datamatters24/research-document-archive huggingface dataset:
(A) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of this 
subsection, the aggregate amount of distribu-
tions received by an individual which may be 
treated as qualified disaster distributions for 
any taxable year shall not exceed the excess (if 
any) of— 
(i) $100,000, over 
(ii) the aggregate amounts treated as 
qualified disaster distributions received by 
such individual for all prior taxable years. 
(B) TREATMENT
OF
PLAN
DISTRIBU-
TIONS.—If a distribution to an individual would 
(without regard to subparagraph (A)) be a 
qualified disaster distribution, a plan shall not 
be treated as violating any requirement of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 merely because 
the plan treats such distribution as a qualified 
disaster distribution, unless the aggregate 
amount of such distributions from all plans 
maintained by the employer (and any member 
of any controlled group which includes the em-
ployer) to such individual exceeds $100,000. 
(C) CONTROLLED GROUP.—For purposes 
of subparagraph (B), the term ‘‘controlled 
group’’ means any group treated as a single 
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‘‘(ii) details progress toward goals and chal-
lenges faced by the Administration’s science and 
technology portfolio and scientific workforce; 
‘‘(iii) provides a summary of Administra-
tion-funded research, including— 
‘‘(I) the percentage of Administration- 
funded 
research 
that 
is 
funded 
intramurally; 
‘‘(II) the percentage of Administration- 
funded 
research 
that 
is 
funded 
extramurally, including the relative propor-
tion of extramural research that is carried 
out by— 
‘‘(aa) the private sector; 
‘‘(bb) Cooperative Institutes; 
‘‘(cc) academia; 
‘‘(dd) nongovernmental organiza-
tions; and 
‘‘(ee) other categories as necessary; 
and 
‘‘(III) a summary of Administration- 
funded research that is transitioned to oper-
ations, 
applications, 
commercialization, 
and utilization; and 
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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 706 
AN ACT 
To improve the biodetection functions 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,
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In the case of a State 
that does any of the prohibited items described 
in subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall with-
hold from the amount otherwise payable under 
section 1903 an amount equal to 25 percent of 
the amount of administrative costs under the 
State plan under title XIX during a calendar. 
‘‘(B) PROHIBITED
ITEMS.—For purposes 
of subparagraph (A), a State may not— 
‘‘(i) shift the costs of providing med-
ical assistance to individuals enrolled under 
a State plan under title XIX to a political 
subdivision that establishes a demonstra-
tion project under this subsection by 
disenrolling such individuals from the 
State plan to the demonstration project of 
the political subdivision; 
‘‘(ii) withhold or reduce any kind of 
funding or State support to political sub-
division on account of the political subdivi-
sion’s establishment of a demonstration 
project; 
‘‘(iii) increase taxes on taxpayers of a 
political subdivision on account of the po-
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nation on the basis of race, gender, 
national origin, or ethnicity (including 
Black, 
Indigenous, 
Latinx, 
Arab, 
Asian, and Pacific Islander commu-
nities); 
‘‘(II) has experienced or is expe-
riencing 
economic 
transition, 
deindustrialization, 
historic 
under-
investment, and poverty; or 
‘‘(III) has high unemployment 
due to— 
‘‘(aa) a significant decline in 
coal mining activity; or 
‘‘(bb) the closure of a coal- 
fired power plant. 
‘‘(6) INDIAN TRIBE.—The term ‘Indian Tribe’ 
means any Indian Tribe, band, nation, or other or-
ganized group or community (including any Native 
village, Regional Corporation, or Village Corporation 
(as those terms are defined in section 3 of the Alas-
ka Native Claims Settlement Act)) that is recognized 
as eligible for the special programs and services pro-
vided by the United States to Indians because of 
their status as Indians. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3956 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the continued imple-
mentation of the Climate and Health program by the Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 16, 2021 
Ms. UNDERWOOD introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for 
the continued implementation of the Climate and Health 
program by the Centers for Disease Control and Preven-
tion. 
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 ‘‘Climate and Health 
Protection Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. CONTINUED IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CLIMATE 
AND HEALTH PROGRAM. 
Part B of title III of the Public Health Service Act 
is amended by inserting after section 317U (42 U.S.C. 
247b–23) the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 317V. CLIMATE AND HEALTH PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, acting through 
the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Pre-
vention, shall continue to implement the Climate and 
Health program carried out by the National Center for 
Environmental Health (or successor program) for the fol-
lowing purposes: 
‘‘(1) To translate climate change science to in-
form States, local health departments, and commu-
nities. 
‘‘(2) To create decision support tools to build 
capacity to prepare for climate change. 
‘‘(3) To serve as a credible leader in planning 
for the public health impacts of climate change. 
‘‘(b) WRITTEN NOTIFICATION
TO CONGRESS.—In 
the case of the establishment of any successor program 
to the Climate and Health program referred to in sub-
section (a), the Secretary, acting through the Director of 
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall sub-
mit to Congress a written notification of any transfer or 
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reprogramming of funds to establish such a successor pro-
gram. 
‘‘(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out the program referred to in 
subsection (a) $110,000,000 for fiscal year 2022 
and each fiscal year thereafter. 
‘‘(2) LIMITATION.—None of the funds made 
available under paragraph (1) may be transferred or 
reprogrammed by the Secretary to carry out another 
program administered by the Secretary.’’. 
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(I) by striking ‘‘—’’ and all that 
follows through ‘‘(I)’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘; or’’ and all 
that follows through ‘‘Code’’; and 
(E) in paragraph (6)— 
(i) in each of subparagraphs (A) and 
(B), by inserting ‘‘, as in effect before the 
abolishment date, as defined in section 
102(b)(1) of the Brian A. Terry Memorial 
Eliminate the ATF Act’’ before the 3rd 
close parenthesis; 
(ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘and who is licensed’’ and all that follows 
and inserting a semicolon; 
(iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘and who is licensed’’ and all that follows 
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(iv) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
‘‘921(a)(17)(A)’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘921(a)(11)(A)’’. 
(2) Section 3(1)(E) of the Firefighters’ Safety 
Study Act (15 U.S.C. 2223b(1)(E)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and 
Explosives,’’. 
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(2) the number of cases referred by Department 
of Labor personnel in which human trafficking was 
suspected and the metrics used by the Department 
to accurately measure and track its response to in-
stances of suspected human trafficking; and 
(3) the number of Department of Labor em-
ployees who have completed such training as re-
quired by this Act. 
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litical subdivision’s establishment of a dem-
onstration project; 
‘‘(iv) require a political subdivision to 
increase or lower a tax rate required by the 
political subdivision on account of the po-
litical subdivision’s establishment of a dem-
onstration project; 
‘‘(v) prohibit a political subdivision 
from participating in a demonstration 
project pursuant to this subsection; 
‘‘(vi) prohibit a political subdivision 
from participating in a Federal demonstra-
tion project, establishing or expanding a 
health coverage program, contracting or 
otherwise entering into an agreement with 
the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Serv-
ices, or receiving Federal funding directly 
from a Federal agency; 
‘‘(vii) prohibit a health care provider, 
hospital, federally qualified health center, 
or rural health clinic from— 
‘‘(I) 
accepting 
patients 
with 
health coverage provided by a political 
subdivision; 
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‘‘(II) accepting payments from a 
political subdivision; 
‘‘(III) making payments, includ-
ing taxes, to a political subdivision; or 
‘‘(IV) participating in the State 
Medicaid program on account of par-
ticipation in a demonstration project 
pursuant to this subsection; 
‘‘(viii) refuse to allow a political sub-
division to rely on State Medicaid systems 
and state Medicaid agency staff to imple-
ment a demonstration project, including— 
‘‘(I) the State’s Medicaid eligi-
bility check and enrollment system; 
‘‘(II) provider payment system; 
‘‘(III) claims processing system; 
‘‘(IV) fair hearing system; and 
‘‘(V) Federal reporting require-
ment system; or 
‘‘(ix) take any other punitive action 
against a political subdivision that estab-
lish a demonstration project. 
‘‘(8) TIMELINE
SPECIFIED.—For purposes of 
paragraph (1), the timeline specified in this para-
graph shall require— 
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(i) is inconsistent with a provision of 
section 3 or subsection (a) or (b) of section 
4, as applicable; or 
(ii) would not be permitted under sub-
paragraph (B); or 
(B) specifies additional or alternative pro-
cedures or requirements for the performance of 
notarizations with respect to electronic records or 
for remotely located individuals, if those addi-
tional or alternative procedures or require-
ments— 
(i) are consistent with section 3 and 
subsections (a) and (b) of section 4; and 
(ii) do not accord greater legal effect to 
the implementation or application of a spe-
cific technology or technical specification for 
performing those notarizations; and 
(2) requires the retention of an audio and visual 
recording of the performance of a notarization for a 
remotely located individual for a period of not less 
than 5 years after the recording is created. 
(b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in section 5 
or 6 may be construed to preclude the recognition of a nota-
rization under applicable State law, regardless of whether 
such State law is consistent with section 5 or 6. 
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105 
A claimant (or the claimant’s representative) may revoke 
such an election at any time, by means prescribed by the 
Secretary.’’. 
(5) In section 7105(b)(1)(A), by striking ‘‘mail-
ing’’ and inserting ‘‘issuance’’. 
(6) In section 7105A(a), by striking ‘‘mailed’’ 
and inserting ‘‘issued’’. 
(7) In section 7266(a), by striking ‘‘mailed’’ 
and inserting ‘‘issued’’. 
SEC. 709. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR EX-
PANSION OF CLAIMS AUTOMATION. 
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs $30,000,000 for fiscal year 
2023 to support expected increased claims processing for 
newly eligible veterans pursuant to this Act and the 
amendments made by this Act by— 
(1) supporting the automation of processing 
claims by the Veterans Benefits Administration of 
the Department of Veterans Affairs; 
(2) adding self-service features to the system by 
which individuals file claims; 
(3) removing duplicative efforts regarding the 
processing of claims; and 
(4) reducing the dependency of the Department 
on the legacy claim system.
134 
† HR 3967 EAS 
SEC. 906. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY OF THE SEC-
RETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS RELATING TO 
HOURS, CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT, AND 
PAY FOR CERTAIN EMPLOYEES OF VETERANS 
HEALTH ADMINISTRATION. 
(a) EXPANSION OF ELIGIBILITY OF EMPLOYEES FOR 
CERTAIN AWARDS.—Section 7404(c) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘Notwithstanding’’ and inserting 
‘‘(1) Notwithstanding’’; 
(2) by inserting ‘‘or 7401(4)’’ after ‘‘section 
7306’’; 
(3) by striking ‘‘who is not eligible for pay under 
subchapter III’’ and inserting ‘‘or in a covered execu-
tive position under section 7401(1) of this title’’; 
(4) by striking ‘‘sections 4507 and 5384’’ and in-
serting ‘‘section 4507’’; and 
(5) by adding at the end the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(2) In this subsection, the term ‘covered executive po-
sition’ means a position that the Secretary has determined 
is of equivalent rank to a Senior Executive Service position 
(as such term is defined in section 3132(a) of title 5) and 
is subject to an agency performance management system.’’. 
(b) AUTHORITY FOR AWARDS PROGRAMS OF DEPART-
MENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.—
135 
† HR 3967 EAS 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter I of chapter 74 is 
amended by inserting after section 7404 the following 
new section: 
‘‘§ 7404A. Awards 
‘‘(a) SUPERIOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND PERFORM-
ANCE AWARDS PROGRAM.—The Secretary may establish an 
awards program for personnel listed in section 7421(b) of 
this title consistent with chapter 45 of title 5, to the extent 
practicable. 
‘‘(b) EXECUTIVE PERFORMANCE AWARDS PROGRAM.— 
Notwithstanding section 7425 of this title or any other pro-
vision of law, the Secretary may establish a performance 
awards program consistent with section 5384 of title 5 
for— 
‘‘(1) personnel appointed under section 7401(1) 
of this title for a position that the Secretary has de-
termined is of equivalent rank to a Senior Executive 
Service position (as such term is defined in section 
3132(a) of title 5) and is subject to an agency per-
formance management system; and 
‘‘(2) personnel appointed under section 7306 or 
7401(4) of this title. 
‘‘(c) PAYMENT OF AWARDS.—Awards under this sec-
tion may be paid based on criteria established by the Sec-
† HR 3967 EAS 
‘‘(B) An exposure to a substance, chemical, or 
airborne hazard identified in the list under section 
1119(b)(2) of this title. 
‘‘(38) The term ‘toxic-exposed veteran’ means any vet-
eran described in section 1710(e)(1) of this title.’’. 
(c) DEFINITION OF TOXIC EXPOSURE RISK ACTIV-
ITY.—Section 1710(e)(4) is amended by adding at the end 
the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) The term ‘toxic exposure risk activity’ 
means any activity— 
‘‘(i) that requires a corresponding entry in 
an exposure tracking record system (as defined 
in section 1119(c) of this title) for the veteran 
who carried out the activity; or 
‘‘(ii) that the Secretary determines qualifies 
for purposes of this subsection when taking into 
account what is reasonably prudent to protect 
the health of veterans.’’. 
SEC. 103. EXPANSION OF HEALTH CARE FOR SPECIFIC CAT-
EGORIES OF TOXIC-EXPOSED VETERANS AND 
VETERANS SUPPORTING CERTAIN OVERSEAS 
CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
(1) EXPANSION.—Subsection (e) of section 1710, 
as amended by section 102(c), is further amended—
SEC. 7. EMERGENCY APPROPRIATIONS FOR STATE SEN-
TENCING REDUCTIONS ON THE BASIS OF AGE 
OR MEDICAL CONDITION. 
There are hereby appropriated, out of amounts in the 
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for additional 
amounts for the Department of Justice for ‘‘State and 
Local Law Enforcement Assistance’’, $50,000,000 for fis-
cal years 2021 and 2022, to remain available until ex-
pended, to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the 
coronavirus, domestically or internationally, to be awarded 
pursuant to the formula allocation (adjusted in proportion 
to the relative amounts statutorily designated therefor) 
that was used in fiscal year 2020 for the Edward Byrne 
Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program as authorized 
by subpart 1 of part E of title I of the Omnibus Crime 
Control and Safe Streets Acts of 1968 (‘‘1968 Act’’): Pro-
vided, That the amounts awarded to State Administering 
Agencies shall be awarded to the corrections departments 
or agency of each State and territory of the United States 
for the purpose of identifying State inmates who are at 
a higher risk of death from the disease or illness for which 
the public health emergency was declared, as defined by 
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, including 
inmates over the age of 60, inmates with a terminal ill-
ness, and inmates with autoimmune disorders or serious 
medical conditions, including heart disease, diabetes, HIV, 
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chronic or acute respiratory disease, or cancer, and for 
the purpose of testing inmates for the coronavirus, and 
assisting such inmates in the preparation, drafting, and 
submission of requests for compassionate release, medical 
or elderly parole, or other sentence reductions on the basis 
of age or medical condition pursuant to relevant State law: 
Provided further, That the allocation provisions under sub-
sections (a) through (e) of section 505 and the special 
rules for Puerto Rico under section 505(g) and section 
1001(c) of the 1968 Act, shall not apply to the amount 
provided under this section: Provided further, That awards 
hereunder, shall not be subject to restrictions or special 
conditions that are the same as (or substantially similar 
to) those, imposed on awards under such subpart in fiscal 
year 2018, that forbid interference with Federal law en-
forcement: Provided further, That such amount is des-
ignated by the Congress as being for an emergency re-
quirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Bal-
anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3964 
To require the United States Trade Representative to submit a report on 
the manner and extent to which Nicaragua is in compliance with the 
Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agree-
ment. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 17, 2021 
Ms. SALAZAR (for herself, Mr. MALINOWSKI, Ms. CHENEY, Mr. COHEN, Mrs. 
MURPHY of Florida, Mr. DIAZ-BALART, Mr. WALTZ, Mr. GIMENEZ, Miss 
GONZA´LEZ-COLO´N, Mr. MAST, Mr. CAWTHORN, Mr. DONALDS, Mr. 
CRIST, Mr. CRAWFORD, Mr. GREEN of Tennessee, Mrs. STEEL, Ms. 
TENNEY, and Ms. MALLIOTAKIS) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To require the United States Trade Representative to submit 
a report on the manner and extent to which Nicaragua 
is in compliance with the Dominican Republic-Central 
America-United States Free Trade Agreement. 
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 ‘‘Nicaragua Free Trade 
Review Act of 2021’’. 
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SEC. 2. REPORT ON COMPLIANCE OF NICARAGUA WITH 
THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC-CENTRAL AMER-
ICA-UNITED STATES FREE TRADE AGREE-
MENT. 
Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the United States Trade Representative shall 
submit to Congress a report on the manner and extent 
to which Nicaragua is in compliance with the Dominican 
Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade 
Agreement, signed at Washington, DC, on August 5, 
2004, and entered into effect on March 1, 2006. 
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IV 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 52 
Condemning Cuba and the Chinese Communist Party for discussing and 
implementing an agreement to build a Chinese Communist Party spy 
base on the island of Cuba, 90 miles from the United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 13, 2023 
Mr. SANTOS submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Condemning Cuba and the Chinese Communist Party for 
discussing and implementing an agreement to build a 
Chinese Communist Party spy base on the island of 
Cuba, 90 miles from the United States. 
Whereas it is the concurrent sense of Congress that the ac-
tions by Cuba and the Chinese Communist Party for dis-
cussing and implementing an agreement to build a Chi-
nese Communist Party spy base on the island of Cuba, 
90 miles from the United States is strongly condemned; 
Whereas it is of the sense of Congress that this action is seen 
as militarily hostile and is cause for grave concern due 
to its implications to harm our national security; 
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118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 57 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That it is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) the State of Israel is not a racist or apart-
heid state; 
(2) Congress rejects all forms of antisemitism 
and xenophobia; and
•HCON 57 EH 
(3) the United States will always be a staunch 
partner and supporter of Israel. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 18, 2023. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
(b) INFORMATION SYSTEMS.—Not later than October 
1, 2024, the Secretary shall establish information systems 
to assess the implementation of section 103, including the 
amendments made by such section, and use the results 
of assessments under such systems to inform the reports 
under subsection (c). 
(c) ANNUAL REPORTS.— 
(1) REPORTS.—Not later than October 1, 2025, 
and on an annual basis thereafter until October 1, 
2033, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees 
on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives 
and the Senate a report on the following: 
(A) The effect of the implementation of, 
and the provision and management of care 
under, section 103, (including the amendments 
made by such section) on the demand by vet-
erans described in subparagraphs (G), (H), and 
(I) of section 1710(e)(1) of title 38, United 
States Code (as added by such section 103) for 
health care services furnished by the Secretary. 
(B) Any differing patterns of demand for 
health 
care 
services 
by 
such 
veterans, 
disaggregated by factors such as the relative 
distance of the veteran from medical facilities of 
the Department and whether the veteran had