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Emergency Assistance for Rural Water Systems Act of 2021

To provide for assistance to rural water, wastewater, and waste disposal systems affected by the COVID–19 pandemic, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Emergency Assistance for Rural Water Systems Act of 2021 2. Emergency assistance for rural water systems (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Eligible entity The term eligible entity 7 U.S.C. 1926(a) (2) Secretary The term Secretary (b) Emergency assistance The Secretary may— (1) provide a grant, a zero percent interest loan, or a 1 percent interest loan to, forgive principal or interest or modify any term or condition of an outstanding loan made to, or refinance part or all of any other loan (if the purpose of the loan is an eligible purpose under section 306(a)(1) or 306C of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1926(a)(1) (2) reduce or eliminate any fee that is or would otherwise be required to be paid under section 306(a)(1) of that Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1926(a)(1) (c) Level of assistance The Secretary may provide assistance to an eligible entity under subsection (b) as the Secretary determines is necessary— (1) to ensure that the eligible entity has the necessary resources to maintain public health, safety, or order; (2) to address financial hardships of the eligible entity due to the COVID–19 public health emergency; or (3) to promote the financial stability of the eligible entity. (d) Use of assistance An eligible entity to which assistance is provided under subsection (b) may use the assistance— (1) for any purpose for which the eligible entity is eligible for assistance under the relevant provision of law referred to in subsection (a)(1); or (2) for any direct operational expenses of incurred by the eligible entity, as determined by the Secretary. (e) Appropriation (1) In general Out of any amounts in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, there is appropriated to the Secretary $1,000,000,000 to carry out this section. (2) Reservation for administrative expenses The Secretary shall reserve 3 percent of the amount appropriated by paragraph (1) for administrative expenses incurred by the Secretary in carrying out this section. (3) Availability The amount appropriated by paragraph (1) shall remain available through December 31, 2022.

Summary: Emergency Assistance for Rural Water Systems Act of 2021 This bill allows, and provides funds for, the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide grants and loans, as well as loan forgiveness, modification, and refinancing, to rural water, wastewater, or waste disposal facilities. Specifically, USDA may provide such assistance for purposes of ensuring public health, safety, and order and to address financial hardships, in particular those due to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency.
Small Business Set Aside Extension Act of 2022

To allow the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to extend the participation period for covered small business concerns in the 8(a) small business program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Business Set Aside Extension Act of 2022 2. Extension of participation in 8 (a) (a) In general A covered small business concern may, subject to the regulations issued by the Administrator of the Small Business Administration under subsection (b), elect to extend the period in which such covered small business concern participates in the program established under section 8(a) of such Act ( 15 U.S.C. 637(a) (b) Emergency rulemaking authority Not later than 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall issue regulations to carry out this section without regard to the notice requirements under section 553(b) of title 5, United States Code. (c) Covered small business concern defined (1) In general In this section, the term covered small business concern 15 U.S.C. 632 (A) participated in the program established under section 8(a) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 637(a) (B) was not terminated or early graduated from such program during such period; and (C) did not voluntarily elect to cease participating in such program during such period as an alternative to termination or early graduation from such program, as determined by the Administrator of the Small Business Administration.

Summary: Small Business Set Aside Extension Act of 2022 This bill permits small businesses to extend their participation in the 8(a) Business Development program by one year.
Strengthening Tribal Families Act of 2022

To amend part B of title IV of the Social Security Act to require States to comply with Federal standards established under the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strengthening Tribal Families Act of 2022 2. State plan requirements (a) State plan requirement relating to child welfare services Section 422(b)(9) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 622(b)(9) (1) by inserting (A) (9) (2) by striking Act; Act of 1978; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (B) provide that the State shall comply with all Federal standards established under the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978; . (b) State plan requirement relating to promoting safe and stable families Section 432(a) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 629b(a) (1) in paragraph (9), by striking and (2) in paragraph (10), by striking the period and inserting ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (11) provides that the State shall comply with all Federal standards established under the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978. . (c) Biennial reports to the Congress Section 422 of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 622 (d) Biennial reports to the Congress The Secretary shall biennially submit to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate a written report on the reviews of child and family service programs under section 1123A, which shall include a detailed summary of the ways in which States are addressing the requirement in subsection (b)(9)(B) of this section. . 3. Effective date (a) In general Except as provided in subsection (b), the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the 1st day of the 1st calendar quarter that begins on or after the date of enactment of this Act. (b) Delay permitted if state legislation required If the Secretary of Health and Human Services determines that State legislation (other than legislation appropriating funds) is required in order for a State plan developed pursuant to part B of title IV of the Social Security Act to meet the additional requirements imposed by the amendments made by this Act, the plan shall not be regarded as failing to meet any of the additional requirements before the 1st day of the 1st calendar quarter beginning after the first regular session of the State legislature that begins after the date of the enactment of this Act. For purposes of the preceding sentence, if the State has a 2-year legislative session, each year of the session is deemed to be a separate regular session of the State legislature.

Summary: Strengthening Tribal Families Act of 2022 This bill requires a state plan for child welfare services and a state plan related to the Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program to ensure that the state shall comply with all federal standards established under the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978. Additionally, the bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services to submit biennial reports to Congress on certain reviews of child and family service programs.
Ukrainian Territorial Integrity Act

To counter Russian influence and aggression in Ukraine. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ukrainian Territorial Integrity Act 2. Countering Russian influence and aggression in Ukraine (a) Statement of policy It is the policy of the United States not to recognize the Russian Federation’s claim of sovereignty over, or independence, of any part of Ukraine occupied by Russian forces, including Crimea and the Donetsk and Luhansk regions. (b) Prohibition (1) In general None of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available to any Federal department or agency may be used to provide assistance for the central government of a country that the Secretary of State determines and reports to the appropriate congressional committees— (A) has recognized the independence of, or has established diplomatic relations with, any region located in the territory of Ukraine that is occupied by the Russian Federation or under the control of Russian-backed separatists, including Crimea and the Donetsk and Luhansk regions; or (B) has taken affirmative steps intended to support or be supportive of the Russian Federation annexation of Crimea or other territory in Ukraine. (2) Publication of list of central governments The Secretary of State shall publish on the Department of State website a list of such central governments in a timely manner. (3) Waiver The Secretary of State may waive the prohibition on assistance required by paragraph (1) with respect to any such central government if the Secretary determines and reports to the appropriate congressional committees that to do so is in the national interest of the United States, and includes a justification for such interest. (c) Duration The requirements and limitations of this section shall cease to be in effect if the Secretary of State determines and reports to the appropriate congressional committees that the Government of Ukraine has reestablished sovereignty over each region located in the territory of Ukraine that is occupied by the Russian Federation or under the control of Russian-backed separatists, including Crimea and the Donetsk and Luhansk regions. (d) Appropriate congressional committees defined In this section, the term appropriate congressional committees

Summary: Ukrainian Territorial Integrity Act This bill prohibits the expenditure of federal funds to provide assistance to any foreign government that has recognized the independence of Russian-occupied Ukraine or supported the Russian annexation of Crimea. The bill authorizes the Department of State to waive such a prohibition upon determining and reporting that a waiver is in the national interest of the United States.
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at N4805 State Highway 32 in Krakow, Wisconsin, as the "Romuald "Bud" Brzezinski Post Office".

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at N4805 State Highway 32 in Krakow, Wisconsin, as the Romuald Bud 1. Romuald Bud (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at N4805 State Highway 32 in Krakow, Wisconsin, shall be known and designated as the Romuald Bud (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Romuald Bud

Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at N4805 State Highway 32 in Krakow, Wisconsin, as the "Romuald "Bud" Brzezinski Post Office."
To abolish the Department of Education and to provide funding directly to States for elementary and secondary education, and for other purposes.

To abolish the Department of Education and to provide funding directly to States for elementary and secondary education, and for other purposes. 1. Abolishment of Department of Education (a) In general Effective on the date that is 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act— (1) the Department of Education is abolished; and (2) each applicable program is terminated. (b) Applicable program defined The term applicable program (1) the Federal Pell Grant program under section 401 of the Higher Education Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1070a (2) the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program under part D of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1087a et seq. (c) Transfer of functions Effective on the date specified in subsection (a), the authority to carry out the programs described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (b) is hereby transferred to the Secretary of the Treasury. 2. Block grants to States (a) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) States should distribute non-Federal funds for elementary and secondary education in a manner that promotes competition and choices in education in order to secure the best education available for each child; and (2) it is the fundamental right of parents to determine the best education for their children. (b) Elementary and secondary education grant program The Secretary of the Treasury shall carry out a program under which the Secretary makes allocations to States, in accordance with subsection (c), to support elementary and secondary education. (c) Allocations to States The allocations made by the Secretary to each State under subsection (b) shall be in proportion to the aggregate amount of Federal individual income taxes paid by the residents of such State (relative to such aggregate amount paid by residents of all the States) as determined by the Secretary after consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury. (d) Use of funds A State that receives an allocation under subsection (c) shall use such funds to support elementary and secondary education in the State.

Summary: This bill abolishes the Department of Education and terminates any applicable program for which it has administrative responsibility, except for the Federal Pell Grant Program and the Federal Direct Loan Program. The bill transfers administrative responsibility for these programs to the Department of the Treasury. The bill also directs Treasury to make allocations to states to support elementary and secondary education.
Public Servant Anti-Intimidation Act of 2022

To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the publication of personal information of public servants on the internet, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Public Servant Anti-Intimidation Act of 2022 2. Prohibition on disclosing personal information of public servants on the Internet (a) In general Chapter 93 1925. Publication of personal information of public servants (a) Offense Except as provided in subsection (b), whoever, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, knowingly publishes on the Internet or otherwise makes publicly available, the personal information of a public servant or the immediate family member of a public servant, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than one year, or both. (b) Exception Subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to personal information— (1) published on the Internet or otherwise made publicly available before an individual became a public servant; or (2) published on the Internet or otherwise made publicly available with the consent of the public servant or the immediate family member of a public servant. (c) Civil action A public servant or immediate family member of a public servant who is a victim of an offense under subsection (a) may bring a civil action in an appropriate United States district court for equitable relief, damages in an amount that is presumed to be not less than $10,000, and attorney’s fees. (d) Rule of construction Section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 230 (e) Definitions In this section: (1) The term public servant (A) an officer or employee of the Executive, Legislative, or Judicial branch of the Federal Government; (B) the President; and (C) a Member of Congress (as such term is defined in section 2106 of title 5). (2) The term personal information (3) The term interactive computer service 47 U.S.C. 230(f) (4) The term immediate family member . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for chapter 93 1925. Publication of personal information of public servants. .

Summary: Public Servant Anti-Intimidation Act of 2022 This bill creates a new federal crime for knowingly publishing on the internet or otherwise making publicly available the personal information of a public servant or a spouse, child, parent, or sibling of a public servant.
Home Rule for All Americans Act of 2022

To transfer venue of certain criminal prosecutions of offenses committed in the District of Columbia. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Home Rule for All Americans Act of 2022 2. Transfer of venue Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in the criminal trial of any individual for the commission of a criminal offense in the District of Columbia, the individual on trial may choose venue for the proceedings and trial to be in the district court for the district and division embracing that individual’s primary residence.

Summary: Home Rule for All Americans Act of 2022 This bill allows an individual who is on trial for a crime committed in the District of Columbia to change the venue of the trial to the U.S. district court that covers the individual's primary residence.
Protecting Kids from Fentanyl Act

To allow States and local educational agencies to use unspent COVID–19 elementary and secondary school emergency relief funds to purchase life-saving opioid antagonists and to provide related training and education to students and teachers. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Kids from Fentanyl Act 2. Additional funds for opioid antagonists and related training and education (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a State or local educational agency that has received funds under an ESSERF program may, in lieu of the original requested or authorized use for such funds, use a portion, or all, of the unexpended funds to carry out one or more of the following activities: (1) Purchase naloxone or other opioid antagonists. (2) Provide training to school nurses, teachers, school administrators, and school resource officers on how to administer naloxone or other opioid antagonists. (3) Provide fentanyl awareness classes or materials to students. (b) Limitations on Secretarial authority The Secretary of Education shall not— (1) require the use of funds under subsection (a) to be in response to, or in any way connected with, COVID–19; or (2) prevent or discourage a State or local educational agency from using ESSERF program funds to carry out any of the activities authorized under subsection (a). (c) Rule of construction Nothing in this Act shall be construed to supercede any State law regulating the use of naloxone or other opioid antagonists in schools. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) ESSERF program The term ESSERF program (A) section 18003 of the CARES Act ( 20 U.S.C. 3401 Public Law 116–136 (B) section 313 of division M of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 ( Public Law 116–260 (C) section 2001 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ( Public Law 117–2 (2) Fentanyl awareness class or material The term fentanyl awareness class or material (A) the dangers of using drugs which may be contaminated with fentanyl; (B) the prevention of drug abuse, including through safe disposal of prescription medications and other safety precautions; and (C) the detection of early warning signs of addiction in school-aged children and youth. (3) Opioid antagonist The term opioid antagonist

Summary: Protecting Kids from Fentanyl Act This bill allows states and local educational agencies to use unexpended COVID-19 elementary and secondary school emergency relief funds for additional purposes. In particular, these funds may be used for (1) purchasing naloxone or other opioid antagonists; (2) providing training to school nurses, teachers, school administrators, and school resource officers on how to administer naloxone or other opioid antagonists; and (3) providing fentanyl awareness classes or materials to students.
Sergeant Gary Beikirch Medal of Honor Act

To amend title 38, United States Code, to allow a surviving spouse of a Medal of Honor recipient to receive a special pension concurrently with dependency and indemnity compensation, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Sergeant Gary Beikirch Medal of Honor Act 2. Modification of Medal of Honor special pension provisions to allow concurrent benefits Section 1562(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking subparagraph (C).

Summary: Sergeant Gary Beikirch Medal of Honor Act This bill allows a surviving spouse of a Medal of Honor recipient to receive a special pension concurrently with dependency and indemnity compensation.
Medal of Honor Act

To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the rate of the special pension payable to Medal of Honor recipients, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medal of Honor Act 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The Medal of Honor is the highest and most prestigious military decoration of the United States. (2) To earn the Medal of Honor the deed of the person … must be so outstanding that it clearly distinguishes his gallantry beyond the call of duty from lesser forms of bravery (3) The actions of Medal of Honor recipients inspire bravery, and the willingness to give all, in those who serve in the Armed Forces and those who will serve in the future. (4) Those listed on the Medal of Honor Roll exemplify the best traits of members of the Armed Forces, a long and proud lineage of those who went beyond the call of duty. (5) Pursuant to section 1562 of title 38, United States Code, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall pay monthly to each living person whose name has been entered on the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard Medal of Honor Roll a special pension. (6) Recipients of the Medal of Honor have earned a substantial and historic increase to such special pension in recognition of their conspicuous gallantry, unwavering commitment, and heroic actions above and beyond the call of duty. 3. Increase in Department of Veterans Affairs special pension payable to Medal of Honor recipients (a) Increase in special pension payable to living Medal of Honor recipients Section 1562(a)(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking $1,388.68 $8,333.33 (b) Amount of special pension payable to surviving spouses Section 1562(a)(2)(A) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking special pension under this section monthly (2) by striking the period and adding at the end the following: a special pension under this section at the rate of $1,489.73, as adjusted from time to time under subsection (e).

Summary: Medal of Honor Act This bill increases the rate of special pension for living Medal of Honor recipients from $1,388.68 to $8,333.33 and establishes a rate of monthly special pension of $1,489.73 for surviving spouses of Medal of Honor recipients.