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Sunshine Forever Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain credits related to solar energy. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Sunshine Forever Act 2. Extension of solar energy credit (a) In general Section 48(a)(2)(A)(i)(II) January 1, 2024 January 1, 2035 (b) Repeal of phaseout Section 48(a) of such Code is amended by striking paragraph (6). (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to property the construction of which begins after December 31, 2020. 3. Extension of credits with respect to qualified solar electric property and qualified solar water heating property (a) In general Section 25D(h) (December 31, 2034, in the case of any qualified solar electric property expenditures and qualified solar water heating property expenditures) (b) Phaseout not applicable Section 25D(g) of such Code is amended by inserting in the case of any expenditure other than any qualified solar electric property expenditure or qualified solar water heating property expenditure, For purposes of subsection (a), (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after December 31, 2020.

Summary: Sunshine Forever Act This bill extends for ten years the 30% energy tax credit and its phaseout for solar energy property. It also extends for a ten year period the tax credit for residential energy efficient property with respect to qualified solar electric property and water heating property.
To extend the authorities under the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act of 2016 providing operational flexibility, drought relief, and other benefits to the State of California.

To extend the authorities under the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act of 2016 providing operational flexibility, drought relief, and other benefits to the State of California. 1. Extension of authority (a) Subtitle J of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act ( Public Law 114–322 (1) in section 4007 ( 43 U.S.C. 390(b) (A) in subsection (i), by striking January 1, 2021 January 1, 2028 (B) in subsection (h)(1), by striking the period and inserting ; and (C) by redesignating subsection (h)(2) as (h)(3); and (D) by adding after subsection (h)(1) the following: (2) There is authorized to be appropriated $134,000,000 for each fiscal years 2022 through 2028. ; (2) in section 4011(e)(2), by inserting projects found feasible under the provisions of section 4007, construction of water storage (3) in section 4013 ( 43 U.S.C. 390(b) (A) in the first sentence, by striking the date that is 5 years after the date of its enactment December 31, 2028 (B) in paragraph (1), by striking 10 years after the date of its enactment on December 31, 2033 (b) Section 4(a)(1)(F) of the Water Desalination Act of 1996 ( 42 U.S.C. 10301 Public Law 104–298 Public Law 114–322 $30,000,000 of funding is authorized to remain available until expended; and $12,000,000 is authorized to be appropriated for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2028. (c) Section 1602 of the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act (title XVI of Public Law 102–575 43 U.S.C. 390h Public Law 114–322 $50,000,000 to remain available until expended $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2028

Summary: This bill extends the authority of certain federal agencies to provide support for western water infrastructure and extends consultation requirements concerning projects in California. Specifically, the bill extends through 2028 the authority of the Bureau of Reclamation to provide support for projects in certain western states related to federal or state-led water storage, water desalination, and water recycling and reuse. It also extends provisions specific to California, including drought relief and the operations of the Central Valley Project (a hydropower and water management project in California that is operated by Reclamation). Further, the bill extends through 2033 consultation requirements concerning biological assessments and the coordinated operations of the Central Valley Project and the State Water Project in California.
Police Officers Protecting Children Act

To allow certain qualified law enforcement officers and retired law enforcement officers to carry a concealed firearm to protect children in a school zone. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Police Officers Protecting Children Act 2. Certain qualified law enforcement officers and retired law enforcement officers allowed to carry a concealed firearm, and discharge a firearm, in a school zone Section 922(q) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)(B)— (A) by striking or (B) by redesignating clause (vii) as clause (ix) and inserting after clause (vi) the following: (vii) by a qualified law enforcement officer (as defined in section 926B) who is authorized under such section to carry a concealed firearm, if the firearm is concealed; (viii) by a qualified retired law enforcement officer (as defined in section 926C) who is authorized under such section to carry a concealed firearm, if the firearm is concealed; or ; and (2) in paragraph (3)(B)— (A) by striking or (B) by striking the period at the end of clause (iv) and inserting a semicolon; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (v) by a qualified law enforcement officer (as defined in section 926B) who is authorized under such section to carry a concealed firearm; or (vi) by a qualified retired law enforcement officer (as defined in section 926C) who is authorized under such section to carry a concealed firearm. .

Summary: Police Officers Protecting Children Act This bill specifies that certain active and retired law enforcement officers who are authorized to carry concealed firearms are not subject to the federal prohibition on possessing (or discharging) a firearm in a school zone.
Guam Supplemental Security Income Equality Act

To extend the supplemental security income program to Guam. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Guam Supplemental Security Income Equality Act 2. Extension of the supplemental security income program to Guam (a) In general Section 303(b) of the Social Security Amendments of 1972 (86 Stat. 1484) is amended by striking , Guam, (b) Conforming amendments (1) Definition of state Section 1101(a)(1) of the Social Security Act 42 U.S.C. 1301(a)(1) , the Virgin Islands, and Guam and the Virgin Islands (2) Guam included in geographic meaning of United States Section 1614(e) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1382c(e) and the District of Columbia , the District of Columbia, and Guam (c) Waiver Authority The Commissioner of Social Security may waive or modify any statutory requirement relating to the provision of benefits under the Supplemental Security Income Program under title XVI of the Social Security Act in Guam, to the extent that the Commissioner deems it necessary in order to adapt the program to the needs of Guam. (d) Effective date This section and the amendments made by this section shall take effect on the 1st day of the 1st Federal fiscal year that begins 1 year or more after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Guam Supplemental Security Income Equality Act This bill extends the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program to Guam. This is a federal program designed to help aged, blind, and disabled individuals with limited income and resources meet basic needs. When Congress created the SSI program in 1972, it excluded Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Guam. The Social Security Administration may waive or modify statutory requirements relating to the provision of benefits as necessary to adapt the program to Guam.
Dairy H–2A Eligibility Act

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide nonimmigrant status for dairy workers. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Dairy H–2A Eligibility Act 2. Nonimmigrant status for dairy workers Section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a) abandoning who is coming temporarily to the United States to perform agricultural labor or services as a dairy worker, or

Summary: Dairy H-2A Eligibility Act This bill expands the H-2A nonimmigrant visa category (temporary agricultural workers) to include dairy workers.
Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2021

To repeal restrictions on the export and import of natural gas. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2021 2. Advancing United States global leadership Section 3 of the Natural Gas Act ( 15 U.S.C. 717b (1) by striking subsections (a) through (c); (2) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections (a) and (b), respectively; (3) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (c), and moving such subsection after subsection (b), as so redesignated; (4) in subsection (a), as so redesignated, by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows: (1) The Commission shall have the exclusive authority to approve or deny an application for the siting, construction, expansion, or operation of a facility to export natural gas from the United States to a foreign country or import natural gas from a foreign country, including an LNG terminal. Except as specifically provided in this Act, nothing in this Act is intended to affect otherwise applicable law related to any Federal agency’s authorities or responsibilities related to facilities to import or export natural gas, including LNG terminals. (5) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d) (1) Nothing in this Act limits the authority of the President under the Constitution, the International Emergency Economic Powers Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1701 50 U.S.C. 1601 42 U.S.C. 6271 50 U.S.C. 4301 (2) In this subsection, the term state sponsor of terrorism (A) section 1754(c)(1)(A) of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 ( 50 U.S.C. 4318(c)(1)(A) (B) section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2371 (C) section 40 of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2780 (D) any other provision of law. .

Summary: Unlocking Our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2021 This bill grants the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission the authority to approve or deny applications for facilities, such as liquefied natural gas terminals, to export natural gas from the United States to foreign countries or import natural gas from foreign countries.
Rail Audit Transparency Act

To require the Federal Railroad Administration to provide appropriate congressional notice of comprehensive safety assessments conducted with respect to intercity or commuter rail passenger transportation. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rail Audit Transparency Act 2. Notice of comprehensive safety assessments (a) Initial notice Not later than 10 business days after the Federal Railroad Administration initiates a comprehensive safety assessment of an entity providing regularly scheduled intercity or commuter rail passenger transportation, the Federal Railroad Administration shall notify in electronic format the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and each member of Congress representing a State in which the service that is the subject of the assessment being conducted is located, of the initiation of that assessment. (b) Findings Not later than 90 days after completion of a comprehensive safety assessment described in subsection (a), the Federal Railroad Administration shall transmit in electronic format to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and to each member of Congress representing a State in which the service that is the subject of the assessment being conducted is located, its findings of that assessment, including identified defects and any recommendations. (c) Definition For purpose of this section, the term comprehensive safety assessment

Summary: Rail Audit Transparency Act This bill requires the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to provide Congress with notice of when a comprehensive safety assessment is being conducted on an intercity or commuter rail transit agency. Specifically, the FRA must (1) provide notice within 10 days after it initiates an assessment to specified congressional committees and each Member of Congress who represents a state in which the service that is subject of the assessment is located, and (2) report the findings of the assessment within 90 days after completion to such committees and Members.
Improving Access to Alternative Pain Management Act

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit the use of certain psychological evaluation via telehealth for Medicare coverage of neurostimulation services for the treatment of chronic pain. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Access to Alternative Pain Management Act 2. Permitting certain psychological evaluations via telehealth for Medicare coverage of neurostimulation services for the treatment of chronic pain (a) Permitting use of psychological evaluation via telehealth for purposes of certain coverage of neurostimulation services Section 1834 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m (z) Use of psychological evaluation via telehealth for purposes of coverage of neurostimulation services for the treatment of chronic pain Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, beginning January 1, 2022, for coverage under this part of neurostimulation services, as identified under the National Coverage Determination section 160.7, titled Medicare National Coverage Determination for Electrical Nerve Stimulators, as in effect on January 1, 2020, for the treatment of chronic pain, any requirement for a psychological evaluation prior to receipt of the service may be satisfied through such an evaluation via telehealth. . (b) Inclusion of certain psychological evaluations as telehealth services Section 1834(m)(4)(F)(i) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(4)(F)(i) , and, beginning January 1, 2022, shall include psychological evaluations (identified by CPT codes 96130, 96131, 96136, 96137, 96138, and 96139 and any successor codes and additional codes the Secretary determines may be necessary to perform the psychological evaluation furnished prior to the provision of neurostimulation services) furnished prior to the provision of neurostimulation services (as described in section 1834(z)) for the purpose of treating chronic pain

Summary: Improving Access to Alternative Pain Management Act This bill allows psychological evaluation requirements for Medicare coverage of specified neurostimulation services to be met via telehealth. The bill also expands Medicare coverage to include such telehealth services.
Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the treatment of veterans who participated in the cleanup of Enewetak Atoll as radiation-exposed veterans for purposes of the presumption of service-connection of certain disabilities by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act 2. Treatment of veterans who participated in cleanup of Enewetak Atoll as radiation-exposed veterans for purposes of presumption of service-connection of certain disabilities by Department of Veterans Affairs Section 1112(c)(3)(B) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new clause: (v) Cleanup of Enewetak Atoll during the period beginning on January 1, 1977, and ending on December 31, 1980. .

Summary: Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act This bill includes veterans who participated in the cleanup of Enewetak Atoll in the Marshall Islands between January 1, 1977, and December 31, 1980, as radiation-exposed veterans for purposes of the Department of Veterans Affairs presumption of service-connection for specified cancers. Under a presumption of service-connection, specific conditions diagnosed in certain veterans are presumed to have been caused by the circumstances of their military service. Health care benefits and disability compensation may then be awarded.
Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness Flexibility Act of 2021

To amend the Small Business Act to modify the exemption for re-hires for loan forgiveness under the paycheck protection program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness Flexibility Act of 2021 2. Exemption for re-hires for loan forgiveness under the paycheck protection program (a) In general Section 7A(d)(5) of the Small Business Act (as redesignated, transferred, and amended by section 304(b) of the Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues Act ( Public Law 116–260 (1) in subparagraph (B)(i)(II), by striking not later than covered loan) not later than 90 days after the termination date of all State or local COVID–19 emergencies applicable to the location of the eligible entity, if such date occurs after disbursement of the covered loan (2) in subparagraph (B)(ii)(II), by striking not later than covered loan) not later than 90 days after the termination date of all State or local COVID–19 emergencies applicable to the location of the eligible entity, if such date occurs after disbursement of the covered loan (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) State or local COVID–19 emergency The term State or local COVID–19 emergency . (b) Applicability (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to any covered loan made pursuant to section 7(a)(36) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36) (2) Exclusion of loans already forgiven The amendments made by subsection (a) shall not apply to a loan made pursuant to section 7(a)(36) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36)

Summary: Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness Flexibility Act of 2021 This bill modifies the rehiring deadline by which a participant in the Paycheck Protection Program, established to support small businesses in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), must return to pre-pandemic levels of employment in order to be eligible for loan forgiveness. Specifically, the bill sets this rehiring deadline to 90 days after the termination of all state and local COVID-19 emergency declarations that apply to the location of the recipient.
Tribal Internet Expansion Act of 2021

To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to add access to telecommunications and information services in Indian country and areas with high populations of Indian people to the universal service principle relating to access to such services in rural, insular, and high cost areas. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tribal Internet Expansion Act of 2021 2. Universal service in Indian country and areas with high populations of Indian people Section 254(b)(3) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 254(b)(3) and in Indian country (as defined in section 1151 of title 18, United States Code) and areas with high populations of Indian (as defined in section 19 of the Act of June 18, 1934 (Chapter 576; 48 Stat. 988; 25 U.S.C. 5129 high cost areas

Summary: Tribal Internet Expansion Act of 2021 This bill extends to Indian reservations, dependent Indian communities, Indian allotments, and areas with high populations of Indians the universal service principle that telecommunications and information services in rural, insular, and high cost areas should be available at rates that are reasonably comparable to urban areas.
COVID–19 Eviction Consumer Report Fairness Act

To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to exclude certain evictions and information relating to such evictions from consumer reports, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the COVID–19 Eviction Consumer Report Fairness Act 2. Exclusion of information relating to certain evictions from consumer reports (a) In general Section 605(a) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1681c(a) (9) An eviction, or any information related to an eviction or a proceeding seeking eviction, of a consumer from a rental dwelling that occurred during the period beginning March 13, 2020, and ending 120 days after the date on which the national emergency concerning the novel coronavirus disease (COVID–19) outbreak declared by the President on March 13, 2020, under the National Emergencies Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1601 . (b) Applicability This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall apply to any consumer report (as defined in section 603 of the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1681a

Summary: COVID-19 Eviction Consumer Report Fairness Act This bill prohibits from inclusion in a consumer credit report information related to an eviction occurring during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) national emergency or occurring in the 120 days after the termination of such emergency.
Workforce Justice Act of 2021

To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to condition eligibility for grants under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Workforce Justice Act of 2021 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) There are an estimated 70,000,000 adults in the United States with an arrest or conviction history. (2) Nearly 700,000 adults reenter their communities after incarceration every year. (3) Research shows that a conviction record reduces the likelihood of a job callback or offer by nearly 50 percent. (4) Employment is a critical factor in successful community reentry and reduction of recidivism for adults with a conviction history. (5) After two years, nearly twice as many employed adults with criminal records avoided another interaction with the criminal justice system compared to their unemployed counterparts. (6) A study conducted by the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University found the turnover rate for employed adults with criminal records to be approximately 13 percent lower than individuals without criminal records. 3. Eligibility for grants under the Byrne JAG program (a) Eligibility for grants under the Byrne JAG program Section 505(a) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10156(a) (1) in paragraph (1), by striking in paragraph (2) in paragraphs (2) and (3) (2) by adding at the end the following: (3) Eligibility Beginning with the third fiscal year that begins after the date of the enactment of the Workforce Justice Act of 2021, to be eligible for an allocation under this section, a State shall have enacted and be implementing legislation that prohibits private employers from— (A) requiring an applicant to disclose whether the applicant has a criminal record; (B) inquiring about the criminal record of an applicant prior to a conditional offer of employment; and (C) conducting a criminal background check on an applicant prior to a conditional offer of employment. . (b) Reallocation of funds Section 505(f) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10156(f) (1) by amending the subsection heading to read as follows: Reallocation (2) by inserting (including that a State is ineligible under subsection (a)(3)) receive funds under this subpart

Summary: Workforce Justice Act of 2021 This bill creates a new condition of eligibility for funds under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program. Specifically, to be eligible for grant funds under the JAG program, a state must prohibit private employers from requiring a job applicant to disclose a criminal record, asking about the criminal record of a job applicant prior to making a conditional offer, and conducting a criminal background check prior to making a conditional offer.