In the Senate of the United States, 
March 6 (legislative day, March 5), 2021. 
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representa-
tives (H.R. 1319) entitled ‘‘An Act to provide for reconcili-
ation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 5.’’, do pass with 
the following 
AMENDMENT: 
Strike all after the first word and insert the fol-
lowing: 
1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘American Rescue Plan 
Act of 2021’’. 
SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
The table of contents for this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title. 
Sec. 2. Table of contents. 
TITLE I—COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION, AND 
FORESTRY 
Subtitle A—Agriculture 
Sec. 1001. Food supply chain and agriculture pandemic response. 
Sec. 1002. Emergency rural development grants for rural health care. 
Sec. 1003. Pandemic program administration funds.
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Sec. 1004. Funding for the USDA Office of Inspector General for oversight of 
COVID–19-related programs. 
Sec. 1005. Farm loan assistance for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers. 
Sec. 1006. USDA assistance and support for socially disadvantaged farmers, 
ranchers, forest land owners and operators, and groups. 
Sec. 1007. Use of the Commodity Credit Corporation for commodities and associ-
ated expenses. 
Subtitle B—Nutrition 
Sec. 1101. Supplemental nutrition assistance program. 
Sec. 1102. Additional assistance for SNAP online purchasing and technology im-
provements. 
Sec. 1103. Additional funding for nutrition assistance programs. 
Sec. 1104. Commodity supplemental food program. 
Sec. 1105. Improvements to WIC benefits. 
Sec. 1106. WIC program modernization. 
Sec. 1107. Meals and supplements reimbursements for individuals who have not 
attained the age of 25. 
Sec. 1108. Pandemic EBT program. 
TITLE II—COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, EDUCATION, LABOR, AND 
PENSIONS 
Subtitle A—Education Matters 
PART 1—DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 
Sec. 2001. Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund. 
Sec. 2002. Emergency assistance to non-public schools. 
Sec. 2003. Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund. 
Sec. 2004. Maintenance of effort and maintenance of equity. 
Sec. 2005. Outlying areas. 
Sec. 2006. Gallaudet University. 
Sec. 2007. Student aid administration. 
Sec. 2008. Howard University. 
Sec. 2009. National Technical Institute for the Deaf. 
Sec. 2010. Institute of Education Sciences. 
Sec. 2011. Program administration. 
Sec. 2012. Office of Inspector General. 
Sec. 2013. Modification of revenue requirements for proprietary institutions of 
higher education. 
Sec. 2014. Funding for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. 
PART 2—MISCELLANEOUS 
Sec. 2021. National Endowment for the Arts. 
Sec. 2022. National Endowment for the Humanities. 
Sec. 2023. Institute of Museum and Library Services. 
Subtitle B—Labor Matters 
Sec. 2101. Funding for Department of Labor worker protection activities. 
Subtitle C—Human Services and Community Supports 
Sec. 2201. Child Care and Development Block Grant Program. 
Sec. 2202. Child Care Stabilization.
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Sec. 2203. Head Start. 
Sec. 2204. Programs for survivors. 
Sec. 2205. Child abuse prevention and treatment. 
Sec. 2206. Corporation for National and Community Service and the National 
Service Trust. 
Subtitle D—Public Health 
Sec. 2301. Funding for COVID–19 vaccine activities at the Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention. 
Sec. 2302. Funding for vaccine confidence activities. 
Sec. 2303. Funding for supply chain for COVID–19 vaccines, therapeutics, and 
medical supplies. 
Sec. 2304. Funding for COVID–19 vaccine, therapeutic, and device activities at 
the Food and Drug Administration. 
Sec. 2305. Reduced cost-sharing. 
Subtitle E—Testing 
Sec. 2401. Funding for COVID–19 testing, contact tracing, and mitigation ac-
tivities. 
Sec. 2402. Funding for SARS–CoV–2 genomic sequencing and surveillance. 
Sec. 2403. Funding for global health. 
Sec. 2404. Funding for data modernization and forecasting center. 
Subtitle F—Public Health Workforce 
Sec. 2501. Funding for public health workforce. 
Sec. 2502. Funding for Medical Reserve Corps. 
Subtitle G—Public Health Investments 
Sec. 2601. Funding for community health centers and community care. 
Sec. 2602. Funding for National Health Service Corps. 
Sec. 2603. Funding for Nurse Corps. 
Sec. 2604. Funding for teaching health centers that operate graduate medical edu-
cation. 
Sec. 2605. Funding for family planning. 
Subtitle H—Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder 
Sec. 2701. Funding for block grants for community mental health services. 
Sec. 2702. Funding for block grants for prevention and treatment of substance 
abuse. 
Sec. 2703. Funding for mental health and substance use disorder training for 
health care professionals, paraprofessionals, and public safety of-
ficers. 
Sec. 2704. Funding for education and awareness campaign encouraging healthy 
work conditions and use of mental health and substance use dis-
order services by health care professionals. 
Sec. 2705. Funding for grants for health care providers to promote mental health 
among their health professional workforce. 
Sec. 2706. Funding for community-based funding for local substance use disorder 
services. 
Sec. 2707. Funding for community-based funding for local behavioral health 
needs. 
Sec. 2708. Funding for the National Child Traumatic Stress Network.
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Sec. 2709. Funding for Project AWARE. 
Sec. 2710. Funding for youth suicide prevention. 
Sec. 2711. Funding for behavioral health workforce education and training. 
Sec. 2712. Funding for pediatric mental health care access. 
Sec. 2713. Funding for expansion grants for certified community behavioral 
health clinics. 
Subtitle I—Exchange Grant Program 
Sec. 2801. Establishing a grant program for Exchange modernization. 
Subtitle J—Continued Assistance to Rail Workers 
Sec. 2901. Additional enhanced benefits under the Railroad Unemployment In-
surance Act. 
Sec. 2902. Extended unemployment benefits under the Railroad Unemployment 
Insurance Act. 
Sec. 2903. Extension of waiver of the 7-day waiting period for benefits under the 
Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act. 
Sec. 2904. Railroad Retirement Board and Office of the Inspector General fund-
ing. 
Subtitle K—Ratepayer Protection 
Sec. 2911. Funding for LIHEAP. 
Sec. 2912. Funding for water assistance program. 
Subtitle L—Assistance for Older Americans, Grandfamilies, and Kinship 
Families 
Sec. 2921. Supporting older americans and their families. 
Sec. 2922. National Technical Assistance Center on Grandfamilies and Kinship 
Families. 
TITLE III—COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN 
AFFAIRS 
Subtitle A—Defense Production Act of 1950 
Sec. 3101. COVID–19 emergency medical supplies enhancement. 
Subtitle B—Housing Provisions 
Sec. 3201. Emergency rental assistance. 
Sec. 3202. Emergency housing vouchers. 
Sec. 3203. Emergency assistance for rural housing. 
Sec. 3204. Housing counseling. 
Sec. 3205. Homelessness assistance and supportive services program. 
Sec. 3206. Homeowner Assistance Fund. 
Sec. 3207. Relief measures for section 502 and 504 direct loan borrowers. 
Sec. 3208. Fair housing activities. 
Subtitle C—Small Business (SSBCI) 
Sec. 3301. State Small Business Credit Initiative. 
Subtitle D—Public Transportation 
Sec. 3401. Federal Transit Administration grants.
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TITLE IV—COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY AND 
GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS 
Sec. 4001. Emergency Federal Employee Leave Fund. 
Sec. 4002. Funding for the Government Accountability Office. 
Sec. 4003. Pandemic Response Accountability Committee funding availability. 
Sec. 4004. Funding for the White House. 
Sec. 4005. Federal Emergency Management Agency appropriation. 
Sec. 4006. Funeral assistance. 
Sec. 4007. Emergency food and shelter program funding. 
Sec. 4008. Humanitarian relief. 
Sec. 4009. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. 
Sec. 4010. Appropriation for the United States Digital Service. 
Sec. 4011. Appropriation for the Technology Modernization Fund. 
Sec. 4012. Appropriation for the Federal Citizen Services Fund. 
Sec. 4013. AFG and SAFER program funding. 
Sec. 4014. Emergency management performance grant funding. 
Sec. 4015. Extension of reimbursement authority for Federal contractors. 
Sec. 4016. Eligibility for workers’ compensation benefits for Federal employees di-
agnosed with COVID–19. 
TITLE V—COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS AND 
ENTREPRENEURSHIP 
Sec. 5001. Modifications to paycheck protection program. 
Sec. 5002. Targeted EIDL advance. 
Sec. 5003. Support for restaurants. 
Sec. 5004. Community navigator pilot program. 
Sec. 5005. Shuttered venue operators. 
Sec. 5006. Direct appropriations. 
TITLE VI—COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS 
Sec. 6001. Economic adjustment assistance. 
Sec. 6002. Funding for pollution and disparate impacts of the COVID–19 pan-
demic. 
Sec. 6003. United States Fish and Wildlife Service. 
TITLE VII—COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE, AND 
TRANSPORTATION 
Subtitle A—Transportation and Infrastructure 
Sec. 7101. Grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation. 
Sec. 7102. Relief for airports. 
Sec. 7103. Emergency FAA Employee Leave Fund. 
Sec. 7104. Emergency TSA Employee Leave Fund. 
Subtitle B—Aviation Manufacturing Jobs Protection 
Sec. 7201. Definitions. 
Sec. 7202. Payroll support program. 
Subtitle C—Airlines 
Sec. 7301. Air Transportation Payroll Support Program Extension.
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Subtitle D—Consumer Protection and Commerce Oversight 
Sec. 7401. Funding for consumer product safety fund to protect consumers from 
potentially dangerous products related to COVID–19. 
Sec. 7402. Funding for E-Rate support for emergency educational connections 
and devices. 
Sec. 7403. Funding for Department of Commerce Inspector General. 
Sec. 7404. Federal Trade Commission funding for COVID–19 related work. 
Subtitle E—Science and Technology 
Sec. 7501. National Institute of Standards and Technology. 
Sec. 7502. National Science Foundation. 
Subtitle F—Corporation for Public Broadcasting 
Sec. 7601. Support for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. 
TITLE VIII—COMMITTEE ON VETERANS’ AFFAIRS 
Sec. 8001. Funding for claims and appeals processing. 
Sec. 8002. Funding availability for medical care and health needs. 
Sec. 8003. Funding for supply chain modernization. 
Sec. 8004. Funding for State homes. 
Sec. 8005. Funding for the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector 
General. 
Sec. 8006. Covid–19 veteran rapid retraining assistance program. 
Sec. 8007. Prohibition on copayments and cost sharing for veterans during emer-
gency relating to COVID–19. 
Sec. 8008. Emergency Department of Veterans Affairs Employee Leave Fund. 
TITLE IX—COMMITTEE ON FINANCE 
Subtitle A—Crisis Support for Unemployed Workers 
PART 1—EXTENSION OF CARES ACT UNEMPLOYMENT PROVISIONS 
Sec. 9011. Extension of Pandemic Unemployment Assistance. 
Sec. 9012. Extension of emergency unemployment relief for governmental entities 
and nonprofit organizations. 
Sec. 9013. Extension of Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation. 
Sec. 9014. Extension of full Federal funding of the first week of compensable reg-
ular unemployment for States with no waiting week. 
Sec. 9015. Extension of emergency State staffing flexibility. 
Sec. 9016. Extension of pandemic emergency unemployment compensation. 
Sec. 9017. Extension of temporary financing of short-time compensation pay-
ments in States with programs in law. 
Sec. 9018. Extension of temporary financing of short-time compensation agree-
ments for States without programs in law. 
PART 2—EXTENSION OF FFCRA UNEMPLOYMENT PROVISIONS 
Sec. 9021. Extension of temporary assistance for States with advances. 
Sec. 9022. Extension of full Federal funding of extended unemployment com-
pensation.
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PART 3—DEPARTMENT OF LABOR FUNDING FOR TIMELY, ACCURATE, AND 
EQUITABLE PAYMENT 
Sec. 9031. Funding for administration. 
Sec. 9032. Funding for fraud prevention, equitable access, and timely payment 
to eligible workers. 
PART 4—OTHER PROVISIONS 
Sec. 9041. Extension of limitation on excess business losses of noncorporate tax-
payers. 
Sec. 9042. Suspension of tax on portion of unemployment compensation. 
Subtitle B—Emergency Assistance to Families Through Home Visiting 
Programs 
Sec. 9101. Emergency assistance to families through home visiting programs. 
Subtitle C—Emergency Assistance to Children and Families 
Sec. 9201. Pandemic Emergency Assistance. 
Subtitle D—Elder Justice and Support Guarantee 
Sec. 9301. Additional funding for aging and disability services programs. 
Subtitle E—Support to Skilled Nursing Facilities in Response to COVID–19 
Sec. 9401. Providing for infection control support to skilled nursing facilities 
through contracts with quality improvement organizations. 
Sec. 9402. Funding for strike teams for resident and employee safety in skilled 
nursing facilities. 
Subtitle F—Preserving Health Benefits for Workers 
Sec. 9501. Preserving health benefits for workers. 
Subtitle G—Promoting Economic Security 
PART 1—2021 RECOVERY REBATES TO INDIVIDUALS 
Sec. 9601. 2021 recovery rebates to individuals. 
PART 2—CHILD TAX CREDIT 
Sec. 9611. Child tax credit improvements for 2021. 
Sec. 9612. Application of child tax credit in possessions. 
PART 3—EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT 
Sec. 9621. Strengthening the earned income tax credit for individuals with no 
qualifying children. 
Sec. 9622. Taxpayer eligible for childless earned income credit in case of quali-
fying children who fail to meet certain identification require-
ments. 
Sec. 9623. Credit allowed in case of certain separated spouses. 
Sec. 9624. Modification of disqualified investment income test. 
Sec. 9625. Application of earned income tax credit in possessions of the United 
States.
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Sec. 9626. Temporary special rule for determining earned income for purposes of 
earned income tax credit. 
PART 4—DEPENDENT CARE ASSISTANCE 
Sec. 9631. Refundability and enhancement of child and dependent care tax credit. 
Sec. 9632. Increase in exclusion for employer-provided dependent care assistance. 
PART 5—CREDITS FOR PAID SICK AND FAMILY LEAVE 
Sec. 9641. Payroll credits. 
Sec. 9642. Credit for sick leave for certain self-employed individuals. 
Sec. 9643. Credit for family leave for certain self-employed individuals. 
PART 6—EMPLOYEE RETENTION CREDIT 
Sec. 9651. Extension of employee retention credit. 
PART 7—PREMIUM TAX CREDIT 
Sec. 9661. Improving affordability by expanding premium assistance for con-
sumers. 
Sec. 9662. Temporary modification of limitations on reconciliation of tax credits 
for coverage under a qualified health plan with advance pay-
ments of such credit. 
Sec. 9663. Application of premium tax credit in case of individuals receiving un-
employment compensation during 2021. 
PART 8—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 
Sec. 9671. Repeal of election to allocate interest, etc. on worldwide basis. 
Sec. 9672. Tax treatment of targeted EIDL advances. 
Sec. 9673. Tax treatment of restaurant revitalization grants. 
Sec. 9674. Modification of exceptions for reporting of third party network trans-
actions. 
Sec. 9675. Modification of treatment of student loan forgiveness. 
Subtitle H—Pensions 
Sec. 9701. Temporary delay of designation of multiemployer plans as in endan-
gered, critical, or critical and declining status. 
Sec. 9702. Temporary extension of the funding improvement and rehabilitation 
periods for multiemployer pension plans in critical and endan-
gered status for 2020 or 2021. 
Sec. 9703. Adjustments to funding standard account rules. 
Sec. 9704. Special financial assistance program for financially troubled multiem-
ployer plans. 
Sec. 9705. Extended amortization for single employer plans. 
Sec. 9706. Extension of pension funding stabilization percentages for single em-
ployer plans. 
Sec. 9707. Modification of special rules for minimum funding standards for com-
munity newspaper plans. 
Sec. 9708. Expansion of limitation on excessive employee remuneration. 
Subtitle I—Child Care for Workers 
Sec. 9801. Child care assistance.
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Subtitle J—Medicaid 
Sec. 9811. Mandatory coverage of COVID–19 vaccines and administration and 
treatment under Medicaid. 
Sec. 9812. Modifications to certain coverage under Medicaid for pregnant and 
postpartum women. 
Sec. 9813. State option to provide qualifying community-based mobile crisis 
intervention services. 
Sec. 9814. Temporary increase in FMAP for medical assistance under State Med-
icaid plans which begin to expend amounts for certain manda-
tory individuals. 
Sec. 9815. Extension of 100 percent Federal medical assistance percentage to 
Urban Indian Health Organizations and Native Hawaiian 
Health Care Systems. 
Sec. 9816. Sunset of limit on maximum rebate amount for single source drugs 
and innovator multiple source drugs. 
Sec. 9817. Additional support for Medicaid home and community-based services 
during the COVID–19 emergency. 
Sec. 9818. Funding for State strike teams for resident and employee safety in 
nursing facilities. 
Sec. 9819. Special rule for the period of a declared public health emergency re-
lated to coronavirus. 
Subtitle K—Children’s Health Insurance Program 
Sec. 9821. Mandatory coverage of COVID–19 vaccines and administration and 
treatment under CHIP. 
Sec. 9822. Modifications to certain coverage under CHIP for pregnant and 
postpartum women. 
Subtitle L—Medicare 
Sec. 9831. Floor on the Medicare area wage index for hospitals in all-urban 
States. 
Sec. 9832. Secretarial authority to temporarily waive or modify application of 
certain Medicare requirements with respect to ambulance serv-
ices furnished during certain emergency periods. 
Sec. 9833. Funding for Office of Inspector General. 
Subtitle M—Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds 
Sec. 9901. Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds. 
Subtitle N—Other Provisions 
Sec. 9911. Funding for providers relating to COVID–19. 
Sec. 9912. Extension of customs user fees. 
TITLE X—COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS 
Sec. 10001. Department of State operations. 
Sec. 10002. United States Agency for International Development operations. 
Sec. 10003. Global response. 
Sec. 10004. Humanitarian response. 
Sec. 10005. Multilateral assistance.
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TITLE XI—COMMITTEE ON INDIAN AFFAIRS 
Sec. 11001. Indian Health Service. 
Sec. 11002. Bureau of Indian Affairs. 
Sec. 11003. Housing assistance and supportive services programs for Native 
Americans. 
Sec. 11004. COVID–19 response resources for the preservation and maintenance 
of Native American languages. 
Sec. 11005. Bureau of Indian Education. 
Sec. 11006. American Indian, Native Hawaiian, and Alaska Native education. 
TITLE I—COMMITTEE ON AGRI-
CULTURE, 
NUTRITION, 
AND 
FORESTRY 
Subtitle A—Agriculture 
SEC. 1001. FOOD SUPPLY CHAIN AND AGRICULTURE PAN-
DEMIC RESPONSE. 
(a) APPROPRIATION.—In addition to amounts other-
wise available, there is appropriated to the Secretary of Ag-
riculture for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the 
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $4,000,000,000, to re-
main available until expended, to carry out this section. 
(b) USE OF FUNDS.—The Secretary of Agriculture 
shall use the amounts made available pursuant to sub-
section (a)— 
(1) to purchase food and agricultural commod-
ities; 
(2) to purchase and distribute agricultural com-
modities (including fresh produce, dairy, seafood, 
eggs, and meat) to individuals in need, including 
through delivery to nonprofit organizations and 
through restaurants and other food related entities, as
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determined by the Secretary, that may receive, store, 
process, and distribute food items; 
(3) to make grants and loans for small or 
midsized food processors or distributors, seafood proc-
essing facilities and processing vessels, farmers mar-
kets, producers, or other organizations to respond to 
COVID–19, including for measures to protect workers 
against COVID–19; and 
(4) to make loans and grants and provide other 
assistance to maintain and improve food and agricul-
tural supply chain resiliency. 
(c) ANIMAL HEALTH.— 
(1) COVID–19 
ANIMAL
SURVEILLANCE.—The 
Secretary of Agriculture shall conduct monitoring 
and surveillance of susceptible animals for incidence 
of SARS–CoV–2. 
(2) FUNDING.—Out of the amounts made avail-
able under subsection (a), the Secretary shall use 
$300,000,000 to carry out this subsection. 
(d) OVERTIME FEES.— 
(1) SMALL ESTABLISHMENT; VERY SMALL ESTAB-
LISHMENT DEFINITIONS.—The terms ‘‘small establish-
ment’’ and ‘‘very small establishment’’ have the mean-
ing given those terms in the final rule entitled 
‘‘Pathogen Reduction; Hazard Analysis and Critical