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Calendar No. 439 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 223 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
APRIL 27, 2016 
Received; read twice and placed on the calendar 
AN ACT 
To authorize the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, 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 ‘‘Great Lakes Restora-
tion Initiative Act of 2016’’. 
SEC. 2. GREAT LAKES RESTORATION INITIATIVE. 
Section 118(c)(7) of the Federal Water Pollution 
Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1268(c)(7)) is amended— 
(1) by striking subparagraphs (B) and (C) and 
inserting the following: 
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by electronic device without intervening business: Pro-
vided, That the time for voting by electronic device on the
first in any series of questions shall be not less than fifteen
minutes. After the reading of the final lines of the bill,
a motion that the Committee of the Whole rise and report
the bill to the House with such amendments as may have
been adopted shall, if offered by the majority leader or
a designee, have precedence over a motion to amend. At
the conclusion of consideration of the bill for amendment
the Committee shall rise and report the bill to the House
with such amendments as may have been adopted. The
previous question shall be considered as ordered on the
bill and amendments thereto to final passage without in-
tervening motion except one motion to recommit with or
without instructions.
House Calendar No. 254
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 479
[Report No. 104–678]
RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3814)
making appropriations for the Departments of
Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and
related agencies for the fiscal year ending Sep-
tember 30, 1997, and for other purposes.
JULY 16, 1996
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
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House Calendar No. 5
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 47
[Report No. 104–6]
Providing for the consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 43) to amend
clause 2(g)(3) of House Rule XI to permit committee chairmen to sched-
ule hearings.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 27, 1995
Mr. SOLOMON, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following resolution
which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed
RESOLUTION
Providing for the consideration of the resolution (H. Res.
43) to amend clause 2(g)(3) of House Rule XI to permit
committee chairmen to schedule hearings.
Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this
resolution it shall be in order to consider in the House
as in the Committee of the Whole the resolution (H. Res.
43) to amend clause 2(g)(3) of House Rule XI to permit
committee chairmen to schedule hearings.
House Calendar No. 5
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 47
[Report No. 104–6]
RESOLUTION
Providing for the consideration of the resolution
(H. Res. 43) to amend clause 2(g)(3) of House
Rule XI to permit committee chairmen to sched-
ule hearings.
JANUARY 27, 1995
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
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‘‘(B) FOCUS AREAS.—In carrying out the 
Initiative, the Administrator shall prioritize pro-
grams and projects, to be carried out in coordi-
nation with non-Federal partners, that address 
the priority areas described in the Initiative Ac-
tion Plan, including— 
‘‘(i) the remediation of toxic sub-
stances and areas of concern; 
‘‘(ii) the prevention and control of 
invasive species and the impacts of invasive 
species; 
‘‘(iii) the protection and restoration of 
nearshore health and the prevention and 
mitigation of nonpoint source pollution; 
‘‘(iv) habitat and wildlife protection 
and restoration, including wetlands res-
toration and preservation; and 
‘‘(v) accountability, monitoring, eval-
uation, communication, and partnership 
activities. 
‘‘(C) PROJECTS.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—In carrying out 
the Initiative, the Administrator shall col-
laborate with other Federal partners, in-
cluding the Great Lakes Interagency Task 
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A BILL 
To authorize the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, and 
for other purposes. 
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the Senate Committee on Environment and 
Public Works a yearly detailed description 
of the progress of the Initiative and 
amounts transferred to participating Fed-
eral departments and agencies under sub-
paragraph (D)(ii). 
‘‘(I) INITIATIVE ACTION PLAN DEFINED.— 
In this paragraph, the term ‘Initiative Action 
Plan’ means the comprehensive, multi-year ac-
tion plan for the restoration of the Great 
Lakes, first developed pursuant to the Joint 
Explanatory Statement of the Conference Re-
port accompanying the Department of the Inte-
rior, Environment, and Related Agencies Ap-
propriations Act, 2010 (Public Law 111–88). 
‘‘(J) FUNDING.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—There is author-
ized to be appropriated to carry out this 
paragraph $300,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2017 through 2021. 
‘‘(ii) LIMITATION.—Nothing in this 
paragraph creates, expands, or amends the 
authority of the Administrator to imple-
ment programs or projects under— 
‘‘(I) this section; 
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‘‘(II) the Initiative Action Plan; 
or 
‘‘(III) the Great Lakes Water 
Quality Agreement.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives April 26, 2016. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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Calendar No. 439 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 223 
AN ACT 
To authorize the Great Lakes Restoration 
Initiative, and for other purposes. 
APRIL 27, 2016 
Received; read twice and placed on the calendar 
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H. Res. 481
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
July 25, 1996.
Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this
resolution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 1(b) of
rule XXIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee
of the Whole House on the state of the Union for consider-
ation of the bill (H.R. 3820) to amend the Federal Elec-
tion Campaign Act of 1971 to reform the financing of
Federal election campaigns, and for other purposes. The
first reading of the bill shall be dispensed with. General
debate shall be confined to the bill and shall not exceed
one hour equally divided and controlled by the chairman
and ranking minority member of the Committee on House
Oversight. After general debate the bill shall be considered
for amendment under the five-minute rule and shall be
considered as read. The amendment numbered 1 printed
in the portion of the Congressional Record designated for
that purpose in clause 6 of rule XXIII on Wednesday, July
24, 1996, by Representative Thomas of California shall
be considered as adopted in the House and in the Commit-
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tee of the Whole. No other amendment shall be in order
except an amendment in the nature of a substitute consist-
ing of the text of H.R. 3505, modified by the amendment
printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accom-
panying this resolution. That amendment may be offered
only by the minority leader or his designee, shall be consid-
ered as read, shall be debatable for one hour equally di-
vided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent,
and shall not be subject to amendment. All points of order
against that amendment are waived. At the conclusion of
consideration of the bill for amendment the Committee
shall rise and report the bill to the House with such
amendment as may have been adopted. The previous ques-
tion shall be considered as ordered on the bill and any
amendment thereto to final passage without intervening
motion except one motion to recommit with or without in-
structions.
Attest:
Clerk.
IV
House Calendar No. 255
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 481
[Report No. 104–685]
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3820) to amend the Federal
Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reform the financing of Federal
election campaigns, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 17, 1996
Mr. SOLOMON, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following resolu-
tion; which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed
RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3820) to amend
the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reform
the financing of Federal election campaigns, and for
other purposes.
Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this
resolution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 1(b) of
rule XXIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee
of the Whole House on the state of the Union for consider-
ation of the bill (H.R. 3820) to amend the Federal Elec-
tion Campaign Act of 1971 to reform the financing of
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Federal election campaigns, and for other purposes. The
first reading of the bill shall be dispensed with. General
debate shall be confined to the bill and shall not exceed
one hour equally divided and controlled by the chairman
and ranking minority member of the Committee on House
Oversight. After general debate the bill shall be considered
for amendment under the five-minute rule and shall be
considered as read. No amendment shall be in order except
an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of
the text of H.R. 3505, modified by the amendment printed
in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying
this resolution. That amendment may be offered only by
the minority leader or his designee, shall be considered as
read, shall be debatable for one hour equally divided and
controlled by the proponent and an opponent, and shall
not be subject to amendment. All points of order against
that amendment are waived. At the conclusion of consider-
ation of the bill for amendment the Committee shall rise
and report the bill to the House with such amendment
as may have been adopted. The previous question shall
be considered as ordered on the bill and any amendment
thereto to final passage without intervening motion except
one motion to recommit with or without instructions.
I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2240 
To amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 relative to the powers of 
the Department of Justice Inspector General. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 5, 2015 
Mr. RICHMOND (for himself, Mr. JODY B. HICE of Georgia, and Mr. LAB-
RADOR) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 relative to 
the powers of the Department of Justice Inspector General. 
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 ‘‘Inspector General Ac-
cess Act of 2015’’. 
SEC. 2. INVESTIGATIONS OF DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 
PERSONNEL. 
Section 8E of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 
U.S.C. App.) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
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(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘and 
paragraph (3)’’; 
(B) by striking paragraph (3); 
(C) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and 
(5) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and 
(D) in paragraph (4), as redesignated, by 
striking ‘‘paragraph (4)’’ and inserting ‘‘para-
graph (3)’’; and 
(2) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘, except with 
respect to allegations described in subsection 
(b)(3),’’. 
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resolution, shall be considered as adopted in the House
and in the Committee of the Whole. The bill, as amended,
shall be considered as the original bill for the purpose of
further amendment and shall be considered as read. No
other amendment shall be in order except (1) the further
amendment printed in part 2 of the report of the Commit-
tee on Rules, which may be offered only by the chairman
of the Committee on the Budget or his designee, shall be
considered as read, shall be debatable for the time speci-
fied in the report equally divided and controlled by the
proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amend-
ment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division
of the question in the House or in the Committee of the
Whole; and (2) a further amendment in the nature of a
substitute consisting of the text of H.R. 3832, which may
be offered only by the minority leader or his designee, shall
be considered as read, shall be debatable for one hour
equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an
opponent, and shall not be subject to amendment. All
points of order against the further amendments are
waived. At the conclusion of consideration of the bill, as
amended, for amendment the Committee shall rise and re-
port the bill, as amended, to the House with such further
amendments as may have been adopted. The previous
question shall be considered as ordered on the bill, as
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amended, and any further amendments thereto to final
passage without intervening motion except one motion to
recommit with or without instructions.
Attest:
Clerk.
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2241 
AN ACT 
To direct the Administrator of the United States Agency 
for International Development to submit to Congress a 
report on the development and use of global health inno-
vations in the programs, projects, and activities of the 
Agency. 
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 ‘‘Global Health Innova-
tion Act of 2015’’. 
SEC. 2. ANNUAL REPORT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter 
for a period of 4 years, the Administrator of the United 
States Agency for International Development shall submit 
to Congress a report on the development and use of global 
health innovations in the programs, projects, and activities 
of the Agency. 
(b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The report re-
quired by subsection (a) shall include the following: 
(1) A description of— 
(A) the extent to which global health inno-
vations described in subsection (a) include 
drugs, diagnostics, devices, vaccines, electronic 
and mobile health technologies, and related be-
havior change and service delivery innovations; 
(B) how innovation has advanced the 
Agency’s commitments to achieving an HIV/ 
AIDS-free generation, ending preventable child 
and maternal deaths, and protecting commu-
nities from infectious diseases, as well as 
furthered by the Global Health Strategic 
Framework;
(C) how goals are set for health product 
development in relation to the Agency’s health- 
related goals and how progress and impact are 
measured towards those goals; 
(D) how the Agency’s investments in inno-
vation relate to its stated goals; and 
(E) progress made towards health product 
development goals. 
(2) How the Agency both, independently and 
with partners, donors, and public-private partner-
ships, is— 
(A) leveraging United States investments 
to achieve greater impact in health innovation; 
(B) engaging in activities to develop, ad-
vance, and introduce affordable, available, and 
appropriate global health products; and 
(C) scaling up appropriate health innova-
tions in the development pipeline. 
(3) A description of collaboration and coordina-
tion with other Federal departments and agencies, 
including the Centers for Disease Control and Pre-
vention, in support of global health product develop-
ment, including a description of how the Agency is 
working to ensure critical gaps in product develop-
ment for global health are being filled.
(4) A description of how the Agency is coordi-
nating and aligning global health innovation activi-
ties between the Global Development Lab, the Cen-
ter for Accelerating Innovation and Impact, and the 
Bureau for Global Health. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 18, 
2015. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2241 
AN ACT 
To direct the Administrator of the United States 
Agency for International Development to submit 
to Congress a report on the development and use 
of global health innovations in the programs, 
projects, and activities of the Agency.
H. Res. 483
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
July 24, 1996.
Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this
resolution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 1(b) of
rule XXIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee
of the Whole House on the state of the Union for consider-
ation of the bill (H.R. 3816) making appropriations for
energy and water development for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 1997, and for other purposes. The first
reading of the bill shall be dispensed with. General debate
shall be confined to the bill and shall not exceed one hour
equally divided and controlled by the chairman and rank-
ing minority member of the Committee on Appropriations.
After general debate the bill shall be considered for
amendment under the five-minute rule. Points of order
against provisions in the bill for failure to comply with
clause 2 or 6 of rule XXI are waived. During consideration
of the bill for amendment, the Chairman of the Committee
of the Whole may accord priority in recognition on the
basis of whether the Member offering an amendment has
•HRES 483 EH
caused it to be printed in the portion of the Congressional
Record designated for that purpose in clause 6 of rule
XXIII. Amendments so printed shall be considered as
read. The Chairman of the Committee of the Whole may
postpone until a time during further consideration in the
Committee of the Whole a request for a recorded vote on
any amendment. The Chairman of the Committee of the
Whole may reduce to not less than five minutes the time
for voting by electronic device on any postponed question
that immediately follows another vote by electronic device
without intervening business, provided that the time for
voting by electronic device on the first in any series of
questions shall be not less than fifteen minutes. After the
reading of the final lines of the bill, a motion that the
Committee of the Whole rise and report the bill to the
House with such amendments as may have been adopted
shall, if offered by the majority leader or a designee, have
precedence over a motion to amend. At the conclusion of
consideration of the bill for amendment the Committee
shall rise and report the bill to the House with such
amendments as may have been adopted. The previous
question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and
amendments thereto to final passage without intervening
•HRES 483 EH
motion except one motion to recommit with or without in-
structions.
Attest:
Clerk.
SEC. 2. ANNUAL REPORT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, 
the Administrator of the United States Agency for Inter-
national Development shall submit to Congress a report 
on the development and use of global health innovations 
in the programs, projects, and activities of the Agency. 
(b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The report re-
quired by subsection (a) shall include the following: 
(1) A description of— 
(A) the extent to which global health inno-
vations described in subsection (a) include 
drugs, diagnostics, devices, vaccines, electronic 
and mobile health technologies, and related be-
havior change and service delivery innovations; 
(B) how innovation has advanced the 
Agency’s commitments to achieving an HIV/ 
AIDS-free generation, ending preventable child 
and maternal deaths, and protecting commu-
nities from infectious diseases, as well as 
furthered by the Global Health Strategic 
Framework; 
(C) how goals are set for health product 
development in relation to the Agency’s health- 
related goals and how progress and impact are 
measured towards those goals; 
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(D) how the Agency’s investments in inno-
vation relate to its stated goals; and 
(E) progress made towards health product 
development goals. 
(2) How the Agency both, independently and 
with partners, donors, and public-private partner-
ships, is— 
(A) leveraging United States investments 
to achieve greater impact in health innovation; 
(B) engaging in activities to develop, ad-
vance, and introduce affordable, available, and 
appropriate global health products; and 
(C) scaling up appropriate health innova-
tions in the development pipeline. 
(3) A description of collaboration and coordina-
tion with other Federal departments and agencies, 
including the Centers for Disease Control and Pre-
vention, in support of global health product develop-
ment, including a description of how the Agency is 
working to ensure critical gaps in product develop-
ment for global health are being filled. 
(4) A description of how the Agency is coordi-
nating and aligning global health innovation activi-
ties between the Global Development Lab, the Cen-
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Bureau for Global Health. 
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