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BAH Restoration Act

To amend title 37, United States Code, to increase the basic allowance for housing inside the United States for members of the uniformed services. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the BAH Restoration Act 2. Increase in basic allowance for housing inside the United States for members of the uniformed services Paragraph (3) of section 403(b) of title 37, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (3) The monthly amount of the basic allowance for housing for an area of the United States for a member of a uniformed service shall be the amount of the monthly cost of adequate housing in that area, as determined by the Secretary of Defense, for members of the uniformed services serving in the same pay grade and with the same dependency status as the member. .

Summary: BAH Restoration Act This bill increases the monthly amount of the basic housing allowance for members of the uniformed services inside the United States. Specifically, the monthly amount of allowance for a member must be the amount of the monthly cost of adequate housing in the area, as determined by the Department of Defense, for members of the uniformed services serving in the same pay grade and same dependency status as the member.
BAH Calculation Improvement Act

To direct the Secretary of Defense to report on the basic allowance for housing for members of the uniformed services. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the BAH Calculation Improvement Act 2. Report on basic allowance for housing for members of the uniformed services (a) In general Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the basic allowance for housing for members of the uniformed services. (b) Elements The report required by subsection (a) shall contain the following elements: (1) The evaluation of the Secretary— (A) of the efficiency and accuracy of the current system used to calculate the basic allowance for housing for members of the uniformed services under section 403 of title 37, United States Code; (B) the appropriateness of using mean and median housing costs in such calculation; (C) of existing military housing areas, in relation to choices in, and availability of, housing for members of the uniformed services; and (D) of the suitability of the six standard housing profiles in relation to the average family sizes of members of the uniformed services, disaggregated by uniformed service, rank, and military housing area. (2) The recommendation of the Secretary— (A) regarding the feasibility of including information, furnished by Federal entities, regarding school districts, in calculating the basic allowance for housing; (B) whether to calculate the basic allowance for housing more frequently, including in response to a sudden change in the housing market; (C) whether to enter into an agreement with a commercial entity, to compile data and develop an algorithm, in order to calculate the basic allowance for housing; and (D) whether to publish the methods used by the Secretary to calculate the basic allowance for housing on a publicly accessible website of the Department of Defense.

Summary: BAH Calculation Improvement Act This bill requires the Department of Defense to submit to Congress a report on the basic allowance for housing for members of the uniformed services that includes elements related to the calculation of such allowance.
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to repeal the copayment requirement for recipients of Department of Veterans Affairs payments or allowances for beneficiary travel, and for other purposes.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to repeal the copayment requirement for recipients of Department of Veterans Affairs payments or allowances for beneficiary travel, and for other purposes. 1. Repeal of copayment requirement for recipients of Department of Veterans Affairs payments or allowances for beneficiary travel Section 111 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking subsection (c); (2) by redesignating subsections (d) through (g) as subsections (c) through (f), respectively; and (3) in subsection (b)(1), in the matter before subparagraph (A), by striking Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section and notwithstanding subsection (g)(2) of this section Notwithstanding subsection (f)(2)

Summary: This bill repeals the copayment requirement for individuals who receive Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) payments or allowances for beneficiary travel to or from a VA facility in connection with vocational rehabilitation, required counseling, or for the purpose of examination, treatment, or care.
Turn OFF THE TAP Act

To prohibit the provision of Federal funds to certain entities subject to sanctions imposed by the United States. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Turn Off Federal Funding of Threatening Entities that Thwart American Prosperity Act Turn OFF THE TAP Act 2. Prohibition on providing Federal funds to certain entities subject to sanctions imposed by the United States (a) Prohibition on Federal contracts The head of an executive agency may not enter into, renew, or extend a contract with a covered entity. (b) Prohibition on provision of Federal funds No amounts provided by the Federal Government to any entity may be used by that entity to purchase goods or services from, invest in, enter into contract with, or otherwise provide funding to a covered entity. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered entity The term covered entity (A) An entity on the list of specially designated nationals and blocked persons maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury (commonly referred to as the SDN list (B) An entity on the Non-SDN Chinese Military-Industrial Complex Companies List— (i) established pursuant to Executive Order 13959 ( 50 U.S.C. 1701 (ii) maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control. (C) A Chinese military company on the list required by section 1260H of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 ( Public Law 116–283 10 U.S.C. 113 (D) An entity on the Entity List maintained by the Bureau of Industry and Security of the Department of Commerce and set forth in Supplement No. 4 to part 744 of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations. (E) An entity that produces equipment or services on the list of communications equipment and services that pose an unacceptable risk to the national security of the United States or the security and safety of United States persons maintained by the Federal Communications Commission under section 2 of the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 ( 47 U.S.C. 1601 (F) Any entity that is owned or controlled by, or under common ownership or control with, an entity described in any of subparagraphs (A) through (E). (2) Executive agency The term executive agency

Summary: Turn Off Federal Funding of Threatening Entities that Thwart American Prosperity Act or the Turn OFF THE TAP Act This bill prohibits federal contracts with or provision of federal funds to designated entities. Designated entities include those subject to specified U.S. sanctions, entities that have a relationship with China's military-industrial complex, and entities that produce communications equipment or services that pose unacceptable risks to U.S. national security.
A bill to reaffirm that the President of the United States lacks the authority to stop oil and gas leasing on Federal public land.

To reaffirm that the President of the United States lacks the authority to stop oil and gas leasing on Federal public land. 1. Onshore oil and gas lease sales (a) Quarterly onshore oil and gas lease sales Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President may not pause, or otherwise prevent from occurring, quarterly onshore oil and gas lease sales as required by section 17(b)(1)(A) of the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 226(b)(1)(A) (b) Replacement oil and gas lease sales If, for any reason, an oil and gas lease sale conducted under section 17 of the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 226 42 U.S.C. 4321

Summary: This bill specifies that the President may not cancel, delay or otherwise pause quarterly onshore oil and gas lease sales that are proscribed under current law. If a sale is canceled, delayed, or otherwise paused due to Executive Order 14008 (titled Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad and signed on January 27, 2021), the Department of the Interior must conduct a replacement sale within two calendar years of the cancelation, delay, or pause.
Right to Try Clarification Act

To clarify that the Federal Right to Try law applies to schedule I substances for which a phase I clinical trial has been completed and to provide access for eligible patients to such substances pursuant to the Federal Right to Try law. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Right to Try Clarification Act 2. Findings Congress finds as follows: (1) The Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, and Matthew Bellina Right to Try Act of 2017 ( Public Law 115–176 (2) Section 561B of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 360bbb–0a Federal Right to Try law (3) Multiple schedule I drugs have progressed through phase I clinical trials and have been designated by the Food and Drug Administration as breakthrough therapies under section 506 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 356 3. Amendment to Federal Right to Try law Section 561B(b) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360bbb–0a(b)) is amended by inserting any provision of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 801 et seq. and parts

Summary: Right to Try Clarification Act This bill specifies that investigational drugs that are provided directly to individuals from manufacturers without the need for federal regulatory approval (i.e., via the Right to Try pathway) are exempt from restrictions that would otherwise apply under the Controlled Substances Act (e.g., restrictions on the use or possession of schedule I controlled substances).
Norman Y. Mineta Japanese American Confinement Education Act

To provide competitive grants for the promotion of Japanese American confinement education as a means to understand the importance of democratic principles, use and abuse of power, and to raise awareness about the importance of cultural tolerance toward Japanese Americans, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Norman Y. Mineta Japanese American Confinement Education Act 2. Japanese American confinement education grants Public Law 109–441 (120 Stat. 3290) is amended— (1) in section 2, by adding at the end the following: (4) Japanese American confinement education grants The term Japanese American Confinement Education Grants (5) Japanese American organization The term Japanese American organization ; and (2) in section 4— (A) by inserting (a) In general.— There are authorized (B) by striking $38,000,000 $80,000,000 (C) by adding at the end the following: (b) Japanese American Confinement Education Grants (1) In general Of the amounts made available under this section, not more than $10,000,000 shall be awarded as Japanese American Confinement Education Grants to Japanese American organizations. Such competitive grants shall be in an amount not less than $750,000 and the Secretary shall give priority consideration to Japanese American organizations with fewer than 100 employees. (2) Matching requirement (A) Fifty percent Except as provided in subparagraph (B), for funds awarded under this subsection, the Secretary shall require a 50 percent match with non-Federal assets from non-Federal sources, which may include cash or durable goods and materials fairly valued, as determined by the Secretary. (B) Waiver The Secretary may waive all or part of the matching requirement under subparagraph (A), if the Secretary determines that— (i) no reasonable means are available through which an applicant can meet the matching requirement; and (ii) the probable benefit of the project funded outweighs the public interest in such matching requirement. .

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.
Colorado River Basin Conservation Act

To amend the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, to extend certain deadlines applicable to pilot projects to increase Colorado River System water to address effects of historic drought conditions, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Colorado River Basin Conservation Act 2. Extension of certain deadlines relating to pilot projects to increase Colorado River System water to address effects of historic drought conditions Section 206 of the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 ( 43 U.S.C. 620 Public Law 113–235 (1) in subsection (b)(2)— (A) by striking additional (B) by striking this Act the Colorado River Basin Conservation Act (2) in subsection (c)(2), by striking 2022 2026 (3) in subsection (d), by striking 2018 2027

Summary: Colorado River Basin Conservation Act This bill reauthorizes the Department of the Interior to fund or participate in pilot projects to increase Colorado River System water in Lake Mead and the Colorado River Storage Project reservoirs through FY2026. Interior administers these pilot projects to address the effects of drought conditions on the Colorado River Basin, which includes the Upper Basin states (Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming) and Lower Basin states (Arizona, California, and Nevada). The bill also requires Interior to submit an updated report to Congress by the end of FY2027 on the effectiveness of the pilot projects and a recommendation on whether to continue the program.
Veterans Claim Transparency Act of 2021

To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide the representative of record of a claimant for compensation or benefits administered by the Secretary an opportunity to review a proposed determination regarding that claim. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Claim Transparency Act of 2021 2. Opportunity for representative of record to review a proposed determination regarding a claim for compensation or benefits administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (a) In general Chapter 59 5906. Opportunity for representative of record to review a proposed determination regarding a claim for compensation or benefits (a) In general For each claim for compensation or benefits under this title in which the claimant has designated a representative of record, the Secretary shall provide that representative of record an opportunity to review the proposed determination of the Secretary before it becomes final. (b) Representative of record For purposes of this section, a representative of record of a claimant may be— (1) a representative of the claimant recognized under section 5902 of this title; or (2) an agent or attorney of the claimant recognized under section 5904 of this title. (c) Notice The Secretary shall submit notification in writing to a representative of record that a proposed determination is ready for review under subsection (a). (d) Period for review Each opportunity to review a proposed determination under subsection (a) for a representative of record of a claimant shall be for a period— (1) beginning at the moment the representative receives notification under subsection (b); and (2) ending on the earlier of— (A) the moment that the claimant or the representative of record indicates to the Secretary that the claimant does not dispute the proposed determination; or (B) the moment that is 48 hours after the moment described in paragraph (1). (e) Limitation The Secretary may not make a proposed determination, subject to a period of review under this section, final until after the period under subsection (d). . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 59 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 5905 the following new item: 5906. Opportunity for representative of record to review a proposed determination regarding a claim for compensation or benefits. .

Summary: Veterans Claim Transparency Act of 2021 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide the representative of a veteran with an opportunity to review a proposed determination regarding a claim for compensation or benefits before such determination becomes final. The VA must notify the representative in writing that a proposed determination is ready for review and may not make a final determination until the review period has ended. Under the bill, a representative has up to 48 hours to review the proposed determination.
Lactation Spaces for Veteran Moms Act

To amend title 38, United States Code, to require a lactation space in each medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lactation Spaces for Veteran Moms Act 2. Lactation spaces in medical centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs (a) In general Subchapter II of chapter 17 1720K. Lactation spaces in medical centers of the Department (a) Lactation space required The Secretary shall ensure that each medical center of the Department contains a lactation space. (b) No unauthorized entry Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize an individual to enter a medical center of the Department or portion thereof that the individual is not otherwise authorized to enter. (c) Lactation space defined In this section, the term lactation space (1) is shielded from view; (2) is free from intrusion; (3) is accessible to disabled individuals (including such individuals who use wheelchairs); (4) contains a chair and a working surface; (5) is easy to locate; (6) is clearly identified with signage; and (7) is available for use by women veterans and members of the public to express breast milk. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item related to section 1720J the following new item: 1720K. Lactation spaces in medical centers of the Department. . (c) Effective date The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall carry out section 1720K of title 38, United States Code, as added by this section, not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Lactation Spaces for Veteran Moms Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to ensure that each of its medical centers contains a hygienic lactation space that is not a bathroom and meets other specifications (e.g., must be easy to locate).
Protect Our Children's Schools Act

To keep schools physically secure using unobligated Federal funds available to the Secretary of Education to respond to the coronavirus. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Our Children's Schools Act 2. Keeping schools physically secure The unobligated balance of funds made available to carry out section 18003 of division B of the CARES Act ( Public Law 116–136 20 U.S.C. 3401 Public Law 116–260 Public Law 117–2 20 U.S.C. 3401

Summary: Protect Our Children's Schools Act This bill requires certain unobligated federal COVID-19 relief funds to be made available to local educational agencies for keeping elementary and secondary schools physically secure.
Removing Access Barriers to Running for Elected Office for People with Disabilities Act

To allow individuals with disabilities to campaign for elected office without losing access to federally supported benefits. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Removing Access Barriers to Running for Elected Office for People with Disabilities Act 2. Disregarding campaign work performed by individuals with disabilities for purposes of Federally supported benefits (a) In general Any campaign work performed by a qualified individual, and any compensation received by such individual for such work, shall be disregarded for the purpose of determining such individual's eligibility for, and amount of, benefits or assistance under any Federal program or under any State or local program financed in whole or in part with Federal funds. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Campaign work The term campaign work (2) Qualified individual The term qualified individual 42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.

Summary: Removing Access Barriers to Running for Elected Office for People with Disabilities Act This bill excludes income earned and work performed as a candidate for an elected office when determining eligibility for, or the amount of, federally financed benefits or assistance if the candidate is entitled to Social Security Disability Insurance benefits or Supplemental Security Income (a federal assistance program that provides monthly cash payments to aged, blind, or disabled individuals with limited income and resources) due to a disability.
A bill to extend the authority for Federal contractors to reimburse employees unable to perform work due to the COVID-19 pandemic from March 31, 2021, to September 30, 2021.

To extend the authority for Federal contractors to reimburse employees unable to perform work due to the COVID–19 pandemic from March 31, 2021, to September 30, 2021. 1. Extension of reimbursement authority for Federal contractors Section 3610 of the CARES Act ( Public Law 116–136 September 30, 2020 September 30, 2021

Summary: This bill extends the authority for federal agencies to reimburse federal contractors for paid leave provided to employees unable to perform work due to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic from March 31, 2021, to September 30, 2021.