datamatters24/research-document-archive huggingface dataset:
(4) automates information sharing between 
Federal agencies; or 
(5) assists in generating correspondence regard-
ing such a claim. 
(c) ELEMENTS.—The plan under subsection (a) shall 
include analyses of the following: 
(1) The feasibility and benefits of the use of 
such automation technologies by such subdivisions 
for such purpose. 
(2) Any modification to an automation tool that 
may be necessary to make it usable by such a sub-
division. 
(3) Any requirement of such a subdivision per-
taining to such purpose that cannot be addressed by 
using such an automation tool. 
(4) The extent to which the technology offices 
of such subdivisions may need to collaborate with 
the technology office responsible for developing such 
an automation tool. 
(5) A timeline for modifying and implementing 
the use of such automation tools for such purpose. 
(d) PRIORITY.—In carrying out subsection (a), the 
Secretary shall give priority to the following subdivisions 
of the Department: 
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(1) The Pension and Fiduciary Service of the 
Veterans Benefits Administration. 
(2) The Education Service of the Veterans Ben-
efits Administration. 
(3) Program offices of the Veterans Benefits 
Administration, as determined by the Secretary. 
(4) The Debt Management Center. 
(5) The Board of Veterans’ Appeals. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8876 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove the limitation 
on the aggregate amount of grants made available to low-income taxpayer 
clinics and to adjust the matching fund requirements for such clinics. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 27, 2024 
Mr. WENSTRUP (for himself, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Mrs. MILLER of West Vir-
ginia, and Mr. RASKIN) 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 remove 
the limitation on the aggregate amount of grants made 
available to low-income taxpayer clinics and to adjust 
the matching fund requirements for such clinics. 
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 ‘‘Low-Income Taxpayer 
Clinic Modernization Act of 2024’’. 
SEC. 2. LOW-INCOME TAXPAYER CLINICS. 
(a) REMOVE LIMIT ON INDIVIDUAL CLINIC.—Section 
7526(c) of such Code is amended by striking paragraph 
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(2) and redesignating paragraphs (3) through (6) as para-
graphs (2) through (5), respectively. 
(b) WAIVER
OF
REQUIREMENT
OF
MATCHING 
FUNDS.—Section 7526(c)(4) of such section, as redesig-
nated by subsection (a), is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(4) REQUIREMENT OF MATCHING FUNDS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—A low-income tax-
payer clinic must provide the applicable amount 
of matching funds for all grants provided under 
this section. Matching funds may include— 
‘‘(i) the salary (including fringe bene-
fits) of individuals performing services for 
the clinic, and 
‘‘(ii) the cost of equipment used in the 
clinic. 
‘‘(B) INDIRECT EXPENSES NOT TREATED 
AS MATCHING FUNDS.—Indirect expenses, in-
cluding general overhead of the institution 
sponsoring the clinic, shall not be counted as 
matching funds for the purposes of this para-
graph. 
‘‘(C) APPLICABLE AMOUNT.—For purposes 
of subparagraph (A), the term ‘applicable 
amount’ means— 
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‘‘(i) 100 percent of the grant issued 
under this section, or 
‘‘(ii) in a case in which the Secretary 
determines that a lower matching contribu-
tion will expand services to more tax-
payers, an amount determined to be appro-
priate by the Secretary that is not less 
than 25 percent of the grant issued under 
this section.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to grants issued after the date of 
the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8882 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat amounts paid for 
private umbilical cord blood, or umbilical cord tissue, banking services 
as medical care expenses. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 28, 2024 
Mr. ARRINGTON (for himself and Mr. PANETTA) 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 treat 
amounts paid for private umbilical cord blood, or umbil-
ical cord tissue, banking services as medical care ex-
penses. 
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 ‘‘Family Cord Blood 
Banking Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. AMOUNTS PAID FOR PRIVATE UMBILICAL CORD 
BLOOD, OR UMBILICAL CORD TISSUE, BANK-
ING SERVICES TREATED AS MEDICAL CARE 
EXPENSES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) of section 213(d) 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (defining medical 
care) is amended by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (C), by striking the period at the end of subpara-
graph (D) and inserting ‘‘, or’’, and by inserting after sub-
paragraph (D) the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(E) for private umbilical cord blood, or 
umbilical cord tissue, banking services provided 
by any accredited bank which is in compliance 
with the regulations under section 361 of the 
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 264).’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2023. 
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118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8883 
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of 
higher education to disclose campus policies relating to responding to 
certain incidents of civil disturbance, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 28, 2024 
Mr. BANKS (for himself, Ms. STEFANIK, Mr. WALBERG, Mr. WILLIAMS of 
New York, Mr. VAN DREW, Mr. COLLINS, Mr. GUEST, and Ms. 
BOEBERT) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require 
institutions of higher education to disclose campus poli-
cies relating to responding to certain incidents of civil 
disturbance, 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 ‘‘No Tax Dollars for 
College Encampments Act of 2024’’. 
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SEC. 2. HEA AMENDMENTS. 
(a) DISCLOSURE OF CAMPUS SECURITY POLICY AND 
CAMPUS CRIME STATISTICS.—Section 485(f)(1)(J) of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1092(f)(1)(J)) 
is amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding clause (i), by strik-
ing ‘‘A statement’’ and inserting ‘‘(i) A statement’’; 
(2) by redesignating clause (i) as subclause (I) 
and adjusting the margins accordingly; 
(3) by inserting after subclause (I), as so redes-
ignated, the following: 
‘‘(II) respond to incidents of civil 
disturbance occurring on the campus, 
including with respect to coordination 
of such response with State, local, and 
campus law enforcement;’’; 
(4) by redesignating clauses (ii) and (iii) as 
subclauses (III) and (IV), respectively, and adjusting 
the margins accordingly; and 
(5) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(ii) For purposes of this subpara-
graph, the term ‘incident of civil disturb-
ance’ means a civil unrest activity (includ-
ing a demonstration, riot, or strike) that 
disrupts the community in which it is tak-
ing place and requires intervention to— 
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‘‘(I) maintain public safety; and 
‘‘(II) prevent the disruption of 
learning, as applicable.’’. 
(b) ACCREDITING AGENCY OR ASSOCIATION OPER-
ATING PROCEDURES.—Section 496(c) of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1099b(c)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (8), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (9), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(10) monitors an institution’s compliance with 
section 485(f)(1)(J).’’. 
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118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8884 
To require any delivery vehicle owned or leased by the United States Postal 
Service have a climate control unit, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 28, 2024 
Mr. CA´RDENAS (for himself and Mrs. CHERFILUS-MCCORMICK) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Ac-
countability 
A BILL 
To require any delivery vehicle owned or leased by the United 
States Postal Service have a climate control unit, 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 ‘‘Peggy Frank Memorial 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REQUIRING POSTAL SERVICE DELIVERY VEHICLES 
TO HAVE CLIMATE CONTROL UNITS. 
(a) CURRENT VEHICLES.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years after 
the date of enactment of this Act, any delivery vehi-
cle owned or leased by the United States Postal 
Service as of that date shall be modified to include 
a climate control unit. 
(2) ANNUAL REPORT.—The Postmaster General 
shall submit a progress report to Congress not later 
than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act 
and annually thereafter until the modifications re-
quired under this subsection are complete. 
(b) FUTURE VEHICLES.—On or after the date of en-
actment of this Act, the Postmaster General may not pur-
chase or lease any delivery vehicle for use by the United 
States Postal Service unless that vehicle has a climate con-
trol unit. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8888 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require the Secretary 
of Homeland Security to provide information regarding voting restrictions 
to asylum applicants. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 28, 2024 
Mr. GALLEGO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require 
the Secretary of Homeland Security to provide informa-
tion regarding voting restrictions to asylum applicants. 
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 ‘‘Voting Clarity Act of 
2024’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROVISION OF INFORMATION REGARDING VOTING 
RESTRICTIONS TO ASYLUM APPLICANTS. 
Section 208(d) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1158(d)) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(8) PROVISION OF INFORMATION REGARDING 
VOTING
RESTRICTIONS.—The Secretary of Home-
land Security shall provide information to each alien 
applying for asylum under this section on the re-
strictions on voting and the penalties for voting un-
lawfully under Federal law, including under section 
611 of title 18, United States Code, at the time of 
such application. Information under this paragraph 
shall be provided in a form and language that the 
alien can understand.’’. 
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118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8889 
To provide for the sunset of rules upheld based on Chevron deference. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 28, 2024 
Mr. GREEN of Tennessee (for himself, Mr. OGLES, Mr. BRECHEEN, Mrs. MIL-
LER of Illinois, Mr. PENCE, Mr. COLLINS, Mr. MOORE of Alabama, Mr. 
BIGGS, and Mr. ZINKE) introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees 
on Oversight and Accountability, and Rules, for a period to be subse-
quently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To provide for the sunset of rules upheld based on Chevron 
deference. 
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 ‘‘Sunset Chevron Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) The term ‘‘Chevron deference’’ means the 
legal doctrine of judicial deference pursuant to Chev-
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whether each such individual may be eligi-
ble for assistance with respect to payment 
for such items or services pursuant to such 
charity care or financial assistance policy. 
‘‘(B) With respect to items or services fur-
nished by the hospital to an individual who has 
applied for charity care or financial assistance 
under the policy described in subparagraph 
(A)(i), the hospital— 
‘‘(i) determines, not later than 30 
days before the date on which payment for 
such items or services is due, whether such 
individual is eligible for assistance with re-
spect to such payment pursuant to such 
charity care or financial assistance policy; 
‘‘(ii) in the case that a hospital deter-
mines pursuant to clause (i) that an indi-
vidual is ineligible for such charity care or 
financial assistance policy with respect to 
such payment, permits such individual to 
appeal such determination; and 
‘‘(iii) does not seek to collect such 
payment from such individual until the de-
termination under clause (i) with respect 
to such individual has been made. 
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ron U.S.A., Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense 
Council, Inc. (467 U.S. 837 (1984)). 
(2) The term ‘‘sunset date’’ means the date on 
which a rule will cease to have force or effect. 
(3) The term ‘‘rule’’ has the meaning given 
such term in section 551 of title 5, United States 
Code. 
SEC. 3. GAO REVIEW OF RULES UPHELD BY CHEVRON DEF-
ERENCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General 
of the United States shall compile and publish a list of 
each decision issued by a Federal court that— 
(1) upheld a rule based on Chevron deference; 
(2) was not subsequently overturned; and 
(3) pertains to a rule that is in effect on the 
date of enactment of this Act. 
(b) ORGANIZATION OF LIST.—Such list shall— 
(1) be organized by the agency that made the 
rule, and for each such agency, the list shall be in 
reverse chronological order of the date on which the 
agency made the relevant rule; and 
(2) provide a sunset date for each rule. 
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(c) SUNSET DATE CALCULATION.—The Comptroller 
General shall calculate the sunset date for each rule identi-
fied in the list compiled under subsection (a) as follows: 
(1) The sunset date for the most recent rule 
made by each agency and identified in the list under 
subsection (a) shall be on the date that is 30 days 
after the list under subsection (a) is published. 
(2) The sunset date for each prior rule made by 
such agency and identified in the list under sub-
section (a) shall be 30 days after the sunset date of 
the rule made by such agency and identified in such 
list that precedes such prior rule. 
SEC. 4. EXCEPTION TO THE CRA TO THE 6-LEGISLATIVE- 
DAY WINDOW FOR CERTAIN RULES. 
Chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, shall apply 
to each rule identified under section 3, except that the 60- 
day period for filing a joint resolution under section 
802(a) of that title shall not apply. 
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‘‘2017 through 2023’’ and inserting ‘‘2024 through 
2029’’. 
(b) GRANT AUTHORITY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 437(f)(3)(A) of such 
Act (42 U.S.C. 629g(f)(3)(A)) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2023’’. 
(2) LIMITATION ON AMOUNT OF GRANT TO BE 
DISBURSED
FOR
PLANNING
PHASE.—Section 
437(f)(3)(B)(iii) 
of 
such 
Act 
(42 
U.S.C. 
629g(f)(3)(B)(iii)) is amended in the 2nd sentence 
by striking ‘‘$250,000, and may not exceed’’. 
(c) LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR ADMINIS-
TRATIVE
EXPENSES
OF
THE
SECRETARY.—Section 
437(f)(10) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 629g(f)(10)) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘for each of fiscal years 2017 through 
2023’’. 
SEC. 3. DESCRIPTION OF CURRENT AND PLANNED FAMILY- 
CENTERED 
SUBSTANCE 
USE 
DISORDER 
TREATMENT SERVICES. 
Section 432(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
629b(a)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph 
(9); 
(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (10) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
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telligence alliance’’ means Australia, Canada, New 
Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United 
States. 
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118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8893 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements in 
the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs relating 
to burials, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 28, 2024 
Mr. JAMES (for himself, Mr. DELUZIO, Mr. BERGMAN, Mr. DAVIS of North 
Carolina, and Mr. LUTTRELL) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain 
improvements in the laws administered by the Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs relating to burials, 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 ‘‘Preserving Veterans’ 
Legacy Act of 2024’’. 
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118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8891 
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to San 
Francisco Bay restoration, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 28, 2024 
Mr. HUFFMAN (for himself, Mr. MULLIN, Mr. GARAMENDI, Mr. DESAULNIER, 
Ms. ESHOO, Ms. LEE of California, Mr. PANETTA, Mr. KHANNA, and Mr. 
THOMPSON of California) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with 
respect to San Francisco Bay restoration, 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. SAN FRANCISCO BAY RESTORATION PROGRAM. 
Section 125 of the Federal Water Pollution Control 
Act (33 U.S.C. 1276a) is amended— 
(1) in the section heading, by striking 
‘‘GRANT’’; and 
(2) by amending subsection (e) to read as fol-
lows: 
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‘‘(e) FUNDING PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director may provide 
funding through cooperative agreements, grants, 
interagency agreements, contracts, or other funding 
mechanisms to Federal, State, and local agencies, 
special districts, public or nonprofit agencies, and 
other public or private entities, institutions, and or-
ganizations, including the Estuary Partnership, for 
projects, activities, and studies identified on the an-
nual priority list compiled under subsection (c). 
‘‘(2) MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF FUNDING.— 
‘‘(A) GRANTS.— 
‘‘(i) MAXIMUM
AMOUNT.—Amounts 
provided in the form of a grant to any en-
tity under this section for a fiscal year 
shall not exceed an amount equal to 75 
percent of the total cost of any projects, 
activities, and studies that are to be car-
ried out using those amounts. 
‘‘(ii) NON-FEDERAL SHARE.—Not less 
than 25 percent of the cost of any project, 
activity, or study carried out using 
amounts provided in the form of a grant 
under this section shall be provided from 
non-Federal sources. 
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‘‘(B) INTERAGENCY
AGREEMENTS
AND 
CONTRACTS.—Amounts provided to entities 
under interagency agreements, contracts, or 
other funding mechanisms under this section 
may cover up to 100 percent of the total cost 
of any projects, activities, and studies that are 
to be carried out using those amounts.’’. 
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