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IV 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 751 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a commemorative 
postage stamp should be issued in honor of the Chinese railroad workers 
from 1865 to 1869, and that the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee 
should recommend to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be 
issued. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 12, 2014 
Ms. MENG (for herself, Ms. CHU, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Ms. TITUS, Mr. SABLAN, 
Ms. LEE
of California, Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, Mr. HONDA, Ms. 
VELA´ZQUEZ, Ms. MOORE, and Ms. SPEIER) submitted the following reso-
lution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Govern-
ment Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that 
a commemorative postage stamp should be issued in 
honor of the Chinese railroad workers from 1865 to 
1869, and that the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee 
should recommend to the Postmaster General that such 
a stamp be issued. 
Whereas the Transcontinental Railroad was one of the most 
remarkable engineering feats of the 19th century; 
Whereas the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad 
took six years and stretched for nearly 2,000 miles; 
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sex offenders, as authorized by section 40152(c) of the
1994 Act; of which $550,000 shall be for grants for tele-
vised testimony, as authorized by section 1001(a)(7) of the
1968 Act; of which $1,750,000 shall be for national stalk-
er and domestic violence reduction, as authorized by sec-
tion 40603 of the 1994 Act; of which $35,000,000 shall
be for grants for residential substance abuse treatment for
State prisoners as authorized by section 1001(a)(17) of
the 1968 Act; of which $3,000,000 shall be for grants to
States and units of local government for projects to im-
prove DNA analysis, as authorized by section 1001(a)(22)
of the 1968 Act; of which $1,000,000 shall be for Law
Enforcement Family Support Programs, as authorized by
section 1001(a)(21) of the 1968 Act; of which $900,000
shall be for the Missing Alzheimer’s Disease Patient Alert
Program, as authorized by section 240001(c) of the 1994
Act; of which $500,000 shall be for Motor Vehicle Theft
Prevention Programs, as authorized by section 220002(h)
of the 1994 Act; of which $5,000,000 shall be for State
Courts Assistance Grants, as authorized by section
210602 of the 1994 Act; of which $200,000 shall be for
a National Baseline Study on Campus Sexual Assault, as
authorized by section 40506(e) of the 1994 Act; and of
which $2,000,000 shall be for public awareness programs
addressing marketing scams aimed at senior citizens, as
•HRES 751 IH 
Whereas the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad fa-
cilitated commerce and reduced cross-country travel times 
from 6 months to a single week after being completed; 
Whereas the 150th anniversary of the completion of the 
Transcontinental Railroad will take place on May 10, 
2019; 
Whereas nearly 12,000 Chinese immigrants were employed in 
the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad, com-
prising more than 80 percent of the workforce of Central 
Pacific Railroad Company; 
Whereas the Chinese railroad workers were considered indis-
pensable by their foremen and were respected for their 
work ethic and discipline; 
Whereas the Chinese railroad workers set a world record by 
laying 10 miles of railroad track in just one work day; 
Whereas the Chinese railroad workers were given the most 
difficult, dangerous jobs and were paid lower wages than 
other railroad workers; 
Whereas nearly 1,200 Chinese railroad workers died from 
work accidents, avalanches, and explosions while working 
in the Sierra Nevada Mountains; 
Whereas the Department of Labor has inducted the Chinese 
railroad workers into the Labor Hall of Honor for their 
courage in organizing in pursuit of fair wages and safe 
working conditions; 
Whereas the Chinese railroad workers set an example for the 
millions of Asian Americans who came to the United 
States after them through their fight against discrimina-
tion; 
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•HRES 751 IH 
Whereas both the descendants of these workers and the wider 
Asian-American community view the sacrifices of the Chi-
nese railroad workers as being integral to the creation of 
the vibrant and growing Asian-American community that 
exists throughout the country today; and 
Whereas the Chinese railroad workers continue to have a pro-
found, positive impact on the American way of life by ad-
vancing the ideals of equal opportunity and the dignity 
of work for everyone: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep-
resentatives that— 
(1) a commemorative postage stamp should be 
issued by the United States Postal Service honoring 
the Chinese railroad workers; and 
(2) the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee 
should recommend to the Postmaster General that 
such a postage stamp be issued. 
Æ 
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IV 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 752 
Congratulating Marcel Closset, a French citizen and former member of the 
French Resistance who was instrumental in saving a United States 
Army Air Corps pilot during World War II, for receiving the French 
Legion of Honor. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 12, 2014 
Mr. O’ROURKE submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Congratulating Marcel Closset, a French citizen and former 
member of the French Resistance who was instrumental 
in saving a United States Army Air Corps pilot during 
World War II, for receiving the French Legion of Honor. 
Whereas, on September 27, 2014, Marcel Closset, a French 
citizen and former member of the French Resistance, re-
ceived the French Legion of Honor in the rank of 
Knight; 
Whereas the French Legion of Honor was created by Napo-
leon Bonaparte in 1802 to recognize the accomplishments 
of military personnel and civilians for their service to 
France; 
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•HRES 752 IH 
Whereas the French Legion of Honor is the highest-ranking 
order and decoration given in France; 
Whereas, on July 17, 2014, the President of France nomi-
nated Marcel Closset for the French Legion of Honor to 
commemorate the 70th anniversary of the liberation of 
France during World War II; 
Whereas Marcel Closset is the current president of L’Amicale 
des Anciens du maquis de Mazinghien, an association 
that works to preserve the memory of the members of the 
French Resistance who fought for the liberation of 
Mazinghien, France, in 1944; and 
Whereas Marcel Closset was one of four people who risked 
their lives to rescue and hide Eliot Shapleigh, Sr., a 
United States Army Air Corps pilot from El Paso, Texas, 
who was forced to parachute from his crippled P–51 
Mustang into Nazi-occupied France in 1944: Now, there-
fore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives con-
gratulates Marcel Closset for receiving the French Legion 
of Honor. 
Æ 
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not exceed that which one would expect to find
in waste generated by households.
‘‘(3) GUIDELINES.—The Administrator may
promulgate guidelines to be used in determining the
waste which qualifies as municipal solid waste under
paragraph (2)(B).’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to response actions
and suits brought under the Comprehensive Environ-
mental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of
1980 whether such response actions or suits are com-
menced before, on, or after the date of the enactment of
this Act; except that such amendment shall not apply to
any suit brought under such Act in which final judgment
has been entered by a court before the date of the enact-
ment of this Act.
Æ
(4) the issues influencing the ability of United 
States scientists and engineers to collaborate with 
foreign counterparts. 
SEC. 106. SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL CONFERENCES. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) Cooperative research and development ac-
tivities, including collaboration between domestic and 
international government, industry, and academic 
science and engineering organizations, are important 
to promoting innovation and knowledge creation. 
(2) Scientific and technical conferences and 
trade events support the sharing of information, 
processes, and data within the scientific and engi-
neering communities. 
(3) In hosting and attending scientific and tech-
nical conferences and trade events, Federal agen-
cies— 
(A) gain greater access to top researchers 
and to new and potentially transformative 
ideas; 
(B) keep abreast of developments relevant 
to their respective missions, as is relevant for 
future program planning; 
(C) help disseminate Federal research re-
sults; 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5878 
To amend title 38 and title 5, United States Code, to require the Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs and other officials of the Department of Veterans 
Affairs to receive health care from the Department, and for other pur-
poses. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 14, 2016 
Mr. RICE of South Carolina introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38 and title 5, United States Code, to require 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and other officials of 
the Department of Veterans Affairs to receive health 
care from the Department, and for other purposes. 
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 ‘‘Providing Account-
ability for Veterans Affairs Executives Act of 2016’’ or 
‘‘PAVE Act of 2016’’. 
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3494
AN ACT
To amend title 18, United States Code, with re-
spect to violent sex crimes against children, and
for other purposes.
•HRES 754 EH 
human rights abuses under the Comprehensive Iran 
Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act, as 
amended, since May 30, 2013; 
(8) urges the President to increase the utilization of 
all available authorities, including the Comprehensive 
Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 
2010, to impose sanctions on officials of the Government 
of Iran and other individuals directly responsible for se-
rious human rights abuses, including by freezing those 
individuals’ assets and barring their entry into the 
United States; 
(9) urges the United States Government to adopt 
and implement the following recommendations of the 
United States Commission on International Religious 
Freedom with respect to Iran— 
(A) continue to seek that violations of freedom 
of religion or belief and related human rights are 
part of multilateral or bilateral discussions with the 
Government or Iran whenever possible, and con-
tinue to work closely with European and other allies 
to apply pressure through a combination of advo-
cacy, diplomacy, and targeted sanctions; 
(B) continue to speak out publicly and fre-
quently at the highest levels about the severe reli-
gious freedom abuses in Iran, press for and work to
H. Res. 753 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
November 14, 2014. 
Resolved, That a revised edition of the Rules and Manual 
of the House of Representatives for the One Hundred Four-
teenth Congress be printed as a House document, and that 
three thousand additional copies shall be printed and bound 
for the use of the House of Representatives, of which nine 
hundred sixty copies shall be bound in leather with thumb 
index and delivered as may be directed by the Parliamen-
tarian of the House. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
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priations, but no such appropriation, except ‘‘Courts of
Appeals, District Courts, and other Judicial Services, De-
fender Services’’ and ‘‘Courts of Appeals, District Courts,
and other Judicial Services, Fees of Jurors and Commis-
sioners’’, shall be increased by more than 10 percent by
any such transfers: Provided, That any transfer pursuant
to this section shall be treated as a reprogramming of
funds under section 605 of this Act and shall not be avail-
able for obligation or expenditure except in compliance
with the procedures set forth in that section.
SEC. 304. Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, the salaries and expenses appropriation for district
courts, courts of appeals, and other judicial services shall
be available for official reception and representation ex-
penses of the Judicial Conference of the United States:
Provided, That such available funds shall not exceed
$10,000 and shall be administered by the Director of the
Administrative Office of the United States Courts in his
capacity as Secretary of the Judicial Conference.
SEC. 305. Section 612(l) of title 28, United States
Code, shall be amended as follows: strike ‘‘1997’’, and in-
sert in lieu thereof ‘‘1998’’.
This title may be cited as ‘‘The Judiciary Appropria-
tions Act, 1997’’.
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GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND
RELATED AGENCIES
SEC. 401. Funds appropriated under this title shall
be available, except as otherwise provided, for allowances
and differentials as authorized by subchapter 59 of 5
U.S.C.; for services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; and
hire of passenger transportation pursuant to 31 U.S.C.
1343(b).
SEC. 402. Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropria-
tion made available for the current fiscal year for the De-
partment of State in this Act may be transferred between
such appropriations, but no such appropriation, except as
otherwise specifically provided, shall be increased by more
than 10 percent by any such transfers: Provided, That not
to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made available
for the current fiscal year for the United States Informa-
tion Agency in this Act may be transferred between such
appropriations, but no such appropriation, except as oth-
erwise specifically provided, shall be increased by more
than 10 percent by any such transfers: Provided further,
That any transfer pursuant to this section shall be treated
as a reprogramming of funds under section 605 of this
Act and shall not be available for obligation or expenditure
except in compliance with the procedures set forth in that
section.
IV 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 755 
Supporting the goals and ideals of American Education Week. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 14, 2014 
Mr. JOYCE (for himself, Mr. TAKANO, Mr. MEEHAN, and Ms. NORTON) sub-
mitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
Oversight and Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Supporting the goals and ideals of American Education 
Week. 
Whereas November 16 through November 22, 2014, marks 
the 93rd annual observance of American Education 
Week; 
Whereas public schools are the backbone of the Nation’s de-
mocracy, providing young people with the tools they need 
to maintain the Nation’s precious values of freedom, civil-
ity, and equality; 
Whereas, by equipping young people in the United States 
with both practical skills and broader intellectual abili-
ties, public schools give them hope for, and access to, a 
productive future; 
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•HRES 755 IH 
Whereas people working in the field of public education, be 
they teachers, higher education faculty and staff, 
paraeducators, custodians, substitute educators, bus driv-
ers, clerical workers, food service professionals, workers 
in skilled trades, health and student service workers, se-
curity guards, technical employees, or librarians, work 
tirelessly to serve children and communities throughout 
the Nation with care and professionalism; and 
Whereas public schools are community linchpins, bringing to-
gether adults, children, educators, volunteers, business 
leaders, and elected officials in a common enterprise: 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the goals and ideals of American 
Education Week; and 
(2) encourages the people of the United States 
to observe American Education Week by reflecting 
on the positive impact of all those who work together 
to educate children. 
Æ 
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Act, for the Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local Law
Enforcement 
Assistance 
Programs; 
of 
which
$330,000,000 shall be for the State Criminal Alien Assist-
ance Program, as authorized by section 242(j) of the Im-
migration and Nationality Act, as amended; of which
$680,000,000 shall be for Violent Offender Incarceration
and Truth in Sentencing Incentive Grants pursuant to
subtitle A of title II of the 1994 Act, of which
$170,000,000 shall be available for payments to States for
incarceration of criminal aliens, and of which $12,500,000
shall be available for the Cooperative Agreement Program;
of which $6,000,000 shall be for the Court Appointed Spe-
cial Advocate Program, as authorized by section 218 of
the 1990 Act; of which $1,000,000 shall be for Child
Abuse Training Programs for Judicial Personnel and
Practitioners, as authorized by section 224 of the 1990
Act; of which $145,000,000 shall be for Grants to Combat
Violence Against Women to States, units of local govern-
ment and Indian tribal governments, as authorized by sec-
tion 1001(a)(18) of the 1968 Act; of which $33,000,000
shall be for Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies to States,
units of local government, and Indian tribal governments,
as authorized by section 1001(a)(19) of the 1968 Act; of
which $8,000,000 shall be for Rural Domestic Violence
and Child Abuse Enforcement Assistance Grants, as au-
IV 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 757 
Providing for authority to initiate litigation for actions by the President 
or other executive branch officials inconsistent with their duties under 
the Constitution of the United States with respect to the implementation 
of the immigration laws. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 17, 2014 
Mr. BROOKS of Alabama (for himself, Mr. CULBERSON, Mrs. BACHMANN, Mr. 
STOCKMAN, Mr. GOSAR, and Mr. MCCLINTOCK) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition 
to the Committee on House Administration, 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 
Providing for authority to initiate litigation for actions by 
the President or other executive branch officials incon-
sistent with their duties under the Constitution of the 
United States with respect to the implementation of the 
immigration laws. 
Resolved, That the Speaker is authorized to initiate 
or intervene in one or more civil actions on behalf of the 
House of Representatives in a Federal court of competent 
jurisdiction to seek any appropriate relief regarding the 
failure of the President, the head of any department or 
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•HRES 757 IH 
agency, or any other officer or employee of the executive 
branch, to act in a manner consistent with that official’s 
duties under the Constitution and laws of the United 
States with respect to immigration laws or laws pertaining 
or relating to illegal aliens, undocumented immigrants, or 
non-American citizens. The phrase ‘‘appropriate relief’’ in-
cludes but is not limited to all forms of equitable relief, 
including a declaratory judgment action to determine the 
meaning of laws and whether they are being obeyed or 
disobeyed, and a writ of mandamus, temporary restraining 
order, preliminary injunction, permanent injunction, and 
such other relief as is necessary to compel obedience to 
law. 
SEC. 2. The Speaker shall notify the House of Rep-
resentatives of a decision to initiate or intervene in any 
civil action pursuant to this resolution. 
SEC. 3. (a) The Office of the General Counsel of the 
House of Representatives, at the direction of the Speaker, 
shall represent the House in any civil action initiated, or 
in which the House intervenes, pursuant to this resolution, 
and may employ the services of outside counsel and other 
experts for this purpose. 
(b) The chair of the Committee on House Adminis-
tration shall cause to be printed in the Congressional 
Record a statement setting forth the aggregate amounts 
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UNITED STATES INFORMATION AGENCY
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary
to enable the United States Information Agency, as au-
thorized by the Mutual Educational and Cultural Ex-
change Act of 1961, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2451 et seq.),
the United States Information and Educational Exchange
Act of 1948, as amended (22 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.), and
Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1977 (91 Stat. 1636), to
carry out international communication, educational and
cultural activities; and to carry out related activities au-
thorized by law, including employment, without regard to
civil service and classification laws, of persons on a tem-
porary basis (not to exceed $700,000 of this appropria-
tion), as authorized by section 801 of such Act of 1948
(22 U.S.C. 1471), and entertainment, including official re-
ceptions, within the United States, not to exceed $25,000
as authorized by section 804(3) of such Act of 1948 (22
U.S.C. 1474(3)); $439,300,000: Provided, That not to ex-
ceed $1,400,000 may be used for representation abroad
as authorized by section 302 of such Act of 1948 (22
U.S.C. 1452) and section 905 of the Foreign Service Act
of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4085): Provided further, That not to
exceed $7,615,000, to remain available until expended,
may be credited to this appropriation from fees or other
•HRES 757 IH 
expended by the Office of General Counsel on outside 
counsel and other experts pursuant to subsection (a) on 
a quarterly basis. Such statement shall be submitted for 
printing not more than 30 days after the expiration of 
each such period. 
Æ 
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