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To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a one-year waiver of budget neutrality adjustments under the Medicare physician fee schedule, and for other purposes.

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a one-year waiver of budget neutrality adjustments under the Medicare physician fee schedule, and for other purposes. 1. One-year waiver of budget neutrality adjustments under Medicare physician fee schedule (a) Waiver of budget neutrality adjustments Section 1848(c)(2) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–4(c)(2) (1) in subparagraph (B)— (A) in clause (ii)(II), by striking clauses (iv) and (v) clauses (iv), (v), and (vii) (B) by adding at the end the following: (vii) Non-application of budget neutrality adjustments for 2022 The budget neutrality adjustments under clause (ii)(II) and subparagraph (F) shall not be applied for 2022. ; and (2) in subparagraph (F), in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting , subject to subparagraph (B)(vii) The Secretary (b) Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund (1) In general From the unobligated balances of amounts made available under the heading Department of Health and Human Services––Office of the Secretary––Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund (2) Provisions The provisions listed in this subsection are the following: (A) Title VIII of division B of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act ( Public Law 116–136 (B) Title I of division B of the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act ( Public Law 116–139

Summary: This bill excludes certain adjustments to payments for physician services under Medicare from budget neutrality requirements in FY2022. The bill also rescinds $10 billion of unobligated funds from the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund.
Let Me Travel America Act

To prohibit the Federal Government from mandating vaccination against COVID-19 for interstate travel. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Let Me Travel America Act 2. Limitation on authority of Surgeon General Section 361 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 264 (f) Nothing in this section shall be construed to provide the Surgeon General, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, or any Federal agency with the authority to mandate vaccination against Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) as a prerequisite for interstate travel, transportation, or movement. . 3. Interstate common carriers (a) In general Chapter 805 80505. COVID-19 vaccination status (a) In general An entity described in subsection (b) may not deny service to any individual solely based on the vaccination status of the individual with respect to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). (b) Entity described An entity referred to in subsection (a) is a common carrier or any other entity, including a rail carrier (as defined in section 10102, including Amtrak), a motor carrier (as defined in section 13102), a water carrier (as defined in that section), and an air carrier (as defined in section 40102), that— (1) provides interstate transportation of passengers; and (2) is subject to the jurisdiction of the Department of Transportation or the Surface Transportation Board under this title. (c) Savings provision Nothing in this section applies to the regulation of intrastate travel, transportation, or movement, including the intrastate transportation of passengers. . (b) Clerical amendment The analysis for chapter 805 section 80504 80505. COVID-19 vaccination status. . 4. Rule of construction Nothing in this Act, or an amendment made by this Act, shall be construed to permit or otherwise authorize Congress or an executive agency to enact or otherwise impose a COVID-19 vaccine mandate.

Summary: Let Me Travel America Act This bill prohibits operators of trains, buses, planes, and other common carriers that transport passengers interstate from denying service based on individuals' COVID-19 vaccination status. The bill also prohibits federal agencies from making COVID-19 vaccination a prerequisite for interstate travel.
Term Extension for AmeriCorps Members Act

To amend the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to clarify that an individual may receive certain benefits for more than 4 terms of service for compelling reasons. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Term Extension for AmeriCorps Members Act 2. Waivers Section 139(b) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12593(b) (5) Waivers for compelling purposes (A) Extension A State Commission on National and Community Service for the State in which a national service program is being carried out may authorize, for compelling circumstances, an individual in an approved national service position may continue a service for more than 4 terms. (B) Benefits An individual performing service under this paragraph may continue to receive a living allowance and other benefits under section 12594 of this title but may not receive an additional national service educational award under section 12595 of this title. .

Summary: Term Extension for AmeriCorps Members Act This bill allows a state's AmeriCorps State Service Commission to permit an AmeriCorps member with compelling circumstances to continue service in a national service position in that state beyond the current four term cap. However, the bill prohibits the member from receiving an additional national service education award for that extended service.
Marginal Well Protection Act

To prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from imposing a fee on certain facilities for methane emissions. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Marginal Well Protection Act 2. Methane fee from petroleum and natural gas systems Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the owner or operator of a facility that produces less than 15 barrels of oil per day and less than 90 Mcf of natural gas per day shall not be subject to any fee imposed by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency in connection with reporting methane emissions pursuant to subpart W of part 98 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulations).

Summary: Marginal Well Protection Act This bill prohibits the Environmental Protection Agency from imposing fees for methane emissions from wells that produce less than 15 barrels of oil per day and less than 90 Mcf (90,000 cubic feet) of natural gas per day.
Biojet Fuel Research Act

To amend the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 to establish a Sustainable Aviation Fuel Working Group, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Biojet Fuel Research Act 2. Sustainable Aviation Fuel Working Group (a) In general Title IX of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 ( Public Law 112–95 920. Sustainable Aviation Fuel Working Group (a) Establishment The Administration of the Federal Aviation Administration shall establish a Sustainable Aviation Fuel Working Group, in this section referred to as the Working Group (b) Membership In establishing the Working Group, the Administrator shall appoint members representing the following: (1) The Bioenergy Technologies Office of the Department of Energy. (2) The Department of Agriculture. (3) The commercial aviation alternative fuels initiative. (4) The Federal Aviation Administration. (5) The national labs. (6) At least 4 current or future sustainable aviation fuel producers representing 4 of the currently approved ASTM D7566 sustainable aviation fuel production pathways. (7) A biorefinery. (8) An engine original equipment manufacturer. (9) Agriculture research universities. (10) Canada. (11) Mexico. (c) Report Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, the Working Group shall submit to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report that identifies the research and development needs for each partner and cross-fertilization program across Federal agencies necessary for cost-competitive and equivalent safety compared to petroleum-based jet fuel, while offering improved sustainability and energy supply security for aviation. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents in section 1(b) of such Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 919 the following: Sec. 920. Sustainable Aviation Fuel Working Group. .

Summary: Biojet Fuel Research Act This bill establishes a sustainable aviation fuel working group that includes, among others, representatives of specified federal entities, Canada, Mexico, and aviation fuel and manufacturing industries. The working group must report on research and other needs to develop biojet fuels that are comparable in cost and safety to petroleum-based jet fuel.
COST Act

To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct an analysis of the costs of converting light-duty vehicles in the Federal fleet to electric vehicles, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Comparison of Sustainable Transportation Act COST Act 2. Cost analysis of converting Federal fleet to electric vehicles (a) Cost analysis The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct— (1) an analysis of the costs of replacing the light-duty vehicles in the Federal fleet that are fueled by gasoline with electric vehicles, including plug-in hybrid electric vehicles; and (2) an analysis of the costs of replacing the light-duty vehicles in the Federal fleet that are fueled by gasoline with flex-fuel ethanol vehicles. (b) Inclusions Each analysis conducted under subsection (a) shall include the costs necessary for deployment of infrastructure for each applicable type of electric vehicle or flex-fuel ethanol vehicle that it is feasible to be used in the Federal fleet nationwide. (c) Publication Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall publish online the cost analyses conducted under subsection (a). 3. Analysis of lifecycle emissions of E85 capable flex-fuel and electric vehicles (a) Analysis The Secretary of Energy, utilizing the most recent Greenhouse gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy use in Transportation model (commonly referred to as the “GREET model”) developed by Argonne National Laboratory, shall conduct a lifecycle analysis of greenhouse gas emissions from each of the following types of vehicles: (1) A conventional gasoline vehicle. (2) An E85 capable flex-fuel vehicle. (3) A battery electric vehicle. (b) Report Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall submit to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the lifecycle analyses conducted under subsection (a). 4. Definitions In this Act: (1) E 85 The term E85 (2) Federal fleet The term Federal fleet (3) Light-duty vehicle The term light-duty vehicle

Summary: Comparison of Sustainable Transportation Act or the COST Act This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to conduct a cost analysis of replacing certain federally owned or operated vehicles with electric vehicles or flex-fuel ethanol vehicles. In addition, the bill requires the Department of Energy to conduct an analysis of the overall greenhouse gas impacts of the following types of vehicles: (1) a conventional gasoline vehicle, (2) an E85 (a fuel containing 85% ethanol and 15% gasoline) capable flex-fuel vehicle, or (3) a battery electric vehicle.
The Insulin Cost Reduction Act

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit price concessions with respect to insulin drugs and exceptions under part D of Medicare, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the The Insulin Cost Reduction Act 2. Prohibition of price concessions with respect to insulin drugs and exceptions under part D of Medicare (a) In general Section 1860D–2(d)(1) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–102(d)(1) (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking Under Subject to subparagraph (D), under (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (D) Prohibition of price concessions with respect to insulin drugs and exceptions For plan years beginning 180 days after the date of the enactment of this subparagraph, no price concessions negotiated between manufacturers and a prescription drug plan or MA–PD plan shall be permitted with respect to an insulin drug (as determined by the Secretary), unless— (i) such price concessions provided under such a plan shall be provided to enrollees of such a plan at pharmacies or by mail order service at the point-of-sale of such insulin drugs; or (ii) the cost-sharing required with respect to such insulin drugs shall be calculated in a manner that takes into account any amounts received pursuant to such price concessions. .

Summary: The Insulin Cost Reduction Act This bill prohibits the negotiation of price concessions between insulin manufacturers and prescription drug plans under the Medicare prescription drug benefit unless the price concessions are either provided at the point of sale to beneficiaries or are reflected in cost-sharing requirements.
Ending Veteran Homelessness Act of 2021

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress a report on the shallow subsidy program under the supportive services for veteran families program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ending Veteran Homelessness Act of 2021 2. Report on shallow subsidy program under the Supportive Services for Veteran Families program (a) Report required Not later than 120 days after the last day of the fiscal year during which this Act is enacted, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a report on the program for providing rental subsidies under section 62.34(a)(8) of title 38, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation) (in this section referred to as the program (b) Elements The report required by subsection (a) shall include each of the following: (1) The number of veterans and families served under the program during the fiscal year during which this Act is enacted, disaggregated, if such information is available, by— (A) race and ethnicity; (B) gender; (C) geographic location; and (D) age. (2) A description of support provided to special populations under the program, including elderly veterans, women veterans, children of veterans, disabled veterans, veterans transitioning from certain institutions, and minority veterans. (3) A description of the decision-making process of the Department of Veterans Affairs regarding which locations would be eligible for coverage under the program. (4) An assessment of whether increasing the payment rate under the program is necessary. (5) An assessment of whether it is feasible and beneficial to expand the program nationally. (6) An assessment of the efficacy of the increased payments provided under the program based on increases in the number of veterans served and the number of veterans transitioned into permanent housing.

Summary: Ending Veteran Homelessness Act of 2021 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to report on the program that provides rental subsidies under the Supportive Services for Veteran Families program.
Halt Obesity in America Act

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to revise the requirement that a recipient of a grant under the High Obesity Program be located in a county with an adult obesity rate of more than 40 percent, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Halt Obesity in America Act 2. Expand eligibility of the High Obesity Program (a) In general The Secretary of Health and Human Service, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall revise the requirement that a recipient of a grant under the High Obesity Program be located in a county with an adult obesity rate of more than 40 percent to instead require such a recipient to be located in a county with an adult obesity rate of more than 35 percent. (b) High Obesity Program In this Act, the term High Obesity Program 42 U.S.C. 241(a)

Summary: Halt Obesity in America Act This bill expands eligibility for the High Obesity Program, which is an obesity-reduction grant program managed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for land-grant universities in states with eligible counties. Currently, an eligible county is one where the adult obesity rate is over 40%; the bill reduces that rate to 35%.
SAFE Biomedical Research Act

To amend title IV of the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the National Institutes of Health, to consult with certain heads of Federal agencies with respect to biomedical research that may affect national security, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing And Fortifying Everyday Biomedical Research Act SAFE Biomedical Research Act 2. Duties of the Director Section 402(b) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 282(b) (1) in paragraph (24), by striking ; and (2) in paragraph (25)(B), by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (25) the following: (26) shall consult with the Director of the Office of National Security within the Department of Health and Human Services, the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, the Director of National Intelligence, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the heads of other appropriate agencies on a regular basis, regarding biomedical research conducted or supported by the National Institutes of Health that may affect or be affected by matters of national security; and (27) shall ensure that recipients of awards from the National Institutes of Health, and, as appropriate and practicable, entities collaborating with such recipients, have in place and are adhering to appropriate technology practices and policies for the security of identifiable, sensitive information, including information collected, stored, or analyzed by domestic and foreign entities. .

Summary: Securing And Fortifying Everyday Biomedical Research Act or the SAFE Biomedical Research Act This bill requires the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to address national security concerns with respect to the biomedical research it conducts or supports. Specifically, the NIH must consult with relevant agencies within the Department of Health and Human Services and other federal partners, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation, regarding research that may affect or be affected by matters of national security. The NIH must also ensure that recipients of its funding adhere to appropriate technology practices and policies to safeguard identifiable, sensitive information.
Health Care Workforce Protection from Mandates Act

To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to prohibit certain vaccine mandates as conditions of participation under the Medicare and Medicaid programs. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Health Care Workforce Protection from Mandates Act 2. Prohibiting under Medicare and Medicaid certain vaccine mandates as conditions of participation (a) Medicare Section 1866 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395cc (l) Limitation Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, the Secretary may not require, as a condition to participate under this title or to be eligible to receive payment, reimbursement, or a contract under this title, a provider of services or supplier to mandate COVID–19 vaccinations for the employees or contractors of such provider of services or supplier unless before implementing such requirement, with respect to providers of services and suppliers, the Secretary certifies that such requirement would not result in any staffing shortages for such providers of services and suppliers. . (b) Medicaid Section 1902 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396a (tt) Limitation Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, the Secretary may not require, as a condition to provide services under a State plan under this title (or waiver of such plan) or to be eligible to receive payment, reimbursement, or a contract under such State plan (or waiver), an individual or entity to mandate COVID–19 vaccinations for the employees or contractors of such individual or entity unless before implementing such requirement, with respect to individuals and entities, the Secretary certifies that such requirement would not result in any staffing shortages for such individuals and entities. .

Summary: Health Care Workforce Protection from Mandates Act This bill prohibits the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) from requiring health care providers to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for their employees as a condition of Medicare and Medicaid participation, unless the CMS certifies that such a requirement would not result in any staffing shortages.
Safeguarding Children’s Privacy in Schools Act

To amend the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 to provide that a school may not act as the agent of a parent of a child for purposes of providing verifiable parental consent to the collection, use, or disclosure of personal information of the child, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safeguarding Children’s Privacy in Schools Act 2. Protection of rights of parents regarding personal information of students The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 ( 15 U.S.C. 6501 et seq. (1) in section 1302, by amending paragraph (9) to read as follows: (9) Verifiable parental consent The term verifiable parental consent (A) means consent by a parent of the child to the collection, use, and disclosure (and to any subsequent use of the information) that is obtained by the operator— (i) before the information is collected from the child; and (ii) after notice to the parent of the operator’s personal information collection, use, and disclosure practices; and (B) may include consent to future collection, use, and disclosure described in the notice. ; and (2) in section 1303— (A) in subsection (b)(2)(C)— (i) in clause (i), by striking ; or (ii) by striking clause (ii); and (iii) by striking that request— if, before that request, if, before (B) by adding at the end the following: (e) Prohibition on school or local educational agency acting as agent of parent (1) In general An elementary school, secondary school, or local educational agency, or an employee or other agent of such school or agency, may not act as the agent of a parent of a child enrolled in such school (or in a school served by such agency, as the case may be) for purposes of providing verifiable parental consent under the regulations prescribed under subsection (b), making any request under such regulations, or receiving any notice or other information required to be provided to a parent of the child under such regulations. (2) Definitions In this subsection, the terms elementary school secondary school local educational agency 20 U.S.C. 7801 .

Summary: Safeguarding Children's Privacy in Schools Act This bill revises the standards for parental consent with respect to the online collection, use, and disclosure of the personal information of a child. First, it revises the definition of verifiable parental consent to require websites and online services to obtain consent by a parent before collecting a child's personal information. Currently, websites and online services must make a reasonable effort to ensure that a parent authorizes the collection, use, and disclosure of such personal information before collecting it. The bill also prohibits elementary and secondary school employees from acting as the agent of a child enrolled in such school for the purpose of providing verifiable parental consent.