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Code · STATUTE-COMPILATIONS · American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 · Sec. 2

Sec. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS

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## 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. 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 Farm loan assistance for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers.11Section 1005 was repealed by section 22008 of P.L. 117–169 without a corresponding amendment to strike the the item relating to such section 1005 in the table of contents. 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 associated expenses. Subtitle B—Nutrition Sec. 1101.
Supplemental nutrition assistance program. Sec. 1102. Additional assistance for SNAP online purchasing and technology improvements. 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. 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 activities. 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 education. 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 officers. Sec. 2704. Funding for education and awareness campaign encouraging healthy work conditions and use of mental health and substance use disorder 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. 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 Insurance 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 funding.
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. 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 diagnosed 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 pandemic. 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.
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 emergency 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 regular 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 payments in States with programs in law. Sec. 9018. Extension of temporary financing of short-time compensation agreements 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 compensation. 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 taxpayers.
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 qualifying children who fail to meet certain identification requirements. 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. 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 consumers. Sec. 9662. Temporary modification of limitations on reconciliation of tax credits for coverage under a qualified health plan with advance payments of such credit. Sec. 9663. Application of premium tax credit in case of individuals receiving unemployment 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 transactions. Sec. 9675. Modification of treatment of student loan forgiveness. Subtitle H—Pensions Sec. 9701. Temporary delay of designation of multiemployer plans as in endangered, critical, or critical and declining status.
Sec. 9702. Temporary extension of the funding improvement and rehabilitation periods for multiemployer pension plans in critical and endangered status for 2020 or 2021. Sec. 9703. Adjustments to funding standard account rules. Sec. 9704. Special financial assistance program for financially troubled multiemployer plans. Sec. 9705. Extended amortization for single employer plans. Sec. 9706. Extension of pension funding stabilization percentages for single employer plans. Sec. 9707.
Modification of special rules for minimum funding standards for community newspaper plans. Sec. 9708. Expansion of limitation on excessive employee remuneration. Subtitle I—Child Care for Workers Sec. 9801. Child care assistance. 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 Medicaid plans which begin to expend amounts for certain mandatory 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 related 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 services 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. 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 AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION, AND FORESTRY ## Subtitle A Agriculture
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