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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2588 
To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to codify the 
prohibition on the acquisition of ‘‘about’’ communications under section 
702 of such Act. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 22, 2017 
Ms. GABBARD (for herself, Mr. PERRY, and Mr. POLIS) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and 
in addition to the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, for a pe-
riod to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for con-
sideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the com-
mittee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 
to codify the prohibition on the acquisition of ‘‘about’’ 
communications under section 702 of such Act. 
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 ‘‘Preventing Unconstitu-
tional Collection Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON ACQUISITION OF ‘‘ABOUT’’ COM-
MUNICATIONS. 
Section 702(d) of the Foreign Intelligence Surveil-
lance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1881a(d)) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) PROHIBITION ON ACQUISITION OF ‘ABOUT’ 
COMMUNICATIONS.—The procedures adopted in ac-
cordance with paragraph (1) shall ensure that— 
‘‘(A) the only communications acquired, in-
tentionally or otherwise, under subsection (a) 
are communications sent or received by a tar-
geted person; 
‘‘(B) any selection term used to conduct 
such acquisition shall apply to information con-
cerning the sender or recipient of communica-
tions, and may not apply to the contents of 
such communications; and 
‘‘(C) there are methods in place that are 
reasonably designed to carry out subparagraphs 
(A) and (B).’’. 
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fiscal year or received such funding in any of the 
preceding ten fiscal years, inclusive of any 
amounts States may retain pursuant to para-
graph (2) of subsection (c); and 
‘‘(B) 50 percent of amounts appropriated 
pursuant to the authorizations of appropriations 
under subsection (k) is provided to eligible re-
cipients located in jurisdictions not receiving 
funding under section 2003 in the current fiscal 
year or have not received such funding in any 
of the preceding ten fiscal years, inclusive of any 
amounts States may retain pursuant to para-
graph (2) of subsection (c). 
‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.—Notwithstanding paragraph 
(1), the Administrator may allocate a different per-
centage if the Administrator does not receive a suffi-
cient number of applications from eligible recipients 
to meet the allocation percentages described in either 
subparagraph (A) or (B) of such paragraph. If the 
Administrator exercises the authorization under this 
paragraph, the Administrator shall, not later than 30 
days after such exercise, report to the Committee on 
Homeland Security of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Homeland Security and Gov-
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‘‘(B) employee skills and enhanced produc-
tivity related to shipbuilding, ship repair, and 
associated industries; and’’; 
(4) in subsection (c)(1)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘to’’ after ‘‘may be used’’; 
and 
(B) by striking subparagraphs (A), (B), 
and (C) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(A) make capital and related improve-
ments in small shipyards; and 
‘‘(B) provide training for workers in ship-
building, ship repair, and associated indus-
tries.’’; 
(5) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘unless’’ and 
all that follows before the period; 
(6) in subsection (e)— 
(A) by striking paragraph (2); 
(B) by redesignating paragraph (3) as 
paragraph (2); and 
(C) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘Except 
as provided in paragraph (2),’’; and 
(7) in subsection (i), by striking ‘‘2015’’ and all 
that follows before the period and inserting ‘‘2018 
and 2019 to carry out this section $30,000,000’’. 
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HR 2591 RFS 
under this subsection may be used for hunter re-
cruitment and recreational shooter recruitment.’’. 
(c) TECHNICAL CORRECTION.—Section 4 of the Pitt-
man-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 669c) 
is amended by redesignating the second subsection (c) and 
subsection (d) as subsections (d) and (e), respectively. 
SEC. 5. EXPENDITURES FOR MANAGEMENT OF WILDLIFE 
AREAS AND RESOURCES. 
Section 8 of the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restora-
tion Act (16 U.S.C. 669g) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), in the third sentence, by 
striking ‘‘and public relations’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b), in the first sentence, by 
striking ‘‘, as a part of such program’’. 
SEC. 6. FIREARM AND BOW HUNTER EDUCATION AND SAFE-
TY PROGRAM GRANTS. 
Section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Pittman-Robertson Wild-
life Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 669h–1(a)(1)(A)) is 
amended— 
(1) in clause (iii), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(v) the enhancement of hunter re-
cruitment and recreational shooter recruit-
ment; and’’. 
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SEC. 7. MULTISTATE CONSERVATION GRANT PROGRAM. 
Section 11 of the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Res-
toration Act (16 U.S.C. 669h–2) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Not more than’’ and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not more than’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(B) AVAILABILITY
FOR
HUNTER
AND 
RECREATIONAL SHOOTER GRANTS.—Not more 
than $5,000,000 of the revenues covered into 
the fund from any tax imposed under section 
4161(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
for a fiscal year shall be available to the Sec-
retary exclusively for making hunter recruit-
ment and recreational shooter recruitment 
grants that promote a national hunting and 
shooting sport recruitment program, including 
related communication and outreach activi-
ties.’’; 
(2) 
in 
the 
matter 
preceding 
subsection 
(b)(3)(A), by striking ‘‘International’’; 
(3) 
in 
the 
matter 
preceding 
subsection 
(c)(2)(A)(i), by striking ‘‘International’’; 
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(4) in subsection (c)(2)(A)(i), by inserting ‘‘or 
to recreational shooting activities’’ after ‘‘wildlife’’; 
and 
(5) in subsection (d), by inserting ‘‘or to rec-
reational shooting activities’’ after ‘‘wildlife’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 12, 
2018. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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SEC. 2. EQUITABLE ADJUSTMENTS TO CONSTRUCTION 
CONTRACTS. 
The Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.) is 
amended by inserting after section 15 the following new 
section: 
‘‘SEC. 15A. EQUITABLE ADJUSTMENTS TO CONSTRUCTION 
CONTRACTS. 
‘‘(a) REQUEST FOR AN EQUITABLE ADJUSTMENT.— 
A small business concern performing a construction con-
tract that was awarded by an agency may submit a re-
quest for an equitable adjustment to the contracting offi-
cer of such agency if the contracting officer directs a 
change in the terms of the contract performance without 
the agreement of the small business concern. Such request 
shall— 
‘‘(1) be timely made pursuant to the terms of 
the contract; and 
‘‘(2) specify the estimated amount required to 
cover additional costs resulting from such change in 
the terms of the contract performance. 
‘‘(b) AMOUNT.—Upon receipt of a request for equi-
table adjustment under subsection (a), the agency shall 
provide to the small business concern an interim partial 
payment of an amount that is at least 50 percent of the 
estimated amount under subsection (a)(2). 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2594 
To amend the Small Business Act to provide interim partial payment to 
small business contractors that request an equitable adjustment due 
to a change in the terms of a construction contract, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 23, 2017 
Mr. FITZPATRICK (for himself, Mrs. MURPHY of Florida, and Mr. KNIGHT) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Small Business 
A BILL 
To amend the Small Business Act to provide interim partial 
payment to small business contractors that request an 
equitable adjustment due to a change in the terms of 
a construction contract, 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 ‘‘Small Business Pay-
ment for Performance Act of 2017’’. 
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‘‘(c) LIMITATION.—Any interim partial payment 
made under this section shall not be deemed to be an ac-
tion to definitize the request for an equitable adjustment. 
‘‘(d) FLOW-DOWN OF INTERIM PARTIAL PAYMENT 
AMOUNTS.—A small business concern that requests an eq-
uitable adjustment under this section shall pay to a first 
tier subcontractor or supplier the portion of each interim 
partial payment received that is attributable to the in-
creased costs of performance incurred by the first tier sub-
contractor or supplier due to the change in the terms of 
the contract performance. A first tier subcontractor or 
supplier that receives a portion of an interim partial pay-
ment under this section shall pay to a subcontractor or 
supplier at any tier the appropriate portion of such pay-
ment.’’. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2597 
To extend temporary protected status for certain nationals of Liberia, Sierra 
Leone, and Guinea until November 21, 2018. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 23, 2017 
Mr. ELLISON (for himself, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. SERRANO, and Ms. CLARKE of 
New York) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To extend temporary protected status for certain nationals 
of Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Guinea until November 
21, 2018. 
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 ‘‘West African Ebola 
Relief Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS 
FOR NATIONALS OF LIBERIA, SIERRA LEONE, 
AND GUINEA. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in the 
case of any individual who is a national of Liberia, Sierra 
Leone, or Guinea, who was lawfully present in the United 
States under section 244 of the Immigration and Nation-
ality Act (8 U.S.C. 1254a) on May 19, 2017, such tem-
porary protected status is extended for the period begin-
ning on May 19, 2017, and ending on November 21, 2018. 
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
This Act shall take effect as if enacted on May 19, 
2017. 
SEC. 4. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. 
Nothing in this Act restricts the authority of the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security to extend the temporary pro-
tected status of an individual described in section 2 beyond 
November 21, 2018. 
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TITLE I—REPEAL OF THE IN-
COME TAX, PAYROLL TAXES, 
AND ESTATE AND GIFT TAXES 
SEC. 101. INCOME TAXES REPEALED. 
Subtitle A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (re-
lating to income taxes and self-employment taxes) is re-
pealed. 
SEC. 102. PAYROLL TAXES REPEALED. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle C of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 (relating to payroll taxes and with-
holding of income taxes) is repealed. 
(b) FUNDING OF SOCIAL SECURITY.—For funding of 
the Social Security Trust Funds from general revenue, see 
section 201 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401). 
SEC. 103. ESTATE AND GIFT TAXES REPEALED. 
Subtitle B of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (re-
lating to estate and gift taxes) is repealed. 
SEC. 104. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS; EFFECTIVE DATE. 
(a) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—The Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 is amended— 
(1) by striking subtitle H (relating to financing 
of Presidential election campaigns); and 
(2) by redesignating— 
(A) subtitle D (relating to miscellaneous 
excise taxes) as subtitle B; 
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SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE OF REVERSIONARY INTEREST 
REQUIRED. 
(a) CONVEYANCE.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the 
Interior shall convey, without consideration, to the State 
of Iowa the reversionary interest held by the United States 
and described in the quit claim deed dated April 13, 1998, 
instrument number 19170, as recorded in book 98, page 
55015, in Pottawattamie County, Iowa. 
(b) COSTS.—As a condition of the conveyance under 
subsection (a), all costs associated with such conveyance 
shall be paid by the State of Iowa. 
(c) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that the State of Iowa should continue to provide 
information regarding the Lewis and Clark National His-
toric Trail, the California National Historic Trail, and the 
Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail. 
Passed the House of Representatives November 1, 
2017. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2600 
AN ACT 
To provide for the conveyance to the State of Iowa 
of the reversionary interest held by the United 
States in certain land in Pottawattamie County, 
Iowa, and for other purposes.
I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2600 
To provide for the conveyance to the State of Iowa of the reversionary 
interest held by the United States in certain land in Pottawattamie 
County, Iowa, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 23, 2017 
Mr. YOUNG of Iowa introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To provide for the conveyance to the State of Iowa of the 
reversionary interest held by the United States in certain 
land in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, and for other pur-
poses. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE OF REVERSIONARY INTEREST 
REQUIRED. 
(a) CONVEYANCE.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the 
Interior shall convey, without consideration, to the State 
of Iowa the reversionary interest held by the United States 
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and described in the quit claim deed dated April 13, 1998, 
instrument number 19170, as recorded in book 98, page 
55015, in Pottawattamie County, Iowa. 
(b) COSTS.—As a condition of the conveyance under 
subsection (a), all costs associated with such conveyance 
shall be paid by the State of Iowa. 
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IIB 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2600 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
NOVEMBER 2, 2017 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources 
AN ACT 
To provide for the conveyance to the State of Iowa of the 
reversionary interest held by the United States in certain 
land in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, and for other pur-
poses. 
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. CONVEYANCE OF REVERSIONARY INTEREST 
REQUIRED. 
(a) CONVEYANCE.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the 
Interior shall convey, without consideration, to the State 
of Iowa the reversionary interest held by the United States 
and described in the quit claim deed dated April 13, 1998, 
instrument number 19170, as recorded in book 98, page 
55015, in Pottawattamie County, Iowa. 
(b) COSTS.—As a condition of the conveyance under 
subsection (a), all costs associated with such conveyance 
shall be paid by the State of Iowa. 
(c) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that the State of Iowa should continue to provide 
information regarding the Lewis and Clark National His-
toric Trail, the California National Historic Trail, and the 
Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail. 
Passed the House of Representatives November 1, 
2017. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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IB 
Union Calendar No. 270 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2600 
[Report No. 115–368] 
To provide for the conveyance to the State of Iowa of the reversionary 
interest held by the United States in certain land in Pottawattamie 
County, Iowa, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 23, 2017 
Mr. YOUNG of Iowa introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
OCTOBER 24, 2017 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on May 23, 2017] 
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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. CONVEYANCE OF REVERSIONARY INTEREST RE-
QUIRED. 
(a) CONVEYANCE.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Inte-
rior shall convey, without consideration, to the State of 
Iowa the reversionary interest held by the United States 
and described in the quit claim deed dated April 13, 1998, 
instrument number 19170, as recorded in book 98, page 
55015, in Pottawattamie County, Iowa. 
(b) COSTS.—As a condition of the conveyance under 
subsection (a), all costs associated with such conveyance 
shall be paid by the State of Iowa, including the Phase I 
Environmental Site Assessment. 
(c) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress 
that the State of Iowa should continue to provide informa-
tion regarding the Lewis and Clark National Historic 
Trail, the California National Historic Trail, and the Mor-
mon Pioneer National Historic Trail. 
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Union Calendar No. 270 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2600 
[Report No. 115–368] 
A BILL 
To provide for the conveyance to the State of Iowa 
of the reversionary interest held by the United 
States in certain land in Pottawattamie County, 
Iowa, and for other purposes. 
OCTOBER 24, 2017 
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. 2601 
To amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 
to improve the access of veterans to organ transplants, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 23, 2017 
Mr. DUNN (for himself, Mr. CORREA, Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania, Mr. BANKS 
of Indiana, Miss GONZA´LEZ-COLO´N of Puerto Rico, Mr. RUTHERFORD, 
Mrs. RADEWAGEN, Mr. POLIQUIN, Mr. GOSAR, Mr. BOST, Mr. BACON, 
Mr. ROYCE of California, Mr. GALLAGHER, Mr. ROSS, Mr. BILIRAKIS, 
Mr. COSTELLO of Pennsylvania, Mr. SABLAN, Mr. BERGMAN, Mr. HUD-
SON, and Mr. ARRINGTON) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
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, 
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’’. 
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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 transplant; 
‘‘(ii) resides more than 100 miles from a 
transplant center operated by the Department; 
and 
‘‘(iii) is seeking, under subsection (a), hos-
pital care or medical services related to the re-
quired organ transplant at a transplant cen-
ter— 
‘‘(I) located within 100 miles of the 
residence of the veteran; 
‘‘(II) operated by an entity that is de-
scribed in subsection (a)(1)(B) that has 
entered into an agreement with the Sec-
retary under subsection (d).’’. 
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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. 
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