datamatters24/research-document-archive huggingface dataset:
(A) define the performance measures, in-
cluding targets set for the performance meas-
ures; 
(B) identify the data systems used to mon-
itor the performance measures; 
(C) identify any concerns related to the re-
liability of the data used to monitor the per-
formance measures; and 
(D) report the results for the performance 
measures for the most recent fiscal year. 
(3) PLAN.—If the performance measures devel-
oped and identified under subsection (a) cannot be 
included in the report required by paragraph (1) for 
the most recent fiscal year based on reliable and ac-
cessible data, the report shall include a plan for en-
suring that such data will be monitored within a de-
fined period of time. 
(4) UPDATE.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—For each fiscal year 
after the fiscal year in which the report re-
quired by subsection (b) is submitted to the 
congressional defense committees, the Secretary 
of Defense shall submit to the congressional de-
fense committees an update of the report re-
quired by paragraph (1). 
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CORNER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE 
SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 32; 
THENCE SOUTH 89°55’10’’ WEST ALONG THE 
SOUTHERLY LINE OF SAID SECTION 32, A DIS-
TANCE OF 846.18 FEET MORE OR LESS TO THE 
SOUTHWESTERLY LINE OF THE SAN DIEGO AQ-
UEDUCT EASEMENT 150.00 FOOT WIDE, AS SAID 
EASEMENT IS DESCRIBED IN BOOK 3386, PAGE 147 
OF OFFICIAL RECORDS OF SAID COUNTY; THENCE 
ALONG SAID SOUTHWESTERLY LINE NORTH 
26°44’25’’ WEST (RECORDED NORTH 26°44’15’’ 
WEST) 1012.09 FEET TO THE MOST NORTHERLY 
CORNER OF THE LAND DESCRIBED IN DEED TO 
IDA SCHAAP, ET AL, RECORDED NOVEMBER 2, 
1962 AS INSTRUMENT NO. 188661 OF OFFICIAL 
RECORDS; THENCE NORTH 58°43’53’’ EAST 753.65 
FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. 
(c) RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this Act 
shall— 
(1) enlarge, impair, or otherwise affect any right 
or claim of the Tribe to any land or interest in land 
that is in existence before the date of the enactment 
of this Act; 
(2) affect any water right of the Tribe in exist-
ence before the date of the enactment of this Act; or 
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(3) terminate or limit any access in any way to 
any right-of-way or right-of-use issued, granted, or 
permitted before the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(d) RESTRICTED USE OF TRANSFERRED LANDS.—The 
Tribe may not conduct, on the land taken into trust for 
the Tribe pursuant to this Act, gaming activities— 
(1) as a matter of claimed inherent authority; or 
(2) under any Federal law, including the Indian 
Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.) and 
regulations promulgated by the Secretary or the Na-
tional Indian Gaming Commission under that Act. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—For the purposes of this section: 
(1) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(2) TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Tribe’’ means the Pala 
Band of Mission Indians. 
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Union Calendar No. 550 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1031 
[Report No. 116–666] 
A BILL 
To take certain land located in San Diego County, 
California, into trust for the benefit of the Pala 
Band of Mission Indians, and for other purposes. 
DECEMBER 18, 2020 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1032 
To provide for the retention and service of transgender individuals in the 
Armed Forces. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 7, 2019 
Ms. SPEIER (for herself, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. KATKO, Mrs. DAVIS of Cali-
fornia, and Mr. BROWN of Maryland) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To provide for the retention and service of transgender 
individuals in the Armed Forces. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. RETENTION AND SERVICE OF TRANSGENDER 
INDIVIDUALS IN THE ARMED FORCES. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that— 
(1) individuals who are qualified and can meet 
the standards to serve in the military should be eligi-
ble to serve; and 
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(2) the policies recommended in the memo-
randum of the Secretary of Defense entitled ‘‘Mili-
tary Service by Transgender Individuals’’ and dated 
February 22, 2018, are inconsistent with this goal. 
(b) RETENTION OF CURRENTLY SERVING MEMBERS 
OF THE ARMED FORCES.—An individual serving as a 
member of the Armed Forces on or after the date of the 
enactment of this Act may not be involuntarily separated 
from the Armed Forces, or denied reenlistment or continu-
ation in service in the Armed Forces, solely on the basis 
of the member’s gender identity. Nothing in this sub-
section relieves a member from meeting applicable military 
and medical standards, including deployability, or requires 
retention of the member in service if the member fails to 
meet such standards. 
(c) ACCESSION INTO THE ARMED FORCES.—On or 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, an individual 
may not be denied initial enlistment, commissioning, or 
other accession into the Armed Forces solely on the basis 
of the individual’s gender identity. Nothing in this sub-
section relieves an individual from meeting applicable mili-
tary and medical standards, including deployability, for 
enlistment, commissioning, or other accession. 
(d) GENDER IDENTITY DEFINED.—In this section, 
the term ‘‘gender identity’’ means the gender-related iden-
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tity, appearance, mannerisms, or other gender-related 
characteristics of an individual, regardless of the individ-
ual’s designated sex at birth. 
Æ 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1035 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for pharmacy 
benefits manager standards under the Medicare prescription drug pro-
gram and Medicare Advantage program to further transparency of pay-
ment methodologies to pharmacies, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 7, 2019 
Mr. COLLINS of Georgia (for himself, Mr. LOEBSACK, Mr. DAVID P. ROE of 
Tennessee, Mr. WESTERMAN, Miss RICE of New York, Mr. KING of Iowa, 
Ms. CLARKE of New York, Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. HICE of 
Georgia, Mr. VELA, Mr. RASKIN, Mrs. RODGERS of Washington, Mr. 
WELCH, Mr. CARTER of Georgia, Mr. CRAWFORD, Mr. PETERSON, and 
Mr. BYRNE) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on 
Ways and Means, and Oversight and Reform, 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 title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide 
for pharmacy benefits manager standards under the 
Medicare prescription drug program and Medicare Ad-
vantage program to further transparency of payment 
methodologies to pharmacies, 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 ‘‘Prescription Drug 
Price Transparency Act’’. 
SEC. 
2. 
PHARMACY 
BENEFITS 
MANAGER 
STANDARDS 
UNDER THE MEDICARE PROGRAM FOR PRE-
SCRIPTION DRUG PLANS AND MA–PD PLANS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1860D–12(b) of the So-
cial Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–112(b)) is amended 
by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(8) PHARMACY
BENEFITS
MANAGER
TRANS-
PARENCY
REQUIREMENTS.—Each contract entered 
into with a PDP sponsor under this part with re-
spect to a prescription drug plan offered by such 
sponsor or with an MA organization offering an 
MA–PD plan under part C shall provide that the 
sponsor or organization, respectively, may not enter 
into a contract with any pharmacy benefits manager 
(referred to in this paragraph as a ‘PBM’) to man-
age the prescription drug coverage provided under 
such plan, or to control the costs of the prescription 
drug coverage under such plan, if the PBM— 
‘‘(A) requires that a plan enrollee use a re-
tail pharmacy, mail order pharmacy, specialty 
pharmacy, or other pharmacy entity providing 
pharmacy services in which the PBM has an 
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(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘across 
the lifespan of such individuals’’ before the 
semicolon; and 
(B) in paragraph (5), by inserting ‘‘across 
the lifespan of such individuals’’ before ‘‘and 
the families’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)(D), by inserting ‘‘, 
the Department of Labor, the Department of 
Justice, the Department of Veterans Affairs, 
the Department of Housing and Urban Devel-
opment,’’ after ‘‘Department of Education’’; 
(B) in subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of 
paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘at least two such 
members’’ each place it appears and inserting 
‘‘at least three such members’’; 
(C) in paragraph (3)(A), by striking ‘‘one 
or more additional 4-year terms’’ and inserting 
‘‘one additional 4-year term’’; and 
(3) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘2019’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2024’’. 
(d) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—Section 399DD of the 
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280i–3) is amend-
ed— 
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ational environment of such system or service 
as intended in the acquisition program baseline; 
‘‘(D) use independent verification and vali-
dation of test and evaluation implementation 
and results, as appropriate; and 
‘‘(E) document whether such programs 
meet all operational requirements. 
‘‘(4) Provide oversight of test and evaluation 
activities for major acquisition programs throughout 
the acquisition life cycle by— 
‘‘(A) approving program test and evalua-
tion master plans, plans for individual test and 
evaluation events, and other related documenta-
tion, determined appropriate by the Director; 
‘‘(B) approving which independent test and 
evaluation agent or third-party tester is selected 
for each program; and 
‘‘(C) providing an independent assessment 
to the acquisition decision authority (as such 
term is defined in section 714) that assesses a 
program’s progress in meeting operational re-
quirements and operational effectiveness, suit-
ability, and resilience to inform production and 
deployment decisions.
‘‘(5) Determine if testing of a system or service 
conducted by other Federal agencies, entities, or in-
stitutions of higher education are relevant and suffi-
cient in determining whether such system or service 
performs as intended. 
‘‘(c) ANNUAL REPORT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year 
after the date of the enactment of this section and 
annually thereafter, the Director of the Office shall 
submit to the Secretary, the Under Secretary for 
Management, component heads, and the Committee 
on Homeland Security of the House of Representa-
tives and the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs a report relating to the test 
and evaluation activities of the major acquisition 
programs of the Department for the previous fiscal 
year. 
‘‘(2) ELEMENTS.—Each report required under 
paragraph (1) shall include the following: 
‘‘(A) An assessment of— 
‘‘(i) test and evaluation activities con-
ducted for each major acquisition program 
with respect to demonstrating operational 
requirements and operational effectiveness,
suitability, and resilience for each such 
program; 
‘‘(ii) any waivers of, or deviations 
from, approved program test and evalua-
tion master plans referred to in subsection 
(b)(3)(A); 
‘‘(iii) any concerns raised by the inde-
pendent test and evaluation agent or third- 
party tester selected and approved under 
subsection (b)(3)(B) relating to such waiv-
ers or deviations; and 
‘‘(iv) any actions that have been taken 
or are planned to be taken to address such 
concerns. 
‘‘(B) Recommendations with respect to re-
sources, facilities, and levels of funding made 
available for test and evaluation activities re-
ferred to in subparagraph (A). 
‘‘(3) FORM.—Each report required under para-
graph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form but 
may include a classified annex. 
‘‘(d) RELATIONSHIP
TO UNDER SECRETARY
FOR 
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Under Secretary for 
Management and the Under Secretary for Science
I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1037 
To increase transparency with respect to financial services benefitting state 
sponsors of terrorism, human rights abusers, and corrupt officials, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 7, 2019 
Mr. RIGGLEMAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To increase transparency with respect to financial services 
benefitting state sponsors of terrorism, human rights 
abusers, and corrupt officials, 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 ‘‘Banking Transparency 
for Sanctioned Persons Act of 2019’’. 
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(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘Autism 
CARES Act of 2014’’ and inserting ‘‘Autism 
CARES Act of 2019’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in subparagraphs (A), (B), (D), 
and (E), by striking ‘‘Autism CARES Act 
of 2014’’ each place it appears and insert-
ing ‘‘Autism CARES Act of 2019’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (G), by striking 
‘‘age of the child’’ and inserting ‘‘age of 
the individual’’; 
(iii) in subparagraph (H), by striking 
‘‘; and’’ and inserting ‘‘;’’; 
(iv) in subparagraph (I), by striking 
the period and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(v) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(J) information on how States use home- 
and community-based services and other sup-
ports to ensure that individuals with autism 
spectrum disorder and other developmental dis-
abilities are living, working, and participating in 
their community.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
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IIB 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1037 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MAY 15, 2019 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
Urban Affairs 
AN ACT 
To increase transparency with respect to financial services 
benefitting state sponsors of terrorism, human rights 
abusers, and corrupt officials, 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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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1040 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide taxpayers a flat 
tax alternative to the current income tax system. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 7, 2019 
Mr. BURGESS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 
for a period to be subsequently 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 Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide 
taxpayers a flat tax alternative to the current income 
tax system. 
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 ‘‘Flat Tax Act’’. 
SEC. 2. THE FLAT TAX. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter A of chapter 1 of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting 
after part VII the following new part: 
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(20) CHIMNEY
ROCK
NATIONAL
MONUMENT, 
COLORADO.—The Chimney Rock National Monu-
ment established in the State of Colorado by Presi-
dential Proclamation 8868, as issued on September 
21, 2012 (54 U.S.C. 320301 note). 
(21) BELMONT-PAUL WOMEN’S EQUALITY NA-
TIONAL
MONUMENT, WASHINGTON, DC.—The Bel-
mont-Paul Women’s Equality National Monument 
established in Washington, DC, by Presidential 
Proclamation 9423, as issued on April 12, 2016 (54 
U.S.C. 320301 note). 
(22) PRESIDENT
LINCOLN
AND
SOLDIERS’ 
HOME NATIONAL MONUMENT, WASHINGTON, DC.— 
The President Lincoln and Soldiers’ Home National 
Monument established in Washington, DC, by Presi-
dential Proclamation 7329, as issued on July 7, 
2000 (54 U.S.C. 320301 note). 
(23) HONOULIULI NATIONAL MONUMENT, HA-
WAII.—The Honouliuli National Monument estab-
lished in the State of Hawaii by Presidential Procla-
mation 9234, as issued on February 24, 2015 (54 
U.S.C. 320301 note). 
(24) PULLMAN
NATIONAL
MONUMENT, ILLI-
NOIS.—The Pullman National Monument established 
in the State of Illinois by Presidential Proclamation 
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† HR 1044 EAS 
request for a renewal of employment authorization. 
No final decision on an application under paragraph 
(1) may be issued without a filing of a Confirmation 
of Bona Fide Job Offer or Portability by the prin-
cipal applicant received within 12 months of such de-
cision. A principal applicant shall provide sufficient 
information to verify compliance with paragraph (3), 
and an indication that the filing is to ensure compli-
ance for an adjustment applicant under this sub-
section, when the applicant files a Confirmation. A 
principal applicant shall also provide a signed letter 
from his or her current or prospective employer attest-
ing that the terms and conditions of the alien’s em-
ployment are commensurate with the terms and con-
ditions of employment for other similarly situated 
United States workers in the area of employment. If 
a required Confirmation is not timely received by 
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, 
the underlying Application to Adjust Status filed 
under paragraph (1), including the applications for 
eligible dependents, shall be denied. In adjudicating 
the Application to Adjust Status, when an immigrant 
visa becomes available, United States Citizenship and 
Immigration Services shall request the filing of a 
Confirmation of Bona Fide Job Offer or Portability
I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1041 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove the 96-hour 
physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital 
services. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 7, 2019 
Mr. SMITH of Nebraska (for himself and Ms. SEWELL of Alabama) 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 remove 
the 96-hour physician certification requirement for inpa-
tient critical access hospital services. 
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 ‘‘Critical Access Hos-
pital Relief Act of 2019’’. 
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(1) Not later than 30 days after the date of en-
actment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture of 
the United States shall promulgate such regulations 
as the Secretary determines to be necessary to carry 
out section 30 of the Animal Welfare Act, as added 
by subsection (a) of this Act. 
(2) The regulations described in paragraph (1) 
shall be made without regard to the rulemaking pro-
cedures under section 553 of title 5, United States 
Code. 
(c) NO PREEMPTION.—Nothing in this Act or the 
amendments made by this Act preempts any law (includ-
ing a regulation) of a State, or a political subdivision of 
a State, containing requirements that provide equivalent 
or greater protection for animals than the requirements 
of this Act or the amendments made by this Act. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to covered persons (as defined 
in such subsection) beginning on the date that is 30 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act. 
Æ 
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SEC. 2. REMOVING MEDICARE 96-HOUR PHYSICIAN CER-
TIFICATION REQUIREMENT FOR INPATIENT 
CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL SERVICES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1814(a) of the Social Se-
curity Act (42 U.S.C. 1395f(a)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (6), by adding ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (7), at the end of subpara-
graph (E), by striking ‘‘and’’ and inserting a period; 
and 
(3) by striking paragraph (8). 
(b) APPLICATION.—The amendments made by sub-
section (a) shall apply with respect to items and services 
furnished on or after January 1, 2020. 
Æ 
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9233, as issued on February 19, 2015 (54 U.S.C. 
320301 note). 
(25) CAMP
NELSON
NATIONAL
MONUMENT, 
KENTUCKY.—The Camp Nelson National Monument 
established in the State of Kentucky by Presidential 
Proclamation 9811, as issued on October 26, 2018 
(83 Fed. Reg. 54845 (October 31, 2018)). 
(26) KATAHDIN WOODS AND WATERS NATIONAL 
MONUMENT, MAINE.—The Katahdin Woods and 
Waters National Monument established in the State 
of Maine by Presidential Proclamation 9476, as 
issued on August 24, 2016 (54 U.S.C. 320301 
note). 
(27) POMPEYS PILLAR NATIONAL MONUMENT, 
MONTANA.—The Pompeys Pillar National Monu-
ment established in the State of Montana by Presi-
dential Proclamation 7396, as issued on January 17, 
2001 (54 U.S.C. 320301 note). 
(28) UPPER
MISSOURI
RIVER
BREAKS
NA-
TIONAL
MONUMENT, MONTANA.—The Upper Mis-
souri River Breaks National Monument established 
in the State of Montana by Presidential Proclama-
tion 7398, as issued on January 17, 2001 (54 
U.S.C. 320301 note). 
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