datamatters24/research-document-archive huggingface dataset:
and an analysis of the barriers to obtaining non-
covered pension data through such methods. 
(4) An explanation of how coverage information 
is obtained by the Social Security Administration 
when an individual purchases service credits to apply 
to a new covered or noncovered pension after moving 
from another covered or noncovered pension within 
the State or in another State. 
(5) An estimate of the total amount, as of the 
date of the enactment of this Act, of noncovered 
pensions not reported to the Social Security Admin-
istration as a result of noncompliance with voluntary 
reporting policies. 
(c) STATE AND LOCAL PENSION INFORMATION TO 
BE REQUESTED BY THE COMMISSIONER.—Section 202 of 
the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 402) is amended by 
inserting after subsection (l) the following: 
‘‘(m) STATE AND LOCAL PENSION INFORMATION TO 
BE REQUESTED BY THE COMMISSIONER.— 
‘‘(1) The Commissioner may partner with 
States to request information, including the informa-
tion specified in paragraph (2), with respect to any 
designated distribution (as defined in section 
3405(e)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) 
from an employer deferred compensation plan (as 
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defined in section 3405(e)(5) of such Code) of the 
State (or political subdivision thereof) to a partici-
pant of such plan in any case in which any portion 
of such participant’s earnings for service under such 
plan did not constitute ‘employment’ as defined in 
section 210 for purposes of this title. 
‘‘(2) The information specified in this para-
graph is the following: 
‘‘(A) The name and Social Security ac-
count number of the participant receiving the 
designated distribution. 
‘‘(B) The dollar amount of the designated 
distribution and the date paid. 
‘‘(C) The date on which the participant 
initially became eligible for a designated dis-
tribution under the plan and, if different, the 
date of payment of the initial designated dis-
tribution. 
‘‘(D) The dates of each period of service 
under the plan that did not constitute ‘employ-
ment’ as defined in section 210 for purposes of 
this title, and the dates of any other period of 
service under the plan.’’. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 
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(1) the term ‘‘noncovered pension’’ means a 
pension any part of which is based on noncovered 
service (within the meaning of section 215(a)(7) of 
the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 415(a)(7))); and 
(2) the term ‘‘covered pension’’ means any 
other pension. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5345 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent the use of explosive 
materials to assault, resist, or impede certain officers or employees. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023 
Mr. TONY GONZALES of Texas introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent the use 
of explosive materials to assault, resist, or impede certain 
officers or employees. 
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 ‘‘Curbing Offenses on 
Policing Services Act’’ or the ‘‘COPS Act’’. 
SEC. 2. ASSAULTING, RESISTING, OR IMPEDING CERTAIN 
OFFICERS OR EMPLOYEES. 
Section 111(b) of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended— 
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(1) by inserting after ‘‘including’’ the following: 
‘‘explosive materials, as defined in section 841, or’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘shall be fined under this title’’ 
and inserting ‘‘shall be fined up to $500,000, not-
withstanding section 3571,’’; and 
(3) by striking ‘‘20 years’’ and inserting ‘‘25 
years’’. 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Protecting Inde-
pendent Contractors from Discrimination Act of 2023’’. 
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS. 
(a) TITLE VII OF
THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT
OF 
1964.—The first sentence of section 701(f) of title VII 
of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e(f)) is 
amended by inserting ‘‘or an individual who provides work 
for an employer under the terms of an independent con-
tract with such employer,’’ after ‘‘employer,’’. 
(b) AGE DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT ACT OF 
1967.—The first sentence of section 11(f) of the Age Dis-
crimination in Employment Act of 1967 (29 U.S.C. 
630(f)) is amended by inserting ‘‘, or an individual who 
provides work for an employer under the terms of an inde-
pendent contract with such employer,’’ after ‘‘employer’’. 
(c) FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT OF 1938.—Section 
6(d) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 
206(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) For purposes of this subsection, the term ‘em-
ployee’ includes an individual who provides work for an 
employer under the terms of an independent contract with 
such employer.’’. 
(d) AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990.— 
The first sentence of section 101(4) of the Americans with 
Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12111(4)) is amended 
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by inserting before the period at the end the following: 
‘‘or an individual who provides work for an employer 
under the terms of an independent contract with such em-
ployer’’. 
(e) 
REHABILITATION
ACT
OF
1973.—Section 
505(a)(1) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 
794a(a)(1)) is amended by inserting ‘‘or any individual 
who provides work for an employer under the terms of 
an independent contract with such employer’’ after ‘‘appli-
cant for employment’’. 
(f) GENETIC
INFORMATION
NONDISCRIMINATION 
ACT OF 2008.—Section 201(2)(A) of the Genetic Informa-
tion 
Nondiscrimination 
Act 
of 
2008 
(42 
U.S.C. 
2000ff(2)(A)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of clause (iv); 
(2) by striking the period at the end of clause 
(v) and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(vi) an individual who provides work 
for an employer under the terms of an 
independent contract with such employer.’’. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 534 
To prohibit United States Government recognition of the Russian Federation’s 
claim of sovereignty over Crimea, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 26, 2023 
Mr. CONNOLLY (for himself and Mr. WILSON of South Carolina) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To prohibit United States Government recognition of the 
Russian Federation’s claim of sovereignty over Crimea, 
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 ‘‘Crimea Annexation 
Non-Recognition Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION AGAINST UNITED STATES RECOGNI-
TION OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION’S CLAIM 
OF SOVEREIGNTY OVER CRIMEA. 
(a) STATEMENT OF POLICY.—It is the policy of the 
United States not to recognize the Russian Federation’s 
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claim of sovereignty over Crimea, its airspace, or its terri-
torial waters. 
(b) PROHIBITION.—In accordance with subsection 
(a), no Federal department or agency may take any action 
or extend any assistance that implies recognition of the 
Russian Federation’s claim of sovereignty over Crimea, its 
airspace, or its territorial waters. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5351 
To repeal the authority under the National Labor Relations Act for States 
to enact laws prohibiting agreements requiring membership in a labor 
organization as a condition of employment, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023 
Mr. SHERMAN (for himself, Mr. BOYLE of Pennsylvania, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. 
MOULTON, Mr. PETERS, Mr. LYNCH, Ms. SA´NCHEZ, Ms. NORTON, Ms. 
BROWNLEY, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Ms. JAYAPAL, Mr. SWALWELL, 
Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. NADLER, Mr. PANETTA, and Mr. GARAMENDI) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Edu-
cation and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To repeal the authority under the National Labor Relations 
Act for States to enact laws prohibiting agreements re-
quiring membership in a labor organization as a condi-
tion of employment, 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 ‘‘Nationwide Right to 
Unionize Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PREEMPTING STATE RIGHT-TO-WORK LAWS. 
Subsection (b) of section 14 of the National Labor 
Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 164) is repealed. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5352 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the President to grant 
a certain retired grade to the Director of Admissions of a Service Academy. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023 
Mr. BACON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the 
President to grant a certain retired grade to the Director 
of Admissions of a Service Academy. 
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 ‘‘Military Service Acad-
emy Director of Admissions Act of 2023’’. 
SEC. 2. RETIRED GRADE FOR THE DIRECTOR OF ADMIS-
SIONS OF A SERVICE ACADEMY. 
(a) UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY.—Section 
7342 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
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(1) by inserting ‘‘, or the Director of Admis-
sions,’’ before ‘‘of the United States Military Acad-
emy’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘as such a professor’’ and in-
serting ‘‘in such position’’. 
(b) UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY.—Section 
8470a(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘and subject 
to paragraph (3),’’ after ‘‘subsection (b),’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(3) Upon retirement, an officer of the Navy or Ma-
rine Corps serving as a permanent professor, or the Direc-
tor of Admissions, of the United States Naval Academy 
in the grade of captain or colonel, and whose service in 
such position has been long and distinguished, may, in the 
discretion of the President, be retired in the grade of rear 
admiral (lower half) or brigadier general.’’. 
(c) UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY.—Section 
9342 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘, or the Director of Admis-
sions,’’ before ‘‘of the United States Air Force Acad-
emy’’; and 
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(2) by striking ‘‘as such a professor’’ and in-
serting ‘‘in such position’’. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5355 
To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to sub-
mit to Congress progress reports on the development and implementation 
of a national plan to transition to the use of a fluorine-free firefighting 
foam, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023 
Mr. CARBAJAL (for himself, Mr. LAWLER, and Mr. VAN ORDEN) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Admin-
istration to submit to Congress progress reports on the 
development and implementation of a national plan to 
transition to the use of a fluorine-free firefighting foam, 
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 ‘‘Save Our Airports Re-
porting Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROGRESS REPORTS ON THE NATIONAL TRANSI-
TION PLAN RELATED TO A FLUORINE-FREE 
FIREFIGHTING FOAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this section, and every 180 days 
thereafter until the progress report termination date de-
scribed in subsection (c), the Administrator of the Federal 
Aviation Administration, in consultation with the Adminis-
trator of the Environmental Protection Agency and the 
Secretary of Defense, shall submit to the appropriate com-
mittees of Congress a progress report on the development 
and implementation of a national transition plan related 
to a fluorine-free firefighting foam that meets the per-
formance standards referenced in chapter 6 of AC No: 
150/5210–6D and is acceptable under section 139.319(l) 
of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, for use at part 
139 airports. 
(b) REQUIRED INFORMATION.—Each progress report 
required under subsection (a) shall include the following: 
(1) An assessment of the progress made by the 
Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administra-
tion with respect to providing part 139 airports 
with— 
(A) guidance from the Environmental Pro-
tection Agency on acceptable environmental lim-
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‘‘(II) certify to the United States Patent and 
Trademark Office that the information provided 
under subclause (I) is complete and consistent with 
the information such sponsor or holder provided to 
the Food and Drug Administration and any commu-
nications such sponsor or holder had with the Food 
and Drug Administration. 
‘‘(B) The information described in this subparagraph 
is— 
‘‘(i) any statement or characterization of ana-
lytical or clinical data disclosed by the sponsor of the 
application or holder of the approved application 
under this section to the United States Patent and 
Trademark Office that has been, or will be, sub-
mitted to the Food and Drug Administration to sup-
port the approval of an application under this sec-
tion; 
‘‘(ii) any statement or characterization with re-
spect to an applicable patent, including any state-
ment or characterization of prior art, submitted by 
the sponsor of the application or holder of the ap-
proved application to the United States Patent and 
Trademark Office in support of patentability; and 
‘‘(iii) other information, as the Secretary or the 
Secretary of Commerce may require. 
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its relating to such fluorine-free firefighting 
foam; 
(B) guidance from the Department of De-
fense on the transition to a fluorine-free fire-
fighting foam by the Department; 
(C) best practices for the decontamination 
of existing aircraft rescue and firefighting vehi-
cles, systems, and other equipment used to de-
ploy firefighting foam at part 139 airports; and 
(D) timelines for the release of policy and 
guidance relating to part 139 airport implemen-
tation plans for obtaining approved military 
specification products and firefighting personnel 
training. 
(2) An assessment of the progress made by the 
Administrator with respect to providing airports that 
are not part 139 airports and local authorities with 
responsibility for inspection and oversight with guid-
ance described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of 
paragraph (1) as it relates to the use of fluorine-free 
firefighting foam at such airports. 
(3) Such other information as the Adminis-
trator determines appropriate. 
(c) PROGRESS REPORT TERMINATION DATE.—For 
purposes of subsection (a), the progress report termi-
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nation date described in this subsection is the date on 
which the Administrator notifies the appropriate commit-
tees of Congress that development and implementation of 
the national transition plan described in subsection (a) is 
complete. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) 
APPROPRIATE
COMMITTEES
OF
CON-
GRESS.—The term ‘‘appropriate committees of Con-
gress’’ means— 
(A) the Committees on Transportation and 
Infrastructure, Energy and Commerce, and 
Armed Services of the House of Representa-
tives; and 
(B) the Committees on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation, Environment and Public 
Works, and Armed Services of the Senate. 
(2) PART 139 AIRPORT.—The term ‘‘part 139 
airport’’ means an airport certified under part 139 
of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5357 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the deduction 
for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023 
Mr. CASTEN (for himself and Mr. BURCHETT) 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 increase 
the deduction for certain expenses of elementary and 
secondary school teachers. 
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 ‘‘Educators Expense 
Deduction Modernization Act of 2023’’. 
SEC. 2. INCREASE IN DEDUCTION FOR CERTAIN EXPENSES 
OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL 
TEACHERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 62(a)(2)(D) of the Inter-
nal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— 
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(1) by striking ‘‘ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY 
SCHOOL TEACHERS’’ in the heading and inserting 
‘‘ELIGIBLE EDUCATORS’’, and 
(2) by striking ‘‘$250’’ and inserting ‘‘$1,000’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 62(d)(3) 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘2015’’ and inserting ‘‘2023’’, 
(2) by striking ‘‘$250’’ and inserting ‘‘$1,000’’, 
and 
(3) by striking ‘‘calendar year 2014’’ and in-
serting ‘‘calendar year 2022’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply with respect to taxable years begin-
ning December 31, 2022. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 535 
To counter Russian influence and aggression in Ukraine. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 26, 2023 
Mr. CONNOLLY (for himself and Mr. WILSON of South Carolina) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To counter Russian influence and aggression in Ukraine. 
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 ‘‘Defending Ukraine’s 
Territorial Integrity Act’’. 
SEC. 2. COUNTERING RUSSIAN INFLUENCE AND AGGRES-
SION IN UKRAINE. 
(a) STATEMENT OF POLICY.—It is the policy of the 
United States not to recognize the Russian Federation’s 
claim of sovereignty over, or independence, of any part of 
Ukraine occupied by Russian forces, including Crimea and 
Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk, and Zaporizhzhia oblasts. 
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118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5361 
To amend the Small Business Act to improve the women’s business center 
program, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023 
Ms. DAVIDS of Kansas (for herself and Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business 
A BILL 
To amend the Small Business Act to improve the women’s 
business center program, 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 ‘‘Women’s Business 
Centers Improvement Act of 2023’’. 
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO WOMEN’S BUSINESS CENTER 
PROGRAM. 
Section 29 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 656) 
is amended to read as follows: 
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(b) PROHIBITION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—None of the funds author-
ized to be appropriated or otherwise made available 
to any Federal department or agency may be used 
to provide assistance for the central government of 
a country that the Secretary of State determines 
and reports to the appropriate congressional com-
mittees— 
(A) has recognized the independence of, or 
has established diplomatic relations with, any 
region located in the territory of Ukraine that 
is occupied by the Russian Federation or under 
the control of Russian-backed separatists, in-
cluding 
Crimea 
and 
Donetsk, 
Kherson, 
Luhansk, and Zaporizhzhia oblasts; or 
(B) has taken affirmative steps intended to 
support or be supportive of the Russian Federa-
tion annexation of Crimea or other territory in 
Ukraine. 
(2) PUBLICATION OF LIST OF CENTRAL GOV-
ERNMENTS.—The Secretary of State shall publish 
on the Department of State website a list of such 
central governments in a timely manner. 
(3) WAIVER.—The Secretary of State may 
waive the prohibition on assistance required by para-
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graph (1) with respect to any such central govern-
ment if the Secretary determines and reports to the 
appropriate congressional committees that to do so 
is in the national interest of the United States, and 
includes a justification for such interest. 
(c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congres-
sional committees’’ means the Committee on Foreign Af-
fairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Foreign Relations of the Senate. 
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H535
kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS