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SEC. 106. RESERVATION OF THE TRIBE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Upon the request of the Tribe, the 
Secretary of the Interior— 
(1) shall take into trust for the benefit of the 
Tribe any land held in fee by the Tribe that was ac-
quired by the Tribe on or before January 1, 2007, 
if such lands are located within the boundaries of 
New Kent County, James City County, Charles City 
County, or Henrico County, Virginia; and 
(2) may take into trust for the benefit of the 
Tribe any land held in fee by the Tribe, if such 
lands are located within the boundaries of New Kent 
County, James City County, Charles City County, or 
Henrico County, Virginia. 
(b) DEADLINE
FOR DETERMINATION.—The Sec-
retary shall make a final written determination not later 
than 3 years of the date which the Tribe submits a request 
for land to be taken into trust under subsection (a)(2) and 
shall immediately make that determination available to the 
Tribe. 
(c) RESERVATION STATUS.—Any land taken into 
trust for the benefit of the Tribe pursuant to this para-
graph shall, upon request of the Tribe, be considered part 
of the reservation of the Tribe. 
(d) GAMING.—The Tribe may not conduct gaming ac-
tivities as a matter of claimed inherent authority or under
I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 979 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to encourage Canadian 
tourism to the United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 7, 2017 
Mr. SIRES (for himself and Mr. YOHO) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the 
Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently deter-
mined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to encourage 
Canadian tourism to the United States. 
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 ‘‘Promoting Tourism 
to Enhance our Economy Act of 2017’’. 
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SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITIES ON COLLECTIVE 
BARGAINING OF EMPLOYEES OF THE VET-
ERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION. 
Section 7422 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by striking subsections (b), (c), and (d); and 
(2) by redesignating subsection (e) as sub-
section (b). 
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SEC. 
2. 
ENCOURAGING 
CANADIAN 
TOURISM 
TO 
THE 
UNITED STATES. 
Section 214 of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
(8 U.S.C. 1184) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(s) CANADIAN RETIREES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Homeland 
Security may admit as a visitor for pleasure as de-
scribed in section 101(a)(15)(B) any alien for a pe-
riod not to exceed 240 days, if the alien dem-
onstrates, to the satisfaction of the Secretary, that 
the alien— 
‘‘(A) is a citizen of Canada; 
‘‘(B) is at least 55 years of age; 
‘‘(C) maintains a residence in Canada; 
‘‘(D) owns a residence in the United States 
or has signed a rental agreement for accom-
modations in the United States for the duration 
of the alien’s stay in the United States; 
‘‘(E) is not inadmissible under section 212; 
‘‘(F) is not described in any ground of de-
portability under section 237; 
‘‘(G) will not engage in employment or 
labor for hire in the United States; and 
‘‘(H) will not seek any form of assistance 
or benefit described in section 403(a) of the 
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Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity 
Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1613(a)). 
‘‘(2) SPOUSE.—The spouse of an alien de-
scribed in paragraph (1) may be admitted under the 
same terms as the principal alien if the spouse satis-
fies the requirements of paragraph (1), other than 
subparagraphs (B) and (D). 
‘‘(3) IMMIGRANT INTENT.—In determining eli-
gibility for admission under this subsection, mainte-
nance of a residence in the United States shall not 
be considered evidence of intent by the alien to 
abandon the alien’s residence in Canada. 
‘‘(4) PERIOD OF ADMISSION.—During any sin-
gle 365-day period, an alien may be admitted as de-
scribed in section 101(a)(15)(B) pursuant to this 
subsection for a period not to exceed 240 days, be-
ginning on the date of admission. Periods of time 
spent outside the United States during such 240-day 
period shall not toll the expiration of such 240-day 
period. 
‘‘(5) NON-RESIDENT ALIEN TAX STATUS.—An 
alien admitted pursuant to this subsection shall be 
treated as a nonresident alien for purposes of the In-
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thereof).’’. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 97 
To amend the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 
2016, to enable the payment of certain officers and employees of the 
United States whose employment is authorized under the Deferred Action 
for Childhood Arrivals program, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 3, 2017 
Ms. BROWNLEY of California introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on House Administration 
A BILL 
To amend the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appro-
priations Act, 2016, to enable the payment of certain 
officers and employees of the United States whose em-
ployment is authorized under the Deferred Action for 
Childhood Arrivals program, 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 ‘‘American Dream Em-
ployment Act of 2017’’. 
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SEC. 2. CERTAIN FEDERAL EMPLOYEES WHO ARE BENE-
FICIARIES OF DACA AUTHORIZED TO BE 
PAID. 
Section 704 of title VII of division E of the Consoli-
dated Appropriations Act, 2016 (Public Law 114–113) is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘eligible; or’’ and inserting ‘‘eli-
gible;’’; and 
(2) by striking the semicolon after ‘‘owes alle-
giance to the United States’’ and inserting the fol-
lowing: ‘‘; or (5) is a person who is employed by the 
House of Representatives or the Senate, and has 
been issued an employment authorization document 
under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals 
Program of the Secretary of Homeland Security, es-
tablished pursuant to the memorandum from the 
Secretary of Homeland Security entitled ‘Exercising 
Prosecutorial Discretion with Respect to Individuals 
Who Came to the United States as Children’, dated 
June 15, 2012:’’. 
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115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 980 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify authorities relating to 
the collective bargaining of employees in the Veterans Health Administration. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 7, 2017 
Mr. TAKANO (for himself, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, 
Ms. BROWNLEY of California, Mr. CA´RDENAS, Mr. COHEN, Mr. COOPER, 
Mrs. DINGELL, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. GARAMENDI, Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. 
JAYAPAL, Mr. KILDEE, Ms. KUSTER of New Hampshire, Ms. LOFGREN, 
Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. NOLAN, Mr. POCAN, Miss RICE 
of New York, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. WALZ, Mr. PANETTA, 
Mr. CORREA, and Mr. KHANNA) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify authorities 
relating to the collective bargaining of employees in the 
Veterans Health Administration. 
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 ‘‘VA Employee Fairness 
Act of 2017’’. 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Thomasina E. Jordan Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal 
Recognition Act of 2017’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978. 
TITLE I—CHICKAHOMINY INDIAN TRIBE 
Sec. 101. Findings. 
Sec. 102. Definitions. 
Sec. 103. Federal recognition. 
Sec. 104. Membership; governing documents. 
Sec. 105. Governing body. 
Sec. 106. Reservation of the Tribe. 
Sec. 107. Hunting, fishing, trapping, gathering, and water rights. 
TITLE II—CHICKAHOMINY INDIAN TRIBE—EASTERN DIVISION 
Sec. 201. Findings. 
Sec. 202. Definitions. 
Sec. 203. Federal recognition. 
Sec. 204. Membership; governing documents. 
Sec. 205. Governing body. 
Sec. 206. Reservation of the Tribe. 
Sec. 207. Hunting, fishing, trapping, gathering, and water rights. 
TITLE III—UPPER MATTAPONI TRIBE 
Sec. 301. Findings. 
Sec. 302. Definitions. 
Sec. 303. Federal recognition. 
Sec. 304. Membership; governing documents. 
Sec. 305. Governing body. 
Sec. 306. Reservation of the Tribe. 
Sec. 307. Hunting, fishing, trapping, gathering, and water rights. 
TITLE IV—RAPPAHANNOCK TRIBE, INC. 
Sec. 401. Findings. 
Sec. 402. Definitions. 
Sec. 403. Federal recognition. 
Sec. 404. Membership; governing documents. 
Sec. 405. Governing body. 
Sec. 406. Reservation of the Tribe. 
Sec. 407. Hunting, fishing, trapping, gathering, and water rights. 
TITLE V—MONACAN INDIAN NATION
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115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 981 
To prohibit any hiring freeze from affecting the Indian Health Service. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 7, 2017 
Mrs. TORRES (for herself, Mr. COLE, Mr. O’HALLERAN, and Mr. JONES) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Over-
sight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To prohibit any hiring freeze from affecting the Indian 
Health Service. 
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 ‘‘Indian Health Service 
Hiring Freeze Exemption Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON HIRING FREEZE FROM AFFECT-
ING INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE. 
The memorandum titled ‘‘Presidential Memorandum 
Regarding the Hiring Freeze’’ published on January 23, 
2017, or any other substantially similar memorandum, 
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Executive order, or other action by the President to pre-
vent a department or agency of the Federal Government 
from filling vacant Federal civilian employee positions or 
creating new such positions, shall have no force or effect 
with respect to positions within the Indian Health Service. 
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115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 982 
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to allow for payments to 
States for substance abuse services furnished to inmates in public institu-
tions, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 7, 2017 
Mr. TURNER (for himself, Ms. TSONGAS, Ms. FUDGE, Ms. KAPTUR, Ms. 
CLARK of Massachusetts, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Mr. CONYERS, and Mr. RYAN 
of Ohio) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to allow 
for payments to States for substance abuse services fur-
nished to inmates in public institutions, 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 ‘‘The Reforming and 
Expanding Access to Treatment Act’’ or the ‘‘TREAT 
Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PAYMENTS TO STATES UNDER MEDICAID FOR SUB-
STANCE ABUSE SERVICES FURNISHED TO IN-
MATES IN PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS. 
Section 1905 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1396d) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(16)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘and, (B) for individuals’’ 
and inserting ‘‘, (B) for individuals’’; and 
(B) by inserting before the semicolon at 
the end the following: ‘‘, and (C) qualified inpa-
tient substance use disorder services (as defined 
in such subsection) for inmates of a public in-
stitution (as such terms are defined for pur-
poses of applying the subdivision (A) that fol-
lows paragraph (29))’’; and 
(2) in subsection (h), by adding at the end the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) For purposes of subsection (a)(16)(C), the term 
‘qualified inpatient substance use disorder services’ means 
medication or behavioral treatment administered in fur-
therance of eliminating, mitigating, treating, or curing an 
individual’s use or abuse of drugs or an individual’s sub-
stance abuse disorder.’’. 
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SEC. 3. NO SAMSHA POLICY AGAINST SUBSTANCE ABUSE 
TREATMENT FOR INCARCERATED INDIVID-
UALS. 
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services 
Administration shall not establish, maintain, or implement 
any memorandum of understanding or other policy that 
prohibits or restricts the Administration’s provision or 
support of substance abuse treatment or related services 
for incarcerated individuals, so long as such provision or 
support— 
(1) is statutorily authorized (by provisions of 
law other than this section) for such type of treat-
ment or services; and 
(2) not statutorily prohibited or restricted with 
respect to incarcerated individuals. 
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115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 984 
To extend Federal recognition to the Chickahominy Indian Tribe, the Chicka-
hominy Indian Tribe—Eastern Division, the Upper Mattaponi Tribe, 
the Rappahannock Tribe, Inc., the Monacan Indian Nation, and the 
Nansemond Indian Tribe. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 7, 2017 
Mr. WITTMAN (for himself, Mr. BEYER, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. CON-
NOLLY, and Mr. TAYLOR) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To extend Federal recognition to the Chickahominy Indian 
Tribe, the Chickahominy Indian Tribe—Eastern Divi-
sion, the Upper Mattaponi Tribe, the Rappahannock 
Tribe, Inc., the Monacan Indian Nation, and the 
Nansemond Indian Tribe. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Thomasina E. Jordan Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal 
Recognition Act of 2017’’. 
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(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978. 
TITLE I—CHICKAHOMINY INDIAN TRIBE 
Sec. 101. Findings. 
Sec. 102. Definitions. 
Sec. 103. Federal recognition. 
Sec. 104. Membership; governing documents. 
Sec. 105. Governing body. 
Sec. 106. Reservation of the Tribe. 
Sec. 107. Hunting, fishing, trapping, gathering, and water rights. 
TITLE II—CHICKAHOMINY INDIAN TRIBE—EASTERN DIVISION 
Sec. 201. Findings. 
Sec. 202. Definitions. 
Sec. 203. Federal recognition. 
Sec. 204. Membership; governing documents. 
Sec. 205. Governing body. 
Sec. 206. Reservation of the Tribe. 
Sec. 207. Hunting, fishing, trapping, gathering, and water rights. 
TITLE III—UPPER MATTAPONI TRIBE 
Sec. 301. Findings. 
Sec. 302. Definitions. 
Sec. 303. Federal recognition. 
Sec. 304. Membership; governing documents. 
Sec. 305. Governing body. 
Sec. 306. Reservation of the Tribe. 
Sec. 307. Hunting, fishing, trapping, gathering, and water rights. 
TITLE IV—RAPPAHANNOCK TRIBE, INC. 
Sec. 401. Findings. 
Sec. 402. Definitions. 
Sec. 403. Federal recognition. 
Sec. 404. Membership; governing documents. 
Sec. 405. Governing body. 
Sec. 406. Reservation of the Tribe. 
Sec. 407. Hunting, fishing, trapping, gathering, and water rights. 
TITLE V—MONACAN INDIAN NATION 
Sec. 501. Findings. 
Sec. 502. Definitions. 
Sec. 503. Federal recognition. 
Sec. 504. Membership; governing documents. 
Sec. 505. Governing body. 
Sec. 506. Reservation of the Tribe. 
Sec. 507. Hunting, fishing, trapping, gathering, and water rights. 
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A BILL 
To clarify the rights of Indians and Indian tribes on Indian 
lands under the National Labor Relations Act. 
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history of, a claimant and the basis for any 
payment from the trust made to such claimant; 
and 
‘‘(ii) does not include any confidential med-
ical record or the claimant’s full social security 
number; and 
‘‘(B) upon written request, and subject to pay-
ment (demanded at the option of the trust) for any 
reasonable cost incurred by the trust to comply with 
such request, provide in a timely manner any infor-
mation related to payment from, and demands for 
payment from, such trust, subject to appropriate 
protective orders, to any party to any action in law 
or equity if the subject of such action concerns li-
ability for asbestos exposure.’’. 
SEC. 203. EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION OF AMEND-
MENTS. 
(a) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Except as provided in sub-
section (b), this title and the amendments made by this 
title shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this 
title. 
(b) APPLICATION OF AMENDMENTS.—The amend-
ments made by this title shall apply with respect to cases 
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commenced under title 11 of the United States Code be-
fore, on, or after the date of the enactment of this title. 
Passed the House of Representatives March 9, 
2017. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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Union Calendar No. 11 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 985 
[Report No. 115–25] 
To amend the procedures used in Federal court class actions and multidistrict 
litigation proceedings to assure fairer, more efficient outcomes for claim-
ants and defendants, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 9, 2017 
Mr. GOODLATTE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
MARCH 7, 2017 
Additional sponsors: Mr. SESSIONS and Mr. GROTHMAN 
MARCH 7, 2017 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
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To amend the procedures used in Federal court class actions 
and multidistrict litigation proceedings to assure fairer, 
more efficient outcomes for claimants and defendants, 
and for other purposes. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; REFERENCE; TABLE OF CON-
TENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act of 2017’’. 
(b) REFERENCE.—Whenever, in this Act, reference 
is made to an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or 
other provision, the reference shall be considered to be 
made to a section or other provision of title 28, United 
States Code. 
(c) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; reference; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Purposes. 
Sec. 3. Class action procedures. 
Sec. 4. Misjoinder of plaintiffs in personal injury and wrongful death actions. 
Sec. 5. Multidistrict litigation proceedings procedures. 
Sec. 6. Rulemaking authority of Supreme Court and Judicial Conference. 
Sec. 7. Effective date. 
SEC. 2. PURPOSES. 
The purposes of this Act are to— 
(1) assure fair and prompt recoveries for class 
members and multidistrict litigation plaintiffs with 
legitimate claims; 
(2) diminish abuses in class action and mass 
tort litigation that are undermining the integrity of 
the U.S. legal system; and 
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emies under which the Board shall conduct a study on 
the cost and impact of rerouting freight rail traffic con-
taining hazardous material to avoid transportation of such 
hazardous material through urban areas. 
(b) CONTENTS
OF STUDY.—The study described 
under subsection (a) shall include— 
(1) the benefits of rerouting freight rail traffic 
containing hazardous material to alternate railroad 
routes that avoid urban areas, including benefits to 
the health and safety of the individuals living in 
such urban areas; 
(2) the benefits of construction of alternative 
railroad routes that avoid urban areas for transpor-
tation of freight rail containing hazardous material; 
(3) the logistical feasibility of the actions de-
scribed in paragraphs (1) and (2); and 
(4) the costs of taking the actions described in 
paragraphs (1) and (2). 
(c) REPORT.—In entering into an arrangement under 
subsection (a), the Secretary shall request that the Board 
transmit to Congress a report on the results of the study 
not later than 21 months after the date of enactment of 
this Act. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.— 
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tive’’ has in section 3(b) of the Alaska Native Claims 
Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1602(b)). 
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