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Preventing Disaster Revictimization Act

To amend the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018 to require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to waive certain debts owed to the United States related to covered assistance provided to an individual or household, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Disaster Revictimization Act 2. Flexibility Section 1216(a) of the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018 ( 42 U.S.C. 5174a(a) (1) by amending paragraph (2)(A) to read as follows: (A) except as provided in subparagraph (B), shall— (i) waive a debt owed to the United States related to covered assistance provided to an individual or household if the covered assistance was distributed based on an error by the Agency and such debt shall be construed as a hardship; and (ii) waive a debt owed to the United States related to covered assistance provided to an individual or household if such assistance is subject to a claim or legal action, including in accordance with section 317 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5160 ; and (2) in paragraph (3)(B)— (A) by striking Removal of Report on (B) in clause (ii), by striking the authority of the Administrator to waive debt under paragraph (2) shall no longer be effective the Administrator shall report to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate actions that the Administrator will take to reduce the error rate 3. Report to Congress The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report containing a description of the internal processes used to make decisions regarding the distribution of covered assistance under section 1216 of the Disaster Recovery and Reform Act of 2018 ( 42 U.S.C. 5174a 4. Determination of budgetary effects The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation

Summary: Preventing Disaster Revictimization Act This bill requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to waive certain debts owed to the United States related to disaster assistance provided to an individual or household. Specifically, FEMA must waive a debt owed to the United States related to disaster assistance provided to an individual or household if such assistance (1) was distributed based on an error by FEMA and such debt is construed as a hardship, and (2) is subject to a claim or legal action. FEMA must report to Congress on (1) actions that it will take to reduce the error rate, and (2) the internal processes used to make decisions regarding the distribution of federal disaster assistance to individuals and households and any changes made to such processes.
SAFE TO DRIVE Act

To amend title 23, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Transportation to provide States applying for distracted driving grants an explanation of the eligibility decision with respect to the State, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the States Afforded Funding Extensions To Oppose Driving Recklessly In Vehicular Engagements Act SAFE TO DRIVE Act 2. National priority safety programs Section 405(e) of title 23, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking paragraph (6) and inserting the following: (6) Additional distracted driving grants (A) In general Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Secretary shall use up to 25 percent of the amounts available for grants under this subsection to award grants to any State that— (i) is otherwise ineligible for a grant under this subsection; and (ii) certifies that the State has enacted a statute that— (I) is applicable to drivers of all ages; (II) makes a violation of the statute a primary offense; and (III) prohibits— (aa) texting; or (bb) non-navigational viewing of a personal wireless communications device. (B) Use of grant funds Notwithstanding paragraph (5), amounts received by a State under subparagraph (A) may be used for activities related to the enforcement of distracted driving laws, including for public information and awareness purposes. ; (2) by redesignating paragraph (9) as paragraph (10); and (3) by inserting after paragraph (8) the following: (9) Determinations of grant eligibility (A) Explanation of determination In making an eligibility determination in granting or denying an application of a State for a grant under this subsection, the Secretary shall provide each applicant State with an explanation of that determination, including an explanation of whether each section of the statute submitted with the application met or did not meet the requirements for a grant under this subsection. (B) Availability of determination Not later than 60 days after granting or denying an application for a grant under this subsection, the Secretary shall make the explanation under subparagraph (A) publicly available on the website of the Department of Transportation. .

Summary: States Afforded Funding Extensions To Oppose Driving Recklessly In Vehicular Engagements Act or the SAFE TO DRIVE Act This bill requires the Department of Transportation to use up to 25% of the amounts available for national priority safety program grants to award grants to any state that certifies it has enacted a distracted driving statute that (1) is applicable to drivers of all ages, (2) makes a violation of the statute a primary offense, and (3) prohibits texting or all non-navigational viewing of a personal wireless communications device.
Alaska Native Vietnam Veteran Land Allotment Fulfillment Act of 2021

To make additional Federal public land available for selection under the Alaska Native Vietnam era veterans land allotment program, and for other purposes 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Alaska Native Vietnam Veteran Land Allotment Fulfillment Act of 2021 2. Making additional land available for selection under the Alaska Native Vietnam era veterans land allotment program All Federal land identified as suitable for allotment selection in the report under subsection (c)(1) of section 1119 of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1629g–1 Identification of National Wildlife Refuge System Lands in Alaska That Should Be Made Available for Allotment Selection by Eligible Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans

Summary: Alaska Native Vietnam Veteran Land Allotment Fulfillment Act of 2021 This bill makes additional federal land available for selection under the Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Program. The program makes Alaska Native veterans who served in the Armed Forces in Vietnam between August 5, 1964, and December 31, 1971, or their heirs eligible to receive up to 160 acres of federal land in Alaska. Specifically, the bill makes federal lands within units of the National Wildlife Refuge System in Alaska that were identified by the Department of the Interior in a November 2020 report as immediately available for allotment selection under the program. Interior identified over 3.6 million acres of land that should be made available for allotment selection by these veterans.
John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor Reauthorization Act of 2021

To reauthorize the John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor Reauthorization Act of 2021 2. Reauthorization of John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor Section 10(a) of Public Law 99–647 54 U.S.C. 320101 2021 2036

Summary: John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor Reauthorization Act of 2021 This bill reauthorizes through FY2036 the John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor in Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
DOC Act

To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the program of payments to teaching health centers that operate graduate medical education programs. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Doctors of Community Act DOC Act 2. Reauthorization of program of payments to teaching health centers that operate graduate medical education programs Section 340H(g) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 256H(g) (1) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows: (1) In general To carry out this section, there are appropriated, to remain available until expended, such sums as may be necessary, not to exceed— (A) $230,000,000, for the period of fiscal years 2011 through 2015; (B) $60,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 and 2017; (C) $126,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2023; (D) $554,400,000 for fiscal year 2024; (E) $571,200,000 for fiscal year 2025; (F) $588,000,000 for fiscal year 2026; (G) $604,800,000 for fiscal year 2027; (H) $621,600,000 for fiscal year 2028; (I) $638,400,000 for fiscal year 2029; (J) $655,200,000 for fiscal year 2030; (K) $672,000,000 for fiscal year 2031; (L) $688,800,000 for fiscal year 2032; (M) $729,200,000 for fiscal year 2033; and (N) for fiscal year 2034 and each fiscal year thereafter, the dollar amount applicable under this paragraph for the preceding fiscal year, adjusted in accordance with paragraph (3). ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (3) Adjustment for inflation For purposes of paragraph (1)(N), the dollar amount applicable under paragraph (1) for fiscal years beginning after fiscal year 2033 shall be equal to the dollar amount applicable for the preceding fiscal year, increased by the percentage increase in the medical care component of the consumer price index for all urban consumers (U.S. city average), as such percentage increase is estimated by the Secretary for the 12-month period ending with March of the previous year. .

Summary: Doctors of Community Act or the DOC Act This bill reauthorizes and provides mandatory funding for graduate medical education programs operated by teaching health centers. The bill sets out funding levels through FY2033. Funding for FY2034 and beyond equals the preceding fiscal year's amount adjusted for medical inflation.
Keeping Your Retirement Act of 2021

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the age for required mandatory distributions from retirement accounts, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keeping Your Retirement Act of 2021 2. Increase in age for required beginning date for mandatory distributions (a) In general Section 401(a)(9)(C)(i)(I) age 72 age 75 (b) Spouse beneficiaries; special rule for owners Subparagraphs (B)(iv)(I) and (C)(ii)(I) of section 401(a)(9) age 72 age 75 (c) Conforming amendment The last sentence of section 408(b) age 72 age 75 (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to distributions required to be made after December 31, 2021, with respect to individuals who attain age 72 after such date.

Summary: Keeping Your Retirement Act of 2021 This bill increases from 72 to 75 the age for mandatory distributions from tax-exempt retirement plans.
Nonprofit Energy Efficiency Act

To require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy efficiency materials pilot program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Nonprofit Energy Efficiency Act 2. Energy efficiency materials pilot program (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Applicant The term applicant (2) Energy-efficiency material (A) In general The term energy-efficiency material (B) Inclusions The term energy-efficiency material (i) a roof or lighting system or component of the system; (ii) a window; (iii) a door, including a security door; (iv) a heating, ventilation, or air conditioning system or component of the system (including insulation and wiring and plumbing improvements needed to serve a more efficient system); and (v) a renewable energy generation or heating system, including a solar, photovoltaic, wind, geothermal, or biomass (including wood pellet) system or component of the system. (3) Nonprofit building (A) In general The term nonprofit building section 501(c)(3) (B) Inclusions The term nonprofit building (i) a hospital; (ii) a youth center; (iii) a school; (iv) a social-welfare program facility; (v) a faith-based organization; or (vi) any other nonresidential and noncommercial structure. (4) Secretary The term Secretary (b) Establishment Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a pilot program to award grants for the purpose of providing nonprofit buildings with energy-efficiency materials. (c) Grants (1) In general The Secretary may award grants under the program established under subsection (b). (2) Application The Secretary may award a grant under paragraph (1) if an applicant submits to the Secretary an application at such time, in such form, and containing such information as the Secretary may prescribe. (3) Criteria for grant In determining whether to award a grant under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall apply performance-based criteria, which shall give priority to applicants based on— (A) the energy savings achieved; (B) the cost effectiveness of the use of energy-efficiency materials; (C) an effective plan for evaluation, measurement, and verification of energy savings; and (D) the financial need of the applicant. (4) Limitation on individual grant amount Each grant awarded under this section shall not exceed $200,000. (d) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025, to remain available until expended.

Summary: Nonprofit Energy Efficiency Act This bill requires the Department of Energy to establish a pilot program to award grants for providing nonprofit buildings with energy-efficiency materials.
Flood Insurance Fairness Act

To restrict the ability of the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to adjust the rates for flood insurance coverage under the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Flood Insurance Fairness Act 2. Chargeable premium rates Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including section 1308 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 4015

Summary: Flood Insurance Fairness Act This bill prohibits the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) from adjusting the premium rate of flood insurance issued under the National Flood Insurance Program. Under current law, FEMA has statutory authority to set premium rates subject to certain limitations on annual increases.
IRA Act of 2021

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase IRA contribution limits for individuals without an employer retirement plan. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Increasing Retirement Amount Act of 2021 IRA Act of 2021 2. Increase in contribution limits for individuals without an employer retirement plan (a) In general Section 219 (h) Special rules for individuals without an employer plan For purposes of this section— (1) In general In the case of an applicable individual— (A) the deductible amount for purposes of subsection (b)(1)(A) is $12,000, and (B) the applicable amount for purposes of subsection (b)(5)(B)(i) is $3,000. (2) Cost-of-living adjustment (A) In general In the case of any taxable year beginning in a calendar year after 2022, the $12,000 amount under paragraph (1)(A) shall be increased by an amount equal to— (i) such dollar amount, multiplied by (ii) the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which the taxable year begins, determined by substituting calendar year 2021 calendar year 2016 (B) Rounding rules If any amount after adjustment under subparagraph (A) is not a multiple of $500, such amount shall be rounded to the next lower multiple of $500. (3) Applicable individual For purposes of paragraph (1), the term applicable individual . (b) Coordination with Kay Bailey Hutchinson spousal IRA Subparagraph (A) of section 219(c)(1) (b)(1)(A) (b)(1)(A) (determined without regard to subsection (h)) (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2021.

Summary: Increasing Retirement Amount Act of 2021 or the IRA Act of 2021 This bill increases to $12,000 the retirement savings contribution limit for individual taxpayers not participating in an employed-sponsored retirement plan. It also increases the limit on catch-up contributions to retirement plans.
Parity Implementation Assistance Act

To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide grant funding to States for mental health and substance use disorder parity implementation. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Parity Implementation Assistance Act 2. Grants to support mental health and substance use disorder parity implementation (a) In general Section 2794(c) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300gg–94(c) Public Law 111–148 (3) Parity implementation (A) In general Beginning 60 days after the date of enactment of the Parity Implementation Assistance Act (B) Authorization of appropriations For purposes of awarding grants under subparagraph (A), there are authorized to be appropriated $25,000,000 for each of the first five fiscal years beginning after the date of the enactment of this paragraph. . (b) Technical amendment Section 2794 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300gg–95 Public Law 111–148

Summary: Parity Implementation Assistance Act This bill provides grants to assist states with the implementation of the federal mental health parity requirements. States receiving the grants must request and review from private health insurance plans their required comparative analysis of nonquantitative treatment limitations (NQTLs) with respect to mental health or substance use disorder benefits. (NQTLs are limitations on the scope or duration of benefits for treatment, such as preauthorization requirements.)
Katherine’s Lung Cancer Early Detection and Survival Act of 2021

To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to expand the availability of coverage for lung cancer screenings without the imposition of cost sharing. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Katherine’s Lung Cancer Early Detection and Survival Act of 2021 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Lung cancer is the number 1 killer of all cancers. (2) Lung cancer causes more deaths than prostate cancer, breast cancer, and colorectal cancer combined. (3) The reason for the extremely low 5-year survival rate in lung cancer patients is the difficulty to find it at early stages (as patients have no symptoms at early stages). (4) For all stages of lung cancer, the overall 5-year survival rate is 19 percent, while such rate is 98 percent for prostate cancer and 90 percent for breast cancer. (5) Early detection of lung cancer through screening could dramatically increase survival rates for patients. 3. Requiring coverage of lung cancer screenings for certain individuals without cost sharing (a) In general Section 2713 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300gg–13 (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (2), by striking and (B) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; (C) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (D) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (6); and (E) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following new paragraph: (5) lung cancer screenings, with respect to any individual who has a very high risk of lung cancer due to genetic, occupational, or other exposures and who has a referral from a specialist, such as a pulmonary medicine physician, who can explain the benefits and harms of the screening to the individual, including determination of lung cancer risk; and ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (d) Special rule for certain lung cancer screenings In the case of a lung cancer screening that would be a service described in subsection (a)(1) but for the fact that the individual receiving the screening stopped smoking more than 15 years prior to the date of the screening or is 80 years of age or older as of such date, such screening shall be deemed to be a service described in such subsection. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2022.

Summary: Katherine's Lung Cancer Early Detection and Survival Act of 2021 This bill requires private health insurance plans to cover, without cost sharing, screenings for the detection of lung cancer for certain high-risk individuals.
American Space Commerce Act of 2021

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide bonus depreciation for certain space launch expenditures, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Space Commerce Act of 2021 2. Special allowance for qualified domestic space launch property (a) Allowance of bonus depreciation for qualified domestic space launch property Section 168(k)(2)(A) or or or (VI) which is qualified domestic space launch property (as defined in paragraph (11)), . (b) Extension of termination of bonus depreciation for qualified domestic space launch property (1) In general Section 168(k)(2)(A)(iii) before January 1, 2027. before January 1, 2027 (in the case of qualified domestic space launch property, before January 1, 2033). (2) Application of applicable percentage Section 168(k)(6) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (D) Rule for qualified domestic space launch property Notwithstanding any other provisions of this paragraph, in the case of any qualified property which is qualified domestic space launch property, the term applicable percentage . (c) Qualified domestic space launch property defined Section 168(k) (11) Qualified domestic space launch property defined For purposes of this subsection— (A) In general The term qualified domestic space launch property (i) a space transportation vehicle or payload (as such terms are defined in section 50101 of title 51, United States Code) that is launched from the United States, or (ii) other property or equipment placed in service for the purpose of facilitating a space launch from the United States. (B) Special rule for space launches from aircraft A space transportation vehicle or payload that is launched from an aircraft shall be considered to be launched from the United States if, and only if, such space transportation vehicle or payload is— (i) substantially manufactured within the United States, as determined by the Secretary, and (ii) launched from an aircraft on a flight that originated from United States soil. (C) United States The term United States . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after December 31, 2023.

Summary: American Space Commerce Act of 2021 This bill allows a special allowance for bonus depreciation for qualified domestic space launch property and extends the termination of such allowance until the end of 2032. The bill defines qualified domestic space launch property as property placed in service before January 1, 2033, that is (1) a space transportation vehicle or payload that is launched from the United States, or (2) other property or equipment placed in service to facilitate a space launch from the United States.