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An act to reauthorize the Global Food Security Act of 2016 for 5 additional years
PL 115-266 (S.2269), enacted 10/11/2018

132 STAT. 3755 
PUBLIC LAW 115–266—OCT. 11, 2018 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 2269: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 164 (2018): 
June 19, considered and passed Senate. 
Sept. 28, considered and passed House. 
Public Law 115–266 
115th Congress 
An Act 
To reauthorize the Global Food Security Act of 2016 for 5 additional years. 
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 ‘‘Global Food Security Reauthoriza-
tion Act of 2017’’. 
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) ASSISTANCE TO IMPLEMENT THE GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY 
STRATEGY.—Section 6(b) of the Global Food Security Act of 2016 
(22 U.S.C. 9305(b)) is amended by striking ‘‘fiscal years 2017 and 
2018’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 2017 through 2023’’. 
(b) EMERGENCY FOOD SECURITY PROGRAM.—Section 492(a) of 
the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2292a(a)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘fiscal years 2017 and 2018’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 
2017 through 2023’’. 
SEC. 3. GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION 
REPORTS. 
Section 8(a) of the Global Food Security Act of 2016 (22 U.S.C. 
9307(a)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘Not later than 1 year and 2 years’’ and 
inserting ‘‘During each of the first 7 years’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘for 2017 and 2018’’ and inserting ‘‘at the 
end of the reporting period’’. 
Approved October 11, 2018. 
22 USC 9301 
note. 
Global Food 
Security 
Reauthorization 
Act of 2017. 
Oct. 11, 2018 
[S. 2269] 
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An act to reauthorize the Congressional Award Act
PL 115-268 (S.3509), enacted 10/11/2018

132 STAT. 3762 
PUBLIC LAW 115–268—OCT. 11, 2018 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 3509: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 164 (2018): 
Sept. 26, considered and passed Senate. 
Sept. 28, considered and passed House. 
Public Law 115–268 
115th Congress 
An Act 
To reauthorize the Congressional Award Act. 
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 ‘‘Congressional Award Program 
Reauthorization Act of 2018’’. 
SEC. 2. TERMINATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 108 of the Congressional Award Act 
(2 U.S.C. 808) is amended by striking ‘‘October 1, 2018’’ and 
inserting ‘‘October 1, 2023’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a) 
shall take effect on October 1, 2018. 
Approved October 11, 2018. 
2 USC 808 note. 
Congressional 
Award Program 
Reauthorization 
Act of 2018. 
2 USC 801 note. 
Oct. 11, 2018 
[S. 3509] 
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An act to rename a waterway in the State of New York as the "Joseph Sanford Jr. Channel"
PL 115-260 (S.1668), enacted 10/09/2018

132 STAT. 3666 
PUBLIC LAW 115–260—OCT. 9, 2018 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 1668: 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 115–221 (Comm. on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 164 (2018): 
Aug. 1, considered and passed Senate. 
Sept. 26, considered and passed House. 
Public Law 115–260 
115th Congress 
An Act 
To rename a waterway in the State of New York as the ‘‘Joseph Sanford Jr. 
Channel’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. JOSEPH SANFORD JR. CHANNEL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The waterway in the State of New York 
designated as the ‘‘Negro Bar Channel’’ shall be known and redesig-
nated as the ‘‘Joseph Sanford Jr. Channel’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, regulation, 
document, paper, or other record of the United States to the water-
way referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference 
to the ‘‘Joseph Sanford Jr. Channel’’. 
Approved October 9, 2018. 
Oct. 9, 2018 
[S. 1668] 
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An act to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for the protection of community centers with religious affiliation, and for other purposes
PL 115-249 (S.994), enacted 09/28/2018

132 STAT. 3162 
PUBLIC LAW 115–249—SEPT. 28, 2018 
Public Law 115–249 
115th Congress 
An Act 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for the protection of community 
centers with religious affiliation, 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 ‘‘Protecting Religiously Affiliated 
Institutions Act of 2018’’. 
SEC. 2. PROTECTION OF COMMUNITY CENTERS WITH RELIGIOUS 
AFFILIATION. 
Section 247 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(2), by inserting after ‘‘threat of force,’’ 
the following: ‘‘including by threat of force against religious 
real property,’’; 
(2) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting 
‘‘or (c)’’ after ‘‘subsection (a)’’; 
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(C) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); 
and 
(D) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following: 
‘‘(4) if damage to or destruction of property results from 
the acts committed in violation of this section, which damage 
to or destruction of such property is in an amount that exceeds 
$5,000, a fine in accordance with this title, imprisonment for 
not more than 3 years, or both; and’’; and 
Protecting 
Religiously 
Affiliated 
Institutions Act 
of 2018. 
18 USC 1 note. 
Sept. 28, 2018 
[S. 994] 
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132 STAT. 3163 
PUBLIC LAW 115–249—SEPT. 28, 2018 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 994 (H.R. 1730): 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 115–456 (Comm. on the Judiciary) accompanying H.R. 1730. 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 115–325 (Comm. on the Judiciary). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 164 (2018): 
Sept. 4, considered and passed Senate. 
Sept. 7, considered and passed House. 
(3) in subsection (f), by inserting before the period at the 
end the following: ‘‘, or real property owned or leased by a 
nonprofit, religiously affiliated organization’’. 
Approved September 28, 2018. 
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An act to designate the J. Marvin Jones Federal Building and Courthouse in Amarillo, Texas, as the "J. Marvin Jones Federal Building and Mary Lou Robinson United States Courthouse"
PL 115-242 (H.R.5772), enacted 09/18/2018

132 STAT. 2893 
PUBLIC LAW 115–242—SEPT. 18, 2018 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 5772: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 115–819 (Comm. on Transportation and Infrastructure). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 164 (2018): 
July 16, considered and passed House. 
Sept. 4, considered and passed Senate. 
Public Law 115–242 
115th Congress 
An Act 
To designate the J. Marvin Jones Federal Building and Courthouse in Amarillo, 
Texas, as the ‘‘J. Marvin Jones Federal Building and Mary Lou Robinson 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 J. Marvin Jones Federal Building and Courthouse located 
at 205 SE 5th Ave., Amarillo, Texas, shall be known and designated 
as the ‘‘J. Marvin Jones Federal Building and Mary Lou Robinson 
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 ‘‘J. Marvin Jones Federal Building and 
Mary Lou Robinson United States Courthouse’’. 
Approved September 18, 2018. 
Sept. 18, 2018 
[H.R. 5772] 
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An act to amend title 5, United States Code, to ensure that the requirements that new Federal employees who are veterans with service-connected disabilities are provided leave for purposes of undergoing medical treatment for such disabilities apply to certain employees of the Veterans Health Administration
PL 115-238 (S.899), enacted 09/07/2018

132 STAT. 2450 
PUBLIC LAW 115–238—SEPT. 7, 2018 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 899 (H.R. 2648): 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 115–825, Pt. 1 (Comm. on Oversight and Government Re-
form) accompanying H.R. 2648. 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 164 (2018): 
Mar. 20, considered and passed Senate. 
July 16, considered and passed House, amended. 
Aug. 22, Senate concurred in House amendments. 
Public Law 115–238 
115th Congress 
An Act 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to ensure that the requirements that new 
Federal employees who are veterans with service-connected disabilities are pro-
vided leave for purposes of undergoing medical treatment for such disabilities 
apply to certain employees of the Veterans Health 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 ‘‘Veterans Providing Healthcare 
Transition Improvement Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DISABLED VETERAN LEAVE FOR HEALTH-CARE PROFES-
SIONALS IN VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 6329(d)(1) of title 5, United States 
Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(1) the term ‘employee’ has the meaning given such term 
in section 2105, and includes— 
‘‘(A) an officer or employee of the United States Postal 
Service or the Postal Regulatory Commission; and 
‘‘(B) notwithstanding subsection (a) of section 7421 of 
title 38, an individual occupying a position listed in sub-
section (b) of such section;’’. 
(b) APPLICABILITY.—With respect to a position listed in section 
7421(b) of title 38, United States Code, the amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to any individual appointed to such a 
position on or after the date of enactment of this Act. 
Approved September 7, 2018. 
5 USC 6329 note. 
Definition. 
5 USC 101 note. 
Veterans 
Providing 
Healthcare 
Transition 
Improvement 
Act. 
Sept. 7, 2018 
[S. 899] 
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An act to amend title 23, United States Code, to extend the deadline for promulgation of regulations under the tribal transportation self- governance program
PL 115-235 (H.R.6414), enacted 08/14/2018

132 STAT. 2443 
PUBLIC LAW 115–235—AUG. 14, 2018 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 6414: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 164 (2018): 
July 25, considered and passed House. 
Aug. 1, considered and passed Senate. 
Public Law 115–235 
115th Congress 
An Act 
To amend title 23, United States Code, to extend the deadline for promulgation 
of regulations under the tribal transportation self-governance program. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF DEADLINE FOR PROMULGATION OF REGU-
LATIONS 
UNDER 
TRIBAL 
TRANSPORTATION 
SELF- 
GOVERNANCE PROGRAM. 
Section 207(n)(1) of title 23, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (B) by striking ‘‘21 months’’ and 
inserting ‘‘42 months’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (C) by striking ‘‘30 months’’ and 
inserting ‘‘48 months’’. 
Approved August 14, 2018. 
Aug. 14, 2018 
[H.R. 6414] 
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An act to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the program of payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate medical education programs, and for other purposes
PL 115-241 (H.R.5385), enacted 09/18/2018

132 STAT. 2892 
PUBLIC LAW 115–241—SEPT. 18, 2018 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 5385 (S. 2597): 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 164 (2018): 
July 23, considered and passed House. 
Sept. 4, considered and passed Senate. 
Public Law 115–241 
115th Congress 
An Act 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the program of payments 
to children’s hospitals that operate graduate medical education programs, 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 ‘‘Dr. Benjy Frances Brooks Chil-
dren’s Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2018’’. 
SEC. 2. PROGRAM OF PAYMENTS TO CHILDREN’S HOSPITALS THAT 
OPERATE GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS. 
Section 340E of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 256e) 
is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘and each of fiscal years 
2014 through 2018,’’ and inserting ‘‘each of fiscal years 2014 
through 2018, and each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023,’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)(3)(D), by inserting ‘‘and the end of 
fiscal year 2022,’’ after ‘‘fiscal year 2018,’’; and 
(3) in subsection (f)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)(A)— 
(i) in clause (iv), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting 
a semicolon; 
(ii) in clause (v), by striking the period at the 
end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(vi) for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023, 
$105,000,000.’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and 
inserting a semicolon; 
(ii) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(F) for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023, 
$220,000,000.’’. 
Approved September 18, 2018. 
42 USC 201 note. 
Dr. Benjy 
Frances Brooks 
Children’s 
Hospital GME 
Support 
Reauthorization 
Act of 2018. 
Sept. 18, 2018 
[H.R. 5385] 
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An act to restrict the department in which the Coast Guard is operating from implementing any rule requiring the use of biometric readers for biometric transportation security cards until after submission to Congress of the results of an assessment of the effectiveness of the transportation security card program
PL 115-230 (H.R.5729), enacted 08/02/2018

132 STAT. 1631 
PUBLIC LAW 115–230—AUG. 2, 2018 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 5729: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 115–790, Pt. 1 (Comm. on Homeland Security). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 164 (2018): 
July 10, considered and passed House. 
July 26, considered and passed Senate. 
Public Law 115–230 
115th Congress 
An Act 
To restrict the department in which the Coast Guard is operating from implementing 
any rule requiring the use of biometric readers for biometric transportation security 
cards until after submission to Congress of the results of an assessment of 
the effectiveness of the transportation security card 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 ‘‘Transportation Worker Identifica-
tion Credential Accountability Act of 2018’’. 
SEC. 2. RESTRICTION ON IMPLEMENTATION OF TRANSPORTATION 
WORKER 
IDENTIFICATION 
CREDENTIAL 
BIOMETRIC 
READER RULE. 
The department in which the Coast Guard is operating may 
not implement the rule entitled ‘‘Transportation Worker Identifica-
tion Credential (TWIC)–Reader Requirements’’ (81 Fed. Reg. 57651), 
and may not propose or issue a notice of proposed rulemaking 
for any revision to such rule except to extend its effective date, 
or for any other rule requiring the use of biometric readers for 
biometric transportation security cards under section 70105(k)(3) 
of title 46, United States Code, before the end of the 60-day period 
beginning on the date of the submission under paragraph (5) of 
section 1(b) of Public Law 114–278 (130 Stat. 1411 to 1412) of 
the results of the assessment required by that section. 
SEC. 3. PROGRESS UPDATES. 
Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, and every 90 days thereafter until the submission under 
paragraph (5) of section 1(b) of Public Law 114–278 (130 Stat. 
1411 et seq.) of the results of the assessment required by that 
section, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall report to the 
Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate 
regarding the implementation of that section. 
Approved August 2, 2018. 
Deadlines. 
Reports. 
Transportation 
Worker 
Identification 
Credential 
Accountability 
Act of 2018. 
Aug. 2, 2018 
[H.R. 5729] 
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An act to make technical amendments to certain marine fish conservation statutes, and for other purposes
PL 115-228 (H.R.4528), enacted 08/02/2018

132 STAT. 1628 
PUBLIC LAW 115–228—AUG. 2, 2018 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 4528: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 115–775 (Comm. on Natural Resources). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 164 (2018): 
June 25, considered and passed House. 
July 26, considered and passed Senate. 
Public Law 115–228 
115th Congress 
An Act 
To make technical amendments to certain marine fish conservation statutes, 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. BILLFISH CONSERVATION ACT OF 2012. 
Section 4(c)(1) of the Billfish Conservation Act of 2012 (16 
U.S.C. 1827a(c)(1)) is amended by inserting ‘‘and retained’’ after 
‘‘landed’’. 
SEC. 2. SHARK CONSERVATION ACT OF 2010. 
The Act entitled ‘‘An Act to amend the High Seas Driftnet 
Fishing Moratorium Protection Act and the Magnuson-Stevens 
Fishery Conservation and Management Act to improve the conserva-
tion of sharks’’, approved January 4, 2011 (Public Law 111–348; 
124 Stat. 3668), is amended— 
(1) by striking section 104 and inserting the following: 
‘‘SEC. 104. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. 
‘‘Nothing in this title or the amendments made by this title 
shall be construed as affecting, altering, or diminishing in any 
way the authority of the Secretary of Commerce to establish such 
conservation and management measures as the Secretary considers 
necessary and appropriate under sections 302(a)(3) and 304(g) of 
the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act 
(16 U.S.C. 1852(a)(3), 1854(g)).’’; and 
(2) in section 1, by striking the item relating to section 
104 and inserting the following: 
‘‘Sec. 104. Rule of construction.’’. 
Approved August 2, 2018. 
16 USC 1826i 
note. 
Aug. 2, 2018 
[H.R. 4528] 
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An act to amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 to clarify the use of amounts in the WMAT Settlement Fund
PL 115-227 (S.2850), enacted 08/01/2018

132 STAT. 1626 
PUBLIC LAW 115–227—AUG. 1, 2018 
Public Law 115–227 
115th Congress 
An Act 
To amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act 
of 2010 to clarify the use of amounts in the WMAT Settlement Fund. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. USE OF FUNDS IN WMAT SETTLEMENT FUND FOR WMAT 
RURAL WATER SYSTEM. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF WMAT RURAL WATER SYSTEM.—Section 
307(a) of the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quan-
tification Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–291; 124 Stat. 3080) is 
amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by inserting ‘‘, 
(b)(2),’’ after ‘‘subsections (a)’’. 
(b) FUNDING.—Section 312(b)(2)(C)(i)(III) of the White Mountain 
Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 (Public Law 
111–291; 124 Stat. 3093) is amended by striking the period at 
the end and inserting the following: ‘‘, including the planning, 
design, and construction of the WMAT rural water system, in 
accordance with section 307(a).’’. 
SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF PUEBLO OF SANTA CLARA LAND ELIGIBLE 
FOR 99-YEAR LEASE. 
Subsection (a) of the first section of the Act of August 9, 
1955 (commonly known as the ‘‘Long-Term Leasing Act’’) (25 U.S.C. 
415(a)), is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘Indians,,’’ and inserting ‘‘Indians,’’; 
(2) by inserting ‘‘Ohkay Owingeh pueblo,’’ after ‘‘Cochiti,’’; 
(3) by inserting ‘‘the pueblo of Santa Clara,’’ after 
‘‘Pojoaque,’’; 
(4) by striking ‘‘the the lands’’ and inserting ‘‘the land’’; 
(5) by striking ‘‘lands held in trust for the Pueblo of Santa 
Clara,’’; and 
Aug. 1, 2018 
[S. 2850] 
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132 STAT. 1627 
PUBLIC LAW 115–227—AUG. 1, 2018 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 2850: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 164 (2018): 
July 18, considered and passed Senate. 
July 23, considered and passed House. 
(6) by striking ‘‘lands held in trust for Ohkay Owingeh 
Pueblo’’. 
Approved August 1, 2018. 
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An act to include New Zealand in the list of foreign states whose nationals are eligible for admission into the United States as E-1 and E-2 nonimmigrants if United States nationals are treated similarly by the Government of New Zealand
PL 115-226 (S.2245), enacted 08/01/2018

132 STAT. 1625 
PUBLIC LAW 115–226—AUG. 1, 2018 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 2245: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 164 (2018): 
June 28, considered and passed Senate. 
July 23, considered and passed House. 
Public Law 115–226 
115th Congress 
An Act 
To include New Zealand in the list of foreign states whose nationals are eligible 
for admission into the United States as E–1 and E–2 nonimmigrants if United 
States nationals are treated similarly by the Government of New Zealand. 
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 ‘‘Knowledgeable Innovators and 
Worthy Investors Act’’ or the ‘‘KIWI Act’’. 
SEC. 2. NONIMMIGRANT TRADERS AND INVESTORS. 
For purposes of clauses (i) and (ii) of section 101(a)(15)(E) 
of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(E)), 
New Zealand shall be considered to be a foreign state described 
in such section if the Government of New Zealand provides similar 
nonimmigrant status to nationals of the United States. 
Approved August 1, 2018. 
8 USC 1101 note. 
Knowledgeable 
Innovators and 
Worthy Investors 
Act. 
8 USC 1101 note. 
Aug. 1, 2018 
[S. 2245] 
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