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(b) DEADLINE
FOR STANDARDS, POLICIES, AND 
GUIDELINES.—Not later than 120 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Deputy Director for Man-
agement of the Office of Management and Budget shall 
issue the standards, policies, and guidelines required 
under section 503(c)(1) of title 31, United States Code, 
as added by subsection (a). 
(c) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 150 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Deputy Director 
for Management of the Office of Management and Budget, 
in consultation with the Council and the Director of the 
Office of Management and Budget, shall issue any regula-
tions as are necessary to implement the requirements of 
section 503(c) of title 31, United States Code, as added 
by subsection (a). 
SEC. 3. PROGRAM MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENT OFFICERS 
AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT POLICY COUN-
CIL. 
(a) AMENDMENT.—Chapter 11 of title 31, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘§ 1126. Program Management Improvement Officers 
and Program Management Policy Council 
‘‘(a) PROGRAM MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENT OFFI-
CERS.— 
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Whereas the United States Soccer Federation is attempting
to bring the 1999 Women’s World Cup tournament to
the United States;
Whereas the United States is capable of meeting all of the
requirements of a host country, including financing,
transportation, security, communication, and physical ac-
commodations;
Whereas the United States successfully hosted the 1994
Men’s World Cup tournament in nine cities throughout
the Nation; and
Whereas the 1999 Women’s World Cup tournament will con-
tribute to national and international goodwill because the
tournament will bring people from many nations together
in friendly competition: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
(1) recognizes and supports the efforts of the
United States Soccer Federation to bring the 1999
Women’s World Cup tournament to the United
States; and
(2) requests that the President of the United
States designate appropriate Federal agencies to
work with the United States Soccer Federation to
meet the Federation Internationale de Football As-
sociation’s requirements for the 1999 Women’s
World Cup tournament host country.
Æ
H. Res. 35
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,
January 17, 1995.
Resolved,
SECTION 1. LUMP–SUM PAYMENT FOR ACCRUED ANNUAL
LEAVE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—An eligible employee of the House of
Representatives—
(1) who is separated from employment involuntar-
ily;
(2) whose last day of employment is during the pe-
riod beginning on December 31, 1994, and ending on
June 30, 1995; and
(3) who is not reemployed by the House of Rep-
resentatives, the Senate, or an agency of the legislative
branch within 30 days after such last day of employ-
ment;
shall be paid a lump sum for the accrued annual leave of the
employee.
(b) PAYMENT.—The lump sum—
•HRES 35 EH
(1) shall be paid, as certified under subsection (c),
in an amount equal to the value of the total accrued an-
nual leave of the employee or the value of 30 days of the
accrued annual leave of the employee, whichever is less;
(2) shall be paid—
(A) for clerk hire employees, from the clerk
hire allowance of the Member for calendar year
1995;
(B) for committee employees, from amounts
appropriated for committees; and
(C) for other employees, from amounts appro-
priated to the employing authority for fiscal year
1995; and
(3) shall be computed using the rate of pay in effect
with respect to the employee on the last day of employ-
ment of the employee.
(c) CERTIFICATION.—For purposes of this resolution,
accrued annual leave of an employee shall be certified by the
appropriate employing authority—
(1) as of December 31, 1994, in the case of an em-
ployee whose last day of employment is December 31,
1994, or January 1, 2, or 3, 1995; and
(2) as of the last day of employment of the em-
ployee, in the case of an employee whose last day of em-
•HRES 35 EH
ployment is after January 3, 1995, and before July 1,
1995.
SEC. 2. REGULATIONS.
The Committee on House Oversight shall have authority
to prescribe regulations to carry out this resolution.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
As used in this resolution—
(1) the term ‘‘eligible employee’’ means, with re-
spect to the House of Representatives, an employee
whose pay is disbursed by the Clerk of the House of
Representatives or the Chief Administrative Officer of
the House of Representatives, as applicable, except that
such term does not include—
(A) an employee under the clerk hire allowance
whose appointing Member is not a Member of the
House of Representatives in the One Hundred
Fourth Congress; or
(B) a uniformed or civilian support employee
under the Capitol Police Board; and
(2) the term ‘‘agency of the legislative branch’’
means the Office of the Architect of the Capitol, the Bo-
tanic Garden, the General Accounting Office, the Gov-
ernment Printing Office, the Library of Congress, the
•HRES 35 EH
Office of Technology Assessment, and the Congressional
Budget Office.
Attest:
Clerk.
I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2140 
To promote freedom, human rights, and the rule of law as part of United 
States-Vietnam relations. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 30, 2015 
Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. ROHRABACHER, 
Mr. CONNOLLY, Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California, Mr. ROYCE, and 
Mr. LOWENTHAL) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To promote freedom, human rights, and the rule of law 
as part of United States-Vietnam relations. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Vietnam Human Rights Act of 2015’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Findings and purpose. 
Sec. 3. Prohibition on increased nonhumanitarian assistance to the Government 
of Vietnam. 
Sec. 4. Easing of restrictions for Vietnam under the Arms Export Control Act. 
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SEC. 105. No provision which is included in an appro-
priations Act enumerated in section 101 but which was
not included in the applicable appropriations Act for fiscal
year 1998 and which by its terms is applicable to more
than one appropriation, fund, or authority shall be appli-
cable to any appropriation, fund, or authority provided in
this joint resolution.
SEC. 106. Unless otherwise provided for in this joint
resolution or in the applicable appropriations Act, appro-
priations and funds made available and authority granted
pursuant to this joint resolution shall be available until
(a) enactment into law of an appropriation for any project
or activity provided for in this joint resolution, or (b) the
enactment into law of the applicable appropriations Act
by both Houses without any provision for such project or
activity, or (c) October 9, 1998, whichever first occurs.
SEC. 107. Appropriations made and authority grant-
ed pursuant to this joint resolution shall cover all obliga-
tions or expenditures incurred for any program, project,
or activity during the period for which funds or authority
for such project or activity are available under this joint
resolution.
SEC. 108. Expenditures made pursuant to this joint
resolution shall be charged to the applicable appropriation,
fund, or authorization whenever a bill in which such appli-
‘‘(1) DESIGNATION.—The head of each agency 
described in section 901(b) shall designate a senior 
executive of the agency as the agency Program Man-
agement Improvement Officer. The Program Man-
agement Improvement Officer shall report directly to 
the head of the agency. 
‘‘(2) FUNCTIONS.—The Program Management 
Improvement Officer shall— 
‘‘(A) implement agency program manage-
ment policies established under section 503(c); 
and 
‘‘(B) develop a written strategy for en-
hancing the role of program managers within 
the agency that includes the following: 
‘‘(i) Enhanced training and edu-
cational opportunities for program man-
agers. 
‘‘(ii) Mentoring of current and future 
program managers by experienced senior 
executives and program managers within 
the agency. 
‘‘(iii) Improved career paths and ca-
reer opportunities for program managers. 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In the case of any applica-
ble period beginning after 2017, each of the dollar 
amounts described in paragraph (4) shall be in-
creased by an amount equal to— 
‘‘(A) such dollar amount; multiplied by 
‘‘(B) the cost-of-living adjustment deter-
mined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar 
year following the year which such applicable 
period begins, determined by substituting ‘cal-
endar year 2016’ for ‘calendar year 1992’ in 
subparagraph (B) thereof. 
‘‘(2) APPLICABLE
PERIOD.—For purposes of 
this subsection, the term ‘applicable period’ means 
the 4-year period beginning with the first day fol-
lowing the date of the last general election for the 
office of President and ending on the date of the 
next such general election. 
‘‘(3) ROUNDING.—If any amount as adjusted 
under paragraph (1) is not a multiple of $100, such 
amount shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of 
$100. 
‘‘(4) 
AMOUNTS
DESCRIBED.—The 
dollar 
amounts described in this paragraph are each of the 
dollar amounts in the following provisions of this 
chapter: 
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IV
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 361
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit foreign
travel by a retiring Member.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 1, 1996
Mr. ZIMMER submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the
Committee on Rules
RESOLUTION
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to
prohibit foreign travel by a retiring Member.
Resolved, That the Rules of the House of Representa-
tives are amended by adding at the end the following new
rule:
‘‘RULE LIII.
‘‘RESTRICTION ON FOREIGN TRAVEL BY MEMBERS NOT
SEEKING REELECTION
‘‘1. A retiring Member, or such Member’s personal
staff, shall not engage in travel outside the United States
pursuant to clause 8 of rule I, clauses 2(n) or 5(e) of rule
XI, or section 502(b) of the Mutual Security Act of 1954
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The trade authorities 
procedures shall not apply to any implementing 
bill submitted with respect to a trade agreement 
or trade agreements entered into under section 
103(b) if during the 60-day period beginning on 
the date that one House of Congress agrees to a 
procedural disapproval resolution for lack of no-
tice or consultations with respect to such trade 
agreement or agreements, the other House sepa-
rately agrees to a procedural disapproval resolu-
tion with respect to such trade agreement or 
agreements. 
(B) PROCEDURAL
DISAPPROVAL
RESOLU-
TION.—(i) For purposes of this paragraph, the 
term ‘‘procedural disapproval resolution’’ means 
a resolution of either House of Congress, the sole 
matter after the resolving clause of which is as 
follows: ‘‘That the President has failed or refused 
to notify or consult in accordance with the Bi-
partisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Ac-
countability Act of 2015 on negotiations with re-
spect to llllllll and, therefore, the 
trade authorities procedures under that Act shall 
not apply to any implementing bill submitted 
with respect to such trade agreement or agree-
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(22 U.S.C. 1754), unless the Committee on Standards of
Official Conduct determines such travel is essential to the
official responsibilities of the retiring member.
‘‘2. As used in this rule—
‘‘(a) a Member is a retiring Member after the
earlier of the date upon which the Member—
‘‘(1) announces to the press the intention
not to seek election to the House of Representa-
tives for the succeeding Congress;
‘‘(2) fails to meet the qualifying deadline
for election to the House of Representatives for
the succeeding Congress; or
‘‘(3) is defeated in any primary or general
election to the House of Representatives for the
succeeding Congress; and
‘‘(b) the term ‘Member’ means a Representative
in, or a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the
House of Representatives.’’.
Æ
HRES 425 IH
prior to its consideration, shall be debatable for not to ex-
ceed one-hour to be equally divided and controlled by the
proponent and a member opposed thereto, and shall not
be subject to an amendment in the House or in the Com-
mittee of the Whole. If more than one amendment in the
nature of a substitute is adopted, then only the one receiv-
ing the greater number of affirmative votes shall be con-
sidered as finally adopted. In the case of a tie for the
greater number of affirmative votes, then only the last
amendment to receive that number of affirmative votes
shall be considered as finally adopted.
SEC. 3. Following the disposition of amendments in
the nature of the substitute listed in section 2, the bill
as so amended shall be considered for amendment under
the five-minute rule. No amendment to any amendment
shall be in order. No amendment shall be subject to a de-
mand for the division of the question in the House or in
the Committee of the Whole. Debate on any amendment
to the bill shall not exceed sixty minutes. At the conclusion
of the consideration of the bill for amendment, the Com-
mittee shall rise and report the bill to the House with such
amendments as may have been adopted. The previous
question shall be considered to be ordered on the bill and
any amendment thereto to final passage without interven-
IV
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 363
Electing Representative Constance A. Morella of Maryland to act as Speaker
pro tempore.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 6, 1996
Mr. DAVIS submitted the following resolution; which was considered and
agreed to
RESOLUTION
Electing Representative Constance A. Morella of Maryland
to act as Speaker pro tempore.
Resolved, That the Honorable Constance A. Morella,
a Representative from the State of Maryland, be, and she
is hereby, elected Speaker pro tempore during any absence
of the Speaker, such authority to continue not later than
Tuesday, February 27, 1996.
SEC. 2. The Clerk of the House shall notify the Presi-
dent and the Senate of the election of the Honorable Con-
stance A. Morella as Speaker pro tempore during the ab-
sence of the Speaker.
Æ
H. Res. 363
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
February 6, 1996.
Resolved, That the Honorable Constance A. Morella, a
Representative from the State of Maryland, be, and she is
hereby, elected Speaker pro tempore during any absence of
the Speaker, such authority to continue not later than Tues-
day, February 27, 1996.
SEC. 2. The Clerk of the House shall notify the Presi-
dent and the Senate of the election of the Honorable Con-
stance A. Morella as Speaker pro tempore during the absence
of the Speaker.
Attest:
Clerk.
IV
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 364
Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 125) to repeal the ban
on semiautomatic assault weapons and the ban on large capacity ammunition.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 23, 1996
Mr. BARR of Georgia submitted the following resolution; which was referred
to the Committee on Rules
RESOLUTION
Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 125) to
repeal the ban on semiautomatic assault weapons and
the ban on large capacity ammunition.
Resolved, That immediately upon the adoption of this
resolution it shall be in order, any rule of the House to
the contrary notwithstanding, to consider in the House the
bill (H.R. 125) to repeal the ban on semiautomatic assault
weapons and the ban on large capacity ammunition feed-
ing devices, 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 and one half
hours controlled by Representative Barr of Georgia or his
designee. The previous question shall be considered as or-
HRES 364 IH
dered on the bill and amendments thereto to final passage
without intervening motion except one motion to recom-
mit.
Æ
I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2145 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the Physician Ambas-
sadors Helping Veterans program to seek to employ physicians at the 
Department of Veterans Affairs on a without compensation basis in 
practice areas and specialties with staffing shortages and long appoint-
ment waiting times. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 30, 2015 
Mr. CULBERSON (for himself, Mr. HENSARLING, Mr. HUELSKAMP, Mr. 
THORNBERRY, and Mr. FARENTHOLD) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the 
Physician Ambassadors Helping Veterans program to 
seek to employ physicians at the Department of Veterans 
Affairs on a without compensation basis in practice areas 
and specialties with staffing shortages and long appoint-
ment waiting times. 
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 ‘‘Physician Ambas-
sadors Helping Veterans Act’’. 
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of the question in the House or in the Committee of the
Whole. All points of order against the amendments made
in order to the committee amendment in the nature of a
substitute 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. Any Member may demand a separate
vote in the House on any amendment adopted in the Com-
mittee of the Whole to the bill or to the committee amend-
ment in the nature of a substitute. The previous question
shall be considered as ordered on the bill and amendments
thereto to final passage without intervening motion except
one motion to recommit with or without instructions.
SEC. 2. It shall be in order at any time for the chair-
man of the Committee on Agriculture or his designee to
offer amendments en bloc consisting of amendments speci-
fied in the report of the Committee on Rules accompany-
ing this resolution not earlier disposed of or germane
modifications of any such amendments. Amendments en
bloc offered pursuant to this section shall be considered
as read (except that modifications shall be reported), shall
be debatable for twenty minutes equally divided and con-
trolled by the chairman and ranking minority member of
the Committee on Agriculture or their designees, shall not
be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a
IV
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 367
Designating minority membership on certain standing committees of the
House.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 28, 1996
Mr. FAZIO submitted the following resolution; which was considered and
agreed to
RESOLUTION
Designating minority membership on certain standing
committees of the House.
Resolved, That the following Members be, and they
are hereby, elected to the following standing committees
of the House of Representatives:
COMMITTEE
ON
TRANSPORTATION
AND
INFRA-
STRUCTURE: Mr. Sawyer of Ohio and Mr. Taylor of Mis-
sissippi.
COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE: Mr. Volkmer of Missouri,
to rank directly below Mr. Brown of California and Mr.
Gordon of Tennessee, to rank directly below Mr. Hall of
Texas.
HRES 367 ATH
COMMITTEE
ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: Mr.
Rose of North Carolina and Ms. Danner of Missouri.
COMMITTEE
ON BANKING
AND FINANCIAL SERV-
ICES: Ms. McKinney of Georgia.
Æ
H. Res. 367
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
February 28, 1996.
Resolved, That the following Members be, and they are
hereby, elected to the following standing committees of the
House of Representatives:
COMMITTEE
ON TRANSPORTATION
AND INFRASTRUC-
TURE: Mr. Sawyer of Ohio and Mr. Taylor of Mississippi.
COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE: Mr. Volkmer of Missouri, to
rank directly below Mr. Brown of California and Mr. Gordon
of Tennessee, to rank directly below Mr. Hall of Texas.
COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: Mr. Rose
of North Carolina and Ms. Danner of Missouri.
COMMITTEE ON BANKING AND FINANCIAL SERVICES:
Ms. McKinney of Georgia.
Attest:
Clerk.
IV
House Calendar No. 185
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 368
[Report No. 104–464]
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 994) to require the periodic
review and automatic termination of Federal regulations.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 29, 1996
Mr. GOSS, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following resolution;
which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed
RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 994) to require
the periodic review and automatic termination of Federal
regulations.
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. 994) to require the periodic review
and automatic termination of Federal regulations. The
first reading of the bill shall be dispensed with. General
HRES 368 RH
clusion 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. Any Member
may demand a separate vote in the House on any amend-
ment adopted in the Committee of the Whole to the bill
or to the amendment in the nature of a substitute made
in order as original text. The previous question shall be
considered as ordered on the bill and amendments thereto
to final passage without intervening motion except one
motion to recommit with or without instructions.
SEC. 2. Upon passage of H.R. 994, the action by
which the House amended and passed the bill (S. 219)
to ensure economy and efficiency of Federal Government
operations by establishing a moratorium on regulatory
rulemaking actions, and for other purposes, shall be va-
cated. It shall be in order to take that Senate bill from
the Speaker’s table and consider the Senate bill in the
House. It shall be in order to consider a motion, if offered
by the chairman of the Committee on Government Reform
and Oversight or his designee, that the House strike all
after the enacting clause of the Senate bill and insert the
text of H.R. 994 as passed by the House. The motion to
amend shall be debatable for one hour equally divided and
controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member
of the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
HRES 368 RH
Points of order against the motion to amend for failure
to comply with clause 7 of rule XVI are waived. The pre-
vious question shall be considered as ordered on the mo-
tion to amend and on the Senate bill to final passage with-
out intervening motion except one motion to commit. If
the motion to amend is adopted and the Senate bill, as
amended, is passed, then it shall be in order to move that
the House insist on its amendments to S. 219 and request
a conference with the Senate thereon.
House Calendar No. 185
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 368
[Report No. 104–464]
RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 994)
to require the periodic review and automatic ter-
mination of Federal regulations.
FEBRUARY 29, 1996
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed