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Stopping Overdoses of Fentanyl Analogues Act

To amend the Controlled Substances Act to list fentanyl-related substances as schedule I controlled substances. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stopping Overdoses of Fentanyl Analogues Act 2. Fentanyl-related substances Section 202(c) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 812 (1) by adding at the end of subsection (b) of Schedule I the following: (23) Isobutyryl fentanyl. (24) Para-Methoxybutyrylfentanyl. (25) Valeryl fentanyl. (26) Cyclopentyl fentanyl. (27) Para-Chloroisobutyryl fentanyl. ; and (2) by adding at the end of Schedule I the following: (e) (1) Unless specifically exempted or unless listed in another schedule, any material, compound, mixture, or preparation which contains any quantity of fentanyl-related substances, or which contains their salts, isomers, and salts of isomers whenever the existence of such salts, isomers, and salts of isomers is possible within the specific chemical designation. (2) In paragraph (1), the term fentanyl-related substances (A) Any substance that is structurally related to fentanyl by one or more of the following modifications: (i) By replacement of the phenyl portion of the phenethyl group by any monocycle, whether or not further substituted in or on the monocycle. (ii) By substitution in or on the phenethyl group with alkyl, alkenyl, alkoxy, hydroxy, halo, haloalkyl, amino or nitro groups. (iii) By substitution in or on the piperidine ring with alkyl, alkenyl, alkoxy, ester, ether, hydroxy, halo, haloalkyl, amino or nitro groups. (iv) By replacement of the aniline ring with any aromatic monocycle whether or not further substituted in or on the aromatic monocycle. (v) By replacement of the N-propionyl group by another acyl group. (B) 4′-Methyl acetyl fentanyl. (C) Crotonyl fentanyl. (D) 2′-Fluoro ortho-fluorofentanyl. (E) Ortho-Methyl acetylfentanyl. (F) Thiofuranyl fentanyl. (G) Ortho-Fluorobutyryl fentanyl. (H) Ortho-Fluoroacryl fentanyl. (I) Beta-Methyl fentanyl. (J) Phenyl fentanyl. (K) Para-Methylfentanyl. (L) Beta′-Phenyl fentanyl. (M) Benzodioxole fentanyl. . This Act shall take effect one day after the date of enactment.

Summary: Stopping Overdoses of Fentanyl Analogues Act This bill adds five fentanyl analogues and the entire category of fentanyl-related substances to schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. A schedule I controlled substance is a drug, substance, or chemical that has a high potential for abuse; has no currently accepted medical value; and is subject to regulatory controls and administrative, civil, and criminal penalties under the Controlled Substances Act.
To amend title 5, United States Code, to modify the oath of office taken by individuals in the civil service or uniformed services, and of other purposes.

To amend title 5, United States Code, to modify the oath of office taken by individuals in the civil service or uniformed services, and of other purposes. 1. Modification of oath of office for individuals in the civil service or uniformed services Section 3331 of title 5, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 3331. Oath of office An individual, except the President, elected or appointed to an office of honor or profit in the civil service or uniformed services, shall take the following oath: I, AB, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I place this obligation above that to any individual, political party, or faction; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter. So help me God. .

Summary: This bill modifies the oath of office for elected and appointed positions in the federal civil service and uniformed services. Specifically, the bill modifies the oath to include a pledge to place the obligation to support and defend the Constitution above an obligation to any individual, political party, or faction.
Fairness to Kids with Cancer Act of 2021

To ensure that a fair percentage of Federal cancer research funds are dedicated to pediatric cancer research. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fairness to Kids with Cancer Act of 2021 2. Percentage of Federal cancer research funds required To be used for pediatric cancer research (a) In general For fiscal year 2022 and each subsequent fiscal year, the President shall ensure that, of the total amount of Federal funds obligated for cancer research, the percentage obligated for pediatric cancer research is equal to the percentage described in subsection (b). (b) Percentage The percentage described in this subsection is the percentage constituted by the ratio of the number of individuals who are under the age of 18 residing in the United States at the end of the fiscal year preceding the fiscal year to which subsection (a) is being applied, to the total number of individuals residing in the United States at such time, as determined by the Bureau of the Census.

Summary: Fairness to Kids with Cancer Act of 2021 This bill requires the share of federal funds for cancer research that is allocated to pediatric cancer research to equal the percentage of the U.S. population that is under the age of 18.
Safe Routes Act of 2021

To amend title 23, United States Code, with respect to vehicle weight limitations for certain logging vehicles, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe Routes Act of 2021 2. Vehicle weight exemptions Section 127 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (v) Certain logging vehicles (1) In general The Secretary shall waive, with respect to a covered logging vehicle, the application of any vehicle weight limit established under this section. (2) Covered logging vehicle defined In this subsection, the term covered logging vehicle (A) is transporting raw or unfinished forest products, including logs, pulpwood, biomass, or wood chips; (B) is traveling a distance not greater than 150 air miles on the Interstate from origin to a storage or processing facility; and (C) meets State legal weight tolerances and vehicle configurations for transporting raw or unfinished forest products within the State boundaries in which the vehicle is operating. (3) Application of weight tolerances The waiver in this subsection shall only apply with respect to a State legal weight tolerance in effect on the date of enactment of this subsection. .

Summary: Safe Routes Act of 2021 This bill directs the Department of Transportation to waive vehicle weight limits for covered logging vehicles. The term covered logging vehicle means a vehicle that (1) is transporting raw or unfinished forest products, including logs, pulpwood, biomass, or wood chips; (2) is traveling a distance not greater than 150 air miles from origin to a storage or processing facility; and (3) meets state legal weight tolerances and vehicle configurations for transporting raw or unfinished forest products within the state boundaries in which the vehicle is operating.
Military Retiree Survivor Comfort Act

To amend title 10, United States Code, to direct the forgiveness or offset of an overpayment of retired pay paid to a joint account for a period after the death of the retired member of the Armed Forces. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Military Retiree Survivor Comfort Act 2. Forgiveness or offset of overpayment of retired pay paid to a joint account for a period after the death of the retired member of the Armed Forces (a) When payment deposited to joint account Section 2771 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (e) In the case of overpayment of retired or retainer pay, arising from payment of such retired or retainer pay for any period after the date of the death of a recipient through the last day of the month in which such death occurs, if such payment is electronically deposited in an accredited financial institution to a joint account bearing the name of the decedent and another individual who is the decedent’s designated beneficiary under subsection (a)(1), the Secretary of Defense— (1) if the decedent is an individual to whom section 1448 of this title applies, shall elect to— (A) forgive the overpayment on behalf of the United States; or (B) offset the overpayment pursuant to subsection (n)(2) of section 1450 this title; or (2) if the decedent is not an individual to whom section 1448 of this title applies, shall forgive the overpayment on behalf of the United States. . (b) Coordination with Survivor Benefit Plan Section 1450 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by inserting , or that applies under subsection (n) under subsection (j) (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (n) Special rule in case of certain final retired pay overpayment In a case described in section 2771(e)(1)(B) of this title, if the individual described in that subsection other than the decedent is the beneficiary of the decedent under the Plan, each of the first 12 payments, following the death of the decedent, of the annuity payable to the decedent’s beneficiary under the Plan, shall be reduced by one-twelfth of such overpayment. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to payments made to persons who die on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Military Retiree Survivor Comfort Act This bill addresses the overpayment of retired or retainer pay to a joint account (bearing the name of the decedent and the decedent's designated beneficiary) during the month of the death of a retired member of the armed forces. Specifically, the bill authorizes the Department of Defense (DOD) to forgive or offset the overpayment if the decedent was enrolled in the Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP). In the case of an offset, each of the first 12 SBP annuity payments after the death of the retired service member must be reduced by one-twelfth of the overpayment. If the decedent was not enrolled in the SBP, DOD is authorized to forgive the overpayment.
Territory Federal Matching Requirement Equity Act of 2021

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to treat each territory as one of the 50 States for purposes of calculating the Federal medical assistance percentage under the Medicaid program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Territory Federal Matching Requirement Equity Act of 2021 2. Removal of statutory FMAP limitation for territories Section 1905(b)(2) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396d(b)(2) with respect to calendar quarters ending on or before September 30, 2021, the Federal medical assistance percentage

Summary: Territory Federal Matching Requirement Equity Act of 2021 This bill terminates the specified Medicaid federal matching rate, also known as the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP), of 55% for U.S. territories. Under current law, a state's FMAP is generally based on the state's per capita income and may range from 50% to 83%.
Davis-Bacon Repeal Act

To repeal the wage rate requirements commonly known as the Davis-Bacon Act. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Davis-Bacon Repeal Act 2. Repeal of Davis-Bacon wage requirements (a) In general Subchapter IV of chapter 31 (b) Reference Any reference in any law to a wage requirement of subchapter IV of chapter 31 3. Effective date and limitation The amendment made by section 2 shall take effect 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act but shall not affect any contract in existence on such date of enactment or made pursuant to invitation for bids outstanding on such date of enactment.

Summary: Davis-Bacon Repeal Act This bill repeals the Davis-Bacon Act, which requires that the locally prevailing wage rate be paid to various classes of laborers and mechanics working under federally-financed or federally-assisted contracts for construction, alteration, and repair of public buildings or public works. References in any law to a requirement under the Davis-Bacon Act shall be null and void.
Election Day Holiday Act of 2021

To treat the Tuesday next after the first Monday in November in the same manner as any legal public holiday for purposes of Federal employment, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Election Day Holiday Act of 2021 2. Treatment of Election Day in same manner as legal public holiday for purposes of Federal employment For purposes of any law relating to Federal employment, the Tuesday next after the first Monday in November in 2022 and each even-numbered year thereafter shall be treated in the same manner as a legal public holiday described in section 6103 of title 5, United States Code. 3. Sense of Congress regarding treatment of day by private employers It is the sense of Congress that private employers in the United States should give their employees a day off on the Tuesday next after the first Monday in November in 2022 and each even-numbered year thereafter to enable the employees to cast votes in the elections held on that day.

Summary: Election Day Holiday Act of 2021 This bill requires a federal election day to be treated as a holiday for federal employees.
Rural Behavioral Health Access Act of 2021

To allow for payment of outpatient critical access hospital services furnished through telehealth under the Medicare program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rural Behavioral Health Access Act of 2021 2. Allowing for payment of outpatient critical access hospital services furnished through telehealth under the Medicare program (a) In general Notwithstanding section 1834(m) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(m) 42 U.S.C. 1395m(g) (b) Initiation of services via telehealth In the case of an individual receiving services described in subsection (a) from a critical access hospital, if such individual has not, prior to receiving such services, received in-person care at such hospital, payment shall be made to such hospital in accordance with such subsection only if such services complement a plan of care that includes in-person care to be furnished at such hospital not later than 1 year after the date such services are furnished. (c) Definitions For purposes of this section: (1) Critical access hospital The term critical access hospital 42 U.S.C. 1395x(mm)(1) (2) Outpatient critical access hospital services The term outpatient critical access hospital services 42 U.S.C. 1395x(mm)(3) (3) Telecommunications technology The term telecommunications technology

Summary: Rural Behavioral Health Access Act of 2021 This bill allows for Medicare payment of outpatient critical access hospital (CAH) services consisting of telehealth behavioral therapy, including (1) audio-only services, if an individual does not have access to technology with both audio and visual capabilities; and (2) services provided to an individual who has not received in-person care at the CAH, if there is a plan of care that includes an in-person visit not later than one year after telehealth services are provided.
COVID–19 Cold Storage Expansion Act of 2021

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to reimburse qualified health care providers for the costs of purchasing, leasing, installing, and operating qualified equipment for cold storage of COVID–19 vaccines. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the COVID–19 Cold Storage Expansion Act of 2021 2. Reimbursing health care providers for equipment for cold storage of COVID–19 vaccines (a) In general The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall reimburse qualified health care providers for the costs of purchasing, leasing, installing, and operating qualified equipment for cold storage of COVID–19 vaccines. (b) Definitions In this Act: (1) The term COVID–19 vaccine (2) The term qualified equipment (3) The term qualified health care provider (A) is licensed or credentialed in the jurisdiction where vaccination takes place; and (B) completes and signs the CDC COVID–19 Vaccination Program Provider Agreement. (c) Authorization of appropriations To carry out this Act, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary, to be derived from amounts made available to the Secretary of Health and Human Services by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act ( Public Law 116–136

Summary: COVID-19 Cold Storage Expansion Act of 2021 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to reimburse health care providers for costs to obtain and operate certain equipment capable of maintaining cold storage of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) vaccines. To receive this reimbursement, health care providers must sign an agreement to participate in the Center for Disease Control and Prevention's COVID-19 Vaccination Program. The agreement sets out prioritization, reporting, and other requirements for the program.
DEJOY Act

To amend title 39, United States Code, to maintain certain service standards for first-class mail, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Delivering Envelopes Judiciously On-time Year-round Act DEJOY Act 2. Service standards for first-class mail Section 3691 of title 39, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) Service standards for first-Class mail Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, the service standards for first-class mail shall be such standards as in effect on January 1, 2021. .

Summary: Delivering Envelopes Judiciously On-time Year-round Act or the DEJOY Act This bill requires the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to maintain the service standards for first-class mail that were in effect on January 1, 2021. The Postmaster General proposed in March 2021 a 10-year restructuring plan for the USPS that would lengthen the permissible mail-delivery window.
State and Local Infrastructure Flexibility Act

To amend the Social Security Act with respect to the types of projects eligible to use certain coronavirus recovery funds, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the State and Local Infrastructure Flexibility Act 2. Coronavirus State fiscal recovery fund Section 602(c)(1) of title VI of the Social Security Act (as added by section 9901 of Public Law 117–2 (1) in subparagraph (C) by striking ; or (2) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (E); and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following: (D) State transportation and infrastructure projects, including projects— (i) to improve, repair, and develop roads, railways, tunnels, bridges, and electrical grids; (ii) to fund revitalization, redevelopment, and renewal initiatives to support commercial and industrial growth, economic and workforce development, and attract new business, tourism, and investment; (iii) to improve the safety, efficiency, and reliability of the movement of freight and people; (iv) to generate national or regional economic benefits and an increase in global economic competitiveness of the United States; (v) to reduce highway congestion and bottlenecks; (vi) to improve connectivity between modes of freight transportation; (vii) to enhance the resiliency of critical highway infrastructure and help protect the environment; (viii) to improve roadways vital to national energy security; (ix) to address the impact of population growth on the movement of people and freight; (x) to fund the construction or improvement of buildings, land, and other facilities that are required to provide broadband service; and (xi) to fund the acquisition and improvement of an existing system that is currently providing insufficient broadband service; or .

Summary: State and Local Infrastructure Flexibility Act This bill makes certain state transportation and infrastructure projects eligible for COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) recovery funds. Specifically, the bill authorizes the use of such funds for projects for specified purposes, including to improve, repair, and develop roads, railways, tunnels, bridges, and electrical grids; fund revitalization initiatives to support economic and workforce development; improve the safety, efficiency, and reliability of the movement of freight and people; enhance the resiliency of critical highway infrastructure and help protect the environment; and fund the construction or improvement of buildings, land, and other facilities that are required to provide broadband service.
Carbon Cost Act of 2021

To direct the Comptroller General of the United States, in coordination with the National Academy of Sciences, to study alternatives for a nonpartisan congressional office or agency to project the net greenhouse gas emissions likely to be caused by Federal legislation, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Carbon Cost Act of 2021 2. Study of alternatives for a congressional office to project the net greenhouse gas emissions likely to be caused by Federal legislation (a) In general Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States, in coordination with the National Academy of Sciences, shall— (1) study alternatives for a nonpartisan congressional office or agency— (A) to make thorough, science-based projections on whether the enactment, full funding, and implementation of particular Federal legislation are likely to cause a net increase or decrease in global greenhouse gas emissions over a specified period; and (B) to quantify any such projected increase or decrease; and (2) submit a report to the Congress containing the results of such study, including recommendations. (b) Considerations The study under subsection (a) shall address each of the following: (1) Whether a new office or agency should be established for purposes of carrying out the functions described in subsection (a)(1), or whether such functions should be vested in one or more existing offices or agencies. (2) How to ensure the office or agency remains nonpartisan and science-focused. (3) How to involve governmental and private experts, including— (A) whether Federal officers and employees should be detailed to the office or agency carrying out the functions described in subsection (a)(1); and (B) how to involve appropriate experts in the analysis of projected greenhouse gas emissions from each of the following: electric power generation; transportation; residential, commercial, and industrial fuel use; natural gas and oil systems; coal mining and abandoned mines; agriculture; industrial processes; land use, land use change, and forestry; and waste management. (4) Lessons that can be learned from State legislatures that have successfully implemented carbon scoring for legislative proposals.

Summary: Carbon Cost Act of 2021 This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to coordinate with the National Academy of Sciences to study alternatives for a nonpartisan congressional office or agency to make science-based projections of the effect of federal legislation on global greenhouse gas emissions.