datamatters24/research-document-archive huggingface dataset:
(E) in section 1834(a)(14)(L) (42 U.S.C. 
1395m(a)(14)(L)), by striking ‘‘consumer price 
index for all urban consumers (U.S. urban aver-
age)’’ and inserting ‘‘applicable consumer price 
index’’; 
(F) in section 1834(h)(4)(A)(xi)(I) (42 
U.S.C. 
1395m(h)(4)(A)(xi)(I)), 
by 
striking 
‘‘consumer price index for all urban consumers 
(United States city average)’’ and inserting 
‘‘Consumer Price Index for Elderly Con-
sumers’’; 
(G) in section 1834(l)(3)(B) (42 U.S.C. 
1395m(l)(3)(B)), by striking ‘‘consumer price 
index for all urban consumers (U.S. city aver-
age)’’ and inserting ‘‘Consumer Price Index for 
Elderly Consumers’’; 
(H) in section 1839(i)(5)(A)(ii) (42 U.S.C. 
1395r(i)(5)(A)(ii)), 
by 
striking 
‘‘Consumer 
Price Index (United States city average)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Consumer Price Index for Elderly 
Consumers’’; 
(I) in section 1842(s)(1)(B)(ii)(I) (42 
U.S.C. 1395u(s)(1)(B)(ii)(I)), by striking ‘‘con-
sumer price index for all urban consumers 
(United States city average)’’ and inserting 
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‘‘Consumer Price Index for Elderly Con-
sumers’’; 
(J) in each of subparagraphs (D)(ii) and 
(E)(i)(II) 
of 
section 
1860D–14(a)(3) 
(42 
U.S.C. 
1395w–114(a)(3)) 
and 
in 
section 
1860D–14(a)(4)(A)(ii) 
(42 
U.S.C. 
1395w– 
114(a)(4)(A)(ii)), by striking ‘‘consumer price 
index (all items; U.S. city average)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘Consumer Price Index for Elderly Con-
sumers’’; 
(K) in section 1882(p)(11)(C)(ii) (42 
U.S.C. 1395ss(p)(11)(C)(ii)), by striking ‘‘Con-
sumer Price Index for all urban consumers (all 
items; U.S. city average)’’ and inserting ‘‘Con-
sumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers’’; 
(L) in each of clauses (iv) and (vi)(II) of 
section 
1886(h)(2)(E) 
(42 
U.S.C. 
1395ww(h)(2)(E)), by striking ‘‘for all urban 
consumers’’; and 
(M) in section 1886(h)(5)(B) (42 U.S.C. 
1395ww(h)(5)(B)), 
by 
striking 
‘‘Consumer 
Price Index for All Urban Consumers (United 
States city average)’’ and inserting ‘‘Consumer 
Price Index for Elderly Consumers’’. 
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(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made 
by paragraph (1) shall apply with respect to deter-
minations made for periods ending after December 
31 of the second calendar year following the cal-
endar year in which this Act was enacted. 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3963 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to extend military commissary and 
exchange store privileges to certain veterans who have been awarded 
the Purple Heart and to their dependents. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 5, 2015 
Mr. DOLD introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to extend military 
commissary and exchange store privileges to certain vet-
erans who have been awarded the Purple Heart and 
to their dependents. 
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 ‘‘Purple Heart Heroes 
Act of 2015’’. 
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SEC. 2. COMMISSARY AND EXCHANGE STORE PRIVILEGES 
FOR CERTAIN VETERANS WHO HAVE BEEN 
AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART AND THEIR 
DEPENDENTS. 
(a) EXTENSION OF PRIVILEGES.—Chapter 54 of title 
10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
the following new section: 
‘‘§ 1065. Use of commissary and MWR retail facilities: 
certain veterans who have been awarded 
the Purple Heart and their dependents 
‘‘(a) CERTAIN PURPLE HEART RECIPIENTS.—A vet-
eran who has a disability that is compensable under the 
laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
and that is attributable to an injury for which the veteran 
was awarded the Purple Heart shall be permitted to use 
commissary stores and MWR retail facilities on the same 
basis as a member of the armed forces entitled to retired 
or retainer pay. 
‘‘(b) DEPENDENTS.—A dependent of a veteran de-
scribed in subsection (a) shall be permitted to use com-
missary and MWR retail facilities on the same basis as 
a dependent of a member of the armed forces entitled to 
retired or retainer pay. 
‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
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‘‘(1) The term ‘MWR retail facilities’ has the 
meaning given that term in section 1063(e) of this 
title. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘veteran’ has the meaning given 
that term in section 101 of title 38.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of chapter 54 of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
item: 
‘‘1065. Use of commissary and MWR retail facilities: certain veterans who have 
been awarded the Purple Heart and their dependents.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Section 1065 of title 10, 
United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall take 
effect at the end of the 90-day period beginning on the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3964 
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand the definition of 
eligible program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 5, 2015 
Ms. DUCKWORTH (for herself, Mr. COSTELLO of Pennsylvania, Mr. LANGEVIN, 
and Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand 
the definition of eligible 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 ‘‘Career and Technical 
Education Opportunity Act’’. 
SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF ELIGIBLE PROGRAMS. 
The Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 
et seq.) is amended— 
(1) in section 481(b), by adding at the end the 
following: 
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‘‘(5)(A) For purposes of parts D and E, the term 
‘eligible program’ includes a program of not less than 250 
clock hours of instruction, offered during a minimum of 
5 weeks of instruction that leads an industry-recognized 
credential. 
‘‘(B) In this paragraph, the term ‘industry-recognized 
credential’ means an industry-recognized credential that— 
‘‘(i) is demonstrated to be of high quality by the 
institution offering the program in the program par-
ticipation agreement under section 487; 
‘‘(ii) meets the current, as of the date of the de-
termination, or projected needs of a local or regional 
workforce for recruitment, screening, hiring, reten-
tion, or advancement purposes— 
‘‘(I) as determined by the State in which 
the program is located, in consultation with 
business entities; or 
‘‘(II) as demonstrated by the institution of-
fering the program leading to the credential; 
and 
‘‘(iii) is, where applicable, endorsed by a nation-
ally recognized trade association or organization rep-
resenting a significant part of the industry or sec-
tor.’’; and 
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(2) in section 487(a), by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(30) In the case of an institution that offers 
a program of not less than 250 clock hours of in-
struction, offered during a minimum of 5 weeks of 
instruction that leads an industry-recognized creden-
tial, as provided under section 481(b)(5), the institu-
tion will demonstrate to the Secretary that the in-
dustry-recognized credential is of high quality.’’. 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3966 
To provide transportation of dependent patients relating to obstetrical 
anesthesia services. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 5, 2015 
Mr. GRAYSON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To provide transportation of dependent patients relating to 
obstetrical anesthesia services. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. TO PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION OF DEPEND-
ENT PATIENTS RELATING TO OBSTETRICAL 
ANESTHESIA SERVICES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1040(a)(2) of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by striking subparagraph 
(F). 
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‘‘(B) share such information with the Secretary. 
‘‘(5) The Secretary shall take into account, but is not 
bound by, any determination made by the independent 
contractor pursuant to paragraph (1) in determining the 
final decision with respect to the application for assist-
ance. The Secretary may make a final decision that is con-
trary to such a determination if the Secretary includes 
clinically supported documentation with the decision. 
‘‘(6) The Secretary shall ensure that each external 
clinical review conducted by the independent contractor 
pursuant to paragraph (1) is completed and the Depart-
ment is notified in writing of the results of the review by 
not later than 120 days after the date on which the indi-
vidual makes the election under such paragraph. Not later 
than 30 days after the delivery of the determination rec-
ommended by the independent contractors, the Secretary 
shall ensure that the veteran and the individual making 
the election under such paragraph is notified in writing 
of the final decision of the Secretary. In accordance with 
paragraph (5), such notification shall include an expla-
nation of the recommended decision, a discussion of the 
facts and applicable regulations, and an explanation of the 
clinical rationale for the final decision. 
‘‘(7) The Secretary shall notify individuals who sub-
mit an application to be a caregiver or family caregiver
I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3967 
To amend title 31, United States Code, to prohibit administrative offset 
of social security benefit payments with respect to claims arising from 
Federal student loans, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 5, 2015 
Mr. GRIJALVA (for himself, Mr. ELLISON, Ms. FUDGE, Mr. JEFFRIES, Ms. 
NORTON, Mr. TAKANO, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. RICHMOND, 
Mr. CONYERS, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. HONDA, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. 
POCAN, Ms. LEE, Ms. WILSON of Florida, Mr. NADLER, Mr. COHEN, Mr. 
FATTAH, and Mrs. LAWRENCE) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 31, United States Code, to prohibit adminis-
trative offset of social security benefit payments with 
respect to claims arising from Federal student loans, 
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 ‘‘Stop Social Security 
Garnishment for Student Debt Act of 2015’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON ADMINISTRATIVE OFFSET. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3716(c)(3) of title 31, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(E)(i) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), no claim 
arising from a Federal student loan may be collected by 
administrative offset of any payment described in subpara-
graph (A)(i). 
‘‘(ii) For purposes of this subparagraph, the term 
‘Federal student loan’ means any Federal student loan 
that is made, insured, or guaranteed under title IV of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.).’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to payments made 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3968 
To amend the Controlled Substances Act to allow the Attorney General 
to exempt a product from certain requirements if the Attorney General 
determines that it is not practical by processes known to be employed 
by clandestine laboratory operators to use the product in the illicit 
manufacture of methamphetamine. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 5, 2015 
Mr. GUINTA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 
the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, 
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the juris-
diction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the Controlled Substances Act to allow the Attor-
ney General to exempt a product from certain require-
ments if the Attorney General determines that it is not 
practical by processes known to be employed by clandes-
tine laboratory operators to use the product in the illicit 
manufacture of methamphetamine. 
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. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Stop Meth Labs and 
Enhance Patient Access Act of 2015’’. 
SEC. 2. EXEMPTION FOR PRODUCTS IF IT IS NOT PRAC-
TICAL BY PROCESSES KNOWN TO BE EM-
PLOYED BY CLANDESTINE LABORATORY OP-
ERATORS TO USE THE PRODUCTS IN THE IL-
LICIT 
MANUFACTURE 
OF 
METHAMPHET-
AMINE. 
Section 310(e)(3) of the Controlled Substances Act 
(21 U.S.C. 830(e)(3)) is amended by striking ‘‘if the At-
torney General determines that the product cannot be 
used in the illicit manufacture of methamphetamine’’ and 
inserting ‘‘if the Attorney General determines that it is 
not practical by processes known to be employed by clan-
destine laboratory operators to use the product in the il-
licit manufacture of methamphetamine’’. 
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114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3969 
AN ACT 
To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs community- 
based outpatient clinic in Laughlin, Nevada, as the 
‘‘Master Chief Petty Officer Jesse Dean VA Clinic’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. MASTER CHIEF PETTY OFFICER JESSE DEAN 
VA CLINIC. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The Department of Veterans Af-
fairs community-based outpatient clinic in Laughlin, Ne-
vada, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be 
known and designated as the ‘‘Master Chief Petty Officer 
Jesse Dean VA Clinic’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the community-based outpatient clinic referred 
to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to 
the ‘‘Master Chief Petty Officer Jesse Dean VA Clinic’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives May 23, 2016. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3969 
AN ACT 
To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs 
community-based outpatient clinic in Laughlin, 
Nevada, as the ‘‘Master Chief Petty Officer Jesse 
Dean VA Clinic’’.
H. R. 3969 
One Hundred Fourteenth Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE SECOND SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, 
the fourth day of January, two thousand and sixteen 
An Act 
To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic 
in Laughlin, Nevada, as the ‘‘Master Chief Petty Officer Jesse Dean VA Clinic’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. MASTER CHIEF PETTY OFFICER JESSE DEAN VA CLINIC. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The Department of Veterans Affairs commu-
nity-based outpatient clinic in Laughlin, Nevada, shall after the 
date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as 
the ‘‘Master Chief Petty Officer Jesse Dean VA Clinic’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, regulation, 
document, paper, or other record of the United States to the commu-
nity-based outpatient clinic referred to in subsection (a) shall be 
deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Master Chief Petty Officer Jesse 
Dean VA Clinic’’. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3969 
To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient 
clinic in Laughlin, Nevada, as the ‘‘Master Chief Petty Officer Jesse 
Dean Department of Veterans Affairs Community-Based Outpatient Clin-
ic’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 5, 2015 
Mr. HECK of Nevada (for himself, Mr. AMODEI, and Mr. HARDY) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs community- 
based outpatient clinic in Laughlin, Nevada, as the 
‘‘Master Chief Petty Officer Jesse Dean Department of 
Veterans Affairs Community-Based Outpatient Clinic’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. MASTER CHIEF PETTY OFFICER JESSE DEAN 
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS COM-
MUNITY-BASED OUTPATIENT CLINIC. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The Department of Veterans Af-
fairs community-based outpatient clinic in Laughlin, Ne-
vada, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be 
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known and designated as the ‘‘Master Chief Petty Officer 
Jesse Dean Department of Veterans Affairs Community- 
Based Outpatient Clinic’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the community-based outpatient clinic referred 
to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to 
the ‘‘Master Chief Petty Officer Jesse Dean Department 
of Veterans Affairs Community-Based Outpatient Clinic’’. 
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IIB 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3969 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MAY 24, 2016 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
AN ACT 
To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs community- 
based outpatient clinic in Laughlin, Nevada, as the 
‘‘Master Chief Petty Officer Jesse Dean VA Clinic’’. 
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. MASTER CHIEF PETTY OFFICER JESSE DEAN 
VA CLINIC. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The Department of Veterans Af-
fairs community-based outpatient clinic in Laughlin, Ne-
vada, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be 
known and designated as the ‘‘Master Chief Petty Officer 
Jesse Dean VA Clinic’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the community-based outpatient clinic referred 
to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to 
the ‘‘Master Chief Petty Officer Jesse Dean VA Clinic’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives May 23, 2016. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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165
‘‘(iii) the amount and level (payment
of part or all of the premium) of assistance
provided by the State,
‘‘(iv) the service area of the State
plan,
‘‘(v) the time limits for coverage of a
child under the State plan,
‘‘(vi) the State’s choice of health in-
surance plans and other methods used for
providing child health assistance , and
‘‘(vii) the sources of non-Federal
funding used in the State plan;
‘‘(C) an assessment of the effectiveness of
other public and private programs in the State
in increasing the availability of affordable qual-
ity individual and family health insurance for
children;
‘‘(D) a review and assessment of State ac-
tivities to coordinate the plan under this title
with other public and private programs provid-
ing health care and health care financing, in-
cluding Medicaid and maternal and child health
services;
‘‘(E) an analysis of changes and trends in
the State that affect the provision of accessible,
units that have been deployed in support of a contin-
gency operation after September 11, 2001. 
(2) RATE OF SUICIDE AND SUICIDE ATTEMPTS 
OF VETERANS.—The Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
shall assess the rate of suicide and suicide attempts 
of veterans of units that have been deployed in sup-
port of a contingency operation after September 11, 
2001. 
(d) REPORTS.—On an annual basis, the Secretary of 
Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall jointly 
submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the House 
of Representatives, the Committee on Armed Services of 
the Senate, the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the 
House of Representatives, and the Committee on Vet-
erans’ Affairs of the Senate a report on the activities car-
ried out under this section and the effectiveness of such 
activities. 
(e) RESTRICTION ON USE OF INFORMATION.—Infor-
mation disclosed or obtained pursuant to the provisions 
of this section may be used by officers, employees, and 
contractors of the Department of Defense and the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs only for the purposes of, and 
to the extent necessary in, carrying out this section. 
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