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116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7534 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary 
of Health and Human Services to conduct a study on potential disparities 
in incurred costs for rural and urban hospitals under the inpatient 
prospective payment system and to authorize appropriate payment adjust-
ments. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 9, 2020 
Mr. KELLER (for himself, Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania, Mr. HAGEDORN, Mr. 
CRAWFORD, and Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to direct 
the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct 
a study on potential disparities in incurred costs for 
rural and urban hospitals under the inpatient prospective 
payment system and to authorize appropriate payment 
adjustments. 
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 ‘‘Reviewing Urban and 
Rural Adjustments to Level Hospital Expenses and Lop-
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sided Payments Act of 2020’’ or the ‘‘RURAL HELP Act 
of 2020’’. 
SEC. 2. STUDY ON INCURRED COSTS DISPARITIES UNDER 
IPPS; AUTHORIZATION OF PAYMENT ADJUST-
MENTS. 
Section 1886(d)(5) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(5)) is amended by adding at the end 
the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(N)(i) Not later than 2 years after the date of the 
enactment of this subparagraph, the Secretary shall con-
duct a study to determine if, under the methodology for 
determining payments under paragraph (1)(A), and using 
both national and hospital-specific cost-to-charge ratios, 
costs incurred by hospitals located in rural areas by diag-
nosis-related group exceed those costs incurred by hos-
pitals located in urban areas. 
‘‘(ii) Insofar as the Secretary determines through the 
study conducted under clause (i) that costs incurred by 
hospitals located in rural areas exceed those costs incurred 
by hospitals located in urban areas, the Secretary shall 
provide for an appropriate adjustment to payments under 
paragraph (1)(A) to reflect those higher costs for dis-
charges occurring on or after October 1 of a year specified 
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by the Secretary (but in no case later than 2 years after 
the date of the enactment of this subparagraph).’’. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7536 
To amend the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, 
to permit the attorney general of a State to bring a civil action to 
eliminate a pattern or practice of violating rights, privileges, or immuni-
ties secured or protected by the Constitution or laws of the United 
States, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 9, 2020 
Ms. KELLY of Illinois (for herself, Mr. RICHMOND, and Mr. RASKIN) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Ju-
diciary 
A BILL 
To amend the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement 
Act of 1994, to permit the attorney general of a State 
to bring a civil action to eliminate a pattern or practice 
of violating rights, privileges, or immunities secured or 
protected by the Constitution or laws of the United 
States, 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 ‘‘State Attorneys Gen-
eral Empowerment Act of 2020’’. 
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with regulations to any current or potential partici-
pant, beneficiary, or contracting provider upon re-
quest. The reason for any denial under the plan (or 
coverage) of reimbursement or payment for services 
with respect to mental health or substance use dis-
order benefits in the case of any participant or bene-
ficiary shall, on request or as otherwise required, be 
made available by the plan administrator (or the 
health insurance issuer offering such coverage) to 
the participant or beneficiary in accordance with 
regulations. 
‘‘(5) OUT-OF-NETWORK
PROVIDERS.—In the 
case of a plan or coverage that provides both med-
ical and surgical benefits and mental health or sub-
stance use disorder benefits, if the plan or coverage 
provides coverage for medical or surgical benefits 
provided by out-of-network providers, the plan or 
coverage shall provide coverage for mental health or 
substance use disorder benefits provided by out-of- 
network providers in a manner that is consistent 
with the requirements of this section. 
‘‘(6) COMPLIANCE PROGRAM GUIDANCE DOCU-
MENT.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 12 
months after the date of enactment of the 
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applicable State authority (or, as applicable, the 
Secretary), upon request, the comparative anal-
yses and the following information: 
‘‘(i) The specific plan or coverage 
terms regarding the NQTL, that applies to 
such plan or coverage, and a description of 
all mental health or substance use disorder 
and medical or surgical benefits to which it 
applies in each respective benefits classifica-
tion. 
‘‘(ii) The factors used to determine that 
the NQTL will apply to mental health or 
substance use disorder benefits and medical 
or surgical benefits. 
‘‘(iii) The evidentiary standards used 
for the factors identified in clause (ii), when 
applicable, provided that every factor shall 
be defined and any other source or evidence 
relied upon to design and apply the NQTL 
to mental health or substance use disorder 
benefits and medical or surgical benefits. 
‘‘(iv) The comparative analyses dem-
onstrating that the processes, strategies, evi-
dentiary standards, and other factors used 
to design the NQTL, as written, and the op-
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on June 3, 2019, pursuant to section 7001 of the Water 
Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (33 
U.S.C. 2282d) or otherwise reviewed by Congress, are au-
thorized to be carried out by the Secretary substantially 
in accordance with the recommendations, included in such 
report pursuant to section 301(c) of the Water Supply Act 
of 1958 (43 U.S.C. 390b(c)): 
(1) The project modification for the State of 
Missouri, Clarence Cannon Dam and Mark Twain 
Lake Project Salt River, Missouri. 
(2) The project modification for the City of 
Plattsburg, Smithville Lake, Missouri. 
(3) The project modification for the City of 
Smithville, Smithville Lake, Missouri. 
(b) FLOOD
RISK
MANAGEMENT.—The following 
project modifications for flood risk management, as identi-
fied in a report entitled ‘‘Report to Congress on Future 
Water Resources Development’’, and submitted to Con-
gress pursuant to section 7001 of the Water Resources 
Reform and Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2282d) 
or otherwise reviewed by Congress, are authorized to be 
carried out by the Secretary: 
(1) Modification of the project for flood risk 
management, lower Mississippi River, authorized by 
the Act of May 15, 1928 (chapter 569, 45 Stat.
I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 754 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make residents of Puerto 
Rico eligible for the earned income tax credit. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 24, 2019 
Miss GONZA´LEZ-COLO´N of Puerto Rico (for herself, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, 
and Ms. WILSON of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make 
residents of Puerto Rico eligible for the earned income 
tax credit. 
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 ‘‘Earned Income Tax 
Credit Equity for Puerto Rico Act of 2019’’. 
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(B) To design and implement programs 
taking the United States or another country’s 
election administrators and officials, including 
government officials, poll workers, civil society 
representatives, members of the judiciary, and 
others who participate in the organization and 
administration of public elections to study and 
discuss election procedures for educational pur-
poses. 
(3) LIMITS ON ACTIVITIES.—Activities adminis-
tered under the Global Electoral Exchange Program 
may not— 
(A) include observation of an election for 
the purposes of assessing the validity or legit-
imacy of that election; 
(B) facilitate any advocacy for a certain 
electoral result by a grantee when participating 
in the Program; or 
(C) be carried out without proper consulta-
tion with State and local authorities in the 
United States that administer elections. 
(4) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of 
Congress that the Secretary of State should estab-
lish and maintain a network of Global Electoral Ex-
change Program alumni, to promote communication 
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and further exchange of information regarding 
sound election administration practices among cur-
rent and former program participants. 
(5) FURTHER LIMITS.—A recipient of a grant 
under the Global Electoral Exchange Program may 
use such grant for only the purpose for which such 
grant was awarded, unless otherwise authorized by 
the Secretary of State. 
(6) NOT
DUPLICATIVE.—Grants made under 
this subsection may not be duplicative of any other 
grants made under any other provision of law for 
similar or related purposes. 
SEC. 4. CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT. 
Not later than one year after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act and in each of the following two years 
thereafter, the Secretary of State shall provide to the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representa-
tives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Sen-
ate a briefing on the status of any activities carried out 
pursuant to this Act during the preceding year, which 
shall include, among other information, the following: 
(1) A summary of all exchanges conducted 
under the Global Electoral Exchange Program, in-
cluding information regarding grantees, participants, 
and the locations where program activities were held. 
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(2) A description of the criteria used to select 
grantees under the Global Electoral Exchange Pro-
gram. 
(3) Any recommendations for the improvement 
of the Global Electoral Exchange Program, based on 
the purpose specified in section 3(b). 
SEC. 5. NO ADDITIONAL FUNDS AUTHORIZED. 
No additional funds are authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out the requirements of this Act. Such 
requirements shall be carried out using amounts otherwise 
authorized to be appropriated. 
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‘‘SEC. 2832. PLANNING GRANT PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may award a 
planning grant to any entity that certifies that— 
‘‘(1) it is an eligible entity under section 
2831(b); and 
‘‘(2) it intends to submit to the Secretary an 
application for a grant under section 2831. 
‘‘(b) USE OF FUNDS.—Any grant awarded under this 
section, for purposes of developing an application for a 
grant under section 2831, shall be used to— 
‘‘(1) identify community needs to rapidly and 
effectively respond to the COVID–19 pandemic; 
‘‘(2) estimate the cost of such a response and 
maintaining a state of readiness; and 
‘‘(3) hire staff to carry out paragraphs (1) and 
(2). 
‘‘(c) TIMING.—Not later than 30 days after receipt 
of an application for an award under this section, the Sec-
retary shall determine whether to award the grant. 
‘‘(d) FUNDING CONDITION.—As a condition on re-
ceipt of a planning grant under this section, an applicant 
shall agree to submit to the Secretary an application for 
a grant under section 2831 no later than 90 days after 
receiving the planning grant. 
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affected subpopulations and historically under-
served communities, and including discrete 
goals, a timetable, and an appropriate alloca-
tion of funds; 
‘‘(B) includes a strategy to coordinate the 
provision of such services with programs to pre-
vent the spread of COVID–19 or other infec-
tious disease; 
‘‘(C) is compatible with any State or local 
plan for the provision of services to individuals 
who have COVID–19 or other infectious dis-
ease; and 
‘‘(D) includes a strategy, coordinated as 
appropriate with other community strategies 
and efforts, including discrete goals, a time-
table, and appropriate funding, for identifying 
individuals who have COVID–19 or other infec-
tious disease or who are unaware that such in-
dividuals have COVID–19 or other infectious 
disease, making such individuals aware of such 
status, and enabling such individuals to use the 
health and support services described in section 
2831, with particular attention to reducing bar-
riers to routine testing and disparities in access 
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(A) advance the goals and efforts of the 
Public Lands Eradication, Remediation, and 
Enforcement Partnership; and 
(B) encourage relevant public-private part-
nerships. 
(2) CREDITS TO FUND.—Any cash donations 
accepted under paragraph (1) shall be credited to, 
and form a part of, the Fund. 
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SEC. 2. PUERTO RICO RESIDENTS ELIGIBLE FOR EARNED 
INCOME TAX CREDIT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 32 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the 
following new subsection: 
‘‘(n) RESIDENTS OF PUERTO RICO.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In the case of residents of 
Puerto Rico— 
‘‘(A) the United States shall be treated as 
including Puerto Rico for purposes of sub-
sections (c)(1)(A)(ii)(I) and (c)(3)(C), 
‘‘(B) subsection (c)(1)(D) shall not apply 
to nonresident alien individuals who are resi-
dents of Puerto Rico, and 
‘‘(C) adjusted gross income and gross in-
come shall be computed without regard to sec-
tion 933 for purposes of subsections (a)(2)(B) 
and (c)(2)(A)(i). 
‘‘(2) LIMITATION.—The credit allowed under 
this section by reason of this subsection for any tax-
able year shall not exceed the amount, determined 
under regulations or other guidance promulgated by 
the Secretary, that a similarly situated taxpayer 
would receive if residing in a State.’’. 
(b) CHILD TAX CREDIT NOT REDUCED.—Subclause 
(II) of section 24(d)(1)(B)(ii) of such Code is amended 
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by inserting before the period ‘‘(determined without re-
gard to section 32(n) in the case of residents of Puerto 
Rico)’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made shall 
apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2019. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7536 
To establish a program for purposes of carrying out programs to prevent 
adverse childhood experiences and promoting positive childhood experi-
ences, and to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services 
to conduct studies, evaluations, and research to address adverse childhood 
experiences, including through the promotion of positive childhood experi-
ences. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 5, 2024 
Mr. DAVIS of Illinois (for himself and Mr. LAWLER) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To establish a program for purposes of carrying out pro-
grams to prevent adverse childhood experiences and pro-
moting positive childhood experiences, and to require the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct 
studies, evaluations, and research to address adverse 
childhood experiences, including through the promotion 
of positive childhood experiences. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7557 
To amend title VI of the Social Security Act to extend the coverage of 
Coronavirus Relief Fund payments to Tribal Governments. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 9, 2020 
Mr. O’HALLERAN (for himself and Mr. COOK) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform 
A BILL 
To amend title VI of the Social Security Act to extend 
the coverage of Coronavirus Relief Fund payments to 
Tribal Governments. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF COVERAGE OF CORONAVIRUS 
RELIEF FUND PAYMENTS TO TRIBAL GOV-
ERNMENTS. 
Section 601(d)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 801(d)(3)) is amended by inserting ‘‘(or, in the 
case of a Tribal Government, December 30, 2022)’’ after 
‘‘December 30, 2020’’. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7560 
To require the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology 
to conduct a study of personal protective equipment worn by firefighters 
to determine the prevalence and concentration of per- and polyfluoroalkyl 
substances, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 9, 2020 
Mr. PERLMUTTER (for himself and Mr. POSEY) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology 
A BILL 
To require the Director of the National Institute of Stand-
ards and Technology to conduct a study of personal 
protective equipment worn by firefighters to determine 
the 
prevalence 
and 
concentration 
of 
per- 
and 
polyfluoroalkyl substances, 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 ‘‘Guaranteeing Equip-
ment Safety for Firefighters Act of 2020’’. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7538 
To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, for the purpose 
of addressing public health crises, to require the manufacturers of cov-
ered products to develop, maintain, and update a plan to mitigate the 
effects of such products on public health, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 5, 2024 
Mr. DESAULNIER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, 
for the purpose of addressing public health crises, to 
require the manufacturers of covered products to develop, 
maintain, and update a plan to mitigate the effects of 
such products on public health, 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 ‘‘National Public Health 
Act’’. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7565 
To authorize the Seminole Tribe of Florida to lease or transfer certain 
land, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 9, 2020 
Mr. SOTO (for himself, Mr. CRIST, Mr. MAST, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mr. 
DEUTCH, Mr. HASTINGS, and Mr. DIAZ-BALART) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To authorize the Seminole Tribe of Florida to lease or 
transfer certain land, 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. APPROVAL NOT REQUIRED TO VALIDATE CER-
TAIN LAND TRANSACTIONS OF THE SEMI-
NOLE TRIBE OF FLORIDA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, without further approval, ratification, or au-
thorization by the United States, the Seminole Tribe of 
Florida may lease, sell, convey, warrant, or otherwise 
transfer all or any part of the interest of the Seminole 
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Tribe of Florida in any real property that is not held in 
trust by the United States for the benefit of the Seminole 
Tribe of Florida. 
(b) TRUST LAND NOT AFFECTED.—Nothing in this 
section— 
(1) authorizes the Seminole Tribe of Florida to 
lease, sell, convey, warrant, or otherwise transfer all 
or any part of an interest in any real property that 
is held in trust by the United States for the benefit 
of the Seminole Tribe of Florida; or 
(2) affects the operation of any law governing 
leasing, selling, conveying, warranting, or otherwise 
transferring any interest in any real property that is 
held in trust by the United States for the benefit of 
the Seminole Tribe of Florida. 
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534), to incorporate the Wolf River Backwater and 
Nonconnah Creek levee systems into the project, au-
thorized by section 5 of the Act of June 22, 1936 
(chapter 688, 49 Stat. 1575; 50 Stat. 881), subject 
to the determination of the Secretary that such sys-
tems meet all requirements applicable to such 
project. 
(2) Modification of the project for flood risk 
management, Red River below Denison Dam, Arkan-
sas, Louisiana, and Texas, authorized by the Act of 
June 28, 1938 (chapter 795, 52 Stat. 1219), to in-
corporate the Cherokee Park Levee into the project, 
subject to the determination of the Secretary that 
such levee meets all requirements applicable to such 
project. 
SEC. 333. APPLICATION OF CREDIT. 
Section 7007(d) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1277; 128 Stat. 1226) is amended 
by inserting ‘‘, or may be applied to reduce the amounts 
required to be paid by the non-Federal interest under the 
terms of the deferred payment agreements entered into 
between the Secretary and the non-Federal interest for the 
projects authorized by section 7012(a)(1)’’ before the pe-
riod at the end.