datamatters24/research-document-archive huggingface dataset:
a eligible service areas broadband service with a 
download speed of at least 25 megabits per second, 
an upload speed of at least 3 megabits per second, 
and a latency sufficient to support real-time applica-
tions. 
(5) COVERED PARTNERSHIP.—The term ‘‘cov-
ered partnership’’ means— 
(A) a partnership between— 
(i) a State, if such State does not 
offer broadband service; 
(ii) one or more political subdivisions 
of the State, if such political subdivision or 
such political subdivisions (as the case may 
be) do not offer broadband service; and 
(iii) a provider of fixed broadband 
service that is not owned (in whole or in 
part) or controlled by the State or any po-
litical subdivision of the State; or 
(B) a partnership between— 
(i) one or more political subdivisions 
of a State, provided such political subdivi-
sion or political subdivisions (as the case 
may be) does not offer broadband service; 
and 
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‘‘(1) $14,000,000 shall be made available to 
fund operationally feasible functions, activities, and 
grants with respect to the United States-Mexico bor-
der and the border health activities under coopera-
tive agreements with the border health offices of the 
States of California, Arizona, New Mexico, and 
Texas; and 
‘‘(2) $6,000,000 shall be made available for the 
administration of United States activities under this 
Act on the United States-Canada border and the 
border health authorities, acting through the Can-
ada-United States Pan-Border Public Health Pre-
paredness Council.’’; and 
(5) in section 12 (as so redesignated)— 
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and 
(4) as paragraphs (4) and (6), respectively; 
(B) by inserting after paragraph (2), the 
following: 
‘‘(3) INDIANS; INDIAN TRIBE; TRIBAL ORGANI-
ZATION; URBAN INDIAN ORGANIZATION.—The terms 
‘Indian’, ‘Indian Tribe’, ‘Tribal organization’, and 
‘urban Indian organization’ have the meanings given 
such terms in section 4 of the Indian Health Care 
Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1603).’’; and 
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(C) by inserting after paragraph (4), as so 
redesignated, the following: 
‘‘(5) UNITED STATES-CANADA BORDER AREA.— 
The term ‘United States-Canada border area’ means 
the area located in the United States and Canada 
within 100 kilometers of the border between the 
United States and Canada.’’. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4819 
To require the Secretary of Energy to revitalize existing university infrastruc-
ture relating to nuclear science and engineering and establish new univer-
sity-based nuclear science and engineering facilities, and for other pur-
poses. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 29, 2021 
Mr. GONZALEZ of Ohio (for himself, Mr. FOSTER, Mr. CASTEN, and Mr. 
MEIJER) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Science, Space, and Technology 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of Energy to revitalize existing 
university infrastructure relating to nuclear science and 
engineering and establish new university-based nuclear 
science and engineering facilities, 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 ‘‘National Nuclear Uni-
versity Research Infrastructure Reinvestment Act of 
2021’’. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4816 
To amend title 11 of the United States Code, to allow full subrogation, 
including subrogation to the priority rights of the United States, of 
claims for the payment of customs duties. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 29, 2021 
Mr. GARBARINO (for himself, Mr. MEEKS, Mr. LOWENTHAL, and Mr. BACON) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the 
Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 11 of the United States Code, to allow 
full subrogation, including subrogation to the priority 
rights of the United States, of claims for the payment 
of customs duties. 
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 ‘‘Customs Business 
Fairness Act of 2021’’. 
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SEC. 2. AMENDMENT. 
Section 507(d) of title 11, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting ‘‘excluding subparagraph (F)’’ after 
‘‘(a)(8)’’. 
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION OF AMENDMENT. 
(a) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Except as provided in sub-
section (b), this Act and the amendment made by this Act 
shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(b) APPLICATION OF AMENDMENT.—The amendment 
made by this Act shall not apply with respect to cases com-
menced under title 11 of the United States Code before 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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this subsection referred to as the ‘‘pro-
posed service area’’); 
(v) how the State, political subdivi-
sion, or political subdivisions in the covered 
partnership chose which provider of mobile 
broadband service to enter into a partner-
ship with for the purposes of applying for 
a grant under this section; and 
(vi) any support (other than support 
for a wireline service) that the provider of 
mobile broadband service that is in the 
covered partnership has received through— 
(I) any grant, loan, or loan guar-
antee provided by a State to the pro-
vider of mobile broadband service for 
the deployment of mobile broadband 
service in the proposed service area; 
(II) any high-cost universal serv-
ice support provided under section 
254 of the Communications Act of 
1934 (47 U.S.C. 254); 
(III) any grant provided under 
section 6001 of the American Recov-
ery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (47 
U.S.C. 1305); 
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‘‘(viii) $80,000,000 for fiscal year 
2029.’’; and 
(3) by amending paragraph (9), as redesignated 
by paragraph (1) of this subsection, to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(9) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
‘‘(A) ASSOCIATE-DEGREE-GRANTING
COL-
LEGE.—The 
term 
‘associate-degree-granting 
college’ means an institution of higher edu-
cation (as determined under section 101 of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1001)) that— 
‘‘(i) is a nonprofit institution that of-
fers a 2-year associate-degree program or a 
2-year certificate program; or 
‘‘(ii) is a proprietary institution that 
offers a 2-year associate degree program. 
‘‘(B) JUNIOR FACULTY.—The term ‘junior 
faculty’ means a faculty member who was 
awarded a doctorate less than 10 years before 
receipt of an award from the grant program de-
scribed in paragraph (2)(B). 
‘‘(C) JUNIOR OR COMMUNITY COLLEGE.— 
The term ‘junior or community college’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 312 of the 
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Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1058). 
‘‘(D) EPSCoR UNIVERSITY.—The term 
‘EPSCoR university’ means an institution of 
higher education located in a State eligible to 
participate in the program defined in section 
502 of the America COMPETES Reauthoriza-
tion Act of 2010 (42 U.S.C. 1862p note). 
‘‘(E) HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGE OR 
UNIVERSITY.—The term ‘historically Black col-
lege or university’ has the meaning given the 
term ‘part B institution’ in section 322 of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1061). 
‘‘(F) MINORITY-SERVING
INSTITUTION.— 
The term ‘minority-serving institution’ means a 
Hispanic-serving institution, an Alaska Native- 
serving institution, a Native Hawaiian-serving 
institutions, a Predominantly Black Institution, 
an Asian American and Native American Pa-
cific Islander-serving institution, or a Native 
American-serving nontribal institution as de-
scribed in section 371 of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067q(a)). 
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‘‘(G) TRIBAL COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY.— 
The term ‘Tribal college or university’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 316 of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1059c).’’. 
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(i) semiannually submit to the Assist-
ant Secretary a certification that identifies 
the areas for which mobile broadband serv-
ice have been deployed under the covered 
mobile broadband service project funded by 
the grant, to assess compliance with mobile 
broadband service build-out milestones es-
tablished by the Assistant Secretary under 
paragraph (7) for the project; and 
(ii) provide to the Assistant Secretary 
complete, reliable, and precise information 
(in a manner consistent with how informa-
tion is submitted under section 802 of the 
Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 
642)) on each area receiving access to mo-
bile broadband service through the covered 
mobile broadband service project funded by 
the grant, not later than 90 days after— 
(I) the date of completion of each 
milestone established by the Assistant 
Secretary under paragraph (6) for the 
covered 
mobile 
broadband 
service 
project; and 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4823 
To help individuals receiving disability insurance benefits under title II of 
the Social Security Act obtain rehabilitative services and return to the 
workforce, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 29, 2021 
Mr. HILL (for himself and Mr. HUIZENGA) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To help individuals receiving disability insurance benefits 
under title II of the Social Security Act obtain rehabilita-
tive services and return to the workforce, 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; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Social Security Disability Insurance Return to Work 
Act’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
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nership plans to offer broadband service 
under the project; 
(iii) the cost of the covered broadband 
project to be funded by the grant, includ-
ing— 
(I) a description of how the re-
quired construction will be funded; 
(II) all estimated project costs 
for all facilities that are required to 
complete the project, including the 
costs of upgrading, replacing, or oth-
erwise modifying the existing facilities 
to expand coverage or meet perform-
ance requirements; 
(III) a description of how grant 
funds will be used in combination with 
other funds to support the broadband 
service project; 
(IV) in the case of a broadband 
service project that will be partially 
supported by loans, financial projec-
tions demonstrating that the covered 
partnership can cover the necessary 
debt service payments over the life of 
any loan; and 
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IV 
House Calendar No. 2 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 93 
[Report No. 119–2] 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 27) to amend the Controlled 
Substances Act with respect to the scheduling of fentanyl-related sub-
stances, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 4, 2025 
Mr. GRIFFITH, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following resolu-
tion; which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 27) to amend 
the Controlled Substances Act with respect to the sched-
uling of fentanyl-related substances, and for other pur-
poses. 
Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it 
shall be in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 
27) to amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect 
to the scheduling of fentanyl-related substances, and for 
other purposes. All points of order against consideration 
of the bill are waived. The amendment printed in part A 
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(bb) by amending subclause 
(II) to read as follows: 
‘‘(II) delay the transfer to the 
United States of the possession of 
property or affect the validity of any 
property acquisition by the United 
States by purchase or eminent do-
main, or to otherwise affect the emi-
nent domain laws of the United States 
or of any State; or’’; and 
(cc) by adding at the end 
the following new subclause: 
‘‘(III) create any right or liability 
for any party.’’; and 
(iv) by striking subparagraph (D); 
(C) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘Attorney General’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Secretary of Homeland Se-
curity’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘this subsection’’ and 
inserting ‘‘this section’’; and 
(iii) by striking ‘‘construction of 
fences’’ and inserting ‘‘the construction of 
physical barriers’’; 
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‘‘§ 402. Validity and enforceability 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other chap-
ter of this title— 
‘‘(1) no predispute arbitration agreement shall 
be valid or enforceable if it requires arbitration of a 
work dispute; 
‘‘(2) no postdispute arbitration agreement that 
requires arbitration of a work dispute shall be valid 
or enforceable unless— 
‘‘(A) the agreement was not required by 
the covered entity, obtained by coercion or 
threat of adverse action, or made a condition of 
employment, work, or any employment-related 
or work-related privilege or benefit; 
‘‘(B) each worker entering into the agree-
ment was informed in writing using sufficiently 
plain language likely to be understood by the 
average worker of— 
‘‘(i) the right of the worker under 
paragraph (3) to refuse to enter the agree-
ment without retaliation; and 
‘‘(ii) the protections under section 
8(a)(6) of the National Labor Relations 
Act (29 U.S.C. 158(a)(6)); 
‘‘(C) each worker entering into the agree-
ment entered the agreement after a waiting pe-
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1761 
subsection (b) and redesignating subsection (c) as 
subsection (b). 
SEC. 3514. REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO TRAINING OF 
MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY CADETS ON 
CERTAIN VESSELS. 
(a) REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO PROTECTION OF 
CADETS FROM SEXUAL ASSAULT ONBOARD VESSELS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Subsection (b) of section 
51307 of title 46, United States Code, is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(b) SEA YEAR CADETS ON CERTAIN VESSELS.— 
‘‘(1) REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary shall re-
quire an operator of a vessel participating in the 
Maritime Security Program under chapter 531 of 
this title, the Cable Security Fleet under chapter 
532 of this title, or the Tanker Security Fleet under 
chapter 534 of this title to— 
‘‘(A) carry on each Maritime Security Pro-
gram vessel, Cable Security Fleet vessel, or 
Tanker Security Fleet vessel 2 United States 
Merchant Marine Academy cadets, if available, 
on each voyage; and 
‘‘(B) implement and adhere to policies, 
programs, criteria, and requirements estab-
lished pursuant to section 51322 of this title.
SEC. 2. RESTAURANT REVITALIZATION. 
The Administrator of the Small Business Administra-
tion shall amend the rules relating to the Restaurant Revi-
talization program under section 5003 of the American 
Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law 117–2; 135 Stat. 
85; 15 U.S.C. 9009c) to allow a distillery that is located 
in a State the law of which sets a limit on the percentage 
of the gross receipts of a distillery that may come from 
onsite sales that is less than 33 percent to qualify as an 
eligible entity under such section if the combined total of 
the gross receipts of the distillery from onsite sales and 
sales to retailers for onsite sale is not less than 33 percent. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4832 
To establish the Open Access Evapotranspiration (OpenET) Data Program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 29, 2021 
Mrs. LEE of Nevada (for herself, Mr. STEWART, and Mr. HUFFMAN) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural 
Resources 
A BILL 
To establish the Open Access Evapotranspiration (OpenET) 
Data 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 ‘‘Open Access 
Evapotranspiration Data Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) 
EVAPOTRANSPIRATION.—The 
term 
‘‘evapotranspiration’’ means the process by which 
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IA 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. J. RES. 197 
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United 
States Code, of the rule submitted by the Nuclear Regulatory Commis-
sion relating to ‘‘Fee Schedules; Fee Recovery for Fiscal Year 2024’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 2, 2024 
Mr. PALMER submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to 
the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of 
title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by 
the Nuclear Regulatory Commission relating to ‘‘Fee 
Schedules; Fee Recovery for Fiscal Year 2024’’. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Nu-
clear Regulatory Commission relating to ‘‘Fee Schedules; 
Fee Recovery for Fiscal Year 2024’’ (89 Fed. Reg. 51789; 
published June 20, 2024), and such rule shall have no 
force or effect. 
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water is transferred from the land to the atmosphere 
by— 
(A) evaporation from soil and other sur-
faces; and 
(B) transpiration from plants. 
(2) PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘program’’ means 
the Open Access Evapotranspiration (OpenET) Data 
Program established under section 4(a). 
(3) PROGRAM PARTNER.—The term ‘‘program 
partner’’ means— 
(A) an institution of higher education; 
(B) a State (including a State agency); 
(C) a private sector entity; 
(D) a nongovernmental organization; or 
(E) any other entity determined to be ap-
propriate by the Secretary. 
(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Di-
rector of the United States Geological Survey. 
SEC. 3. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds that— 
(1) evapotranspiration is the second largest 
component of the water budget, which is an account-
ing of the allocation of water resources to various 
water uses; 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4829 
To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration make 
a technical correction to the Restaurant Revitalization program to allow 
distilleries that are prohibited by State law from meeting the onsite 
sales requirements under the program to participate in the program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 29, 2021 
Mr. KILMER (for himself, Ms. DELBENE, Ms. STRICKLAND, Mr. SMITH of 
Washington, Mr. LARSEN of Washington, and Ms. SCHRIER) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business 
A BILL 
To require the Administrator of the Small Business Adminis-
tration make a technical correction to the Restaurant 
Revitalization program to allow distilleries that are pro-
hibited by State law from meeting the onsite sales re-
quirements under the program to participate in the pro-
gram. 
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 ‘‘Distillery Revitaliza-
tion Act’’. 
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(2) evapotranspiration is a measure of the 
water that is consumed and lost from a water sys-
tem, removed from available supplies, and unavail-
able for other uses within a watershed; 
(3) accurate information on evapotranspiration 
is required to balance water supply and water de-
mand in a watershed and ensure that adequate 
water supplies for beneficial uses are available over 
time; 
(4) water users and managers are impeded in 
more efficient decisionmaking by— 
(A) the lack of consistent and comprehen-
sive water use data; and 
(B) the fact that access to existing data is 
often limited and cost-prohibitive; and 
(5) evapotranspiration data may be applied for 
the purposes of— 
(A) assisting users and decisionmakers to 
better manage resources and protect financial 
viability of farm operations during drought; 
(B) developing more accurate water budg-
ets and innovative management programs to 
better promote conservation and sustainability 
efforts; and 
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HR 482 RFS
Services and the appropriate committees of jurisdiction of 
Congress a report containing— 
(1) the results of the study conducted under 
subsection (a); 
(2) recommendations to modernize the proc-
esses described in subsection (a)(1); and 
(3) recommendations for such legislative and 
administrative action as NAM, or such other appro-
priate entity, determines appropriate. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated $2,000,000 for the period 
of fiscal years 2022 and 2023 to carry out this section. 
Passed the House of Representatives June 23, 2021. 
Attest: 
CHERYL L. JOHNSON, 
Clerk. 
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