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To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish within the Office of the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention the Office of Rural Health, and for other purposes.

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish within the Office of the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention the Office of Rural Health, and for other purposes. 1. CDC Office of Rural Health (a) In general The Secretary shall establish within the Office of the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention an office to be known as the Office of Rural Health (b) Duties The Director of the Office shall— (1) serve as the primary point of contact in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on matters pertaining to rural health; (2) assist the Secretary in conducting, coordinating, and promoting research regarding public health issues affecting rural populations, and in disseminating the results of such research; (3) work with all personnel and offices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to develop, refine, coordinate, and promulgate policies, best practices, lessons learned, and innovative, successful programs to improve care, services, and social determinants of health for populations who reside in rural areas of the United States; (4) coordinate and support rural health research, conduct and support educational outreach, and disseminate evidence-based interventions related to health outcomes, access to health care, and lifestyle challenges, to prevent death, disease, injury, and disability, and promote healthy behaviors, in rural populations, including rural minority and LGBTQ populations; (5) improve the understanding of the challenges faced by rural populations; (6) identify disparities in the availability of health care and public health interventions for populations living in rural areas; (7) administer grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts to provide technical assistance and other activities as necessary to support activities related to improving health and health care in rural areas; and (8) perform such other functions and duties as the Secretary determines appropriate. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) The term Office (2) The term Secretary (d) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2022 and each subsequent fiscal year.

Summary: This bill establishes within the Office of the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) the Office of Rural Health. The office must serve as the primary point of contact within the CDC on rural health matters, coordinate public health research on issues affecting rural populations, and carry out related activities.
Impacts and Outcomes for Health Career Training Act

To ensure an evidence-based funding approach to study the effects of health profession opportunity grant demonstration projects, and to evaluate the demonstration projects. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Impacts and Outcomes for Health Career Training Act 2. Evidence-based funding approach to study the effects of health profession opportunity grant demonstration projects; evaluation of demonstration projects Section 2008 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1397g (c) Study (1) In general The Secretary shall conduct a study of the short-, medium-, and long-term impacts of the demonstration projects for which a grant is made under this section, including the employment and earnings of project participants. (2) Funding The Secretary shall use not less than 4 percent of total amount made available to carry out this section for each fiscal year for the study required by paragraph (1), evaluations, and associated staffing, for the purpose of supporting the rigorous evaluation of the demonstration projects, and supporting the continued study of the short-, medium-, and long-term effects of the demonstration projects, including the effectiveness of new or added elements of the demonstration projects. . 3. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 2021.

Summary: Impacts and Outcomes for Health Career Training Act This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to study the impact of demonstration projects funded by grants for providing low-income individuals with education and training for health care occupations, including the effects of the projects on participants' employment and earnings.
Employment Freedom for All Act

To void existing non-compete agreements for any employee who is fired for not complying with an employer’s COVID–19 vaccine mandate, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Employment Freedom for All Act 2. Certain non-compete agreements unenforceable Any non-compete agreement between an employer and an employee or former employee who has been fired for not receiving a COVID–19 vaccine shall be unenforceable. 3. Prohibition on certain non-compete agreements (a) Regulations required Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall issue regulations under section 553 of title 5, United States Code, to prohibit an employer from enforcing a non-compete agreement with an employee or former employee who has been fired for not receiving a COVID–19 vaccine. (b) Enforcement (1) Unfair or deceptive acts or practices A violation of this section or a regulation promulgated under this section shall be treated as a violation of a regulation under section 18(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 57a(a)(1)(B) (2) Powers of the commission The Commission shall enforce this section and the regulations promulgated under this section in the same manner, by the same means, and with the same jurisdiction, powers, and duties as though all applicable terms and provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 41 et seq. (3) Enforcement by state attorneys general If the chief law enforcement officer of a State, or an official or agency designated by a State, has reason to believe that any person has violated or is violating this section or a regulation promulgated under this section, the attorney general, official, or agency of the State, in addition to any authority it may have to bring an action in State court under its consumer protection law, may bring a civil action in any appropriate United States district court or in any other court of competent jurisdiction, including a State court, to— (A) enjoin further such violation by such person; (B) enforce compliance with such subsection; (C) obtain civil penalties; and (D) obtain damages, restitution, or other compensation on behalf of residents of the State. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Commission The term Commission (2) Employer The term employer 29 U.S.C. 203 (3) Non-compete agreement The term non-compete agreement (A) Any work for another employer for a specified period of time. (B) Any work in a specified geographical area. (C) Any work for another employer that is similar to such employee’s work for the employer that is a party to such agreement.

Summary: Employment Freedom for All Act This bill prohibits an employer from enforcing a noncompete agreement with an employee, or former employee, who has been fired for not receiving a COVID-19 vaccine. The Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general are authorized to enforce this bill.
Extending Limits of U.S. Customs Waters Act

To extend the customs waters of the United States from 12 nautical miles to 24 nautical miles from the baselines of the United States, consistent with Presidential Proclamation 7219. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Extending Limits of U.S. Customs Waters Act 2. Definition of customs waters (a) Tariff Act of 1930 Section 401(j) of the Tariff Act of 1930 ( 19 U.S.C. 1401(j) (1) by striking means, in the case (1) in the case ; (2) by striking of the coast of the United States from the baselines of the United States (determined in accordance with international law) (3) by striking and, in the case (2) in the case ; and (4) by striking the waters within four leagues of the coast of the United States. (A) the territorial sea of the United States, to the limits permitted by international law in accordance with Presidential Proclamation 5928 of December 27, 1988; and (B) the contiguous zone of the United States, to the limits permitted by international law in accordance with Presidential Proclamation 7219 of September 2, 1999. . (b) Anti-Smuggling Act Section 401(c) of the Anti-Smuggling Act ( 19 U.S.C. 1709(c) (1) by striking means, in the case (1) in the case ; (2) by striking of the coast of the United States from the baselines of the United States (determined in accordance with international law) (3) by striking and, in the case (2) in the case ; and (4) by striking the waters within four leagues of the coast of the United States. (A) the territorial sea of the United States, to the limits permitted by international law in accordance with Presidential Proclamation 5928 of December 27, 1988; and (B) the contiguous zone of the United States, to the limits permitted by international law in accordance with Presidential Proclamation 7219 of September 2, 1999. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the day after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Extending Limits of U.S. Customs Waters Act This bill extends the customs waters territory of the United States. Under current law, customs waters means waters within four leagues of the coast of the United States. This bill revises the definition to include (1) the territorial sea of the United States to the limits permitted by international law in accordance with Presidential Proclamation 5928, dated December 27, 1988, that extended such limits to 12 nautical miles from the baselines of the United States; and (2) the contiguous zone of the United States to the limits permitted by international law in accordance with Presidential Proclamation 7219, dated September 2, 1999, that extended such limits to 24 nautical miles from the baselines of the United States.
Illegal Immigrant Payoff Prohibition Act

To amend title 28, United States Code, to prohibit payments of compromise settlements arising out of certain violations of the immigration laws, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Illegal Immigrant Payoff Prohibition Act 2. No payment of compromise settlements arising out of certain violations of the immigration laws Section 2414 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: No payment of a compromise settlement may be made in relation to a civil action brought by an alien who is inadmissible under section 212(a)(6)(A) or (7)(A)(i)(I) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(6)(A) 8 U.S.C. 1325(a) .

Summary: Illegal Immigrant Payoff Prohibition Act This bill prohibits the payment of a settlement to an alien for a civil action brought against the United States in connection with the alien's inadmissibility to, or unlawful presence in, the United States.
FARM Act of 2021

To amend the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 to require registration statements filed under such Act to be filed in a structured data format which enables the statements to be digitized for purposes of the publicly available electronic database maintained under such Act, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Foreign Agents Registration Modernization Act of 2021 FARM Act of 2021 2. Format for registration statements filed under Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 (a) Requiring registration statements To be in structured data format Section 2(g) of the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended ( 22 U.S.C. 612(g) in electronic form in an electronic, structured data format under which the statement or supplement shall be published in a publicly-available, machine-processable digital format for purposes of the National Foreign Agents Database under section 6(d) (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to statements filed on or after the expiration of the 180-day period which begins on the date of the enactment of this Act. 3. Requirements for electronic database of registration statements (a) Requiring database To be searchable and sortable by public; designation of database as National Foreign Agents Database Section 6(d)(1) of the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended ( 22 U.S.C. 616(d)(1) (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking to the extent technically practicable, (2) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking an electronic database an electronic database to be known as the National Foreign Agents Database (3) in subparagraph (A), by striking includes the information includes in a digitized format meeting digital accessibility standards as outlined in section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ( 29 U.S.C. 794d (b) Requiring immediate posting of statements upon receipt Section 6(d)(2) of such Act ( 22 U.S.C. 616(d)(2) as soon as technically practicable immediately (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect upon the expiration of the 180-day period which begins on the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Foreign Agents Registration Modernization Act of 2021 or the FARM Act of 2021 This bill modifies requirements related to the electronic database that contains the registrations that an agent of a foreign principal must file with the Department of Justice (DOJ). Specifically, DOJ must establish and maintain the free and publicly accessible National Foreign Agents Database, which must make such foreign agent registrations searchable, sortable, and downloadable. The database must also make updated or filed registrations immediately available for public inspection. (Currently, DOJ is required maintain a database with these features, but only to the extent that the features are technically practicable.) The database must also meet federal standards for making digital information accessible to individuals with disabilities.
Waiver Authorization Streamlining Act of 2021

To streamline the process for granting certain waivers for requirements on contracts awarded under section 8(a) of the Small Business Act, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Waiver Authorization Streamlining Act of 2021 2. Waiver authorization streamlining Section 8(a)(21) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 637(a)(21) (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking subparagraph (B) subparagraphs (B) and (F) (2) in subparagraph (B)— (A) by striking clause (iii); and (B) by redesignating clauses (iv) and (v) as clauses (iii) and (iv), respectively; (3) by moving subparagraph (C) two ems to the left; and (4) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (F) In the event either a contract awarded pursuant to this subsection or ownership and control of a concern performing a contract awarded pursuant to this subsection will pass to another small business concern, the requirements of subparagraph (A) shall not apply if— (i) the acquiring small business concern is a program participant; and (ii) upon a request submitted prior to the passage of the contract or the actual relinquishment of ownership and control, as applicable, the Administrator (or the delegee of the Administrator) determines that the acquiring small business concern would otherwise be eligible to directly receive the award pursuant to this subsection. .

Summary: Waiver Authorization Streamlining Act of 2021 This bill revises the process whereby a government contract awarded to a small business concern may still be awarded when ownership of the concern has been transferred.
To prohibit the withholding of Federal education funds on the basis of vaccination requirements, and for other purposes.

To prohibit the withholding of Federal education funds on the basis of vaccination requirements, and for other purposes. 1. Prohibition on withholding Federal education on the basis of vaccination requirements (a) Prohibition No Federal education funds may be withheld from an otherwise eligible recipient because such recipient does not require students or employees to be vaccinated against COVID–19. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) The term eligible reciepient (A) a State; (B) a State educational agency; (C) a local educational agency; (D) an elementary school or secondary school; (E) an institution of higher education; or (F) any other individual or entity that is eligible to receive Federal education funds. (2) The term Federal education funds (A) under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq. (B) under the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq. (C) for purposes relating to education under any other provision of Federal law. (3) The term institution of higher education 20 U.S.C. 1002 (4) The terms elementary school local educational agency secondary school State State educational agency 20 U.S.C. 7801

Summary: This bill prohibits withholding federal education funds from an otherwise eligible recipient (e.g., educational agencies, schools, and institutions of higher education) because the recipient does not require students or employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
End the Draft Act

To repeal the Military Selective Service Act. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the End the Draft Act 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Since 1973, the Armed Forces have relied on an all-volunteer force and do not require military conscription to fill personnel requirements. (2) The Selective Service System is an independent Federal agency, with an annual budget of approximately $26,000,000, and is responsible for maintaining a database of registrants in case a draft is reinstated. (3) Under current law, most men between the ages of 18 and 26 who are citizens or residents of the United States are required to register with the Selective Service System. (4) Men who fail to register with the Selective Service System are subject to penalties, including criminal penalties and the loss of eligibility for certain Federal and State benefits. (5) The United States has not used the draft for induction into the Armed Forces in nearly five decades. (6) The United States has only used conscription for 35 of its 245 years of existence. (7) The all-volunteer force has been used in military conflicts since 1973, including Operation Desert Storm, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation Enduring Freedom. (8) The all-volunteer Armed Forces are the most professional and capable military in the world. 3. Repeal of Military Selective Service Act (a) Repeal The Military Selective Service Act ( 50 U.S.C. 3801 et seq. (b) Transfers in connection with repeal Notwithstanding the proviso in section 10(a)(4) of the Military Selective Service Act ( 50 U.S.C. 3809(a)(4)

Summary: End the Draft Act This bill repeals the Military Selective Service Act, which requires most men of ages 18 through 25 years old to register with the Selective Service System in case a draft is reinstated. The assets, contracts, property, unexpended balances, and records held by the Selective Service System must be transferred to the General Services Administration upon the repeal. The Office of Personnel Management must assist officers and employees of the Selective Service System to transfer to other positions in the executive branch.
Stop Military Selective Service Registration Act

To repeal the Military Selective Service Act and reestablish the Office of Selective Service Records, and to prescribe the procedure for the reenactment of such Act or reestablishment of the Selective Service System. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Military Selective Service Registration Act 2. Repeal of Military Selective Service Act; reestablishment of Office of Selective Service Records (a) Repeal The Military Selective Service Act ( 50 U.S.C. 3801 et seq. (b) Reestablishment of Office of Selective Service Records Pursuant to the proviso in section 10(a)(4) of the Military Selective Service Act ( 50 U.S.C. 3809(a)(4) (c) Procedure for reenactment of Military Selective Service Act or reestablishment of Selective Service System (1) Supermajority required Neither the Military Selective Service Act may be reenacted nor the Selective Service System reestablished except by a vote of two-thirds of each House of Congress. (2) Rules of the Senate and House of Representatives This subsection is enacted by Congress as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the Senate and House of Representatives, respectively, and as such it is deemed a part of the rules of each House, respectively, and it supersedes other rules only to the extent that it is inconsistent with such rules.

Summary: Stop Military Selective Service Registration Act This bill repeals the Military Selective Service Act, which requires most men of ages 18 through 25 years old to register with the Selective Service System in case a draft is reinstated. The assets, contracts, property, unexpended balances and records held by the Selective Service System must be transferred to the Office of Selective Service Records (reestablished by this bill) upon the repeal. The bill prohibits the reenactment of the Military Selective Service Act or reestablishment of the Selective Service System unless there is a vote by two-thirds of each chamber of Congress.
American Telecommunications Security Act

To prohibit the use of funds made available under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to purchase, rent, lease, or otherwise obtain communications equipment or services that pose a national security risk. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Telecommunications Security Act 2. Prohibition on use of funds to obtain communications equipment or services posing national security risk (a) In general The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ( Public Law 117–2 XII National security restrictions on use of funds 12001. Prohibition on use of funds to obtain communications equipment or services posing national security risk None of the funds made available under this Act or an amendment made by this Act may be used to purchase, rent, lease, or otherwise obtain any covered communications equipment or service, as defined in section 9 of the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 ( 47 U.S.C. 1608 . (b) Technical and conforming amendment The table of contents in section 2 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 is amended by adding at the end the following: Title XII—National security restrictions on use of funds Sec. 12001. Prohibition on use of funds to obtain communications equipment or services posing national security risk. .

Summary: American Telecommunications Security Act This bill prohibits the use of certain funds to purchase, rent, lease, or otherwise obtain communications equipment or services determined to pose a national security risk.