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Provider Training in Palliative Care Act

To allow participants in the National Health Service Corps to defer their obligated service in order to receive training in palliative care services. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Provider Training in Palliative Care Act 2. Deferral of obligated services for training in palliative care Section 331 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254d (1) by redesignating subsection (j) as subsection (k); and (2) by inserting after subsection (i) the following: (j) In carrying out subpart III, the Secretary may issue deferrals of the period of obligated service to individuals who have entered into a contract for obligated service under the Scholarship Program or the Loan Repayment Program and who apply for such a deferral in order to receive training in palliative care. The Secretary may grant such a deferral to such an individual for a period of up to 1 year. .

Summary: Provider Training in Palliative Care Act This bill allows National Health Service Corps (NHSC) participants to apply for a deferral of their service obligation period in order to receive training in palliative care. The Department of Health and Human Services may grant a deferral for up to one year. The NHSC provides scholarships and student loan repayment awards to primary care, dental, and mental health providers who agree to complete a service obligation period by working in areas designated as having a shortage of those types of providers.
A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey the Pleasant Valley Ranger District Administrative Site to Gila County, Arizona.

To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey the Pleasant Valley Ranger District Administrative Site to Gila County, Arizona. 1. Conveyance of Pleasant Valley Ranger District Administrative Site to Gila County, Arizona (a) Definitions In this section: (1) County The term County (2) Map The term map Pleasant Valley Admin Site Proposal (3) Secretary The term Secretary (b) Conveyance required Subject to this section, if the County submits to the Secretary a written request for conveyance of the property described in subsection (c) not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall convey to the County all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the property described in subsection (c). (c) Property described (1) In general The property referred to in subsection (b) is the parcel of real property, including all land and improvements, generally depicted as Gila County Area (2) Map (A) Minor errors The Secretary may correct minor errors in the map. (B) Availability A copy of the map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest Service. (3) Survey The exact acreage and legal description of the National Forest System land to be conveyed under subsection (b) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. (d) Terms and conditions The conveyance under subsection (b) shall be— (1) subject to valid existing rights; (2) made without consideration; (3) made by quitclaim deed; and (4) subject to any other terms and conditions as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. (e) Costs of conveyance As a condition of the conveyance under subsection (b), the County shall pay all costs associated with the conveyance, including the cost of— (1) a survey, if necessary, under subsection (c)(3); and (2) any environmental analysis and resource surveys required by Federal law. (f) Environmental conditions Not­with­stand­ing section 120(h)(3)(A) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 ( 42 U.S.C. 9620(h)(3)(A)

Summary: This bill directs the Forest Service to convey specified property to Gila County, Arizona, upon the county's submission of a written request for such conveyance. The property, identified as the Gila County Area, consists of approximately 232.9 acres of National Forest System land located in the Tonto National Forest in Arizona. The conveyance shall be made without consideration. The Forest Service shall not be required to provide any covenant or warranty for the land and improvements conveyed to the county under such conveyance.
A bill to require the imposition of sanctions with respect to Nord Stream 2 AG pursuant to the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act.

To require the imposition of sanctions with respect to Nord Stream 2 AG pursuant to the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act. 1. Imposition of sanctions with respect to Nord Stream 2 AG Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall impose the sanctions described in subsection (b) of section 10 of the Sovereignty, Integrity, Democracy, and Economic Stability of Ukraine Act of 2014 ( 22 U.S.C. 8909 Public Law 115–44

Summary: This bill requires the President to impose property-blocking sanctions with respect to Nord Stream 2 AG. (Nord Stream 2 AG is the entity that operates Nord Stream 2, a pipeline designed to carry natural gas exports from Russia to Germany.)
Prevent Unconstitutional Vaccine Mandates for Interstate Commerce Act

To prohibit the Department of Transportation and other agencies from promulgating rules requiring a person to provide proof of COVID–19 vaccination in order to engage in interstate commerce or travel, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prevent Unconstitutional Vaccine Mandates for Interstate Commerce Act 2. Prohibition on proof of COVID–19 vaccination requirements (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an agency or department described in subsection (b) may not promulgate any rule to require a person to provide proof of COVID–19 vaccination of any kind in order to engage in interstate commerce or travel. (b) Agencies and departments described An agency or department referred to in subsection (a) is any of the following: (1) The Department of Transportation. (2) The National Railroad Passenger Corporation (commonly referred to as Amtrak (3) The Surface Transportation Board. (4) The Transportation Security Administration. (5) The National Transportation Safety Board. (6) The Federal Maritime Commission. (7) The Department of Commerce. (c) Limitation on the use of HHS suspension of entries and imports authority Section 361(e) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 264(e) Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to mandate vaccination against COVID–19 as a prerequisite for engaging in interstate commerce or travel.

Summary: Prevent Unconstitutional Vaccine Mandates for Interstate Commerce Act This bill prohibits certain departments and agencies from promulgating any rule to require a a person to provide proof of a COVID-19 vaccination in order to engage in interstate commerce or travel. The prohibition applies to The Department of Transportation, Amtrak, The Surface Transportation Board, The Transportation Security Administration, The National Transportation Safety Board, The Federal Maritime Commission, and The Department of Commerce. The bill also limits the authority of the Department of Health and Human Services to mandate vaccination against COVID-19 as a prerequisite for engaging in interstate commerce or travel.
Department of Energy and Nuclear Regulatory Commission Whistleblower Protection Act

To amend the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 to clarify whistleblower rights and protections, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Department of Energy and Nuclear Regulatory Commission Whistleblower Protection Act 2. Clarification of whistleblower rights and protections Section 211 of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 5851 (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) in the first sentence, by striking person in employer in (ii) in the second sentence, by striking the person the employer (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) by striking the person the employer (ii) in subparagraph (B), in the first sentence, by striking such person such employer (2) in subsection (d), in the first sentence, by striking a person an employer (3) in subsection (e)(1), in the first sentence, by striking the person the employer

Summary: Department of Energy and Nuclear Regulatory Commission Whistleblower Protection Act This bill revises protections for the rights of whistleblowers of nuclear safety violations. Specifically, the bill clarifies that whistleblower protection rights may be enforced against any employers (e.g., the Department of Energy and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission).
NIL Scholarship Tax Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the exclusion from gross income for qualified scholarships does not apply to athletic scholarships if the recipient receives certain income derived from the recipient's name, image, or likeness. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the NIL Scholarship Tax Act 2. Treatment of certain athletic scholarships as income (a) In general Section 117(c) (c) Limitations (1) Teaching services (A) In general Except as provided in subparagraph (B), subsections (a) and (d) shall not apply to that portion of any amount received which represents payment for teaching, research, or other services by the student required as a condition for receiving the qualified scholarship or qualified tuition reduction. (B) Exceptions Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to any amount received by an individual under— (i) the National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program under section 338A(g)(1)(A) of the Public Health Service Act, (ii) the Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship and Financial Assistance program under subchapter I of chapter 105 (iii) a comprehensive student work-learning-service program (as defined in section 448(e) of the Higher Education Act of 1965) operated by a work college (as defined in such section). (2) Certain athletic scholarships (A) In general Subsection (a) shall not apply to any athletic scholarship if— (i) the individual receiving such athletic scholarship received income in excess of $20,000 during the taxable year from the name, image, or likeness of such individual, or (ii) this paragraph applied to such athletic scholarship for any prior taxable year. (B) Athletic scholarship For purposes of this paragraph, the term athletic scholarship 20 U.S.C. 1002 . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: NIL Scholarship Tax Act This bill denies the tax exclusion for qualified scholarships income to recipients of athletic scholarships at institutions of higher education who receive income in excess of $20,000 from their name, image or likeness in a taxable year.
Local Water Protection Act

To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize certain programs relating to nonpoint source management, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Local Water Protection Act 2. Nonpoint source management programs Section 319 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1329 (j) Authorization of appropriations (1) In general There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out subsections (h) and (i) $200,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025, of which not more than $7,500,000 for each fiscal year may be used to carry out subsection (i). (2) Availability Amounts made available under paragraph (1) shall remain available until expended. .

Summary: Local Water Protection Act This bill reauthorizes through FY2025 programs within the Environmental Protection Agency that award grants to states for managing nonpoint source water pollution or protecting groundwater quality. Water pollution from nonpoint sources is caused by precipitation picking up pollution as it moves over or through the ground.
A bill to amend the National Security Act of 1947 to require the President to designate an employee of the National Security Council to be responsible for pandemic prevention and response, and for other purposes.

To amend the National Security Act of 1947 to require the President to designate an employee of the National Security Council to be responsible for pandemic prevention and response, and for other purposes. 1. National Security Council coordinator for pandemic prevention and response Section 101 of the National Security Act of 1947 ( 50 U.S.C. 3021 (1) by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (i); and (2) by inserting after subsection (g) the following new subsection (h): (h) Coordinator for pandemic prevention and response (1) In general The President shall designate an employee of the National Security Council to be the permanent coordinator for pandemic prevention and response for the Federal Government (in this subsection referred to as the Coordinator (2) Purpose The Coordinator shall direct all efforts of the Federal Government relating to United States policy regarding pandemic prevention and response, including by carrying out the duties under paragraph (3). (3) Duties The Coordinator shall— (A) serve as the principal advisor to the President regarding pandemic prevention and response; (B) notwithstanding any other provision of law, coordinate and direct all activities, policies, programs, and funding relating to pandemic prevention and response, for all Federal agencies; (C) direct, as appropriate, Federal Government resources to respond to needs for pandemic prevention and response; and (D) lead interagency coordination for pandemic prevention and response, including regular consultation with nongovernmental organizations and public health officials working to prevent and respond to pandemics. (4) Authority to represent the United States The Coordinator may represent the United States in bilateral and multilateral discussions and agreements on matters relevant to pandemic prevention and response. .

Summary: This bill directs the President to designate an employee of the National Security Council to be the permanent coordinator for pandemic prevention and response for the federal government. The coordinator shall (1) serve as the principal advisor to the President regarding pandemic prevention and response, and (2) lead interagency coordination for such prevention and response. The coordinator may represent the United States in bilateral and multilateral discussions and agreements on matters relevant to such prevention and response.
Emerging Technologies Professional Military Education Act of 2021

To require the Secretary of Defense to establish executive education activities on emerging technologies for appropriate general and flag officers and senior executive-level civilian leaders, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Emerging Technologies Professional Military Education Act of 2021 2. Executive education on emerging technologies for senior civilian and military leaders (a) Establishment of course Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall establish executive education activities on emerging technologies for appropriate general and flag officers and senior executive-level civilian leaders that are designed specifically to prepare new general and flag officers and senior executive-level civilian leaders on relevant technologies and how these technologies may be applied to military and business activities in the Department of Defense. (b) Plan for participation (1) In general The Secretary of Defense shall develop a plan for participation in executive education activities established under subsection (a). (2) Requirements As part of such plan, the Secretary shall ensure that, not later than five years after the date of the establishment of the activities under subsection (a), all appropriate general flag officers and senior executive-level civilian leaders are— (A) required to complete the executive education activities under such subsection; and (B) certified as having successfully completed the executive education activities. (c) Report (1) In general Not later than the date that is three years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a report on the status of the implementation of the activities required by subsection (a). (2) Contents The report submitted under paragraph (1) shall include the following: (A) A description of the new general and flag officers and senior executive-level civilian leaders for whom the education activities have been designated. (B) A recommendation with respect to continuing or expanding the activities required under subsection (a).

Summary: Emerging Technologies Professional Military Education Act of 2021 This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to establish executive education activities on emerging technologies for appropriate general and flag officers and senior executive-level civilian leaders that are designed to prepare such persons on how the technologies may be applied to military and business activities in DOD. Within five years, the executive education activities must be required training for general and flag officers and senior executive-level civilian leaders.
University Cybersecurity Consortia Improvement Act of 2021

To improve requirements relating to establishment of a consortium of universities to advise the Secretary of Defense on cybersecurity matters, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the University Cybersecurity Consortia Improvement Act of 2021 2. Improvements to consortium of universities to advise Secretary of Defense on cybersecurity matters (a) In general Section 1659 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 ( Public Law 116–92 10 U.S.C. 391 (1) in subsection (a), in the matter before paragraph (1), by striking one or more consortia a consortium (2) in subsection (c), by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows: (1) Designation of administrative chair The Secretary of Defense shall designate the National Defense University College of Information and Cyberspace to function as the administrative chair of the consortium established under subsection (a). . (b) Conforming amendments Such section is further amended— (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking or consortia (2) in subsection (b), by striking or consortia (3) in subsection (c)— (A) by striking paragraph (2); (B) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively; (C) in paragraph (2), as redesignated by subparagraph (B)— (i) in the matter before subparagraph (A)— (I) by striking Each administrative The administrative (II) by striking a consortium the consortium (ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking for the term specified by the Secretary under paragraph (1) (D) by amending paragraph (3), as redesignated by subparagraph (B), to read as follows: (3) Executive committee The Secretary, in consultation with the administrative chair, may form an executive committee for the consortium that is comprised of representatives of the Federal Government to assist the chair with the management and functions of the consortium. ; and (4) by amending subsection (d) to read as follows: (d) Consultation The Secretary shall meet with such members of the consortium as the Secretary considers appropriate, not less frequently than twice each year or at such periodicity as is agreed to by the Secretary and the consortium. .

Summary: University Cybersecurity Consortia Improvement Act of 2021 This bill provides that a consortium of universities, instead of one or more consortia, must be established by the Department of Defense (DOD) to advise DOD on specified cybersecurity matters.
Defense Domestic Producers Act of 2021

To add certain items to the list of high priority goods and services for analyses, recommendations, and actions related to sourcing and industrial capacity. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defense Domestic Producers Act of 2021 2. Addition of certain items to list of high priority goods and services for analyses, recommendations, and actions related to sourcing and industrial capacity Section 849 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 ( Public Law 116–283 (1) in subsection (a)(1)(A)— (A) by redesignating clauses (ii), (iii), and (iv) as clauses (iii), (iv), and (v), respectively; and (B) by inserting after clause (i) the following new clause: (ii) producers in the United States; ; and (2) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: (14) Beef products born, raised, and slaughtered in the United States. (15) Molybdenum and molybdenum alloys. (16) Optical transmission equipment, including optical fiber and cable equipment. (17) Armor on tactical ground vehicles. .

Summary: Defense Domestic Producers Act of 2021 This bill adds certain items (e.g., armor on tactical ground vehicles) to the list of high priority goods and services that require review and analysis by the Department of Defense (DOD) in order to develop appropriate actions related to procurement and sourcing. DOD must also consider producers in the United States when reviewing the specified items to determine and develop appropriate actions related to restricting procurement.
A bill to ensure that Write Your Own companies can sell private flood insurance products that compete with National Flood Insurance Program products.

To ensure that Write Your Own companies can sell private flood insurance products that compete with National Flood Insurance Program products. 1. Prohibition on non-compete requirement for Write Your Own companies under the National Flood Insurance Program Section 1345 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 4081 (f) Authority To provide other flood coverage (1) Write Your Own Program defined In this subsection, the term Write Your Own Program (A) sell contracts for flood insurance coverage under this title under their own business lines of insurance; and (B) adjust and pay claims arising under the contracts described in subparagraph (A). (2) Prohibition on non-compete clause The Administrator may not, as a condition of participating in the Write Your Own Program or in otherwise participating in the utilization by the Administrator of the facilities and services of insurance companies, insurers, insurance agents and brokers, and insurance adjustment organizations pursuant to the authority in this section, nor as a condition of eligibility to engage in any other activities under the National Flood Insurance Program under this title, restrict any such company, insurer, agent, broker, or organization from offering and selling private flood insurance (as that term is defined in section 102(b) of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 ( 42 U.S.C. 4012a(b) (3) Financial assistance/subsidy arrangement After the date of enactment of this subsection, the Administrator may not include in any agreement entered into with any insurer for participation in the Write Your Own Program any provision establishing a condition prohibited under paragraph (2). .

Summary: This bill requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to allow a Write Your Own insurance company to sell private flood insurance. A Write Your Own insurance company is a private property insurance company that writes and services federal flood insurance policies in its own name.