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CERCLA Liability Expansion and Accountability for Negligent and Unjust Pollution Act

To amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to include certain landlocked releases of petroleum, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the CERCLA Liability Expansion and Accountability for Negligent and Unjust Pollution Act CLEANUP Act 2. Coverage of landlocked releases of petroleum (a) Hazardous substances defined Section 101(14) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 ( 42 U.S.C. 9601(14) (1) by striking and (F) (F) (2) by inserting , and (G) petroleum products Toxic Substances Control Act (3) by striking petroleum, including crude oil or any fraction thereof which is not otherwise specifically listed or designated as a hazardous substance under subparagraphs (A) through (F) of this paragraph, and the term does not include (b) Release defined Section 101(22) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 ( 42 U.S.C. 9601(22) and (D) the normal application of fertilizer (D) the normal application of fertilizer, and (E) the release of a petroleum product if liability for such release is established by any other Federal law (c) Definition of petroleum product Section 101 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 ( 42 U.S.C. 9601 (42) Petroleum product The term petroleum product . (d) Conforming amendment Section 101(39)(D)(ii)(II)(aa) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 ( 42 U.S.C. 9601(39)(D)(ii)(II)(aa) excluded from the definition of hazardous substance

Summary: CERCLA Liability Expansion and Accountability for Negligent and Unjust Pollution Act or the CLEANUP Act This bill includes petroleum products under the definition of hazardous substances for purposes of Superfund, the program that directs and funds the cleanup of sites contaminated with hazardous substances. Additionally, the release of a petroleum product shall be considered as a release under Superfund if liability for such release is established by any other federal law. Per the bill, a petroleum product is petroleum or oil of any kind, in any form, or any fraction thereof, and includes fuel oil, sludge, oil refuse, and oil mixed with wastes other than dredged spoil.
RECS Act

To amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to require that any legislative recommendation of the Federal Trade Commission be accompanied by an economic analysis and include a description of the rationale for the recommended legislation. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Revealing Economic Conclusions for Suggestions Act RECS Act 2. Requirement of analysis and rationale for legislative recommendations Section 6(f) of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 46(f) That the Commission shall not submit any recommendations for legislation (including any legislation to provide the Commission with additional regulatory or enforcement powers) without an economic analysis by the Bureau of Economics of the Commission sufficient to demonstrate that the Commission has identified a problem it determines should be addressed, including the rationale for the Commission’s determination that private markets or public institutions could not adequately address the issue, and that its recommended legislation is based on a reasoned determination that the benefits of the recommended legislation outweigh its costs: Provided further

Summary: Revealing Economic Conclusions for Suggestions Act or the RECS Act This bill requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), when submitting recommendations for legislation, to submit an accompanying economic analysis. The required analysis must demonstrate that (1) the FTC has identified a problem it determines should be addressed (including the FTC's rationale for determining that private markets or public institutions could not address this issue), and (2) the recommended legislation is based on a reasoned determination that the benefits of the recommended legislation outweigh its costs.
To provide for the boundary of the Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Park to be adjusted, to authorize the donation of land to the United States for addition to that historic park, and for other purposes.

To provide for the boundary of the Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Park to be adjusted, to authorize the donation of land to the United States for addition to that historic park, and for other purposes. 1. Boundary; legal description (a) Boundary Section 3(b)(2) of the Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Site Act of 1991 ( 16 U.S.C. 410nnn–1(b)(2) (1) by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows: (A) In general (i) In addition to the land described in paragraph (1), the historical park shall consist of— (I) the approximately 34 acres of land, as generally depicted on the map entitled Palo Alto Battlefield NHS Proposed Boundary Expansion (II) on the date that such land is donated to the United States, the approximately 166.44 acres of land generally depicted on the map entitled PALO ALTO BATTLEFIELD NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK Proposed Boundary Addition, Fort Brown Unit (ii) Before accepting any donated land described in this subparagraph, the Secretary shall complete a boundary study analyzing the feasibility of adding the land to the national historical park. (iii) If a boundary study completed under clause (ii) finds that acceptance of the donated land is feasible and appropriate, the Secretary may accept such land and administer the land as part of the historical park after providing notice of such finding to Congress. ; and (2) in subparagraph (B)— (A) in the heading, by striking map maps (B) by striking map maps (b) Legal description Section 3(b)(3) of the Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Site Act of 1991 ( 16 U.S.C. 410nnn–1(b)(3) after Secretary of the Interior after the addition of lands to the historic park boundary, the Secretary of the Interior March 9, 2022 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

Summary: This bill adjusts the boundary of the Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park in Texas to include the approximately 166.44 acres of land identified on the map titled PALO ALTO BATTLEFIELD NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK Proposed Boundary Addition, Fort Brown Unit (2018), when the land is donated to the United States.
Helping Communities Invest in Infrastructure Act

To amend title 23, United States Code, to increase a set-aside for the Rural Project Initiative of the TIFIA program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Helping Communities Invest in Infrastructure Act 2. Increase of set-aside Section 605(f)(1) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking $2,000,000 $3,000,000 3. National Surface Transportation and Innovative Finance Bureau (a) Annual progress report Section 116 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (k) Annual progress report Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this subsection, and annually thereafter, the Executive Director shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report detailing— (1) the use of funds authorized under section 605(f) of title 23; and (2) the progress of the Bureau in carrying out the purposes described in subsection (b). . (b) Outreach Section 116(b)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (1) to provide assistance and communicate best practices and financing and funding opportunities to eligible entities for the programs referred to in subsection (d)(1), including by— (A) conducting proactive outreach to communities located outside of metropolitan or micropolitan statistical areas; and (B) coordinating with the Office of Rural Development of the Department of Agriculture, the Office of Community Revitalization of the Environmental Protection Agency, and any other agencies that provide technical assistance for rural communities, as determined by the Director; . 4. TIFIA application process report Section 609(b)(2)(A) of title 23, United States Code, is amended— (1) in clause (iv), by striking and (2) in clause (v), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (vi) whether the project is located in a metropolitan statistical area, micropolitan statistical area, or neither. .

Summary: Helping Communities Invest in Infrastructure Act This bill revises the Rural Project Initiative under the transportation infrastructure finance and innovation (TIFIA) program. Specifically, the bill increases funding for the initiative under the TIFIA program from $2 million to $3 million; revises the duties of the National Surface Transportation and Innovative Finance Bureau to provide assistance and communicate best practices and financing and funding opportunities to entities under the program, including by conducting proactive outreach to communities located outside of metropolitan or micropolitan statistical areas, and coordinating with other agencies that provide technical assistance for rural communities; and modifies reporting duties for the bureau.
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 90 Palm Boulevard North in Niceville, Florida, as the "Doolittle Raiders Post Office Building".

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 90 Palm Boulevard North in Niceville, Florida, as the Doolittle Raiders Post Office Building 1. Dolittle Raiders Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 90 Palm Boulevard North in Niceville, Florida, shall be known and designated as the Doolittle Raiders Post Office Building (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Doolittle Raiders Post Office Building

Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 90 Palm Boulevard North in Niceville, Florida, as the "Doolittle Raiders Post Office Building."
INSURANCE Act of 2021

To increase the minimum levels of financial responsibility for transporting property, and to index future increases to changes in inflation relating to medical care. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving National Safety by Updating the Required Amount of Insurance Needed by Commercial Motor Vehicles per Event Act of 2021 INSURANCE Act of 2021 2. Findings The Congress finds the following: (1) In passing the Motor Carrier Act of 1980, Public Law 96–296 the action of the Committee in increasing financial responsibility is to encourage the carriers to engage in practices and procedures that will enhance the safety of their equipment so as to afford the best protection to the public. (2) The National Transportation Policy Study Commission (which consisted of six Members of the Senate, six Members of the House of Representatives, and seven public members appointed by the President) recommended mandatory minimum insurance requirements of $1,000,000, in its 1979 Final Report to the Congress, National Transportation Policies through the Year 2000. The Report stated: As an example, all certificated motor carriers operating upon the highways should be obligated to carry adequate insurance (or proof of financial responsibility equal to such insurance) to protect the public. The insurance should cover public liability, property, damage, cargo and environmental restoration with a $1 million for single occurrence, or another minimum amount sufficient to require periodic on site (3) According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the amount of $750,000, set in 1980 (the year of enactment), would have the same purchasing power as $5,193,665.62 in 2020, if the amount was raised to account for medical-cost inflation. 3. Minimum financial responsibility for transporting property (a) In general Section 31139(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by striking $750,000 $5,000,000 (2) by adding at the end the following: (3) Adjustment The Secretary, in consultation with the Bureau of Labor Statistics, shall adjust the minimum level of financial responsibility under paragraph (2) quinquennially for inflation relating to medical care. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.

Summary: Improving National Safety by Updating the Required Amount of Insurance Needed by Commercial Motor Vehicles per Event Act of 2021 or the INSURANCE Act of 2021 This bill increases the minimum level of insurance required for motor carriers transporting property. The Department of Transportation must adjust the minimum insurance requirement every five years to account for inflation relating to medical care.
Putting Our Resources Toward Security (PORTS) Act

To enhance the safety of ports of entry in the United States, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Putting Our Resources Toward Security (PORTS) Act 2. Improving ports of entry for border security and other purposes (1) In general There are authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator of the General Services Administration $2,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2024 to make improvements to existing ports of entry in the United States to improve border security and for other purposes. (2) Priority In making improvements described in subsection (a), the Administrator of the General Services Administration, in coordination with the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall give priority to the ports of entry that the Administrator determines are in most need of repair to improve border security and for other purposes in accordance with port of entry infrastructure assessment studies required in section 603 of title VI, division E, of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2008 ( Public Law 110–161

Summary: Putting Our Resources Toward Security (PORTS) Act This bill authorizes the General Services Administration (GSA) for FY2022-FY2024 to make improvements to existing ports of entry in the United States to improve border security. In making improvements, the GSA must prioritize the ports of entry that are in the most need of repairs to improve border security.
CLEAR Act

To amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to require annual reports to Congress regarding the status of investigations of unfair or deceptive acts or practices in or affecting commerce. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Clarifying Legality and Enforcement Action Reasoning Act CLEAR Act 2. Annual reporting on the status of investigations Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 45 (o) Report on investigations (1) In general The Commission shall, on an annual basis, transmit a report to Congress on investigations with respect to unfair or deceptive acts or practices in or affecting commerce (within the meaning of subsection (a)(1)), detailing— (A) the number of such investigations the Commission has commenced; (B) the number of such investigations the Commission has closed with no official agency action; (C) the disposition of such investigations, if such investigations have concluded and resulted in official agency action; and (D) for each such investigation that was closed with no official agency action, a description sufficient to indicate the legal analysis supporting the Commission’s decision not to continue such investigation, and the industry sectors of the entities subject to each such investigation. (2) Privacy protection The description required under paragraph (1)(D) shall not include the identity of the person who is the subject of an investigation or any other information that identifies the person. (3) FTC website posting The Commission shall make the most recent report required under this subsection publicly available on the Commission’s website, and maintain such report on such website until the next report is transmitted to Congress. .

Summary: Clarifying Legality and Enforcement Action Reasoning Act or the CLEAR Act This bill requires the Federal Trade Commission to annually publish a report with certain information about its investigations of unfair or deceptive practices, including the number and disposition of such investigations.
American Workforce Empowerment Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit 529 plans to be used for certain non-degree technical training certificate programs and apprenticeship programs. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Workforce Empowerment Act 2. 529 account funding for non-degree technical training certificate programs and apprenticeship programs (a) In general Paragraph (8) of section 529(c) (8) Treatment of certain expenses associated with technical training certificate programs and registered apprenticeship programs Any reference in this subsection to the term qualified higher education expense (A) an apprenticeship program registered and certified with the Secretary of Labor under section 1 of the National Apprenticeship Act ( 29 U.S.C. 50 (B) a recognized postsecondary credential as defined under section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3102 . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to expenses paid or incurred after the date of the enactment of this Act for programs beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: American Workforce Empowerment Act This bill allows tax-preferred college savings plans (529 plans) to fund certain postsecondary certificate programs and apprenticeship programs.
School Lunch Affordability Act of 2021

To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require that only a school food authority that had a negative balance in the nonprofit school food service account on June 30th of the year preceding the previous school year shall be required to establish a price for paid lunches. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the School Lunch Affordability Act of 2021 2. Required price for paid lunch Section 12(p)(2)(A) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1760(p)(2)(A) that had a negative balance in the nonprofit school food service account on June 30th of the year preceding the previous school year school food authority

Summary: School Lunch Affordability Act of 2021 This bill provides that only school food authorities with a negative balance in the nonprofit school food service account on June 30 of the year preceding the previous school year are required to establish a price for paid lunches using the formula specified under current law (known as Paid Lunch Equity requirements).
APEX Act

To extend the jurisdiction of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to include oversight of markets which set reference prices for aluminum premiums, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Aluminum Pricing Examination Act APEX Act 2. Jurisdiction of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission over markets which set or report reference prices for aluminum premiums Section 2(a)(1) of the Commodity Exchange Act ( 7 U.S.C. 2(a)(1) (J) (i) The Commission shall have jurisdiction over the markets, including the process, oversight, transparency, and manner in which reference prices for aluminum premiums are set or reported, and whether the mechanism for setting such reference prices is fair and transparent. However, nothing in this Act shall be construed to grant the Commission the authority to set or control prices for aluminum premiums. (ii) (I) The Commission shall consult with the Attorney General on any relevant information, allegations of anticompetitive conduct, or marketplace analysis in the setting or reporting of such a reference price. (II) The Commission shall afford the Attorney General an opportunity to review any regulation or guideline proposed by the Commission in carrying out this subparagraph to ensure that the regulation or guideline is consistent with the goals and purposes of the antitrust laws. (III) The Attorney General may cooperate with, and share relevant information with, the Commission, with respect to the setting of such a reference price, and shall review any such proposed regulation or guideline to ensure that the regulation or guideline is in accordance with the goals and purposes of the antitrust laws. (IV) The Attorney General shall transmit to the Commission the views of the Attorney General on any such proposed regulation or guideline. .

Summary: Aluminum Pricing Examination Act or the APEX Act This bill extends the jurisdiction of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to include the markets for aluminum premiums. Specifically, the CFTC has jurisdiction over (1) the process and manner in which reference prices for such premiums are set or reported, and (2) whether the mechanism for setting such reference prices is fair and transparent. Additionally, the CFTC must consult with the Department of Justice regarding relevant information, including allegations of anticompetitive conduct.
2020 Census Deadline Extensions Act

To extend certain deadlines for the 2020 decennial census, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the 2020 Census Deadline Extensions Act 2. Census deadline modification (a) Definitions In this section— (1) the term President (2) the term Secretary (b) Modified timetables and rules Notwithstanding subsections (b) and (c) of section 141 of title 13, United States Code, and subsection (a) of section 22 of the Act entitled An Act to provide for the fifteenth and subsequent decennial censuses and to provide for apportionment of Representatives in Congress 2 U.S.C. 2a (1) Not later than May 1, 2021, the Secretary shall— (A) complete the tabulation of total population by States required under subsection (a) of such section 141; (B) report the tabulation described in subparagraph (A) to the President; and (C) make the tabulation described in subparagraph (A) public. (2) Not later than 14 days after receipt of the tabulation described in paragraph (1)(A), the President shall transmit to Congress the statement described in subsection (a) of such section 22. (3) Each State shall be entitled, in the 118th Congress and in each Congress thereafter until the taking effect of a reapportionment under such section 22 or a subsequently enacted statute, to the number of Representatives shown in the statement described in paragraph (2), and no State shall receive less than 1 Member. (4) Not later than 15 days after receipt of the statement described in paragraph (2), the Clerk of the House of Representatives shall send to the executive of each State a certificate of the number of Representatives to which the State is entitled under paragraph (3). In the case of a vacancy in the Office of Clerk, or of the absence or inability of the Clerk to discharge that duty, that duty shall devolve upon the Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives. (5) The Secretary shall— (A) complete the tabulations of population required under subsection (c) of such section 141 as expeditiously as possible after the deadline described in paragraph (4) of this subsection, taking into account the deadlines of each State for legislative apportionment or districting; and (B) report the tabulations described in subparagraph (A) as required under subsection (c) of such section 141 not later than October 1, 2021.

Summary: 2020 Census Deadline Extensions Act This bill extends certain deadlines for the 2020 decennial census. Specifically, the Department of Commerce must (1) complete the tabulation of total population by states, report the tabulation to the President, and make the tabulation public by May 1, 2021; and (2) complete tabulations of population related to state plans for legislative districting expeditiously, taking into account state deadlines, and report the tabulations by October 1, 2021.