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An act to amend the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 to provide flexibility with respect to the leaseback of certain Federal real property, and for other purposes
PL 115-438 (H.R.7319), enacted 01/14/2019

132 STAT. 5564 
PUBLIC LAW 115–438—JAN. 14, 2019 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 7319: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 164 (2018): 
Dec. 21, considered and passed House. 
Dec. 22, considered and passed Senate. 
Public Law 115–438 
115th Congress 
An Act 
To amend the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 to provide flexibility 
with respect to the leaseback of certain Federal real property, 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. LEASEBACK RESTRICTION. 
Section 12(b)(4) of the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act 
of 2016 (40 U.S.C. 1303 note; Public Law 114–287) is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘for a period of greater than 3 years’’ 
before the period at the end; 
(2) by striking ‘‘None of the’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—None of the’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(B) REQUIREMENTS.—A leaseback under this para-
graph— 
‘‘(i) shall expire on or before the last day of the 
3-year period beginning on the date of the sale of 
the respective property; 
‘‘(ii) may not contain any options to extend or 
renew the leaseback; 
‘‘(iii) may only be entered into once for purposes 
of temporarily housing the Federal agency in the prop-
erty at the time of the sale; and 
‘‘(iv) shall only be for the purpose of facilitating 
the sale of the respective property.’’. 
Approved January 14, 2019. 
Expiration date. 
Time period. 
Jan. 14, 2019 
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An act to designate additions to the Flatside Wilderness on the Ouachita National Forest, and for other purposes
PL 115-430 (H.R.5636), enacted 01/10/2019

132 STAT. 5520 
PUBLIC LAW 115–430—JAN. 10, 2019 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 5636: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 115–989 (Comm. on Natural Resources). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 164 (2018): 
Nov. 13, considered and passed House. 
Dec. 22, considered and passed Senate. 
Public Law 115–430 
115th Congress 
An Act 
To designate additions to the Flatside Wilderness on the Ouachita National Forest, 
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 ‘‘Flatside Wilderness Enhancement 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. ADDITIONS TO FLATSIDE WILDERNESS. 
Section 3(d) of Arkansas Wilderness Act of 1984 (Public Law 
98–508; 98 Stat. 2349) is amended by inserting ‘‘and certain land 
in the Ouachita National Forest, which comprise approximately 
640 acres, as generally depicted as ‘Recommended Wilderness Area’ 
on the map titled ‘Flatside Wilderness, Recommended Wilderness 
Area’, dated September 6, 2018’’ after ‘‘1984’’. 
SEC. 3. DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS ADDITION. 
The wilderness addition created under section 2 shall be known 
as the Bethune Woods-Flatside Wilderness. Any reference in a 
law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to such portion of the Flatside Wilderness shall be deemed 
to be a reference to the Bethune Woods-Flatside Wilderness. 
Approved January 10, 2019. 
Flatside 
Wilderness 
Enhancement 
Act. 
16 USC 1132 
note. 
Jan. 10, 2019 
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An act to authorize early repayment of obligations to the Bureau of Reclamation within the Northport Irrigation District in the State of Nebraska
PL 115-429 (H.R.4689), enacted 01/10/2019

132 STAT. 5519 
PUBLIC LAW 115–429—JAN. 10, 2019 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 4689: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 115–700 (Comm. on Natural Resources). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 164 (2018): 
Sept. 12, considered and passed House. 
Dec. 22, considered and passed Senate. 
Public Law 115–429 
115th Congress 
An Act 
To authorize early repayment of obligations to the Bureau of Reclamation within 
the Northport Irrigation District in the State of Nebraska. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. EARLY REPAYMENT OF CONSTRUCTION COSTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 213 of the Reclama-
tion Reform Act of 1982 (43 U.S.C. 390mm), any landowner within 
the Northport Irrigation District in the State of Nebraska (referred 
to in this section as the ‘‘District’’) may repay, at any time, the 
construction costs of project facilities allocated to the landowner’s 
land within the District. 
(b) APPLICABILITY OF FULL-COST PRICING LIMITATIONS.—On dis-
charge, in full, of the obligation for repayment of all construction 
costs described in subsection (a) that are allocated to all land 
the landowner owns in the District in question, the parcels of 
land shall not be subject to the ownership and full-cost pricing 
limitations under Federal reclamation law (the Act of June 17, 
1902, 32 Stat. 388, chapter 1093), and Acts supplemental to and 
amendatory of that Act (43 U.S.C. 371 et seq.), including the Rec-
lamation Reform Act of 1982 (13 U.S.C. 390aa et seq.). 
(c) CERTIFICATION.—On request of a landowner that has repaid, 
in full, the construction costs described in subsection (a), the Sec-
retary of the Interior shall provide to the landowner a certificate 
described in section 213(b)(1) of the Reclamation Reform Act of 
1982 (43 U.S.C. 390mm(b)(1)). 
(d) EFFECT.—Nothing in this section— 
(1) modifies any contractual rights under, or amends or 
reopens, the reclamation contract between the District and 
the United States; or 
(2) modifies any rights, obligations, or relationships 
between the District and landowners in the District under 
Nebraska State law. 
Approved January 10, 2019. 
Jan. 10, 2019 
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An act to reauthorize the New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route, and for other purposes
PL 115-431 (H.R.6602), enacted 01/10/2019

132 STAT. 5521 
PUBLIC LAW 115–431—JAN. 10, 2019 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 6602: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 115–1061 (Comm. on Natural Resources). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 164 (2018): 
Dec. 19, 20, considered and passed House. 
Dec. 22, considered and passed Senate. 
Public Law 115–431 
115th Congress 
An Act 
To reauthorize the New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route, 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. NEW JERSEY COASTAL HERITAGE TRAIL ROUTE. 
(a) REAUTHORIZATION.—Section 6 of Public Law 100–515 (16 
U.S.C. 1244 note) is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (a); 
(2) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections 
(a) and (b), respectively; 
(3) in subsection (a) (as so redesignated by paragraph (2)), 
by striking ‘‘under subsection (a)’’ each place that it appears 
and inserting ‘‘to carry out this Act’’; and 
(4) in subsection (b) (as so redesignated by paragraph (2)), 
by striking ‘‘2011’’ and inserting ‘‘2025’’. 
(b) STRATEGIC PLAN.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.— 
(A) PLAN REQUIRED.—Not later than 3 years after the 
date on which funds are first made available after the 
date of enactment of this Act to carry out Public Law 
100–515 (16 U.S.C. 1244 note), the Secretary of the Interior 
shall prepare a strategic plan for the New Jersey Coastal 
Heritage Trail Route. 
(B) CONTENTS.—The strategic plan shall describe— 
(i) opportunities to increase participation by 
national and local private and public interests in the 
planning, development, and administration of the New 
Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route; and 
(ii) organizational options for sustaining the New 
Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route. 
(2) CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 703(b) of the 
National Heritage Areas Act of 2006 (Public Law 109–338; 
120 Stat. 1859) is repealed. 
Approved January 10, 2019. 
Repeal. 
Deadline. 
Jan. 10, 2019 
[H.R. 6602] 
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An act to redesignate Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge as the Nathaniel P. Reed Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge, and for other purposes
PL 115-432 (S.3456), enacted 01/10/2019

132 STAT. 5522 
PUBLIC LAW 115–432—JAN. 10, 2019 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 3456: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 164 (2018): 
Dec. 19, considered and passed Senate. 
Dec. 21, considered and passed House. 
Public Law 115–432 
115th Congress 
An Act 
To redesignate Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge as the Nathaniel P. Reed 
Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge, 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. REDESIGNATION OF THE HOBE SOUND NATIONAL WILD-
LIFE REFUGE. 
(a) REDESIGNATION.—The Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge, 
located in the State of Florida, is redesignated as the ‘‘Nathaniel 
P. Reed Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in any statute, rule, regula-
tion, Executive order, publication, map, paper, or other document 
of the United States to the Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge 
is deemed to refer to the Nathaniel P. Reed Hobe Sound National 
Wildlife Refuge. 
Approved January 10, 2019. 
Florida. 
16 USC 668dd 
note. 
Jan. 10, 2019 
[S. 3456] 
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An act to designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Lake Charles, Louisiana, as the "Douglas Fournet Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic"
PL 115-421 (S.3444), enacted 01/03/2019

132 STAT. 5449 
PUBLIC LAW 115–421—JAN. 3, 2019 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 3444: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 164 (2018): 
Dec. 18, considered and passed Senate. 
Dec. 20, considered and passed House. 
Public Law 115–421 
115th Congress 
An Act 
To designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans 
Affairs in Lake Charles, Louisiana, as the ‘‘Douglas Fournet Department of Vet-
erans Affairs Clinic’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF DOUGLAS FOURNET DEPARTMENT OF 
VETERANS AFFAIRS CLINIC IN LAKE CHARLES, LOU-
ISIANA. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The community-based outpatient clinic of 
the Department of Veterans Affairs in Lake Charles, Louisiana, 
shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and 
designated as the ‘‘Douglas Fournet Department of Veterans Affairs 
Clinic’’ or the ‘‘Douglas Fournet VA Clinic’’. 
(b) REFERENCE.—Any reference in any law, regulation, map, 
document, paper, or other record of the United States to the commu-
nity-based outpatient clinic referred to in subsection (a) shall be 
considered to be a reference to the Douglas Fournet Department 
of Veterans Affairs Clinic. 
Approved January 3, 2019. 
Jan. 3, 2019 
[S. 3444] 
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An act to require disclosure by lobbyists of convictions for bribery, extortion, embezzlement, illegal kickbacks, tax evasion, fraud, conflicts of interest, making false statements, perjury, or money laundering
PL 115-418 (S.2896), enacted 01/03/2019

132 STAT. 5440 
PUBLIC LAW 115–418—JAN. 3, 2019 
Public Law 115–418 
115th Congress 
An Act 
To require disclosure by lobbyists of convictions for bribery, extortion, embezzlement, 
illegal kickbacks, tax evasion, fraud, conflicts of interest, making false statements, 
perjury, or money laundering. 
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 ‘‘Justice Against Corruption on 
K Street Act of 2018’’ or the ‘‘JACK Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DISCLOSURE OF CORRUPT MALPRACTICE BY LOBBYISTS. 
(a) REGISTRATION.—Section 4(b) of the Lobbying Disclosure Act 
of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1603(b)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(2) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end 
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following: 
‘‘(7) for any listed lobbyist who was convicted in a Federal 
or State court of an offense involving bribery, extortion, 
embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict 
of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laun-
dering, the date of the conviction and a description of the 
offense.’’. 
(b) QUARTERLY REPORTS.—Section 5(b) of the Lobbying Disclo-
sure Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1604(b)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(2) in paragraph (5), by striking the period at the end 
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(6) for any listed lobbyist who was convicted in a Federal 
or State court of an offense involving bribery, extortion, 
embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict 
Justice Against 
Corruption on 
K Street Act 
of 2018. 
2 USC 1601 note. 
Jan. 3, 2019 
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An act to provide access to and manage the distribution of excess or surplus property to veteran-owned small businesses
PL 115-416 (S.2679), enacted 01/03/2019

132 STAT. 5436 
PUBLIC LAW 115–416—JAN. 3, 2019 
Public Law 115–416 
115th Congress 
An Act 
To provide access to and manage the distribution of excess or surplus property 
to veteran-owned small businesses. 
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 ‘‘Veterans Small Business 
Enhancement Act of 2018’’. 
SEC. 2. ACCESS TO SURPLUS PROPERTY FOR VETERAN-OWNED SMALL 
BUSINESSES. 
Section 32 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 657b) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(g) ACCESS TO SURPLUS PROPERTY FOR VETERAN-OWNED SMALL 
BUSINESSES.— 
‘‘(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection— 
‘‘(A) the term ‘foreign excess property’ has the meaning 
given the term in section 102 of title 40, United States 
Code; and 
‘‘(B) the term ‘state agency’ has the meaning given 
the term, including the roles and responsibilities assigned, 
in section 549 of title 40, United States Code. 
‘‘(2) REQUIREMENT.—The Administrator, in coordination 
with the Administrator of General Services, shall provide access 
to and manage the distribution of surplus property, and foreign 
excess property returned to a State for handling as surplus 
property, owned by the United States under chapter 7 of title 
40, United States Code, to small business concerns owned and 
controlled by veterans (as verified by the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs under section 8127 of title 38, United States Code) 
pursuant to a memorandum of agreement between the Adminis-
trator, the Administrator of General Services, and the head 
Coordination. 
Veterans Small 
Business 
Enhancement 
Act of 2018. 
15 USC 631 note. 
Jan. 3, 2019 
[S. 2679] 
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132 STAT. 5437 
PUBLIC LAW 115–416—JAN. 3, 2019 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 2679: 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 115–414 (Comm. on Small Business and Entrepreneur-
ship). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 164 (2018): 
Dec. 6, considered and passed Senate. 
Dec. 20, considered and passed House. 
of the applicable state agency for surplus properties and in 
accordance with section 549 of title 40, United States Code.’’. 
Approved January 3, 2019. 
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An act to designate the United States courthouse located at 323 East Chapel Hill Street in Durham, North Carolina, as the "John Hervey Wheeler United States Courthouse"
PL 115-412 (H.R.3460), enacted 01/03/2019

132 STAT. 5426 
PUBLIC LAW 115–412—JAN. 3, 2019 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 3460: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 115–818 (Comm. on Transportation and Infrastructure). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 164 (2018): 
July 16, considered and passed House. 
Dec. 20, considered and passed Senate. 
Public Law 115–412 
115th Congress 
An Act 
To designate the United States courthouse located at 323 East Chapel Hill Street 
in Durham, North Carolina, as the ‘‘John Hervey Wheeler United States Courthouse’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. JOHN HERVEY WHEELER UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The United States courthouse located at 
323 East Chapel Hill Street in Durham, North Carolina, shall 
be known and designated as the ‘‘John Hervey Wheeler United 
States Courthouse’’ during the period in which the facility is used 
as a Federal courthouse. 
(b) REFERENCES.—During the period in which the facility 
referred to in subsection (a) is used as a Federal courthouse, any 
reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other 
record of the United States to the United States courthouse referred 
to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the 
‘‘John Hervey Wheeler United States Courthouse’’. 
Approved January 3, 2019. 
Jan. 3, 2019 
[H.R. 3460] 
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An act to amend title 51, United States Code, to extend the authority of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to enter into leases of non-excess property of the Administration
PL 115-403 (S.7), enacted 12/31/2018

132 STAT. 5348 
PUBLIC LAW 115–403—DEC. 31, 2018 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 7: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 164 (2018): 
Dec. 6, considered and passed Senate. 
Dec. 20, considered and passed House. 
Public Law 115–403 
115th Congress 
An Act 
To amend title 51, United States Code, to extend the authority of the National 
Aeronautics and Space Administration to enter into leases of non-excess property 
of the Administration. 
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 ‘‘NASA Enhanced Use Leasing 
Extension Act of 2018’’. 
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO LEASES OF NON- 
EXCESS PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND 
SPACE ADMINISTRATION. 
Section 20145(g) of title 51, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ‘‘December 31, 2018’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2019’’. 
Approved December 31, 2018. 
NASA Enhanced 
Use Leasing 
Extension Act 
of 2018. 
51 USC 10101 
note. 
Dec. 31, 2018 
[S. 7] 
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An act to amend Public Law 115-217 to change the address of the postal facility designated by such Public Law in honor of Sergeant First Class Alwyn Crendall Cashe, and for other purposes
PL 115-389 (H.R.7243), enacted 12/21/2018

132 STAT. 5172 
PUBLIC LAW 115–389—DEC. 21, 2018 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 7243: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 164 (2018): 
Dec. 11, considered and passed House. 
Dec. 19, considered and passed Senate. 
Public Law 115–389 
115th Congress 
An Act 
To amend Public Law 115–217 to change the address of the postal facility designated 
by such Public Law in honor of Sergeant First Class Alwyn Crendall Cashe, 
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. AMENDMENT TO CHANGE ADDRESS OF POSTAL FACILITY 
DESIGNATED BY PUBLIC LAW 115-217. 
In section 1(a) of Public Law 115–217, strike ‘‘567 East Franklin 
Street’’ and insert ‘‘83 Geneva Drive’’. 
Approved December 21, 2018. 
Ante, p. 1546. 
Dec. 21, 2018 
[H.R. 7243] 
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An act to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program
PL 115-396 (S.3628), enacted 12/21/2018

132 STAT. 5296 
PUBLIC LAW 115–396—DEC. 21, 2018 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 3628: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 164 (2018): 
Nov. 29, considered and passed Senate. 
Dec. 21, considered and passed House. 
Public Law 115–396 
115th Congress 
An Act 
To reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program. 
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 ‘‘National Flood Insurance Pro-
gram Extension Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) FINANCING.—Section 1309(a) of the National Flood Insur-
ance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4016(a)) is amended by striking 
‘‘December 7, 2018’’ and inserting ‘‘May 31, 2019’’. 
(b) PROGRAM EXPIRATION.—Section 1319 of the National Flood 
Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4026) is amended by striking 
‘‘December 7, 2018’’ and inserting ‘‘May 31, 2019’’. 
(c) RETROACTIVE EFFECTIVE DATE.—If this Act is enacted after 
December 7, 2018, the amendments made by subsections (a) and 
(b) shall take effect as if enacted on December 7, 2018. 
Approved December 21, 2018. 
42 USC 4016 
note. 
National Flood 
Insurance 
Program 
Extension Act. 
42 USC 4001 
note. 
Dec. 21, 2018 
[S. 3628] 
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