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HAULS Act of 2021

To amend the Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999 to modify certain agricultural exemptions for hours of service requirements, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Haulers of Agriculture and Livestock Safety Act of 2021 HAULS Act of 2021 2. Transportation of agricultural commodities and farm supplies Section 229 of the Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999 ( 49 U.S.C. 31136 Public Law 106–159 (1) in subsection (a)(1)— (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking during planting and harvest periods, as determined by each State, (B) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following: (A) drivers transporting agricultural commodities within a 150 air-mile radius from— (i) the source of the agricultural commodities; or (ii) the destination of the agricultural commodities; ; and (2) in subsection (e)(8), by striking during the planting and harvesting seasons within each State, as determined by the State, and livestock feed at any time of the year and livestock feed 3. Definition of agricultural commodity (a) In general Section 229(e) of the Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999 ( 49 U.S.C. 31136 Public Law 106–159 (7) Agricultural commodity The term agricultural commodity . (b) Rulemaking Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall revise the definition of the term agricultural commodity (1) any nonprocessed product planted or harvested for food, feed, fuel, or fiber; (2) (A) any nonhuman living animal, including— (i) fish; (ii) insects; and (iii) livestock (as defined in section 602 of the Emergency Livestock Feed Assistance Act of 1988 ( 7 U.S.C. 1471 (B) the nonprocessed products of any nonhuman living animal, including— (i) milk; (ii) eggs; and (iii) honey; (3) nonprocessed forestry, aquacultural, horticultural, and floricultural commodities; (4) fresh or minimally processed fruits and vegetables, including fruits and vegetables that are rinsed, cooled, cut, ripened, or otherwise minimally processed, as determined by the Secretary; and (5) animal feed, including the ingredients of animal feed.

Summary: Haulers of Agriculture and Livestock Safety Act of 2021 or the HAULS Act of 2021 This bill modifies exemptions with respect to commercial motor vehicle safety regulations involving the transportation of agricultural commodities and farm supplies. The bill allows the federal hours-of-service rules exemption regarding maximum driving and on-duty time for drivers transporting agricultural commodities and farm supplies to apply year-round. Current law provides an exception from the federal hours-of-service rules for the transportation of agricultural commodities within a 150 air-mile radius of the normal work reporting location only during planting and harvest periods which are determined by each state. Additionally, the Department of Transportation must revise the definition of agricultural commodity to include specific commodities that are covered by the federal hours-of-service rules exception.
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that the 2021 Recovery Rebates are not provided to prisoners.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that the 2021 Recovery Rebates are not provided to prisoners. 1. Prohibiting 2021 Recovery Rebates from being provided to prisoners (a) In general Section 6428B (1) by redesignating subsections (h) and (i) as subsections (i) and (j), respectively, (2) in subsection (j), as so redesignated, by striking subsection (h)(1) subsection (i)(1) (3) by inserting after subsection (g) the following: (h) Special rules with respect to prisoners (1) Disallowance of credit (A) In general Subject to subparagraph (B), no credit shall be allowed under subsection (a) to an eligible individual who is, for each day during calendar year 2021, described in clause (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), or (v) of section 202(x)(1)(A) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 402(x)(1)(A) (B) Joint return In the case of eligible individuals filing a joint return where 1 spouse is described in subparagraph (A), subsection (b)(1) shall be applied by substituting $1,400 $2,800 (2) Denial of advance refund or credit No refund or credit shall be made or allowed under subsection (g) with respect to any individual whom the Secretary has knowledge is, at the time of any determination made pursuant to paragraph (3) of such subsection, described in clause (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), or (v) of section 202(x)(1)(A) of the Social Security Act. . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect as if included in the enactment of section 9601 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.

Summary: This bill prohibits the payment of the 2021 recovery rebate to prisoners, fugitives, probationers, and parolees.
Connected MOM Act

To identify and address barriers to coverage of remote physiologic devices under State Medicaid programs to improve maternal and child health outcomes for pregnant and postpartum women. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Connected Maternal Online Monitoring Act Connected MOM Act 2. Coverage of remote physiologic monitoring devices and impact on maternal and child health outcomes under Medicaid (a) Report to Congress Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to Congress a report containing information on authorities and State practices for covering remote physiological monitoring devices, including limitations and barriers to such coverage and the impact on maternal health outcomes, and to the extent appropriate, recommendations on how to address such limitations or barriers related to coverage of remote physiologic devices under State Medicaid programs, including, but not limited to, pulse oximeters, blood pressure cuffs, scales, and blood glucose monitors, with the goal of improving maternal and child health outcomes for pregnant and postpartum women enrolled in State Medicaid programs. (b) State resources Not later than 6 months after the submission of the report required by subsection (a), the Secretary shall update resources for State Medicaid programs, such as State Medicaid telehealth toolkits, to be consistent with the recommendations provided in such report.

Summary: Connected Maternal Online Monitoring Act or the Connected MOM Act This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to report, and provide resources for states, on coverage of remote physiologic devices and related services (e.g., blood glucose monitors) under Medicaid, so as to improve maternal and child health outcomes for pregnant and postpartum women.
Home Defense and Competitive Shooting Act of 2021

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove short-barreled rifles from the definition of firearms for purposes of the National Firearms Act, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Home Defense and Competitive Shooting Act of 2021 2. Short-barreled rifles (a) In general Section 5845(a) (1) by striking (3) a rifle (5) any other weapon (3) any other weapon (2) by redesignating paragraphs (6), (7), and (8) as paragraphs (4), (5), and (6), respectively. (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to calendar quarters beginning more than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 3. Elimination of disparate treatment of short-barreled rifles used for lawful purposes Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is amended in each of subsections (a)(4) and (b)(4) by striking short-barreled shotgun, or short-barreled rifle or short-barreled shotgun 4. Treatment of short-barreled rifles determined by reference to National Firearms Act Section 5841 (f) Short-Barreled rifle requirements determined by reference In the case of any short-barreled rifle registration or licensing requirement under State or local law which is determined by reference to the National Firearms Act, any person who acquires or possesses such a rifle in accordance with chapter 44 . 5. Preemption of certain state laws in relation to short-barreled rifles Section 927 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, a law of a State or a political subdivision of a State that imposes a tax, other than a generally applicable sales or use tax, on making, transferring, using, possessing, or transporting a short-barreled rifle in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, or imposes a marking, recordkeeping or registration requirement with respect to such a rifle, shall have no force or effect. 6. Destruction of records (a) In general Not later than 365 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall destroy any registration of an applicable rifle maintained in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record pursuant to section 5841 section 5812 section 5822 (b) Applicable rifle For purposes of this section, the term applicable rifle Home Defense and Competitive Shooting Act of 2021

Summary: Home Defense and Competitive Shooting Act of 2021 This bill removes short-barreled rifles (barrels of less than 16 inches in length) from the definition of firearms for purposes of the National Firearms Act. It also eliminates the prohibition on the transportation of such rifles in interstate commerce and treats persons who acquire or possess a short-barreled rifle as meeting the registration or licensing requirements for such rifle where such requirements are determined by reference to the National Firearms Act. The bill preempts state or local laws that impose a tax or recordkeeping requirements on short-barreled rifles. The Department of Justice must destroy records relating to the registration of  certain rifles within one year after the enactment of this bill.
SALT Deduction Fairness Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the limitation on the amount individuals filing jointly can deduct for certain State and local taxes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the SALT Deduction Fairness Act 2. Increase in limitation on deduction for individuals filing jointly on state and local taxes (a) In general Section 164(b)(6)(B) $10,000 ($5,000 in the case of a married individual filing a separate return) $10,000 (twice such amount in the case of a joint return) (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2020.

Summary: SALT Deduction Fairness Act This bill increases the limitation on the deduction for state and local taxes to $20,000 for individuals filing a joint tax return. The limitation applies to taxable years 2018 through 2025.
Davis-Bacon Repeal Act

To repeal the wage requirements of the Davis-Bacon Act. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Davis-Bacon Repeal Act 2. Repeal of Davis-Bacon wage requirements (a) In general Subchapter IV of chapter 31 (b) Reference Any reference in any law to a requirement under subchapter IV of chapter 31 3. Effective date and limitation Section 2, and the amendment made by such section, shall take effect 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act but shall not affect any contract that is— (1) in existence on the date that is 30 days after such date of enactment; or (2) made pursuant to an invitation for bids outstanding on the date that is 30 days after such date of enactment.

Summary: Davis-Bacon Repeal Act This bill repeals the Davis-Bacon Act, which requires that the locally prevailing wage rate be paid to various classes of laborers and mechanics working under federally-financed or federally-assisted contracts for construction, alteration, and repair of public buildings or public works. References in any law to a requirement under the Davis-Bacon Act shall be null and void.
Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act of 2021

To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the list of diseases associated with exposure to certain herbicide agents for which there is a presumption of service connection for veterans who served in the Republic of Vietnam to include hypertension, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act of 2021 2. Addition of additional diseases associated with exposure to certain herbicide agents for which there is a presumption of service connection for veterans who served in the Republic of Vietnam Section 1116(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, as amended by section 9109 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 ( Public Law 116–283 (L) Hypertension. (M) Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance. .

Summary: Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act of 2021 This bill provides a presumption of service-connection for hypertension and monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) for veterans who served in Vietnam between January 9, 1962, and May 7, 1975. Under a presumption of service-connection, specific conditions diagnosed in certain veterans are presumed to have been caused by the circumstances of their military service. Health care benefits and disability compensation may then be awarded.
PPP Extension Act of 2021

To amend the Small Business Act and the CARES Act to extend the covered period for the paycheck protection program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the PPP Extension Act of 2021 2. Extension of covered period for paycheck protection program (a) In general Section 7(a)(36)(A)(iii) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36)(A)(iii) March 31, 2021 June 30, 2021 (b) Funding Section 1102(b)(1) of the CARES Act ( Public Law 116–136 Public Law 116–260 March 31, 2021 June 30, 2021 (c) Restrictions (1) Processing From June 1, 2021, through June 30, 2021, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall not accept new lender applications for loans under paragraph (36) or (37) of section 7(a) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a) (2) Limitation on prioritization During the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and ending on the last day of the covered period, as defined in section 7(a)(36)(A)(iii) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36)(A)(iii) 15 U.S.C. 636(a) Public Law 116–260

Summary: PPP Extension Act of 2021 This bill extends the Paycheck Protection Program, established to support small businesses in response to COVID-19, through June 30, 2021. Currently, the program is set to expire on March 31, 2021. For the final 30 days of the program (i.e., from June 1 until June 30), the Small Business Administration (SBA) may only process applications submitted prior to June 1, and it may not accept any new loan applications. The bill also prohibits the SBA from prioritizing certain applications over others.
Transparency for Confucius Institutes Act

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require program participation agreements between institutions of higher education and Hanban if a Confucius Institute operates on the campus of the institution. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Transparency for Confucius Institutes Act 2. Program participation agreements between institutions and Hanban Section 487(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1094(a) (30) If a Confucius Institute (as defined in section 1091 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (132 Stat. 1997; Public Law 115–232 Hanban (A) clearly delineates between the Confucius Institute's programs and the institution’s own Chinese language programs; (B) locates the Confucius Institute physically apart from the Chinese language programs, Chinese history programs, and Chinese cultural programs within the institution’s organizational structure and separates promotions for the Confucius Institute from promotions for the institution’s Chinese language programs, Chinese history programs, and Chinese cultural programs; (C) removes the Chinese assistant director position from the Confucius Institute; (D) subjects the staff and professors of the Confucius Institute to appropriate background checks; (E) is publicly available in its entirety online; (F) does not have a confidentiality section; and (G) provides that the institution has final decision-making authority, including with regard to conference themes, guest speakers, and topics for events on campus at the institution. .

Summary: Transparency for Confucius Institutes Act This bill requires an institution of higher education (IHE) that participates in federal student-aid programs to enter into a program participation agreement if a Confucius Institute operates on the IHE's campus. (Confucius Institutes are Chinese government-funded centers for language education and cultural programming at IHEs.) The agreement must be entered into with the Office of Chinese Language Council International (i.e., Confucius Institute Headquarters, Hanban) and be made publicly available online. Among other requirements, the Confucius Institute must be physically located apart from the IHE's own Chinese language, history, and cultural programs.
A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 17 East Main Street in Herington, Kansas, as the "Captain Emil J. Kapaun Post Office Building".

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 17 East Main Street in Herington, Kansas, as the Captain Emil J. Kapaun Post Office Building 1. Captain Emil J. Kapaun Post Office Building (a) Designation The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 17 East Main Street in Herington, Kansas, shall be known and designated as the Captain Emil J. Kapaun 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 Captain Emil J. Kapaun Post Office Building

Summary: Designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 17 East Main Street in Herington, Kansas, as the "Captain Emil J. Kapaun Post Office Building."
School Reopening and Spending Transparency Act

To authorize the Secretary of Education to establish and maintain a public website tracking the expenditures by States of COVID–19 education relief funds. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the School Reopening and Spending Transparency Act 2. Tracking COVID–19 education relief funds (a) In general The Secretary of Education shall establish and maintain a public website tracking the expenditures by States of COVID–19 education relief funds provided under the following: (1) The Education Stabilization Fund under title VIII of division B of the CARES Act ( Public Law 116–136 (2) The Education Stabilization Fund under title III of the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 ( Public Law 116–260 (3) Part 1 of subtitle A of title II of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ( Public Law 117–2 (b) Update The Secretary of Education shall update the data on the public website described under subsection (a) monthly. (c) Report on operating status (1) In general Each State that receives COVID–19 education relief funds under any of the provisions described in paragraphs (1) through (3) of subsection (a) shall submit a report to the Secretary of Education on a monthly basis that includes the operating status of each public elementary school and secondary school in the State during the 2020–2021 school year, including, for each such school, the following: (A) The number of school days the school did not offer in-person instruction for any students enrolled in the school. (B) The number of days the school offered hybrid learning. (C) The number of days the school offered full-day, in-person instruction for all students enrolled in the school. (2) Publication The Secretary of Education shall publish the information submitted under paragraph (1) on the public website described under subsection (a) and shall update the information monthly.

Summary: School Reopening and Spending Transparency Act This bill requires the Department of Education to establish and update monthly a public website to track state expenditures of certain COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) education relief funds. States must report on the operating status of their public elementary and secondary schools during the 2020-2021 school year for inclusion on the website.
TRICARE Fairness for National Guard and Reserve Retirees Act

To amend title 10, United States Code, to improve the TRICARE program for certain members of the Retired Reserve of the reserve components. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the TRICARE Fairness for National Guard and Reserve Retirees Act 2. TRICARE for members of the retired reserve (a) Adjustment of eligibility Paragraph (2) of section 1074(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (2) Paragraph (1) does not apply to a member or former member eligible for retired pay for non-regular service under chapter 1223 of this title who is under 60 years of age unless such member or former member is in receipt of such pay (or would be in receipt of such pay but for section 5304 or 5305 of title 38). . (b) TRICARE Retired Reserve Section 1076e(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking who is qualified for a non-regular retirement at age 60 under chapter 1223 of this title, but is not age 60, described in paragraph (3) (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) A member of the Retired Reserve of a reserve component of the armed forces is described in this paragraph if the member— (A) is qualified for a non-regular retirement at age 60 under chapter 1223 of this title; (B) is not age 60; and (C) is not in receipt of retired pay under such chapter, unless the member is not in receipt of such retired pay due to the application of section 5304 or 5305 of title 38. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect January 1, 2022.

Summary: TRICARE Fairness for National Guard and Reserve Retirees Act This bill aligns eligibility for TRICARE health coverage with the age at which personnel of the Retired Reserve (former National Guard and Reserve members) begin receiving retired pay. Specifically, personnel of the Retired Reserve who are not yet age 60 but are receiving their retirement pay may purchase TRICARE health coverage for retired military personnel, rather than the presently allowed TRICARE Retired Reserve. Under current law, Reserve Component personnel may retire below age 60, but not below 50, based on active duty performance.