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115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 801 
To amend the National Trails System Act to designate the Route 66 National 
Historic Trail, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 1, 2017 
Mr. LAHOOD (for himself, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois, 
Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. SCHIFF, Ms. JUDY CHU of California, Mrs. TORRES, 
and Mr. KINZINGER) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To amend the National Trails System Act to designate the 
Route 66 National Historic Trail, 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 ‘‘Route 66 National 
Historic Trail Designation Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF THE ROUTE 66 NATIONAL HIS-
TORIC TRAIL. 
Section 5(a) of the National Trails System Act (16 
U.S.C. 1244(a)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(31) ROUTE 66 NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Route 66 Na-
tional Historic Trail, a trail of approximately 
2,400 miles extending from Chicago, Illinois, to 
Santa Monica, California, and following the 
route generally depicted on the map entitled 
lllll, numbered lllll, and dated 
lllll. 
‘‘(B) AVAILABILITY
OF
MAP.—The map 
described in subparagraph (A) shall be on file 
and available for public inspection in the office 
of the Director of the National Park Service, 
Department of the Interior, the District of Co-
lumbia. 
‘‘(C) ADMINISTRATION.—The Route 66 
National Historic Trail shall be administered by 
the Secretary of the Interior, acting through 
the National Park Service. Such administration 
shall be conducted in a manner that respects 
and maintains the idiosyncratic nature of the 
Route 66 National Historic Trail. 
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‘‘(D) LAND
ACQUISITION.—The United 
States may not acquire for the Route 66 Na-
tional Historic Trail any land or interest in 
land— 
‘‘(i) outside the exterior boundary of 
any federally managed area without the 
consent of the owner of the land or interest 
in land; or 
‘‘(ii) that extends more than an aver-
age of one-quarter of a mile on either side 
of the trail. 
‘‘(E) NO BUFFER ZONE CREATED.—Noth-
ing in this Act, the acquisition of the land or 
an interest in land authorized by this Act, or 
the management plan for the Route 66 Na-
tional Historic Trail shall be construed to cre-
ate buffer zones outside of the Trail. That ac-
tivities or uses can be seen, heard, or detected 
from the acquired land shall not preclude, limit, 
control, regulate, or determine the conduct or 
management of activities or uses outside of the 
trail.’’. 
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IIB 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 801 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JUNE 6, 2018 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources 
AN ACT 
To amend the National Trails System Act to designate the 
Route 66 National Historic Trail, 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 ‘‘Route 66 National 
Historic Trail Designation Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF THE ROUTE 66 NATIONAL HIS-
TORIC TRAIL. 
Section 5(a) of the National Trails System Act (16 
U.S.C. 1244(a)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(31) ROUTE 66 NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Route 66 Na-
tional Historic Trail, a trail that includes all 
the alignments of U.S. Highway 66 in existence 
between 1926 and 1985, extending along a 
route of approximately 2,400 miles from Chi-
cago, Illinois, to Santa Monica, California, as 
generally depicted on the map entitled ‘Route 
66 National Historic Trail, Proposed Route’, 
numbered P26/141,279, and dated December 
2017. 
‘‘(B) AVAILABILITY
OF
MAP.—The map 
described in subparagraph (A) shall be on file 
and available for public inspection in the appro-
priate offices of the National Park Service, De-
partment of the Interior. 
‘‘(C) ADMINISTRATION.—The Route 66 
National Historic Trail shall be administered by 
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the Secretary of the Interior, acting through 
the Director of the National Park Service. Such 
administration shall be conducted in a manner 
that respects and maintains the idiosyncratic 
nature of the Route 66 National Historic Trail. 
‘‘(D) LAND
ACQUISITION.—The United 
States may not acquire for the Route 66 Na-
tional Historic Trail any land or interest in 
land— 
‘‘(i) outside the exterior boundary of 
any federally managed area without the 
consent of the owner of the land or interest 
in land; or 
‘‘(ii) that extends more than an aver-
age of one-quarter of a mile on either side 
of the trail. 
‘‘(E) NO BUFFER ZONE CREATED.—Noth-
ing in this Act, the acquisition of the land or 
an interest in land authorized by this Act, or 
the management plan for the Route 66 Na-
tional Historic Trail shall be construed to cre-
ate buffer zones outside of the Trail. That ac-
tivities or uses can be seen, heard, or detected 
from the acquired land shall not preclude, limit, 
control, regulate, or determine the conduct or 
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State to control emissions from the mobile 
sources. 
‘‘(b) NO EFFECT ON UNDERLYING STANDARDS.— 
The inapplicability of sanctions or fees with respect to a 
State pursuant to subsection (a) does not affect the obliga-
tion of the State (and local governments and sources 
therein) under other provisions of this Act to establish and 
implement measures to attain a national ambient air qual-
ity standard for ozone or particulate matter. 
‘‘(c) PERIODIC RENEWAL
OF DEMONSTRATION.— 
For subsection (a) to continue to apply with respect to 
a State or local government (or source therein), the State 
involved shall renew the demonstration required by sub-
section (a) at least once every 5 years.’’. 
SEC. 5. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Adminis-
trator’’ means the Administrator of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency. 
(2) 
BEST
AVAILABLE
CONTROL
TECH-
NOLOGY.—The term ‘‘best available control tech-
nology’’ has the meaning given to that term in sec-
tion 169(3) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 
7479(3)).
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management of activities or uses outside of the 
trail. 
‘‘(F) ENERGY.—Nothing in this Act, the 
acquisition of land or an interest in land au-
thorized by this Act, or the management plan 
for the Route 66 National Historic Trail shall 
prohibit, hinder, or disrupt the development, 
production, or transmission of energy. 
‘‘(G) EMINENT
DOMAIN
OR
CONDEMNA-
TION.—In carrying out this Act, the Secretary 
of the Interior may not use eminent domain or 
condemnation.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives June 5, 2018. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Ozone Standards Im-
plementation Act of 2017’’. 
SEC. 2. FACILITATING STATE IMPLEMENTATION OF EXIST-
ING OZONE STANDARDS. 
(a) DESIGNATIONS.— 
(1) DESIGNATION SUBMISSION.—Not later than 
October 26, 2024, notwithstanding the deadline 
specified in paragraph (1)(A) of section 107(d) of 
the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7407(d)), the Gov-
ernor of each State shall designate in accordance 
with such section 107(d) all areas (or portions there-
of) of the Governor’s State as attainment, nonattain-
ment, or unclassifiable with respect to the 2015 
ozone standards. 
(2) DESIGNATION PROMULGATION.—Not later 
than October 26, 2025, notwithstanding the deadline 
specified in paragraph (1)(B) of section 107(d) of 
the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7407(d)), the Adminis-
trator shall promulgate final designations under 
such section 107(d) for all areas in all States with 
respect to the 2015 ozone standards, including any 
modifications to the designations submitted under 
paragraph (1). 
(3) STATE
IMPLEMENTATION
PLANS.—Not 
later than October 26, 2026, notwithstanding the 
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land shall not preclude, limit, control, regulate, 
or determine the conduct or management of ac-
tivities or uses outside of the trail. 
‘‘(F) ENERGY.—Nothing in this Act, the ac-
quisition of land or an interest in land author-
ized by this Act, or the management plan for the 
Route 66 National Historic Trail shall prohibit, 
hinder, or disrupt the development, production, 
or transmission of energy. 
‘‘(G) EMINENT
DOMAIN
OR
CONDEMNA-
TION.—In carrying out this Act, the Secretary of 
the Interior may not use eminent domain or con-
demnation.’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 484 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 801 
[Report No. 115–633] 
A BILL 
To amend the National Trails System Act to des-
ignate the Route 66 National Historic Trail, and 
for other purposes. 
APRIL 13, 2018 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 803 
To direct the United States Postal Service to designate a single, unique 
ZIP Code for Glendale, New York. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 1, 2017 
Ms. MENG introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To direct the United States Postal Service to designate a 
single, unique ZIP Code for Glendale, New York. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SINGLE, UNIQUE ZIP CODE FOR GLENDALE, 
NEW YORK. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this section, the United States Postal Service shall 
designate a single, unique ZIP Code applicable to the area 
encompassing only Glendale, New York. 
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amphibious passenger vessels operating in waters subject to 
the jurisdiction of the United States, as defined in section 
2.38 of title 33, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect 
on the date of enactment of this Act). 
(b) DEADLINE
FOR COMPLIANCE.—The regulations 
issued under subsection (a) shall take effect not later than 
24 months after the date of enactment of this Act. 
(c) REQUIREMENTS.—The regulations required under 
subsection (a) shall include the following: 
(1) A requirement that operators of DUKW-type 
amphibious passenger vessels provide reserve buoy-
ancy for such vessels through passive means, includ-
ing watertight compartmentalization, built-in flota-
tion, or such other means as determined appropriate 
by the Commandant, in order to ensure that such ves-
sels remain afloat and upright in the event of flood-
ing, including when carrying a full complement of 
passengers and crew. 
(2) A requirement that an operator of a DUKW- 
type amphibious passenger vessel— 
(A) review and notate the forecast of the 
National Weather Service of the National Oce-
anic and Atmospheric Administration in the log-
book of the vessel before getting underway and 
periodically while underway; 
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(B) proceed to the nearest harbor or safe ref-
uge in any case in which a watch or warning 
is issued for wind speeds exceeding the wind 
speed equivalent used to certify the stability of 
such DUKW-type amphibious passenger vessel; 
and 
(C) maintain and monitor a weather mon-
itor radio receiver at the operator station of the 
vessel that is automatically activated by the 
warning alarm device of the National Weather 
Service. 
(3) A requirement that— 
(A) operators of DUKW-type amphibious 
passenger vessels inform passengers that seat 
belts may not be worn during waterborne oper-
ations; 
(B) before the commencement of waterborne 
operations, a crew member shall visually check 
that the seatbelt of each passenger is unbuckled; 
and 
(C) operators or crew maintain a log re-
cording the actions described in subparagraphs 
(A) and (B). 
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tion with respect to the borrower’s family size 
in accordance with the procedures under such 
section 105, subject to subparagraph (B); 
‘‘(B) allow the borrower, at any time, to 
opt out of subparagraph (A) and prevent the 
Secretary from obtaining information under 
such subparagraph without further action by 
the borrower; 
‘‘(C) provide the borrower with an oppor-
tunity to update the information obtained under 
subparagraph (A) before the determination of 
the annual repayment obligation of the bor-
rower; and 
‘‘(D) in the case of a borrower for whom 
adjusted gross income can be obtained under 
this subsection and meets the qualifications of 
a payment amount of $0, ensure that the bor-
rower will not be required to provide the Sec-
retary with other documentation of income and 
provide the borrower with a calculated monthly 
payment of $0. 
‘‘(2) APPLICABILITY.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) shall 
apply to each borrower of a loan made under 
this part who, on or after the date on which the 
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‘‘(d) ADMINISTRATION.—The Secretary shall manage 
the National Scenic Area— 
‘‘(1) as a component of the National Landscape 
Conservation System; 
‘‘(2) so as not to impact the future continuing 
operations and maintenance of any activities associ-
ated with valid, existing rights, including water 
rights; 
‘‘(3) in a manner that conserves, protects, and 
enhances the resources and values of the National 
Scenic Area described in subsection (b); and 
‘‘(4) in accordance with— 
‘‘(A) the Federal Land Policy and Manage-
ment Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); 
‘‘(B) this Act; and 
‘‘(C) any other applicable laws. 
‘‘(e) MANAGEMENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall allow 
only such uses of the National Scenic Area as the 
Secretary determines would support the purposes of 
the National Scenic Area as described in subsection 
(b). 
‘‘(2) RECREATIONAL
ACTIVITIES.—Except as 
otherwise provided in this Act or other applicable 
law, or as the Secretary determines to be necessary
(3) HIGHLY INFLUENTIAL SCIENTIFIC ASSESS-
MENT.—The term ‘‘highly influential scientific as-
sessment’’ means a highly influential scientific as-
sessment as defined in the publication of the Office 
of Management and Budget entitled ‘‘Final Informa-
tion Quality Bulletin for Peer Review’’ (70 Fed. 
Reg. 2664 (January 14, 2005)). 
(4) LOWEST
ACHIEVABLE
EMISSION
RATE.— 
The term ‘‘lowest achievable emission rate’’ has the 
meaning given to that term in section 171(3) of the 
Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7501(3)). 
(5) NATIONAL AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STAND-
ARD.—The term ‘‘national ambient air quality 
standard’’ means a national ambient air quality 
standard promulgated under section 109 of the 
Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7409). 
(6) PRECONSTRUCTION
PERMIT.—The term 
‘‘preconstruction permit’’— 
(A) means a permit that is required under 
title I of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et 
seq.) for the construction or modification of a 
stationary source; and 
(B) includes any such permit issued by the 
Environmental Protection Agency or a State, 
local, or Tribal permitting authority.
(7) 2015 OZONE STANDARDS.—The term ‘‘2015 
ozone standards’’ means the national ambient air 
quality standards for ozone published in the Federal 
Register on October 26, 2015 (80 Fed. Reg. 65292). 
SEC. 6. NO ADDITIONAL FUNDS AUTHORIZED. 
No additional funds are authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out the requirements of this Act and the 
amendments made by this Act. Such requirements shall 
be carried out using amounts otherwise authorized. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 18, 2017. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 806 
AN ACT 
To facilitate efficient State implementation of 
ground-level ozone standards, and for other pur-
poses.
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—If the Secretary 
grants an exception to the prohibition under 
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall require the 
permittee to donate private land of comparable 
value located within the Conservation Area to 
the United States to mitigate the use. 
‘‘(B) APPROVAL.—The private land to be 
donated under subparagraph (A) shall be ap-
proved by the Secretary after— 
‘‘(i) consultation, to the maximum ex-
tent practicable, with the donor of the pri-
vate land proposed for nonconservation 
uses; and 
‘‘(ii) an opportunity for public com-
ment regarding the donation. 
‘‘(d) EXISTING AGREEMENTS.—Nothing in this sec-
tion affects permitted or prohibited uses of donated land 
or acquired land in the Conservation Area established in 
any easements, deed restrictions, memoranda of under-
standing, or other agreements in existence on the date of 
enactment of this title. 
‘‘(e) DEED RESTRICTIONS.—Effective beginning on 
the date of enactment of this title, within the Conservation 
Area, the Secretary may—
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(3) HIGHLY INFLUENTIAL SCIENTIFIC ASSESS-
MENT.—The term ‘‘highly influential scientific as-
sessment’’ means a highly influential scientific as-
sessment as defined in the publication of the Office 
of Management and Budget entitled ‘‘Final Informa-
tion Quality Bulletin for Peer Review’’ (70 Fed. 
Reg. 2664 (January 14, 2005)). 
(4) LOWEST
ACHIEVABLE
EMISSION
RATE.— 
The term ‘‘lowest achievable emission rate’’ has the 
meaning given to that term in section 171(3) of the 
Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7501(3)). 
(5) NATIONAL AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STAND-
ARD.—The term ‘‘national ambient air quality 
standard’’ means a national ambient air quality 
standard promulgated under section 109 of the 
Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7409). 
(6) PRECONSTRUCTION
PERMIT.—The term 
‘‘preconstruction permit’’— 
(A) means a permit that is required under 
title I of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et 
seq.) for the construction or modification of a 
stationary source; and 
(B) includes any such permit issued by the 
Environmental Protection Agency or a State, 
local, or Tribal permitting authority. 
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(7) 2015 OZONE STANDARDS.—The term ‘‘2015 
ozone standards’’ means the national ambient air 
quality standards for ozone published in the Federal 
Register on October 26, 2015 (80 Fed. Reg. 65292). 
SEC. 6. NO ADDITIONAL FUNDS AUTHORIZED. 
No additional funds are authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out the requirements of this Act and the 
amendments made by this Act. Such requirements shall 
be carried out using amounts otherwise authorized. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 18, 2017. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 807 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the Medicare 
outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 1, 2017 
Mr. PAULSEN (for himself, Mr. KIND, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Ms. MATSUI, Mr. 
MEEHAN, Ms. DELBENE, Mrs. RADEWAGEN, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Mr. 
ELLISON, Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, Mr. CICILLINE, Mrs. COMSTOCK, Ms. 
JENKINS of Kansas, Mr. STEWART, Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
MURPHY of Pennsylvania, Mr. CARTER of Georgia, Ms. MICHELLE 
LUJAN GRISHAM of New Mexico, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. KELLY of Penn-
sylvania, Mr. JOYCE of Ohio, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. BARLETTA, Mrs. 
NAPOLITANO, Mr. FOSTER, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, Mr. 
SWALWELL of California, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, 
Ms. SLAUGHTER, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Ms. FRANKEL of Florida, Ms. 
BROWNLEY of California, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. POCAN, Mrs. WAGNER, Mr. 
HECK, Ms. JUDY CHU of California, Mr. MARINO, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, 
Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. COSTELLO of Pennsylvania, Mr. WILSON of South 
Carolina, Mr. ABRAHAM, Mr. LOWENTHAL, and Mr. POLIQUIN) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy 
and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 
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 
committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal 
the Medicare outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps, 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. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Medicare Access to 
Rehabilitation Services Act of 2017’’. 
SEC. 2. OUTPATIENT THERAPY CAP REPEAL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1833 of the Social Secu-
rity Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l) is amended by striking sub-
section (g). 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to services furnished after the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
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