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(2) 
PERMANENT
PROHIBITION.—Notwith-
standing paragraph (1), lands located north of a line 
that runs in a cardinal east and west direction and 
is defined by California State Highway Route 12 as 
it crosses through Sonoma County at Highway 101 
as they are physically on the ground and used for 
transportation on January 1, 2016, and extending to 
the furthest extent of Sonoma County shall not be 
eligible for gaming under the Indian Gaming Regu-
latory Act (25 U.S.C. 2710 et seq.). 
SEC. 6. APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN LAW. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
Memorandum of Agreement entered into by the Tribe and 
the County concerning taking land in the County into 
trust for the benefit of the Tribe, which was approved by 
the County Board of Supervisors on March 10, 2015, and 
any addenda and supplement thereto, is not subject to re-
view or approval of the Secretary in order to be effective, 
including review or approval under section 2103 of the Re-
vised Statutes (25 U.S.C. 81). 
Passed the House of Representatives July 11, 2017. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 597 
AN ACT 
To take lands in Sonoma County, California, into 
trust as part of the reservation of the Lytton 
Rancheria of California, and for other purposes.
I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3811 
To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a study on the 
quality of care difference between behavioral and mental health care 
provided by health care providers of the Department of Veterans Affairs 
compared to non-Department providers. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 5, 2023 
Mr. FALLON (for himself and Mr. BISHOP of Georgia) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct 
a study on the quality of care difference between behav-
ioral and mental health care provided by health care 
providers of the Department of Veterans Affairs com-
pared to non-Department providers. 
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 ‘‘Veterans Mental and 
Behavioral Health Quality of Care Act’’. 
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(2) 
PERMANENT
PROHIBITION.—Notwith-
standing paragraph (1), lands located north of a line 
that runs in a cardinal east and west direction and 
is defined by California State Highway Route 12 as 
it crosses through Sonoma County at Highway 101 
as they are physically on the ground and used for 
transportation on January 1, 2016, and extending to 
the furthest extent of Sonoma County shall not be 
eligible for gaming under the Indian Gaming Regu-
latory Act (25 U.S.C. 2710 et seq.). 
SEC. 6. APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN LAW. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
Memorandum of Agreement entered into by the Tribe and 
the County concerning taking land in the County into 
trust for the benefit of the Tribe, which was approved by 
the County Board of Supervisors on March 10, 2015, and 
any addenda and supplement thereto, is not subject to re-
view or approval of the Secretary in order to be effective, 
including review or approval under section 2103 of the Re-
vised Statutes (25 U.S.C. 81). 
Passed the House of Representatives July 11, 2017. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3821 
AN ACT 
To reauthorize the Firefighter Cancer Registry Act of 2018. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3823 
To prohibit the Secretary of Transportation from issuing any rule, regulation, 
or guidance that promotes the use of traffic photo enforcement, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 5, 2023 
Mr. PERRY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To prohibit the Secretary of Transportation from issuing 
any rule, regulation, or guidance that promotes the use 
of traffic photo enforcement, 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. PROHIBITION ON RULE PROMOTING USE OF 
TRAFFIC PHOTO ENFORCEMENT. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Sec-
retary of Transportation may not propose, issue, or imple-
ment any rule, regulation, or guidance that promotes the 
use of traffic photo enforcement. 
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Property to be Taken into Trust’’ and dated May 1, 2015, 
is hereby taken into trust for the benefit of the Tribe, sub-
ject to valid existing rights, contracts, and management 
agreements related to easements and rights-of-way. 
(b) LANDS TO BE MADE PART OF THE RESERVA-
TION.—Lands taken into trust under subsection (a) shall 
be part of the Tribe’s reservation and shall be adminis-
tered in accordance with the laws and regulations gen-
erally applicable to property held in trust by the United 
States for an Indian tribe. 
SEC. 5. GAMING. 
(a) LANDS TAKEN INTO TRUST UNDER THIS ACT.— 
Lands taken into trust for the benefit of the Tribe under 
section 4 shall not be eligible for gaming under the Indian 
Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.). 
(b) OTHER LANDS TAKEN INTO TRUST.— 
(1) TIME-LIMITED PROHIBITION.—Lands taken 
into trust for the benefit of the Tribe in Sonoma 
County after the date of the enactment of this Act 
shall not be eligible for gaming under the Indian 
Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2710 et seq.) 
until after March 15, 2037. 
(2) 
PERMANENT
PROHIBITION.—Notwith-
standing paragraph (1), lands located north of a line 
that runs in a cardinal east and west direction and 
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is defined by California State Highway Route 12 as 
it crosses through Sonoma County at Highway 101 
as they are physically on the ground and used for 
transportation on January 1, 2016, and extending to 
the furthest extent of Sonoma County shall not be 
eligible for gaming under the Indian Gaming Regu-
latory Act (25 U.S.C. 2710 et seq.). 
SEC. 6. APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN LAW. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
Memorandum of Agreement entered into by the Tribe and 
the County concerning taking land in the County into 
trust for the benefit of the Tribe, which was approved by 
the County Board of Supervisors on March 10, 2015, and 
any addenda and supplement thereto, is not subject to re-
view or approval of the Secretary in order to be effective, 
including review or approval under section 2103 of the Re-
vised Statutes (25 U.S.C. 81). 
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Calendar No. 625 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 597 
[Report No. 115–344] 
AN ACT 
To take lands in Sonoma County, California, into 
trust as part of the reservation of the Lytton 
Rancheria of California, and for other purposes. 
OCTOBER 5, 2018 
Reported without amendment 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5980 
To authorize, develop, and implement a coordinated tracking system of feder-
ally-funded initiatives and grant programs for substance abuse treatment, 
prevention, and enforcement, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 25, 2018 
Mr. ROTHFUS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To authorize, develop, and implement a coordinated tracking 
system of federally-funded initiatives and grant programs 
for substance abuse treatment, prevention, and enforce-
ment, 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 ‘‘Coordinated Overdose 
and Drug Epidemic Response to the Emergency Declara-
tion Act’’ or the ‘‘CODE RED Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION, DEVELOPMENT, AND IMPLEMEN-
TATION OF A COORDINATED TRACKING SYS-
TEM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Director, shall establish 
a coordinated tracking system of federally-funded initia-
tives and grant programs which shall— 
(1) be the central repository of all relevant 
grants; 
(2) identify duplication, overlap, or gaps in 
funding to provide increased accountability of feder-
ally-funded grants for substance abuse treatment, 
prevention, and enforcement; 
(3) identify impediments that applicants cur-
rently have in the grant application process with ap-
plicable agencies; and 
(4) be developed and maintained by the Office 
with the support of designated National Drug Con-
trol Program Agencies, and any other agency deter-
mined by the Director. 
(b) PERFORMANCE METRICS.—The Director shall 
identify metrics and achievable goals for grant recipients 
in furtherance of the Strategy. Such metrics should be 
used to measure how effective each federally-funded initia-
tive is in achieving the objectives of the Strategy and to 
enable comparisons of federally-funded initiatives to iden-
tify those that are the most cost effective. 
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Housing Service of the Department of Agriculture, 
or any successor thereto, the action may not be com-
menced more than— 
‘‘(A) 6 years after the date on which the 
violation of this Act is committed, if such viola-
tion occurs in connection with obtaining govern-
ment insurance or guaranty of a loan; or 
‘‘(B) 3 years after the date on which the 
violation of this Act is committed, if such viola-
tion occurs in connection with obtaining the 
payment of a claim for government insurance or 
guaranty benefits in respect of a loan, and, in 
each case, without explicit written consent from 
the Secretary responsible for the government 
guaranty or insurance program.’’. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5981 
To amend title 44, United States Code, to prohibit the Archivist from charg-
ing certain fees to veterans for destroyed records regarding such veterans, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 25, 2018 
Mr. SMITH of New Jersey introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To amend title 44, United States Code, to prohibit the Archi-
vist from charging certain fees to veterans for destroyed 
records regarding such veterans, 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. 
SECTION 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) Due to a disastrous fire at the National 
Personnel Records Center in 1973, approximately 
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16–18 million documents regarding veterans were 
lost due to no fault of the veterans. 
(2) The fee for restoring a document from this 
disaster that is more than 62 years old and more 
than five pages long is $70. For documents over 62 
years old and shorter than five pages, the fee is $25. 
(3) In 2017, the National Archives and Records 
Administration— 
(A) received over 1.2 million requests for 
military records; and 
(B) charged fees to approximately 60,000 
veterans for records. 
(4) The Director of the National Personnel 
Record Center has not formally issued policy guid-
ance pertaining to fees for destroyed records regard-
ing veterans. 
(5) Veterans have sacrificed their lives to pre-
serve our freedom and liberty. 
(6) Congress recognizes the sacrifices made by 
veterans and reaffirms the strong commitment of 
the United States to its veterans. 
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SEC. 3. PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN FEES FOR DESTROYED 
RECORDS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VET-
ERANS AFFAIRS. 
(a) AMENDMENT.—Chapter 21 of title 44, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new section: 
‘‘§ 2121. Prohibition on certain fees for destroyed 
records of the Department of Veterans 
Affairs 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Archivist may not charge a 
fee to a veteran who requests a record regarding that vet-
eran if the record was destroyed— 
‘‘(1) by an individual other than that veteran; 
and 
‘‘(2) in a manner not in accord with chapter 3. 
‘‘(b) VETERAN DEFINED.—The term ‘veteran’ has 
the meaning given that term in section 101 of title 38.’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENT.— 
The table of sections for chapter 21 of title 44, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new item: 
‘‘2121. Prohibition on certain fees for destroyed records of the Department 
of Veterans Affairs.’’. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5984 
To require the Secretary of Transportation to publish a notice of proposed 
rulemaking concerning seat belts on school buses, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 29, 2018 
Mr. GOTTHEIMER (for himself and Mr. FASO) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of Transportation to publish a 
notice of proposed rulemaking concerning seat belts on 
school buses, 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 ‘‘Secure Every Child 
Under the Right Equipment Standards Act of 2018’’ or 
the ‘‘SECURES Act of 2018’’. 
SEC. 2. PROPOSED RULEMAKING. 
(a) REQUIREMENTS.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Trans-
portation shall publish a notice of proposed rulemaking 
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on new Federal standards for school bus seat belt require-
ments on all school buses, regardless of gross vehicle 
weight rating. 
(b) CONSIDERATIONS.—In the proposed rulemaking, 
the Secretary shall consider— 
(1) the safety benefits of a lap/shoulder belt 
system (also known as a ‘‘Type 2 seat belt assem-
bly’’); 
(2) the conclusion of the National Transpor-
tation Safety Board that ‘‘Lap/shoulder belts pro-
vide the highest level of protection for school bus 
passengers’’ and that ‘‘Properly worn lap belts pro-
vide some benefit,’’ while ‘‘Properly worn lap/shoul-
der belts provide greater benefit by reducing injuries 
related to upper body flailing’’; 
(3) the 2015 announcement by the Adminis-
trator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Ad-
ministration Mark Rosekind, stating that the agency 
believes ‘‘that every child on every school bus should 
have a three-point seat belt’’; 
(4) any innovative approaches to seat belt de-
tection, seat belt reminder systems, and seat belt 
violation alert systems that could be incorporated 
into school bus designs; and 
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(5) existing experience from the States that 
have already required school buses to be equipped 
with seat belts. 
Æ 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5985 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit review of certain 
Medicare payment determinations for disproportionate share hospitals, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 29, 2018 
Mr. PAULSEN (for himself and Mr. MARCHANT) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit 
review of certain Medicare payment determinations for 
disproportionate share hospitals, 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. REVIEW OF MEDICARE PAYMENT DETERMINA-
TIONS FOR DISPROPORTIONATE SHARE HOS-
PITALS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1886(r) of the Social Se-
curity Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(r)) is amended by striking 
paragraph (3). 
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to any claim relat-
ing to a determination made under paragraph (2) of such 
section 1886(r) that is pending on a date that is on or 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5986 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a pilot program 
on posttraumatic growth, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 29, 2018 
Mr. TAYLOR (for himself, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Mrs. COMSTOCK, Ms. SINEMA, 
Mr. GALLEGO, Mr. BANKS of Indiana, and Mr. BILIRAKIS) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Af-
fairs 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a 
pilot program on posttraumatic growth, 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 ‘‘Bill Mulder and Ryan 
Larkin Posttraumatic Growth Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5998 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize a loan repayment 
program under which health professionals agree to conduct prevention 
activities, as employees of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, in consider-
ation of the Federal Government agreeing to make payments on the 
principal and interest of the educational loans of such health profes-
sionals, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 5, 2018 
Ms. SCHAKOWSKY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize a 
loan repayment program under which health profes-
sionals agree to conduct prevention activities, as employ-
ees of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Reg-
istry, in consideration of the Federal Government agree-
ing to make payments on the principal and interest of 
the educational loans of such health professionals, 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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(1) There is a shortage of adequate, timely, and 
effective mental health care available to veterans 
across the United States. 
(2) The Department of Veterans Affairs con-
tinues to highlight veterans mental health care and 
suicide prevention as a key priority. 
(3) There is an opportunity to explore effective 
alternative treatments focused on the area of 
posttraumatic growth. 
SEC. 3. PILOT PROGRAM ON POSTTRAUMATIC GROWTH. 
(a) PROGRAM.—The Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
shall conduct a pilot program to study the effectiveness 
and benefits of nonprofit posttraumatic growth programs 
to determine— 
(1) the outcomes of such programs in contrast 
to traditional models of mental health care; 
(2) the possible integration of such nonprofit 
programs into the mental health care programs pro-
vided by the Secretary; and 
(3) the budgetary impacts of such integration. 
(b) DURATION.—The Secretary shall carry out the 
pilot program under subsection (a) for a two-year period. 
(c) LOCATIONS.—The Secretary shall select more 
than one location at which to carry out the pilot program 
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under subsection (a), of which at least one location shall 
include a rural area. 
(d) PARTICIPANTS.— 
(1) GROUPS.—For each location selected under 
subsection (c), the Secretary shall establish one or 
more groups consisting of not more than six vet-
erans to participate in the pilot program under sub-
section (a). The Secretary shall establish a total of 
24 groups. 
(2) ELIGIBILITY.—A veteran is eligible to par-
ticipate in a group under paragraph (1) if the Sec-
retary determines that the veteran is— 
(A) at risk of committing suicide; and 
(B) not participating in traditional mental 
health treatment. 
(3) FEMALE VETERANS.—Not fewer than four 
groups of veterans under paragraph (1) shall consist 
only of female veterans. 
(e) NONPROFIT
ORGANIZATIONS.—The Secretary 
shall carry out the pilot program under subsection (a) by 
entering into an agreement with one or more nonprofit 
organizations that— 
(1) have staff with expertise in evidence-based 
care and experience working with veterans; 
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(2) 
have 
experience 
in 
the 
science 
of 
posttraumatic growth; and 
(3) uses a standardized, evaluated, and com-
prehensive curriculum. 
(f) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date 
on which the pilot program under subsection (a) is com-
pleted, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report 
on the pilot program, including a comparison of the care 
provided under the pilot program and the clinical care 
model of the Department. 
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