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•HRES 246 IH 
Whereas, for more than 50 years, the Small Business Admin-
istration has helped over 10,000,000 entrepreneurs reach 
the American dream of creating and maintaining a small 
business, and has played a key role in fostering local and 
national economic growth; and 
Whereas the President has designated the week beginning on 
May 4, 2015, as ‘‘National Small Business Week’’: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) honors the vital role of small business and 
entrepreneurs in the United States during ‘‘National 
Small Business Week’’; 
(2) supports the designation of ‘‘National Small 
Business Week’’; 
(3) recognizes the important role of the Small 
Business Administration as a valuable resource for 
the United States entrepreneur; 
(4) supports and encourages young entre-
preneurs to pursue their passions and create more 
start-up businesses; 
(5) recognizes the importance of creating poli-
cies that promote a business friendly environment 
for small business owners free of unnecessary and 
burdensome regulations and red tape; 
(6) recognizes the National Small Business Per-
son of the Year and the National Lender of the 
Year; and 
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(7) supports efforts to— 
(A) encourage consumers to shop locally; 
and 
(B) increase awareness of the value of lo-
cally owned small businesses and the impact of 
locally owned small business on the economy of 
the United States. 
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manently assigned to work in the Office of the Mayor shall
be paid from funds allocated to the Office of the Mayor.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND REGULATION
Economic development and regulation, $159,039,000
(including $45,162,000 from local funds, $83,365,000
from Federal funds, and $30,512,000 from other funds),
of which $12,000,000 collected by the District of Colum-
bia in the form of BID tax revenue shall be paid to the
respective BIDS pursuant to the Business Improvement
Districts Act of 1996 (D.C. Law 11–134; D.C. Code, sec.
1–2271 et seq.), and the Business Improvement Districts
Temporary Amendment Act of 1997 (D.C. Law 12–23):
Provided, That such funds are available for acquiring serv-
ices provided by the Federal General Services Administra-
tion: Provided further, That Business Improvement Dis-
tricts shall be exempt from taxes levied by the District
of Columbia.
PUBLIC SAFETY AND JUSTICE
Public safety and justice, including purchase or lease
of 135 passenger-carrying vehicles for replacement only,
including 130 for police-type use and five for fire-type use,
without regard to the general purchase price limitation for
the 
current 
fiscal 
year, 
$755,786,000 
(including
$531,660,000 from local funds, $30,327,000 from Federal
funds, and $193,799,000 from other funds): Provided,
IV 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 249 
Expressing support for designation of May 2015 as ‘‘Health and Fitness 
Month’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 1, 2015 
Mr. VEASEY (for himself, Ms. EDWARDS, and Ms. KELLY of Illinois) sub-
mitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
Energy and Commerce 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing support for designation of May 2015 as ‘‘Health 
and Fitness Month’’. 
Whereas 2⁄3 of adults and nearly 1 in 3 children are over-
weight or obese in the United States; 
Whereas unhealthy eating habits and lack of physical activity 
have contributed to the obesity epidemic in the United 
States; 
Whereas the prevalence of obesity in the United States more 
than doubled from 15 percent to 34 percent among 
adults and more than tripled from 5 percent to 17 per-
cent among children and adolescents from 1980 to 2008; 
Whereas an obese teenager is 70 percent more likely to be-
come an obese adult; 
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SEC. 124. For purposes of the Balanced Budget and
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, approved Decem-
ber 12, 1985 (99 Stat. 1037; Public Law 99–177), as
amended, the term ‘‘program, project, and activity’’ shall
be synonymous with and refer specifically to each account
appropriating Federal funds in this Act, and any seques-
tration order shall be applied to each of the accounts rath-
er than to the aggregate total of those accounts: Provided,
That sequestration orders shall not be applied to any ac-
count that is specifically exempted from sequestration by
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act
of 1985, approved December 12, 1985 (99 Stat. 1037;
Public Law 99–177), as amended.
SEC. 125. In the event a sequestration order is issued
pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit
Control Act of 1985, approved December 12, 1985 (99
Stat. 1037: Public Law 99–177), as amended, after the
amounts appropriated to the District of Columbia for the
fiscal year involved have been paid to the District of Co-
lumbia, the Mayor of the District of Columbia shall pay
to the Secretary of the Treasury, within 15 days after re-
ceipt of a request therefor from the Secretary of the
Treasury, such amounts as are sequestered by the order:
Provided, That the sequestration percentage specified in
the order shall be applied proportionately to each of the
•HRES 249 IH 
Whereas obesity is more common among non-Hispanic Black 
teenagers (29 percent) than Hispanic teenagers (17.5 
percent) or non-Hispanic White teenagers (14.5 percent); 
Whereas 70 percent of American Indian/Alaskan Native 
adults are overweight or obese; 
Whereas studies indicate that overweight youth may never 
achieve a healthy weight; 
Whereas a poor diet is associated with major health risks 
that can cause illness and even death; 
Whereas in addition to healthy eating, people in the United 
States can experience positive health benefits and be on 
the path for a better future by incorporating physical ac-
tivity into daily life, including 30 minutes for adults and 
60 minutes for children; 
Whereas physical activity can help prevent chronic diseases 
such as heart disease, cancer, and stroke, control weight, 
reduce fat, condition the heart and lungs, improve sleep, 
decrease potential of becoming depressed, increase energy 
and self-esteem, relieve stress, and increase the chances 
of living longer; and 
Whereas May 2015 would be an appropriate month to des-
ignate as ‘‘Health and Fitness Month’’: Now, therefore, 
be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the designation of ‘‘Health and 
Fitness Month’’; and 
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(2) support efforts to educate the people of the 
United States on the importance of a healthy and 
nutritious lifestyle. 
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IV 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 24 
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require a reading 
of the names of members of the Armed Forces who died in the previous 
month as a result of combat. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 9, 2015 
Mr. CARTWRIGHT
(for himself, Mr. STIVERS, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. 
MCDERMOTT, Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. MCGOVERN, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mr. 
CRAMER, Mr. MULLIN, Mr. LAMALFA, Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of 
New York, Mr. FOSTER, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. VEASEY, Ms. NORTON, Mr. 
PETERS, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. BOUSTANY, Mr. GIBSON, Mr. CARSON of In-
diana, Mr. CASTRO of Texas, Mr. ROTHFUS, Mr. CRAWFORD, Mr. GOOD-
LATTE, Mr. GUINTA, Mr. HONDA, Mr. ISRAEL, Mr. JONES, Mr. KING of 
Iowa, Mr. NEAL, Mr. POE of Texas, Ms. TSONGAS, Mr. STEWART, Mr. 
GOWDY, Mrs. LOVE, Mr. ZELDIN, Mr. MEADOWS, Mr. ROE of Tennessee, 
Mr. WOODALL, Mr. BARLETTA, and Mr. FITZPATRICK) submitted the fol-
lowing resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules 
RESOLUTION 
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to 
require a reading of the names of members of the Armed 
Forces who died in the previous month as a result of 
combat. 
Resolved, That (a) clause 1 of rule XIV of the Rules 
of the House of Representatives is amended by adding 
after the third item the following new item: 
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‘‘Fourth. On the first legislative day of each 
month, a reading of the names of members of the 
Armed Forces who died in the previous month as a 
result of combat.’’. 
(b) Clause 1 of rule XIV is amended by redesignating 
the fourth through the ninth items as the fifth through 
the tenth items. 
(c) Rule XIV of the Rules of the House of Represent-
atives is amended by adding at the end the following new 
clause: 
‘‘7. The Speaker shall not read the name of any mem-
ber of the Armed Forces under clause 1 if any family 
member informs the Speaker that the family member does 
not wish to have the name of that individual read.’’. 
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IV 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 250 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should 
pass no law that would exempt from its obligations or provide any 
other special consideration to elected or appointed Federal officials or 
any other Federal employee. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 1, 2015 
Mr. YOUNG of Iowa (for himself, Ms. STEFANIK, Mr. POLIQUIN, Mr. ALLEN, 
Mr. BISHOP of Michigan, Mr. BABIN, Mr. KNIGHT, Mr. CURBELO of 
Florida, Mr. GRAVES of Louisiana, Mr. MOOLENAAR, and Mr. WALKER) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees 
on House Administration and the Judiciary, for a period to be subse-
quently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that 
Congress should pass no law that would exempt from 
its obligations or provide any other special consideration 
to elected or appointed Federal officials or any other 
Federal employee. 
Whereas America was founded upon the principle that a free 
people should be self-governed by fellow citizens elected 
to be their representatives, and not governed by a ruling 
class or subject to rule by elites; 
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That the Metropolitan Police Department is authorized to
replace not to exceed 25 passenger-carrying vehicles and
the Department of Fire and Emergency Medical Services
of the District of Columbia is authorized to replace not
to exceed five passenger-carrying vehicles annually when-
ever the cost of repair to any damaged vehicle exceeds
three-fourths of the cost of the replacement: Provided fur-
ther, That not to exceed $500,000 shall be available from
this appropriation for the Chief of Police for the preven-
tion and detection of crime: Provided further, That the
Metropolitan Police Department shall provide quarterly
reports to the Committees on Appropriations of the House
and Senate on efforts to increase efficiency and improve
the professionalism in the department: Provided further,
That notwithstanding any other provision of law, or May-
or’s Order 86–45, issued March 18, 1986, the Metropoli-
tan Police Department’s delegated small purchase author-
ity shall be $500,000: Provided further, That the District
of Columbia government may not require the Metropolitan
Police Department to submit to any other procurement re-
view process, or to obtain the approval of or be restricted
in any manner by any official or employee of the District
of Columbia government, for purchases that do not exceed
$500,000: Provided further, That the Mayor shall reim-
burse the District of Columbia National Guard for ex-
•HRES 250 IH 
Whereas America was also founded on the principle that no 
person, whatever his or her position within government, 
is unbound by the laws of this great Nation and the pub-
lic trust; 
Whereas these great principles were enshrined in the Nation’s 
founding documents for all future generations by the 
signers of the Declaration of Independence and the fram-
ers of the United States Constitution; 
Whereas the American people have continually called for 
more accountability from a Federal Government they 
view as out of touch and out of control; 
Whereas rules and regulations promulgated by the Federal 
Government from Washington, DC, continually play a 
larger role in Americans day-to-day lives; 
Whereas there is a growing perception in America that elect-
ed officials and unaccountable bureaucrats in the Na-
tion’s capital pass policies that place burdens on hard-
working Americans with impunity, knowing they will 
never have to bear their costs; 
Whereas Americans who work hard, follow the law, and only 
ask that no person or group be given preferential treat-
ment under our Nation’s laws expect Federal representa-
tives and a Government that share those values: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved, That it is sense of the House of Representa-
tives that Congress should pass no law that would exempt 
from its obligations, excuse from its criminal or civil pen-
alties, or provide any other special consideration to Mem-
bers of the House of Representatives, Members of the Sen-
ate, Justices of the U.S. Supreme Court, the President, 
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Vice President, appointees of the Executive, or any Fed-
eral employee. 
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Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C.
1400 et seq.) if—
(1) the hourly rate of compensation of the at-
torney exceeds the hourly rate of compensation
under section 11–2604(a), District of Columbia
Code; or
(2) the maximum amount of compensation of
the attorney exceeds the maximum amount of com-
pensation under section 11–2604(b)(1), District of
Columbia Code, except that compensation and reim-
bursement in excess of such maximum may be ap-
proved for extended or complex representation in ac-
cordance with section 11–2604(c), District of Co-
lumbia Code.
(b) None of the funds contained in this Act may be
made available to pay the fees of an attorney who rep-
resents a party who prevails in an administrative proceed-
ing under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
(20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.).
SEC. 131. None of the funds contained in this Act
may be available for the operations of any department,
agency, or entity (other than the District of Columbia
Water and Sewer Authority, the Washington Convention
Center Authority, or any operations for borrowing activi-
ties under part E of title IV of the District of Columbia
ant to subsection (c)) was so inconsistent with the
quality standards established pursuant to subsection
(f) as to present a significant risk to individual or
public health, the Secretary may require such facility
to notify patients who received mammograms at
such facility, and their referring physicians, of the
deficiencies presenting such risk, the potential harm
resulting, appropriate remedial measures, and such
other relevant information as the Secretary may re-
quire.’’.
(b) CIVIL MONEY PENALTY.—Section 354(h)(3) of
the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 263b(h)(3)), as
redesignated by subsection (a)(1), is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (B);
(2) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as sub-
paragraph (D); and
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(C) each failure to notify a patient of risk
as required by the Secretary pursuant to para-
graph (2), and’’.
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 354(h)(4)
of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 263b(h)(4)),
as redesignated by subsection (a)(1), is amended by strik-
IV 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 253 
Recognizing the roles and contributions of America’s teachers to building 
and enhancing the Nation’s civic, cultural, and economic well-being. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 8, 2015 
Mr. GRAVES of Missouri (for himself, Mr. LOEBSACK, Mr. GUINTA, Mr. 
ENGEL, Mr. RANGEL, Ms. BORDALLO, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. POCAN, Mr. 
VAN HOLLEN, Mr. MEEKS, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. COSTELLO of Pennsyl-
vania, Mr. BARLETTA, Mr. PERLMUTTER, Ms. TSONGAS, Mr. HONDA, 
and Mr. HECK of Washington) submitted the following resolution; which 
was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the roles and contributions of America’s teachers 
to building and enhancing the Nation’s civic, cultural, 
and economic well-being. 
Whereas education and knowledge are the foundation of 
America’s current and future strength; 
Whereas the purpose of National Teacher Appreciation Week, 
held during May 4, 2015, through May 8, 2015, is to 
raise public awareness of the unquantifiable contributions 
of teachers and to promote greater respect and under-
standing for the teaching profession; and 
Whereas students, schools, communities, and a number of or-
ganizations representing educators are hosting teacher 
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appreciation events in recognition of National Teacher 
Appreciation Week: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives thanks 
and promotes the profession of teaching by encouraging 
students, parents, school administrators, and public offi-
cials to participate in teacher appreciation events during 
National Teacher Appreciation Week. 
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H. Res. 254 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
May 12, 2015. 
Resolved, That the House has learned with profound sor-
row of the death of the Honorable James Claude Wright, Jr., 
former Member of the House for 18 terms and Speaker of 
the House of Representatives for the One Hundredth and 
One Hundred First Congresses. 
Resolved, That in the death of the Honorable James 
Claude Wright, Jr., the United States and the State of Texas 
have lost a valued and eminent public servant and citizen. 
Resolved, That the Clerk communicate these resolutions 
to the Senate and transmit a copy thereof to the family of 
the deceased. 
Resolved, That when the House adjourns today, it ad-
journ as a further mark of respect to the memory of the de-
ceased. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
IV 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 256 
Expressing support for designation of May as Stroke Awareness Month. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 12, 2015 
Mrs. BEATTY (for herself, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Mrs. WAT-
SON COLEMAN, Ms. KELLY of Illinois, Mr. RANGEL, Ms. MOORE, Mr. 
HASTINGS, Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, 
Mr. TIBERI, Ms. NORTON, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. YARMUTH, Mr. JOHN-
SON of Georgia, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, and Ms. BROWN of Florida) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing support for designation of May as Stroke 
Awareness Month. 
Whereas stroke, also known as a cerebrovascular accident, is 
an acute neurologic injury that occurs when the blood 
supply to a part of the brain is interrupted by a clot in 
the artery or a burst of the artery; 
Whereas stroke is a medical emergency that can cause per-
manent neurologic damage or even death if not promptly 
diagnosed and treated; 
Whereas in the United States, stroke is now the fifth leading 
cause of death; 
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Whereas, according to the Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention, 1 person in the United States dies from 
stroke every 4 minutes; 
Whereas every year, approximately 795,000 people in the 
United States have a stroke; 
Whereas the direct (medical) costs of stroke are $17.5 billion 
annually and total costs (both medical and lost produc-
tivity) are $33.6 billion; 
Whereas stroke is a leading cause of serious long-term dis-
ability; 
Whereas those disabilities may require ongoing physical, oc-
cupational, speech-language and other therapy and sur-
geries; 
Whereas the permanent health concerns and treatments re-
sulting from stroke have a considerable impact on chil-
dren, families, and society; and 
Whereas May would be an appropriate month to designate as 
National Stroke Awareness Month: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the designation of Stroke Aware-
ness Month; 
(2) encourages the people of the United States 
to support the efforts, programs, services, and advo-
cacy of organizations that work to enhance public 
awareness of stroke; and 
(3) encourages continued coordination and co-
operation between government, researchers, families, 
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and the public to improve treatments and prognoses 
for individuals who suffer strokes. 
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