datamatters24/research-document-archive huggingface dataset:
known as the ‘Task Force on Crediting Chesapeake 
Bay Conservation Investments’ (referred to in this 
subsection as the ‘task force’). 
‘‘(2) ACTION PLAN.—The task force shall de-
velop an action plan that— 
‘‘(A) identifies improvements to the proc-
esses of analyzing, reporting, and quantifying 
nutrient reductions from conservation activities 
in the Chesapeake Bay watershed; 
‘‘(B) is responsive to the needs of States in 
the Chesapeake Bay watershed (including the 
District of Columbia) and the agricultural com-
munity; 
‘‘(C) maintains the scientific integrity of 
the decision-making process and accounting 
tools under the Chesapeake Bay Program (as 
defined in section 117(a) of the Federal Water 
Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1267(a))); 
and 
‘‘(D) ensures producer privacy is protected. 
‘‘(3) IDENTIFICATION
OF
OPPORTUNITIES.— 
The task force shall leverage findings from success-
ful data sharing pilots to identify opportunities to 
integrate time-saving technologies for the implemen-
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and material originating from or transiting through 
their territories. 
(e) FENTANYL INTERDICTION AND SUPPLY CHAIN 
DISRUPTION.—The Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
seek to strengthen intelligence sharing operations with 
Federal, State, local, Tribal, and territorial agencies in-
volved in prevention, detection, and interdiction of 
fentanyl, fentanyl chemical precursors, and other related 
equipment and material to enhance efforts to disrupt and 
dismantle supply chains for such illicit drugs and equip-
ment and material. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5139 
To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to increase 
the fine for certain fraudulent activities related to funds for child nutri-
tion programs, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 4, 2023 
Ms. CRAIG introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch 
Act to increase the fine for certain fraudulent activities 
related to funds for child nutrition programs, 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 ‘‘Fighting Their Fraud 
Act of 2023’’. 
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erwise limited to relevant organizations participating 
in the emergency food assistance program under 
such Act. 
(2) SHORTAGES.—The term ‘‘shortages’’ means 
meeting the total emergency food needs of the com-
munity, group, school, network, region, town, city, 
state, or otherwise relevant area an emergency feed-
ing organization serves. 
(c) APPROPRIATIONS.—There is appropriated, out of 
any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
$1,000,000, to remain available until expended, to carry 
out this section. 
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SEC. 2. PREVENTION OF FRAUD UNDER CHILD NUTRITION 
PROGRAMS. 
Section 12(g) of the Richard B. Russell National 
School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1760(g)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘$25,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$50,000’’. 
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sure continued delivery of high quality early inter-
vention and preschool special education services. 
SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR SEC-
TION 619 OF THE IDEA. 
Section 619(j) of the Individuals with Disabilities 
Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1419(j)) is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(j) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this sec-
tion— 
‘‘(1) $503,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; 
‘‘(2) $683,500,000 for fiscal year 2025; 
‘‘(3) $829,700,000 for fiscal year 2026; 
‘‘(4) $975,900,000 for fiscal year 2027; and 
‘‘(5) $1,220,000,000 for fiscal year 2028.’’. 
SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR PART C 
OF THE IDEA. 
Section 644 of the Individuals with Disabilities Edu-
cation Act (20 U.S.C. 1444) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 644. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘For the purpose of carrying out this part, there are 
authorized to be appropriated— 
‘‘(1) $932,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; 
‘‘(2) $974,800,000 for fiscal year 2025; 
‘‘(3) $1,227,400,000 for fiscal year 2026; 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5141 
To authorize funding for section 619 and part C of the Individuals with 
Disabilities Education Act. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 4, 2023 
Mr. DESAULNIER (for himself and Mr. HUFFMAN) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To authorize funding for section 619 and part C of the 
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. 
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 ‘‘Funding Early Child-
hood is the Right IDEA Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) High-quality early intervention and pre-
school special education services can change a child’s 
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developmental trajectory and improve outcomes for 
children, families, and communities. 
(2) Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities 
Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.) authorizes 
a grant program to aid each State in implementing 
a system of early intervention services for infants 
and toddlers with disabilities and their families. 
(3) Funding for such part C (20 U.S.C. 1431 
et seq.) has eroded significantly in the last two dec-
ades, from a high of $1,768 per child in 1999 to 
$645 per child in 2017, adjusted for inflation. 
(4) Section 619 of the Individuals with Disabil-
ities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1419) authorizes 
grants to States for preschool programs serving chil-
dren with disabilities ages three to five. 
(5) Funding for such section 619 (20 U.S.C. 
1419) has eroded significantly in the last 25 years, 
from a high of $1,484 per child in 1992, to $529 
in 2017, adjusted for inflation. 
(6) Infants, toddlers, and preschool children, 
and their schools would benefit from additional 
funding to restore per child amounts under part C 
and section 619 of the Individuals with Disabilities 
Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.; 1419) to en-
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5143 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide authority to add 
additional vaccines to the list of taxable vaccines. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 4, 2023 
Mr. DOGGETT (for himself, Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania, Ms. SEWELL, Mr. 
SMUCKER, Mr. BLUMENAUER, and Mr. LARSON of Connecticut) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways 
and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide 
authority to add additional vaccines to the list of taxable 
vaccines. 
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 ‘‘Vaccine Access Im-
provement Act of 2023’’. 
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SEC. 2. ADDITION OF NEW VACCINES TO LIST OF TAXABLE 
VACCINES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 4132(a)(1) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end 
the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(Q) Any vaccine which is not described in 
any other subparagraph of this paragraph and 
which is included on the Vaccine Injury Table 
under section 2114 of the Public Health Service 
Act.’’. 
(b) NOTIFICATION.—Not later than 30 days after the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services adds a vaccine 
to the Vaccine Injury Table pursuant of section 2114 of 
the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300aa–14), the 
Secretary shall notify the Secretary of the Treasury, the 
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of 
the Senate, the Committee on Finance of the Senate, the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of 
Representatives, and the Committee on Ways and Means 
of the House of Representatives of such designation. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.— 
(1) SALES, ETC.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to sales and uses on or 
after the date on which the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services lists any new vaccine pursuant to 
section 2114 of the Public Health Service Act (42 
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U.S.C. 300aa–14) for purposes of compensation for 
any vaccine-related injury or death through the Vac-
cine Injury Compensation Trust Fund. 
(2) DELIVERIES.—For purposes of paragraph 
(1) and section 4131 of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986, in the case of sales on or before the effec-
tive date described in such paragraph for which de-
livery is made after such date, the delivery date shall 
be considered the sale date. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5147 
To amend the Small Business Act to increase certain goal for participation 
in Federal contracts by small business concerns owned and controlled 
by service-disabled veterans, to exclude such self-certified concerns from 
governmentwide and Federal agency goals, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 4, 2023 
Mrs. KIGGANS of Virginia (for herself, Mr. MRVAN, Mr. HUNT, Mr. DAVIS of 
North Carolina, and Ms. PETTERSEN) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Small Business 
A BILL 
To amend the Small Business Act to increase certain goal 
for participation in Federal contracts by small business 
concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled vet-
erans, to exclude such self-certified concerns from gov-
ernmentwide and Federal agency goals, 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 ‘‘Investing in Veteran 
Entrepreneurial Talents Act’’ or the ‘‘Investing in VETS 
Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. INCREASE IN GOVERNMENTWIDE GOAL FOR PAR-
TICIPATION IN FEDERAL CONTRACTS BY 
SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS OWNED AND 
CONTROLLED BY SERVICE-DISABLED VET-
ERANS. 
Section 15(g)(1)(A)(ii) of the Small Business Act (15 
U.S.C. 644(g)(1)(A)(ii)) is amended by striking ‘‘3 per-
cent’’ and inserting ‘‘5 percent’’. 
SEC. 3. EXCLUSION OF SELF-CERTIFIED SDVOSBS FROM 
GOVERNMENTWIDE AND AGENCY GOALS. 
Section 15(g) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 644(g)) is 
amended by adding at the end the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(4) EXCLUSION
OF SELF-CERTIFIED SDVOSBS 
FROM GOALS.—Only small business concerns owned and 
controlled by service-disabled veterans that have been cer-
tified under section 36 shall be included in calculating the 
goals established— 
‘‘(A) under this paragraph (1)(A)(ii); and 
‘‘(B) by the head of a Federal agency for small 
business concerns owned and controlled by service- 
disabled veterans under paragraph (2).’’. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5149 
To direct the Secretary of Defense to carry out a pilot program to provide 
stipends to certain members separating from the Armed Forces. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 4, 2023 
Mr. NEGUSE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Defense to carry out a pilot 
program to provide stipends to certain members sepa-
rating from the Armed Forces. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PILOT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE A MONTHLY STI-
PEND TO CERTAIN RECENTLY SEPARATED 
MEMBERS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs, shall carry out a pilot program to provide a sti-
pend to a covered individual. 
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(b) AMOUNT.—A stipend paid under this section to 
a covered individual shall be in an amount that the Sec-
retary determines will pay for one month of food and hous-
ing for the household of such covered individual in the lo-
cation where such household resides. 
(c) PAYMENTS.—A covered individual shall receive a 
stipend under this section once a month for the first four 
months following the separation of the covered individual 
from the Armed Forces. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit 
to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 
House of Representatives regarding the pilot program. 
Such report shall include the following: 
(1) The number of covered individuals paid a 
stipend under this section. 
(2) The average amount of such a stipend. 
(3) The effectiveness of the program in miti-
gating financial hardships of covered individuals. 
(4) A plan to make the pilot program perma-
nent. 
(5) The recommendation of the Secretary 
whether to make the pilot program permanent. 
(e) TERMINATION.—The pilot program shall termi-
nate after operating for four months. 
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(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘covered individual’’ means an in-
dividual— 
(A) who separates from the Armed Forces 
under honorable conditions after at least four 
years of service on active duty; and 
(B) whom the Secretary of Defense deter-
mines will experience financial hardship during 
the first 120 days following such separation. 
(2) The term ‘‘dependent’’ means a dependent 
registered under the Defense Enrollment Eligibility 
Reporting System. 
(3) The term ‘‘household’’ means a covered in-
dividual and all dependents of such covered indi-
vidual who share a residence. 
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(B) prescription drug compounding serv-
ices; and 
(C) home infusion therapy services. 
(3) An analysis of affected beneficiaries and 
their use of the TRICARE Pharmacy program 
under TPharm4 and TPharm5, including: 
(A) Data on affected beneficiaries’ use of 
MTF pharmacies, TRICARE mail order pro-
gram, Accredo, departed retail pharmacies, net-
work retail pharmacies. 
(B) An assessment of medication compli-
ance rates for affected beneficiaries for the 
three years prior to October 24, 2022, com-
pared to the period-to-date following October 
24, 2022. 
(C) Data on affected beneficiaries’ use of 
pharmacies that offer long-term care services, 
compound pharmacies, home infusion therapy. 
(D) The number of affected beneficiaries 
and number of total TRICARE beneficiaries by 
age group: under age 18, 18–24, 25–44, 45–64, 
65–79, 80 and older. 
(4) An analysis on the effect on long-term care 
residents under TPharm4 and TPharm5, including: 
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(A) The number of beneficiaries who filled 
at least one prescription at a pharmacy that 
provides long-term care services. 
(B) The number of beneficiaries who filled 
prescriptions at a single long-term care phar-
macy only with no prescriptions filled via mail 
order, MTF pharmacy, or another retail phar-
macy. 
(5) An analysis of non-network pharmacy use 
by TRICARE beneficiaries under TPharm4 and 
TPharm5, disaggregated by rural beneficiaries, non- 
rural beneficiaries, affected beneficiaries, rural af-
fected beneficiaries, and non-rural affected bene-
ficiaries: 
(A) The number of beneficiaries who used 
a non-network pharmacy. 
(B) The number of non-network claims 
submitted. 
(C) For all non-network claims sub-
mitted— 
(i) the average TRICARE allowed 
amount per prescription; 
(ii) the average TRICARE amount 
paid per prescription; and 
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(iii) the average beneficiary out-of- 
pocket cost per prescription. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘affected beneficiary’’ means a 
beneficiary who filled at least one prescription in the 
year preceding October 24, 2022, at a departed 
pharmacy. 
(2) The term ‘‘beneficiary’’ has the meaning 
given that term in section 1074g(i) of title 10, 
United States Code. 
(3) The term ‘‘departed retail pharmacy’’ 
means a retail pharmacy that participated in the 
TRICARE network in September 2022 but left the 
network with the transition to the TPharm5 con-
tract. 
(4) The term ‘‘network pharmacy’’ means a re-
tail 
pharmacy 
described 
in 
section 
1074g(a)(2)(E)(ii) of title 10, United States Code. 
(5) The term ‘‘rural’’— 
(A) with regards to a location, has the 
meaning given such term in section 343(a) of 
the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development 
Act (7 U.S.C. 1991(a)); and 
(B) with regards to a beneficiary, has the 
meaning used by the Secretary of Defense in 
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118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5150 
To direct the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress a report evaluating 
beneficiary access to TRICARE network pharmacies. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 4, 2023 
Mr. NEGUSE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress 
a report evaluating beneficiary access to TRICARE net-
work pharmacies. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REPORT ON ACCESS OF TRICARE BENE-
FICIARIES 
TO 
NETWORK 
RETAIL 
PHAR-
MACIES. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Defense shall submit to Congress a report evaluating 
beneficiary access to TRICARE network pharmacies 
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under the TPharm5 contract and changes in beneficiary 
access versus the TPharm4 contract. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required under sub-
section (a) shall include the following: 
(1) An analysis of pharmacy access in rural 
areas under such contracts, including: 
(A) The number of TRICARE bene-
ficiaries and number of TRICARE network re-
tail pharmacies located in rural areas. 
(B) The average drive time to the nearest 
TRICARE network retail pharmacy for a bene-
ficiary residing in rural areas. 
(C) The number of beneficiaries who live 
farther than a 15-minute drive to a TRICARE 
retail network pharmacy. 
(D) An assessment of medication compli-
ance rates for beneficiaries residing in rural 
areas for the three years prior to October 24, 
2022, compared to the period-to-date following 
October 24, 2022. 
(2) An analysis of TRICARE retail pharmacy 
network capabilities under such contracts, including 
the number of network pharmacies offering— 
(A) long-term care services; 
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the administration of section 1074g of title 10, 
United States Code. 
(6) The term ‘‘TPharm4’’ means the period 
covered by the 4th Generation pharmacy contract 
under TRICARE prior to October 24, 2022, when 
the retail network reduction went into effect. 
(7) The term ‘‘TPharm5’’ means the period 
covered by the 5th Generation pharmacy contract 
under TRICARE to date. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5151 
To require responsiveness testing of Defense Logistics Agency pharmaceutical 
contracts. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 4, 2023 
Mr. NEGUSE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To require responsiveness testing of Defense Logistics 
Agency pharmaceutical contracts. 
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 ‘‘Further Strengthening 
Supply Chains for Servicemembers and Security Act of 
2023’’. 
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SEC. 2. RESPONSIVENESS TESTING OF DEFENSE LOGISTICS 
AGENCY PHARMACEUTICAL CONTRACTS. 
The Director of the Defense Logistics Agency shall 
modify Defense Logistics Agency Instructions 5025.03 
and 3110.01— 
(1) to require Defense Logistics Agency Troop 
Support to coordinate annually with customers in 
the military departments to conduct responsiveness 
testing of the Defense Logistics Agency’s contin-
gency contracts for pharmaceuticals; and 
(2) to include the results of that testing, as re-
ported by customers in the military departments, in 
the annual reports of the Warstopper Program. 
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