datamatters24/research-document-archive huggingface dataset:
‘‘(B) the manufacture, importation, possession, 
transfer, receipt, shipment, or delivery of a firearm 
by a licensed manufacturer or licensed importer pur-
suant to a contract with the United States.’’. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3086 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to limit the number of local wage 
areas allowable within a General Schedule pay locality. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 11, 2021 
Mr. CARTWRIGHT (for himself and Mr. CARSON) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform 
A BILL 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to limit the number 
of local wage areas allowable within a General Schedule 
pay locality. 
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 ‘‘Locality Pay Equity 
Act of 2021’’. 
SEC. 2. LIMITING THE NUMBER OF LOCAL WAGE AREAS DE-
FINED WITHIN A GENERAL SCHEDULE PAY 
LOCALITY. 
(a) LOCAL
WAGE
AREA
LIMITATION.—Section 
5343(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— 
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(1) in paragraph (1)(B)(i), by striking ‘‘(but 
such’’ and all that follows through ‘‘are employed)’’; 
(2) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘and’’ after 
the semicolon; 
(3) in paragraph (5), by striking the period 
after ‘‘Islands’’ and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(6) the Office of Personnel Management shall 
define not more than 1 local wage area within a pay 
locality, except that this paragraph shall not apply 
to the pay locality designated as ‘Rest of United 
States’.’’. 
(b) GENERAL
SCHEDULE
PAY
LOCALITY
DE-
FINED.—Section 5342(a) of title 5, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2)(C), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
after the semicolon; 
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period 
after ‘‘employee’’ and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) ‘pay locality’ has the meaning given that 
term under section 5302.’’. 
SEC. 3. REGULATIONS. 
The Director of the Office of Personnel Management 
shall prescribe any regulations necessary to carry out the 
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purpose of this Act, including regulations to ensure that 
the enactment of this Act shall not have the effect of re-
ducing any rate of basic pay payable to any individual who 
is serving as a prevailing rate employee (as defined under 
section 5342(a)(2) of title 5, United States Code). 
SEC. 4. APPLICABILITY. 
The amendments made by this Act shall apply on and 
after the first day of the first full pay period beginning 
at least 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act. 
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II 
Calendar No. 680 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7777 
[Report No. 117–281] 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JUNE 22, 2022 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs 
DECEMBER 19, 2022 
Reported by Mr. PETERS, with an amendment 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
AN ACT 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize 
the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to 
establish an industrial control systems cybersecurity 
training initiative, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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‘‘(1) MAXIMUM
FUNDING
PER
APPLICANT.— 
The Secretary may not award a grant under this 
section in an amount exceeding $500,000 for each 
applicant in any fiscal year. 
‘‘(2) NUMERIC
LIMITATION.—The Secretary 
may not provide grants under this section to more 
than 10 interstate rail compacts in any fiscal year. 
‘‘(i) USE OF INTERSTATE RAIL COMPACT GRANTS 
AND OTHER FEDERAL FUNDING.—A recipient of an 
interstate rail compact grant under this section may use 
such grant in combination with other Federal grants 
awarded that would benefit the applicable use. 
‘‘(j) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) APPLICANT.—The term ‘applicant’ means 
an interstate rail compact or an interstate commis-
sion composed of 2 or more States that has been es-
tablished to promote, develop, or operate intercity 
passenger rail transportation systems. 
‘‘(2) INTERCITY PASSENGER RAIL SERVICE.— 
The term ‘intercity passenger rail service’ has the 
meaning given the term ‘intercity rail passenger 
transportation’ in section 24102.’’. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chap-
ter 229 of title 49, United States code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘22909. Interstate rail compacts support program.’’. 
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(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
20117(a)(4) of title 49, United States Code, is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(4) REGIONAL
PLANNING
GUIDANCE.—The 
Secretary may withhold up to $20,000,000 annually 
of the amount made available for each fiscal year 
under paragraph (1) to facilitate and provide guid-
ance for regional planning processes, including not 
more than $2,000,000 to provide funding for inter-
state rail compacts and commissions.’’. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3092 
To adjust the applicability of certain amendments to the Truth in Lending 
Act, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 11, 2021 
Ms. CRAIG introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To adjust the applicability of certain amendments to the 
Truth in Lending Act, 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 ‘‘Ryan Frascone Memo-
rial Student Loan Relief Act of 2021’’. 
SEC. 2. APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN AMENDMENTS TO THE 
TRUTH IN LENDING ACT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Effective on the date of enact-
ment of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and 
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Consumer Protection Act (Public Law 115–174), section 
601(b) of such Act is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(b) APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to private education loan agree-
ments entered into before, on, or after the date of enact-
ment of this Act.’’. 
(b) TREASURY LOAN PURCHASE PROGRAM.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Treas-
ury shall establish a program under which the Sec-
retary shall purchase and retire outstanding private 
education loans— 
(A) where the borrower on such loan is de-
ceased; 
(B) where there remains a cosigner on the 
loan; 
(C) that were entered into before the date 
that is 180 days after the date of enactment of 
the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and 
Consumer Protection Act; and 
(D) only upon an application from a holder 
of such loan pursuant to paragraph (2) that 
demonstrates the holder has suffered financial 
injury as a result of the amendment made by 
subsection (a). 
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(2) APPLICATION.—The holder of a loan de-
scribed under paragraph (1) may apply to the Sec-
retary of the Treasury to have the Secretary pur-
chase and retire such loan by submitting an applica-
tion in such form and manner as the Secretary may 
require. 
(3) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATION.— 
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary of the Treasury $5,000,000 to carry out this 
subsection. 
(4) TRUTH IN LENDING ACT TERMS.—In this 
subsection, the terms ‘‘cosigner’’ and ‘‘private edu-
cation loan’’ have the meaning given those terms, re-
spectively, under section 140 of the Truth in Lend-
ing Act (15 U.S.C. 1650). 
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‘‘(F) participate in coordination between 
Federal, State, Local, Territory, and Tribal 
government agencies on issues relating to 
human trafficking; and 
‘‘(2) may design, support, and implement De-
partment activities relating to human trafficking, in-
cluding activities designed to prevent, detect, and re-
spond to human trafficking. 
‘‘(c) HUMAN TRAFFICKING DEFINED.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘human trafficking’ means severe forms of 
trafficking in persons as such term is defined in section 
103 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000. 
‘‘(d) HUMAN TRAFFICKING STAKEHOLDER.—The 
term ‘human trafficking stakeholder’ means— 
‘‘(1) a non-governmental organization; 
‘‘(2) a human rights organization; 
‘‘(3) an anti-human trafficking organization; 
‘‘(4) a group representing a population vulner-
able to human trafficking or victims or survivors of 
human trafficking, and related issues; 
‘‘(5) an industry group; 
‘‘(6) a financial institution; 
‘‘(7) a technology firm; and 
‘‘(8) another individual or group that is work-
ing to prevent, detect, and respond to human traf-
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ginning after the date of enactment of the 
Save Hotel Jobs Act. 
‘‘(C) DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS.— 
The Secretary may establish such documenta-
tion requirements as are necessary to determine 
eligibility for a credit under this section. 
‘‘(2) QUALIFIED PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIP-
MENT EXPENSES.—The term ‘qualified personal pro-
tective equipment expenses’ includes amounts paid 
or incurred— 
‘‘(A) for the purpose of reducing the risk 
of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19) 
transmission between people on the premises of 
an eligible hotel, including— 
‘‘(i) gloves, medical masks, N–95 res-
pirators, eye protection, gowns and aprons, 
boots or closed-toe work shoes, cleaning de-
tergents, hand sanitizers, cleaning products 
and tools, 
‘‘(ii) retrofitting or installation of 
equipment, and 
‘‘(iii) any other relevant expense the 
Secretary, in consultation with the Sec-
retary of Health and Human Services, de-
termines necessary, and 
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‘‘(B) at any time during a year in which, 
with respect to COVID–19— 
‘‘(i) the President declares a national 
emergency under the National Emer-
gencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), or 
‘‘(ii) an emergency involving Federal 
primary responsibility is determined to 
exist by the President under the section 
501(b) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 
U.S.C. 5191(b)). 
‘‘(d) DENIAL OF DOUBLE BENEFIT.—No deduction 
shall be allowed under this chapter for any amount taken 
into account in determining the credit under this section. 
‘‘(e) DENIAL
OF
CREDIT
FOR
COUNTERFEIT 
ITEMS.—No credit shall be allowed under this section with 
respect to any item if the Secretary determines such item 
to be counterfeit or sold or distributed in bad faith.’’. 
(b) CREDIT MADE PART OF GENERAL BUSINESS 
CREDIT.—Subsection (b) of section 38 of such Code is 
amended by striking ‘‘plus’’ at the end of paragraph (32), 
by striking the period at the end of paragraph (33) and 
inserting ‘‘, plus’’, and by adding at the end the following 
new paragraph: 
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‘‘(34) the personal protective equipment credit 
determined under section 45U.’’. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 
is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 45U. Personal Protective Equipment Credit.’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to expenses made or incurred after 
December 31, 2020, in taxable years ending after such 
date. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7753 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend authority for supportive 
services for very low-income veteran families in permanent housing. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 12, 2022 
Mr. PAPPAS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend authority 
for supportive services for very low-income veteran fami-
lies in permanent housing. 
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 ‘‘Preventing Homeless-
ness for Veteran Families Act’’. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3098 
To prohibit a jurisdiction that defunds the police from receiving grants under 
certain Economic Development Assistance Programs and the Community 
Development Block Grant Program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 11, 2021 
Mr. FITZPATRICK (for himself, Mr. GOLDEN, Mr. STAUBER, and Mr. LAMB) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Fi-
nancial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speak-
er, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the ju-
risdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To prohibit a jurisdiction that defunds the police from receiv-
ing grants under certain Economic Development Assist-
ance Programs and the Community Development Block 
Grant Program. 
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 ‘‘Defund Cities that 
Defund the Police Act of 2021’’. 
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(A) Subparagraph (F) of section 51(d)(1) 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is 
amended by striking ‘‘summer’’. 
(B) Paragraph (7) of section 51(d) of such 
Code is amended— 
(i) by striking ‘‘summer’’ each place it 
appears in subparagraphs (A); 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), as redesig-
nated by paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘sub-
paragraph (A)(iv)’’ and inserting ‘‘sub-
paragraph (A)(ii)’’; and 
(iii) by striking ‘‘SUMMER’’ in the 
heading thereof. 
(b) CREDIT FOR DISCONNECTED YOUTH.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) of section 
51(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is 
amended by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (I), by striking the period at the end of sub-
paragraph (J) and inserting ‘‘, or’’ , and by adding 
at the end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(K) an disconnected youth.’’. 
(2) DISCONNECTED
YOUTH.—Paragraph (14) 
of section 51(d) of such Code is amended to read as 
follows: 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3103 
To direct the Secretary of Defense to permit a veterans service organization 
to use the parking lot at the Pentagon for an annual veteran-led remem-
brance motorcycle ride. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 11, 2021 
Mr. ISSA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Defense to permit a veterans 
service organization to use the parking lot at the Pen-
tagon for an annual veteran-led remembrance motorcycle 
ride. 
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 ‘‘Let Veterans Honor 
the Fallen Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. ANNUAL PERMIT FOR A VETERANS SERVICE ORGA-
NIZATION TO USE PENTAGON PARKING LOT 
FOR VETERAN-LED REMEMBRANCE MOTOR-
CYCLE RIDE. 
(a) PERMIT REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall permit a VSO to use the parking lot at the Pentagon 
as a staging area for the event. 
(b) DATE OF EVENT.—The event shall be held each 
year on a date determined by such VSO on condition that 
the VSO submits a notification of use to the Secretary 
not later than January 31 of each year the event takes 
place. 
(c) LENGTH OF ACCESS.—The Secretary shall permit 
the VSO to use the parking lot for the period of the event 
indicated in the notification under subsection (b) and the 
two hours preceding such period. 
(d) EXPENSES AND LIABILITIES.—The VSO shall as-
sume full responsibility for all expenses and liabilities aris-
ing from any activities relating to the event. 
(e) ADDITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS.—The Secretary 
may make additional arrangements that may be required 
to carry out this Act. 
(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this Act— 
(1) The term ‘‘event’’ means the ‘‘Rolling to 
Remember’’ Memorial Day Remembrance Ride. 
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(2) The term ‘‘VSO’’ means a veterans service 
organization recognized under section 5902 of title 
38, United States Code. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3104 
To shorten the extension, and the amount, of Federal Pandemic 
Unemployment Compensation in order to get Americans back to work. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 11, 2021 
Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota (for himself, Mr. ARMSTRONG, Mr. STEUBE, 
Mrs. 
HINSON, 
Mr. 
WEBER
of 
Texas, 
Mr. 
FEENSTRA, 
Mrs. 
HARSHBARGER, Mr. BURCHETT, Mr. WILLIAMS of Texas, Mr. HICE of 
Georgia, Mr. GIBBS, and Mr. ROUZER) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To shorten the extension, and the amount, of Federal Pan-
demic Unemployment Compensation in order to get 
Americans back to work. 
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 ‘‘Get Americans Back 
To Work Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. SHORTENING OF THE EXTENSION, AND REDUCING 
THE AMOUNT, OF FEDERAL PANDEMIC UN-
EMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2104(e)(2) of the CARES 
Act (15 U.S.C. 9023(e)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘Sep-
tember 6, 2021’’ and inserting ‘‘June 30, 2021’’. 
(b) AMOUNT.—Section 2104(b)(3)(A) of such Act 
(15 U.S.C. 9023(b)(3)(A)) is amended— 
(1) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘September 6, 
2021’’ and inserting ‘‘May 31, 2021’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(iii) For weeks of unemployment 
ending after May 31, 2021, and ending on 
or before June 30, 2021, $150.’’. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7754 
To allow for one-time distributions from certain transportation fringe benefit 
accounts. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 12, 2022 
Miss RICE of New York (for herself, Mr. SUOZZI, Mr. ZELDIN, Mr. 
GARBARINO, and Mr. MEEKS) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To allow for one-time distributions from certain 
transportation fringe benefit accounts. 
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 ‘‘COVID–19 Commuter 
Benefits Distribution Act’’. 
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‘‘(ii) which is not a private club owned 
and operated by its members, 
‘‘(iii) which does not offer golf, hunt-
ing, sailing, or riding facilities, 
‘‘(iv) the health or fitness component 
of which is not incidental to its overall 
function and purpose, and 
‘‘(v) which is fully compliant with the 
State of jurisdiction and Federal anti-dis-
crimination laws. 
‘‘(D) TREATMENT OF EXERCISE VIDEOS, 
ETC.—Videos, books, and similar materials 
shall be treated as described in subparagraph 
(A)(ii) if the content of such materials con-
stitutes instruction in a program of physical ex-
ercise or physical activity. 
‘‘(E) LIMITATIONS
RELATED
TO
SPORTS 
AND FITNESS EQUIPMENT.—Amounts paid for 
equipment described in subparagraph (A)(iii) 
shall be treated as qualified sports and fitness 
expenses only— 
‘‘(i) if such equipment is utilized ex-
clusively for participation in fitness, exer-
cise, sport, or other physical activity, 
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‘‘(ii) in the case of amounts paid for 
apparel or footwear, if such apparel or 
footwear is of a type that is necessary for, 
and is not used for any purpose other 
than, a specific physical activity, and 
‘‘(iii) in the case of amounts paid for 
any single item of sports equipment (other 
than exercise equipment), to the extent 
such amounts do not exceed $250. 
‘‘(F) PROGRAMS WHICH INCLUDE COMPO-
NENTS OTHER THAN PHYSICAL EXERCISE AND 
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY.—Rules similar to the rules 
of paragraph (6) shall apply in the case of any 
program that includes physical exercise or phys-
ical activity and also other components. For 
purposes of the preceding sentence, travel and 
accommodations shall be treated as a separate 
component.’’. 
(c) 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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