datamatters24/research-document-archive huggingface dataset:
I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8505 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit the use of 
telehealth for purposes of recertification of eligibility for hospice care. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 26, 2022 
Mrs. MILLER of West Virginia introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit 
the use of telehealth for purposes of recertification of 
eligibility for hospice care. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. USE OF TELEHEALTH TO CONDUCT FACE-TO- 
FACE ENCOUNTER PRIOR TO RECERTIFI-
CATION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR HOSPICE CARE. 
Section 1814(a)(7)(D)(i) of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1395f(a)(7)(D)(i)) is amended to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(i) a hospice physician or nurse prac-
titioner has a face-to-face encounter (which 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
01:05 Aug 07, 2022
Jkt 029200
PO 00000
Frm 00001
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H8505.IH
H8505
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB
may be conducted via telehealth, as deter-
mined appropriate by the Secretary) with 
the individual to determine continued eligi-
bility of the individual for hospice care 
prior to the 180th-day recertification and 
each subsequent recertification under sub-
paragraph (A)(ii) and attests that such 
visit took place (in accordance with proce-
dures established by the Secretary); and’’. 
Æ 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
01:05 Aug 07, 2022
Jkt 029200
PO 00000
Frm 00002
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6301
E:\BILLS\H8505.IH
H8505
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB
(15 U.S.C. 78c)), an issuer may not be required to disclose 
or otherwise provide information with respect to the green-
house-gas emissions or consumption of the value chain of 
such issuer (commonly known as ‘‘Scope 3 emissions’’). 
Æ 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
01:54 Aug 07, 2022
Jkt 029200
PO 00000
Frm 00002
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6301
E:\BILLS\H8507.IH
H8507
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB
of the Sports Agent Responsibility and Trust Act 
(15 U.S.C. 7801). 
(2) ATHLETIC REPUTATION.—The term ‘‘ath-
letic reputation’’ means, with respect to a college 
athlete or prospective college athlete, the recognition 
or fame of the athlete relating to the participation 
or performance of the college athlete or prospective 
college athlete in a sport. 
(3) COLLEGE
ATHLETE.—The term ‘‘college 
athlete’’ means an individual who participates in or 
is eligible to participate in an intercollegiate sport 
for an institution of higher education. 
(4) COMPENSATION.—The term ‘‘compensa-
tion’’— 
(A) means any payment, remuneration, or 
benefit provided to a college athlete or prospec-
tive college athlete in exchange for the use of 
the name, image, likeness, or athletic reputation 
of the college athlete or prospective college ath-
lete; and 
(B) does not include— 
(i) a grant-in-aid; or 
(ii) a stipend scholarship from the in-
stitution of higher education in which a 
college athlete is enrolled. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
23:38 Feb 24, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00002
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H850.IH
H850
pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8510 
AN ACT 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to make 
certain improvements to the Office of Account-
ability and Whistleblower Protection of the De-
partment of Veterans Affairs, and for other pur-
poses.
I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8510 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements to 
the Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection of the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 26, 2022 
Mr. PAPPAS (for himself and Mr. MANN) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain 
improvements to the Office of Accountability and Whis-
tleblower Protection of the Department of Veterans Af-
fairs, 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 ‘‘Strengthening Whistle-
blower Protections at the Department of Veterans Affairs 
Act’’. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
22:43 Aug 07, 2022
Jkt 029200
PO 00000
Frm 00001
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H8510.IH
H8510
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB
117 
Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30116(a)(3)) to be unconstitu-
tional. 
(b) REPEAL.—Section 315(a) of the Federal Election 
Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30116(a)) is amended 
by striking paragraph (3). 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 315(c) of 
such Act (52 U.S.C. 30116(c)) is amended by striking 
‘‘(a)(3),’’ each place it appears in paragraph (1)(B)(i), 
(1)(C), and (2)(B)(ii). 
SEC. 304. EQUALIZATION OF CONTRIBUTION LIMITS TO 
STATE AND NATIONAL POLITICAL PARTY 
COMMITTEES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 315(a)(1) of the Federal 
Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30116(a)(1)) 
is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘a na-
tional political party’’ and inserting ‘‘a national or 
State political party’’; 
(2) by adding ‘‘or’’ at the end of subparagraph 
(B); 
(3) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘; or’’ and 
inserting a period; and 
(4) by striking subparagraph (D). 
(b) CONTRIBUTIONS
BY MULTICANDIDATE POLIT-
ICAL COMMITTEES.— 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
17:01 Sep 13, 2022
Jkt 029200
PO 00000
Frm 00117
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H8528.IH
H8528
pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS
I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8513 
To amend title 49, United States Code, to raise the retirement age for 
pilots engaged in commercial aviation operations, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 26, 2022 
Mr. ROY (for himself, Mr. HIGGINS of Louisiana, Mr. JOHNSON of South Da-
kota, Mrs. MILLER of Illinois, Mr. SMITH of Nebraska, Mrs. BOEBERT, 
and Mr. NEHLS) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend title 49, United States Code, to raise the retire-
ment age for pilots engaged in commercial aviation oper-
ations, 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 ‘‘Let Experienced Pilots 
Fly Act’’. 
SEC. 2. INCREASED RETIREMENT AGE FOR PILOTS. 
Section 44729 of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows: 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
04:02 Aug 07, 2022
Jkt 029200
PO 00000
Frm 00001
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H8513.IH
H8513
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB
actions taken after consideration of the standard es-
tablished under section 111(d)(19) of the Public 
Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 
2621(d)(19)). 
(4) CONTENTS.—The guidelines issued under 
paragraph (1) shall include guidelines— 
(A) specifying that retail electric energy in-
formation and retail natural gas information of 
an electric consumer or a gas consumer should 
be made available to the electric consumer or 
gas consumer (or a third-party designee of the 
electric consumer or gas consumer) by the elec-
tric utility or gas utility of the electric con-
sumer or gas consumer (or such other entity as 
may be designated by the utility), in consulta-
tion with, or with approval from, as applicable, 
the utility’s applicable retail regulatory author-
ity; 
(B) regarding the timeliness and specificity 
of retail electric energy information and retail 
natural gas information to be made available to 
an electric consumer or a gas consumer (or a 
third-party designee of such an electric con-
sumer or such a gas consumer), including that 
such retail electric energy information and re-
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
04:03 Aug 07, 2022
Jkt 029200
PO 00000
Frm 00008
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H8519.IH
H8519
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB
I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8515 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to allow for the furnishing 
of audio-only telehealth services. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 26, 2022 
Mr. SMITH of Missouri (for himself and Mrs. FLORES) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Com-
merce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a pe-
riod to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for con-
sideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the com-
mittee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to allow 
for the furnishing of audio-only telehealth services. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ALLOWING FOR THE FURNISHING OF AUDIO- 
ONLY TELEHEALTH SERVICES. 
Section 1834(m)(9) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395m(m)(9)) is amended by striking ‘‘during the 
151-day period beginning on’’ and inserting ‘‘on or after’’. 
Æ 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
04:03 Aug 07, 2022
Jkt 029200
PO 00000
Frm 00001
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6301
E:\BILLS\H8515.IH
H8515
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB
I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8518 
To authorize the project for hurricane and storm damage reduction and 
ecosystem restoration, Texas. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 26, 2022 
Mr. WEBER of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To authorize the project for hurricane and storm damage 
reduction and ecosystem restoration, Texas. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Texas Coastal Spine 
Authorization Act’’. 
SEC. 2. COASTAL TEXAS PROTECTION AND RESTORATION 
FEASIBILITY STUDY, TEXAS. 
The Secretary of the Army is authorized to carry out 
the project for hurricane and storm damage reduction and 
ecosystem restoration, Texas, substantially in accordance 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
04:03 Aug 07, 2022
Jkt 029200
PO 00000
Frm 00001
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H8518.IH
H8518
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB
with the plans, and subject to the conditions, described 
in the report of the Chief of Engineers dated September 
16, 2021, at an estimated total cost of $30,906,287,000, 
with an estimated Federal cost of $19,237,894,000 and 
an estimated non-Federal cost of $11,668,393,000. 
Æ 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
04:03 Aug 07, 2022
Jkt 029200
PO 00000
Frm 00002
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6301
E:\BILLS\H8518.IH
H8518
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB
I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 851 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants to support 
schools of nursing in program enhancement and infrastructure mod-
ernization, increasing the number of nursing faculty and students, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 4, 2021 
Ms. UNDERWOOD (for herself and Ms. JOHNSON of Texas) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants 
to support schools of nursing in program enhancement 
and infrastructure modernization, increasing the number 
of nursing faculty and students, 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 ‘‘Future Advancement 
of Academic Nursing Act’’ or the ‘‘FAAN Act’’. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
00:19 Feb 27, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00001
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H851.IH
H851
dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with BILLS
SEC. 5. SUPPORTING TRUSTED TELECOMMUNICATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State, in con-
sultation with the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for 
Communications and Information, shall select for the pro-
vision of support under this section telecommunications in-
frastructure projects that have the potential, as deter-
mined by the Secretary, to promote the national security 
of the United States and meet such other requirements 
as the Secretary may prescribe. 
(b) DIPLOMATIC
AND POLITICAL SUPPORT.—The 
Secretary of State shall provide to each project selected 
under subsection (a), as appropriate, diplomatic and polit-
ical support, including by using the diplomatic and polit-
ical influence and expertise of the Department of State 
to build the capacity of countries to resolve any impedi-
ments to the development of the project. 
(c) EARLY STAGE PROJECT SUPPORT.—The Director 
of the United States Trade and Development Agency 
should provide, as appropriate, early-stage project support 
with respect to projects selected under subsection (a). 
SEC. 6. DISCLOSURE AND TRANSPARENCY OF UNTRUSTED 
COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 13 of the Securities Ex-
change Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new subsection:
with respect to income taxes imposed 
by subtitle A of such Code may have 
a calculated monthly payment greater 
than $0, the borrower will be required 
to provide the Secretary with other 
documentation of income satisfactory 
to the Secretary, which documentation 
the Secretary may use to determine 
an appropriate repayment schedule; 
and 
‘‘(II) if the borrower selects to 
repay such loans pursuant to an in-
come-driven repayment plan that is 
not described in subclause (I), the 
borrower will not be required to pro-
vide the Secretary with such other 
documentation of income, and the bor-
rower will have a calculated monthly 
payment of $0. 
‘‘(vii) An explanation that the Sec-
retary shall take the actions under sub-
paragraph (C) with respect to such bor-
rower, if— 
‘‘(I) the borrower is 80 days de-
linquent on one or more covered loans 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
18:02 Aug 12, 2022
Jkt 029200
PO 00000
Frm 00006
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H8522.IH
H8522
pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS
and has not selected a new repayment 
plan for the covered loans of the bor-
rower; and 
‘‘(II) in the case of such a bor-
rower whose repayment plan for the 
covered loans of the borrower is not 
an income-driven repayment plan, the 
monthly payments under such repay-
ment plan are higher than such 
monthly payments would be under an 
income-driven repayment plan for 
such loans. 
‘‘(viii) Instructions on updating the 
information of the borrower obtained under 
subparagraph (A). 
‘‘(C) SECRETARY’S INITIAL SELECTION OF 
PLAN.—With respect to each borrower de-
scribed in subparagraph (B) who has a repay-
ment plan for the covered loans of the borrower 
that meets the requirements of clause (vi)(II) of 
subparagraph (B) and has not selected a new 
repayment plan for such loans in accordance 
with the notice received under such subpara-
graph, and who is at least 80 days delinquent 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
18:02 Aug 12, 2022
Jkt 029200
PO 00000
Frm 00007
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H8522.IH
H8522
pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS
(A) Hardware or software used by a tele-
communications carrier or internet service pro-
vider. 
(B) Data storage or cloud computing serv-
ices used by an issuer that is required to file an 
annual or quarterly report under section 13(a) 
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 
U.S.C. 78m(a)). 
(3) TRUSTED
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
EQUIP-
MENT
OR
SERVICE.—The term ‘‘trusted tele-
communications equipment or service’’ means any 
telecommunications equipment or service that is not 
a covered telecommunications equipment or service. 
Æ 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
22:44 Aug 07, 2022
Jkt 029200
PO 00000
Frm 00012
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6301
E:\BILLS\H8520.IH
H8520
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB
‘‘(iii) a loan that has been assigned to 
the Secretary under section 428(c)(8). 
‘‘(B) 
INCOME-DRIVEN
REPAYMENT 
PLAN.—The term ‘income-driven repayment 
plan’ means a plan described in subparagraph 
(D) or (E) of paragraph (1). 
‘‘(C) 
NONCOVERED
LOAN.—The 
term 
‘noncovered loan’ means a loan made, insured, 
or guaranteed under this title that is not a cov-
ered loan.’’. 
(3) AUTOMATIC RECERTIFICATION.— 
(A) BORROWER
FOR
WHOM
ADJUSTED 
GROSS
INCOME
IS
UNAVAILABLE.—Section 
455(e)(8)(A) of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087e(e)(8)(A)) is amended— 
(i) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of 
clause (ii); 
(ii) by redesignating clause (iii) as 
clause (iv); 
(iii) in clause (iv) (as so redesig-
nated), by striking the period at the end 
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(iv) by inserting after clause (ii), the 
following: 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
18:02 Aug 12, 2022
Jkt 029200
PO 00000
Frm 00014
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H8522.IH
H8522
pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS
cover any expenses, direct or indirect, incurred in 
carrying out that requirement. 
‘‘(g) SAFE HARBOR AND RULE OF CONSTRUCTION 
REGARDING DUTIES.—An investment adviser— 
‘‘(1) with respect to a matter that is not a rou-
tine matter, may choose not to solicit voting instruc-
tions from any person under subsection (b)(1) or (c), 
subject to subsections (d)(2) and (e); and 
‘‘(2) if the investment adviser chooses not to so-
licit voting instructions under subparagraph (A), 
shall not be considered to be in violation of any duty 
under any Federal or State law for failing to vote 
the applicable securities.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Section 208A of the Invest-
ment Advisers Act of 1940, as added by subsection (a), 
shall take effect on the first August 1 that occurs after 
the date that is 2 years after the date of enactment of 
this Act. 
SEC. 3. VOTING INSTRUCTIONS FROM CUSTOMERS. 
Section 14(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 
1934 (15 U.S.C. 78n(b)(1)) is amended by inserting ‘‘vot-
ing instruction,’’ after ‘‘consent,’’. 
Æ 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
23:13 Aug 08, 2022
Jkt 029200
PO 00000
Frm 00011
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6301
E:\BILLS\H8521.IH
H8521
khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with BILLS
SEC. 2. DESCRIPTION OF THE STATE EFFORTS TO PRO-
MOTE WORK AND EMPLOYMENT TO IMPROVE 
MENTAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING. 
Section 1932(b)(1)(A) of the Public Health Service 
Act (42 U.S.C. 300x(b)(1)(A)) is amended— 
(1) in clause (viii), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in clause (ix), by striking the period at the 
end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(x) provides a description of the 
State’s efforts to encourage and promote 
work and employment to improve mental 
health and well-being.’’. 
Æ 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
17:28 Aug 16, 2022
Jkt 029200
PO 00000
Frm 00002
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6301
E:\BILLS\H8523.IH
H8523
pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS
I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8529 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
110 East Alexander Street in Three Rivers, Texas, as the ‘‘Private 
Felix Z. Longoria Veterans’ Memorial Post Office’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 27, 2022 
Mr. VICENTE GONZALEZ of Texas (for himself, Mrs. FLETCHER, Mr. GREEN 
of Texas, Mr. PFLUGER, Mr. JACKSON, Ms. ESCOBAR, Ms. JACKSON 
LEE, Mr. CASTRO of Texas, Mr. TONY GONZALES of Texas, Mr. 
CUELLAR, Ms. GARCIA of Texas, Ms. JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. CARTER 
of Texas, Mr. ALLRED, Mr. VEASEY, Mr. DOGGETT, and Mr. BABIN) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Over-
sight and Reform 
A BILL 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 110 East Alexander Street in Three Rivers, 
Texas, as the ‘‘Private Felix Z. Longoria Veterans’ Me-
morial Post Office’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PRIVATE FELIX Z. LONGORIA VETERANS’ ME-
MORIAL POST OFFICE. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 110 East Alexander Street in 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
22:45 Aug 07, 2022
Jkt 029200
PO 00000
Frm 00001
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H8529.IH
H8529
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB
Three Rivers, Texas, shall be known and designated as 
the ‘‘Private Felix Z. Longoria Veterans’ Memorial Post 
Office’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the Private Felix Z. 
Longoria Veterans’ Memorial Post Office. 
Æ 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
22:45 Aug 07, 2022
Jkt 029200
PO 00000
Frm 00002
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6301
E:\BILLS\H8529.IH
H8529
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB
SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON ADMISSIBILITY OF DEFENDANT’S 
CREATIVE OR ARTISTIC EXPRESSION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Article IV of the Federal Rules 
of Evidence is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘Rule 416. Limitation on admissibility of defendant’s 
creative or artistic expression. 
‘‘(a) CREATIVE AND ARTISTIC EXPRESSIONS INAD-
MISSIBLE.—Except as provided in subsection (b), evidence 
of a defendant’s creative or artistic expression, whether 
original or derivative, is not admissible against such de-
fendant in a criminal case. 
‘‘(b) EXCEPTION.—A court may admit evidence de-
scribed in subsection (a) if the Government, in a hearing 
conducted outside the hearing of the jury, proves by clear 
and convincing evidence— 
‘‘(1)(A) if the expression is original, that de-
fendant intended a literal meaning, rather than figu-
rative or fictional meaning; or 
‘‘(B) if the expression is derivative, that the de-
fendant intended to adopt the literal meaning of the 
expression as the defendant’s own thought or state-
ment; 
‘‘(2) that the creative expression refers to the 
specific facts of the crime alleged; 
‘‘(3) that the expression is relevant to an issue 
of fact that is disputed; and 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
22:45 Aug 07, 2022
Jkt 029200
PO 00000
Frm 00002
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H8531.IH
H8531
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB
(e) APPLICATION.—To be eligible to receive a grant 
under this section, an eligible entity shall submit an appli-
cation to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and 
containing such commitments and information as the Sec-
retary may require. 
(f) GIFT AUTHORITY.—The Secretary may accept, 
hold, and administer, any gift of money made on the con-
dition that the gift be used for the purpose of the grant 
program under this section. Such gifts of money accepted 
under this subsection shall be deposited in the Treasury 
in the Department of Defense General Gift Fund and shall 
be available, subject to appropriation, without fiscal year 
limitation. 
(g) REPORTS.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date on which an eligible entity completes a research 
project using a grant under this section, the Secretary 
shall submit to Congress a report that contains— 
(1) a description of how the eligible entity used 
the grant; and 
(2) an evaluation of the level of success of the 
research project. 
(h) TERMINATION.—The authority to award grants 
under this section shall terminate on the date that is 7 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
23:39 Feb 24, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00005
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H852.IH
H852
pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS
years after the date on which the first such grant is 
awarded. 
Æ 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
23:39 Feb 24, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00006
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6301
E:\BILLS\H852.IH
H852
pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS