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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 275
Expressing the sense of the Congress in support of the determination of
the Department of the Treasury not to allow the importation of certain
large capacity military magazine rifles that are functionally identical
to banned semiautomatic assault weapons.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 12, 1998
Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mrs. CAPPS, Mr. WEXLER, Mr. WAXMAN, and
Mrs. MORELLA) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the Congress in support of the
determination of the Department of the Treasury not
to allow the importation of certain large capacity military
magazine rifles that are functionally identical to banned
semiautomatic assault weapons.
Whereas, under section 925(d)(3) of title 18, United States
Code, only firearms that are particularly suitable for or
readily adaptable to sporting purposes may be imported
into the United States;
Whereas, in 1994, Congress prohibited the transfer and pos-
session of certain semiautomatic assault weapons;
Whereas, since 1994, certain foreign manufacturers of fire-
arms have attempted to circumvent such prohibition by
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producing firearms that are functionally indistinguishable
from the banned firearms but that have been modified
slightly to evade the ban;
Whereas, in April 1998, the Department of the Treasury con-
ducted a review of these slightly modified firearms to de-
termine whether they are particularly suitable for or
readily adaptable to sporting purposes; and
Whereas the Department of the Treasury, in the application
of its expertise and after a thorough review, determined
that certain large capacity military magazine rifles are
functionally identical to such banned semiautomatic as-
sault weapons and are not particularly suitable for or
readily adaptable to sporting purposes, and are therefore
prohibited from importation: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That it is the sense of Congress that the de-
termination by the Department of the Treasury that cer-
tain large capacity military magazine rifles may not be im-
ported into the United States because they are function-
ally identical to banned semiautomatic assault weapons is
consistent with the intent of the Congress in enacting the
ban on semiautomatic assault weapons while honoring the
requirement to allow the importation of firearms that are
particularly suitable for or readily adaptable to sporting
purposes, and will have a significant impact in maintain-
ing the safety of our streets and in protecting our citizens
from harm.
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2345 
To extend the date after which interest earned on obligations held in the 
wildlife restoration fund may be available for apportionment. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 14, 2015 
Mr. WITTMAN (for himself and Mr. THOMPSON of California) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To extend the date after which interest earned on obligations 
held in the wildlife restoration fund may be available 
for apportionment. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. INTEREST ON OBLIGATIONS HELD IN THE 
WILDLIFE RESTORATION FUND. 
Section 3(b)(2)(C) of the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife 
Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 669b(b)(2)(C)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘2016’’ and inserting ‘‘2026’’. 
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IV
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 276
Expressing the sense of the Congress that United States foreign policy with
respect to the Middle East peace process should not include an attempt
to require Israel to make concessions which Israel does not believe
to be in its self-interest, including concessions which would jeopardize
the security of Israel.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 13, 1998
Mr. SAXTON submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred
to the Committee on International Relations
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the Congress that United States
foreign policy with respect to the Middle East peace
process should not include an attempt to require Israel
to make concessions which Israel does not believe to
be in its self-interest, including concessions which would
jeopardize the security of Israel.
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That it is the sense of the Congress that—
(1) United States foreign policy with respect to
the Middle East peace process should not include an
attempt to require Israel to make concessions which
Israel does not believe to be in its self-interest, in-
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cluding concessions which would jeopardize the secu-
rity of Israel; and
(2) the role of the United States in such peace
process should be that of a facilitator in an attempt
to bring the parties to the peace process to a mutual
agreement as opposed to declaring the terms of the
agreement on a unilateral basis.
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2346 
To extend the authorization of appropriations for allocation to carry out 
approved wetlands conservation projects under the North American Wet-
lands Conservation Act through fiscal year 2020. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 14, 2015 
Mr. WITTMAN (for himself and Mr. THOMPSON of California) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To extend the authorization of appropriations for allocation 
to carry out approved wetlands conservation projects 
under the North American Wetlands Conservation Act 
through fiscal year 2020. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘North American Wet-
lands Conservation Extension Act’’. 
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 7(c) of the North American Wetlands Con-
servation Act (16 U.S.C. 4406(c)) is amended by striking 
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‘‘not to exceed—’’ and all that follows through paragraph 
(5) and inserting ‘‘not to exceed $50,000,000 for each of 
fiscal years 2015 through 2020.’’. 
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‘‘(g) The Chair shall not be an employee of the agen-
cy to which the advisory committee reports, unless— 
‘‘(1) a statute specifically authorizes selection of 
such an employee as the Chair; or 
‘‘(2) the head of the agency directs an employee 
to serve as the Chair.’’. 
SEC. 3. PREVENTING EFFORTS TO CIRCUMVENT THE FED-
ERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT AND PUB-
LIC DISCLOSURE. 
(a) DE FACTO MEMBERS.—Section 4 of the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(d) TREATMENT OF INDIVIDUAL AS MEMBER.—An 
individual who is not a full-time or permanent part-time 
officer or employee of the Federal Government shall be 
regarded as a member of a committee if the individual 
regularly attends and participates in committee meetings 
as if the individual were a member, even if the individual 
does not have the right to vote or veto the advice or rec-
ommendations of the advisory committee.’’. 
(b) SUBCOMMITTEES.—Section 4 of the Federal Ad-
visory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.), as amended by 
subsection (a) of this section, is further amended by strik-
ing subsection (a) and inserting the following:
‘‘(a) APPLICATION.—The provisions of this Act or of 
any rule, order, or regulation promulgated under this Act 
shall apply to each advisory committee, including any sub-
committee or subgroup thereof, except to the extent that 
any Act of Congress establishing any such advisory com-
mittee specifically provides otherwise. Any subcommittee 
or subgroup that reports to a parent committee estab-
lished under section 9(a) is not required to comply with 
section 9(f).’’. 
(c) COMMITTEES CREATED UNDER CONTRACT.— 
Section 3(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 
U.S.C. App.) is amended in the matter following subpara-
graph (C) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘An advi-
sory committee is considered to be established by an agen-
cy, agencies, or the President if it is formed, created, or 
organized under contract, other transactional authority, 
cooperative agreement, grant, or otherwise at the request 
or direction of an agency, agencies, or the President.’’. 
(d) ADVISORY COMMITTEES CONTAINING SPECIAL 
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES.—Section 4 of the Federal Ad-
visory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.), as amended by 
subsections (a) and (b) of this section, is further amended 
by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(e) SPECIAL
GOVERNMENT
EMPLOYEES.—Com-
mittee members appointed as special Government employ-
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(4) a copy of this resolution shall be transmit-
ted to the President, the Secretary of State, the Na-
tional Security Advisor, the Secretary of Defense,
the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation,
the Director of Central Intelligence, the President of
the Republic of Costa Rica, the President of the
United Mexican States, the President of the Repub-
lic of Panama, the King of Spain, the President of
the Republic of Venezuela, the President of the Re-
public of Guatemala, the President of the Republic
of Colombia, the President of the Republic of Por-
tugal, and His Holiness Pope John Paul II; and
(5) a copy of this resolution shall be transmit-
ted to the New Tribes Mission, Amnesty Inter-
national, Pax Christi, and the International Commit-
tee of the Red Cross.
Passed the House of Representatives September 9,
1998.
Attest:
Clerk.
HR 4754 RH 
5 U.S.C. 3109; hire of passenger motor vehicles as author-
ized by 31 U.S.C. 1343(b); non-monetary awards to pri-
vate citizens; and not to exceed $33,000,000 for payments 
to State and local enforcement agencies for services to the 
Commission pursuant to title VII of the Civil Rights Act 
of 1964, sections 6 and 14 of the Age Discrimination in 
Employment Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 
1990, and the Civil Rights Act of 1991, $334,944,000: 
Provided, That the Commission is authorized to make 
available for official reception and representation expenses 
not to exceed $2,500 from available funds: Provided fur-
ther, That the Commission may take no action to imple-
ment any workforce repositioning, restructuring, or reor-
ganization until such time as the Committee has been noti-
fied of such proposals, in accordance with the reprogram-
ming provisions of section 605 of this Act. 
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Federal Communica-
tions Commission, as authorized by law, including uni-
forms and allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 
5901–5902; not to exceed $600,000 for land and struc-
ture; not to exceed $500,000 for improvement and care 
of grounds and repair to buildings; not to exceed $4,000 
for official reception and representation expenses; pur-
eral Government from engaging in formal or in-
formal technical discussion regarding cyber 
threat information with a cybersecurity provider 
or self-protected entity or from providing tech-
nical assistance to address vulnerabilities or 
mitigate threats at the request of such a pro-
vider or such an entity. 
(B) COORDINATION.—Any department or 
agency of the Federal Government engaging in 
an activity referred to in subparagraph (A) 
shall coordinate such activity with the entity of 
the Department of Homeland Security des-
ignated under paragraph (1) and share all sig-
nificant information resulting from such activity 
with such entity and all other appropriate de-
partments and agencies of the Federal Govern-
ment. 
(C) SHARING BY DESIGNATED ENTITY.— 
Consistent with the policies and procedures es-
tablished under paragraph (5), the entity of the 
Department of Homeland Security designated 
under paragraph (1) shall share with all appro-
priate departments and agencies of the Federal 
Government all significant information resulting 
from— 
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Sec. 2. Ensuring independent advice and expertise. 
Sec. 3. Preventing efforts to circumvent the Federal Advisory Committee Act 
and public disclosure. 
Sec. 4. Increasing transparency of advisory committees. 
Sec. 5. Managing Federal advisory committees. 
Sec. 6. Comptroller General review and reports. 
Sec. 7. Application of Federal Advisory Committee Act to Trade Advisory Com-
mittees. 
Sec. 8. Definitions. 
Sec. 9. Technical and conforming amendments. 
Sec. 10. Effective date. 
SEC. 2. ENSURING INDEPENDENT ADVICE AND EXPERTISE. 
(a) BAR ON POLITICAL LITMUS TESTS.—Section 9 
of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) 
is amended— 
(1) in the section heading, by inserting ‘‘MEM-
BERSHIP;’’ after ‘‘ADVISORY COMMITTEES;’’; 
(2) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as 
subsections (e) and (f), respectively; and 
(3) by inserting after subsection (a) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(b) APPOINTMENTS MADE WITHOUT REGARD TO 
POLITICAL AFFILIATION OR ACTIVITY.—All appointments 
to advisory committees shall be made without regard to 
political affiliation or political activity, unless required by 
Federal statute.’’. 
(b) MINIMIZING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.—Section 
9 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.), 
as amended by subsection (a) of this section, is further 
amended by inserting after subsection (b) (as added by 
such subsection (a)) the following: 
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IV
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 278
Stating the sense of Congress that any national missile defense program
to provide protection for the United States against the threat of ballistic
missile attack should provide for the protection of Alaska, Hawaii, and
the territories and commonwealths of the United States on the same
basis as the contiguous States.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 19, 1998
Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mr. ADERHOLT, Mr.
BARTLETT of Maryland, Mr. BRADY, Mr. DOOLITTLE, Mr. ENGLISH of
Pennsylvania, Mr. EVERETT, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, Mrs. MINK of
Hawaii, Mr. NETHERCUTT, Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. ROMERO-BARCELO´, Mr.
DAN SCHAEFER of Colorado, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. SPENCE,
Mr. UNDERWOOD, Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania, Mr. HOSTETTLER, Mr.
TALENT, Mr. GILMAN, Mr. GIBBONS, Mr. RYUN, Mr. GOSS, Mr.
GILLMOR, Mr. SKEEN, Mr. LIVINGSTON, Mr. HERGER, Mr. ARMEY, Mr.
RIGGS, and Mr. DAVIS of Illinois) submitted the following concurrent res-
olution; which was referred to the Committee on National Security
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Stating the sense of Congress that any national missile de-
fense program to provide protection for the United States
against the threat of ballistic missile attack should pro-
vide for the protection of Alaska, Hawaii, and the terri-
tories and commonwealths of the United States on the
same basis as the contiguous States.
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That it is the sense of Congress that—
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(1) any national missile defense program to
provide protection for the United States against the
threat of ballistic missile attack should be designed
so as to provide for the protection of the States of
Alaska and Hawaii and the territories and common-
wealths of the United States on an equal basis with
the contiguous States; and
(2) any National Intelligence Estimate prepared
with respect to intercontinental ballistic missile ca-
pabilities of foreign countries should include assess-
ment of the ballistic missile threat to Alaska, Ha-
waii, and the territories and commonwealths of the
United States.
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(2) shall submit to Congress no later than 10
months after the adoption of this resolution a com-
prehensive energy conservation and management
plan which includes life cycle costs methods to deter-
mine the cost-effectiveness of proposed energy effi-
ciency projects;
(3) shall submit to the Committee on Appro-
priations in the Senate and the House of Represent-
atives a request for the amount of appropriations
necessary to carry out this resolution;
(4) shall present to Congress annually a report
on congressional energy management and conserva-
tion programs which details energy expenditures for
each facility, energy management and conservation
projects, and future priorities to ensure compliance
with the requirements of this resolution;
(5) shall perform energy surveys of all congres-
sional buildings and update such surveys as needed;
(6) shall use such surveys to determine the cost
and payback period of energy and water conserva-
tion measures likely to achieve the required energy
consumption levels;
(7) shall install energy and water conservation
measures that will achieve the requirements through
•HCON 279 IH
President and Vice President of the United States,
to the Secretary of Education, to the Director of the
Office of Science and Technology Policy, to the Di-
rector of the National Science Foundation, to the
Administrator of the National Aeronautics and
Space Administration, to the President of the Na-
tional Academy of Engineering, and to the President
of the National Academy of Sciences; and
(5) directs the Clerk of the House of Represent-
atives to transmit copies of this resolution, for the
purpose of encouraging more students to participate
in the ExploraVision Awards Program, to the gov-
ernor of each of the several States, the Common-
wealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam,
American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the
Northern Mariana Islands, and to the mayor of the
District of Columbia, with a request that the gov-
ernor or mayor transmit copies of this resolution to
each school district in the governor’s or mayor’s
jurisdiction.
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Whereas African-American music is indigenous to the United
States and originates from African genres of music;
Whereas African-American genres of music such as gospel,
blues, jazz, rhythm and blues, rap, and hip-hop have
their roots in the African-American experience;
Whereas African-American music has a pervasive influence
on dance, fashion, language, art, literature, cinema,
media, advertisements, and other aspects of culture;
Whereas the prominence of African-American music in the
20th century has reawakened interest in the legacy and
heritage of the art form of African-American music;
Whereas African-American music embodies the strong pres-
ence of, and significant contributions made by, African-
Americans in the music industry and society as a whole;
Whereas the multibillion dollar African-American music in-
dustry contributes greatly to the domestic and worldwide
economy; and
Whereas African-American music has a positive impact on
and broad appeal to diverse groups, both nationally and
internationally: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That the Congress—
(1) recognizes the importance of the contribu-
tions of African-American music to global culture
and the positive impact of African-American music
on global commerce; and
(2) calls on the people of the United States to
take the opportunity to study, reflect on, and cele-
•HCON 27 EH
brate the majesty, vitality, and importance of Afri-
can-American music.
Passed the House of Representatives October 13,
1998.
Attest:
Clerk.
IV
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 27
Recognizing the importance of African-American music to global culture and
calling on the people of the United States to study, reflect on, and
celebrate African-American music.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 27, 1997
Mr. FATTAH (for himself, Mr. CONYERS, Mrs. MALONEY of New York, Mr.
NEAL of Massachusetts, Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma, Mr. BROWN of Califor-
nia, Mr. CRAMER, Mrs. MEEK of Florida, Mr. BERMAN, Mr. FROST, Mr.
MCGOVERN, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. DELLUMS, Ms. NORTON, Ms.
EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. HINCHEY, Ms. JACKSON-LEE
of Texas, Mr. EVANS, Mr. OWENS, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. COYNE, Mr. PAYNE,
Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mr. SCOTT, Ms. WATERS, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr.
KILDEE, Mr. DIXON, Mr. WYNN, Mr. RUSH, Mr. GONZALEZ, Mr. CLEM-
ENT, Mr. SHAYS, Mr. BONIOR, Mr. JACKSON
of Illinois, Mr.
UNDERWOOD, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. FOGLIETTA, Mr. MILLER of Califor-
nia, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. FILNER, Ms. CHRISTIAN-GREEN, Mr. STOKES, Mr.
HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. CLYBURN, Mr. JEFFERSON,
Ms. SLAUGHTER, and Ms. MCKINNEY) submitted the following concur-
rent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and
Workforce
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Recognizing the importance of African-American music to
global culture and calling on the people of the United
States to study, reflect on, and celebrate African-Amer-
ican music.
Whereas artists, songwriters, producers, engineers, educators,
executives, and other professionals in the music industry
•HCON 27 IH
provide inspiration and leadership through their creation
of music, dissemination of educational information, and
financial contributions to charitable and community-
based organizations;
Whereas African-American music is indigenous to the United
States and originates from African genres of music;
Whereas African-American genres of music such as gospel,
blues, jazz, rhythm and blues, rap, and hip-hop have
their roots in the African-American experience;
Whereas African-American music has a pervasive influence
on dance, fashion, language, art, literature, cinema,
media, advertisements, and other aspects of culture;
Whereas the prominence of African-American music in the
20th century has reawakened interest in the legacy and
heritage of the art form of African-American music;
Whereas African-American music embodies the strong pres-
ence of, and significant contributions made by, African-
Americans in the music industry and society as a whole;
Whereas the multibillion dollar African-American music in-
dustry contributes greatly to the domestic and worldwide
economy; and
Whereas African-American music has a positive impact on
and broad appeal to diverse groups, both nationally and
internationally: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That the Congress—
(1) recognizes the importance of the contribu-
tions of African-American music to global culture
•HCON 27 IH
and the positive impact of African-American music
on global commerce; and
(2) calls on the people of the United States to
take the opportunity to study, reflect on, and cele-
brate the majesty, vitality, and importance of Afri-
can-American music.
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previously determined life cycle cost methods and
procedures;
(8) may contract with nongovernmental entities
and employ private sector capital to finance energy
conservation projects and achieve energy consump-
tion targets;
(9) may develop innovative contracting methods
that will attract private sector funding for the instal-
lation of energy-efficient and renewable energy tech-
nology to meet the requirements of this resolution;
(10) may participate in the Department of En-
ergy’s Financing Renewable Energy and Efficiency
(FREE Savings) contracts program for Federal
Government facilities; and
(11) shall produce information packages and
‘‘how-to’’ guides for each Member and employing au-
thority of the Congress that detail simple, cost-effec-
tive methods to save energy and taxpayer dollars.
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