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IIB 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2601 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
NOVEMBER 8, 2017 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
AN ACT 
To amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability 
Act of 2014 to improve the access of veterans to organ 
transplants, 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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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Veterans Increased 
Choice for Transplanted Organs and Recovery Act of 
2017’’ or the ‘‘VICTOR Act of 2017’’. 
SEC. 2. ORGAN TRANSPLANTS UNDER THE VETERANS 
CHOICE PROGRAM. 
Section 101(b)(2) of the Veterans Access, Choice, 
and Accountability Act of 2014 (Public Law 113–146; 38 
U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (C)(ii), by striking ‘‘or’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (D)(ii)(II)(dd), by striking 
the period and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(E)(i) requires an organ or bone marrow 
transplant; and 
‘‘(ii)(I) has, in the opinion of the primary 
health care provider of the veteran, a medically 
compelling reason to travel outside the region of 
the Organ Procurement and Transplantation 
Network, established under section 372 of the 
National Organ Transplantation Act (Public 
Law 98–507; 42 U.S.C. 274), in which the vet-
eran resides to receive such transplant at a 
medical facility of the Department; or 
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‘‘(II) faces an unusual or excessive burden 
in receiving such transplant at a medical facility 
of the Department, including— 
‘‘(aa) geographical challenges; 
‘‘(bb) environmental factors, including 
roads that are not accessible to the general 
public, traffic, or hazardous weather; 
‘‘(cc) a medical condition of the vet-
eran that affects the ability to travel; or 
‘‘(dd) other factors the Secretary de-
termines appropriate, including the pref-
erence of the veteran to receive such trans-
plant at a non-Department facility.’’. 
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by this Act shall take effect 
on the later of— 
(1) October 1, 2018; and 
(2) the date of the enactment of this Act. 
Passed the House of Representatives November 7, 
2017. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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under paragraph (3), the initial designation 
shall terminate at the end of the time period 
described in paragraph (1)(B)(iii). 
‘‘(B) EARLY TERMINATION.—For purposes 
of this section, the designation of a foreign 
state shall be terminated upon the enactment of 
an Act that contains a finding that the foreign 
state (or part of such foreign state) no longer 
meets the conditions for designation under 
paragraph (1)(A). 
‘‘(3) EXTENSION.—For purposes of this sec-
tion, the time period for the effectiveness of the des-
ignation of a foreign state shall be extended upon 
the enactment of an Act that includes— 
‘‘(A) a finding that the conditions for des-
ignation under paragraph (1)(A) continue to be 
met; and 
‘‘(B) a time period for the effectiveness of 
the extension that is not greater than 12 
months.’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (5)(A), by striking ‘‘of the At-
torney General’’ and inserting ‘‘made in any Act’’. 
(b) ALIENS LACKING LAWFUL IMMIGRATION STA-
TUS.—Section 244(c)(2)(B) of the Immigration and Na-
tionality Act (8 U.S.C. 1254a(c)(2)(B)) is amended— 
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In the Senate of the United States, 
December 13, 2018. 
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representa-
tives (H.R. 2606) entitled ‘‘An Act to amend the Act of Au-
gust 4, 1947 (commonly known as the Stigler Act), with re-
spect to restrictions applicable to Indians of the Five Civilized 
Tribes of Oklahoma, and for other purposes.’’, do pass with 
the following 
AMENDMENTS: 
Ω1æOn page 3, line 12, strike ø, as of said date,¿ and 
insert: , as of the date of enactment of the Stigler Act 
Amendments of 2018, 
Ω2æAt the end of the bill, add the following: 
SEC. 5. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION PROVIDING FOR NO 
RETROACTIVITY. 
Nothing in this Act, or the amendments made by this 
Act, shall be construed to revise or extend the restricted sta-
tus of any lands under the Act of August 4, 1947 (61 Stat.
A BILL 
To amend the Act of August 4, 1947 (commonly known 
as the Stigler Act), with respect to restrictions applicable 
to Indians of the Five Civilized Tribes of Oklahoma, 
and for other purposes. 
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† HR 2606 EAS 
731, chapter 458) that lost restricted status under such Act 
before the date of enactment of this Act. 
Attest: 
Secretary.
IIB 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2606 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
SEPTEMBER 17, 2018 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs 
AN ACT 
To amend the Act of August 4, 1947 (commonly known 
as the Stigler Act), with respect to restrictions applicable 
to Indians of the Five Civilized Tribes of Oklahoma, 
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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II 
Calendar No. 698 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2606 
[Report No. 115–398] 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
SEPTEMBER 17, 2018 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs 
NOVEMBER 29, 2018 
Reported by Mr. HOEVEN, without amendment 
AN ACT 
To amend the Act of August 4, 1947 (commonly known 
as the Stigler Act), with respect to restrictions applicable 
to Indians of the Five Civilized Tribes of Oklahoma, 
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 ‘‘Stigler Act Amend-
ments of 2018’’. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2610 
To require reimbursement from certain public officials whose travel results 
in unusual costs relating to protection of those officials, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 23, 2017 
Mr. HASTINGS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To require reimbursement from certain public officials whose 
travel results in unusual costs relating to protection of 
those officials, 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 ‘‘Taxpayers Require Ur-
gent Mandatory Protection from Egregious Debt Act of 
2017’’ or as the ‘‘TRUMPED Act of 2017’’. 
SEC. 2. REIMBURSEMENT REQUIRED. 
In the case of any person who the United States Se-
cret Service is authorized to protect under paragraph (1) 
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or (2) of section 3056(a) of title 18, United States Code, 
if that person travels to any real property in which that 
person or the spouse of that person has any ownership 
interest (including any licensing agreement) for any period 
of time longer than 24 hours— 
(1) each State or unit of local government 
wherein the real property is located may recover, in 
a civil action against the person accorded such pro-
tection, any costs incurred by such State or unit of 
local government in connection with the provision of 
such protection; and 
(2) if any business that is near that property is 
significantly adversely affected by the provision of 
such protection, that business may bring an action 
for appropriate relief against the person accorded 
such protection. 
SEC. 3. REPORT. 
Not later than 90 days after the enactment of this 
Act, the U.S. Secret Service shall submit a report to the 
Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs of the Senate detailing the costs 
of protecting those granted protection under paragraph 
(1) or (2) of section 3056(a) of title 18, United States 
Code, since January 20, 2017, for visits to real property 
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lasting longer than 24 hours in which they or a spouse 
have an ownership interest. 
SEC. 4. SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY. 
The sovereign immunity of the United States is here-
by waived to the extent required to enable recovery in an 
action under section 2. 
Æ 
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States, United States territories, local govern-
ments, federally recognized Tribal governments, 
or private sector for-profit or nonprofit entities. 
(2) REQUEST.—The Director may request and 
accept funds from other Federal agencies, States, 
United States territories, local governments, feder-
ally recognized Tribal governments, and private sec-
tor for-profit and nonprofit entities. 
(3) OBLIGATION
AND
EXPENDITURE.—Funds 
accepted pursuant to paragraph (2) shall be credited 
to, and in addition to, any amounts appropriated or 
otherwise made available pursuant to paragraph 
(1)(A) to carry out this section, and the Secretary 
of Homeland Security, acting through the Director, 
may obligate and expend such funds for such pur-
pose— 
(A) without regard to specific authoriza-
tion relating thereto provided in advance in an 
appropriations Act; and 
(B) not subject to any condition or purpose 
relating thereto specified in such appropriations 
Act. 
(f) USE OF FUNDS.—Notwithstanding any other pro-
vision of law, the Director may use funds available for car-
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rying out the competition authorized under this section for 
the following: 
(1) Advertising, marketing, and promoting the 
competition. 
(2) Meals for participants and organizers of the 
competition if attendance at the meal during the 
competition is necessary to maintain the integrity of 
the competition. 
(3) Promotional items, including merchandise 
and apparel. 
(4) Monetary and nonmonetary awards for com-
petition participants, including members of the uni-
formed services. 
(5) Necessary expenses for the honorary rec-
ognition of competition participants, including mem-
bers of the uniformed services. 
(6) Any other appropriate activity necessary to 
carry out the competition, as determined by the Di-
rector. 
(g) PRIZE LIMITATION.—The Director may make one 
or more awards per competition, except that the amount 
or value of each shall not exceed $10,000. The Secretary 
of Homeland Security may make one or more awards per 
competition, except the amount or the value of each shall 
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not to exceed $25,000. A monetary award under this sec-
tion shall be in addition to the regular pay of the recipient. 
Æ 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Ukraine Comprehen-
sive Debt Payment Relief Act of 2022’’. 
SEC. 2. SUSPENSION OF MULTILATERAL DEBT PAYMENTS 
OF UKRAINE. 
(a) UNITED STATES POSITION
IN
THE INTER-
NATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS.—The Secretary of 
the Treasury shall instruct the United States Executive 
Director at each international financial institution (as de-
fined in section 1701(c)(2) of the International Financial 
Institutions Act) to use the voice, vote, and influence of 
the United States to advocate that the respective institu-
tion immediately suspend all debt service payments owed 
to the institution by Ukraine. 
(b) OFFICIAL BILATERAL AND COMMERCIAL DEBT 
SERVICE PAYMENT RELIEF.—The Secretary of the Treas-
ury, working in coordination with the Secretary of State, 
shall commence immediate efforts with other governments 
and commercial creditor groups, through the Paris Club 
of Official Creditors and other bilateral and multilateral 
frameworks, both formal and informal, to pursue com-
prehensive debt payment relief for Ukraine. 
(c) 
MULTILATERAL
FINANCIAL
SUPPORT
FOR 
UKRAINE.—The Secretary of the Treasury shall direct the 
United States Executive Director at each international fi-
nancial institution (as defined in section 1701(c)(2) of the
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Little Rock Central 
High School National Historic Site Boundary Modifica-
tion Act’’. 
SEC. 2. LITTLE ROCK CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL NATIONAL 
HISTORIC SITE BOUNDARY MODIFICATION. 
Section 2 of Public Law 105–356 (112 Stat. 3268) 
is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (b), (c), (d), 
and (e) as subsections (c), (d), (e), and (f), respec-
tively; 
(2) by inserting after subsection (a) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(b) BOUNDARY MODIFICATION.—The boundary of 
the historic site is modified to include the 7 residences 
on South Park Street in Little Rock, Arkansas, consisting 
of 1.47 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled 
‘Central High School National Historic Site Proposed 
Boundary’, numbered 037/80,001, and dated August, 
2004.’’; and 
(3) in subsection (d) (as redesignated by para-
graph (1))— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘(1) The 
Secretary’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary’’;
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘(2) The 
Secretary’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(3) COORDINATION.—The Secretary’’; and 
(C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the 
following: 
‘‘(2) COOPERATIVE
AGREEMENTS
FOR
THE 
PRESERVATION AND INTERPRETATION OF CERTAIN 
PROPERTIES.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary may 
enter into cooperative agreements with the own-
ers of the 7 residences referred to in subsection 
(b) pursuant to which the Secretary may use 
appropriated funds to mark, interpret, improve, 
restore, and provide technical assistance with 
respect to the preservation and interpretation of 
the properties. 
‘‘(B) INCLUSIONS.—An agreement entered 
into under subparagraph (A) shall include a 
provision specifying that no changes or alter-
ations shall be made to the exterior of the prop-
erties subject to the agreement, except by the
mutual agreement of the parties to the agree-
ment.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 12, 
2017. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2611 
AN ACT 
To modify the boundary of the Little Rock Central 
High School National Historic Site, and for other 
purposes.
‘‘(b) COST SHARE.—The Federal share of the cost 
of the project authorized by this section shall not exceed 
25 percent of the total cost of the project. 
‘‘(c) LIMITATION.—The Secretary shall not provide 
funds for the operation and maintenance of the project 
authorized by this section. 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$6,250,000. 
‘‘SEC. 16ll. DELTA DIABLO RECYCLED WATER SYSTEM EX-
PANSION PROJECT. 
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in coopera-
tion with the Delta Diablo, California, is authorized to 
participate in the design, planning, and construction of re-
cycled water system facilities. 
‘‘(b) COST SHARE.—The Federal share of the cost 
of the project authorized by this section shall not exceed 
25 percent of the total cost of the project. 
‘‘(c) LIMITATION.—The Secretary shall not provide 
funds for the operation and maintenance of the project 
authorized by this section. 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$8,500,000. 
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H. R. 2611 
One Hundred Fifteenth Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE FIRST SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, 
the third day of January, two thousand and seventeen 
An Act 
To modify the boundary of the Little Rock Central High School National Historic 
Site, 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 ‘‘Little Rock Central High School 
National Historic Site Boundary Modification Act’’. 
SEC. 2. LITTLE ROCK CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL NATIONAL HISTORIC 
SITE BOUNDARY MODIFICATION. 
Section 2 of Public Law 105–356 (112 Stat. 3268) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (b), (c), (d), and (e) as 
subsections (c), (d), (e), and (f), respectively; 
(2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following: 
‘‘(b) BOUNDARY MODIFICATION.—The boundary of the historic 
site is modified to include the 7 residences on South Park Street 
in Little Rock, Arkansas, consisting of 1.47 acres, as generally 
depicted on the map entitled ‘Central High School National Historic 
Site Proposed Boundary’, numbered 037/80,001, and dated August, 
2004.’’; and 
(3) in subsection (d) (as redesignated by paragraph (1))— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘(1) The Secretary’’ 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘(2) The Secretary’’ 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(3) COORDINATION.—The Secretary’’; and 
(C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: 
‘‘(2) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS FOR THE PRESERVATION AND 
INTERPRETATION OF CERTAIN PROPERTIES.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary may enter into 
cooperative agreements with the owners of the 7 residences 
referred to in subsection (b) pursuant to which the Sec-
retary may use appropriated funds to mark, interpret, 
improve, restore, and provide technical assistance with 
respect to the preservation and interpretation of the prop-
erties. 
‘‘(B) INCLUSIONS.—An agreement entered into under 
subparagraph (A) shall include a provision specifying that 
no changes or alterations shall be made to the exterior
H. R. 2611—2 
of the properties subject to the agreement, except by the 
mutual agreement of the parties to the agreement.’’. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
II 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2611 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
SEPTEMBER 13, 2017 
Received 
AN ACT 
To modify the boundary of the Little Rock Central High 
School National Historic Site, 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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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Little Rock Central 
High School National Historic Site Boundary Modifica-
tion Act’’. 
SEC. 2. LITTLE ROCK CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL NATIONAL 
HISTORIC SITE BOUNDARY MODIFICATION. 
Section 2 of Public Law 105–356 (112 Stat. 3268) 
is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (b), (c), (d), 
and (e) as subsections (c), (d), (e), and (f), respec-
tively; 
(2) by inserting after subsection (a) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(b) BOUNDARY MODIFICATION.—The boundary of 
the historic site is modified to include the 7 residences 
on South Park Street in Little Rock, Arkansas, consisting 
of 1.47 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled 
‘Central High School National Historic Site Proposed 
Boundary’, numbered 037/80,001, and dated August, 
2004.’’; and 
(3) in subsection (d) (as redesignated by para-
graph (1))— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘(1) The 
Secretary’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary’’; 
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(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘(2) The 
Secretary’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(3) COORDINATION.—The Secretary’’; and 
(C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the 
following: 
‘‘(2) COOPERATIVE
AGREEMENTS
FOR
THE 
PRESERVATION AND INTERPRETATION OF CERTAIN 
PROPERTIES.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary may 
enter into cooperative agreements with the own-
ers of the 7 residences referred to in subsection 
(b) pursuant to which the Secretary may use 
appropriated funds to mark, interpret, improve, 
restore, and provide technical assistance with 
respect to the preservation and interpretation of 
the properties. 
‘‘(B) INCLUSIONS.—An agreement entered 
into under subparagraph (A) shall include a 
provision specifying that no changes or alter-
ations shall be made to the exterior of the prop-
erties subject to the agreement, except by the 
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mutual agreement of the parties to the agree-
ment.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 12, 
2017. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—The values of the parcels of 
real property to be exchanged under this section 
shall be determined by an appraisal conducted— 
(A) by a qualified and independent ap-
praiser; and 
(B) in accordance with nationally recog-
nized appraisal standards. 
(2) EQUALIZATION.—If the values of the par-
cels of real property to be exchanged under this sec-
tion, as determined pursuant to paragraph (1), are 
not equal, the values shall be equalized through— 
(A) a cash payment; or 
(B) adjustments to the acreage of the par-
cels of real property to be exchanged. 
(d) PAYMENT OF COSTS OF CONVEYANCE.— 
(1) PAYMENT REQUIRED.—The Secretary shall 
require the Post to cover costs to be incurred by the 
Secretary, or to reimburse the Secretary for such 
costs incurred by the Secretary, to carry out the 
land exchange under this section, including survey 
costs, costs related to environmental documentation, 
and any other administrative costs related to the 
land exchange. If amounts are collected from the 
Secretary in advance of the Secretary incurring the 
actual costs and the amount collected exceeds the