendment for Payment to Supervising Radiologist.-- The first sentence of section 1842(b)(6) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395u(b)(6)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``and'' before ``(J)''; and (2) by inserting before the period at the end the following: ``, and (K) in the case of radiologist assistant services (as defined in section 1834(z)(1)(B)(i)), payment shall be made to the supervising radiologist''.

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for payment for services of radiologist assistants under the Medicare program, and for other purposes. ``(B) Definitions.--In this subsection: ``(i) Radiologist assistant services.--The term `radiologist assistant services' means services furnished as an incident to a radiologists' professional service-- ``(I) performed by a radiologist assistant (as defined in clause (ii)) under the supervision of a radiologist as an employee of, a leased employee of, or an independent contractor of the supervising radiologist; and ``(II) which the radiologist assistant is legally authorized to perform under State law (or the State regulatory mechanism provided by State law). ``(C) Facility setting defined.--In this paragraph, the term `facility setting' means-- ``(i) a hospital or critical access hospital; ``(ii) an ambulatory surgical center; and ``(iii) such other providers of services as the Secretary may specify. b) Conforming Amendment for Payment to Supervising Radiologist.-- The first sentence of section 1842(b)(6) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395u(b)(6)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``and'' before ``(J)''; and (2) by inserting before the period at the end the following: ``, and (K) in the case of radiologist assistant services (as defined in section 1834(z)(1)(B)(i)), payment shall be made to the supervising radiologist''.

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for payment for services of radiologist assistants under the Medicare program, and for other purposes. ``(B) Definitions.--In this subsection: ``(i) Radiologist assistant services.--The term `radiologist assistant services' means services furnished as an incident to a radiologists' professional service-- ``(I) performed by a radiologist assistant (as defined in clause (ii)) under the supervision of a radiologist as an employee of, a leased employee of, or an independent contractor of the supervising radiologist; and ``(II) which the radiologist assistant is legally authorized to perform under State law (or the State regulatory mechanism provided by State law). ``(C) Facility setting defined.--In this paragraph, the term `facility setting' means-- ``(i) a hospital or critical access hospital; ``(ii) an ambulatory surgical center; and ``(iii) such other providers of services as the Secretary may specify. b) Conforming Amendment for Payment to Supervising Radiologist.-- The first sentence of section 1842(b)(6) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395u(b)(6)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``and'' before ``(J)''; and (2) by inserting before the period at the end the following: ``, and (K) in the case of radiologist assistant services (as defined in section 1834(z)(1)(B)(i)), payment shall be made to the supervising radiologist''.

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for payment for services of radiologist assistants under the Medicare program, and for other purposes. ``(B) Definitions.--In this subsection: ``(i) Radiologist assistant services.--The term `radiologist assistant services' means services furnished as an incident to a radiologists' professional service-- ``(I) performed by a radiologist assistant (as defined in clause (ii)) under the supervision of a radiologist as an employee of, a leased employee of, or an independent contractor of the supervising radiologist; and ``(II) which the radiologist assistant is legally authorized to perform under State law (or the State regulatory mechanism provided by State law). ``(ii) Radiologist assistant.--The term `radiologist assistant' means a radiographer who is certified by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists as a registered radiologist assistant or by the Certification Board for Radiology Practitioner Assistants as a radiology practitioner assistant to perform radiologic procedures under the supervision of a radiologist. ``(2) Payment in facility settings.-- ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall provide for payment for radiologist assistant services in a facility setting furnished on or after January 1, 2022. b) Conforming Amendment for Payment to Supervising Radiologist.-- The first sentence of section 1842(b)(6) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395u(b)(6)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``and'' before ``(J)''; and (2) by inserting before the period at the end the following: ``, and (K) in the case of radiologist assistant services (as defined in section 1834(z)(1)(B)(i)), payment shall be made to the supervising radiologist''.

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for payment for services of radiologist assistants under the Medicare program, and for other purposes. ``(B) Definitions.--In this subsection: ``(i) Radiologist assistant services.--The term `radiologist assistant services' means services furnished as an incident to a radiologists' professional service-- ``(I) performed by a radiologist assistant (as defined in clause (ii)) under the supervision of a radiologist as an employee of, a leased employee of, or an independent contractor of the supervising radiologist; and ``(II) which the radiologist assistant is legally authorized to perform under State law (or the State regulatory mechanism provided by State law). ``(C) Facility setting defined.--In this paragraph, the term `facility setting' means-- ``(i) a hospital or critical access hospital; ``(ii) an ambulatory surgical center; and ``(iii) such other providers of services as the Secretary may specify. b) Conforming Amendment for Payment to Supervising Radiologist.-- The first sentence of section 1842(b)(6) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395u(b)(6)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``and'' before ``(J)''; and (2) by inserting before the period at the end the following: ``, and (K) in the case of radiologist assistant services (as defined in section 1834(z)(1)(B)(i)), payment shall be made to the supervising radiologist''.

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for payment for services of radiologist assistants under the Medicare program, and for other purposes. ``(B) Definitions.--In this subsection: ``(i) Radiologist assistant services.--The term `radiologist assistant services' means services furnished as an incident to a radiologists' professional service-- ``(I) performed by a radiologist assistant (as defined in clause (ii)) under the supervision of a radiologist as an employee of, a leased employee of, or an independent contractor of the supervising radiologist; and ``(II) which the radiologist assistant is legally authorized to perform under State law (or the State regulatory mechanism provided by State law). ``(ii) Radiologist assistant.--The term `radiologist assistant' means a radiographer who is certified by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists as a registered radiologist assistant or by the Certification Board for Radiology Practitioner Assistants as a radiology practitioner assistant to perform radiologic procedures under the supervision of a radiologist. ``(2) Payment in facility settings.-- ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall provide for payment for radiologist assistant services in a facility setting furnished on or after January 1, 2022. b) Conforming Amendment for Payment to Supervising Radiologist.-- The first sentence of section 1842(b)(6) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395u(b)(6)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``and'' before ``(J)''; and (2) by inserting before the period at the end the following: ``, and (K) in the case of radiologist assistant services (as defined in section 1834(z)(1)(B)(i)), payment shall be made to the supervising radiologist''.

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for payment for services of radiologist assistants under the Medicare program, and for other purposes. ``(B) Definitions.--In this subsection: ``(i) Radiologist assistant services.--The term `radiologist assistant services' means services furnished as an incident to a radiologists' professional service-- ``(I) performed by a radiologist assistant (as defined in clause (ii)) under the supervision of a radiologist as an employee of, a leased employee of, or an independent contractor of the supervising radiologist; and ``(II) which the radiologist assistant is legally authorized to perform under State law (or the State regulatory mechanism provided by State law). ``(C) Facility setting defined.--In this paragraph, the term `facility setting' means-- ``(i) a hospital or critical access hospital; ``(ii) an ambulatory surgical center; and ``(iii) such other providers of services as the Secretary may specify. b) Conforming Amendment for Payment to Supervising Radiologist.-- The first sentence of section 1842(b)(6) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395u(b)(6)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``and'' before ``(J)''; and (2) by inserting before the period at the end the following: ``, and (K) in the case of radiologist assistant services (as defined in section 1834(z)(1)(B)(i)), payment shall be made to the supervising radiologist''.

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for payment for services of radiologist assistants under the Medicare program, and for other purposes. ``(B) Definitions.--In this subsection: ``(i) Radiologist assistant services.--The term `radiologist assistant services' means services furnished as an incident to a radiologists' professional service-- ``(I) performed by a radiologist assistant (as defined in clause (ii)) under the supervision of a radiologist as an employee of, a leased employee of, or an independent contractor of the supervising radiologist; and ``(II) which the radiologist assistant is legally authorized to perform under State law (or the State regulatory mechanism provided by State law). ``(ii) Radiologist assistant.--The term `radiologist assistant' means a radiographer who is certified by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists as a registered radiologist assistant or by the Certification Board for Radiology Practitioner Assistants as a radiology practitioner assistant to perform radiologic procedures under the supervision of a radiologist. ``(2) Payment in facility settings.-- ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall provide for payment for radiologist assistant services in a facility setting furnished on or after January 1, 2022. b) Conforming Amendment for Payment to Supervising Radiologist.-- The first sentence of section 1842(b)(6) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395u(b)(6)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``and'' before ``(J)''; and (2) by inserting before the period at the end the following: ``, and (K) in the case of radiologist assistant services (as defined in section 1834(z)(1)(B)(i)), payment shall be made to the supervising radiologist''.

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for payment for services of radiologist assistants under the Medicare program, and for other purposes. ``(B) Definitions.--In this subsection: ``(i) Radiologist assistant services.--The term `radiologist assistant services' means services furnished as an incident to a radiologists' professional service-- ``(I) performed by a radiologist assistant (as defined in clause (ii)) under the supervision of a radiologist as an employee of, a leased employee of, or an independent contractor of the supervising radiologist; and ``(II) which the radiologist assistant is legally authorized to perform under State law (or the State regulatory mechanism provided by State law). ``(C) Facility setting defined.--In this paragraph, the term `facility setting' means-- ``(i) a hospital or critical access hospital; ``(ii) an ambulatory surgical center; and ``(iii) such other providers of services as the Secretary may specify. b) Conforming Amendment for Payment to Supervising Radiologist.-- The first sentence of section 1842(b)(6) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395u(b)(6)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``and'' before ``(J)''; and (2) by inserting before the period at the end the following: ``, and (K) in the case of radiologist assistant services (as defined in section 1834(z)(1)(B)(i)), payment shall be made to the supervising radiologist''.

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for payment for services of radiologist assistants under the Medicare program, and for other purposes. ``(B) Definitions.--In this subsection: ``(i) Radiologist assistant services.--The term `radiologist assistant services' means services furnished as an incident to a radiologists' professional service-- ``(I) performed by a radiologist assistant (as defined in clause (ii)) under the supervision of a radiologist as an employee of, a leased employee of, or an independent contractor of the supervising radiologist; and ``(II) which the radiologist assistant is legally authorized to perform under State law (or the State regulatory mechanism provided by State law). ``(ii) Radiologist assistant.--The term `radiologist assistant' means a radiographer who is certified by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists as a registered radiologist assistant or by the Certification Board for Radiology Practitioner Assistants as a radiology practitioner assistant to perform radiologic procedures under the supervision of a radiologist. ``(2) Payment in facility settings.-- ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall provide for payment for radiologist assistant services in a facility setting furnished on or after January 1, 2022. b) Conforming Amendment for Payment to Supervising Radiologist.-- The first sentence of section 1842(b)(6) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395u(b)(6)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``and'' before ``(J)''; and (2) by inserting before the period at the end the following: ``, and (K) in the case of radiologist assistant services (as defined in section 1834(z)(1)(B)(i)), payment shall be made to the supervising radiologist''.

H.R.8074

Housing and Community Development

Providing for Unhoused People with Pets Act of 2022 or the PUPP Act of 2022 This bill permits the Department of Housing and Urban Development to award grants for interim and permanent housing that accommodates individuals (or families) who are homeless and have pets. Entities eligible for the grant include local governments, nonprofits, and entities that house or shelter homeless individuals.

To authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to make grants to modify and upgrade structures to serve as interim and permanent housing to accommodate unhoused individuals with pets, and for other purposes. 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 ``Providing for Unhoused People with Pets Act of 2022'' or the ``PUPP Act of 2022''. SEC. 2. GRANT PROGRAM FOR UPGRADING STRUCTURES TO SERVE AS INTERIM AND PERMANENT HOUSING TO ACCOMMODATE UNHOUSED INDIVIDUALS WITH PETS. (a) Authority.--The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may carry out a program under this section to make grants to eligible entities for providing interim and permanent housing that accommodates homeless persons, and homeless families, who have pets. (b) Use.--Amounts from a grant under this section may be used only for costs of acquiring, renovating, rehabilitating, re-purposing, retrofitting, or constructing a property to be used as interim or permanent housing that accommodates homeless persons, and homeless families, who have pets, and for pet-related costs of operating such housing as provided in this section. (c) Requirements.--Interim or permanent housing assisted with amounts from a grant under this Act shall comply with the following requirements: (1) Services.-- (A) Supportive services.--Appropriate supportive services, including mental health, employment, substance use disorder, and wellness services, shall be made available to occupants of the housing. (B) Veterinary services.--Basic veterinary care and behavioral support for pets, including spay and neuter, basic wellness examinations, vaccinations, dental care, heartworm treatment and prevention, flea and tick treatment and prevention, and basic medical procedures, shall be made available for pets of occupants of the housing. (C) Location.--Services required under this paragraph shall be made available on-site in such housing, except that services that cannot be furnished on-site may be made available off-site, but only if direct linkage to transportation services is made available to occupants to access such services. (2) Animal housing.--The housing shall provide accommodations for pets of occupants of the housing that are appropriate for the layout and type of the interim or permanent housing, which may include crates and kennels. (3) Coordination.--The manager of the housing shall-- (A) coordinate with public services and law enforcement agencies to provide services and safety for the housing, as the Secretary shall require; (B) coordinate with local veterinary service and animal care providers to provide care for pets that accompany occupants of the housing; and (C) in making occupancy available in the housing, coordinate with the administrative entity for the Continuum of Care under subtitle C of title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11381 et seq.) for the area in which the housing is located. (d) Applications; Plan.-- (1) Application.--The Secretary shall provide for eligible entities to submit applications for grants under this section and shall require such applications to include a plan under paragraph (2). (2) Plan.--A plan under this paragraph shall-- (A) identify existing housing, shelters, or unused structures or land within the area served by the eligible entity submitting the application that will be used for providing the housing to be assisted under subsection (b) with amounts from a grant under this section; (B) identify the extent of need, in the area of such housing, shelters, structures, or land identified, for interim or permanent housing for homeless persons with pets; (C) identify partnering veterinary service and animal care providers that will provide care for pets that accompany occupants of the housing and any partnering animal welfare organization; (D) include such assurances as the Secretary considers necessary to ensure that such housing will be provided using grant amounts, that such housing will accommodate homeless persons, and homeless families, who have pets, and that such housing will comply with the requirements under subsection (c); and (E) provide for targeted outreach to individuals experiencing homelessness within the area served by the eligible entity receiving a grant under this section to inform such individuals regarding the availability of the housing assisted with grant amounts. (3) Selection.--The Secretary shall select applications to be awarded such grants on a competitive basis, based on criteria that the Secretary shall establish. (e) Reports.--Each eligible entity that receives a grant under this section for a fiscal year shall submit a report to the Secretary, not later than 90 days after the end of the fiscal year for which the grant was made, that shall include the following information: (1) A description of the activities undertaken by the eligible entity using such grant amounts. (2) Identification of the costs of each of the services provided in connection with the housing assisted with such grant amounts. (3) An assessment of the effectiveness of the program grants under this section and any recommendations for improving the program. (f) Definitions.--For purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply: (1) Eligible entity.-- (A) In general.--The term ``eligible entity'' means-- (i) a unit of general local government; (ii) a nonprofit organization; and (iii) an entity providing housing or shelters for homeless persons. (B) Limitation.--Such term does not include an animal wellness or welfare organization or an animal shelter, except that this subparagraph may not be construed to prevent any such organization or shelter from partnering with an eligible entity to provide interim or permanent housing assisted with amounts from a grant under this Act. (2) Homeless.--The term ``homeless'' has the meaning given such term in section 103 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11302). (3) Interim housing.--The term ``interim housing'' means any housing or shelter that does not provide permanent housing. Such term includes transitional housing (as such term is defined in such section 401) and emergency shelters (as such term is defined in section 321 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 13351)). (4) Permanent housing.--The term ``permanent housing'' has the meaning given such term in section 401 of the McKinney- Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11360). (5) Pet.--The term ``pet'' means any domesticated animal that is normally maintained as a companion or pet animal near the owner or person who cares for the animal, such as a domestic dog (including a service dog), domestic cat, ferret, gerbil, mouse, rat, guinea pig, rabbit, or hamster. (6) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. (7) Unit of general local government.--The term ``unit of general local government'' has the meaning given such term in the first sentence of paragraph (1) of section 102(a) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5302(a)(1)). (g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2026. <all>

PUPP Act of 2022

To authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to make grants to modify and upgrade structures to serve as interim and permanent housing to accommodate unhoused individuals with pets, and for other purposes.

PUPP Act of 2022 Providing for Unhoused People with Pets Act of 2022

Rep. Crow, Jason

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This bill permits the Department of Housing and Urban Development to award grants for interim and permanent housing that accommodates individuals (or families) who are homeless and have pets. Entities eligible for the grant include local governments, nonprofits, and entities that house or shelter homeless individuals.

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 ``Providing for Unhoused People with Pets Act of 2022'' or the ``PUPP Act of 2022''. SEC. GRANT PROGRAM FOR UPGRADING STRUCTURES TO SERVE AS INTERIM AND PERMANENT HOUSING TO ACCOMMODATE UNHOUSED INDIVIDUALS WITH PETS. (c) Requirements.--Interim or permanent housing assisted with amounts from a grant under this Act shall comply with the following requirements: (1) Services.-- (A) Supportive services.--Appropriate supportive services, including mental health, employment, substance use disorder, and wellness services, shall be made available to occupants of the housing. (B) Veterinary services.--Basic veterinary care and behavioral support for pets, including spay and neuter, basic wellness examinations, vaccinations, dental care, heartworm treatment and prevention, flea and tick treatment and prevention, and basic medical procedures, shall be made available for pets of occupants of the housing. (C) Location.--Services required under this paragraph shall be made available on-site in such housing, except that services that cannot be furnished on-site may be made available off-site, but only if direct linkage to transportation services is made available to occupants to access such services. 11381 et seq.) for the area in which the housing is located. (d) Applications; Plan.-- (1) Application.--The Secretary shall provide for eligible entities to submit applications for grants under this section and shall require such applications to include a plan under paragraph (2). (2) Identification of the costs of each of the services provided in connection with the housing assisted with such grant amounts. (2) Homeless.--The term ``homeless'' has the meaning given such term in section 103 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11302). (3) Interim housing.--The term ``interim housing'' means any housing or shelter that does not provide permanent housing. 13351)). 11360). (5) Pet.--The term ``pet'' means any domesticated animal that is normally maintained as a companion or pet animal near the owner or person who cares for the animal, such as a domestic dog (including a service dog), domestic cat, ferret, gerbil, mouse, rat, guinea pig, rabbit, or hamster. (7) Unit of general local government.--The term ``unit of general local government'' has the meaning given such term in the first sentence of paragraph (1) of section 102(a) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. (g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2026.

SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Providing for Unhoused People with Pets Act of 2022'' or the ``PUPP Act of 2022''. SEC. GRANT PROGRAM FOR UPGRADING STRUCTURES TO SERVE AS INTERIM AND PERMANENT HOUSING TO ACCOMMODATE UNHOUSED INDIVIDUALS WITH PETS. (B) Veterinary services.--Basic veterinary care and behavioral support for pets, including spay and neuter, basic wellness examinations, vaccinations, dental care, heartworm treatment and prevention, flea and tick treatment and prevention, and basic medical procedures, shall be made available for pets of occupants of the housing. (C) Location.--Services required under this paragraph shall be made available on-site in such housing, except that services that cannot be furnished on-site may be made available off-site, but only if direct linkage to transportation services is made available to occupants to access such services. 11381 et seq.) for the area in which the housing is located. (d) Applications; Plan.-- (1) Application.--The Secretary shall provide for eligible entities to submit applications for grants under this section and shall require such applications to include a plan under paragraph (2). (2) Identification of the costs of each of the services provided in connection with the housing assisted with such grant amounts. (2) Homeless.--The term ``homeless'' has the meaning given such term in section 103 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11302). (3) Interim housing.--The term ``interim housing'' means any housing or shelter that does not provide permanent housing. 13351)). 11360). (5) Pet.--The term ``pet'' means any domesticated animal that is normally maintained as a companion or pet animal near the owner or person who cares for the animal, such as a domestic dog (including a service dog), domestic cat, ferret, gerbil, mouse, rat, guinea pig, rabbit, or hamster. (7) Unit of general local government.--The term ``unit of general local government'' has the meaning given such term in the first sentence of paragraph (1) of section 102(a) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. (g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2026.

To authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to make grants to modify and upgrade structures to serve as interim and permanent housing to accommodate unhoused individuals with pets, and for other purposes. 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 ``Providing for Unhoused People with Pets Act of 2022'' or the ``PUPP Act of 2022''. SEC. GRANT PROGRAM FOR UPGRADING STRUCTURES TO SERVE AS INTERIM AND PERMANENT HOUSING TO ACCOMMODATE UNHOUSED INDIVIDUALS WITH PETS. (c) Requirements.--Interim or permanent housing assisted with amounts from a grant under this Act shall comply with the following requirements: (1) Services.-- (A) Supportive services.--Appropriate supportive services, including mental health, employment, substance use disorder, and wellness services, shall be made available to occupants of the housing. (B) Veterinary services.--Basic veterinary care and behavioral support for pets, including spay and neuter, basic wellness examinations, vaccinations, dental care, heartworm treatment and prevention, flea and tick treatment and prevention, and basic medical procedures, shall be made available for pets of occupants of the housing. (C) Location.--Services required under this paragraph shall be made available on-site in such housing, except that services that cannot be furnished on-site may be made available off-site, but only if direct linkage to transportation services is made available to occupants to access such services. 11381 et seq.) for the area in which the housing is located. (d) Applications; Plan.-- (1) Application.--The Secretary shall provide for eligible entities to submit applications for grants under this section and shall require such applications to include a plan under paragraph (2). (2) Plan.--A plan under this paragraph shall-- (A) identify existing housing, shelters, or unused structures or land within the area served by the eligible entity submitting the application that will be used for providing the housing to be assisted under subsection (b) with amounts from a grant under this section; (B) identify the extent of need, in the area of such housing, shelters, structures, or land identified, for interim or permanent housing for homeless persons with pets; (C) identify partnering veterinary service and animal care providers that will provide care for pets that accompany occupants of the housing and any partnering animal welfare organization; (D) include such assurances as the Secretary considers necessary to ensure that such housing will be provided using grant amounts, that such housing will accommodate homeless persons, and homeless families, who have pets, and that such housing will comply with the requirements under subsection (c); and (E) provide for targeted outreach to individuals experiencing homelessness within the area served by the eligible entity receiving a grant under this section to inform such individuals regarding the availability of the housing assisted with grant amounts. (3) Selection.--The Secretary shall select applications to be awarded such grants on a competitive basis, based on criteria that the Secretary shall establish. (2) Identification of the costs of each of the services provided in connection with the housing assisted with such grant amounts. (3) An assessment of the effectiveness of the program grants under this section and any recommendations for improving the program. (2) Homeless.--The term ``homeless'' has the meaning given such term in section 103 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11302). (3) Interim housing.--The term ``interim housing'' means any housing or shelter that does not provide permanent housing. Such term includes transitional housing (as such term is defined in such section 401) and emergency shelters (as such term is defined in section 321 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 13351)). 11360). (5) Pet.--The term ``pet'' means any domesticated animal that is normally maintained as a companion or pet animal near the owner or person who cares for the animal, such as a domestic dog (including a service dog), domestic cat, ferret, gerbil, mouse, rat, guinea pig, rabbit, or hamster. (7) Unit of general local government.--The term ``unit of general local government'' has the meaning given such term in the first sentence of paragraph (1) of section 102(a) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5302(a)(1)). (g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2026.

To authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to make grants to modify and upgrade structures to serve as interim and permanent housing to accommodate unhoused individuals with pets, and for other purposes. 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 ``Providing for Unhoused People with Pets Act of 2022'' or the ``PUPP Act of 2022''. SEC. GRANT PROGRAM FOR UPGRADING STRUCTURES TO SERVE AS INTERIM AND PERMANENT HOUSING TO ACCOMMODATE UNHOUSED INDIVIDUALS WITH PETS. (b) Use.--Amounts from a grant under this section may be used only for costs of acquiring, renovating, rehabilitating, re-purposing, retrofitting, or constructing a property to be used as interim or permanent housing that accommodates homeless persons, and homeless families, who have pets, and for pet-related costs of operating such housing as provided in this section. (c) Requirements.--Interim or permanent housing assisted with amounts from a grant under this Act shall comply with the following requirements: (1) Services.-- (A) Supportive services.--Appropriate supportive services, including mental health, employment, substance use disorder, and wellness services, shall be made available to occupants of the housing. (B) Veterinary services.--Basic veterinary care and behavioral support for pets, including spay and neuter, basic wellness examinations, vaccinations, dental care, heartworm treatment and prevention, flea and tick treatment and prevention, and basic medical procedures, shall be made available for pets of occupants of the housing. (C) Location.--Services required under this paragraph shall be made available on-site in such housing, except that services that cannot be furnished on-site may be made available off-site, but only if direct linkage to transportation services is made available to occupants to access such services. (3) Coordination.--The manager of the housing shall-- (A) coordinate with public services and law enforcement agencies to provide services and safety for the housing, as the Secretary shall require; (B) coordinate with local veterinary service and animal care providers to provide care for pets that accompany occupants of the housing; and (C) in making occupancy available in the housing, coordinate with the administrative entity for the Continuum of Care under subtitle C of title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11381 et seq.) for the area in which the housing is located. (d) Applications; Plan.-- (1) Application.--The Secretary shall provide for eligible entities to submit applications for grants under this section and shall require such applications to include a plan under paragraph (2). (2) Plan.--A plan under this paragraph shall-- (A) identify existing housing, shelters, or unused structures or land within the area served by the eligible entity submitting the application that will be used for providing the housing to be assisted under subsection (b) with amounts from a grant under this section; (B) identify the extent of need, in the area of such housing, shelters, structures, or land identified, for interim or permanent housing for homeless persons with pets; (C) identify partnering veterinary service and animal care providers that will provide care for pets that accompany occupants of the housing and any partnering animal welfare organization; (D) include such assurances as the Secretary considers necessary to ensure that such housing will be provided using grant amounts, that such housing will accommodate homeless persons, and homeless families, who have pets, and that such housing will comply with the requirements under subsection (c); and (E) provide for targeted outreach to individuals experiencing homelessness within the area served by the eligible entity receiving a grant under this section to inform such individuals regarding the availability of the housing assisted with grant amounts. (3) Selection.--The Secretary shall select applications to be awarded such grants on a competitive basis, based on criteria that the Secretary shall establish. (e) Reports.--Each eligible entity that receives a grant under this section for a fiscal year shall submit a report to the Secretary, not later than 90 days after the end of the fiscal year for which the grant was made, that shall include the following information: (1) A description of the activities undertaken by the eligible entity using such grant amounts. (2) Identification of the costs of each of the services provided in connection with the housing assisted with such grant amounts. (3) An assessment of the effectiveness of the program grants under this section and any recommendations for improving the program. (f) Definitions.--For purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply: (1) Eligible entity.-- (A) In general.--The term ``eligible entity'' means-- (i) a unit of general local government; (ii) a nonprofit organization; and (iii) an entity providing housing or shelters for homeless persons. (2) Homeless.--The term ``homeless'' has the meaning given such term in section 103 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11302). (3) Interim housing.--The term ``interim housing'' means any housing or shelter that does not provide permanent housing. Such term includes transitional housing (as such term is defined in such section 401) and emergency shelters (as such term is defined in section 321 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 13351)). 11360). (5) Pet.--The term ``pet'' means any domesticated animal that is normally maintained as a companion or pet animal near the owner or person who cares for the animal, such as a domestic dog (including a service dog), domestic cat, ferret, gerbil, mouse, rat, guinea pig, rabbit, or hamster. (7) Unit of general local government.--The term ``unit of general local government'' has the meaning given such term in the first sentence of paragraph (1) of section 102(a) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5302(a)(1)). (g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2026.

To authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to make grants to modify and upgrade structures to serve as interim and permanent housing to accommodate unhoused individuals with pets, and for other purposes. b) Use.--Amounts from a grant under this section may be used only for costs of acquiring, renovating, rehabilitating, re-purposing, retrofitting, or constructing a property to be used as interim or permanent housing that accommodates homeless persons, and homeless families, who have pets, and for pet-related costs of operating such housing as provided in this section. ( (B) Veterinary services.--Basic veterinary care and behavioral support for pets, including spay and neuter, basic wellness examinations, vaccinations, dental care, heartworm treatment and prevention, flea and tick treatment and prevention, and basic medical procedures, shall be made available for pets of occupants of the housing. ( 3) Coordination.--The manager of the housing shall-- (A) coordinate with public services and law enforcement agencies to provide services and safety for the housing, as the Secretary shall require; (B) coordinate with local veterinary service and animal care providers to provide care for pets that accompany occupants of the housing; and (C) in making occupancy available in the housing, coordinate with the administrative entity for the Continuum of Care under subtitle C of title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11381 et seq.) (d) Applications; Plan.-- (1) Application.--The Secretary shall provide for eligible entities to submit applications for grants under this section and shall require such applications to include a plan under paragraph (2). ( 3) Selection.--The Secretary shall select applications to be awarded such grants on a competitive basis, based on criteria that the Secretary shall establish. (e) Reports.--Each eligible entity that receives a grant under this section for a fiscal year shall submit a report to the Secretary, not later than 90 days after the end of the fiscal year for which the grant was made, that shall include the following information: (1) A description of the activities undertaken by the eligible entity using such grant amounts. ( B) Limitation.--Such term does not include an animal wellness or welfare organization or an animal shelter, except that this subparagraph may not be construed to prevent any such organization or shelter from partnering with an eligible entity to provide interim or permanent housing assisted with amounts from a grant under this Act. ( Such term includes transitional housing (as such term is defined in such section 401) and emergency shelters (as such term is defined in section 321 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 13351)). ( 7) Unit of general local government.--The term ``unit of general local government'' has the meaning given such term in the first sentence of paragraph (1) of section 102(a) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5302(a)(1)). (

To authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to make grants to modify and upgrade structures to serve as interim and permanent housing to accommodate unhoused individuals with pets, and for other purposes. b) Use.--Amounts from a grant under this section may be used only for costs of acquiring, renovating, rehabilitating, re-purposing, retrofitting, or constructing a property to be used as interim or permanent housing that accommodates homeless persons, and homeless families, who have pets, and for pet-related costs of operating such housing as provided in this section. ( (3) Coordination.--The manager of the housing shall-- (A) coordinate with public services and law enforcement agencies to provide services and safety for the housing, as the Secretary shall require; (B) coordinate with local veterinary service and animal care providers to provide care for pets that accompany occupants of the housing; and (C) in making occupancy available in the housing, coordinate with the administrative entity for the Continuum of Care under subtitle C of title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11381 et seq.) 3) Selection.--The Secretary shall select applications to be awarded such grants on a competitive basis, based on criteria that the Secretary shall establish. (e) Reports.--Each eligible entity that receives a grant under this section for a fiscal year shall submit a report to the Secretary, not later than 90 days after the end of the fiscal year for which the grant was made, that shall include the following information: (1) A description of the activities undertaken by the eligible entity using such grant amounts. ( 2) Homeless.--The term ``homeless'' has the meaning given such term in section 103 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11302). ( 3) Interim housing.--The term ``interim housing'' means any housing or shelter that does not provide permanent housing. (7) Unit of general local government.--The term ``unit of general local government'' has the meaning given such term in the first sentence of paragraph (1) of section 102(a) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5302(a)(1)). ( g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2026.

To authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to make grants to modify and upgrade structures to serve as interim and permanent housing to accommodate unhoused individuals with pets, and for other purposes. b) Use.--Amounts from a grant under this section may be used only for costs of acquiring, renovating, rehabilitating, re-purposing, retrofitting, or constructing a property to be used as interim or permanent housing that accommodates homeless persons, and homeless families, who have pets, and for pet-related costs of operating such housing as provided in this section. ( (3) Coordination.--The manager of the housing shall-- (A) coordinate with public services and law enforcement agencies to provide services and safety for the housing, as the Secretary shall require; (B) coordinate with local veterinary service and animal care providers to provide care for pets that accompany occupants of the housing; and (C) in making occupancy available in the housing, coordinate with the administrative entity for the Continuum of Care under subtitle C of title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11381 et seq.) 3) Selection.--The Secretary shall select applications to be awarded such grants on a competitive basis, based on criteria that the Secretary shall establish. (e) Reports.--Each eligible entity that receives a grant under this section for a fiscal year shall submit a report to the Secretary, not later than 90 days after the end of the fiscal year for which the grant was made, that shall include the following information: (1) A description of the activities undertaken by the eligible entity using such grant amounts. ( 2) Homeless.--The term ``homeless'' has the meaning given such term in section 103 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11302). ( 3) Interim housing.--The term ``interim housing'' means any housing or shelter that does not provide permanent housing. (7) Unit of general local government.--The term ``unit of general local government'' has the meaning given such term in the first sentence of paragraph (1) of section 102(a) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5302(a)(1)). ( g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2026.

To authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to make grants to modify and upgrade structures to serve as interim and permanent housing to accommodate unhoused individuals with pets, and for other purposes. b) Use.--Amounts from a grant under this section may be used only for costs of acquiring, renovating, rehabilitating, re-purposing, retrofitting, or constructing a property to be used as interim or permanent housing that accommodates homeless persons, and homeless families, who have pets, and for pet-related costs of operating such housing as provided in this section. ( (B) Veterinary services.--Basic veterinary care and behavioral support for pets, including spay and neuter, basic wellness examinations, vaccinations, dental care, heartworm treatment and prevention, flea and tick treatment and prevention, and basic medical procedures, shall be made available for pets of occupants of the housing. ( 3) Coordination.--The manager of the housing shall-- (A) coordinate with public services and law enforcement agencies to provide services and safety for the housing, as the Secretary shall require; (B) coordinate with local veterinary service and animal care providers to provide care for pets that accompany occupants of the housing; and (C) in making occupancy available in the housing, coordinate with the administrative entity for the Continuum of Care under subtitle C of title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11381 et seq.) (d) Applications; Plan.-- (1) Application.--The Secretary shall provide for eligible entities to submit applications for grants under this section and shall require such applications to include a plan under paragraph (2). ( 3) Selection.--The Secretary shall select applications to be awarded such grants on a competitive basis, based on criteria that the Secretary shall establish. (e) Reports.--Each eligible entity that receives a grant under this section for a fiscal year shall submit a report to the Secretary, not later than 90 days after the end of the fiscal year for which the grant was made, that shall include the following information: (1) A description of the activities undertaken by the eligible entity using such grant amounts. ( B) Limitation.--Such term does not include an animal wellness or welfare organization or an animal shelter, except that this subparagraph may not be construed to prevent any such organization or shelter from partnering with an eligible entity to provide interim or permanent housing assisted with amounts from a grant under this Act. ( Such term includes transitional housing (as such term is defined in such section 401) and emergency shelters (as such term is defined in section 321 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 13351)). ( 7) Unit of general local government.--The term ``unit of general local government'' has the meaning given such term in the first sentence of paragraph (1) of section 102(a) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5302(a)(1)). (

To authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to make grants to modify and upgrade structures to serve as interim and permanent housing to accommodate unhoused individuals with pets, and for other purposes. b) Use.--Amounts from a grant under this section may be used only for costs of acquiring, renovating, rehabilitating, re-purposing, retrofitting, or constructing a property to be used as interim or permanent housing that accommodates homeless persons, and homeless families, who have pets, and for pet-related costs of operating such housing as provided in this section. ( (3) Coordination.--The manager of the housing shall-- (A) coordinate with public services and law enforcement agencies to provide services and safety for the housing, as the Secretary shall require; (B) coordinate with local veterinary service and animal care providers to provide care for pets that accompany occupants of the housing; and (C) in making occupancy available in the housing, coordinate with the administrative entity for the Continuum of Care under subtitle C of title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11381 et seq.) 3) Selection.--The Secretary shall select applications to be awarded such grants on a competitive basis, based on criteria that the Secretary shall establish. (e) Reports.--Each eligible entity that receives a grant under this section for a fiscal year shall submit a report to the Secretary, not later than 90 days after the end of the fiscal year for which the grant was made, that shall include the following information: (1) A description of the activities undertaken by the eligible entity using such grant amounts. ( 2) Homeless.--The term ``homeless'' has the meaning given such term in section 103 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11302). ( 3) Interim housing.--The term ``interim housing'' means any housing or shelter that does not provide permanent housing. (7) Unit of general local government.--The term ``unit of general local government'' has the meaning given such term in the first sentence of paragraph (1) of section 102(a) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5302(a)(1)). ( g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2026.

To authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to make grants to modify and upgrade structures to serve as interim and permanent housing to accommodate unhoused individuals with pets, and for other purposes. b) Use.--Amounts from a grant under this section may be used only for costs of acquiring, renovating, rehabilitating, re-purposing, retrofitting, or constructing a property to be used as interim or permanent housing that accommodates homeless persons, and homeless families, who have pets, and for pet-related costs of operating such housing as provided in this section. ( (B) Veterinary services.--Basic veterinary care and behavioral support for pets, including spay and neuter, basic wellness examinations, vaccinations, dental care, heartworm treatment and prevention, flea and tick treatment and prevention, and basic medical procedures, shall be made available for pets of occupants of the housing. ( 3) Coordination.--The manager of the housing shall-- (A) coordinate with public services and law enforcement agencies to provide services and safety for the housing, as the Secretary shall require; (B) coordinate with local veterinary service and animal care providers to provide care for pets that accompany occupants of the housing; and (C) in making occupancy available in the housing, coordinate with the administrative entity for the Continuum of Care under subtitle C of title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11381 et seq.) (d) Applications; Plan.-- (1) Application.--The Secretary shall provide for eligible entities to submit applications for grants under this section and shall require such applications to include a plan under paragraph (2). ( 3) Selection.--The Secretary shall select applications to be awarded such grants on a competitive basis, based on criteria that the Secretary shall establish. (e) Reports.--Each eligible entity that receives a grant under this section for a fiscal year shall submit a report to the Secretary, not later than 90 days after the end of the fiscal year for which the grant was made, that shall include the following information: (1) A description of the activities undertaken by the eligible entity using such grant amounts. ( B) Limitation.--Such term does not include an animal wellness or welfare organization or an animal shelter, except that this subparagraph may not be construed to prevent any such organization or shelter from partnering with an eligible entity to provide interim or permanent housing assisted with amounts from a grant under this Act. ( Such term includes transitional housing (as such term is defined in such section 401) and emergency shelters (as such term is defined in section 321 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 13351)). ( 7) Unit of general local government.--The term ``unit of general local government'' has the meaning given such term in the first sentence of paragraph (1) of section 102(a) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5302(a)(1)). (

To authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to make grants to modify and upgrade structures to serve as interim and permanent housing to accommodate unhoused individuals with pets, and for other purposes. b) Use.--Amounts from a grant under this section may be used only for costs of acquiring, renovating, rehabilitating, re-purposing, retrofitting, or constructing a property to be used as interim or permanent housing that accommodates homeless persons, and homeless families, who have pets, and for pet-related costs of operating such housing as provided in this section. ( (3) Coordination.--The manager of the housing shall-- (A) coordinate with public services and law enforcement agencies to provide services and safety for the housing, as the Secretary shall require; (B) coordinate with local veterinary service and animal care providers to provide care for pets that accompany occupants of the housing; and (C) in making occupancy available in the housing, coordinate with the administrative entity for the Continuum of Care under subtitle C of title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11381 et seq.) 3) Selection.--The Secretary shall select applications to be awarded such grants on a competitive basis, based on criteria that the Secretary shall establish. (e) Reports.--Each eligible entity that receives a grant under this section for a fiscal year shall submit a report to the Secretary, not later than 90 days after the end of the fiscal year for which the grant was made, that shall include the following information: (1) A description of the activities undertaken by the eligible entity using such grant amounts. ( 2) Homeless.--The term ``homeless'' has the meaning given such term in section 103 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11302). ( 3) Interim housing.--The term ``interim housing'' means any housing or shelter that does not provide permanent housing. (7) Unit of general local government.--The term ``unit of general local government'' has the meaning given such term in the first sentence of paragraph (1) of section 102(a) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5302(a)(1)). ( g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2026.

To authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to make grants to modify and upgrade structures to serve as interim and permanent housing to accommodate unhoused individuals with pets, and for other purposes. b) Use.--Amounts from a grant under this section may be used only for costs of acquiring, renovating, rehabilitating, re-purposing, retrofitting, or constructing a property to be used as interim or permanent housing that accommodates homeless persons, and homeless families, who have pets, and for pet-related costs of operating such housing as provided in this section. ( (B) Veterinary services.--Basic veterinary care and behavioral support for pets, including spay and neuter, basic wellness examinations, vaccinations, dental care, heartworm treatment and prevention, flea and tick treatment and prevention, and basic medical procedures, shall be made available for pets of occupants of the housing. ( 3) Coordination.--The manager of the housing shall-- (A) coordinate with public services and law enforcement agencies to provide services and safety for the housing, as the Secretary shall require; (B) coordinate with local veterinary service and animal care providers to provide care for pets that accompany occupants of the housing; and (C) in making occupancy available in the housing, coordinate with the administrative entity for the Continuum of Care under subtitle C of title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11381 et seq.) (d) Applications; Plan.-- (1) Application.--The Secretary shall provide for eligible entities to submit applications for grants under this section and shall require such applications to include a plan under paragraph (2). ( 3) Selection.--The Secretary shall select applications to be awarded such grants on a competitive basis, based on criteria that the Secretary shall establish. (e) Reports.--Each eligible entity that receives a grant under this section for a fiscal year shall submit a report to the Secretary, not later than 90 days after the end of the fiscal year for which the grant was made, that shall include the following information: (1) A description of the activities undertaken by the eligible entity using such grant amounts. ( B) Limitation.--Such term does not include an animal wellness or welfare organization or an animal shelter, except that this subparagraph may not be construed to prevent any such organization or shelter from partnering with an eligible entity to provide interim or permanent housing assisted with amounts from a grant under this Act. ( Such term includes transitional housing (as such term is defined in such section 401) and emergency shelters (as such term is defined in section 321 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 13351)). ( 7) Unit of general local government.--The term ``unit of general local government'' has the meaning given such term in the first sentence of paragraph (1) of section 102(a) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5302(a)(1)). (

To authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to make grants to modify and upgrade structures to serve as interim and permanent housing to accommodate unhoused individuals with pets, and for other purposes. 3) Coordination.--The manager of the housing shall-- (A) coordinate with public services and law enforcement agencies to provide services and safety for the housing, as the Secretary shall require; (B) coordinate with local veterinary service and animal care providers to provide care for pets that accompany occupants of the housing; and (C) in making occupancy available in the housing, coordinate with the administrative entity for the Continuum of Care under subtitle C of title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11381 et seq.) ( g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2026.

To authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to make grants to modify and upgrade structures to serve as interim and permanent housing to accommodate unhoused individuals with pets, and for other purposes. 3) Coordination.--The manager of the housing shall-- (A) coordinate with public services and law enforcement agencies to provide services and safety for the housing, as the Secretary shall require; (B) coordinate with local veterinary service and animal care providers to provide care for pets that accompany occupants of the housing; and (C) in making occupancy available in the housing, coordinate with the administrative entity for the Continuum of Care under subtitle C of title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11381 et seq.) (d) Applications; Plan.-- (1) Application.--The Secretary shall provide for eligible entities to submit applications for grants under this section and shall require such applications to include a plan under paragraph (2). ( B) Limitation.--Such term does not include an animal wellness or welfare organization or an animal shelter, except that this subparagraph may not be construed to prevent any such organization or shelter from partnering with an eligible entity to provide interim or permanent housing assisted with amounts from a grant under this Act. (

H.R.5450

Health

Blocking Joseph Robinette Biden's Overreaching Vaccine Mandates Act This bill restricts implementation and enforcement of COVID-19 vaccine mandates, including in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Specifically, the Department of Health and Human Services may not require, as a condition of participation in the programs, that providers mandate COVID-19 vaccination for their employees, or otherwise penalize participating providers that do not mandate such vaccination. The bill also prohibits the use of federal funds to implement or enforce a COVID-19 vaccine mandate.

To prohibit the use of Federal funds to implement or enforce a COVID-19 vaccine mandate, and for other purposes. 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 ``Blocking Joseph Robinette Biden's Overreaching Vaccine Mandates Act''. SEC. 2. PROHIBITION OF FUNDING FOR COVID-19 VACCINE MANDATES. (a) In General.--No Federal funds may be used to implement or enforce (including through promulgation of any rule or regulation) a COVID-19 vaccine mandate. (b) Definitions.--In this and the next section: (1) COVID-19 vaccine.--The term ``COVID-19 vaccine'' means an immunization that is intended to prevent or mitigate coronavirus disease 2019 (or SARS-CoV-2). (2) COVID-19 vaccine mandate.--The term ``COVID-19 vaccine mandate'' means-- (A) any requirement that a person, including a Federal employee or an individual performing work or in connection with a contractor with the Federal Government, receive a COVID-19 vaccine; or (B) any requirement that an employer require an employee or independent contractor to receive a COVID- 19 vaccine. (3) Employer.--The term ``employer'' means a person engaged in a business affecting commerce who has employees or independent contractors. Such term includes a State or political subdivision of a State but does not include the United States. SEC. 3. PROHIBITION ON IMPLEMENTATION OF COVID-19 VACCINATION MANDATE UNDER THE MEDICARE AND MEDICAID PROGRAMS. Notwithstanding any provision of title XI, XVIII, or XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1301 et seq., 1395 et seq., 1396 et seq.), the Secretary of Health and Human Services may not-- (1) require a health care provider, as a condition of participation in the Medicare or Medicaid program to mandate vaccination of employees against COVID-19; or (2) otherwise penalize such a provider for such provider's failure to so mandate such vaccination. <all>

Blocking Joseph Robinette Biden’s Overreaching Vaccine Mandates Act

To prohibit the use of Federal funds to implement or enforce a COVID-19 vaccine mandate, and for other purposes.

Blocking Joseph Robinette Biden’s Overreaching Vaccine Mandates Act

Rep. Harshbarger, Diana

R

TN

This bill restricts implementation and enforcement of COVID-19 vaccine mandates, including in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Specifically, the Department of Health and Human Services may not require, as a condition of participation in the programs, that providers mandate COVID-19 vaccination for their employees, or otherwise penalize participating providers that do not mandate such vaccination. The bill also prohibits the use of federal funds to implement or enforce a COVID-19 vaccine mandate.

To prohibit the use of Federal funds to implement or enforce a COVID-19 vaccine mandate, and for other purposes. 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 ``Blocking Joseph Robinette Biden's Overreaching Vaccine Mandates Act''. SEC. 2. PROHIBITION OF FUNDING FOR COVID-19 VACCINE MANDATES. (a) In General.--No Federal funds may be used to implement or enforce (including through promulgation of any rule or regulation) a COVID-19 vaccine mandate. (b) Definitions.--In this and the next section: (1) COVID-19 vaccine.--The term ``COVID-19 vaccine'' means an immunization that is intended to prevent or mitigate coronavirus disease 2019 (or SARS-CoV-2). (2) COVID-19 vaccine mandate.--The term ``COVID-19 vaccine mandate'' means-- (A) any requirement that a person, including a Federal employee or an individual performing work or in connection with a contractor with the Federal Government, receive a COVID-19 vaccine; or (B) any requirement that an employer require an employee or independent contractor to receive a COVID- 19 vaccine. (3) Employer.--The term ``employer'' means a person engaged in a business affecting commerce who has employees or independent contractors. Such term includes a State or political subdivision of a State but does not include the United States. SEC. 3. PROHIBITION ON IMPLEMENTATION OF COVID-19 VACCINATION MANDATE UNDER THE MEDICARE AND MEDICAID PROGRAMS. Notwithstanding any provision of title XI, XVIII, or XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1301 et seq., 1395 et seq., 1396 et seq.), the Secretary of Health and Human Services may not-- (1) require a health care provider, as a condition of participation in the Medicare or Medicaid program to mandate vaccination of employees against COVID-19; or (2) otherwise penalize such a provider for such provider's failure to so mandate such vaccination. <all>

To prohibit the use of Federal funds to implement or enforce a COVID-19 vaccine mandate, and for other purposes. 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 ``Blocking Joseph Robinette Biden's Overreaching Vaccine Mandates Act''. SEC. 2. PROHIBITION OF FUNDING FOR COVID-19 VACCINE MANDATES. (a) In General.--No Federal funds may be used to implement or enforce (including through promulgation of any rule or regulation) a COVID-19 vaccine mandate. (b) Definitions.--In this and the next section: (1) COVID-19 vaccine.--The term ``COVID-19 vaccine'' means an immunization that is intended to prevent or mitigate coronavirus disease 2019 (or SARS-CoV-2). (2) COVID-19 vaccine mandate.--The term ``COVID-19 vaccine mandate'' means-- (A) any requirement that a person, including a Federal employee or an individual performing work or in connection with a contractor with the Federal Government, receive a COVID-19 vaccine; or (B) any requirement that an employer require an employee or independent contractor to receive a COVID- 19 vaccine. (3) Employer.--The term ``employer'' means a person engaged in a business affecting commerce who has employees or independent contractors. Such term includes a State or political subdivision of a State but does not include the United States. SEC. 3. PROHIBITION ON IMPLEMENTATION OF COVID-19 VACCINATION MANDATE UNDER THE MEDICARE AND MEDICAID PROGRAMS. Notwithstanding any provision of title XI, XVIII, or XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1301 et seq., 1395 et seq., 1396 et seq.), the Secretary of Health and Human Services may not-- (1) require a health care provider, as a condition of participation in the Medicare or Medicaid program to mandate vaccination of employees against COVID-19; or (2) otherwise penalize such a provider for such provider's failure to so mandate such vaccination. <all>

To prohibit the use of Federal funds to implement or enforce a COVID-19 vaccine mandate, and for other purposes. 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 ``Blocking Joseph Robinette Biden's Overreaching Vaccine Mandates Act''. SEC. 2. PROHIBITION OF FUNDING FOR COVID-19 VACCINE MANDATES. (a) In General.--No Federal funds may be used to implement or enforce (including through promulgation of any rule or regulation) a COVID-19 vaccine mandate. (b) Definitions.--In this and the next section: (1) COVID-19 vaccine.--The term ``COVID-19 vaccine'' means an immunization that is intended to prevent or mitigate coronavirus disease 2019 (or SARS-CoV-2). (2) COVID-19 vaccine mandate.--The term ``COVID-19 vaccine mandate'' means-- (A) any requirement that a person, including a Federal employee or an individual performing work or in connection with a contractor with the Federal Government, receive a COVID-19 vaccine; or (B) any requirement that an employer require an employee or independent contractor to receive a COVID- 19 vaccine. (3) Employer.--The term ``employer'' means a person engaged in a business affecting commerce who has employees or independent contractors. Such term includes a State or political subdivision of a State but does not include the United States. SEC. 3. PROHIBITION ON IMPLEMENTATION OF COVID-19 VACCINATION MANDATE UNDER THE MEDICARE AND MEDICAID PROGRAMS. Notwithstanding any provision of title XI, XVIII, or XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1301 et seq., 1395 et seq., 1396 et seq.), the Secretary of Health and Human Services may not-- (1) require a health care provider, as a condition of participation in the Medicare or Medicaid program to mandate vaccination of employees against COVID-19; or (2) otherwise penalize such a provider for such provider's failure to so mandate such vaccination. <all>

To prohibit the use of Federal funds to implement or enforce a COVID-19 vaccine mandate, and for other purposes. 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 ``Blocking Joseph Robinette Biden's Overreaching Vaccine Mandates Act''. SEC. 2. PROHIBITION OF FUNDING FOR COVID-19 VACCINE MANDATES. (a) In General.--No Federal funds may be used to implement or enforce (including through promulgation of any rule or regulation) a COVID-19 vaccine mandate. (b) Definitions.--In this and the next section: (1) COVID-19 vaccine.--The term ``COVID-19 vaccine'' means an immunization that is intended to prevent or mitigate coronavirus disease 2019 (or SARS-CoV-2). (2) COVID-19 vaccine mandate.--The term ``COVID-19 vaccine mandate'' means-- (A) any requirement that a person, including a Federal employee or an individual performing work or in connection with a contractor with the Federal Government, receive a COVID-19 vaccine; or (B) any requirement that an employer require an employee or independent contractor to receive a COVID- 19 vaccine. (3) Employer.--The term ``employer'' means a person engaged in a business affecting commerce who has employees or independent contractors. Such term includes a State or political subdivision of a State but does not include the United States. SEC. 3. PROHIBITION ON IMPLEMENTATION OF COVID-19 VACCINATION MANDATE UNDER THE MEDICARE AND MEDICAID PROGRAMS. Notwithstanding any provision of title XI, XVIII, or XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1301 et seq., 1395 et seq., 1396 et seq.), the Secretary of Health and Human Services may not-- (1) require a health care provider, as a condition of participation in the Medicare or Medicaid program to mandate vaccination of employees against COVID-19; or (2) otherwise penalize such a provider for such provider's failure to so mandate such vaccination. <all>

To prohibit the use of Federal funds to implement or enforce a COVID-19 vaccine mandate, and for other purposes. a) In General.--No Federal funds may be used to implement or enforce (including through promulgation of any rule or regulation) a COVID-19 vaccine mandate. ( Notwithstanding any provision of title XI, XVIII, or XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1301 et seq., the Secretary of Health and Human Services may not-- (1) require a health care provider, as a condition of participation in the Medicare or Medicaid program to mandate vaccination of employees against COVID-19; or (2) otherwise penalize such a provider for such provider's failure to so mandate such vaccination.

To prohibit the use of Federal funds to implement or enforce a COVID-19 vaccine mandate, and for other purposes. 2) COVID-19 vaccine mandate.--The term ``COVID-19 vaccine mandate'' means-- (A) any requirement that a person, including a Federal employee or an individual performing work or in connection with a contractor with the Federal Government, receive a COVID-19 vaccine; or (B) any requirement that an employer require an employee or independent contractor to receive a COVID- 19 vaccine. ( the Secretary of Health and Human Services may not-- (1) require a health care provider, as a condition of participation in the Medicare or Medicaid program to mandate vaccination of employees against COVID-19; or (2) otherwise penalize such a provider for such provider's failure to so mandate such vaccination.

To prohibit the use of Federal funds to implement or enforce a COVID-19 vaccine mandate, and for other purposes. 2) COVID-19 vaccine mandate.--The term ``COVID-19 vaccine mandate'' means-- (A) any requirement that a person, including a Federal employee or an individual performing work or in connection with a contractor with the Federal Government, receive a COVID-19 vaccine; or (B) any requirement that an employer require an employee or independent contractor to receive a COVID- 19 vaccine. ( the Secretary of Health and Human Services may not-- (1) require a health care provider, as a condition of participation in the Medicare or Medicaid program to mandate vaccination of employees against COVID-19; or (2) otherwise penalize such a provider for such provider's failure to so mandate such vaccination.

To prohibit the use of Federal funds to implement or enforce a COVID-19 vaccine mandate, and for other purposes. a) In General.--No Federal funds may be used to implement or enforce (including through promulgation of any rule or regulation) a COVID-19 vaccine mandate. ( Notwithstanding any provision of title XI, XVIII, or XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1301 et seq., the Secretary of Health and Human Services may not-- (1) require a health care provider, as a condition of participation in the Medicare or Medicaid program to mandate vaccination of employees against COVID-19; or (2) otherwise penalize such a provider for such provider's failure to so mandate such vaccination.

To prohibit the use of Federal funds to implement or enforce a COVID-19 vaccine mandate, and for other purposes. 2) COVID-19 vaccine mandate.--The term ``COVID-19 vaccine mandate'' means-- (A) any requirement that a person, including a Federal employee or an individual performing work or in connection with a contractor with the Federal Government, receive a COVID-19 vaccine; or (B) any requirement that an employer require an employee or independent contractor to receive a COVID- 19 vaccine. ( the Secretary of Health and Human Services may not-- (1) require a health care provider, as a condition of participation in the Medicare or Medicaid program to mandate vaccination of employees against COVID-19; or (2) otherwise penalize such a provider for such provider's failure to so mandate such vaccination.

To prohibit the use of Federal funds to implement or enforce a COVID-19 vaccine mandate, and for other purposes. a) In General.--No Federal funds may be used to implement or enforce (including through promulgation of any rule or regulation) a COVID-19 vaccine mandate. ( Notwithstanding any provision of title XI, XVIII, or XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1301 et seq., the Secretary of Health and Human Services may not-- (1) require a health care provider, as a condition of participation in the Medicare or Medicaid program to mandate vaccination of employees against COVID-19; or (2) otherwise penalize such a provider for such provider's failure to so mandate such vaccination.

To prohibit the use of Federal funds to implement or enforce a COVID-19 vaccine mandate, and for other purposes. 2) COVID-19 vaccine mandate.--The term ``COVID-19 vaccine mandate'' means-- (A) any requirement that a person, including a Federal employee or an individual performing work or in connection with a contractor with the Federal Government, receive a COVID-19 vaccine; or (B) any requirement that an employer require an employee or independent contractor to receive a COVID- 19 vaccine. ( the Secretary of Health and Human Services may not-- (1) require a health care provider, as a condition of participation in the Medicare or Medicaid program to mandate vaccination of employees against COVID-19; or (2) otherwise penalize such a provider for such provider's failure to so mandate such vaccination.

To prohibit the use of Federal funds to implement or enforce a COVID-19 vaccine mandate, and for other purposes. a) In General.--No Federal funds may be used to implement or enforce (including through promulgation of any rule or regulation) a COVID-19 vaccine mandate. ( Notwithstanding any provision of title XI, XVIII, or XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1301 et seq., the Secretary of Health and Human Services may not-- (1) require a health care provider, as a condition of participation in the Medicare or Medicaid program to mandate vaccination of employees against COVID-19; or (2) otherwise penalize such a provider for such provider's failure to so mandate such vaccination.

To prohibit the use of Federal funds to implement or enforce a COVID-19 vaccine mandate, and for other purposes. 2) COVID-19 vaccine mandate.--The term ``COVID-19 vaccine mandate'' means-- (A) any requirement that a person, including a Federal employee or an individual performing work or in connection with a contractor with the Federal Government, receive a COVID-19 vaccine; or (B) any requirement that an employer require an employee or independent contractor to receive a COVID- 19 vaccine. ( the Secretary of Health and Human Services may not-- (1) require a health care provider, as a condition of participation in the Medicare or Medicaid program to mandate vaccination of employees against COVID-19; or (2) otherwise penalize such a provider for such provider's failure to so mandate such vaccination.

To prohibit the use of Federal funds to implement or enforce a COVID-19 vaccine mandate, and for other purposes. a) In General.--No Federal funds may be used to implement or enforce (including through promulgation of any rule or regulation) a COVID-19 vaccine mandate. ( Notwithstanding any provision of title XI, XVIII, or XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1301 et seq., the Secretary of Health and Human Services may not-- (1) require a health care provider, as a condition of participation in the Medicare or Medicaid program to mandate vaccination of employees against COVID-19; or (2) otherwise penalize such a provider for such provider's failure to so mandate such vaccination.

H.R.6274

Finance and Financial Sector

FDIC Board Accountability Act This bill revises provisions related to the board of directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Specifically, the bill removes the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau from the board as a voting member and requires the appointment of an individual with demonstrated primary experience working in or supervising small depository institutions. Further, the bill limits the term length of a board member to twelve years.

To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to revise the membership requirements for the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and for other purposes. 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 ``FDIC Board Accountability Act''. SEC. 2. FDIC BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Section 2 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1812) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)-- (A) in paragraph (1)-- (i) in subparagraph (A), by adding ``and'' at the end; and (ii) by striking subparagraphs (B) and (C) and inserting the following: ``(B) 4 of whom shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, from among individuals who are citizens of the United States, 1 of whom shall have State bank supervisory experience, and separately 1 of whom shall have demonstrated primary experience working in or supervising depository institutions having less than $10,000,000,000 in total assets.''; and (B) by adding at the end the following: ``(3) Non-voting status of the director of the bureau of consumer financial protection.--The Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection shall serve as a non-voting observer to the Board of Directors of the Corporation.''; (2) in subsection (c)-- (A) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the following: ``No individual may be appointed as a member for more than two terms.''; and (B) by adding at the end the following: ``(4) Maximum length of service.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, no person shall serve as a member for more than twelve years in total.''; (3) in subsection (d)(2)-- (A) by striking ``Consumer Financial Protection Bureau'' each place such term appears and inserting ``Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection''; and (B) by inserting ``or observer, as the case may be,'' after ``member''; and (4) in subsection (f)(2), by striking ``or of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau''. <all>

FDIC Board Accountability Act

To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to revise the membership requirements for the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and for other purposes.

FDIC Board Accountability Act

Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine

R

MO

This bill revises provisions related to the board of directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Specifically, the bill removes the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau from the board as a voting member and requires the appointment of an individual with demonstrated primary experience working in or supervising small depository institutions. Further, the bill limits the term length of a board member to twelve years.

To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to revise the membership requirements for the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and for other purposes. 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 ``FDIC Board Accountability Act''. SEC. 2. FDIC BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Section 2 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1812) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)-- (A) in paragraph (1)-- (i) in subparagraph (A), by adding ``and'' at the end; and (ii) by striking subparagraphs (B) and (C) and inserting the following: ``(B) 4 of whom shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, from among individuals who are citizens of the United States, 1 of whom shall have State bank supervisory experience, and separately 1 of whom shall have demonstrated primary experience working in or supervising depository institutions having less than $10,000,000,000 in total assets.''; and (B) by adding at the end the following: ``(3) Non-voting status of the director of the bureau of consumer financial protection.--The Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection shall serve as a non-voting observer to the Board of Directors of the Corporation.''; (2) in subsection (c)-- (A) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the following: ``No individual may be appointed as a member for more than two terms.''; and (B) by adding at the end the following: ``(4) Maximum length of service.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, no person shall serve as a member for more than twelve years in total.''; (3) in subsection (d)(2)-- (A) by striking ``Consumer Financial Protection Bureau'' each place such term appears and inserting ``Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection''; and (B) by inserting ``or observer, as the case may be,'' after ``member''; and (4) in subsection (f)(2), by striking ``or of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau''. <all>

To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to revise the membership requirements for the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and for other purposes. 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 ``FDIC Board Accountability Act''. SEC. 2. FDIC BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Section 2 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1812) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)-- (A) in paragraph (1)-- (i) in subparagraph (A), by adding ``and'' at the end; and (ii) by striking subparagraphs (B) and (C) and inserting the following: ``(B) 4 of whom shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, from among individuals who are citizens of the United States, 1 of whom shall have State bank supervisory experience, and separately 1 of whom shall have demonstrated primary experience working in or supervising depository institutions having less than $10,000,000,000 in total assets.''; and (B) by adding at the end the following: ``(3) Non-voting status of the director of the bureau of consumer financial protection.--The Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection shall serve as a non-voting observer to the Board of Directors of the Corporation.''; (2) in subsection (c)-- (A) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the following: ``No individual may be appointed as a member for more than two terms.''; and (B) by adding at the end the following: ``(4) Maximum length of service.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, no person shall serve as a member for more than twelve years in total.''; (3) in subsection (d)(2)-- (A) by striking ``Consumer Financial Protection Bureau'' each place such term appears and inserting ``Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection''; and (B) by inserting ``or observer, as the case may be,'' after ``member''; and (4) in subsection (f)(2), by striking ``or of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau''. <all>

To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to revise the membership requirements for the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and for other purposes. 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 ``FDIC Board Accountability Act''. SEC. 2. FDIC BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Section 2 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1812) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)-- (A) in paragraph (1)-- (i) in subparagraph (A), by adding ``and'' at the end; and (ii) by striking subparagraphs (B) and (C) and inserting the following: ``(B) 4 of whom shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, from among individuals who are citizens of the United States, 1 of whom shall have State bank supervisory experience, and separately 1 of whom shall have demonstrated primary experience working in or supervising depository institutions having less than $10,000,000,000 in total assets.''; and (B) by adding at the end the following: ``(3) Non-voting status of the director of the bureau of consumer financial protection.--The Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection shall serve as a non-voting observer to the Board of Directors of the Corporation.''; (2) in subsection (c)-- (A) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the following: ``No individual may be appointed as a member for more than two terms.''; and (B) by adding at the end the following: ``(4) Maximum length of service.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, no person shall serve as a member for more than twelve years in total.''; (3) in subsection (d)(2)-- (A) by striking ``Consumer Financial Protection Bureau'' each place such term appears and inserting ``Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection''; and (B) by inserting ``or observer, as the case may be,'' after ``member''; and (4) in subsection (f)(2), by striking ``or of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau''. <all>

To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to revise the membership requirements for the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and for other purposes. 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 ``FDIC Board Accountability Act''. SEC. 2. FDIC BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Section 2 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1812) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)-- (A) in paragraph (1)-- (i) in subparagraph (A), by adding ``and'' at the end; and (ii) by striking subparagraphs (B) and (C) and inserting the following: ``(B) 4 of whom shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, from among individuals who are citizens of the United States, 1 of whom shall have State bank supervisory experience, and separately 1 of whom shall have demonstrated primary experience working in or supervising depository institutions having less than $10,000,000,000 in total assets.''; and (B) by adding at the end the following: ``(3) Non-voting status of the director of the bureau of consumer financial protection.--The Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection shall serve as a non-voting observer to the Board of Directors of the Corporation.''; (2) in subsection (c)-- (A) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the following: ``No individual may be appointed as a member for more than two terms.''; and (B) by adding at the end the following: ``(4) Maximum length of service.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, no person shall serve as a member for more than twelve years in total.''; (3) in subsection (d)(2)-- (A) by striking ``Consumer Financial Protection Bureau'' each place such term appears and inserting ``Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection''; and (B) by inserting ``or observer, as the case may be,'' after ``member''; and (4) in subsection (f)(2), by striking ``or of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau''. <all>

To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to revise the membership requirements for the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and for other purposes. and (B) by adding at the end the following: ``(3) Non-voting status of the director of the bureau of consumer financial protection.--The Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection shall serve as a non-voting observer to the Board of Directors of the Corporation. ''; (2) in subsection (c)-- (A) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the following: ``No individual may be appointed as a member for more than two terms. ''; and (B) by adding at the end the following: ``(4) Maximum length of service.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, no person shall serve as a member for more than twelve years in total. ''; (

To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to revise the membership requirements for the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and for other purposes. and (B) by adding at the end the following: ``(3) Non-voting status of the director of the bureau of consumer financial protection.--The Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection shall serve as a non-voting observer to the Board of Directors of the Corporation.''; (

To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to revise the membership requirements for the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and for other purposes. and (B) by adding at the end the following: ``(3) Non-voting status of the director of the bureau of consumer financial protection.--The Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection shall serve as a non-voting observer to the Board of Directors of the Corporation.''; (

To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to revise the membership requirements for the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and for other purposes. and (B) by adding at the end the following: ``(3) Non-voting status of the director of the bureau of consumer financial protection.--The Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection shall serve as a non-voting observer to the Board of Directors of the Corporation. ''; (2) in subsection (c)-- (A) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the following: ``No individual may be appointed as a member for more than two terms. ''; and (B) by adding at the end the following: ``(4) Maximum length of service.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, no person shall serve as a member for more than twelve years in total. ''; (

To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to revise the membership requirements for the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and for other purposes. and (B) by adding at the end the following: ``(3) Non-voting status of the director of the bureau of consumer financial protection.--The Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection shall serve as a non-voting observer to the Board of Directors of the Corporation.''; (

To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to revise the membership requirements for the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and for other purposes. and (B) by adding at the end the following: ``(3) Non-voting status of the director of the bureau of consumer financial protection.--The Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection shall serve as a non-voting observer to the Board of Directors of the Corporation. ''; (2) in subsection (c)-- (A) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the following: ``No individual may be appointed as a member for more than two terms. ''; and (B) by adding at the end the following: ``(4) Maximum length of service.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, no person shall serve as a member for more than twelve years in total. ''; (

To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to revise the membership requirements for the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and for other purposes. and (B) by adding at the end the following: ``(3) Non-voting status of the director of the bureau of consumer financial protection.--The Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection shall serve as a non-voting observer to the Board of Directors of the Corporation.''; (

To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to revise the membership requirements for the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and for other purposes. and (B) by adding at the end the following: ``(3) Non-voting status of the director of the bureau of consumer financial protection.--The Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection shall serve as a non-voting observer to the Board of Directors of the Corporation. ''; (2) in subsection (c)-- (A) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the following: ``No individual may be appointed as a member for more than two terms. ''; and (B) by adding at the end the following: ``(4) Maximum length of service.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, no person shall serve as a member for more than twelve years in total. ''; (

To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to revise the membership requirements for the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and for other purposes. and (B) by adding at the end the following: ``(3) Non-voting status of the director of the bureau of consumer financial protection.--The Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection shall serve as a non-voting observer to the Board of Directors of the Corporation.''; (

To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to revise the membership requirements for the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and for other purposes. and (B) by adding at the end the following: ``(3) Non-voting status of the director of the bureau of consumer financial protection.--The Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection shall serve as a non-voting observer to the Board of Directors of the Corporation. ''; (2) in subsection (c)-- (A) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the following: ``No individual may be appointed as a member for more than two terms. ''; and (B) by adding at the end the following: ``(4) Maximum length of service.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, no person shall serve as a member for more than twelve years in total. ''; (

S.2110

Health

Increasing Rural Telehealth Access Act of 2021 This bill establishes, as part of certain grants for telehealth networks and resource centers, a pilot project to increase the use of remote patient monitoring technology in rural areas. Specifically, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) must award grants to coordinate care in rural areas for individuals with chronic conditions and conduct other activities using remote patient monitoring technology. To be eligible for a grant, entities must meet requirements for participating in telehealth networks and must use appropriate technologies. In awarding these grants, HRSA shall give priority to entities that are capable of establishing programs quickly and that use technologies that provide continuous, real-time coaching services.

To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the establishment of a virtual health pilot program to facilitate utilization of remote patient monitoring technology to maintain or expand access to health care services for individuals in rural areas, and for other purposes. 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 ``Increasing Rural Telehealth Access Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. INCREASING RURAL TELEHEALTH ACCESS. (a) Definitions.--Subsection (a) of section 330I of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254c-14) is amended-- (1) by redesignating paragraphs (6) and (7) as paragraphs (7) and (8), respectively; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (5), the following: ``(6) Remote patient monitoring technology.--The term `remote patient monitoring technology' means digital technologies used to collect medical and other forms of health data from individuals in one location and electronically transmit such data securely to health care providers in a different location for assessment, recommendations, and interventions.''. (b) Programs.--Subsection (b) of section 330I of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254c-14) is amended-- (1) by striking ``The Secretary shall establish, under section 301'' and inserting the following: ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish, under section 301''; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(2) Virtual health pilot program.--The Secretary shall establish a virtual health pilot program to facilitate utilization of remote patient monitoring technology to maintain or expand access to health care services for individuals in rural areas.''. (c) Grants.--Subsection (d) of section 330I of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254c-14) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(3) Virtual health network pilot program grants.--The Director shall, in carrying out the virtual health pilot program referred to in subsection (b)(2), award grants to eligible entities to facilitate utilization of remote patient monitoring technology in rural areas to-- ``(A) maintain or expand access to, and coordinate health care services for, individuals with chronic conditions; ``(B) improve and expand the training of health care providers using remote patient monitoring technology; and ``(C) minimize challenges facing health care providers and health care facilities, including rural health clinics, community health centers, community behavioral health centers, long-term care facilities, and rural hospitals, as such providers and facilities serve their communities.''. (d) Grant Periods.--Subsection (e) of section 330I of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254c-14) is amended-- (1) by striking ``The Director may award grants under this section'' and inserting the following: ``(1) Telehealth network and telehealth research center grants.--The Director may award grants under paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (d)''; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(2) Virtual health network pilot program grants.--The Director shall-- ``(A) not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of Increasing Rural Telehealth Access Act of 2021, issue a notice of the availability of funding through grants under subsection (d)(3); and ``(B) not later than 90 days after the date of issuance of the notice required by subparagraph (A), award all grants under subsection (d)(3).''. (e) Eligible Entities.--Subsection (f) of section 330I of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254c-14) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(4) Virtual health network pilot program grants.--To be eligible to receive a grant under subsection (d)(3), an entity shall-- ``(A) meet the requirements of paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of this subsection that apply to an entity seeking a grant under subsection (d)(1); ``(B) be located in a rural area; and ``(C) demonstrate that the entity will provide services using remote patient monitoring technology that is-- ``(i) cellular enabled; ``(ii) approved, cleared, or authorized by the Food and Drug Administration; and ``(iii) operable using cellular standards, including 2G and 3G, that offer broad network coverage in rural areas without broadband access, as determined by the Secretary.''. (f) Applications.--Subsection (g) of section 330I of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254c-14) is amended-- (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (8) as subparagraphs (A) through (H), respectively, and moving the margin of each such redesignated subparagraph 2 ems to the right; (2) by striking ``To be eligible to receive a grant under subsection (d)'' and inserting the following: ``(1) Telehealth network and telehealth research center grants.--To be eligible to receive a grant under paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (d)''; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(2) Virtual health network pilot program grants.--To be eligible to receive a grant under subsection (d)(3), an eligible entity shall prepare and submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require and include in such application-- ``(A) a description of the project that the eligible entity will carry out using the funds provided under the grant; ``(B) a description of the manner in which the project funded under the grant will meet the health care needs of rural or other populations to be served through the project, or maintain or improve access to services of, and the quality of the services received by, those populations; ``(C) information on the source and amount of non- Federal funds that the entity will provide for the project; and ``(D) evidence of intent to provide services using remote patient monitoring technology as described in subsection (f)(4)(C).''. (g) Preferences.--Subsection (h) of section 330I of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254c-14) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(3) Virtual health network pilot program grants.--In awarding grants under subsection (d)(3), the Secretary shall give preference to any eligible entity that-- ``(A) is able to establish a virtual health program using remote patient monitoring technology within 60 days of receipt of the award; and ``(B) proposes to use Federal funds made available through such a grant to establish and furnish services using remote patient monitoring technology that provides real time, continuous coaching services.''. (h) Use of Funds.--Subsection (j) of section 330I of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254c-14) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(3) Virtual health network pilot program grants.--The recipient of a grant under subsection (d)(3) may use funds received through such grant for salaries, equipment, and operating or other costs for-- ``(A) developing and delivering services using remote patient monitoring technology that enhance access to community-based health care services in rural areas; ``(B) developing and acquiring, through lease or purchase, computer hardware and software, audio and video equipment, computer network equipment, interactive equipment, data terminal equipment, and other equipment that furthers the objectives of the virtual health pilot program; ``(C)(i) providing for transmission of medical data, and maintenance of equipment; and ``(ii) providing for compensation (including travel expenses) of specialists, and referring health care providers, who are providing virtual health services through remote patient monitoring technology if no third-party payment is available; ``(D) collecting and analyzing usage statistics and data to document the cost-effectiveness of services using remote patient monitoring technology; and ``(E) carrying out such other activities as are consistent with achieving the objectives of the virtual health pilot program, as determined by the Secretary.''. (i) Funding.--Subsection (q) of section 330I of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254c-14) is amended-- (1) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Authorization of Appropriations'' and inserting ``Funding''; (2) by striking ``There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section'' and inserting the following: ``(1) Telehealth network and telehealth research center grants.--To carry out this section with respect to grants under paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (d), there is authorized to be appropriated''; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(2) Virtual health network pilot program grants.--To carry out this section with respect to the virtual health pilot program under subsection (b)(2), including grants under subsection (d)(3), there is authorized to be appropriated $50,000,000, to remain available until expended.''. (j) Report.--Not later than 2 years after awarding all grants under subsection (d)(3) of section 330I of the Public Health Service Act, as added by this section, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall prepare and submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate a report on the activities and outcomes of the pilot program under subsection (b)(2) of section 330I of such Act, as added by this section. <all>

Increasing Rural Telehealth Access Act of 2021

A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the establishment of a virtual health pilot program to facilitate utilization of remote patient monitoring technology to maintain or expand access to health care services for individuals in rural areas, and for other purposes.

Increasing Rural Telehealth Access Act of 2021

Sen. Kennedy, John

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LA

This bill establishes, as part of certain grants for telehealth networks and resource centers, a pilot project to increase the use of remote patient monitoring technology in rural areas. Specifically, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) must award grants to coordinate care in rural areas for individuals with chronic conditions and conduct other activities using remote patient monitoring technology. To be eligible for a grant, entities must meet requirements for participating in telehealth networks and must use appropriate technologies. In awarding these grants, HRSA shall give priority to entities that are capable of establishing programs quickly and that use technologies that provide continuous, real-time coaching services.

2. INCREASING RURAL TELEHEALTH ACCESS. 254c-14) is amended-- (1) by striking ``The Secretary shall establish, under section 301'' and inserting the following: ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish, under section 301''; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(2) Virtual health pilot program.--The Secretary shall establish a virtual health pilot program to facilitate utilization of remote patient monitoring technology to maintain or expand access to health care services for individuals in rural areas.''. (c) Grants.--Subsection (d) of section 330I of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254c-14) is amended-- (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (8) as subparagraphs (A) through (H), respectively, and moving the margin of each such redesignated subparagraph 2 ems to the right; (2) by striking ``To be eligible to receive a grant under subsection (d)'' and inserting the following: ``(1) Telehealth network and telehealth research center grants.--To be eligible to receive a grant under paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (d)''; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(2) Virtual health network pilot program grants.--To be eligible to receive a grant under subsection (d)(3), an eligible entity shall prepare and submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require and include in such application-- ``(A) a description of the project that the eligible entity will carry out using the funds provided under the grant; ``(B) a description of the manner in which the project funded under the grant will meet the health care needs of rural or other populations to be served through the project, or maintain or improve access to services of, and the quality of the services received by, those populations; ``(C) information on the source and amount of non- Federal funds that the entity will provide for the project; and ``(D) evidence of intent to provide services using remote patient monitoring technology as described in subsection (f)(4)(C).''.

2. INCREASING RURAL TELEHEALTH ACCESS. 254c-14) is amended-- (1) by striking ``The Secretary shall establish, under section 301'' and inserting the following: ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish, under section 301''; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(2) Virtual health pilot program.--The Secretary shall establish a virtual health pilot program to facilitate utilization of remote patient monitoring technology to maintain or expand access to health care services for individuals in rural areas.''. (c) Grants.--Subsection (d) of section 330I of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254c-14) is amended-- (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (8) as subparagraphs (A) through (H), respectively, and moving the margin of each such redesignated subparagraph 2 ems to the right; (2) by striking ``To be eligible to receive a grant under subsection (d)'' and inserting the following: ``(1) Telehealth network and telehealth research center grants.--To be eligible to receive a grant under paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (d)''; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(2) Virtual health network pilot program grants.--To be eligible to receive a grant under subsection (d)(3), an eligible entity shall prepare and submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require and include in such application-- ``(A) a description of the project that the eligible entity will carry out using the funds provided under the grant; ``(B) a description of the manner in which the project funded under the grant will meet the health care needs of rural or other populations to be served through the project, or maintain or improve access to services of, and the quality of the services received by, those populations; ``(C) information on the source and amount of non- Federal funds that the entity will provide for the project; and ``(D) evidence of intent to provide services using remote patient monitoring technology as described in subsection (f)(4)(C).''.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. SEC. 2. INCREASING RURAL TELEHEALTH ACCESS. 254c-14) is amended-- (1) by redesignating paragraphs (6) and (7) as paragraphs (7) and (8), respectively; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (5), the following: ``(6) Remote patient monitoring technology.--The term `remote patient monitoring technology' means digital technologies used to collect medical and other forms of health data from individuals in one location and electronically transmit such data securely to health care providers in a different location for assessment, recommendations, and interventions.''. 254c-14) is amended-- (1) by striking ``The Secretary shall establish, under section 301'' and inserting the following: ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish, under section 301''; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(2) Virtual health pilot program.--The Secretary shall establish a virtual health pilot program to facilitate utilization of remote patient monitoring technology to maintain or expand access to health care services for individuals in rural areas.''. (c) Grants.--Subsection (d) of section 330I of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254c-14) is amended-- (1) by striking ``The Director may award grants under this section'' and inserting the following: ``(1) Telehealth network and telehealth research center grants.--The Director may award grants under paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (d)''; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(2) Virtual health network pilot program grants.--The Director shall-- ``(A) not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of Increasing Rural Telehealth Access Act of 2021, issue a notice of the availability of funding through grants under subsection (d)(3); and ``(B) not later than 90 days after the date of issuance of the notice required by subparagraph (A), award all grants under subsection (d)(3).''. 254c-14) is amended-- (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (8) as subparagraphs (A) through (H), respectively, and moving the margin of each such redesignated subparagraph 2 ems to the right; (2) by striking ``To be eligible to receive a grant under subsection (d)'' and inserting the following: ``(1) Telehealth network and telehealth research center grants.--To be eligible to receive a grant under paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (d)''; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(2) Virtual health network pilot program grants.--To be eligible to receive a grant under subsection (d)(3), an eligible entity shall prepare and submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require and include in such application-- ``(A) a description of the project that the eligible entity will carry out using the funds provided under the grant; ``(B) a description of the manner in which the project funded under the grant will meet the health care needs of rural or other populations to be served through the project, or maintain or improve access to services of, and the quality of the services received by, those populations; ``(C) information on the source and amount of non- Federal funds that the entity will provide for the project; and ``(D) evidence of intent to provide services using remote patient monitoring technology as described in subsection (f)(4)(C).''. 254c-14) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(3) Virtual health network pilot program grants.--The recipient of a grant under subsection (d)(3) may use funds received through such grant for salaries, equipment, and operating or other costs for-- ``(A) developing and delivering services using remote patient monitoring technology that enhance access to community-based health care services in rural areas; ``(B) developing and acquiring, through lease or purchase, computer hardware and software, audio and video equipment, computer network equipment, interactive equipment, data terminal equipment, and other equipment that furthers the objectives of the virtual health pilot program; ``(C)(i) providing for transmission of medical data, and maintenance of equipment; and ``(ii) providing for compensation (including travel expenses) of specialists, and referring health care providers, who are providing virtual health services through remote patient monitoring technology if no third-party payment is available; ``(D) collecting and analyzing usage statistics and data to document the cost-effectiveness of services using remote patient monitoring technology; and ``(E) carrying out such other activities as are consistent with achieving the objectives of the virtual health pilot program, as determined by the Secretary.''.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. SEC. 2. INCREASING RURAL TELEHEALTH ACCESS. 254c-14) is amended-- (1) by redesignating paragraphs (6) and (7) as paragraphs (7) and (8), respectively; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (5), the following: ``(6) Remote patient monitoring technology.--The term `remote patient monitoring technology' means digital technologies used to collect medical and other forms of health data from individuals in one location and electronically transmit such data securely to health care providers in a different location for assessment, recommendations, and interventions.''. 254c-14) is amended-- (1) by striking ``The Secretary shall establish, under section 301'' and inserting the following: ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish, under section 301''; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(2) Virtual health pilot program.--The Secretary shall establish a virtual health pilot program to facilitate utilization of remote patient monitoring technology to maintain or expand access to health care services for individuals in rural areas.''. (c) Grants.--Subsection (d) of section 330I of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254c-14) is amended-- (1) by striking ``The Director may award grants under this section'' and inserting the following: ``(1) Telehealth network and telehealth research center grants.--The Director may award grants under paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (d)''; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(2) Virtual health network pilot program grants.--The Director shall-- ``(A) not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of Increasing Rural Telehealth Access Act of 2021, issue a notice of the availability of funding through grants under subsection (d)(3); and ``(B) not later than 90 days after the date of issuance of the notice required by subparagraph (A), award all grants under subsection (d)(3).''. 254c-14) is amended-- (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (8) as subparagraphs (A) through (H), respectively, and moving the margin of each such redesignated subparagraph 2 ems to the right; (2) by striking ``To be eligible to receive a grant under subsection (d)'' and inserting the following: ``(1) Telehealth network and telehealth research center grants.--To be eligible to receive a grant under paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (d)''; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(2) Virtual health network pilot program grants.--To be eligible to receive a grant under subsection (d)(3), an eligible entity shall prepare and submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require and include in such application-- ``(A) a description of the project that the eligible entity will carry out using the funds provided under the grant; ``(B) a description of the manner in which the project funded under the grant will meet the health care needs of rural or other populations to be served through the project, or maintain or improve access to services of, and the quality of the services received by, those populations; ``(C) information on the source and amount of non- Federal funds that the entity will provide for the project; and ``(D) evidence of intent to provide services using remote patient monitoring technology as described in subsection (f)(4)(C).''. 254c-14) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(3) Virtual health network pilot program grants.--The recipient of a grant under subsection (d)(3) may use funds received through such grant for salaries, equipment, and operating or other costs for-- ``(A) developing and delivering services using remote patient monitoring technology that enhance access to community-based health care services in rural areas; ``(B) developing and acquiring, through lease or purchase, computer hardware and software, audio and video equipment, computer network equipment, interactive equipment, data terminal equipment, and other equipment that furthers the objectives of the virtual health pilot program; ``(C)(i) providing for transmission of medical data, and maintenance of equipment; and ``(ii) providing for compensation (including travel expenses) of specialists, and referring health care providers, who are providing virtual health services through remote patient monitoring technology if no third-party payment is available; ``(D) collecting and analyzing usage statistics and data to document the cost-effectiveness of services using remote patient monitoring technology; and ``(E) carrying out such other activities as are consistent with achieving the objectives of the virtual health pilot program, as determined by the Secretary.''. 254c-14) is amended-- (1) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Authorization of Appropriations'' and inserting ``Funding''; (2) by striking ``There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section'' and inserting the following: ``(1) Telehealth network and telehealth research center grants.--To carry out this section with respect to grants under paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (d), there is authorized to be appropriated''; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(2) Virtual health network pilot program grants.--To carry out this section with respect to the virtual health pilot program under subsection (b)(2), including grants under subsection (d)(3), there is authorized to be appropriated $50,000,000, to remain available until expended.''. (j) Report.--Not later than 2 years after awarding all grants under subsection (d)(3) of section 330I of the Public Health Service Act, as added by this section, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall prepare and submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate a report on the activities and outcomes of the pilot program under subsection (b)(2) of section 330I of such Act, as added by this section.

To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the establishment of a virtual health pilot program to facilitate utilization of remote patient monitoring technology to maintain or expand access to health care services for individuals in rural areas, and for other purposes. This Act may be cited as the ``Increasing Rural Telehealth Access Act of 2021''. 254c-14) is amended-- (1) by striking ``The Secretary shall establish, under section 301'' and inserting the following: ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish, under section 301''; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(2) Virtual health pilot program.--The Secretary shall establish a virtual health pilot program to facilitate utilization of remote patient monitoring technology to maintain or expand access to health care services for individuals in rural areas.''. ( d) Grant Periods.--Subsection (e) of section 330I of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. e) Eligible Entities.--Subsection (f) of section 330I of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. f) Applications.--Subsection (g) of section 330I of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. h) Use of Funds.--Subsection (j) of section 330I of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. i) Funding.--Subsection (q) of section 330I of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. j) Report.--Not later than 2 years after awarding all grants under subsection (d)(3) of section 330I of the Public Health Service Act, as added by this section, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall prepare and submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate a report on the activities and outcomes of the pilot program under subsection (b)(2) of section 330I of such Act, as added by this section.

To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the establishment of a virtual health pilot program to facilitate utilization of remote patient monitoring technology to maintain or expand access to health care services for individuals in rural areas, and for other purposes. b) Programs.--Subsection (b) of section 330I of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254c-14) is amended-- (1) by striking ``The Secretary shall establish, under section 301'' and inserting the following: ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish, under section 301''; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(2) Virtual health pilot program.--The Secretary shall establish a virtual health pilot program to facilitate utilization of remote patient monitoring technology to maintain or expand access to health care services for individuals in rural areas.''. ( e) Eligible Entities.--Subsection (f) of section 330I of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. f) Applications.--Subsection (g) of section 330I of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. h) Use of Funds.--Subsection (j) of section 330I of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. (j) Report.--Not later than 2 years after awarding all grants under subsection (d)(3) of section 330I of the Public Health Service Act, as added by this section, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall prepare and submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate a report on the activities and outcomes of the pilot program under subsection (b)(2) of section 330I of such Act, as added by this section.

To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the establishment of a virtual health pilot program to facilitate utilization of remote patient monitoring technology to maintain or expand access to health care services for individuals in rural areas, and for other purposes. b) Programs.--Subsection (b) of section 330I of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254c-14) is amended-- (1) by striking ``The Secretary shall establish, under section 301'' and inserting the following: ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish, under section 301''; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(2) Virtual health pilot program.--The Secretary shall establish a virtual health pilot program to facilitate utilization of remote patient monitoring technology to maintain or expand access to health care services for individuals in rural areas.''. ( e) Eligible Entities.--Subsection (f) of section 330I of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. f) Applications.--Subsection (g) of section 330I of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. h) Use of Funds.--Subsection (j) of section 330I of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. (j) Report.--Not later than 2 years after awarding all grants under subsection (d)(3) of section 330I of the Public Health Service Act, as added by this section, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall prepare and submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate a report on the activities and outcomes of the pilot program under subsection (b)(2) of section 330I of such Act, as added by this section.

To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the establishment of a virtual health pilot program to facilitate utilization of remote patient monitoring technology to maintain or expand access to health care services for individuals in rural areas, and for other purposes. This Act may be cited as the ``Increasing Rural Telehealth Access Act of 2021''. 254c-14) is amended-- (1) by striking ``The Secretary shall establish, under section 301'' and inserting the following: ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish, under section 301''; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(2) Virtual health pilot program.--The Secretary shall establish a virtual health pilot program to facilitate utilization of remote patient monitoring technology to maintain or expand access to health care services for individuals in rural areas.''. ( d) Grant Periods.--Subsection (e) of section 330I of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. e) Eligible Entities.--Subsection (f) of section 330I of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. f) Applications.--Subsection (g) of section 330I of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. h) Use of Funds.--Subsection (j) of section 330I of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. i) Funding.--Subsection (q) of section 330I of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. j) Report.--Not later than 2 years after awarding all grants under subsection (d)(3) of section 330I of the Public Health Service Act, as added by this section, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall prepare and submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate a report on the activities and outcomes of the pilot program under subsection (b)(2) of section 330I of such Act, as added by this section.

To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the establishment of a virtual health pilot program to facilitate utilization of remote patient monitoring technology to maintain or expand access to health care services for individuals in rural areas, and for other purposes. b) Programs.--Subsection (b) of section 330I of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254c-14) is amended-- (1) by striking ``The Secretary shall establish, under section 301'' and inserting the following: ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish, under section 301''; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(2) Virtual health pilot program.--The Secretary shall establish a virtual health pilot program to facilitate utilization of remote patient monitoring technology to maintain or expand access to health care services for individuals in rural areas.''. ( e) Eligible Entities.--Subsection (f) of section 330I of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. f) Applications.--Subsection (g) of section 330I of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. h) Use of Funds.--Subsection (j) of section 330I of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. (j) Report.--Not later than 2 years after awarding all grants under subsection (d)(3) of section 330I of the Public Health Service Act, as added by this section, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall prepare and submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate a report on the activities and outcomes of the pilot program under subsection (b)(2) of section 330I of such Act, as added by this section.

To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the establishment of a virtual health pilot program to facilitate utilization of remote patient monitoring technology to maintain or expand access to health care services for individuals in rural areas, and for other purposes. This Act may be cited as the ``Increasing Rural Telehealth Access Act of 2021''. 254c-14) is amended-- (1) by striking ``The Secretary shall establish, under section 301'' and inserting the following: ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish, under section 301''; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(2) Virtual health pilot program.--The Secretary shall establish a virtual health pilot program to facilitate utilization of remote patient monitoring technology to maintain or expand access to health care services for individuals in rural areas.''. ( d) Grant Periods.--Subsection (e) of section 330I of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. e) Eligible Entities.--Subsection (f) of section 330I of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. f) Applications.--Subsection (g) of section 330I of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. h) Use of Funds.--Subsection (j) of section 330I of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. i) Funding.--Subsection (q) of section 330I of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. j) Report.--Not later than 2 years after awarding all grants under subsection (d)(3) of section 330I of the Public Health Service Act, as added by this section, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall prepare and submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate a report on the activities and outcomes of the pilot program under subsection (b)(2) of section 330I of such Act, as added by this section.

To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the establishment of a virtual health pilot program to facilitate utilization of remote patient monitoring technology to maintain or expand access to health care services for individuals in rural areas, and for other purposes. b) Programs.--Subsection (b) of section 330I of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254c-14) is amended-- (1) by striking ``The Secretary shall establish, under section 301'' and inserting the following: ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish, under section 301''; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(2) Virtual health pilot program.--The Secretary shall establish a virtual health pilot program to facilitate utilization of remote patient monitoring technology to maintain or expand access to health care services for individuals in rural areas.''. ( e) Eligible Entities.--Subsection (f) of section 330I of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. f) Applications.--Subsection (g) of section 330I of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. h) Use of Funds.--Subsection (j) of section 330I of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. (j) Report.--Not later than 2 years after awarding all grants under subsection (d)(3) of section 330I of the Public Health Service Act, as added by this section, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall prepare and submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate a report on the activities and outcomes of the pilot program under subsection (b)(2) of section 330I of such Act, as added by this section.

To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the establishment of a virtual health pilot program to facilitate utilization of remote patient monitoring technology to maintain or expand access to health care services for individuals in rural areas, and for other purposes. This Act may be cited as the ``Increasing Rural Telehealth Access Act of 2021''. 254c-14) is amended-- (1) by striking ``The Secretary shall establish, under section 301'' and inserting the following: ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish, under section 301''; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(2) Virtual health pilot program.--The Secretary shall establish a virtual health pilot program to facilitate utilization of remote patient monitoring technology to maintain or expand access to health care services for individuals in rural areas.''. ( d) Grant Periods.--Subsection (e) of section 330I of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. e) Eligible Entities.--Subsection (f) of section 330I of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. f) Applications.--Subsection (g) of section 330I of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. h) Use of Funds.--Subsection (j) of section 330I of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. i) Funding.--Subsection (q) of section 330I of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. j) Report.--Not later than 2 years after awarding all grants under subsection (d)(3) of section 330I of the Public Health Service Act, as added by this section, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall prepare and submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate a report on the activities and outcomes of the pilot program under subsection (b)(2) of section 330I of such Act, as added by this section.

To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the establishment of a virtual health pilot program to facilitate utilization of remote patient monitoring technology to maintain or expand access to health care services for individuals in rural areas, and for other purposes. b) Programs.--Subsection (b) of section 330I of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254c-14) is amended-- (1) by striking ``The Secretary shall establish, under section 301'' and inserting the following: ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish, under section 301''; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(2) Virtual health pilot program.--The Secretary shall establish a virtual health pilot program to facilitate utilization of remote patient monitoring technology to maintain or expand access to health care services for individuals in rural areas.''. ( e) Eligible Entities.--Subsection (f) of section 330I of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. f) Applications.--Subsection (g) of section 330I of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. h) Use of Funds.--Subsection (j) of section 330I of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. (j) Report.--Not later than 2 years after awarding all grants under subsection (d)(3) of section 330I of the Public Health Service Act, as added by this section, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall prepare and submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate a report on the activities and outcomes of the pilot program under subsection (b)(2) of section 330I of such Act, as added by this section.

To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the establishment of a virtual health pilot program to facilitate utilization of remote patient monitoring technology to maintain or expand access to health care services for individuals in rural areas, and for other purposes. This Act may be cited as the ``Increasing Rural Telehealth Access Act of 2021''. 254c-14) is amended-- (1) by striking ``The Secretary shall establish, under section 301'' and inserting the following: ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish, under section 301''; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(2) Virtual health pilot program.--The Secretary shall establish a virtual health pilot program to facilitate utilization of remote patient monitoring technology to maintain or expand access to health care services for individuals in rural areas.''. ( d) Grant Periods.--Subsection (e) of section 330I of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. e) Eligible Entities.--Subsection (f) of section 330I of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. f) Applications.--Subsection (g) of section 330I of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. h) Use of Funds.--Subsection (j) of section 330I of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. i) Funding.--Subsection (q) of section 330I of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. j) Report.--Not later than 2 years after awarding all grants under subsection (d)(3) of section 330I of the Public Health Service Act, as added by this section, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall prepare and submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate a report on the activities and outcomes of the pilot program under subsection (b)(2) of section 330I of such Act, as added by this section.

H.R.3086

Government Operations and Politics

Locality Pay Equity Act of 2021 This bill (1) prohibits the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) from defining more than one local wage area for prevailing rate employees within a pay locality, except with respect to the pay locality designated as Rest of United States; and (2) requires the OPM to ensure that this bill shall not have the effect of reducing the rate of basic pay for an individual serving as a prevailing rate employee.

To amend title 5, United States Code, to limit the number of local wage areas allowable within a General Schedule pay locality. 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 ``Locality Pay Equity Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. LIMITING THE NUMBER OF LOCAL WAGE AREAS DEFINED WITHIN A GENERAL SCHEDULE PAY LOCALITY. (a) Local Wage Area Limitation.--Section 5343(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1)(B)(i), by striking ``(but such'' and all that follows through ``are employed)''; (2) in paragraph (4), by striking ``and'' after the semicolon; (3) in paragraph (5), by striking the period after ``Islands'' and inserting ``; and''; and (4) by adding at the end the following: ``(6) the Office of Personnel Management shall define not more than 1 local wage area within a pay locality, except that this paragraph shall not apply to the pay locality designated as `Rest of United States'.''. (b) General Schedule Pay Locality Defined.--Section 5342(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in paragraph (2)(C), by striking ``and'' after the semicolon; (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period after ``employee'' and inserting ``; and''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(4) `pay locality' has the meaning given that term under section 5302.''. SEC. 3. REGULATIONS. The Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall prescribe any regulations necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act, including regulations to ensure that the enactment of this Act shall not have the effect of reducing any rate of basic pay payable to any individual who is serving as a prevailing rate employee (as defined under section 5342(a)(2) of title 5, United States Code). SEC. 4. APPLICABILITY. The amendments made by this Act shall apply on and after the first day of the first full pay period beginning at least 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act. <all>

Locality Pay Equity Act of 2021

To amend title 5, United States Code, to limit the number of local wage areas allowable within a General Schedule pay locality.

Locality Pay Equity Act of 2021

Rep. Cartwright, Matt

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PA

This bill (1) prohibits the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) from defining more than one local wage area for prevailing rate employees within a pay locality, except with respect to the pay locality designated as Rest of United States; and (2) requires the OPM to ensure that this bill shall not have the effect of reducing the rate of basic pay for an individual serving as a prevailing rate employee.

To amend title 5, United States Code, to limit the number of local wage areas allowable within a General Schedule pay locality. 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 ``Locality Pay Equity Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. LIMITING THE NUMBER OF LOCAL WAGE AREAS DEFINED WITHIN A GENERAL SCHEDULE PAY LOCALITY. (a) Local Wage Area Limitation.--Section 5343(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1)(B)(i), by striking ``(but such'' and all that follows through ``are employed)''; (2) in paragraph (4), by striking ``and'' after the semicolon; (3) in paragraph (5), by striking the period after ``Islands'' and inserting ``; and''; and (4) by adding at the end the following: ``(6) the Office of Personnel Management shall define not more than 1 local wage area within a pay locality, except that this paragraph shall not apply to the pay locality designated as `Rest of United States'.''. (b) General Schedule Pay Locality Defined.--Section 5342(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in paragraph (2)(C), by striking ``and'' after the semicolon; (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period after ``employee'' and inserting ``; and''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(4) `pay locality' has the meaning given that term under section 5302.''. SEC. 3. REGULATIONS. The Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall prescribe any regulations necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act, including regulations to ensure that the enactment of this Act shall not have the effect of reducing any rate of basic pay payable to any individual who is serving as a prevailing rate employee (as defined under section 5342(a)(2) of title 5, United States Code). SEC. 4. APPLICABILITY. The amendments made by this Act shall apply on and after the first day of the first full pay period beginning at least 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act. <all>

To amend title 5, United States Code, to limit the number of local wage areas allowable within a General Schedule pay locality. 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 ``Locality Pay Equity Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. LIMITING THE NUMBER OF LOCAL WAGE AREAS DEFINED WITHIN A GENERAL SCHEDULE PAY LOCALITY. (a) Local Wage Area Limitation.--Section 5343(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1)(B)(i), by striking ``(but such'' and all that follows through ``are employed)''; (2) in paragraph (4), by striking ``and'' after the semicolon; (3) in paragraph (5), by striking the period after ``Islands'' and inserting ``; and''; and (4) by adding at the end the following: ``(6) the Office of Personnel Management shall define not more than 1 local wage area within a pay locality, except that this paragraph shall not apply to the pay locality designated as `Rest of United States'.''. (b) General Schedule Pay Locality Defined.--Section 5342(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in paragraph (2)(C), by striking ``and'' after the semicolon; (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period after ``employee'' and inserting ``; and''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(4) `pay locality' has the meaning given that term under section 5302.''. SEC. 3. REGULATIONS. The Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall prescribe any regulations necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act, including regulations to ensure that the enactment of this Act shall not have the effect of reducing any rate of basic pay payable to any individual who is serving as a prevailing rate employee (as defined under section 5342(a)(2) of title 5, United States Code). SEC. 4. APPLICABILITY. The amendments made by this Act shall apply on and after the first day of the first full pay period beginning at least 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act. <all>

To amend title 5, United States Code, to limit the number of local wage areas allowable within a General Schedule pay locality. 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 ``Locality Pay Equity Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. LIMITING THE NUMBER OF LOCAL WAGE AREAS DEFINED WITHIN A GENERAL SCHEDULE PAY LOCALITY. (a) Local Wage Area Limitation.--Section 5343(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1)(B)(i), by striking ``(but such'' and all that follows through ``are employed)''; (2) in paragraph (4), by striking ``and'' after the semicolon; (3) in paragraph (5), by striking the period after ``Islands'' and inserting ``; and''; and (4) by adding at the end the following: ``(6) the Office of Personnel Management shall define not more than 1 local wage area within a pay locality, except that this paragraph shall not apply to the pay locality designated as `Rest of United States'.''. (b) General Schedule Pay Locality Defined.--Section 5342(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in paragraph (2)(C), by striking ``and'' after the semicolon; (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period after ``employee'' and inserting ``; and''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(4) `pay locality' has the meaning given that term under section 5302.''. SEC. 3. REGULATIONS. The Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall prescribe any regulations necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act, including regulations to ensure that the enactment of this Act shall not have the effect of reducing any rate of basic pay payable to any individual who is serving as a prevailing rate employee (as defined under section 5342(a)(2) of title 5, United States Code). SEC. 4. APPLICABILITY. The amendments made by this Act shall apply on and after the first day of the first full pay period beginning at least 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act. <all>

To amend title 5, United States Code, to limit the number of local wage areas allowable within a General Schedule pay locality. 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 ``Locality Pay Equity Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. LIMITING THE NUMBER OF LOCAL WAGE AREAS DEFINED WITHIN A GENERAL SCHEDULE PAY LOCALITY. (a) Local Wage Area Limitation.--Section 5343(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1)(B)(i), by striking ``(but such'' and all that follows through ``are employed)''; (2) in paragraph (4), by striking ``and'' after the semicolon; (3) in paragraph (5), by striking the period after ``Islands'' and inserting ``; and''; and (4) by adding at the end the following: ``(6) the Office of Personnel Management shall define not more than 1 local wage area within a pay locality, except that this paragraph shall not apply to the pay locality designated as `Rest of United States'.''. (b) General Schedule Pay Locality Defined.--Section 5342(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in paragraph (2)(C), by striking ``and'' after the semicolon; (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period after ``employee'' and inserting ``; and''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(4) `pay locality' has the meaning given that term under section 5302.''. SEC. 3. REGULATIONS. The Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall prescribe any regulations necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act, including regulations to ensure that the enactment of this Act shall not have the effect of reducing any rate of basic pay payable to any individual who is serving as a prevailing rate employee (as defined under section 5342(a)(2) of title 5, United States Code). SEC. 4. APPLICABILITY. The amendments made by this Act shall apply on and after the first day of the first full pay period beginning at least 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act. <all>

To amend title 5, United States Code, to limit the number of local wage areas allowable within a General Schedule pay locality. b) General Schedule Pay Locality Defined.--Section 5342(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in paragraph (2)(C), by striking ``and'' after the semicolon; (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period after ``employee'' and inserting ``; and''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(4) `pay locality' has the meaning given that term under section 5302.''. The Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall prescribe any regulations necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act, including regulations to ensure that the enactment of this Act shall not have the effect of reducing any rate of basic pay payable to any individual who is serving as a prevailing rate employee (as defined under section 5342(a)(2) of title 5, United States Code). The amendments made by this Act shall apply on and after the first day of the first full pay period beginning at least 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act.

To amend title 5, United States Code, to limit the number of local wage areas allowable within a General Schedule pay locality. The Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall prescribe any regulations necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act, including regulations to ensure that the enactment of this Act shall not have the effect of reducing any rate of basic pay payable to any individual who is serving as a prevailing rate employee (as defined under section 5342(a)(2) of title 5, United States Code).

To amend title 5, United States Code, to limit the number of local wage areas allowable within a General Schedule pay locality. The Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall prescribe any regulations necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act, including regulations to ensure that the enactment of this Act shall not have the effect of reducing any rate of basic pay payable to any individual who is serving as a prevailing rate employee (as defined under section 5342(a)(2) of title 5, United States Code).

To amend title 5, United States Code, to limit the number of local wage areas allowable within a General Schedule pay locality. b) General Schedule Pay Locality Defined.--Section 5342(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in paragraph (2)(C), by striking ``and'' after the semicolon; (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period after ``employee'' and inserting ``; and''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(4) `pay locality' has the meaning given that term under section 5302.''. The Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall prescribe any regulations necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act, including regulations to ensure that the enactment of this Act shall not have the effect of reducing any rate of basic pay payable to any individual who is serving as a prevailing rate employee (as defined under section 5342(a)(2) of title 5, United States Code). The amendments made by this Act shall apply on and after the first day of the first full pay period beginning at least 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act.

To amend title 5, United States Code, to limit the number of local wage areas allowable within a General Schedule pay locality. The Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall prescribe any regulations necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act, including regulations to ensure that the enactment of this Act shall not have the effect of reducing any rate of basic pay payable to any individual who is serving as a prevailing rate employee (as defined under section 5342(a)(2) of title 5, United States Code).

To amend title 5, United States Code, to limit the number of local wage areas allowable within a General Schedule pay locality. b) General Schedule Pay Locality Defined.--Section 5342(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in paragraph (2)(C), by striking ``and'' after the semicolon; (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period after ``employee'' and inserting ``; and''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(4) `pay locality' has the meaning given that term under section 5302.''. The Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall prescribe any regulations necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act, including regulations to ensure that the enactment of this Act shall not have the effect of reducing any rate of basic pay payable to any individual who is serving as a prevailing rate employee (as defined under section 5342(a)(2) of title 5, United States Code). The amendments made by this Act shall apply on and after the first day of the first full pay period beginning at least 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act.

To amend title 5, United States Code, to limit the number of local wage areas allowable within a General Schedule pay locality. The Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall prescribe any regulations necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act, including regulations to ensure that the enactment of this Act shall not have the effect of reducing any rate of basic pay payable to any individual who is serving as a prevailing rate employee (as defined under section 5342(a)(2) of title 5, United States Code).

To amend title 5, United States Code, to limit the number of local wage areas allowable within a General Schedule pay locality. b) General Schedule Pay Locality Defined.--Section 5342(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in paragraph (2)(C), by striking ``and'' after the semicolon; (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period after ``employee'' and inserting ``; and''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(4) `pay locality' has the meaning given that term under section 5302.''. The Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall prescribe any regulations necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act, including regulations to ensure that the enactment of this Act shall not have the effect of reducing any rate of basic pay payable to any individual who is serving as a prevailing rate employee (as defined under section 5342(a)(2) of title 5, United States Code). The amendments made by this Act shall apply on and after the first day of the first full pay period beginning at least 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act.

To amend title 5, United States Code, to limit the number of local wage areas allowable within a General Schedule pay locality. The Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall prescribe any regulations necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act, including regulations to ensure that the enactment of this Act shall not have the effect of reducing any rate of basic pay payable to any individual who is serving as a prevailing rate employee (as defined under section 5342(a)(2) of title 5, United States Code).

To amend title 5, United States Code, to limit the number of local wage areas allowable within a General Schedule pay locality. b) General Schedule Pay Locality Defined.--Section 5342(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in paragraph (2)(C), by striking ``and'' after the semicolon; (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period after ``employee'' and inserting ``; and''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(4) `pay locality' has the meaning given that term under section 5302.''. The Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall prescribe any regulations necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act, including regulations to ensure that the enactment of this Act shall not have the effect of reducing any rate of basic pay payable to any individual who is serving as a prevailing rate employee (as defined under section 5342(a)(2) of title 5, United States Code). The amendments made by this Act shall apply on and after the first day of the first full pay period beginning at least 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act.

H.R.8299

Health

This bill allows changes to be made to medical devices without the need for supplemental applications or premarket notifications if the changes are made in accordance with a predetermined change control plan.

To allow for devices with a predetermined change control plan to be marketed without submitting a supplemental application or premarket notification if the changes to such devices are consistent with such plan. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. PREDETERMINED CHANGE CONTROL PLANS FOR DEVICES. (a) In General.--Chapter V of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 351 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 515B (21 U.S.C. 360e-3) the following: ``SEC. 515C. PREDETERMINED CHANGE CONTROL PLANS FOR DEVICES. ``(a) Approved Devices.-- ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding section 515(d)(5)(A), a supplemental application shall not be required for a change to a device approved under section 515, if such change is consistent with a predetermined change control plan that is approved pursuant to paragraph (2). ``(2) Predetermined change control plan.--The Secretary may approve a predetermined change control plan submitted in an application, including a supplemental application, under section 515 that describes planned changes that may be made to the device (and that would otherwise require a supplemental application under section 515), if the device remains safe and effective without any change. ``(3) Scope.--The Secretary may require that a change control plan include labeling required for safe and effective use of the device as such device changes pursuant to such plan, notification requirements if the device does not function as intended pursuant to such plan, and performance requirements for changes made under the plan. ``(b) Cleared Devices.-- ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding section 510(k), a premarket notification shall not be required for a change to a device cleared under section 510(k), if such change is consistent with an established predetermined change control plan granted pursuant to paragraph (2). ``(2) Predetermined change control plan.--The Secretary may clear a predetermined change control plan submitted in a notification submitted under section 510(k) that describes planned changes that may be made to the device (and that would otherwise require a new notification), if-- ``(A) the device remains safe and effective without any such change; and ``(B) the device would remain substantially equivalent to the predicate. ``(3) Scope.--The Secretary may require that a change control plan include labeling required for safe and effective use of the device as such device changes pursuant to such plan, notification requirements if the device does not function as intended pursuant to such plan, and performance requirements for changes made under the plan. ``(c) Predicate Devices.--In making a determination of substantial equivalence pursuant to section 513(i), the Secretary shall not compare a device to changed versions of a device implemented in accordance with an established predetermined change control plan as a predicate device. Only the version of the device cleared or approved, prior to changes made under the predetermined change control plan, may be used by a sponsor as a predicate device.''. (b) Conforming Amendments.-- (1) Cleared devices.--Section 510(l)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360(l)(1)) is amended, in the first sentence, by inserting ``, or with respect to a change that is consistent with a predetermined change control plan cleared under section 515C'' before the period at the end. (2) Approved devices.--Section 515(d)(5)(A)(i) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360e(d)(5)(A)(i)) is amended by striking ``A supplemental'' and inserting ``Unless the change is consistent with a predetermined change control plan approved under section 515C, a supplemental''. (3) Documentation of rationale for significant decisions.-- Section 517A(a)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360g-1(a)(1)) is amended to read as follows: ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall provide a substantive summary of the scientific and regulatory rationale for any significant decision of the Center for Devices and Radiological Health regarding submission or review of a report under section 510(k), a petition for classification under section 513(f), an application under section 515, or an application for an exemption under section 520(g), including documentation of significant controversies or differences of opinion and the resolution of such controversies or differences of opinion.''. <all>

To allow for devices with a predetermined change control plan to be marketed without submitting a supplemental application or premarket notification if the changes to such devices are consistent with such plan.

To allow for devices with a predetermined change control plan to be marketed without submitting a supplemental application or premarket notification if the changes to such devices are consistent with such plan.

Official Titles - House of Representatives Official Title as Introduced To allow for devices with a predetermined change control plan to be marketed without submitting a supplemental application or premarket notification if the changes to such devices are consistent with such plan.

Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M.

R

FL

This bill allows changes to be made to medical devices without the need for supplemental applications or premarket notifications if the changes are made in accordance with a predetermined change control plan.

To allow for devices with a predetermined change control plan to be marketed without submitting a supplemental application or premarket notification if the changes to such devices are consistent with such plan. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. (a) In General.--Chapter V of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 351 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 515B (21 U.S.C. 360e-3) the following: ``SEC. 515C. PREDETERMINED CHANGE CONTROL PLANS FOR DEVICES. ``(a) Approved Devices.-- ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding section 515(d)(5)(A), a supplemental application shall not be required for a change to a device approved under section 515, if such change is consistent with a predetermined change control plan that is approved pursuant to paragraph (2). ``(2) Predetermined change control plan.--The Secretary may clear a predetermined change control plan submitted in a notification submitted under section 510(k) that describes planned changes that may be made to the device (and that would otherwise require a new notification), if-- ``(A) the device remains safe and effective without any such change; and ``(B) the device would remain substantially equivalent to the predicate. ``(3) Scope.--The Secretary may require that a change control plan include labeling required for safe and effective use of the device as such device changes pursuant to such plan, notification requirements if the device does not function as intended pursuant to such plan, and performance requirements for changes made under the plan. ``(c) Predicate Devices.--In making a determination of substantial equivalence pursuant to section 513(i), the Secretary shall not compare a device to changed versions of a device implemented in accordance with an established predetermined change control plan as a predicate device. Only the version of the device cleared or approved, prior to changes made under the predetermined change control plan, may be used by a sponsor as a predicate device.''. 360(l)(1)) is amended, in the first sentence, by inserting ``, or with respect to a change that is consistent with a predetermined change control plan cleared under section 515C'' before the period at the end. (3) Documentation of rationale for significant decisions.-- Section 517A(a)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360g-1(a)(1)) is amended to read as follows: ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall provide a substantive summary of the scientific and regulatory rationale for any significant decision of the Center for Devices and Radiological Health regarding submission or review of a report under section 510(k), a petition for classification under section 513(f), an application under section 515, or an application for an exemption under section 520(g), including documentation of significant controversies or differences of opinion and the resolution of such controversies or differences of opinion.''.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. 351 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 515B (21 U.S.C. 360e-3) the following: ``SEC. 515C. PREDETERMINED CHANGE CONTROL PLANS FOR DEVICES. ``(a) Approved Devices.-- ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding section 515(d)(5)(A), a supplemental application shall not be required for a change to a device approved under section 515, if such change is consistent with a predetermined change control plan that is approved pursuant to paragraph (2). ``(2) Predetermined change control plan.--The Secretary may clear a predetermined change control plan submitted in a notification submitted under section 510(k) that describes planned changes that may be made to the device (and that would otherwise require a new notification), if-- ``(A) the device remains safe and effective without any such change; and ``(B) the device would remain substantially equivalent to the predicate. ``(3) Scope.--The Secretary may require that a change control plan include labeling required for safe and effective use of the device as such device changes pursuant to such plan, notification requirements if the device does not function as intended pursuant to such plan, and performance requirements for changes made under the plan. 360(l)(1)) is amended, in the first sentence, by inserting ``, or with respect to a change that is consistent with a predetermined change control plan cleared under section 515C'' before the period at the end. (3) Documentation of rationale for significant decisions.-- Section 517A(a)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360g-1(a)(1)) is amended to read as follows: ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall provide a substantive summary of the scientific and regulatory rationale for any significant decision of the Center for Devices and Radiological Health regarding submission or review of a report under section 510(k), a petition for classification under section 513(f), an application under section 515, or an application for an exemption under section 520(g), including documentation of significant controversies or differences of opinion and the resolution of such controversies or differences of opinion.''.

To allow for devices with a predetermined change control plan to be marketed without submitting a supplemental application or premarket notification if the changes to such devices are consistent with such plan. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. PREDETERMINED CHANGE CONTROL PLANS FOR DEVICES. (a) In General.--Chapter V of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 351 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 515B (21 U.S.C. 360e-3) the following: ``SEC. 515C. PREDETERMINED CHANGE CONTROL PLANS FOR DEVICES. ``(a) Approved Devices.-- ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding section 515(d)(5)(A), a supplemental application shall not be required for a change to a device approved under section 515, if such change is consistent with a predetermined change control plan that is approved pursuant to paragraph (2). ``(2) Predetermined change control plan.--The Secretary may approve a predetermined change control plan submitted in an application, including a supplemental application, under section 515 that describes planned changes that may be made to the device (and that would otherwise require a supplemental application under section 515), if the device remains safe and effective without any change. ``(3) Scope.--The Secretary may require that a change control plan include labeling required for safe and effective use of the device as such device changes pursuant to such plan, notification requirements if the device does not function as intended pursuant to such plan, and performance requirements for changes made under the plan. ``(b) Cleared Devices.-- ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding section 510(k), a premarket notification shall not be required for a change to a device cleared under section 510(k), if such change is consistent with an established predetermined change control plan granted pursuant to paragraph (2). ``(2) Predetermined change control plan.--The Secretary may clear a predetermined change control plan submitted in a notification submitted under section 510(k) that describes planned changes that may be made to the device (and that would otherwise require a new notification), if-- ``(A) the device remains safe and effective without any such change; and ``(B) the device would remain substantially equivalent to the predicate. ``(3) Scope.--The Secretary may require that a change control plan include labeling required for safe and effective use of the device as such device changes pursuant to such plan, notification requirements if the device does not function as intended pursuant to such plan, and performance requirements for changes made under the plan. ``(c) Predicate Devices.--In making a determination of substantial equivalence pursuant to section 513(i), the Secretary shall not compare a device to changed versions of a device implemented in accordance with an established predetermined change control plan as a predicate device. Only the version of the device cleared or approved, prior to changes made under the predetermined change control plan, may be used by a sponsor as a predicate device.''. (b) Conforming Amendments.-- (1) Cleared devices.--Section 510(l)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360(l)(1)) is amended, in the first sentence, by inserting ``, or with respect to a change that is consistent with a predetermined change control plan cleared under section 515C'' before the period at the end. (2) Approved devices.--Section 515(d)(5)(A)(i) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360e(d)(5)(A)(i)) is amended by striking ``A supplemental'' and inserting ``Unless the change is consistent with a predetermined change control plan approved under section 515C, a supplemental''. (3) Documentation of rationale for significant decisions.-- Section 517A(a)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360g-1(a)(1)) is amended to read as follows: ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall provide a substantive summary of the scientific and regulatory rationale for any significant decision of the Center for Devices and Radiological Health regarding submission or review of a report under section 510(k), a petition for classification under section 513(f), an application under section 515, or an application for an exemption under section 520(g), including documentation of significant controversies or differences of opinion and the resolution of such controversies or differences of opinion.''. <all>

To allow for devices with a predetermined change control plan to be marketed without submitting a supplemental application or premarket notification if the changes to such devices are consistent with such plan. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. PREDETERMINED CHANGE CONTROL PLANS FOR DEVICES. (a) In General.--Chapter V of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 351 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 515B (21 U.S.C. 360e-3) the following: ``SEC. 515C. PREDETERMINED CHANGE CONTROL PLANS FOR DEVICES. ``(a) Approved Devices.-- ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding section 515(d)(5)(A), a supplemental application shall not be required for a change to a device approved under section 515, if such change is consistent with a predetermined change control plan that is approved pursuant to paragraph (2). ``(2) Predetermined change control plan.--The Secretary may approve a predetermined change control plan submitted in an application, including a supplemental application, under section 515 that describes planned changes that may be made to the device (and that would otherwise require a supplemental application under section 515), if the device remains safe and effective without any change. ``(3) Scope.--The Secretary may require that a change control plan include labeling required for safe and effective use of the device as such device changes pursuant to such plan, notification requirements if the device does not function as intended pursuant to such plan, and performance requirements for changes made under the plan. ``(b) Cleared Devices.-- ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding section 510(k), a premarket notification shall not be required for a change to a device cleared under section 510(k), if such change is consistent with an established predetermined change control plan granted pursuant to paragraph (2). ``(2) Predetermined change control plan.--The Secretary may clear a predetermined change control plan submitted in a notification submitted under section 510(k) that describes planned changes that may be made to the device (and that would otherwise require a new notification), if-- ``(A) the device remains safe and effective without any such change; and ``(B) the device would remain substantially equivalent to the predicate. ``(3) Scope.--The Secretary may require that a change control plan include labeling required for safe and effective use of the device as such device changes pursuant to such plan, notification requirements if the device does not function as intended pursuant to such plan, and performance requirements for changes made under the plan. ``(c) Predicate Devices.--In making a determination of substantial equivalence pursuant to section 513(i), the Secretary shall not compare a device to changed versions of a device implemented in accordance with an established predetermined change control plan as a predicate device. Only the version of the device cleared or approved, prior to changes made under the predetermined change control plan, may be used by a sponsor as a predicate device.''. (b) Conforming Amendments.-- (1) Cleared devices.--Section 510(l)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360(l)(1)) is amended, in the first sentence, by inserting ``, or with respect to a change that is consistent with a predetermined change control plan cleared under section 515C'' before the period at the end. (2) Approved devices.--Section 515(d)(5)(A)(i) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360e(d)(5)(A)(i)) is amended by striking ``A supplemental'' and inserting ``Unless the change is consistent with a predetermined change control plan approved under section 515C, a supplemental''. (3) Documentation of rationale for significant decisions.-- Section 517A(a)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360g-1(a)(1)) is amended to read as follows: ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall provide a substantive summary of the scientific and regulatory rationale for any significant decision of the Center for Devices and Radiological Health regarding submission or review of a report under section 510(k), a petition for classification under section 513(f), an application under section 515, or an application for an exemption under section 520(g), including documentation of significant controversies or differences of opinion and the resolution of such controversies or differences of opinion.''. <all>

To allow for devices with a predetermined change control plan to be marketed without submitting a supplemental application or premarket notification if the changes to such devices are consistent with such plan. ``(2) Predetermined change control plan.--The Secretary may approve a predetermined change control plan submitted in an application, including a supplemental application, under section 515 that describes planned changes that may be made to the device (and that would otherwise require a supplemental application under section 515), if the device remains safe and effective without any change. ``(3) Scope.--The Secretary may require that a change control plan include labeling required for safe and effective use of the device as such device changes pursuant to such plan, notification requirements if the device does not function as intended pursuant to such plan, and performance requirements for changes made under the plan. ``(2) Predetermined change control plan.--The Secretary may clear a predetermined change control plan submitted in a notification submitted under section 510(k) that describes planned changes that may be made to the device (and that would otherwise require a new notification), if-- ``(A) the device remains safe and effective without any such change; and ``(B) the device would remain substantially equivalent to the predicate. ``(c) Predicate Devices.--In making a determination of substantial equivalence pursuant to section 513(i), the Secretary shall not compare a device to changed versions of a device implemented in accordance with an established predetermined change control plan as a predicate device. b) Conforming Amendments.-- (1) Cleared devices.--Section 510(l)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360(l)(1)) is amended, in the first sentence, by inserting ``, or with respect to a change that is consistent with a predetermined change control plan cleared under section 515C'' before the period at the end. ( 360g-1(a)(1)) is amended to read as follows: ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall provide a substantive summary of the scientific and regulatory rationale for any significant decision of the Center for Devices and Radiological Health regarding submission or review of a report under section 510(k), a petition for classification under section 513(f), an application under section 515, or an application for an exemption under section 520(g), including documentation of significant controversies or differences of opinion and the resolution of such controversies or differences of opinion.''.

To allow for devices with a predetermined change control plan to be marketed without submitting a supplemental application or premarket notification if the changes to such devices are consistent with such plan. PREDETERMINED CHANGE CONTROL PLANS FOR DEVICES. ( ``(2) Predetermined change control plan.--The Secretary may approve a predetermined change control plan submitted in an application, including a supplemental application, under section 515 that describes planned changes that may be made to the device (and that would otherwise require a supplemental application under section 515), if the device remains safe and effective without any change. ``(3) Scope.--The Secretary may require that a change control plan include labeling required for safe and effective use of the device as such device changes pursuant to such plan, notification requirements if the device does not function as intended pursuant to such plan, and performance requirements for changes made under the plan. b) Conforming Amendments.-- (1) Cleared devices.--Section 510(l)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360(l)(1)) is amended, in the first sentence, by inserting ``, or with respect to a change that is consistent with a predetermined change control plan cleared under section 515C'' before the period at the end. (

To allow for devices with a predetermined change control plan to be marketed without submitting a supplemental application or premarket notification if the changes to such devices are consistent with such plan. PREDETERMINED CHANGE CONTROL PLANS FOR DEVICES. ( ``(2) Predetermined change control plan.--The Secretary may approve a predetermined change control plan submitted in an application, including a supplemental application, under section 515 that describes planned changes that may be made to the device (and that would otherwise require a supplemental application under section 515), if the device remains safe and effective without any change. ``(3) Scope.--The Secretary may require that a change control plan include labeling required for safe and effective use of the device as such device changes pursuant to such plan, notification requirements if the device does not function as intended pursuant to such plan, and performance requirements for changes made under the plan. b) Conforming Amendments.-- (1) Cleared devices.--Section 510(l)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360(l)(1)) is amended, in the first sentence, by inserting ``, or with respect to a change that is consistent with a predetermined change control plan cleared under section 515C'' before the period at the end. (

To allow for devices with a predetermined change control plan to be marketed without submitting a supplemental application or premarket notification if the changes to such devices are consistent with such plan. ``(2) Predetermined change control plan.--The Secretary may approve a predetermined change control plan submitted in an application, including a supplemental application, under section 515 that describes planned changes that may be made to the device (and that would otherwise require a supplemental application under section 515), if the device remains safe and effective without any change. ``(3) Scope.--The Secretary may require that a change control plan include labeling required for safe and effective use of the device as such device changes pursuant to such plan, notification requirements if the device does not function as intended pursuant to such plan, and performance requirements for changes made under the plan. ``(2) Predetermined change control plan.--The Secretary may clear a predetermined change control plan submitted in a notification submitted under section 510(k) that describes planned changes that may be made to the device (and that would otherwise require a new notification), if-- ``(A) the device remains safe and effective without any such change; and ``(B) the device would remain substantially equivalent to the predicate. ``(c) Predicate Devices.--In making a determination of substantial equivalence pursuant to section 513(i), the Secretary shall not compare a device to changed versions of a device implemented in accordance with an established predetermined change control plan as a predicate device. b) Conforming Amendments.-- (1) Cleared devices.--Section 510(l)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360(l)(1)) is amended, in the first sentence, by inserting ``, or with respect to a change that is consistent with a predetermined change control plan cleared under section 515C'' before the period at the end. ( 360g-1(a)(1)) is amended to read as follows: ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall provide a substantive summary of the scientific and regulatory rationale for any significant decision of the Center for Devices and Radiological Health regarding submission or review of a report under section 510(k), a petition for classification under section 513(f), an application under section 515, or an application for an exemption under section 520(g), including documentation of significant controversies or differences of opinion and the resolution of such controversies or differences of opinion.''.

To allow for devices with a predetermined change control plan to be marketed without submitting a supplemental application or premarket notification if the changes to such devices are consistent with such plan. PREDETERMINED CHANGE CONTROL PLANS FOR DEVICES. ( ``(2) Predetermined change control plan.--The Secretary may approve a predetermined change control plan submitted in an application, including a supplemental application, under section 515 that describes planned changes that may be made to the device (and that would otherwise require a supplemental application under section 515), if the device remains safe and effective without any change. ``(3) Scope.--The Secretary may require that a change control plan include labeling required for safe and effective use of the device as such device changes pursuant to such plan, notification requirements if the device does not function as intended pursuant to such plan, and performance requirements for changes made under the plan. b) Conforming Amendments.-- (1) Cleared devices.--Section 510(l)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360(l)(1)) is amended, in the first sentence, by inserting ``, or with respect to a change that is consistent with a predetermined change control plan cleared under section 515C'' before the period at the end. (

To allow for devices with a predetermined change control plan to be marketed without submitting a supplemental application or premarket notification if the changes to such devices are consistent with such plan. ``(2) Predetermined change control plan.--The Secretary may approve a predetermined change control plan submitted in an application, including a supplemental application, under section 515 that describes planned changes that may be made to the device (and that would otherwise require a supplemental application under section 515), if the device remains safe and effective without any change. ``(3) Scope.--The Secretary may require that a change control plan include labeling required for safe and effective use of the device as such device changes pursuant to such plan, notification requirements if the device does not function as intended pursuant to such plan, and performance requirements for changes made under the plan. ``(2) Predetermined change control plan.--The Secretary may clear a predetermined change control plan submitted in a notification submitted under section 510(k) that describes planned changes that may be made to the device (and that would otherwise require a new notification), if-- ``(A) the device remains safe and effective without any such change; and ``(B) the device would remain substantially equivalent to the predicate. ``(c) Predicate Devices.--In making a determination of substantial equivalence pursuant to section 513(i), the Secretary shall not compare a device to changed versions of a device implemented in accordance with an established predetermined change control plan as a predicate device. b) Conforming Amendments.-- (1) Cleared devices.--Section 510(l)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360(l)(1)) is amended, in the first sentence, by inserting ``, or with respect to a change that is consistent with a predetermined change control plan cleared under section 515C'' before the period at the end. ( 360g-1(a)(1)) is amended to read as follows: ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall provide a substantive summary of the scientific and regulatory rationale for any significant decision of the Center for Devices and Radiological Health regarding submission or review of a report under section 510(k), a petition for classification under section 513(f), an application under section 515, or an application for an exemption under section 520(g), including documentation of significant controversies or differences of opinion and the resolution of such controversies or differences of opinion.''.

To allow for devices with a predetermined change control plan to be marketed without submitting a supplemental application or premarket notification if the changes to such devices are consistent with such plan. PREDETERMINED CHANGE CONTROL PLANS FOR DEVICES. ( ``(2) Predetermined change control plan.--The Secretary may approve a predetermined change control plan submitted in an application, including a supplemental application, under section 515 that describes planned changes that may be made to the device (and that would otherwise require a supplemental application under section 515), if the device remains safe and effective without any change. ``(3) Scope.--The Secretary may require that a change control plan include labeling required for safe and effective use of the device as such device changes pursuant to such plan, notification requirements if the device does not function as intended pursuant to such plan, and performance requirements for changes made under the plan. b) Conforming Amendments.-- (1) Cleared devices.--Section 510(l)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360(l)(1)) is amended, in the first sentence, by inserting ``, or with respect to a change that is consistent with a predetermined change control plan cleared under section 515C'' before the period at the end. (

To allow for devices with a predetermined change control plan to be marketed without submitting a supplemental application or premarket notification if the changes to such devices are consistent with such plan. ``(2) Predetermined change control plan.--The Secretary may approve a predetermined change control plan submitted in an application, including a supplemental application, under section 515 that describes planned changes that may be made to the device (and that would otherwise require a supplemental application under section 515), if the device remains safe and effective without any change. ``(3) Scope.--The Secretary may require that a change control plan include labeling required for safe and effective use of the device as such device changes pursuant to such plan, notification requirements if the device does not function as intended pursuant to such plan, and performance requirements for changes made under the plan. ``(2) Predetermined change control plan.--The Secretary may clear a predetermined change control plan submitted in a notification submitted under section 510(k) that describes planned changes that may be made to the device (and that would otherwise require a new notification), if-- ``(A) the device remains safe and effective without any such change; and ``(B) the device would remain substantially equivalent to the predicate. ``(c) Predicate Devices.--In making a determination of substantial equivalence pursuant to section 513(i), the Secretary shall not compare a device to changed versions of a device implemented in accordance with an established predetermined change control plan as a predicate device. b) Conforming Amendments.-- (1) Cleared devices.--Section 510(l)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360(l)(1)) is amended, in the first sentence, by inserting ``, or with respect to a change that is consistent with a predetermined change control plan cleared under section 515C'' before the period at the end. ( 360g-1(a)(1)) is amended to read as follows: ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall provide a substantive summary of the scientific and regulatory rationale for any significant decision of the Center for Devices and Radiological Health regarding submission or review of a report under section 510(k), a petition for classification under section 513(f), an application under section 515, or an application for an exemption under section 520(g), including documentation of significant controversies or differences of opinion and the resolution of such controversies or differences of opinion.''.

To allow for devices with a predetermined change control plan to be marketed without submitting a supplemental application or premarket notification if the changes to such devices are consistent with such plan. PREDETERMINED CHANGE CONTROL PLANS FOR DEVICES. ( ``(2) Predetermined change control plan.--The Secretary may approve a predetermined change control plan submitted in an application, including a supplemental application, under section 515 that describes planned changes that may be made to the device (and that would otherwise require a supplemental application under section 515), if the device remains safe and effective without any change. ``(3) Scope.--The Secretary may require that a change control plan include labeling required for safe and effective use of the device as such device changes pursuant to such plan, notification requirements if the device does not function as intended pursuant to such plan, and performance requirements for changes made under the plan. b) Conforming Amendments.-- (1) Cleared devices.--Section 510(l)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360(l)(1)) is amended, in the first sentence, by inserting ``, or with respect to a change that is consistent with a predetermined change control plan cleared under section 515C'' before the period at the end. (

To allow for devices with a predetermined change control plan to be marketed without submitting a supplemental application or premarket notification if the changes to such devices are consistent with such plan. ``(2) Predetermined change control plan.--The Secretary may clear a predetermined change control plan submitted in a notification submitted under section 510(k) that describes planned changes that may be made to the device (and that would otherwise require a new notification), if-- ``(A) the device remains safe and effective without any such change; and ``(B) the device would remain substantially equivalent to the predicate. b) Conforming Amendments.-- (1) Cleared devices.--Section 510(l)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360(l)(1)) is amended, in the first sentence, by inserting ``, or with respect to a change that is consistent with a predetermined change control plan cleared under section 515C'' before the period at the end. ( 360g-1(a)(1)) is amended to read as follows: ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall provide a substantive summary of the scientific and regulatory rationale for any significant decision of the Center for Devices and Radiological Health regarding submission or review of a report under section 510(k), a petition for classification under section 513(f), an application under section 515, or an application for an exemption under section 520(g), including documentation of significant controversies or differences of opinion and the resolution of such controversies or differences of opinion. ''.

S.2833

Finance and Financial Sector

NFIP Underwater Properties Act This bill requires that the premium rate for flood insurance provided through the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) for structures that have incurred repetitive flood-related damage 1) be based on sound actuarial principles, and 2) not be subject to any rate caps if the structure is located in a special flood hazard area. Under current law, certain types of property are not charged actuarial rates for NFIP coverage.

To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to address the premium rates for certain properties under the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes. 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 ``NFIP Underwater Properties Act''. SEC. 2. EXTREME REPETITIVE LOSS STRUCTURES. Chapter I of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4011 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 1326. EXTREME REPETITIVE LOSS STRUCTURES. ``(a) Definition.--In this section, the term `extreme repetitive loss structure' means a structure that-- ``(1) is covered under a contract for flood insurance made available under this title; and ``(2) has incurred flood-related damage for which, during a 10-year period, not fewer than 2 separate claims payments have been made under flood insurance coverage under this title, with the cumulative amount of such claims exceeding 120 percent of the assessed value of the structure, as of the date on which the first such claim payment is made. ``(b) Treatment of Structures.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, if, after the date on which a structure qualifies as an extreme repetitive loss structure, the structure incurs flood-related damage for which a claim under flood insurance coverage under this title is filed with the Administrator-- ``(1) the Administrator shall assess the claim in accordance with the requirements of this title and any other applicable provision of law or regulation; and ``(2) after resolution of the claim-- ``(A) the Administrator shall prescribe a chargeable risk premium rate with respect to the structure that represents an actuarially sound rate; and ``(B) the rate described in subparagraph (A) shall not be subject to the limitation under section 1308(e)(1), unless-- ``(i) the Administrator-- ``(I) performs an examination of the structure; and ``(II) determines that the structure is not located in an area having special flood hazards; or ``(ii) the most recent flood insurance rate map published by the Administrator does not indicate that the structure is located in an area having special flood hazards.''. <all>

NFIP Underwater Properties Act

A bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to address the premium rates for certain properties under the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes.

NFIP Underwater Properties Act

Sen. Lee, Mike

R

UT

This bill requires that the premium rate for flood insurance provided through the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) for structures that have incurred repetitive flood-related damage 1) be based on sound actuarial principles, and 2) not be subject to any rate caps if the structure is located in a special flood hazard area. Under current law, certain types of property are not charged actuarial rates for NFIP coverage.

To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to address the premium rates for certain properties under the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes. 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 ``NFIP Underwater Properties Act''. SEC. 2. EXTREME REPETITIVE LOSS STRUCTURES. Chapter I of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4011 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 1326. EXTREME REPETITIVE LOSS STRUCTURES. ``(a) Definition.--In this section, the term `extreme repetitive loss structure' means a structure that-- ``(1) is covered under a contract for flood insurance made available under this title; and ``(2) has incurred flood-related damage for which, during a 10-year period, not fewer than 2 separate claims payments have been made under flood insurance coverage under this title, with the cumulative amount of such claims exceeding 120 percent of the assessed value of the structure, as of the date on which the first such claim payment is made. ``(b) Treatment of Structures.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, if, after the date on which a structure qualifies as an extreme repetitive loss structure, the structure incurs flood-related damage for which a claim under flood insurance coverage under this title is filed with the Administrator-- ``(1) the Administrator shall assess the claim in accordance with the requirements of this title and any other applicable provision of law or regulation; and ``(2) after resolution of the claim-- ``(A) the Administrator shall prescribe a chargeable risk premium rate with respect to the structure that represents an actuarially sound rate; and ``(B) the rate described in subparagraph (A) shall not be subject to the limitation under section 1308(e)(1), unless-- ``(i) the Administrator-- ``(I) performs an examination of the structure; and ``(II) determines that the structure is not located in an area having special flood hazards; or ``(ii) the most recent flood insurance rate map published by the Administrator does not indicate that the structure is located in an area having special flood hazards.''. <all>

To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to address the premium rates for certain properties under the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes. 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 ``NFIP Underwater Properties Act''. SEC. 2. EXTREME REPETITIVE LOSS STRUCTURES. Chapter I of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4011 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 1326. EXTREME REPETITIVE LOSS STRUCTURES. ``(a) Definition.--In this section, the term `extreme repetitive loss structure' means a structure that-- ``(1) is covered under a contract for flood insurance made available under this title; and ``(2) has incurred flood-related damage for which, during a 10-year period, not fewer than 2 separate claims payments have been made under flood insurance coverage under this title, with the cumulative amount of such claims exceeding 120 percent of the assessed value of the structure, as of the date on which the first such claim payment is made. ``(b) Treatment of Structures.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, if, after the date on which a structure qualifies as an extreme repetitive loss structure, the structure incurs flood-related damage for which a claim under flood insurance coverage under this title is filed with the Administrator-- ``(1) the Administrator shall assess the claim in accordance with the requirements of this title and any other applicable provision of law or regulation; and ``(2) after resolution of the claim-- ``(A) the Administrator shall prescribe a chargeable risk premium rate with respect to the structure that represents an actuarially sound rate; and ``(B) the rate described in subparagraph (A) shall not be subject to the limitation under section 1308(e)(1), unless-- ``(i) the Administrator-- ``(I) performs an examination of the structure; and ``(II) determines that the structure is not located in an area having special flood hazards; or ``(ii) the most recent flood insurance rate map published by the Administrator does not indicate that the structure is located in an area having special flood hazards.''. <all>

To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to address the premium rates for certain properties under the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes. 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 ``NFIP Underwater Properties Act''. SEC. 2. EXTREME REPETITIVE LOSS STRUCTURES. Chapter I of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4011 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 1326. EXTREME REPETITIVE LOSS STRUCTURES. ``(a) Definition.--In this section, the term `extreme repetitive loss structure' means a structure that-- ``(1) is covered under a contract for flood insurance made available under this title; and ``(2) has incurred flood-related damage for which, during a 10-year period, not fewer than 2 separate claims payments have been made under flood insurance coverage under this title, with the cumulative amount of such claims exceeding 120 percent of the assessed value of the structure, as of the date on which the first such claim payment is made. ``(b) Treatment of Structures.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, if, after the date on which a structure qualifies as an extreme repetitive loss structure, the structure incurs flood-related damage for which a claim under flood insurance coverage under this title is filed with the Administrator-- ``(1) the Administrator shall assess the claim in accordance with the requirements of this title and any other applicable provision of law or regulation; and ``(2) after resolution of the claim-- ``(A) the Administrator shall prescribe a chargeable risk premium rate with respect to the structure that represents an actuarially sound rate; and ``(B) the rate described in subparagraph (A) shall not be subject to the limitation under section 1308(e)(1), unless-- ``(i) the Administrator-- ``(I) performs an examination of the structure; and ``(II) determines that the structure is not located in an area having special flood hazards; or ``(ii) the most recent flood insurance rate map published by the Administrator does not indicate that the structure is located in an area having special flood hazards.''. <all>

To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to address the premium rates for certain properties under the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes. 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 ``NFIP Underwater Properties Act''. SEC. 2. EXTREME REPETITIVE LOSS STRUCTURES. Chapter I of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4011 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``SEC. 1326. EXTREME REPETITIVE LOSS STRUCTURES. ``(a) Definition.--In this section, the term `extreme repetitive loss structure' means a structure that-- ``(1) is covered under a contract for flood insurance made available under this title; and ``(2) has incurred flood-related damage for which, during a 10-year period, not fewer than 2 separate claims payments have been made under flood insurance coverage under this title, with the cumulative amount of such claims exceeding 120 percent of the assessed value of the structure, as of the date on which the first such claim payment is made. ``(b) Treatment of Structures.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, if, after the date on which a structure qualifies as an extreme repetitive loss structure, the structure incurs flood-related damage for which a claim under flood insurance coverage under this title is filed with the Administrator-- ``(1) the Administrator shall assess the claim in accordance with the requirements of this title and any other applicable provision of law or regulation; and ``(2) after resolution of the claim-- ``(A) the Administrator shall prescribe a chargeable risk premium rate with respect to the structure that represents an actuarially sound rate; and ``(B) the rate described in subparagraph (A) shall not be subject to the limitation under section 1308(e)(1), unless-- ``(i) the Administrator-- ``(I) performs an examination of the structure; and ``(II) determines that the structure is not located in an area having special flood hazards; or ``(ii) the most recent flood insurance rate map published by the Administrator does not indicate that the structure is located in an area having special flood hazards.''. <all>

To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to address the premium rates for certain properties under the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes. ``(a) Definition.--In this section, the term `extreme repetitive loss structure' means a structure that-- ``(1) is covered under a contract for flood insurance made available under this title; and ``(2) has incurred flood-related damage for which, during a 10-year period, not fewer than 2 separate claims payments have been made under flood insurance coverage under this title, with the cumulative amount of such claims exceeding 120 percent of the assessed value of the structure, as of the date on which the first such claim payment is made.

To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to address the premium rates for certain properties under the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes. ``(a) Definition.--In this section, the term `extreme repetitive loss structure' means a structure that-- ``(1) is covered under a contract for flood insurance made available under this title; and ``(2) has incurred flood-related damage for which, during a 10-year period, not fewer than 2 separate claims payments have been made under flood insurance coverage under this title, with the cumulative amount of such claims exceeding 120 percent of the assessed value of the structure, as of the date on which the first such claim payment is made.

To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to address the premium rates for certain properties under the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes. ``(a) Definition.--In this section, the term `extreme repetitive loss structure' means a structure that-- ``(1) is covered under a contract for flood insurance made available under this title; and ``(2) has incurred flood-related damage for which, during a 10-year period, not fewer than 2 separate claims payments have been made under flood insurance coverage under this title, with the cumulative amount of such claims exceeding 120 percent of the assessed value of the structure, as of the date on which the first such claim payment is made.

To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to address the premium rates for certain properties under the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes. ``(a) Definition.--In this section, the term `extreme repetitive loss structure' means a structure that-- ``(1) is covered under a contract for flood insurance made available under this title; and ``(2) has incurred flood-related damage for which, during a 10-year period, not fewer than 2 separate claims payments have been made under flood insurance coverage under this title, with the cumulative amount of such claims exceeding 120 percent of the assessed value of the structure, as of the date on which the first such claim payment is made.

To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to address the premium rates for certain properties under the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes. ``(a) Definition.--In this section, the term `extreme repetitive loss structure' means a structure that-- ``(1) is covered under a contract for flood insurance made available under this title; and ``(2) has incurred flood-related damage for which, during a 10-year period, not fewer than 2 separate claims payments have been made under flood insurance coverage under this title, with the cumulative amount of such claims exceeding 120 percent of the assessed value of the structure, as of the date on which the first such claim payment is made.

To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to address the premium rates for certain properties under the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes. ``(a) Definition.--In this section, the term `extreme repetitive loss structure' means a structure that-- ``(1) is covered under a contract for flood insurance made available under this title; and ``(2) has incurred flood-related damage for which, during a 10-year period, not fewer than 2 separate claims payments have been made under flood insurance coverage under this title, with the cumulative amount of such claims exceeding 120 percent of the assessed value of the structure, as of the date on which the first such claim payment is made.

To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to address the premium rates for certain properties under the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes. ``(a) Definition.--In this section, the term `extreme repetitive loss structure' means a structure that-- ``(1) is covered under a contract for flood insurance made available under this title; and ``(2) has incurred flood-related damage for which, during a 10-year period, not fewer than 2 separate claims payments have been made under flood insurance coverage under this title, with the cumulative amount of such claims exceeding 120 percent of the assessed value of the structure, as of the date on which the first such claim payment is made.

To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to address the premium rates for certain properties under the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes. ``(a) Definition.--In this section, the term `extreme repetitive loss structure' means a structure that-- ``(1) is covered under a contract for flood insurance made available under this title; and ``(2) has incurred flood-related damage for which, during a 10-year period, not fewer than 2 separate claims payments have been made under flood insurance coverage under this title, with the cumulative amount of such claims exceeding 120 percent of the assessed value of the structure, as of the date on which the first such claim payment is made.

To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to address the premium rates for certain properties under the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes. ``(a) Definition.--In this section, the term `extreme repetitive loss structure' means a structure that-- ``(1) is covered under a contract for flood insurance made available under this title; and ``(2) has incurred flood-related damage for which, during a 10-year period, not fewer than 2 separate claims payments have been made under flood insurance coverage under this title, with the cumulative amount of such claims exceeding 120 percent of the assessed value of the structure, as of the date on which the first such claim payment is made.

To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to address the premium rates for certain properties under the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes. ``(a) Definition.--In this section, the term `extreme repetitive loss structure' means a structure that-- ``(1) is covered under a contract for flood insurance made available under this title; and ``(2) has incurred flood-related damage for which, during a 10-year period, not fewer than 2 separate claims payments have been made under flood insurance coverage under this title, with the cumulative amount of such claims exceeding 120 percent of the assessed value of the structure, as of the date on which the first such claim payment is made.

H.R.2837

Social Welfare

Making Essentials Available and Lawful (MEAL) Act of 2021 This bill repeals a lifetime ban that prohibits individuals convicted of certain offenses related to the possession, use, or distribution of a controlled substance from receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits or assistance under programs funded by Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grants. Any state law that imposes conditions on eligibility for SNAP benefits or TANF assistance based on an individual's conviction of such an offense shall have no force or effect. In addition, individuals who are incarcerated and scheduled to be released within 30 days shall qualify as individual households for purposes of SNAP eligibility. Under current law, unless specifically excepted, individuals residing in institutions do not constitute a household.

To amend the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to repeal a certain disqualification to receive benefits under title IV of the Social Security Act and benefits under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008; and to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to provide that incarcerated individuals who are scheduled to be released from an institution within 30 days shall be considered to be a household for purposes of such Act. 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 ``Making Essentials Available and Lawful (MEAL) Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. TANF ASSISTANCE AND SNAP BENEFITS. (a) Repeal of Ban on Assistance.--Section 115 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (21 U.S.C. 862a) is repealed. (b) Effect on State Elections To Opt Out or Limit Period of Prohibition.-- (1) Definitions.--In this subsection-- (A) the term ``State'' has the meaning given the term in section 115(e) of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (21 U.S.C. 862a(e)) (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act); and (B) the term ``TANF assistance or SNAP benefits'' means assistance or benefits referred to in section 115(a) of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act). (2) Effect on state policies.--Any law enacted by a State under the authority under subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection (d)(1) of section 115 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (21 U.S.C. 862a), and any State law, policy, or regulation that imposes conditions on eligibility for the supplemental nutrition assistance program and temporary assistance for needy families program based on an individual's conviction of an offense related to a controlled substance, shall have no force or effect. SEC. 3. MODIFICATION OF DEFINITION OF HOUSEHOLD FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING SNAP BENEFITS. Section 3(m)(5) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2012(m)(5)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(H) Incarcerated individuals who are scheduled to be released from an institution within 30 days.''. <all>

Making Essentials Available and Lawful (MEAL) Act of 2021

To amend the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to repeal a certain disqualification to receive benefits under title IV of the Social Security Act and benefits under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008; and to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to provide that incarcerated individuals who are scheduled to be released from an institution within 30 days shall be considered to be a household for purposes of such Act.

Making Essentials Available and Lawful (MEAL) Act of 2021

Rep. Cohen, Steve

D

TN

This bill repeals a lifetime ban that prohibits individuals convicted of certain offenses related to the possession, use, or distribution of a controlled substance from receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits or assistance under programs funded by Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grants. Any state law that imposes conditions on eligibility for SNAP benefits or TANF assistance based on an individual's conviction of such an offense shall have no force or effect. In addition, individuals who are incarcerated and scheduled to be released within 30 days shall qualify as individual households for purposes of SNAP eligibility. Under current law, unless specifically excepted, individuals residing in institutions do not constitute a household.

To amend the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to repeal a certain disqualification to receive benefits under title IV of the Social Security Act and benefits under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008; and to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to provide that incarcerated individuals who are scheduled to be released from an institution within 30 days shall be considered to be a household for purposes of such Act. 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 ``Making Essentials Available and Lawful (MEAL) Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. TANF ASSISTANCE AND SNAP BENEFITS. (a) Repeal of Ban on Assistance.--Section 115 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (21 U.S.C. 862a) is repealed. (b) Effect on State Elections To Opt Out or Limit Period of Prohibition.-- (1) Definitions.--In this subsection-- (A) the term ``State'' has the meaning given the term in section 115(e) of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (21 U.S.C. 862a(e)) (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act); and (B) the term ``TANF assistance or SNAP benefits'' means assistance or benefits referred to in section 115(a) of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act). (2) Effect on state policies.--Any law enacted by a State under the authority under subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection (d)(1) of section 115 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (21 U.S.C. 862a), and any State law, policy, or regulation that imposes conditions on eligibility for the supplemental nutrition assistance program and temporary assistance for needy families program based on an individual's conviction of an offense related to a controlled substance, shall have no force or effect. SEC. 3. MODIFICATION OF DEFINITION OF HOUSEHOLD FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING SNAP BENEFITS. Section 3(m)(5) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2012(m)(5)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(H) Incarcerated individuals who are scheduled to be released from an institution within 30 days.''. <all>

To amend the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to repeal a certain disqualification to receive benefits under title IV of the Social Security Act and benefits under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008; and to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to provide that incarcerated individuals who are scheduled to be released from an institution within 30 days shall be considered to be a household for purposes of such Act. 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 ``Making Essentials Available and Lawful (MEAL) Act of 2021''. 2. TANF ASSISTANCE AND SNAP BENEFITS. (a) Repeal of Ban on Assistance.--Section 115 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (21 U.S.C. 862a) is repealed. (b) Effect on State Elections To Opt Out or Limit Period of Prohibition.-- (1) Definitions.--In this subsection-- (A) the term ``State'' has the meaning given the term in section 115(e) of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (21 U.S.C. 862a(e)) (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act); and (B) the term ``TANF assistance or SNAP benefits'' means assistance or benefits referred to in section 115(a) of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act). 862a), and any State law, policy, or regulation that imposes conditions on eligibility for the supplemental nutrition assistance program and temporary assistance for needy families program based on an individual's conviction of an offense related to a controlled substance, shall have no force or effect. SEC. 3. MODIFICATION OF DEFINITION OF HOUSEHOLD FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING SNAP BENEFITS. Section 3(m)(5) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2012(m)(5)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(H) Incarcerated individuals who are scheduled to be released from an institution within 30 days.''.

To amend the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to repeal a certain disqualification to receive benefits under title IV of the Social Security Act and benefits under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008; and to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to provide that incarcerated individuals who are scheduled to be released from an institution within 30 days shall be considered to be a household for purposes of such Act. 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 ``Making Essentials Available and Lawful (MEAL) Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. TANF ASSISTANCE AND SNAP BENEFITS. (a) Repeal of Ban on Assistance.--Section 115 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (21 U.S.C. 862a) is repealed. (b) Effect on State Elections To Opt Out or Limit Period of Prohibition.-- (1) Definitions.--In this subsection-- (A) the term ``State'' has the meaning given the term in section 115(e) of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (21 U.S.C. 862a(e)) (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act); and (B) the term ``TANF assistance or SNAP benefits'' means assistance or benefits referred to in section 115(a) of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act). (2) Effect on state policies.--Any law enacted by a State under the authority under subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection (d)(1) of section 115 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (21 U.S.C. 862a), and any State law, policy, or regulation that imposes conditions on eligibility for the supplemental nutrition assistance program and temporary assistance for needy families program based on an individual's conviction of an offense related to a controlled substance, shall have no force or effect. SEC. 3. MODIFICATION OF DEFINITION OF HOUSEHOLD FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING SNAP BENEFITS. Section 3(m)(5) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2012(m)(5)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(H) Incarcerated individuals who are scheduled to be released from an institution within 30 days.''. <all>

To amend the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to repeal a certain disqualification to receive benefits under title IV of the Social Security Act and benefits under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008; and to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to provide that incarcerated individuals who are scheduled to be released from an institution within 30 days shall be considered to be a household for purposes of such Act. 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 ``Making Essentials Available and Lawful (MEAL) Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. TANF ASSISTANCE AND SNAP BENEFITS. (a) Repeal of Ban on Assistance.--Section 115 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (21 U.S.C. 862a) is repealed. (b) Effect on State Elections To Opt Out or Limit Period of Prohibition.-- (1) Definitions.--In this subsection-- (A) the term ``State'' has the meaning given the term in section 115(e) of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (21 U.S.C. 862a(e)) (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act); and (B) the term ``TANF assistance or SNAP benefits'' means assistance or benefits referred to in section 115(a) of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act). (2) Effect on state policies.--Any law enacted by a State under the authority under subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection (d)(1) of section 115 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (21 U.S.C. 862a), and any State law, policy, or regulation that imposes conditions on eligibility for the supplemental nutrition assistance program and temporary assistance for needy families program based on an individual's conviction of an offense related to a controlled substance, shall have no force or effect. SEC. 3. MODIFICATION OF DEFINITION OF HOUSEHOLD FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING SNAP BENEFITS. Section 3(m)(5) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2012(m)(5)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(H) Incarcerated individuals who are scheduled to be released from an institution within 30 days.''. <all>

To amend the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to repeal a certain disqualification to receive benefits under title IV of the Social Security Act and benefits under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008; and to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to provide that incarcerated individuals who are scheduled to be released from an institution within 30 days shall be considered to be a household for purposes of such Act. a) Repeal of Ban on Assistance.--Section 115 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (21 U.S.C. 862a) is repealed. ( 862a(e)) (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act); and (B) the term ``TANF assistance or SNAP benefits'' means assistance or benefits referred to in section 115(a) of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act). ( Section 3(m)(5) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2012(m)(5)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(H) Incarcerated individuals who are scheduled to be released from an institution within 30 days.''.

To amend the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to repeal a certain disqualification to receive benefits under title IV of the Social Security Act and benefits under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008; and to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to provide that incarcerated individuals who are scheduled to be released from an institution within 30 days shall be considered to be a household for purposes of such Act. a) Repeal of Ban on Assistance.--Section 115 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (21 U.S.C. 862a) is repealed. ( 2012(m)(5)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(H) Incarcerated individuals who are scheduled to be released from an institution within 30 days.''.

To amend the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to repeal a certain disqualification to receive benefits under title IV of the Social Security Act and benefits under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008; and to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to provide that incarcerated individuals who are scheduled to be released from an institution within 30 days shall be considered to be a household for purposes of such Act. a) Repeal of Ban on Assistance.--Section 115 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (21 U.S.C. 862a) is repealed. ( 2012(m)(5)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(H) Incarcerated individuals who are scheduled to be released from an institution within 30 days.''.

To amend the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to repeal a certain disqualification to receive benefits under title IV of the Social Security Act and benefits under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008; and to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to provide that incarcerated individuals who are scheduled to be released from an institution within 30 days shall be considered to be a household for purposes of such Act. a) Repeal of Ban on Assistance.--Section 115 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (21 U.S.C. 862a) is repealed. ( 862a(e)) (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act); and (B) the term ``TANF assistance or SNAP benefits'' means assistance or benefits referred to in section 115(a) of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act). ( Section 3(m)(5) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2012(m)(5)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(H) Incarcerated individuals who are scheduled to be released from an institution within 30 days.''.

To amend the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to repeal a certain disqualification to receive benefits under title IV of the Social Security Act and benefits under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008; and to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to provide that incarcerated individuals who are scheduled to be released from an institution within 30 days shall be considered to be a household for purposes of such Act. a) Repeal of Ban on Assistance.--Section 115 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (21 U.S.C. 862a) is repealed. ( 2012(m)(5)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(H) Incarcerated individuals who are scheduled to be released from an institution within 30 days.''.

To amend the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to repeal a certain disqualification to receive benefits under title IV of the Social Security Act and benefits under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008; and to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to provide that incarcerated individuals who are scheduled to be released from an institution within 30 days shall be considered to be a household for purposes of such Act. a) Repeal of Ban on Assistance.--Section 115 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (21 U.S.C. 862a) is repealed. ( 862a(e)) (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act); and (B) the term ``TANF assistance or SNAP benefits'' means assistance or benefits referred to in section 115(a) of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act). ( Section 3(m)(5) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2012(m)(5)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(H) Incarcerated individuals who are scheduled to be released from an institution within 30 days.''.

To amend the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to repeal a certain disqualification to receive benefits under title IV of the Social Security Act and benefits under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008; and to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to provide that incarcerated individuals who are scheduled to be released from an institution within 30 days shall be considered to be a household for purposes of such Act. a) Repeal of Ban on Assistance.--Section 115 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (21 U.S.C. 862a) is repealed. ( 2012(m)(5)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(H) Incarcerated individuals who are scheduled to be released from an institution within 30 days.''.

To amend the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to repeal a certain disqualification to receive benefits under title IV of the Social Security Act and benefits under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008; and to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to provide that incarcerated individuals who are scheduled to be released from an institution within 30 days shall be considered to be a household for purposes of such Act. a) Repeal of Ban on Assistance.--Section 115 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (21 U.S.C. 862a) is repealed. ( 862a(e)) (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act); and (B) the term ``TANF assistance or SNAP benefits'' means assistance or benefits referred to in section 115(a) of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act). ( Section 3(m)(5) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2012(m)(5)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(H) Incarcerated individuals who are scheduled to be released from an institution within 30 days.''.

To amend the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to repeal a certain disqualification to receive benefits under title IV of the Social Security Act and benefits under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008; and to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to provide that incarcerated individuals who are scheduled to be released from an institution within 30 days shall be considered to be a household for purposes of such Act. a) Repeal of Ban on Assistance.--Section 115 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (21 U.S.C. 862a) is repealed. ( 2012(m)(5)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(H) Incarcerated individuals who are scheduled to be released from an institution within 30 days.''.

To amend the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to repeal a certain disqualification to receive benefits under title IV of the Social Security Act and benefits under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008; and to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to provide that incarcerated individuals who are scheduled to be released from an institution within 30 days shall be considered to be a household for purposes of such Act. a) Repeal of Ban on Assistance.--Section 115 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (21 U.S.C. 862a) is repealed. ( 862a(e)) (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act); and (B) the term ``TANF assistance or SNAP benefits'' means assistance or benefits referred to in section 115(a) of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act). ( Section 3(m)(5) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2012(m)(5)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(H) Incarcerated individuals who are scheduled to be released from an institution within 30 days.''.

H.R.408

Government Operations and Politics

Department of Homeland Security Mentor-Protege Program Act of 2022 This bill provides statutory authority for the mentor-protégé program of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) under which a mentor firm enters into an agreement with a protégé firm to assist the latter to compete for prime contracts and subcontracts of DHS.

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish a mentor- protege program, and for other purposes. 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 ``Department of Homeland Security Mentor-Protege Program Act of 2021 2022''. SEC. 2. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY MENTOR-PROTEGE PROGRAM. (a) In General.--Subtitle H of title VIII of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 451 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: ``SEC. 890B890C. MENTOR-PROTEGE PROGRAM. ``(a) Establishment.--There is established in the Department a mentor-protege program (in this section referred to as the `Program') under which a mentor firm enters into an agreement with a protege firm for the purpose of assisting the protege firm to compete for prime contracts and subcontracts of the Department. ``(b) Eligibility.--The Secretary shall establish criteria for mentor firms and protege firms to be eligible to participate in the Program, including a requirement that a firm is not included on any list maintained by the Federal Government of contractors that have been suspended or debarred. ``(c) Program Application and Approval.-- ``(1) Application.--The Secretary, acting through the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization of the Department, shall establish a process for submission of an application jointly by a mentor firm and the protege firm selected by the mentor firm. The application shall include each of the following: ``(A) A description of the assistance to be provided by the mentor firm, including, to the extent available, the number and a brief description of each anticipated subcontract to be awarded to the protege firm. ``(B) A schedule with milestones for achieving the assistance to be provided over the period of participation in the Program. ``(C) An estimate of the costs to be incurred by the mentor firm for providing assistance under the Program. ``(D) Attestations that Program participants will submit to the Secretary reports at times specified by the Secretary to assist the Secretary in evaluating the protege firm's developmental progress. ``(E) Attestations that Program participants will inform the Secretary in the event of a change in eligibility or voluntary withdrawal from the Program. ``(2) Approval.--Not later than 60 days after receipt of an application pursuant to paragraph (1), the head of the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization shall notify applicants of approval or, in the case of disapproval, the process for resubmitting an application for reconsideration. ``(3) Rescission.--The head of the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization may rescind the approval of an application under this subsection if it determines that such action is in the best interest of the Department. ``(d) Program Duration.--A mentor firm and protege firm approved under subsection (c) shall enter into an agreement to participate in the Program for a period of not less than 36 months. ``(e) Program Benefits.--A mentor firm and protege firm that enter into an agreement under subsection (d) may receive the following Program benefits: ``(1) With respect to an award of a contract that requires a subcontracting plan, a mentor firm may receive evaluation credit for participating in the Program. ``(2) With respect to an award of a contract that requires a subcontracting plan, a mentor firm may receive credit for a protege firm performing as a first tier subcontractor or a subcontractor at any tier in an amount equal to the total dollar value of any subcontracts awarded to such protege firm. ``(3) A protege firm may receive technical, managerial, financial, or any other mutually agreed upon benefit from a mentor firm, including a subcontract award. ``(f) Reporting.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the head of the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on Small Business of the House of Representatives a report that-- ``(1) identifies each agreement between a mentor firm and a protege firm entered into under this section, including the number of protege firm participants that are-- ``(A) small business concerns; ``(B) small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans; ``(C) small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans; ``(D) qualified HUBZone small business concerns; ``(E) small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals; ``(F) small business concerns owned and controlled by women; ``(G) historically Black colleges and universities; and ``(H) minority institutions of higher education; ``(2) describes the type of assistance provided by mentor firms to protege firms; ``(3) identifies contracts within the Department in which a mentor firm serving as the prime contractor provided subcontracts to a protege firm under the Program; and ``(4) assesses the degree to which there has been-- ``(A) an increase in the technical capabilities of protege firms; and ``(B) an increase in the quantity and estimated value of prime contract and subcontract awards to protege firms for the period covered by the report. ``(g) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be construed to limit, diminish, impair, or otherwise affect the authority of the Department to participate in any program carried out by or requiring approval of the Small Business Administration or adopt or follow any regulation or policy that the Administrator of the Small Business Administration may promulgate, except that, to the extent that any provision of this section (including subsection (h)) conflicts with any other provision of law, regulation, or policy, this section shall control. ``(h) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Historically black college or university.--The term `historically Black college or university' means any of the historically Black colleges and universities referred to in section 2323 of title 10, United States Code, as in effect on March 1, 2018. ``(2) Mentor firm.--The term `mentor firm' means a for- profit business concern that is not a small business concern that-- ``(A) has the ability to assist and commits to assisting a protege to compete for Federal prime contracts and subcontracts; and ``(B) satisfies any other requirements imposed by the Secretary. ``(3) Minority institution of higher education.--The term `minority institution of higher education' means an institution of higher education with a student body that reflects the composition specified in section 312(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1058(b)). ``(4) Protege firm.--The term `protege firm' means a small business concern, a historically Black college or university, or a minority institution of higher education that-- ``(A) is eligible to enter into a prime contract or subcontract with the Department; and ``(B) satisfies any other requirements imposed by the Secretary. ``(5) Small business act definitions.--The terms `small business concern', `small business concern owned and controlled by veterans', `small business concern owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans', `qualified HUBZone small business concern', `and small business concern owned and controlled by women' have the meanings given such terms, respectively, under section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632). The term `small business concern owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals' has the meaning given such term in section 8(d)(3)(C) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(3)(C)).''. (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 890A 890B the following new item: ``Sec. 890B890C. Mentor-protege program.''. Calendar No. 584 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 408 [Report No. 117-225] _______________________________________________________________________

Department of Homeland Security Mentor-Protégé Program Act of 2022

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish a mentor-protégé program, and for other purposes.

Department of Homeland Security Mentor-Protege Program Act of 2021 Department of Homeland Security Mentor-Protégé Program Act of 2021 Department of Homeland Security Mentor-Protégé Program Act of 2021

Rep. McEachin, A. Donald

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VA

This bill provides statutory authority for the mentor-protégé program of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) under which a mentor firm enters into an agreement with a protégé firm to assist the latter to compete for prime contracts and subcontracts of DHS.

SEC. 2. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY MENTOR-PROTEGE PROGRAM. 451 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: ``SEC. MENTOR-PROTEGE PROGRAM. ``(c) Program Application and Approval.-- ``(1) Application.--The Secretary, acting through the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization of the Department, shall establish a process for submission of an application jointly by a mentor firm and the protege firm selected by the mentor firm. The application shall include each of the following: ``(A) A description of the assistance to be provided by the mentor firm, including, to the extent available, the number and a brief description of each anticipated subcontract to be awarded to the protege firm. ``(E) Attestations that Program participants will inform the Secretary in the event of a change in eligibility or voluntary withdrawal from the Program. ``(e) Program Benefits.--A mentor firm and protege firm that enter into an agreement under subsection (d) may receive the following Program benefits: ``(1) With respect to an award of a contract that requires a subcontracting plan, a mentor firm may receive evaluation credit for participating in the Program. ``(g) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be construed to limit, diminish, impair, or otherwise affect the authority of the Department to participate in any program carried out by or requiring approval of the Small Business Administration or adopt or follow any regulation or policy that the Administrator of the Small Business Administration may promulgate, except that, to the extent that any provision of this section (including subsection (h)) conflicts with any other provision of law, regulation, or policy, this section shall control. ``(h) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Historically black college or university.--The term `historically Black college or university' means any of the historically Black colleges and universities referred to in section 2323 of title 10, United States Code, as in effect on March 1, 2018. ``(2) Mentor firm.--The term `mentor firm' means a for- profit business concern that is not a small business concern that-- ``(A) has the ability to assist and commits to assisting a protege to compete for Federal prime contracts and subcontracts; and ``(B) satisfies any other requirements imposed by the Secretary. ``(3) Minority institution of higher education.--The term `minority institution of higher education' means an institution of higher education with a student body that reflects the composition specified in section 312(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1058(b)). ``(5) Small business act definitions.--The terms `small business concern', `small business concern owned and controlled by veterans', `small business concern owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans', `qualified HUBZone small business concern', `and small business concern owned and controlled by women' have the meanings given such terms, respectively, under section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632). 890B890C. Calendar No. 584 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 408 [Report No. 117-225] _______________________________________________________________________

SEC. 2. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY MENTOR-PROTEGE PROGRAM. 451 et seq.) MENTOR-PROTEGE PROGRAM. ``(c) Program Application and Approval.-- ``(1) Application.--The Secretary, acting through the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization of the Department, shall establish a process for submission of an application jointly by a mentor firm and the protege firm selected by the mentor firm. The application shall include each of the following: ``(A) A description of the assistance to be provided by the mentor firm, including, to the extent available, the number and a brief description of each anticipated subcontract to be awarded to the protege firm. ``(E) Attestations that Program participants will inform the Secretary in the event of a change in eligibility or voluntary withdrawal from the Program. ``(e) Program Benefits.--A mentor firm and protege firm that enter into an agreement under subsection (d) may receive the following Program benefits: ``(1) With respect to an award of a contract that requires a subcontracting plan, a mentor firm may receive evaluation credit for participating in the Program. ``(h) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Historically black college or university.--The term `historically Black college or university' means any of the historically Black colleges and universities referred to in section 2323 of title 10, United States Code, as in effect on March 1, 2018. ``(3) Minority institution of higher education.--The term `minority institution of higher education' means an institution of higher education with a student body that reflects the composition specified in section 312(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1058(b)). ``(5) Small business act definitions.--The terms `small business concern', `small business concern owned and controlled by veterans', `small business concern owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans', `qualified HUBZone small business concern', `and small business concern owned and controlled by women' have the meanings given such terms, respectively, under section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632). 890B890C. Calendar No. 584 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 408 [Report No. 117-225] _______________________________________________________________________

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. SEC. 2. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY MENTOR-PROTEGE PROGRAM. 451 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: ``SEC. MENTOR-PROTEGE PROGRAM. ``(b) Eligibility.--The Secretary shall establish criteria for mentor firms and protege firms to be eligible to participate in the Program, including a requirement that a firm is not included on any list maintained by the Federal Government of contractors that have been suspended or debarred. ``(c) Program Application and Approval.-- ``(1) Application.--The Secretary, acting through the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization of the Department, shall establish a process for submission of an application jointly by a mentor firm and the protege firm selected by the mentor firm. The application shall include each of the following: ``(A) A description of the assistance to be provided by the mentor firm, including, to the extent available, the number and a brief description of each anticipated subcontract to be awarded to the protege firm. ``(B) A schedule with milestones for achieving the assistance to be provided over the period of participation in the Program. ``(C) An estimate of the costs to be incurred by the mentor firm for providing assistance under the Program. ``(E) Attestations that Program participants will inform the Secretary in the event of a change in eligibility or voluntary withdrawal from the Program. ``(2) Approval.--Not later than 60 days after receipt of an application pursuant to paragraph (1), the head of the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization shall notify applicants of approval or, in the case of disapproval, the process for resubmitting an application for reconsideration. ``(e) Program Benefits.--A mentor firm and protege firm that enter into an agreement under subsection (d) may receive the following Program benefits: ``(1) With respect to an award of a contract that requires a subcontracting plan, a mentor firm may receive evaluation credit for participating in the Program. ``(2) With respect to an award of a contract that requires a subcontracting plan, a mentor firm may receive credit for a protege firm performing as a first tier subcontractor or a subcontractor at any tier in an amount equal to the total dollar value of any subcontracts awarded to such protege firm. ``(g) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be construed to limit, diminish, impair, or otherwise affect the authority of the Department to participate in any program carried out by or requiring approval of the Small Business Administration or adopt or follow any regulation or policy that the Administrator of the Small Business Administration may promulgate, except that, to the extent that any provision of this section (including subsection (h)) conflicts with any other provision of law, regulation, or policy, this section shall control. ``(h) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Historically black college or university.--The term `historically Black college or university' means any of the historically Black colleges and universities referred to in section 2323 of title 10, United States Code, as in effect on March 1, 2018. ``(2) Mentor firm.--The term `mentor firm' means a for- profit business concern that is not a small business concern that-- ``(A) has the ability to assist and commits to assisting a protege to compete for Federal prime contracts and subcontracts; and ``(B) satisfies any other requirements imposed by the Secretary. ``(3) Minority institution of higher education.--The term `minority institution of higher education' means an institution of higher education with a student body that reflects the composition specified in section 312(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1058(b)). ``(5) Small business act definitions.--The terms `small business concern', `small business concern owned and controlled by veterans', `small business concern owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans', `qualified HUBZone small business concern', `and small business concern owned and controlled by women' have the meanings given such terms, respectively, under section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632). (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 890A 890B the following new item: ``Sec. 890B890C. Calendar No. 584 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 408 [Report No. 117-225] _______________________________________________________________________

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. SEC. 2. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY MENTOR-PROTEGE PROGRAM. (a) In General.--Subtitle H of title VIII of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 451 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: ``SEC. MENTOR-PROTEGE PROGRAM. ``(b) Eligibility.--The Secretary shall establish criteria for mentor firms and protege firms to be eligible to participate in the Program, including a requirement that a firm is not included on any list maintained by the Federal Government of contractors that have been suspended or debarred. ``(c) Program Application and Approval.-- ``(1) Application.--The Secretary, acting through the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization of the Department, shall establish a process for submission of an application jointly by a mentor firm and the protege firm selected by the mentor firm. The application shall include each of the following: ``(A) A description of the assistance to be provided by the mentor firm, including, to the extent available, the number and a brief description of each anticipated subcontract to be awarded to the protege firm. ``(B) A schedule with milestones for achieving the assistance to be provided over the period of participation in the Program. ``(C) An estimate of the costs to be incurred by the mentor firm for providing assistance under the Program. ``(E) Attestations that Program participants will inform the Secretary in the event of a change in eligibility or voluntary withdrawal from the Program. ``(2) Approval.--Not later than 60 days after receipt of an application pursuant to paragraph (1), the head of the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization shall notify applicants of approval or, in the case of disapproval, the process for resubmitting an application for reconsideration. ``(e) Program Benefits.--A mentor firm and protege firm that enter into an agreement under subsection (d) may receive the following Program benefits: ``(1) With respect to an award of a contract that requires a subcontracting plan, a mentor firm may receive evaluation credit for participating in the Program. ``(2) With respect to an award of a contract that requires a subcontracting plan, a mentor firm may receive credit for a protege firm performing as a first tier subcontractor or a subcontractor at any tier in an amount equal to the total dollar value of any subcontracts awarded to such protege firm. ``(f) Reporting.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the head of the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on Small Business of the House of Representatives a report that-- ``(1) identifies each agreement between a mentor firm and a protege firm entered into under this section, including the number of protege firm participants that are-- ``(A) small business concerns; ``(B) small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans; ``(C) small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans; ``(D) qualified HUBZone small business concerns; ``(E) small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals; ``(F) small business concerns owned and controlled by women; ``(G) historically Black colleges and universities; and ``(H) minority institutions of higher education; ``(2) describes the type of assistance provided by mentor firms to protege firms; ``(3) identifies contracts within the Department in which a mentor firm serving as the prime contractor provided subcontracts to a protege firm under the Program; and ``(4) assesses the degree to which there has been-- ``(A) an increase in the technical capabilities of protege firms; and ``(B) an increase in the quantity and estimated value of prime contract and subcontract awards to protege firms for the period covered by the report. ``(g) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be construed to limit, diminish, impair, or otherwise affect the authority of the Department to participate in any program carried out by or requiring approval of the Small Business Administration or adopt or follow any regulation or policy that the Administrator of the Small Business Administration may promulgate, except that, to the extent that any provision of this section (including subsection (h)) conflicts with any other provision of law, regulation, or policy, this section shall control. ``(h) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Historically black college or university.--The term `historically Black college or university' means any of the historically Black colleges and universities referred to in section 2323 of title 10, United States Code, as in effect on March 1, 2018. ``(2) Mentor firm.--The term `mentor firm' means a for- profit business concern that is not a small business concern that-- ``(A) has the ability to assist and commits to assisting a protege to compete for Federal prime contracts and subcontracts; and ``(B) satisfies any other requirements imposed by the Secretary. ``(3) Minority institution of higher education.--The term `minority institution of higher education' means an institution of higher education with a student body that reflects the composition specified in section 312(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1058(b)). ``(5) Small business act definitions.--The terms `small business concern', `small business concern owned and controlled by veterans', `small business concern owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans', `qualified HUBZone small business concern', `and small business concern owned and controlled by women' have the meanings given such terms, respectively, under section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632). (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 890A 890B the following new item: ``Sec. 890B890C. Calendar No. 584 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 408 [Report No. 117-225] _______________________________________________________________________

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish a mentor- protege program, and for other purposes. ``(c) Program Application and Approval.-- ``(1) Application.--The Secretary, acting through the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization of the Department, shall establish a process for submission of an application jointly by a mentor firm and the protege firm selected by the mentor firm. The application shall include each of the following: ``(A) A description of the assistance to be provided by the mentor firm, including, to the extent available, the number and a brief description of each anticipated subcontract to be awarded to the protege firm. ``(3) Rescission.--The head of the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization may rescind the approval of an application under this subsection if it determines that such action is in the best interest of the Department. ``(e) Program Benefits.--A mentor firm and protege firm that enter into an agreement under subsection (d) may receive the following Program benefits: ``(1) With respect to an award of a contract that requires a subcontracting plan, a mentor firm may receive evaluation credit for participating in the Program. ``(3) A protege firm may receive technical, managerial, financial, or any other mutually agreed upon benefit from a mentor firm, including a subcontract award. ``(g) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be construed to limit, diminish, impair, or otherwise affect the authority of the Department to participate in any program carried out by or requiring approval of the Small Business Administration or adopt or follow any regulation or policy that the Administrator of the Small Business Administration may promulgate, except that, to the extent that any provision of this section (including subsection (h)) conflicts with any other provision of law, regulation, or policy, this section shall control. ``(h) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Historically black college or university.--The term `historically Black college or university' means any of the historically Black colleges and universities referred to in section 2323 of title 10, United States Code, as in effect on March 1, 2018. ``(4) Protege firm.--The term `protege firm' means a small business concern, a historically Black college or university, or a minority institution of higher education that-- ``(A) is eligible to enter into a prime contract or subcontract with the Department; and ``(B) satisfies any other requirements imposed by the Secretary. ``(5) Small business act definitions.--The terms `small business concern', `small business concern owned and controlled by veterans', `small business concern owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans', `qualified HUBZone small business concern', `and small business concern owned and controlled by women' have the meanings given such terms, respectively, under section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632).

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish a mentor- protege program, and for other purposes. ``(b) Eligibility.--The Secretary shall establish criteria for mentor firms and protege firms to be eligible to participate in the Program, including a requirement that a firm is not included on any list maintained by the Federal Government of contractors that have been suspended or debarred. ``(D) Attestations that Program participants will submit to the Secretary reports at times specified by the Secretary to assist the Secretary in evaluating the protege firm's developmental progress. ``(E) Attestations that Program participants will inform the Secretary in the event of a change in eligibility or voluntary withdrawal from the Program. ``(e) Program Benefits.--A mentor firm and protege firm that enter into an agreement under subsection (d) may receive the following Program benefits: ``(1) With respect to an award of a contract that requires a subcontracting plan, a mentor firm may receive evaluation credit for participating in the Program. ``(g) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be construed to limit, diminish, impair, or otherwise affect the authority of the Department to participate in any program carried out by or requiring approval of the Small Business Administration or adopt or follow any regulation or policy that the Administrator of the Small Business Administration may promulgate, except that, to the extent that any provision of this section (including subsection (h)) conflicts with any other provision of law, regulation, or policy, this section shall control. ``(h) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Historically black college or university.--The term `historically Black college or university' means any of the historically Black colleges and universities referred to in section 2323 of title 10, United States Code, as in effect on March 1, 2018. ``(3) Minority institution of higher education.--The term `minority institution of higher education' means an institution of higher education with a student body that reflects the composition specified in section 312(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1058(b)).

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish a mentor- protege program, and for other purposes. ``(b) Eligibility.--The Secretary shall establish criteria for mentor firms and protege firms to be eligible to participate in the Program, including a requirement that a firm is not included on any list maintained by the Federal Government of contractors that have been suspended or debarred. ``(D) Attestations that Program participants will submit to the Secretary reports at times specified by the Secretary to assist the Secretary in evaluating the protege firm's developmental progress. ``(E) Attestations that Program participants will inform the Secretary in the event of a change in eligibility or voluntary withdrawal from the Program. ``(e) Program Benefits.--A mentor firm and protege firm that enter into an agreement under subsection (d) may receive the following Program benefits: ``(1) With respect to an award of a contract that requires a subcontracting plan, a mentor firm may receive evaluation credit for participating in the Program. ``(g) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be construed to limit, diminish, impair, or otherwise affect the authority of the Department to participate in any program carried out by or requiring approval of the Small Business Administration or adopt or follow any regulation or policy that the Administrator of the Small Business Administration may promulgate, except that, to the extent that any provision of this section (including subsection (h)) conflicts with any other provision of law, regulation, or policy, this section shall control. ``(h) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Historically black college or university.--The term `historically Black college or university' means any of the historically Black colleges and universities referred to in section 2323 of title 10, United States Code, as in effect on March 1, 2018. ``(3) Minority institution of higher education.--The term `minority institution of higher education' means an institution of higher education with a student body that reflects the composition specified in section 312(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1058(b)).

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish a mentor- protege program, and for other purposes. ``(c) Program Application and Approval.-- ``(1) Application.--The Secretary, acting through the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization of the Department, shall establish a process for submission of an application jointly by a mentor firm and the protege firm selected by the mentor firm. The application shall include each of the following: ``(A) A description of the assistance to be provided by the mentor firm, including, to the extent available, the number and a brief description of each anticipated subcontract to be awarded to the protege firm. ``(3) Rescission.--The head of the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization may rescind the approval of an application under this subsection if it determines that such action is in the best interest of the Department. ``(e) Program Benefits.--A mentor firm and protege firm that enter into an agreement under subsection (d) may receive the following Program benefits: ``(1) With respect to an award of a contract that requires a subcontracting plan, a mentor firm may receive evaluation credit for participating in the Program. ``(3) A protege firm may receive technical, managerial, financial, or any other mutually agreed upon benefit from a mentor firm, including a subcontract award. ``(g) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be construed to limit, diminish, impair, or otherwise affect the authority of the Department to participate in any program carried out by or requiring approval of the Small Business Administration or adopt or follow any regulation or policy that the Administrator of the Small Business Administration may promulgate, except that, to the extent that any provision of this section (including subsection (h)) conflicts with any other provision of law, regulation, or policy, this section shall control. ``(h) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Historically black college or university.--The term `historically Black college or university' means any of the historically Black colleges and universities referred to in section 2323 of title 10, United States Code, as in effect on March 1, 2018. ``(4) Protege firm.--The term `protege firm' means a small business concern, a historically Black college or university, or a minority institution of higher education that-- ``(A) is eligible to enter into a prime contract or subcontract with the Department; and ``(B) satisfies any other requirements imposed by the Secretary. ``(5) Small business act definitions.--The terms `small business concern', `small business concern owned and controlled by veterans', `small business concern owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans', `qualified HUBZone small business concern', `and small business concern owned and controlled by women' have the meanings given such terms, respectively, under section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632).

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish a mentor- protege program, and for other purposes. ``(b) Eligibility.--The Secretary shall establish criteria for mentor firms and protege firms to be eligible to participate in the Program, including a requirement that a firm is not included on any list maintained by the Federal Government of contractors that have been suspended or debarred. ``(D) Attestations that Program participants will submit to the Secretary reports at times specified by the Secretary to assist the Secretary in evaluating the protege firm's developmental progress. ``(E) Attestations that Program participants will inform the Secretary in the event of a change in eligibility or voluntary withdrawal from the Program. ``(e) Program Benefits.--A mentor firm and protege firm that enter into an agreement under subsection (d) may receive the following Program benefits: ``(1) With respect to an award of a contract that requires a subcontracting plan, a mentor firm may receive evaluation credit for participating in the Program. ``(g) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be construed to limit, diminish, impair, or otherwise affect the authority of the Department to participate in any program carried out by or requiring approval of the Small Business Administration or adopt or follow any regulation or policy that the Administrator of the Small Business Administration may promulgate, except that, to the extent that any provision of this section (including subsection (h)) conflicts with any other provision of law, regulation, or policy, this section shall control. ``(h) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Historically black college or university.--The term `historically Black college or university' means any of the historically Black colleges and universities referred to in section 2323 of title 10, United States Code, as in effect on March 1, 2018. ``(3) Minority institution of higher education.--The term `minority institution of higher education' means an institution of higher education with a student body that reflects the composition specified in section 312(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1058(b)).

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish a mentor- protege program, and for other purposes. ``(c) Program Application and Approval.-- ``(1) Application.--The Secretary, acting through the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization of the Department, shall establish a process for submission of an application jointly by a mentor firm and the protege firm selected by the mentor firm. The application shall include each of the following: ``(A) A description of the assistance to be provided by the mentor firm, including, to the extent available, the number and a brief description of each anticipated subcontract to be awarded to the protege firm. ``(3) Rescission.--The head of the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization may rescind the approval of an application under this subsection if it determines that such action is in the best interest of the Department. ``(e) Program Benefits.--A mentor firm and protege firm that enter into an agreement under subsection (d) may receive the following Program benefits: ``(1) With respect to an award of a contract that requires a subcontracting plan, a mentor firm may receive evaluation credit for participating in the Program. ``(3) A protege firm may receive technical, managerial, financial, or any other mutually agreed upon benefit from a mentor firm, including a subcontract award. ``(g) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be construed to limit, diminish, impair, or otherwise affect the authority of the Department to participate in any program carried out by or requiring approval of the Small Business Administration or adopt or follow any regulation or policy that the Administrator of the Small Business Administration may promulgate, except that, to the extent that any provision of this section (including subsection (h)) conflicts with any other provision of law, regulation, or policy, this section shall control. ``(h) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Historically black college or university.--The term `historically Black college or university' means any of the historically Black colleges and universities referred to in section 2323 of title 10, United States Code, as in effect on March 1, 2018. ``(4) Protege firm.--The term `protege firm' means a small business concern, a historically Black college or university, or a minority institution of higher education that-- ``(A) is eligible to enter into a prime contract or subcontract with the Department; and ``(B) satisfies any other requirements imposed by the Secretary. ``(5) Small business act definitions.--The terms `small business concern', `small business concern owned and controlled by veterans', `small business concern owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans', `qualified HUBZone small business concern', `and small business concern owned and controlled by women' have the meanings given such terms, respectively, under section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632).

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish a mentor- protege program, and for other purposes. ``(b) Eligibility.--The Secretary shall establish criteria for mentor firms and protege firms to be eligible to participate in the Program, including a requirement that a firm is not included on any list maintained by the Federal Government of contractors that have been suspended or debarred. ``(D) Attestations that Program participants will submit to the Secretary reports at times specified by the Secretary to assist the Secretary in evaluating the protege firm's developmental progress. ``(E) Attestations that Program participants will inform the Secretary in the event of a change in eligibility or voluntary withdrawal from the Program. ``(e) Program Benefits.--A mentor firm and protege firm that enter into an agreement under subsection (d) may receive the following Program benefits: ``(1) With respect to an award of a contract that requires a subcontracting plan, a mentor firm may receive evaluation credit for participating in the Program. ``(g) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be construed to limit, diminish, impair, or otherwise affect the authority of the Department to participate in any program carried out by or requiring approval of the Small Business Administration or adopt or follow any regulation or policy that the Administrator of the Small Business Administration may promulgate, except that, to the extent that any provision of this section (including subsection (h)) conflicts with any other provision of law, regulation, or policy, this section shall control. ``(h) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Historically black college or university.--The term `historically Black college or university' means any of the historically Black colleges and universities referred to in section 2323 of title 10, United States Code, as in effect on March 1, 2018. ``(3) Minority institution of higher education.--The term `minority institution of higher education' means an institution of higher education with a student body that reflects the composition specified in section 312(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1058(b)).

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish a mentor- protege program, and for other purposes. ``(c) Program Application and Approval.-- ``(1) Application.--The Secretary, acting through the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization of the Department, shall establish a process for submission of an application jointly by a mentor firm and the protege firm selected by the mentor firm. The application shall include each of the following: ``(A) A description of the assistance to be provided by the mentor firm, including, to the extent available, the number and a brief description of each anticipated subcontract to be awarded to the protege firm. ``(3) Rescission.--The head of the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization may rescind the approval of an application under this subsection if it determines that such action is in the best interest of the Department. ``(e) Program Benefits.--A mentor firm and protege firm that enter into an agreement under subsection (d) may receive the following Program benefits: ``(1) With respect to an award of a contract that requires a subcontracting plan, a mentor firm may receive evaluation credit for participating in the Program. ``(3) A protege firm may receive technical, managerial, financial, or any other mutually agreed upon benefit from a mentor firm, including a subcontract award. ``(g) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be construed to limit, diminish, impair, or otherwise affect the authority of the Department to participate in any program carried out by or requiring approval of the Small Business Administration or adopt or follow any regulation or policy that the Administrator of the Small Business Administration may promulgate, except that, to the extent that any provision of this section (including subsection (h)) conflicts with any other provision of law, regulation, or policy, this section shall control. ``(h) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Historically black college or university.--The term `historically Black college or university' means any of the historically Black colleges and universities referred to in section 2323 of title 10, United States Code, as in effect on March 1, 2018. ``(4) Protege firm.--The term `protege firm' means a small business concern, a historically Black college or university, or a minority institution of higher education that-- ``(A) is eligible to enter into a prime contract or subcontract with the Department; and ``(B) satisfies any other requirements imposed by the Secretary. ``(5) Small business act definitions.--The terms `small business concern', `small business concern owned and controlled by veterans', `small business concern owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans', `qualified HUBZone small business concern', `and small business concern owned and controlled by women' have the meanings given such terms, respectively, under section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632).

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish a mentor- protege program, and for other purposes. ``(b) Eligibility.--The Secretary shall establish criteria for mentor firms and protege firms to be eligible to participate in the Program, including a requirement that a firm is not included on any list maintained by the Federal Government of contractors that have been suspended or debarred. ``(D) Attestations that Program participants will submit to the Secretary reports at times specified by the Secretary to assist the Secretary in evaluating the protege firm's developmental progress. ``(E) Attestations that Program participants will inform the Secretary in the event of a change in eligibility or voluntary withdrawal from the Program. ``(e) Program Benefits.--A mentor firm and protege firm that enter into an agreement under subsection (d) may receive the following Program benefits: ``(1) With respect to an award of a contract that requires a subcontracting plan, a mentor firm may receive evaluation credit for participating in the Program. ``(g) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be construed to limit, diminish, impair, or otherwise affect the authority of the Department to participate in any program carried out by or requiring approval of the Small Business Administration or adopt or follow any regulation or policy that the Administrator of the Small Business Administration may promulgate, except that, to the extent that any provision of this section (including subsection (h)) conflicts with any other provision of law, regulation, or policy, this section shall control. ``(h) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Historically black college or university.--The term `historically Black college or university' means any of the historically Black colleges and universities referred to in section 2323 of title 10, United States Code, as in effect on March 1, 2018. ``(3) Minority institution of higher education.--The term `minority institution of higher education' means an institution of higher education with a student body that reflects the composition specified in section 312(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1058(b)).

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish a mentor- protege program, and for other purposes. ``(c) Program Application and Approval.-- ``(1) Application.--The Secretary, acting through the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization of the Department, shall establish a process for submission of an application jointly by a mentor firm and the protege firm selected by the mentor firm. ``(g) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be construed to limit, diminish, impair, or otherwise affect the authority of the Department to participate in any program carried out by or requiring approval of the Small Business Administration or adopt or follow any regulation or policy that the Administrator of the Small Business Administration may promulgate, except that, to the extent that any provision of this section (including subsection (h)) conflicts with any other provision of law, regulation, or policy, this section shall control. ``(h) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Historically black college or university.--The term `historically Black college or university' means any of the historically Black colleges and universities referred to in section 2323 of title 10, United States Code, as in effect on March 1, 2018.

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