datamatters24/research-document-archive huggingface dataset:
‘‘(16) Chemicals included in the European 
Union Candidate List of Substances of Very High 
Concern in accordance with Article 59 of the 
REACH Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006 on the 
basis of fulfilling the criteria defined in Article 57(f) 
for endocrine disrupting properties. 
‘‘(17) Chemicals included in such European 
Chemicals Agency Candidate List of Substances of 
Very High Concern on the basis of fulfilling the cri-
teria defined in Article 57(d), Article 57(e), or Arti-
cle 57(f) for persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic, or 
very persistent and very bioaccumulative, properties. 
‘‘(18) Chemicals classified by the European 
Union in Annex VI to Regulation (EC) No. 1272/ 
2008 as respiratory sensitizer category 1. 
‘‘(19) Chemicals that are identified as per-
sistent, bioaccumulative, and inherently toxic to the 
environment by the Canadian Environmental Protec-
tion Act Environmental Registry Domestic Sub-
stances List pursuant to subsection 66(1) of the Ca-
nadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999. 
‘‘(20) Group 1, 2A, or 2B carcinogens identi-
fied by the International Agency for Research on 
Cancer of the World Health Organization. 
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(D) does not include a technological dis-
aster. 
(8) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ has the mean-
ing given the term in section 102 of the Robert T. 
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance 
Act (42 U.S.C. 5122). 
(9) TECHNOLOGICAL
DISASTER.—The term 
‘‘technological disaster’’ means an incident that— 
(A) is caused by human error or malfunc-
tion in technology, including a dam or struc-
tural failure, a fire (other than a naturally oc-
curring wildfire, wildland urban interface fire, 
urban conflagration fire, or arson), a hazardous 
material incident, a nuclear accident, and a 
power and telecommunications failure; and 
(B) causes loss of human life, or human or 
economic injury, as determined by the Board. 
(10) TERRORISM.—The term ‘‘terrorism’’ has 
the meaning given the term in section 2 of the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101). 
(11) TRIBAL GOVERNMENT.—The term ‘‘Tribal 
government’’ means the governing body of any In-
dian or Alaska Native tribe, band, nation, pueblo, 
village, or community that the Secretary of the Inte-
rior acknowledges to exist as an Indian tribe under 
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the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 
1994 (25 U.S.C. 5130 et seq.). 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5534 
To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to draft a report 
identifying reasons for the low number of Hispanic cadets and mid-
shipmen at the military service academies, and recommendations to in-
crease such numbers. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 8, 2021 
Mr. RUIZ introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to 
draft a report identifying reasons for the low number 
of Hispanic cadets and midshipmen at the military serv-
ice academies, and recommendations to increase such 
numbers. 
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 ‘‘Military Service Acad-
emy Hispanic Representation Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. GAO REPORT ON LOW NUMBER OF HISPANIC CA-
DETS AND MIDSHIPMEN IN THE MILITARY 
SERVICE ACADEMIES. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United 
States shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services 
of the Senate and House of Representatives a report con-
taining the result of a study regarding— 
(1) the reasons for the low number of Hispanic 
cadets and midshipmen at the military service acad-
emies; and 
(2) recommendations to increase such numbers. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5535 
To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to draft a report 
identifying reasons for the low number of Hispanic officers and members 
of the Armed Forces in leadership positions, and recommendations to 
increase such numbers. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 8, 2021 
Mr. RUIZ introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to 
draft a report identifying reasons for the low number 
of Hispanic officers and members of the Armed Forces 
in leadership positions, and recommendations to increase 
such numbers. 
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 ‘‘Hispanic Military Offi-
cers Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. GAO REPORT ON LOW NUMBER OF HISPANIC LEAD-
ERS IN THE ARMED FORCES. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United 
States shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services 
of the Senate and House of Representatives a report con-
taining the result of a study regarding— 
(1) the reasons for the low number of Hispanic 
officers and members of the Armed Forces in leader-
ship positions; and 
(2) recommendations to increase such numbers. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5536 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to revise certain payment 
rules for outpatient physical therapy and outpatient occupational therapy 
furnished in rural areas and medically underserved areas, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 8, 2021 
Mr. RUSH (for himself and Mr. SMITH of Missouri) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and 
in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be sub-
sequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of 
such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to revise 
certain payment rules for outpatient physical therapy 
and outpatient occupational therapy furnished in rural 
areas and medically underserved areas, 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 ‘‘Stabilizing Medicare 
Access to Rehabilitation and Therapy Act’’ or ‘‘SMART 
Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. REVISIONS TO OUTPATIENT PHYSICAL THERAPY 
AND OUTPATIENT OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY. 
(a) PRECLUSION
OF APPLICATION
TO SERVICES 
FURNISHED IN RURAL AREAS AND MEDICALLY UNDER-
SERVED AREAS.—Section 1834(v)(1) of the Social Secu-
rity Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(v)(1)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘January 1, 2022’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘January 1, 2023’’; and 
(2) by inserting ‘‘apply to services furnished in 
a rural area (as defined in section 1886(d)(2)(D) or 
a medically underserved area (as designated pursu-
ant to section 330(b)(3)(A) of the Public Health 
Service Act) or’’ before ‘‘change applicable require-
ments’’. 
(b) LIMITATION OF SUPERVISION REQUIREMENTS.— 
Section 1861(p) of the Social Security Act, in the first 
sentence of the flush left matter at the end, is amended 
by inserting ‘‘, but in no case may those conditions impose 
a supervision requirement that exceed any such require-
ment under State law’’ after ‘‘as the Secretary may find 
necessary’’. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5537 
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ban certain 
substances in cosmetic products, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 8, 2021 
Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself and Mrs. FLETCHER) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to 
ban certain substances in cosmetic products, 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 ‘‘Toxic-Free Beauty Act 
of 2021’’. 
SEC. 2. BAN ON CERTAIN SUBSTANCES IN COSMETIC PROD-
UCTS. 
Section 601 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic 
Act (21 U.S.C. 361) is amended— 
(a) by inserting after subsection (e) the following: 
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‘‘(f) If it bears or contains a perfluoroalkyl substance 
or polyfluoroalkyl substance that is man-made and has at 
least 1 fully-fluorinated carbon atom, dibutyl phthalate, 
diethylhexyl phthalate, formaldehyde, paraformaldehyde, 
methylene 
glycol, 
quaternium-15, 
mercury, 
isobutylparaben, isopropylparaben, m-Phenylenediamine 
(including the salts of such substance), and o- 
Phenylenediamine (including the salts of such sub-
stance).’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Section 601(f) of the Fed-
eral Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as added by sub-
section (a), takes effect beginning on January 1, 2025. 
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423 
(C) in paragraph (4)(A)(i), by striking 
‘‘the Inspector General Act of 1978’’ and in-
serting ‘‘chapter 4 of title 5’’; and 
(D) in paragraph (4)(A)(ii), by striking 
‘‘the Inspector General Act of 1978’’ and in-
serting ‘‘chapter 4 of title 5’’. 
(57) Section 3808(c) of title 31, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘the Inspector General 
Act of 1978’’ and inserting ‘‘chapter 4 of title 5’’. 
(58) Section 9105(a)(1) of title 31, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘the Inspector 
General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.),’’ and inserting 
‘‘chapter 4 of title 5,’’. 
(59) Section 3703 of the Crime Control Act of 
1990 (34 U.S.C. 11298) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a) (matter before para-
graph (1)), by striking ‘‘section 3 or 8G of the 
Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. 
App.)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 403 or 415 of 
title 5, United States Code,’’; and 
(B) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ‘‘the 
Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. 
App.).’’ and inserting ‘‘chapter 4 of title 5, 
United States Code.’’. 
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‘‘(B) a chemical present in the environ-
ment which was introduced into a cosmetic, or 
into an ingredient, at any point in the supply 
chain for the cosmetic or ingredient. 
‘‘(7) MANUFACTURER.—The term ‘manufac-
turer’ means any entity that— 
‘‘(A) produces an ingredient; or 
‘‘(B) combines one or more ingredients to 
produce a cosmetic. 
‘‘(8) 
NONFUNCTIONAL
CONSTITUENT.—The 
term ‘nonfunctional constituent’ means a chemical 
that has no functional or technical effect on the 
product or ingredient and is present— 
‘‘(A) as an incidental component of an in-
tentionally added ingredient; 
‘‘(B) as a breakdown product of an inten-
tionally added ingredient; 
‘‘(C) as a byproduct of the manufacturing 
process; 
‘‘(D) due to storage of primary substances; 
or 
‘‘(E) due to instability of the packaging. 
‘‘(9) RAW MATERIAL.—The term ‘raw material’ 
means a substance or mixture of substances that— 
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‘‘(A) the application of a cosmetic to a 
human customer or client that is intended only 
for use by an employee or contractor, in set-
tings such as cosmetology, nail care, barbering, 
esthetics, spa, and other professions as deter-
mined by the Secretary through regulation; or 
‘‘(B) the use by, or application to, a 
human of a cosmetic purchased from a hair 
salon, nail salon, beauty salon, spa, or other es-
tablishment that provides cosmetic treatment 
services for humans.’’. 
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432 
(93) Section 501(c) of Public Law 96–205 (48 
U.S.C. 1668(c)) is amended by striking ‘‘the Inspec-
tor General Act of 1978 (92 Stat. 1101), as amend-
ed.’’ and inserting ‘‘chapter 4 of title 5, United 
States Code.’’. 
(94) Section 4(b) of the Act of June 30, 1954 
(48 U.S.C. 1681b(b)) is amended by striking ‘‘the 
Inspector General Act of 1978 (92 Stat. 1101), as 
amended.’’ and inserting ‘‘chapter 4 of title 5, 
United States Code.’’. 
(95) Section 114(o) of title 49, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘the Inspector General 
Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)’’ and inserting ‘‘chap-
ter 4 of title 5’’. 
(96) Section 1137(c) of title 49, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘subsections (a) and 
(b) of section 6 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 
(5 U.S.C. App.).’’ and inserting ‘‘subsections (a) and 
(c) of section 406 of title 5.’’. 
(97) Section 1326(c) of title 49, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘subsections (a) and 
(b) of section 6 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 
(5 U.S.C. App.).’’ and inserting ‘‘subsections (a) and 
(c) of section 406 of title 5.’’. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5650 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
16605 East Avenue of the Fountains in Fountain Hills, Arizona, as 
the ‘‘Dr. C.T. Wright Post Office Building’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 20, 2021 
Mr. SCHWEIKERT (for himself, Mr. GOSAR, Mrs. LESKO, Mr. BIGGS, Mr. 
O’HALLERAN, Mrs. KIRKPATRICK, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. STANTON, and 
Mr. GALLEGO) 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 16605 East Avenue of the Fountains in Foun-
tain Hills, Arizona, as the ‘‘Dr. C.T. Wright 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. DR. C.T. WRIGHT POST OFFICE BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 16605 East Avenue of the Foun-
tains in Fountain Hills, Arizona, shall be known and des-
ignated as the ‘‘Dr. C.T. Wright Post Office Building’’. 
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apply with respect to any semester, term, or academic pe-
riod that begins on or after that date. 
SEC. 5. EXTENSION OF RELIEF RELATING TO VETERANS 
EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE. 
(a) EXTENSION OF MODIFICATION OF TIME LIMITA-
TIONS ON USE OF ENTITLEMENT TO MONTGOMERY GI 
BILL AND VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AND TRAIN-
ING.—Section 1105 of the Johnny Isakson and David P. 
Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improve-
ment Act of 2020 (Public Law 116–315) is amended by 
striking ‘‘December 21, 2021’’ each place it appears and 
inserting ‘‘June 1, 2022’’. 
(b) EXTENSION OF CONTINUATION OF DEPARTMENT 
OF VETERANS AFFAIRS EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE BEN-
EFITS
DURING
COVID–19 
EMERGENCY.—Section 
1102(e) of such Act is amended by striking ‘‘December 
21, 2021’’ and inserting ‘‘June 1, 2022’’. 
(c) EXTENSION OF PROVISIONS RELATING TO EF-
FECTS OF CLOSURE OF EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION AND 
MODIFICATION OF COURSES BY REASON OF COVID–19 
EMERGENCY.—Section 1103(h) of such Act is amended 
by striking ‘‘December 21, 2021’’ and inserting ‘‘June 1, 
2022’’. 
(d) EXTENSION OF PROVISION RELATING TO PAY-
MENT OF EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE IN CASES OF WITH-
‘‘(4) convening a public meeting with respect to 
each cosmetic, nonfunctional constituent, and ingre-
dient that is selected for evaluation. 
‘‘(c) ADVISORY COMMITTEE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall main-
tain a permanent advisory committee to advise the 
Secretary in connection with the process under this 
section. 
‘‘(2) MEMBERSHIP.—The members of such ad-
visory committee shall include— 
‘‘(A) the Deputy Assistant Secretary for 
Minority Health (or the Deputy Assistant Sec-
retary’s designee); and 
‘‘(B) individuals from nonprofit organiza-
tions representing women of color and profes-
sional nail, hair, and beauty salon workers. 
‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘ingredient’ has the meaning 
given to such term in section 604. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘nonfunctional constituent’ 
means a chemical that has no functional or technical 
effect on the product or ingredient and is present— 
‘‘(A) as an incidental component of an in-
tentionally added ingredient; 
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‘‘(B) as a breakdown product of an inten-
tionally added ingredient; 
‘‘(C) as a byproduct of the manufacturing 
process; 
‘‘(D) due to the storage of primary sub-
stances; or 
‘‘(E) due to the instability of the pack-
aging. 
‘‘(3) The term ‘salon worker’ means a cos-
metologist, nail technician, barber, or esthetician 
who applies or administers a cosmetic within the 
scope of their business practices.’’. 
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DRAWAL.—Section 1104(a) of such Act is amended by 
striking ‘‘December 21, 2021’’ and inserting ‘‘June 1, 
2022’’. 
(e) EXTENSION OF PROVISION RELATING TO AP-
PRENTICESHIP OR ON-JOB TRAINING REQUIREMENTS.— 
Section 1106(b) of such Act is amended by striking ‘‘De-
cember 21, 2021’’ and inserting ‘‘June 1, 2022’’. 
(f) EXTENSION OF PAYMENT OF WORK-STUDY AL-
LOWANCES DURING EMERGENCY SITUATION.—Section 3 
of the Student Veteran Coronavirus Response Act of 2020 
(Public Law 116–140; 38 U.S.C. 3485 note) is amended 
by striking ‘‘During the covered period’’ and inserting 
‘‘During the period beginning on March 1, 2020, and end-
ing on June 1, 2022’’. 
SEC. 6. ADJUSTMENTS OF CERTAIN LOAN FEES. 
The loan fee table in section 3729(b)(2) of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘October 1, 
2030’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘January 14, 
2031’’. 
SEC. 7. ELIMINATION OF CAP ON FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES 
OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AF-
FAIRS WHO PROVIDE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT 
OPPORTUNITY COUNSELING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 516 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended—
(b) REPORTS.— 
(1) INTERIM
REPORT.—Not later than 365 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Comptroller General of the United States shall pro-
vide a report to Congress containing an analysis of 
the results of the study under subsection (a). Such 
report shall contain— 
(A) an analysis of the effects of the safe 
harbor on— 
(i) whether plan sponsors opted to in-
corporate changes to their benefit design; 
(ii) insurance premiums; 
(iii) enrollment in high deductible 
health plans; 
(iv) utilization of primary care visits, 
telehealth visits, emergency department 
visits, and hospital admissions; and 
(v) the rate of employer implementa-
tion of flexibilities in changes to benefit de-
sign; and 
(B) comparisons of patient engagement 
with services for those whose employer incor-
porated flexibilities into their benefit design and 
those who did not do so. 
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(2) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than 365 days 
after the interim report under paragraph (1) is 
issued, the Comptroller General of the United States 
shall provide a final report to Congress containing a 
comprehensive analysis of the results of the study 
under subsection (a). Such report shall include up-
dated findings, analyses, and comparisons described 
in paragraph (1). 
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(1) by striking subsection (g); and 
(2) by redesignating subsection (h) as sub-
section (g). 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 60 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Af-
fairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a report 
regarding the effect of the amendment under subsection 
(a). 
SEC. 8. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS. 
The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of 
complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, 
shall be determined by reference to the latest statement 
titled ‘‘Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation’’ for this 
Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record 
by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, pro-
vided that such statement has been submitted prior to the 
vote on passage. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 8, 
2021. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
(A) costs with respect to the provision of 
the abortion service; or 
(B) wages lost as a result of travel under-
taken to receive such service. 
(g) FETUS IS VIABLE DEFINED.—The term ‘‘fetus 
is viable’’ means the time at which there is established 
medical consensus that the fetus has the potential to sur-
vive outside the uterus after birth, natural or induced. 
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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 5545 
AN ACT 
To extend certain expiring provisions of law relat-
ing to benefits provided under Department of 
Veterans Affairs educational assistance programs 
during COVID–19 pandemic, and for other pur-
poses.
may be open for less than such minimum on a 
temporary basis as a result of a Federal holi-
day, weather concern, safety concern, pandemic, 
or for such other reasons as may be determined 
appropriate by the Secretary; and 
(B) does not include a Vet Center outsta-
tion. 
(3) The term ‘‘State’’ has the meaning given 
such term in section 101 of title 38, United States 
Code. 
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