datamatters24/research-document-archive huggingface dataset:
(G) disclose or discuss any enforcement 
matters that are under investigation, in litiga-
tion, or the subject of a civil penalty investiga-
tion or any other pre-litigation or litigation pro-
ceeding; or 
(H) disclose or discuss any human re-
source matters with individuals outside of the 
Department. 
(e) REPORT TO OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY 
OF TRANSPORTATION FOR POLICY.—The National Road-
way Safety Advocate shall report within the Office of the 
Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy of the De-
partment. 
(f) SUPPORT.—The Office of the Under Secretary of 
Transportation for Policy of the Department shall provide 
necessary funding, logistics, and administrative support to 
the National Roadway Safety Advocate as necessary. 
(g) ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS.—The Department shall 
ensure that the National Roadway Safety Advocate has 
full and timely access to the documents of the Depart-
ment, as necessary, to carry out the functions of the Na-
tional Roadway Safety Advocate. 
(h) REPORTS REQUIRED.— 
(1) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than Novem-
ber 15 of each year, the National Roadway Safety 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 854 
To direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue certain regulations to 
define high-hazard flammable train, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 31, 2025 
Mr. DELUZIO (for himself, Mr. KHANNA, Mr. DOGGETT, Ms. DEAN of Penn-
sylvania, Mr. BOYLE of Pennsylvania, Mr. GREEN of Texas, Ms. MOORE 
of Wisconsin, Mr. CASAR, Ms. LEE of Pennsylvania, Ms. STEVENS, Ms. 
SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. EVANS
of Pennsylvania, Mr. RYAN, and Ms. 
PETTERSEN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue certain 
regulations to define high-hazard flammable train, 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 ‘‘Decreasing Emergency 
Railroad Accident Instances Locally Act’’ or the ‘‘DE-
RAIL Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. HIGH-HAZARD FLAMMABLE TRAIN. 
Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall issue 
such regulations as are necessary to amend section 171.8 
of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, to modify the 
definition of ‘‘high-hazard flammable train’’ to mean a sin-
gle train transporting 1 or more loaded tank cars of a 
Class 3 flammable liquid or a Class 2 flammable gas and 
other materials the Secretary determines necessary for 
safety. 
SEC. 3. REPORTING OF MATERIAL TOXIC BY INHALATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 209 of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘§ 20904. Reporting of accidents involving material 
toxic by inhalation 
‘‘Not later than 24 hours after any train derailment 
involving a train carrying material toxic by inhalation, the 
railroad carrier involved in such derailment shall report 
to the National Response Center, State officials, local offi-
cials, and Tribal governments all material toxic by inhala-
tion on such train.’’. 
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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chap-
ter 209 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘20904. Reporting of accidents involving material toxic by inhalation.’’. 
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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 856 
AN ACT 
To require the Director of the Office of Management and 
Budget conduct a review to determine the impact of 
the lowest price technically acceptable source selection 
process on national security, 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 ‘‘Safe and Smart Fed-
eral Purchasing Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REVIEW TO DETERMINE THE IMPACT OF THE LOW-
EST 
PRICE 
TECHNICALLY 
ACCEPTABLE 
SOURCE SELECTION PROCESS ON NATIONAL 
SECURITY. 
(a) REVIEW.—The Director shall review the procure-
ment management practices of Defense and Civilian agen-
cies to determine whether the provisions of section 
15.101–2 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation have cre-
ated any national security risk. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the en-
actment of this Act, the Director shall submit a report 
on the results of the review under subsection (a) to— 
(1) the Committee on Oversight and Govern-
ment Reform of the House of Representatives; and 
(2) the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs of the Senate. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) DEFENSE
AND
CIVILIAN
AGENCY.—The 
term ‘‘Defense and Civilian agency’’ has the mean-
ing given the term ‘‘agency’’ in section 133 of title 
41, United States Code.
(2) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘‘Director’’ means 
the Director of the Office of Management and Budg-
et. 
Passed the House of Representatives March 3, 
2025. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 856 
AN ACT 
To require the Director of the Office of Manage-
ment and Budget conduct a review to determine 
the impact of the lowest price technically accept-
able source selection process on national security, 
and for other purposes.
I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 856 
To require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget conduct 
a review to determine the impact of the lowest price technically acceptable 
source selection process on national security, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 31, 2025 
Mr. DONALDS (for himself and Mr. CONNOLLY) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To require the Director of the Office of Management and 
Budget conduct a review to determine the impact of 
the lowest price technically acceptable source selection 
process on national security, 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 ‘‘Safe and Smart Fed-
eral Purchasing Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. REVIEW TO DETERMINE THE IMPACT OF THE LOW-
EST 
PRICE 
TECHNICALLY 
ACCEPTABLE 
SOURCE SELECTION PROCESS ON NATIONAL 
SECURITY. 
(a) REVIEW.—The Director shall review the procure-
ment management practices of Defense and Civilian agen-
cies to determine whether the provisions of section 
15.101–2 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation have cre-
ated any national security risk. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the en-
actment of this Act, the Director shall submit a report 
on the results of the review under subsection (a) to— 
(1) the Committee on Oversight and Govern-
ment Reform of the House of Representatives; and 
(2) the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs of the Senate. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) DEFENSE
AND
CIVILIAN
AGENCY.—The 
term ‘‘Defense and Civilian agency’’ has the mean-
ing given the term ‘‘agency’’ in section 133 of title 
41, United States Code. 
(2) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘‘Director’’ means 
the Director of the Office of Management and Budg-
et. 
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IIB 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 856 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MARCH 4, 2025 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs 
AN ACT 
To require the Director of the Office of Management and 
Budget conduct a review to determine the impact of 
the lowest price technically acceptable source selection 
process on national security, 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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862(a)(3)) performed in the Virgin Is-
lands by a corporation formed under 
the laws of the Virgin Islands. 
‘‘(II) Such gross income is attrib-
utable to services performed from 
within the Virgin Islands by individ-
uals for the benefit of such corpora-
tion. 
‘‘(III) Such gross income is effec-
tively connected with the conduct of a 
trade or business within the Virgin Is-
lands. 
‘‘(ii) 
SPECIFIED
UNITED
STATES 
SHAREHOLDER.—The 
term 
‘specified 
United States shareholder’ means any 
United States shareholder which is— 
‘‘(I) an individual, trust, or es-
tate, or 
‘‘(II) a closely held C corporation 
(as defined in section 469(j)(1)) if 
such corporation acquired its direct or 
indirect equity interest in the foreign 
corporation which derived the quali-
fied Virgin Islands services income be-
fore December 31, 2023. 
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HR 856 RFS
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Safe and Smart Fed-
eral Purchasing Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REVIEW TO DETERMINE THE IMPACT OF THE LOW-
EST 
PRICE 
TECHNICALLY 
ACCEPTABLE 
SOURCE SELECTION PROCESS ON NATIONAL 
SECURITY. 
(a) REVIEW.—The Director shall review the procure-
ment management practices of Defense and Civilian agen-
cies to determine whether the provisions of section 
15.101–2 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation have cre-
ated any national security risk. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the en-
actment of this Act, the Director shall submit a report 
on the results of the review under subsection (a) to— 
(1) the Committee on Oversight and Govern-
ment Reform of the House of Representatives; and 
(2) the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs of the Senate. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) DEFENSE
AND
CIVILIAN
AGENCY.—The 
term ‘‘Defense and Civilian agency’’ has the mean-
ing given the term ‘‘agency’’ in section 133 of title 
41, United States Code. 
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(2) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘‘Director’’ means 
the Director of the Office of Management and Budg-
et. 
Passed the House of Representatives March 3, 
2025. 
Attest: 
KEVIN F. MCCUMBER, 
Clerk. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 857 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
4400 East Paisano Drive in El Paso, Texas, as the ‘‘Enedina Sanchez 
Cordero Post Office Building’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 31, 2025 
Ms. ESCOBAR (for herself, Mr. CUELLAR, Mr. VICENTE GONZALEZ of Texas, 
Ms. CROCKETT, Mr. TURNER of Texas, Mr. VEASEY, Mr. SELF, and Mr. 
GREEN of Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 4400 East Paisano Drive in El Paso, Texas, 
as the ‘‘Enedina Sanchez Cordero Post Office Building’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ENEDINA SANCHEZ CORDERO POST OFFICE 
BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 4400 East Paisano Drive in El 
Paso, Texas, shall be known and designated as the 
‘‘Enedina Sanchez Cordero Post Office Building’’. 
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(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Enedina Sanchez 
Cordero Post Office Building’’. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 858 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to determine global intangible 
low-taxed income without regard to certain income derived from services 
performed in the Virgin Islands. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 31, 2025 
Mr. ESTES (for himself, Ms. PLASKETT, Mr. HERN of Oklahoma, Ms. SE-
WELL, Mr. FEENSTRA, and Mr. SCHNEIDER) 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 determine 
global intangible low-taxed income without regard to cer-
tain income derived from services performed in the Vir-
gin Islands. 
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 ‘‘Restore Economic Vi-
tality and Investment in the Virgin Islands Act’’ or the 
‘‘REVIVE VI Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. GLOBAL INTANGIBLE LOW-TAXED INCOME DETER-
MINED WITHOUT REGARD TO CERTAIN IN-
COME 
DERIVED 
FROM 
SERVICES 
PER-
FORMED IN THE VIRGIN ISLANDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 951A(c)(2)(A)(i) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end of subclause (IV), by striking the period 
at the end of subclause (V) and inserting ‘‘, and’’, and 
by adding at the end the following new subclause: 
‘‘(VI) in the case of any specified 
United States shareholder, any quali-
fied Virgin Islands services income.’’. 
(b) DEFINITIONS
AND SPECIAL RULES.—Section 
951A(c)(2) of such Code is amended by adding at the end 
the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) PROVISIONS RELATED TO QUALIFIED 
VIRGIN ISLANDS SERVICES INCOME.—For pur-
poses of subparagraph (A)(i)(VI)— 
‘‘(i) 
QUALIFIED
VIRGIN
ISLANDS 
SERVICES
INCOME.—The term ‘qualified 
Virgin Islands services income’ means any 
gross income which satisfies all of the fol-
lowing requirements: 
‘‘(I) Such gross income is com-
pensation for labor or personal serv-
ices (within the meaning of section 
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‘‘(iii) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary 
shall prescribe such regulations or other 
guidance as may be necessary or appro-
priate to carry out this subparagraph and 
subparagraph (A)(i)(VI), including regula-
tions or other guidance to prevent the 
abuse of such subparagraphs.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years of foreign corpora-
tions beginning after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, and to taxable years of United States shareholders 
with or within which such taxable years of foreign corpora-
tions end. 
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•HRES 211 EH 
the CARES Act to extend the statute of limitations for fraud 
under certain unemployment programs, and for other pur-
poses. All points of order against consideration of the bill are 
waived. The amendment in the nature of a substitute rec-
ommended by the Committee on Ways and Means now print-
ed in the bill shall be considered as adopted. The bill, as 
amended, shall be considered as read. All points of order 
against provisions in the bill, as amended, are waived. The 
previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill, 
as amended, and on any further amendment thereto, to final 
passage without intervening motion except: (1) one hour of 
debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and rank-
ing minority member of the Committee on Ways and Means 
or their respective designees; and (2) one motion to recommit. 
SEC. 3. Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in 
order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 1968) making 
further continuing appropriations and other extensions for 
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other pur-
poses. All points of order against consideration of the bill are 
waived. The amendment printed in the report of the Com-
mittee on Rules accompanying this resolution shall be consid-
ered as adopted. The bill, as amended, shall be considered as 
read. All points of order against provisions in the bill, as 
amended, are waived. The previous question shall be consid-
ered as ordered on the bill, as amended, and on any further
‘‘(A) SUBMISSION OF STATE DATA.—Not 
later than 90 days after the last day of each fis-
cal year, beginning with fiscal year 2025, each 
covered State agency that received a grant 
under subsection (b)(1) for that fiscal year shall 
report to the Director of the Office the data de-
scribed in paragraph (1)(A) of this subsection 
(and any statement described in clause (ii) of 
that paragraph, if applicable) for that fiscal 
year for the State. 
‘‘(B) UPDATING
DATABASE.—Not later 
than 180 days after the last day of each fiscal 
year, beginning with fiscal year 2025, the Di-
rector of the Office shall update the database 
established under paragraph (1)(B) using the 
data provided by covered State agencies for 
that fiscal year under paragraph (1)(A) (and 
including any statements described in clause (ii) 
of that paragraph, if applicable), as well as, for 
purposes of paragraph (1)(B)(iv), data provided 
by Federal law enforcement agencies. 
‘‘(3) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after 
the last day of each fiscal year, beginning with fiscal 
year 2025, the Director of the Office shall report to 
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(A) a telephone (including a mobile phone), 
a laptop, tablet, or any device that a consumer 
would reasonably expect to have a microphone 
or camera; 
(B) any device that is specifically marketed 
as a camera, telecommunications device, or 
microphone; or 
(C) any device or apparatus described in 
sections 255, 716, and 718, and subsections 
(aa) and (bb) of section 303 of the Communica-
tions Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 255; 617; 619; 
and 303(aa) and (bb)), and any regulations 
promulgated thereunder. 
SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
This Act shall apply to all covered devices manufac-
tured after the date that is 180 days after the date on 
which guidance is issued by the Commission under section 
3(c), and shall not apply to covered devices manufactured 
or sold before such date, or otherwise introduced into 
interstate commerce before such date. 
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Union Calendar No. 49 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 859 
[Report No. 119–72] 
A BILL 
To require the disclosure of a camera or recording 
capability in certain internet-connected devices. 
APRIL 24, 2025 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 85 
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to allow the pooling 
of tips among all employees, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 3, 2025 
Mr. BIGGS of Arizona introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and Workforce 
A BILL 
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to allow 
the pooling of tips among all employees, 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 ‘‘Small Business Flexi-
bility Act’’. 
SEC. 2. TIP POOLING. 
Section 3(m)(2) of the Fair Labor Standards Act (29 
U.S.C. 203(m)(2)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking ‘‘em-
ployees who customarily and regularly receive tips’’ 
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and inserting ‘‘pools of employees described in sub-
paragraph (C)’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) The pools of employees described in this sub-
paragraph are as follows: 
‘‘(i) Employees who customarily and regularly 
receive tips. 
‘‘(ii) Employees who— 
‘‘(I) customarily and regularly receive tips 
and receive a cash wage paid by the employer 
that is not less than the wage in effect under 
section 6(a)(1); and 
‘‘(II) do not customarily and regularly re-
ceive tips.’’. 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 860 
To reauthorize the Congressional Award Act. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 31, 2025 
Mr. HUDSON (for himself and Mrs. DINGELL) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce 
A BILL 
To reauthorize the Congressional Award Act. 
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 ‘‘Congressional Award 
Program Reauthorization Act’’. 
SEC. 2. TERMINATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 108 of the Congressional 
Award Act (2 U.S.C. 808) is amended by striking ‘‘Octo-
ber 1, 2023’’ and inserting ‘‘October 1, 2028’’. 
(b) RETROACTIVE EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amend-
ment made by subsection (a) shall take effect as if enacted 
on October 1, 2023. 
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slots with respect to hospitals that close on or after the 
date of enactment of this Act. 
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SEC. 3. OTHER AMENDMENTS. 
Section 102 of the Congressional Award Act (2 
U.S.C. 802) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Each medal 
shall consist of gold-plate over bronze, rhodium over 
bronze, or bronze and shall be struck in accordance 
with subsection (f).’’; and 
(2) in subsection (f)(1), in the second sentence, 
by striking ‘‘Subject to subsection (a), the’’ and in-
serting ‘‘The’’. 
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