datamatters24/research-document-archive huggingface dataset:
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘$10,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$20,000’’. 
(4) ACTIONS
BY
STATE
ATTORNEYS
GEN-
ERAL.—Section 227(g)(1) of the Communications 
Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 227(g)(1)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘actual monetary loss or receive $500 in 
damages’’ and inserting ‘‘twice the amount of actual 
monetary loss or receive $1,000 in damages’’. 
(5) PRIVATE RIGHTS OF ACTION.—Section 227 
of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 227) 
is amended— 
(A) in subsection (b)(3), by striking ‘‘ac-
tual monetary loss from such a violation, or to 
receive $500 in damages for each such viola-
tion’’ and inserting ‘‘twice the amount of actual 
monetary loss from such a violation, or to re-
ceive $1,000 in damages for each such viola-
tion’’; and 
(B) in subsection (c)(5), by striking ‘‘ac-
tual monetary loss from such a violation, or to 
receive up to $500 in damages for each such 
violation’’ and inserting ‘‘twice the amount of 
actual monetary loss from such a violation, or 
to receive up to $1,000 in damages for each 
such violation’’. 
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HR 3702 RFS
as the Community Development Block Grant Disaster Re-
covery Reserve Fund (in this section referred to as the 
‘Fund’). 
‘‘(b) AMOUNTS.—The Fund shall consist of any 
amounts appropriated to or deposited into the Fund, in-
cluding amounts deposited into the Fund pursuant to sec-
tion 123(o). 
‘‘(c) USE.—Amounts in the Fund shall be available, 
pursuant to the occurrence of a major disaster declared 
under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emer-
gency Assistance Act, only for providing technical assist-
ance and capacity building in connection with section 123 
for grantees under such section that have been allocated 
assistance under such section in connection with such dis-
aster to facilitate planning required under such section 
and increase capacity to administer assistance provided 
under such section, including for technical assistance and 
training building and fire officials, builders, contractors 
and subcontractors, architects, and other design and con-
struction professionals regarding the latest published edi-
tions of national consensus-based codes, specifications, 
and standards (as such term is defined in section 
123(e)(7)).’’. 
(b) REGULATIONS.— 
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(1) PROPOSED RULE.—Not later than the expi-
ration of the 6-month period beginning on the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Hous-
ing and Urban Development shall issue proposed 
rules to carry out sections 123 and 124 of the Hous-
ing and Community Development Act of 1974, as 
added by the amendment made by subsection (a) of 
this section, and shall provide a 90-day period for 
submission of public comments on such proposed 
rule. 
(2) FINAL RULE.—Not later than the expira-
tion of the 12-month period beginning on the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Hous-
ing and Urban Development shall issue final regula-
tions to carry out sections 123 and 124 of the Hous-
ing and Community Development Act of 1974, as 
added by the amendment made by subsection (a) of 
this section. 
Passed the House of Representatives November 18, 
2019. 
Attest: 
CHERYL L. JOHNSON, 
Clerk. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3704 
To amend the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to clarify the use of subminimum 
wage with respect to certain contracts. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 11, 2019 
Mrs. HARTZLER (for herself, Mr. CLEAVER, Mr. CLAY, Mr. GRAVES of Mis-
souri, Mr. SMITH of Missouri, Mr. LONG, and Mr. LUETKEMEYER) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Edu-
cation and Labor 
A BILL 
To amend the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to clarify the 
use of subminimum wage with respect to certain contracts. 
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 Choices for 
Disabled Workers Act’’. 
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(b) TELEMARKETING AND CONSUMER FRAUD AND 
ABUSE PREVENTION ACT.— 
(1) CIVIL PENALTIES.—Section 6 of the Tele-
marketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Preven-
tion Act (15 U.S.C. 6105) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (b), by adding at the end 
the following: ‘‘Notwithstanding the preceding 
provisions of this subsection, the amount of the 
civil penalty under section 5(l) of the Federal 
Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 45(l)) for 
violation of an order of the Commission to cease 
and desist from conduct that constitutes a vio-
lation of a rule of the Commission under section 
3 of this Act, and the amount of the civil pen-
alty that the Commission may recover under 
section 5(m)(1)(A) of the Federal Trade Com-
mission Act (15 U.S.C. 45(m)(1)(A)) for viola-
tion of a rule of the Commission under section 
3 of this Act, shall be not more than $85,060 
for each violation.’’; and 
(B) in subsection (d), by adding at the end 
the following: ‘‘Notwithstanding the preceding 
sentence, the amount of the civil penalty under 
subparagraph (A) of section 1055(c)(2) of the 
Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 (12 
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SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION OF USE OF SUBMINIMUM WAGE 
WITH RESPECT TO CERTAIN CONTRACTS. 
(a) 
EXCEPTION
TO
PROHIBITION.—Section 
511(b)(2) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 
794g(b)(2)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘A local’’ and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (B), a local’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end following: 
‘‘(B) 
STATE
OF
MISSOURI.—Notwith-
standing subparagraph (A), a local educational 
agency or State educational agency described in 
subparagraph (A) that is in the State of Mis-
souri may enter into a contract or other ar-
rangement with an entity described in sub-
section (a) for the purpose of operating a pro-
gram for an individual who is age 24 or young-
er under which work is compensated at a sub-
minimum wage if the individual has received, 
and produces appropriate documentation indi-
cating completion of, the services described in 
subsection (a)(2)(A) before beginning work.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 511(a) of 
such Act (29 U.S.C. 794g(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘No 
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entity’’ and inserting ‘‘Except as provided in subsection 
(b)(2), no entity’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to work beginning after the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3705 
To repeal the sugar program under the Federal Agriculture Improvement 
and Reform Act of 1996 and certain other programs relating to sugar, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 11, 2019 
Mr. PERRY (for himself, Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania, Mr. JOYCE of Pennsyl-
vania, and Mr. SMUCKER) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To repeal the sugar program under the Federal Agriculture 
Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 and certain other 
programs relating to sugar, 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 ‘‘Saving Workers by 
Eliminating Economic Tampering Act’’ or the ‘‘SWEET 
Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. REPEAL OF SUGAR PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 156 of the Federal Agri-
culture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 
7272) is repealed. 
(b) FLEXIBLE MARKETING ALLOTMENTS FOR SUGAR 
AND TARIFF RATE QUOTAS.—Part VII of the Agricultural 
Adjustment Act of 1938 (7 U.S.C. 1359aa et seq.) is re-
pealed. 
(c) FEEDSTOCK FLEXIBILITY PROGRAM.—Section 
9010 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 
2002 (7 U.S.C. 8110) is repealed. 
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istered pre-apprenticeship programs by nontraditional 
populations or individuals with barriers to employment 
such as youth, women, people of color, long-term unem-
ployed, individuals with disabilities, individuals with sub-
stance abuse issues, individuals impacted by the criminal 
justice system, and veterans. 
SEC. 4. GRANTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—From the amounts appropriated 
to carry out this section, the Secretary of Labor shall 
award grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible entities. 
(b) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants under this sec-
tion, the Secretary shall give priority to eligible entities 
that serve a high number or high percentage of individuals 
who are from nontraditional apprenticeship populations 
(with priority given to women, people of color, veterans, 
those who have been impacted by the juvenile or adult 
criminal justice system, and individuals with barriers to 
employment between the ages of 16 and 24). 
(c) APPLICATION.—To receive a grant under this sec-
tion, an eligible entity shall submit an application to the 
Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing 
such information as the Secretary determines may be nec-
essary. 
(d) LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS.—No less than 
5 percent of the funds awarded under this section shall 
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(4) GRAZING
PERMIT; 
LEASE.—The terms 
‘‘grazing permit or lease’’ and ‘‘grazing permit and 
lease’’ mean any document authorizing the use of 
Federal lands for the purpose of commercial live-
stock grazing. 
(5) PERMITTEE; LESSEE.—The terms ‘‘per-
mittee or lessee’’ and ‘‘permittee and lessee’’ mean 
a livestock operator that holds a valid existing graz-
ing permit or lease. 
(6) RANGE DEVELOPMENTS.—The term ‘‘range 
developments’’— 
(A) means structures, fences, and other 
permanent fixtures placed on Federal lands for 
the furtherance of the purpose of livestock graz-
ing; and 
(B) does not include rolling stock, live-
stock, and diversions of water from Federal 
lands onto non-Federal lands. 
(7) SECRETARIES.—The term ‘‘Secretaries’’ re-
fers to the Secretary of Agriculture and the Sec-
retary of the Interior. 
(8) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Agriculture or the Secretary of the 
Interior, as appropriate to the administration of a 
grazing permit or lease. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 370 
To require the Secretary of Energy to carry out a program relating to 
physical security and cybersecurity for pipelines and liquefied natural 
gas facilities. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 9, 2019 
Mr. UPTON (for himself and Mr. LOEBSACK) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of Energy to carry out a program 
relating to physical security and cybersecurity for pipe-
lines and liquefied natural gas facilities. 
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 ‘‘Pipeline and LNG Fa-
cility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PHYSICAL SECURITY AND CYBERSECURITY FOR 
PIPELINES AND LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS 
FACILITIES. 
The Secretary of Energy, in carrying out the Depart-
ment of Energy’s functions pursuant to the Department 
of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), and 
in consultation with appropriate Federal agencies, rep-
resentatives of the energy sector, the States, and other 
stakeholders, shall carry out a program— 
(1) to establish policies and procedures to co-
ordinate Federal agencies, States, and the energy 
sector, including through councils or other entities 
engaged in sharing, analysis, or sector coordinating, 
to ensure the security, resiliency, and survivability of 
natural gas pipelines (including natural gas trans-
mission and distribution pipelines), hazardous liquid 
pipelines, and liquefied natural gas facilities; 
(2) to coordinate response and recovery by Fed-
eral agencies, States, and the energy sector, to phys-
ical incidents and cyber incidents impacting the en-
ergy sector; 
(3) to develop, for voluntary use, advanced cy-
bersecurity applications and technologies for natural 
gas pipelines (including natural gas transmission 
and distribution pipelines), hazardous liquid pipe-
lines, and liquefied natural gas facilities; 
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(iii) by inserting after subparagraph 
(A) the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(B) sharing mitigation protocols to counter cy-
bersecurity vulnerabilities pursuant to subsection 
(n); and’’; and 
(iv) in subparagraph (C), as so redes-
ignated, by inserting ‘‘and mitigation pro-
tocols 
to 
counter 
cybersecurity 
vulnerabilities in accordance with subpara-
graph (B)’’ before ‘‘with Federal’’; 
(B) in paragraph (7)(C), by striking 
‘‘sharing’’ and inserting ‘‘share’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (9), by inserting ‘‘mitiga-
tion 
protocols 
to 
counter 
cybersecurity 
vulnerabilities,’’ after ‘‘measures,’’; 
(3) in subsection (e)(1)(G), by striking the 
semicolon after ‘‘and’’ at the end; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(n) PROTOCOLS
TO
COUNTER
CYBERSECURITY 
VULNERABILITIES.—The Director may, as appropriate, 
identify, develop, and disseminate actionable protocols to 
mitigate cybersecurity vulnerabilities, including in cir-
cumstances in which such vulnerabilities exist because 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3713 
To amend title 28, United States Code, provide an additional place for 
holding court for the Western District of Washington, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 11, 2019 
Ms. DELBENE (for herself and Mr. LARSEN of Washington) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 28, United States Code, provide an additional 
place for holding court for the Western District of Wash-
ington, 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. ADDITIONAL PLACE FOR HOLDING COURT FOR 
THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON. 
Section 128(b) of title 28, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting ‘‘Mount Vernon,’’ after ‘‘Tacoma,’’. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3715 
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit employers 
from keeping employees’ tips to cover the cost of financial transaction fees. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 11, 2019 
Ms. GARCIA of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and Labor 
A BILL 
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit 
employers from keeping employees’ tips to cover the cost 
of financial transaction fees. 
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 Employees 
Tips Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON KEEPING TIPS TO COVER FINAN-
CIAL TRANSACTION FEES. 
Section 3(m)(2)(B) of the Fair Labor Standards Act 
of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 203(m)(2)(B)) is amended by insert-
ing ‘‘, or keeping any portion of employees’ tips to cover 
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the cost of any fee established, charged, or received by 
a payment card network for the purpose of compensating 
an issuer for its involvement in a transaction in which a 
person uses a debit card or credit card (as the terms ‘debit 
card’, ‘credit card’, ‘issuer’, and ‘payment card network’ 
are defined in section 921(c) of the Electronic Fund 
Transfer Act (15 U.S.C. 1693o–2(c)))’’ after ‘‘employees’ 
tips’’. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3717 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to terminate the designation 
of income tax payments to the Presidential Election Campaign Fund 
and to provide for the designation of income tax payments to the Border 
Wall Trust Fund, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 11, 2019 
Mr. GREEN of Tennessee (for himself, Mr. MASSIE, Mr. GAETZ, Mr. BILI-
RAKIS, Mr. GIBBS, Mr. ROY, Mr. NORMAN, Mr. HIGGINS of Louisiana, 
Mr. HICE of Georgia, Mr. BAIRD, Mr. PENCE, Mr. TURNER, Mr. 
BUCHANAN, Mr. RESCHENTHALER, Mr. RUTHERFORD, Mr. WOMACK, 
Mr. BIGGS, Mr. KELLY of Mississippi, Mr. JOHNSON of Louisiana, Mr. 
STIVERS, Mr. RIGGLEMAN, Mr. BURCHETT, Mr. SMITH of Missouri, Mr. 
BUDD, Mr. DUNN, Mr. MCKINLEY, Mr. CLINE, Mr. ROGERS of Alabama, 
Mr. SHIMKUS, Mr. COMER, Mr. HARRIS, Mr. DAVIDSON of Ohio, Mr. 
YOHO, Mr. WALKER, and Mr. SPANO) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to terminate 
the designation of income tax payments to the Presi-
dential Election Campaign Fund and to provide for the 
designation of income tax payments to the Border Wall 
Trust Fund, 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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(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(4) training to small business concerns owned 
and controlled by women that are small business 
concerns described in section 7(a)(2)(F)(i) in obtain-
ing assistance under section 7(a) and title V of the 
Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 
695 et seq.), including with respect to the applica-
tion process under such programs and partnering 
with participating lenders under such section 7(a).’’; 
and 
(E) in section 32 (15 U.S.C. 657b), by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(h) ASSISTANCE FOR SMALL MANUFACTURERS.— 
The Associate Administrator shall ensure that Veterans 
Business Outreach Centers assist small business concerns 
described in section 7(a)(2)(F)(i) in obtaining assistance 
under section 7(a) and title V of the Small Business In-
vestment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 695 et seq.), including 
with respect to the application process under such pro-
grams and partnering with participating lenders under 
such section 7(a).’’. 
(2) AMENDMENTS TO THE SMALL BUSINESS IN-
VESTMENT ACT OF 1958.—Title V of the Small Busi-
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 371 
Making appropriations for certain Federal employees working during the 
Government shutdown beginning on or about December 22, 2018, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 9, 2019 
Mr. BIGGS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Appropriations 
A BILL 
Making appropriations for certain Federal employees working 
during the Government shutdown beginning on or about 
December 22, 2018, 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 ‘‘Pay Our Protectors 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PAYMENT OF SALARIES OF CERTAIN EXCEPTED 
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES. 
There are appropriated, out of any money in the 
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sums as are 
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necessary to pay, during the period of a lapse in discre-
tionary appropriations beginning on or about December 
22, 2018, the salaries and expenses of any officer or em-
ployee of the Coast Guard, Customs and Border Protec-
tion, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Transpor-
tation and Security Administration, or the E-Verify pro-
gram who is excepted from the furlough resulting from 
such lapse. 
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116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3722 
AN ACT 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize 
a Joint Task Force to enhance integration of the Depart-
ment of Homeland Security’s border security operations 
to detect, interdict, disrupt, and prevent narcotics, such 
as fentanyl and other synthetic opioids, from entering 
the United States, 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 ‘‘Joint Task Force to 
Combat Opioid Trafficking Act of 2019’’. 
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF JOINT TASK FORCE TO 
COUNTER OPIOIDS. 
Subsection (b) of section 708 of the Homeland Secu-
rity Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 348) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2)(A), by adding at the end 
the following new clause: 
‘‘(iv) Enhancing the integration of the 
Department’s border security operations to 
detect, interdict, disrupt, and prevent nar-
cotics, such as fentanyl and other synthetic 
opioids, from entering the United States.’’; 
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (9) through 
(13) as paragraphs (11) through (15), respectively; 
and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (8) the fol-
lowing new paragraphs: 
‘‘(9) ENGAGEMENT
WITH
THE
PRIVATE
SEC-
TOR.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Director of a 
Joint Task Force may engage with representa-
tives from a private sector organization for the 
purpose of carrying out the mission of such 
Joint Task Force, and any such engagement 
shall not be subject to the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.). 
‘‘(B) ASSISTANCE
FROM
PRIVATE
SEC-
TOR.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding 
subsection (b)(1), the Secretary, with the 
agreement of a private sector organization, 
may arrange for the temporary assignment 
of an employee of such organization to a 
Joint Task Force in accordance with this 
paragraph. 
‘‘(ii) 
AGREEMENT.—The 
Secretary 
shall provide for a written agreement be-
tween the Department, the private sector 
organization concerned, and the employee 
concerned regarding the terms and condi-
tions of the assignment of such employee 
under this paragraph. 
‘‘(C) 
NO
FINANCIAL
LIABILITY.—Any 
agreement under this paragraph shall require 
the private sector organization concerned to be