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An act to remove the use restrictions on certain land transferred to Rockingham County, Virginia, and for other purposes
PL 115-116 (H.R.954), enacted 01/12/2018

131 STAT. 2282 
PUBLIC LAW 115–116—JAN. 12, 2018 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 954: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 115–203 (Comm. on Natural Resources). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 163 (2017): 
July 11, considered and passed House. 
Dec. 21, considered and passed Senate. 
Public Law 115–116 
115th Congress 
An Act 
To remove the use restrictions on certain land transferred to Rockingham County, 
Virginia, 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. REMOVAL OF USE RESTRICTION. 
Public Law 101–479 (104 Stat. 1158) is amended— 
(1) by striking section 2(d); and 
(2) by adding the following new section at the end: 
‘‘SEC. 4. REMOVAL OF USE RESTRICTION. 
‘‘(a) The approximately 1-acre portion of the land referred to 
in section 3 that is used for purposes of a child care center, as 
authorized by this Act, shall not be subject to the use restriction 
imposed in the deed referred to in section 3. 
‘‘(b) Upon enactment of this section, the Secretary of the Interior 
shall execute an instrument to carry out subsection (a).’’. 
Approved January 12, 2018. 
Jan. 12, 2018 
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An act to designate a mountain in the John Muir Wilderness of the Sierra National Forest as "Sky Point"
PL 115-109 (H.R.381), enacted 01/10/2018

131 STAT. 2268 
PUBLIC LAW 115–109—JAN. 10, 2018 
Public Law 115–109 
115th Congress 
An Act 
To designate a mountain in the John Muir Wilderness of the Sierra National 
Forest as ‘‘Sky Point’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) Staff Sergeant Sky Mote, USMC, grew up in El Dorado, 
California. 
(2) Staff Sergeant Mote graduated from Union Mine High 
School. 
(3) Upon graduation, Staff Sergeant Mote promptly enlisted 
in the Marine Corps. 
(4) Staff Sergeant Mote spent 9 years serving his country 
in the United States Marine Corps, including a deployment 
to Iraq and two deployments to Afghanistan. 
(5) By his decisive actions, heroic initiative, and resolute 
dedication to duty, Staff Sergeant Mote gave his life to protect 
fellow Marines on August 10, 2012, by gallantly rushing into 
action during an attack by a rogue Afghan policeman inside 
the base perimeter in Helmand province. 
(6) Staff Sergeant Mote was awarded the Navy Cross, 
a Purple Heart, the Navy-Marine Corps Commendation Medal, 
a Navy-Marine Corps Achievement Medal, two Combat Action 
Ribbons and three Good Conduct Medals. 
(7) The Congress of the United States, in acknowledgment 
of this debt that cannot be repaid, honors Staff Sergeant Mote 
for his ultimate sacrifice and recognizes his service to his 
country, faithfully executed to his last, full measure of devotion. 
(8) A presently unnamed peak in the center of Humphrey 
Basin holds special meaning to the friends and family of Sky 
Mote, as their annual hunting trips set up camp beneath this 
point; under the stars, the memories made beneath this rounded 
peak will be cherished forever. 
SEC. 2. SKY POINT. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The mountain in the John Muir Wilderness 
of 
the 
Sierra 
National 
Forest 
in 
California, 
located 
at 
37°15′16.10091″N 118°43′39.54102″W, shall be known and des-
ignated as ‘‘Sky Point’’. 
California. 
16 USC 1132 
note. 
Sky Mote. 
Jan. 10, 2018 
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131 STAT. 2269 
PUBLIC LAW 115–109—JAN. 10, 2018 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 381: 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 115–111 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 163 (2017): 
Jan. 30, considered and passed House. 
Dec. 21, considered and passed Senate. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, regulation, 
document, record, or other paper of the United States to the moun-
tain described in subsection (a) shall be considered to be a reference 
to ‘‘Sky Point’’. 
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An act to reauthorize the SAFER Act of 2013, and for other purposes
PL 115-107 (S.1766), enacted 01/08/2018

131 STAT. 2266 
PUBLIC LAW 115–107—JAN. 8, 2018 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 1766: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 163 (2017): 
Oct. 23, considered and passed Senate. 
Dec. 21, considered and passed House. 
Public Law 115–107 
115th Congress 
An Act 
To reauthorize the SAFER Act of 2013, 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 ‘‘Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence 
Reporting Act of 2017’’ or the ‘‘SAFER Act of 2017’’. 
SEC. 2. PEDIATRIC SEXUAL ASSAULT NURSE EXAMINERS. 
Section 304(c)(2) of the DNA Sexual Assault Justice Act of 
2004 (34 U.S.C. 40723(c)(2)) is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘, both adult and pediatric,’’ after ‘‘role 
of forensic nurses’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘and elder abuse’’ and inserting ‘‘elder abuse, 
and, in particular, the need for pediatric sexual assault nurse 
examiners, including such nurse examiners working in the 
multidisciplinary setting, in responding to abuse of both chil-
dren and adolescents’’. 
SEC. 3. REDUCING THE RAPE KIT BACKLOG. 
(a) REAUTHORIZATION.—Section 2(c)(4) of the DNA Analysis 
Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 (34 U.S.C. 40701(c)(4)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘2017’’ and inserting ‘‘2022’’. 
(b) SUNSET.—Section 1006 of the SAFER Act of 2013 (34 U.S.C. 
40701 note) is amended by striking ‘‘2018’’ and inserting ‘‘2023’’. 
Approved January 8, 2018. 
Sexual Assault 
Forensic 
Evidence 
Reporting Act 
of 2017. 
34 USC 10101 
note. 
Jan. 8, 2018 
[S. 1766] 
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An act to disqualify from operating a commercial motor vehicle for life an individual who uses a commercial motor vehicle in committing a felony involving human trafficking
PL 115-106 (S.1532), enacted 01/08/2018

131 STAT. 2265 
PUBLIC LAW 115–106—JAN. 8, 2018 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 1532 (H.R. 3814): 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 115–468 (Comm. on Transportation and Infrastructure) ac-
companying H.R. 3814. 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 115–188 (Comm. on Commerce, Science, and Transporta-
tion). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 163 (2017): 
Sept. 14, considered and passed Senate. 
Dec. 19, 21, considered and passed House. 
Public Law 115–106 
115th Congress 
An Act 
To disqualify from operating a commercial motor vehicle for life an individual 
who uses a commercial motor vehicle in committing a felony involving human 
trafficking. 
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 ‘‘No Human Trafficking on Our 
Roads Act’’. 
SEC. 2. LIFETIME DISQUALIFICATION WITHOUT REINSTATEMENT. 
Section 31310(d) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in the heading, by striking ‘‘CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE 
VIOLATIONS’’ and inserting ‘‘LIFETIME DISQUALIFICATION WITH-
OUT REINSTATEMENT’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ and inserting ‘‘(1) CON-
TROLLED SUBSTANCE VIOLATIONS.—The Secretary’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) HUMAN TRAFFICKING VIOLATIONS.—The Secretary shall 
disqualify from operating a commercial motor vehicle for life 
an individual who uses a commercial motor vehicle in commit-
ting a felony involving an act or practice described in paragraph 
(9) of section 103 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act 
of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102(9)).’’. 
Approved January 8, 2018. 
No Human 
Trafficking on 
Our Roads Act. 
49 USC 30101 
note. 
Jan. 8, 2018 
[S. 1532] 
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An act to redesignate the Martin Luther King, Junior, National Historic Site in the State of Georgia, and for other purposes
PL 115-108 (H.R.267), enacted 01/08/2018

131 STAT. 2267 
PUBLIC LAW 115–108—JAN. 8, 2018 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 267: 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 115–49 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 163 (2017): 
Mar. 15, considered and passed House. 
Dec. 21, considered and passed Senate. 
Public Law 115–108 
115th Congress 
An Act 
To redesignate the Martin Luther King, Junior, National Historic Site in the State 
of Georgia, 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 ‘‘Martin Luther King, Jr. National 
Historical Park Act of 2017’’. 
SEC. 2. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK. 
The Act entitled ‘‘An Act to establish the Martin Luther King, 
Junior, National Historic Site in the State of Georgia, and for 
other purposes’’ (Public Law 96–428) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a) of the first section, by striking ‘‘the 
map entitled ‘Martin Luther King, Junior, National Historic 
Site Boundary Map’, number 489/80,013B, and dated September 
1992’’ and inserting ‘‘the map entitled ‘Martin Luther King, 
Jr. National Historical Park Proposed Boundary Revision’, num-
bered 489/128,786 and dated June 2015’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘Martin Luther King, Junior, National His-
toric Site’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘Martin Luther 
King, Jr. National Historical Park’’; 
(3) by striking ‘‘national historic site’’ each place it appears 
and inserting ‘‘national historical park’’; and 
(4) by striking ‘‘historic site’’ each place it appears and 
inserting ‘‘historical park’’. 
SEC. 3. REFERENCES. 
Any reference in a law (other than this Act), map, regulation, 
document, paper, or other record of the United States to ‘‘Martin 
Luther King, Junior, National Historic Site’’ shall be deemed to 
be a reference to ‘‘Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical 
Park’’. 
Approved January 8, 2018. 
Martin Luther 
King, Jr. 
National 
Historical Park 
Act of 2017. 
54 USC 320101 
note. 
Jan. 8, 2018 
[H.R. 267] 
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An act to facilitate the addition of park administration at the Coltsville National Historical Park, and for other purposes
PL 115-111 (H.R.863), enacted 01/10/2018

131 STAT. 2273 
PUBLIC LAW 115–111—JAN. 10, 2018 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 863: 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 115–70 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 163 (2017): 
Feb. 27, considered and passed House. 
Dec. 21, considered and passed Senate. 
Public Law 115–111 
115th Congress 
An Act 
To facilitate the addition of park administration at the Coltsville National Historical 
Park, 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 COLTSVILLE NATIONAL HISTORICAL 
PARK DONATION SITE. 
Section 3032(b)(2)(B) of Public Law 113–291 (16 U.S.C. 410qqq) 
is amended by striking ‘‘East Armory’’ and inserting ‘‘Colt Armory 
Complex’’. 
Approved January 10, 2018. 
Jan. 10, 2018 
[H.R. 863] 
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An act to extend the period during which vessels that are shorter than 79 feet in length and fishing vessels are not required to have a permit for discharges incidental to the normal operation of the vessel
PL 115-100 (S.2273), enacted 01/03/2018

131 STAT. 2245 
PUBLIC LAW 115–100—JAN. 3, 2018 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 2273: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 163 (2017): 
Dec. 21, considered and passed Senate. 
Dec. 22, considered and passed House. 
Public Law 115–100 
115th Congress 
An Act 
To extend the period during which vessels that are shorter than 79 feet in length 
and fishing vessels are not required to have a permit for discharges incidental 
to the normal operation of the vessel. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF MORATORIUM. 
Section 2(a) of Public Law 110–299 (33 U.S.C. 1342 note) is 
amended by striking ‘‘December 18, 2017’’ and inserting ‘‘January 
19, 2018’’. 
Approved January 3, 2018. 
Jan. 3, 2018 
[S. 2273] 
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An act to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into contracts with nonprofit organizations to investigate medical centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs
PL 115-95 (S.1266), enacted 12/20/2017

131 STAT. 2042 
PUBLIC LAW 115–95—DEC. 20, 2017 
Public Law 115–95 
115th Congress 
An Act 
To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into contracts with nonprofit 
organizations to investigate medical centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs. 
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 ‘‘Enhancing Veteran Care Act’’. 
SEC. 2. INVESTIGATION OF MEDICAL CENTERS OF THE DEPARTMENT 
OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may con-
tract with a nonprofit organization that accredits health care 
organizations and programs in the United States to investigate 
a medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs to assess 
and report deficiencies of the facilities at such medical center. 
(b) AUTHORITY OF DIRECTORS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to coordination under paragraph 
(2), the Secretary shall delegate the authority under subsection 
(a) to contract for an investigation at a medical center of the 
Department to the Director of the Veterans Integrated Service 
Network in which the medical center is located or the director 
of such medical center. 
(2) COORDINATION.—Before entering into a contract under 
paragraph (1), the Director of a Veterans Integrated Service 
Network or the director of a medical center, as the case may 
be, shall notify the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the Inspector 
General of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and the Comp-
troller General of the United States for purposes of coordinating 
any investigation conducted pursuant to such contract with 
any other investigations that may be ongoing. 
(c) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section may be 
construed— 
(1) to prevent the Office of the Inspector General of the 
Department of Veterans Affairs from conducting any review, 
audit, evaluation, or inspection regarding a topic for which 
an investigation is conducted under this section; or 
(2) to modify the requirement that employees of the Depart-
ment assist with any review, audit, evaluation, or inspection 
Notification. 
Assessment. 
Reports. 
38 USC 1701 
note. 
Enhancing 
Veteran Care 
Act. 
38 USC 101 note. 
Dec. 20, 2017 
[S. 1266] 
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131 STAT. 2043 
PUBLIC LAW 115–95—DEC. 20, 2017 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 1266: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 163 (2017): 
Nov. 9, considered and passed Senate. 
Dec. 5, 6, considered and passed House. 
conducted by the Office of the Inspector General of the Depart-
ment. 
Approved December 20, 2017. 
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An act to amend title 40, United States Code, to eliminate the sunset of certain provisions relating to information technology, to amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 to extend the sunset relating to the Federal Data Center Consolidation Initiative, and for other purposes
PL 115-88 (H.R.3243), enacted 11/21/2017

131 STAT. 1278 
PUBLIC LAW 115–88—NOV. 21, 2017 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 3243: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 115–344 (Comm. on Oversight and Government Reform). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 163 (2017): 
Oct. 11, considered and passed House. 
Nov. 8, considered and passed Senate. 
Public Law 115–88 
115th Congress 
An Act 
To amend title 40, United States Code, to eliminate the sunset of certain provisions 
relating to information technology, to amend the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2015 to extend the sunset relating to the Federal Data 
Center Consolidation Initiative, 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 ‘‘FITARA Enhancement Act of 
2017’’. 
SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF SUNSET RELATING TO TRANSPARENCY AND 
RISK MANAGEMENT OF MAJOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 
INVESTMENTS. 
Subsection (c) of section 11302 of title 40, United States Code, 
is amended by striking the first paragraph (5). 
SEC. 3. ELIMINATION OF SUNSET RELATING TO INFORMATION TECH-
NOLOGY PORTFOLIO, PROGRAM, AND RESOURCE REVIEWS. 
Section 11319 of title 40, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by redesignating the second subsection (c) as subsection 
(d); and 
(2) in subsection (d), as so redesignated, by striking para-
graph (6). 
SEC. 4. EXTENSION OF SUNSET RELATING TO FEDERAL DATA CENTER 
CONSOLIDATION INITIATIVE. 
Subsection (e) of section 834 of the National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 44 U.S.C. 
3601 note) is amended by striking ‘‘2018’’ and inserting ‘‘2020’’. 
Approved November 21, 2017. 
FITARA 
Enhancement 
Act of 2017. 
40 USC 101 note. 
Nov. 21, 2017 
[H.R. 3243] 
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An act to ensure that the Federal Emergency Management Agency's current efforts to modernize its grant management system includes applicant accessibility and transparency, and for other purposes
PL 115-87 (H.R.1679), enacted 11/21/2017

131 STAT. 1277 
PUBLIC LAW 115–87—NOV. 21, 2017 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 1679: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 115–107 (Comm. on Transportation and Infrastructure). 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 115–159 (Comm. on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 163 (2017): 
May 2, considered and passed House. 
Nov. 13, considered and passed Senate. 
Public Law 115–87 
115th Congress 
An Act 
To ensure that the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s current efforts to 
modernize its grant management system includes applicant accessibility and trans-
parency, 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 ‘‘FEMA Accountability, Moderniza-
tion and Transparency Act of 2017’’. 
SEC. 2. REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency shall ensure the ongoing modernization of 
the grant systems for the administration of assistance under the 
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act 
(42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) includes the following: 
(1) An online interface, including online assistance, for 
applicants to complete application forms, submit materials, and 
access the status of applications. 
(2) Mechanisms to eliminate duplication of benefits. 
(3) If appropriate, enable the sharing of information among 
agencies and with State, local, and tribal governments, to elimi-
nate the need to file multiple applications and speed disaster 
recovery. 
(4) Any additional tools the Administrator determines will 
improve the implementation of this section. 
(b) IMPLEMENTATION.—To the extent practicable, the Adminis-
trator shall deliver the system capabilities described in subsection 
(a) in increments or iterations as working components for applicant 
use. 
SEC. 3. NO ADDITIONAL FUNDS AUTHORIZED. 
No additional funds are authorized to carry out the require-
ments of this Act. Such requirements shall be carried out using 
amounts otherwise authorized. 
Approved November 21, 2017. 
Online 
information. 
FEMA 
Accountability, 
Modernization 
and 
Transparency Act 
of 2017. 
42 USC 5121 
note. 
42 USC 5121 
note. 
Nov. 21, 2017 
[H.R. 1679] 
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An act to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the designation of State approving agencies for multi-State apprenticeship programs for purposes of the educational assistance programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs
PL 115-89 (H.R.3949), enacted 11/21/2017

131 STAT. 1279 
PUBLIC LAW 115–89—NOV. 21, 2017 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 3949: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 115–398 (Comm. on Veterans’ Affairs). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 163 (2017): 
Nov. 7, considered and passed House. 
Nov. 15, considered and passed Senate. 
Public Law 115–89 
115th Congress 
An Act 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the designation of State 
approving agencies for multi-State apprenticeship programs for purposes of the 
educational assistance programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs. 
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 Apprenticeship and 
Labor Opportunity Reform Act’’ or the ‘‘VALOR Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF STATE APPROVING AGENCIES FOR MULTI- 
STATE APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS. 
Paragraph (1) of subsection (c) of section 3672 of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(1)(A) The State approving agency for a multi-State apprentice-
ship program is— 
‘‘(i) for purposes of approval of the program, the State 
approving agency for the State in which the headquarters of 
the apprenticeship program is located; and 
‘‘(ii) for all other purposes, the State approving agency 
for the State in which the apprenticeship program takes place. 
‘‘(B) In this paragraph, the term ‘multi-State apprenticeship 
program’ means a non-Federal apprenticeship program operating 
in more than one State that meets the minimum national program 
standards, as developed by the Department of Labor.’’. 
SEC. 3. ELIMINATION OF CERTAIN CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT FOR 
ASSISTANCE FOR APPRENTICESHIP AND OTHER ON-JOB 
TRAINING. 
Section 3680(c) of title 38, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ‘‘shall have received—’’ and all that follows through 
‘‘person’s certificate,’’ and inserting ‘‘receives from the training 
establishment a certification’’. 
Approved November 21, 2017. 
Veterans 
Apprenticeship 
and Labor 
Opportunity 
Reform Act. 
38 USC 101 note. 
Nov. 21, 2017 
[H.R. 3949] 
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