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An act to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 816 East Salisbury Parkway in Salisbury, Maryland, as the "Sgt. Maj. Wardell B. Turner Post Office Building"
PL 115-288 (H.R.4913), enacted 12/06/2018

132 STAT. 4372 
PUBLIC LAW 115–288—DEC. 6, 2018 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 4913: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 164 (2018): 
Sept. 13, considered and passed House. 
Nov. 15, considered and passed Senate. 
Public Law 115–288 
115th Congress 
An Act 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 816 East 
Salisbury Parkway in Salisbury, Maryland, as the ‘‘Sgt. Maj. Wardell B. Turner 
Post Office Building’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SGT. MAJ. WARDELL B. TURNER POST OFFICE BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 816 East Salisbury Parkway in Salisbury, Mary-
land, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Sgt. Maj. Wardell 
B. Turner Post Office Building’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, regulation, 
document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility 
referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference 
to the ‘‘Sgt. Maj. Wardell B. Turner Post Office Building’’. 
Approved December 6, 2018. 
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An act to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4801 West Van Giesen Street in West Richland, Washington, as the "Sergeant Dietrich Schmieman Post Office Building"
PL 115-292 (H.R.5504), enacted 12/06/2018

132 STAT. 4376 
PUBLIC LAW 115–292—DEC. 6, 2018 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 5504: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 164 (2018): 
July 16, considered and passed House. 
Nov. 15, considered and passed Senate. 
Public Law 115–292 
115th Congress 
An Act 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4801 West 
Van Giesen Street in West Richland, Washington, as the ‘‘Sergeant Dietrich 
Schmieman Post Office Building’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 
1. 
SERGEANT 
DIETRICH 
SCHMIEMAN 
POST 
OFFICE 
BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 4801 West Van Giesen Street in West Richland, 
Washington, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Sergeant 
Dietrich Schmieman Post Office Building’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, regulation, 
document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility 
referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference 
to the ‘‘Sergeant Dietrich Schmieman Post Office Building’’. 
Approved December 6, 2018. 
Dec. 6, 2018 
[H.R. 5504] 
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An act to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1325 Autumn Avenue in Memphis, Tennessee, as the "Judge Russell B. Sugarmon Post Office Building"
PL 115-291 (H.R.5349), enacted 12/06/2018

132 STAT. 4375 
PUBLIC LAW 115–291—DEC. 6, 2018 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 5349: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 164 (2018): 
Sept. 13, considered and passed House. 
Nov. 15, considered and passed Senate. 
Public Law 115–291 
115th Congress 
An Act 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1325 Autumn 
Avenue in Memphis, Tennessee, as the ‘‘Judge Russell B. Sugarmon Post Office 
Building’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. JUDGE RUSSELL B. SUGARMON POST OFFICE BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 1325 Autumn Avenue in Memphis, Tennessee, 
shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Judge Russell B. Sugarmon 
Post Office Building’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, regulation, 
document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility 
referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference 
to the ‘‘Judge Russell B. Sugarmon Post Office Building’’. 
Approved December 6, 2018. 
Dec. 6, 2018 
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An act to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1355 North Meridian Road in Harristown, Illinois, as the "Logan S. Palmer Post Office"
PL 115-296 (H.R.5935), enacted 12/06/2018

132 STAT. 4380 
PUBLIC LAW 115–296—DEC. 6, 2018 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 5935: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 164 (2018): 
Sept. 13, considered and passed House. 
Nov. 15, considered and passed Senate. 
Public Law 115–296 
115th Congress 
An Act 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1355 North 
Meridian Road in Harristown, Illinois, as the ‘‘Logan S. Palmer Post Office’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. LOGAN S. PALMER POST OFFICE. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 1355 North Meridian Road in Harristown, Illinois, 
shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Logan S. Palmer Post 
Office’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, regulation, 
document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility 
referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference 
to the ‘‘Logan S. Palmer Post Office’’. 
Approved December 6, 2018. 
Dec. 6, 2018 
[H.R. 5935] 
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An act to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 9801 Apollo Drive in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, as the "Wayne K. Curry Post Office Building"
PL 115-287 (H.R.4890), enacted 12/06/2018

132 STAT. 4371 
PUBLIC LAW 115–287—DEC. 6, 2018 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 4890: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 164 (2018): 
July 16, considered and passed House. 
Nov. 15, considered and passed Senate. 
Public Law 115–287 
115th Congress 
An Act 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 9801 Apollo 
Drive in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, as the ‘‘Wayne K. Curry Post Office Building’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. WAYNE K. CURRY POST OFFICE BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 9801 Apollo Drive in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, 
shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Wayne K. Curry Post Office 
Building’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, regulation, 
document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility 
referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference 
to the ‘‘Wayne K. Curry Post Office Building’’. 
Approved December 6, 2018. 
Dec. 6, 2018 
[H.R. 4890] 
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An act to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 901 N. Francisco Avenue, Mission, Texas, as the "Mission Veterans Post Office Building"
PL 115-284 (H.R.1209), enacted 12/06/2018

132 STAT. 4368 
PUBLIC LAW 115–284—DEC. 6, 2018 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 1209: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 164 (2018): 
Mar. 5, considered and passed House. 
Nov. 15, considered and passed Senate. 
Public Law 115–284 
115th Congress 
An Act 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 901 N. 
Francisco Avenue, Mission, Texas, as the ‘‘Mission Veterans Post Office Building’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. MISSION VETERANS POST OFFICE BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 901 N. Francisco Avenue, Mission, Texas, shall 
be known and designated as the ‘‘Mission Veterans Post Office 
Building’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, regulation, 
document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility 
referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference 
to the ‘‘Mission Veterans Post Office Building’’. 
Approved December 6, 2018. 
Dec. 6, 2018 
[H.R. 1209] 
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An act to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 915 Center Avenue in Payette, Idaho, as the "Harmon Killebrew Post Office Building"
PL 115-286 (H.R.3230), enacted 12/06/2018

132 STAT. 4370 
PUBLIC LAW 115–286—DEC. 6, 2018 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 3230: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 164 (2018): 
July 16, considered and passed House. 
Nov. 15, considered and passed Senate. 
Public Law 115–286 
115th Congress 
An Act 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 915 Center 
Avenue in Payette, Idaho, as the ‘‘Harmon Killebrew Post Office Building’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. HARMON KILLEBREW POST OFFICE BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 915 Center Avenue in Payette, Idaho, shall be 
known and designated as the ‘‘Harmon Killebrew Post Office 
Building’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, regulation, 
document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility 
referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference 
to the ‘‘Harmon Killebrew Post Office Building’’. 
Approved December 6, 2018. 
Dec. 6, 2018 
[H.R. 3230] 
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An act to extend the effective date for the sunset for collateral requirements for Small Business Administration disaster loans
PL 115-280 (S.3554), enacted 11/29/2018

132 STAT. 4190 
PUBLIC LAW 115–280—NOV. 29, 2018 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 3554: 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 115–453 (Comm. on Small Business and Entrepreneur-
ship). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 164 (2018): 
Nov. 15, considered and passed Senate. 
Nov. 16, considered and passed House. 
Public Law 115–280 
115th Congress 
An Act 
To extend the effective date for the sunset for collateral requirements for Small 
Business Administration disaster loans. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF SUNSET FOR COLLATERAL REQUIREMENTS 
FOR SBA DISASTER LOANS. 
Section 2102(b) of the RISE After Disaster Act of 2015 (15 
U.S.C. 636 note) is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph 
(1), by striking ‘‘3 years’’ and inserting ‘‘4 years’’. 
Approved November 29, 2018. 
Nov. 29, 2018 
[S. 3554] 
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An act to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 390 West 5th Street in San Bernardino, California, as the "Jack H. Brown Post Office Building"
PL 115-285 (H.R.2979), enacted 12/06/2018

132 STAT. 4369 
PUBLIC LAW 115–285—DEC. 6, 2018 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 2979: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 164 (2018): 
July 16, considered and passed House. 
Nov. 15, considered and passed Senate. 
Public Law 115–285 
115th Congress 
An Act 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 390 West 
5th Street in San Bernardino, California, as the ‘‘Jack H. Brown Post Office 
Building’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. JACK H. BROWN POST OFFICE BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 390 West 5th Street in San Bernardino, Cali-
fornia, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Jack H. Brown 
Post Office Building’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, regulation, 
document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility 
referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference 
to the ‘‘Jack H. Brown Post Office Building’’. 
Approved December 6, 2018. 
Dec. 6, 2018 
[H.R. 2979] 
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An act to extend the National Flood Insurance Program until December 7, 2018
PL 115-281 (H.R.7187), enacted 12/01/2018

132 STAT. 4191 
PUBLIC LAW 115–281—DEC. 1, 2018 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 7187: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 164 (2018): 
Nov. 29, considered and passed House and Senate. 
Public Law 115–281 
115th Congress 
An Act 
To extend the National Flood Insurance Program until December 7, 2018. 
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 Further Extension Act of 2018’’. 
SEC. 2. PROGRAM EXTENSION. 
(a) FINANCING.—Section 1309(a) of the National Flood Insur-
ance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4016(a)) is amended by striking 
‘‘November 30, 2018’’ and inserting ‘‘December 7, 2018’’. 
(b) PROGRAM EXPIRATION.—Section 1319 of the National Flood 
Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4026) is amended by striking 
‘‘November 30, 2018’’ and inserting ‘‘December 7, 2018’’. 
Approved December 1, 2018. 
National Flood 
Insurance 
Program Further 
Extension Act 
of 2018. 
42 USC 4001 
note. 
Dec. 1, 2018 
[H.R. 7187] 
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An act to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1025 Nevin Avenue in Richmond, California, as the "Harold D. McCraw, Sr., Post Office Building"
PL 115-283 (H.R.606), enacted 12/06/2018

132 STAT. 4367 
PUBLIC LAW 115–283—DEC. 6, 2018 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 606: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 164 (2018): 
Sept. 13, considered and passed House. 
Nov. 15, considered and passed Senate. 
Public Law 115–283 
115th Congress 
An Act 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1025 Nevin 
Avenue in Richmond, California, as the ‘‘Harold D. McCraw, Sr., Post Office 
Building’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. HAROLD D. MCCRAW, SR., POST OFFICE BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 1025 Nevin Avenue in Richmond, California, 
shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Harold D. McCraw, Sr., 
Post Office Building’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, regulation, 
document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility 
referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference 
to the ‘‘Harold D. McCraw, Sr., Post Office Building’’. 
Approved December 6, 2018. 
Dec. 6, 2018 
[H.R. 606] 
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An act to rename the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act of 2012 in honor of Representative Louise McIntosh Slaughter
PL 115-277 (H.R.6870), enacted 11/03/2018

132 STAT. 4167 
PUBLIC LAW 115–277—NOV. 3, 2018 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 6870: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 164 (2018): 
Sept. 28, considered and passed House. 
Oct. 11, considered and passed Senate. 
Public Law 115–277 
115th Congress 
An Act 
To rename the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act of 2012 in honor 
of Representative Louise McIntosh Slaughter. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. RENAMING. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—Section 1 of the Stop Trading on Congres-
sional Knowledge Act of 2012 is amended by striking ‘‘Stop Trading 
on Congressional Knowledge Act of 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘Represent-
ative Louise McIntosh Slaughter Stop Trading on Congressional 
Knowledge Act’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 103(i)(2) of the Ethics 
in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App. 103(i)(2)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act of 2012’’ 
and inserting ‘‘STOCK Act’’. 
Approved November 3, 2018. 
5 USC app. 101 
note. 
Nov. 3, 2018 
[H.R. 6870] 
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An act to require the Surface Transportation Board to implement certain recommendations of the Inspector General of the Department of Transportation
PL 115-269 (H.R.4921), enacted 10/16/2018

132 STAT. 3763 
PUBLIC LAW 115–269—OCT. 16, 2018 
Public Law 115–269 
115th Congress 
An Act 
To require the Surface Transportation Board to implement certain recommendations 
of the Inspector General of the Department of Transportation. 
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 ‘‘STB Information Security 
Improvement Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Surface Transportation Board (in this 
section referred to as the ‘‘STB’’) shall develop a timeline and 
plan to implement the recommendations of the Inspector General 
of the Department of Transportation in Report No. FI2018002, 
including improvements— 
(1) to identify controls, including risk management, weak-
ness remediation, and security authorization; 
(2) to protect controls, including configuration management, 
user identity and access management, and security training; 
(3) to detect controls, including continuous monitoring; 
(4) to respond controls, including incident handling and 
reporting; 
(5) to recover controls for contingency planning; and 
(6) any additional tools that will improve the implementa-
tion of the recommendations. 
(b) IMPLEMENTATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the STB shall submit the plan and 
timeline developed under subsection (a) to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representa-
tives and the Committee on Commerce of the Senate. 
(2) REPORT.—The STB shall report annually to such 
Committees on the progress on implementation of the rec-
ommendations until the implementation is complete. 
(3) PLAN IMPLEMENTATION.—The STB shall designate an 
individual to implement the plan developed under subsection 
(a). 
Designation. 
Deadline. 
Timeline. 
Plan. 
49 USC 1301 
note. 
STB Information 
Security 
Improvement 
Act. 
Oct. 16, 2018 
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132 STAT. 3764 
PUBLIC LAW 115–269—OCT. 16, 2018 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 4921: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 115–622 (Comm. on Transportation and Infrastructure). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 164 (2018): 
Apr. 10, considered and passed House. 
Oct. 1, considered and passed Senate. 
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 October 16, 2018. 
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An act to provide that members of public safety agencies who died of 9/11- related health conditions are eligible for the Presidential 9/11 Heroes Medal of Valor, and for other purposes
PL 115-276 (H.R.3834), enacted 11/03/2018

132 STAT. 4166 
PUBLIC LAW 115–276—NOV. 3, 2018 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 3834: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 164 (2018): 
Sept. 26, considered and passed House. 
Oct. 11, considered and passed Senate. 
Public Law 115–276 
115th Congress 
An Act 
To provide that members of public safety agencies who died of 9/11-related health 
conditions are eligible for the Presidential 9/11 Heroes Medal of Valor, 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 ‘‘9/11 Heroes Medal of Valor 
Act of 2017’’. 
SEC. 2. MEMBERS OF PUBLIC SAFETY AGENCIES WHO SUBSEQUENTLY 
DIED OF 9/11-RELATED HEALTH CONDITIONS ELIGIBLE FOR 
PRESIDENTIAL 9/11 HEROES MEDAL OF VALOR. 
An individual who was a public safety officer (as defined in 
section 5 of the Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Act of 2001) 
who— 
(1) participated in the response at any point during the 
period beginning on September 11, 2001, and ending on July 
31, 2002, to the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, 
the terrorist attack on the Pentagon, or the terrorist attack 
that resulted in the crash of the fourth airplane in Pennsyl-
vania; and 
(2) died as a result of such participation thereafter as 
a result of a WTC-related health condition (which term shall 
have the meaning given such term in section 3312 of the 
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300mm–22) with respect 
to a WTC responder), 
shall be eligible for the 9/11 Heroes Medal of Valor referred to 
in subsection (a) of section 124 of the Consolidated Appropriations 
Act, 2005, in the same manner and to the same extent as any 
individual who is otherwise eligible under such section, except 
that no requirement under such section pertaining to the death 
of that individual shall apply. 
Approved November 3, 2018. 
9/11 Heroes 
Medal of Valor 
Act of 2017. 
31 USC 5111 
note. 
Nov. 3, 2018 
[H.R. 3834] 
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