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Cameron’s Law

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the amount of the orphan drug tax credit, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as Cameron’s Law 2. Restoration of amount of orphan drug tax credit (a) In general Section 45C(a) 25 percent 50 percent (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act. 3. CDC feasibility study on surveillance infrastructure for rare diseases and conditions (a) Study Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (in this section referred to as the Director (1) Rates of mortality. (2) Potential for research and treatment. (3) Demographics. (4) Diagnosis and progression markers. (5) The history of the disease or condition. (6) Detection management. (b) Consultation In conducting the study required by subsection (a), the Director shall consult with relevant experts, including— (1) epidemiologists with experience in disease surveillance; (2) representatives of national voluntary health associations; (3) health information technology experts or other information management specialists; (4) clinicians with expertise in rare diseases or conditions; (5) research scientists with expertise in rare diseases or conditions, or experience conducting translational research or utilizing surveillance systems for scientific research purposes; and (6) patients, and caregivers of patients, with rare diseases or conditions. (c) Report Not later than 3 months after completing the study required by subsection (a), the Director shall submit a report to the Congress on the results of the study. (d) Definition In this section, the terms rare diseases and conditions rare diseases or conditions (1) a rare disease or condition, as defined in section 526 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 360bb (2) determined by the Director to be rare and lacking in treatment options, so as to warrant consideration in the study required by subsection (a).

Summary: Cameron's Law This bill increases the rate of the tax credit for clinical testing expenses for rare diseases or conditions from 25% to 50% (orphan drug tax credit). The bill also requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to complete a study to evaluate the feasibility of enhancing and expanding the infrastructure to track the epidemiology of rare diseases or conditions.
To amend title 40, United States Code, to include Wyoming County in the region covered by the Northern Border Regional Commission, and for other purposes.

To amend title 40, United States Code, to include Wyoming County in the region covered by the Northern Border Regional Commission, and for other purposes. 1. Northern Border Regional Commission expansion Section 15733(3) of title 40, United States Code, is amended by inserting Wyoming, Wayne,

Summary: This bill includes the New York county of Wyoming in the regional area of the Northern Border Regional Commission (one of several federal regional commissions created to address economic distress in specific geographic areas).
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase and expand the credit for carbon oxide sequestration.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase and expand the credit for carbon oxide sequestration. 1. Improvements to credit for carbon oxide sequestration (a) Increase in applicable dollar amount Section 45Q(b)(1)(A) (1) in clause (i)(I) and (ii)(I), by striking $50 $85 (2) in clause (i)(II) and (ii)(II), by striking $35 $50 (b) Repeal of placed-In-Service deadline; expansion of facilities to which credit applies Section 45Q(d) of such Code is amended to read as follows: (d) Qualified facility For purposes of this section, the term ‘qualified facility’ means any industrial facility or direct air capture facility which captures— (1) in the case of a facility which emits not more than 500,000 metric tons of carbon oxide into the atmosphere during the taxable year, not less than 10,000 metric tons of qualified carbon oxide during the taxable year which is utilized in a manner described in subsection (f)(5), (2) in the case of an electricity generating facility which is not described in paragraph (1), not less than 100,000 metric tons of qualified carbon oxide during the taxable year, (3) in the case of a direct air capture facility, not less than 10,000 metric tons of qualified carbon oxide during the taxable year, or (4) in the case of any facility not described in paragraph (1), (2), or (3), not less than 25,000 metric tons of qualified carbon oxide during the taxable year. . (c) Extension of credit period Paragraphs (3)(A) and (4)(A) of section 45Q(a) of such Code are each amended by striking 12-year 20-year (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2020.

Summary: This bill modifies the tax credit for carbon oxide sequestration. It increases the applicable dollar amount of such credit, repeals the placed-in-service deadline, expands the types of facilities to which the credit applies, and extends the credit period from 12 to 20 years.
Insular Area Medicaid Parity Act

To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to eliminate the general Medicaid funding limitations for territories of the United States, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Insular Area Medicaid Parity Act 2. Elimination of general Medicaid funding limitations ( cap (a) In general Section 1108 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1308 (1) in subsection (f), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking subsection (g) subsections (g) and (h) (2) in subsection (g)(2), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking and paragraphs (3) and (5) , paragraphs (3) and (5), and subsection (h) (3) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (h) Sunset of Medicaid funding limitations Subsections (f) and (g) shall not apply to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa beginning with fiscal year 2021. . (b) Conforming amendments (1) Section 1902(j) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396a(j) , the limitation in section 1108(f), (2) Section 1903(u) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396b(u) (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply beginning with fiscal year 2021.

Summary: Insular Area Medicaid Parity Act This bill eliminates Medicaid funding limitations for U.S. territories beginning in FY2021.
Passport Act

To prohibit Federal funds from being used to develop, implement, support, or endorse vaccine passports. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Americans Safety, Security, and Privacy Over Repressive Tyranny Act Passport Act 2. Prohibition on using Federal funds for developing, implementing, supporting, or endorsing vaccine passports No Federal funds may be used to develop, implement, support, or endorse a system under which an individual is required to provide documentation that shows the vaccination status of the individual in order for that individual to conduct an activity, including to travel or attend an event.

Summary: Protecting Americans Safety, Security, and Privacy Over Repressive Tyranny Act or the Passport Act This bill prohibits the use of federal funds to support any system that requires individuals to provide documentation of their vaccination status in order to travel, attend an event, or conduct other activities.
SHOTS Act of 2021

To clarify that aliens who are not lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States may not be vaccinated until nationals of the United States and aliens who are lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States are fully vaccinated for COVID–19, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Saving Hypodermic Injections and Offering vaccines to Taxpayers Swiftly Act of 2021 SHOTS Act of 2021 2. COVID–19 vaccine priority for nationals of the United States and aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence (a) In general An alien who is not lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States may not be vaccinated for COVID–19 until the date on which all nationals of the United States (as such term is defined in section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 (b) Rulemaking; Guidance (1) Rulemaking Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Head of any other applicable Federal agency, shall issue interim final rules to carry out this Act. (2) Guidance The Secretary of Homeland Security, and the head of any other applicable Federal agency, shall amend applicable guidance to reflect the priority described in subsection (a). (c) Sunset This Act shall sunset on the earlier of— (1) the date on which the President certifies to Congress that the requirement under subsection (a) has been fulfilled; and (2) December 31, 2021.

Summary: Saving Hypodermic Injections and Offering vaccines to Taxpayers Swiftly Act of 2021 or the SHOTS Act of 2021 This bill prohibits any alien who is not a lawful permanent resident from receiving a COVID-19 vaccine until the earlier of (1) the date when all U.S. nationals and lawful permanent residents who wish to receive a vaccine have been fully vaccinated, or (2) December 31, 2021.
To name the Air Force Utah Test and Training Range as the "Bishop Utah Test and Training Range", and for other purposes.

To name the Air Force Utah Test and Training Range as the Bishop Utah Test and Training Range 1. Name of Air Force Utah Test and Training Range The Air Force Utah Test and Training Range shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the Bishop Utah Test and Training Range

Summary: This bill designates the Air Force Utah Test and Training Range as the Bishop Utah Test and Training Range.
WATER Act

To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to codify the definition of the term waters of the United States 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Withstanding Attempts to Encroach on our Resources Act of 2021 WATER Act 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) In June 2015, the Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency published a final rule (hereinafter referred to as the 2015 WOTUS rule (2) The 2015 WOTUS rule significantly expanded the scope of Federal jurisdiction under the Clean Water Act over virtually all waters and wet areas in the United States. (3) On April 21, 2020, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Corps of Engineers revisited the 2015 WOTUS rule and finalized a revised definition of the term waters of the United States (4) The 2015 WOTUS rule infringed on the rights of property owners, particularly in agricultural communities, and represented an alarming regulatory overreach of the executive branch into policies that should be addressed by the legislative branch through the legislative process. 3. Definition Section 502(7) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1362(7) , including the territorial seas. (as such term is defined in section 120.2 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on June 22, 2020).

Summary: Withstanding Attempts to Encroach on our Resources Act of 2021 or the WATER Act This bill specifies which bodies of water fall under the scope of the Clean Water Act and are thereby under federal jurisdiction. Specifically, the bill provides statutory authority for the definition of waters of the United States, commonly known as WOTUS, included in the 2020 Navigable Waters Protection Rule: Definition of "Waters of the United States." The 2020 rule replaced a 2015 rule that included a more expansive definition of WOTUS.
Protecting Children from Chemical Weapons Act

To prohibit law enforcement officers from using chemical weapons on minors in the course of policing activities, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Children from Chemical Weapons Act 2. Prohibition on law enforcement officer use of chemical weapons (a) Federal law enforcement officers No Federal law enforcement officer may use a chemical weapon on an individual that the officer knows or has reason to believe is a minor in the course of policing activities in the United States. (b) State and local law enforcement officers Beginning in the first fiscal year that begins after the date of enactment of this Act, in order to be eligible to receive funds under subpart 1 of part E of title 1 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10151 34 U.S.C. 10381 3. Definitions In this Act: (1) The term chemical weapon (A) A toxic chemical and its precursors, and includes oleoresin capsicum spray. (B) A munition or device, specifically designed to cause death or other harm through toxic properties of those toxic chemicals specified in subparagraph (A), which would be released as a result of the employment of such munition or device. (C) Any equipment specifically designed for use directly in connection with the employment of munitions or devices specified in paragraph (2). (2) The term law enforcement officer (3) The terms precursor toxic chemical (4) The terms State unit of local government 34 U.S.C. 10251 (5) The term minor

Summary: Protecting Children from Chemical Weapons Act This bill prohibits federal, state, and local law enforcement officers from using chemical weapons on minors in the course of policing activities. The term chemical weapon includes pepper spray.
Local Telecom Expansion Act of 2021

To direct the Federal Communications Commission to establish a program to make grants to States for the deployment of broadband service in underserved areas by small business broadband providers, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Local Telecom Expansion Act of 2021 2. Small business broadband provider grant program (a) Establishment The Commission shall establish a program to make grants on a competitive basis to States for the deployment of broadband service in underserved areas by small business broadband providers. (b) Eligibility of States The Commission may only award a grant under this section to a State that— (1) meets such eligibility criteria as the Commission may establish; and (2) submits an application at such time, in such form, and with such information and assurances as the Commission may require. (c) Subgrants to small business broadband providers A State that receives a grant under this section shall use the grant funds to make subgrants to small business broadband providers to enable such providers to deploy broadband service in underserved areas in the State. (d) Use of subgrant funds A small business broadband provider that receives a subgrant from a State under subsection (c) shall use the subgrant funds to deploy, in underserved areas in the State, broadband service with— (1) a download speed of at least 25 megabits per second; (2) an upload speed of at least 10 megabits per second; and (3) latency that is sufficiently low to allow real-time, interactive applications. (e) Definitions In this section: (1) Broadband service The term broadband service (2) Commission The term Commission (3) Small business broadband provider The term small business broadband provider 15 U.S.C. 632 (4) State The term State (5) Underserved area The term underserved area (A) a download speed of at least 25 megabits per second and not more than 99 megabits per second; (B) an upload speed of at least 10 megabits per second; and (C) latency that is sufficiently low to allow real-time, interactive applications.

Summary: Local Telecom Expansion Act of 2021 This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission to establish a program for awarding grants to states for the deployment of broadband service in underserved areas by small business broadband providers. A state that receives such a grant must use the funds to make subgrants to small business broadband providers that enable those providers to deploy broadband service in underserved areas in the state. This broadband service must have (1) a download speed of at least 25 megabits per second (Mbps); (2) an upload speed of at least 10 Mbps; and (3) latency that is sufficiently low to allow real-time, interactive applications.
Broadband Equipment Rental Reform Act

To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit providers of broadband internet access service from charging consumers above certain amounts for certain equipment. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Broadband Equipment Rental Reform Act 2. Prohibition on charging consumers above certain amounts for certain rented equipment Section 642 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 562 (1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following: (d) Prohibition on charging consumers above certain amounts for certain equipment A provider of fixed broadband internet access service that enters into a contract with a consumer after the date of the enactment of this paragraph for the provision of such service may not charge the consumer for renting, leasing, or otherwise providing to the consumer equipment (such as a router or modem) employed on the premises of the consumer for the provision of such service, if the consumer has paid to the provider through monthly rental fees the price offered to the consumer by the provider (at the time the contract was entered into) for purchasing the equipment from the provider. .

Summary: Broadband Equipment Rental Reform Act This bill prohibits a broadband internet provider from charging a consumer for the rental, lease, or provision of equipment if the consumer has paid the purchase price of such equipment through monthly rental fees.
FEMA Loan Interest Payment Relief Act

To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide for the authority to reimburse local governments or electric cooperatives for interest expenses, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the FEMA Loan Interest Payment Relief Act 2. Reimbursement of interest payments related to public assistance (a) In general Title IV of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5170 431. Reimbursement of interest payments related to public assistance (a) In general The President, acting through the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, shall provide financial assistance to a local government or electric cooperative as reimbursement for qualifying interest. (b) Definitions In this section, the following definitions apply: (1) Qualifying interest The term qualifying interest (A) the actual interest paid to a lender for such qualifying loan; and (B) the interest that would have been paid to a lender if such qualifying loan had an interest rate equal to the prime rate most recently published on the Federal Reserve Statistical Release on selected interest rates. (2) Qualifying loan The term qualifying loan (A) obtained by a local government or electric cooperative; and (B) of which not less than 90 percent of the proceeds are used to fund activities for which such local government or electric cooperative receives assistance under this Act after the date on which such loan is disbursed. . (b) Rule of applicability Any qualifying interest (as such term is defined in section 431 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, as added by this Act) incurred by a local government or electric cooperative in the 5 years preceding the date of enactment of this Act shall be treated as eligible for financial assistance for purposes of such section.

Summary: FEMA Loan Interest Payment Relief Act This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provide financial assistance to a local government or electric cooperative as reimbursement for qualifying interest on disaster-related loans.
SHIELD Act

To amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to specify certain effects of guidelines, general statements of policy, and similar guidance issued by the Federal Trade Commission. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Solidifying Habitual and Institutional Explanations of Liability and Defenses Act SHIELD Act 2. Effects of guidelines, general statements of policy, and similar guidance Section 18(a) of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 57a(a) (3) (A) No guidelines, general statements of policy, or similar guidance issued by the Commission shall confer any rights upon any person, State, or locality, nor shall operate to bind the Commission or any person, State, or locality to the approach recommended in such guidelines, general statements of policy, or similar guidance. In any enforcement action, the Commission shall prove a violation of a provision of law enforced by the Commission. The Commission may not base an enforcement action on, or execute a consent order based on, acts or practices that are alleged to be inconsistent with any such guidelines, general statements of policy, or similar guidance, unless the acts or practices violate a provision of law enforced by the Commission. (B) In any enforcement action, a defendant may offer as evidence of compliance with a provision of law enforced by the Commission, any guidelines, general statements of policy, or similar guidance issued by the Commission pursuant to that law.” (C) Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to confer any authority upon or negate any authority of the Commission to issue guidelines, general statements of policy, or similar guidance. .

Summary: Solidifying Habitual and Institutional Explanations of Liability and Defenses Act or the SHIELD Act This bill provides that in any enforcement action the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) must prove a violation of law and may not base the action solely on guidelines, policy statements, or similar guidance. The bill provides that no guidelines, general statements of policy, or similar guidance issued by the FTC shall confer any rights or bind the FTC or any person, state, or locality to the approach recommended therein. Further, the bill authorizes a defendant in an enforcement action to offer any such guidelines, policy statements, or similar guidance as evidence of compliance with a provision of law that is enforced by the FTC.