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detect, defeat, and defend against the use of ballistic mis-
siles, $60,000,000 to remain available until September 30, 
2019: Provided, That such amount is designated by the 
Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to sec-
tion 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emer-
gency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, 
AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Research, Develop-
ment, Test and Evaluation, Air Force’’ for necessary costs 
to detect, defeat, and defend against the use of ballistic 
missiles, $255,744,000 to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2019: Provided, That such amount is des-
ignated by the Congress as an emergency requirement 
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budg-
et and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, 
DEFENSE-WIDE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Research, Develop-
ment, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide’’ for necessary 
costs to detect, defeat, and defend against the use of bal-
listic missiles, $1,010,220,000 to remain available until 
September 30, 2019: Provided, That such amount is des-
ignated by the Congress as an emergency requirement 
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teach and use Braille in the provision of serv-
ices to such children.
‘‘(E) Preparing personnel to be qualified
educational interpreters, to assist children with
disabilities, particularly deaf and hard-of-hear-
ing children in school and school-related activi-
ties and deaf and hard-of-hearing infants and
toddlers and preschool children in early inter-
vention and preschool programs.
‘‘(F) Preparing personnel who provide
services to children with significant cognitive
disabilities and children with multiple disabil-
ities.
‘‘(3) DEFINITION.—As used in this section, the
term ‘low-incidence disability’ means—
‘‘(A) a visual or hearing impairment, or si-
multaneous visual and hearing impairments;
‘‘(B) a significant cognitive impairment; or
‘‘(C) any impairment for which a small
number of personnel with highly specialized
skills and knowledge are needed in order for
children with that impairment to receive early
intervention services or a free appropriate pub-
lic education.
I
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 57
To amend the Federal Credit Union Act to clarify that residents of certain
neighborhoods which are underserved by depository institutions may be-
come members of any Federal credit union which establishes a branch
in such neighborhood.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 7, 1997
Mr. FROST introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Banking and Financial Services
A BILL
To amend the Federal Credit Union Act to clarify that
residents of certain neighborhoods which are underserved
by depository institutions may become members of any
Federal credit union which establishes a branch in such
neighborhood.
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 ‘‘Improved Availability
of Banking Services in Underserved Communities Act’’.
SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION OF LAW RELATING TO ELIGIBILITY
OF 
MEMBERSHIP 
IN 
FEDERAL 
CREDIT
UNIONS.
Section 109 of the Federal Credit Union Act (12
U.S.C. 1759) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘Federal credit union member-
ship’’ and inserting ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Federal
credit union membership’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section:
‘‘(b) 
BANKING
SERVICES
FOR
UNDERSERVED
NEIGHBORHOODS.—Notwithstanding any provision of
subsection (a), any resident of any neighborhood or com-
munity which the Board determines—
‘‘(1) is a community which meets the require-
ments of paragraph (3) and subparagraphs (A) and
(B) of paragraph (4) of section 233(b) of the Bank
Enterprise Act of 1991, and such additional require-
ments as the Board may impose; and
‘‘(2) is underserved by other depository institu-
tions (as defined in section 19(b)(1)(A) of the Fed-
eral Reserve Act),
may be elected to the membership of any Federal credit
union which establishes and maintains a branch in such
neighborhood or community.’’.
Æ
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TITLE II—CONCURRENT RESO-
LUTION PROSPECTIVELY RE-
FERRING 
THE 
BALANCED 
BUDGET 
AMENDMENT 
TO 
STATE 
LEGISLATURES 
FOR 
RATIFICATION 
SEC. 201. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
This title does not take effect until Congress receives 
a certified conforming copy of the Balanced Budget 
Amendment, as defined by the Compact for a Balanced 
Budget and described herein, evidencing that the conven-
tion for proposing amendments under article V of the 
United States Constitution organized thereunder has ap-
proved and proposed the same for ratification. 
SEC. 202. REFERRAL TO LEGISLATURES OF THE SEVERAL 
STATES FOR RATIFICATION. 
Upon the effective date of this title, be it resolved 
by the House of Representatives of the United States (the 
Senate concurring), that the following article has been 
proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the 
United States by a convention for proposing amendments 
under article V of the United States Constitution, which 
shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the 
Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three- 
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 580
To require the Federal Government to consider as having arrived on time
any sealed bid submitted in response to a solicitation for a procurement
of goods or services if the bid was sent by an overnight message delivery
service at least two working days before the date specified for receipt
of bids.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 4, 1997
Mrs. MINK of Hawaii introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, and in addition to the
Committee on National Security, for a period to be subsequently deter-
mined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To require the Federal Government to consider as having
arrived on time any sealed bid submitted in response
to a solicitation for a procurement of goods or services
if the bid was sent by an overnight message delivery
service at least two working days before the date speci-
fied for receipt of bids.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REQUIREMENT TO CONSIDER SEALED BIDS
SENT BY OVERNIGHT MESSAGE DELIVERY
SERVICE IF SENT TWO DAYS BEFORE DEAD-
LINE.
(a) CIVILIAN AGENCIES.—Section 303A of the Fed-
eral Property and Administrative Services Act (41 U.S.C.
253a) (as amended by the Federal Acquisition Streamlin-
ing Act of 1994 (Public Law 103–355)) is amended by
adding at the end the following new subsection:
‘‘(f) An executive agency, in considering sealed bids
submitted in response to a solicitation, shall consider as
having arrived by the date specified in the solicitation for
receipt of bids any bid that was sent at least two working
days before such date by the next-day delivery service of
the U.S. Postal Service or by an overnight message deliv-
ery service of any other entity.’’.
(b) ARMED SERVICES.—Section 2305(a) of title 10,
United States Code (as amended by the Federal Acquisi-
tion Streamlining Act of 1994 (Public Law 103–355)) is
amended by adding at the end the following new para-
graph:
‘‘(6) The head of an agency, in considering sealed
bids submitted in response to a solicitation, shall consider
as having arrived by the date specified in the solicitation
for receipt of bids any bid that was sent at least two work-
ing days before such date by the next-day delivery service
of the U.S. Postal Service or by an overnight message de-
livery service of any other entity.’’.
Æ
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 581
AN ACT
To amend Public Law 104–208 to provide that the
President may make funds appropriated for pop-
ulation planning and other population assistance
available on March 1, 1997, subject to restric-
tions on assistance to foreign organizations that
perform or actively promote abortions.
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 581
AN ACT
To amend Public Law 104–208 to provide that the President
may make funds appropriated for population planning
and other population assistance available on March 1,
1997, subject to restrictions on assistance to foreign
organizations that perform or actively promote abortions.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the
‘‘Family Planning Facilitation and Abortion Funding Re-
striction Act of 1997’’.
(b) AMENDMENTS TO PUBLIC LAW 104–208.—Sec-
tion 518A of subsection 101(c) of Public Law 104–208
is amended—
(1) in subsection (a), by deleting, ‘‘July 1,
1997’’ and inserting ‘‘March 1, 1997’’;
(2) in subsection (c), by deleting ‘‘Such funds
may be apportioned only on a monthly basis, and
such monthly apportionments may not exceed 8 per-
cent of the total available for such activities.’’ and
inserting ‘‘Subjects to the provision of subsection
(b), such funds may be made available in such
amounts as the President shall determine to be most
conducive to the proper functioning of the popu-
lation planning program.’’; and
(3) by adding the following new subsection:
‘‘(f) RESTRICTION ON ASSISTANCE TO FOREIGN OR-
GANIZATIONS THAT PERFORM OR ACTIVELY PROMOTE
ABORTIONS.—
‘‘(1) PERFORMANCE OF ABORTIONS.—
‘‘(A) Notwithstanding any provision of law,
no funds appropriated for population planning
activities or other population assistance may be
made available for any foreign private, non-
governmental, or multilateral organization until
the organization certifies that it will not, during
the period for which the funds are made avail-
able, perform abortions in any foreign country,
except where the life of the mother would be en-
dangered if the pregnancy were carried to term
or in cases of forcible rape or incest.
‘‘(B) Paragraph (a) may not be construed
to apply to the treatment of injuries or illnesses
caused by legal or illegal abortions or to assist-
ance provided directly to the government of a
country.
‘‘(2) LOBBYING ACTIVITIES.—
‘‘(A) Notwithstanding any provisions of
law, no funds appropriated for population plan-
ning activities or other population assistance
may be made available for any foreign private,
nongovernmental, or multilateral organization
until the organization certifies that it will not,
during the period for which the funds are made
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(3) evidence from court-affiliated or appointed 
fee-paid professionals regarding adult or child abuse 
allegations in custody cases should be admitted only 
when the professional possesses documented exper-
tise and experience in the relevant types of abuse, 
trauma, and the behaviors of victims and perpetra-
tors; 
(4) States should define required standards of 
expertise and experience for appointed fee-paid pro-
fessionals who provide evidence to the court on 
abuse, trauma and behaviors of victims and per-
petrators, should specify requirements for the con-
tents of such professional reports, and should re-
quire courts to find that any appointed professionals 
meet those standards; 
(5) States should consider models under which 
court-appointed professionals are paid directly by 
the courts, with potential reimbursement by the par-
ties after due consideration of the parties’ financial 
circumstances; and 
(6) Congress should schedule hearings on fam-
ily courts’ practices with regard to the objective, 
fair, and adjudication of children’s safety and civil 
rights. 
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available, violate the laws of any foreign coun-
try concerning the circumstances under which
abortion is permitted, regulated, or prohibited,
or engage in any activity or effort to alter the
laws or governmental policies of any foreign
country concerning the circumstances under
which is permitted, regulated, or prohibited.
‘‘(B) Paragraph (a) shall not apply to ac-
tivities in opposition to coercive abortion or in-
voluntary sterilization.
‘‘(3) The prohibitions of this subsection apply
to funds made available to a foreign organization ei-
ther directly or as a subcontractor or subgrantee,
and the required certifications apply to activities in
which the organization engages either directly or
through a subcontractor or subgrantee.’’.
Passed the House of Representatives February 13,
1997.
Attest:
Clerk.
III 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 72 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
SEPTEMBER 26, 2018 
Received 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of Congress that child safety is the 
first priority of custody and visitation adjudications, and 
that State courts should improve adjudications of custody 
where family violence is alleged. 
Whereas approximately 15 million children are exposed each 
year to domestic violence and/or child abuse, which are 
often linked; 
Whereas child sexual abuse is significantly under-docu-
mented, and under-addressed in the legal system; 
Whereas child abuse is a major public health issue in the 
United 
States, 
with 
total 
lifetime 
estimated 
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611(f)(4) and other LEA systemic improvement activities
under this Act.
‘‘(e) RESERVATION FOR STUDIES AND TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2) and notwithstanding any other provision
of this Act, the Secretary may reserve up to one-half
of one percent of the amount appropriated under
parts B and C for each fiscal year to carry out this
section.
‘‘(2) MAXIMUM AMOUNT.—For the first fiscal
year in which the amount described in paragraph (1)
is at least $20,000,000, the maximum amount the
Secretary may reserve under paragraph (1) is
$20,000,000. For each subsequent fiscal year, the
maximum amount the Secretary may reserve under
paragraph (1) is $20,000,000, increased by the cu-
mulative rate of inflation since the fiscal year de-
scribed in the previous sentence.
‘‘(3) USE OF MAXIMUM AMOUNT.—In any fiscal
year described in paragraph (2) for which the Sec-
retary reserves the maximum amount described in
that paragraph, the Secretary shall use at least half
of the reserved amount for activities under sub-
section (d).
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Whereas thousands of caring families across the Nation often 
lack the requisite training, or the resources needed, to 
provide loving care for homeless mentally ill family mem-
bers, and providing housing for an untreated and unsu-
pervised homeless mentally ill family member or friend 
can result in undue financial pressures, debt, and ex-
tremely dangerous life-threatening situations; 
Whereas although the United States has been highly success-
ful in dramatically reducing the numbers of homeless vet-
erans and people experiencing chronic homelessness, 
there are still tens of thousands of veterans who remain 
homeless, or who suffer severe emotional disorders and 
injuries, who are in urgent need of affordable housing; 
Whereas the United States is one of the wealthiest industri-
alized nations in the world, with a gross domestic product 
of $18.46 trillion in 2016 and more than enough re-
sources to provide quality, decent, and affordable housing 
for all Americans who are currently in need of housing; 
Whereas the success of communities using a strong ‘‘housing 
first’’ approach to sharply reduce homelessness among 
veterans and others demonstrates that homelessness is in 
fact a solvable problem; 
Whereas the United States needs to institute a ‘‘housing 
first’’ policy that includes linking housing with supportive 
services for those with special needs, providing commu-
nity living opportunities, and making affordable rental 
apartments and homes available for all families, women, 
and children; 
Whereas there are cities and towns across our Nation where 
local housing authorities, community development cor-
porations, nonprofit housing organizations, such as Habi-
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 583
For the relief of David R. W. Light.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 4, 1997
Mr. MCNULTY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
For the relief of David R. W. Light.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION TO REMAIN TEMPORARILY IN
THE UNITED STATES FOR DAVID R. W. LIGHT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General—
(1) shall refrain from removing or deporting
David R. W. Light from the United States and per-
mit him to remain temporarily in the United States
notwithstanding section 241(a) of the Immigration
and Nationality Act (before redesignation as section
this subsection for each such fiscal year (includ-
ing any payment adjustments pursuant to para-
graph (7)) shall not exceed the amount of pay-
ments that would have been made under this
title during the fiscal year for operating and
capital costs of rehabilitation facilities had this
subsection not been enacted. In establishing
such payment amounts, the Secretary shall con-
sider the effects of the prospective payment sys-
tem established under this subsection on the
total number of discharges from rehabilitation
facilities and any previous errors in determining
weighting factors under paragraph (2)(B) and
other factors described in subparagraph (A).
‘‘(4) OUTLIER AND SPECIAL PAYMENTS.—
‘‘(A) OUTLIERS.—
‘‘(i) DAY
OUTLIERS.—The Secretary
shall provide for an additional payment to
a rehabilitation facility for discharges in a
functional-related group, the lengths of
stay of which exceeded the mean length of
stay for discharges within that group by a
fixed number of days or exceeds such mean
237(a) of such Act by section 305(a)(2) of the Ille-
gal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibil-
ity Act of 1996); and
(2) shall authorize David R. W. Light to engage
in employment in the United States and provide him
with an ‘‘employment authorized’’ endorsement or
other appropriate work permit.
(b) GROUNDS FOR DEPORTATION.—The stay of re-
moval and deportation under subsection (a) shall apply
only to grounds for removal or deportation that are based
on the expiration of the most recent nonimmigrant visa
issued to David R. W. Light under section 101(a)(15)(J)
of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
(c) DURATION
OF STAY
OF DEPORTATION
AND
WORK AUTHORIZATION.—The stay of removal and depor-
tation and work authorization under subsection (a) shall
be effective during the 3-year period beginning on the date
of the enactment of this Act.
Æ
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 584
AN ACT
For the relief of John Wesley Davis.
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 584
AN ACT
For the relief of John Wesley Davis.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
IV 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 78 
Denouncing and opposing the violence, xenophobia, and bigotry that are 
promoted by White nationalists and neo-Nazis. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 12, 2017 
Mr. MEEKS (for himself, Ms. BARRAGA´N, Ms. ROSEN, Ms. SEWELL of Ala-
bama, Mr. HASTINGS, Ms. LEE, Mr. GUTIE´RREZ, Mr. RICHMOND, Ms. 
KAPTUR, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Mr. ELLISON, Mr. EVANS, Ms. 
BLUNT ROCHESTER, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
DAVID SCOTT of Georgia, Ms. NORTON, Mr. VELA, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, 
Mr. SIRES, Mr. COURTNEY, Ms. MAXINE WATERS of California, Ms. 
JACKSON LEE, Mr. RUSH, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. QUIGLEY, and Mr. 
MOULTON) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Denouncing and opposing the violence, xenophobia, and big-
otry that are promoted by White nationalists and neo- 
Nazis. 
Whereas the horrific events that took place on August 12, 
2017, in Charlottesville, Virginia, serve as yet another ex-
ample that White nationalism and neo-Nazism present a 
very real threat to social and racial progress; 
Whereas White nationalism and White supremacy persist and 
are practically interchangeable; 
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SECTION 1. WAIVER OF TIME LIMITATIONS.
The time limitations set forth in sections 3702(c) and
3328(a)(1) of title 31, United States Code, shall not apply
with respect to a claim by John Wesley Davis, of Forest-
ville, Maryland, for the amounts due to him by the—
(1) Department of the Navy in the amount of
$42,123.84; and
(2) Department of the Treasury in the amount
of $12,508.20.
The amounts due are represented by checks that were re-
ceived but not negotiated by John Wesley Davis.
SEC. 2. DEADLINE.
Section 1 shall apply only if John Wesley Davis or
his authorized representative submits a claim pursuant to
such subsection before the expiration of the 6-month pe-
riod beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.
Passed the House of Representatives July 15, 1997.
Attest:
Clerk.