datamatters24/research-document-archive huggingface dataset:
(1) in paragraph (86), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (87), by striking at the end 
the period and inserting ‘‘; and’’; 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (87) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(88) provide that the State shall reimburse an 
eligible entity (as defined in subsection (tt)(1)) for 
any patient navigator service (as defined in sub-
section (tt)(3)) that is provided— 
‘‘(A) to an individual who is eligible for 
medical assistance under the State plan; and 
‘‘(B) by a patient navigator (as defined in 
subsection (tt)(2)) through the eligible entity.’’; 
and 
(4) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(tt) PATIENT
NAVIGATOR
SERVICES
DEFINI-
TIONS.—For purposes of this section: 
‘‘(1) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘eligible en-
tity’ means an entity that— 
‘‘(A) is an eligible entity (as defined in 
subsection (l)(1) of section 340A of the Public 
Health Service Act); and 
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(1) by redesignating paragraphs (9) and (10) 
as paragraphs (10) and (11), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (8) the fol-
lowing; 
‘‘(9) INTEREST
RATE
PROVISIONS
FOR
NEW 
LOANS ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 2024.— 
‘‘(A) RATE FOR FDSL, FDUSL, AND PLUS 
LOANS.— 
‘‘(i) Notwithstanding the preceding 
paragraphs of this subsection, for a loan 
specified in clause (ii) for which the first 
disbursement is made on or after July 1, 
2024, the applicable rate of interest shall 
not exceed 3 percent. 
‘‘(ii) The loans specified in this clause 
are the following: 
‘‘(I) 
Federal 
Direct 
Stafford 
Loans. 
‘‘(II) 
Federal 
Direct 
Unsub-
sidized Stafford Loans. 
‘‘(III) 
Federal 
Direct 
PLUS 
Loans. 
‘‘(B) RATE FOR CONSOLIDATION LOANS.— 
Notwithstanding the preceding paragraphs of 
this subsection, any Federal Direct Consolida-
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tion Loan for which the application is received 
on or after July 1, 2024, shall bear interest at 
an annual rate of not more than 3 percent on 
the unpaid principal balance of the loan, re-
gardless of the interest rates of the loans con-
solidated by such Federal Direct Consolidation 
Loan.’’. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9444 
To amend the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 
1992 to authorize appropriations for the Salton Sea Research Project. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 30, 2024 
Mr. RUIZ introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To amend the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Ad-
justment Act of 1992 to authorize appropriations for 
the Salton Sea Research Project. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 1101(e) of the Reclamation Projects Author-
ization and Adjustment Act of 1992 (Public Law 102– 
575; 106 Stat. 4661(e)) is amended by striking 
‘‘$13,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$300,000,000’’. 
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(D) the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives. 
(2) TOPICS.—Each briefing required under 
paragraph (1) shall cover the latest staffing and re-
source assessment at Joint Task Force-East, includ-
ing— 
(A)(i) a determination of whether the cur-
rent staffing levels of Joint Task Force-East 
are sufficient to successfully advance the mis-
sion, strategic goals, and objectives of such 
Joint Task Force; and 
(ii) if such determination reveals insuffi-
cient staffing levels, the cost, timeline, and 
strategy for increasing such staffing levels; and 
(B)(i) a determination of whether suffi-
cient resources are being provided for Joint 
Task Force-East in accordance with section 
708(b)(7)(a) of the Homeland Security Act of 
2002 (6 U.S.C. 348(b)(7)(a)); and 
(ii) if such determination reveals insuffi-
cient resource levels, the cost, timeline, and 
strategy for providing any remaining resource 
requirements. 
(c) REPORT ON JOINT TASK FORCE-EAST HEAD-
QUARTERS.—Not later than 1 year after the date of the 
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‘‘§ 4903. Payments to contractors for subcontracting 
with Pacific Insular Area concerns 
‘‘(a) PAYMENTS AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of 
Defense, acting through the Director of the Office of 
Small Business Programs of the Department of Defense, 
may make a payment in accordance with subsection (b) 
to a prime contractor for each subcontract such prime con-
tractor enters into with a Pacific Insular Area concern. 
‘‘(b) AMOUNT.—A payment made under this section 
shall be in an amount equal to five percent of the total 
proposed value of a subcontract described in subsection 
(a). 
‘‘(c) APPLICATION.—A prime contractor desiring a 
payment under this section shall submit to the Secretary 
of Defense an application for such payment after entering 
into a subcontract with a Pacific Insular Area concern. 
‘‘(d) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the 
date of the enactment of this section and annually there-
after for ten years, the Administrator of the Small Busi-
ness Administration and the Director of the Department 
of Defense Office of Small Business Programs shall sub-
mit to the Committee on Small Business of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Small Business 
and Entrepreneurship of the Senate and the Committees 
on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and 
the Senate a report that includes the following: 
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‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Each separate viola-
tion of an injunction or order described in sub-
paragraph (B) shall be a separate offense, ex-
cept that in the case of a violation through a 
continuing failure to comply with such injunc-
tion or order, each day of the failure to comply 
with the injunction or order shall be deemed a 
separate offense. 
‘‘(B) INJUNCTIONS
AND
ORDERS.—Sub-
paragraph (A) shall apply with respect to any 
action to enforce— 
‘‘(i) a Federal court injunction ob-
tained pursuant to this title; 
‘‘(ii) an order entered or obtained by 
the Commission pursuant to this title that 
bars, suspends, places limitations on the 
activities or functions of, or prohibits the 
activities of a person; or 
‘‘(iii) a cease-and-desist order entered 
by the Commission pursuant to section 
9(f).’’. 
(d) INVESTMENT ADVISERS ACT OF 1940.—Section 
209(e) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 
80b–9(e)) is amended— 
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(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting after ‘‘the 
rules or regulations thereunder,’’ the following: ‘‘a 
Federal court injunction or a bar obtained or en-
tered by the Commission under this title,’’; and 
(2) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(4) SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO A VIO-
LATION OF AN INJUNCTION OR CERTAIN ORDERS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Each separate viola-
tion of an injunction or order described in sub-
paragraph (B) shall be a separate offense, ex-
cept that in the case of a violation through a 
continuing failure to comply with such injunc-
tion or order, each day of the failure to comply 
with the injunction or order shall be deemed a 
separate offense. 
‘‘(B) INJUNCTIONS
AND
ORDERS.—Sub-
paragraph (A) shall apply with respect to any 
action to enforce— 
‘‘(i) a Federal court injunction ob-
tained pursuant to this title; 
‘‘(ii) an order entered or obtained by 
the Commission pursuant to this title that 
bars, suspends, places limitations on the 
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activities or functions of, or prohibits the 
activities of a person; or 
‘‘(iii) a cease-and-desist order entered 
by the Commission pursuant to section 
203(k).’’. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9453 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to require payments to contractors 
for subcontracting with Pacific Insular Area concerns, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024 
Mr. SABLAN (for himself and Mrs. RADEWAGEN) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to require payments 
to contractors for subcontracting with Pacific Insular 
Area concerns, 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. PAYMENTS TO CONTRACTORS FOR SUBCON-
TRACTING WITH PACIFIC INSULAR AREA 
CONCERNS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 387 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new section: 
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‘‘(1) The number of prime contractors that re-
ceived a payment under this section during the year 
covered by the report. 
‘‘(2) The economic impact on Pacific Insular 
Areas as a result of subcontracts that otherwise 
would not have been made to Pacific Insular Area 
concerns. 
‘‘(3) Any recommendations of the Adminis-
trator and Director for increasing the number of ap-
plications for payments under this section. 
‘‘(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘Pacific Insular Area’ means the 
Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, and 
Guam. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘Pacific Insular Area concern’ 
means a small business concern (as defined under 
section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
632)), at the time of entering into a subcontract 
with a prime contractor described under this sec-
tion— 
‘‘(A) that is at least 51 percent owned and 
controlled by one or more individuals who are 
United States citizens; 
‘‘(B) that has its principal office located in 
a Pacific Insular Area; 
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‘‘(C) for which at least 50 percent of the 
employees of such concern reside in the Pacific 
Insular Area in which the principal office is lo-
cated; 
‘‘(D) that certifies that it will attempt to 
maintain the employment percentage described 
in subparagraph (C) for the duration of per-
formance of the subcontract; and 
‘‘(E) that meets any additional require-
ments as required by the Secretary of De-
fense.’’. 
(b) APPLICABILITY.—This Act and the amendments 
made by this Act shall apply with respect to prime con-
tracts entered into on or after the date of the enactment 
of this Act. 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Protecting American 
Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024’’. 
SEC. 2. INCLUSION OF SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE ON 
COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN 
UNITED STATES AND CONSIDERATION OF 
CERTAIN 
AGRICULTURAL 
LAND 
TRANS-
ACTIONS. 
(a) INCLUSION
ON
THE
COMMITTEE.—Section 
721(k) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 
4565(k)) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(8) INCLUSION OF THE SECRETARY OF AGRI-
CULTURE.—The Secretary of Agriculture shall be a 
member of the Committee with respect to a covered 
transaction that involves— 
‘‘(A) agricultural land; 
‘‘(B) agriculture biotechnology; or 
‘‘(C) the agriculture industry, including ag-
ricultural— 
‘‘(i) transportation; 
‘‘(ii) storage; and 
‘‘(iii) processing.’’. 
(b) CONSIDERATION
OF CERTAIN AGRICULTURAL 
LAND TRANSACTIONS.—Section 721(b)(1) of the Defense 
Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4565(b)(1)) is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(I) CONSIDERATION
OF
CERTAIN
AGRI-
CULTURAL LAND TRANSACTIONS.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—After receiving no-
tification from the Secretary of Agriculture 
of a reportable agricultural land trans-
action, the Committee shall determine— 
‘‘(I) whether the transaction is a 
covered transaction; and 
‘‘(II) if the Committee deter-
mines that the transaction is a cov-
ered transaction, whether the Com-
mittee should initiate a review pursu-
ant to subparagraph (D), or take an-
other action authorized under this sec-
tion, with respect to the reportable ag-
ricultural land transaction. 
‘‘(ii) 
REPORTABLE
AGRICULTURAL 
LAND
TRANSACTION.—In this subpara-
graph, the term ‘reportable agricultural 
land transaction’ means a transaction— 
‘‘(I) that the Secretary of Agri-
culture has reason to believe is a cov-
ered transaction; 
‘‘(II) that involves the acquisition 
of an interest in agricultural land by
a foreign person of the People’s Re-
public of China, the Democratic Peo-
ple’s Republic of Korea, the Russian 
Federation, or the Islamic Republic of 
Iran; and 
‘‘(III) with respect to which a 
person is required to submit a report 
to the Secretary of Agriculture under 
section 2(a) of the Agricultural For-
eign Investment Disclosure Act of 
1978. 
‘‘(iii) 
SUNSET.—The 
requirements 
under this subparagraph shall terminate, 
with respect to a foreign person of the re-
spective foreign country, on the date that 
the People’s Republic of China, the Demo-
cratic People’s Republic of Korea, the Rus-
sian Federation, or the Islamic Republic of 
Iran, as the case may be, is removed from 
the list of foreign adversaries in section
791.4 of title 15, Code of Federal Regula-
tions.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 11, 
2024. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9456 
AN ACT 
To amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 with 
respect to foreign investments in United States 
agriculture, and for other purposes.
(A) in subparagraph (A)— 
(i) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(ii) in clause (iii)(II), by adding ‘‘and’’ 
at the end; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(iv) a staffing plan for each Joint 
Task Force;’’; and 
(B) by amending subparagraph (C) to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(C) not later than December 23, 2024, 
and annually thereafter, submit to the commit-
tees specified in subparagraph (B) a report con-
taining information regarding— 
‘‘(i) the progress in implementing the 
outcome-based and other appropriate per-
formance metrics established pursuant to 
subparagraph (A)(iii); 
‘‘(ii) the staffing plan developed for 
each Joint Task Force pursuant to sub-
paragraph (A)(iv); and 
‘‘(iii) any modification to the mission, 
strategic goals, and objectives of each 
Joint Task Force, and a description of, 
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and rationale for, any such modifica-
tions.’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (13), by striking ‘‘2024’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2026’’. 
(b) ANNUAL BRIEFING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually 
thereafter, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
brief— 
(A) the Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; 
(B) the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation of the Senate; 
(C) the Committee on Homeland Security 
of the House of Representatives; and 
(D) the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives. 
(2) TOPICS.—Each briefing required under 
paragraph (1) shall cover the latest staffing and re-
source assessment at Joint Task Force-East, includ-
ing— 
(A)(i) a determination of whether the cur-
rent staffing levels of Joint Task Force-East 
are sufficient to successfully advance the mis-
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Producing Advanced 
Technologies for Homeland Security Act’’ or the ‘‘PATHS 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ACQUISITION 
PILOT PROGRAM EXTENSION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 831 of the Homeland Se-
curity Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 391) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
by striking ‘‘Until September 30, 2024, and 
subject to subsection (d)’’ and inserting ‘‘Until 
September 30, 2027, and subject to subsection 
(c)’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(3) OTHER TRANSACTION AUTHORITY INVOLV-
ING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.—Not later than 72 
hours after the use or extension of the transaction 
authority authorized under paragraph (1) involving 
artificial intelligence technology, the Secretary shall 
notify the Committee on Appropriations and the 
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Appro-
priations and the Committee on Homeland Security
of the House of Representatives and offer a briefing 
explaining the reason for the use or extension.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c)(1), in the matter preceding 
subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘September 30, 
2024’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2027’’. 
(b) REDUCTION IN AMOUNT OF COVERED CONTRACT 
AWARD.—Subparagraph (A) of section 7113(d)(1) of the 
James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2023 (6 U.S.C. 112 note; Public Law 117– 
263) is amended by striking ‘‘$4,000,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$1,000,000’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 23, 
2024. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9459 
AN ACT 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to 
enable 
secure 
and 
trustworthy 
technology 
through other transaction contracting authority, 
and for other purposes.
I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9459 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enable secure and trust-
worthy technology through other transaction contracting authority, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024 
Mr. GUEST (for himself and Mr. IVEY) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Homeland Security 
A BILL 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enable 
secure and trustworthy technology through other trans-
action contracting authority, 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 ‘‘Producing Advanced 
Technologies for Homeland Security Act’’ or the ‘‘PATHS 
Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ACQUISITION 
PILOT PROGRAM EXTENSION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 831 of the Homeland Se-
curity Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 391) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
by striking ‘‘Until September 30, 2024, and 
subject to subsection (d)’’ and inserting ‘‘Until 
September 30, 2027, and subject to subsection 
(c)’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(3) OTHER TRANSACTION AUTHORITY INVOLV-
ING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.—Not later than 72 
hours after the use or extension of the transaction 
authority authorized under paragraph (1) involving 
artificial intelligence technology, the Secretary shall 
notify the Committee on Appropriations and the 
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Appro-
priations and the Committee on Homeland Security 
of the House of Representatives and offer a briefing 
explaining the reason for the use or extension.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c)(1), in the matter preceding 
subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘September 30, 
2024’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2027’’. 
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(b) REDUCTION IN AMOUNT OF COVERED CONTRACT 
AWARD.—Subparagraph (A) of section 7113(d)(1) of the 
James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2023 (6 U.S.C. 112 note; Public Law 117– 
263) is amended by striking ‘‘$4,000,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$1,000,000’’. 
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(A) TREATMENT.—A scholarship granting 
organization shall not, by virtue of participation 
under any provision of this Act or any amend-
ment made by this Act, be regarded as acting on 
behalf of any governmental entity. 
(B) NO GOVERNMENTAL CONTROL.—Nothing 
in this Act, or any amendment made by this Act, 
shall be construed to permit, allow, encourage, or 
authorize any Federal, State, or local govern-
ment entity, or officer or employee thereof, to 
mandate, direct, or control any aspect of any 
scholarship granting organization. 
(C) MAXIMUM
FREEDOM.—To the extent 
permissible by law, this Act, and any amend-
ment made by this Act, shall be construed to 
allow scholarship granting organizations max-
imum freedom to provide for the needs of the 
participants without governmental control. 
(2) PROHIBITION OF CONTROL OVER NON-PUBLIC 
SCHOOLS.— 
(A) NO GOVERNMENTAL CONTROL.—Nothing 
in this Act, or any amendment made by this Act, 
shall be construed to permit, allow, encourage, or 
authorize any Federal, State, or local govern-
ment entity, or officer or employee thereof, to 
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