datamatters24/research-document-archive huggingface dataset:
search standards for researchers, with recommenda-
tions updated annually to incorporate research find-
ings from the prior year. 
‘‘(c) CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.—If an individual or 
organization that collaborates with the Secretary in car-
rying out subsection (a) receives a payment or other trans-
fer 
of 
value 
of 
a 
type 
described 
in 
section 
1128G(a)(1)(A)(vi) of the Social Security Act from a man-
ufacturer of a drug (including a biological product) or de-
vice that would be required to be disclosed pursuant to 
section 1128G(a)(1) of the Social Security Act, if the indi-
vidual or organization were a covered recipient or if such 
disclosure were required upon request of or by designation 
on behalf of a covered recipient pursuant to such section, 
the individual or organization shall disclose to the Sec-
retary information regarding such payment or other trans-
fer of value. The Secretary shall make such disclosures 
publicly available. 
‘‘(d) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the date 
of the enactment of the Advancing Research for Chronic 
Pain Act of 2024, the Secretary shall submit a report to 
Congress concerning the implementation of this section. 
Such report shall include information on— 
‘‘(1) the development and maintenance of the 
Chronic Pain Information Hub; 
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‘‘(2) the information made available through 
the Chronic Pain Information Hub; 
‘‘(3) the data gaps identified, and planned ef-
forts to address such gaps; 
‘‘(4) the process established for soliciting feed-
back from collaborators; and 
‘‘(5) feedback received from collaborators. 
‘‘(e) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘chronic 
pain’ means persistent or recurrent pain lasting longer 
than 3 months. 
‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—To 
carry out this section, there is authorized to be appro-
priated such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal 
years 2024 through 2028.’’. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7170 
To amend section 3663A of title 18, United States Code, to clarify that 
restitution includes necessary and reasonable expenses incurred by a 
person who has assumed the victim’s rights. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 31, 2024 
Ms. HAGEMAN (for herself, Mrs. MCBATH, Mr. MORAN, and Mr. JOHNSON 
of Georgia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend section 3663A of title 18, United States Code, 
to clarify that restitution includes necessary and reason-
able expenses incurred by a person who has assumed 
the victim’s rights. 
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 ‘‘Victims’ Voices Out-
side and Inside the Courtroom Effectiveness Act’’ or the 
‘‘Victims’ VOICES Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. RESTITUTION FOR EXPENSES OF PERSONS WHO 
HAVE ASSUMED THE VICTIM’S RIGHTS. 
Section 3663A(a) of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) CLARIFICATION.—In ordering restitution under 
this section, a court shall order the defendant to make 
restitution to a person who has assumed the victim’s 
rights under paragraph (2) to reimburse that person’s 
necessary and reasonable— 
‘‘(A) lost income, child care, transportation, and 
other expenses incurred during and directly related 
to participation in the investigation or prosecution of 
the offense or attendance at proceedings related to 
the offense; 
‘‘(B) lost income, transportation, and other ex-
penses incurred that are directly related to trans-
porting the victim for necessary medical and related 
professional services and devices relating to physical, 
psychiatric, and psychological care, including non-
medical care and treatment rendered in accordance 
with a method of healing recognized by the law of 
the place of treatment; and 
‘‘(C) lost income, transportation, and other ex-
penses incurred that are directly related to trans-
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porting the victim to receive necessary physical and 
occupational therapy and rehabilitation.’’. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7171 
To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to require a certain 
efficiency level for certain distribution transformers, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 31, 2024 
Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. DELUZIO, Mr. MEUSER, Ms. 
WILD, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. CUELLAR, Mr. RESCHENTHALER, Mr. 
SMUCKER, and Mr. WOMACK) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to require 
a certain efficiency level for certain distribution trans-
formers, 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 ‘‘Distribution Trans-
former Efficiency and Supply Chain Reliability Act of 
2024’’. 
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SEC. 2. EFFICIENCY LEVEL FOR LIQUID-IMMERSED AND 
DRY TYPE DISTRIBUTION TRANSFORMERS. 
Section 321(35) of the Energy Policy and Conserva-
tion Act (42 U.S.C. 6291(35)) is amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘(C) EFFICIENCY LEVEL.—The Secretary 
shall not finalize any rule under which the effi-
ciency level of a liquid-immersed type, low volt-
age dry type, or medium voltage dry type dis-
tribution transformer is greater than trial 
standard level 2 (as described in table V.1 in 
the proposed rule entitled ‘Energy Conservation 
Program: Energy Conservation Standards for 
Distribution Transformers’ (88 Fed. Reg. 1722 
(January 11, 2023))). 
‘‘(D) EFFECTIVE
DATE
FOR
CERTAIN 
RULES.—Any rule finalized by the Secretary 
under which the efficiency level of a liquid-im-
mersed type, low voltage dry type, or medium 
voltage dry-type distribution transformer is trial 
standard level 1 or 2 (as described in table V.1 
in the proposed rule entitled ‘Energy Conserva-
tion Program: Energy Conservation Standards 
for Distribution Transformers’ (88 Fed. Reg. 
1722 (January 11, 2023))) shall not take effect 
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until 10 years after the date on which the rule 
is finalized.’’. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7172 
To direct the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to promulgate regulations pro-
hibiting the issuance of certain certificates and licenses without a finding 
that a certain system or facility can safely operate with spent nuclear 
fuel for a period of at least 100 years, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 31, 2024 
Mr. LEVIN (for himself and Mr. CARBAJAL) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To direct the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to promulgate 
regulations prohibiting the issuance of certain certificates 
and licenses without a finding that a certain system 
or facility can safely operate with spent nuclear fuel 
for a period of at least 100 years, and for other pur-
poses. 
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 ‘‘100 Year Canister Life 
Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. SPENT NUCLEAR FUEL DRY CASK SAFETY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 18 months after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission shall 
promulgate final regulations, after providing notice and 
opportunity for public comment, prohibiting any Certifi-
cate of Compliance for a cask for a spent nuclear fuel dry 
storage system, or any specific license for a cask for a 
spent nuclear fuel dry storage facility, to be issued or re-
newed by the Commission without a finding that such sys-
tem or facility can safely operate with spent nuclear fuel 
for a period of at least 100 years. 
(b) SAVINGS CLAUSE.—Nothing in this section shall 
be construed to require the Commission to change the 
term of an initial license, or a renewal of a license, issued 
under part 72 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations 
(or any successor regulations). 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) CASK.—The term ‘‘cask’’ has the meaning 
given such term in section 72.3 of title 10, Code of 
Federal Regulations (or any successor regulations). 
(2) CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE.—The term 
‘‘Certificate of Compliance’’ has the meaning given 
such term in section 72.3 of title 10, Code of Fed-
eral Regulations (or any successor regulations). 
(3) COMMISSION.—The term ‘‘Commission’’ 
means the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7175 
To protect individuals who face reprisals for defending human rights and 
democracy by enhancing the capacity of the United States Government 
to prevent, mitigate, and respond in such cases, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 31, 2024 
Mr. MCGOVERN (for himself, Mr. RASKIN, Mrs. TORRES of California, Ms. 
OMAR, and Mr. CROW) introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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 jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To protect individuals who face reprisals for defending 
human rights and democracy by enhancing the capacity 
of the United States Government to prevent, mitigate, 
and respond in such cases, 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 ‘‘Human Rights Defend-
ers Protection Act of 2024’’. 
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‘‘(aa) individuals who re-
quire Security Advisory Opinions; 
and 
‘‘(bb) individuals who do not 
require Security Advisory Opin-
ions. 
‘‘(B) For the subsequent quarter— 
‘‘(i) the number of circuit rides sched-
uled; and 
‘‘(ii) the number of circuit rides 
planned. 
‘‘(4) PROCESSING.—For the preceding quar-
ter— 
‘‘(A) the average number of days be-
tween— 
‘‘(i) the date on which an individual is 
identified by the United States Govern-
ment as a refugee; and 
‘‘(ii) the date on which such individual 
is interviewed by the Secretary of Home-
land Security; 
‘‘(B) the average number of days be-
tween— 
‘‘(i) the date on which an individual 
identified by the United States Govern-
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ment as a refugee is interviewed by the 
Secretary of Homeland Security; and 
‘‘(ii) the date on which such individual 
is admitted to the United States; and 
‘‘(C) with respect to individuals identified 
by the United States Government as refugees 
who have been interviewed by the Secretary of 
Homeland Security, the approval, denial, and 
hold rates for the applications for admission of 
such individuals, by nationality. 
‘‘(5) PLAN AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.— 
‘‘(A) A plan that describes the procedural 
or personnel changes necessary to ensure the 
admission of the number of refugees authorized 
to be admitted to the United States in accord-
ance with determinations under subsections (a) 
and (b), including a projection of the number of 
refugees to be admitted to the United States 
each month so as to achieve the numerical goals 
set forth in such determinations. 
‘‘(B) Additional information relating to the 
pace of refugee admissions, as determined by 
the President. 
‘‘(h) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion may be construed— 
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‘‘(1) to inhibit the expeditious processing of ref-
ugee and asylum applications; or 
‘‘(2) to restrict the authority of the Secretary of 
Homeland Security to admit aliens to the United 
States under any other Act.’’. 
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I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7174 
To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to equalize the negotiation 
period between small-molecule and biologic candidates under the Drug 
Price Negotiation Program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 31, 2024 
Mr. MURPHY (for himself, Mr. DAVIS of North Carolina, and Mr. GUTHRIE) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on En-
ergy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and 
Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to equalize 
the negotiation period between small-molecule and bio-
logic candidates under the Drug Price Negotiation Pro-
gram. 
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. EQUALIZING THE NEGOTIATION PERIOD BE-
TWEEN 
SMALL-MOLECULE 
AND 
BIOLOGIC 
CANDIDATES UNDER THE DRUG PRICE NEGO-
TIATION PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1192(e)(1)(A)(ii) of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320f–1(e)(1)(A)(ii)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘7 years’’ and inserting ‘‘11 years’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in the enact-
ment of Public Law 117–169. 
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SEC. 2. PROGRAMS RELATING TO AUTISM. 
(a) DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES SURVEILLANCE 
AND RESEARCH PROGRAM.—Section 399AA(e) of the 
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280i(e)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘2024’’ and inserting ‘‘2029’’. 
(b) AUTISM EDUCATION, EARLY DETECTION, AND 
INTERVENTION.—Section 399BB(g) of the Public Health 
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280i–1(g)) is amended by striking 
‘‘2024’’ and inserting ‘‘2029’’. 
(c) INTERAGENCY
AUTISM
COORDINATING
COM-
MITTEE.—Section 399CC(f) of the Public Health Service 
Act (42 U.S.C. 280i–2(f)) is amended by striking ‘‘2024’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2029’’. 
SEC. 3. REPORTS TO CONGRESS. 
øDo you not want to update the reporting deadlines 
in section 399DD?¿ 
SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 399EE of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 280i–4) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘$23,100,000 
for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024’’ and in-
serting ‘‘$28,100,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 
through 2029’’; 
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘$50,599,000 
for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024’’ and in-
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(3) DATE.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall 
appoint all members of the Native American 
Truth and Healing Advisory Committee during 
the initial business meeting of the Commission 
under section 101(c)(1). 
(B) FAILURE TO APPOINT.—If the Com-
mission fails to appoint all members of the Na-
tive American Truth and Healing Advisory 
Committee in accordance with subparagraph 
(A), the Chair of the Committee on Indian Af-
fairs of the Senate, with the concurrence of the 
Vice Chair of the Committee on Indian Affairs 
of the Senate, shall appoint, in accordance with 
the requirements of paragraph (1), individuals 
to all vacant positions of the Native American 
Truth and Healing Advisory Committee not 
later than 30 days after the date of the initial 
business meeting of the Commission under sec-
tion 101(c)(1). 
(4) PERIOD OF APPOINTMENT; VACANCIES.— 
(A) PERIOD OF APPOINTMENT.—A mem-
ber of the Native American Truth and Healing 
Advisory Committee shall be appointed for an 
automatically renewable term of 2 years. 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Unlocking our Domes-
tic LNG Potential Act of 2024’’. 
SEC. 2. ADVANCING UNITED STATES GLOBAL LEADERSHIP. 
Section 3 of the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717b) 
is amended— 
(1) by striking subsections (a) through (c); 
(2) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as 
subsections (a) and (b), respectively; 
(3) by redesignating subsection (d) as sub-
section (c), and moving such subsection after sub-
section (b), as so redesignated; 
(4) in subsection (a), as so redesignated, by 
amending paragraph (1) to read as follows: ‘‘(1) The 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (in this sub-
section referred to as the ‘Commission’) shall have 
the exclusive authority to approve or deny an appli-
cation for authorization for the siting, construction, 
expansion, or operation of a facility to export nat-
ural gas from the United States to a foreign country 
or import natural gas from a foreign country, in-
cluding an LNG terminal. In determining whether to 
approve or deny an application under this para-
graph, the Commission shall deem the exportation or 
importation of natural gas to be consistent with the 
public interest. Except as specifically provided in
this Act, nothing in this Act is intended to affect 
otherwise applicable law related to any Federal 
agency’s authorities or responsibilities related to fa-
cilities to import or export natural gas, including 
LNG terminals.’’; and 
(5) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(d)(1) Nothing in this Act limits the authority of 
the President under the Constitution, the International 
Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et 
seq.), the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et 
seq.), part B of title II of the Energy Policy and Conserva-
tion Act (42 U.S.C. 6271 et seq.), the Trading With the 
Enemy Act (50 U.S.C. 4301 et seq.), or any other provi-
sion of law that imposes sanctions on a foreign person or 
foreign government (including any provision of law that 
prohibits or restricts United States persons from engaging 
in a transaction with a sanctioned person or government), 
including a country that is designated as a state sponsor 
of terrorism, to prohibit imports or exports. 
‘‘(2) In this subsection, the term ‘state sponsor of ter-
rorism’ means a country the government of which the Sec-
retary of State determines has repeatedly provided sup-
port for international terrorism pursuant to—
‘‘(A) section 1754(c)(1)(A) of the Export Con-
trol Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4318(c)(1)(A)); 
‘‘(B) section 620A of the Foreign Assistance 
Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2371); 
‘‘(C) section 40 of the Arms Export Control Act 
(22 U.S.C. 2780); or 
‘‘(D) any other provision of law.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives February 15, 
2024. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7176 
AN ACT 
To repeal restrictions on the export and import of 
natural gas.
SECTION 1. CONSOLIDATION OF CERTAIN DIVISIONS IN 
THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA. 
Section 81(a) of title 28, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
striking ‘‘seven’’ and inserting ‘‘five’’; 
(2) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘and Lauder-
dale’’ and inserting ‘‘Lauderdale, and Lawrence’’; 
(3) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Lawrence,’’; 
(B) by inserting after ‘‘Madison,’’ the fol-
lowing: ‘‘Marshall,’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘and Decatur’’; 
(4) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘Clay, 
Cleburne,’’ and inserting ‘‘Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne, 
DeKalb, Etowah, Saint Clair,’’; 
(5) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘Greene, Pick-
ens, Sumter, and Tuscaloosa’’ and inserting ‘‘Fay-
ette, Greene, Lamar, Marion, Pickens, Sumter, Tus-
caloosa, Walker, and Winston’’; 
(6) by striking paragraph (6); and
(7) by striking paragraph (7). 
Passed the House of Representatives December 3, 
2024. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7177 
AN ACT 
To amend title 28, United States Code, to consoli-
date certain divisions in the Northern District of 
Alabama.
H. R. 7177 
One Hundred Eighteenth Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE SECOND SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, 
the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-four 
An Act 
To amend title 28, United States Code, to consolidate certain divisions in the 
Northern District of Alabama. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 
1. 
CONSOLIDATION 
OF 
CERTAIN 
DIVISIONS 
IN 
THE 
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA. 
Section 81(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
‘‘seven’’ and inserting ‘‘five’’; 
(2) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘and Lauderdale’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Lauderdale, and Lawrence’’; 
(3) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Lawrence,’’; 
(B) by inserting after ‘‘Madison,’’ the following: ‘‘Mar-
shall,’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘and Decatur’’; 
(4) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘Clay, Cleburne,’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne, DeKalb, Etowah, Saint 
Clair,’’; 
(5) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘Greene, Pickens, Sumter, 
and Tuscaloosa’’ and inserting ‘‘Fayette, Greene, Lamar, 
Marion, Pickens, Sumter, Tuscaloosa, Walker, and Winston’’; 
(6) by striking paragraph (6); and 
(7) by striking paragraph (7). 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.