datamatters24/research-document-archive huggingface dataset:
‘‘(aa) except as provided in item (bb), no addi-
tional payment shall be made under this subpara-
graph for discharges involving a DISARM anti-
microbial drug if any additional payments have been 
made for discharges involving such drug as a new 
medical service or technology under subparagraph 
(K); 
‘‘(bb) additional payments may be made under 
this subparagraph for discharges involving a DIS-
ARM antimicrobial drug if any additional payments 
have been made for discharges occurring prior to the 
date of enactment of this subparagraph involving 
such drug as a new medical service or technology 
under subparagraph (K); and 
‘‘(cc) no additional payment shall be made 
under subparagraph (K) for discharges involving a 
DISARM antimicrobial drug as a new medical serv-
ice or technology if any additional payments for dis-
charges involving such drug have been made under 
this subparagraph.’’. 
(2) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
1886(d)(5)(K)(ii)(III) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(5)(K)(ii)(III)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘provide’’ and inserting ‘‘subject to sub-
paragraph (N)(vii), provide’’. 
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‘‘(1) that inform consumers of the availability 
of 1-year fraud alerts, 7-year fraud alerts, active 
duty alerts, and security freezes (as applicable); 
‘‘(2) that allow consumers to request 1-year 
fraud alerts, 7-year fraud alerts, and active duty 
alerts (as applicable) and to place, temporarily lift, 
or fully remove a security freeze in a simple and 
easy manner; and 
‘‘(3) for asserting in good faith a suspicion that 
the consumer has been or is about to become a vic-
tim of identity theft, fraud, or a related crime, or 
harmed by the unauthorized disclosure of the con-
sumer’s financial or personally identifiable informa-
tion, for a consumer seeking a 1-year fraud alert or 
security freeze.’’; 
(5) in subsection (e), by inserting ‘‘1-year or 7- 
year’’ before ‘‘fraud alert’’; 
(6) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘or active duty 
alert’’ and inserting ‘‘active duty alert, or security 
freeze (as applicable)’’; 
(7) in subsection (g)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘or has been harmed by 
the unauthorized disclosure of the consumer’s 
financial or personally identifiable information, 
or to inform such agency of the consumer’s par-
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‘‘(5) EMERGENCY USE.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In the case of a deter-
mination under section 319(a) of the Public 
Health Service Act or a declaration under sec-
tion 564(b) of this Act, an in vitro clinical test 
is exempt from the requirements of this sub-
chapter and may be lawfully marketed in ac-
cordance with subparagraph (B). 
‘‘(B) CRITERIA.—An in vitro clinical test 
is exempt from the requirements of this sub-
chapter and may be lawfully marketed in ac-
cordance with the exemption described in sub-
paragraph (A) if— 
‘‘(i) such test— 
‘‘(I) is submitted for emergency 
use 
authorization 
under 
section 
564(b); or 
‘‘(II) is developed and used in 
laboratories for which a certificate is 
in effect under section 353 of the 
Public Health Service Act to conduct 
high-complexity testing and the devel-
oper; and 
‘‘(ii) the developer— 
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I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 82 
To provide that none of the funds made available to the National Endowment 
for the Humanities for any fiscal year may be used to carry out section 
7 of the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act 
of 1965. 
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 provide that none of the funds made available to the 
National Endowment for the Humanities for any fiscal 
year may be used to carry out section 7 of the National 
Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965. 
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 ‘‘Defund National En-
dowment for the Humanities Act of 2025’’. 
SEC. 2. LIMITATION. 
None of the funds made available to the National En-
dowment for the Humanities for any fiscal year may be 
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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 832 
AN ACT 
To clarify the primary functions and duties of the Office 
of Advocacy of the Small Business Administration, 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 Advo-
cacy Improvements Act of 2025’’. 
SEC. 2. AMENDMENT TO PRIMARY FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES 
OF THE OFFICE OF ADVOCACY OF THE SMALL 
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION. 
(a) PRIMARY FUNCTIONS.—Section 202 of Public 
Law 94–305 (15 U.S.C. 634b) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘and the 
international economy’’ after ‘‘economy’’; 
(2) in paragraph (9), by striking ‘‘complete’’ 
and inserting ‘‘compete’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (12), by striking ‘‘serviced-dis-
abled’’ and inserting ‘‘service-disabled’’. 
(b) DUTIES.—Section 203(a) of Public Law 94–305 
(15 U.S.C. 634c) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(7) represent the views and interests of small 
businesses before foreign governments and inter-
national entities for the purpose of contributing to
‘‘(1) identify the largest agencies and the mar-
kets and demographics covered by such agencies; 
and 
‘‘(2) disclose, with respect to each agency, 
whether the agency is subject to the supervisory au-
thority of the Bureau under this title. 
‘‘(c) INFORMATION
UPDATES.—Each agency de-
scribed under subsection (a) shall submit to the Bureau 
contact information for the registry, including any updates 
to such information. The Bureau shall— 
‘‘(1) independently verify information submitted 
by each agency; and 
‘‘(2) update the registry not less frequently 
than annually.’’; and 
(2) in the table of contents for such Act, as 
amended by section 204, by adding at the end the 
following new item: 
‘‘633. Nationwide consumer reporting agencies registry.’’. 
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Internet Freedom’’ (89 Fed. Reg. 45404 (May 22, 2024)), 
and such rule shall have no force or effect. 
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regulatory and trade initiatives which may affect 
small businesses.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives February 24, 
2025. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
IA 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. J. RES. 155 
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United 
States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Marine Fisheries 
Service relating to ‘‘Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 
Regulations for Interagency Cooperation’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 23, 2024 
Mr. DUARTE (for himself and Mr. NEWHOUSE) submitted the following joint 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of 
title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by 
the National Marine Fisheries Service relating to ‘‘En-
dangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regula-
tions for Interagency Cooperation’’. 
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 Na-
tional Marine Fisheries Service relating to ‘‘Endangered 
and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations for 
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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 832 
AN ACT 
To clarify the primary functions and duties of the 
Office of Advocacy of the Small Business Admin-
istration, and for other purposes.
retary’’) shall award grants to eligible entities to support, 
enhance, and replicate coordinated community violence 
intervention. 
(b) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible to seek a grant 
under this section, an entity shall be— 
(1) a community-based, nonprofit organization 
that— 
(A) serves the residents served by an eligi-
ble unit of local government; and 
(B) has a track record of providing com-
munity-related activities or support program in-
novation in communities of color; or 
(2) an eligible unit of local government. 
(c) LIMITATION.—Of the amount made available to 
carry out this title for a fiscal year, not more than 15 
percent of such amount shall be made available to eligible 
units of local government. 
(d) USE OF FUNDS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—A grant awarded under this 
section shall be used to implement coordinated com-
munity violence intervention initiatives, through co-
ordinated, community-based strategies. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.—A community violence 
intervention initiative implemented using grant 
funds awarded under this section shall—
day, and excluding any federally recognized holi-
day.’’. 
SEC. 302. TECHNICAL CORRECTION RELATED TO RISK- 
BASED PRICING NOTICES. 
Section 615(h)(8) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act 
(15 U.S.C. 1681m) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘this sec-
tion’’ and inserting ‘‘this subsection’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘This sec-
tion’’ and inserting ‘‘This subsection’’. 
SEC. 303. FCRA FINDINGS AND PURPOSE; VOIDS CERTAIN 
CONTRACTS NOT IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST. 
(a) FCRA FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.—Section 602 of 
the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681(a)) is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(1) Many financial and non-financial decisions af-
fecting consumers’ lives depend upon fair, complete, and 
accurate credit reporting. Inaccurate and incomplete cred-
it reports directly impair the efficiency of the financial sys-
tem and undermine the integrity of using credit reports 
in other circumstances, and unfair credit reporting and 
credit scoring methods undermine the public confidence 
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which is essential to the continued functioning of the fi-
nancial services system and the provision of many other 
consumer products and services.’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (4), by inserting after 
‘‘agencies’’ the following: ‘‘, furnishers, and 
credit scoring developers’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘It is the purpose of this 
title to require’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘The purpose of this title is the following: 
‘‘(1) To require’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) To prohibit any practices and procedures 
with respect to credit reports and credit scores that 
are not in the public interest.’’. 
(b) VOIDING OF CERTAIN CONTRACTS NOT IN THE 
PUBLIC INTEREST.— 
The Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681 
et seq.), as amended by section 107, is further 
amended— 
(1) by adding at the end the following new sec-
tion: 
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‘‘§ 631. Voiding of certain contracts not in the public 
interest 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Any provision contained in a 
contract that requires a person to not follow a provision 
of this title, that is against the public interest, or that 
otherwise circumvents the purposes of this title shall be 
null and void. 
‘‘(b) RULE
OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in sub-
section (a) shall be construed as affecting other provisions 
of a contract that are not described under subsection 
(a).’’; and 
(2) in the table of contents for such Act, by 
adding at the end the following new item: 
‘‘631. Voiding of certain contracts not in the public interest.’’. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4116 
To authorize appropriations for the Appalachian development highway system, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 24, 2021 
Mr. TRONE (for himself and Mr. PALMER) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To authorize appropriations for the Appalachian development 
highway system, 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 ‘‘Finish the ADHS 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. APPALACHIAN DEVELOPMENT HIGHWAY SYSTEM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated out of the Highway Trust Fund (other than the 
Mass Transit Account) for the Appalachian development 
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highway system under subtitle IV of title 40, United 
States Code— 
(1) $250,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; 
(2) $300,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; 
(3) $350,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; 
(4) $400,000,000 for fiscal year 2025; and 
(5) $450,000,000 for fiscal year 2026. 
(b) APPORTIONMENT.—The Secretary shall appor-
tion funds made available under subsection (a) for each 
of fiscal years 2022 through 2026 among the States with 
unfinished Appalachian development highway system cor-
ridors or unconverted ‘‘Advance Construction’’ amounts 
using the readiness apportionment methodology described 
in the report of the Appalachian Regional Commission en-
titled 
‘‘Appalachian 
Development 
Highway 
System 
Planned Construction for 2021 to 2030 Report’’, or a sub-
sequent revised report, subject to the requirements that— 
(1) each such State receives an amount of not 
less than $20,000,000 for each fiscal year; and 
(2) a State shall not receive an apportionment 
that exceeds— 
(A) the remaining funds needed to com-
plete the Appalachian development highway cor-
ridor or corridors in the State, as identified in 
the latest available cost to complete estimate for 
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the system prepared by the Appalachian Re-
gional Commission; or 
(B) 30 percent of the total amount made 
available under subsection (a) for the fiscal 
year. 
(c) TREATMENT.—Amounts made available under 
subsection (a) shall be available for obligation in the same 
manner as if apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, 
United States Code, except that— 
(1) the Federal share of the cost of any project 
carried out with those amounts shall be determined 
in accordance with section 14501 of title 40, United 
States Code; and 
(2) the amounts— 
(A) shall be available to construct high-
ways and access roads under section 14501 of 
title 40, United States Code; and 
(B) shall remain available until expended. 
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gions or States, including the identification and 
dissemination to the public of best practices for 
addressing community violence; 
(B) develop a plan for expanding providers 
of intensive site implementation support in the 
field of community violence intervention and 
prevention; 
(C) develop a plan for identifying innova-
tive community violence intervention and pre-
vention strategies that are in need of further 
research and evaluation; and 
(D) develop a plan for providing ongoing 
intensive site support to organizations imple-
menting community violence intervention and 
prevention strategies. 
(7) REPORTING.—The Center shall annually 
provide a report to the Congress addressing topics to 
include— 
(A) national trends in community violence 
statistics; 
(B) a summary of the activities of the Cen-
ter and the Office under this title; and 
(C) recommendations for improving the 
national response to community violence. 
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be provided with access to classified information under 
this section who would not otherwise qualify for such secu-
rity clearance. 
SEC. 9. REPORTS OF THE COMMISSION; TERMINATION. 
(a) INITIAL REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of the first meeting of the Commission, the Com-
mission shall submit to the President and Congress an ini-
tial report containing such findings, conclusions, and rec-
ommendations for corrective measures as have been 
agreed to by a majority of Commission members. 
(b) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than 6 months after 
the submission of the initial report of the Commission, the 
Commission shall submit to the President and Congress 
a final report containing such findings, conclusions, and 
recommendations for corrective measures as have been 
agreed to by a majority of Commission members. 
(c) TERMINATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commission, and all the 
authorities of this Act, shall terminate 60 days after 
the date on which the final report is submitted 
under subsection (b). 
(2) ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIVITIES BEFORE TER-
MINATION.—The Commission may use the 60-day 
period referred to in paragraph (1) for the purpose 
of concluding its activities, including providing testi-
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mony to committees of Congress concerning its re-
ports and disseminating the second report. 
SEC. 10. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Com-
mission to carry out this Act $3,000,000, to remain avail-
able until expended. 
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‘‘(ii) a consumer submits a notice of 
appeal under section 623(a)(10). 
‘‘(2) OPT OUT.—A consumer may submit a re-
quest to a consumer reporting agency or a person 
who furnished the information in dispute, as applica-
ble, to have the notation described in paragraph (1) 
omitted from the consumer report. Upon receipt of 
such a request— 
‘‘(A) by a consumer reporting agency, such 
agency shall remove the notation within 1 busi-
ness day; and 
‘‘(B) by a person who furnished the infor-
mation in dispute, such person shall submit 
such request to each consumer reporting agency 
to which the person furnished such information 
within 1 business day and such agency shall re-
move the notation within 1 business day of re-
ceipt of such request.’’. 
SEC. 108. ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS REPORT DUTIES 
FOR CONSUMER REPORTING AGENCIES AND 
FURNISHERS. 
Section 607(b) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 
U.S.C. 1681e) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(b) ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS OF REPORT.— 
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111 
standing the general credit behavior of a con-
sumer and predicting the future credit behavior 
of the consumer. 
‘‘(4) MAINTENANCE OF CREDIT SCORES.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—All consumer report-
ing agencies shall maintain in the consumer’s 
file credit scores relating to the consumer for a 
period of 2 years from the date on which such 
information is generated. 
‘‘(B) 
DISCLOSURE
ONLY
TO
CON-
SUMERS.—A past credit score maintained in a 
consumer’s file pursuant to subparagraph (A) 
may only be provided to the consumer to which 
the credit score relates and may not be included 
in a consumer report or used as a factor in gen-
erating a credit score or educational credit 
score. 
‘‘(C) 
REMOVAL
OF
PAST
CREDIT 
SCORES.—A past credit score maintained in a 
consumer’s file pursuant to subparagraph (A) 
shall be removed from the consumer’s file after 
the end of the 2-year period described under 
subparagraph (A).’’. 
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II 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4118 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
SEPTEMBER 27, 2022 
Received 
AN ACT 
To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services 
to build safer, thriving communities, and save lives, by 
investing in effective community-based violence reduction 
initiatives, 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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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 837 
AN ACT 
To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey the Pleas-
ant Valley Ranger District Administrative Site to Gila 
County, Arizona. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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Interagency Cooperation’’ (89 Fed. Reg. 24268 (April 5, 
2024)), and such rule shall have no force or effect. 
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ity of a survivor of financial abuse committed 
by a known person to turn to law enforcement 
to get a police report. 
(F) According to the Legal Aid Society in 
New York, domestic abuse survivors, seeking to 
remove adverse information stemming from fi-
nancial abuse by contacting their furnishers di-
rectly, are likely to face skepticism about claims 
of ID theft perpetrated by a partner because of 
an assumption that they are aware of, and may 
have been complicit in, the activity which the 
survivor alleges stems from financial abuse. 
(9) DECEPTIVE AND MISLEADING MARKETING 
PRACTICES.— 
(A) The Consumer Bureau’s February 
2015 report titled ‘‘Consumer Voices on Credit 
Reports and Scores’’ found that some con-
sumers did not obtain a copy of their consumer 
report due to concerns about security or of 
being trapped into purchasing unwanted prod-
ucts like an additional report or a credit moni-
toring service. 
(B) In January 2017, the Consumer Bu-
reau fined TransUnion and Equifax for decep-
tively marketing credit scores for purchase by 
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spectively, in section 140(a) of the Truth in Lending 
Act.’’. 
SEC. 5. RULEMAKING. 
Except as otherwise provided, the Bureau of Con-
sumer Financial Protection shall, not later than the end 
of the 2-year period beginning on the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, issue final rules to implement the amend-
ments made by this Act. 
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