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•HRES 565 IH 
Whereas Colombians of all walks of life have suffered as a 
result of the violence, which has included massacres, 
kidnappings, assassinations, sexual violence, extrajudicial 
executions, use of landmines, recruitment of child sol-
diers, forced disappearances, and forced displacement; 
Whereas minority groups, including the Afro-Colombian, in-
digenous and rural communities, as well as women, have 
been disproportionately harmed by the conflict; and 
Whereas successfully negotiating an end to the Colombian 
conflict will positively contribute to regional stability and 
promote United States policy goals in the Western Hemi-
sphere by strengthening the rule of law, democracy, and 
human rights in Colombia: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes the importance of the ongoing 
negotiations between the Colombian government and 
the FARC; 
(2) commends Colombian President Juan 
Manuel Santos, who has demonstrated vision and 
leadership in effectively seeking a negotiated settle-
ment to end the conflict and lay the foundations for 
a sustainable peace; 
(3) calls on the negotiating parties to fully ad-
dress the just demands of victims of violence for 
truth, justice, meaningful reparations and guaran-
tees that the violence of the past will not be re-
peated; and 
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(2) Section 39(d) is amended by adding at the
end the following new paragraph:
‘‘(9) NO CARRYBACK OF SECTION 1400K CREDIT
BEFORE DATE OF ENACTMENT.—No portion of the
unused business credit for any taxable year which is
attributable to any commercial revitalization credit
determined under section 1400K may be carried
back to a taxable year ending before the date of the
enactment of section 1400K.’’
(3) Subparagraph (B) of section 48(a)(2) is
amended by inserting ‘‘or commercial revitalization’’
after ‘‘rehabilitation’’ each place it appears in the
text and heading.
(4) Subparagraph (C) of section 49(a)(1) is
amended by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of clause (ii),
by striking the period at the end of clause (iii) and
inserting ‘‘, and’’, and by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new clause:
‘‘(iv) the portion of the basis of any
qualified revitalization building attributable
to qualified revitalization expenditures.’’
(5) Paragraph (2) of section 50(a) is amended
by inserting ‘‘or 1400K(d)(2)’’ after ‘‘section 47(d)’’
each place it appears.
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(6) Subparagraph (A) of section 50(b)(2) is
amended by inserting ‘‘or qualified revitalization
building (respectively)’’ after ‘‘qualified rehabilitated
building’’.
(7) Subparagraph (B) of section 50(a)(2) is
amended by adding at the end the following new
sentence: ‘‘A similar rule shall apply for purposes of
section 1400K.’’
(8) Paragraph (2) of section 50(b) is amended
by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subparagraph (C),
by striking the period at the end of subparagraph
(D) and inserting ‘‘; and’’, and by adding at the end
the following new subparagraph:
‘‘(E) a qualified revitalization building (as
defined in section 1400K) to the extent of the
portion of the basis which is attributable to
qualified revitalization expenditures (as defined
in section 1400K).’’
(9) Subparagraph (C) of section 50(b)(4) is
amended—
(A) by inserting ‘‘or commercial revitaliza-
tion’’ after ‘‘rehabilitated’’ in the text and head-
ing, and
(B) by inserting ‘‘or commercial revitaliza-
tion’’ after ‘‘rehabilitation’’.
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(10) Subparagraph (C) of section 469(i)(3) is
amended—
(A) by inserting ‘‘or section 1400K’’ after
‘‘section 42’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘CREDIT’’ in the heading
and inserting ‘‘AND COMMERCIAL REVITALIZA-
TION CREDITS’’.
(h) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—
(1) The table of subchapters for chapter 1 is
amended by adding at the end the following new
item:
‘‘Subchapter X. Renewal Communities.’’
(2) The table of parts for subchapter X of
chapter 1 (as added by subtitle A) is amended by
adding at the end the following new items:
‘‘Part II.
Renewal community capital gain and stock.
‘‘Part III. Family development accounts.
‘‘Part IV. Additional Incentives.’’
Æ
IV 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 565 
Supporting the peace process in Colombia. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 15, 2015 
Mr. GALLEGO (for himself, Mr. BYRNE, Mr. LEWIS, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, 
Mr. FARR, and Mr. MCGOVERN) submitted the following resolution; 
which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Supporting the peace process in Colombia. 
Whereas the Republic of Colombia is one of the United 
States strongest allies in the Western Hemisphere; 
Whereas the peoples of the United States and Colombia share 
a history of friendship and a common commitment to 
peace and democratic values; 
Whereas peace negotiations between the Colombian Govern-
ment and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia 
(FARC) are advancing, affording an opportunity to end 
the most enduring conflict in our hemisphere; 
Whereas according to Colombia’s National Center of Histor-
ical Memory, over 6,000,000 people have been internally 
displaced and more than 220,000 killed over the course 
of the conflict, 80 percent of them civilians; 
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(4) urges President Barack Obama and his Ad-
ministration to continue to vigorously support these 
negotiations and to develop plans to support the Co-
lombian people in building a just and lasting peace. 
Æ 
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•HRES 568 IH 
Whereas Portland Timbers midfielder Diego Valeri was des-
ignated by Major League Soccer as the Most Valuable 
Player of the Major League Soccer Cup; 
Whereas the victory of the Portland Timbers in the Major 
League Soccer Cup was the first Major League Soccer 
championship win for Portland Timbers head coach, 
Caleb Porter, and Portland Timbers owner, Merritt 
Paulson; 
Whereas the victory of the Portland Timbers in the Major 
League Soccer Cup was the first such championship for 
any team in the Pacific Northwest; 
Whereas by giving back to the community through charity 
work, the Portland Timbers organization inspires the 
people of Soccer City, USA, also known as Portland, Or-
egon, both on and off the pitch; 
Whereas the supporters group of the Portland Timbers, the 
Timbers Army exemplifies pride in the Rose City, where 
there is no pity; 
Whereas the Timbers Army, through contributions to their 
community, club, and country, are the greatest of all sup-
porters in Major League Soccer; and 
Whereas the success of the Portland Timbers soccer team will 
broaden an appreciation of athletics in young people and 
encourage Oregonians to volunteer in their communities: 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) honors the Portland Timbers as the cham-
pions of Major League Soccer in 2015; 
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•HRES 566 EH 
with respect to any resolution reported through the legislative 
day of December 18, 2015. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
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may be appropriated to the Vaccine Injury Com-
pensation Trust Fund on and after the date of any
expenditure from the Trust Fund which is not per-
mitted by this section. The determination of whether
an expenditure is so permitted shall be made without
regard to—
‘‘(A) any provision of law which is not con-
tained or referenced in this title or in a revenue
Act; and
‘‘(B) whether such provision of law is a
subsequently enacted provision or directly or in-
directly seeks to waive the application of this
paragraph.’’.
(e) AMENDMENTS RELATED TO SECTION 915 OF
1997 ACT.—
(1) Section 915 of the Taxpayer Relief Act of
1997 is amended—
(A) in subsection (b), by inserting ‘‘or
1998’’ after ‘‘1997’’; and
(B) by amending subsection (d) to read as
follows:
‘‘(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply to
taxable years ending with or within calendar year 1997.’’.
House Calendar No. 82 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 566 
[Report No. 114–382] 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the Senate amend-
ment to the bill (H.R. 2029) making appropria-
tions for military construction, the Department 
of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for 
other purposes; providing for proceedings during 
the period from December 19, 2015, through 
January 4, 2016; and for other purposes. 
DECEMBER 16, 2015 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed 
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IV 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 568 
Honoring the Portland Timbers as the champions of Major League Soccer 
in 2015. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 17, 2015 
Ms. BONAMICI (for herself, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. SCHRADER, Mr. DEFAZIO, 
and Mr. WALDEN) submitted the following resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Honoring the Portland Timbers as the champions of Major 
League Soccer in 2015. 
Whereas, on December 6, 2015, the Portland Timbers won 
the Major League Soccer Cup, the championship match 
of Major League Soccer; 
Whereas by defeating the Columbus Crew by a score of 2 to 
1, the Portland Timbers won their first Major League 
Soccer championship and the 20th edition of the Major 
League Soccer Cup; 
Whereas Portland Timbers players Diego Valeri and Rodney 
Wallace scored goals in the Major League Soccer Cup; 
Whereas the goal by Diego Valeri in the first minute of the 
match was the earliest in Cup history; 
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•HRES 568 IH 
(2) recognizes the outstanding achievement of 
the Portland Timbers team, ownership, and staff; 
and 
(3) respectfully requests the Clerk of the House 
to transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to the 
Portland Timbers. 
Æ 
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IV 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 56 
Affirming the support of the United States for Macedonia’s accession to 
the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 27, 2015 
Mrs. MILLER of Michigan (for herself, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. STIV-
ERS, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. THOMPSON of 
Mississippi, Mr. POE of Texas, Mr. TURNER, Mr. KINZINGER of Illinois, 
Mr. COOK, and Ms. BORDALLO) submitted the following resolution; which 
was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Affirming the support of the United States for Macedonia’s 
accession to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization 
(NATO). 
Whereas Macedonia peacefully asserted and achieved inde-
pendent statehood in 1991, during the course of the 
former Yugoslavia’s violent disintegration; 
Whereas the United States has provided over $1,000,000,000 
in aid to Macedonia since it recognized its independence; 
Whereas Macedonia affirmed its commitment to joining the 
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in 1993, 
signed the Framework Documents for NATO’s partner-
ship for Peace in 1995, and started its Membership Ac-
tion Plan (MAP) in 1999; 
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(E) Section 7207 is amended by striking
‘‘or (e)’’.
(3) EFFECTIVE DATE.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in
subparagraph (B), the amendments made by
this subsection shall apply to requests made
after the later of December 31, 1998, or the
60th day after the Secretary of the Treasury
first issues the regulations referred to such sec-
tion 6104(d)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986, as amended by this section.
(B) PUBLICATION OF ANNUAL RETURNS.—
Section 6104(d) of such Code, as in effect be-
fore the amendments made by this subsection,
shall not apply to any return the due date for
which is after the date such amendments take
effect under subparagraph (A).
SEC. 305. SUBPART F EXEMPTION FOR ACTIVE FINANCING
INCOME.
(a) INCOME DERIVED FROM BANKING, FINANCING
OR SIMILAR BUSINESSES.—Section 954(h) (relating to in-
come derived in the active conduct of banking, financing,
or similar businesses) is amended to read as follows:
IV 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 572 
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Texas Western College’s 1966 NCAA 
Basketball Championship and recognizing the groundbreaking impact 
of the title game victory on diversity in sports and civil rights in the 
United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 18, 2015 
Mr. O’ROURKE (for himself, Mr. HURD of Texas, and Mr. PEARCE) submitted 
the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Edu-
cation and the Workforce 
RESOLUTION 
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Texas Western Col-
lege’s 1966 NCAA Basketball Championship and recog-
nizing the groundbreaking impact of the title game vic-
tory on diversity in sports and civil rights in the United 
States. 
Whereas, on March 19, 1966, Texas Western College (the 
‘‘Miners’’) defeated the University of Kentucky in the 
National Collegiate Athletic Association (‘‘NCAA’’) men’s 
college basketball final at Cole Field House in College 
Park, Maryland, by a score of 72–65; 
Whereas the 1966 Miners are still the only team from the 
State of Texas to win a NCAA Basketball Championship; 
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•HRES 572 IH 
Whereas this marked the first time an all-Black starting line-
up had won the NCAA Basketball Championship; 
Whereas after the 1966 championship, many college teams 
throughout the South following the Miners’ example 
began recruiting Black athletes, ending years of segrega-
tion; 
Whereas immediately after the championship, between the 
years of 1966 and 1985, the average number of Black 
players on college teams nearly doubled; 
Whereas every southern conference team (including the 
Southeastern Conference) followed the Miners’ example, 
and all basketball teams were integrated the following 
season; 
Whereas the top-ranked University of Kentucky men’s bas-
ketball team was favored in the final over the third- 
ranked Texas Western College squad; 
Whereas Texas Western College was led by coach Don 
Haskins and the University of Kentucky by coach Adolph 
Rupp; 
Whereas Coash Haskins taught his team the ‘‘swinging gate’’ 
defensive style he had learned as a player at Oklahoma 
Agricultural and Mechanical College (now Oklahoma 
State University) under legendary coach Henry Iba; 
Whereas the 1966 Texas Western College basketball team of 
Bobby Joe Hill (Detroit, Michigan), Orsten Artis (Gary, 
Indiana), Togo Railey (El Paso, Texas), Willie Worsley 
(New York, New York), David Palacio (El Paso, Texas), 
Dick Myers (Peabody, Kansas), Harry Flournoy (Gary, 
Indiana), Louis Baudoin (Albuquerque, New Mexico), 
Nevil Shed (New York, New York), Jerry Armstrong 
(Eagleville, Missouri), Willie Cager (New York, New 
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be determined separately for such corporation
and each such unit by taking into account—
‘‘(i) in the case of the eligible con-
trolled foreign corporation, only items of
income, deduction, gain, or loss and activi-
ties of such corporation not properly allo-
cable or attributable to any qualified busi-
ness unit of such corporation; and
‘‘(ii) in the case of a qualified busi-
ness unit, only items of income, deduction,
gain, or loss and activities properly alloca-
ble or attributable to such unit.
‘‘(4) LENDING
OR
FINANCE
BUSINESS.—For
purposes of this subsection, the term ‘lending or fi-
nance business’ means the business of—
‘‘(A) making loans;
‘‘(B) purchasing or discounting accounts
receivable, notes, or installment obligations;
‘‘(C) engaging in leasing (including enter-
ing into leases and purchasing, servicing, and
disposing of leases and leased assets);
‘‘(D) issuing letters of credit or providing
guarantees;
‘‘(E) providing charge and credit card
services; or
•HRES 572 IH 
York), and David ‘‘Big Daddy’’ Lattin (Houston, Texas) 
finished the basketball season 28–1; and 
Whereas the Texas Western College’s journey to the 1966 
NCAA championship was depicted in the 2006 film titled 
‘‘Glory Road’’: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives cele-
brates the 50th anniversary of the Texas Western Col-
lege’s 1966 NCAA Basketball Championship and recog-
nizes the groundbreaking impact of the title game victory 
on diversity in sports and civil rights in the United States. 
Æ 
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the benefits of such exclusion through the appli-
cation of this subsection,
‘‘(B) there shall be disregarded any item of
income, gain, loss, or deduction of an entity
which is not engaged in regular and continuous
transactions with customers which are not relat-
ed persons,
‘‘(C) there shall be disregarded any item of
income, gain, loss, or deduction with respect to
any transaction or series of transactions utiliz-
ing, or doing business with—
‘‘(i) one or more entities in order to
satisfy any home country requirement
under this subsection, or
‘‘(ii) a special purpose entity or ar-
rangement, including a securitization, fi-
nancing, or similar entity or arrangement,
if one of the principal purposes of such trans-
action or series of transactions is qualifying in-
come or gain for the exclusion under this sub-
section, and
‘‘(D) a related person, an officer, a director,
or an employee with respect to any controlled
foreign corporation (or qualified business unit)
which would otherwise be treated as a customer
SEC. 2220. P-ETHYLPHENOL.
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting
in numerical sequence the following new heading:
‘‘
9902.31.21
p-Ethylphenol (CAS No.
123–07–9) (provided for in
subheading 2907.19.20) ....
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2001
’’.
SEC. 2221. PANTERA.
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting
in numerical sequence the following new heading:
‘‘
9902.29.09
(+/¥)- Tetrahydrofurfuryl
(R)-2-[4-(6-chloroquinoxalin-2-
yloxy) phenoxy] propanoate
(CAS No. 119738–06–6) (pro-
vided for in subheading
2909.30.40) and any mixtures
containing such compound
(provided for in subheading
3808.30) ...................................
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2001
’’.
SEC. 2222. P-NITROBENZOIC ACID.
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting
in numerical sequence the following new heading:
‘‘
9902.32.70
p-Nitrobenzoic acid
(CAS No. 62–23–7)
(provided for in sub-
heading 2916.39.45)
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2001
’’.
SEC. 2223. P-TOLUENESULFONAMIDE.
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting
in numerical sequence the following new heading:
‘‘
9902.32.95
p-Toluenesulfonamide (CAS
No. 70–55–3) (provided for
in subheading 2935.00.95) ...
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2001
’’.
‘‘(o) ADVERTISING OF DIETARY INGREDIENTS AND
DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS.—
‘‘(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection:
‘‘(A) DIETARY
INGREDIENT.—The term
‘dietary ingredient’ means a dietary ingredient,
within the meaning of the Federal Food, Drug,
and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.).
‘‘(B) DIETARY
SUPPLEMENT.—The term
‘dietary supplement’ has the meaning given that
term by section 201(ff) of the Federal Food,
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321(ff)).
‘‘(2) ADVERTISING.—The making of an adver-
tisement by an advertiser for a dietary ingredient or
dietary supplement shall not constitute an unfair
method of competition, or deceptive act or practice,
in or affecting commerce for purposes of subsection
(a) if the advertisement is made in a manner con-
sistent with—
‘‘(A) the provisions of the Federal Food,
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et
seq.) amended or added by the Dietary Supple-
ment Health and Education Act of 1994 (Pub-
lic Law 103–417, 108 Stat. 4325); and
‘‘(B) this subsection (including paragraph
(4), if applicable).
•HRES 5 EH 
Program Information Act (Public Law 95–220, as 
amended by Public Law 98–169), identified other 
programs related to the program established or re-
authorized by the measure. 
(h) ESTIMATES OF DIRECT SPENDING.— 
(1) It shall not be in order to consider any concur-
rent resolution on the budget, or amendment thereto or 
conference report thereon, unless it contains a separate 
heading entitled ‘‘Direct Spending’’, which shall include 
a category for ‘‘Means-Tested Direct Spending’’ and a 
category for ‘‘Nonmeans-Tested Direct Spending’’ and 
sets forth— 
(A) the average rate of growth for each cat-
egory in the total amount of outlays during the 10- 
year period preceding the budget year; 
(B) estimates for each such category under 
current law for the period covered by the concurrent 
resolution; and 
(C) information on proposed reforms in such 
categories. 
(2) Before the consideration of a concurrent resolu-
tion on the budget by the Committee on the Budget for 
a fiscal year, the chair of the Committee on the Budget 
shall submit for printing in the Congressional Record a 
description of programs which shall be considered
•HRES 574 IH 
tary assumed power temporarily to restore civil order and 
safety; 
Whereas the military leader of the National Council for Peace 
and Order (NCPO), General Prayuth Chan-ocha, exer-
cises authority to issue constitutional reform and call for 
democratic elections; and 
Whereas the Constituent Committee completed the drafting 
of a new constitution on August 29, 2015, which was re-
jected by the National Reform Council on September 6, 
2015: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) calls for a restoration of civil government in 
Thailand established by fair, free, democratic, and 
open elections; and 
(2) expresses solidarity with the people of Thai-
land in their desire for democracy. 
Æ 
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