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Oath of Exit Act

To amend title 10, United States Code, to establish a separation oath for members of the Armed Forces who are separating from military service. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Oath of Exit Act 2. Establishment of separation oath for members of the Armed Forces (a) Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) The United States Armed Forces is the largest, all-volunteer military force in the world, yet less than one percent of the American population serves in the Armed Forces. (2) Each branch of the Armed Forces (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, and Coast Guard) instills in its members a sense of duty and obligation to the United States, their branch of service, and their comrades-in-arms. (3) The Department of Veterans Affairs estimates that approximately 20 veterans of the Armed Forces commit suicide each day, and a veteran’s risk of suicide is 21 percent higher than an adult who has not served in the Armed Forces. (4) The Department of Veterans Affairs is aggressively undertaking measures to prevent these tragic outcomes, yet suicide rates among veterans remain unacceptably high. (5) Upon enlistment or appointment in the Armed Forces, a new member is obligated to take an oath of office or oath of enlistment. (6) Most members of the Armed Forces view this oath not as an imposition, but as a promise that they are bound to fulfill. (b) Establishment of separation oath Section 502 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (b), by striking The oath An oath established by this section (2) by redesignating subsection (b), as amended, as subsection (c); and (3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new subsection (b): (b) Separation oath Prior to retirement or other separation from the armed forces, other than separation pursuant to the sentence of a court-martial, a member of an armed force may take the following oath: I, __________, recognizing that my oath to support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic, has involved me and my fellow members in experiences that few persons, other than our peers, can understand, do solemnly swear (or affirm) to continue to be the keeper of my brothers- and sisters-in-arms and protector of the United States and the Constitution; to preserve the values I have learned; to maintain my body and my mind; to give help to, and seek help from, my fellow veterans; and to not bring harm to myself or others. I take this oath freely and without purpose of evasion, so help me God. . (c) Clerical amendments (1) Section heading The heading of section 502 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 502. Enlistment oath and separation oath: who may administer . (2) Table of sections The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 31 502. Enlistment oath and separation oath: who may administer. .

Summary: Oath of Exit Act This bill establishes a separation oath for members of the Armed Forces who are voluntarily separating from military service.
To direct the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to study the feasibility of establishing a pilot program to assign certain officers of the Armed Forces to serve as directors of medical centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

To direct the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to study the feasibility of establishing a pilot program to assign certain officers of the Armed Forces to serve as directors of medical centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs. 1. Feasibility study on pilot program for certain officers of the Armed Forces to serve as directors of Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers (a) Study The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall jointly conduct a study to determine the feasibility of establishing a pilot program under which the Secretaries assign officers of the Armed Forces in the grade of O–6 to serve as directors of medical centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs for a period of three years. (b) Report Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall jointly submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate and the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report containing— (1) the results of the study under subsection (a); (2) a recommendation as to whether the pilot program should be established; and (3) if the establishment of the pilot program is recommended, a plan for such establishment.

Summary: This bill requires the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to jointly conduct a study to determine the feasibility of establishing a pilot program under which officers of the Armed Forces in the grade of O-6 are assigned to serve for three years as directors of VA medical centers.
Federal Trade Commission Technologists Act of 2021

To establish the Office of Technologists within the Federal Trade Commission. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Trade Commission Technologists Act of 2021 2. Establishment of the Office of Technologists (a) Office of Technologists No later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal Trade Commission shall establish within the Commission the Office of Technologists to advise the Commission on technology matters, including the Commission’s use of technology, technical aspects of law enforcement actions, and technology policy recommendations. (b) Personnel The Commission shall appoint at least 25 technologists to the Office. (c) Technologist defined The term technologist (d) Authorization of appropriation There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as necessary to carry out the requirements of this Act.

Summary: Federal Trade Commission Technologists Act of 2021 This bill requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to establish the Office of Technologists to advise on matters such as the FTC's use of technology, technical aspects of law enforcement actions, and technology policy recommendations.
7(a) Loan Agent Oversight Act

To amend the Small Business Act to require a report on 7(a) agents, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the 7(a) Loan Agent Oversight Act 2. Report on 7 (a) Section 47 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 657t (j) Annual report (1) In general The Director shall submit to Congress, in addition to the report required under subsection (h)(2), an annual report including, for the calendar year covered by the report— (A) the number of 7(a) agents assisting applicants for loans under section 7(a), disaggregated by 7(a) agents who are attorneys, accountants, consultants, packagers, and lender service providers (as defined by section 103.1 of title 13, Code of Federal Regulations); (B) the number of fraudulent loans made for which an applicant used services of a 7(a) agent; (C) the purchase rate by the Administrator of loans for which an applicant used services of a 7(a) agent; (D) the number and aggregate dollar value of referral fees paid to 7(a) agents, disaggregated by whether the applicant or 7(a) lender paid such fees; (E) without identifying individual 7(a) agents by name, a consolidated analysis of the risk created by the individual 7(a) agents responsible for not less than 1 percent of— (i) the dollar value of loans made with the assistance of 7(a) agents; and (ii) the number of loans made with the assistance of 7(a) agents; (F) an analysis of interest rates on loans for which an applicant or 7(a) lender used services of an agent; and (G) a description of how the Administrator communicates with 7(a) agents. (2) Definitions In this subsection: (A) 7(a) agent The term 7(a) agent (B) Covered services The term covered services (i) assistance with completing an application for a loan under section 7(a) (including preparing a business plan, cash flow projections, financial statements, and related documents); or (ii) consulting, broker, or referral services with respect to a loan under section 7(a). . October 12, 2021 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: 7(a) Loan Agent Oversight Act This bill requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to submit an annual report containing specified information related to 7(a) loan agents. These agents provide fee-based referral and loan application services related to the SBA's 7(a) Program. Under the 7(a) Program, the SBA guarantees up to 80% of a private lender's loan to a small business borrower who cannot obtain credit elsewhere on reasonable terms and conditions. The required report must include (1) the number and type of agents assisting applicants for 7(a) loans, (2) the number of fraudulent loans made for which an applicant used the services of a 7(a) agent, and (3) the number and aggregate dollar value of referral fees paid to 7(a) agents.
Reverse Transfer Efficiency Act of 2021

To amend the General Education Provisions Act to allow the release of education records to facilitate the award of a recognized postsecondary credential. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reverse Transfer Efficiency Act of 2021 2. Release of education records to facilitate the award of a recognized postsecondary credential Section 444(b) of the General Education Provisions Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1232g(b) (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) in subparagraph (K)(ii), by striking ; and (B) in subparagraph (L), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (2) by inserting after subparagraph (L) the following: (M) an institution of postsecondary education in which the student was previously enrolled, to which records of postsecondary coursework and credits are sent for the purpose of applying such coursework and credits toward completion of a recognized postsecondary credential (as that term is defined in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3102 .

Summary: Reverse Transfer Efficiency Act of 2021 This bill allows the release of a transfer student's educational records from an institution of postsecondary education where a student earned credit for coursework to an institution of postsecondary education where the student was previously enrolled in order to apply the student's coursework and credits toward completion of a recognized postsecondary credential, such as an associate's degree.   Specifically, the bill allows the Department of Education to provide funding to an institution of postsecondary education that releases a student's records of postsecondary coursework and credits without the consent of the student or the student's parents if the student provides written consent prior to receiving the credential.
Welfare for Needs not Weed Act

To prohibit assistance provided under the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families from being accessed through the use of an electronic benefit transfer card at any store that offers marijuana for sale. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Welfare for Needs not Weed Act 2. Welfare for needs not weed Section 408(a)(12)(A) ( 42 U.S.C. 608(a)(12)(A) (1) by striking or (2) by striking the period at the end of clause (iii) and inserting ; or (3) by adding at the end the following: (iv) any establishment that offers marihuana (as defined in section 102(16) of the Controlled Substances Act) for sale. . 3. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 2022.

Summary: Welfare for Needs not Weed Act This bill prohibits the use of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funds on electronic benefit transfer transactions in any establishment that offers marijuana for sale.
Improving Transparency in TANF through Data Act

To amend title IV–A of the Social Security Act, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Transparency in TANF through Data Act 2. Aligning and improving data reporting (a) Require states To report full-Population data Section 411(a)(1) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 611(a)(1) (1) by striking subparagraph (B); (2) by striking (1) General reporting requirement.— (3) by— (A) redesignating— (i) subparagraph (A) as paragraph (1); (ii) clauses (i) through (xvii) of subparagraph (A) as subparagraphs (A) through (Q), respectively; (iii) subclauses (I) through (V) of clause (ii) as clauses (i) through (v), respectively; (iv) subclauses (I) through (VII) of clause (xi) as clauses (i) through (vii), respectively; and (v) subclauses (I) through (V) of clause (xvi) as clauses (i) through (v), respectively; and (B) moving each such redesignated provision 2 ems to the left. (b) Reporting of participation in work or work preparation activities Section 411(a)(1) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 611(a)(1) (K) The work eligibility status of each individual in the family, and— (i) in the case of each work-eligible individual in the family— (I) the number of hours (including zero hours) per month of participation in— (aa) work activities (as defined in section 407(d)); and (bb) any other activity required by the State to remove a barrier to employment.; and (ii) in the case of each individual in the family who is not a work-eligible individual, the reason for that status. (L) For each work-eligible individual and each adult in the family who did not participate in work activities (as so defined) during a month, the reason for the lack of participation. . (c) Reporting To determine information on employment and earnings outcomes Section 411(c) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 611(c) (c) Reporting To determine information on employment and earnings outcomes The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Labor, shall determine the information that is necessary to compute the employment and earnings outcomes and the statistical adjustment model for the employment and earnings outcomes required under section 407, and each eligible State shall collect and report that information to the Secretary. . 3. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 2022.

Summary: Improving Transparency in TANF through Data Act This bill revises state reporting requirements under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Family (TANF) program. It eliminates the option for states to use certain sampling methods in their reporting and requires states to report additional information related to the work eligibility status and participation in work activities for individuals participating in TANF programs. The Department of Health and Human Services must also determine reporting requirements related to employment and earnings outcomes in consultation with the Department of Labor.
Improving Access to Child Care Act

To amend title IV–A of the Social Security Act, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Access to Child Care Act 2. Improving access to child care to support work Section 418(a)(3) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 618(a)(3) (1) by striking $3,550,000,000 for each fiscal year $4,158,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2027 (2) in subparagraph (A), by striking $3,375,000,000 $3,983,000,000 3. Elimination of Contingency Fund (a) In general Section 403 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 603 (b) Conforming amendments (1) Transfer of needy State definition (A) In general Paragraph (5) of section 403(b) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 603(b)(5) (i) amended— (I) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking paragraph (4) subparagraph (C) (II) in each of subparagraphs (A) and (B), by redesignating clauses (i) and (ii) as subclauses (I) and (II), respectively; (III) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively; (IV) by redesignating such paragraph as subparagraph (D); and (V) by moving each provision 2 ems to the right; and (ii) as so amended, hereby transferred into section 409(a)(3) ( 42 U.S.C. 609(a)(3) (B) Conforming amendment Section 409(a)(3)(C) ( 42 U.S.C. 609(a)(3)(C) (as defined in section 403(b)(5)) (2) Elimination of penalty for failure of state receiving amounts from contingency fund to maintain 100 percent of historic effort Section 409(a) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 609(a) 4. Effective date The amendment made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 2022.

Summary: Improving Access to Child Care Act This bill eliminates certain funding for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program and increases certain funding for child care assistance. Specifically, the bill (1) eliminates the TANF Contingency Fund, which provides additional funds to states in economic distress; and (2) increases and extends child care assistance provided to states and tribes through the Child Care Entitlement to States.
RAPID Act

To amend the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 to provide clarification with respect to certain categorical exclusion authority relating to insect and disease infestation and wildfire resilience projects, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Responding Aggressively to Prevent Insects and Disease Act RAPID Act 2. Clarification of existing categorical exclusion authority related to insect and disease infestation (a) Insect and disease categorical exclusion Section 603(c) of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 ( 16 U.S.C. 6591b(c) (1) in paragraph (1), by striking 3000 acres 10,000 acres (2) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking Fire Regime Groups I, II, or III, Fire Regime I, Fire Regime II, Fire Regime III, Fire Regime IV, or Fire Regime V, 3. Clarification of existing categorical exclusion authority related to wildfire resilience projects Section 605(c) of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 ( 16 U.S.C. 6591d(c) (1) in paragraph (1), by striking 3000 acres 10,000 acres (2) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking Fire Regime Groups I, II, or III Fire Regime I, Fire Regime II, Fire Regime III, Fire Regime IV, or Fire Regime V

Summary: Responding Aggressively to Prevent Insects and Disease Act or the RAPID Act This bill expands exemptions from environmental review requirements for projects of the Forest Service concerning wildfire resilience or insects and disease.
Unfair or Deceptive Acts or Practices Uniformity Act

To amend the Consumer Protection Act of 2010 to grant the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection the authority to regulate certain acts and practices using processes and procedures consistent with and similar to those in place at the Federal Trade Commission, to encourage greater communication amongst regulators, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Unfair or Deceptive Acts or Practices Uniformity Act 2. Bureau authority over unfair and deceptive acts or practices (a) In general Section 1031 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 5531 (1) in the heading of such section, by striking , DECEPTIVE, OR ABUSIVE OR DECEPTIVE (2) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking , deceptive, or abusive or deceptive (B) by adding at the end the following: The Bureau may not take any action described under this subsection against a covered person or service provider unless the Bureau first consults the covered person or service provider’s primary financial regulatory agency, if any. (3) in subsection (b)— (A) by striking , deceptive, or abusive or deceptive (B) by inserting at the end the following: In prescribing any rule under this subsection, the Bureau shall comply with the requirements of section 18 of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 57a (4) by striking subsection (d); and (5) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections (d) and (e), respectively. (b) Conforming amendments (1) Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 The Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 5481 et seq. (A) by striking , deceptive, and abusive and deceptive (B) by striking , deceptive, or abusive or deceptive (2) Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act is amended, in the item relating to section 1031, by striking , DECEPTIVE, OR ABUSIVE OR DECEPTIVE (3) Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 Section 626(a)(1) of the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 ( 15 U.S.C. 1638 , deceptive, or abusive or deceptive

Summary: Unfair or Deceptive Acts or Practices Uniformity Act This bill eliminates the authority of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to take action against a person or service provider for an abusive act or practice in connection with a consumer financial product or service. Additionally, the bureau is prohibited from taking action against an unfair or deceptive act unless the bureau first consults with the primary financial regulatory agency of the person or service provider. Finally, any rulemaking made by the bureau regarding an unfair or deceptive act must comply with certain Federal Trade Commission rulemaking requirements.
California Clean Coast Act of 2021

To permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of the State of California, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the California Clean Coast Act of 2021 2. Prohibition of oil and gas leasing in areas of the outer Continental Shelf located off the coast of California Section 8 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1337 (q) Prohibition of oil and gas leasing in areas of the outer continental shelf located off the coast of California (1) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act or any other law and except as provided in paragraph (2) (2) Effect Nothing in this subsection affects any rights under leases issued under this Act before the date of enactment of this subsection. .

Summary: California Clean Coast Act of 2021 This bill prohibits oil and gas exploration and leasing in areas of the outer Continental Shelf located off the coast of California.