datamatters24/research-document-archive huggingface dataset:
(2) An assessment of how the YALI program is 
contributing to and promoting United States-Africa 
relations, particularly in areas of increased private 
sector investment, trade promotion, support to civil 
society, improved public administration, and fos-
tering entrepreneurship and youth empowerment. 
(3) Recommendations for improvements or 
changes to the program and implementation plan, if 
any, that would improve their effectiveness during 
subsequent years of implementation of the program. 
(h) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMITTEES 
DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate con-
gressional committees’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the 
Committee on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives; and 
(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations and 
the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.
(i) SUNSET.—The requirements of this section shall 
terminate on the date that is 5 years after the date of 
the enactment of this Act. 
Passed the House of Representatives April 20, 2021. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 965 
AN ACT 
To establish a comprehensive United States Gov-
ernment initiative to build the capacity of young 
leaders and entrepreneurs in Africa, and for 
other purposes.
of a qualified tax credit bond and the entitle-
ment to the credit under this section with re-
spect to such bond. In case of any such separa-
tion, the credit under this section shall be al-
lowed to the person who on the credit allowance 
date holds the instrument evidencing the enti-
tlement to the credit and not to the holder of 
the bond. 
‘‘(B) CERTAIN RULES TO APPLY.—In the 
case of a separation described in subparagraph 
(A), the rules of section 1286 shall apply to the 
qualified tax credit bond as if it were a stripped 
bond and to the credit under this section as if 
it were a stripped coupon. 
‘‘(6) NOT TREATED AS FEDERALLY GUARAN-
TEED.—For purposes of section 149(b), a SIFIA 
bond shall not be treated as federally guaranteed by 
reason of the credit allowed under subsection (g). 
‘‘(7) YIELD DETERMINATION.—For purposes of 
section 148, the yield on a SIFIA bond shall be de-
termined without regard to the credit allowed under 
subsection (a). 
‘‘(8) MAXIMUM
INTEREST
RATE.—An issue 
shall be treated as meeting the requirements of this 
section if the rate of interest payable on any bond 
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of the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 
1998 (division G of Public Law 105–277; 22 U.S.C. 276 
note)— 
(1) the Secretary of State is authorized to— 
(A) facilitate the readmission and partici-
pation of the United States in the Inter-Par-
liamentary Union; and 
(B) pay expenses to meet the annual obli-
gations of membership in the Inter-Parliamen-
tary Union, in accordance with the assessments 
determined by the Governing Council; and 
(2) the majority leader of the Senate, in con-
sultation with the minority leader of the Senate, and 
the Speaker of the House of Representatives, in con-
sultation with the minority leader of the House of 
Representatives, are authorized to designate Mem-
bers of Congress to serve as delegates to the Assem-
bly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union. 
(c) EXPENSES OF DELEGATION.—Of amounts made 
available pursuant to Public Law 100–202, as amended 
by subsection (d), up to $150,000 is authorized to be ap-
propriated in fiscal year 2022 and each fiscal year there-
after to assist in meeting the expenses of the United 
States delegation to the Inter-Parliamentary Union in ac-
cordance with this Act. 
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under subsection (a) shall be treated as interest 
which is includible in gross income. 
‘‘(3) S CORPORATIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS.—In 
the case of a tax credit bond held by an S corpora-
tion or partnership, the allocation of credit allowed 
by this section to the shareholders of such corpora-
tion or partners of such partnership shall be treated 
as a distribution. 
‘‘(4) BONDS HELD BY REAL ESTATE INVEST-
MENT TRUSTS.—If any qualified tax credit bond is 
held by a real estate investment trust the credit de-
termined under subsection (a) shall be allowed to 
beneficiaries of such trust (and any gross income in-
cluded under paragraph (2) with respect to such 
credit shall be distributed to such beneficiaries) 
under procedures prescribed by the Secretary (simi-
lar to the procedures prescribed by the Secretary 
under section 54A(h) (as in effect before its repeal 
by Public Law 115–97)). 
‘‘(5) CREDITS MAY BE STRIPPED.—Under regu-
lations prescribed by the Secretary (similar to regu-
lations prescribed under section 54A(i) (as in effect 
before its repeal by Public Law 115–97))— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—There may be a sepa-
ration (including at issuance) of the ownership 
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SEC. 2. ORDERS PURPORTING TO RESTRAIN ENFORCE-
MENT OF FEDERAL LAW AGAINST NON-PAR-
TIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 155 of title 28, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘§ 2285. Orders purporting to restrain enforcement of 
Federal law against non-parties 
‘‘No court of the United States, except for the United 
States District Court for the District of Columbia, the 
United States Court of Appeals for the District of Colum-
bia Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court, shall 
issue an order that purports to restrain the enforcement 
against a non-party of any Federal statute, Federal regu-
lation, Federal order, or similar Federal authority, unless 
the non-party is represented by a party acting in a rep-
resentative 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 of Federal law against non- 
parties.’’. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9663 
To provide for United States participation in the Inter-Parliamentary Union, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 21, 2022 
Ms. LEE of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To provide for United States participation in the Inter- 
Parliamentary Union, 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 ‘‘United States Inter- 
Parliamentary Union Participation Act’’. 
SEC. 2. UNITED STATES PARTICIPATION IN THE INTER- 
PARLIAMENTARY UNION. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), 
founded in 1889, is the world organization of na-
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tional parliaments comprising 179 parliaments (in-
cluding all the major allies of the United States) and 
working closely with the regional parliamentary or-
ganizations on all continents. 
(2) The core mission of the IPU is the pro-
motion of parliamentary democracy, the elaboration 
of standards and criteria for democratic parliamen-
tary practice, the protection of human rights, inter-
national peace and security, the political empower-
ment of women, sustainable international develop-
ment, and greater transparency and accountability 
at the global level, which are in line with United 
States interests and priorities. 
(3) Congress was a founding member of the 
IPU, and played an active and prominent role for 
many decades. 
(4) The main concerns of Congress, including 
the scheduling of main assembly and arrears, have 
been fully addressed by the IPU. 
(5) Through the activities of the IPU, the 
United States can usefully promote its core values of 
freedom, democracy, and human rights, and help 
build stronger parliaments around the world. 
(b) UNITED STATES PARTICIPATION IN THE INTER- 
PARLIAMENTARY UNION.—Notwithstanding section 2503 
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(d) PERMANENT APPROPRIATION.—Section 303 of 
Public Law 100–202 is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘$620,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$1,500,000’’; and 
(2) by inserting ‘‘section 2(b) of the United 
States 
Inter-Parliamentary 
Union 
Participation 
Act,’’ after ‘‘section 2(2) of Public Law 84–689,’’. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9665 
To amend the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014 
to establish payment and performance security requirements for projects, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 21, 2022 
Mr. LYNCH (for himself and Mr. BALDERSON) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastruc-
ture, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 com-
mittee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation 
Act of 2014 to establish payment and performance secu-
rity requirements for projects, 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. FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR WIFIA ELIGI-
BILITY AND PROJECT SELECTION. 
Section 5028(a)(1)(C) of the Water Infrastructure 
Finance and Innovation Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 3907) is 
amended— 
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(1) by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(i) 
FINANCING
SECURITY
FEA-
TURES.—The Secretary’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(ii) CONSTRUCTION
PAYMENT
AND 
PERFORMANCE SECURITY.— 
‘‘(I) IN
GENERAL.—The Sec-
retary or the Administrator, as appli-
cable, shall ensure that the construc-
tion of a project carried out with as-
sistance under this subtitle shall have 
payment and performance security. 
‘‘(II) USE OF STATE OR LOCAL 
REQUIREMENTS.—With respect to the 
construction of a project for which 
payment and performance security is 
required to be furnished by applicable 
State or local law, the Secretary or 
the Administrator, as applicable, shall 
accept such payment and performance 
security requirements for purposes of 
subclause (I), except that the amount 
of any payment and performance se-
curity accepted shall not be less than 
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50 percent of the total construction 
contract amount. 
‘‘(III) USE OF OTHER REQUIRE-
MENTS.—With respect to the con-
struction of a project for which no 
State or local payment and perform-
ance security requirements are appli-
cable, the payment and performance 
security described in paragraphs (1) 
and (2) of section 3131(b) of title 40, 
United States Code, shall be required 
for purposes of subclause (I).’’. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 966 
To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to prohibit a State 
from removing the name of any registrant from the official list of 
voters eligible to vote in elections for Federal office in the State unless 
the State verifies, on the basis of objective and reliable evidence, that 
the registrant is ineligible to vote in such elections. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 11, 2021 
Mrs. BEATTY (for herself, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. COOPER, and Mr. MCGOV-
ERN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on House Administration 
A BILL 
To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to 
prohibit a State from removing the name of any reg-
istrant from the official list of voters eligible to vote 
in elections for Federal office in the State unless the 
State verifies, on the basis of objective and reliable evi-
dence, that the registrant is ineligible to vote in such 
elections. 
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 ‘‘Save Voters Act’’. 
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2553 
•HRES 1512 EH 
against a malicious attack or condition that could com-
promise such system for the purpose of improving de-
sign, resilience, and incident response with respect to 
such system. 
(3) DECEPTION TECHNOLOGY.—The term ‘‘decep-
tion technology’’ means an isolated digital environment, 
system, or platform containing a replication of an active 
information system with realistic data flows to attract, 
mislead, and observe an attacker. 
(4) INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY INFORMATION EN-
VIRONMENT.—The term ‘‘intelligence community infor-
mation environment’’ has the meaning given the term in 
Intelligence Community Directive 121, or any successor 
document. 
(5) NATIONAL LABORATORY.—The term ‘‘national 
laboratory’’ has the meaning given that term in section 
2 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15801). 
(6) NATIONAL MANAGER FOR NATIONAL SECURITY 
SYSTEMS.—The term ‘‘National Manager for National 
Security Systems’’ means the Director of National Secu-
rity, or successor official, serving as the National Man-
ager for National Security Systems pursuant to National 
Security Directive 42, or any successor document.
I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9670 
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the application of 
certain private land use restrictions to amateur station antennas, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 22, 2022 
Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the 
application of certain private land use restrictions to 
amateur station antennas, 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 ‘‘Amateur Radio Emer-
gency Preparedness Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) More than 770,000 amateur operators in 
the United States are licensed by the Federal Com-
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174 
refugee admissions under this section for the appli-
cable fiscal year.’’; 
(D) by inserting after paragraph (3) the 
following: 
‘‘(4) In making a determination under para-
graph (1), the President shall consider the number 
of refugees who, during the calendar year beginning 
immediately after the beginning of the applicable fis-
cal year, are in need of resettlement in a third coun-
try, as determined by the United Nations High 
Commissioner for Refugees in the most recently 
published projected global resettlement needs report. 
‘‘(5) The President shall determine regional al-
locations for admissions under this subsection, 
that— 
‘‘(A) shall consider the projected needs 
identified by the United Nations High Commis-
sioner for Refugees in the projected global re-
settlement needs report for the calendar year 
beginning immediately after the beginning of 
the applicable fiscal year; and 
‘‘(B) shall include an unallocated reserve 
that the Secretary of State, after notifying the 
Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and 
the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of 
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through (C) of subsection (d)(1) that are re-
quired by the initial licensing or certifying par-
ticipating State; and 
‘‘(C) such other information as the Sec-
retary considers appropriate. 
‘‘(2) CONTRACT.—The eligible entity referred to 
in subsections (a) and (b) shall collect and assist the 
Secretary in reviewing the teacher applications sub-
mitted under paragraph (1). 
‘‘(d) PARTICIPATING STATES.—A State shall be eligi-
ble to participate in a program established under sub-
section (a) if— 
‘‘(1) such State, in awarding a teaching license 
or certification to an individual, requires— 
‘‘(A) an assessment of the content knowl-
edge necessary for postsecondary education and 
a career before a teacher begins teaching in a 
classroom; 
‘‘(B) an assessment of pedagogical skills 
necessary for postsecondary education and a ca-
reer before a teacher begins teaching in a class-
room; and 
‘‘(C) a performance assessment necessary 
for postsecondary education and a career before 
a teacher begins teaching in a classroom; and 
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Higher Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)), at 
which— 
‘‘(i) the highest degree awarded is an 
associate degree; or 
‘‘(ii) an associate degree is the most 
frequently awarded degree; 
‘‘(B) a branch campus of a 4-year public 
institution of higher education (as defined in 
section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001)), if, at such branch 
campus— 
‘‘(i) the highest degree awarded is an 
associate degree; or 
‘‘(ii) an associate degree is the most 
frequently awarded degree; 
‘‘(C) a 2-year Tribal College or University 
(as defined in section 316(b)(3) of the Higher 
Education 
Act 
of 
1965 
(20 
U.S.C. 
1059c(b)(3))); or 
‘‘(D) a degree-granting Tribal College or 
University (as defined in section 316(b)(3) of 
the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1059c(b)(3))) at which— 
‘‘(i) the highest degree awarded is an 
associate degree; or 
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‘‘(ii) an associate degree is the most 
frequently awarded degree. 
‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘eligible en-
tity’ means— 
‘‘(A) a community college; 
‘‘(B) an area career and technical edu-
cation school; 
‘‘(C) a postsecondary vocational institution 
(as defined in section 102(c) of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002(c))); or 
‘‘(D) a consortium of such colleges, 
schools, or institutions. 
‘‘(3) 
IMMERSIVE
TECHNOLOGY.—The 
term 
‘immersive technology’ means tools, including virtual 
reality and augmented reality, that integrate the 
physical environment with digital content to support 
user engagement. 
‘‘(4) RURAL.—The term ‘rural’ means all popu-
lations, housing, and territories not included within 
an urban area, in which an urban area is defined as 
any gathered populations, housing, and territories 
that meets or exceeds 50,000 or more people, or is 
comprised of clusters consisting of at least 2,500 
gathered populations, housing, and territory but less 
than 50,000 people.’’. 
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SEC. 4. CONFORMING AMENDMENT. 
The table of contents for the Workforce Innovation 
and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3101) is amended by 
striking the item relating to section 172 and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘Sec. 172. Grants for immersive technology and education workforce training 
programs and career pathways. 
‘‘Sec. 173. Authorization of appropriations.’’. 
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(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Adminis-
trator’’ means the Administrator of the Small Busi-
ness Administration. 
(2) ADMINISTRATION.—The term ‘‘Administra-
tion’’ means the Small Business Administration. 
(3) APPROPRIATE
COMMITTEES.—The term 
‘‘appropriate committees’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Small Business and 
Entrepreneurship and the Committee on Appro-
priations of the Senate; and 
(B) the Committee on Small Business and 
the Committee on Appropriations of the House 
of Representatives. 
(4) BUSINESS
SUCCESSION
PLAN.—The term 
‘‘business succession plan’’ means a document 
that— 
(A) identifies an individual who will as-
sume the responsibilities of the owner to a 
small business concern upon the death or retire-
ment of such owner, along with the legal docu-
ments necessary; and 
(B) includes an operational description of 
the small business concern to ensure the con-
tinuation of operations of such concern. 
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