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An act to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize COPS grantees to use grant funds to hire veterans as career law enforcement officers, and for other purposes
PL 115-37 (S.583), enacted 06/02/2017

131 STAT. 854 
PUBLIC LAW 115–37—JUNE 2, 2017 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 583 (H.R. 1428): 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 163 (2017): 
May 16, considered and passed Senate. 
May 17, considered and passed House. 
Public Law 115–37 
115th Congress 
An Act 
To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize 
COPS grantees to use grant funds to hire veterans as career law enforcement 
officers, 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 ‘‘American Law Enforcement 
Heroes Act of 2017’’. 
SEC. 2. PRIORITIZING HIRING AND TRAINING OF VETERANS. 
Section 1701(b)(2) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control 
and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796dd(b)(2)) is amended 
by inserting ‘‘, including by prioritizing the hiring and training 
of veterans (as defined in section 101 of title 38, United States 
Code)’’ after ‘‘Nation’’. 
Approved June 2, 2017. 
American Law 
Enforcement 
Heroes Act 
of 2017. 
42 USC 3711 
note. 
June 2, 2017 
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An act to amend title 5, United States Code, to extend certain protections against prohibited personnel practices, and for other purposes
PL 115-40 (H.R.657), enacted 06/14/2017

131 STAT. 861 
PUBLIC LAW 115–40—JUNE 14, 2017 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 657: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 115–67 (Comm. on Oversight and Government Reform). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 163 (2017): 
May 1, considered and passed House. 
May 25, considered and passed Senate. 
Public Law 115–40 
115th Congress 
An Act 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to extend certain protections against prohibited 
personnel practices, 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 ‘‘Follow the Rules Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PROHIBITED PERSONNEL ACTION BASED ON ORDERING INDI-
VIDUAL TO VIOLATE RULE OR REGULATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (D) of section 2302(b)(9) of 
title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘, rule, or 
regulation’’ after ‘‘law’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL CORRECTION.—Such subparagraph is further 
amended by striking ‘‘for’’. 
Approved June 14, 2017. 
Follow the Rules 
Act. 
5 USC 101 note. 
June 14, 2017 
[H.R. 657] 
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An act to designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 719 Church Street in Nashville, Tennessee, as the "Fred D. Thompson Federal Building and United States Courthouse"
PL 115-39 (H.R.375), enacted 06/06/2017

131 STAT. 860 
PUBLIC LAW 115–39—JUNE 6, 2017 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 375: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 115–23 (Comm. on Transportation and Infrastructure). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 163 (2017): 
Mar. 7, considered and passed House. 
May 24, considered and passed Senate. 
Public Law 115–39 
115th Congress 
An Act 
To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 719 
Church Street in Nashville, Tennessee, as the ‘‘Fred D. Thompson Federal Building 
and United States Courthouse’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION. 
The Federal building and United States courthouse located 
at 719 Church Street in Nashville, Tennessee, shall be known 
and designated as the ‘‘Fred D. Thompson Federal Building and 
United States Courthouse’’. 
SEC. 2. REFERENCES. 
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, 
or other record of the United States to the Federal building and 
United States courthouse referred to in section 1 shall be deemed 
to be a reference to the ‘‘Fred D. Thompson Federal Building and 
United States Courthouse’’. 
Approved June 6, 2017. 
June 6, 2017 
[H.R. 375] 
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Joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to savings arrangements established by States for non-governmental employees
PL 115-35 (H.J.Res.66), enacted 05/17/2017

131 STAT. 848 
PUBLIC LAW 115–35—MAY 17, 2017 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.J. Res. 66: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 163 (2017): 
Feb. 15, considered and passed House. 
May 3, considered and passed Senate. 
Public Law 115–35 
115th Congress 
Joint Resolution 
Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to savings 
arrangements established by States for non-governmental employees. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress 
disapproves the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating 
to ‘‘Savings Arrangements Established by States for Non-Govern-
mental Employees’’ (published at 81 Fed. Reg. 59464 (August 30, 
2016)), and such rule shall have no force or effect. 
Approved May 17, 2017. 
May 17, 2017 
[H.J. Res. 66] 
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An act to repeal the rule issued by the Federal Highway Administration and the Federal Transit Administration entitled "Metropolitan Planning Organization Coordination and Planning Area Reform"
PL 115-33 (S.496), enacted 05/12/2017

131 STAT. 845 
PUBLIC LAW 115–33—MAY 12, 2017 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 496 (H.R. 1346): 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 115–85 (Comm. on Transportation and Infrastructure) ac-
companying H.R. 1346. 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 163 (2017): 
Mar. 8, considered and passed Senate. 
Apr. 25, 27, considered and passed House. 
Public Law 115–33 
115th Congress 
An Act 
To repeal the rule issued by the Federal Highway Administration and the Federal 
Transit Administration entitled ‘‘Metropolitan Planning Organization Coordination 
and Planning Area Reform’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REPEAL. 
The rule issued by the Federal Highway Administration and 
the Federal Transit Administration entitled ‘‘Metropolitan Planning 
Organization Coordination and Planning Area Reform’’ (81 Fed. 
Reg. 93448 (December 20, 2016)) shall have no force or effect, 
and any regulation revised by that rule shall be applied as if 
that rule had not been issued. 
Approved May 12, 2017. 
Applicability. 
May 12, 2017 
[S. 496] 
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Joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2017, and for other purposes
PL 115-30 (H.J.Res.99), enacted 04/28/2017

131 STAT. 134 
PUBLIC LAW 115–30—APR. 28, 2017 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.J. Res. 99: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 163 (2017): 
Apr. 28, considered and passed House and Senate. 
Public Law 115–30 
115th Congress 
Joint Resolution 
Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2017, and for other pur-
poses. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Con-
tinuing Appropriations Act, 2017 (division C of Public Law 114– 
223) is further amended by— 
(1) striking the date specified in section 106(3) and 
inserting ‘‘May 5, 2017’’; and 
(2) inserting after section 201 the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 202. (a) This section may be cited as the ‘Further Contin-
ued Health Benefits for Miners Act’. 
‘‘(b) Section 402(h)(2)(C)(ii) of the Surface Mining Control and 
Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1232(h)(2)(C)(ii)) is amended— 
‘‘(1) in subclause (II), by striking ‘April 30, 2017’ and 
inserting ‘May 5, 2017’; 
‘‘(2) in subclause (II)(aa), by striking ‘the Continued Health 
Benefits for Miners Act’ and inserting ‘the Further Continued 
Health Benefits for Miners Act’; and 
‘‘(3) by adding at the end the following: ‘For purposes 
of subclause (II)(aa), a beneficiary enrolled in the Plan as 
of the date of the enactment of the Further Continued Health 
Benefits for Miners Act shall be deemed to have been eligible 
to receive health benefits under the Plan on January 1, 2017.’. 
‘‘(c) The provisions of section 167(d) of Public Law 114–223 
(as added by Public Law 114–254) shall apply to this section.’’. 
Approved April 28, 2017. 
Applicability. 
30 USC 1201 
note. 
Ante, p. 910. 
Apr. 28, 2017 
[H.J. Res. 99] 
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Joint resolution providing for the appointment of Roger W. Ferguson as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution
PL 115-29 (S.J.Res.36), enacted 04/19/2017

131 STAT. 133 
PUBLIC LAW 115–29—APR. 19, 2017 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S.J. Res. 36: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 163 (2017): 
Mar. 27, considered and passed Senate. 
Apr. 6, considered and passed House. 
Public Law 115–29 
115th Congress 
Joint Resolution 
Providing for the appointment of Roger W. Ferguson as a citizen regent of the 
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, That, in accord-
ance with section 5581 of the Revised Statutes (20 U.S.C. 43), 
the vacancy of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, 
in the class other than Members of Congress, occurring by reason 
of the expiration of the term of Robert P. Kogod of the District 
of Columbia on May 5, 2017, is filled by the appointment of Roger 
W. Ferguson of the District of Columbia. The appointment is for 
a term of 6 years, beginning on May 6, 2017, or the date of 
the enactment of this joint resolution, whichever occurs later. 
Approved April 19, 2017. 
Effective date. 
Apr. 19, 2017 
[S.J. Res. 36] 
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Joint resolution providing for the appointment of Michael Govan as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution
PL 115-28 (S.J.Res.35), enacted 04/19/2017

131 STAT. 132 
PUBLIC LAW 115–28—APR. 19, 2017 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S.J. Res. 35: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 163 (2017): 
Mar. 27, considered and passed Senate. 
Apr. 6, considered and passed House. 
Public Law 115–28 
115th Congress 
Joint Resolution 
Providing for the appointment of Michael Govan as a citizen regent of the Board 
of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, That, in accord-
ance with section 5581 of the Revised Statutes (20 U.S.C. 43), 
the vacancy of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, 
in the class other than Members of Congress, occurring by reason 
of the expiration of the term of Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson of New 
York on May 5, 2017, is filled by the appointment of Michael 
Govan of California. The appointment is for a term of 6 years, 
beginning on May 6, 2017, or the date of the enactment of this 
joint resolution, whichever occurs later. 
Approved April 19, 2017. 
Effective date. 
Apr. 19, 2017 
[S.J. Res. 35] 
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Joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule submitted by Secretary of Health and Human Services relating to compliance with title X requirements by project recipients in selecting subrecipients
PL 115-23 (H.J.Res.43), enacted 04/13/2017

131 STAT. 89 
PUBLIC LAW 115–23—APR. 13, 2017 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.J. Res. 43: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 163 (2017): 
Feb. 16, considered and passed House. 
Mar. 30, considered and passed Senate. 
Public Law 115–23 
115th Congress 
Joint Resolution 
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States 
Code, of the final rule submitted by Secretary of Health and Human Services 
relating to compliance with title X requirements by project recipients in selecting 
subrecipients. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress 
disapproves the rule submitted by the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services relating to compliance with title X requirements 
by project recipients in selecting subrecipients (81 Fed. Reg. 91852; 
December 19, 2016), and such rule shall have no force or effect. 
Approved April 13, 2017. 
Apr. 13, 2017 
[H.J. Res. 43] 
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Joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunications Services"
PL 115-22 (S.J.Res.34), enacted 04/03/2017

131 STAT. 88 
PUBLIC LAW 115–22—APR. 3, 2017 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S.J. Res. 34: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 163 (2017): 
Mar. 22, 23, considered and passed Senate. 
Mar. 28, considered and passed House. 
Public Law 115–22 
115th Congress 
Joint Resolution 
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States 
Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating 
to ‘‘Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommuni-
cations Services’’. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress 
disapproves the rule submitted by the Federal Communications 
Commission relating to ‘‘Protecting the Privacy of Customers of 
Broadband and Other Telecommunications Services’’ (81 Fed. Reg. 
87274 (December 2, 2016)), and such rule shall have no force 
or effect. 
Approved April 3, 2017. 
Apr. 3, 2017 
[S.J. Res. 34] 
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Joint resolution providing for the reappointment of Steve Case as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution
PL 115-27 (S.J.Res.30), enacted 04/19/2017

131 STAT. 131 
PUBLIC LAW 115–27—APR. 19, 2017 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S.J. Res. 30: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 163 (2017): 
Mar. 27, considered and passed Senate. 
Apr. 6, considered and passed House. 
Public Law 115–27 
115th Congress 
Joint Resolution 
Providing for the reappointment of Steve Case as a citizen regent of the Board 
of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, That, in accord-
ance with section 5581 of the Revised Statutes (20 U.S.C. 43), 
the vacancy on the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, 
in the class other than Members of Congress, occurring by reason 
of the expiration of the term of Steve Case of Virginia on April 
25, 2017, is filled by the reappointment of the incumbent. The 
reappointment is for a term of 6 years, beginning on the later 
of April 26, 2017, or the date of the enactment of this joint resolu-
tion. 
Approved April 19, 2017. 
Effective date. 
Apr. 19, 2017 
[S.J. Res. 30] 
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Joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Clarification of Employer's Continuing Obligation to Make and Maintain an Accurate Record of Each Recordable Injury and Illness"
PL 115-21 (H.J.Res.83), enacted 04/03/2017

131 STAT. 87 
PUBLIC LAW 115–21—APR. 3, 2017 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.J. Res. 83: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 163 (2017): 
Mar. 1, considered and passed House. 
Mar. 22, considered and passed Senate. 
Public Law 115–21 
115th Congress 
Joint Resolution 
Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to ‘‘Clarifica-
tion of Employer’s Continuing Obligation to Make and Maintain an Accurate 
Record of Each Recordable Injury and Illness’’. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress 
disapproves the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating 
to ‘‘Clarification of Employer’s Continuing Obligation to Make and 
Maintain an Accurate Record of Each Recordable Injury and Illness’’ 
(published at 81 Fed. Reg. 91792 (December 19, 2016)), and such 
rule shall have no force or effect. 
Approved April 3, 2017. 
Apr. 3, 2017 
[H.J. Res. 83] 
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Joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to savings arrangements established by qualified State political subdivisions for non-governmental employees
PL 115-24 (H.J.Res.67), enacted 04/13/2017

131 STAT. 90 
PUBLIC LAW 115–24—APR. 13, 2017 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.J. Res. 67: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 163 (2017): 
Feb. 15, considered and passed House. 
Mar. 29, 30, considered and passed Senate. 
Public Law 115–24 
115th Congress 
Joint Resolution 
Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to savings 
arrangements established by qualified State political subdivisions for non-govern-
mental employees. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress 
disapproves the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating 
to ‘‘Savings Arrangements Established by Qualified State Political 
Subdivisions for Non-Governmental Employees’’ (published at 81 
Fed. Reg. 92639 (December 20, 2016)), and such rule shall have 
no force or effect. 
Approved April 13, 2017. 
Apr. 13, 2017 
[H.J. Res. 67] 
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An act to name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Pago Pago, American Samoa, the Faleomavaega Eni Fa'aua'a Hunkin VA Clinic
PL 115-16 (H.R.1362), enacted 03/31/2017

131 STAT. 80 
PUBLIC LAW 115–16—MAR. 31, 2017 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 1362: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 163 (2017): 
Mar. 7, considered and passed House. 
Mar. 15, considered and passed Senate. 
Public Law 115–16 
115th Congress 
An Act 
To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic 
in Pago Pago, American Samoa, the Faleomavaega Eni Fa’aua’a Hunkin VA Clinic. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. NAME OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMU-
NITY-BASED OUTPATIENT CLINIC, PAGO PAGO, AMER-
ICAN SAMOA. 
The Department of Veterans Affairs community-based out-
patient clinic in Pago Pago, American Samoa, shall after the date 
of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the 
‘‘Faleomavaega Eni Fa’aua’a Hunkin VA Clinic’’. Any reference 
to such community-based outpatient clinic in any law, regulation, 
map, document, record, or other paper of the United States shall 
be considered to be a reference to the Faleomavaega Eni Fa’aua’a 
Hunkin VA Clinic. 
Approved March 31, 2017. 
Mar. 31, 2017 
[H.R. 1362] 
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Joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Department of the Interior relating to "Non-Subsistence Take of Wildlife, and Public Participation and Closure Procedures, on National Wildlife Refuges in Alaska"
PL 115-20 (H.J.Res.69), enacted 04/03/2017

131 STAT. 86 
PUBLIC LAW 115–20—APR. 3, 2017 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.J. Res 69: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 163 (2017): 
Feb. 16, considered and passed House. 
Mar. 21, considered and passed Senate. 
Public Law 115–20 
115th Congress 
Joint Resolution 
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States 
Code, of the final rule of the Department of the Interior relating to ‘‘Non-Subsist-
ence Take of Wildlife, and Public Participation and Closure Procedures, on Na-
tional Wildlife Refuges in Alaska’’. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress 
disapproves the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior 
relating to ‘‘Non-Subsistence Take of Wildlife, and Public Participa-
tion and Closure Procedures, on National Wildlife Refuges in 
Alaska’’ (81 Fed. Reg. 52247 (August 5, 2016)), and such rule 
shall have no force or effect. 
Approved April 3, 2017. 
Apr. 3, 2017 
[H.J. Res. 69] 
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Joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to drug testing of unemployment compensation applicants
PL 115-17 (H.J.Res.42), enacted 03/31/2017

131 STAT. 81 
PUBLIC LAW 115–17—MAR. 31, 2017 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.J. Res. 42: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 163 (2017): 
Feb. 15, considered and passed House. 
Mar. 13, 14, considered and passed Senate. 
Public Law 115–17 
115th Congress 
Joint Resolution 
Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to drug 
testing of unemployment compensation applicants. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress 
disapproves the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating 
to ‘‘Federal-State Unemployment Compensation Program; Middle 
Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 Provision on Estab-
lishing Appropriate Occupations for Drug Testing of Unemployment 
Compensation Applicants’’ (published at 81 Fed. Reg. 50298 (August 
1, 2016)), and such rule shall have no force or effect. 
Approved March 31, 2017. 
Mar. 31, 2017 
[H.J. Res. 42] 
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