datamatters24/research-document-archive huggingface dataset:
‘‘(i) is eligible to receive assistance 
under a project assisted under section 
402E; 
‘‘(ii) has an individualized education 
program, as defined in section 602 of the 
Individuals with Disabilities Education 
Act, is covered under section 504 of the 
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 
794), or has other documentation estab-
lishing the student’s disability (as such 
term is defined in section 3 of the Ameri-
cans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 
U.S.C. 12102)), such as— 
‘‘(I) a cognitive or learning dis-
ability; 
‘‘(II) a sensory disability; 
‘‘(III) a physical or medical dis-
ability; 
‘‘(IV) a mental health disability; 
or 
‘‘(V) another disability; and 
‘‘(iii) is registered as full time in six 
or more credits. 
‘‘(C) APPLICATION.— 
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(1) The terms ‘‘State regulatory authority’’ and 
‘‘gas utility’’ have the meanings given such terms in 
section 302 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies 
Act of 1978 (15 U.S.C. 3202). 
(2) The term ‘‘natural gas consumer’’ has the 
meaning given the term ‘‘gas consumer’’ in section 
302 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 
1978 (15 U.S.C. 3202). 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9608 
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to make certain activities 
for the removal of plastic waste and post-consumer materials from waste-
water eligible for assistance under the State water pollution control 
revolving funds, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 16, 2022 
Mr. JACOBS of New York (for himself and Mrs. PELTOLA) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to make 
certain activities for the removal of plastic waste and 
post-consumer materials from wastewater eligible for as-
sistance under the State water pollution control revolving 
funds, 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 ‘‘Reducing Plastics in 
Wastewater Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. REMOVAL OF PLASTIC WASTE AND POST-CON-
SUMER MATERIALS. 
(a) PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES ELIGIBLE FOR AS-
SISTANCE.—Section 603(c) of the Federal Water Pollution 
Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1383(c)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (11)(B), by striking ‘‘; and’’ 
and inserting a semicolon; 
(2) in paragraph (12)(B), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(13) for the construction of improvements to 
treatment works owned and operated by a munici-
pality to reduce and remove plastic waste and post- 
consumer materials, including microplastics and 
microfibers, from wastewater.’’. 
(b) ADDITIONAL SUBSIDIZATION.—Section 603(i)(1) 
of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 
1383(i)(1)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A)(ii)(III), by striking ‘‘; 
or’’ and inserting a semicolon; 
(2) in subparagraph (B)(iv), by striking the pe-
riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) for an activity described in subsection 
(c)(13).’’. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9609 
To amend section 1124 of title 31, United States Code, to establish an 
Agency Equity Advisory Team, to amend sections 3520 and 3520A 
of title 44, United States Code, to ensure the use of equity, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 16, 2022 
Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York (for herself and Ms. PRESSLEY) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Oversight and Reform 
A BILL 
To amend section 1124 of title 31, United States Code, 
to establish an Agency Equity Advisory Team, to amend 
sections 3520 and 3520A of title 44, United States Code, 
to ensure the use of equity, 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 ‘‘Federal Government 
Equity Improvement Act of 2022’’. 
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SEC. 2. PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT OFFICERS. 
Section 1124 of title 31, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (E), by striking ‘‘; 
and’’ and inserting a semicolon; 
(B) in subparagraph (F), by striking the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by inserting at the end the following: 
‘‘(G) establish and serve as the head of an 
Agency Equity Advisory Team, with at least 10 
members, that includes representation from at 
least 10 of the following: 
‘‘(i) The head of the agency. 
‘‘(ii) Regulatory affairs senior des-
ignee. 
‘‘(iii) Counsel. 
‘‘(iv) Civil rights enforcement senior 
designee. 
‘‘(v) Policy development senior des-
ignee. 
‘‘(vi) Chief Financial Officer, Con-
troller, or senior designee. 
‘‘(vii) Chief Data Officer or senior 
designee. 
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‘‘(viii) Chief Science Officer or senior 
designee. 
‘‘(ix) Chief Human Capital Officer or 
senior designee. 
‘‘(x) Evaluation Officer or senior des-
ignee. 
‘‘(xi) Statistical official. 
‘‘(xii) Procurement senior designee. 
‘‘(xiii) Customer or user experience 
leadership. 
‘‘(xiv) Communications or public af-
fairs senior designee. 
‘‘(xv) Public engagement senior des-
ignee.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) EQUITY SUBCOMMITTEE.— 
‘‘(A) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is estab-
lished an Equity Subcommittee of the Perform-
ance Improvement Council, consisting of mem-
bers of that Council, to be selected by the 
Council. 
‘‘(B) 
FUNCTIONS.—The 
Equity 
Sub-
committee of the Performance Improvement 
Council shall— 
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‘‘(f) The rights to the use and occupancy of the tract 
or tracts may be made effective as of the date of the death 
of the lessee. In the case of the death of a lessee leaving 
no designated successor or successors, spouse, children, 
grandchildren, or relative qualified to be a lessee of Ha-
waiian home lands, the land subject to the lease shall re-
sume its status as unleased Hawaiian home lands and the 
department is authorized to lease the land to a native Ha-
waiian as provided in this Act. 
‘‘(g) Upon the death of a lessee who has not des-
ignated a successor and who leaves a spouse not qualified 
to succeed to the lease or children not qualified to succeed 
to the lease, or upon the death of a lessee leaving no rel-
ative qualified to be a lessee of Hawaiian home lands, or 
the cancellation of a lease by the department, or the sur-
render of a lease by the lessee, the department shall ap-
praise the value of all the improvements and growing crops 
or improvements and aquacultural stock, as the case may 
be, and shall pay to the non-qualified spouse or the non- 
qualified children as the lessee shall have designated prior 
to the lessee’s death, or to the legal representative of the 
deceased lessee, or to the previous lessee, as the case may 
be, the value thereof, less any indebtedness to the depart-
ment, or for taxes, or for any other indebtedness the pay-
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SECTION 1. JOHN H. LEAHR AND HERBERT M. HEILBRUN 
POST OFFICE. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 3493 Burnet Avenue in Cin-
cinnati, Ohio, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘John 
H. Leahr and Herbert M. Heilbrun Post Office’’. 
(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 ‘‘John H. Leahr and 
Herbert M. Heilbrun Post Office’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives October 20, 
2021. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 960 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Post-
al Service located at 3493 Burnet Avenue in Cin-
cinnati, Ohio, as the ‘‘John H. Leahr and Her-
bert M. Heilbrun Post Office’’.
H. R. 960 
One Hundred Seventeenth Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE SECOND SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, 
the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-two 
An Act 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3493 Burnet 
Avenue in Cincinnati, Ohio, as the ‘‘John H. Leahr and Herbert M. Heilbrun 
Post Office’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. JOHN H. LEAHR AND HERBERT M. HEILBRUN POST OFFICE. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 3493 Burnet Avenue in Cincinnati, Ohio, shall 
be known and designated as the ‘‘John H. Leahr and Herbert 
M. Heilbrun Post Office’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, regulation, 
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 ‘‘John H. Leahr and Herbert M. Heilbrun Post Office’’. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 960 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
3493 Burnet Avenue in Cincinnati, Ohio, as the ‘‘John H. Leahr and 
Herbert M. Heilbrun Post Office’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 8, 2021 
Mr. WENSTRUP (for himself, Mr. CHABOT, Mrs. BEATTY, Mr. JORDAN, Mr. 
LATTA, Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio, Mr. GIBBS, Mr. DAVIDSON, Ms. KAPTUR, 
Mr. TURNER, Mr. BALDERSON, Mr. RYAN, Mr. JOYCE of Ohio, Mr. STIV-
ERS, and Mr. GONZALEZ of Ohio) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform 
A BILL 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 3493 Burnet Avenue in Cincinnati, Ohio, as 
the ‘‘John H. Leahr and Herbert M. Heilbrun Post 
Office’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. JOHN H. LEAHR AND HERBERT M. HEILBRUN 
POST OFFICE. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 3493 Burnet Avenue in Cin-
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cinnati, Ohio, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘John 
H. Leahr and Herbert M. Heilbrun Post Office’’. 
(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 ‘‘John H. Leahr and 
Herbert M. Heilbrun Post Office’’. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9610 
To amend section 306 of title 5, United States Code, and sections 1115 
and 1120 of title 31, United States Code, to improve the equitable 
provision of services to underserved communities and individuals, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 16, 2022 
Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York (for herself and Ms. PRESSLEY) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Oversight and Reform 
A BILL 
To amend section 306 of title 5, United States Code, and 
sections 1115 and 1120 of title 31, United States Code, 
to improve the equitable provision of services to under-
served communities and individuals, and for other pur-
poses. 
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 ‘‘Equity in Agency Plan-
ning Act of 2022’’. 
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IIB 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 960 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
OCTOBER 21, 2021 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 3493 Burnet Avenue in Cincinnati, Ohio, as 
the ‘‘John H. Leahr and Herbert M. Heilbrun Post 
Office’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. JOHN H. LEAHR AND HERBERT M. HEILBRUN 
POST OFFICE. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 3493 Burnet Avenue in Cin-
cinnati, Ohio, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘John 
H. Leahr and Herbert M. Heilbrun Post Office’’. 
(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 ‘‘John H. Leahr and 
Herbert M. Heilbrun Post Office’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives October 20, 
2021. 
Attest: 
CHERYL L. JOHNSON, 
Clerk. 
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II 
Calendar No. 262 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 960 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
OCTOBER 21, 2021 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs 
FEBRUARY 3, 2022 
Reported by Mr. PETERS, without amendment 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 3493 Burnet Avenue in Cincinnati, Ohio, as 
the ‘‘John H. Leahr and Herbert M. Heilbrun Post 
Office’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. JOHN H. LEAHR AND HERBERT M. HEILBRUN 
POST OFFICE. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 3493 Burnet Avenue in Cin-
cinnati, Ohio, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘John 
H. Leahr and Herbert M. Heilbrun Post Office’’. 
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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 ‘‘John H. Leahr and 
Herbert M. Heilbrun Post Office’’. 
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Calendar No. 262 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 960 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Post-
al Service located at 3493 Burnet Avenue in Cin-
cinnati, Ohio, as the ‘‘John H. Leahr and Her-
bert M. Heilbrun Post Office’’. 
FEBRUARY 3, 2022 
Reported without amendment 
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SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS. 
(a) AGENCY STRATEGIC PLANS.—Section 306 of title 
5, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(2), by inserting after ‘‘of 
the agency’’ the following: ‘‘, with at least one goal, 
or 20 percent of the total number of goals, which-
ever is greater, relating to improving the equitable 
provision of services to underserved communities and 
individuals’’; 
(2) in subsection (d), by inserting after ‘‘in 
such a plan’’ the following: ‘‘, including nongovern-
mental organizations and other stakeholders, includ-
ing academic and research partners, State and local 
governments, and community and advocacy groups, 
that can address how to improve the equitable provi-
sion of services to underserved communities and in-
dividuals’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(d) ADDITIONAL DEFINITIONS.—In this section and 
sections 1115 and 1120 of title 31: 
‘‘(1) STATE.—The term ‘State’ means each 
State of the United States, the District of Columbia, 
each commonwealth, territory, or possession of the 
United States, and each federally recognized Indian 
Tribe. 
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‘‘(2) UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES.—The term 
‘underserved communities’ means populations shar-
ing a particular characteristic, as well as geographic 
communities, that have been systematically denied a 
full opportunity to participate in aspects of eco-
nomic, social, and civic life. 
‘‘(3) UNDERSERVED
INDIVIDUAL.—The term 
‘underserved individual’ means a member of an 
underrepresented community.’’. 
(b) 
AGENCY
PERFORMANCE
PLANS.—Section 
1115(b) of title 31, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting after ‘‘and 
the next fiscal year’’ the following: ‘‘, with at least 
one performance goal, or 20 percent of the total 
number of performance goals, whichever is greater, 
relating to improving the equitable provision of serv-
ices to underserved communities and individuals’’; 
and 
(2) in paragraph (5)(D), by inserting after 
‘‘other agencies’’ the following: ‘‘, nongovernmental 
organizations, and other stakeholders, including aca-
demic and research partners, State and local govern-
ments, and community and advocacy groups,’’. 
(c) AGENCY PRIORITY GOALS.—Section 1120(b)(1) 
of title 31, United States Code, is amended by inserting 
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after the first sentence the following: ‘‘At least one of the 
priority goals of each agency, or 20 percent of the priority 
goals of the agency, whichever is greater, shall be related 
to improving the equitable provision of services to under-
served communities and individuals.’’. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9611 
To delay the implementation of the modifications of exceptions for reporting 
of third party network transactions. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 16, 2022 
Mrs. MILLER of West Virginia introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To delay the implementation of the modifications of 
exceptions for reporting of third party network transactions. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. DELAY IN MODIFICATION OF EXCEPTIONS FOR 
REPORTING 
OF 
THIRD 
PARTY 
NETWORK 
TRANSACTIONS. 
Section 9674(c)(1) of the American Rescue Plan of 
2021 is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2021’’ and 
inserting ‘‘December 31, 2022’’. 
Æ 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9613 
To change the treatment of certain Federal programs with respect to 
susceptibility to significant improper payments, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 16, 2022 
Ms. SPANBERGER (for herself and Mr. MOORE of Utah) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform 
A BILL 
To change the treatment of certain Federal programs with 
respect to susceptibility to significant improper pay-
ments, 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 ‘‘Preventing Improper 
Payments Act’’. 
SEC. 2. TREATMENT OF CERTAIN NEW PROGRAMS AND AC-
TIVITIES. 
Section 3352(a) of title 31, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(4) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Any program 
or activity established by a Federal agency on or 
after the date of the enactment of this paragraph 
making more than $100,000,000 in payments in a 
fiscal year shall be construed to be a program or ac-
tivity with outlays exceeding the statutory threshold 
dollar amount described in paragraph (3)(A)(i) that 
may be susceptible to significant improper pay-
ment.’’. 
SEC. 3. REPORT REQUIREMENT. 
Section 3357(d) of title 31, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘For each of fiscal years 2019 and 
2020, each’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘Each’’. 
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spondent may lawfully own and possess fire-
arms and ammunition. 
‘‘(2) RETURN.—If an extreme risk protection 
order is dissolved, or expires and is not renewed, and 
the United States Marshals Service confirms under 
paragraph (1)(A) that the respondent may lawfully 
own and possess firearms and ammunition, the court 
that issued the order shall order the entity that pos-
sesses each firearm, ammunition, or permit surren-
dered by or removed from the respondent under sub-
section (f) to return those items to the respondent. 
‘‘(h) RETURN OF FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION IM-
PROPERLY RECEIVED.—If a court, in a hearing under 
subsection (d), determines that a firearm or ammunition 
surrendered by or removed from a respondent under sub-
section (f) is owned by an individual other than the re-
spondent, the court may order the United States marshal 
or designated law enforcement officer in possession of the 
firearm or ammunition to transfer the firearm or ammuni-
tion to that individual if— 
‘‘(1) the individual may lawfully own and pos-
sess firearms and ammunition; and 
‘‘(2) the individual will not provide the respond-
ent with access to the firearm or ammunition. 
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