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An act to designate the checkpoint of the United States Border Patrol located on United States Highway 77 North in Sarita, Texas, as the "Javier Vega, Jr. Border Patrol Checkpoint"
PL 115-81 (S.1617), enacted 11/02/2017

131 STAT. 1264 
PUBLIC LAW 115–81—NOV. 2, 2017 
Public Law 115–81 
115th Congress 
An Act 
To designate the checkpoint of the United States Border Patrol located on United 
States Highway 77 North in Sarita, Texas, as the ‘‘Javier Vega, Jr. Border 
Patrol Checkpoint’’. 
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 ‘‘Javier Vega, Jr. Memorial Act 
of 2017’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) A native of La Feria, Texas, Border Patrol Agent Javier 
Vega, Jr., served his country first a member of the United 
States Marines Corps and then proudly as a border patrol 
agent in the canine division with his dog, Goldie. 
(2) Agent Vega was assigned to the Kingsville, Texas, 
Border Patrol Station as a canine handler and worked primarily 
at the Sarita Border Patrol Checkpoint. 
(3) On August 3, 2014, Agent Vega was on a fishing trip 
with his family near Raymondville, Texas, when 2 criminal 
aliens attempted to rob and attack them. 
(4) Agent Vega was shot and killed while attempting to 
subdue the assailants and protecting his family. 
(5) Agent Vega is survived by his wife, parents, 3 sons, 
brother, sister-in-law, niece, and dog, Goldie. 
SEC. 3. DESIGNATION. 
The checkpoint of the United States Border Patrol located 
on United States Highway 77 North in Sarita, Texas, shall be 
known and designated as the ‘‘Javier Vega, Jr. Border Patrol Check-
point’’. 
SEC. 4. REFERENCES. 
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, 
or other record of the United States to the checkpoint described 
Javier Vega, Jr. 
Memorial Act 
of 2017. 
Nov. 2, 2017 
[S. 1617] 
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131 STAT. 1265 
PUBLIC LAW 115–81—NOV. 2, 2017 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 1617: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 163 (2017): 
Aug. 3, considered and passed House. 
Oct. 10, considered and passed Senate. 
in section 3 shall be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Javier 
Vega, Jr. Border Patrol Checkpoint’’. 
Approved November 2, 2017. 
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An act to reauthorize the National Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program, and for other purposes
PL 115-82 (S.782), enacted 11/02/2017

131 STAT. 1266 
PUBLIC LAW 115–82—NOV. 2, 2017 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 782: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 163 (2017): 
June 15, considered and passed Senate. 
Oct. 3, considered and passed House, amended. 
Oct. 26, Senate concurred in House amendment. 
Public Law 115–82 
115th Congress 
An Act 
To reauthorize the National Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program, 
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 ‘‘Providing Resources, Officers, 
and Technology To Eradicate Cyber Threats to Our Children Act 
of 2017’’ or the ‘‘PROTECT Our Children Act of 2017’’. 
SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE NATIONAL INTERNET CRIMES 
AGAINST CHILDREN TASK FORCE PROGRAM. 
Title I of the PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008 (34 U.S.C. 
21101 et seq.) is amended in section 107(a)(10) (34 U.S.C. 
21117(a)(10)), by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2018’’ and inserting ‘‘each 
of fiscal years 2018 through 2022’’. 
Approved November 2, 2017. 
34 USC 10101 
note. 
Providing 
Resources, 
Officers, and 
Technology to 
Eradicate Cyber 
Threats to Our 
Children Act of 
2017. 
Nov. 2, 2017 
[S. 782] 
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An act to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disclose certain patient information to State controlled substance monitoring programs, and for other purposes
PL 115-86 (H.R.1545), enacted 11/21/2017

131 STAT. 1276 
PUBLIC LAW 115–86—NOV. 21, 2017 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 1545: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 115–144 (Comm. on Veterans’ Affairs). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 163 (2017): 
May 23, considered and passed House. 
Nov. 15, considered and passed Senate. 
Public Law 115–86 
115th Congress 
An Act 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the authority of the Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs to disclose certain patient information to State controlled 
substance monitoring 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 ‘‘VA Prescription Data Account-
ability Act 2017’’. 
SEC. 2. SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS DISCLOSURE OF PATIENT 
INFORMATION TO STATE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE MONI-
TORING PROGRAMS. 
Section 5701(l) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘Under’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘a veteran or the dependent of a veteran’’ 
and inserting ‘‘a covered individual’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(2) In this subsection, a ‘covered individual’ is an individual 
who is dispensed medication prescribed by an employee of the 
Department or by a non-Department provider authorized to pre-
scribe such medication by the Department.’’. 
Approved November 21, 2017. 
VA Prescription 
Data 
Accountability 
Act 2017. 
38 USC 101 note. 
Nov. 21, 2017 
[H.R. 1545] 
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Joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Arbitration Agreements"
PL 115-74 (H.J.Res.111), enacted 11/01/2017

131 STAT. 1243 
PUBLIC LAW 115–74—NOV. 1, 2017 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.J. Res. 111: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 163 (2017): 
July 25, considered and passed House. 
Oct. 24, considered and passed Senate. 
Public Law 115–74 
115th Congress 
Joint Resolution 
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States 
Code, of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating 
to ‘‘Arbitration Agreements’’. 
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 Bureau of Consumer Finan-
cial Protection relating to ‘‘Arbitration Agreements’’ (82 Fed. Reg. 
33210 (July 19, 2017)), and such rule shall have no force or effect. 
Approved November 1, 2017. 
Nov. 1, 2017 
[H.J. Res. 111] 
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An act to provide for consideration of the extension under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of nonapplication of No-Load Mode energy efficiency standards to certain security or life safety alarms or surveillance systems, and for other purposes
PL 115-78 (S.190), enacted 11/02/2017

131 STAT. 1256 
PUBLIC LAW 115–78—NOV. 2, 2017 
Public Law 115–78 
115th Congress 
An Act 
To provide for consideration of the extension under the Energy Policy and Conserva-
tion Act of nonapplication of No-Load Mode energy efficiency standards to certain 
security or life safety alarms or surveillance systems, 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 ‘‘Power And Security Systems 
(PASS) Act’’. 
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF NONAPPLICATION OF NO-LOAD MODE ENERGY 
EFFICIENCY STANDARD TO CERTAIN SECURITY OR LIFE 
SAFETY ALARM OR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS. 
(a) Section 325(u)(3)(D)(ii) of the Energy Policy and Conserva-
tion Act (42 U.S.C. 6295(u)(3)(D)(ii)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘2015’’ each place it appears and inserting 
‘‘2021’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘2017’’ and inserting ‘‘2023’’. 
(b) Section 325(u)(3)(E) of the Energy Policy and Conservation 
Act (42 U.S.C. 6295(u)(3)(E)) is amended— 
(1) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘July 1, 2017,’’ and inserting 
‘‘the effective date of the amendment under subparagraph 
(D)(ii)’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(iv) TREATMENT
IN
RULE.—In the rule under 
subparagraph (D)(ii) and subsequent amendments the 
Secretary may treat some or all external power sup-
plies designed to be connected to a security or life 
safety alarm or surveillance system as a separate 
Power And 
Security Systems 
(PASS) Act. 
42 USC 6201 
note. 
Nov. 2, 2017 
[S. 190] 
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131 STAT. 1257 
PUBLIC LAW 115–78—NOV. 2, 2017 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 190 (H.R. 511): 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 115–76 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 163 (2017): 
Aug. 1, considered and passed Senate. 
Oct. 11, considered and passed House. 
product class or may extend the nonapplication under 
clause (ii).’’. 
Approved November 2, 2017. 
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An act to facilitate construction of a bridge on certain property in Christian County, Missouri, and for other purposes
PL 115-67 (S.810), enacted 10/06/2017

131 STAT. 1200 
PUBLIC LAW 115–67—OCT. 6, 2017 
Public Law 115–67 
115th Congress 
An Act 
To facilitate construction of a bridge on certain property in Christian County, 
Missouri, 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. RIVERSIDE BRIDGE PROJECT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Riverside Bridge Project is authorized 
to be carried out notwithstanding— 
(1) any agreement entered unto under, or restriction pursu-
ant to, section 404(b)(2) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170c(b)(2)); 
or 
(2) any easement or other Federal restriction pursuant 
to that Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) that requires the covered 
property to be maintained for open space, recreation, or wetland 
management. 
(b) CONDITIONS.—As a condition of the authorization under 
subsection (a)— 
(1) Christian County, Missouri, or an assignee shall— 
(A) carry out the Riverside Bridge Project in a manner 
that ensures that no flood damage attributable to the 
Project occurs; and 
(B) be liable for any such flood damage that does 
occur; and 
(2) the Federal Government shall not be liable for future 
flood damage that is caused by the Project. 
(c) DISASTER
ASSISTANCE
PROHIBITED.—No future disaster 
assistance from any Federal source may be provided with respect 
to the covered property or any improvements thereon. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this Act, the following definitions apply: 
(1) COVERED
PROPERTY.—The term ‘‘covered property’’ 
means the property— 
(A) in Christian County, Missouri; 
(B) conveyed to such County by the Riverside Inn, 
Inc.; and 
(C) that is approximately 1.5 acres and 482 lineal 
feet adjacent to the westerly line of Riverside Road to 
the center of Finley Creek. 
Oct. 6, 2017 
[S. 810] 
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131 STAT. 1201 
PUBLIC LAW 115–67—OCT. 6, 2017 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 810: 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 115–142 (Comm. on Environment and Public Works). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 163 (2017): 
Aug. 3, considered and passed Senate. 
Sept. 25, considered and passed House. 
(2) RIVERSIDE
BRIDGE
PROJECT.—The term ‘‘Riverside 
Bridge Project’’ means the project to construct, maintain, and 
operate a bridge on and over the covered property. 
Approved October 6, 2017. 
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An act to require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to submit a report regarding certain plans regarding assistance to applicants and grantees during the response to an emergency or disaster
PL 115-69 (H.R.1117), enacted 10/18/2017

131 STAT. 1207 
PUBLIC LAW 115–69—OCT. 18, 2017 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 1117: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 115–31 (Comm. on Transportation and Infrastructure). 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 115–158 (Comm. on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 163 (2017): 
Mar. 27, considered and passed House. 
Oct. 4, considered and passed Senate. 
Public Law 115–69 
115th Congress 
An Act 
To require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to 
submit a report regarding certain plans regarding assistance to applicants and 
grantees during the response to an emergency or disaster. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ACTION PLAN TO IMPROVE FIELD TRANSITION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency (FEMA) shall report to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs of the Senate regarding the plans the agency will undertake 
to provide the following: 
(1) Consistent guidance to applicants on FEMA disaster 
funding procedures during the response to an emergency or 
disaster. 
(2) Appropriate record maintenance and transfer of docu-
ments to new teams during staff transitions. 
(3) Accurate assistance to applicants and grantees to ease 
the administrative burden throughout the process of obtaining 
and monitoring assistance. 
(b) MAINTAINING RECORDS.—The report shall also include a 
plan for implementing operating procedures and document retention 
requirements to ensure the maintenance of appropriate records 
throughout the lifecycle of the emergency or disaster. 
(c) NEW TECHNOLOGIES.—Finally, the report shall identify new 
technologies that further aid the disaster workforce in partnering 
with State, local, and tribal governments and private nonprofits 
in the wake of a disaster or emergency to educate, assist, and 
inform applicants on the status of their emergency or disaster 
assistance applications and projects. 
Approved October 18, 2017. 
Oct. 18, 2017 
[H.R. 1117] 
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An act to amend section 1113 of the Social Security Act to provide authority for increased fiscal year 2017 and 2018 payments for temporary assistance to United States citizens returned from foreign countries
PL 115-57 (H.R.3732), enacted 09/12/2017

131 STAT. 1148 
PUBLIC LAW 115–57—SEPT. 12, 2017 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 3732: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 163 (2017): 
Sept. 11, considered and passed House and Senate. 
Public Law 115–57 
115th Congress 
An Act 
To amend section 1113 of the Social Security Act to provide authority for increased 
fiscal year 2017 and 2018 payments for temporary assistance to United States 
citizens returned from foreign countries. 
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 ‘‘Emergency Aid to American 
Survivors of Hurricanes Irma and Jose Overseas Act’’. 
SEC. 2. INCREASE IN AGGREGATE PAYMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017 
AND 2018 FOR TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE TO UNITED STATES 
CITIZENS RETURNED FROM FOREIGN COUNTRIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1113(d) of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1313(d)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2010’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 
2017 and 2018’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘that fiscal year’’ and inserting ‘‘each such 
fiscal year’’. 
(b) EMERGENCY DESIGNATION.—The amounts made available 
by the amendments made by subsection (a) are designated as an 
emergency requirement pursuant to section 4(g) of the Statutory 
Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 (2 U.S.C. 933(g)). 
Approved September 12, 2017. 
Emergency Aid 
to American 
Survivors of 
Hurricanes Irma 
and Jose 
Overseas Act. 
42 USC 1305 
note. 
Sept. 12, 2017 
[H.R. 3732] 
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An act to amend Public Law 94-241 with respect to the Northern Mariana Islands
PL 115-53 (H.R.339), enacted 08/22/2017

131 STAT. 1091 
PUBLIC LAW 115–53—AUG. 22, 2017 
Public Law 115–53 
115th Congress 
An Act 
To amend Public Law 94–241 with respect to the Northern Mariana Islands. 
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 ‘‘Northern Mariana Islands Eco-
nomic Expansion Act’’. 
SEC. 2. COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS: 
TRANSITIONAL WORKERS. 
Section 6 of Public Law 94–241 (48 U.S.C. 1806) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(6), by striking ‘‘$150’’ and inserting 
‘‘$200’’; and 
(2) in subsection (d)(2)— 
(A) by striking the period at the end of the first sen-
tence and inserting ‘‘, except a permit for construction 
occupations (as that term is defined by the Department 
of Labor as Standard Occupational Classification Group 
47–0000 or any successor provision) shall only be issued 
to extend a permit first issued before October 1, 2015.’’; 
and 
(B) by striking ‘‘ ‘ending on December 31, 2019’.’’ and 
inserting ‘‘ending on December 31, 2019, except that for 
fiscal year 2017 an additional 350 permits shall be made 
available for extension of existing permits, expiring after 
the date of enactment of the Northern Mariana Islands 
Economic Expansion Act through September 30, 2017, of 
which no fewer than 60 shall be reserved for healthcare 
practitioners and technical operations (as that term is 
defined by the Department of Labor as Standard Occupa-
tional Classification Group 29–0000 or any successor provi-
sion), and no fewer than 10 shall be reserved for plant 
and system operators (as that term is defined by the 
Permits. 
48 USC 1801 
note. 
Northern 
Mariana Islands 
Economic 
Expansion Act. 
Aug. 22, 2017 
[H.R. 339] 
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131 STAT. 1092 
PUBLIC LAW 115–53—AUG. 22, 2017 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 339: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 163 (2017): 
Jan. 30, considered and passed House. 
Aug. 1, considered and passed Senate, amended. 
Aug. 11, House concurred in Senate amendment. 
Department of Labor as Standard Occupational Classifica-
tion Group 51–8000 or any successor provision).’’. 
Approved August 22, 2017. 
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An act to remove the sunset provision of section 203 of Public Law 105-384, and for other purposes
PL 115-49 (H.R.374), enacted 08/18/2017

131 STAT. 1000 
PUBLIC LAW 115–49—AUG. 18, 2017 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 374 (S. 61): 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 115–88 (Commerce, Science, and Transportation) accom-
panying S. 61. 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 163 (2017): 
Jan. 30, considered and passed House. 
Aug. 3, considered and passed Senate. 
Public Law 115–49 
115th Congress 
An Act 
To remove the sunset provision of section 203 of Public Law 105–384, 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. DUNGENESS CRAB FISHERY MANAGEMENT. 
Section 203 of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to approve a governing 
international fishery agreement between the United States and 
the Republic of Poland, and for other purposes’’, approved November 
13, 1998 (Public Law 105–384; 16 U.S.C. 1856 note), is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (i); and 
(2) by redesignating subsection (j) as subsection (i). 
Approved August 18, 2017. 
Aug. 18, 2017 
[H.R. 374] 
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An act to amend section 1214 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for stays during a period that the Merit Systems Protection Board lacks a quorum
PL 115-42 (S.1083), enacted 06/27/2017

131 STAT. 883 
PUBLIC LAW 115–42—JUNE 27, 2017 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 1083: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 163 (2017): 
May 11, considered and passed Senate. 
May 25, considered and passed House, amended. 
June 14, Senate concurred in House amendment. 
Public Law 115–42 
115th Congress 
An Act 
To amend section 1214 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for stays during 
a period that the Merit Systems Protection Board lacks a quorum. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. STAYS BY MSPB DURING PERIODS WITH NO QUORUM. 
Section 1214(b)(1)(B) of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(i)’’ before ‘‘The Board may’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(ii) If the Board lacks the number of members appointed 
under section 1201 required to constitute a quorum, any remaining 
member of the Board who was appointed, by and with the advice 
and consent of the Senate, may, upon request by the Special 
Counsel, extend the period of any stay granted under subparagraph 
(A).’’. 
Approved June 27, 2017. 
June 27, 2017 
[S. 1083] 
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