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Retain Skilled Veterans Act

To modify the restriction in section 3326 of title 5, United States Code, relating to the appointment of retired members of the Armed Forces to positions in the Department of Defense to apply to positions at or above the GS–14 level. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Retain Skilled Veterans Act 2. Limitation on appointment of retired members of the Armed Forces to certain positions in the Department of Defense (a) In general Section 3326 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the section heading, by inserting certain positions (2) in subsection (b)— (A) by striking appointed Defense appointed to a position in the excepted or competitive service classified at or above GS–14 of the General Schedule (or equivalent) in or under the Department of Defense (B) in paragraph (1), by striking for the purpose Management (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of subchapter I of chapter 33 of such title is amended in the item relating to section 3326 by inserting certain positions

Summary: Retain Skilled Veterans Act This bill modifies the restriction related to the appointment of retired members of the Armed Forces to certain civil service positions in the Department of Defense. Under the bill, the 180-day waiting period before a retired member may be appointed to a position only applies to those positions in the excepted or competitive service classified at or above GS-14 of the General Schedule (or equivalent).
SBA Franchise Loan Default Disclosure Act

To require the Small Business Administration to publish loan default rates by franchise brand, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the SBA Franchise Loan Default Disclosure Act 2. Publication of default rates by franchise brand (a) Definitions In this section— (1) the terms Administration Administrator (2) the term franchise (b) Publication of default rates The Administrator shall publish and update on a quarterly basis loan default rates by franchise brand during the preceding 10-year period on the website of the Administration in a manner that is publicly accessible and linked to the Franchise Directory of the Administration.

Summary: SBA Franchise Loan Default Disclosure Act This bill requires the Small Business Administration to publish on its website and to regularly update the loan default rates by franchise brands during the preceding 10-year period.
A bill to prohibit Presidential appointees from subsequently acting on behalf of the Government of the People's Republic of China, the Chinese Communist Party, and Chinese military companies.

To prohibit Presidential appointees from subsequently acting on behalf of the Government of the People’s Republic of China, the Chinese Communist Party, and Chinese military companies. 1. Post-employment limitations on Presidential appointees with respect to the Government of the People’s Republic of China, the Chinese Communist Party, and Chinese military companies Section 207 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (m) Restrictions on Presidential appointees with respect to the Government of the People’s Republic of China, the Chinese Communist Party, and Chinese military companies (1) In general In addition to the other restrictions set forth in this section, any person who serves in a position pursuant to an appointment made by the President and who knowingly, at any time after the termination of his or her service in the position— (A) represents an entity described in paragraph (2) before any officer or employee of any department or agency of the United States with the intent to influence a decision of such officer or employee in carrying out his or her official duties; or (B) aids or advises an entity described in paragraph (2) with the intent to influence a decision of any officer or employee of any department or agency of the United States, in carrying out his or her official duties, shall be punished as provided in section 216 of this title. (2) Entities An entity described in this paragraph is any of the following: (A) The Government of the People’s Republic of China. (B) The Chinese Communist Party. (C) Any entity identified under section 1237(b) of the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 ( Public Law 105–261 50 U.S.C. 1701 (D) Any entity identified under section 1260H of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 ( Public Law 116–283 (E) An entity based in the People's Republic of China that is included on the entity list maintained by the Bureau of Industry and Security of the Department of Commerce and set forth in Supplement No. 4 to part 744 of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations. .

Summary: This bill establishes postemployment lobbying restrictions on former presidential appointees who represent, aid, or advise certain Chinese entities, including Chinese government entities, the Chinese Communist Party, and Chinese military companies.
WELL Seniors Act of 2021

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the annual wellness visit under the Medicare program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Wellness and Education for Longer Lives for Seniors Act of 2021 WELL Seniors Act of 2021 2. Improvements to the Medicare annual wellness visit (a) Additional elements (1) In general Section 1861(hhh)(2) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(hhh)(2) (A) in subparagraph (F), by striking and nutrition nutrition, mobility, food security, housing security, transportation access, social support, and other social determinants of health as determined by the Secretary (B) by moving subparagraphs (G) and (H) two ems to the left; (C) by redesignating subparagraph (I) as subparagraph (J); and (D) by inserting after subparagraph (H) the following new subparagraph: (I) Screening for balance to identify risk for falls and referral for treatment as appropriate. . (2) Effective date The amendments made by paragraph (1) shall apply to items and services furnished on or after January 1, 2022. (b) Incentive payments Section 1833 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395l (ee) Incentive payments for annual wellness visits that include certain elements (1) In general In the case of personalized prevention plan services (as defined in paragraph (1) of section 1861(hhh)) that are furnished on or after January 1, 2022, and that include the element described in subparagraph (F) of paragraph (2) of such section 1861(hhh) and at least two additional elements described in subparagraphs (A) through (E) and (G) through (J) of such paragraph (2), in addition to the amount of payment that would otherwise be made for such personalized prevention plan services under this part, there also shall be paid an amount equal to 10 percent of the payment amount for the service under this part. (2) Coordination with other payments The amount of the additional payment for a service under this subsection and subsection (m) shall be determined without regard to any additional payment for the service under subsection (m) and this subsection, respectively. The amount of the additional payment for a service under this subsection and subsection (z) shall be determined without regard to any additional payment for the service under subsection (z) and this subsection, respectively. . (c) Education and outreach The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall conduct education and outreach activities regarding the coverage of annual wellness visits under the Medicare program, including changes to such visits under the amendments made by subsections (a) and (b).

Summary: Wellness and Education for Longer Lives for Seniors Act of 2021 or the WELL Seniors Act of 2021 This bill includes balance screenings and services to address certain social determinants of health (e.g., food and housing security) as elements that may be covered in annual wellness visits under Medicare. The bill also provides incentive payments for visits that cover such elements.
Preventive Home Visit Act

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage of preventive home visits under Medicare, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventive Home Visit Act 2. Medicare coverage of preventive home visits (a) In general Section 1861 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x (1) in subsection (s)(2)— (A) in subparagraph (GG), by striking and (B) in subparagraph (HH), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (II) a preventive home visit as defined in subsection (lll). ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (lll) Preventive home visit The term preventive home visit . (b) Payment (1) In general Section 1833(a)(1) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395l(a)(1) (A) by striking and (DD) (DD) (B) by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following: and (EE) with respect to a home visit as defined in section 1861(lll), the amount paid shall be equal to 100 percent of the lesser of the actual charge for the service or the amount determined under section 1834(z) (2) Payment determination Section 1834 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m (z) Preventive home visits The Secretary shall establish a bundled payment amount for a preventive home visit, including any referrals made in connection with the visit. . (c) Frequency limitation Section 1862(a)(1) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395y(a)(1) (1) in subsection (O), by striking and (2) in subsection (P), by striking the semicolon and inserting , and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (Q) in the case of a preventive home visit as defined in section 1861(lll), which is provided more frequently than is covered under such section. .

Summary: Preventive Home Visit Act This bill expands Medicare coverage to include biennial preventive home visits, in which a qualified professional conducts a risk assessment of an individual's home and provides appropriate referrals for interventions or modifications to improve physical activity, fall prevention, and nutrition.
Travel Trailer and Camper Tax Parity Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that floor plan financing includes the financing of certain trailers and campers. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Travel Trailer and Camper Tax Parity Act 2. Floor plan financing applicable to certain trailers and campers (a) In general Section 163(j)(9)(C) Such term shall also include any trailer or camper which is designed to provide temporary living quarters for recreational, camping, or seasonal use and is designed to be towed by, or affixed to, a motor vehicle. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2020.

Summary: Travel Trailer and Camper Tax Parity Act This bill modifies the tax deduction for floor plan financing interest to include in the term motor vehicles eligible for such financing any trailer or camper that is designed to provide temporary living quarters for recreational, camping, or seasonal use and is designed to be towed by, or affixed to, a motor vehicle.
Aid and Attendance Support Act of 2021

To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase the amount of certain payments during the emergency period resulting from the COVID–19 pandemic, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Aid and Attendance Support Act of 2021 2. Increase of amount of certain Department of Veterans Affairs payments during emergency period resulting from COVID–19 pandemic (a) In general During the covered period, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall apply each of the following provisions of title 38, United States Code, by substituting for each of the dollar amounts in such provision the amount equal to 125 percent of the dollar amount that was in effect under such provision on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act: (1) Subsections (l), (m), (r), and (t) of section 1114. (2) Paragraph (1)(E) of section 1115. (3) Subsection (c) of section 1311. (4) Subsection (g) of section 1315. (5) Paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (d) of section 1521. (6) Paragraphs (2) and (4) of subsection (f) of section 1521. (b) Treatment of amounts Any amount payable to an individual under subsection (a) in excess of the amount otherwise in effect shall be in addition to any other benefit or any other amount payable to that individual under any provision of law referred to in subsection (a) or any other provision of law administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. (c) Covered period In this section, the covered period is the period that begins on the date of the enactment of this Act and ends 60 days after the last day of the emergency period (as defined in section 1135(g)(1) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1320b–5(g)(1)

Summary: Aid and Attendance Support Act of 2021 This bill increases the amount of specified Department of Veterans Affairs benefit payments for veterans (or their survivors) who require aid at home or are in nursing homes. Specifically, the bill increases such benefits by 25% until 60 days after the end of the declared emergency period resulting from COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).
Veterans and Family Information Act of 2021

To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make all fact sheets of the Department of Veterans Affairs available in English, Spanish, and Tagalog, and other commonly spoken languages, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans and Family Information Act of 2021 2. Availability of Department of Veterans Affairs fact sheets in commonly spoken languages (a) Languages The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall make available versions of all fact sheets of the Department of Veterans Affairs in— (1) English; (2) Spanish; (3) Tagalog; and (4) each of the 10 most commonly spoken languages, other than English, in the United States that are not otherwise covered by paragraphs (2) and (3). (b) Website (1) In general The Secretary shall establish and maintain a publicly available website of the Department that contains links to all fact sheets of the Veterans Benefits Administration, Veterans Health Administration, and of the National Cemetery Administration. (2) Access to website The Secretary shall ensure that the website established under paragraph (1) is accessible by a clearly labeled hyperlink on the homepage of the Department. (c) Report (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report regarding fact sheets described in subsection (a) and details of the Language Access Plan of the Department of Veteran Affairs. (2) Contents The report required by paragraph (1) shall include the following: (A) What the Secretary determines constitutes a fact sheet of the Department for purposes of this section. (B) How such fact sheets are used and distributed other than on and through the website of the Department. (C) How such Language Access Plan is communicated to veterans, family members of veterans, and caregivers. (D) The roles and responsibilities of patient advocates in the coordination of care for veterans with limited English proficiency, family members of such veterans, and caregivers. (E) Other demographic information that the Secretary determines appropriate regarding veterans with limited English proficiency.

Summary: Veterans and Family Information Act of 2021 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to make all of its fact sheets available in English, Spanish, Tagalog, and each of the 10 most commonly spoken languages not listed. The bill also requires the VA to establish a publicly available website that provides links to all VA fact sheets. Finally, the VA must report to Congress regarding the utilization of such fact sheets as well as the details of the Language Access Plan of the VA.
Restoring Northern Border Travel Act

To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to expand the list of categories of essential travel into the United States at land ports of entry along the United States-Canada border, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restoring Northern Border Travel Act 2. Restoring travel at the United States-Canada border (a) In general Not later than 10 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall expand the list of permitted essential travel into the United States at land ports of entry along the United States-Canada border to include the following categories: (1) An individual traveling to visit a member, who is a United States citizen or permanent resident, of the immediate or extended family of such individual. (2) An individual traveling to visit property, including boats, within the United States owned or leased by such individual. (3) An individual traveling to the United States to attended business meetings or site-visits. (4) An individual traveling directly to a United States airport to board a flight to a United States or international destination. (b) Plan for full reopening Not later than 20 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to Congress and begin implementation of a plan to fully restore nonessential travel into the United States at land ports of entry along the United States-Canada border. (c) Applicability This section applies to only those restrictions (and the related relief sought in accordance with this section) in place pursuant to section 318(b)(2) of the Tariff Act of 1930 ( 19 U.S.C. 1318(b)(2)

Summary: Restoring Northern Border Travel Act This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to expand the list of permitted essential travel into the United States through land ports of entry along the U.S.-Canada border. Specifically, it shall be permitted essential travel to enter the United States through the U.S.-Canada land border to (1) visit a family member who is a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, (2) visit property that the traveler owns or leases, (3) attend business meetings or site visits, or (4) board a flight for travel. Within 20 days of this bill's enactment, DHS must report to Congress a plan to fully restore nonessential travel into the United States through this land border.
Rural and Frontier Telehealth Expansion Act

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to increase the Federal medical assistance percentage for States that provide Medicaid coverage for telehealth services. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rural and Frontier Telehealth Expansion Act 2. Increased FMAP for States providing Medicaid coverage for telehealth services Section 1905(b) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396d(b) (1) by striking and (5) (5) (2) by inserting , and (6) in the case of a frontier State (as defined in section 1886(d)(3)(E)(iii)(II)) or a State where less than 90 percent of the total population has access to fixed terrestrial broadband service with at least 25 megabits per second (Mbps) download speed and 3 Mbps upload speed (according to the most recently available annual Broadband Deployment Report of the Federal Communications Commission) that, as determined by the Secretary, provides medical assistance for telehealth services (including audio-only telehealth services) for a majority of the services for which medical assistance is available under the State plan (or a waiver of such plan) and for which telehealth is appropriate and provides such services at a level that is not less than the level at which the State provided such services on January 1, 2021, the Federal medical assistance percentage, as determined under this subsection and subsection (y), shall be increased by 5 percentage points with respect to medical assistance for telehealth services

Summary: Rural and Frontier Telehealth Expansion Act This bill increases the applicable Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (i.e., federal matching rate) under Medicaid for telehealth services in rural states or states that have limited broadband infrastructure and that provide consistent and widespread coverage for such services.
A bill to designate the mountain at the Devils Tower National Monument, Wyoming, as Devils Tower, and for other purposes.

To designate the mountain at the Devils Tower National Monument, Wyoming, as Devils Tower, and for other purposes. 1. Designation of Devils Tower (a) In general The mountain at the Devils Tower National Monument, Wyoming, located at 44°35′26″N, by 104°42′55″W, and the area located at 44°35′21″N, by 104°41′48″W, shall be known and designated as Devils Tower (b) References Any reference in any law, map, regulation, order, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the mountain and area described in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to Devils Tower

Summary: This bill declares that the mountain at the Devils Tower National Monument in Wyoming shall be known and designated as Devils Tower.
Know Your Social Security Act

To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to clarify the mailing requirement relating to social security account statements. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Know Your Social Security Act 2. Clarification of requirement to mail social security account statements (a) In general Section 1143 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1320b–13 (1) in subsection (a)(1), by adding at the end the following: Such statement shall be provided by mail unless the requesting individual chooses electronic delivery for that request. (2) in subsection (c)(2)— (A) by striking Beginning not later than (A) Beginning not later than (B) by inserting by mail provide (C) by adding at the end the following: (B) In any case in which an eligible individual described in subparagraph (A) responds to an annual inquiry by the Commissioner relating to the mailing of the individual's statement by making an election that such statement for such year be provided in electronic form only, the requirements of this paragraph shall be deemed to be satisfied for such year with respect to the individual. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to social security account statements required to be provided after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Know Your Social Security Act This bill requires the Social Security Administration to provide Social Security account statements by mail to each individual who is 25 or older and who is eligible for, but not currently receiving, Social Security retirement benefits. Individuals may choose to receive their account statements electronically.
A bill to designate the United States courthouse located at 201 South Evans Street in Greenville, North Carolina, as the "Malcolm J. Howard United States Courthouse", and for other purposes.

To designate the United States courthouse located at 201 South Evans Street in Greenville, North Carolina, as the Malcolm J. Howard United States Courthouse 1. Malcolm J. Howard United States Courthouse (a) Designation The United States courthouse located at 201 South Evans Street in Greenville, North Carolina, shall be known and designated as the Malcolm J. Howard United States Courthouse (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the United States courthouse referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Malcolm J. Howard United States Courthouse September 22 (legislative day, September 21), 2021 Reported without amendment

Summary: This bill designates the U.S. courthouse located at 201 South Evans Street in Greenville, North Carolina, as the Malcolm J. Howard United States Courthouse.