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Helping Hospitals in Need Act

To provide additional amounts to the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Helping Hospitals in Need Act 2. Additional funding for the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund (a) Additional appropriation There is hereby appropriated, out of any amounts in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $100,000,000,000 for an additional amount for Department of Health and Human Services—Office of the Secretary—Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund Public Law 116–136 (b) Purposes of funds The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall seek to obligate and expend the amount appropriated by subsection (a) in a manner that prioritizes funding for— (1) hospitals and health care providers that the Secretary determines serve a high proportion of uninsured or low income patients, including based on— (A) whether the hospital has received disproportionate share hospital payments under section 1886(r) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395ww (B) whether the hospital has received disproportionate share hospital payments under section 1925 of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396r–6 (C) any other factors specified by the Secretary, including whether the hospital is identified as a safety-net hospital (2) States, including the District of Columbia and the territories or possessions of the United States, that the Secretary, in coordination with the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, determines to have the highest per capita hospitalization rates for confirmed cases of COVID–19.

Summary: Helping Hospitals in Need Act This bill provides additional appropriations for the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund for (1) hospitals and health care providers that serve a high proportion of uninsured or low-income patients, and (2) states and territories that have the highest per capita hospitalization rates for confirmed cases of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).
Clean Skies Act

To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to promulgate regulations establishing emission standards for emissions of greenhouse gases from aircraft, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Clean Skies Act 2. Aircraft greenhouse gas emission standards (a) In general Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall promulgate final regulations establishing emission standards for emissions of greenhouse gases from both new and in-service aircraft pursuant to section 231 of the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7571 (b) Soliciting comments In proposing such regulations, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall solicit comments on— (1) the minimum greenhouse gas emission standards established by the International Civil Aviation Organization; and (2) relative to such minimum standards, greenhouse gas emission standards that would achieve greater reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.

Summary: Clean Skies Act This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency to promulgate regulations that establish emission standards for greenhouse gases emitted from both new and in-service aircraft.
Strategic National Stockpile Enhancement and Transparency Act

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish, in coordination with the Director of the strategic national stockpile, the National Emergency Biodefense Network, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strategic National Stockpile Enhancement and Transparency Act 2. National Emergency Biodefense Network (a) In general Part B of title III of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 243 42 U.S.C. 247d–6e 319F–5. National Emergency Biodefense Network (a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall establish, in coordination with the strategic national stockpile under section 319F–2 and the National Biodefense Science Board established under section 319M, a network of State entities to be known as the National Emergency Biodefense Network Network (1) track the availability of such supplies in each State and in the strategic national stockpile; and (2) maintain an adequate supply of such supplies in each State and in the strategic national stockpile. (b) Network requirement The Network shall be developed and implemented using a private blockchain. (c) Grants to States The Secretary shall award grants to States to enable States to establish an entity which shall— (1) serve as a statewide repository of the supplies referred to in subsection (a); and (2) provide for the tracking of the inventory and movement of such supplies using a private blockchain. (d) Blockchain In this section, the term blockchain (1) is cryptographically linked to the previous block after validation and undergoing a consensus decision; and (2) when added as a new block, makes any older blocks more difficult to modify and is replicated across all copies of the ledger within the relevant network, with any conflicts in such blocks resolved automatically using established rules. (e) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to carry out this section $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 and 2022. .

Summary: Strategic National Stockpile Enhancement and Transparency Act This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish, and award grants to states for the implementation of, the National Emergency Biodefense Network. HHS must coordinate with the Strategic National Stockpile and the National Biodefense Science Board in this effort. The network consists of state entities responsible for tracking and maintaining adequate supplies of drugs, medical devices, and other items necessary for the emergency health security of the United States. The network must be developed and implemented using a private blockchain (i.e., a distributed ledger technology).
Menstrual Equity For The Homeless Act

To provide for the availability of menstrual hygiene products for homeless individuals under the Federal Emergency Management Agency emergency food and shelter grant program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Menstrual Equity For The Homeless Act 2. Menstrual hygiene products availability for homeless individuals under emergency food and shelter grant program Subsection (a) of section 316 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11346(a) (1) in paragraph (5), by striking and (2) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (7) guidelines that ensure that amounts provided under the program to private nonprofit organizations and local governments may be used to provide sanitary napkins and tampons, except that all items provided shall conform to applicable industry standards. .

Summary: Menstrual Equity For The Homeless Act This bill allows nonprofit organizations and local governments to use funds provided under the Emergency Food and Shelter Grant Program to provide sanitary napkins and tampons.
Immediate COVID Testing Procurement Act

To provide for the immediate procurement of COVID–19 medical testing components, materials, and supplies under the Defense Production Act of 1950. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Immediate COVID Testing Procurement Act. 2. Immediate purchase orders of COVID–19 medical testing components, materials, and supplies (a) In general Not later than 24 hours after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall issue any necessary purchase orders for a program of the highest national urgency (commonly known as a DX 50 U.S.C. 4501 (b) Approval or authorization All components, materials, and supplies described in subsection (a) must have received prior approval of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention or have received emergency use authorization from the Food and Drug Administration for the detection of coronavirus disease 2019 (commonly known as COVID–19 (c) Waiver of requirements relating to shortfalls and notifications The requirements of sections 301(d)(1)(A) and 303(a)(6) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 ( 50 U.S.C. 4531(d)(1)(A) (d) Funding Amounts available in the Defense Production Act Fund (established under section 304 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 ( 50 U.S.C. 4534

Summary: Immediate COVID Testing Procurement Act This bill requires the President, within 24 hours of this bill's enactment, to issue purchase orders for a program of the highest national urgency (commonly known as a DX purchase order) to procure under the Defense Production Act of 1950 (DPA) supplies to conduct COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) medical testing nationwide. The supplies must have received prior approval from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or have received emergency use authorization from the Food and Drug Administration for the detection of COVID-19. The bill waives certain DPA requirements relating to industrial resource and critical technology shortfalls and notification to Congress.
Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for the Department of Agriculture to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes.

Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for the Department of Agriculture to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes. 1. Appropriation for USDA to respond to COVID-19 pandemic (a) In general There is appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for fiscal year 2020 for an additional amount for the Department of Agriculture—Office of the Secretary (b) Emergency designation The amount appropriated by subsection (a) is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 and shall only be available if the President subsequently so designates such amount and transmits such designation to the Congress.

Summary: This bill provides $50 billion in FY2020 supplemental appropriations for the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to support agricultural producers impacted by the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic. The supplemental appropriations are designated as emergency spending, which is exempt from discretionary spending limits. USDA may not apply any payment limitations to payments made to producers using funding provided by this bill, except to ensure that the total payments made to producers do not exceed the total damages related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to prescribe the technical qualifications for licensed hearing aid specialists of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to prescribe the technical qualifications for licensed hearing aid specialists of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. 1. Prescription of technical qualifications for licensed hearing aid specialists and requirement for appointment of such specialists (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall prescribe the technical qualifications required under section 7402(a)(14) of title 38, United States Code, to be appointed as a licensed hearing aid specialist under section 7401(3) of such title. (b) Elements for qualifications In prescribing the qualifications for licensed hearing aid specialists under subsection (a), the Secretary shall ensure such qualifications are consistent with the following: (1) Standards of registered apprenticeship programs for the occupation of hearing aid specialists approved by the Department of Labor in accordance with the Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly known as the National Apprenticeship Act 29 U.S.C. 50 (2) Standards for licensure of hearing aid specialists that are required by a majority of States. (3) Competency in completing core tasks for the occupation of hearing aid specialist as determined by the Occupational Information Network Database (commonly known as O*NET (c) Appointment Not later than September 30, 2022, the Secretary shall appoint not fewer than one licensed hearing aid specialist at each medical center of the Department. (d) Report Not later than September 30, 2022, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives a report— (1) assessing the progress of the Secretary in appointing licensed hearing aid specialists under subsection (c); (2) assessing potential conflicts or obstacles that prevent the appointment of licensed hearing aid specialists; (3) assessing the factors that led to such conflicts or obstacles; and (4) indicating the medical centers of the Department with vacancies for licensed hearing aid specialists.

Summary: This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to prescribe specified technical qualifications necessary for appointment as a licensed hearing aid specialist in the Veterans Health Administration. Under the bill, at least one licensed hearing aid specialist must be appointed at each VA medical center.
Stronger Medicaid Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic Act

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to allow States to provide coverage under the Medicaid program for vaccines and treatment for COVID–19 for uninsured individuals without the imposition of cost sharing requirements, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stronger Medicaid Response to the COVID–19 Pandemic Act 2. Optional coverage at no cost sharing of COVID–19 treatment and vaccines under Medicaid for uninsured individuals (a) In general Section 1902(a)(10) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10) and any visit described in section 1916(a)(2)(G) , any COVID–19 vaccine that is administered during any such portion (and the administration of such vaccine), any item or service that is furnished during any such portion for the treatment of COVID–19 or a condition that may complicate the treatment of COVID–19, and any services described in section 1916(a)(2)(G) (b) Definition of uninsured individual (1) In general Subsection (ss) of section 1902 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396a (ss) Uninsured individual defined For purposes of this section, the term uninsured individual section 5000A(f)(1) . (2) Effective date The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall take effect and apply as if included in the enactment of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act ( Public Law 116–127 (c) Clarification regarding emergency services for certain individuals Section 1903(v)(2) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396b(v)(2) For purposes of subparagraph (A), care and services described in such subparagraph include any in vitro diagnostic product described in section 1905(a)(3)(B) that is administered during any portion of the emergency period described in such section beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this sentence (and the administration of such product), any COVID–19 vaccine that is administered during any such portion (and the administration of such vaccine), any item or service that is furnished during any such portion for the treatment of COVID–19 or a condition that may complicate the treatment of COVID–19, and any services described in section 1916(a)(2)(G). . (d) Inclusion of COVID–19 concern as an emergency condition Section 1903(v)(3) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396b(v)(3) Such term includes any indication that an alien described in paragraph (1) may have contracted COVID–19. .

Summary: Stronger Medicaid Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic Act This bill allows COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) vaccines and treatment, as well as treatment for conditions that may complicate COVID-19 treatment, for uninsured individuals to be covered under Medicaid during the public health emergency. (Currently, state Medicaid programs have the option to cover COVID-19 testing for uninsured individuals.) The bill also specifically allows COVID-19 testing, vaccines, and treatment, as well as treatment for complicating conditions, for certain unlawful aliens to be covered under Medicaid during the public health emergency.
REACH Act

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to disclose hazing incidents, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Report and Educate About Campus Hazing Act REACH Act 2. Inclusion of hazing incidents in annual security reports Section 485(f)(1)(F) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1092(f)(1) (1) in clause (i), by striking and (2) in clause (ii), by striking and (3) in clause (iii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (iv) of hazing incidents that were reported to campus security authorities or local police agencies. . 3. Definition of hazing Section 485(f)(6)(A) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1092(f)(6)(A) (vi) The term hazing (I) was committed in connection with an initiation into, an affiliation with, or the maintenance of membership in, any organization that is affiliated with such institution of higher education; and (II) contributes to a substantial risk of physical injury, mental harm, or degradation or causes physical injury, mental harm or personal degradation. . 4. Recording of hazing incidents Section 485(f)(7) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1092(f)(7) For hazing incidents, such statistics shall be compiled in accordance with the definition of that term in paragraph (6)(A)(vi). 5. Educational program on hazing Section 487(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1094(a) (30) The institution will provide students with an educational program on hazing (as that term is defined in section 485(f)(6)(A)(vi)), which shall include information on hazing awareness, hazing prevention, and institution’s policies on hazing. .

Summary: Report and Educate About Campus Hazing Act or the REACH Act This bill addresses hazing incidents that involve students attending an institution of higher education (IHE). Hazing means an intentional, knowing, or reckless act committed by a student, or a former student, of an IHE against another student, that (1) is connected with an initiation into, an affiliation with, or the maintenance of membership in, an organization that is affiliated with the IHE; and (2) contributes to a substantial risk of physical injury, mental harm, or degradation or causes physical injury, mental harm or personal degradation. Specifically, an IHE must disclose hazing incidents that were reported to campus security authorities or local police agencies in its annual security report. In addition, each IHE must provide students with an educational program on hazing that includes information on hazing awareness, hazing prevention, and the IHE's policies on hazing.
COVID-19 Language Access Act

To require all Federal agencies to translate COVID–19 materials into multiple languages, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the COVID–19 Language Access Act 2. Translation of materials (a) In general Each Federal agency that receives Federal assistance related to the COVID–19 pandemic shall translate any English language written material prepared for the general public relating to such pandemic into the languages described in subsection (b) not later than 7 days after any such material is made available in English. (b) Languages covered The material described in subsection (a) shall be translated, at a minimum, into Spanish, Arabic, Cambodian, Chinese, Haitian Creole, French, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Laotian, Russian, Tagalog, Urdu, Vietnamese, Greek, Polish, Thai, and Portuguese. (c) Definition of COVID–19 pandemic In this section, the term COVID–19 pandemic Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists Nationwide as the Result of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus

Summary: COVID-19 Language Access Act This bill requires each federal agency that receives federal assistance related to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic to translate any English language written material prepared for the general public relating to the pandemic into specified languages not later than seven days after such material is made available in English. Such languages shall include, at a minimum, the following: Spanish, Arabic, Cambodian, Chinese, Haitian Creole, French, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Laotian, Russian, Tagalog, Urdu, Vietnamese, Greek, Polish, Thai, and Portuguese.
To amend the CARES Act to provide for repayment terms for mortgages in forbearance, and for other purposes.

To amend the CARES Act to provide for repayment terms for mortgages in forbearance, and for other purposes. 1. Repayment terms for mortgages in forbearance (a) In general The CARES Act ( Public Law 116–136 4022A. Repayment terms for mortgages in forbearance (a) In general With respect to a federally related mortgage loan with respect to which a forbearance was granted during the COVID–19 emergency period (either pursuant to this Act or any other Federal law or voluntarily by the servicer of such mortgage loan), the servicer of such mortgage loan shall modify the borrower’s loan to extend the term for the same period as the length of the forbearance, with all payments that were not made during the forbearance distributed at the same intervals as the borrower’s existing payment schedule and evenly distributed across those intervals, with no penalties, late fees, additional interest accrued beyond the amounts scheduled or calculated as if the borrower made all contractual payments on time and in full under the terms of the mortgage contract in effect at the time the borrower entered into the forbearance, and with no modification fee charged to the borrower. (b) Enforcement The enforcement authority provided under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 ( 12 U.S.C. 2601 (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Federally related mortgage loan The term federally related mortgage loan 12 U.S.C. 2602 (2) Covid–19 emergency period The term COVID–19 emergency period (A) March 13, 2020, the date on which the President declared a national emergency concerning the novel coronavirus disease (COVID–19) outbreak under the National Emergencies Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1601 (B) December 31, 2021. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents for the CARES Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 4022 the following: Sec. 4022A. Repayment terms for mortgages in forbearance. .

Summary: This bill establishes repayment terms for federally-related mortgages in forbearance as part of existing COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) economic aid programs. Specifically, the term of such a mortgage must be extended for the same length of time as the length of the forbearance. Additionally, the payments due during the forbearance must be evenly distributed across future payments with no additional interest or fees beyond amounts otherwise due had the borrower made such payments on time and in full.