datamatters24/research-document-archive huggingface dataset:
‘‘(B) the government of the Russian Fed-
eration; or 
‘‘(2) a Russian-flagged vessel.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chap-
ter 551 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘55124. Exception for transportation of crude oil, petroleum, petroleum prod-
ucts, and liquified natural gas between Hawaii and other ports 
in the United States.’’. 
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designee, or the Speaker of the House of Rep-
resentatives, or the Speaker’s designee, shall 
move to proceed to the consideration of the 
Commission schedule for review bill. It shall 
also be in order for any member of the Senate 
or the House of Representatives, respectively, to 
move to proceed to the consideration of the 
Commission schedule for review bill at any time 
after the conclusion of such 5-day period. 
(B) MOTION TO PROCEED.—A motion to 
proceed to the consideration of a Commission 
schedule for review bill is highly privileged in 
the House of Representatives and is privileged 
in the Senate and is not debatable. The motion 
is not subject to amendment or to a motion to 
postpone consideration of the Commission 
schedule for review bill. If the motion to pro-
ceed is agreed to, the Senate or the House of 
Representatives, as the case may be, shall im-
mediately proceed to consideration of the Com-
mission schedule for review bill without inter-
vening motion, order, or other business, and the 
Commission schedule for review bill shall re-
main the unfinished business of the Senate or 
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States shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations 
and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate a re-
port assessing the impact of United States humanitarian 
assistance to the people of Venezuela both in Venezuela 
and throughout the Western Hemisphere. 
SEC. 5. SUPPORT FOR EFFORTS AT THE UNITED NATIONS 
ON THE HUMANITARIAN AND POLITICAL CRI-
SIS IN VENEZUELA. 
(a) INITIAL EFFORTS.—The President shall instruct 
the Permanent Representative of the United States to the 
United Nations to use the voice, vote, and influence of the 
United States to secure the necessary votes to— 
(1) place the humanitarian and political crisis 
in Venezuela on the agenda at the United Nations; 
and 
(2) secure a Presidential Statement from the 
United Nations urging the Government of Venezuela 
to allow the delivery of humanitarian relief. 
(b) ADDITIONAL EFFORTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Beginning not later than 30 
days after the conclusion of efforts by the United 
States Permanent Representative to the United Na-
tions under subsection (a), the President shall in-
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struct the Permanent Representative to use the 
voice, vote, and influence of the United States to se-
cure the adoption of a United Nations resolution de-
scribed in paragraph (2). 
(2) RESOLUTION DESCRIBED.—The United Na-
tions resolution referred to in paragraph (1) is a res-
olution encouraging— 
(A) the Government of Venezuela to 
promptly allow safe and unhindered access for 
humanitarian agencies and their implementing 
partners, including possible support from neigh-
boring countries; and 
(B) the Government of Venezuela to allow 
the delivery of food and medicine. 
SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR HUMAN-
ITARIAN ASSISTANCE TO THE PEOPLE OF 
VENEZUELA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The President is authorized to 
provide humanitarian assistance to support the people of 
Venezuela both in Venezuela and throughout the Western 
Hemisphere. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized 
to 
be 
appropriated 
to 
the 
President 
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$150,000,000 each year for fiscal years 2020 and 2021 
to carry out this section. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8553 
To provide for expanded capacity to respond to pandemic disaster, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 9, 2020 
Mr. CARTWRIGHT (for himself, Mr. MORELLE, Mr. PETERSON, and Mr. 
PAPPAS) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Com-
mittees on Energy and Commerce, Science, Space, and Technology, 
Armed Services, and Veterans’ Affairs, for a period to be subsequently 
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provi-
sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To provide for expanded capacity to respond to pandemic 
disaster, 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 ‘‘Managing American 
Knowledge and Equipment to Prevent Pandemic Emer-
gencies Act’’ or the ‘‘MAKE PPE Act’’. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8554 
To establish the Federal Sunset Commission. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 9, 2020 
Mr. CLOUD (for himself, Mr. GOODEN, Mr. CRAWFORD, Mr. STEUBE, Mr. 
OLSON, Mr. WEBER of Texas, and Mr. BABIN) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and 
in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently 
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provi-
sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To establish the Federal Sunset Commission. 
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 ‘‘Federal Sunset Com-
mission Act of 2020’’. 
SEC. 2. REVIEW AND ABOLISHMENT OF FEDERAL AGEN-
CIES. 
(a) SCHEDULE FOR REVIEW.—Not later than one 
year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Fed-
eral Agency Sunset Commission established under section 
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needs that the programs carried out by the agency 
are intended to address. 
(9) The extent to which the agency has com-
plied with the applicable provisions contained in the 
sections 1115, 1116, 1117, 1120, 1121, 1122, 1123, 
1124, 1125, and the first 9703 of title 31, United 
States Code, section 306 of title 5, United States 
Code, and chapter 28 of title 39, United States 
Code. 
(10) The promptness and effectiveness with 
which the agency seeks public input and input from 
State and local governments on the efficiency and ef-
fectiveness of the performance of the functions of 
the agency. 
(11) Whether the agency has worked to enact 
changes in the law that are intended to benefit the 
public as a whole rather than the specific business, 
institution, or individuals that the agency regulates. 
(12) The extent to which the agency has en-
couraged participation by the public as a whole in 
making its rules and decisions rather than encour-
aging participation solely by those it regulates. 
(13) The extent to which the public participa-
tion in rulemaking and decision making of the agen-
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8555 
To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to submit to Congress 
a weekly report on COVID–19 vaccine distribution, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 9, 2020 
Ms. CRAIG introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to 
submit to Congress a weekly report on COVID–19 vac-
cine distribution, 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 ‘‘Vaccine Fairness Act 
of 2020’’. 
SEC. 2. COVID–19 VACCINE DISTRIBUTION REPORT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 7 days after the 
date on which the Federal Government begins distributing 
COVID–19 vaccines for administration to the public, and 
every 7 days thereafter, the Secretary of Health and 
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(A) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Director, with 
input from the Department of Homeland Secu-
rity, shall establish and chair an interagency 
working group with Cabinet-level representation 
from all relevant Federal agencies. 
(B) DUTIES.—The working group shall— 
(i) come together to provide a stra-
tegic vision of extreme weather resilience; 
(ii) conduct a gap and overlap anal-
ysis of Federal agencies’ current and 
planned activities related to achieving 
short- and long-term resilience to extreme 
weather and its impacts on the Nation, 
such as storm surge, flooding, drought, 
and wildfires; and 
(iii) develop a National Extreme 
Weather Resilience Plan in accordance 
with section 5(a). 
(2) ADDITIONAL REPRESENTATION FROM EXEC-
UTIVE
OFFICE
OF
THE
PRESIDENT.—The inter-
agency working group established under paragraph 
(1) shall include representatives of the relevant of-
fices and councils within the Executive Office of the 
President, including— 
(A) the Office of Management and Budget; 
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Human Services (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Sec-
retary’’), in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, 
shall submit to Congress a report on the effectiveness of 
efforts relating to the distribution of COVID–19 vaccines 
to the public. 
(b) CONTENTS OF REPORT.—Each report submitted 
under subsection (a) shall include, with respect to the 7- 
day period preceding the date on which such report is sub-
mitted, the following: 
(1) The number of doses of COVID–19 vaccines 
distributed for administration to the public. 
(2) A description of any substantial purchase of 
COVID–19 vaccines by a Federal Government agen-
cy or private organization. 
(3) The number of doses of COVID–19 vaccines 
that were distributed to State or local health depart-
ments. 
(4) A description of the progress made in dis-
tributing COVID–19 vaccines to the following: 
(A) High-risk and other priority groups, 
including— 
(i) racial and ethnic minorities; 
(ii) individuals who are pregnant or 
breastfeeding; 
(iii) individuals with disabilities; 
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(iv) homeless individuals; 
(v) newly resettled refugees; and 
(vi) individuals in rural communities. 
(B) High-risk facilities, including— 
(i) long-term care facilities; 
(ii) group homes; and 
(iii) jails and prisons. 
(5) A description of any deviations from Fed-
eral distribution plans, including issues relating to 
the following: 
(A) Sites administering large numbers of 
COVID–19 vaccines, such as pharmacy chain 
stores, schools, and primary health care pro-
viders. 
(B) Tracking procedures for COVID–19 
vaccines, particularly in areas of greatest need. 
(C) Outreach to health care providers and 
the public about the availability, benefits, safe-
ty, contraindications, and costs of receiving 
COVID–19 vaccines. 
(D) Outreach to health care providers re-
garding the responsibilities of such providers to 
track vaccine administration and monitor ad-
verse events. 
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(E) Uniform record keeping relating to the 
administration of COVID–19 vaccines (includ-
ing Federal support for State and local immuni-
zation information systems). 
(F) Overuse or gaps in treatment. 
(c) BRIEFINGS.—On each date on which the Sec-
retary submits to Congress a report under subsection (a), 
the Secretary shall be available to brief Congress on the 
contents of such report. 
(d) TERMINATION.—This section shall cease to have 
effect on the date that is 18 months after the date on 
which the initial report is submitted to Congress under 
subsection (a). 
(e) STATE DEFINED.—In this section, the term 
‘‘State’’ means each of the several States, the District of 
Columbia, each commonwealth, territory, or possession of 
the United States, and each federally recognized Indian 
Tribe. 
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(B) the National Security Staff; 
(C) the Council of Economic Advisors; 
(D) the Council on Environmental Quality; 
and 
(E) the Domestic Policy Council. 
(3) CONSULTATION WITH TRIBAL, STATE, AND 
LOCAL REPRESENTATIVES.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Federal inter-
agency working group established under para-
graph (1) shall work closely with an advisory 
group to take into account the needs of State 
and local entities across all regions of the 
United States. The advisory group shall consist 
of— 
(i) 1 representative from the National 
Emergency Management Association; 
(ii) 7 representatives from States and 
State associations; and 
(iii) 8 representatives from local enti-
ties and associations, including representa-
tion from a tribal nation and at least 1 
major metropolitan area. 
(B) KEY
SECTORS.—The representatives 
described in subparagraph (A) shall, in the ag-
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for funds for the sole purpose of dismantling law en-
forcement agencies or organizations pursuant to a 
State or local policy. 
‘‘(3) RULE
OF
CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in 
paragraph (2) shall be construed to affect the eligi-
bility of any law enforcement agency or organization 
that reduces the salaries of law enforcement per-
sonnel due to budget constraints that are imple-
mented as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.’’; 
(4) in section 2304(1) (34 U.S.C. 10494(1)), by 
inserting ‘‘, unless Federal funds are sought for the 
purpose of personnel hiring, personnel retention, or 
wage augmentation,’’ after ‘‘certify’’; and 
(5) in section 2305 (34 U.S.C. 10495(b))— 
(A) by striking ‘‘The Attorney General 
may award’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), the Attorney General may award’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.—Paragraph (1) shall not 
apply to grants sought for the purpose of personnel 
hiring, personnel retention, or wage augmentation.’’. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
1001(21) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 
Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10261(21)) is amended 
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by striking ‘‘$7,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 
through 2024.’’ and inserting ‘‘$15,000,000,000 for each 
of fiscal years 2021 through 2025, of which any funds 
appropriated in excess of $7,500,000 shall be used for the 
hiring and retention of law enforcement officers and the 
augmentation of wages as described in such part.’’. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8559 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve and to expand eligibility 
for dependency and indemnity compensation paid to certain survivors 
of certain veterans. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 9, 2020 
Mrs. HAYES (for herself, Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. FITZPATRICK, 
Ms. WILD, Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, Mr. KILMER, and Mr. COX of 
California) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve and 
to expand eligibility for dependency and indemnity com-
pensation paid to certain survivors of certain veterans. 
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 ‘‘Surviving Families 
Benefit Expansion Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF REQUIREMENTS FOR DEPEND-
ENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION FOR 
SURVIVORS OF CERTAIN VETERANS RATED 
TOTALLY DISABLED AT TIME OF DEATH. 
Section 1318 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ and in-
serting ‘‘(1) Except as provided in paragraph 
(2), the Secretary’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(2) In any case in which the Secretary makes a pay-
ment under paragraph (1) of this subsection by reason 
of subsection (b)(1) of this section and the period of con-
tinuous rating immediately preceding death is less than 
10 years, the amount payable under such paragraph shall 
be an amount that bears the same relationship to the 
amount otherwise payable under such paragraph as the 
duration of such period bears to 10 years.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ‘‘10 or 
more years’’ and inserting ‘‘not less than five 
years’’. 
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SEC. 3. ELIGIBILITY FOR DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY 
COMPENSATION FOR SURVIVING SPOUSES 
WHO REMARRY AFTER AGE 55. 
Section 103(d)(2)(B) of title 38, United States Code, 
is amended in the second sentence by inserting ‘‘chapter 
13 or’’ after ‘‘benefits under’’. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8560 
To provide first-time, low-level, nonviolent simple possession offenders an 
opportunity to expunge that conviction after successful completion of 
court-imposed probation. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 9, 2020 
Mr. JEFFRIES (for himself and Mr. TAYLOR) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To provide first-time, low-level, nonviolent simple possession 
offenders an opportunity to expunge that conviction after 
successful completion of court-imposed probation. 
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 ‘‘Kenneth P. Thompson 
Begin Again Act’’. 
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SEC. 
2. 
ELIMINATING 
AGE 
REQUIREMENT 
FOR 
EXPUNGEMENT OF CERTAIN CONVICTIONS 
FOR SIMPLE POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED 
SUBSTANCES BY NONVIOLENT OFFENDERS. 
Section 3607(c) of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘and the person was less than twen-
ty-one years old at the time of the offense,’’. 
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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8561 
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to sunset the increased 
FMAP for medical assistance for newly eligible mandatory individuals, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 9, 2020 
Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to sunset 
the increased FMAP for medical assistance for newly 
eligible mandatory individuals, 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 ‘‘Restoring Fairness to 
Medicaid Reimbursement Act of 2020’’. 
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SEC. 2. SUNSET OF INCREASED FMAP FOR MEDICAL AS-
SISTANCE FOR NEWLY ELIGIBLE MANDA-
TORY INDIVIDUALS. 
Section 1905(y)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1396 (y)(1)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (D), by striking at the end 
‘‘and’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (E), by striking ‘‘and each 
year thereafter.’’ and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(F) the Federal medical assistance per-
centage otherwise provided under subsection (b) 
for calendar quarters in 2021 and each year 
thereafter.’’. 
SEC. 3. CONFORMING OF TITLE XIX OF THE SOCIAL SECU-
RITY ACT TO PROVIDE A STATE OPTION TO 
PROVIDE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE TO EXPAN-
SION POPULATION. 
Section 1902(a)(10)(i)(VIII) of the Social Security 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)(i)(VIII)) is amended by in-
serting ‘‘at the option of the State’’ after ‘‘beginning Jan-
uary 1, 2014,’’. 
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(vi) 
The 
National 
Institutes 
of 
Health. 
(vii) The Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention. 
(viii) The Coast Guard. 
(ix) 
The 
National 
Transportation 
Safety Board. 
(x) The National Institute of Stand-
ards and Technology. 
(xi) The Government Accountability 
Office. 
(xii) The Department of the Interior, 
including the United States Geological 
Survey. 
(xiii) Any Office of the Inspector Gen-
eral. 
(xiv) The Small Business Administra-
tion. 
(xv) The Chemical Safety and Hazard 
Investigation Board. 
(xvi) The Department of Housing and 
Urban Development. 
(xvii) The Department of Agriculture. 
(2) STATE, LOCAL, TRIBAL, AND
RESEARCH 
STAFF.— 
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