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No Clearance for Terrorists Act

To amend the National Security Act of 1947 to ensure that the process for an individual obtaining a security clearance includes vetting the individual for ties to domestic terrorism, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Clearance for Terrorists Act 2. Improvements to investigations and adjudications of security clearances (a) Inclusion of certain matters in adjudicative guidelines Section 803 of the National Security Act of 1947 ( 50 U.S.C. 3162a (d) Adjudicative guidelines (1) Conditions that could raise security concern The Security Executive Agent shall ensure that the adjudicative guidelines, in determining what conditions could raise a security concern and may disqualify an individual from being eligible to access classified information, include whether an individual has been involved in, supported, trained to commit, or advocated domestic or international terrorism. (2) Adjudicative guidelines In this subsection, the term adjudicative guidelines National Security Adjudicative Guidelines 50 U.S.C. 3343(d) . (b) Investigations, polygraphs, and adjudications Subsection (c) of such section is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) as paragraphs (3), (4), and (5), respectively; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph (2): (2) ensure that such guidelines and instructions for investigations, polygraphs, and adjudications include screening an individual for possible involvement with domestic terrorism; . (c) Standard Forms 85P and 86 The Director of National Intelligence, acting as the Security Executive Agent under section 803 of the National Security Act of 1947 ( 50 U.S.C. 3162a 50 U.S.C. 3161

Summary: No Clearance for Terrorists Act This bill requires processes for vetting an individual for a security clearance to take into consideration whether that individual has been involved in terrorism. The Special Security Directorate of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center must ensure that the guidelines for adjudicating security clearances, when determining what conditions could raise a security concern or disqualify an applicant, include whether the applicant has been involved in or advocated domestic or international terrorism. The directorate must also ensure that guidelines and instructions to federal agencies relating to security clearances include screening an individual for possible involvement with domestic terrorism. The directorate and the Office of Personnel Management must ensure that certain forms related to public trust and national security positions include questions regarding whether the individual submitting the form has been involved in domestic terrorism.
Virtual Naturalization Act of 2021

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish remote oath ceremonies, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Virtual Naturalization Act of 2021 2. Remote oath ceremonies (a) In general Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall establish procedures for the remote administration of the oath of renunciation and allegiance under section 337 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1448 (1) use videoconferencing and other technologies the Secretary determines are appropriate to ensure that remote ceremonies are secure and stable; (2) require the least burdensome means practicable— (A) for confirming the identities of remote ceremony participants; and (B) for remote ceremony participants to— (i) surrender their permanent residence cards to the Secretary; and (ii) submit their completed Form N–445, Notice of Naturalization Oath Ceremony (or any successor form) to the Secretary; and (3) include the distribution of Form M–771, the U.S. Citizenship Welcome Packet (or any successor form), and any other materials the Secretary determines are appropriate, to remote ceremony participants. (b) Remote oath ceremonies Section 337 ( 8 U.S.C. 1448 (1) redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and (2) inserting after subsection (c) the following: (d) Remote oath ceremonies (1) In general Notwithstanding section 310(b), an individual may complete the naturalization process by participating in a remote oath ceremony, in accordance with procedures for such ceremonies established by the Secretary of Homeland Security, if such individual— (A) has an approved application for naturalization; and (B) elects to participate in a remote oath ceremony in lieu of an in-person ceremony. (2) Public requirement satisfied A remote oath ceremony conducted under this subsection satisfies the requirement for a public ceremony under this section. . (c) Certificate of naturalization Section 338 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1449 or, if admitted to citizenship pursuant to section 337(d), within 30 days of such admission, upon such admission

Summary: Virtual Naturalization Act of 2021 This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to establish procedures for conducting remote naturalization oath ceremonies. An individual may complete the naturalization process by participating in such a remote oath ceremony in lieu of an in-person ceremony.
Improving Mental Health and Wellness in Schools Act

To amend the Richard B. Russell School Lunch Act to increase access to mental health resources, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Mental Health and Wellness in Schools Act 2. Local school wellness policy resources Section 9A of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1758b (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting after physical activity, mental health promotion and education, (B) in paragraph (2)(B), by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following: and eating disorders (C) in paragraph (3), by inserting after school administrators, registered dietitians, school-based mental health services providers, (2) in subsection (d)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) by inserting after in consultation with the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, (ii) by inserting a comma after Secretary of Education (iii) by inserting after school food authorities , school health professionals (including school-based mental health services providers when available) (B) by striking paragraph (2)(C), and inserting the following new subparagraph: (C) includes such other technical assistance as is required to promote— (i) sound nutrition and establish healthy school nutrition environments; and (ii) mental health, encourage mental health assessments, and establish resilient school environments; and ; and (C) in paragraph (3)— (i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting after Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking 2014 2026 (iii) in subparagraph (D)— (I) by striking $3,000,000 $5,000,000 (II) by striking 2011 2023

Summary: Improving Mental Health and Wellness in Schools Act This bill requires local educational agencies (LEAs) participating in the school lunch or breakfast programs to include in their local school wellness policies (1) goals for mental health promotion and education, and (2) nutrition guidelines for reducing childhood eating disorders. Such LEAs must also include registered dietitians and school-based mental health services providers in the development, implementation, and periodic review of such policies. The bill also requires the Department of Agriculture to provide information and technical assistance to school health professionals (including school-based mental health services providers) for use in establishing healthy school environments. Such technical assistance must promote mental health, encourage mental health assessments, and establish resilient school environments.
Accountability in Foreign Animal Research Act

To prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the National Institutes of Health from conducting or supporting research on animals in certain foreign countries, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Accountability in Foreign Animal Research Act 2. Prohibition on funding research on animals in certain foreign countries (a) In general The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the National Institutes of Health, may not directly or indirectly conduct or support, through grants, subgrants, contracts, cooperative agreements or other funding vehicles, research that involves testing on vertebrate animals that will be conducted in any of the foreign countries specified in subsection (b). (b) Foreign countries specified The foreign countries specified in this section includes each of the following foreign countries: (1) The People’s Republic of China, including the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (China). (2) The Republic of Cuba (Cuba). (3) The Islamic Republic of Iran (Iran). (4) The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea). (5) The Russian Federation (Russia). (6) Venezuelan politician Nicolas Maduro (Maduro Regime). (7) Such other foreign country that the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense, determines is a foreign adversary.

Summary: Accountability in Foreign Animal Research Act This bill prohibits the National Institutes of Health from conducting or supporting research that involves testing on vertebrate animals in China, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Russia, or other countries determined to be a foreign adversary.
Preventing Youth Substance Abuse Act of 2021

To authorize appropriations for the substance abuse youth initiative, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Preventing Youth Substance Abuse Act of 2021 2. Substance abuse affected youth initiative There is authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal year 2022 through 2026 $16,000,000 to carry out an the initiative relating to youth affected by opioids, stimulants, and other substance abuse implemented using amounts appropriated pursuant to paragraph (1)(E) of the Department of Justice—Office of Justice Programs—Juvenile Justice Programs Public Law 116–93

Summary: Preventing Youth Substance Abuse Act of 2021 This bill authorizes for FY2022-FY2026 the Opioid Affected Youth Initiative, which is administered by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.
Military Service Academy Hispanic Representation Act

To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to draft a report identifying reasons for the low number of Hispanic cadets and midshipmen at the military service academies, and recommendations to increase such numbers. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Military Service Academy Hispanic Representation Act 2. GAO report on low number of Hispanic cadets and midshipmen in the military service academies Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report containing the result of a study regarding— (1) the reasons for the low number of Hispanic cadets and midshipmen at the military service academies; and (2) recommendations to increase such numbers.

Summary: Military Service Academy Hispanic Representation Act This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to report on the reasons for the low number of Hispanic cadets and midshipmen at the military service academies and recommendations to increase those numbers.
Hispanic Military Officers Act

To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to draft a report identifying reasons for the low number of Hispanic officers and members of the Armed Forces in leadership positions, and recommendations to increase such numbers. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hispanic Military Officers Act 2. GAO report on low number of Hispanic leaders in the Armed Forces Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report containing the result of a study regarding— (1) the reasons for the low number of Hispanic officers and members of the Armed Forces in leadership positions; and (2) recommendations to increase such numbers.

Summary: Hispanic Military Officers Act This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to report on the reasons for the low number of Hispanic officers and members of the Armed Forces in leadership positions and recommendations to increase those numbers.
SMART Act

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to revise certain payment rules for outpatient physical therapy and outpatient occupational therapy furnished in rural areas and medically underserved areas, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stabilizing Medicare Access to Rehabilitation and Therapy Act SMART Act 2. Revisions to outpatient physical therapy and outpatient occupational therapy (a) Preclusion of application to services furnished in rural areas and medically underserved areas Section 1834(v)(1) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(v)(1) (1) by striking January 1, 2022 January 1, 2023 (2) by inserting apply to services furnished in a rural area (as defined in section 1886(d)(2)(D) or a medically underserved area (as designated pursuant to section 330(b)(3)(A) of the Public Health Service Act) or change applicable requirements (b) Limitation of supervision requirements Section 1861(p) of the Social Security Act, in the first sentence of the flush left matter at the end, is amended by inserting , but in no case may those conditions impose a supervision requirement that exceed any such requirement under State law as the Secretary may find necessary

Summary: Stabilizing Medicare Access to Rehabilitation and Therapy Act or the SMART Act This bill modifies the application of a certain Medicare payment methodology for outpatient physical therapy services and outpatient occupational therapy services that are furnished by a therapy assistant. Under current law, effective January 1, 2022, payment for such services is 85% of the otherwise applicable rate. The bill delays this effective date by one year and excludes services that are furnished in rural or medically underserved areas from this payment methodology. The bill also specifies that supervision requirements for outpatient physical therapy services that are furnished through private practice may not be more stringent for purposes of Medicare coverage than under state law.
Toxic-Free Beauty Act of 2021

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ban certain substances in cosmetic products, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Toxic-Free Beauty Act of 2021 2. Ban on certain substances in cosmetic products Section 601 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 361 (a) by inserting after subsection (e) the following: (f) If it bears or contains a perfluoroalkyl substance or polyfluoroalkyl substance that is man-made and has at least 1 fully-fluorinated carbon atom, dibutyl phthalate, diethylhexyl phthalate, formaldehyde, paraformaldehyde, methylene glycol, quaternium-15, mercury, isobutylparaben, isopropylparaben, m-Phenylenediamine (including the salts of such substance), and o-Phenylenediamine (including the salts of such substance). . (b) Effective date Section 601(f) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as added by subsection (a), takes effect beginning on January 1, 2025.

Summary: Toxic-Free Beauty Act of 2021 This bill bans cosmetics that contain certain substances.
Medical Travel Assistance to Protect Women’s Right to Choose Act of 2021

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a grant program to facilitate the distribution of funding for travel related expenses paid by individuals impacted by restrictions to the provision of abortion services, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medical Travel Assistance to Protect Women’s Right to Choose Act of 2021 2. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that the Attorney General shall undertake all necessary actions to prevent a State from frustrating the protections outlined in Roe v. Wade (410 U.S. 113 (1973)). 3. Grants to individuals impacted by restrictions to provision of abortion services (a) Establishment Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall establish a program (in this Act referred to as the Program (b) Grant authority In carrying out the Program, the Secretary may award a grant to each individual in accordance with this section. (c) Eligible recipients The Secretary may award a grant under the Program to any individual determined by the Secretary to— (1) be a resident of a State that does not have a State law protecting the right to abortion services before the fetus is viable; and (2) have traveled to a State other than the State of such individual’s residence to be provided abortion services. (d) Applications To be eligible for a grant under the Program, the individual shall submit to the Secretary an application in such form, at such time, and containing such information as the Secretary determines appropriate. (e) Grant amount (1) In general The amount of the grant awarded under the Program shall be up to $1,000 and based on the travel related expenses paid by an eligible recipient. (2) Additional amount In extraordinary circumstances, as determined by the Secretary, the amount of the grant awarded under the Program may exceed $1,000. (f) Travel related expenses defined In this section, the term travel related expenses (1) includes— (A) the expense of round trip travel to the location where the abortion service is provided; and (B) lodging and meals; and (2) does not include— (A) costs with respect to the provision of the abortion service; or (B) wages lost as a result of travel undertaken to receive such service. (g) Fetus is viable defined The term fetus is viable

Summary: Medical Travel Assistance to Protect Women's Right to Choose Act of 2021 This bill establishes a program to distribute funds to cover the travel expenses of individuals who must travel out of state to obtain certain abortion services. Specifically, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) may award up to $1,000 to an individual who (1) is a resident of a state that does not have a state law protecting the right to abortion services before fetal viability, and (2) traveled to another state to receive abortion services. HHS may increase the award amount in extraordinary circumstances.
To authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of Kazakhstan.

To authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of Kazakhstan. 1. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Kazakhstan allows its citizens the right and opportunity to emigrate, free of any heavy tax on emigration or on the visas or other documents required for emigration and free of any tax, levy, fine, fee, or other charge on any citizens, as a consequence of the desire of those citizens to emigrate to the country of their choice. (2) Kazakhstan has been found to be in full compliance with the freedom of emigration requirements under title IV of the Trade Act of 1974 ( 19 U.S.C. 2431 et seq. (3) Kazakhstan has received normal trade relations treatment since concluding a bilateral trade agreement with the United States that entered into force in 1992. (4) On November 30, 2015, Kazakhstan officially acceded to the World Trade Organization. 2. Termination of application of title IV of the Trade Act of 1974 to the products of Kazakhstan (a) Presidential Determinations and Extension of Nondiscriminatory Treatment Notwithstanding any provision of title IV of the Trade Act of 1974 ( 19 U.S.C. 2431 et seq. (1) determine that such title should no longer apply to Kazakhstan; and (2) after making a determination under paragraph (1) with respect to Kazakhstan, proclaim the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of Kazakhstan. (b) Termination of Applicability of Title IV On and after the date on which the President extends nondiscriminatory treatment to the products of Kazakhstan pursuant to subsection (a), title IV of the Trade Act of 1974 ( 19 U.S.C. 2431 et seq.

Summary: This bill authorizes the President to extend nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of Kazakhstan.
CEDS Act

To amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to require eligible recipients of certain grants to develop a comprehensive economic development strategy that directly or indirectly increases the accessibility of affordable, quality care-based services, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Care is an Economic Development Strategy Act CEDS Act 2. Comprehensive economic development strategies (a) In general Section 302(a)(3)(A) of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 ( 42 U.S.C. 3162(a)(3)(A) (1) by striking and balances resources (2) by inserting , and directly or indirectly increases the accessibility of affordable, quality care-based services, including child care, early childhood education, disability and long-term care, and elder care sound management of development (b) Guidance (1) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce shall issue guidance on implementing the amendments made by subsection (a), to include how to increase access to the affordable, quality care-based services described in section 302(a)(3)(A) of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 ( 42 U.S.C. 3162(a)(3)(A) (2) Existing comprehensive economic development strategies In issuing the guidance under paragraph (1), with respect to a grant recipient whose comprehensive economic development strategy has been approved under section 302 of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 ( 42 U.S.C. 3162 3. Economic development administration CARES Act funding (a) In general Not more than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the inspector general of the Department of Commerce shall submit to Congress a report on the activities and outcomes of economic adjustment assistance funding provided by the CARES Act ( Public Law 116–136 (b) Contents The report required under subsection (a) shall include— (1) each recipient that received economic adjustment assistance funding from such Act; and (2) the corresponding project that received economic adjustment assistance funding from the CARES Act. March 8, 2022 Reported from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure March 8, 2022 Committee on Financial Services

Summary: Care is an Economic Development Strategy Act or the CEDS Act This bill requires grant applicants for certain public works and economic development projects to describe in their comprehensive economic development strategy how they will increase the accessibility of affordable, quality, care-based services (e.g., child care, early childhood education, disability and long-term care, and elder care). The bill also requires the Department of Commerce to report on the activities and outcomes of economic adjustment assistance funding provided by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act.