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SEC. 409. LIMITED INDEMNITY PROVISIONS IN STANDBY 
OIL SPILL RESPONSE CONTRACTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsections (b) and (c), 
a contract for the containment or removal of a discharge 
entered into by the President under section 311(c) of the 
Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1321(c)) 
shall contain a provision to indemnify a contractor for li-
abilities and expenses incidental to the containment or re-
moval arising out of the performance of the contract that 
is substantially identical to the terms contained in sub-
sections (d) through (h) of section H.4 (except for paragraph 
(1) of subsection (d)) of the contract offered by the Coast 
Guard in the solicitation numbered DTCG89–98– A– 
68F953, dated November 17, 1998. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.— 
(1) SOURCE OF FUNDS.—The provision required 
under subsection (a) shall include a provision that the 
obligation to indemnify is limited to funds available 
in the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund established by 
section 9509(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
at the time the claim for indemnity is made. 
(2) UNCOMPENSATED
REMOVAL.—A claim for 
indemnity under a contract described in subsection 
(a) shall be made as a claim for uncompensated re-
moval costs under section 1012(a)(4) of the Oil Pollu-
tion Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2712(a)(4)). 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Saint-Gaudens Na-
tional Historical Park Redesignation Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF SAINT-GAUDENS NATIONAL HIS-
TORICAL PARK. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Saint-Gaudens National His-
toric Site shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Saint- 
Gaudens National Historical Park’’. 
(b) AMENDMENTS TO PUBLIC LAW 88–543.—Public 
Law 88–543 (78 Stat.749) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘National Historic Site’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘National Historical 
Park’’; 
(2) in section 2(a), by striking ‘‘historic site’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Saint-Gaudens National Historical 
Park’’; 
(3) in section 3, by— 
(A) striking ‘‘national historical site’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Saint-Gaudens National Historical 
Park’’; and 
(B) striking ‘‘part of the site’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘part of the park’’; and 
(4) in section 4(b), by striking ‘‘traditional to 
the site’’ and inserting ‘‘traditional to the park’’. 
(c) REFERENCES.—Any reference in any law, regula-
tion, document, record, map, or other paper of the United
States to the Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site shall 
be considered to be a reference to the ‘‘Saint-Gaudens Na-
tional Historical Park’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives October 2, 
2017. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 965 
AN ACT 
To redesignate the Saint-Gaudens National His-
toric Site as the ‘‘Saint-Gaudens National His-
torical Park’’, and for other purposes.
ation with a historically underrepresented group should be 
presented in a chart or matrix form. 
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(2) in section 2(a), by striking ‘‘historic site’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Saint-Gaudens National Historical 
Park’’. 
(c) REFERENCES.—Any reference in any law, regula-
tion, document, record, map, or other paper of the United 
States to the Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site shall 
be considered to be a reference to the ‘‘Saint-Gaudens Na-
tional Historical Park’’. 
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IIB 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 965 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
OCTOBER 3, 2017 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources 
AN ACT 
To redesignate the Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site as 
the ‘‘Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park’’, 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 ‘‘Saint-Gaudens Na-
tional Historical Park Redesignation Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF SAINT-GAUDENS NATIONAL HIS-
TORICAL PARK. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Saint-Gaudens National His-
toric Site shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Saint- 
Gaudens National Historical Park’’. 
(b) AMENDMENTS TO PUBLIC LAW 88–543.—Public 
Law 88–543 (78 Stat.749) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘National Historic Site’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘National Historical 
Park’’; 
(2) in section 2(a), by striking ‘‘historic site’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Saint-Gaudens National Historical 
Park’’; 
(3) in section 3, by— 
(A) striking ‘‘national historical site’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Saint-Gaudens National Historical 
Park’’; and 
(B) striking ‘‘part of the site’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘part of the park’’; and 
(4) in section 4(b), by striking ‘‘traditional to 
the site’’ and inserting ‘‘traditional to the park’’. 
(c) REFERENCES.—Any reference in any law, regula-
tion, document, record, map, or other paper of the United 
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States to the Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site shall 
be considered to be a reference to the ‘‘Saint-Gaudens Na-
tional Historical Park’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives October 2, 
2017. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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II 
Calendar No. 512 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 965 
[Report No. 115–299] 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
OCTOBER 3, 2017 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources 
JULY 12, 2018 
Reported by Ms. MURKOWSKI, without amendment 
AN ACT 
To redesignate the Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site as 
the ‘‘Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park’’, 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 ‘‘Saint-Gaudens Na-
tional Historical Park Redesignation Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF SAINT-GAUDENS NATIONAL HIS-
TORICAL PARK. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Saint-Gaudens National His-
toric Site shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Saint- 
Gaudens National Historical Park’’. 
(b) AMENDMENTS TO PUBLIC LAW 88–543.—Public 
Law 88–543 (78 Stat.749) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘National Historic Site’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘National Historical 
Park’’; 
(2) in section 2(a), by striking ‘‘historic site’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Saint-Gaudens National Historical 
Park’’; 
(3) in section 3, by— 
(A) striking ‘‘national historical site’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Saint-Gaudens National Historical 
Park’’; and 
(B) striking ‘‘part of the site’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘part of the park’’; and 
(4) in section 4(b), by striking ‘‘traditional to 
the site’’ and inserting ‘‘traditional to the park’’. 
(c) REFERENCES.—Any reference in any law, regula-
tion, document, record, map, or other paper of the United 
States to the Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site shall 
be considered to be a reference to the ‘‘Saint-Gaudens Na-
tional Historical Park’’. 
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Calendar No. 512 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 965 
[Report No. 115–299] 
AN ACT 
To redesignate the Saint-Gaudens National His-
toric Site as the ‘‘Saint-Gaudens National His-
torical Park’’, and for other purposes. 
JULY 12, 2018 
Reported without amendment 
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‘‘(d) CORPORATE STATUS.—The organization shall 
maintain its status as a corporation incorporated under 
the laws of the State of Florida. 
‘‘§ 150407. Tax-exempt status required as a condition 
of charter 
‘‘If the corporation fails to maintain its status as an 
organization exempt from taxation under the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986, the charter granted under this 
chapter shall terminate. 
‘‘§ 150408. Records 
‘‘The organization shall keep— 
‘‘(1) correct and complete records of account; 
‘‘(2) minutes of the proceedings of the mem-
bers, board of directors, and committees of the cor-
poration having any of the authority of the board of 
directors of the corporation; and 
‘‘(3) at the principal office of the corporation, 
a record of the names and addresses of the members 
of the corporation entitled to vote on matters relat-
ing to the corporation. 
‘‘§ 150409. Liability for acts of officers and agents 
‘‘The organization is liable for any act of any officer 
or agent of the corporation acting within the scope of the 
authority of the corporation. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 966 
Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2017 for the TIGER 
discretionary grant program, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 7, 2017 
Mr. LARSEN of Washington (for himself, Ms. DELBENE, Mr. KILMER, Mr. 
RYAN of Ohio, and Ms. BROWNLEY of California) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and 
in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subse-
quently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2017 for 
the TIGER discretionary grant 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 ‘‘Transportation Invest-
ment Generating Economic Recovery for Cities Under-
funded Because of Size Act of 2017’’ or the ‘‘TIGER 
CUBS Act’’. 
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SEC. 
2. 
SUPPLEMENTAL 
APPROPRIATION 
FOR 
TIGER 
GRANTS. 
The following sums are appropriated, out of any 
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for fis-
cal year 2017: 
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 
NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘National Infrastruc-
ture Investments’’ in accordance with the provisions under 
this heading in title I of division L of Public Law 114– 
113, $500,000,000: Provided, That the amount under this 
heading shall remain available until September 30, 2019: 
Provided further, That not less than $100,000,000 of the 
funds provided under this heading shall be for projects lo-
cated in cities with populations between 10,000 and 
50,000: Provided further, That for a project described in 
the preceding proviso, the minimum grant amount shall 
be $2,000,000, and the Secretary of Transportation may 
provide a Federal share of costs in excess of 80 percent: 
Provided further, That the amount under this heading is 
designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement 
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget 
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, except that 
such amount shall be available only if the President subse-
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quently so designates such amount and transmits such 
designation to the Congress. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 973 
To amend title 49, United States Code, to modify the criteria for selecting 
communities to participate in the Small Community Air Service Develop-
ment Program, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 7, 2017 
Mr. O’ROURKE (for himself, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. HURD, and Ms. BORDALLO) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend title 49, United States Code, to modify the criteria 
for selecting communities to participate in the Small 
Community Air Service Development 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 ‘‘21st Century SCASDP 
Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. SMALL COMMUNITY AIR SERVICE DEVELOPMENT 
PROGRAM. 
Section 41743(c)(1) of title 49, United States Code, 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(1) SIZE.—On the date of the most recent no-
tice of order soliciting community proposals issued 
by the Secretary under this section, the airport serv-
ing the community or consortium— 
‘‘(A) is not larger than a small hub air-
port, as determined using the Department of 
Transportation’s most recent published classi-
fication; and 
‘‘(B)(i) has insufficient air carrier service; 
or 
‘‘(ii) has unreasonably high air fares.’’. 
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115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 974 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs, in awarding a contract for the procurement of goods or services, 
to give a preference to offerors that employ veterans. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 7, 2017 
Miss RICE of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in awarding a contract 
for the procurement of goods or services, to give a pref-
erence to offerors that employ 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 ‘‘Boosting Rates of 
American Veteran Employment Act’’ or the ‘‘BRAVE 
Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PREFERENCE FOR OFFERORS EMPLOYING VET-
ERANS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 81 of 
title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding after 
section 8128 the following new section: 
‘‘§ 8129. Preference for offerors employing veterans 
‘‘(a) PREFERENCE.—In awarding a contract for the 
procurement of goods or services, the Secretary may give 
a preference to offerors that employ veterans on a full- 
time basis. The Secretary shall determine such preference 
based on the percentage of the full-time employees of the 
offeror who are veterans. 
‘‘(b) ENFORCEMENT PENALTIES FOR MISREPRESEN-
TATION.—(1) Any offeror that is determined by the Sec-
retary to have willfully and intentionally misrepresented 
the veteran status of the employees of the offeror for pur-
poses of subsection (a) may be debarred from contracting 
with the Department for a period of not less than five 
years. 
‘‘(2) If the Secretary carries out a debarment under 
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall commence debarment 
action against the offeror by not later than 30 days after 
determining that the offeror willfully and intentionally 
misrepresented the veteran status of the employees of the 
offeror as described in paragraph (1) and shall complete 
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debarment actions against such offeror by not later than 
90 days after such determination. 
‘‘(3) The debarment of an offeror under paragraph 
(1) includes the debarment of all principals in the offeror 
for a period of not less than five years.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 8128 the following new 
item: 
‘‘8129. Preference for offerors employing veterans.’’. 
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IIB 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 974 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
FEBRUARY 14, 2017 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
AN ACT 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in awarding a contract 
for the procurement of goods or services, to give a pref-
erence to offerors that employ veterans. 
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 ‘‘Boosting Rates of 
American Veteran Employment Act’’ or the ‘‘BRAVE 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PREFERENCE FOR OFFERORS EMPLOYING VET-
ERANS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 81 of 
title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding after 
section 8128 the following new section: 
‘‘§ 8129. Preference for offerors employing veterans 
‘‘(a) PREFERENCE.—In awarding a contract for the 
procurement of goods or services, the Secretary may give 
a preference to offerors that employ veterans on a full- 
time basis. The Secretary shall determine such preference 
based on the percentage of the full-time employees of the 
offeror who are veterans. 
‘‘(b) ENFORCEMENT PENALTIES FOR MISREPRESEN-
TATION.—(1) Any offeror that is determined by the Sec-
retary to have willfully and intentionally misrepresented 
the veteran status of the employees of the offeror for pur-
poses of subsection (a) may be debarred from contracting 
with the Department for a period of not less than 5 years. 
‘‘(2) If the Secretary carries out a debarment under 
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall commence debarment 
action against the offeror by not later than 30 days after 
determining that the offeror willfully and intentionally 
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misrepresented the veteran status of the employees of the 
offeror as described in paragraph (1) and shall complete 
debarment actions against such offeror by not later than 
90 days after such determination. 
‘‘(3) The debarment of an offeror under paragraph 
(1) includes the debarment of all principals in the offeror 
for a period of not less than 5 years.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 8128 the following new 
item: 
‘‘8129. Preference for offerors employing veterans.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives February 13, 
2017. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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(1) the term ‘‘Commission’’ means the Regu-
latory Improvement Commission established under 
section 3; 
(2) the term ‘‘commission bill’’ means a bill 
consisting of the proposed legislative language of the 
Commission recommended under section 4(h)(2)(C) 
and introduced under section 4(i)(1); and 
(3) the term ‘‘covered regulation’’ means a reg-
ulation that has been finalized not later than 10 
years before the date on which the Commission is es-
tablished. 
SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in the 
legislative branch a commission to be known as the ‘‘Regu-
latory Improvement Commission’’. 
(b) MEMBERSHIP.— 
(1) COMPOSITION.—The Commission shall be 
composed of 9 members, of whom— 
(A) 1 member shall be appointed by the 
President, and shall serve as the Chairperson of 
the Commission; 
(B) 2 members shall be appointed by the 
majority leader of the Senate; 
(C) 2 members shall be appointed by the 
minority leader of the Senate; 
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115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 975 
To amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide for a new rule regarding 
the application of the Act to marihuana, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 7, 2017 
Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself, Mr. COHEN, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, Mr. 
POCAN, Mr. YOHO, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. MCCLINTOCK, Ms. TITUS, 
Mr. HUNTER, Mr. POLIS, Mr. AMASH, Ms. LEE, and Mr. MASSIE) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Ju-
diciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for 
a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the com-
mittee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide for a 
new rule regarding the application of the Act to mari-
huana, 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 ‘‘Respect State Mari-
juana Laws Act of 2017’’. 
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SEC. 2. RULE REGARDING APPLICATION TO MARIHUANA. 
Part G of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 
801 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘SEC. 710. RULE REGARDING APPLICATION TO MARI-
HUANA. 
‘‘Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the pro-
visions of this subchapter related to marihuana shall not 
apply to any person acting in compliance with State laws 
relating to the production, possession, distribution, dis-
pensation, administration, or delivery of marihuana.’’. 
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