datamatters24/research-document-archive huggingface dataset:
(6) a description of monitoring and evaluation 
plans for all forms of assistance to be provided 
under the strategy in accordance with the moni-
toring and evaluation requirements of section 4 of 
the Foreign Aid Transparency and Accountability 
Act of 2016 (Public Law 114–191), to include a de-
tailed description of all associated goals and bench-
marks for measuring impact; and 
(7) an assessment of security sector reforms 
undertaken by the Government of Sudan, including 
efforts to demobilize or integrate militias and to fos-
ter civilian control of the armed services. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in 
coordination with the Administrator of the United States 
Agency for International Development and the Secretary 
of the Treasury, shall submit to the appropriate congres-
sional committees a report that includes— 
(1) a detailed description of the efforts taken to 
implement this Act; and 
(2) recommendations for legislative or adminis-
trative measures to facilitate the implementation of 
this Act. 
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SEC. 15. AMENDMENTS TO THE DARFUR PEACE AND AC-
COUNTABILITY ACT OF 2006. 
Section 8(c)(1) of the Darfur Peace and Account-
ability Act of 2006 (Public Law 109–344; 50 U.S.C. 1701 
note) is amended by striking ‘‘Southern Sudan,’’ and all 
that following through ‘‘Khartoum,’’ and inserting 
‘‘Sudan’’. 
SEC. 16. REPEAL OF SUDAN PEACE ACT AND THE COM-
PREHENSIVE PEACE IN SUDAN ACT. 
(a) SUDAN PEACE ACT.—Effective January 1, 2020, 
the Sudan Peace Act (Public Law 107–245; 50 U.S.C. 
1701 note) is repealed. 
(b) COMPREHENSIVE PEACE IN SUDAN ACT.—Effec-
tive January 1, 2020, the Comprehensive Peace in Sudan 
Act of 2004 (Public Law 108–497; 50 U.S.C. note) is re-
pealed. 
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116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7686 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a program to provide 
full compensation to any essential COVID–19 frontline worker who was 
seriously injured or died as a result of having COVID–19, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 20, 2020 
Mr. KENNEDY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a pro-
gram to provide full compensation to any essential 
COVID–19 frontline worker who was seriously injured 
or died as a result of having COVID–19, 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 ‘‘COVID–19 Essential 
Workers Compensation Fund Act of 2020’’. 
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‘‘(B) RESERVATION
OF
FUNDS.—Of the 
funds made available under subparagraph 
(A)— 
‘‘(i) in the case of funds made avail-
able to make grants to eligible entities de-
scribed in paragraph (5)(B), 20 percent 
shall be reserved for grants awarded to eli-
gible 
entities 
described 
in 
subsection 
(d)(7)(D)(i); and 
‘‘(ii) in the case of funds made avail-
able to make grants to eligible entities de-
scribed in paragraph (6)(B), 20 percent 
shall be reserved for grants to entities 
specified in subsection (d)(7)(D)(ii). 
‘‘(C) AWARD OF ALL GRANTS.—The Sec-
retary shall award all available funds for grants 
under subsection (d)(7) not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of the Local 
and Regional Farmer and Market Support 
Act.’’. 
(b) MATCHING FUNDS WAIVER.—Section 210A(d) of 
the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 
1627c(d)), as amended by subsection (a), is further 
amended— 
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(g) FUNDING.—There are appropriated, out of any 
amounts in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such 
sums as are necessary to make payments to eligible enti-
ties under this section. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 768 
To amend title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit the 
provision of funds under such title to institutions of higher education 
that violate the immigration laws, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 24, 2019 
Mr. HUNTER (for himself, Mr. JONES, Mr. BIGGS, Mr. BABIN, Mr. GOHMERT, 
Mr. GROTHMAN, Mr. HICE of Georgia, and Mr. GOSAR) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and 
Labor 
A BILL 
To amend title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
to prohibit the provision of funds under such title to 
institutions of higher education that violate the immigra-
tion laws, 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 ‘‘No Funding for Sanc-
tuary Campuses Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. TREATMENT OF SANCTUARY CAMPUSES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part G of title IV of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1088 et seq.) is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 493E. TREATMENT OF SANCTUARY CAMPUSES. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of this sec-
tion, the term ‘sanctuary campus’ means any insti-
tution of higher education (as defined in section 
102) that— 
‘‘(A) has in effect an ordinance, policy, or 
practice that prohibits or restricts any institu-
tional entity, official, or personnel from— 
‘‘(i) sending, receiving, maintaining, 
or exchanging with any Federal, State, or 
local government entity information re-
garding the citizenship or immigration sta-
tus (lawful or unlawful) of any individual; 
‘‘(ii) complying with a request lawfully 
made by the Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity under section 236 or 287 of the Immi-
gration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1226 or 1357) to comply with a detainer 
for, or notify about the release of, an indi-
vidual; or 
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(3) ALLOTMENT FORMULA.—From the amount 
appropriated to carry out this section for a fiscal 
year and not reserved under paragraph (1), the Sec-
retary shall allot to each State for such fiscal year 
an amount that is equal to the sum of— 
(A) the amount that bears the same rela-
tion to 60 percent of the amount appropriated 
for such fiscal year and not reserved under 
paragraph (1), as the number of individuals 
aged 5 through 24 in the State bears to the 
total number of such individuals in all States, 
and 
(B) the amount that bears the same rela-
tion to 40 percent of the amount appropriated 
for such fiscal year and not reserved under 
paragraph (1), as the number of children count-
ed under section 1124(c) of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
6333(c)) in the State bears to the total number 
of such children counted in all States. 
(c) APPLICATION.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Governor of a State 
that desires to receive a grant under this section 
shall submit an application to the Secretary at such 
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the employee’s job description and duties 
for each school year. 
‘‘(iii) DEFINITIONS.— 
‘‘(I) EDUCATION SUPPORT PRO-
FESSIONAL.—In this subparagraph, 
the term ‘education support profes-
sional’ means an employee within a 
public school or public institution of 
higher education, which may in-
clude— 
‘‘(aa) 
paraeducators 
that 
provide instructional and non-in-
structional support; 
‘‘(bb) 
secretarial, 
clerical, 
and administrative support staff; 
‘‘(cc) custodians and mainte-
nance service workers that pro-
vide building and grounds main-
tenance and repair; 
‘‘(dd) skilled trade workers 
that provide services in schools, 
such as electricians, carpenters, 
and workers who operate machin-
ery; 
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116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7695 
To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to collect, analyze, 
and report qualitative and quantitative data on the use of telehealth 
during the COVID–19 public health emergency. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 21, 2020 
Mr. CURTIS (for himself, Mr. WELCH, and Ms. SHERRILL) 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 require the Secretary of Health and Human Services 
to collect, analyze, and report qualitative and quan-
titative data on the use of telehealth during the COVID– 
19 public health emergency. 
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 ‘‘COVID–19 Emergency 
Telehealth Impact Reporting Act of 2020’’. 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Counterterrorism Advi-
sory Board Act of 2019’’. 
SEC. 2. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY COUNTER-
TERRORISM ADVISORY BOARD. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—At the end of subtitle A of title 
II of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 121 
et seq.) insert the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 210H. DEPARTMENTAL COORDINATION ON COUNTER-
TERRORISM. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is in the Department 
a board to be composed of senior representatives of de-
partmental operational components and headquarters ele-
ments. The purpose of the board shall be to coordinate 
and integrate departmental intelligence, activities, and 
policy related to the counterterrorism mission and func-
tions of the Department. 
‘‘(b) CHARTER.—There shall be a charter to govern 
the structure and mission of the board. Such charter shall 
direct the board to focus on the current threat environ-
ment and the importance of aligning departmental 
counterterrorism activities under the Secretary’s guidance. 
The charter shall be reviewed and updated every 4 years, 
as appropriate. 
‘‘(c) MEMBERS.—
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116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7701 
To establish programs related to prevention of prescription opioid misuse, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 21, 2020 
Mr. CARTWRIGHT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees 
on the Judiciary, Education and Labor, and 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 establish programs related to prevention of prescription 
opioid misuse, 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 ‘‘Addiction Prevention 
and Responsible Opioid Practices Act’’. 
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(c) FINAL REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 
180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary shall submit to the Committees on Finance and 
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and 
the Committees on Ways and Means and Energy and 
Commerce of the House of Representatives a final report 
on the impact of telehealth based on the data collected 
and analyzed under subsection (a) that includes— 
(1) conclusions regarding the impact of tele-
health services on health care delivery during the 
COVID–19 public health emergency; and 
(2) an estimation for total Medicare spending 
on telehealth services, including total spending for 
each specific type of service for which Medicare re-
imbursed. 
(d) STAKEHOLDER INPUT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of subsections 
(a), (b), and (c), the Secretary shall seek input from 
the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, the 
Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commis-
sion and nongovernmental stakeholders, including 
patient organizations, providers, and experts in tele-
health. 
(2) COMMENT PERIOD.—For the purposes of 
this subsection, the Secretary shall establish a com-
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ment period not later than 14 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act. 
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116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7696 
To ensure that the Secretary of the Treasury provides for the integration 
of Social Security Administration death records in the databases used 
for verifying eligibility for payments. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 21, 2020 
Mr. CURTIS (for himself, Mr. PERRY, Mr. BUDD, Mr. GAETZ, Mr. KING of 
Iowa, Mr. STEUBE, Mr. MCCLINTOCK, Mr. WILLIAMS, Mr. FULCHER, 
Mr. BUCK, and Mrs. LESKO) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To ensure that the Secretary of the Treasury provides for 
the integration of Social Security Administration death 
records in the databases used for verifying eligibility 
for payments. 
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 ‘‘Stopping Payments 
to the Deceased Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. INTEGRATION OF SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRA-
TION DEATH RECORDS IN TREASURY DATA-
BASES FOR VERIFYING ELIGIBILITY FOR PAY-
MENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Treasury or 
the Secretary’s designee (hereafter in this section referred 
to as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall ensure that Social Security 
Administration death records are integrated into the rel-
evant databases used by the Secretary for verifying eligi-
bility for payments made under programs administered by 
the Secretary, including tax refunds. 
(b) PERIODIC DISCLOSURE.—Notwithstanding sec-
tion 205(r)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
405(r)(3)) or any other provision of law, the Commis-
sioner of Social Security shall periodically disclose (at such 
times and in such manner as the Administrator and Sec-
retary shall jointly agree) Social Security Administration 
death records to the Secretary for the purpose of carrying 
out subsection (a). 
(c) SOCIAL
SECURITY
ADMINISTRATION
DEATH 
RECORDS.—For purposes of this section, the term ‘‘Social 
Security Administration death records’’ means all infor-
mation regarding all deceased individuals furnished to or 
maintained by the Commissioner of Social Security, in-
cluding such records collected and maintained pursuant 
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to section 205(r)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
405(r)(1)). 
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116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7697 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
110 Johnson Street in Pickens, South Carolina, as the ‘‘Specialist Four 
Charles Johnson Post Office’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 21, 2020 
Mr. DUNCAN (for himself, Mr. NORMAN, Mr. RICE of South Carolina, Mr. 
TIMMONS, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. CUNNINGHAM, and Mr. 
CLYBURN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Oversight and Reform 
A BILL 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 110 Johnson Street in Pickens, South Caro-
lina, as the ‘‘Specialist Four Charles Johnson Post Of-
fice’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SPECIALIST FOUR CHARLES JOHNSON POST 
OFFICE. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 110 Johnson Street in Pickens, 
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scribed in such subparagraph, determines ap-
propriate. 
(c) PROGRAMS
DESCRIBED.—The programs de-
scribed in this subsection are— 
(1) the Harold Rogers Prescription Drug Moni-
toring Program established under the Departments 
of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002 (Public 
Law 107–77; 115 Stat. 748); 
(2) the controlled substance monitoring pro-
gram under section 399O of the Public Health Serv-
ice Act (42 U.S.C. 280g–3); 
(3) the Prescription Drug Overdose: Prevention 
for States program of the Centers for Disease Con-
trol and Prevention; 
(4) the Prescription Drug Overdose: Data-Driv-
en Prevention Initiative of Centers for Disease Con-
trol and Prevention; 
(5) the Enhanced State Opioid Overdose Sur-
veillance program of the Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention; 
(6) the opioid grant program under section 
1003 of the 21st Century Cures Act (Public Law 
114–255); and 
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South Carolina, shall be known and designated as the 
‘‘Specialist Four Charles Johnson 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 ‘‘Specialist Four 
Charles Johnson Post Office’’. 
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116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7698 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
810 South Pendleton Street in Easley, South Carolina, as the ‘‘Private 
First Class Barrett Lyle Austin Post Office Building’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 21, 2020 
Mr. DUNCAN (for himself, Mr. NORMAN, Mr. RICE of South Carolina, Mr. 
TIMMONS, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. CUNNINGHAM, and Mr. 
CLYBURN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Oversight and Reform 
A BILL 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 810 South Pendleton Street in Easley, South 
Carolina, as the ‘‘Private First Class Barrett Lyle Austin 
Post Office Building’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PRIVATE FIRST CLASS BARRETT LYLE AUSTIN 
POST OFFICE BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 810 South Pendleton Street in 
Easley, South Carolina, shall be known and designated as 
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the ‘‘Private First Class Barrett Lyle Austin Post Office 
Building’’. 
(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 First Class 
Barrett Lyle Austin Post Office Building’’. 
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116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7699 
To require the Federal Trade Commission to submit a report to Congress 
on scams targeting seniors, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 21, 2020 
Ms. KELLY of Illinois (for herself, Mr. MARSHALL, and Mr. CASTEN of Illi-
nois) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To require the Federal Trade Commission to submit a report 
to Congress on scams targeting seniors, 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 Seniors 
from Emergency Scams Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FTC REPORT ON SCAMS TARGETING SENIORS DUR-
ING EMERGENCIES. 
Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Federal Trade Commission (referred to 
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in this Act as the ‘‘Commission’’) shall submit a report 
to Congress including— 
(1) a description of the number and types of 
scams identified by the Commission as being tar-
geted at senior citizens; and 
(2) policy recommendations to prevent such 
scams, especially as such scams relate to future na-
tional emergencies. 
SEC. 3. INCREASING AWARENESS OF SCAMS TARGETING 
SENIORS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Commission shall up-
date its web portal to include the latest information, 
searchable by region and type of scam, on scams targeting 
seniors, including contacts for relevant law enforcement 
and adult protective service agencies. 
(b) COORDINATION WITH MEDIA OUTLETS AND LAW 
ENFORCEMENT.—The Commission shall work with media 
outlets and law enforcement to distribute the information 
included in the web portal of the Commission pursuant 
to subsection (a) to senior citizens and their families and 
caregivers. 
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