datamatters24/research-document-archive huggingface dataset:
(C) the Item Requiring Export Certifi-
cation— 
(i) is not an Item Prohibited from Ex-
portation; 
(ii) was excavated or removed pursu-
ant to a permit issued under section 4 of 
the Archaeological Resources Protection 
Act of 1979 (16 U.S.C. 470cc) and in 
compliance with section 3(c) of the Native 
American Graves Protection and Repatri-
ation Act (25 U.S.C. 3002(c)), if the per-
mit for excavation or removal authorizes 
export; or 
(iii) is accompanied by written con-
firmation from the Indian Tribe or Native 
Hawaiian organization with authority to 
alienate the Item Requiring Export Certifi-
cation that— 
(I) the exporter has a right of 
possession (as defined in section 2 of 
the Native American Graves Protec-
tion and Repatriation Act (25 U.S.C. 
3001)) of the Item Requiring Export 
Certification; or
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the exporter is required to submit ad-
ditional evidence in accordance with 
subclause (III) if the Secretary has 
determined 
under 
subparagraph 
(A)(ii) that the exporter made a will-
ful or knowing false statement on the 
application or any past export certifi-
cation application. 
(II) DELAYS OR DENIALS.—The 
Secretary shall give notice to an ex-
porter that submits an export certifi-
cation application under subparagraph 
(A)(i) that the exporter may submit 
additional evidence in accordance with 
subclause (III) if the issuance of an 
export certification is— 
(aa) delayed pursuant to the 
examination by the Secretary of 
the eligibility of the Item Requir-
ing Export Certification for an 
export certification; or 
(bb) denied by the Secretary 
because the Secretary determined 
that the Item Requiring Export 
Certification is not eligible for an 
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(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this subsection shall apply to contributions made after the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
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‘‘401. Definitions. 
‘‘402. Limit on validity and enforceability. 
‘‘§ 401. Definitions 
‘‘In this chapter— 
‘‘(1) the term ‘predispute arbitration agree-
ment’ means any agreement to arbitrate a claim 
that had not yet arisen at the time of the making 
of the agreement; and 
‘‘(2) the term ‘sexual assault’ means a non-
consensual sexual act or sexual contact, as those 
terms are defined in section 2246 of title 18, or 
similar applicable State or Tribal law, including 
when the victim lacks capacity to consent. 
‘‘§ 402. Limit on validity and enforceability 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other pro-
vision of this title, a predispute arbitration agreement 
shall have no force or effect with respect to a sexual as-
sault claim. 
‘‘(b) RELATED CLAIMS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), 
and notwithstanding any other provision of this title, 
a predispute arbitration agreement shall have no 
force or effect with respect to a claim asserted by a 
sexual assault victim that is based upon that sexual 
assault. 
‘‘(2) SEXUAL ASSAULT CLAIM DISMISSED.— 
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‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—If a court dismisses 
with prejudice a sexual assault claim that, but 
for subsection (a), would have been subject to 
a predispute arbitration agreement— 
‘‘(i) the court shall dismiss any other 
claim that, but for paragraph (1) of this 
subsection, would have been subject to a 
predispute arbitration agreement; and 
‘‘(ii) the relevant predispute arbitra-
tion agreement shall apply with respect to 
any claim dismissed under clause (i). 
‘‘(B) TOLLING.—Any time period under a 
predispute arbitration agreement that is appli-
cable to a claim dismissed under subparagraph 
(A)(i) shall be tolled during the period during 
which the claim was pending before a Federal 
court. 
‘‘(c) APPLICABILITY.—An issue as to whether this 
chapter applies to an arbitration agreement or a claim 
shall be determined under Federal law. The applicability 
of this chapter to an agreement to arbitrate or a claim 
and the force or effect of an agreement to which this chap-
ter applies shall be determined by a court, rather than 
an arbitrator, irrespective of whether the party resisting 
arbitration challenges the arbitration agreement specifi-
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section (d)(1) related to telehealth and the impact on qual-
ity and spending under the applicable titles of such waiv-
ers,’’ after ‘‘subsection (c),’’. 
SEC. 303. MODEL TO ALLOW ADDITIONAL HEALTH PROFES-
SIONALS TO FURNISH TELEHEALTH SERV-
ICES. 
Section 1115A(b)(2)(B) of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1315a(b)(2)(B)) is amended by adding at the 
end the following new clause: 
‘‘(xxviii) Allowing health professionals, 
such 
as 
those 
described 
in 
section 
1819(b)(5)(G) or section 1861(ll)(4)(B), 
who are enrolled under section 1866(j) and 
not 
otherwise 
eligible 
under 
section 
1834(m) to furnish telehealth services to 
furnish such services.’’. 
SEC. 304. TESTING OF MODELS TO EXAMINE THE USE OF 
TELEHEALTH UNDER THE MEDICARE PRO-
GRAM. 
Section 1115A(b)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1315a(b)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(D) TESTING MODELS TO EXAMINE USE 
OF TELEHEALTH UNDER MEDICARE.—The Sec-
retary shall consider testing under this sub-
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section models to examine the use of telehealth 
under title XVIII.’’. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2906 
To amend title 9 of the United States Code to prohibit the enforcement 
of predispute arbitration agreements with respect to sexual assault claims. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 30, 2021 
Mrs. LESKO (for herself and Ms. BASS) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 9 of the United States Code to prohibit 
the enforcement of predispute arbitration agreements 
with respect to sexual assault claims. 
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 ‘‘Carrie’s Law’’. 
SEC. 2. ARBITRATION OF SEXUAL ASSAULT CLAIMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title 9 of the United States Code 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘CHAPTER 4—ARBITRATION OF SEXUAL 
ASSAULT CLAIMS 
‘‘Sec. 
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cally or in conjunction with other terms of the contract 
containing such agreement.’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Title 9 of the United States 
Code is amended— 
(A) in section 2, by inserting ‘‘or as other-
wise provided in chapter 4’’ before the period at 
the end; 
(B) in section 208— 
(i) in the section heading, by striking 
‘‘Chapter 1; residual application’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Application’’; and 
(ii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: ‘‘This chapter applies to the extent 
that this chapter is not in conflict with 
chapter 4.’’; and 
(C) in section 307— 
(i) in the section heading, by striking 
‘‘Chapter 1; residual application’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Application’’; and 
(ii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: ‘‘This chapter applies to the extent 
that this chapter is not in conflict with 
chapter 4.’’. 
(2) TABLE OF SECTIONS.— 
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(A) CHAPTER 2.—The table of sections for 
chapter 2 of title 9, United States Code, is 
amended by striking the item relating to section 
208 and inserting the following: 
‘‘208. Application.’’. 
(B) CHAPTER 3.—The table of sections for 
chapter 3 of title 9, United States Code, is 
amended by striking the item relating to section 
307 and inserting the following: 
‘‘307. Application.’’. 
(3) TABLE OF CHAPTERS.—The table of chap-
ters for title 9, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘4. Arbitration of sexual assault claims ...................................
401’’. 
SEC. 3. PROSPECTIVE EFFECT. 
This Act, and the amendments made by this Act, 
shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act and 
shall apply with respect to any claim that arises on or 
after such date. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2908 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to account for the age of certain 
juvenile offenders and to amend title IV of the Social Security Act 
to allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award competi-
tive grants to enhance collaboration between State child welfare and 
juvenile justice systems, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 30, 2021 
Ms. BASS (for herself and Mr. CA´RDENAS) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the 
Committee on Ways and Means, 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 amend title 18, United States Code, to account for the 
age of certain juvenile offenders and to amend title IV 
of the Social Security Act to allow the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services to award competitive grants 
to enhance collaboration between State child welfare and 
juvenile justice systems, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Childhood Offenders 
Rehabilitation and Safety Act of 2021’’. 
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—Section 5031 of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘person who’’ and inserting 
‘‘person who is at least twelve years of age that has 
not attained their’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘not attained’’ and inserting 
‘‘not attained their’’; and 
(3) by striking ‘‘committed by a person prior 
to’’ and inserting ‘‘committed by a person who has 
reached their twelfth birthday but prior to their’’. 
(b) DELINQUENCY
PROCEEDINGS
IN
DISTRICT 
COURTS; TRANSFER FOR CRIMINAL PROSECUTION.—Sec-
tion 5032 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘fifteen’’ and inserting ‘‘six-
teen’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘fifteenth birthday’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘their sixteenth birthday’’; 
(3) by striking ‘‘ In the application of the pre-
ceding sentence, if the crime of violence is an offense 
under section 113(a), 113(b), 113(c), 1111, 1113, 
or, if the juvenile possessed a firearm during the of-
fense, section 2111, 2113, 2241(a), or 2241(c), 
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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4183 
AN ACT 
To authorize appropriations for the Federal Maritime Com-
mission for fiscal years 2026 through 2027, and for 
other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 290 
AN ACT 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to render an indi-
vidual, who transfers certain educational assistance, to 
which the individual is entitled because of an agreement 
by such individual to serve in the Armed Forces, to 
a dependent of that individual, and who fails to complete 
such agreement, solely liable for the overpayment of such 
educational assistance.
for the amount of the overpayment for purposes 
of section 3685 of this title’’; and 
(B) in clause (ii), by inserting ‘‘of this 
title’’ after ‘‘section 3311(c)(4)’’. 
(b) REVERSION.—Effective October 1, 2026, such 
subsection (i) is amended to read as it read on the day 
before the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SOLE LIABILITY FOR TRANSFERRED EDU-
CATIONAL ASSISTANCE BY AN INDIVIDUAL 
WHO FAILS TO COMPLETE A SERVICE AGREE-
MENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (i) of section 3319 of 
title 38, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘In the event’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘Subject to paragraph (2), in the event’’; 
and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘of this title’’ after ‘‘sec-
tion 3685’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (2)— 
(A) in the heading, by striking ‘‘IN GEN-
ERAL’’ and inserting ‘‘SOLE LIABILITY’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘for which the individual 
shall be solely liable to the United States for 
the amount of the overpayment for purposes of 
section 3685 of this title’’ before the period at 
the end; and 
(3) in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (2)— 
(A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by 
striking ‘‘Subparagraph (A) shall not apply’’
and inserting ‘‘Neither the individual nor the 
dependent shall be liable to the United States 
for the amount of the overpayment for purposes 
of section 3685 of this title’’; and 
(B) in clause (ii), by inserting ‘‘of this 
title’’ after ‘‘section 3311(c)(4)’’. 
(b) REVERSION.—Effective October 1, 2024, such 
subsection (i) is amended to read as it read on the day 
before the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 2. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS. 
The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of 
complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, 
shall be determined by reference to the latest statement 
titled ‘‘Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation’’ for this 
Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record 
by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, pro-
vided that such statement has been submitted prior to the 
vote on passage. 
Passed the House of Representatives June 15, 2021. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 290 
AN ACT 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to render 
an individual, who transfers certain educational 
assistance, to which the individual is entitled be-
cause of an agreement by such individual to serve 
in the Armed Forces, to a dependent of that indi-
vidual, and who fails to complete such agree-
ment, solely liable for the overpayment of such 
educational assistance.
I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 290 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to render an individual, who transfers 
certain educational assistance, to which the individual is entitled because 
of an agreement by such individual to serve in the Armed Forces, 
to a dependent of that individual, and who fails to complete such agree-
ment, solely liable for the overpayment of such educational assistance. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 13, 2021 
Mr. BOST introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to render an indi-
vidual, who transfers certain educational assistance, to 
which the individual is entitled because of an agreement 
by such individual to serve in the Armed Forces, to 
a dependent of that individual, and who fails to complete 
such agreement, solely liable for the overpayment of such 
educational assistance. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SOLE LIABILITY FOR TRANSFERRED EDU-
CATIONAL ASSISTANCE BY AN INDIVIDUAL 
WHO FAILS TO COMPLETE A SERVICE AGREE-
MENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (i) of section 3319 of 
title 38, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘In the event’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘Subject to paragraph (2), in the event’’; 
and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘of this title’’ after ‘‘sec-
tion 3685’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (2)— 
(A) in the heading, by striking ‘‘IN GEN-
ERAL’’ and inserting ‘‘SOLE LIABILITY’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘for which the individual 
shall be solely liable to the United States for 
the amount of the overpayment for purposes of 
section 3685 of this title’’ before the period at 
the end; and 
(3) in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (2)— 
(A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by 
striking ‘‘Subparagraph (A) shall not apply’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Neither the individual nor the 
dependent shall be liable to the United States 
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‘‘(ii) Hard ballistic plates. 
‘‘(iii) Concealed armor carriers worn 
under a uniform. 
‘‘(iv) External armor carriers worn 
over a uniform. 
‘‘(G) Any other item of clothing or protec-
tive equipment as determined appropriate by 
the Secretary. 
‘‘(2) FRONTLINE OPERATIONAL COMPONENT.— 
The term ‘frontline operational component’ means 
any of the following organizations of the Depart-
ment: 
‘‘(A) U.S. Customs and Border Protection. 
‘‘(B) U.S. Immigration and Customs En-
forcement. 
‘‘(C) The United States Secret Service. 
‘‘(D) The Transportation Security Admin-
istration. 
‘‘(E) The Coast Guard. 
‘‘(F) The Federal Protective Service. 
‘‘(G) The Federal Emergency Management 
Agency. 
‘‘(H) The Federal Law Enforcement 
Training Centers.
IIB 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 290 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JUNE 16, 2021 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
AN ACT 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to render an indi-
vidual, who transfers certain educational assistance, to 
which the individual is entitled because of an agreement 
by such individual to serve in the Armed Forces, to 
a dependent of that individual, and who fails to complete 
such agreement, solely liable for the overpayment of such 
educational assistance. 
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HR 290 RFS
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SOLE LIABILITY FOR TRANSFERRED EDU-
CATIONAL ASSISTANCE BY AN INDIVIDUAL 
WHO FAILS TO COMPLETE A SERVICE AGREE-
MENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (i) of section 3319 of 
title 38, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘In the event’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘Subject to paragraph (2), in the event’’; 
and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘of this title’’ after ‘‘sec-
tion 3685’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (2)— 
(A) in the heading, by striking ‘‘IN GEN-
ERAL’’ and inserting ‘‘SOLE LIABILITY’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘for which the individual 
shall be solely liable to the United States for 
the amount of the overpayment for purposes of 
section 3685 of this title’’ before the period at 
the end; and 
(3) in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (2)— 
(A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by 
striking ‘‘Subparagraph (A) shall not apply’’ 
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and inserting ‘‘Neither the individual nor the 
dependent shall be liable to the United States 
for the amount of the overpayment for purposes 
of section 3685 of this title’’; and 
(B) in clause (ii), by inserting ‘‘of this 
title’’ after ‘‘section 3311(c)(4)’’. 
(b) REVERSION.—Effective October 1, 2024, such 
subsection (i) is amended to read as it read on the day 
before the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 2. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS. 
The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of 
complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, 
shall be determined by reference to the latest statement 
titled ‘‘Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation’’ for this 
Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record 
by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, pro-
vided that such statement has been submitted prior to the 
vote on passage. 
Passed the House of Representatives June 15, 2021. 
Attest: 
CHERYL L. JOHNSON, 
Clerk. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2917 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for retirement 
matching contributions by employers on account of student loan pay-
ments made by employees. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 30, 2021 
Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois (for himself, Mr. LAHOOD, Mr. PASCRELL, 
Mr. ESTES, Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, Ms. SEWELL, Mrs. TRAHAN, 
and Mr. ZELDIN) 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 provide 
for retirement matching contributions by employers on 
account of student loan payments made by 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 ‘‘Retirement Parity for 
Student Loans Act of 2021’’. 
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SEC. 2. TREATMENT OF STUDENT LOAN PAYMENTS AS 
ELECTIVE DEFERRALS FOR PURPOSES OF 
MATCHING CONTRIBUTIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 401(m)(4)(A) of the In-
ternal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end of clause (i), by striking the period at 
the end of clause (ii) and inserting ‘‘, and’’, and by adding 
at the end the following new clause: 
‘‘(iii) subject to the requirements of 
paragraph (13), any employer contribution 
made to a defined contribution plan on be-
half of an employee on account of a quali-
fied student loan payment.’’. 
(b) QUALIFIED STUDENT LOAN PAYMENT.—Section 
401(m)(4) of such Code is amended by adding at the end 
the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(D) QUALIFIED
STUDENT
LOAN
PAY-
MENT.—The term ‘qualified student loan pay-
ment’ means a payment made by an employee 
in repayment of a qualified education loan (as 
defined section 221(d)(1)) incurred by the em-
ployee to pay qualified higher education ex-
penses, but only— 
‘‘(i) to the extent such payments in 
the aggregate for the year do not exceed 
an amount equal to— 
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