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Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area Act of 2021

To reauthorize the Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area Act of 2021 2. Reauthorization of Freedom's Way National Heritage Area (a) Removal of total funding limit Section 8006(i) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 ( 54 U.S.C. 320101 Public Law 111–11 (1) In general There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section not more than $1,000,000 for each fiscal year. . (b) Reauthorization Section 8006(j) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 ( 54 U.S.C. 320101 Public Law 111–11 the date that is 15 years after the date of enactment of this Act September 30, 2036

Summary: Freedom's Way National Heritage Area Act of 2021 This bill extends through FY2036 the authority of the Department of the Interior to provide financial assistance for the Freedom's Way National Heritage Area in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. The bill removes the limit on the total amount that may be appropriated for the heritage area.
Emergency SNAP Staffing Flexibility Act of 2021

To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to allow for blended workforces to carry out the supplemental nutrition assistance program under certain conditions. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Emergency SNAP Staffing Flexibility Act of 2021 2. Temporary emergency SNAP staffing flexibility (a) In general Notwithstanding section 11(e)(6)(B) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, a State agency (as defined in section 3 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008) may, by contract with the State agency at a reasonable cost in accordance with the State agency’s standard contracting rules, hire a contractor to undertake supplemental nutrition assistance program certification or carry out any other function of the State agency under such program. (b) Use A State agency may use the authority provided in subsection (a) when the State experiences increases in supplemental nutrition assistance program applications or an inability to timely process such applications from causes that include— (1) pandemics and other health emergencies, (2) seasonal workforce cycles, (3) temporary staffing shortages, and (4) weather or other natural disasters. (c) Requirements A State agency that hires a contractor under subsection (a) shall ensure such action— (1) is consistent with all principles under section 900.603 of title 5 of the Code of Federal Regulations; and (2) does not supplant existing merit-based personnel in the State. (d) Notification A State agency shall notify the Secretary of Agriculture of the intent to use the authority provided in this section. (e) Duration To the maximum extent practicable, any new contract entered into, or any contract modified, under subsection (a) shall terminate not later than the date on which the cause for the increase in supplemental nutrition assistance program applications or an inability to timely process such applications subsides. (f) Program design Any action taken by a State agency under subsection (a) shall not be— (1) considered to be a major change in the operations of such State agency for the purposes of section 11(a)(4) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2020(a)(4) (2) subject to any requirement specified in such section.

Summary: Emergency SNAP Staffing Flexibility Act of 2021 This bill authorizes a state agency to hire contractors to administer parts of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) if the state experiences an increase in SNAP applications or an inability to timely process the applications because of workforce shortages, emergencies, or disasters.
BASE Act

To prohibit the use of Federal funds to require any officer or employee of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to receive a COVID–19 vaccination, and for other purposes. 1. Short title; finding (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Border Agents Stay Employed Act BASE Act (b) Finding Congress finds that allowing for alternatives to the COVID–19 vaccination, such as regular testing and the wearing of masks, would allow U.S. Customs and Border Protection to retain more of its critical workforce. 2. Limitation on mandating CBP employees to receive COVID–19 vaccine Notwithstanding any other law, rule, or regulation, including Executive Order 14043 (86 Fed. Reg. 50989; relating to requiring coronavirus disease 2019 vaccination for Federal employees), during fiscal year 2022 and each fiscal year thereafter, no Federal funds may be obligated or expended to require any officer or employee of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to receive a COVID–19 vaccine.

Summary: Border Agents Stay Employed Act or the BASE Act This bill prohibits using federal funds to require any U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer or employee to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.
Fix the Unemployment Backlogs Act

To prohibit payment of administrative funding to States with a high backlog of unprocessed unemployment claims, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fix the Unemployment Backlogs Act 2. Prohibition on payment of administrative funding to States with high backlog of unprocessed unemployment claims (a) In general In the case of any State in which the Secretary of Labor determines, as of the date of enactment of this Act, that the number of unprocessed unemployment claims in the State is in excess of 45,000, the Secretary of Labor shall make no certification for payment of amounts for unemployment compensation administration under section 302 of the Social Security Act to such State at any time following the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act unless the Secretary determines at such time that the number of unprocessed unemployment claims in the State has been reduced to zero. (b) Definition of unprocessed unemployment claim For purposes of subsection (a), the term unprocessed unemployment claim

Summary: Fix the Unemployment Backlogs Act This bill suspends federal payments for the administration of unemployment compensation to states that have more than 45,000 unprocessed unemployment claims. These payments must remain suspended until the Department of Labor determines that the number of unprocessed unemployment claims in the state has been reduced to zero.
Grave Injustice Parity Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for deductions for transfers from estates or gifts to certain cemeteries. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Grave Injustice Parity Act 2. Deductions for transfers from estates or gifts to certain cemeteries (a) Estates Section 2055(a) or ; or (6) to a cemetery company owned and operated exclusively for the benefit of its members, or any corporation chartered solely for burial purposes as a cemetery corporation and not permitted by its charter to engage in any business not necessarily incident to that purpose, if such company or corporation is not operated for profit and no part of the net earnings of such company or corporation inures to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual. . (b) Gifts (1) Residents Section 2522(a) ; or (5) a cemetery company owned and operated exclusively for the benefit of its members, or any corporation chartered solely for burial purposes as a cemetery corporation and not permitted by its charter to engage in any business not necessarily incident to that purpose, if such company or corporation is not operated for profit and no part of the net earnings of such company or corporation inures to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual. . (2) Nonresidents Section 2522(b) ; or (6) a cemetery company owned and operated exclusively for the benefit of its members, or any corporation chartered solely for burial purposes as a cemetery corporation and not permitted by its charter to engage in any business not necessarily incident to that purpose, if such company or corporation is not operated for profit and no part of the net earnings of such company or corporation inures to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to taxable years beginning after the date of enactment of this Act. 3. Distributions of private foundations to cemeteries (a) Taxes on failure To distribute income Section 4942(g)(1)(A) to a cemetery company described in section 170(c)(5) or paid (b) Taxes on taxable expenditures Section 4945(d)(4)(A) is amended by striking or (iv) is a cemetery company described in section 170(c)(5), or . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to distributions made after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Grave Injustice Parity Act This bill allows a deduction for transfers to certain nonprofit cemeteries for purposes of determining the taxable amount of decedent estates or gifts. It also exempts from the tax on distributions of tax-exempt foundations transfers made to such cemeteries.
Capping Prescription Costs Act of 2021

To limit cost-sharing for prescription drugs, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Capping Prescription Costs Act of 2021 2. Cap on prescription drug cost-sharing (a) Qualified health plans Section 1302(c) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18022(c) (1) in paragraph (3)(A)(i), by inserting , including cost-sharing with respect to prescription drugs covered by the plan charges (2) by adding at the end the following: (5) Prescription drug cost-sharing (A) 2023 For plan years beginning in 2023, the cost-sharing incurred under a health plan with respect to prescription drugs covered by the plan shall not exceed $250 per month for each enrolled individual, or $500 for each family. (B) 2024 and later (i) In general In the case of any plan year beginning in a calendar year after 2023, the limitation under this paragraph shall be equal to the applicable dollar amount under subparagraph (A) for plan years beginning in 2023, increased by an amount equal to the product of that amount and the medical care component of the consumer price index for all urban consumers (as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics) for that year. (ii) Adjustment to amount If the amount of any increase under clause (i) is not a multiple of $5, such increase shall be rounded to the next lowest multiple of $5. . (b) Group health plans Section 2707(b) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300gg–6(b) (1) by striking annual (2) by striking paragraph (1) of section 1302(c) paragraphs (1) and (5) of section 1302(c) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (c) Effective date The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall take effect with respect to plans beginning after December 31, 2022.

Summary: Capping Prescription Costs Act of 2021 This bill caps the monthly cost-sharing amount permitted for prescription drugs under qualified health plans and group health plans.
USA Batteries Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate lead oxide, antimony, and sulfuric acid as taxable chemicals under the Superfund excise taxes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the USA Batteries Act 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The Superfund fee established in Public Law 117–58 (2) America’s lead battery industry has a $23.6 billion domestic economic impact annually and creates more than 25,000 direct jobs in 38 States. (3) Lead batteries have a 99 percent recycling rate and are a truly sustainable energy storage technology. (4) Lead batteries are critical for many sectors, including defense, transportation, logistics, telecommunications, and energy generation. (5) Increased taxes on domestic production create a disadvantage for American manufacturers and reduce the global competitiveness of the domestic lead battery industry by increasing the costs of key raw materials. 3. Elimination of lead oxide, antimony, and sulfuric acid as taxable chemicals under Superfund excise taxes The table in section 4661(b) Public Law 117–58

Summary: USA Batteries Act This bill removes lead oxide, antimony, and sulfuric acid from the list of taxable chemicals subject to the environmental excise tax.
Liberian Refugee Fairness Extension Act

To extend the period for adjustment of status for certain Liberian nationals, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Liberian Refugee Fairness Extension Act 2. Extension of period for adjustment of status for certain Liberian nationals Section 7611(b)(1)(A) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 ( 8 U.S.C. 1255 Public Law 116–92 2 years 3 years

Summary: Liberian Refugee Fairness Extension Act This bill extends to December 20, 2022, the deadline for eligible nationals of Liberia to apply for lawful permanent resident status. (The current deadline is December 20, 2021.) Specifically, this application deadline adjustment applies to a program that provides lawful permanent resident status to a Liberian national (or such an individual's spouse, child, or unmarried son or daughter) who (1) has been continuously present in the United States from November 20, 2014, until the submission of an application, and (2) meets specified eligibility requirements.
Strategic Production Response Act

To provide for the development of a plan to increase oil and gas production under oil and gas leases of Federal lands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of the Interior, and the Secretary of Defense in conjunction with a drawdown of petroleum reserves from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strategic Production Response Act 2. Compensatory production increase plan Section 161 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6241 (k) Plan (1) In general Except in the case of a severe energy supply interruption described in subsection (d), the Secretary may not execute the first drawdown of petroleum products in the Reserve after the date of enactment of this subsection, whether through sale, exchange, or loan, until the Secretary has developed a plan to increase the percentage of Federal lands (including submerged lands of the Outer Continental Shelf) under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of the Interior, and the Secretary of Defense leased for oil and gas production by the same percentage as the percentage of petroleum in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve that is to be drawn down in that first and subsequent drawdowns, subject to the limitation under paragraph (2). (2) Limitation The plan required by paragraph (1) shall not provide for a total increase in the percentage of Federal lands described in paragraph (1) leased for oil and gas production in excess of 10 percent. (3) Consultation The Secretary shall prepare the plan required by paragraph (1) in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of the Interior, and the Secretary of Defense. .

Summary: Strategic Production Response Act This bill limits the drawdown of petroleum in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve until the Department of Energy develops a plan to increase the percentage of federal lands leased for oil and gas production.
No FARC Act

To prevent the admission of any member or leader of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) into the United States, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Foreign Adversaries Residing in our Communities Act No FARC Act 2. Preventing entry of Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) Participants (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a consular officer shall deny all classes of immigrant and nonimmigrant visas to, and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall deny admission into the United States to, any alien who the Secretary of State determines is a present member or was a former member of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). (b) Waiver The President may waive the application of subsection (a) on a case-by-case basis only if the President determines and certifies in writing to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate that the admission of a specified alien is in the national interests of the United States.

Summary: No Foreign Adversaries Residing in our Communities Act or the No FARC Act This bill bars any alien who is a present or former member of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (also known as FARC) from being admitted into the United States or receiving a visa. The President may waive this prohibition on a case-by-case basis only by certifying to Congress that the waiver is in the U.S. national interest.
WaterSMART Access for Tribes Act

To amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to increase Tribal access to water conservation and efficiency grants, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the WaterSMART Access for Tribes Act 2. Water management improvement Section 9504(a)(3)(E)(i) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 ( 42 U.S.C. 10364(a)(3)(E)(i) (1) in subclause (I), by striking subclause (II) subclauses (II) and (III) (2) after subclause (II), by inserting the following: (III) Waiver; reduction With respect to a grant or other agreement entered into under paragraph (1) between the Secretary and an Indian tribe, the Secretary may reduce or waive the non-Federal share (and increase the Federal share accordingly) of the cost of any infrastructure improvement or activity that is the subject of that grant or other agreement if the Secretary determines that the Indian tribe does not have sufficient funds to pay such cost share. .

Summary: WaterSMART Access for Tribes Act This bill allows the Department of the Interior to reduce or waive the nonfederal share of certain grants and agreements for assisting Indian tribes in planning, designing, or constructing any water management improvement or carrying out any water-related activity if the tribe does not have sufficient funds to pay the cost share.
Parris Island Protection Act

To prohibit the use of Federal funds to close or realign the Marine Corps Recruit Depot located at Parris Island, South Carolina. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Parris Island Protection Act 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The Marine Corps Recruit Depot located at Parris Island, South Carolina (in this section referred to as Parris Island (2) Parris Island was the first, and remains the only, facility to integrate women in boot camp training for the Marine Corps in the United States. (3) Female recruits have trained at Parris Island since 1949. (4) The first integrated company of male and female recruits graduated from Parris Island in 2019. (5) Parris Island has cultivated a legacy of excellence and faithful service to the United States. (6) Parris Island is and shall remain the physical home of the U.S. Marine Corps Eastern Recruiting Region. 3. Prohibition of closing or realignment of Marine Corps Recruit Depot located at Parris Island, South Carolina No Federal funds may be used to close or realign Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, South Carolina, or to conduct any planning or other activity related to such closure or realignment.

Summary: Parris Island Protection Act This bill prohibits the use of federal funds to close or realign Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, in South Carolina, or to conduct any planning or other activity related to such closure or realignment.
To release the reversionary interest of the United States in certain non-Federal land in Salt Lake City, Utah, and for other purposes.

To release the reversionary interest of the United States in certain non-Federal land in Salt Lake City, Utah, and for other purposes. 1. Release of reversionary interest of the United States in non-Federal land in Salt Lake City, Utah (a) Release There is released to the University of Utah, without consideration, the reversionary interest of the United States in the non-Federal land described in subsection (b). (b) Description of non-Federal land The non-Federal land referred to in subsection (a) is the approximately 593 acres of land of the University of Utah— (1) identified in the patent— (A) numbered 43–99–0012; and (B) dated October 18, 1968; and (2) more particularly described as tracts D (excluding the parcels numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5), G, and J, T. 1 S., R. 1 E., Salt Lake Meridian.

Summary: This bill releases to the University of Utah, without consideration, the revisionary interest of the United States in approximately 593 acres of specified nonfederal land.
Family Unity Act of 2021

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to clarify that limitations on the scope of judicial review of certain removal proceedings apply only in the case of discretionary determinations, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Family Unity Act of 2021 2. Narrowing of limitations on the scope of judicial review of certain removal actions Section 242(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1252(g) or claim by or on behalf of any alien arising from the decision or action or claim by or on behalf of any alien challenging the discretionary decision or action

Summary: Family Unity Act of 2021 This bill modifies the scope of a statutory prohibition against the judicial review of claims involving the removal of a non-U.S. national (alien under federal law). Currently, a court is barred from reviewing any claim by a non-U.S. national arising from a decision by the Department of Justice (DOJ) to commence proceedings, adjudicate cases, or execute removal orders against a non-U.S. national. Under this bill, a court is only barred from reviewing a claim by a non-U.S. national challenging a discretionary decision by DOJ to take such actions.
No More Free Ride Act

To prohibit Federal public benefits for or naturalization of any alien who receives a payment pursuant to an agreement to settle certain civil actions, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No More Free Ride Act 2. Prohibiting Federal public benefits for and naturalization of certain aliens Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any alien who entered the United States unlawfully and receives a payment pursuant to an agreement to settle a civil action brought by the alien for any harm sustained by the alien as a result of enforcement of the immigration laws, shall be ineligible for any Federal public benefit (as such term is defined in section 401(c) of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 ( 8 U.S.C. 1611

Summary: No More Free Ride Act This bill bars certain non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law) from becoming a U.S. citizen or receiving any federal public benefits. Specifically, this prohibition shall apply to a non-U.S. national who (1) entered the United States unlawfully, and (2) received a payment as part of a settlement of a lawsuit for harm the individual sustained as a result of immigration enforcement.