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Children Don't Belong on Tobacco Farms Act

To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit employment of children in tobacco-related agriculture by deeming such employment as oppressive child labor. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as Children Don't Belong on Tobacco Farms Act 2. Tobacco-related agriculture employment of children Section 3(l) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 203(l) (1) in the first sentence— (A) by striking in any occupation, or (2) in any occupation, (2) (B) by inserting before the semicolon the following: , or (3) any employee under the age of eighteen years has direct contact with tobacco plants or dried tobacco leaves (2) in the second sentence, by striking other than manufacturing and mining , other than manufacturing, mining, and tobacco-related agriculture as described in paragraph (3) of the first sentence of this subsection,

Summary: Children Don't Belong on Tobacco Farms Act This bill prohibits as a form of oppressive child labor the employment of any employee under age 18 who has direct contact with tobacco plants or dried tobacco leaves.
No PFAS in Cosmetics Act

To ban the use of intentionally added perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances in cosmetics. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No PFAS in Cosmetics Act 2. Ban on perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances (a) Directed rulemaking Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the Secretary (b) Definition In this section, the term per­fluo­ro­al­kyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance

Summary: No PFAS in Cosmetics Act This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to issue and finalize a rule to ban the use of intentionally added perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances in cosmetics.
Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2021

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to count a period of receipt of outpatient observation services in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services under Medicare. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2021 2. Counting a period of receipt of outpatient observation services in a hospital toward the 3-day inpatient hospital requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services under Medicare (a) In general Section 1861(i) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(i) For purposes of this subsection, an individual receiving outpatient observation services shall be deemed to be an inpatient during such period, and the date such individual ceases receiving such services shall be deemed the hospital discharge date (unless such individual is admitted as a hospital inpatient at the end of such period). (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to receipt of outpatient observation services beginning on or after January 1, 2021, but applies to a period of post-hospital extended care services that was completed before the date of the enactment of this Act only if an administrative appeal is or has been made with respect to such services not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Health and Human Services may implement such amendment through an interim final regulation, program instruction, or otherwise.

Summary: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2021 This bill deems an individual receiving outpatient observation services in a hospital as an inpatient for purposes of satisfying the three-day inpatient hospital-stay requirement with respect to Medicare coverage of skilled nursing facility services.
Expedited Delivery of Airport Infrastructure Act of 2021

To amend title 49, United States Code, to permit the use of incentive payments to expedite certain federally financed airport development projects. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expedited Delivery of Airport Infrastructure Act of 2021 2. Allowable cost standards for airport development projects (a) In general Section 47110(b)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking (1) if the cost necessarily (1)(A) if the cost necessarily (2) by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting ; or (3) by adding at the end the following: (B) is an incentive payment incurred in carrying out the project described in subparagraph (A) that is to be provided to a contractor upon early completion of a project, if— (i) such payment does not exceed the lesser of 5 percent of the initial construction contract amount or $1,000,000; (ii) the level of contractor’s control of, or access to, the worksite necessary to shorten the duration of the project does not negatively impact the operation of the airport; (iii) the contract specifies application of the incentive structure in the event of unforeseeable, non-weather delays beyond the control of the contractor; (iv) nothing in any agreement with the contractor prevents the airport operator from retaining responsibility for the safety, efficiency, and capacity of the airport during the execution of the grant agreement; and (v) the Secretary determines that the use of an incentive payment is likely to increase airport capacity or efficiency or result in cost savings as a result of shortening the project’s duration; . (b) Technical correction Section 47110(e)(7) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking (7) Partnership Program Airports (7) Partnership program airports

Summary: Expedited Delivery of Airport Infrastructure Act of 2021 This bill makes incentive payments incurred for expedited completion of certain federally financed airport development projects an allowable project cost standard.
Metropolitan Statistical Area Preservation Act

To appropriately limit the size of the population required for urban areas of metropolitan statistical areas. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Metropolitan Statistical Area Preservation Act 2. Population of urban areas Section 3504 of title 44, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (l) In implementing subsection (e)(3), the Director— (1) shall not establish, for purposes of designating areas as metropolitan statistical areas, or any successor thereto, a minimum population for the urban area of such a metropolitan statistical area that is more than 50,000; and (2) may, only for statistical purposes, and in addition to the minimum population for urban areas described in paragraph (1), establish other statistical area designations with minimum population requirements for urban areas that are higher than the minimum population for an urban area described in paragraph (1). .

Summary: Metropolitan Statistical Area Preservation Act This bill prohibits the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) from establishing, for purposes of designating areas as metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs), a minimum population for the urban area of such MSA that is more than 50,000. The OMB may, for statistical purposes only, establish other statistical area designations with higher minimum population requirements for such urban areas.
Servicemember Safety and Security Act of 2021

To improve the safety and security of members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Servicemember Safety and Security Act of 2021 2. Measures to improve the safety and security of members of the Armed Forces (a) Comprehensive review of missing persons reporting The Secretary of Defense shall instruct the Secretary of each military department to undertake a comprehensive review of the department's policies and procedures for reporting members of the Armed Forces absent without leave, on unauthorized absence, or missing. (b) Review of installation-Level procedures The head of each military installation command shall— (1) direct each military installation under its command to review its policies and procedures for carrying out the reporting activities described under subsection (a); and (2) update such installation-level policies and procedures with a view towards force protection, enhanced security for members of the Armed Forces living on base, and prioritizing reporting at the earliest reasonable time to local law enforcement at all levels, and Federal law enforcement field offices with overlapping jurisdictions with military installations, when members are determined to be missing. (c) Installation-Specific reporting protocols (1) In general The commander of each military installation shall establish a protocol for sharing information with local and Federal law enforcement agencies about members of the Armed Forces that are absent without leave, on unauthorized absence, or missing. The protocol shall provide, by memorandum of understanding (MOU) or otherwise, for the commander to immediately notify all local and Federal law enforcement agencies with jurisdictions in the immediate area of the military installation when the status of a member assigned to such installation has been changed to absent without leave, on unauthorized absence, or missing. (2) Reporting to military installation command The commander of each military installation shall submit the protocol established pursuant to paragraph (1) to the relevant military installation command.

Summary: Servicemember Safety and Security Act of 2021 This bill requires the Department of Defense to instruct each military department to review its policies and procedures for reporting members of the Armed Forces who are absent without leave, on unauthorized absence, or missing. Military installations must update the policies and procedures related to absent or missing service members with a focus on force protection, enhanced security for members living on base, and prioritizing the reporting of missing service members to local and federal law enforcement at the earliest reasonable time. The commander of each military installation must establish a protocol for sharing information with local and federal law enforcement agencies about service members who are absent without leave, on unauthorized absence, or missing. Each military installation must submit the established protocol to the relevant installation command.
CHIP IN for Veterans Act

To extend the pilot program of the Department of Veterans Affairs on acceptance by the Department of donated facilities and related improvements. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Communities Helping Invest through Property and Improvements Needed for Veterans Act CHIP IN for Veterans Act 2. Extension of pilot program relating to real property and facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs Section 2(i) of the Communities Helping Invest through Property and Improvements Needed for Veterans Act of 2016 ( Public Law 114–294 38 U.S.C. 8103 5 years 10 years

Summary: Communities Helping Invest through Property and Improvements Needed for Veterans Act or the CHIP IN for Veterans Act This bill extends from 5 to 10 years the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) pilot program under which the VA may accept donations of property or facilities from specified entities (e.g., state or local authorities).
Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2021

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure coverage of mental health services furnished through telehealth. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2021 2. Ensuring coverage for mental health services furnished through telehealth (a) In general Section 1834(m)(7) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(m)(7) (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking subject to subparagraph (B), (2) by striking (A) In general The geographic (3) by striking subparagraph (B). (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in the enactment of section 123 of division CC of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 ( Public Law 116–260 3. Study and report on utilization of mental health services furnished through telehealth Not later than 1 year after the first day after the end of the emergency period described in section 1135(g)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1320b–5(g)(1)(B) 42 U.S.C. 1395m(m)(7) (1) fraud or abuse prevention with respect to such services; and (2) additional funding that the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services may require for purposes of conducting audits, investigations, and other oversight and enforcement activities with respect to the furnishing of such services.

Summary: Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2021 This bill eliminates certain restrictions relating to Medicare coverage of mental health services that are provided through telehealth. Current law allows for coverage of such services regardless of the geographic location of the originating site (i.e., the location of the beneficiary) after the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency, as long as the beneficiary previously received in-person services and continues to receive in-person services at specified intervals. The bill eliminates these in-person requirements.
Native Species Protection Act

To clarify that noncommercial species found entirely within the borders of a single State are not in interstate commerce or subject to regulation under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 or any other provision of law enacted as an exercise of the power of Congress to regulate interstate commerce. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Native Species Protection Act 2. Treatment of intrastate species (a) Definition of Intrastate Species In this Act, the term intrastate species 16 U.S.C. 1532 (1) found entirely within the borders of a single State; and (2) not part of a national market for any commodity. (b) Treatment An intrastate species shall not be— (1) considered to be in interstate commerce; and (2) subject to regulation under— (A) the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq. (B) any other provision of law under which regulatory authority is based on the power of Congress to regulate interstate commerce as enumerated in article I, section 8, clause 3 of the Constitution of the United States.

Summary: Native Species Protection Act This bill prohibits an intrastate species from being subject to (1) regulation governing the protection of endangered or threatened species, or (2) provisions of law under which regulatory authority is based on the power of Congress to regulate interstate commerce under the Commerce Clause. An intrastate species is any species of plant or fish or wildlife that is found entirely within the borders of a single state and is not part of a national market for any commodity.
Segal AmeriCorps Education Award Tax Relief Act of 2021

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exclusion from gross income for AmeriCorps educational awards. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Segal AmeriCorps Education Award Tax Relief Act of 2021 2. Exclusion from gross income of AmeriCorps educational awards (a) In general Paragraph (2) of section 117(c) or , or (D) a national service educational award under subtitle D of title I of the National and Community Service Act of 1990. . (b) Exclusion of discharge of student loan debt Subsection (f) of section 108 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (6) Payments under national service educational award programs In the case of an individual, gross income shall not include any amount received under a national service educational award under subtitle D of title I of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12601 et seq. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Segal AmeriCorps Education Award Tax Relief Act of 2021 This bill modifies the requirements for calculating taxable income to exclude from gross income any AmeriCorps educational awards provided under the National and Community Service Act of 1990.
SMART Act

To terminate the order requiring persons to wear masks while on conveyances and at transportation hubs. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Mandating Additional Requirements for Travel Act SMART Act 2. Revocation of CDC order Effective on July 4, 2021, the order issued on January 29, 2021, by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention under section 361 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 264

Summary: Stop Mandating Additional Requirements for Travel Act or the SMART Act This bill nullifies on July 4, 2021, the rule issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on January 29, 2021, that requires the use of face masks on planes, trains, buses, and other public conveyances and at transportation hubs to prevent the transmission of COVID-19.
Voices for Veterans Act 2021

To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the membership of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans to include veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, gender diverse, gender non-conforming, intersex, or queer. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Voices for Veterans Act 2021 2. Expansion of membership of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans to include veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, gender diverse, gender non-conforming, intersex, or queer (a) Expansion of membership Subsection (a)(2)(A) of section 544 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in clause (iv), by striking and (2) in clause (v), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (3) by inserting after clause (v) the following new clause: (vi) veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, gender diverse, gender non-conforming, intersex, or queer. . (b) Effective date Clause (vi) of section 544(a)(2)(A) of title 38, United States Code, shall apply to appointments made on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Voices for Veterans Act 2021 This bill expands the membership of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans to include veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, gender diverse, gender non-conforming, intersex, or queer. Among other responsibilities, the committee advises the Department of Veterans Affairs on the administration of benefits and provision of health care, benefits, and services to minority veterans.
Brandon Act

To amend title 10, United States Code, to improve the process by which a member of the Armed Forces may be referred for a mental health evaluation. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Brandon Act 2. Mandatory referral of members of the Armed Forces for mental health evaluation (a) In general Section 1090a of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f); and (2) by inserting after subsection (d) the following new subsection: (e) Process applicable to member disclosure The regulations required by subsection (a) shall— (1) establish a phrase that enables a member of the armed forces to trigger a referral of the member by a commanding officer or supervisor for a mental health evaluation; (2) require a commanding officer or supervisor to make such referral as soon as practicable following disclosure by the member to the commanding officer or supervisor of the phrase established under paragraph (1); and (3) ensure that the process under this subsection protects the confidentiality of the member in a manner similar to the confidentiality provided for members making restricted reports under section 1565b(b) of this title. . (b) Conforming amendment Subsection (a) of such section is amended, in the second sentence, by striking subsections (b), (c), and (d) this section

Summary: Brandon Act This bill modifies the regulatory requirement for referrals by commanding officers and supervisors of members of the Armed Forces for mental health evaluations. Specifically, the regulations must (1) establish a phrase that enables the member to trigger a referral for a mental health evaluation, (2) require a commanding officer or supervisor to make such referrals as soon as practicable following disclosure by the member of the established phrase, and (3) ensure that the process protects the confidentiality of the member.
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 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.
Restaurant Revitalization Fund Replenishment Act of 2021

To amend the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to increase appropriations to Restaurant Revitalization Fund, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restaurant Revitalization Fund Replenishment Act of 2021 2. Appropriations for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund Section 5003(b)(2) of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ( Public Law 117–2 15 U.S.C. 9009c(b)(2) (1) in subparagraph (A)— (A) by striking $28,600,000,000 $88,600,000,000 (B) by inserting , of which $300,000,000 shall be for administrative expenses to carry out this section (2) in subparagraph (B)(i)(II), by striking $23,600,000,000 $83,300,000,000

Summary: Restaurant Revitalization Fund Replenishment Act of 2021 This bill provides an additional $60 billion in FY2021 for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund, which was established to support restaurants and other food and beverage purveyors in response to COVID-19.