[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4837 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4837

To prohibit Federal agencies from using funds for grants related to the 
  history of wine in countries outside of the United States, whether 
 insects are attracted to artificial light, or the levels of stress on 
  humans when discussing politics in social situations, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 23, 2019

Mrs. Lee of Nevada introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
                 the Committee on Oversight and Reform

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                                 A BILL


 
To prohibit Federal agencies from using funds for grants related to the 
  history of wine in countries outside of the United States, whether 
 insects are attracted to artificial light, or the levels of stress on 
  humans when discussing politics in social situations, and for other 
                               purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Taxpayer Savings Improvement Act''.

SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS FOR CERTAIN GRANTS.

    (a) In General.--During any fiscal year beginning on or after the 
date of enactment of this Act, Federal funds may not be used by any 
agency to award a grant that would fund a study--
            (1) on a history of wine in countries outside of the United 
        States;
            (2) on determining whether insects are attracted to 
        artificial light; or
            (3) on determining the levels of stress on humans when 
        discussing politics in social situations.
    (b) Definition of Agency.--In this Act, the term ``agency'' has the 
meaning given that term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code.
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