datamatters24/research-document-archive huggingface dataset:
(B) in subparagraph (E)— 
(i) in clause (i)— 
(I) by striking subclause (II) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(II) the State’s tiered and 
transparent system for measuring the 
quality of child care providers, de-
scribed in subparagraph (W)(i), in-
cluding— 
‘‘(aa) a description of the 
national 
standards 
or 
other 
equally rigorous and evidence- 
based standards tied to child out-
comes that the State uses for 
purposes 
of 
subparagraph 
(W)(i)(II)(aa); 
‘‘(bb) the payment rates re-
ferred to in paragraph (4), for 
providers at each tier of such 
system; and 
‘‘(cc) the number and per-
centage of eligible providers at 
each tier of such system, in total 
and disaggregated by geographic 
location;’’; 
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‘‘(bb) a person (other than 
any rating organization rating 
the issuer’s securities) involved in 
the organization or operation of 
the issuer or an affiliate of such 
a person, as defined in Rule 405 
under the Securities Act of 1933; 
or 
‘‘(cc) any entity in which all 
of the equity owners are such 
qualified institutional buyers as 
described in item (aa) or persons 
described in item (bb).’’. 
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H. R. 4318—32 
‘‘ 
9902.02.63 
1-Hydroxy-2-methylpentan- 
3-one (CAS No. 27970–79– 
2) (provided for in sub-
heading 2914.40.90) ...........
1.0% 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2020 ...
’’. 
SEC. 163. UV ABSORBER. 
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting in numer-
ical sequence the following new heading: 
‘‘ 
9902.02.64 
2,4- 
Dihydroxybenzophenone 
(CAS No. 131–56–6) (pro-
vided for in subheading 
2914.50.30) .........................
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2020 ...
’’. 
SEC. 164. RASPBERRY KETONE. 
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting in numer-
ical sequence the following new heading: 
‘‘ 
9902.02.65 
4-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)butan- 
2-one (raspberry ketone) 
(CAS No. 5471–51–2) (pro-
vided for in subheading 
2914.50.30) .........................
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2020 ...
’’. 
SEC. 165. DMB (4,4-DIMETHOXY-2-BUTANONE). 
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting in numer-
ical sequence the following new heading: 
‘‘ 
9902.02.66 
4,4-Dimethoxy-2-butanone 
(CAS No. 5436–21–5) (pro-
vided for in subheading 
2914.50.50) .........................
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2020 ...
’’. 
SEC. 166. AMALANTHRAQUINE (AAQ). 
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting in numer-
ical sequence the following new heading: 
‘‘ 
9902.02.67 
2-tert-Amylanthraquinone 
(2-(2-methyl-2-butanyl)- 
9,10-anthraquinone) (CAS 
No. 32588–54–8) (provided 
for in subheading 
2914.69.10) .........................
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2020 ...
’’. 
SEC. 167. NITROANTHRAQUINONE. 
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting in numer-
ical sequence the following new heading: 
‘‘ 
9902.02.68 
1-Nitroanthraquinone (1- 
nitroanthracene-9,10- 
dione) (CAS No. 82–34–8) 
(provided for in subheading 
2914.79.40) .........................
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2020 ...
’’.
‘‘(i) in the case of a candidate for 
election the office of Representative in, or 
Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the 
Congress, 
$40,000, 
disregarding 
any 
amount of contributions from any person 
to the extent that the total of the amounts 
contributed by such person for the election 
exceeds $200, or 
‘‘(ii) in the case of a candidate for the 
office of Senator, the product of $40,000 
and the number of Congressional districts 
in the State involved as of the date of the 
election, disregarding any amount of con-
tributions from any person to the extent 
that the total of the amounts contributed 
by such person for the election exceeds 
$200. 
‘‘(2) EXCLUSION
OF
CONTRIBUTIONS
FROM 
OUT-OF-STATE
RESIDENTS.—In determining the 
number of qualified contributions obtained by a can-
didate under paragraph (1)(A) and the dollar 
amount of qualified contributions obtained by a can-
didate under paragraph (1)(B), there shall be ex-
cluded any contributions made by an individual who 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6836 
To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal to Robert Parris Moses, 
in recognition of his achievements and contributions to advancing Amer-
ican education and civil rights. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 25, 2022 
Mr. ESPAILLAT (for himself, Mr. RASKIN, and Ms. WILSON of Florida) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Finan-
cial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 
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 award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal to Rob-
ert Parris Moses, in recognition of his achievements and 
contributions to advancing American education and civil 
rights. 
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 ‘‘Robert Parris Moses 
Congressional Gold Medal Act’’. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3776 
To support United States international cyber diplomacy, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 14, 2017 
Mr. ROYCE of California (for himself, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. MCCAUL, Mr. TED 
LIEU of California, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mrs. DINGELL, Mr. POE of Texas, 
Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, Mr. YOHO, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mrs. WAGNER, and 
Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsylvania) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To support United States international cyber diplomacy, 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 ‘‘Cyber Diplomacy Act 
of 2017’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) The stated goal of the United States Inter-
national Strategy for Cyberspace, launched on May 
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(3) in subsection (c) (as redesignated by para-
graph (2))— 
(A) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘If a person makes a 
certification under paragraph (1), the Sec-
retary shall not be required to’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘The Secretary shall annually’’; and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘on not less than 5 
percent of the covered cropland subject to 
this subtitle’’ after ‘‘being applied’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking the last 
sentence and inserting ‘‘The Secretary may re-
vise the person’s conservation plan if the Sec-
retary determines the conservation plan is not 
meeting the standards in section 1201(a)(4).’’; 
and 
(4) by amending subsection (d) (as redesignated 
by paragraph (2)) to read as follows: 
‘‘(d) 
TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE.—The 
Secretary 
shall— 
‘‘(1) provide technical assistance to a person 
throughout the development, revision, and applica-
tion of the conservation plan and any conservation 
system of the person; and 
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HR 3 RFS
(21) Of the unobligated balances available 
under the heading ‘‘Department of Housing and 
Urban Development—Public Indian Housing Pro-
grams—Public Housing Capital Fund’’ in the Con-
solidated Appropriations Act, 2017 (Public Law 
115–31), $31,980,121 are rescinded. 
(22) Of the unobligated balances available until 
expended under the heading ‘‘Department of Hous-
ing and Urban Development—Public Indian Hous-
ing Programs—Public Housing Capital Fund’’, in-
cluding from prior year appropriations, $518,885 
are permanently rescinded. 
(23) Of the unobligated balances available 
under the heading ‘‘Department of Justice—Legal 
Activities—Asset Forfeiture Fund’’, including from 
prior year appropriations, $106,000,000 are perma-
nently rescinded. 
(24) Any unobligated balances of amounts 
made available in section 1899K(b) of division B of 
the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 
2009 (Public Law 111–5) are rescinded. 
(25) Of the unobligated balances available 
under the heading ‘‘Department of State—Complex 
Crises Fund’’ in the Consolidated Appropriations 
Act, 2017 (Public Law 115–31) and the Consoli-
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‘‘(A) The Secretary shall pay the proceeds 
of such reissued loan to the eligible lender of 
the loan made, insured, or guaranteed under 
part B, in order to discharge the borrower from 
any remaining obligation to the lender with re-
spect to the original loan. 
‘‘(B) The Secretary shall reissue— 
‘‘(i) a loan originally made, insured, 
or guaranteed under section 428 as a Fed-
eral Direct Stafford Loan; 
‘‘(ii) a loan originally made, insured, 
or guaranteed under section 428B as a 
Federal Direct PLUS Loan; 
‘‘(iii) a loan originally made, insured, 
or guaranteed under section 428H as a 
Federal 
Direct 
Unsubsidized 
Stafford 
Loan; and 
‘‘(iv) a loan originally made, insured, 
or guaranteed under section 428C as a 
Federal Direct Consolidation Loan. 
‘‘(C) The interest rate for each loan re-
issued under this paragraph shall be the rate 
provided under subsection (c). 
‘‘(c) INTEREST RATE.— 
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under subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey satis-
factory to the Secretary. 
(d) COSTS OF CONVEYANCE.—As a condition for the 
conveyance under subsection (a), the County shall pay the 
reasonable costs incurred by the Secretary for— 
(1) the survey required by subsection (c); and 
(2) any environmental or administrative anal-
ysis required by law related to the conveyance. 
(e) ADDITIONAL TERMS
AND CONDITIONS.—The 
conveyance under subsection (a) is subject to any other 
terms and conditions as the Secretary considers appro-
priate to protect the interests of the United States. 
(f) TIME FOR COMPLETION OF CONVEYANCE.—The 
Secretary shall complete the conveyance under subsection 
(a) not later than one year after the date on which the 
County submits the written request described in such sub-
section. 
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under the fee schedule under this sub-
section during such year by 2 percent-
age points; and 
‘‘(II) with respect to air ambu-
lance services furnished by a supplier 
or provider of air ambulance services 
during a consequence year after the 
third consequence year, the Secretary 
applies a percentage point adjustment 
to the percentage increase determined 
under paragraph (3)(B), after appli-
cation of paragraphs (3)(C) and (18), 
in a manner that provides for dif-
ferential payment to a supplier or pro-
vider of air ambulance services based 
upon the quality of care furnished (as 
determined under subparagraph (B)) 
during a performance period with re-
spect to such consequence year (with 
such percentage point adjustment 
ranging from an increase of 5 per-
centage points for such services fur-
nished in a consequence year by such 
a provider or supplier with the highest 
demonstrated performance in the per-
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(2) the cybersecurity legislation approved by the 
National Assembly of Vietnam on June 12, 2018— 
(A) may not be consistent with inter-
national trade standards; and 
(B) may endanger the privacy of citizens of 
Vietnam; and 
(3) the Government of Vietnam should— 
(A) delay the implementation of the legisla-
tion referred to in paragraph (2); and 
(B) work with the United States and other 
countries to ensure that such law meets all rel-
evant international standards. 
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Calendar No. 495 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3776 
AN ACT 
To support United States international cyber 
diplomacy, and for other purposes. 
JUNE 28, 2018 
Reported with an amendment 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3777 
To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain National Forest 
System land containing the Nephi Work Center in Juab County, Utah, 
to Juab County. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 14, 2017 
Mrs. LOVE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain 
National Forest System land containing the Nephi Work 
Center in Juab County, Utah, to Juab County. 
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 ‘‘Juab County Convey-
ance Act of 2017’’. 
SEC. 2. LAND CONVEYANCE, NEPHI WORK CENTER, JUAB 
COUNTY, UTAH. 
(a) CONVEYANCE REQUIRED.—Subject to valid exist-
ing rights, if Juab County, Utah, submits a written re-
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quest to the Secretary of Agriculture not later than 90 
days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall convey, without consideration and by quitclaim deed, 
to the County all right, title, and interest of the United 
States in and to the parcel of National Forest System 
land, including improvements thereon, described in sub-
section (b). 
(b) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The parcel of National For-
est System land and improvements to be conveyed 
under subsection (a) is the Nephi Work Center at 
740 South Main Street, Nephi, Utah, which consists 
of approximately 2.61 acres within Nephi Plat B 
Block of the Nephi Townsite Survey as Parcels 
#XA545-1-1-1-1, 
#XA545-1-2-1, 
and 
#XA00- 
0545-2, and is identified on the map entitled ‘‘Nephi 
Plat B’’ and dated May 6, 1981. 
(2) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The map referred 
to in paragraph (1) shall be kept on file and avail-
able for public inspection in the appropriate office of 
the Forest Service. The Secretary may correct minor 
errors in the map. 
(c) SURVEY.—The exact acreage and legal descrip-
tion of the National Forest System land to be conveyed 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3779 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to develop a plan for the removal 
of the monument to Robert E. Lee at the Antietam National Battlefield, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 14, 2017 
Mr. BROWN of Maryland (for himself, Mr. RASKIN, and Mr. DELANEY) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural 
Resources 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to develop a plan 
for the removal of the monument to Robert E. Lee 
at the Antietam National Battlefield, and for other pur-
poses. 
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 ‘‘Robert E. Lee Statue 
Removal Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REMOVAL PLAN FOR MONUMENT. 
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall de-
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formance period for such year to a de-
crease of 5 percentage points for such 
services furnished in the consequence 
year by such a provider or supplier 
with the lowest demonstrated per-
formance for the performance period 
for such year). 
‘‘(ii) SPECIAL RULE.—The application 
of this subparagraph may result in such 
percentage increase being less than 0.0 for 
a year, and may result in payment rates 
under the fee schedule under this sub-
section for a year being less than such pay-
ment rates for the preceding year. 
‘‘(iii) 
NONCUMULATIVE
APPLICA-
TION.—Any adjustment under this sub-
paragraph shall apply only with respect to 
the year involved and the Secretary shall 
not take into account such adjustment in 
computing the payment amount under the 
fee schedule under this subsection for a 
subsequent year. 
‘‘(iv) TREATMENT OF NEW MEDICARE 
SUPPLIERS AND PROVIDERS OF AIR AMBU-
LANCE SERVICES.—In the case of a sup-
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velop a plan for the removal of the monument to Robert 
E. Lee at the Antietam National Battlefield. 
SEC. 3. REPORT. 
Not later than 120 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall submit 
to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Nat-
ural Resources of the Senate, and make publicly available, 
a report describing the plan required under section 2 and 
a timeline for the removal of the monument in accordance 
with that plan. 
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H. R. 4318—33 
SEC. 168. 1-(4-CHLOROPHENYL)-4,4-DIMETHYLPENTAN-3-ONE. 
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting in numer-
ical sequence the following new heading: 
‘‘ 
9902.02.69 
1-(4-Chlorophenyl)-4,4- 
dimethylpentan-3-one 
(Alkylketone) (CAS No. 
66346–01–8) (provided for 
in subheading 2914.79.40)
3.3% 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2020 ...
’’. 
SEC. 169. 1,5-DICHLORO-9,10-ANTHRAQUINONE. 
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting in numer-
ical sequence the following new heading: 
‘‘ 
9902.02.70 
1,5-Dichloro-9,10- 
anthraquinone (CAS No. 
82–46–2) (provided for in 
subheading 2914.79.40) .....
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2020 ...
’’. 
SEC. 170. ETFBO. 
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting in numer-
ical sequence the following new heading: 
‘‘ 
9902.02.71 
(3E)-4-Ethoxy-1,1,1- 
trifluorobut-3-en-2-one 
(CAS No. 59938–06–6) 
(provided for in subheading 
2914.79.90) .........................
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2020 ...
’’. 
SEC. 171. 3’-BROMO-2,3,4,6’-TETRAMETHOXY-. 
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting in numer-
ical sequence the following new heading: 
‘‘ 
9902.02.72 
(3-Bromo-6-methoxy-2- 
methylphenyl)(2,3,4- 
trimethoxy-6- 
methylphenyl)methanone 
(Metrafenone) (CAS No. 
220899–03–6) (provided for 
in subheading 2914.79.90)
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2020 ...
’’. 
SEC. 172. VERDOX. 
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting in numer-
ical sequence the following new heading: 
‘‘ 
9902.02.73 
cis-2-tert-Butylcyclohexyl 
acetate (Argumex) (CAS 
No. 20298–69–5) (provided 
for in subheading 
2915.39.45) .........................
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2020 ...
’’. 
SEC. 173. DICHLOROACETYL CHLORIDE. 
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting in numer-
ical sequence the following new heading:
title XVIII of the Social Security Act based upon the data 
submitted under paragraph (18) of section 1834(l) of the 
Social Security Act, as added by section 4, taking into con-
sideration variables affecting payment adequacy under 
such title for and its impact on Medicare beneficiaries, in-
cluding— 
(1) whether payment under such title is suffi-
cient to ensure access to air ambulance services or 
should be altered, including whether payment should 
be higher for air ambulance providers and sup-
pliers— 
(A) with higher levels of clinical capability 
to serve the most critically ill and injured pa-
tients; and 
(B) that utilize advanced and expense avi-
onics such as Instrument Flight Rules; 
(2) whether uncompensated care borne by air 
ambulance providers and suppliers impedes access; 
(3) the degree to which there is variation in the 
utilization of air ambulance services on a per capita 
and per transport basis, including whether the 
undersupply or oversupply of helicopters or fixed 
wing aircraft in a geographic region affects access 
and the volume and adequacy of payments under 
such title with regard to such utilization; 
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(4) the degree to which membership programs 
are utilized by air ambulance providers and suppliers 
to sustain their operations, and if revenue from 
membership programs is used to reduce their costs 
or provide capital funding, and whether such pro-
grams are beneficial to Medicare beneficiaries; 
(5) the degree of subsidization that occurs from 
private insurers or hospitals sponsoring air ambu-
lance providers or suppliers to cover inadequate pay-
ments under title XVIII or XIX of the Social Secu-
rity Act and enable reasonable profitability; 
(6) the ratio of charges to Medicare reimburse-
ment and the impact on beneficiary cost sharing of 
cost, utilization, and variation in air ambulance serv-
ices; 
(7) appropriate financial or other incentives for 
the utilization of ground critical care transport 
where medically appropriate; 
(8) the degree to which a quality reporting and 
performance program based upon patient safety 
measures and clinical quality measures should be 
used in determining a value based payment model 
for suppliers and providers of air ambulance service; 
and 
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(9) any other information deemed relevant and 
appropriate by the Medicare Payment Advisory 
Commission for the purposes of providing such rec-
ommendations. 
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