datamatters24/research-document-archive huggingface dataset:
‘‘(6) ATTORNEY’S FEES.—In any action com-
menced pursuant to this section, the court, in its 
discretion, may allow the prevailing party, other 
than the United States, a reasonable attorney’s fee 
as part of the costs, and the United States shall be 
liable for costs the same as a private person. 
‘‘(7) REQUIREMENTS IN CERTAIN STATES AND 
LOCAL AREAS.—In the case of an alleged act or 
practice prohibited by this section which occurs in a 
State, or political subdivision of a State, which has 
a State or local law prohibiting such act or practice 
and establishing or authorizing a State or local au-
thority to grant or seek relief from such act or prac-
tice or to institute criminal proceedings with respect 
thereto upon receiving notice thereof, no civil action 
may be brought hereunder before the expiration of 
30 days after written notice of such alleged act or 
practice has been given to the appropriate State or 
local authority by registered mail or in person, pro-
vided that the court may stay proceedings in such 
civil action pending the termination of State or local 
enforcement proceedings. 
‘‘(e) GREATER PROTECTION UNDER STATE LAW.— 
This section shall not preempt any law of a State, the Dis-
trict of Columbia, a Tribal government, or a territory of 
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the United States if the protections that such law affords 
to consumers are greater than the protections provided 
under this section. 
‘‘(f) RULEMAKING.—The Secretary shall issue such 
rules as the Secretary determines are necessary to imple-
ment this section and such rules may prescribe additional 
exceptions to the application of the requirements described 
in subsection (a).’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
for chapter 51 of title 31, United States Code, is amended 
by inserting after the item relating to section 5103 the 
following: 
‘‘5104. Retail businesses prohibited from refusing cash payments.’’. 
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(1) by redesignating paragraphs (7) through 
(16) as paragraphs (9) through (18), respectively; 
and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (6) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(7) Student support programs (which may in-
clude counseling, mentoring, and other support serv-
ices) designed to facilitate the successful advance-
ment of students from four-year institutions to 
postbaccalaureate doctoral degree granting programs 
that prepare students for health care occupations as 
such occupations are described in the most recent 
edition of the Occupational Outlook Handbook pub-
lished by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 
‘‘(8) Developing or expanding access to dual or 
concurrent enrollment programs and early college 
high school programs.’’. 
SEC. 3. FUNDING. 
(a) AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out part A of 
title V of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1101 et seq.), as amended by this Act, $107,795,000 for 
the first fiscal year starting after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
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(b) ADDITIONAL EXTENSIONS NOT PERMITTED.— 
Section 422 of the General Education Provisions Act (20 
U.S.C. 1226a) shall not apply to further extend the dura-
tion of the authority under subsection (a). 
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1670 
† HR 4521 EAS 
‘‘ 
9902.21.19 
1- 
(Octadecyldisulfany-
l)octadecane (CAS No. 2500– 
88–1) (provided for in sub-
heading 2930.90.91) .................
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2023 ...
’’. 
SEC. 74235. L-CYSTEINE HYDRATE HYDROCHLORIDE. 
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting 
in numerical sequence the following new heading: 
‘‘ 
9902.21.20 
(2R)-2-Amino-3- 
sulfanylpropanoic 
acid;hydrate;hydrochloride 
(CAS No. 7048–04–6) (pro-
vided for in subheading 
2930.90.91) ...............................
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2023 ...
’’. 
SEC. 74236. DIMERCAPROL. 
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting 
in numerical sequence the following new heading: 
‘‘ 
9902.21.21 
2,3-Bis(sulfanyl)propan-1-ol 
(CAS No. 59–52–9) (provided 
for in subheading 2930.90.91) 
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2023 ...
’’. 
SEC. 74237. MONOAMMONIUM SALT OF GLYPHOSATE. 
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting 
in numerical sequence the following new heading: 
‘‘ 
9902.21.22 
Azane;2- 
(phosphonomethylamino)acetic 
acid (CAS No. 40465–66–5) 
(provided for in subheading 
2931.39.00) ...............................
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2023 ...
’’. 
SEC. 74238. THPC. 
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting 
in numerical sequence the following new heading: 
‘‘ 
9902.21.23 
Tetrakis(hydroxymethyl) 
phosphonium chloride (CAS 
No. 124–64–1) (provided for 
in subheading 2931.39.00) ......
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2023 ...
’’.
I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 43 
To amend title 28, United States Code, to prohibit the issuance of national 
injunctions, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 4, 2021 
Mr. BIGGS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 28, United States Code, to prohibit the 
issuance of national injunctions, 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 ‘‘Injunctive Authority 
Clarification Act of 2021’’. 
SEC. 2. ORDERS PURPORTING TO RESTRAIN ENFORCE-
MENT AGAINST NON-PARTIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 155 of title 28, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
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‘‘§ 2285. Orders purporting to restrain enforcement 
against non-parties 
‘‘No court of the United States (and no district court 
of the Virgin Islands, Guam, or the Northern Mariana Is-
lands) shall issue an order that purports to restrain the 
enforcement against a non-party of any statute, regula-
tion, order, or similar authority, unless the non-party is 
represented by a party acting in a representative capacity 
pursuant to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for chapter 155 of title 28, United States Code, is amend-
ed by inserting after the item relating to section 2285 the 
following: 
‘‘2285. Orders purporting to restrain enforcement against non-parties.’’. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4400 
To expand the scope of the Department of Veterans Affairs open burn 
pit registry. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 9, 2021 
Mr. RUIZ (for himself, Ms. SLOTKIN, Mr. WENSTRUP, Mr. GALLEGO, and Mr. 
WELCH) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To expand the scope of the Department of Veterans Affairs 
open burn pit registry. 
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 ‘‘Burn Pit Registry Ex-
pansion Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF SCOPE OF DEPARTMENT OF VET-
ERANS AFFAIRS OPEN BURN PIT REGISTRY 
TO INCLUDE OPEN BURN PITS IN EGYPT AND 
SYRIA. 
Section 201(c)(2) of the Dignified Burial and Other 
Veterans’ Benefits Improvement Act of 2012 (Public Law 
112–260; 38 U.S.C. 527 note) is amended, in the matter 
before subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘or Iraq’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘, Iraq, Egypt, or Syria’’. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4401 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to distribute additional 
information to Medicare beneficiaries to prevent health care fraud, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 9, 2021 
Mr. RUIZ introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways 
and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, 
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the juris-
diction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to distribute 
additional information to Medicare beneficiaries to pre-
vent health care fraud, 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; FINDINGS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Protecting Seniors from Health Care Fraud Act of 
2021’’. 
(b) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
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SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary of Labor to carry out this Act— 
(1) $1,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; 
(2) $1,050,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; 
(3) $1,100,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; 
(4) $1,150,000,000 for fiscal year 2025; 
(5) $1,200,000,000 for fiscal year 2026; and 
(6) $1,250,000,000 for fiscal year 2027. 
SEC. 3. AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS. 
(a) RESERVATION OF FUNDS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE 
AND OTHER PURPOSES.— Of the amount available under 
section 2, the Secretary of Labor shall reserve— 
(1) not more than 5 percent to carry out inno-
vation and learning activities under section 9; 
(2) not more than 5 percent for the costs of 
Federal administration of this Act; and 
(3) not more than 2 percent to carry out eval-
uations under section 10. 
(b) DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS.—Of the amount made 
available under section 2 and not reserved under sub-
section (a), the Secretary of Labor shall use— 
(1) 30 percent of such amount to carry out sec-
tion 4; 
(2) 35 percent of such amount to carry out sec-
tion 5; and 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4403 
To provide subsidized summer and year-round employment for youth who 
face systemic barriers to employment and viable career options and 
to assist local community partnerships in improving high school gradua-
tion and youth employment rates, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 9, 2021 
Mr. SCOTT of Virginia (for himself, Ms. WILSON of Florida, Mr. JONES, and 
Mr. GARCI´A of Illinois) introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Education and Labor 
A BILL 
To provide subsidized summer and year-round employment 
for youth who face systemic barriers to employment and 
viable career options and to assist local community part-
nerships in improving high school graduation and youth 
employment rates, 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 ‘‘Opening Doors for 
Youth Act of 2021’’. 
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† HR 4521 EAS 
SEC. 74296. N-BUTYL-TAD. 
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting 
in numerical sequence the following new heading: 
‘‘ 
9902.21.81 
N-Butyl-2,2,6,6- 
tetramethylpiperidin-4-amine 
(CAS No. 36177–92–1) (pro-
vided for in subheading 
2933.39.61) ...............................
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2023 ...
’’. 
SEC. 74297. HINDERED AMINE LIGHT STABILIZER AND PHE-
NOLIC ANTIOXIDANT. 
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting 
in numerical sequence the following new heading: 
‘‘ 
9902.21.82 
Bis(1,2,2,6,6- 
pentamethylpiperidin-4-yl) 2- 
butyl-2-[(3,5-ditert-butyl-4- 
hydroxypheny-
l)methyl]propanedioate (CAS 
No. 63843–89–0) (provided for 
in subheading 2933.39.61) ......
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2023 ...
’’. 
SEC. 74298. 4-HYDROXY-TEMPO. 
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting 
in numerical sequence the following new heading: 
‘‘ 
9902.21.83 
4-Hydroxy-2,2,6,6- 
tetramethylpiperidinoxyl (CAS 
No. 2226–96–2) (provided for 
in subheading 2933.39.61) ......
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2023 ...
’’. 
SEC. 74299. 2,2,6,6-TETRAMETHYLPIPERIDIN-4-OL (TMP). 
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting 
in numerical sequence the following new heading: 
‘‘ 
9902.21.84 
2,2,6,6-Tetramethylpiperidin- 
4-ol (CAS No. 2403–88–5) 
(provided for in subheading 
2933.39.61) ...............................
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2023 ...
’’.
A BILL 
To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate 
segments of the Kissimmee River in the State of Florida 
as a component of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System, 
and for other purposes. 
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(A) by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2021’’ and in-
serting ‘‘fiscal year 2029 (or, in the case of 
Puerto Rico, fiscal year 2026)’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘through 2021’’ and in-
serting ‘‘through 2029 (or, in the case of Puer-
to Rico, 2026)’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘each such subparagraph’’ 
and inserting ‘‘subparagraph (A) and any of 
clauses (ii) through (iv) of subparagraphs (B) 
through (E)’’. 
(c) APPLICATION OF ASSET VERIFICATION PROGRAM 
REQUIREMENTS TO PUERTO RICO.—Section 1940 of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396w) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (3)(A), by adding at the 
end the following new clause: 
‘‘(iii) IMPLEMENTATION
IN
PUERTO 
RICO.—The Secretary shall require Puerto 
Rico to implement an asset verification 
program under this subsection by the end 
of fiscal year 2024.’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (4)— 
(i) in the paragraph heading, by strik-
ing ‘‘EXEMPTION
OF
TERRITORIES’’ and 
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fications of the apprenticeship program; 
and 
(ii) to earn credits towards the ap-
prenticeship program; and 
(C) includes— 
(i) training (including a curriculum 
for the training) aligned with industry 
standards related to an apprenticeship pro-
gram created in consultation with sponsors 
of the apprenticeship program that are 
parties to the written agreement under 
subparagraph (B), and that will prepare 
participants by teaching the skills and 
competencies needed to enter 1 or more 
apprenticeship programs; and 
(ii) hands-on training and theoretical 
education for participants that do not dis-
place a paid employee. 
(7) PROGRAM
YEAR.—The term ‘‘program 
year’’ as used in this Act is used in the manner as 
such term is used with respect to youth workforce 
investment activities under subtitle B of title I of the 
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 
U.S.C. 3161 et seq.) and activities under section 
171 of such Act (29 U.S.C. 3226). 
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(8) SUPPORTIVE
SERVICES.—The term ‘‘sup-
portive services’’ means services such as transpor-
tation, child care, dependent care, housing, needs-re-
lated payments, food and nutrition services, and 
health and mental health care supports that are nec-
essary to enable an individual to participate in ac-
tivities authorized under this Act. 
(9) WORK-BASED LEARNING.—The term ‘‘work- 
based learning’’ has the meaning given such term in 
section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Tech-
nical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302). 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Kissimmee River Wild 
and Scenic River Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DESIGNATION FOR STUDY OF WILD AND SCENIC 
RIVER SEGMENTS, KISSIMMEE RIVER, FLOR-
IDA. 
Section 5(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 
U.S.C. 1276(a)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(ll) KISSIMMEE RIVER, FLORIDA.—The re-
stored segment of the Kissimmee River, beginning 
approximately 16 miles downstream of Lake Kis-
simmee and ending approximately 15 miles up-
stream of Lake Okeechobee.’’. 
SEC. 3. STUDIES AND REPORTS. 
Section 5(b) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 
U.S.C. 1276(b)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(ll) KISSIMMEE
RIVER, 
FLORIDA.—Not 
later than 3 years after the date on which funds are 
made available to carry out this paragraph, the Sec-
retary of the Interior shall— 
‘‘(A) complete the study of the Kissimmee 
River, Florida named in paragraph (l) of sub-
section (a); and
‘‘(B) submit to the Committee on Natural 
Resources of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Energy and Natural Re-
sources of the Senate a report that describes 
the results of the study.’’. 
SEC. 4. EFFECT ON MANAGEMENT. 
This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall 
not interfere with the current management of the area of 
the Kissimmee River described in section 5(a)(l) of the 
Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, nor shall the fact that such 
area is listed for study under the Wild and Scenic Rivers 
Act (16 U.S.C. 1271 et seq.) be used as justification for 
more restrictive management until Congress acts on the 
study recommendations. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 19, 2022. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4404 
AN ACT 
To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to des-
ignate segments of the Kissimmee River in the 
State of Florida as a component of the Wild and 
Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes.
IIB 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4404 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JULY 20, 2022 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources 
AN ACT 
To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate 
segments of the Kissimmee River in the State of Florida 
as a component of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System, 
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 ‘‘Kissimmee River Wild 
and Scenic River Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DESIGNATION FOR STUDY OF WILD AND SCENIC 
RIVER SEGMENTS, KISSIMMEE RIVER, FLOR-
IDA. 
Section 5(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 
U.S.C. 1276(a)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(ll) KISSIMMEE RIVER, FLORIDA.—The re-
stored segment of the Kissimmee River, beginning 
approximately 16 miles downstream of Lake Kis-
simmee and ending approximately 15 miles up-
stream of Lake Okeechobee.’’. 
SEC. 3. STUDIES AND REPORTS. 
Section 5(b) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 
U.S.C. 1276(b)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(ll) KISSIMMEE
RIVER, 
FLORIDA.—Not 
later than 3 years after the date on which funds are 
made available to carry out this paragraph, the Sec-
retary of the Interior shall— 
‘‘(A) complete the study of the Kissimmee 
River, Florida named in paragraph (l) of sub-
section (a); and 
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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. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Kissimmee River Wild 
and Scenic River Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DESIGNATION FOR STUDY OF WILD AND SCENIC 
RIVER SEGMENTS, KISSIMMEE RIVER, FLOR-
IDA. 
Section 5(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 
U.S.C. 1276(a)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(ll) KISSIMMEE RIVER, FLORIDA.—The re-
stored segment of the Kissimmee River, beginning ap-
proximately 16 miles downstream of Lake Kissimmee 
and ending approximately 15 miles upstream of Lake 
Okeechobee.’’. 
SEC. 3. STUDIES AND REPORTS. 
Section 5(b) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 
U.S.C. 1276(b)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(ll) KISSIMMEE RIVER, FLORIDA.—Not later 
than 3 years after the date on which funds are made 
available to carry out this paragraph, the Secretary 
of the Interior shall— 
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‘‘(A) complete the study of the Kissimmee 
River, Florida named in paragraph (l) of sub-
section (a); and 
‘‘(B) submit to the Committee on Natural 
Resources of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 
of the Senate a report that describes the results 
of the study.’’. 
SEC. 4. EFFECT ON MANAGEMENT. 
This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall 
not interfere with the current management of the area of 
the Kissimmee River described in section 5(a)(l) of the 
Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, nor shall the fact that such 
area is listed for study under the Wild and Scenic Rivers 
Act (16 U.S.C. 1271 et seq.) be used as justification for more 
restrictive management until Congress acts on the study 
recommendations. 
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Union Calendar No. 321 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4404 
[Report No. 117–414] 
A BILL 
To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to des-
ignate segments of the Kissimmee River in the 
State of Florida as a component of the Wild and 
Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes. 
JULY 18, 2022 
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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