datamatters24/research-document-archive huggingface dataset:
an LGBTQI+-inclusive curriculum were less likely 
to— 
(A) hear homophobic slurs or negative re-
marks about transgender people often or fre-
quently; 
(B) feel unsafe because of their sexuality 
or gender identity; or 
(C) miss school because they felt unsafe or 
uncomfortable. 
(16) Women and LGBTQI+ people—including 
those of color and those with disabilities—have been 
and continue to be powerful agents of change in 
United States history. For example: 
(A) Black and brown transgender women, 
including Marsha P. Johnson, Miss Major Grif-
fin-Gracy, 
Sylvia 
Rivera, 
and 
Storme´ 
DeLarverie were prominent leaders and partici-
pants of the 1969 protests against unjust police 
raids of the New York City gay bar, the Stone-
wall Inn, that ignited the national movement 
for LGBTQI+ justice. 
(B) Dr. Margaret Chung, a queer Chinese 
American woman, advocated for Chinese Ameri-
cans’ and women’s right to vote at a time when 
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‘‘(B) remodeling, extension, repair, or dem-
olition of a structure or other improvement of 
real property or a structure related to real 
property. 
‘‘(3) The term ‘rest break’ means a break from 
work during work hours, but does not include a reg-
ular meal break period provided to a construction 
employee by an employer.’’. 
(b) PENALTIES.—Section 16(b) of the Fair Labor 
Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 216(b)) is amended by 
adding after the third sentence the following: ‘‘If the Sec-
retary makes a determination that an employer has vio-
lated section 8(a) of this Act, the Secretary may assess 
an administrative penalty to such employer if such em-
ployer fails to correct the violation not later than 30 days 
after the date on which such employer receives notice from 
the Secretary of such determination. Any employer that 
violates the provisions of section 8(c) of this Act shall be 
liable for such legal or equitable relief as may be appro-
priate, including without limitation employment, reinstate-
ment, promotion, and the payment of wages lost and an 
additional equal amount as liquidated damages.’’. 
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145 
‘‘(H) In any calendar year after 2022— 
‘‘(i) the exemption amounts established by sec-
tion 301(8)(B)(ii) or 301(8)(B)(iv) shall be in-
creased by the percent difference determined under 
subparagraph (A); 
‘‘(ii) each amount so increased shall remain for 
the 2-year period that begins on the first day fol-
lowing the date of the general election in the year 
preceding the year in which the amount is increased 
and ending on the date of the next general election; 
and 
‘‘(iii) if any amount after adjustment under 
clause (i) is not a multiple of $100, such amount 
shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of $100.’’; 
and 
(2) in paragraph (2)(B)— 
(A) in clause (v), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(B) in clause (vi), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
clause: 
‘‘(vii) for purposes of section 301(8)(B)(ii) 
or 301(8)(B)(iv), calendar year 2022.’’. 
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‘‘(I) Each skilled nursing facility 
shall be subject to a standard survey 
under subparagraph (A) not later 
than 4 weeks after the beginning of 
such period and every 6 months after 
the date of the previous standard sur-
vey conducted under such subpara-
graph. 
‘‘(II) Follow-up surveys under 
this paragraph shall be conducted 
based on if the skilled nursing facility 
is found to be— 
‘‘(aa) a facility with sub-
standard quality of care; 
‘‘(bb) a facility not in sub-
stantial compliance; 
‘‘(cc) a facility reporting less 
than three hours of direct care 
staff per resident per day; 
‘‘(dd) a facility that has re-
ported no registered nurses for 
four or more days in a quarter; 
or 
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(C) to be responsible for or complicit in, or 
to have directly or indirectly engaged in, or to 
have attempted, a violation of, or an act that 
has obstructed or threatened the implementa-
tion of, the Dayton Peace Agreement or the 
Conclusions of the Peace Implementation Con-
ference Council held in London in December 
1995, including the decisions or conclusions of 
the Office of the High Representative, the 
Peace Implementation Council, or its Steering 
Board; 
(D) to be a member, official, or senior 
leader of an illegal parallel institution or any 
other institution that engages in activities de-
scribed in subparagraph (A), (B) or (C), as de-
termined by the Secretary of State; 
(E) to be responsible for or complicit in, or 
to have directly or indirectly engaged in, or at-
tempted to engage in, corruption related to 
Bosnia and Herzegovina, including corruption 
by, on behalf of, or otherwise related to the gov-
ernment in Bosnia and Herzegovina, or a cur-
rent or former government official at any level 
of government in Bosnia and Herzegovina, such 
as the misappropriation of public assets, expro-
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‘‘(e) PRIORITY.—In selecting the recipients of grants 
under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to eligi-
ble entities that— 
‘‘(1) serve people who live in a jurisdiction that 
has banned or severely restricted access to abortion; 
‘‘(2) serve people who travel to a jurisdiction 
other than the one where they live to be provided 
abortion services; or 
‘‘(3) have a program in operation, or submit as 
part of the application required under subsection (d) 
a plan to establish and operate a program, to help 
patients access abortion services. 
‘‘(f) ANNUAL REPORTS TO CONGRESS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this section, and an-
nually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the 
Congress a report on the program under this sec-
tion. 
‘‘(2) CONFIDENTIALITY.—The reports under 
paragraph (1) shall not include any individually 
identifiable information. 
‘‘(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘eligible entity’— 
‘‘(A) means a nonprofit organization, or a 
community-based organization, that assists in-
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dividuals seeking an abortion through pro-
grams, services, or activities that are unbiased 
and medically and factually accurate; and 
‘‘(B) excludes any entity that discourages 
individuals from seeking an abortion. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘nonprofit organization’ means 
an organization that— 
‘‘(A) is described in subsection (c)(3) of 
section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986; and 
‘‘(B) is, under subsection (a) of such sec-
tion, exempt from taxation. 
‘‘(h) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—To 
carry out this section, there is authorized to be appro-
priated $300,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 
through 2027.’’. 
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or come within the possession or control of a United 
States person. 
(2) ALIENS INADMISSIBLE FOR VISAS, ADMIS-
SION, OR PAROLE.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—An alien on the list re-
quired by subsection (a)(1) is— 
(i) inadmissible to the United States; 
(ii) ineligible for a visa or travel to the 
United States; and 
(iii) otherwise ineligible to be admitted 
or paroled into the United States or to re-
ceive any other benefit under the Immigra-
tion and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et 
seq.). 
(B) CURRENT VISAS REVOKED.— 
(i) IN
GENERAL.—The issuing con-
sular officer, the Secretary of State, or the 
Secretary of Homeland Security (or a des-
ignee of one of such Secretaries) shall, in 
accordance with section 221(i) of the Im-
migration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1201(i)), revoke any visa or other entry 
documentation issued to an alien on the 
list required by subsection (a)(1) regard-
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‘‘(iii)(I) Not later than 60 days after the date on 
which the Attorney General receives a complete applica-
tion for registration under this subparagraph, the Attor-
ney General shall— 
‘‘(aa) approve the application; or 
‘‘(bb) request supplemental information. 
‘‘(II) For purposes of subclause (I), an application 
shall be deemed complete when the applicant has sub-
mitted documentation showing that the requirements 
under clause (i) are satisfied. 
‘‘(iv) Not later than 30 days after the date on which 
the Attorney General receives supplemental information as 
described in clause (iii)(I)(bb) in connection with an appli-
cation described in this subparagraph, the Attorney Gen-
eral shall approve or deny the application. 
‘‘(v) If an application described in this subparagraph 
is denied, the Attorney General shall provide a written ex-
planation of the basis of denial to the applicant.’’. 
SEC. 102. RESEARCH PROTOCOLS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (2)(B) of section 
303(f) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 
823(f)), as added by section 101 of this Act, is further 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(vi)(I) If the Attorney General grants an application 
for registration under clause (i), the registrant may amend
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‘‘(bb) A notification under item (aa) shall include— 
‘‘(AA) the Drug Enforcement Administration 
registration number of the registrant; 
‘‘(BB) the quantity of marijuana or cannabidiol 
already obtained; 
‘‘(CC) the quantity of additional marijuana or 
cannabidiol needed to complete the research; and 
‘‘(DD) an attestation that the change in quan-
tity does not impact the source of the marijuana or 
cannabidiol or the conditions under which the mari-
juana or cannabidiol is stored, tracked, or adminis-
tered. 
‘‘(cc) The Attorney General shall ensure that— 
‘‘(AA) any registered mail return receipt with 
respect to a notification under item (aa) is sub-
mitted for delivery to the registrant providing the 
notification not later than 3 days after receipt of the 
notification by the Attorney General; and 
‘‘(BB) notice of receipt of a notification using 
an electronic means permitted under item (aa) is 
provided to the registrant providing the notification 
not later than 3 days after receipt of the notification 
by the Attorney General. 
‘‘(dd)(AA) On and after the date described in subitem 
(BB), a registrant that submits a notification in accord-
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(ii) that such products do not contain 
harmful or toxic components. 
(b) ACTIVITIES.—To the extent practicable, the Sec-
retary of Health and Human Services, either directly or 
through awarding grants, contacts, or cooperative agree-
ments, shall expand and coordinate the activities of the 
National Institutes of Health and other relevant Federal 
agencies to better determine the effects of cannabidiol and 
marijuana, as outlined in the report submitted under para-
graphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a). 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8457 
To carry out an income-contingent repayment program for Federal Direct 
Interest-Free Education Loans for undergraduate students, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 21, 2022 
Mr. CICILLINE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Edu-
cation and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within 
the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To carry out an income-contingent repayment program for 
Federal Direct Interest-Free Education Loans for under-
graduate students, 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 ‘‘Making College More 
Affordable Act’’. 
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ties, such as those that are required to operate 
motor vehicles or other heavy equipment; and 
(3) the barriers associated with researching 
marijuana or cannabidiol in States that have legal-
ized the use of such substances, which shall in-
clude— 
(A) recommendations as to how such bar-
riers might be overcome, including whether pub-
lic-private partnerships or Federal-State re-
search partnerships may or should be imple-
mented to provide researchers with access to 
additional strains of marijuana and cannabidiol; 
and 
(B) recommendations as to what safe-
guards must be in place to verify— 
(i) the levels of tetrahydrocannabinol, 
cannabidiol, or other cannabinoids con-
tained in products obtained from such 
States is accurate; and 
(ii) that such products do not contain 
harmful or toxic components. 
(b) ACTIVITIES.—To the extent practicable, the Sec-
retary of Health and Human Services, either directly or 
through awarding grants, contacts, or cooperative agree-
ments, shall expand and coordinate the activities of the 
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National Institutes of Health and other relevant Federal 
agencies to better determine the effects of cannabidiol and 
marijuana, as outlined in the report submitted under para-
graphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a). 
Passed the House of Representatives July 26, 2022. 
Attest: 
CHERYL L. JOHNSON, 
Clerk. 
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SEC. 2. FEDERAL DIRECT INTEREST-FREE LOANS FOR UN-
DERGRADUATE STUDENTS AND REPAYMENT 
PLAN. 
(a) INTEREST RATES.—Section 455(a) of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087e(a)) is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) FEDERAL
DIRECT
INTEREST-FREE
EDU-
CATION
LOANS
FOR
UNDERGRADUATE
EDU-
CATION.— 
‘‘(A) NEW BORROWERS.—Notwithstanding 
any other provision of this Act and subject to 
subparagraphs (C) and (D), an undergraduate 
student who is a new borrower on or after July 
1, 2023, shall only be eligible to receive Federal 
Direct Interest-Free Education Loans under 
this part. 
‘‘(B) EXISTING
BORROWERS.—Beginning 
on July 1, 2023, the Secretary shall cancel the 
obligation of a borrower, if the borrower sub-
mits an application to the Secretary under this 
subparagraph, to repay any loan made under 
this part for the borrower’s undergraduate edu-
cation and for which the first disbursement was 
made, or the application for the consolidation 
loan was received, on or before June 30, 2023, 
and issue to such borrower a Federal Direct In-
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8459 
To impose sanctions with respect to foreign persons that engage in certain 
transactions with Ukrainian property. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 21, 2022 
Mr. BARR (for himself and Ms. DEAN) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the 
Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined 
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall 
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To impose sanctions with respect to foreign persons that 
engage in certain transactions with Ukrainian property. 
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 ‘‘Russian Property 
Theft and Occupation Act of 2022’’. 
SEC. 2. SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO FOREIGN PERSONS 
THAT ENGAGE IN CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS 
WITH UKRAINIAN PROPERTY. 
(a) IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS.— 
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Direct Interest-Free Education Loans made to a 
borrower who has made 360 monthly payments 
under this subsection; and 
‘‘(3) the amount cancelled under paragraph (2) 
shall not be includible in the gross income of the 
borrower.’’. 
SEC. 3. FEDERAL DIRECT INTEREST-FREE EDUCATION 
LOAN PAYMENTS DEDUCTIBLE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part VII of subchapter B of chap-
ter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended 
by redesignating section 224 as section 225 and by insert-
ing after section 223 the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 224. FEDERAL DIRECT INTEREST-FREE EDUCATION 
LOANS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—In the case of an individual, 
there shall be allowed as a deduction for the taxable year 
an amount equal to the amounts paid by the taxpayer dur-
ing the taxable year on any Federal Direct Interest-Free 
Education Loan described in section 455(a)(4) of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965. 
‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS AND SPECIAL RULES.—For pur-
poses of this section— 
‘‘(1) DENIAL OF DOUBLE BENEFIT.—No deduc-
tion shall be allowed under this section for any 
amount for which a deduction is allowable under any 
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other provision of this chapter, or for which an ex-
clusion is allowable under section 127 to the tax-
payer by reason of the payment by the taxpayer’s 
employer of any indebtedness on a qualified edu-
cation loan of the taxpayer. 
‘‘(2) DEPENDENTS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR DEDUC-
TION.—No deduction shall be allowed by this section 
to an individual for the taxable year if a deduction 
under section 151 with respect to such individual is 
allowed to another taxpayer for the taxable year be-
ginning in the calendar year in which such individ-
ual’s taxable year begins. 
‘‘(3) MARRIED COUPLES MUST FILE JOINT RE-
TURN.—If the taxpayer is married at the close of 
the taxable year, the deduction shall be allowed 
under subsection (a) only if the taxpayer and the 
taxpayer’s spouse file a joint return for the taxable 
year. 
‘‘(4) MARITAL STATUS.—Marital status shall be 
determined in accordance with section 7703.’’. 
(b) DEDUCTION ALLOWED WHETHER OR NOT TAX-
PAYER ITEMIZES.—Section 62(a) of such Code is amended 
by inserting after paragraph (21) the following new para-
graph: 
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‘‘(22) STUDENT LOAN PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS.— 
The deduction allowed by section 224.’’. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for part VII of subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code 
is amended by striking the item relating to section 224 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘Sec. 224. Federal Direct Interest-Free Education Loans. 
‘‘Sec. 225. Cross-reference.’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8458 
To ensure eligibility for public safety officer death benefits for officers exposed 
to radiation at clandestine laboratories, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 21, 2022 
Mr. OWENS (for himself, Mr. CURTIS, Mr. STEWART, and Mr. MOORE of 
Utah) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To ensure eligibility for public safety officer death benefits 
for officers exposed to radiation at clandestine labora-
tories, 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. ENSURING PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICER DEATH 
BENEFITS FOR OFFICERS EXPOSED TO RADI-
ATION AT CLANDESTINE LABORATORIES. 
Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Attorney General shall clarify the defini-
tion of the term ‘‘injury’’ in section 32.3 of title 28, Code 
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of Federal Regulations, to specifically include radiation ex-
posure at a clandestine laboratory. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 845 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs to waive the requirement of certain veterans to make copayments 
for hospital care and medical services in the case of an error by the 
Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 4, 2021 
Mr. SMUCKER (for himself, Mrs. WALORSKI, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. HIGGINS 
of Louisiana, Mr. TURNER, Mr. KATKO, and Mr. STAUBER) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Af-
fairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to waive the requirement 
of certain veterans to make copayments for hospital care 
and medical services in the case of an error by the 
Department of Veterans Affairs, 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 ‘‘VA Billing Account-
ability Act’’. 
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