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Rural Reasonable and Comparable Wireless Access Act of 2021

To direct the Federal Communications Commission to promulgate regulations that establish a national standard for determining whether mobile and broadband services available in rural areas are reasonably comparable to those services provided in urban areas. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rural Reasonable and Comparable Wireless Access Act of 2021 2. Availability of mobile broadband service in underserved rural areas (a) Definitions (1) In general In this section: (A) Commission The term Commission (B) Rural telephone company The term rural telephone company 47 U.S.C. 153 (C) Service area The term service area 47 U.S.C. 214(e) (2) Mobile broadband service The Commission shall define the term mobile broadband service (b) Establishment of standard (1) Commencement of rulemaking Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission shall commence a rulemaking to establish a national standard to determine, with respect to access to universal service in rural, insular, and high cost areas under section 254(b)(3) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 254(b)(3) (2) Progress reports Not less frequently than once every 180 days after commencing the rulemaking under paragraph (1), the Commission shall submit to Congress a report on the progress of the Commission in establishing the standard under that paragraph. (c) Considerations In establishing a standard under subsection (b), the Commission shall consider— (1) defining a rural area as any area— (A) in which a school or library designated as rural (B) that is a service area that is served by a rural telephone company; (2) defining a rural area as underserved, with respect to mobile broadband service, if mobile broadband service that meets or exceeds the standard established under subsection (b) is not available in the area; and (3) providing that a rural area shall be considered underserved, with respect to mobile broadband service, if tests show that the average speed and signal strength of mobile broadband service available in the area do not meet or exceed the average speed and signal strength of mobile broadband service provided in the 20 most populous metropolitan statistical areas in the United States. (d) Data from urban areas To help inform the standard established under subsection (b), the Commission shall gather, and periodically update, data on mobile broadband service provided in the 20 most populous metropolitan statistical areas in the United States.

Summary: Rural Reasonable and Comparable Wireless Access Act of 2021 This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission to establish a national standard—informed by data gathered on mobile broadband service in the 20 most populous metropolitan areas in the United States—to determine whether the mobile broadband service available in rural areas is reasonably comparable to that of urban areas.
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve compensation for disabilities occurring in Persian Gulf War veterans, and for other purposes.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve compensation for disabilities occurring in Persian Gulf War veterans, and for other purposes. 1. Improving compensation for disabilities occurring in Persian Gulf War veterans (a) Reduction in threshold of eligibility Subsection (a)(1) of section 1117 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking became manifest— became manifest to any degree at any time (b) Permanent extension of period of eligibility (1) In general Such section is amended by striking subsection (b). (2) Conforming amendments Such section, as amended by paragraph (1), is further amended— (A) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (b) and (c), respectively; and (B) in subsection (a)(2)(C), by striking under subsection (d) under subsection (c) (c) Establishing singular Disability Based Questionnaire Such section, as amended by subsection (b), is further amended by inserting after subsection (c) the following new subsection (d): (d) The Secretary shall develop a Disability Benefits Questionnaire (DBQ), or successor questionnaire, such that if a Persian Gulf veteran presents with any one symptom associated with Gulf War Illness, use of such questionnaire is mandatory for health care personnel of the Department for the identification of Gulf War Illness. . (d) Expansion of definition of Persian Gulf veteran Subsection (f) of such section is amended by inserting , Afghanistan, Israel, Egypt, Turkey, Syria, or Jordan operations (e) Training Such section is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (i) (1) The Secretary shall take such actions as may be necessary to ensure that health care personnel of the Department are appropriately trained to effectively carry out this section. (2) Not less frequently than once each year, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the actions taken by the Secretary to carry out paragraph (1). .

Summary: This bill addresses disability compensation and care issues for Persian Gulf War veterans. First, the bill expands eligibility for disability compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to Persian Gulf War veterans who have a qualifying chronic disability that became manifest to any degree at any time. Next, the VA must develop a Disability Benefits Questionnaire to be used by health care personnel to identify Gulf War illness if a Persian Gulf veteran presents with any one symptom associated with such illness. The bill also expands who qualifies as a Persian Gulf veteran by including those who served in Afghanistan, Israel, Egypt, Turkey, Syria, or Jordan during the Persian Gulf War. Under current law, Persian Gulf veteran refers only to individuals who served on active duty during the Persian Gulf War in particular areas of the Arabian Peninsula. Finally, the VA must ensure its health care personnel are appropriately trained to provide care to Persian Gulf veterans.
PPP Flexibility for Farmers and Ranchers Act

To amend the Small Business Act to allow certain ranchers and farmers categorized as partnerships to use an alternative calculation for a maximum loan amount under the paycheck protection program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the PPP Flexibility for Farmers and Ranchers Act 2. Partnership paycheck protection program loan calculation as farmer or rancher (a) In general Section 7(a)(36)(V)(i)(I) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36)(V)(i)(I) is a partnership, independent contractor, (b) Effective date; Applicability (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendment made by subsection (a) shall be effective as if included in the CARES Act ( Public Law 116–136 15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36) (2) Exclusion of loans already forgiven The amendments made by subsection (a) shall not apply to a loan made pursuant to section 7(a)(36) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36) 15 U.S.C. 9005

Summary: PPP Flexibility for Farmers and Ranchers Act This bill expands eligibility for agricultural producers under the Paycheck Protection Program, established to support small businesses in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), to include certain agricultural producers organized as partnerships. Currently, only certain agricultural producers that are sole proprietorships, independent contractors, or self-employed individuals may receive support under the program.
Empowering Immigration Courts Act

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to clarify the contempt authority of immigration judges, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Empowering Immigration Courts Act 2. Contempt authority of immigration judges Section 240(b)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1229a(b)(1) (under regulations prescribed by the Attorney General) to sanction by civil money penalty any action (or inaction) in contempt of the judge's proper exercise of authority under this Act to sanction by fine contempt of its authority in accordance with section 401 of title 18, United States Code

Summary: Empowering Immigration Courts Act This bill authorizes immigration judges to impose a fine for contempt in accordance with the criminal code. Currently, the Department of Justice is authorized to prescribe regulations providing immigration judges with such authority, but has not done so.
Criminal Alien Removal Clarification Act of 2021

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that any alien who has been convicted of a felony or two misdemeanors, is deportable, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Criminal Alien Removal Clarification Act of 2021 2. Criminal grounds for deportability Section 237(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(2) (2) Criminal grounds Any alien who, at any time after admission, has been convicted of a felony or two misdemeanors, whether under State or Federal law, is deportable. .

Summary: Criminal Alien Removal Clarification Act of 2021 This bill subjects to deportation an alien who at any time after admission has been convicted of a felony or two misdemeanors under state or federal law. Currently, an alien is subject to deportation for a single conviction for certain felonies (such as an aggravated felony), two or more convictions for crimes involving moral turpitude, or being a drug addict.
End the Border Crisis Now Act

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to modify provisions relating to asylum eligibility. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the End the Border Crisis Now Act 2. Asylum eligibility for certain aliens lawfully admitted to the United States Section 208(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1158(a) (1) in paragraph (1), by striking is physically present United States waters) has been lawfully admitted to the United States (2) in paragraph (2), by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows: (A) Safe third country Paragraph (1) shall not apply to an alien if the Attorney General or the Secretary of Homeland Security determines that— (i) the alien may be removed, pursuant to a bilateral or multilateral agreement, to a country (other than the country of the alien’s nationality or, in the case of an alien having no nationality, the country of the alien’s last habitual residence) in which the alien’s life or freedom would not be threatened on account of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion, and where the alien would have access to a full and fair procedure for determining a claim to asylum or equivalent temporary protection, unless the Attorney General or the Secretary of Homeland Security finds that it is in the public interest for the alien to receive asylum in the United States; or (ii) during the 180 days immediately preceding the admission of the alien to the United States, the alien was physically present in a country described in clause (i), unless the alien demonstrates, by clear and convincing evidence, that— (I) the alien applied for asylum or equivalent temporary protection in such country and was denied asylum or equivalent temporary protection; or (II) the conditions in the country of the alien’s nationality have significantly changed for the worse since the alien was physically present in a country described in clause (i). .

Summary: End the Border Crisis Now Act This bill imposes additional restrictions on asylum eligibility. Under this bill, an alien must be lawfully admitted into the United States to apply for asylum. (Currently, an alien may apply for asylum upon being physically present or arriving in the United States, subject to certain restrictions.) In addition, if an alien was in a qualifying third country (generally one where the alien's life or freedom would not be threatened on account of certain characteristics) during the 180 days before being admitted into the United States, the alien may not apply for asylum unless the alien proves that (1) the alien applied for and was denied asylum or equivalent status in that third country, or (2) the conditions in the alien's country of nationality have significantly worsened since the alien was in the third country.
No Bailouts for Illegal Aliens Act

To withhold funding authorized under the American Rescue Plan Act from any State or unit of local government that provides relief funds or monetary payments through a program exclusively targeting illegal immigrants. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Bailouts for Illegal Aliens Act 2. Prohibition of the use of funds to offset payments to illegal aliens (a) In general Title IX of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Public Law 117–2 9913. Prohibition of use of funds to offset payments to illegal aliens Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act or any amendment made by this Act, no funds made available under this Act, or by any amendment made by this Act, may be made available to a State or a unit of local government unless the State or local government certifies that it is not providing relief funds or monetary payments that are targeted exclusively to individuals who are believed to be unlawfully present in the United States. . (b) Applicability The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to any funds made available under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Public Law 117–2

Summary: No Bailouts for Illegal Aliens Act This bill withholds funding authorized under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 from any state or unit of local government that fails to certify that it is not providing relief funds or monetary payments that are targeted exclusively to individuals who are believed to be unlawfully present in the United States.
Permanently Preserving America’s Investment in Manufacturing Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the allowance for depreciation, amortization, or depletion for purposes of determining the income limitation on the deduction for business interest. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Permanently Preserving America’s Investment in Manufacturing Act 2. Permanent extension of allowance for depreciation, amortization, or depletion in determining the limitation on business interest (a) In general Section 163(j)(8)(A)(v) in the case of taxable years beginning before January 1, 2022, (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2021.

Summary: Permanently Preserving America's Investment in Manufacturing Act This bill makes permanent the allowance for depreciation, amortization, or depletion for purposes of determining the income limitation on the tax deduction for business interest.
A bill to authorize the Seminole Tribe of Florida to lease or transfer certain land, and for other purposes.

To authorize the Seminole Tribe of Florida to lease or transfer certain land, and for other purposes. 1. Approval not required to validate certain land transactions of the Seminole Tribe of Florida (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, without further approval, ratification, or authorization by the United States, the Seminole Tribe of Florida may lease, sell, convey, warrant, or otherwise transfer all or any part of the interest of the Seminole Tribe of Florida in any real property that is not held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Seminole Tribe of Florida. (b) Trust land not affected Nothing in this section— (1) authorizes the Seminole Tribe of Florida to lease, sell, convey, warrant, or otherwise transfer all or any part of an interest in any real property that is held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Seminole Tribe of Florida; or (2) affects the operation of any law governing leasing, selling, conveying, warranting, or otherwise transferring any interest in any real property that is held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Seminole Tribe of Florida. April 14, 2021 Reported without amendment

Summary: This bill allows the Seminole Tribe of Florida to lease, sell, convey, warrant, or transfer its real property that is not held in trust by the United States.
TASTEE Act of 2021

To prohibit Federal agencies from establishing policies that prohibit the service of particular types of food in dining facilities of agencies. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Telling Agencies to Stop Tweaking what Employees Eat Act of 2021 TASTEE Act of 2021 2. Prohibition on dining facilities (a) Definition of agency In this section, the term agency (b) Prohibition An agency, or a contractor of an agency that provides food services to a dining facility of the agency, may not establish a policy that prohibits a dining facility of the agency from serving a particular type of food.

Summary: Telling Agencies to Stop Tweaking what Employees Eat Act of 2021 or the TASTEE Act of 2021 This bill prohibits a federal agency, or a contractor of an agency, that provides food services to a dining facility of the agency from establishing a policy that prohibits serving a particular type of food.
Triple A Study Act

To direct the Government Accountability Office to evaluate appropriate coverage of assistive technologies provided to patients who experience amputation or live with limb difference. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Access to Assistive Technology and Devices for Americans Study Act Triple A Study Act 2. Appropriate coverage of assistive technologies (a) In general Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall evaluate, and submit to Congress a report on such evaluation, the appropriate coverage, through insurance or otherwise, of assistive technologies provided to patients who experience amputation or live with limb difference, particularly prosthetic devices and custom orthoses, including— (1) timely access to care, including educating patients regarding options for assistive technologies; (2) assessments and guidelines for assistive device determinations; (3) matching specific assistive devices with the needs of the individual beneficiary, such as women, children, and racial and ethnic minorities; (4) the affordability of assistive devices; (5) the provision of rehabilitation services to support acclimation to assistive devices; and (6) appropriate timelines for assessments for surgery and assessments of assistive devices. (b) Comparison of certain data As part of the evaluation conducted under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall compare data on practices and outcomes derived from the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395 (1) the percentage of patients who get access to assistive devices; (2) performance measures that monitor the timeliness of processing prosthetic prescriptions; (3) coverage denials and overturn rates; (4) coding for physician or physical therapy or occupational therapy assessments, including whether a prosthetist was engaged in the assessment; (5) the rate of patients returning to work in general, and after receiving a prosthetic device comparable to other assistive technologies; (6) reductions in long-term assistive technology services and supports; (7) with respect to those using assistive technologies, policies to reduce falls and secondary complications, such as diabetes, heart disease, vascular disease, and others; and (8) the amount expended by individual entities on prosthetics relative to total amount expended by such entities.

Summary: Access to Assistive Technology and Devices for Americans Study Act or the Triple A Study Act This bill directs the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to study issues related to health insurance and other coverage for assistive technologies, such as prosthetic devices and custom orthoses, for those who experience amputations or live with a limb difference. In conducting this study, the GAO must include comparisons of claims and other data from Medicare, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and commercial health insurers.
A bill to designate certain future interstates and high priority corridors in Kentucky, and for other purposes.

To designate certain future interstates and high priority corridors in Kentucky, and for other purposes. 1. Louie B. Nunn Cumberland Expressway (a) Designation as high priority corridor Section 1105(c) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 ( Public Law 102–240 (92) The Louie B. Nunn Cumberland Expressway from the interchange with Interstate 65 in Barren County, Kentucky, east to the interchange with U.S. Highway 27 in Somerset, Kentucky. . (b) Designation as future interstate Section 1105(e)(5)(A) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 ( Public Law 102–240 and subsection (c)(91) subsection (c)(91), and subsection (c)(92) (c) Numbering of Parkway Section 1105(e)(5)(C)(i) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 ( Public Law 102–240 The route referred to in subsection (c)(92) is designated as Interstate Route I–365. (d) Operation of vehicles Section 127(l)(3)(A) of title 23, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the matter preceding clause (i), in the first sentence, by striking clauses (i) through (iv) of this subparagraph clauses (i) through (v) (2) by adding at the end the following: (v) The Louie B. Nunn Cumberland Expressway (to be designated as a spur of Interstate Route 65) from the interchange with Interstate 65 in Barren County, Kentucky, east to the interchange with U.S. Highway 27 in Somerset, Kentucky. .

Summary: This bill designates the Louie B. Nunn (Cumberland) Expressway from the interchange with the Interstate 65 in Barren County, Kentucky, east to the interchange with U.S. Highway 27 in Somerset, Kentucky, as (1) a high priority corridor on the National Highway System, (2) a segment of the Interstate System where vehicles are subject to a weight limitation, and (3) Interstate Route I-365.
Colonel John M. McHugh Tuition Fairness for Survivors Act of 2021

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the disapproval by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of courses of education offered by public institutions of higher learning that do not charge veterans the in-State tuition rate for purposes of Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance Program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Colonel John M. McHugh Tuition Fairness for Survivors Act of 2021 2. Department of Veterans Affairs disapproval of courses offered by public institutions of higher learning that do not charge veterans the in-State tuition rate for purposes of Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance Program (a) In general Section 3679(c) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking or 33 33, or 35 (2) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (D) An individual who is entitled to assistance under section 3510 of this title. ; and (3) in paragraph (6), by striking and 33 33, and 35 (b) Conforming amendments Section 3679(e) of such title is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking or 33 , 33, or 35 (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking or 33 33, or 35 (2) in paragraph (2), by striking or 33 33, or 35 (c) Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply with respect to an academic period that begins on or after August 1, 2022.

Summary: Colonel John M. McHugh Tuition Fairness for Survivors Act of 2021 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to disapprove courses of education provided by public institutions of higher learning if such institutions charge a higher rate for tuition and fees than in-state tuition for individuals who are entitled to educational assistance under the Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance program.