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teria established for home and community-based settings 
in section 441.301(c)(4) of title 42, Code of Federal Regu-
lations, as part of final implementation of the Home and 
Community Based Services (HCBS) Final Rule published 
on January 16, 2014 (79 Fed. Reg. 2947) (referred to 
in this subsection as the ‘HCBS final rule’), the Medicaid 
and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) 
shall submit to Congress a report that— 
‘‘(1) identifies the types of home and commu-
nity-based settings and associated services that are 
available to eligible individuals in both the MFP 
demonstration program and sites in compliance with 
the HCBS final rule; and 
‘‘(2) if determined appropriate by the Commis-
sion, recommends policies to align the criteria for a 
qualified residence under subsection (b)(6) (as in ef-
fect on October 1, 2017) with the criteria in the 
HCBS final rule.’’. 
SEC. 8. APPLICATION TO CURRENT PROJECTS. 
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, any State with an approved MFP demonstra-
tion project under section 6071 of the Deficit Reduction 
Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 1396a note) on the date of enact-
ment of this Act shall submit a revised application to the 
Secretary that contains the same information and assur-
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ances as are required for any new State applicant under 
the amendments made by this Act. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1343 
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to remove an institutional 
bias by making permanent the protection for recipients of home and 
community-based services against spousal impoverishment. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 25, 2019 
Mrs. DINGELL (for herself and Mr. UPTON) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to remove 
an institutional bias by making permanent the protection 
for recipients of home and community-based services 
against spousal impoverishment. 
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 ‘‘Protecting Married 
Seniors from Impoverishment Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. MAKING PERMANENT THE PROTECTION UNDER 
MEDICAID FOR RECIPIENTS OF HOME AND 
COMMUNITY-BASED 
SERVICES 
AGAINST 
SPOUSAL IMPOVERISHMENT. 
Section 1924(h)(1)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1396r–5(h)(1)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘(at the 
option 
of 
the 
State) 
is 
described 
in 
section 
1902(a)(10)(A)(ii)(VI)’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘be-
fore April 1, 2019, (at the option of the State) is described 
in section 1902(a)(10)(A)(ii)(VI), or, beginning April 1, 
2019, is eligible for medical assistance for home and com-
munity-based services provided under subsection (c), (d), 
or (i) of section 1915, under a waiver approved under sec-
tion 1115, or who is eligible for such medical assistance 
by reason of being determined eligible under section 
1902(a)(10)(C) or by reason of section 1902(f) or other-
wise on the basis of a reduction of income based on costs 
incurred for medical or other remedial care, or who is eligi-
ble for medical assistance for home and community-based 
attendant services and supports under section 1915(k)’’. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1358 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish rules for payment 
for graduate medical education (GME) costs for hospitals that establish 
a new medical residency training program after hosting resident rotators 
for short durations. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 26, 2019 
Mr. KIND (for himself, Mr. GALLAGHER, Mr. SENSENBRENNER, Ms. MOORE, 
Mr. DUFFY, Mr. POCAN, Mr. GROTHMAN, and Mr. STEIL) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 
and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period 
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consider-
ation of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
concerned 
A BILL 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish 
rules for payment for graduate medical education (GME) 
costs for hospitals that establish a new medical residency 
training program after hosting resident rotators for short 
durations. 
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 ‘‘Advancing Medical 
Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act of 2019’’. 
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SEC. 305. EXTENSION OF FAMILY-TO-FAMILY HEALTH IN-
FORMATION CENTERS PROGRAM TO TERRI-
TORIES. 
Section 501(c)(3)(C) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 701(c)) is amended by striking ‘‘years 2018 and 
2019’’ and inserting ‘‘year 2018 and each fiscal year 
thereafter’’. 
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IIB 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6871 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MAY 18 (legislative day, MAY 17), 2022 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs 
AN ACT 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide 
for certain acquisition authorities for the Under Sec-
retary of Management of the Department of Homeland 
Security, 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 ‘‘DHS Acquisition Re-
form Act’’. 
SEC. 2. ACQUISITION AUTHORITIES FOR THE UNDER SEC-
RETARY OF MANAGEMENT OF THE DEPART-
MENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. 
Section 701 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 
(6 U.S.C. 341) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘and ac-
quisition management’’ after ‘‘Procurement’’; 
and 
(B) in paragraph (6), by inserting ‘‘(in-
cluding firearms and other sensitive assets)’’ 
after ‘‘equipment’’; 
(2) by redesignating subsections (d), the first 
subsection (e) (relating to the system for award 
management consultation), and the second sub-
section (e) (relating to the definition of interoperable 
communications) as subsections (e), (f), and (g), re-
spectively; and 
(3) by inserting after subsection (c) the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(d) ACQUISITION
AND
RELATED
RESPONSIBIL-
ITIES.— 
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SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
Section 102 of the Notification and Federal Em-
ployee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 (5 
U.S.C. 2301 note) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (4), to read as follows: 
‘‘(4) accountability in the enforcement of Fed-
eral employee rights is furthered when Federal agen-
cies take appropriate disciplinary action against 
Federal employees who have been found to have 
committed discriminatory or retaliatory acts;’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (5)(A)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘nor is accountability’’ and 
inserting ‘‘but accountability is not’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘for what by law the 
agency is responsible’’ after ‘‘under this Act’’. 
SEC. 3. NOTIFICATION OF VIOLATION. 
Section 202 of the Notification and Federal Em-
ployee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 (5 
U.S.C. 2301 note) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(d) NOTIFICATION OF FINAL AGENCY ACTION.— 
‘‘(1) Not later than 30 days after a Federal 
agency takes final action or the Equal Employment 
Opportunity Commission issues an appellate decision 
involving a finding of discrimination or retaliation 
prohibited by a provision of law covered by para-
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‘‘(2) the use of official authority or influence 
for the purpose of interfering with or affecting the 
result of an election for Federal office; 
‘‘(3) the solicitation, acceptance, or receipt of a 
contribution from any person on behalf of a can-
didate for Federal office; and 
‘‘(4) any other act which would be prohibited 
under paragraph (2) or (3) of section 7323(b) of 
title 5, United States Code, if taken by an individual 
to whom such paragraph applies (other than any 
prohibition on running for public office).’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to elections for 
Federal office held after December 2019. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4653 
To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to conduct a study 
on the detrimental impact of the Directive on Corporate Sustainability 
Due Diligence and the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive on 
United States companies, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 14, 2023 
Mr. MEUSER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to con-
duct a study on the detrimental impact of the Directive 
on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence and the Cor-
porate Sustainability Reporting Directive on United 
States companies, 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 ‘‘Protecting U.S. Busi-
ness Sovereignty Act’’. 
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II 
Calendar No. 330 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 135 
[Report No. 116–176] 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JANUARY 16, 2019 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs 
DECEMBER 16, 2019 
Reported by Mr. JOHNSON, with an amendment 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
AN ACT 
To amend the Notification and Federal Employee Anti-
discrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 to strengthen 
Federal antidiscrimination laws enforced by the Equal 
Employment Opportunity Commission and expand ac-
countability within the Federal Government, 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 ‘‘Federal Employee 
Antidiscrimination Act of 2019’’. 
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SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
Section 102 of the Notification and Federal Em-
ployee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 (5 
U.S.C. 2301 note) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (4), to read as follows: 
‘‘(4) accountability in the enforcement of Fed-
eral employee rights is furthered when Federal agen-
cies take appropriate disciplinary action against 
Federal employees who have been found to have 
committed discriminatory or retaliatory acts;’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (5)(A)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘nor is accountability’’ and 
inserting ‘‘but accountability is not’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘for what by law the 
agency is responsible’’ after ‘‘under this Act’’. 
SEC. 3. NOTIFICATION OF VIOLATION. 
Section 202 of the Notification and Federal Em-
ployee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 (5 
U.S.C. 2301 note) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(d) NOTIFICATION OF FINAL AGENCY ACTION.— 
‘‘(1) Not later than 30 days after a Federal 
agency takes final action or the Equal Employment 
Opportunity Commission issues an appellate decision 
involving a finding of discrimination or retaliation 
prohibited by a provision of law covered by para-
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law for the individual to qualify as a candidate for 
the next election for the office sought by the can-
didate or the next election for another Federal of-
fice. 
‘‘(3) APPLICABLE DISBURSEMENT PERIOD.—In 
this subsection, the ‘applicable disbursement period’ 
is, with respect to a candidate seeking election for 
an office, the 2-year period which begins on the day 
after the latest date on which an individual may pro-
vide the appropriate State election official with the 
information and fees (if any) required under State 
law for the individual to qualify as a candidate for 
the next election for such office. 
‘‘(b) RULES FOR DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS.— 
‘‘(1) PAYMENT OF OBLIGATIONS.—In carrying 
out subsection (a), an authorized committee or lead-
ership PAC shall first disburse funds to pay obliga-
tions incurred in connection with the operation of 
the committee. 
‘‘(2) OTHER PERMITTED DISBURSEMENTS.—If, 
after disbursing all of the funds necessary to pay ob-
ligations under paragraph (1), funds of a committee 
or PAC remain unexpended, the committee or PAC 
may disburse the funds for any of the following pur-
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4657 
To clarify that an issuer may exclude a shareholder proposal pursuant to 
section 240.14a–8(i) of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, without 
regard to whether such proposal relates to a significant social policy 
issue. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 14, 2023 
Mr. ROSE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To clarify that an issuer may exclude a shareholder proposal 
pursuant to section 240.14a–8(i) of title 17, Code of 
Federal Regulations, without regard to whether such pro-
posal relates to a significant social policy issue. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. EXCLUSIONS AVAILABLE REGARDLESS OF SIG-
NIFICANT SOCIAL POLICY ISSUE. 
An issuer may exclude a shareholder proposal pursu-
ant to section 240.14a–8(i) of title 17, Code of Federal 
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providers that provide high-quality and inclusive 
care to families of infants or toddlers with disabil-
ities and families of children with disabilities.’’. 
SEC. 102. APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 658B of the Child Care and Development 
Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858) is amended 
by striking all that follows the section heading and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be ap-
propriated and there are appropriated to carry out this 
subchapter (other than paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 
658O(a)) 
$20,000,000,000 
for 
fiscal 
year 
2020, 
$30,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2021, $40,000,000,000 
for fiscal year 2022, and such sums as may be necessary 
for fiscal year 2023 and each subsequent fiscal year. 
‘‘(b) TERRITORIES; INDIAN TRIBES.—There are au-
thorized to be appropriated and there are appropriated to 
carry out paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 658O(a) such 
sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2020 and each 
subsequent fiscal year.’’. 
SEC. 103. ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM. 
Section 658C of the Child Care and Development 
Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858a) is amended 
to read as follows: 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1361 
To direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish a working group to rec-
ommend to Congress a definition of blockchain technology, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 26, 2019 
Ms. MATSUI (for herself and Mr. GUTHRIE) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in 
addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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 con-
cerned 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish a working 
group to recommend to Congress a definition of 
blockchain technology, 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 ‘‘Blockchain Promotion 
Act of 2019’’. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1367 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a program on children 
and the media within the National Institutes of Health to study the 
health and developmental effects of technology on infants, children, and 
adolescents. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 26, 2019 
Mr. RASKIN (for himself and Mr. BUDD) 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 a 
program on children and the media within the National 
Institutes of Health to study the health and develop-
mental effects of technology on infants, children, and 
adolescents. 
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 ‘‘Children and Media 
Research Advancement Act’’ or the ‘‘CAMRA Act’’. 
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(b) CRIMINAL PENALTIES.—Section 4(d) of the 
Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 (16 U.S.C. 3373(d)) is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)(A), by inserting ‘‘(e),’’ 
after ‘‘(d),’’; 
(2) in paragraph (1)(B), by inserting ‘‘(e),’’ 
after ‘‘(d),’’; 
(3) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘(e),’’ after 
‘‘(d),’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) Any person who knowingly violates sub-
section (e) of section 3 shall be fined not more than 
$20,000, or imprisoned for not more than five years, 
or both. Each violation shall be a separate offense 
and the offense is deemed to have been committed 
in the district where the violation first occurred, and 
in any district in which the defendant may have 
taken or been in possession of the prohibited wildlife 
species.’’. 
SEC. 5. FORFEITURE OF PROHIBITED WILDLIFE SPECIES. 
Section 5(a)(1) of the Lacey Act Amendments of 
1981 (16 U.S.C. 3374(a)(1)) is amended by inserting 
‘‘bred, possessed,’’ before ‘‘imported, exported,’’. 
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‘‘(C) The name and address of each per-
son— 
‘‘(i) to whom a disbursement in an ag-
gregate amount or value in excess of $200 
is made by the committee to meet a com-
mittee operating expense, together with 
date, amount, and purpose of such oper-
ating expense; 
‘‘(ii) who receives a loan repayment 
from the committee, together with the date 
and amount of such loan repayment; 
‘‘(iii) who receives a donation refund 
or other offset to donations from the com-
mittee, together with the date and amount 
of such disbursement; and 
‘‘(iv) to whom any other disbursement 
in an aggregate amount or value in excess 
of $200 is made by the committee, to-
gether with the date and amount of such 
disbursement. 
‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section: 
‘‘(1)(A) The term ‘donation’ includes— 
‘‘(i) any gift, subscription, loan, advance, 
or deposit of money or anything of value made 
by any person to the committee; or 
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with an agreement in effect under section 301 may 
bill or enter into a private contract with any indi-
vidual ineligible for benefits under the Act for any 
item or service. 
(c) NONPARTICIPATING PROVIDERS.— 
(1) PRIVATE CONTRACTS FOR COVERED ITEMS 
AND SERVICES FOR ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS.—An in-
stitutional or individual provider with no agreement 
in effect under section 301 may bill or enter into 
any private contract with any individual eligible for 
benefits under the Act for any item or service that 
is a benefit under this Act described in title II only 
if the contract and provider meet the requirements 
specified in paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively. 
(2) ITEMS REQUIRED TO BE INCLUDED IN CON-
TRACT.—Any contract to provide items and services 
described in paragraph (1) shall— 
(A) be in writing and signed by the indi-
vidual (or authorized representative of the indi-
vidual) receiving the item or service before the 
item or service is furnished pursuant to the 
contract; 
(B) not be entered into at a time when the 
individual is facing an emergency health care 
situation; and 
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(C) clearly indicate to the individual receiv-
ing such items and services that by signing 
such a contract the individual— 
(i) acknowledges that the individual 
has the right to have such items or services 
provided by other providers for whom pay-
ment would be made under this Act; 
(ii) agrees not to submit a claim (or 
to request that the provider submit a 
claim) under this Act for such items or 
services even if such items or services are 
otherwise covered by this Act; 
(iii) agrees to be responsible for pay-
ment of such items or services and under-
stands that no reimbursement will be pro-
vided under this Act for such items or 
services; 
(iv) acknowledges that no limits under 
this Act apply to amounts that may be 
charged for such items or services; and 
(v) acknowledges that the provider is 
providing services outside the scope of the 
program under this Act. 
(3) AFFIDAVIT.—A provider who enters into a 
contract described in paragraph (1) shall have in ef-
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