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RURAL HELP Act of 2021

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a study on potential disparities in incurred costs for rural and urban hospitals under the inpatient prospective payment system and to authorize appropriate payment adjustments. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reviewing Urban and Rural Adjustments to Level Hospital Expenses and Lopsided Payments Act of 2021 RURAL HELP Act of 2021 2. Study on incurred costs disparities under IPPS; authorization of payment adjustments Section 1886(d)(5) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(5) (N) (i) Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this subparagraph, the Secretary shall conduct a study to determine if, under the methodology for determining payments under paragraph (1)(A), and using both national and hospital-specific cost-to-charge ratios, costs incurred by hospitals located in rural areas by diagnosis-related group exceed those costs incurred by hospitals located in urban areas. (ii) Insofar as the Secretary determines through the study conducted under clause (i) that costs incurred by hospitals located in rural areas exceed those costs incurred by hospitals located in urban areas, the Secretary shall provide for an appropriate adjustment to payments under paragraph (1)(A) to reflect those higher costs for discharges occurring on or after October 1 of a year specified by the Secretary (but in no case later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this subparagraph). .

Summary: Reviewing Urban and Rural Adjustments to Level Hospital Expenses and Lopsided Payments Act of 2021 or the RURAL HELP Act of 2021 This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to determine whether costs incurred by rural hospitals exceed costs incurred by urban hospitals under the Medicare inpatient prospective payment system and to adjust payments accordingly.
Technical Assistance for Health Grants Act

To provide for technical assistance under the health profession opportunity grant program under section 2008 of the Social Security Act. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Technical Assistance for Health Grants Act 2. Technical assistance (a) In general Section 2008 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1397 (1) in subsection (b)(4), by striking subparagraph (D); and (2) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (d) and (e) and inserting after subsection (b) the following: (c) Technical assistance (1) In general The Secretary shall provide technical assistance— (A) to assist eligible entities in applying for grants under this section; (B) that is tailored to meet the needs of grantees at each stage of the administration of projects for which grants are made under this section; (C) that is tailored to meet the specific needs of Indian tribes tribal organizations, and tribal colleges and universities; (D) that is tailored to meet the specific needs of the territories; (E) that is tailored to meet the specific needs of eligible entities in carrying out demonstration projects for which a grant is made under this section; and (F) to facilitate the exchange of information among eligible entities regarding best practices and promising practices used in the projects. (2) Continuation of peer technical assistance conferences The Secretary shall hold peer technical assistance conferences for entities to which a grant is made under this section. The preceding sentence shall not be interpreted to require any such conference to be held in person. (3) Report to the congress During each Congress, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate a report on the nature of any technical assistance provided to grantees under this section. . (b) Funding Section 2008(c)(1) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1397(c)(1) , and to carry out subsection (c) $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2022 3. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 2021.

Summary: Technical Assistance for Health Grants Act This bill makes changes to the scope and content of technical assistance provided by the Department of Health and Human Services concerning certain grants that provide low-income individuals with education and training for health care occupations.
Measuring Real Income Growth Act of 2021

To require the Bureau of Economic Analysis of the Department of Commerce to provide estimates relating to the distribution of aggregate economic growth across specific percentile groups of income. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Measuring Real Income Growth Act of 2021 2. Estimates of aggregate economic growth across income groups (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Bureau The term Bureau (2) Gross domestic product analysis The term gross domestic product analysis (A) means a quarterly or annual analysis conducted by the Bureau with respect to the gross domestic product of the United States; and (B) includes a revision prepared by the Bureau of an analysis described in subparagraph (A). (3) Recent estimate The term recent estimate (b) Inclusion in reports Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, in each gross domestic product analysis conducted by the Bureau, the Bureau shall include a recent estimate of, with respect to specific percentile groups of income, the total amount that was added to the economy of the United States during the period to which the recent estimate pertains, including in— (1) each of the 10 deciles of income; and (2) the highest 1 percent of income. (c) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Commerce such sums as are necessary to carry out this section.

Summary: Measuring Real Income Growth Act of 2021 This bill requires the Bureau of Economic Analysis of the Department of Commerce to include in each of its gross domestic product analyses a recent estimate of the total amount added to the U.S. economy during the period covered by the recent estimate. The estimate must also disaggregate this amount by each of the 10 deciles of income and the highest 1% of income.
BRAVO Act

To permit shuttered venue operators to receive shuttered venue operator grants and paycheck protection program loans, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Boosting Revenue Assistance for Venue Operators Act BRAVO Act 2. Shuttered venue operator paycheck protection program loan eligibility Section 324 of the Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues Act ( Public Law 116–260 (1) in subsection (a)(1)(A)(vi)— (A) by striking subclause (III); (B) by redesignating subclause (IV) as subclause (III); and (C) in subclause (III), as so redesignated, by striking (I), (II), and (III) (I) and (II) (2) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections (f) and (g), respectively; and (3) by inserting after subsection (d) the following new subsection: (e) Non-duplication A recipient of a loan guaranteed under paragraph (36) or (37) of section 7(a) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a) 15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36)(F) .

Summary: Boosting Revenue Assistance for Venue Operators Act or the BRAVO Act This bill modifies a grant program established to provide economic relief to venue operators in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Currently, these grants may be awarded to specified live venue operators or promoters, theatrical producers, or live venue operators or promoters, as well as museum operators, motion picture theatre operators, or talent representatives if they do not also receive a paycheck protection loan or an economic injury disaster loan. The bill provides that a recipient of a paycheck protection loan or an economic injury disaster loan may still receive a grant under this program, but only if the grant is used for purposes other than those for which the recipient uses the loan funds (e.g., paying payroll costs).
Home Defense and Competitive Shooting Act of 2021

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove short-barreled rifles from the definition of firearms for purposes of the National Firearms Act, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Home Defense and Competitive Shooting Act of 2021 2. Short-barreled rifles (a) In general Section 5845(a) (1) by striking (3) a rifle (5) any other weapon (3) any other weapon (2) by redesignating paragraphs (6), (7), and (8) as paragraphs (4), (5), and (6), respectively. (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to calendar quarters beginning more than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 3. Elimination of disparate treatment of short-barreled rifles used for lawful purposes Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is amended in each of subsections (a)(4) and (b)(4) by striking short-barreled shotgun, or short-barreled rifle or short-barreled shotgun 4. Treatment of short-barreled rifles determined by reference to National Firearms Act Section 5841 (f) Short-Barreled rifle requirements determined by reference In the case of any short-barreled rifle registration or licensing requirement under State or local law which is determined by reference to the National Firearms Act, any person who acquires or possesses such a rifle in accordance with chapter 44 . 5. Preemption of certain State laws in relation to short-barreled rifles Section 927 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, a law of a State or a political subdivision of a State that imposes a tax, other than a generally applicable sales or use tax, on making, transferring, using, possessing, or transporting a short-barreled rifle in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, or imposes a marking, recordkeeping or registration requirement with respect to such a rifle, shall have no force or effect. 6. Destruction of records (a) In general Not later than 365 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall destroy any registration of an applicable rifle maintained in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record pursuant to section 5841 section 5812 section 5822 (b) Applicable rifle For purposes of this section, the term applicable rifle Home Defense and Competitive Shooting Act of 2021

Summary: Home Defense and Competitive Shooting Act of 2021 This bill removes short-barreled rifles (barrels of less than 16 inches in length) from the definition of firearms for purposes of the National Firearms Act. It also eliminates the prohibition on the transportation of such rifles in interstate commerce and treats persons who acquire or possess a short-barreled rifle as meeting the registration or licensing requirements for such rifle where such requirements are determined by reference to the National Firearms Act. The bill preempts state or local laws that impose a tax or recordkeeping requirements on short-barreled rifles. The Department of Justice must destroy records relating to the registration of  certain rifles within one year after the enactment of this bill.
CCUS Innovation Act

To amend title XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 relating to the eligibility for loan guarantees for carbon capture, utilization, and storage projects, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the CCUS Innovation Act 2. Projects for carbon capture, utilization, and storage (a) Categories Section 1703(b)(5) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16513(b)(5) (5) Carbon capture, utilization, and storage practices and technologies. . (b) Included projects Section 1703 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16513 (g) Carbon capture, utilization, and storage projects The category of projects described in subsection (b)(5) includes projects involving practices or technologies relating to— (1) development of infrastructure to enable carbon capture, utilization, or storage, including pipelines; (2) direct air capture; (3) pre-combustion capture, and post-combustion capture, of carbon dioxide for fossil fuel based systems, such as power plants and industrial processes that utilize fossil energy; (4) carbon dioxide storage in geologic formations; (5) carbon storage efficiency and security through the use of new and early-stage monitoring tools and models; (6) the conversion of carbon dioxide into substances or products with higher economic value; (7) the conversion of carbon dioxide into biomass; (8) the synthesis of fuels and organic chemicals; (9) the synthesis of inorganic materials and chemicals; (10) agricultural and forestry practices that store and sequester carbon; and (11) synthetic technologies to remove carbon from the air and oceans. . (c) Report Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report describing— (1) with respect to projects described in subsection (g) of section 1703 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (as added by this section)— (A) the status of each such project for which a guarantee has been awarded under such section 1703; and (B) any recommendations relating to implementation of title XVII of such Act with respect to such projects; (2) opportunities to expand the use of carbon capture, utilization, and storage for reducing industrial sector emissions; (3) statutory and regulatory barriers to the deployment and commercialization of carbon capture, utilization, and storage technologies; and (4) any recommendations to advance carbon capture, utilization, and storage technologies.

Summary: CCUS Innovation Act This bill revises a Department of Energy loan guarantee program for carbon capture, utilization, and storage projects. Specifically, the bill specifies categories of projects that are eligible for loan guarantees, such as projects for developing infrastructure (e.g., pipelines) to enable carbon capture, utilization, or storage.
BRIDGE for Workers Act

To amend title III of the Social Security Act to extend reemployment services and eligibility assessments to all claimants for unemployment benefits, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Building on Reemployment Improvements to Deliver Good Employment for Workers Act BRIDGE for Workers Act 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 ( Public Law 115–123 (2) Research shows the longer workers are out of work, the harder it can be to maintain their skills, professional network, and stable home life. (3) Reemployment services give workers who might otherwise struggle to find new jobs the tools that they need to get back to work—such as individualized career counseling and job search help as well as local labor market information—and they can serve as an entry point to the workforce development system. (4) Reemployment services have been demonstrated to reduce the number of weeks that program participants receive unemployment benefits by improving their employment outcomes, including earnings. (5) State unemployment benefits replace less than half of working income, on average, so workers who find new jobs quickly suffer less financial hardship. (6) Combining targeted reemployment services with unemployment benefits helps keep people attached to the labor force who might otherwise become discouraged and drop out. (7) The Congressional Budget Office estimates that, over time, investments in reemployment services create savings for taxpayers and unemployment trust funds by reducing spending on unemployment benefits. (8) Many different types of workers can benefit from reemployment services. Reemployment services should be used to shorten the duration of unemployment for workers even if they are not projected to fully exhaust their unemployment benefits. 3. Eligibility for reemployment services Section 306(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 506(a) (1) by striking individuals referred to reemployment services as described in section 303(j) claimants for unemployment compensation, including claimants referred to reemployment services as described in section 303(j), (2) by striking such individuals such claimants

Summary: Building on Reemployment Improvements to Deliver Good Employment for Workers Act or the BRIDGE for Workers Act This bill extends eligibility for reemployment services to all individuals claiming unemployment compensation. Currently, only unemployment claimants that are identified as likely to exhaust their regular unemployment compensation are eligible for such reemployment services.
Washington Channel Public Access Act

To prohibit the Secretary of the Army from implementing a proposed rule relating to restricted access to the Washington Channel in Washington, D.C., and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Washington Channel Public Access Act 2. Prohibition on implementation of rule The Secretary of the Army may not finalize, implement, or enforce the proposed rule entitled Washington Channel, Fort McNair, Washington, DC; Restricted Area May 28, 2021 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: Washington Channel Public Access Act This bill prohibits the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing the proposed rule titled Washington Channel, Fort McNair, Washington, DC; Restricted Area, published on December 29, 2020. The proposed rule establishes a permanent restricted area in the Washington Channel adjacent to Fort McNair in the District of Columbia. The bill also prohibits the USACE from implementing any other rule that restricts public access to the Washington Channel in the District.
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—in addition to the currently authorized Associate degree—upon a graduate of the Institute's Foreign Language Center.
PROPEL Act

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand eligibility for participation in the Federal Pell Grant program to certain trade schools. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Professional Pell Education Learning Act PROPEL Act 2. Federal Pell Grants (a) Clarification of eligible institutions Section 401(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070a(a) (4) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, for purposes of this section, the terms eligible institution institution of higher education eligible program institution (A) consists of vocational or technical training, flight training, or apprenticeship or other on-job training; (B) an individual may pursue using educational assistance pursuant to section 3313(g) of title 38, United States Code; (C) is less than 600 clock hours of instruction, 16 semester hours, or 24 quarter hours, offered during a period of less than 15 weeks; (D) is not required to be accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or association recognized by the Secretary pursuant to part H; (E) is not required to lead to a recognized educational credential; (F) for purposes of the reporting requirements under section 132(i), reports on all enrolled students without regard to whether a student is a first-time, full-time, degree- or certificate-seeking student; and (G) except as otherwise provided in subparagraphs (A) through (F) of this paragraph, meets the requirements of this title for an institution to participate in the program under this section. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 484(a)(1) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1091(a)(1) or, for purposes of the Federal Pell Grant program under section 401, a program of education described in section 401(a)(4) section 487

Summary: Professional Pell Education Learning Act or the PROPEL Act This bill expands student eligibility for Pell Grants by allowing students to use these grants for enrollment in educational programs that consist of vocational or technical training, flight training, apprenticeship, or other on-job training. In addition, the bill expands institutional eligibility under the Federal Pell Grant program, including by allowing these vocational and training programs to be unaccredited.
Defending Veterans’ Second Amendment Rights Act

To prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from transmitting certain information to the Department of Justice for use by the national instant criminal background check system. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defending Veterans’ Second Amendment Rights Act 2. Prohibition on Secretary of Veterans Affairs transmittal of certain information to the Department of Justice for use by the national instant criminal background check system The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may not transmit to any entity in the Department of Justice, for use by the national instant criminal background check system established under section 103 of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act, personally identifiable information on veterans and other beneficiaries, solely on the basis of a determination by the Secretary under chapter 11

Summary: Defending Veterans' Second Amendment Rights Act This bill prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs from transmitting personally identifiable information of veterans or their beneficiaries to the national instant criminal background check system utilized by licensed importers or dealers of firearms solely on the basis that a veteran has a service-connected disability.
Empowering Law Enforcement for Safer Firearm Transfers Act of 2021

To amend the National Firearms Act to require that local chief law enforcement officers be notified of, and provided a 90-day period to deny, firearm transfers. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Empowering Law Enforcement for Safer Firearm Transfers Act of 2021 2. Notification of local chief law enforcement officer in case of firearm transfer (a) In general Section 5812 and (6) (6) the Secretary has notified the chief law enforcement officer of the jurisdiction in which the transferee primarily resides that such application is pending, and such officer either (A) certifies that there is no objection to the transfer, or (B) does not, before the end of the 90-day period beginning on the date of such notification, certify to the Secretary that (i) the transferee poses a danger to the transferee or others, or (ii) there is a reasonable likelihood the transferee will use the firearm for unlawful purposes; and (7) (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply with respect to applications filed after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Empowering Law Enforcement for Safer Firearm Transfers Act of 2021 This bill modifies procedural requirements related to the transfer of machine guns, destructive devices, and certain other firearms. Specifically, the bill requires the chief law enforcement officer of the jurisdiction in which the transferee primarily resides to be notified of the pending transfer and given 90 days to object.