datamatters24/research-document-archive huggingface dataset:
(c) ELEMENTS OF STUDY.—In conducting the study 
required by subsection (a), the Secretary shall conduct re-
search on the effects of the following on the women vet-
erans surveyed in the study: 
(1) The perceived stigma associated with seek-
ing mental health care services. 
(2) The effect of driving distance or availability 
of other forms of transportation to the nearest med-
ical facility on access to care. 
(3) The availability of child care. 
(4) The acceptability of integrated primary 
care, women’s health clinics, or both. 
(5) The comprehension of eligibility require-
ments for, and the scope of services available under, 
hospital care and medical services. 
(6) The perception of personal safety and com-
fort in inpatient, outpatient, and behavioral health 
facilities. 
(7) The gender sensitivity of health care pro-
viders and staff to issues that particularly affect 
women. 
(8) The effectiveness of outreach for health care 
services available to women veterans. 
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the average for the national security agency for a 
period of 3 years or longer. 
(4) BEST PRACTICES.—Each national security 
agency shall give special attention to ensuring the 
continuous incorporation of research-based best 
practices in training provided under this subsection, 
including best practices relating to addressing the 
intersection between certain demographics and job 
positions. 
SEC. 8. RECRUITMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Each national security agency 
should— 
(1) continue to seek a diverse and talented pool 
of applicants; 
(2) have diversity recruitment as a goal of the 
human resources department or equivalent entity, 
with outreach at appropriate colleges, universities, 
and diversity organizations and professional associa-
tions; and 
(3) intensify, identify, and build relationships 
with qualified potential minority candidates. 
(b) SCOPE.—The diversity recruitment initiatives de-
scribed in subsection (a) should include— 
(1) recruiting at historically Black colleges and 
universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, women’s 
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colleges, and colleges that typically serve majority 
minority populations; 
(2) sponsoring and recruiting at job fairs in 
urban communities; 
(3) placing job advertisements in newspapers, 
magazines, and job sites oriented toward diverse 
groups; 
(4) providing opportunities through highly re-
spected, international leadership programs, that 
focus on diversity recruitment and retention; and 
(5) cultivating partnerships with organizations 
dedicated to the advancement of the profession of 
international affairs and national security to advance 
shared diversity goals. 
SEC. 9. GENERAL PROVISIONS. 
(a) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this Act 
shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect— 
(1) the authority granted by law to an executive 
department, agency, or the head thereof, or the sta-
tus of that executive department or agency within 
the Federal Government; or 
(2) the functions of the Director of the Office 
of Management and Budget relating to budgetary, 
administrative, or legislative proposals. 
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(b) IMPLEMENTATION.—This Act shall be imple-
mented consistent with applicable law. 
(c) NO PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION.—This Act is not 
intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, sub-
stantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by 
any party against the United States, its departments, 
agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or 
any other person. 
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ment and private agencies or persons for any purpose nec-
essary to enable the Commission to carry out this Act. 
(g) MAILS.—The Commission may use the United 
States mails in the same manner and under the same con-
ditions as other departments and agencies of the United 
States. 
SEC. 6. PERSONNEL. 
(a) DIRECTOR.—The Commission shall have a Direc-
tor who shall be appointed by the Commission. The Direc-
tor shall be paid at the rate of basic pay for level V of 
the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of title 5, 
United States Code. 
(b) STAFF.—The Director may appoint and fix the 
pay of additional staff as the Director considers appro-
priate. 
(c) EXPERTS AND CONSULTANTS.—The Commission 
may procure temporary and intermittent services under 
section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, but at rates 
for individuals not to exceed the maximum rate of basic 
pay for GS–15 of the General Schedule. 
(d) STAFF OF FEDERAL AGENCIES.—Upon request 
of the Commission, the head of any Federal department 
or agency may detail, without reimbursement, any of the 
personnel of that department or agency to the Commission 
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to assist the Commission in carrying out its duties under 
this Act. 
(e) ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT SERVICES.—Upon 
the request of the Commission, the Administrator of Gen-
eral Services shall provide to the Commission, on a reim-
bursable basis, the administrative support services nec-
essary for the Commission to carry out its responsibilities 
under this Act. 
SEC. 7. TERMINATION. 
The Commission shall terminate not later than 60 
days after the submission of the report required by section 
3. 
SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There is authorized to be appropriated $2,000,000 to 
carry out this Act. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 297 
To extend the Federal recognition to the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa 
Indians of Montana, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 8, 2019 
Mr. GIANFORTE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To extend the Federal recognition to the Little Shell Tribe 
of Chippewa Indians of Montana, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Little Shell Tribe of 
Chippewa Indians Restoration Act of 2019’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) MEMBER.—The term ‘‘member’’ means an 
individual who is enrolled in the Tribe pursuant to 
section 6. 
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(B) 
STAFF.—The 
Director 
appointed 
under subparagraph (A) may select, appoint, 
employ, and fix the compensation of such em-
ployees as are necessary to carry out the func-
tions of the Bank. 
(b) DUTIES OF BANK.—The Bank shall provide di-
rect loans and loan guarantees, which may be subordi-
nated to the interests of all other creditors— 
(1) to purchase a company through an em-
ployee stock ownership plan or an eligible worker- 
owned cooperative, which shall be not less than 51 
percent employee-owned, or will become not less 
than 51 percent employee-owned as a result of fi-
nancial assistance from the Bank; 
(2) to allow a company that is less than 51 per-
cent employee-owned to become not less than 51 per-
cent employee-owned; 
(3) to allow a company that is already not less 
than 51 percent employee-owned to increase the level 
of employee ownership at the company; and 
(4) to allow a company that is already not less 
than 51 percent employee-owned to expand oper-
ations and increase or preserve employment. 
(c) PRECONDITIONS.—Before the Bank makes any 
subordinated loan or guarantees a loan under subsection 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2980 
To provide for the establishment of the Entry Adjudication through General 
Legal Expertise Corps, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 23, 2019 
Mr. CRAWFORD introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education 
and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, 
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the juris-
diction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To provide for the establishment of the Entry Adjudication 
through General Legal Expertise Corps, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Eagle Corps Act of 
2019’’. 
SEC. 2. ENTRY ADJUDICATION THROUGH GENERAL LEGAL 
EXPERTISE CORPS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT; COMPOSITION; PURPOSE.— 
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(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—For the purpose of ame-
liorating delays in the adjudication of cases by the 
immigration courts and other inefficiencies in the 
administration of the immigration laws, there is es-
tablished, within the Executive Office of Immigra-
tion Review within the Department of Justice, the 
Entry Adjudication through General Legal Expertise 
Corps (or EAGLE Corps) (hereinafter in this Act 
referred to as the ‘‘Corps’’), which shall consist of— 
(A) such civilian employees of the United 
States as the Attorney General may appoint; 
and 
(B) such other individuals who are not em-
ployees of the United States. 
(2) PURPOSE.—The Corps shall be utilized by 
the Attorney General to provide legal services for the 
United States before the immigration courts. The 
Corps shall also include employees to provide admin-
istrative and support services. 
(3) TERM.—Each member of the Corps shall 
serve for a period not to exceed 24 months. 
(b) RECRUITMENT AND FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS.— 
(1) The Attorney General may conduct at law 
schools the Loan Repayment Program. Such recruit-
ing programs shall include efforts to recruit individ-
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(b)(1), the company to which the loan or loan guarantee 
would be provided shall submit to the Bank a business 
plan that— 
(1) shows that— 
(A) not less than 51 percent of all interests 
in the company is or will be owned or controlled 
by an employee stock ownership plan or an eli-
gible worker-owned cooperative; 
(B) the board of directors of the company 
is or will be elected by shareholders on a 1 
share to 1 vote basis, or by members of the eli-
gible worker-owned cooperative on a 1 member 
to 1 vote basis, except that shares held by the 
employee stock ownership plan will be voted ac-
cording to section 409(e) of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986, with participants providing 
voting instructions to the trustee of the em-
ployee stock ownership plan in accordance with 
the terms of the employee stock ownership plan 
and the requirements of that section 409(e); 
and 
(C) all employees of the company shall re-
ceive basic information about company progress 
and have the opportunity to participate in day- 
to-day operations; and 
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659 
‘‘(4) 
GRANT
DURATION.—Grants 
awarded 
under this subsection shall be for a 2-year period. 
‘‘(5) SELECTION OF ELIGIBLE RECIPIENTS.—In 
carrying out the program under this subsection, the 
Secretary shall award not more than 20 percent of 
grants to eligible entities located in rural areas. 
‘‘(6) USES OF FUNDS.—An eligible entity re-
ceiving a grant under this subsection shall use such 
grant to implement a reduced fare transit program 
and offset lost fare revenue. 
‘‘(7) RULE
OF
CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in 
this section shall be construed to limit the eligibility 
of an applicant if a State, local, or Tribal govern-
mental entity provides reduced fair transportation to 
low-income individuals. 
‘‘(8) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
‘‘(A) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘eligi-
ble entity’ means a State, local, or Tribal gov-
ernmental entity that operates a public trans-
portation service and is a recipient or sub-
recipient of funds under this chapter. 
‘‘(B) 
LOW-INCOME
INDIVIDUAL.—The 
term ‘low-income individual’ means an indi-
vidual— 
‘‘(i) that has qualified for—
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116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2985 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify that payment of 
taxes on deferred foreign income in installments shall not prevent credit 
or refund of overpayments or increase estimated taxes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 23, 2019 
Mr. ESTES (for himself and Mr. SCHNEIDER) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify 
that payment of taxes on deferred foreign income in 
installments shall not prevent credit or refund of over-
payments or increase estimated taxes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. INSTALLMENTS NOT TO PREVENT CREDIT OR 
REFUND OF OVERPAYMENTS OR INCREASE 
ESTIMATED TAXES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 965(h) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end 
the following new paragraph: 
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‘‘(7) INSTALLMENTS NOT TO PREVENT CREDIT 
OR REFUND OF OVERPAYMENTS OR INCREASE ESTI-
MATED TAXES.—If an election is made under para-
graph (1) to pay the net tax liability under this sec-
tion in installments— 
‘‘(A) no installment of such net tax liabil-
ity shall— 
‘‘(i) in the case of a request for credit 
or refund, be taken into account as a li-
ability for purposes of determining whether 
an overpayment exists for purposes of sec-
tion 6402 before the date on which such 
installment is due, or 
‘‘(ii) for purposes of sections 6425, 
6654, and 6655, be treated as a tax im-
posed by section 1, section 11, or sub-
chapter L of chapter 1, and 
‘‘(B) the first sentence of section 6403 
shall not apply with respect to any such install-
ment.’’. 
(b) LIMITATION ON PAYMENT OF INTEREST.—In the 
case of the portion of any overpayment which exists by 
reason of the application of section 965(h)(7) of the Inter-
nal Revenue Code of 1986 (as added by this section)— 
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(1) if credit or refund of such portion is made 
on or before the date which is 45 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, no interest shall be al-
lowed or paid under section 6611 of such Code with 
respect to such portion; and 
(2) if credit or refund of such portion is made 
after the date which is 45 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, no interest shall be allowed 
or paid under section 6611 of such Code with re-
spect to such portion for any period before the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in section 
14103 of Public Law 115–97. 
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rying out the officers’ routine law enforcement du-
ties shall not be eligible to receive— 
‘‘(A) any of the funds that would otherwise 
be allocated to the State or political subdivision 
under section 241(i) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1231(i)), the ‘Cops 
on the Beat’ program under part Q of title I of 
the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets 
Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10381 et seq.), or the 
Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance 
Grant Program under subpart 1 of part E of 
title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 
Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10151 et seq.); 
or 
‘‘(B) any other grant administered by the 
Department of Justice that is substantially re-
lated to law enforcement (including enforcement 
of the immigration laws), immigration, enforce-
ment of the immigration laws, or naturalization 
or administered by the Department of Home-
land Security that is substantially related to im-
migration, the enforcement of the immigration 
laws, or naturalization. 
‘‘(2) ANNUAL DETERMINATION.— 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2987 
To amend the National Security Act of 1947 to require the appointment 
by the President of the Assistant to the President for National Security 
Affairs to be made by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 23, 2019 
Mr. FOSTER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign 
Affairs, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subse-
quently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the National Security Act of 1947 to require 
the appointment by the President of the Assistant to 
the President for National Security Affairs to be made 
by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Security Ac-
countability Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. APPOINTMENT AND CONFIRMATION OF ASSISTANT 
TO THE PRESIDENT FOR NATIONAL SECU-
RITY AFFAIRS. 
Section 101 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 
U.S.C. 3021) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(g) ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR NATIONAL 
SECURITY AFFAIRS.—The Assistant to the President for 
National Security Affairs shall be appointed by the Presi-
dent, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.’’. 
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116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2989 
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. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 23, 2019 
Mr. GOSAR (for himself, Mr. BABIN, Mr. BUDD, Mr. DESJARLAIS, Mr. DUN-
CAN, Mr. GIBBS, Mr. GOHMERT, Mr. NORMAN, Mr. PERRY, Mr. MCCLIN-
TOCK, and Mr. BIGGS) introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
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. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Criminal Alien Re-
moval Clarification Act of 2019’’. 
SEC. 2. CRIMINAL GROUNDS FOR DEPORTABILITY. 
Section 237(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(2)) is amended to read as follows: 
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‘‘(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.’’. 
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116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 298 
To reduce a portion of the annual pay of Members of Congress for the 
failure to adopt a concurrent resolution on the budget which does not 
provide for a balanced budget, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 8, 2019 
Mr. GIANFORTE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on 
Oversight and Reform, and Rules, for a period to be subsequently deter-
mined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To reduce a portion of the annual pay of Members of Con-
gress for the failure to adopt a concurrent resolution 
on the budget which does not provide for a balanced 
budget, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; FINDINGS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Balanced Budget Accountability Act’’. 
(b) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
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116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2993 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the 
section 45 credit for refined coal from steel industry fuel, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 23, 2019 
Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE of 
Pennsylvania) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend 
and modify the section 45 credit for refined coal from 
steel industry fuel, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Steel Industry Preser-
vation Act’’. 
SEC. 2. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF CREDIT FOR 
STEEL INDUSTRY FUEL. 
(a) CREDIT PERIOD.— 
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116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2992 
To amend the National Labor Relations Act to permit employers to pay 
higher wages to their employees. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 23, 2019 
Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Education and Labor 
A BILL 
To amend the National Labor Relations Act to permit 
employers to pay higher wages to their employees. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Rewarding Achieve-
ment and Incentivizing Successful Employees Act’’ or the 
‘‘RAISE Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PAYMENT OF HIGHER WAGES. 
Section 9(a) of the National Labor Relations Act (29 
U.S.C. 159(a)) is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(a)’’; and 
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