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Shellfish Aquaculture Improvement Act of 2021

To amend title 46, United States Code, to exclude certain aquaculture workers from treatment as seamen for the purpose of liability in the event of injury or death, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Shellfish Aquaculture Improvement Act of 2021 2. Limitation on recovery for certain injuries incurred in shellfish aquaculture activities if a State remedy is available (a) In general Section 30104 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting (a) In general.— (2) by adding at the end the following: (b) Limitation on recovery by aquaculture workers For purposes of subsection (a)— (1) In general The term seaman (A) is an aquaculture worker if State workers’ compensation is available to such individual; and (B) was, at the time of injury, engaged in aquaculture in a place where such individual had lawful access. (2) Aquaculture worker defined For purposes of paragraph (1), the term aquaculture worker (A) is employed by a commercial enterprise that is involved in the controlled cultivation and harvest of aquatic plants and animals, including— (i) the cleaning, processing, or canning of fish and fish products; (ii) the cultivation and harvesting of shellfish; and (iii) the controlled growing and harvesting of other aquatic species; (B) does not hold a license issued under section 7101(c) of this title; and (C) is not required to hold a merchant mariner credential under part F of subtitle II of this title. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to injuries incurred on or after the date of enactment of this Act.

Summary: Shellfish Aquaculture Improvement Act of 2021 This bill limits the ability of an aquaculture worker to bring a civil action against an employer for employment-related injuries. Specifically, the bill limits recovery for injuries sustained by an aquaculture worker if (1) state workers' compensation is available to such individual; and (2) at the time of injury, the individual was engaged in aquaculture in a place where the individual had lawful access. An aquaculture worker is an individual employed by commercial enterprises involved in the controlled cultivation and harvest of aquatic plants and animals, including the cleaning, processing, or canning of fish and fish products, the cultivation and harvesting of shellfish, and the controlled growing and harvesting of other aquatic species.
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exempt certain employees engaged in outdoor recreational outfitting or guiding services from maximum hours requirements.

To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exempt certain employees engaged in outdoor recreational outfitting or guiding services from maximum hours requirements. 1. Exemption with respect to certain employees engaged in outdoor recreational outfitting or guiding services Section 13(b) of the Fair Labor Standards Act ( 29 U.S.C. 213(b) (4) any employee principally engaged in outdoor recreational outfitting or guiding services and employed by an employer principally engaged in the business of providing such outfitting or guiding services that— (A) does not operate for more than seven months in any calendar year; or (B) had average receipts for any six months of the preceding calendar year that were not more than 33 1/3 .

Summary: This bill expands the exemption of certain seasonal employees from the federal maximum hour requirements to include employees of outdoor recreational outfitting or guiding services.
COVID–19 Vaccine Accountability Act

To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to eliminate immunity for manufacturers of COVID–19 vaccines, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the COVID–19 Vaccine Accountability Act 2. Liability of COVID–19 vaccine manufacturers (a) Covered countermeasure Section 319F–3(i)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d–6d(i)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following: Such term does not include vaccines for COVID–19 that are required (directly or as a condition of employment, schooling, or otherwise) under Federal, State, or local law to be administered to individuals eligible to receive such a vaccine. . (b) Covered person Section 319F–3(i)(2) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d–6d(i)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following: Such term does not include a manufacturer of a vaccine described in the matter following subparagraph (D) of paragraph (1). . (c) Limitation of liability Section 319F–3 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247d–6d (j) Limitation on liability Pursuant to, and consistent with, the sovereign immunity reservation specified in subsection (f), the liability of the United States for a death or injury caused by the administration of a vaccine for COVID–19 occurring on or after January 1, 2020 shall not exceed $10,000. .

Summary: COVID-19 Vaccine Accountability Act This bill excludes manufacturers of a mandated COVID-19 vaccine from certain liability protections that apply to manufacturers of medical countermeasures (i.e., medical products that may be used to treat, prevent, or diagnose conditions associated with emerging infectious diseases or chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear agents). It also retroactively limits to $10,000 the liability of the United States for a death or injury caused by a COVID-19 vaccine administered on or after January 1, 2020.
Science-Based Grizzly Bear Management Act of 2021

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to reissue a final rule relating to removing the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem population of grizzly bears from the Federal list of endangered and threatened wildlife and to issue a new rule removing the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem population of grizzly bears from such list. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Science-Based Grizzly Bear Management Act of 2021 2. Removal of grizzly bears of the Greater Yellowstone and Northern Continental Divide ecosystems from endangered and threatened lists (a) Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall reissue the final rule relating to removing the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem population of grizzly bears from the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife, published on June 30, 2017 (82 Fed. Reg. 30502), without regard to any other provision of statute or regulation that applies to issuance of such rule. Such reissuance and this subsection shall not be subject to judicial review. (b) Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem No later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall issue a final rule removing the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem population of grizzly bears from the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife without regard to any other provision of statute or regulation that applies to the issuance of such rule. Such issuance and this subsection shall not be subject to judicial review.

Summary: Science-Based Grizzly Bear Management Act of 2021 This bill directs the Department of the Interior to reissue the final rule relating to removing the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem population of grizzly bears from the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife, published on June 30, 2017 (82 Fed. Reg. 30502), without regard to any other provision of statute or regulation that applies to issuance of such rule. Such reissuance shall not be subject to judicial review. Interior shall issue a final rule removing the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem population of grizzly bears from the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife without regard to any other provision of statute or regulation that applies to the issuance of such rule. Such issuance shall also not be subject to judicial review.
Accelerating Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act

To amend the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 to institute a trading prohibition for certain issuers that retain public accounting firms that have not been subject to inspection by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Accelerating Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act 2. Trading prohibition for 2 consecutive non-inspection years Section 104(i) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 ( 15 U.S.C. 7214(i) (1) in paragraph (2)(A)(ii), by striking the foreign jurisdiction described in clause (i) a foreign jurisdiction (2) in paragraph (3)— (A) in the paragraph heading, by striking 3 2 (B) in subparagraph (A), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking 3 2

Summary: Accelerating Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act This bill revises provisions related to the required certification to the Securities and Exchange Commission by certain publicly traded companies that they are not owned or controlled by a foreign government. Under current law, a company must make this certification if the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board is unable to audit specified reports because the company has retained a foreign public accounting firm not subject to inspection by the board due to a position taken by an authority in that foreign jurisdiction. Under this bill, a company must submit this certification if a position taken by any foreign government (not only the foreign government in which the firm is located) prevents inspection of the firm. Furthermore, under current law, if the board is unable to inspect the company's public accounting firm for three consecutive years, the company's securities are banned from trade on a national exchange or through other methods. The bill reduces this time to two consecutive years.
Clarifying Authority over Nicotine Act of 2021

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to vest regulatory authority with respect to tobacco products containing nicotine not made or derived from tobacco, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Clarifying Authority over Nicotine Act of 2021 2. FDA authority over products containing nicotine (a) Tobacco product definition Section 201(rr)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 321(rr)(1) (1) by inserting , or containing nicotine from any source, from tobacco (2) by adding at the end the following: An article that is a food as defined in paragraph (f) shall not be considered a tobacco product if it contains not more than trace amounts of nicotine and such nicotine is naturally occurring. (b) Applicability Section 901(b) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 387a(b) (b) Applicability (1) In general This chapter shall apply to all cigarettes, cigarette tobacco, roll-your-own tobacco, and smokeless tobacco and to any other tobacco products that the Secretary by regulation deems to be subject to this chapter. (2) Tobacco products containing nicotine not made or derived from tobacco Beginning 30 days after the date of enactment of the Clarifying Authority over Nicotine Act of 2021, this chapter shall apply to any tobacco product containing nicotine not made or derived from tobacco. . (c) Applicability of existing requirements for tobacco products Beginning on the date specified in section 901(b) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as amended by subsection (b), with respect to any regulation promulgated or related guidance documents issued, in whole or in part, under this Act before such date, the term tobacco product tobacco products

Summary: Clarifying Authority over Nicotine Act of 2021 This bill expands the statutory authority of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to regulate tobacco products by amending the definition of such products. Currently, the statute defines tobacco products as products intended for human consumption that are made or derived from tobacco. The bill amends the definition to also include products that contain nicotine from any source, excluding foods that only contain trace amounts of naturally occurring nicotine. Beginning 30 days after this bill's enactment, existing laws, regulations, and related FDA guidance pertaining to tobacco products shall apply to tobacco products as defined under this bill.
To establish certain protections for members of the Armed Forces who refuse to receive vaccinations against COVID-19.

To establish certain protections for members of the Armed Forces who refuse to receive vaccinations against COVID–19. 1. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that no member of the Armed Forces should be required to receive a vaccination against COVID-19. 2. Protections for members of the Armed Forces who refuse to receive vaccinations against COVID-19 (a) Characterization of discharge or dismissal (1) Prohibition of dishonorable characterization The characterization of the discharge or dismissal of a covered individual shall be honorable. (2) Upgrade In the case of a covered individual discharged or dismissed from the Armed Forces before the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary concerned shall upgrade the characterization of such discharge or dismissal to honorable. (b) Prohibition of denial of retired pay and benefits No covered individual may be denied, solely on the basis that such individual is a covered individual, any— (1) retired or retainer pay; or (2) benefit under a law administered by the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (including post-9/11 educational assistance under chapter 33 (c) Definitions In this section: (1) The term covered individual (2) The term Secretary concerned

Summary: This bill requires that a discharge or dismissal of a member of the Armed Forces must be characterized as honorable in situations where the individual was discharged or dismissed solely for refusing to receive a COVID-19 vaccination. Such individuals may not be denied retired or retainer pay or any benefits through the Department of Defense or Department of Veterans Affairs solely on the basis that they refused to receive a COVID-19 vaccination.
To provide the consent of Congress to an amendment to the Constitution of the State of New Mexico.

To provide the consent of Congress to an amendment to the Constitution of the State of New Mexico. 1. Consent of congress to amendment to the Constitution of the State of New Mexico Congress consents to the amendment to the Constitution of the State of New Mexico proposed by House Joint Resolution 1 of the 55th Legislature of the State of New Mexico, First Session, 2021, entitled A Joint Resolution Proposing an Amendment to Article 12, Section 7 of the Constitution of New Mexico to Provide for Additional Annual Distributions of the Permanent School Fund for Enhanced Instruction for Students at Risk of Failure, Extending the School Year, Teacher Compensation and Early Childhood Education; Requiring Congressional Approval for Distributions for Early Childhood Education

Summary: This bill gives the consent of Congress for the amendment to the Constitution of New Mexico proposed by House Resolution 1 of the 55th Legislature of the State of New Mexico, First Session, 2021, titled A Joint Resolution Proposing an Amendment to Article 12, Section 7 of the Constitution of New Mexico to Provide for Additional Annual Distributions of the Permanent School Fund for Enhanced Instruction for Students at Risk of Failure, Extending the School Year, Teacher Compensation and Early Childhood Education; Requiring Congressional Approval for Distributions for Early Childhood Education.
Manufacturing.gov Act

To provide for the establishment of a section of the website of the Department of Commerce that shall serve as the primary hub for information relating to Federal manufacturing programs, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Manufacturing.gov Act 2. Manufacturing.gov hub (a) Definition In this section, the term Secretary (b) Establishment Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in coordination with the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Commerce, shall modify the manufacturing.gov website by establishing a section of the website to be known as the manufacturing.gov hub (c) Functions The manufacturing.gov hub established under subsection (b) shall— (1) serve as the primary hub for information relating to every Federal manufacturing program, including the programs identified in the report of the Government Accountability Office entitled U.S. Manufacturing (2) provide the contact information of relevant program offices carrying out the Federal manufacturing programs described in paragraph (1); (3) provide an avenue for public input and feedback relating to— (A) the functionality of the website of the Department of Commerce; (B) the Federal manufacturing programs described in paragraph (1); and (C) any other manufacturing-related challenges experienced by manufacturers in the United States; (4) establish web pages within the hub that shall focus on— (A) technology and research and development; (B) trade; (C) workforce development and training; (D) industrial commons and supply chains; and (E) small and medium manufacturers; and (5) use machine learning to— (A) identify frequently asked questions; and (B) disseminate to the public answers to the questions identified under subparagraph (A). (d) No additional funds No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated for the purpose of carrying out this section. The Secretary shall carry out this section using amounts otherwise available to the Secretary for such purposes. November 14, 2022 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: Manufacturing.gov Act This bill requires the Department of Commerce to establish a section of the manufacturing.gov website to serve as the primary hub for information relating to federal manufacturing programs. In addition to serving as the primary hub for this information, the hub must also (1) provide the contact information for relevant program offices carrying out federal manufacturing programs; (2) provide an avenue for public input and feedback relating to these programs; and (3) host web pages that focus on topics such as trade, workforce development, and small and medium manufacturers.
Strategically Lowering Gas Prices Act

To prohibit a drawdown and sale of petroleum products from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve if the President has withdrawn certain land from oil and gas leasing, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strategically Lowering Gas Prices Act 2. Drawdown and sale of petroleum products Section 161 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6241 (k) Effect of withdrawal of lands (1) In general Notwithstanding subsections (d) and (h), the Secretary may not draw down and sell petroleum products pursuant to a finding made by a President under this section if that President, as determined by the Secretary of the Interior, has withdrawn land that is subject to disposition under any of the mineral leasing laws from oil and gas leasing. (2) Withdrawal by statute For purposes of paragraph (1), a withdrawal of land from oil and gas leasing provided by statute shall not be considered a withdrawal by the President. (3) Exception Paragraph (1) shall not apply with respect to a drawdown and sale that is required by a severe energy supply interruption that is caused by an act of sabotage, an act of terrorism, or an act of God. .

Summary: Strategically Lowering Gas Prices Act This bill prohibits, subject to certain exceptions, the Department of Energy from drawing down or selling stocks from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve at the direction of a President if that President has withdrawn federal land subject to any of the mineral leasing laws from oil and gas leasing.
TRICARE Equality Act of 2021

To amend title 10, United States Code, to improve the administration of the TRICARE program in Puerto Rico, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the TRICARE Equality Act of 2021 2. Improvements relating to administration of TRICARE program in Puerto Rico (a) Improvements Chapter 55 section 1076f 1076g. TRICARE program: administration in Puerto Rico (a) Availability of TRICARE Prime In designating geographical areas under section 1097(b)(3) of this title, the Secretary of Defense shall designate such areas in Puerto Rico in a similar manner used to designate such areas in the 50 States. (b) Expansion of travel benefits (1) In providing travel and transportation allowances under section 1074i of this title, the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that individuals located in Puerto Rico who, but for such location, would be eligible to receive such allowances pursuant to such section are eligible to receive such allowances. (2) The Secretary may revise the regulations prescribed under section 464 of title 37, or prescribe such new regulations, as may be necessary for the administration of paragraph (1). (c) Health information exchange The Director of the Federal Electronic Health Record Modernization Office shall coordinate with the Director of the Department of Health of Puerto Rico for the purpose of sharing health information through the Joint Health Information Exchange, or such successor initiative. (d) Federal Electronic Health Record Modernization Office In this section, the term Federal Electronic Health Record Modernization Office Public Law 110–181 10 U.S.C. 1071 . (b) Sunset Section 1076g of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall be repealed on the date that is two years after the date on which Puerto Rico is declared to be a State of the United States of America and is admitted to the Union on equal footing with the other States in all respects.

Summary: TRICARE Equality Act of 2021 This bill addresses the administration of Department of Defense (DOD) health care programs and benefits in Puerto Rico. Specifically, the bill requires DOD to treat the administration of TRICARE Prime availability in Puerto Rico in a similar manner as a state. The bill also requires DOD to ensure that, in providing travel and transportation allowances related to specialty medical treatment, individuals located in Puerto Rico are eligible to receive such allowances. The Federal Electronic Health Record Modernization Office must coordinate with the Department of Health of Puerto Rico to share health information through the Joint Health Information Exchange.
Stop Federal Vaccine Mandates for Employees Act

To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to prohibit any emergency temporary standard that includes a vaccine or drug mandate. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Federal Vaccine Mandates for Employees Act 2. Limitation on emergency temporary standards Section 6(c)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 ( 29 U.S.C. 655(c)(1) No such emergency standard under this subsection may require any drug (as defined in section 201(g)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act) or vaccine or other biological product (as defined in section 351(i)(1) of the Public Health Service Act) to be administered to any employee.

Summary: Stop Federal Vaccine Mandates for Employees Act This bill prohibits the Occupational Safety and Health Administration from issuing any emergency temporary standard that requires an employee to receive a drug, vaccine, or other biological product.