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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Cooperative Manage-
ment of Mineral Rights Act of 2017’’. 
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF PROVISIONS REGARDING THE ALLE-
GHENY NATIONAL FOREST. 
(a) REPEAL.—Subsection (o) of section 17 of the 
Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 226) and section 2508 
of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (Public Law 102–486; 
106 Stat. 3108) are repealed. 
(b) NOTICE REQUIREMENT NOT AFFECTED.—Noth-
ing in this Act shall be construed or interpreted— 
(1) to limit, modify, or otherwise affect the ex-
isting requirement to provide in writing 60-day ad-
vance notice of specific activities in accordance with 
the order dated December 16, 1980, in the case 
United States of America v. Minard Run Oil Com-
pany, 1980 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 9570 (W.D. Pa., Dec. 
16, 1980); or 
(2) to limit existing authority of the Forest 
Service under provisions of law codified in section 
551 of title 16, United States Code. 
(c) PERMITTING AUTHORITY NOT AFFECTED.— 
Nothing in this Act shall be construed or interpreted to 
alter, repeal, or otherwise limit the existing authority of
the Forest Service to permit the harvest or sale of timber 
derived from the Allegheny National Forest. 
Passed the House of Representatives October 2, 
2017. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2316 
AN ACT 
To amend the Mineral Leasing Act and the Energy 
Policy Act of 1992 to repeal provisions relating 
only to the Allegheny National Forest.
I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2316 
To amend the Mineral Leasing Act and the Energy Policy Act of 1992 
to repeal provisions relating only to the Allegheny National Forest. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 3, 2017 
Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To amend the Mineral Leasing Act and the Energy Policy 
Act of 1992 to repeal provisions relating only to the 
Allegheny National Forest. 
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 ‘‘Cooperative Manage-
ment of Mineral Rights Act of 2017’’. 
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF PROVISIONS REGARDING THE ALLE-
GHENY NATIONAL FOREST. 
(a) REPEAL.—Subsection (o) of section 17 of the 
Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 226) and section 2508 
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of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (Public Law 102–486; 
106 Stat. 3108) are repealed. 
(b) NOTICE REQUIREMENT NOT AFFECTED.—Noth-
ing in this Act shall be construed or interpreted— 
(1) to limit, modify, or otherwise affect the ex-
isting requirement to provide in writing 60-day ad-
vance notice of specific activities in accordance with 
the order dated December 16, 1980, in the case 
United States of America v. Minard Run Oil Com-
pany, 1980 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 9570 (W.D. Pa., Dec. 
16, 1980); or 
(2) to limit existing authority of the Forest 
Service under provisions of law codified in section 
551 of title 16, United States Code. 
(c) PERMITTING AUTHORITY NOT AFFECTED.— 
Nothing in this Act shall be construed or interpreted to 
alter, repeal, or otherwise limit the existing authority of 
the Forest Service to permit the harvest or sale of timber 
derived from the Allegheny National Forest. 
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IIB 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2316 
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 amend the Mineral Leasing Act and the Energy Policy 
Act of 1992 to repeal provisions relating only to the 
Allegheny National Forest. 
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 ‘‘Cooperative Manage-
ment of Mineral Rights Act of 2017’’. 
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF PROVISIONS REGARDING THE ALLE-
GHENY NATIONAL FOREST. 
(a) REPEAL.—Subsection (o) of section 17 of the 
Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 226) and section 2508 
of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (Public Law 102–486; 
106 Stat. 3108) are repealed. 
(b) NOTICE REQUIREMENT NOT AFFECTED.—Noth-
ing in this Act shall be construed or interpreted— 
(1) to limit, modify, or otherwise affect the ex-
isting requirement to provide in writing 60-day ad-
vance notice of specific activities in accordance with 
the order dated December 16, 1980, in the case 
United States of America v. Minard Run Oil Com-
pany, 1980 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 9570 (W.D. Pa., Dec. 
16, 1980); or 
(2) to limit existing authority of the Forest 
Service under provisions of law codified in section 
551 of title 16, United States Code. 
(c) PERMITTING AUTHORITY NOT AFFECTED.— 
Nothing in this Act shall be construed or interpreted to 
alter, repeal, or otherwise limit the existing authority of 
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Code of Federal Regulations (or successor 
regulations) shall not apply. 
‘‘(B) LIMITATION.—A conveyance under 
subparagraph (A) shall not exceed 6,400 acres. 
‘‘(C) SUBSURFACE ESTATE.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Unless Doyon 
Limited elects to make a selection under 
clause (ii), the Secretary shall convey to 
Doyon Limited the subsurface estate to the 
land conveyed under subparagraph (A). 
‘‘(ii) ALTERNATE SELECTION.—At the 
option of Doyon Limited, instead of ac-
cepting the conveyance under clause (i)— 
‘‘(I) Doyon Limited may make a 
selection from existing selections on 
land withdrawn pursuant to section 
11(a)(3) that is equal in acreage to 
the subsurface estate that would oth-
erwise be conveyed under clause (i); 
and 
‘‘(II) the Secretary shall convey 
to Doyon Limited the subsurface es-
tate selected under subclause (I).’’. 
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selection-transition period shall be kept in escrow and 
transferred to the State on the patent date. 
SEC. 5. TRANSITION PROVISIONS OUTSIDE THE TRANSI-
TION PERIOD. 
(a) MANAGEMENT
OF SELECTED LANDS.—Begin-
ning on the patent date, eligible portions of the National 
Forest System conveyed to a State under this Act shall 
be administered and managed primarily for timber pro-
duction pursuant to the State forest practices law, except 
as otherwise provided in this Act for the period provided 
by this Act. 
(b) LAND DESIGNATIONS.—Land use designations in 
effect on the date of the enactment of this Act for eligible 
portions of the National Forest System conveyed to a 
State under this Act under the applicable land manage-
ment plan shall continue in effect until the patent date. 
(c) SUBSISTENCE
USE
AFTER
THE
SELECTION 
DATE.—In the case of eligible portions of the National 
Forest System in the State of Alaska, the Secretary of 
the Interior shall retain continuing authority to manage 
subsistence uses of fish and wildlife on National Forest 
System lands conveyed under this Act until the patent 
date. 
(d) ACCESS.— 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2318 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make employers of spouses 
of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity credit. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 3, 2017 
Ms. SHEA-PORTER (for herself, Mr. BROWN of Maryland, Mr. GALLEGO, Mr. 
GARAMENDI, Ms. HANABUSA, Mr. O’HALLERAN, Mr. JONES, Mr. 
KHANNA, Ms. ROSEN, Mr. CARBAJAL, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. SCOTT of Vir-
ginia, Ms. SPEIER, and Ms. DELAURO) 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 make 
employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for 
the work opportunity 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 ‘‘Military Spouse Hiring 
Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. ELIGIBILITY OF SPOUSES OF MILITARY PERSONNEL 
FOR THE WORK OPPORTUNITY CREDIT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) of section 51(d) of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking 
‘‘or’’ at the end of subparagraph (I), by striking the period 
at the end of subparagraph (J) and inserting ‘‘, or’’, and 
by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(K) a qualified military spouse.’’. 
(b) QUALIFIED MILITARY SPOUSE.—Subsection (d) 
of section 51 of such Code is amended by adding at the 
end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(16) QUALIFIED
MILITARY
SPOUSE.—The 
term ‘qualified military spouse’ means any individual 
who is certified by the designated local agency as 
being (as of the hiring date) a spouse of a member 
of the Armed Forces of the United States.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to amounts paid or incurred after 
the date of the enactment of this Act to individuals who 
begin work for the employer after such date. 
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(b) DUTIES.—The advisory council shall advise the 
Secretary on the development and implementation of the 
management plan and the visitor services plan. 
(c) APPLICABLE LAW.—The advisory council shall be 
subject to— 
(1) the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 
U.S.C. App.); and 
(2) all other applicable law (including regula-
tions). 
(d) MEMBERS.— 
(1) SIZE OF ADVISORY COUNCIL.—The advisory 
council shall include 21 members. 
(2) MAKEUP
OF
ADVISORY
COUNCIL.—After 
considering the recommendations of the partnership, 
the Secretary shall appoint members of the advisory 
council to represent the following interests: 
(A) Two members to represent local, re-
gional, or national environmental organizations. 
(B) Two members to represent the inter-
ests of outdoor recreation, including off-high-
way vehicle recreation, within the recreation 
area. 
(C) Two members to represent the inter-
ests of community-based organizations whose 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 231 
To fulfill the land conveyance requirements under the Alaska Native Claims 
Settlement Act for the Alaska Native Village of Canyon Village, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 3, 2017 
Mr. YOUNG of Alaska introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To fulfill the land conveyance requirements under the Alaska 
Native Claims Settlement Act for the Alaska Native Vil-
lage of Canyon Village, 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 ‘‘Canyon Village Land 
Conveyance Act’’. 
SEC. 2. CANYON VILLAGE, ALASKA, LAND CONVEYANCE. 
Section 14(h) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement 
Act (43 U.S.C. 1613(h)) is amended— 
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(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
striking ‘‘and follows’’ and inserting ‘‘as follows’’; 
(2) by striking the semicolon at the end of each 
of paragraphs (2) through (5) and inserting a pe-
riod; 
(3) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘this Act;’’ 
and inserting ‘‘this Act.’’; 
(4) in paragraph (7), by striking ‘‘and (5); 
and’’ and inserting ‘‘(5), and (12).’’; 
(5) in paragraph (9), in the first sentence, by 
striking ‘‘or (5)’’ and inserting ‘‘(5), or (12)’’; 
(6) in paragraph (11), by striking ‘‘and (6)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘(6), and (12)’’; and 
(7) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(12) CANYON VILLAGE.— 
‘‘(A) CONVEYANCE.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary 
shall convey to Kian Tr’ee Corporation, for 
the Native Village of Canyon Village, the 
surface estate in the land selected by the 
Kian Tr’ee Corporation under paragraph 
(2). 
‘‘(ii) APPLICATION.—For purposes of 
the conveyance under clause (i), sections 
2650.2 and 2653.2(c) of title 43 of the 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2321 
To amend the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 to extend and expand the 
Market Access Program and the Foreign Market Development Program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 3, 2017 
Mr. NEWHOUSE (for himself, Mr. MARSHALL, Mr. THOMAS J. ROONEY of 
Florida, Ms. PINGREE, Mr. PANETTA, and Mrs. BUSTOS) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To amend the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 to extend 
and expand the Market Access Program and the Foreign 
Market Development Program. 
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 ‘‘Cultivating Revitaliza-
tion by Expanding American Agricultural Trade and Ex-
ports Act’’ or the ‘‘CREAATE Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds the following: 
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mission includes expanding access to the out-
doors. 
(D) Two members to represent business in-
terests. 
(E) One member to represent Native 
American tribes within or adjacent to the recre-
ation area. 
(F) One member to represent the interests 
of homeowners’ associations within the recre-
ation area. 
(G) Three members to represent the inter-
ests of holders of adjudicated water rights, 
water agencies, wastewater and sewer agencies, 
recycled water facilities, and water replenish-
ment entities. 
(H) One member to represent energy and 
mineral development interests. 
(I) One member to represent owners of 
Federal grazing permits, or other land use per-
mits within the recreation area. 
(J) One member to represent archae-
ological and historical interests. 
(K) One member to represent the interests 
of environmental educators. 
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(1) in subsection (c) by striking ‘‘sections 2003 
and 2004’’ and inserting ‘‘sections 2003, 2004, and 
2009’’; and 
(2) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘section 2003 
or 2004’’ and inserting ‘‘sections 2003, 2004, or 
2009’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives May 16, 2022. 
Attest: 
CHERYL L. JOHNSON, 
Clerk. 
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† HR 2353 EAS 
‘‘(i) subgroups of students described in 
section 1111(c)(2)(B) of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965; 
‘‘(ii) special populations; and 
‘‘(iii) as appropriate, each career and 
technical education program and program 
of study; and 
‘‘(C) a quantitative analysis of the effective-
ness of the project carried out under this para-
graph.’’; and 
(7) by amending subsection (f), as redesignated 
by paragraph (5), to read as follows: 
‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section— 
‘‘(1) $7,651,051 for fiscal year 2019; 
‘‘(2) $7,758,166 for fiscal year 2020; 
‘‘(3) $7,866,780 for fiscal year 2021; 
‘‘(4) $7,976,915 for fiscal year 2022; 
‘‘(5) $8,088,592 for fiscal year 2023; and 
‘‘(6) $8,201,832 for fiscal year 2024.’’. 
SEC. 114. ASSISTANCE FOR THE OUTLYING AREAS. 
Section 115 (20 U.S.C. 2325) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(3), by striking ‘‘subject to 
subsection (d)’’ and inserting ‘‘subject to subsection 
(b)’’;
H. R. 2331 
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 require a new or updated Federal website that is intended for use by the 
public to be mobile friendly, 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 ‘‘Connected Government Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FEDERAL WEBSITES REQUIRED TO BE MOBILE FRIENDLY. 
(a) AMENDMENT.—Subchapter II of chapter 35 of title 44, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
section: 
‘‘§ 3559. Federal websites required to be mobile friendly 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—If, on or after the date that is 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this section, an agency creates 
a website that is intended for use by the public or conducts a 
redesign of an existing legacy website that is intended for use 
by the public, the agency shall ensure to the greatest extent prac-
ticable that the website is mobile friendly. 
‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) AGENCY.—The term ‘agency’ has the meaning given 
that term in section 551 of title 5. 
‘‘(2) MOBILE FRIENDLY.—The term ‘mobile friendly’ means, 
with respect to a website, that the website is configured in 
such a way that the website may be navigated, viewed, and 
accessed on a smartphone, tablet computer, or similar mobile 
device.’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of 
sections at the beginning of chapter 35 of title 44, United States 
Code, is amended by adding after the item related to section 3558 
the following new item: 
‘‘3559. Federal websites required to be mobile friendly.’’. 
(c) REPORT BY OMB AND GSA REQUIRED.—Not later than 18 
months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director 
of the Office of Management and Budget, in consultation with 
the Administrator of General Services, shall make publicly available 
and submit to Congress a report that— 
(1) describes the implementation of the requirement 
described under section 3559 of title 44, United States Code, 
as added by subsection (a); and
HR 2331 RDS
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Connected Government 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FEDERAL WEBSITES REQUIRED TO BE MOBILE 
FRIENDLY. 
(a) AMENDMENT.—Subchapter II of chapter 35 of 
title 44, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following new section: 
‘‘§ 3559. Federal websites required to be mobile 
friendly 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—If, on or after the date that is 
180 days after the date of the enactment of this section, 
an agency creates a website that is intended for use by 
the public or conducts a redesign of an existing legacy 
website that is intended for use by the public, the agency 
shall ensure to the greatest extent practicable that the 
website is mobile friendly. 
‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) AGENCY.—The term ‘agency’ has the 
meaning given that term in section 551 of title 5. 
‘‘(2) MOBILE
FRIENDLY.—The term ‘mobile 
friendly’ means, with respect to a website, that the 
website is configured in such a way that the website 
may be navigated, viewed, and accessed on a 
smartphone, tablet computer, or similar mobile de-
vice.’’. 
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H. R. 2331—2 
(2) assesses the compliance of each agency with such 
requirement. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2331 
To require a new or updated Federal website that is intended for use by 
the public to be mobile friendly, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 3, 2017 
Ms. KELLY of Illinois (for herself and Mr. PALLONE) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
Reform 
A BILL 
To require a new or updated Federal website that is intended 
for use by the public to be mobile friendly, 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 ‘‘Connected Government 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FEDERAL WEBSITES REQUIRED TO BE MOBILE 
FRIENDLY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—If, on or after the date that is 
6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, an 
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agency creates a website that is intended for use by the 
public or updates a website that is intended for use by 
the public, the agency shall ensure that the website is mo-
bile friendly. 
(b) REPORT BY FCC, NTIA, AND GSA REQUIRED.— 
Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Federal Communications Commission, in 
consultation with the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for 
Communications and Information and the Administrator 
of General Services, shall submit a report that describes 
the implementation of the requirement described under 
subsection (a) and assesses the compliance of each agency 
with such requirement to each of the following: 
(1) The Committee on Energy and Commerce 
of the House of Representatives. 
(2) The Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate. 
(3) The Committee on Oversight and Govern-
ment Reform of the House of Representatives. 
(4) The Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs of the Senate. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) AGENCY.—The term ‘‘agency’’ has the 
meaning given that term in section 551 of title 5, 
United States Code. 
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(2) MOBILE
FRIENDLY.—The term ‘‘mobile 
friendly’’ means, with respect to a website, that the 
website is configured in such a way that the website 
may 
be 
easily 
navigated 
and 
viewed 
on 
a 
smartphone, tablet computer, or similar mobile de-
vice. 
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II 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2331 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
NOVEMBER 16, 2017 
Received 
AN ACT 
To require a new or updated Federal website that is intended 
for use by the public to be mobile friendly, 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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by a catastrophic risk protection plan offered 
under section 508(b).’’. 
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