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Smarter Pretrial Detention for Drug Charges Act of 2021

To give Federal courts additional discretion to determine whether pretrial detention is appropriate for defendants charged with nonviolent drug offenses in Federal criminal cases. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Smarter Pretrial Detention for Drug Charges Act of 2021 2. Release conditions and detention in Federal criminal cases Section 3142 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking ( 42 U.S.C. 14135a ( 34 U.S.C. 40702 (2) in subsection (e)(3)— (A) by striking subparagraph (A); and (B) by redesignating subparagraphs (B), (C), (D), and (E) as subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D), respectively.

Summary: Smarter Pretrial Detention for Drug Charges Act of 2021 This bill removes the presumption of pretrial detention for an individual who is charged with a federal drug offense for which the maximum term of imprisonment is 10 years or more.
Reaching Every Homeless Veteran Act of 2021

To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve homeless veterans reintegration programs, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reaching Every Homeless Veteran Act of 2021 2. Grants for homeless veterans reintegration programs (a) Grants Section 2021 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (b) through (e) as subsections (c) through (f), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new subsection: (b) Grants (1) In awarding grants for purposes of conducting programs described in subsection (a), the Secretary of Labor shall, to the maximum extent practicable, consider applications for fundable grants from entities in all States. (2) In each State in which no entity has been awarded a grant described in paragraph (1) as of the date of the enactment of the Reaching Every Homeless Veteran Act of 2021 . (b) Contents of biennial report to Congress Subsection (e) of section 2021 of such title, as redesignated by subsection (a)(1), is amended— (1) by inserting (1) Not less (2) by striking the second sentence and inserting the following: (2) The Secretary of Labor shall include in each report submitted under paragraph (1) the following: (A) An evaluation of services furnished to veterans under this section. (B) An analysis of the information collected under subsection (c). (C) An identification of— (i) the total number of applications for grants under this section that the Secretary received during the fiscal year preceding the date on which the report is submitted; and (ii) the number of such applications that were denied. (D) With respect to each State in which no entity was awarded a grant under this section during the fiscal year preceding the date on which the report is submitted— (i) an identification of the top five reasons why entities that applied for such a grant were not awarded the grant; and (ii) information regarding the specific criteria used to score the applications and an explanation of if, how, or why such criteria differed from the previous fiscal year. . (c) Conforming amendment Section 2021A(e) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking section 2021(d) section 2021(e)

Summary: Reaching Every Homeless Veteran Act of 2021 This bill requires the Department of Labor, in administering homeless veterans reintegration programs, to (1) consider grant applications from entities in all states (to the maximum extent practicable), and (2) conduct an outreach and education program in states where no entity has been awarded a grant to ensure communities are aware of homeless veterans reintegration programs.
HERD Act of 2021

To address Federal employees who comply with Executive Order 14043, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Having Employees Return to Duty Act of 2021 HERD Act of 2021 2. Executive Order 14043 (a) Definitions In this section— (1) the terms agency employee agency (2) the term covered employee (3) the term Executive Order (b) Requirement (1) In general Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), beginning on the date that is 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the head of each agency shall, with respect to each covered employee employed by the agency, require the covered employee to work from the duty station of the covered employee, and to work the hours worked by the covered employee, as of February 15, 2020. (2) Newly hired employees If a covered employee was not employed by the applicable agency as of February 15, 2020, the requirements under paragraph (1) shall apply to the covered employee with respect to the duty station and hours of the individual who occupied the position of the covered employee, as of that date. (3) Significant community spread The head of an agency may implement different policies than, or supplemental policies to, the requirements under paragraph (1), including by requiring social distancing at a particular work site, if the agency head finds that— (A) there is substantial transmission of COVID–19 within a community in which the requirements of that paragraph would otherwise be carried out, as determined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; and (B) implementing those different or supplemental policies will not degrade the level of service that the agency provides to the public.

Summary: Having Employees Return to Duty Act of 2021 or the HERD Act of 2021 This bill addresses federal employees who comply with Executive Order 14043 (requiring COVID-19 vaccination for federal employees). Specifically, the bill requires each federal agency, with respect to each agency employee who has complied with such order, to require the employee to work from that employee's duty station and to work the hours required as of February 15, 2020. If such an employee was not employed by the applicable agency as of that date, that requirement shall apply to the employee with respect to duty station and hours of the individual who occupied that position as of that date. An agency may implement different policies than, or supplemental policies to, those requirements, including by requiring social distancing at a particular work site, if the agency finds that (1) there is substantial transmission of COVID-19 within a community in which such requirements would otherwise be carried out, as determined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; and (2) implementing those different or supplemental policies will not degrade the level of service that the agency provides to the public.
Protect Utah’s Rural Economy Act

To limit the establishment or extension of national monuments in the State of Utah. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Utah’s Rural Economy Act 2. Limitation on the establishment or extension of national monuments in the State of Utah Section 320301 of title 54, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) Limitation on the establishment or extension of National Monuments in the State of Utah Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the President may not establish or extend a national monument in the State of Utah (referred to in this subsection as the State (1) the extension or establishment has been authorized by an Act of Congress; and (2) the President has received from the Governor of the State notice that the State legislature has enacted legislation approving the proposed establishment or extension. .

Summary: Protect Utah's Rural Economy Act This bill prohibits the President from establishing or extending national monuments in Utah unless the proposed establishment or extension has been authorized by federal statute, and the President has received a notice from the Governor of Utah that the state legislature has enacted legislation approving of the proposed establishment or extension.
PPP Access for Rural Hospitals Act

To amend the Small Business Act to include hospitals serving rural areas or areas of persistent poverty in the paycheck protection program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the PPP Access for Rural Hospitals Act 2. Inclusion of critical care hospitals in the paycheck protection program (a) Eligibility of hospitals with more than one physical location Section 7(a)(36)(D)(iii)(I) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36)(D)(iii)(I) beginning with 72 beginning with 72 (or, in the case of a critical care hospital, is assigned a North American Industry Classification System code beginning with 62) (b) Waiver of affiliation rules Section 7(a)(36)(D)(iv)(I) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36)(D)(iv)(I) beginning with 72 beginning with 72 (or, in the case of a critical care hospital, is assigned a North American Industry Classification System code beginning with 62) (c) Critical care hospitals defined Section 7(a)(36)(D) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36)(D) (ix) Critical care hospital defined In this subparagraph, the term critical care hospital (I) a hospital (as defined in section 1861(e) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(e) (aa) is located in a county (or equivalent unit of local government) in a rural area, as defined in section 1886(d)(2)(D) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(2)(D) (bb) is treated as being located in a rural area pursuant to section 1886(d)(8)(E) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(8)(E) (cc) for the most recent cost reporting period under section 1886(d) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d) 42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(5)(F) (II) a nonprofit or public critical access hospital, as defined in section 1861(mm)(1) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(mm)(1) .

Summary: PPP Access for Rural Hospitals Act This bill includes within the Paycheck Protection Program, established to support small businesses in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), certain rural hospitals or hospitals serving low-income patients that are designated as critical care hospitals.
Investor Freedom Act of 2021

To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to preserve commission-free trading and investor freedom for the people of the United States by prohibiting the Securities and Exchange Commission from banning payment for order flow, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Investor Freedom Act of 2021 2. Safe harbor for payment for order flow Section 28 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78bb (g) Payment for order flow (1) Definition In this subsection, the term payment for order flow (2) Applicability (A) In general No broker or dealer, or any person associated with a broker or dealer, using the mails, or any means or instrumentality of interstate commerce, shall be deemed to have acted unlawfully or to have breached a duty under State or Federal law solely by reason of having received payment for order flow. (B) Restriction Neither the Commission nor any national securities exchange or registered securities association may promulgate any rule or regulation that prohibits, limits, or directs the receipt or use of payment for order flow by— (i) a broker or dealer; or (ii) any person associated with a broker or dealer. (C) Rule of construction Nothing in this subsection may be construed to impair or limit the power of the Commission, any national securities exchange, or any registered securities association with respect to any other duties applicable to the execution of a customer’s order by a broker or dealer. .

Summary: Investor Freedom Act of 2021 This bill prohibits banning the practice of payment for order flow (i.e., payment received by a stock brokerage firm for directing orders to another firm that buys and sells stock).
Eliminating Limits to Justice for Child Sex Abuse Victims Act of 2022

To amend title 18, United States Code, to eliminate the statute of limitations for the filing of a civil claim for any person who, while a minor, was a victim of a violation of section 1589, 1590, 1591, 2241(c), 2242, 2243, 2251, 2251A, 2252, 2252A, 2260, 2421, 2422, or 2423 of such title. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Eliminating Limits to Justice for Child Sex Abuse Victims Act of 2021 2022 2. Elimination of the statute of limitations Section 2255 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following: (b) Statute of limitations There shall be no time limit for the filing of any a complaint commencing an commenced . 3. Effective date; applicability This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall— (1) take effect on the (2) apply to— (A) any claim or action that, as of the date described in paragraph (1), would not have been barred under section 2255(b) of title 18, United States Code, as it read on (B) any claim or action arising after the date of enactment of this Act. February 17, 2022 Reported with amendments

Summary: Eliminating Limits to Justice for Child Sex Abuse Victims Act of 2022 This act eliminates the statute of limitations for a minor victim of a human trafficking offense or federal sex offense to file a civil action to recover damages.
Flood Prevention Act of 2021

To amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to allow the District of Columbia to receive Federal funding under such Act, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Flood Prevention Act of 2021 2. Eligibility of District of Columbia for Federal funding under the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 Section 304(4) of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 ( 16 U.S.C. 1453(4) the District of Columbia, the term also includes

Summary: Flood Prevention Act of 2021 This bill makes the District of Columbia eligible to receive federal coastal zone management funding, including flood mitigation and prevention funds.
No Time Limit for Justice Act

To provide incentives for States to eliminate statutes of limitation related to child sexual abuse, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Time Limit for Justice Act 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) According to the Children’s Bureau of the Administration on Children, Youth and Families of the Department of Health and Human Services, every 9 minutes, a child is sexually assaulted in the United States, and 93 percent of victims know the perpetrator, who is often related to the victim. (2) Child sexual abuse can have a serious impact on the physical and mental health of victims, who often experience post-traumatic stress disorder, shame, guilt, anxiety, and depression. (3) A study from the National Institutes of Health found that between 60 and 80 percent of victims of childhood sexual abuse wait until adulthood to disclose their abuse. (4) Due to the especially heinous nature of child sexual abuse, it is imperative that perpetrators of this crime are punished and prevented from reoffending, and that victims have the opportunity to see their abusers brought to justice. (5) Statutes of limitations for felony sex crimes against minors differ by State, and some end as little as 3 years after the crime occurred, even for crimes like production of child sexual abuse imagery. For victims, statutes of limitations can hinder their ability to seek justice and hold their perpetrator accountable. 3. Definitions In this Act: (1) Covered grant program The term covered grant program 34 U.S.C. 10441 et seq. STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program (2) Sexual abuse The term sexual abuse 42 U.S.C. 5106g 4. Increased funding for grants authorized under stop grant program (a) In general The Attorney General shall, in accordance with subsection (b), increase the total amount of each grant awarded to a State under the covered grant program, if, as of the first day of the fiscal year for which the grant is being awarded— (1) child sexual abuse criminal offenses under the laws of the State are not subject to a statute of limitations; and (2) civil actions authorizing damages for victims of child sexual abuse under the laws of the State are not subject to a statute of limitations. (b) Grant increase The amount of an increase provided to a State under subsection (a) shall be equal to not more than 5 percent of the average of the total amount of funding provided to the State under the covered grant program during the 3 most recent fiscal years in which the State was awarded a grant under the covered grant program. (c) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 for each of 2022 through 2026 to carry out this section.

Summary: No Time Limit for Justice Act This bill directs the Department of Justice to increase a state's allocation of funds under the STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program if, under the laws of the state, child sexual abuse criminal offenses and civil actions authorizing damages for victims of child sexual abuse are not subject to a statute of limitations.
Zombie Programs Survival Guide Act

To require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to issue guidance relating to reporting by agencies on Federal financial assistance programs that do not provide Federal financial assistance during the 1-year period preceding the date of the report. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Zombie Programs Survival Guide Act 2. Guidance for agencies (a) Definitions (1) Covered agency The term covered agency (A) an Executive agency, as defined in section 105 of title 5, United States Code; and (B) an independent regulatory agency, as defined in section 3502 of title, 44, United States Code. (2) Federal financial assistance; program The terms Federal financial assistance program (3) Relevant report The term relevant report (A) a report described in section 3516(a)(2) of title 31, United States Code; or (B) the consolidated report described in section 3516(a)(1) of title 31, United States Code. (b) Guidance Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall issue guidance that requires the head of each covered agency to include, on an annual basis, in a relevant report— (1) a list of each program and revolving fund of the covered agency that— (A) provides Federal financial assistance; and (B) did not provide Federal financial assistance during the 1-year period preceding the date of the report; (2) an explanation of why each program or revolving fund described in paragraph (1) did not award Federal financial assistance during the 1-year period preceding the date of the report; and (3) the amount of budget authority available for each program or revolving fund described in paragraph (1).

Summary: Zombie Programs Survival Guide Act This bill requires the Office of Management and Budget to issue guidance directing federal agencies to report annually on programs and revolving funds that (1) provide federal financial assistance, and (2) did not provide federal financial assistance during the previous year. The reports must include a list of the programs and funds, an explanation of why federal financial assistance was not provided, and the amount of budget authority that is available for each program or fund.
CRUCIAL Act of 2021

To require the President to certify to Congress that a member of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue is not participating in quadrilateral cooperation between Australia, India, Japan, and the United States on security matters that are critical to United States strategic interests before imposing sanctions under section 231 of the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act with respect to a transaction of that member. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Circumspectly Reducing Unintended Consequences Impairing Alliances and Leadership Act of 2021 CRUCIAL Act of 2021 2. Certification requirement for imposing sanctions with respect to members of Quadrilateral Security Dialogue Section 231 of the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act ( 22 U.S.C. 9525 (g) Special rule for members of Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (1) In general During the 10-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of the Circumspectly Reducing Unintended Consequences Impairing Alliances and Leadership Act of 2021 (2) Member of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue defined In this subsection, the term member of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue .

Summary: Circumspectly Reducing Unintended Consequences Impairing Alliances and Leadership Act of 2021 or the CRUCIAL Act of 2021 This bill establishes requirements relating to the President's ability to impose sanctions on individuals or entities that engage in a significant transaction with the defense or intelligence sectors of Russia's government if the transaction involves a member of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue. (The dialogue is a coalition comprised of the governments of the United States, Japan, India, and Australia.) Specifically, before imposing such sanctions for a transaction involving a member of the dialogue, the President must certify to Congress that the government in question is not participating in the dialogue on security matters that are critical to U.S. strategic interests.
Further Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2021

To provide an extension of Federal-aid highway, highway safety, and transit programs, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Further Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2021 2. Amendment to the extension end date Section 2(2) of the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2021 ( Public Law 117–44 October 31, 2021 December 3, 2021 3. Amendment for Federal employee compensation following Highway Trust Fund expiration Section 108(b) of the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2021 ( Public Law 117–44 that begins that begins on— (1) October 1, 2021, and ends on or before the date of enactment of this Act; or (2) November 1, 2021, and ends on or before the date of enactment of the Further Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2021 . 4. Extension of expenditure authority for the Highway Trust Fund, Sport Fish Restoration And Boating Trust Fund, and Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund (a) Highway Trust Fund Section 9503 (1) in subsections (b)(6)(B), (c)(1), and (e)(3) by striking November 1, 2021 December 4, 2021 (2) by striking Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2021 Further Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2021 (b) Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund Section 9504 of such Code is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(2) by striking Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2021 Further Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2021 (2) in subsection (d)(2) by striking November 1, 2021 December 4, 2021 (c) Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund Section 9508(e)(2) of such Code is amended by striking November 1, 2021 December 4, 2021 (d) Special rule for amendments On the date of enactment of H.R. 3684 (117th Congress)— (1) subsections (a), (b), and (c) of this section, the amendments made by such subsections, section 201 of the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2021 ( Public Law 117–44 (2) the text of the laws amended by subsections (a), (b), and (c) of this section and section 201 of the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2021 ( Public Law 117–44 (3) the amendments made by H.R. 3684 (117th Congress) shall be executed as if this section and section 201 of the Surface Transportation Extension Act had not been enacted. (e) Conforming amendment Section 201 of the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2021 ( Public Law 117–44 5. Prior enacted authorization If H.R. 3684 (117th Congress) is enacted before the date of enactment of this Act, this Act shall not take effect and the provisions of this Act shall not be executed.

Summary: Further Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2021 This bill extends and revises provisions related to federal-aid highway, transit, highway safety, rail, and other surface transportation programs of the Department of Transportation. Specifically, the bill extends FY2021 enacted levels of funding through December 3, 2021, for federal-aid highway, transit, and safety programs; and extends expenditure authority through December 4, 2021, for the Highway Trust Fund, Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund, and the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund.