datamatters24/research-document-archive huggingface dataset:
(F) in sections 101 through 120, as redes-
ignated, by striking ‘‘of this Act’’ each place it 
appears and inserting ‘‘of this title’’. 
(2) COMPENSATION
OF
MEMBERS.—Section 
5315 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘Members of the United States Boxing Com-
mission.’’. 
SEC. 22. STUDY AND REPORT ON DEFINITION OF PRO-
MOTER. 
(a) STUDY.—The United States Boxing Commission 
shall conduct a study on how the term ‘‘promoter’’ should 
be defined for purposes of the Professional Boxing Safety 
Act, as redesignated by section 21(b)(1)(A). 
(b) HEARINGS.—As part of that study, the Commis-
sion shall hold hearings and solicit testimony at those 
hearings from boxers, managers, promoters, premium, 
cable, and satellite program service providers, hotels, casi-
nos, resorts, and other commercial establishments that 
host or sponsor professional boxing matches, and other in-
terested parties with respect to the definition of that term 
as it is used in the Professional Boxing Safety Act, as 
so redesignated. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall submit 
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to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce of the House of Representatives a report on 
the study conducted under subsection (a). The report 
shall— 
(1) set forth a proposed definition of the term 
‘‘promoter’’ for purposes of the Professional Boxing 
Safety Act, as redesignated; and 
(2) describe the findings, conclusions, and ra-
tionale of the Commission for the proposed defini-
tion, together with any recommendations of the 
Commission, based on the study. 
SEC. 23. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection 
(b), the amendments made by this Act shall take effect 
on the date of enactment of this Act. 
(b) 1-YEAR DELAY FOR CERTAIN TITLE II PROVI-
SIONS.—Sections 205 through 212 of the Professional 
Boxing 
Safety 
Act 
(as 
redesignated 
by 
section 
21(b)(1)(A)), as added by section 21(a), shall take effect 
1 year after the date of enactment of this Act. 
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SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR 
MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS OF THE 
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 7402(b)(10) of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘that is regionally accred-
ited or’’ before ‘‘approved’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting a 
semicolon; 
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period 
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(C) have passed— 
‘‘(i) the Association of Marital and 
Family Therapy regulatory board examina-
tion in marital and family therapy; or 
‘‘(ii) an examination for a marriage 
and family therapy license given by a State 
board of behavioral sciences or its equiva-
lent.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to the appointment of an indi-
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vidual to a marriage and family therapist position on or 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5404 
AN ACT 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend 
certain expiring provisions of law administered by 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other 
purposes.
I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 53 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to increase from 1 to 2 years 
the post employment restrictions on Members of the House of Representatives. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 3, 2013 
Mr. FITZPATRICK introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to increase from 
1 to 2 years the post employment restrictions on Mem-
bers of the House of Representatives. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. INCREASE IN POST EMPLOYMENT RESTRIC-
TIONS FOR MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF 
REPRESENTATIVES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 207(e)(1) of title 18, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A)— 
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(A) in the subparagraph heading, by in-
serting ‘‘AND
MEMBERS
OF
THE
HOUSE
OF 
REPRESENTATIVES’’ after ‘‘SENATORS’’; 
(B) by inserting ‘‘or a Member of the 
House of Representatives’’ after ‘‘who is a Sen-
ator’’; and 
(C) by inserting ‘‘or Member of the House 
of Representatives’’ after ‘‘such former Sen-
ator’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (B)— 
(A) in the subparagraph heading. by strik-
ing ‘‘MEMBERS AND OFFICERS’’ and inserting 
‘‘OFFICERS’’; 
(B) in clause (i)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘Any person who is a 
Member of the House of Representatives 
or’’ and inserting ‘‘Any person who is’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘or (iii)’’; and 
(iii) by striking ‘‘such former Member 
of Congress or’’ and inserting ‘‘such 
former’’; 
(C) by striking clause (ii); and 
(D) by redesignating clause (iii) as clause 
(ii). 
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to individuals who leave office 
on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5401 
To impose limitations on the immigration status and immigration benefits 
for Libyan and third country nationals acting on behalf of Libyan entities. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 8, 2014 
Mr. GOWDY
(for himself, Mr. GOODLATTE, Mr. CHAFFETZ, and Mr. 
FARENTHOLD) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To impose limitations on the immigration status and immi-
gration benefits for Libyan and third country nationals 
acting on behalf of Libyan entities. 
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 ‘‘Protecting the Home-
land Act’’. 
SEC. 2. LIBYAN AND THIRD COUNTRY NATIONALS ACTING 
ON BEHALF OF LIBYAN ENTITIES. 
(a) TERMINATION
OF
AND LIMITATION
ON STA-
TUS.—Notwithstanding any other provision of the immi-
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gration laws (as such term is defined in section 101 of 
the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101)), 
the nonimmigrant status of any Libyan national, or of any 
other foreign national acting on behalf of a Libyan entity, 
who is engaging in aviation maintenance, flight operations, 
or nuclear-related studies or training is terminated. 
(b) LIMITATION
ON BENEFITS.—Notwithstanding 
any other provision of the immigration laws (as such term 
is defined in section 101 of the Immigration and Nation-
ality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101)), the following benefits will not 
be available to any Libyan national or any other foreign 
national acting on behalf of a Libyan entity where the pur-
pose is to engage in, or seek to obtain aviation mainte-
nance, flight operations or nuclear-related studies or train-
ing: 
(1) Application for school transfer. 
(2) Application for extension of stay. 
(3) Employment authorization or practical 
training. 
(4) Request for reinstatement of student status. 
(5) Application for change of nonimmigrant sta-
tus. 
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5403 
To nullify certain guidance of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection 
and to provide requirements for guidance issued by the Bureau with 
respect to indirect auto lending. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 8, 2014 
Mr. STUTZMAN (for himself, Mr. PERLMUTTER, Mr. BACHUS, Mr. DAVID 
SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. BARR, Mr. SHERMAN, Mr. CAMPBELL, Mr. 
PETERS of Michigan, Mr. LUETKEMEYER, Mr. MURPHY of Florida, Mr. 
POSEY, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. WILLIAMS, and Mr. COSTA) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To nullify certain guidance of the Bureau of Consumer Fi-
nancial Protection and to provide requirements for guid-
ance issued by the Bureau with respect to indirect auto 
lending. 
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 ‘‘Reforming CFPB Indi-
rect Auto Financing Guidance Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. NULLIFICATION OF AUTO LENDING GUIDANCE. 
Bulletin 2013–02 of the Bureau of Consumer Finan-
cial Protection (published March 21, 2013) shall have no 
force or effect. 
SEC. 3. GUIDANCE REQUIREMENTS. 
Section 1022(b) of the Consumer Financial Protec-
tion Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 5512(b)) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) GUIDANCE
ON
INDIRECT
AUTO
FINANC-
ING.—In proposing and issuing guidance primarily 
related to indirect auto financing, the Bureau 
shall— 
‘‘(A) provide for a public notice and com-
ment period before issuing the guidance in final 
form; 
‘‘(B) make available to the public, includ-
ing on the website of the Bureau, all studies, 
data, methodologies, analyses, and other infor-
mation relied on by the Bureau in preparing 
such guidance; 
‘‘(C) redact any information that is exempt 
from disclosure under paragraph (3), (4), (6), 
(7), or (8) of section 552(b) of title 5, United 
States Code; 
‘‘(D) consult with the Board of Governors 
of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal 
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Trade Commission, and the Department of Jus-
tice; and 
‘‘(E) conduct a study on the costs and im-
pacts of such guidance to consumers and 
women-owned, minority-owned, and small busi-
nesses.’’. 
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SEC. 204. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR TREATMENT AND 
REHABILITATION SERVICES FOR SERIOUSLY 
MENTALLY ILL AND HOMELESS VETERANS. 
(a) GENERAL
TREATMENT.—Section 2031(b) is 
amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2014’’ and inserting 
‘‘September 30, 2015’’. 
(b) ADDITIONAL
SERVICES
AT
CERTAIN
LOCA-
TIONS.—Section 2033(d) is amended by striking ‘‘Decem-
ber 31, 2014’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2015’’. 
SEC. 205. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE HOUS-
ING ASSISTANCE FOR HOMELESS VETERANS. 
Section 2041(c) is amended by striking ‘‘December 
31, 2014’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2015’’. 
SEC. 206. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE FINAN-
CIAL ASSISTANCE FOR SUPPORTIVE SERV-
ICES FOR VERY LOW-INCOME VETERAN FAMI-
LIES IN PERMANENT HOUSING. 
Section 2044(e)(1)(E) is amended by striking ‘‘fiscal 
years 2013 and 2014’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 2013 
through 2015’’. 
SEC. 207. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR GRANT PRO-
GRAM FOR HOMELESS VETERANS WITH SPE-
CIAL NEEDS. 
Section 2061(d)(1) is amended by striking ‘‘2014’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2015’’. 
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II 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5404 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
SEPTEMBER 17 (legislative day, SEPTEMBER 16), 2014 
Received 
AN ACT 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend certain 
expiring provisions of law administered by the Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs, 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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HR 5404 RDS 
(f) INFORMATION ON CREDENTIALS.—Section 207 of 
the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 
2014 (Public Law 113–146; 38 U.S.C. 1701 note) is 
amended by striking ‘‘successor database’’ each place it 
appears and inserting ‘‘successor data set’’. 
(g) REPORT
ON STAFFING SHORTAGES.—Section 
301(b)(3) of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Account-
ability Act of 2014 (Public Law 113–146) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘Not 
later’’ and all that follows through ‘‘2019’’ and in-
serting the following: ‘‘On October 1 of each year 
beginning in 2015 and ending in 2019’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (B)— 
(A) in clause (iii), by striking ‘‘at each’’ 
and all that follows through the period at the 
end and inserting the following: ‘‘or guidelines 
of the Department with respect to determining 
the ratio of residents to staff supervising resi-
dents.’’; and 
(B) by striking clause (v) and inserting the 
following new clause: 
‘‘(v) Efforts of the Department, as of 
the date of the submittal of the report, to 
recruit and retain medical residents to 
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work for the Veterans Health Administra-
tion as full-time employees.’’. 
(h) PROJECT ARCH.—Section 403(j) of the Vet-
erans’ Mental Health and Other Care Improvements Act 
of 2008 (Public Law 110–387; 38 U.S.C. 1703 note) is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘In carrying out’’ and inserting 
‘‘Notwithstanding any provision of law relating to 
the use of competitive procedures in entering into 
contracts, in carrying out’’; and 
(2) by inserting ‘‘under this section’’ after 
‘‘make use of contracts entered into’’. 
(i) CLARIFICATION OF APPROVAL OF COURSES OF 
EDUCATION PROVIDED
BY PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
OF 
HIGHER LEARNING AND IN-STATE TUITION RATE FOR 
VETERANS.—Paragraph (1) of section 3679(c) is amend-
ed to read as follows: 
‘‘(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this 
chapter and subject to paragraphs (3) through (6), the 
Secretary shall disapprove a course of education provided 
by a public institution of higher learning if the institution 
charges tuition and fees for that course for covered indi-
viduals who are pursuing the course with educational as-
sistance under chapter 30 or 33 of this title while living 
in the State in which the institution is located at a rate 
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that is higher than the rate the institution charges for tui-
tion and fees for that course for residents of the State 
in which the institution is located, regardless of the cov-
ered individual’s State of residence.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 16, 
2014. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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an employer whose employees are covered under such a
plan or arrangement continued access to the same or dif-
ferent coverage under the terms of such a plan or ar-
rangement, other than—
(1) for nonpayment of contributions,
(2) for fraud or other intentional misrepresen-
tation of material fact by the employer,
(3) for noncompliance with material plan or ar-
rangement provisions,
(4) because the plan or arrangement is ceasing
to offer any coverage in a geographic area,
(5) for failure to meet the terms of an applica-
ble collective bargaining agreement, to renew a col-
lective bargaining or other agreement requiring or
authorizing contributions to the plan, or to employ
employees covered by such an agreement,
(6) in the case of a plan or arrangement to
which subparagraph (C), (D), or (E) of section
3(40) of the Employee Retirement Income Security
Act of 1974 applies, to the extent necessary to meet
the requirements of such subparagraph, or
(7) in the case of a multiple employer health
plan (as defined in section 701(4) of such Act), for
failure to meet the requirements under part 7 of
176
ment, breach of fiduciary responsibility, or
other financial misconduct—
‘‘(i) in connection with the delivery of
a health care item or service, or
‘‘(ii) with respect to any act or omis-
sion in a health care program (other than
those specifically described in subsection
(a)(1)) operated by or financed in whole or
in part by any Federal, State, or local gov-
ernment agency; or
‘‘(B) of a criminal offense relating to
fraud, theft, embezzlement, breach of fiduciary
responsibility, or other financial misconduct
with respect to any act or omission in a pro-
gram (other than a health care program) oper-
ated by or financed in whole or in part by any
Federal, State, or local government agency.’’.
(b) INDIVIDUAL CONVICTED OF FELONY RELATING
TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 1128(a) (42 U.S.C.
1320a–7(a)), as amended by subsection (a), is
amended by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(4) FELONY CONVICTION RELATING TO CON-
TROLLED
SUBSTANCE.—Any individual or entity
209
ment, agency, or armed force of the United States to con-
duct or engage in investigations for prosecutions for viola-
tions of health care offenses.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
at the beginning of chapter 73 of title 18, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
item:
‘‘1518. Obstruction of criminal investigations of health care offenses.’’.
SEC. 246. LAUNDERING OF MONETARY INSTRUMENTS.
Section 1956(c)(7) of title 18, United States Code,
is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(F) Any act or activity constituting an of-
fense involving a Federal health care offense.’’.
SEC. 247. INJUNCTIVE RELIEF RELATING TO HEALTH CARE
OFFENSES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1345(a)(1) of title 18,
United States Code, is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of subparagraph
(A);
(2) by inserting ‘‘or’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (B); and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(C) committing or about to commit a Federal
health care offense.’’.
360
‘‘(e) CROSS REFERENCE.—
‘‘For comparable treatment of long-term lawful
permanent residents who ceased to be taxed as resi-
dents, see section 877(e).’’.
(B) Paragraph (3) of section 2501(a) (as
amended by subsection (e)) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new subparagraph:
‘‘(E) CROSS REFERENCE.—
‘‘For comparable treatment of long-term lawful
permanent residents who ceased to be taxed as resi-
dents, see section 877(e).’’.
(g) EFFECTIVE DATE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to—
(A) individuals losing United States citi-
zenship (within the meaning of section 877 of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) on or after
February 6, 1995, and
(B) long-term residents of the United
States with respect to whom an event described
in subparagraph (A) or (B) of section 877(e)(1)
of such Code occurs on or after February 6,
1995.
(2) SPECIAL RULE.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—In the case of an indi-
vidual who performed an act of expatriation
specified in paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (4) of
section 349(a) of the Immigration and Nation-
(III) by striking ‘‘student aca-
demic achievement’’ and inserting 
‘‘academic’’; 
(v) in subparagraph (E), by striking 
‘‘high-quality highly qualified’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘effective’’; 
(vi) in subparagraph (G), by striking 
‘‘, such as Head Start, Even Start, Early 
Reading First, or a State-run preschool 
program,’’; 
(vii) in subparagraph (H), by striking 
‘‘section 1111(b)(3)’’ and inserting ‘‘sec-
tion 1111(b)(2)’’; 
(viii) in subparagraph (I), by striking 
‘‘proficient or advanced levels of academic 
achievement 
standards’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘State academic standards’’; and 
(ix) in subparagraph (J), by striking 
‘‘vocational’’ and inserting ‘‘career’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A)— 
(I) in the matter preceding clause 
(i)— 
(aa) by striking ‘‘first de-
velop’’ 
and 
all 
that 
follows 
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5406 
To authorize the revocation or denial of passports and passport cards to 
individuals affiliated with foreign terrorist organizations, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 8, 2014 
Mr. POE of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To authorize the revocation or denial of passports and pass-
port cards to individuals affiliated with foreign terrorist 
organizations, 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 ‘‘F.T.O. Passport Rev-
ocation Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. REVOCATION OR DENIAL OF PASSPORTS AND PASS-
PORT CARDS TO INDIVIDUALS AFFILIATED 
WITH FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS. 
The Act entitled ‘‘An Act to regulate the issue and 
validity of passports, and for other purposes’’, approved 
July 3, 1926 (22 U.S.C. 211a et seq.), commonly known 
as the ‘‘Passport Act of 1926’’, is amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 4. AUTHORITY TO DENY OR REVOKE PASSPORT AND 
PASSPORT CARD. 
‘‘(a) INELIGIBILITY.— 
‘‘(1) ISSUANCE.—Except as provided under 
subsection (b), the Secretary of State may not issue 
a passport or passport card to any individual whom 
the Secretary has determined is a member of or is 
otherwise affiliated with, or is aiding, assisting, abet-
ting, or is otherwise helping an organization the Sec-
retary has designated as a foreign terrorist organiza-
tion pursuant to section 219 of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189). 
‘‘(2) REVOCATION.—The Secretary of State 
shall revoke a passport or passport card previously 
issued to any individual described in paragraph (1). 
‘‘(b) EXCEPTIONS.— 
‘‘(1) EMERGENCY AND HUMANITARIAN SITUA-
TIONS.—Notwithstanding subsection (a), the Sec-
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retary of State may issue a passport or passport 
card, in emergency circumstances or for humani-
tarian reasons, to an individual described in para-
graph (1) of such subsection. 
‘‘(2) LIMITATION
FOR
RETURN
TO
UNITED 
STATES.—Notwithstanding subsection (a)(2), the 
Secretary of State, before revocation, may— 
‘‘(A) limit a previously issued passport or 
passport card only for return travel to the 
United States; or 
‘‘(B) issue a limited passport or passport 
card that only permits return travel to the 
United States. 
‘‘(c) REPORT.—If the Secretary of State issues or 
limits a passport or passport card under subsection (b), 
the Secretary shall, not later than 30 days after such 
issuance or limitation, submit to Congress a report on 
such issuance or limitation, as the case may be.’’. 
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