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To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the expansion of coverage of vaccines under part B of the Medicare program, and for other purposes.

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the expansion of coverage of vaccines under part B of the Medicare program, and for other purposes. 1. Expansion of coverage of vaccines under part b of the medicare program (a) In general Section 1861(s)(10)(A) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(s)(10)(A) (1) by inserting (i) (A) (2) by adding at the end the following new clause: (ii) with respect to an adult individual, any other vaccine (which is approved by the Federal Food and Drug Administration) not described in clause (i) that is recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices and its administration; and . (b) Conforming amendments (1) Waiver of deductible The first sentence of section 1833(b) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395l(b) (A) by striking , and (12) , (12) (B) by striking section 1861(s)(10)(A) section 1861(s)(10)(A)(i) (C) by inserting before the period at the end the following: , and (13) such deductible shall not apply with respect to vaccines recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices and their administration described in section 1861(s)(10)(A)(ii) (2) Waiver of cost-sharing under medicare advantage Section 1852(a)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–22(a)(1)(B) Public Law 116–136 (A) in clause (iv)— (i) by redesignating subclause (VII) as subclause (VIII); (ii) by inserting after subclause (VI) the following new subclause: (VII) Vaccines recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices and their administration described in section 1861(s)(10)(A)(ii). ; and (iii) in subclause (VI), by striking section 1861(s)(10)(A) section 1861(s)(10)(A)(i) (B) in clause (v), by striking and (VI) (VI), and (VII) (3) Initial preventive medical examination Section 1861(ww)(2)(A) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(ww)(2)(A) and hepatitis B vaccine COVID–19, hepatitis B, and other vaccines described in section 1861(s)(10)(A)(ii) (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act. (d) Implementation Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may implement the provisions of, and the amendments made by, this section by program instruction or otherwise.

Summary: This bill expands Medicare coverage of vaccines to include any vaccine for adults that is recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Currently, Medicare covers vaccines for influenza, hepatitis B, pneumococcal disease, and COVID-19.
See the Board Act

To provide for a grant program to support access to free eye care services for students attending public elementary schools and secondary schools. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the See the Board Act 2. Grant program to support access to free eye care services for students at public schools (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall, subject to subsection (d), establish a grant program under which the Secretary awards grants to eligible entities that provide a qualifying eye care services program to purchase portable or mobile optometry equipment and to pay for appropriate operational costs, including for costs for qualified personal protective equipment, direct health care or service delivery costs, and any other relevant expense the Secretary determines necessary, for the provision of free eye care services through such program to students attending public elementary schools or secondary schools (as such terms are defined in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 (b) Eligible entities described For purposes of this section, an eligible entity is a nonprofit organization. (c) Qualifying eye care services program For purposes of this section, the term qualifying eye care services program 20 U.S.C. 7801 (d) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that eligible entities awarded grants under this section should, to the greatest extent possible, provide information to students described in subsection (a) and parents of such students about the importance of adhering to the medically recommended schedule for vision screenings and comprehensive eye exams. (e) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2027.

Summary: See the Board Act This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to support nonprofit organizations in furnishing eye-care services free of charge to students in public elementary or secondary schools.
Pandemic Cessation Act

To provide that the public health emergency declared with respect to COVID–19 shall terminate on the date on which the Secretary of Health and Human Services approves, or authorizes emergency use of, a drug intended to treat COVID–19. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pandemic Cessation Act 2. Termination of COVID–19 public health emergency (a) In general The public health emergency declared pursuant to section 319 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247d (1) grants approval under section 505 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 355 (2) authorizes emergency use under section 564 of such Act ( 21 U.S.C. 360bbb–3 (b) Definition In this section, the terms drug new drug 21 U.S.C. 321

Summary: Pandemic Cessation Act This bill automatically terminates the COVID-19 public health emergency declared on January 31, 2020, when the Food and Drug Administration approves a new drug (or authorizes the emergency use of a drug) to treat COVID-19.
Invest Now Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a reduced capital gains rate on certain property acquired in 2021. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Invest Now Act 2. Reduced capital gains rate on certain property acquired in 2021 (a) In general Section 1(h) (12) Reduced rate for certain property acquired in 2021 (A) In general So much of the adjusted net capital gain taxed at a rate of 20 percent under paragraph (1) (determined without regard to this paragraph) to the extent attributable to the sale or exchange of qualified property shall be taxed at a rate of 5 percent under such paragraph (and not 20 percent). (B) Coordination with 15 percent rate So much of the adjusted net capital gain taxed at a rate of 15 percent or 20 percent under paragraph (1) (determined without regard to this paragraph) to the extent attributable to the sale or exchange of qualified property (reduced by so much of such gain as is taxed at the rate determined under clause (i)) shall be taxed at a rate of 5 percent (and not 15 percent). (C) Qualified property For purposes of this paragraph— (i) In general The term qualified property (I) purchased (as defined in section 179(d)(2)) by the taxpayer after December 31, 2020, and before January 1, 2022, and (II) held by the taxpayer (as determined under section 1223) for a period of more than 5 years. (ii) Exception for wash sales Such term shall not include any property the basis of which is determined under section 1091(d). . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2021.

Summary: Invest Now Act This bill reduces to 5% the capital gains tax rate for property purchased in 2021 and held by the taxpayer for more than five years.
Wildfire Grid Resiliency Act

To direct the Secretary of Energy to carry out a demonstration program for projects that improve electric grid resilience with respect to wildfires, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Wildfire Grid Resiliency Act 2. Resilience Accelerator Demonstration Program (a) In general The Secretary of Energy, acting through the Assistant Secretary of the Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response of the Department of Energy, shall carry out a demonstration program, to be known as the Resilience Accelerator Demonstration Program Program (b) Eligible projects The Secretary of Energy may make an award under the Program to facilitate a project that demonstrates an innovative technology to improve electric grid resilience with respect to wildfires, including— (1) a project that demonstrates an innovative technology for monitoring vegetation management; and (2) a project that demonstrates an innovative technology to enhance the safety of first responders who respond to electric grid emergencies. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) National Laboratory The term National Laboratory 42 U.S.C. 15801 (2) Resilience The term resilience 42 U.S.C. 17384a (d) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out the Program $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2025.

Summary: Wildfire Grid Resiliency Act This bill requires the Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response of the Department of Energy (DOE) to carry out a Resilience Accelerator Demonstration Program. Under the program, the office must make awards to DOE's National Laboratories for projects that demonstrate innovative technologies to improve the electric grid's resilience to wildfires.
Volunteer Driver Tax Appreciation Act of 2021

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to equalize the charitable mileage rate with the business travel rate. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Volunteer Driver Tax Appreciation Act of 2021 2. Increase in charitable mileage rate (a) In general Subsection (i) of section 170 14 cents per mile the rate determined by the Secretary, which rate shall not be less than the standard mileage rate used for purposes of sections 162 and 212 (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to the taxable year beginning after December 31, 2020.

Summary: Volunteer Driver Tax Appreciation Act of 2021 This bill increases the standard mileage rate for the tax deduction for the charitable use of a passenger automobile. The bill increases the rate from the standard charitable rate of 14 cents per mile to the standard business mileage rate (56 cents per mile in 2021).
Fairness for Federal Contractors Act of 2021

To prohibit executive agencies from requiring employees to receive a vaccination against infection by the SARS–CoV–2 virus under Federal contracts, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fairness for Federal Contractors Act of 2021 2. Prohibition on vaccination requirement for Federal contracts (a) In general The head of an executive agency may not by contract, regulation regarding Federal contracting, or any other action directed specifically at Federal contractors or any Federal contract (including the termination or threatened termination of any contract) require any employee or individual under a contract or subcontract (at any tier) with the Federal Government to receive a vaccination against infection by the SARS–CoV–2 virus. (b) GAO study Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a study on the degree to which Executive Order 14042 (related to ensuring adequate COVID safety protocols for Federal contractors) and related guidance for Federal contractors issued by the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force did the following: (1) Disrupted or impaired performance under Federal contracts or subcontracts. (2) Disrupted or impaired the performance of any Federal agency mission that relies on support from Federal contractors or subcontractors, including any mission carried out by the Department of Defense, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency, the Customs and Border Protection Agency, any other component of the Department of Homeland Security, the Bureau of Prisons, any other component of the Department of Justice, the Department of State, the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and the Department of Health and Human Services. (3) Caused losses of jobs at Federal contractors or subcontractors. (4) Disrupted United States supply chains. (5) Reduced hiring by Federal contractors or subcontractors. (6) Increased the cost of performance under Federal contracts or subcontracts. (7) Disrupted or impaired the performance of Federal information technology systems supported by Federal contractors or subcontractors. (8) Disrupted or impaired transportation systems or provision of transportation services by individual providers. (c) Executive agency defined In this section, the term executive agency

Summary: Fairness for Federal Contractors Act of 2021 This bill prohibits executive agencies from requiring contractors to receive a COVID-19 vaccination. The bill also requires the Government Accountability Office to study the degree to which Executive Order 14042 (Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors) caused disruptions to federal contracts, supply chains, and transportation systems.
Housing PLUS Act of 2021

To allow amounts made available for the Continuum of Care program of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Housing Promotes Livelihood and Ultimate Success Act of 2021 Housing PLUS Act of 2021 2. Availability of Continuum of Care funds for grantees requiring wraparound services or applying preconditions Subtitle C of title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11381 et seq. 436. Availability of funds for grantees requiring wraparound services or applying preconditions (a) Availability Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may not, in making amounts available under this subtitle, prohibit, limit, or restrict the award or amount of grants made with such amounts to or for eligible entities, project sponsors, or recipients— (1) that require the provision of supportive services, such as counseling, job training, or addiction treatment, for individuals served by a program, project, or activity assisted with such amounts; (2) that require, as a condition for occupancy in a project, or assistance from a program, project, or activity, assisted with such amounts that individuals meet certain prerequisites, such as sobriety or lack of drug use; or (3) faith-based organizations. (b) Set aside Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in making available amounts under this subtitle for each fiscal year, the Secretary shall ensure that not less than 30 percent of such amounts shall be used by eligible entities, project sponsors, and recipients that provide or offer access to wraparound services. (c) Accountability Not later than 180 days after the completion of each fiscal year, the Secretary shall submit, to the House Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs of the Senate, for such fiscal year— (1) a written certification that the amounts made available for carrying out this subtitle were made available in compliance with subsections (a) and (b) of this section; and (2) a report specifying how the Notices of Funding Opportunity for such fiscal year for amounts made available for carrying out this subtitle evidence such compliance. .

Summary: Housing Promotes Livelihood and Ultimate Success Act of 2021 or the Housing PLUS Act of 2021 This bill modifies the requirements under which the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) must award grants under the Continuum of Care Program, which provides funding for nonprofit providers and state and local governments to quickly rehouse homeless individuals and families. Specifically, the bill bars HUD from prohibiting, limiting, or restricting Continuum of Care grants to recipients that (1) require program participants to receive supportive services, (2) require program participants to be sober or drug-free, or (3) are faith-based organizations. The bill also requires that 30% of Continuum of Care grant funds be set aside for eligible grant recipients that provide or offer access to wraparound services.
Northern Spotted Owl Habitat Improvement Act of 2021

To codify certain regulations issued by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to critical habitat for the Northern Spotted Owl. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Northern Spotted Owl Habitat Improvement Act of 2021 2. Codification of final rule The revisions to the Code of Federal Regulations made pursuant to the final rule of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service of the Department of the Interior, titled Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Revised Designation of Critical Habitat for the Northern Spotted Owl

Summary: Northern Spotted Owl Habitat Improvement Act of 2021 The bill provides statutory authority for the rule published on January 15, 2021, by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service entitled Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Revised Designation of Critical Habitat for the Northern Spotted Owl.
We’re Not Paying You To Break Our Laws Act

To prohibit the payment of settlement agreements in certain cases, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the We’re Not Paying You To Break Our Laws Act 2. Prohibition on payment of settlements in certain cases No amounts may be made available from the Treasury for the payment of any settlement agreement filed in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona in A.I.I.L. v. Sessions, 4:19–CV–00481, or any substantially similar civil action brought by an individual as a result of an action taken to enforce the memorandum of the Attorney General entitled Zero-Tolerance for Offenses Under 8 U.S.C. §1325(a)

Summary: We're Not Paying You To Break Our Laws Act This bill prohibits making federal funds available to pay for any settlement agreement in any civil action brought as a result of actions taken to enforce the April 6, 2018, Department of Justice memorandum pertaining to the prosecution of cases of improper entry into the United States.
Build Better Borders Act of 2021

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase the civil penalty for unlawfully entering the United States, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Build Better Borders Act of 2021 2. Increased civil penalties for unlawful entry Section 275(b)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1325(b)(1) at least $50 and not more than $250 $450,000 3. Border wall trust fund (a) Establishment of fund At the end of subchapter III of chapter 33 3344. Secure the Southern Border Fund (a) In general Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary of the Treasury shall establish an account in the Treasury of the United States, to be known as the Secure the Southern Border Fund 8 U.S.C. 1325(b)(1) (b) Appropriation Funds deposited in the Secure the Southern Border Fund shall be available until expended. Such funds are authorized to be appropriated, and are appropriated, to the Secretary of Homeland Security only— (1) to plan, design, construct, or maintain a barrier along the international border between the United States and Mexico; and (2) to purchase and maintain necessary vehicles and equipment for U.S. Border Patrol agents. (c) Limitation Not more than 5 percent of the funds deposited in the Secure the Southern Border Fund may be used for the purpose described in subsection (b)(2). . (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents for chapter 33 3344. Secure the Southern Border Fund. .

Summary: Build Better Borders Act of 2021 This bill increases a civil penalty for improperly entering the United States and appropriates the collected funds for certain uses, including for the construction of a barrier along the U.S.-Mexico border. Specifically, the civil penalty for an alien apprehended while entering (or attempting to enter) the United States at a time or place other than as designated by immigration officers shall be $450,000, or $900,000 for an individual who has been previously subject to the penalty. Under current law, the penalty is between $50 and $250, or between $100 and $500 for an individual who has been previously subject to the penalty. The bill appropriates the funds from such penalties for use by the Department of Homeland Security, and the funds may only be used to (1) plan, design, construct, or maintain a barrier along the U.S.-Mexico border; and (2) purchase and maintain necessary vehicles and equipment for the U.S. Border Patrol.
Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area Reauthorization Act

To amend the Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008 to extend the authorization of financial assistance with respect to the Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area Reauthorization Act 2. Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area Section 451 of the Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008 ( Public Law 110–229 the date that is 15 years after the date of the enactment of this subtitle May 8, 2038

Summary: Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area Reauthorization Act This bill extends until May 8, 2038, the authority of the Department of the Interior to provide financial assistance to the Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area in Illinois.
To prohibit the Administrator of the Small Business Administration from directly making loans under the 7(a) loan program, and for other purposes.

To prohibit the Administrator of the Small Business Administration from directly making loans under the 7(a) loan program, and for other purposes. 1. Prohibition on direct 7(a) (a) In general Notwithstanding any provision of subsection (a) of section 7 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a) (b) Existing loans The Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall service a direct loan made under section 7(a) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(b)

Summary: This bill prohibits the Small Business Administration from directly making a loan under the 7(a) Program, which authorizes loans and loan guaranties to small businesses that meet certain requirements.
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 501 Charles Street in Beaufort, South Carolina, as the "Harriet Tubman Post Office Building".

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 501 Charles Street in Beaufort, South Carolina, as the Harriet Tubman Post Office Building 1. Harriet Tubman Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 501 Charles Street in Beaufort, South Carolina, shall be known and designated as the Harriet Tubman Post Office Building (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Harriet Tubman Post Office Building

Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 501 Charles Street in Beaufort, South Carolina, as the "Harriet Tubman Post Office Building."
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 11 Robert Smalls Parkway Suite C, in Beaufort, South Carolina, as the "Robert Smalls Post Office".

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 11 Robert Smalls Parkway Suite C, in Beaufort, South Carolina, as the Robert Smalls Post Office 1. Robert Smalls Post Office (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 11 Robert Smalls Parkway Suite C, in Beaufort, South Carolina, shall be known and designated as the Robert Smalls Post Office (b) References Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Robert Smalls Post Office

Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 11 Robert Smalls Parkway Suite C, in Beaufort, South Carolina, as the "Robert Smalls Post Office."