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Helping Enable Access to Lifesaving Services Act

To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize certain programs to strengthen the health care workforce, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Helping Enable Access to Lifesaving Services Act HEALS Act 2. Reauthorization of certain programs to strengthen the health care workforce (a) Mental and behavioral health education and training grants Section 756(f) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 294e–1(f) For each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023 For each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026 (b) Training demonstration program Section 760(g) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 294k(g) for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026 (c) Minority fellowship program Section 597(c) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 290ll(c) $12,669,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022 $12,669,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 and 2026 (d) Liability protections for health professional volunteers at community health centers Section 224(q)(6) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 233(q)(6) October 1, 2022 October 1, 2026

Summary: Helping Enable Access to Lifesaving Services Act or the HEALS Act This bill reauthorizes through FY2026 multiple programs that support education and training for mental and behavioral health care professionals. It also extends until FY2026 liability protections for health care professionals who volunteer their services at community health centers. Specifically, the bill reauthorizes grants for health professional schools and related programs for mental and behavioral health education and training; a demonstration program that trains health care professionals to provide mental and behavioral health services in underserved, community-based settings; and a fellowship program to provide postbaccalaureate training to improve the quality of mental health and substance use disorder services for racial and ethnic minority populations.
Fairness for Fallen Sailors Act

To amend title 46, United States Code, to provide for a cause of action by the family of a person who dies from an accident on the high seas, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fairness for Fallen Sailors Act 2. Amendments to Death on the High Seas Act (a) Cause of action Section 30302 of title 46, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 30302. Cause of action When the death of an individual is caused by wrongful act, neglect, or default occurring on the high seas beyond 3 nautical miles from the shore of the United States, the personal representative of the decedent or the decedent’s estate may bring a civil action in admiralty or in law against the person or vessel responsible. The action shall be for the exclusive benefit of the decedent’s spouse, parent, child, estate, or dependent relative. . (b) Amount and apportionment of recovery Section 30303 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by inserting , the pre-death pain and suffering of the decedent, and non-pecuniary damages for the loss of care, comfort, and companionship of a family member of a decedent action is brought (c) Aviation accidents Section 30307 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the section heading by striking Commercial aviation Aviation (2) by striking commercial (d) Conforming amendment The analysis for chapter 303 30307. Aviation accidents. .

Summary: Fairness for Fallen Sailors Act This bill revises federal law relating to individuals who die from an accident on the high seas. The bill amends current law to allow the personal representative of the estate of an individual whose death is caused by wrongful act, neglect, or default occurring on the high seas beyond three nautical miles from the shore of the United States, to bring a civil action in admiralty or in law against the person or vessel responsible. The action shall be for the exclusive benefit of the decedent's estate. The recovery in an action shall be fair compensation for the pecuniary loss sustained by the individuals for whose benefit the action is brought (currently), the pre-death pain and suffering of the decedent, and non-pecuniary damages for the loss of care, comfort, and companionship of a family member of a decedent. In an action related to death resulting from an aviation accident (under current law, this provision applies to commercial aviation accidents) occurring on the high seas beyond 12 nautical miles from the shore of the United States, additional compensation is recoverable for nonpecuniary damages, but punitive damages are not recoverable.
Prohibiting IRS Financial Surveillance Act

To prohibit the implementation of new requirements to report bank account deposits and withdrawals. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prohibiting IRS Financial Surveillance Act 2. Prohibition on new requirements to report bank account deposits and withdrawals The Secretary of the Treasury (including any delegate of the Secretary) may not require any financial institution to report the inflows or out-flows (or any similar amount, whether on a transaction or aggregate basis) of any account maintained by such institution, except to the extent that such reporting is required under any program, or other provision of law, as in effect on October 1, 2021.

Summary: Prohibiting IRS Financial Surveillance Act This bill prohibits the Department of the Treasury from requiring a financial institution to report the transfers into and out of a financial account. This prohibition does not apply to laws or regulations in effect on October 1, 2021.
Postal Police Reform Act of 2021

To amend title 18, United States Code, to modify the role and duties of United States Postal Service police officers, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Postal Police Reform Act of 2021 2. Role and duties of USPS police officers Section 3061 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking Postal Inspectors and other agents of the United States Postal Service Postal Inspectors, Postal Service police officers, and other agents of the United States Postal Service (2) by amending subsection (c) to read as follows: (c) (1) As to property owned or occupied by the Postal Service or under the charge and control of the Postal Service, the Postmaster General may prescribe regulations necessary for the protection and administration of property owned or occupied by the Postal Service and persons on the property. The regulations may include reasonable penalties, within the limits prescribed in paragraph (2), for violations of the regulations. The regulations shall be posted and remain posted in a conspicuous place on the property. (2) A person violating a regulation prescribed under this subsection shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than 30 days, or both. .

Summary: Postal Police Reform Act of 2021 This bill removes certain restrictions on U.S. Postal Service (USPS) police officers to investigate criminal matters related to the USPS and postal mail.
Pyrolysis Innovation Grants Act

To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out a program to award grants to eligible entities to carry out projects with the potential to reduce or sequester greenhouse emissions that convert and valorize tree nut harvest by-products into multiple higher value biocarbon products, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pyrolysis Innovation Grants Act 2. Pyrolysis innovation grant program (a) In general Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Secretary of Agriculture (referred to in this Act as the Secretary (b) Eligible entity defined The term eligible entity (1) a college or university (as defined in section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 ( 7 U.S.C. 3103 (2) a third-party private entity, the primary business of which is related to agriculture (as determined by the Secretary); (3) a nongovernmental organization with experience working with agricultural producers (as determined by the Secretary); and (4) a Federal agency or other governmental organization. (c) Report Not later than two years after the date on which the first grant is awarded under subsection (a), and biennially thereafter until two years after the date on which the last grant is awarded under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report on— (1) the activities carried out using grants awarded under such subsection; (2) best practices used to leverage the investment of the Federal Government for the purposes specified in subsection (a); and (3) an assessment of the results achieved by the program established under this section. (d) Funding (1) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027, to remain available until expended. (2) Administrative costs Of the amounts made available under this section in any fiscal year, not more than 8 percent may be used for evaluation, monitoring, salaries, and administrative expenses. November 1, 2021 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

Summary: Pyrolysis Innovation Grants Act This bill requires the National Institute of Food and Agriculture to award grants for pilot projects with the potential to reduce or sequester greenhouse gas emissions by converting and valorizing tree nut harvest by-products into higher value biocarbon products. Eligible grantees include, among others, certain colleges or universities and agricultural business entities.
FREEDOM Act

To require the head of each Executive agency to submit a report on the effects of requiring the employees of such agency to be vaccinated against COVID–19, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Forbidding Repressive Executive Efforts and Denouncing Overreaching Mandates Act FREEDOM Act 2. Sense of Congress Congress finds the following: (1) President Biden’s recent Executive order on COVID–19 vaccine mandates is both unconstitutional and a Federal overreach. (2) The decision to be vaccinated should only be made and known between an individual and his or her doctor. (3) A Federal COVID–19 vaccine mandate is an infringement upon an individual’s freedom, rights, and liberty. (4) A Federal COVID–19 vaccine mandate does not properly consider the strength of natural immunity. (5) Individuals, businesses, localities, and States should have the personal choice whether or not to be vaccinated against COVID–19. 3. Report on Federal employee COVID–19 vaccination mandate (a) In general Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the head of each Executive agency shall submit to Congress— (1) a report on the effects of a requirement that the employees of such Executive agency be vaccinated against the COVID–19 virus, including— (A) the estimated number of employees of such Executive agency— (i) who do not intend to get vaccinated; and (ii) who would leave such Executive agency due to such a requirement; (B) the effects on the workforce of such Executive agency and on the ability of such Executive agency to carry out the mission of such Executive agency resulting from such employees leaving due to such a requirement; (C) any plans of such Executive agency to mitigate any loss of institutional knowledge resulting from such employees leaving due to such a requirement; and (D) estimates of how long such Executive agency will take to fill the positions left vacant by such employees leaving due to such a requirement and the costs of filling such positions; and (2) a certification whether such a requirement will adversely affect the ability of such Executive agency to carry out the mission of such Executive agency. (b) Definitions In this Act: (1) Employee The term employee (2) Executive agency The term Executive agency

Summary: Forbidding Repressive Executive Efforts and Denouncing Overreaching Mandates Act or the FREEDOM Act This bill requires each executive agency to report on the effects of requiring its employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and certify whether such a requirement will adversely affect the ability of the agency to carry out its mission. Specifically, such report shall include the estimated number of employees who do not intend to get vaccinated and would leave as a result, the effects on such agency's workforce and on its ability to carry out its mission, any agency plans to mitigate the loss of institutional knowledge, and estimates of how long the agency will take to fill the positions left vacant and the costs of filling such positions.
Enhancing the Community Health Workforce Act

To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize grants to promote positive health behaviors and outcomes for populations in medically underserved communities, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Enhancing the Community Health Workforce Act 2. Reauthorization of grants to promote positive health behaviors and outcomes Section 399V(j) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 280g–11(j) (j) Funding (1) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027. (2) Reduction in awards for certain entities The Secretary shall reduce the amount of any grant awarded under this section on or after October 1, 2022, to an eligible entity by the amount of any assistance awarded to the same eligible entity for the same or a similar purpose pursuant to the American Rescue Plan Act ( Public Law 117–2 .

Summary: Enhancing the Community Health Workforce Act This bill reauthorizes for FY2023-FY2027 a grant program administered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for promoting positive health behaviors and outcomes in medically underserved communities through the use of community health workers. The bill also requires the CDC to reduce the amount of a grant if the recipient received COVID-19 assistance for the same or similar purpose pursuant to the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.
Access to Small Business Investor Capital Act

To permit a registered investment company to omit certain fees from the calculation of Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Access to Small Business Investor Capital Act 2. Amendments to acquired fund fees and expenses reporting on investment company registration statements (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Acquired Fund The term Acquired Fund (2) Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses The term Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses (3) Business development company The term business development company 15 U.S.C. 80a–2(a) (4) Fee Table Disclosure The term Fee Table Disclosure (5) Form N–1A The term Form N–1A (6) Form N–2 The term Form N–2 (7) Form N–3 The term Form N–3 (8) Registered investment company The term registered investment company (b) Excluding business development companies from Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses A registered investment company may, on any investment company registration statement filed pursuant to section 8(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 ( 15 U.S.C. 80a–8(b) (1) omit from the calculation of Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses those fees and expenses that the investment company incurred indirectly as a result of investment in shares of one or more Acquired Funds that is a business development company; and (2) instead disclose in a footnote to the Fee Table Disclosure those fees and expenses that paragraph (1) describes, calculated according to the Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses formula.

Summary: Access to Small Business Investor Capital Act This bill allows a registered investment company to exclude from the calculation of acquired fund fees and expenses those incurred indirectly from investment in a business development company. Instead, such fees and expenses may be disclosed in a footnote. Acquired fund fees and expenses is a required line item on a fund's fee schedule that provides the operating expenses of the fund.
BO’s Act

To direct the Patient Center Outcome Research Institute to prepare and release a report on home cardiorespiratory monitors for infants, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Baby Observation Act BO’s Act 2. Study on home cardiorespiratory monitors for infants (a) In general Not later than 15 months after the date of the enactment of this Act and in accordance with paragraphs (8) and (9) of section 1181(d) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1320e(d) (1) a review of the literature on, and a data analysis of, best practices to reduce or prevent sleep-related sudden infant death syndrome or sudden unexpected infant death (as such terms are defined in section 1121(e)(1) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300c–11(e) (2) a description of— (A) the available evidence on the effectiveness, performance, and accuracy of home cardiorespiratory monitors that track the heart rate, blood oxygen levels, and other vital signs of an infant; and (B) new models of care to improve the home sleeping environment of an infant, including the use of cardiorespiratory monitors; (3) health care plan criteria for medically appropriate coverage for a home cardiorespiratory monitor; and (4) recommendations on whether home cardiorespiratory monitors have shown product efficacy supporting coverage under an employer-sponsored health care plan, a qualified health plan offered through an Exchange established pursuant to title I of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the Medicaid program established under title XIX of the Social Security Act, and CHIP plans under title XXI of the Social Security Act. (b) Definitions In this Act: (1) Home cardiorespiratory monitor The term home cardiorespiratory monitor (2) Infant The term infant (c) Funding The trustee of the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund (as described in section 9511 of the Internal Revenue Code) shall provide from such trust fund such funds as may be required to carry out the study under subsection (a).

Summary: Baby Observation Act or BO's Act This bill requires the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute to study the use of home cardiorespiratory monitors (medical devices that track the respiratory effort and heart rate of a sleeping infant) to reduce and prevent sleep-related sudden infant death syndrome or sudden unexpected infant death. The bill requires this study to be funded with amounts from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund.
Return Home to Housing Act

To amend title 38, United States Code, to adjust the rate of per diem payments provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to grantees that provide services to homeless veterans. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Return Home to Housing Act 2. Adjustments to rate of per diem payments provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for services furnished to homeless veterans Section 2012(a)(2)(B) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in clause (i)— (A) in subclause (I), by inserting , including in response to an emergency appropriate (B) in subclause (II)(aa)(BB), by striking 115 200 (2) in clause (ii), by striking 150 200

Summary: Return Home to Housing Act This bill increases the maximum rate of per diem payments provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs to entities (i.e., grant recipients or authorized entities) that furnish services and transitional housing to homeless veterans.
Justice for ALS Veterans Act of 2021

To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend increased dependency and indemnity compensation paid to surviving spouses of veterans who die from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, regardless of how long the veterans had such disease prior to death. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Justice for ALS Veterans Act of 2021 2. Extension of increased dependency and indemnity compensation to surviving spouses of veterans who die from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (a) Extension Section 1311(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting (A) The rate (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (B) A veteran who died from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis shall be treated as a veteran described in subparagraph (A) without regard for how long the veteran had such disease prior to death. (C) For purposes of the payment of compensation under this subsection by reason of the death of veteran described in subparagraph (B), the term surviving spouse . (b) Applicability Subparagraphs (B) and (C) of section 1311(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall apply to a veteran who dies from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis on or after October 1, 2021.

Summary: Justice for ALS Veterans Act of 2021 This bill extends increased dependency and indemnity compensation to the surviving spouse of a veteran who dies from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease) regardless of how long the veteran had such disease prior to death. Under current law, such compensation is paid for a service-connected disability that was rated totally disabling for a continuous period of at least eight years immediately preceding death. For purposes of this bill, a surviving spouse is a person who was married to the veteran for a continuous period of eight years or longer prior to the veteran's death.
Reopen Small Businesses Safely Act

To direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to issue rules or guidance on the ability of borrowers to use economic injury disaster loan proceeds for covered worker protection expenditures, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reopen Small Businesses Safely Act 2. Use of economic injury disaster loan proceeds for covered worker protection expenditures (a) In general Not later than 10 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall issue such rules or guidance necessary to ensure that a borrower of a loan made under section 7(b)(2) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(b)(2) (b) Applicability This Act shall apply to a loan made under section 7(b)(2) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(b)(2) (1) on or after the date of the enactment of this Act; or (2) before the date of the enactment of this Act that is in repayment on such date of the enactment.

Summary: Reopen Small Businesses Safely Act This bill requires the Small Business Administration to issue rules or guidance to ensure that an economic injury disaster loan recipient may use loan amounts for covered worker protection expenditures related to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic.