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American Beef Labeling Act of 2021

To amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to establish country of origin labeling requirements for beef, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Beef Labeling Act of 2021 2. Country of origin labeling for beef (a) Definitions Section 281 of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 ( 7 U.S.C. 1638 (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (7) as paragraphs (2) through (8), respectively; (2) by inserting before paragraph (2) (as so redesignated) the following: (1) Beef The term beef ; and (3) in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (2) (as so redesignated)— (A) in clause (i), by inserting , beef, lamb (B) in clause (ii), by inserting , ground beef, lamb (b) Notice of country of origin Section 282(a)(2) of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 ( 7 U.S.C. 1638a(a)(2) (1) in the paragraph heading, by inserting beef, for (2) in each of subparagraphs (A) through (D), by inserting beef, lamb (3) in subparagraph (E)— (A) in the subparagraph heading, by inserting beef, Ground (B) by inserting ground beef, ground lamb (c) Means of reinstating MCOOL for beef (1) Determination of means Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the United States Trade Representative, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, shall determine a means of reinstating mandatory country of origin labeling for beef in accordance with the amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) that is in compliance with all applicable rules of the World Trade Organization. (2) Implementation of means Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the United States Trade Representative and the Secretary of Agriculture shall implement the means determined under paragraph (1). (d) Effective date The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) take effect on the earlier of— (1) the date on which the Secretary of Agriculture publishes a determination in the Federal Register that the means determined under paragraph (1) of subsection (c) have been implemented under paragraph (2) of that subsection; and (2) the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.

Summary: American Beef Labeling Act of 2021 This bill reinstates mandatory country-of-origin labeling requirements for beef. Specifically, the bill requires the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to develop a means of reinstating the requirements that complies with the rules of the World Trade Organization. The USTR and the Department of Agriculture must implement the means within one year.
FASTER Act

To amend title 49, United States Code, to ensure that revenues collected from passengers as aviation security fees are used to help finance the costs of aviation security screening by repealing a requirement that a portion of such fees be credited as offsetting receipts and deposited in the general fund of the Treasury. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Funding for Aviation Screeners and Threat Elimination Restoration Act FASTER Act 2. Repeal of requirement regarding crediting and deposit of a portion of aviation security fees (a) Repeal Section 44940 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (c), by striking paragraph (3); (2) in subsection (f)— (A) by striking the heading and inserting Deposit and availability of fee.— (B) by striking paragraph (1); (C) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively; and (D) by amending paragraph (1), as so redesignated, to read as follows: (1) shall be deposited into a separate account in the Treasury, which shall be available to the Administrator for expenditure only to pay the costs of activities and services for which the fee is imposed; and ; and (3) by striking subsection (i). (b) Conforming amendment Subsection (d)(4) of such section is amended by striking , other than subsection (i),

Summary: Funding for Aviation Screeners and Threat Elimination Restoration Act or the FASTER Act This bill repeals the requirement that a portion of aviation security service fees collected from passengers be credited as offsetting receipts and deposited in the general fund of the Treasury. It requires such fees to be deposited into a separate account in the Treasury for expenditure to pay only the costs of activities and services for which the fee is imposed (i.e., aviation security screening).
NFIP Extension Act of 2021

To reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the NFIP Extension Act of 2021 2. Reauthorization of National Flood Insurance Program (a) Financing Section 1309(a) of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 4016(a) September 30, 2021 September 30, 2022 (b) Program expiration Section 1319 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 4026 September 30, 2021 September 30, 2022 (c) Retroactive effective date If this Act is enacted after September 30, 2021, the amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall take effect as if enacted on September 30, 2021.

Summary: NFIP Extension Act of 2021 This bill reauthorizes the National Flood Insurance Program through September 30, 2022. The bill shall take effect as if it had been enacted on September 30, 2021.
Public Transportation Expansion Act

To provide for competitive grants to support access to affordable housing and the enhancement of mobility for residents in disadvantaged communities or neighborhoods. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Public Transportation Expansion Act 2. Affordable housing access construction grants (a) In general There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and the Secretary of Transportation for fiscal year 2022 such sums as may be necessary, to remain available until September 30, 2026, for competitive grants to support— (1) access to affordable housing; and (2) the enhancement of mobility for— (A) residents in disadvantaged communities or neighborhoods or in persistent poverty communities; or (B) low-income riders. (b) Administration of funds Amounts made available under this section shall— (1) be available to recipients and subrecipients eligible for assistance under chapter 53 (2) after allocation, be administered as if provided under section 5307 of that title. (c) Eligible activities Amounts made available under this section shall be used for any of the following activities: (1) Construction of a new fixed guideway capital project. (2) Construction of a bus rapid transit project or a corridor-based bus rapid transit project that utilizes zero-emission vehicles, including costs related to the acquisition of zero-emission vehicles and related charging or fueling infrastructure, or a collection of those projects. (3) Notwithstanding subsection (a)(1) of section 5307 of title 49, United States Code, an expansion of the service area or the frequency of service of recipients under that section, which may include operational expenses, including the provision of fare-free or reduced-fare service, or the acquisition of zero-emission vehicles or infrastructure to expand service.

Summary: Public Transportation Expansion Act This bill authorizes the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Transportation to support access to affordable housing and enhanced mobility for residents in certain disadvantaged communities or low-income riders through grants for construction of new fixed guideway capital projects, construction of zero-emission bus rapid transit projects, or other public transportation projects.
A bill to amend title VI of the Social Security Act to extend the coverage of Coronavirus Relief Fund payments to Tribal Governments.

To amend title VI of the Social Security Act to extend the coverage of Coronavirus Relief Fund payments to Tribal Governments. 1. Extension of coverage of coronavirus relief fund payments to Tribal governments Section 601(d)(3) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 801(d)(3) (or, in the case of a Tribal government, December 31, 2022) December 31, 2021

Summary: This bill extends through December 31, 2022, the coverage period for the Coronavirus Relief Fund to make payments to tribal governments for necessary expenditures incurred as a result of the COVID-19 public health emergency.
A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2245 Rosa L Parks Boulevard in Nashville, Tennessee, as the "Thelma Harper Post Office Building".

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2245 Rosa L Parks Boulevard in Nashville, Tennessee, as the Thelma Harper Post Office Building 1. Thelma Harper Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2245 Rosa L Parks Boulevard in Nashville, Tennessee, shall be known and designated as the Thelma Harper 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 Thelma Harper Post Office Building

Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2245 Rosa L Parks Boulevard in Nashville, Tennessee, as the "Thelma Harper Post Office Building."
John Stringer Rainey SAFE Act

To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain conduct relating to the use of horses for human consumption. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the John Stringer Rainey Save America's Forgotten Equines Act John Stringer Rainey SAFE Act 2. Slaughter of horses for human consumption (a) In general Chapter 3 50. Slaughter of horses for human consumption (a) Offense It shall be unlawful to knowingly— (1) possess, ship, transport, purchase, sell, deliver, or receive, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, any horse with the intent that it is to be slaughtered for human consumption; or (2) possess, ship, transport, purchase, sell, deliver, or receive, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, any horse flesh or carcass or part of a carcass, with the intent that it is to be used for human consumption. (b) Penalty Any person who violates subsection (a)— (1) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 2 years, or both; or (2) in the case of a covered offense, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both. (c) Definitions In this section— (1) the term covered offense (A) the defendant has no prior conviction under this section; and (B) the conduct involves fewer than 5 horses or fewer than 2,000 pounds of horse flesh or carcass or part of a carcass; and (2) the term horse . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for chapter 3 50. Slaughter of horses for human consumption. .

Summary: John Stringer Rainey Save America's Forgotten Equines Act or the John Stringer Rainey SAFE Act This bill prohibits the knowing sale or transport of horses for purposes of human consumption. Specifically, the bill makes it unlawful to knowingly possess, ship, transport, purchase, sell, deliver, or receive a horse for it to be slaughtered for human consumption. It also makes it unlawful to knowingly possess, ship, transport, purchase, sell, deliver, or receive horse flesh, carcass, or part of a carcass for it to be used for human consumption. Violators are subject to criminal penalties.
United States Enrichment Corporation Fund Termination and Transfer Act

To terminate the United States Enrichment Corporation Fund and transfer remaining amounts to the Treasury. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the United States Enrichment Corporation Fund Termination and Transfer Act 2. Termination of United States Enrichment Corporation Fund (a) Definition of Fund In this section, the term Fund Public Law 104–134 (b) Rescission of amounts All amounts in the Fund as of the date of enactment of this Act are rescinded. (c) Transfer of amounts The Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer all amounts in the Fund to the general fund of the Treasury. (d) Termination of fund The Fund shall terminate on completion of the transfer under subsection (c). (e) Deposit of amounts Beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, any amounts required to be deposited in the Fund under any other law shall be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury.

Summary: United States Enrichment Corporation Fund Termination and Transfer Act This bill terminates the U.S. Enrichment Corporation (USEC) Fund and rescinds all amounts currently in the fund. The fund was established to assist the USEC, a government corporation, with providing uranium enrichment services for the federal government and utilities that operate nuclear power plants. USEC was privatized in 1998, thus eliminating the need for the fund.
Restoring Trust in Public Health Act

To require Senate confirmation of the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restoring Trust in Public Health Act 2. Appointment of the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Part A of title III of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 241 et seq. 310B. Appointment of the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. .

Summary: Restoring Trust in Public Health Act This bill requires the Senate to confirm the appointment of the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
September 11 Day of Remembrance Act

To amend title 5, United States Code, to designate September 11 Day of Remembrance as a legal public holiday. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the September 11 Day of Remembrance Act 2. September 11 Day of Remembrance as a legal public holiday Section 6103(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to Labor Day the following: September 11 Day of Remembrance, September 11. .

Summary: September 11 Day of Remembrance Act This bill designates September 11 Day of Remembrance as a legal public holiday.
Constitution education Is Valuable In Community Schools Act of 2021

To amend the American History and Civics Education program under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require inclusion of programs that educate students about the history and principles of the Constitution of the United States, including the Bill of Rights. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Constitution education Is Valuable In Community Schools Act of 2021 CIVICS Act of 2021 2. National activities Section 2233(b) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6663(b) (1) shall— (A) show potential to improve the quality of student achievement in, and teaching of, American history, civics and government, or geography, in elementary schools and secondary schools; (B) demonstrate innovation, scalability, accountability, and a focus on underserved populations; and (C) include programs that educate students about the history and principles of the Constitution of the United States, including the Bill of Rights; and (2) may include hands-on civic engagement activities for teachers and students. .

Summary: Constitution education Is Valuable In Community Schools Act of 2021 or the CIVICS Act of 2021 This bill requires national activities supported by American History and Civics Education grants to include programs that educate students about the history and principles of the Constitution, including the Bill of Rights.
A bill to amend title 40, United States Code, to add certain counties to the definition of "Appalachian region".

To amend title 40, United States Code, to add certain counties to the definition of Appalachian region 1. Definition of Appalachian region Section 14102(a)(1)(K) of title 40, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting Hickman, Humphreys, Hawkins, (2) by inserting Perry, Overton,

Summary: This bill adds the Tennessee counties of Hickman, Humphreys, and Perry to the definition of Appalachian region for purposes of Appalachian regional development efforts.
Keep Children and Families Safe from Lead Hazards Act

To require the Department of Housing and Urban Development to conduct an annual risk assessment of properties receiving tenant-based or project-based rental assistance for lead-based hazards, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keep Children and Families Safe from Lead Hazards Act 2. Lead-based paint (a) Definitions In this section— (1) the term covered housing 42 U.S.C. 1437f (2) the term Department (b) Annual risk assessment and report Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and every year thereafter, the Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Office of Multifamily Housing Programs of the Department, in collaboration with the Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes of the Department, shall— (1) conduct a risk assessment of covered housing to identify properties with the greatest risk of exposing children under the age of 6 years old to lead hazards, including lead-based paint and lead service lines; (2) develop an action plan relating to remediation, control, and safeguards to address lead hazards, including lead-based paint and lead-service lines, in covered housing identified in the risk assessment conducted under paragraph (1), with priority given to those properties with children under the age of 6 years old; and (3) submit to Congress a report on properties with covered housing that have lead-based paint or lead service lines, including the number of children under the age of 6 years old living at these properties. (c) Uniform physical condition standard inspections In conducting uniform physical condition inspections in accordance with part 5 of title 24, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation, the Secretary shall include lead-based paint and lead service lines in the graded scoring as an exigent health and safety deficiency to ensure that— (1) lead-based paint and lead service lines are tracked at each applicable property; and (2) the owners of those properties are held accountable for remediating deficiencies.

Summary: Keep Children and Families Safe from Lead Hazards Act This bill requires the Office of Multifamily Housing Programs to conduct a risk assessment of properties that receive low-income housing assistance to identify properties with the greatest risk of exposing children under six years old to lead hazards. The office must develop an action plan for remediation and control of lead hazards in identified properties and submit a report on low-income housing properties with lead hazards, including the number of children under six living at those properties.
Filing Relief for Natural Disasters Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the rules for postponing certain deadlines by reason of disaster. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Filing Relief for Natural Disasters Act 2. Modification of rules for postponing certain deadlines by reason of disaster (a) Authority To postpone Federal tax deadlines by reason of State-Declared disasters Section 7508A (c) Special rule for State-Declared disasters (1) In general Upon the written request of the Governor of a State (or the Mayor, in the case of the District of Columbia) in which an emergency or disaster has been declared under State law, subsection (a) shall apply to such State-declared emergency or disaster in the same manner as such subsections apply to federally declared disasters. (2) State For purposes of this section, the term State . (b) Mandatory extensions extended to 120 days Section 7508A(e) of such Code, as redesignated by subsection (a), is amended— (1) by striking 60 days 120 days (2) by striking 60 120 (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to declarations made after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Filing Relief for Natural Disasters Act This bill authorizes the Internal Revenue Service to postpone federal tax filing deadlines upon the written request of a governor of a state in which an emergency or disaster has been declared. The bill also extends current mandatory extensions from 60 to 120 days. For purposes of this bill, a state includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego Protection Act

To prohibit the use of Federal funds to close or relocate the Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego, California. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego Protection Act 2. Prohibition on closing or relocating Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego, California No Federal funds may be used to close or relocate the Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego, California, or to conduct any planning or other activity related to such closure or relocation.

Summary: Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego Protection Act This bill prohibits the use of federal funds to close or relocate Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, in California, or to conduct any planning or other activity related to such closure or relocation.
SNAP Tribal Food Sovereignty Act of 2021

To amend the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act to allow the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into self-determination contracts with Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations to carry out supplemental nutrition assistance programs. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the SNAP Tribal Food Sovereignty Act of 2021 2. Self-determination for SNAP Title I of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 5321 et seq. 112. Self-determination for SNAP (a) Agriculture Self-Determination authorized The Secretary of Agriculture shall enter into self-determination contracts, in accordance with subsection (b), with Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations, on the request of any Indian Tribe by Tribal resolution, to plan, conduct, and administer any function, service, or activity of the supplemental nutrition assistance program established under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq. (b) Self-Determination contract A self-determination contract entered into under subsection (a) shall have the same terms and conditions, and be subject to the same procedures, regulations, and requirements, as a self-determination contract entered into under section 102, except that the Secretary of Agriculture and the Department of Agriculture shall be the appropriate Secretary and agency for purposes of a self-determination contract under this section. (c) Technical assistance The Office of Self-Governance of the Bureau of Indian Affairs shall provide technical assistance regarding the self-determination contracts authorized under this section to— (1) the Secretary of Agriculture; and (2) Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations that request that assistance. .

Summary: SNAP Tribal Food Sovereignty Act of 2021 This bill directs the Department of Agriculture to enter into self-determination contracts upon the request of Indian tribes and tribal organizations to carry out the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.