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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 1031 proposed by Senator Lankford to Amendment SA 891.
March 6, 2021
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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 1031 proposed by Senator Lankford to Amendment SA 891.
March 6, 2021
Roll call votes on amendments in Senate: Motion to waive all applicable budgetary discipline with respect to amendment SA 1031 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 47. Record Vote Number: 94.
March 6, 2021
Amendment SA 1031 proposed by Senator Lankford to Amendment SA 891. (consideration: CR S1247; text: CR S1295-1300) To improve the bill.
March 6, 2021
Point of order that the amendment violates section 313(b)(1)(D) of the CBA raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 1031.
March 6, 2021
Motion to waive all applicable budgetary discipline with respect to amendment SA 1031 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 47. Record Vote Number: 94.
March 6, 2021
Amendment SA 1031 ruled out of order by the chair.
March 6, 2021
Senate amendment submitted
March 5, 2021
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SA 1031. Mr. LANKFORD (for himself and Mr. Daines) proposed an amendment to amendment SA 891 proposed by Mr. Schumer (for himself, Mr. Wyden, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Brown, Mr. Peters, Mr. Cardin, Ms. Cantwell, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Tester, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Carper, Mr. Leahy, and Mr. Sanders) to the bill H.R. 1319, to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 5; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: Strike section 2204 and all that follows through the end of subtitle H of title II and insert the following: SEC. 2204. PROGRAMS FOR SURVIVORS. Section 301 of division BB of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, as amended by this Act, is amended by adding at the end the following subsection: ``(g) Programs for Survivors.-- ``(1) In general.--Section 303 of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (42 U.S.C. 10403) is amended by adding at the end the following: `` `(d) Additional Funding.--For the purposes of carrying out this title, in addition to amounts otherwise made available for such purposes, there are appropriated, out of any amounts in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for fiscal year 2021, to remain available until expended except as otherwise provided in this subsection, each of the following: `` `(1) $180,000,000 to carry out sections 301 through 312, to be allocated in the manner described in subsection (a)(2), except that-- `` `(A) a reference in subsection (a)(2) to an amount appropriated under subsection (a)(1) shall be considered to be a reference to an amount appropriated under this paragraph; `` `(B) the matching requirement in section 306(c)(4) and condition in section 308(d)(3) shall not apply; and `` `(C) each reference in section 305(e) to ``the end of the following fiscal year'' shall be considered to be a reference to ``the end of fiscal year 2025''; and `` `(D) funds made available to a State in a grant under section 306(a) and obligated in a timely manner shall be available for expenditure, by the State or a recipient of funds [[Page S1296]] from the grant, through the end of fiscal year 2025. `` `(2) $18,000,000 to carry out section 309. `` `(3) $2,000,000 to carry out section 313, of which $1,000,000 shall be allocated to support Indian communities.'. ``(2) Grant programs.--The Family Violence Prevention and Services Act is amended by inserting after section 314 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 10414) the following: `` `SEC. 315. GRANTS TO SUPPORT CULTURALLY SPECIFIC POPULATIONS AND GRANTS TO SUPPORT SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT. `` `(a) COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Defined.--In this section, the term ``COVID-19 public health emergency'' means the public health emergency declared by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d) on January 31, 2020, with respect to COVID-19, including any renewal of the declaration. `` `(b) Grants to Support Culturally Specific Populations.-- `` `(1) In general.--In addition to amounts otherwise made available, there is appropriated, out of any amounts in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (in this section referred to as the ``Secretary''), $49,500,000 for fiscal year 2021, to be available until expended, to carry out this subsection (excluding Federal administrative costs, for which funds are appropriated under subsection (d)). `` `(2) Use of funds.--From amounts appropriated under paragraph (1), the Secretary acting through the Director of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Program, shall-- `` `(A) support culturally specific community-based organizations to provide culturally specific activities for survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence, to address emergent needs resulting from the COVID-19 public health emergency and other public health concerns; and `` `(B) support culturally specific community-based organizations that provide culturally specific activities to promote strategic partnership development and collaboration in responding to the impact of COVID-19 and other public health concerns on survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence. `` `(c) Grants to Support Survivors of Sexual Assault.-- `` `(1) In general.--In addition to amounts otherwise made available, there is appropriated, out of any amounts in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the Secretary, $198,000,000 for fiscal year 2021, to be available until expended, to carry out this subsection (excluding Federal administrative costs, for which funds are appropriated under subsection (d)). `` `(2) Use of funds.--From the amounts appropriated under paragraph (1), the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Program, shall assist rape crisis centers in transitioning to virtual services and meeting the emergency needs of survivors. `` `(d) Administrative Costs.--In addition to amounts otherwise made available, there is appropriated to the Secretary, out of any amounts in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $2,500,000 for fiscal year 2021, to remain available until expended, for the Federal administrative costs of carrying out subsections (b) and (c).'. SEC. 2205. CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT. Section 301 of division BB of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, as amended by this Act, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(h) Additional Funding for Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment.--The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5101 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: `` `TITLE III--ADDITIONAL FUNDING `` `SEC. 301. CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT. `` `In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Secretary of Health and Human Services for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the following amounts, to remain available through September 30, 2023: `` `(1) $250,000,000 for carrying out the program authorized under section 201, which shall be allocated without regard to section 204(4) and shall be allotted to States in accordance with section 203, except that-- `` `(A) in subsection (b)(1)(A) of section 203, ``70 percent'' shall be deemed to be ``100 percent''; and `` `(B) subsections (b)(1)(B) and (c) of section 203 shall not apply; and `` `(2) $100,000,000 for carrying out the State grant program authorized under section 106, which shall be allocated without regard to section 112(a)(2).'. SEC. 2206. CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE AND THE NATIONAL SERVICE TRUST. Section 301 of division BB of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, as amended by this Act, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(i) Corporation for national and community service and the national service trust.--Title V of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 is amended by inserting after section 501 (42 U.S.C. 12681) the following: `` `SEC. 502. ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS. `` `(a) Corporation for National and Community Service.--In addition to amounts otherwise made available, there is appropriated for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the Corporation for National and Community Service, $852,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2024, to carry out subsection (b), except that amounts to carry out subsection (b)(7) shall remain available until September 30, 2026. `` `(b) Allocation of Amounts.--Amounts provided by subsection (a) shall be allocated as follows: `` `(1) Americorps state and national.--$620,000,000 shall be used-- `` `(A) to increase the living allowances of participants in national service programs; and `` `(B) to make funding adjustments to existing (as of the date of enactment of this section) awards and award new and additional awards to entities to support programs described in paragraphs (1)(B), (2)(B), (3)(B), (4)(B), and (5)(B) of subsection (a), and subsection (b)(2), of section 122, whether or not the entities are already grant recipients under such provisions on the date of enactment of this Act, and notwithstanding section 122(a)(1)(B)(vi), by-- `` `(i) prioritizing entities serving communities disproportionately impacted by COVID-19 and utilizing culturally competent and multilingual strategies in the provision of services; and `` `(ii) taking into account the diversity of communities and participants served by such entities, including racial, ethnic, socioeconomic, linguistic, or geographic diversity. `` `(2) State commissions.--$20,000,000 shall be used to make adjustments to existing (as of the date of enactment of this section) awards and new and additional awards, including awards to State Commissions on National and Community Service, under section 126(a). `` `(3) Volunteer generation fund.--$20,000,000 shall be used for expenses authorized under section 501(a)(4)(F), which, notwithstanding section 198P(d)(1)(B), shall be for grants awarded by the Corporation for National and Community Service on a competitive basis. `` `(4) Americorps vista.--$80,000,000 shall be used for the purposes described in section 101 of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4951), including to increase the living allowances of volunteers, described in section 105(b) of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4955(b)). `` `(5) National senior service corps.--$30,000,000 shall be used for the purposes described in section 200 of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 5000). `` `(6) Administrative costs.--$73,000,000 shall be used for the Corporation for National and Community Service for administrative expenses to carry out programs and activities funded by subsection (a). `` `(7) Office of inspector general.--$9,000,000 shall be used for the Office of Inspector General of the Corporation for National and Community Service for salaries and expenses necessary for oversight and audit of programs and activities funded by subsection (a). `` `(c) National Service Trust.--In addition to amounts otherwise made available, there is appropriated for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $148,000,000, to remain available until expended, for administration of the National Service Trust, and for payment to the Trust for the provision of educational awards pursuant to section 145(a)(1)(A).'. Subtitle D--Public Health SEC. 2301. PUBLIC HEALTH. Section 301 of division BB of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, as amended by this Act, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsections: ``(j) Phsa.--Title II of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 202 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: `` `PART E--MISCELLANEOUS FUNDING `` `Subpart 1--Vaccines and Therapeutics `` `SEC. 281A. FUNDING FOR COVID-19 VACCINE ACTIVITIES AT THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION. `` `(a) In General.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (in this part referred to as the ``Secretary'') for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $7,500,000,000, to remain available until expended, to carry out activities to plan, prepare for, promote, distribute, administer, monitor, and track COVID-19 vaccines. `` `(b) Use of Funds.--The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and in consultation with other agencies, as applicable, shall, in conducting activities referred to in subsection (a)-- `` `(1) conduct activities to enhance, expand, and improve nationwide COVID-19 vaccine distribution and administration, including activities related to distribution of ancillary medical products and supplies related to vaccines; and `` `(2) provide technical assistance, guidance, and support to, and award grants or cooperative agreements to, State, local, Tribal, and territorial public health departments for enhancement of COVID-19 vaccine distribution and administration capabilities, including-- [[Page S1297]] `` `(A) the distribution and administration of vaccines licensed under section 351 or authorized under section 564 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360bbb-3) and ancillary medical products and supplies related to vaccines; `` `(B) the establishment and expansion, including staffing support, of community vaccination centers, particularly in underserved areas; `` `(C) the deployment of mobile vaccination units, particularly in underserved areas; `` `(D) information technology, standards-based data, and reporting enhancements, including improvements necessary to support standards-based sharing of data related to vaccine distribution and vaccinations and systems that enhance vaccine safety, effectiveness, and uptake, particularly among underserved populations; `` `(E) facilities enhancements; `` `(F) communication with the public regarding when, where, and how to receive COVID-19 vaccines; and `` `(G) transportation of individuals to facilitate vaccinations, including at community vaccination centers and mobile vaccination units, particularly for underserved populations. `` `(c) Supplemental Funding for State Vaccination Grants.-- `` `(1) Definitions.--In this subsection: `` `(A) Base formula.--The term ``base formula'' means the allocation formula that applied to the Public Health Emergency Preparedness cooperative agreement in fiscal year 2020. `` `(B) Alternative allocation.--The term ``alternative allocation'' means an allocation to each State, territory, or locality calculated using the percentage derived from the allocation received by such State, territory, or locality of the aggregate amount of fiscal year 2020 Public Health Emergency Preparedness cooperative agreement awards under section 319C-1 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d-3a). `` `(2) Supplemental funding.-- `` `(A) In general.--Not later than 21 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall use amounts described in subsection (a) to provide supplemental funding to any State, locality, or territory that received less of the amounts that were appropriated under title III of division M of Public Law 116-260 for vaccination grants to be issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention than such State, locality, or territory would have received had such amounts been allocated using the alternative allocation. `` `(B) Amount.--The amount of supplemental funding provided under this subsection shall be equal to the difference between-- `` `(i) the amount the State, locality, or territory received, or would receive, under the base formula; and `` `(ii) the amount the State, locality, or territory would receive under the alternative allocation. `` `SEC. 281B. FUNDING FOR VACCINE CONFIDENCE ACTIVITIES. `` `In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Secretary for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $1,000,000,000, to remain available until expended, to carry out activities, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-- `` `(1) to strengthen vaccine confidence in the United States, including its territories and possessions; `` `(2) to provide further information and education with respect to vaccines licensed under section 351 or authorized under section 564 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360bbb-3); and `` `(3) to improve rates of vaccination throughout the United States, including its territories and possessions, including through activities described in section 313, as amended by section 311 of division BB of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-260). `` `SEC. 281C. FUNDING FOR SUPPLY CHAIN FOR COVID-19 VACCINES, THERAPEUTICS, AND MEDICAL SUPPLIES. `` `In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Secretary for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $6,050,000,000, to remain available until expended, for necessary expenses with respect to research, development, manufacturing, production, and the purchase of vaccines, therapeutics, and ancillary medical products and supplies to prevent, prepare, or respond to-- `` `(1) SARS-CoV-2 or any viral variant mutating therefrom with pandemic potential; and `` `(2) COVID-19 or any disease with potential for creating a pandemic. `` `SEC. 281D. FUNDING FOR COVID-19 VACCINE, THERAPEUTIC, AND DEVICE ACTIVITIES AT THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION. `` `In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Secretary for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $500,000,000, to remain available until expended, to be used for the evaluation of the continued performance, safety, and effectiveness, including with respect to emerging COVID-19 variants, of vaccines, therapeutics, and diagnostics approved, cleared, licensed, or authorized for use for the treatment, prevention, or diagnosis of COVID-19; facilitation of advanced continuous manufacturing activities related to production of vaccines and related materials; facilitation and conduct of inspections related to the manufacturing of vaccines, therapeutics, and devices delayed or cancelled for reasons related to COVID-19; review of devices authorized for use for the treatment, prevention, or diagnosis of COVID-19; and oversight of the supply chain and mitigation of shortages of vaccines, therapeutics, and devices approved, cleared, licensed, or authorized for use for the treatment, prevention, or diagnosis of COVID-19 by the Food and Drug Administration. `` `Subpart 2--Testing `` `SEC. 282A. FUNDING FOR COVID-19 TESTING, CONTRACT TRACING, AND MITIGATION ACTIVITIES. `` `(a) In General.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Secretary for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $47,800,000,000, to remain available until expended, to carry out activities to detect, diagnose, trace, and monitor SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 infections and related strategies to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. `` `(b) Use of Funds.--From amounts appropriated by subsection (a), the Secretary shall-- `` `(1) implement a national, evidence-based strategy for testing, contact tracing, surveillance, and mitigation with respect to SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19, including through activities authorized under section 319(a); `` `(2) provide technical assistance, guidance, and support, and award grants or cooperative agreements to State, local, and territorial public health departments for activities to detect, diagnose, trace, and monitor SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 infections and related strategies and activities to mitigate the spread of COVID-19; `` `(3) support the development, manufacturing, procurement, distribution, and administration of tests to detect or diagnose SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19, including through-- `` `(A) support for the development, manufacture, procurement, and distribution of supplies necessary for administering tests, such as personal protective equipment; and `` `(B) support for the acquisition, construction, alteration, or renovation of non-Federally owned facilities for the production of diagnostics and ancillary medical products and supplies where the Secretary determines that such an investment is necessary to ensure the production of sufficient amounts of such supplies; `` `(4) establish and expand Federal, State, local, and territorial testing and contact tracing capabilities, including-- `` `(A) ``through investments in laboratory capacity, such as-- `` `(i) academic and research laboratories, or other laboratories that could be used for processing of COVID-19 testing; `` `(ii) community-based testing sites and community-based organizations; or `` `(iii) mobile health units, particularly in medically underserved areas; and `` `(B) with respect to quarantine and isolation of contacts; `` `(5) enhance information technology, data modernization, and reporting, including improvements necessary to support sharing of data related to public health capabilities; `` `(6) award grants to, or enter into cooperative agreements or contracts with, State, local, and territorial public health departments to establish, expand, and sustain a public health workforce; and `` `(7) to cover administrative and program support costs necessary to conduct activities related to subparagraph (a). `` `SEC. 282B. FUNDING FOR SARS-COV-2 GENOMIC SEQUENCING AND SURVEILLANCE. `` `(a) In General.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Secretary for fiscal year 2021 out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $1,750,000,000, to remain available until expended, to strengthen and expand activities and workforce related to genomic sequencing, analytics, and disease surveillance. `` `(b) Use of Funds.--From amounts appropriated by subsection (a), the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall-- `` `(1) conduct, expand, and improve activities to sequence genomes, identify mutations, and survey the circulation and transmission of viruses and other organisms, including strains of SARS-CoV-2; `` `(2) award grants or cooperative agreements to State, local, Tribal, or territorial public health departments or public health laboratories-- `` `(A) to increase their capacity to sequence genomes of circulating strains of viruses and other organisms, including SARS-CoV-2; `` `(B) to identify mutations in viruses and other organisms, including SARS-CoV-2; `` `(C) to use genomic sequencing to identify outbreaks and clusters of diseases or infections, including COVID-19; and `` `(D) to develop effective disease response strategies based on genomic sequencing and surveillance data; `` `(3) enhance and expand the informatics capabilities of the public health workforce; and `` `(4) award grants for the construction, alteration, or renovation of facilities to improve genomic sequencing and surveillance capabilities at the State and local level. [[Page S1298]] `` `SEC. 282C. FUNDING FOR GLOBAL HEALTH. `` `In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Secretary for fiscal year 2021, out of any amounts in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $750,000,000, to remain available until expended, for activities to be conducted acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to combat SARS- CoV- 2, COVID-19, and other emerging infectious disease threats globally, including efforts related to global health security, global disease detection and response, global health protection, global immunization, and global coordination on public health. `` `SEC. 282D. FUNDING FOR DATA MODERNIZATION AND FORECASTING CENTER. `` `In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Secretary for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $500,000,000, to remain available until expended, for activities to be conducted acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to support public health data surveillance and analytics infrastructure modernization initiatives at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and establish, expand, and maintain efforts to modernize the United States disease warning system to forecast and track hotspots for COVID-19, its variants, and emerging biological threats, including academic and workforce support for analytics and informatics infrastructure and data collection systems. `` `Subpart 3--Public Health Workforce `` `SEC. 283A. FUNDING FOR PUBLIC HEALTH WORKFORCE. `` `(a) In General.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Secretary for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $7,660,000,000, to remain available until expended, to carry out activities related to establishing, expanding, and sustaining a public health workforce, including by making awards to State, local, and territorial public health departments. `` `(b) Use of Funds for Public Health Departments.-- Amounts made available to an awardee pursuant to subsection (a) shall be used for the following: `` `(1) Costs, including wages and benefits, related to the recruiting, hiring, and training of individuals-- `` `(A) to serve as case investigators, contact tracers, social support specialists, community health workers, public health nurses, disease intervention specialists, epidemiologists, program managers, laboratory personnel, informaticians, communication and policy experts, and any other positions as may be required to prevent, prepare for, and respond to COVID-19; and `` `(B) who are employed by-- `` `(i) the State, territorial, or local public health department involved; or `` `(ii) a nonprofit private or public organization with demonstrated expertise in implementing public health programs and established relationships with such State, territorial, or local public health departments, particularly in medically underserved areas. `` `(2) Personal protective equipment, data management and other technology, or other necessary supplies. `` `(3) Administrative costs and activities necessary for awardees to implement activities funded under this section. `` `(4) Subawards from recipients of awards under subsection (a) to local health departments for the purposes of the activities funded under this section. `` `SEC. 283B. FUNDING FOR MEDICAL RESERVE CORPS. `` ` In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Secretary for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $100,000,000, to remain available until expended, for carrying out section 2813. `` `Subpart 4--Public Health Investments `` `SEC. 284A. FUNDING FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS AND COMMUNITY CARE. `` `(a) In General.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Secretary for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $7,600,000,000, to remain available until expended, for necessary expenses for awarding grants and cooperative agreements under section 330 to be awarded without regard to the time limitation in subsection (e)(3) and subsections (e)(6)(A)(iii), (e)(6)(B)(iii), and (r)(2)(B) of such section 330, and for necessary expenses for awarding grants to Federally qualified health centers, as described in section 1861(aa)(4)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.1395x(aa)(4)(B)), and for awarding grants or contracts to Papa Ola Lokahi and to qualified entities under sections 4 and 6 of the Native Hawaiian Health Care Improvement Act (42 U.S.C. 11703, 11705). Of the total amount appropriated by the preceding sentence, not less than $20,000,000 shall be for grants or contracts to Papa Ola Lokahi and to qualified entities under sections 4 and 6 of the Native Hawaiian Health Care Improvement Act (42 U.S.C. 11703, 11705). `` `(b) Use of Funds.--Amounts made available to an awardee pursuant to subsection (a) shall be used-- `` `(1) to plan, prepare for, promote, distribute, administer, and track COVID-19 vaccines, and to carry out other vaccine-related activities; `` `(2) to detect, diagnose, trace, and monitor COVID-19 infections and related activities necessary to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, including activities related to, and equipment or supplies purchased for, testing, contact tracing, surveillance, mitigation, and treatment of COVID-19; `` `(3) to purchase equipment and supplies to conduct mobile testing or vaccinations for COVID-19, to purchase and maintain mobile vehicles and equipment to conduct such testing or vaccinations, and to hire and train laboratory personnel and other staff to conduct such mobile testing or vaccinations, particularly in medically underserved areas; `` `(4) to establish, expand, and sustain the health care workforce to prevent, prepare for, and respond to COVID-19, and to carry out other health workforce-related activities; `` `(5) to modify, enhance, and expand health care services and infrastructure; and `` `(6) to conduct community outreach and education activities related to COVID-19. `` `(c) Past Expenditures.--An awardee may use amounts awarded pursuant to subsection (a) to cover the costs of the awardee carrying out any of the activities described in subsection (b) during the period beginning on the date of the declaration of a public health emergency by the Secretary under section 319 on January 31, 2020, with respect to COVID- 19 and ending on the date of such award. `` `SEC. 284B. FUNDING FOR NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE CORPS. `` `(a) In General.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Secretary for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $800,000,000, to remain available until expended, for carrying out sections 338A, 338B, and 338I with respect to the health workforce. `` `(b) Student Loan Repayment Programs.-- `` `(1) In general.--Of the amount made available pursuant to subsection (a), $100,000,000 shall be made available for providing primary health services through grants to States under section 338I(a). `` `(2) Conditions.--With respect to grants described in paragraph (1) using funds made available under such paragraph: `` `(A) Section 338I(b) shall not apply. `` `(B) Notwithstanding section 338I(d)(2), not more than 10 percent of an award to a State from such amounts, may be used by the State for costs of administering the State loan repayment program. `` `SEC. 284C. FUNDING FOR NURSE CORPS. `` `In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Secretary for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $200,000,000, to remain available until expended, for carrying out section 846. `` `SEC. 284D. FUNDING FOR TEACHING HEALTH CENTERS THAT OPERATE GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION. `` `(a) In General.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, and notwithstanding the capped amount referenced in sections 340H(b)(2) and 340H(d)(2), there is appropriated to the Secretary for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $330,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2023, for the program of payments to teaching health centers that operate graduate medical education under section 340H and for teaching health center development grants authorized under section 749A. `` `(b) Use of Funds.--Amounts made available pursuant to subsection (a) shall be used for the following activities: `` `(1) For making payments to establish new approved graduate medical residency training programs pursuant to section 340H(a)(1)(C). `` `(2) To provide an increase to the per resident amount described in section 340H(a)(2) of $10,000. `` `(3) For making payments under section 340H(a)(1)(A) to qualified teaching health centers for maintenance of filled positions at existing approved graduate medical residency training programs. `` `(4) For making payments under section 340H(a)(1)(B) for the expansion of existing approved graduate medical residency training programs. `` `(5) For making awards under section 749A to teaching health centers for the purpose of establishing new accredited or expanded primary care residency programs. `` `(6) To cover administrative costs and activities necessary for qualified teaching health centers receiving payments under section 340H to carry out activities under such section. `` `SEC. 284E. FUNDING FOR FAMILY PLANNING. `` `In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Secretary for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $50,000,000, to remain available until expended, for necessary expenses for making grants and contracts under section 1001. `` `PART F--MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER `` `SEC. 286A. FUNDING FOR BLOCK GRANTS FOR COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. `` `In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (in this part referred to as the ``Secretary'') for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $1,500,000,000, to remain available until expended, for carrying out subpart I of part B of title XIX, subpart III of part B of title XIX, and section 505(c) with respect to mental health. Notwithstanding section 1952, any amount [[Page S1299]] awarded to a State out of amounts appropriated by this section shall be expended by the State by September 30, 2025. `` `SEC. 286B. FUNDING FOR BLOCK GRANTS FOR PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE. `` `In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Secretary for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $1,500,000,000, to remain available until expended, for carrying out subpart II of part B of title XIX, subpart III of part B of title XIX, section 505(d) with respect to substance abuse, and section 515(d). Notwithstanding section 1952, any amount awarded to a State out of amounts appropriated by this section shall be expended by the State by September 30, 2025. `` `SEC. 286C. FUNDING FOR MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TRAINING FOR HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS, PARAPROFESSIONALS, AND PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS. `` `(a) In General.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Secretary for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $80,000,000, to remain available until expended, for the purpose described in subsection (b). `` `(b) Use of Funding.--The Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, shall, taking into consideration the needs of rural and medically underserved communities, use amounts appropriated by subsection (a) to award grants or contracts to health professions schools, academic health centers, State or local governments, Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations, or other appropriate public or private nonprofit entities (or consortia of entities, including entities promoting multidisciplinary approaches), to plan, develop, operate, or participate in health professions and nursing training activities for health care students, residents, professionals, paraprofessionals, trainees, and public safety officers, and employers of such individuals, in evidence- informed strategies for reducing and addressing suicide, burnout, mental health conditions, and substance use disorders among health care professionals. `` `SEC. 286D. FUNDING FOR EDUCATION AND AWARENESS CAMPAIGN ENCOURAGING HEALTHY WORK CONDITIONS AND USE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER SERVICES BY HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS. `` `(a) In General.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Secretary for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $20,000,000, to remain available until expended, for the purpose described in subsection (b). `` `(b) Use of Funds.--The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and in consultation with the medical professional community, shall use amounts appropriated by subsection (a) to carry out a national evidence-based education and awareness campaign directed at health care professionals and first responders (such as emergency medical service providers), and employers of such professionals and first responders. Such awareness campaign shall-- `` `(1) encourage primary prevention of mental health conditions and substance use disorders and secondary and tertiary prevention by encouraging health care professionals to seek support and treatment for their own mental health and substance use concerns; and `` `(2) help such professionals to identify risk factors in themselves and others and respond to such risks. `` `SEC. 286E. FUNDING FOR GRANTS FOR HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS TO PROMOTE MENTAL HEALTH AMONG THEIR HEALTH PROFESSIONAL WORKFORCE. `` `(a) In General.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Secretary for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $40,000,000, to remain available until expended, for the purpose described in subsection (b). `` `(b) Use of Funds.--The Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, shall, taking into consideration the needs of rural and medically underserved communities, use amounts appropriated by subsection (a) to award grants or contracts to entities providing health care, including health care providers associations and Federally qualified health centers, to establish, enhance, or expand evidence-informed programs or protocols to promote mental health among their providers, other personnel, and members. `` `SEC. 286F. FUNDING FOR COMMUNITY-BASED FUNDING FOR LOCAL SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER SERVICES. `` `(a) In General.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Secretary for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $30,000,000, to remain available until expended, to carry out the purpose described in subsection (b). `` `(b) Use of Funds.-- `` `(1) In general.--The Secretary, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use and in consultation with the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall award grants to support States; local, Tribal, and territorial governments; Tribal organizations; nonprofit community-based organizations; and primary and behavioral health organizations to support community-based overdose prevention programs, syringe services programs, and other harm reduction services. `` `(2) Use of funds.--Grant funds awarded under this section to eligible entities shall be used for preventing and controlling the spread of infectious diseases and the consequences of such diseases for individuals with substance use disorder, distributing opioid overdose reversal medication to individuals at risk of overdose, connecting individuals at risk for, or with, a substance use disorder to overdose education, counseling, and health education, and encouraging such individuals to take steps to reduce the negative personal and public health impacts of substance use or misuse. `` `SEC. 286G. FUNDING FOR COMMUNITY-BASED FUNDING FOR LOCAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEEDS. `` `(a) In General.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Secretary for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $50,000,000, to remain available until expended, to carry out the purpose described in subsection (b). `` `(b) Use of Funds.-- `` `(1) In general.--The Secretary, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, shall award grants to State, local, Tribal, and territorial governments, Tribal organizations, nonprofit community-based entities, and primary care and behavioral health organizations to address increased community behavioral health needs worsened by the COVID-19 public health emergency. `` `(2) Use of grant funds.--Grant funds awarded under this section to eligible entities shall be used for promoting care coordination among local entities; training the mental and behavioral health workforce, relevant stakeholders, and community members; expanding evidence-based integrated models of care; addressing surge capacity for mental and behavioral health needs; providing mental and behavioral health services to individuals with mental health needs (including co- occurring substance use disorders) as delivered by behavioral and mental health professionals utilizing telehealth services; and supporting, enhancing, or expanding mental and behavioral health preventive and crisis intervention services. `` `SEC. 286H. FUNDING FOR THE NATIONAL CHILD TRAUMATIC STRESS NETWORK. `` `In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Secretary for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $10,000,000, to remain available until expended, for carrying out section 582 with respect to addressing the problem of high-risk or medically underserved persons who experience violence-related stress. `` `SEC. 286I. FUNDING FOR PROJECT AWARE. `` `In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Secretary for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $30,000,000, to remain available until expended, for carrying out section 520A with respect to advancing wellness and resiliency in education. `` `SEC. 286J. FUNDING FOR YOUTH SUICIDE PREVENTION. `` `In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Secretary for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $20,000,000, to remain available until expended, for carrying out sections 520E and 520E-2. `` `SEC. 286K. FUNDING FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH WORKFORCE EDUCATION AND TRAINING. `` `In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Secretary for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $100,000,000, to remain available until expended, for carrying out section 756. `` `SEC. 286L. FUNDING FOR PEDIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH CARE ACCESS. `` `In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Secretary for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $80,000,000, to remain available until expended, for carrying out section 330M of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254c-19). `` `SEC. 286M. FUNDING FOR EXPANSION GRANTS FOR CERTIFIED COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINICS. `` `In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Secretary, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $420,000,000, to remain available until expended, for grants to communities and community organizations that meet the criteria for Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics pursuant to section 223(a) of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 (42 U.S.C. 1396a note). '. Subtitle E--Reduced Cost Sharing SEC. 2401. REDUCED COST-SHARING. (a) In General.--Section 1402 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is amended by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g) and by inserting after subsection (e) the following new subsection: ``(f) Special Rule for Individuals Who Receive Unemployment Compensation During 2021.--For purposes of this section, in the [[Page S1300]] case of an individual who has received, or has been approved to receive, unemployment compensation for any week beginning during 2021, for the plan year in which such week begins-- ``(1) such individual shall be treated as meeting the requirements of subsection (b)(2), and ``(2) for purposes of subsections (c) and (d), there shall not be taken into account any household income of the individual in excess of 133 percent of the poverty line for a family of the size involved.''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply to plan years beginning after December 31, 2020. ______