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FTC Collaboration Act of 2021


Summary: FTC Collaboration Act of 2021 This act requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to study its efforts to work with state attorneys general to address fraud and scams, including procedures, such as accountability mechanisms, that would facilitate such collaboration. In the process, the FTC must consult with relevant organizations and provide an opportunity for public comment. The FTC must submit legislative recommendations based on the results of the study.
DLI Act

To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Defense Language Institute to award a Bachelor of Arts degree in a foreign language, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defense Language Improvement Act DLI Act 2. Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center (a) Authority To award bachelor’s degrees Section 2168 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the section heading, by striking Associate Associate or Bachelor (2) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) Subject to subsection (b), the Commandant of the Defense Language Institute may confer— (1) an Associate of Arts degree in a foreign language upon any graduate of the Foreign Language Center of the Institute who fulfills the requirements for that degree; or (2) a Bachelor of Arts degree in a foreign language upon any graduate of the Foreign Language Center of the Institute who fulfills the requirements for that degree. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 108 2168. Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center: degree of Associate or Bachelor of Arts in foreign language. .

Summary: Defense Language Improvement Act or the DLI Act This bill adds authority for the Defense Language Institute to confer a Bachelor of Arts degree in a foreign language&#8212;in addition to the currently authorized Associate degree&#8212;upon a graduate of the Institute's Foreign Language Center.
Immediate Coverage for Former Foster Youth Act

To amend the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act to provide for immediate eligibility for former foster youth under Medicaid. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Immediate Coverage for Former Foster Youth Act 2. Providing for immediate Medicaid eligibility for former foster youth Section 1002(a)(2) of the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act ( Public Law 115–271 January 1, 2023 the date of enactment of the Immediate Coverage for Former Foster Youth Act 3. Outreach efforts for enrollment of former foster children Section 1902(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396a(a) (1) in paragraph (85), by striking ; and (2) in paragraph (86), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (86) the following new paragraph: (87) not later than January 1, 2022, establish an outreach and enrollment program, in coordination with the State agency responsible for administering the State plan under part E of title IV and any other appropriate or interested agencies, designed to increase the enrollment of individuals who are eligible for medical assistance under the State plan under paragraph (10)(A)(i)(IX) in accordance with best practices established by the Secretary. .

Summary: Immediate Coverage for Former Foster Youth Act This bill accelerates the application of certain changes that are scheduled to take effect under the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act relating to the coverage of former foster youth under Medicaid. Under current law, a state Medicaid program must cover former foster youth until the age of 26 if the youth were in the state's foster care system at the age of 18 and were enrolled in the state's Medicaid program while in foster care; a state may choose to also cover former foster youth from other states. The SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act altered these provisions to require a state Medicaid program to cover former foster youth from other states until the age of 26; such changes apply to&nbsp;former foster youth&nbsp;who reach the age of 18 on or after January 1, 2023. The bill instead applies these changes to&nbsp;former foster youth&nbsp;who reach the age of 18 on or after the date of enactment of this bill. States must also establish Medicaid outreach and enrollment programs for former foster youth.
PPP Extension Act of 2021


Summary: PPP Extension Act of 2021 This bill extends the Paycheck Protection Program, established to support small businesses in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), through June 30, 2021. Currently, the program is set to expire on March 31, 2021. For the final 30 days of the program (i.e., from June 1 until June 30), the Small Business Administration may only process applications submitted prior to June 1, and it may not accept any new loan applications. The bill excludes the budgetary effects of this bill from PAYGO scorecards under the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 and from Senate PAYGO scorecards.
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to remove the matching requirement for a territory to use specially allocated Federal funds for Medicare covered part D drugs for low-income individuals.

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to remove the matching requirement for a territory to use specially allocated Federal funds for Medicare covered part D drugs for low-income individuals. 1. Removing matching requirement for a territory to use specially allocated Federal funds for Medicare covered part D drugs for low-income individuals (a) In general Section 1935(e)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396u–5(e)(1)(B) and the Federal medical assistance percentage shall be 100 percent for expenditures under such plan that are attributable to this subsection and the additional amounts provided under paragraph (3) (b) Conforming amendment Section 1905(b) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396d(b) section 1933(d) sections 1933(d) and 1935(e)(1)(B) (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts expended for fiscal periods beginning on or after October 1, 2020.

Summary: This bill establishes a&nbsp;Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (i.e., federal matching rate) of 100% with respect to a U.S. territory's&nbsp;use of specified federal funds to&nbsp;provide covered drugs to low-income individuals who are eligible for the Medicare prescription drug benefit.
Fairness in Medicare Part B Enrollment Act of 2021

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate late enrollment penalties under part B of the Medicare program for individuals residing in Puerto Rico if such individuals enroll within 5 years of becoming entitled to benefits under part A of such program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fairness in Medicare Part B Enrollment Act of 2021 2. Eliminating late enrollment penalties under part B of the Medicare program for certain individuals residing in Puerto Rico (a) In general Section 1839(b) of the Social Security Act is amended in the second sentence by inserting or months occurring in the 5-year period beginning on the date on which the individual becomes entitled to benefits under part A if such individual was residing in Puerto Rico as of such date and such date is after the date that is 4 years before the date of the enactment of the Fairness in Medicare Part B Enrollment Act of 2021 (b) Application The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to premiums paid for months beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Fairness in Medicare Part B Enrollment Act of 2021 This bill exempts an&nbsp;individual from late-enrollment penalties for Medicare medical services if the individual resided in Puerto Rico as of the date of eligibility and the individual enrolls within five years of such date. Currently, the late enrollment penalty is 10% of monthly premiums for each 12-month period during which the individual was not enrolled, and the penalty continues to apply for as long as the individual is enrolled in Medicare medical services.
DHS Industrial Control Systems Capabilities Enhancement Act of 2021


Summary: DHS Industrial Control Systems Capabilities Enhancement Act of 2021 This bill requires the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to maintain certain capabilities to identify and address threats to industrial control systems. Specifically, the bill requires CISA's National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center to ensure that its activities address the security of both information and operational technology, including industrial control systems. Additionally, CISA must maintain capabilities to identify and address threats and vulnerabilities to products and technologies intended for use in the automated control of critical infrastructure processes by (1) leading efforts to identify and mitigate cybersecurity threats to industrial control systems; (2) maintaining threat hunting and incident response capabilities to respond to cybersecurity risks and incidents; (3) providing cybersecurity technical assistance to stakeholders; and (4) collecting, coordinating, and providing vulnerability information to the industrial control systems community. CISA shall provide to the homeland security committees a briefing on its industrial control systems capabilities at specified intervals. The Government Accountability Office must review and report on implementation of the bill's requirements.
Affordable Access to Rural Health Care Act

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve rural health clinic payments, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Affordable Access to Rural Health Care Act 2. Improving rural health clinic payments (a) In general Section 1833(f) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395l(f) (1) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: (4) Exception In establishing limits under subsection (a) on payment for rural health clinic services provided by rural health clinics which submits to the Secretary a certification that the hospital has a binding written agreement with an outside unrelated party for the construction or purchase of such rural health clinic before March 30, 2021, the Secretary shall— (A) during the first year during which such rural health clinic furnishes such services, make payments to such rural health clinic without the application of such limits; and (B) during any subsequent year, make payments in accordance with this subsection. (5) Audit Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary shall audit the compliance with requirements of paragraph (4) with respect to each rural health clinic to which such paragraph applies. If the Secretary finds as a result of an audit under this clause that the applicable requirements were not met with respect to such rural health clinic, the rural health clinic shall receive payments under this subsection notwithstanding such paragraph. . (b) Utilization of Medicare Enrollment Application form The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall utilize Form CMS 855A (or any successor Medicare Enrollment Application form) to review the eligibility of rural health clinics (as defined in section 1861(aa)(2) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(aa)(2) 42 U.S.C. 1935l(f)(4) (c) Report Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to Congress a report on the findings of the audit described in paragraph (5) of section 1833(f) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1935l(f)

Summary: Affordable Access to Rural Health Care Act This bill temporarily exempts newly constructed or purchased rural health clinics (RHCs) from Medicare payment limits. Specifically, the bill exempts an RHC from payment limits for its first year of services upon certification that a hospital had a binding written agreement with an outside unrelated party to construct or purchase the RHC before March 30, 2021. The Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services must conduct a related compliance audit within 60 days of the bill's enactment.
Supporting Research and Development for First Responders Act


Summary: Supporting Research and Development for First Responders Act This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security to designate the National Urban Security Technology Laboratory as a science and technology laboratory responsible for testing and evaluating emerging technologies and conducting research and development to assist emergency response providers in preparing for, and protecting against, threats of terrorism. The laboratory shall (1) conduct tests, evaluations, and assessments of current and emerging technologies for emergency response providers, including cybersecurity of such technologies that can connect to the internet; and (2) act as a technical advisor to emergency response providers.
To prevent across-the-board direct spending cuts, and for other purposes.


Summary: This bill makes several budgetary and technical changes to provisions under Medicare and Medicaid. The bill continues to exempt Medicare from sequestration until December 31, 2021. (Sequestration is a process of automatic, usually across-the-board spending reductions under which budgetary resources are permanently cancelled to enforce specific budget policy goals.) The bill also specifically applies certain modified payment limits to rural health clinics that temporarily enrolled in Medicare during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) or that applied to enroll by December 31, 2020; and preserves higher Medicaid disproportionate-share hospital payments for public hospitals in California under forthcoming payment methodology changes.
Strengthening Local Transportation Security Capabilities Act of 2021


Summary: Strengthening Local Transportation Security Capabilities Act of 2021 This bill addresses threat information sharing and law enforcement training regarding the enhancement of security for surface transportation assets. A surface transportation asset includes facilities, equipment, or systems used to provide transportation services by a public transportation carrier, railroad carrier, or an entity offering scheduled, fixed-route transportation services by bus. Specifically, the bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to prioritize the assignment of officers and intelligence analysts from the Transportation Security Administration and the Office of Intelligence and Analysis to locations with fusion centers in jurisdictions with high-risk surface transportation assets to enhance the security of such assets, including by improving timely sharing of classified information regarding terrorism and other threats. The bill also authorizes DHS to develop a training program to enhance the protection, preparedness, and response capabilities of law enforcement agencies with respect to terrorism and other threats at a surface transportation asset.
Transportation Security Transparency Improvement Act


Summary: Transportation Security Transparency Improvement Act This bill addresses policies of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) related to sensitive security information and international aviation security. Among other requirements, the TSA must ensure clear and consistent designation of Sensitive Security Information, including reasonable security justifications for such designation; develop and implement a schedule to regularly review and update TSA Sensitive Security Information Identification guidelines; conduct outreach to relevant stakeholders (e.g., air carriers, airport operators, and state and local law enforcement) that regularly are granted access to Sensitive Security Information to raise awareness of the TSA's policies and guidelines governing the designation and use of Sensitive Security Information; and develop and implement guidelines with respect to last point of departure airports to conduct engagement with foreign partners on the implementation of security directives and emergency amendments.
To amend the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 to make permanent the Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration.

To amend the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 to make permanent the Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration. 1. Permanent extension of Money Follows the Person Rebalancing demonstration (a) In general Section 6071(h) of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 1396a (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) in subparagraph (I), by inserting and (B) by amending subparagraph (J) to read as follows: (G) $450,000,000 for each fiscal year after fiscal year 2021. ; and (C) by striking subparagraph (K); and (2) in paragraph (2), by striking September 30, 2023 September 30 of such fiscal year (b) Redistribution of unexpended grant awards Section 6701(e)(2) of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 1396a Any portion of a State grant award for a fiscal year under this section that is unexpended by the State at the end of the fourth succeeding fiscal year shall be rescinded by the Secretary and added to the appropriation for the fifth succeeding fiscal year.

Summary: This bill makes permanent&nbsp;the Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration Program. Under this program, the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services may award grants to state Medicaid programs to assist states in increasing the use of home and community care for long-term care and decreasing the use of institutional care.
Improving Access to Indian Health Services Act

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require a Federal medical assistance percentage of 100 percent for Indian health care providers, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Access to Indian Health Services Act 2. Extension of full federal medical assistance percentage to Indian health care providers Section 1905 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396d (1) in subsection (a), by amending paragraph (9) to read as follows: (9) clinic services furnished by or under the direction of a physician, without regard to whether the clinic itself is administered by a physician, including— (A) such services furnished outside the clinic by clinic personnel to an eligible individual who does not reside in a permanent dwelling or does not have a fixed home or mailing address; and (B) such services furnished outside the clinic by any Indian Health Service facility, a health program or facility operated by a tribe or tribal organization under the Indian Self-Determination Act ( Public Law 93–638 ; and (2) in subsection (b), by inserting after Papa Ola Lokahi under section 8 of such Act ; the Federal medical assistance percentage shall also be 100 per centum with respect to amounts expended as medical assistance for services which are received by an Indian Health Service facility, a health program or facility operated by a tribe or tribal organization under the Indian Self-Determination Act ( Public Law 93–638

Summary: Improving Access to Indian Health Services Act This bill permanently extends certain Medicaid flexibilities relating to Indian health care providers. Specifically, the bill permanently expands coverage to include clinical services that are furnished outside of a clinic by an Indian Health Service (IHS) facility, a tribe or tribal organization, or an Urban Indian Organization (UIO). Current guidance from the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services allows IHS and tribal facilities to receive payment for clinical services provided outside of clinics through October 31, 2021; facilities are expected to work with their state Medicaid programs to transition to other, more permanent payment options for these services. The bill also permanently establishes a 100% federal matching rate, also known as the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP), for UIO services. Current law provides a 100% FMAP for UIO services during the eight fiscal quarters after March 11, 2021.
John Lewis NIMHD Research Endowment Revitalization Act of 2021


Summary: John Lewis NIMHD Research Endowment Revitalization Act of 2021 This bill expands eligibility for research endowments available through the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities to include former centers of excellence at health professional schools and biomedical and behavioral research institutions that meet criteria related to the inclusion of underrepresented minority individuals in programs and activities.
Ensuring Compliance Against Drug Diversion Act of 2021


Summary: Ensuring Compliance Against Drug Diversion Act of 2021 This bill provides statutory authority for certain regulations governing the modification, transfer, and termination of a registration to manufacture, distribute, or dispense controlled substances. It terminates the registration of individuals and entities when they die, cease legal existence, discontinue business, or surrender such registration. It sets forth notification requirements, as well as conditions for transferring or assigning a registration.
Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act


Summary: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act This bill requires private health insurance plans to cover diagnosis and treatment of congenital anomalies and birth defects, such as reconstructive services and items. Coverage must include services and items that functionally improve, repair, or restore any body part that is medically necessary for normal bodily functions or appearance, as determined by the treating physician. Coverage limits and cost-sharing requirements for such services and items may not be more restrictive than those applicable to all medical and surgical benefits under the plan.
Hazard Eligibility and Local Projects Act


Summary: Hazard Eligibility and Local Projects Act This act makes an entity seeking assistance under a hazard mitigation assistance program eligible to receive such assistance for certain projects already in progress. Specifically, this act covers a project that is an acquisition and demolition project for which an entity began implementation, including planning or construction, before or after requesting assistance for the project under a hazard mitigation assistance program; and qualifies for a categorical exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) must have determined that the project qualifies for a categorical exclusion, is compliant with applicable floodplain management and protection of wetland regulations and criteria, and does not require consultation under any other environmental or historic preservation law or regulation or involve any extraordinary circumstances. FEMA must report to Congress, within 180 days of enactment and annually thereafter for three years, on use of the authority under this act. Such authority terminates three years after enactment.
Japanese American Confinement Education ActNorman Y. Mineta Japanese American Confinement Education Act


Summary: Norman Y. Mineta Japanese American Confinement Education Act This bill increases the authorization of appropriations for the Japanese American Confinement Sites (JACS) grant program, which supports the preservation of U.S. confinement sites that were used to detain Japanese Americans during World War II (i.e., internment camps). It also establishes a program within JACS to provide grants to Japanese American nonprofits to educate individuals about the historical significance of these events.
Promoting United States International Leadership in 5G Act of 2021


Summary: Promoting United States International Leadership in 5G Act of 2021 This bill requires actions to increase U.S. influence in international organizations that develop and set standards for wireless telecommunications, such as fifth-generation (5G) technology, and to address the role of China's government in such standards-setting organizations. (Such organizations, with the involvement of stakeholders such as equipment manufacturers, develop and set standards for certain technologies to ensure interoperability between different companies' products.) The President must establish an interagency working group to work with allies and international partners to increase and align their engagement in standards-setting organizations, such as the International Telecommunication Union, that address standards and issues pertaining to communications networks, including 5G technology. The Department of State must, in coordination with the working group, develop and implement a strategy to work with allies and partners and monitor efforts by China's government (and affiliated entities) to control or influence such organizations. The working group must provide a briefing to Congress on (1) a strategy for diplomatic engagement with allies and partners to cooperate on addressing security risks in 5G and future generation mobile telecommunications systems, and (2) the presence and activities of China's government in international standards-setting organizations.
Pala Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2021


Summary: Pala Band of Mission Indians Land Transfer Act of 2021 This bill directs the Department of the Interior to take approximately 721.12 acres of land in San Diego County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Pala Band of Mission Indians, if the tribe transfers title to that land to the United States. The land is made part of the Pala Indian Reservation. The bill generally prohibits gaming on any of the land taken into trust.
SAFE Banking Act of 2021


Summary: Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act of 2021 or the SAFE Banking Act of 2021 This bill generally prohibits a federal banking regulator from penalizing a depository institution for providing banking services to a legitimate cannabis-related business. Prohibited penalties include terminating or limiting the deposit insurance or share insurance of a depository institution solely because the institution provides financial services to a legitimate cannabis-related business and prohibiting or otherwise discouraging a depository institution from offering financial services to such a business. Additionally, proceeds from a transaction involving activities of a legitimate cannabis-related business are not considered proceeds from unlawful activity. Proceeds from unlawful activity are subject to anti-money laundering laws. Furthermore, a depository institution is not, under federal law, liable or subject to asset forfeiture for providing a loan or other financial services to a legitimate cannabis-related business. The bill also provides that a federal banking agency may not request or order a depository institution to terminate a customer account unless (1) the agency has a valid reason for doing so, and (2) that reason is not based solely on reputation risk. Valid reasons for terminating an account include threats to national security and involvement in terrorist financing, including state sponsorship of terrorism. Finally, the bill decreases the cap on the surplus funds of the Federal Reserve banks. (Amounts exceeding this cap are deposited in the general fund of the Treasury.)
MSI STEM Achievement Act


Summary: MSI STEM Achievement Act (Sec. 4) This bill supports efforts to increase science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education at minority-serving institutions of higher education (IHEs), including Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Tribal Colleges or Universities. The bill requires the National Science Foundation to award grants for purposes including building the capacity of such IHEs to increase the number and success of their students in the STEM workforce. (Sec. 5) The Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) shall develop a uniform set of policy guidelines for federal science agencies to carry out a program of outreach activities to increase clarity, transparency, and accountability for federal science agency investments in STEM education and research activities at minority-serving IHEs. The OSTP shall submit to Congress a report containing a strategic plan for each federal science agency to increase the capacity of minority-serving IHEs to compete for grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements and to encourage such IHEs to participate in federal programs.
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4020 Broadway Street in Houston, Texas, as the Benny C. Martinez Post Office Building.


Summary: This act designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4020 Broadway Street in Houston, Texas, as the Benny C. Martinez Post Office Building.
Improving Access to Mental Health Act of 2021

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to mental health services under the Medicare program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Access to Mental Health Act of 2021 2. Improved access to mental health services under the medicare program (a) Access to clinical social workers Section 1833(a)(1)(F)(ii) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395l(a)(1)(F)(ii) 75 percent of the amount determined for payment of a psychologist under clause (L) 85 percent of the fee schedule amount provided under section 1848 (b) Access to clinical social worker services provided to residents of skilled nursing facilities (1) In general Section 1888(e)(2)(A)(ii) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395yy(e)(2)(A)(ii) clinical social worker services, qualified psychologist services, (2) Conforming amendment Section 1861(hh)(2) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(hh)(2) and other than services furnished to an inpatient of a skilled nursing facility which the facility is required to provide as a requirement for participation (c) Access to the complete set of clinical social worker services Section 1861(hh)(2) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(hh)(2) for the diagnosis and treatment of mental illnesses (other than services (including services for the diagnosis and treatment of mental illnesses or services for health and behavior assessment and intervention (identified as of January 1, 2021, by HCPCS codes 96150 through 96161 (and any succeeding codes)), but not including services (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to items and services furnished on or after January 1, 2022.

Summary: Improving Access to Mental Health Act of 2021 This bill increases the Medicare reimbursement rate for clinical social worker services. The bill excludes clinical social worker services from the prospective payment system in which predetermined amounts form the basis for payment under Medicare. Additionally, the bill&nbsp;alters the definition of clinical social worker services as it relates to Medicare. Under current law, such services (1) include services performed for the diagnosis and treatment of mental illnesses, and (2) exclude services furnished to an inpatient of a skilled nursing facility as a condition of the facility's participation in the Medicare program. The bill repeals these provisions and instead specifies that such services include certain types of health behavior assessment and intervention.
STEM Opportunities Act


Summary: STEM Opportunities Act This bill provides for guidance, data collection, and grants for groups historically underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education at institutions of higher education (IHEs) and at federal science agencies. Specifically, the bill requires the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) to provide specified guidance related to such groups to federal science agencies and IHEs. Each federal science agency must collect comprehensive demographic data on recipients of merit-reviewed research and development grants given to IHEs and federal laboratories supported by that agency. Each agency must also implement recommendations from the OSTP report titled Reducing the Impact of Bias in the STEM Workforce. In addition, each agency must carry out a pilot program and implement evidence-based policies and practices to minimize the effect of implicit bias in the grant review process. The National Science Foundation (NSF) must carry out and publish a survey to collect data on the demographics of STEM faculty, by broad fields of STEM, at different types of IHEs. The NSF must also carry out a variety of grant programs, including grants for increasing (1) the recruitment, retention, and advancement of individuals from underrepresented minority groups in STEM careers; (2) the recruitment and retention of minority students who are underrepresented in STEM fields; and (3) student participation in computer science and computational thinking education programs at tribal colleges and universities.
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 17 East Main Street in Herington, Kansas, as the Captain Emil J. Kapaun Post Office Building.


Summary: This bill designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 17 East Main Street in Herington, Kansas, as the Captain Emil J. Kapaun Post Office Building.
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 215 1st Avenue in Amory, Mississippi, as the "Command Sergeant Major Lawrence E. 'Rabbit' Kennedy Post Office Building".


Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 215 1st Avenue in Amory, Mississippi, as the "Command Sergeant Major Lawrence E. 'Rabbit' Kennedy Post Office Building."
Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2021

To amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate covered part D drug prices on behalf of Medicare beneficiaries. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2021 2. Negotiation of lower covered part D drug prices on behalf of Medicare beneficiaries (a) Negotiation by secretary Section 1860D–11 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–111 (i) Negotiation of Lower Drug Prices (1) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall negotiate with pharmaceutical manufacturers the prices (including discounts, rebates, and other price concessions) that may be charged to PDP sponsors and MA organizations for covered part D drugs for part D eligible individuals who are enrolled under a prescription drug plan or under an MA–PD plan. (2) No change in rules for formularies (A) In general Nothing in paragraph (1) shall be construed to authorize the Secretary to establish or require a particular formulary. (B) Construction Subparagraph (A) shall not be construed as affecting the Secretary's authority to ensure appropriate and adequate access to covered part D drugs under prescription drug plans and under MA–PD plans, including compliance of such plans with formulary requirements under section 1860D–4(b)(3). (3) Construction Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as preventing the sponsor of a prescription drug plan, or an organization offering an MA–PD plan, from obtaining a discount or reduction of the price for a covered part D drug below the price negotiated under paragraph (1). (4) Semi-annual reports to Congress Not later than June 1, 2022, and every 6 months thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce, and Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate a report on negotiations conducted by the Secretary to achieve lower prices for Medicare beneficiaries, and the prices and price discounts achieved by the Secretary as a result of such negotiations. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall first apply to negotiations and prices for plan years beginning on January 1, 2022.

Summary: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2021 This bill requires the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services (CMS) to negotiate with pharmaceutical companies regarding&nbsp;prices for drugs covered&nbsp;under the Medicare prescription drug benefit. Current law prohibits the CMS from doing so.
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 500 West Main Street, Suite 102 in Tupelo, Mississippi, as the "Colonel Carlyle 'Smitty' Harris Post Office".


Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 500 West Main Street, Suite 102 in Tupelo, Mississippi, as the Colonel Carlyle &quot;Smitty&quot; Harris Post Office.
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 305 Highway 15 North in Pontotoc, Mississippi, as the "Lance Corporal Marc Lucas Tucker Post Office Building".


Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 305 Highway 15 North in Pontotoc, Mississippi, as the "Lance Corporal Marc Lucas Tucker Post Office Building."
Veterans and Family Information Act


Summary: Veterans and Family Information Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to make all of its fact sheets available in English, Spanish, Tagalog, and each of the 10 most commonly spoken languages not listed. The bill also requires the VA to establish a publicly available website that provides links to all VA fact sheets. Finally, the VA must report to Congress regarding the utilization of such fact sheets as well as the details of the Language Access Plan of the VA.
FedRAMP Authorization Act


Summary: Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program Authorization Act of 2021 or the FedRAMP Authorization Act This bill provides statutory authority for the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) within the General Services Administration (GSA). The GSA must establish a government-wide program that provides the authoritative standardized approach to security assessment and authorization for cloud computing products and services that process unclassified information used by agencies. Agencies must ensure that their cloud computing services meet GSA requirements. The bill establishes the Joint Authorization Board to conduct security assessments of cloud computing services and issue provisional authorizations to operate to cloud service providers that meet FedRAMP security guidelines. The GSA shall (1) publish a report that includes an assessment of the cost incurred by agencies and cloud service providers related to the issuance of FedRAMP authorizations and provisional authorizations, (2) determine the requirements for certification of independent assessment organizations, and (3) establish the Federal Secure Cloud Advisory Committee.
Rural STEM Education Research Act


Summary: Rural STEM Education Research Act This bill specifies federal scientific research and development efforts towards STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, including computer science) workforce development and rural STEM education. (Sec. 3) The bill amends the objectives of the Manufacturing Extension Partnership program to include the provision to secondary schools of information about the job skills needed in manufacturing companies, and the promotion and expansion of certification systems offered through local high schools. The activities of a manufacturing extension center are expanded to include local high schools in the facilitation of collaborations and partnerships between manufacturing companies and schools to help those entities better understand the specific needs of manufacturers and to help manufacturers better understand the skill sets that students learn in school programs. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) must award prizes to stimulate research and development of creative technologies in order to deploy affordable and reliable broadband connectivity to underserved rural communities. NIST may award not more than a total of $5 million in prizes. (Sec. 4) The Office of Science and Technology Policy must establish a broadband research and development working group to address national research challenges and opportunities for improving broadband access and adoption across the United States. (Sec. 5) The National Science Foundation (NSF) shall enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences under which the National Academy of Sciences agrees to evaluate aspects of STEM education and workforce development in rural areas. (Sec. 6) The Government Accountability Office shall conduct a study on the engagement of rural populations in federal STEM programs. (Sec. 7) Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) programs shall consider modifications to award structures to increase the capacity of rural communities to provide quality STEM education and STEM workforce development programming to students and teachers. (Sec. 8) The NSF must award grants to institutions of higher education or nonprofit organizations for (1) research and development to advance innovative approaches to support and sustain high-quality STEM teaching in rural schools, (2) research and development of programming to identify the barriers rural students face in accessing high-quality STEM education, (3) development of innovative solutions to improve the participation and advancement of rural students in grades Pre-K through 12 in STEM studies, and (4) research on online STEM education courses for rural communities. The NSF may establish a pilot program of regional cohorts in rural areas to provide peer support, mentoring, and hands-on research experiences for rural STEM educators of students in grades Pre-K through 12 in order to build an ecosystem of cooperation among educators, researchers, academia, and local industry.
Securing America From Epidemics Act


Summary: Securing America From Epidemics Act This bill authorizes the United States to participate in the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations, an alliance of countries and private partners whose mission is to finance and coordinate the development of vaccines for high-priority, epidemic-potential threats. The President must report on certain matters concerning U.S. participation in coalition activities, including how this participation supports health security and biodefense priorities.
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 170 Manhattan Avenue in Buffalo, New York, as the "Indiana Hunt-Martin Post Office Building".


Summary: This bill designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 170 Manhattan Avenue in Buffalo, New York, as the Indiana Hunt-Martin Post Office Building.
Congressional Budget Justification Transparency Act of 2021


Summary: Congressional Budget Justification Transparency Act of 2021 This bill requires federal agencies to post budget justification materials on certain public websites, including a single searchable website (e.g., USAspending.gov) and each agency's website. The materials most be posted in an open format that enables users to download individual reports, all reports in bulk, and the results of a search. In addition, the materials must be posted no later than two weeks after they are first submitted to Congress. The bill also requires the Office of Management and Budget to maintain a public website that includes details regarding the materials, including a list of the agencies that submit budget justification materials to Congress, the dates that the materials were submitted to Congress and posted online, and links to the materials.
Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama-Coushatta Tribes of Texas Equal and Fair Opportunity Act


Summary: Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama-Coushatta Tribes of Texas Equal and Fair Opportunity Act This bill allows the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama-Coushatta tribes to conduct gaming activities on their land in Texas if certain conditions are met. Currently, the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama-Coushatta Indian Tribes of Texas Restoration Act prohibits the tribes from conducting gaming activities on their land if those activities are prohibited by Texas law. The bill instead prohibits the act from being construed to preclude or limit the applicability of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA). Therefore, the bill effectively makes IGRA the controlling federal statute governing gaming activities on the tribes' land.
Territory Federal Matching Requirement Equity Act of 2021

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to treat each territory as one of the 50 States for purposes of calculating the Federal medical assistance percentage under the Medicaid program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Territory Federal Matching Requirement Equity Act of 2021 2. Removal of statutory FMAP limitation for territories Section 1905(b)(2) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396d(b)(2) with respect to calendar quarters ending on or before September 30, 2021, the Federal medical assistance percentage

Summary: Territory Federal Matching Requirement Equity Act of 2021 This bill terminates the specified Medicaid federal matching rate, also known as the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP), of 55% for U.S. territories. Under current law, a state's FMAP is generally based on the state's&nbsp;per capita income and may range from 50% to 83%.
To amend title 40, United States Code, to modify the treatment of certain bargain-price options to purchase at less than fair market value, and for other purposes.


Summary: This act specifies that a bargain-price purchase option (i.e., the option to purchase property at less than fair market value) in a lease agreement for a federal building may be exercised only to the extent the option is specifically provided for in subsequent acts of Congress. The act applies to lease agreements that are entered into on or after January 1, 2021.
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5302 Galveston Road in Houston, Texas, as the "Vanessa Guill?n Post Office Building".


Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5302 Galveston Road in Houston, Texas, as the "Vanessa Guillen Post Office Building."
Financial Exploitation Prevention Act of 2021


Summary: Financial Exploitation Prevention Act of 2021 This bill allows for the delay of the redemption of a security issued by an open-end investment management company if the company or transfer agent reasonably believes the redemption involves the financial exploitation of an individual age 65 or older or an individual age 18 or older who is unable to protect his or her own interests. Open-end investment management companies offer securities in pooled investment vehicles such as mutual funds. Additionally, the Securities and Exchange Commission must make legislative and regulatory recommendations to address the financial exploitation of such adults.
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2141 Ferry Street in Anderson, California, as the "Norma Comnick Post Office Building".


Summary: This act designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2141 Ferry Street in Anderson, California, as the Norma Comnick Post Office Building.
Inspector General Protection Act


Summary: Inspector General Protection Act This bill requires the President to notify Congress each time the President places an inspector general on nonduty status. If the President fails to make a formal nomination for a vacant inspector general position within 210 days after the vacancy occurred, the President shall communicate to Congress within 30 days after the end of such period (1) the reasons why the President has not yet made a formal nomination, and (2) a target date for making a formal nomination.