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114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5982 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
NOVEMBER 28, 2016 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs 
AN ACT 
To amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide 
for en bloc consideration in resolutions of disapproval 
for ‘‘midnight rules’’, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Midnight Rules Relief 
Act of 2016’’. 
SEC. 2. EN BLOC CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTIONS OF 
DISAPPROVAL PERTAINING TO ‘‘MIDNIGHT 
RULES’’. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 801(d) of title 5, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(4) In applying section 802 to rules described under 
paragraph (1), a joint resolution of disapproval may con-
tain one or more such rules if the report under subsection 
(a)(1)(A) for each such rule was submitted during the 
final year of a President’s term.’’. 
(b) TEXT OF RESOLVING CLAUSE.—Section 802(a) 
of title 5, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by inserting after ‘‘resolving clause of which 
is’’ the following: ‘‘(except as otherwise provided in 
this subsection)’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘In the 
case of a joint resolution under section 801(d)(4), 
the matter after the resolving clause of such resolu-
tion shall be as follows: ‘That Congress disapproves 
the following rules: the rule submitted by the ll 
relating to ll; and the rule submitted by the ll 
relating to ll. Such rules shall have no force or 
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effect.’ (The blank spaces being appropriately filled 
in and additional clauses describing additional rules 
to be included as necessary)’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives November 17, 
2016. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 445
Expressing the disapproval of the House of Representatives with respect 
to the report issued on November 10, 2003, by the World Trade Organi-
zation (WTO) Appellate Body which concluded that United States safe-
guard measures applied to the importation of certain steel products 
were in violation of certain WTO agreements, calling for reforms in 
the WTO dispute settlement system, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 18, 2003
Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mr. VISCLOSKY, and Mr. LEVIN) submitted the 
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the disapproval of the House of Representatives 
with respect to the report issued on November 10, 2003, 
by the World Trade Organization (WTO) Appellate Body 
which concluded that United States safeguard measures 
applied to the importation of certain steel products were 
in violation of certain WTO agreements, calling for re-
forms in the WTO dispute settlement system, and for 
other purposes.
Whereas beginning in 1998, steel imports began surging into 
the United States market at record levels and steel im-
ports continued at historically high levels for several 
years thereafter;
IV 
House Calendar No. 132
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 457
[Report No. 108–388] 
Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the 
bill (H.R. 1904) to improve the capacity of the Secretary of Agriculture 
and the Secretary of the Interior to plan and conduct hazardous fuels 
reduction projects on National Forest System lands and Bureau of Land 
Management lands aimed at protecting communities, watersheds, and 
certain other at-risk lands from catastrophic wildfire, to enhance efforts 
to protect watersheds and address threats to forest and rangeland health, 
including catastrophic wildfire, across the landscape, and for other pur-
poses. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 20, 2003
Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, from the Committee on Rules, reported the fol-
lowing resolution; which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered 
to be printed 
RESOLUTION 
Waiving points of order against the conference report to 
accompany the bill (H.R. 1904) to improve the capacity 
of the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of 
the Interior to plan and conduct hazardous fuels reduc-
tion projects on National Forest System lands and Bu-
reau of Land Management lands aimed at protecting 
communities, watersheds, and certain other at-risk lands
IV 
House Calendar No. 136
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 463
[Report No. 108–394] 
Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the 
bill (H.R. 1) to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide 
for a voluntary program for prescription drug coverage under the Medi-
care Program, to modernize the Medicare Program, to amend the Inter-
nal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction to individuals for amounts 
contributed to health savings security accounts and health savings ac-
counts, to provide for the disposition of unused health benefits in cafe-
teria plans and flexible spending arrangements, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 21, 2003
Ms. PRYCE, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following resolution; 
which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 
RESOLUTION 
Waiving points of order against the conference report to 
accompany the bill (H.R. 1) to amend title XVIII of 
the Social Security Act to provide for a voluntary pro-
gram for prescription drug coverage under the Medicare 
Program, to modernize the Medicare Program, to amend 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction 
to individuals for amounts contributed to health savings 
security accounts and health savings accounts, to provide 
for the disposition of unused health benefits in cafeteria
(4) if the banking organization is an insured 
depository institution, the information described 
under paragraph (2) for any parent depository insti-
tution holding company of the institution. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE OF ELECTION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—An election made under this 
section shall take effect at the end of the 30-day pe-
riod beginning on the date that the appropriate Fed-
eral banking agency receives the application de-
scribed under subsection (c), unless the appropriate 
Federal banking agency determines that the banking 
organization has not met the requirements described 
under subsection (b). 
(2) NOTICE OF FAILURE TO MEET REQUIRE-
MENTS.—If the appropriate Federal banking agency 
determines that a banking organization submitting 
an election notice under subsection (c) does not meet 
the requirements described under subsection (b), the 
agency shall— 
(A) notify the banking organization (and 
any applicable State bank supervisor that regu-
lates the banking organization), in writing, of 
such determination as soon as possible after 
such determination is made, but in no case 
later than the end of the 30-day period begin-
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tor’)’’ and inserting ‘‘The Consumer Financial 
Opportunity Commission’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘Director’’ each place such 
term appears and inserting ‘‘Consumer Finan-
cial Opportunity Commission’’. 
(10) S.A.F.E. MORTGAGE LICENSING ACT OF 
2008.—The S.A.F.E. Mortgage Licensing Act of 
2008 (12 U.S.C. 5101 et seq.), as amended by sec-
tion 1100 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act 
of 2010, is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Director’’ each place such 
term appears in headings and text, other than 
where such term is used in the context of the 
Director of the Office of Thrift Supervision, 
and inserting ‘‘Consumer Financial Opportunity 
Commission’’; and 
(B) in section 1503, by striking paragraph 
(10). 
(11) TITLE 44, UNITED STATES CODE.—Section 
3513(c) of title 44, United States Code, as amended 
by section 1100D(b) of the Consumer Financial Pro-
tection Act of 2010, is amended by striking ‘‘Direc-
tor of the Bureau’’ and inserting ‘‘Consumer Finan-
cial Opportunity Commission’’. 
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Sec. 1181. Credit Union Advisory Council. 
Subtitle R—Credit Union Examination Reform 
Sec. 1186. Extension of examination cycle of the National Credit Union Admin-
istration to 18 months or longer. 
Subtitle S—NCUA Overhead Transparency 
Sec. 1191. Fund transparency. 
TITLE I—REGULATORY RELIEF 
FOR STRONGLY CAPITALIZED, 
WELL 
MANAGED 
BANKING 
ORGANIZATIONS 
SEC. 101. CAPITAL ELECTION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—A banking organization may make 
an election under this section to be treated as a qualifying 
banking organization for purposes of the regulatory relief 
described under section 102. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—A banking organization may 
qualify to be treated as a qualifying banking organization 
if— 
(1) the banking organization has an average le-
verage ratio of at least 10 percent; 
(2) with respect to a banking organization that 
is an insured depository institution or insured credit 
union, the institution received a CAMELS composite 
rating of 1 or 2 under the Uniform Financial Insti-
tutions Rating System (or an equivalent rating 
under a comparable rating system) as of the most 
recent examination of the institution; 
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IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 467
Commending the astounding work of the Southwest Research Institute in 
discovering the cause of the Columbia space shuttle disaster. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 21, 2003
Mr. GONZALEZ (for himself, Mr. SMITH of Texas, Mr. RODRIGUEZ, Mr. 
LAMPSON, and Mr. BELL) submitted the following resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on Science 
RESOLUTION 
Commending the astounding work of the Southwest Research 
Institute in discovering the cause of the Columbia space 
shuttle disaster.
Whereas the space shuttle Columbia disintegrated above 
Texas on February 1, 2003, claiming the lives of six 
brave American astronauts and Israel’s first astronaut; 
Whereas, through a series of tests, investigators at the 
Southwest Research Institute and NASA demonstrated 
that the cause of the space shuttle disaster began with 
debris that fell off the external tank after launch and 
caused damage to a critical heat shield; 
Whereas the investigators at the Southwest Research Insti-
tute demonstrated that the breach in the wing’s delicate 
heat-protection system was caused by a 1.67-pound block
(iii) by striking ‘‘independent bureau’’ 
and inserting ‘‘independent commission’’; 
(iv) by striking ‘‘Bureau of Consumer 
Financial Protection’’ and inserting ‘‘Con-
sumer Financial Opportunity Commission 
(hereinafter in this section referred to as the 
‘Commission’)’’; and 
(v) by striking ‘‘Bureau’’ each place 
such term appears and inserting ‘‘Commis-
sion’’; 
(C) by striking subsections (b), (c), and (d); 
(D) by redesignating subsection (e) as sub-
section (h); 
(E) in subsection (h), as so redesignated— 
(i) by striking ‘‘, including in cities in 
which the Federal reserve banks, or branches 
of such banks, are located,’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘Bureau’’ each place 
such term appears and inserting ‘‘Commis-
sion’’; and 
(F) by inserting after subsection (a) the fol-
lowing new subsections: 
‘‘(b) COMPOSITION OF THE COMMISSION.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Commission shall be 
composed of 5 members who shall be appointed by the 
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(II) in subparagraph (B), by 
striking ‘‘Assistant Director’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Head of the Office’’; 
(ii) in section 1013(g)(2)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘ASSISTANT
DI-
RECTOR’’ and inserting ‘‘HEAD
OF 
THE OFFICE’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘an assistant di-
rector’’ and inserting ‘‘a Head of the 
Office of Financial Protection for 
Older Americans’’; 
(iii) in section 1016(a), by striking 
‘‘Director of the Bureau’’ and inserting 
‘‘Chair of the Consumer Financial Oppor-
tunity Commission’’; and 
(iv) in section 1027(l)(1), by striking 
‘‘Director and the Bureau’’ and inserting 
‘‘Chair of the Consumer Financial Oppor-
tunity Commission and the Consumer Fi-
nancial Opportunity Commission’’; and 
(v) in section 1066(a), by striking ‘‘Di-
rector of the Bureau is’’ and inserting ‘‘first 
member of the Commission is’’. 
(2) DODD-FRANK
WALL
STREET
REFORM
AND 
CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT.—The Dodd-Frank Wall 
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take no action against you based on this complaint. If the
Commission should decide to investigate, you will be noti-
fied and be given further opportunity to respond.’ ’’.
SEC. 5. BANNING ACCEPTANCE OF CASH CONTRIBUTIONS
GREATER THAN $100.
Section 315 of the Federal Election Campaign Act
of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 441a) is amended by adding at the end
the following new subsection:
‘‘(i) No candidate or political committee may accept
any contributions of currency of the United States or cur-
rency of any foreign country from any person which, in
the aggregate, exceed $100.’’.
SEC. 6. EFFECTIVE DATE.
Except as otherwise specifically provided, this Act
and the amendments made by this Act shall apply with
respect to elections occurring after January 1999.
Passed the House of Representatives March 30,
1998.
Attest:
ROBIN H. CARLE,
Clerk.
IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 470
Expressing 
gratitude 
to 
Israeli 
law 
enforcement 
officers 
for 
the 
counterterrorism training and consultation they have provided to law 
enforcement officers in the United States, acknowledging the common 
challenges that terrorism presents to law enforcement in the United 
States and Israel, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 21, 2003
Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by 
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall with-
in the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing gratitude to Israeli law enforcement officers for 
the counterterrorism training and consultation they have 
provided to law enforcement officers in the United 
States, acknowledging the common challenges that ter-
rorism presents to law enforcement in the United States 
and Israel, and for other purposes.
Whereas law enforcement officers in the United States have 
played a vital role in protecting the United States from 
terrorist attacks; 
Whereas 72 of the 234 law enforcement officers in the United 
States killed in the line of duty in 2001 were victims of
H. Res. 487
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
January 20, 2004.
Resolved, That the Clerk of the House inform the Senate
that a quorum of the House is present and that the House
is ready to proceed with business.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. Res. 495
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
January 21, 2004.
Resolved, That the following named Member be, and he
is hereby, elected to the following standing committee of the
House of Representatives:
COMMITTEE
ON ENERGY
AND COMMERCE: Mr.
Gonzalez.
Attest:
Clerk.
I
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3591
To suspend temporarily the duty on Triflusulfuron Methyl.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 30, 1998
Mr. CASTLE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To suspend temporarily the duty on Triflusulfuron Methyl.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF DUTY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following
new heading:
‘‘
9902.88.08
Methyl 2-[[[[[4-
(dimethylamino)-6-
(2,2,2-
trifluoroethoxy)-
1,3,5-triazin-2-yl]-
amino]carbonyl]-
amino]sulfonyl]-3-
methylbenzoate
(provided for in
subheading
8808.30.15) ...........
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2000
’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
this section applies with respect to goods entered, or with-
drawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the
15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.
Æ
IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 498
Congratulating the Grand Valley State University Lakers football team for 
winning the 2003 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II 
Football National Championship. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 21, 2004
Mr. HOEKSTRA (for himself, Mr. EHLERS, Mr. UPTON, Mr. DINGELL, Mr. 
CAMP, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. KNOLLENBERG, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. SMITH of 
Michigan, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. ROGERS of Michigan, Ms. KILPATRICK, and 
Mr. MCCOTTER) submitted the following resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 
RESOLUTION 
Congratulating the Grand Valley State University Lakers 
football team for winning the 2003 National Collegiate 
Athletic Association Division II Football National Cham-
pionship.
Whereas on December 13, 2003, the Grand Valley State Uni-
versity Lakers football team won the 2003 National Col-
legiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II Football 
National Championship by defeating the University of 
North Dakota Fighting Sioux by a score of 10 to 3; 
Whereas the 2003 Championship was the Lakers’ second con-
secutive national title and third straight championship 
game appearance;
H. Res. 504
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
January 28, 2004.
Resolved, That the following named Member be, and he
is hereby, elected to the following standing committee of the
House of Representatives:
COMMITTEE ON FINANCIAL SERVICES: Mr. Bell.
Attest:
Clerk.
cludes authority to clarify or interpret all terms and to
implement any provision of this Act.’’.
SEC. 203. EXTENSION RELATING TO SURETIES.
Section 119 of the Comprehensive Environmental Re-
sponse, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42
U.S.C. 9619) is amended—
(1) in subsection (e)(2)(C), by striking ‘‘and be-
fore January 1, 1996,’’; and
(2) in subsection (g)(5), by striking ‘‘, or after
December 31, 1995’’.
SEC. 204. EXPEDITED FINAL SETTLEMENTS.
(a) PARTIES ELIGIBLE FOR EXPEDITED FINAL SET-
TLEMENTS.—Section 122(g) of the Comprehensive Envi-
ronmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of
1980 (42 U.S.C. 9622(g)) is amended—
(1) by striking the subsection heading and all
that follows through the end of subparagraph (A) of
paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
‘‘(g) EXPEDITED FINAL SETTLEMENT.—
‘‘(1) PARTIES ELIGIBLE FOR EXPEDITED SET-
TLEMENT.—The President shall, as expeditiously as
practicable, offer to reach a final administrative or
judicial settlement with any potentially responsible
party that, in the judgment of the President, meets
weekends or holidays), the Commission shall issue
the response, unless during such period any member
of the Commission objects to issuing the response.
‘‘(c) EFFECT OF RESPONSE.—
‘‘(1) SAFE
HARBOR.—Notwithstanding any
other provisions of law, any person who relies upon
any provision or finding of a written response issued
under this section and who acts in good faith in ac-
cordance with the provisions and findings of such re-
sponse shall not, as a result of any such act, be sub-
ject to any sanction provided by this Act or by chap-
ter 95 or chapter 96 of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986.
‘‘(2) NO RELIANCE BY OTHER PARTIES.—Any
written response issued by the Commission under
this section may only be relied upon by the person
involved in the specific transaction or activity with
respect to which such response is issued, and may
not be applied by the Commission with respect to
any other person or used by the Commission for en-
forcement or regulatory purposes.
‘‘(d) 
PUBLICATION
OF
REQUESTS
AND
RE-
SPONSES.—The Commission shall make public any re-
quest for a written response made, and the responses
issued, under this section. In carrying out this subsection,
119
hibited from using any such material in any
other matter or proceeding, and such material
shall not be subject to disclosure under section
552 of title 5, United States Code. Such mate-
rial shall not be discoverable or admissible in
any other Federal, State, or local judicial or ad-
ministrative proceedings, except—
‘‘(i) a new allocation pursuant to sub-
section (i) for the same remedial action, or
‘‘(ii) an initial allocation for a dif-
ferent remedial action at the same facility.
‘‘(B) DISCOVERABILITY AND ADMISSIBIL-
ITY.—Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the
original of any document or material submitted
to the allocator or placed in the document re-
pository was, in the hands of the party which
provided it, otherwise discoverable or admissi-
ble, then such original document, if subse-
quently sought from such party, shall remain
so. If a fact generated or obtained during the
allocation was, in the hands of a witness, other-
wise discoverable or admissible, then such fact,
if subsequently sought from such other party,
shall remain so.
IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 523
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 594) to amend title II of 
the Social Security Act to repeal the Government pension offset and 
windfall elimination provisions. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 11, 2004
Mr. TURNER of Texas (for himself, Mr. BELL, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON 
of Texas, Mr. DOGGETT, Mr. EDWARDS, Mr. FROST, Mr. GONZALEZ, Mr. 
GREEN of Texas, Mr. HINOJOSA, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mr. 
LAMPSON, Mr. ORTIZ, Mr. REYES, Mr. RODRIGUEZ, Mr. SANDLIN, and 
Mr. STENHOLM) submitted the following resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on Rules 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 594) to amend 
title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the Govern-
ment pension offset and windfall elimination provisions.
Resolved, That, immediately upon the adoption of this 
resolution, the House shall without intervention of any 
point of order consider in the House the bill (H.R. 594) 
to amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the 
Government pension offset and windfall elimination provi-
sions. The bill shall be considered as read for amendment. 
The previous question shall be considered as ordered on
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(1) STANDARD
FORM.—Section 309(a)(1) of
such Act (2 U.S.C. 437g(a)(1)) is amended by in-
serting after ‘‘shall be notarized,’’ the following:
‘‘shall be in a standard form prescribed by the Com-
mission, shall not include (but may refer to) extra-
neous materials,’’.
(2) 
DISCLAIMER
LANGUAGE.—Section
309(a)(1) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 437g(a)(1)) is
amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘(a)(1)’’ and inserting
‘‘(a)(1)(A)’’; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new
subparagraph:
‘‘(B) The written notice of a complaint provided by
the Commission under subparagraph (A) to a person al-
leged to have committed a violation referred to in the com-
plaint shall include a cover letter (in a form prescribed
by the Commission) and the following statement: ‘The en-
closed complaint has been filed against you with the Fed-
eral Election Commission. The Commission has not veri-
fied or given official sanction to the complaint. The Com-
mission will make no decision to pursue the complaint for
a period of at least 15 days from your receipt of this com-
plaint. You may, if you wish, submit a written statement
to the Commission explaining why the Commission should