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which shall be considered to be a part of the Death 
Valley National Park Wilderness. 
‘‘(2) DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK WILDER-
NESS ADDITIONS-IBEX.—Certain land in the Con-
servation Area administered by the Director of the 
National Park Service, comprising approximately 
23,650 acres, as generally depicted on the map enti-
tled ‘Death Valley National Park Proposed Wilder-
ness Area-Ibex’, numbered 143/100,081C, and dated 
October 7, 2014, which shall be considered to be a 
part of the Death Valley National Park Wilderness. 
‘‘(3) DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK WILDER-
NESS ADDITIONS-PANAMINT VALLEY.—Certain land 
in the Conservation Area administered by the Direc-
tor of the National Park Service, comprising ap-
proximately 4,807 acres, as generally depicted on the 
map entitled ‘Death Valley National Park Proposed 
Wilderness Area-Panamint Valley’, numbered 143/ 
100,083C, and dated October 7, 2014, which shall 
be considered to be a part of the Death Valley Na-
tional Park Wilderness. 
‘‘(4) DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK WILDER-
NESS ADDITIONS-WARM SPRINGS.—Certain land in 
the Conservation Area administered by the Director 
of the National Park Service, comprising approxi-
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SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION OF PRESUMPTIONS OF SERVICE- 
CONNECTION FOR VETERANS EXPOSED TO 
CERTAIN HERBICIDES WHILE SERVING IN 
THE ARMED FORCES DURING THE VIETNAM 
ERA. 
(a) COMPENSATION.—Section 1116 of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following new subsection: 
‘‘(g) In this section, the term ‘Republic of Vietnam’ 
includes each of the following: 
‘‘(1) The territorial seas of the Republic of 
Vietnam. 
‘‘(2) Guam. 
‘‘(3) The Northern Mariana Islands. 
‘‘(4) American Samoa.’’. 
(b) HEALTH CARE.—Section 1710(e)(4) of such title 
is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘subsection—’’ and inserting 
‘‘subsection:’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(C) The term ‘Republic of Vietnam’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 1116(g) of this 
title.’’. 
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(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsections (a) and (b) shall take effect as of September 
25, 1985. 
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manner, and to the same extent as in the case of 
any other rule of that House. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 811 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat obligations financing 
professional sports stadiums as private activity bonds if such obligations 
meet the private business use test. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 1, 2017 
Mr. RUSSELL (for himself, Mr. MEADOWS, and Mr. BLUMENAUER) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat obliga-
tions financing professional sports stadiums as private 
activity bonds if such obligations meet the private busi-
ness use test. 
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 ‘‘No Tax Subsidies for 
Stadiums Act’’. 
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vider of services or supplier with respect to such 
health benefits coverage of such individual. 
‘‘(B) If the hospital or critical access hos-
pital is not within such network or otherwise 
such a participating provider or supplier, the 
estimated amount that the hospital or critical 
access hospital will charge the individual for 
such items and services in excess of any cost 
sharing obligations that the individual would 
otherwise have under such health benefits cov-
erage for such items and services if the hospital 
or critical access hospital were within such net-
work or otherwise participating in such cov-
erage. 
‘‘(C) Whether any of the providers of serv-
ices or suppliers furnishing items or services at 
the hospital or critical access hospital who will 
furnish the items or services to the individual 
are not within the health care provider network 
or otherwise a participating provider of services 
or supplier with respect to such health benefits 
coverage of such individual. 
‘‘(D) If any of such providers of services or 
suppliers are not within such network or other-
wise such a participating provider or supplier, 
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Sec. 501. Findings. 
Sec. 502. Definitions. 
Sec. 503. Federal recognition. 
Sec. 504. Membership; governing documents. 
Sec. 505. Governing body. 
Sec. 506. Reservation of the Tribe. 
Sec. 507. Hunting, fishing, trapping, gathering, and water rights. 
TITLE VI—NANSEMOND INDIAN TRIBE 
Sec. 601. Findings. 
Sec. 602. Definitions. 
Sec. 603. Federal recognition. 
Sec. 604. Membership; governing documents. 
Sec. 605. Governing body. 
Sec. 606. Reservation of the Tribe. 
Sec. 607. Hunting, fishing, trapping, gathering, and water rights. 
TITLE VII—EMINENT DOMAIN 
Sec. 701. Limitation. 
SEC. 2. INDIAN CHILD WELFARE ACT OF 1978. 
Nothing in this Act affects the application of section 
109 of the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 
1919). 
TITLE I—CHICKAHOMINY 
INDIAN TRIBE 
SEC. 101. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds that— 
(1) in 1607, when the English settlers set shore 
along the Virginia coastline, the Chickahominy In-
dian Tribe was one of about 30 tribes that received 
them; 
(2) in 1614, the Chickahominy Indian Tribe en-
tered into a treaty with Sir Thomas Dale, Governor 
of the Jamestown Colony, under which—
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115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 809 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify presumptions of service- 
connection relating to the exposure to herbicides of certain veterans 
who served in the Armed Forces during the Vietnam Era, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 1, 2017 
Mr. ROSS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify presump-
tions of service-connection relating to the exposure to 
herbicides of certain veterans who served in the Armed 
Forces during the Vietnam Era, 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 ‘‘Fighting for Orange- 
Stricken Territories in the Eastern Region Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. TREATMENT OF CERTAIN OBLIGATIONS FINANCING 
PROFESSIONAL SPORTS STADIUMS AS PRI-
VATE ACTIVITY BONDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 141(b) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end 
the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(10) SPECIAL
RULE
FOR
PROFESSIONAL 
SPORTS STADIUMS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—In the case of any 
issue any proceeds of which are to be used to 
provide a professional sports stadium, such 
issue shall be treated as meeting the private se-
curity or payment test of subsection (b)(2). 
‘‘(B) PROFESSIONAL SPORTS STADIUM.— 
For purposes of this paragraph, the term ‘pro-
fessional sports stadium’ means any facility 
(and appurtenant real property) which, during 
at least 5 days during any calendar year, is 
used as a stadium or arena for professional 
sports exhibitions, games, or training.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to obligations issued after the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
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the estimated amount that such providers of 
services or suppliers will charge the individual 
for such items and services in excess of any cost 
sharing obligations that the individual would 
otherwise have for such items and services if 
the providers of services or suppliers were with-
in such network or otherwise participating in 
such coverage. 
‘‘(3) CONSENT DESCRIBED.—For purposes of 
paragraph (1)(B), the consent described in this 
paragraph, with respect to an individual with health 
benefits coverage described in paragraph (1) who is 
to be furnished items or services by a hospital or 
critical access hospital (or provider of services or 
supplier furnishing services at such hospital or crit-
ical access hospital) that is not within the health 
care provider network or otherwise a participating 
provider of services or supplier with respect to such 
health benefits coverage of such individual, is a doc-
ument specified by the Secretary through rule-
making that is signed by the individual (or by a rep-
resentative of the individual) not less than 24 hours 
prior to the individual being furnished such items or 
services by such hospital, critical access hospital, 
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SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL. 
(a) PRESENTATION AUTHORIZED.—The Speaker of 
the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tem-
pore of the Senate shall make appropriate arrangements 
for the presentation, on behalf of the Congress, of a gold 
medal of appropriate design, to Simeon Saunders Booker, 
Jr., in recognition of his achievements in the field of jour-
nalism, including reporting during the Civil Rights move-
ment, as well as social and political commentary. 
(b) DESIGN AND STRIKING.—For purposes of the 
presentation referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary 
of the Treasury (referred to in this Act as the ‘‘Sec-
retary’’) shall strike a gold medal with suitable emblems, 
devices, and inscriptions to be determined by the Sec-
retary. 
SEC. 3. DUPLICATE MEDALS. 
The Secretary may strike and sell duplicates in 
bronze of the gold medal struck pursuant to section 2 
under such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe, at 
a price sufficient to cover the cost thereof, including labor, 
materials, dies, use of machinery, and overhead expenses, 
and the cost of the gold medal. 
SEC. 4. STATUS OF MEDALS. 
(a) NATIONAL MEDALS.—The medals struck pursu-
ant to this Act are national medals for purposes of chapter 
51 of title 31, United States Code. 
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(b) NUMISMATIC ITEMS.—For purposes of sections 
5134 and 5136 of title 31, United States Code, all medals 
struck under this Act shall be considered to be numismatic 
items. 
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provider of services, or supplier, respectively, and 
that— 
‘‘(A) acknowledges that the individual has 
been— 
‘‘(i) provided with a written estimate 
of the charge that the individual will be as-
sessed for the items or services anticipated 
to be furnished to the individual by the 
hospital, critical access hospital, provider 
of services, or supplier that is not within 
such network or otherwise such a partici-
pating provider of services or supplier; and 
‘‘(ii) informed that the payment of 
such charge by the individual will not ac-
crue toward any limitation that the health 
benefits coverage places upon the annual 
out-of-pocket expenses to be paid by the 
individual or upon the in-network deduct-
ible to be paid by the individual; and 
‘‘(B) documents the consent of the indi-
vidual to— 
‘‘(i) be furnished with such items or 
services by such hospital, critical access 
hospital, provider of services, or supplier, 
as applicable; and 
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be included in determining a student’s duration 
limit under subsection (c)(5). 
‘‘(9) CROSSOVER PERIOD.—In any case where 
an eligible student is receiving a Federal Pell Grant 
for a payment period that spans 2 award years, the 
Secretary shall allow the eligible institution in which 
the student is enrolled to determine the award year 
to which the additional period shall be assigned.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect on July 1, 2017. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 814 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify that the estate of a 
deceased veteran may receive certain accrued benefits upon the death 
of the veteran, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 1, 2017 
Mr. ZELDIN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify that the 
estate of a deceased veteran may receive certain accrued 
benefits upon the death of the veteran, 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. CLARIFICATION OF ELIGIBLE RECIPIENTS OF 
CERTAIN ACCRUED BENEFITS UPON DEATH 
OF BENEFICIARY. 
(a) ELIGIBILITY OF ESTATE.—Section 5121(a)(2) of 
title 38, United States Code, is amended— 
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(1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), 
by inserting ‘‘, or estate,’’ after ‘‘person’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(D) The estate of the veteran (unless the 
estate will escheat).’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to the death of an 
individual on or after the date of the enactment of this 
Act. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 815 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to adjust certain limits on the 
guaranteed amount of a home loan under the home loan program of 
the Department of Veterans Affairs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 1, 2017 
Mr. ZELDIN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to adjust certain 
limits on the guaranteed amount of a home loan under 
the home loan program of the Department of Veterans 
Affairs. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. AMOUNT OF LOAN GUARANTEED UNDER HOME 
LOAN PROGRAM OF DEPARTMENT OF VET-
ERANS AFFAIRS. 
(a) 
ADJUSTMENT
OF
LOAN
LIMIT.—Section 
3703(a)(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A)(i)(IV)— 
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(A) by striking ‘‘the lesser of’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘or 25 percent of the 
loan’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘Freddie 
Mac’’ and all that follows through the period and in-
serting ‘‘amount of the loan.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply with respect to a loan guaranteed 
under section 3710 of title 38, United States Code, on 
or after the date that is 30 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
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115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 816 
To amend the ICCVAM Authorization Act of 2000 to improve reporting 
about animal testing and alternative test method use by Federal agencies, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 2, 2017 
Mr. CALVERT (for himself, Mr. ROYCE of California, Mr. BUCHANAN, Mr. 
BISHOP of Michigan, Ms. TITUS, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. MARINO, and Ms. 
ROYBAL-ALLARD) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the ICCVAM Authorization Act of 2000 to im-
prove reporting about animal testing and alternative test 
method use by Federal agencies, 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 ‘‘Federal Accountability 
in Chemical Testing Act’’ or the ‘‘FACT Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS; PROVISION OF INFOR-
MATION. 
(a) REPORT CONTENTS.— 
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(1) IN
GENERAL.—Paragraph (7) of section 
3(e) of the ICCVAM Authorization Act of 2000 (42 
U.S.C. 285l–3(e)) is amended by inserting before 
the period at the end of the paragraph the following: 
‘‘, to include a description of the progress on the de-
velopment, validation, acceptance, and utilization of 
alternative test methods (including animal use data 
by species, number, and test type) for toxicological 
testing conducted, supported, or required by, or sub-
mitted to, each Federal agency listed in subsection 
(c) during the reporting period’’. 
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made 
by paragraph (1) applies with respect to reports that 
are made available to the public on or after the date 
that is 90 days after the date of enactment of this 
Act. 
(b) PROVISION OF INFORMATION.—Section 4 of the 
ICCVAM Authorization Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 285l–4) 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(f) PROVISION
OF INFORMATION.—Each Federal 
agency carrying out a program described in subsection (a), 
or its specific regulatory unit or units, shall provide 
ICCVAM with information needed to carry out this Act.’’. 
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115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 819 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit aliens in an 
unlawful immigration status from claiming the earned income tax credit. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 2, 2017 
Mr. COLLINS of Georgia (for himself, Mr. GOHMERT, Mr. CARTER of Georgia, 
Mr. FARENTHOLD, Mr. JODY B. HICE of Georgia, Mr. ALLEN, and Mr. 
GAETZ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit 
aliens in an unlawful immigration status from claiming 
the earned income tax credit. 
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 ‘‘Tax Credit Account-
ability Act of 2017’’. 
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SEC. 2. DISALLOWING EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR 
ALIENS IN UNLAWFUL IMMIGRATION STATUS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 32(c)(1) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end 
the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(G) EXCEPTION FOR ALIENS IN UNLAW-
FUL IMMIGRATION STATUS.—The term ‘eligible 
individual’ does not include any alien individual 
who, at any point during the taxable year, is in 
an unlawful immigration status.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to— 
(1) any return of tax which is filed after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, and 
(2) any amendment or supplement (to any re-
turn of tax) which is filed after such date (without 
regard to the date on which the return of tax is 
filed). 
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115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 824 
To amend title 23, United States Code, to prohibit expenditure of certain 
transportation and infrastructure funds for a project located in a sanc-
tuary jurisdiction, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 2, 2017 
Mr. SMITH of Missouri introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend title 23, United States Code, to prohibit expendi-
ture of certain transportation and infrastructure funds 
for a project located in a sanctuary jurisdiction, 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 ‘‘No Transportation 
Funds for Sanctuary Cities Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON USE OF GRANT FUNDS IN SANC-
TUARY JURISDICTION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 1 of title 23, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘§ 171. Prohibition on use of grant funds in sanctuary 
jurisdiction 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—No grant amounts made avail-
able under this chapter or provided under the heading ‘Of-
fice of the Secretary—National Infrastructure Invest-
ments’ (commonly known as TIGER grants) in the De-
partment of Transportation Appropriations Act, 2016 
(title I of division L of Public Law 114–113) or any subse-
quent appropriation Act, may be obligated or expended for 
any project located, in whole or in part, in a sanctuary 
jurisdiction. 
‘‘(b) SANCTUARY JURISDICTION DEFINED.—In this 
section, the term ‘sanctuary jurisdiction’ means any State 
or political subdivision of a State that has in effect a stat-
ute, ordinance, policy, or practice that prohibits or re-
stricts any government entity or official from— 
‘‘(1) sending, receiving, maintaining, or ex-
changing with any Federal, State, or local govern-
ment entity information regarding the citizenship or 
immigration status (lawful or unlawful) of any indi-
vidual; or 
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‘‘(2) complying with any Department of Home-
land Security detainer ordering that the government 
entity or official— 
‘‘(A) temporarily hold an alien in custody 
so that the alien may be taken into Federal cus-
tody; 
‘‘(B) transport the alien for transfer to 
Federal custody; or 
‘‘(C) notify the Department about the re-
lease of the alien.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for such 
chapter is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘171. Limitation on use of grant funds in sanctuary jurisdiction.’’. 
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