datamatters24/research-document-archive huggingface dataset:
American who requests one free of charge by United 
States mail. 
(b) REQUESTS.—In carrying out this section, the 
Secretary shall establish procedures allowing Americans to 
request up to three cloth face coverings per person in their 
household through the internet, by mail, or by phone (in-
cluding text messaging). 
(c) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary shall consult 
with the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention, the Director of the National Institutes of 
Health, and the heads of other agencies as appropriate 
regarding the design and selection of cloth face coverings 
to be provided under this section. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—To carry 
out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated 
such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2020 and 
2021, to remain available until expended. 
SEC. 6. NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH RESEARCH ON 
CLOTH FACE COVERING EFFICACY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director of the National In-
stitutes of Health (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Di-
rector’’) shall conduct or support research on the efficacy 
of cloth face coverings, face shields, ventilators, and other 
facial coverings to reduce the spread of COVID–19. 
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(b) USE OF FUNDS.—Research under this section 
may include— 
(1) research on the effect of wearing cloth face 
coverings on the spread of the virus that causes 
COVID–19; 
(2) research on the situations for which cloth 
face coverings are scientifically indicated; 
(3) research on the most effective materials or 
designs of cloth face coverings; and 
(4) other topics as the Director determines ap-
propriate. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—To carry 
out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated 
$25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2022, 
to remain available until expended. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7319 
To improve quality and accountability for educator preparation programs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 24, 2020 
Ms. SHALALA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and Labor 
A BILL 
To improve quality and accountability for educator 
preparation programs. 
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 ‘‘Educator Preparation 
Reform Act’’. 
TITLE I—EDUCATOR QUALITY 
ENHANCEMENT 
SEC. 101. DEFINITIONS. 
Section 200 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1021) is amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (22); 
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(2) by redesignating paragraphs (6), (7), (8), 
(9), (10), (11), (12), (14), (15), (16), (17), (18), 
(19), (20), (21), and (23), as paragraphs (7), (8), 
(10), (11), (12), (13), (14), (15), (16), (17), (18), 
(19), (21), (23), (24), and (28), respectively; 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (5) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(6) EDUCATOR.—The term ‘educator’ means a 
teacher, principal, specialized instructional support 
personnel, or other staff member who provides or di-
rectly supports instruction, such as a school librar-
ian, counselor, or paraprofessional.’’; 
(4) by inserting after paragraph (8), as redesig-
nated by paragraph (2), the following: 
‘‘(9) EVIDENCE OF STUDENT LEARNING.—The 
term ‘evidence of student learning’ means multiple 
measures of student learning that shall include the 
following: 
‘‘(A) Valid and reliable student assessment 
data, which may include data— 
‘‘(i) based on— 
‘‘(I) student learning gains on 
State student academic assessments 
under section 1111(b)(2) of the Ele-
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mentary and Secondary Education 
Act of 1965; or 
‘‘(II) student academic achieve-
ment assessments used at the na-
tional, State, or school district levels, 
where available and appropriate for 
the curriculum and students taught; 
‘‘(ii) from classroom-based formative 
assessments; 
‘‘(iii) from classroom-based summative 
assessments; and 
‘‘(iv) 
from 
objective 
performance- 
based assessments. 
‘‘(B) Not less than one of the following ad-
ditional measures: 
‘‘(i) Student work, including measures 
of performance criteria and evidence of 
student growth. 
‘‘(ii) Teacher-generated information 
about student goals and growth. 
‘‘(iii) Parental feedback about student 
goals and growth. 
‘‘(iv) Student feedback about learning 
and teaching supports. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 731 
To modify the treatment of certain loans in consideration for fixed guideway 
capital investment grants, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 23, 2019 
Mr. MALINOWSKI (for himself, Mr. NORCROSS, Mr. VAN DREW, Mr. KIM, Mr. 
PALLONE, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. PAYNE, and Ms. SHERRILL) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To modify the treatment of certain loans in consideration 
for fixed guideway capital investment grants, 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 ‘‘Transportation Fund-
ing Fairness Act’’. 
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A BILL 
To provide for the transfer of certain Federal land in the 
State of Minnesota for the benefit of the Leech Lake 
Band of Ojibwe. 
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SEC. 2. TREATMENT OF CERTAIN LOANS IN CONSIDER-
ATION FOR FIXED GUIDEWAY CAPITAL IN-
VESTMENT GRANTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 603(b)(8) of title 23, 
United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(8) NON-FEDERAL SHARE.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A State or other eligi-
ble sponsor may elect to have proceeds of a cov-
ered loan treated as any non-Federal share of 
project costs required under this title or chapter 
53 of title 49, if the loan is repayable from non- 
Federal funds. 
‘‘(B) COVERED
LOAN.—In this subpara-
graph, the term ‘covered loan’ means— 
‘‘(i) a secured loan under the TIFIA 
program; and 
‘‘(ii) a loan issued pursuant to the 
railroad rehabilitation and improvement fi-
nancing program authorized under sections 
501 through 503 of the Railroad Revital-
ization and Regulatory Reform Act of 
1976 (45 U.S.C. 821–823).’’. 
(b) SPECIAL RULE FOR FIXED GUIDEWAY CAPITAL 
INVESTMENT
GRANTS.—Section 5309(f) of title 49, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
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‘‘(3) SPECIAL RULE FOR PROCEEDS OF A COV-
ERED LOAN.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In making the deter-
mination and assessment pursuant to para-
graphs (1) and (2), the Secretary— 
‘‘(i) shall treat proceeds of a covered 
loan that a State has elected to treat as a 
non-Federal share of project costs pursu-
ant to section 603(b)(8) of title 23, United 
States Code, as a local financial commit-
ment; and 
‘‘(ii) may not treat any such proceeds 
as non-local sources of capital and oper-
ating financing. 
‘‘(B) COVERED LOAN.—In this subsection, 
the term ‘covered loan’ means— 
‘‘(i) a secured loan under the TIFIA 
program (as such term is defined in sec-
tion 601 of title 23, United States Code); 
and 
‘‘(ii) a loan issued pursuant to the 
railroad rehabilitation and improvement fi-
nancing program authorized under sections 
501 through 503 of the Railroad Revital-
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ization and Regulatory Reform Act of 
1976 (45 U.S.C. 821–823).’’. 
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(3) that the State program utilize— 
(A) for purposes of modeled performance 
rebates, modeling software approved by the Sec-
retary for determining and documenting the 
baseline energy use of a home and the reduc-
tions in home energy use resulting from the im-
plementation of a home energy efficiency ret-
rofit; and 
(B) for purposes of measured performance 
rebates, methods and procedures approved by 
the Secretary for determining and documenting 
the baseline energy use of a home and the re-
ductions in home energy use resulting from the 
implementation of a home energy efficiency ret-
rofit, including methods and procedures for use 
of advanced metering infrastructure, weather- 
normalized data, and open source standards, to 
measure such baseline energy use and such re-
ductions in home energy use; 
(4) that the State program include implementa-
tion of a quality assurance program— 
(A) to ensure that home energy efficiency 
retrofits are achieving the stated level of energy 
savings, that efficiency measures were installed 
correctly, and that work is performed in accord-
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7322 
To prohibit certain individuals from being appointed to positions if the indi-
vidual worked, as part of that individual’s employment with the United 
States, on behalf of a special counsel investigation that investigated 
or prosecuted a President or a candidate for election to the office of 
President. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 24, 2020 
Ms. STEFANIK introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Reform 
A BILL 
To prohibit certain individuals from being appointed to posi-
tions if the individual worked, as part of that individual’s 
employment with the United States, on behalf of a spe-
cial counsel investigation that investigated or prosecuted 
a President or a candidate for election to the office 
of President. 
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 ‘‘Restore Integrity of 
Special Prosecutors Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN INDI-
VIDUALS 
WHO 
INVESTIGATED 
OR 
PROS-
ECUTED A PRESIDENT OR CANDIDATE FOR 
ELECTION TO THE OFFICE OF PRESIDENT. 
(a) DEFINITION.—The term ‘‘special counsel inves-
tigation or prosecution’’ means an investigation or pros-
ecution conducted pursuant to part 600 of title 28, Code 
of Federal Regulations. 
(b) PROHIBITION.—The President may not appoint 
any individual to a position that requires the advice and 
consent of the Senate if, during the 7-year period ending 
on the date of the nomination, the individual worked, as 
part of that individual’s employment with the United 
States, on behalf of a special counsel investigation or pros-
ecution, that investigated or prosecuted a President or a 
candidate for election to the office of President. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7323 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate the 190- 
day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hospital services under the 
Medicare Program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 24, 2020 
Mr. TONKO (for himself and Mr. HUIZENGA) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate 
the 190-day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hos-
pital services under the Medicare Program. 
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 ‘‘Medicare Mental 
Health Inpatient Equity Act of 2019’’. 
SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF 190-DAY LIFETIME LIMIT ON INPA-
TIENT PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL SERVICES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1812 of the Social Secu-
rity Act (42 U.S.C. 1395d) is amended— 
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(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by adding ‘‘or’’ at 
the end; 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘; or’’ at 
the end and inserting a period; and 
(C) by striking paragraph (3); and 
(2) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘(but shall not 
be included’’ and all that follows before the period 
at the end. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to items and services furnished 
on or after January 1, 2020. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7324 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow above-the-line deduc-
tions for charitable contributions for individuals not itemizing deductions. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 24, 2020 
Mr. WALKER (for himself and Mr. PAPPAS) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow above- 
the-line deductions for charitable contributions for indi-
viduals not itemizing deductions. 
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 ‘‘Universal Giving Pan-
demic Response Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. ABOVE-THE-LINE DEDUCTION FOR CHARITABLE 
CONTRIBUTIONS 
FOR 
INDIVIDUALS 
NOT 
ITEMIZING DEDUCTIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (22) of section 62(a) 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(22) CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS FOR INDI-
VIDUALS NOT ITEMIZING DEDUCTIONS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In the case of an indi-
vidual who does not elect to itemize deductions 
for the taxable year, the deduction allowed by 
section 170 with respect to charitable contribu-
tions (as defined in section 170(c)) made dur-
ing the period beginning on January 1, 2019, 
and ending on December 31, 2020. 
‘‘(B) CERTAIN
2020
CONTRIBUTIONS
DE-
DUCTIBLE IN 2019.—For purposes of this para-
graph, an individual may elect to treat any 
charitable contributions (as so defined) made 
after December 31, 2019, and before July 15, 
2020, as made in calendar year 2019 (and not 
to claim a deduction for such contributions in 
2020). 
‘‘(C) AMENDED RETURN PERMITTED.—In 
the case of an individual who has filed the re-
turn of tax for 2019 and who did not elect to 
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itemize deductions on such return, such indi-
vidual may file an amended return for such 
year in order to apply subparagraph (A) or to 
make the election under clause (i) (or both). 
‘‘(D) 
LIMITATION.—The 
deduction 
to 
which subparagraph (A) applies for any taxable 
year (after the application of subparagraph 
(B)) shall not exceed an amount equal to 1⁄3 of 
the amount of the standard deduction with re-
spect to such individual for such taxable year.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 62 of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking 
subsection (f). 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to charitable contributions (as de-
fined in section 170(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986) made after December 31, 2018. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7326 
To amend section 212 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to ensure 
that efforts to engage in espionage or technology transfer are considered 
in visa issuance, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 25, 2020 
Mrs. HARTZLER (for herself, Mr. GALLAGHER, Mr. GAETZ, Mr. BURGESS, Mr. 
ROGERS of Alabama, Mr. POSEY, Mr. GOSAR, Mr. PERRY, Mr. MULLIN, 
Mr. SPANO, Mr. GIANFORTE, Mr. WRIGHT, and Mr. LAMALFA) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Ju-
diciary 
A BILL 
To amend section 212 of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act to ensure that efforts to engage in espionage or 
technology transfer are considered in visa issuance, 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 ‘‘Protecting America 
From Spies Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. EXPANDING INADMISSIBILITY ON SECURITY AND 
RELATED GROUNDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 212(a)(3)(A) of the Im-
migration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)(A)) 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Any alien is inadmis-
sible who a consular officer or the Secretary of 
Homeland Security knows, or has reasonable 
ground to believe— 
‘‘(i) engages, has engaged, or will en-
gage in any activity— 
‘‘(I) in violation of any law of the 
United States relating to espionage or 
sabotage; or 
‘‘(II) that would violate any law 
of the United States relating to espio-
nage or sabotage if the activity oc-
curred in the United States; 
‘‘(ii) engages, has engaged, or will en-
gage in any activity in violation or evasion 
of any law prohibiting the export from the 
United States of goods, technology, or sen-
sitive information; 
‘‘(iii) seeks to enter the United States 
to engage solely, principally, or incidentally 
in any other unlawful activity; 
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‘‘(iv) seeks to enter the United States 
to engage solely, principally, or incidentally 
in any activity a purpose of which is the 
opposition to, or the control or overthrow 
of, the Government of the United States by 
force, violence, or other unlawful means; or 
‘‘(v) is the spouse or child of an alien 
who is inadmissible under this subpara-
graph, if the activity causing the alien to 
be found inadmissible occurred within the 
last 5 years.’’. 
(b) WAIVER AUTHORITY.—Section 212(d)(3)(A) of 
the 
Immigration 
and 
Nationality 
Act 
(8 
U.S.C. 
1182(d)(3)(A)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘(3)(A)(i)(I), (3)(A)(ii),’’ each 
place such term appears; and 
(2) 
by 
inserting 
‘‘(3)(A)(iv),’’ 
after 
‘‘(3)(A)(iii),’’ each place such term appears. 
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IV 
House Calendar No. 130 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1283 
[Report No. 117–523] 
Of inquiry directing the Secretary of the Treasury to provide to the House 
of Representatives a copy of the Internal Revenue Service Small Busi-
ness/Self Employed Division Decision Memorandum regarding the deci-
sion to destroy approximately 30,000,000 paper information returns 
around the time of March 2021, and any other memorandum related 
to the decision to destroy those information returns. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 26, 2022 
Mr. RICE of South Carolina (for himself and Mr. BRADY) submitted the 
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022 
Reported adversely from the Committee on Ways and Means, referred to the 
House Calendar, and ordered to be printed 
RESOLUTION 
Of inquiry directing the Secretary of the Treasury to provide 
to the House of Representatives a copy of the Internal 
Revenue Service Small Business/Self Employed Division 
Decision Memorandum regarding the decision to destroy 
approximately 30,000,000 paper information returns 
around the time of March 2021, and any other memo-
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(2) by redesignating paragraphs (9) through 
(14B) as paragraphs (8) through (14A), respec-
tively. 
SEC. 3. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. 
Title 11, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in section 704(c)(1)(C)(iv)(I) by striking 
‘‘(14A)’’ and inserting ‘‘(14)’’; 
(2) in section 1106(c)(1)(C)(iv)(I) by striking 
‘‘(14A)’’ and inserting ‘‘(14)’’; 
(3) in section 1202(c)(1)(C)(iv)(I) by striking 
‘‘(14A)’’ and inserting ‘‘(14)’’; and 
(4) in section 1328(a)(2) by striking ‘‘(8), or 
(9)’’ and inserting ‘‘or (8)’’. 
SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION OF AMENDMENTS. 
(a) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Except as provided in sub-
section (b), this Act and the amendments made by this 
Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this 
Act. 
(b) APPLICATION OF AMENDMENTS.—The amend-
ments made by this Act shall apply only with respect to 
cases commenced under title 11 of the United States Code 
on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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HR 7327 RFS
in the ordinary course of the eligible employer’s 
trade or business, of any covered mortgage obli-
gation, covered rent obligation, or covered util-
ity payment. Such term shall not include the 
prepayment of any obligation for a period in ex-
cess of a month unless the payment for such 
period is customarily due in advance. Such term 
shall not include any payment or accrual of any 
obligation or payment which is with respect to 
property which is not located in the United 
States or any possession of the United States. 
(B) APPLICATION OF DEFINITIONS.—The 
terms ‘‘covered mortgage obligation’’, ‘‘covered 
rent obligation’’, and ‘‘covered utility payment’’ 
shall each have the same meaning as when used 
in section 1106 of the CARES Act. 
(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Treasury or the Secretary’s del-
egate. 
(5) WAGES.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘‘wages’’ 
means wages (as defined in section 3121(a) of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) and com-
pensation (as defined in section 3231(e) of such 
Code). For purposes of the preceding sentence 
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