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•HRES 709 IH 
Whereas there is a growing concern within and outside the 
industry that the process of translating biomedical re-
search into effective treatments is obsolete; 
Whereas biotech and life sciences traditional financing vehi-
cles of private and public equity are becoming less effec-
tive funding sources because the needs and expectations 
of limited partners and shareholders are not consistent 
with the increasing complexity and risk of biomedical in-
novation; 
Whereas the lengthy process of biomedical innovation is be-
coming increasingly complex, expensive, uncertain, and 
fraught with conflicting motivations and public-policy im-
plications; 
Whereas industry professionals frequently refer to the ‘‘Valley 
of Death’’, a steadily widening funding and resource gap 
that currently exists between basic research and clinical 
development, effectively limiting the field of potential 
novel therapies, technologies, and treatments for patients; 
Whereas the life sciences industry needs novel approaches to 
early-stage drug development that better manage risk, 
lower capital cost, improve research effectiveness, create 
diverse portfolios, leverage risk-tolerant capital, and ac-
cess new capital sources; and 
Whereas innovative financial structures can achieve the nec-
essary grand scale of capital needed to support effective 
diversification of biotech investments and create stable 
and attractive investment opportunities along the devel-
opment pipeline: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes the importance of transformative 
breakthroughs in biomedicine, biotechnology, and life 
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sciences in the diagnosis, management, curing, and 
treatment of illness; 
(2) recognizes the need for bipartisan reform of 
the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in order 
to facilitate expeditious approval of safe and effec-
tive new products, better outcomes for patients, and 
more efficient and effective uses of FDA’s limited 
resources; 
(3) recognizes the existence of a ‘‘Valley of 
Death’’ in biomedicine, biotechnology, and life 
sciences funding, a steadily widening funding and re-
source gap that currently exists between basic re-
search and clinical development, effectively limiting 
the field of potential novel therapies and drugs for 
patients; and 
(4) recognizes innovative financial structures 
can achieve the necessary grand scale of capital 
needed to support translational research and devel-
opment in biomedicine, biotechnology, and life 
sciences. 
Æ 
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H. Res. 710 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
August 1, 2014. 
Resolved, That during further consideration of the bill 
(H.R. 5230) making supplemental appropriations for the fis-
cal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes, 
pursuant to House Resolution 696: 
(a) the amendments printed in part A of the report of 
the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution shall 
be considered as adopted; 
(b) all points of order against provisions in the bill, as 
amended, are waived; and 
(c) the previous question shall be considered as ordered 
on the bill, as amended, and on any further amendment 
thereto to final passage without intervening motion except (1) 
one additional hour of debate equally divided and controlled 
by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee 
on Appropriations and (2) one motion to recommit with or 
without instructions. 
SEC. 2. After passage of H.R. 5230, and on the legisla-
tive day of August 1, 2014, the House shall consider in the
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House the bill (H.R. 5272) to prohibit certain actions with 
respect to deferred action for aliens not lawfully present in 
the United States, and for other purposes. All points of order 
against consideration of the bill are waived. The amendment 
printed in part B of the report of the Committee on Rules 
accompanying this resolution shall be considered as adopted. 
The bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. All points 
of order against provisions in the bill, as amended, are 
waived. The previous question shall be considered as ordered 
on the bill, as amended, and on any further amendment 
thereto to final passage without intervening motion except: 
(1) one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the 
chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the 
Judiciary; and (2) one motion to recommit with or without 
instructions. 
SEC. 3. Section 2 of House Resolution 700 is amended 
to read as follows: ‘‘Sec. 2. It shall be in order at any time 
on the legislative day of August 1, 2014, for the Speaker to 
entertain motions that the House suspend the rules, as 
though under clause 1 of rule XV, relating to a measure ad-
dressing missile defense of Israel.’’. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
‘‘(B) NUMBER OF EACH OF 5 COIN DE-
SIGNS IN EACH YEAR.—Of the quarter dollar
coins issued during each year (of the 10-year
period referred to in paragraph (1)), the Sec-
retary of the Treasury shall prescribe, on the
basis of such factors as the Secretary deter-
mines to be appropriate, the number of quarter
dollars which shall be issued with each of the 5
designs selected for such year.
‘‘(4) SELECTION OF DESIGN.—Each of the 50
designs required under this subsection for quarter
dollars shall be—
‘‘(A) selected by the Secretary after con-
sultation with appropriate officials of the State
being commemorated with such design and the
Commission of Fine Arts; and
‘‘(B) reviewed by the Citizens Commemo-
rative Coin Advisory Committee.
‘‘(5) TREATMENT AS NUMISMATIC ITEMS.—For
purposes of sections 5134 and 5136, all coins mint-
ed under this subsection shall be considered to be
numismatic items.
‘‘(6) NUMISMATIC ITEMS.—
‘‘(A) QUALITY OF COINS.—The Secretary
may mint and issue such number of quarter
House Calendar No. 135 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 710 
[Report No. 113–571] 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for further consideration of the bill (H.R. 
5230) making supplemental appropriations for 
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and 
for other purposes; providing for consideration of 
the bill (H.R. 5272) to prohibit certain actions 
with respect to deferred action for aliens not law-
fully present in the United States, and for other 
purposes; and providing for consideration of mo-
tions to suspend the rules. 
AUGUST 1, 2014 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed 
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IV 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 711 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States 
Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to ensure the con-
tinuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 1, 2014 
Mrs. DAVIS of California (for herself, Mr. KING of New York, and Mr. JOYCE) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
on Oversight and Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that 
the United States Postal Service should take all appro-
priate measures to ensure the continuation of door deliv-
ery for all business and residential customers. 
Whereas the United States Postal Service has announced 
that it may need to eliminate or reduce levels of door-to- 
door delivery service by the conversion of millions of 
homes and businesses to centralized delivery or curbside 
and require those who wish to retain their door service 
to pay a delivery tax; 
Whereas reduced levels of service will have an immediate im-
pact on current year revenue and a long-term impact on 
the viability of a business inevitably causing a larger drop 
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in revenue from service cuts than from the estimated sav-
ings of elimination or reducing door delivery; 
Whereas door delivery is a vital service that the American 
people have relied on since the 1860s in both rural and 
urban areas and ensures the security of mail and pack-
ages; 
Whereas voluntary conversion of businesses in 2013 equated 
to a mere 0.8 percent of voluntary conversions confirming 
that businesses depend on in-person contact with letter 
carriers to ensure transactional security and initiate new 
business and revenue for the Postal Service; 
Whereas millions of Americans will be forced to retrieve their 
daily mail and packages from a centralized location re-
moving the daily convenience for Americans in receiving 
checks, medications and other essential items; and 
Whereas eliminating or reducing door delivery services will 
serve as a hindrance for the elderly and disabled who will 
be forced to retrieve their mail and packages and be re-
quired to submit to a cumbersome application process in 
order to opt out of the requirement: Now, therefore, be 
it 
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep-
resentatives that the United States Postal Service should 
take all appropriate measures to ensure the continuation 
of door delivery for all businesses and residential cus-
tomers. 
Æ 
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I
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3794
To ensure the continued viability of livestock producers and the livestock
industry in the United States, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 11, 1996
Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota (for himself, Mr. POMEROY, Mr. COBURN, Ms.
KAPTUR, Mr. FROST, Mr. MCINNIS, and Mr. HILLIARD) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture
A BILL
To ensure the continued viability of livestock producers and
the livestock industry in the United States, 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; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the
‘‘Cattle Industry Improvement Act of 1996’’.
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of
this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Expedited implementation of Fund for Rural America.
Sec. 3. Prohibition on noncompetitive practices.
Sec. 4. Domestic market reporting.
HR 3793 RFS
the expiration of the term to which such mem-
ber was appointed until a successor has been
appointed and qualified.’’.
(b) STAGGERED TERMS.—Of the members appointed
to the Citizens Commemorative Coin Advisory Committee
under clause (i) or (iii) of paragraph (3)(A) of section
5135 of title 31, United States Code, who are serving on
the Advisory Committee as of the date of the enactment
of this Act—
(1) 1 member appointed under clause (i) and 1
member appointed under clause (iii), as designated
by the Secretary of the Treasury, shall be deemed to
have been appointed to a term which ends on De-
cember 31, 1997;
(2) 1 member appointed under clause (i) and 1
member appointed under clause (iii), as designated
by the Secretary of the Treasury, shall be deemed to
have been appointed to a term which ends on De-
cember 31, 1998; and
(3) 1 member appointed under clause (i) and 1
member appointed under clause (iii), as designated
by the Secretary of the Treasury, shall be deemed to
have been appointed to a term which ends on De-
cember 31, 1999.
HR 3793 RFS
(c) STATUS OF MEMBERS.—The members appointed
to the Citizens Commemorative Coin Advisory Committee
under clause (i) or (iii) of paragraph (3)(A) of section
5135 of title 31, United States Code, shall not be treated
as special Government employees.
Passed the House of Representatives September 4,
1996.
Attest:
ROBIN H. CARLE,
Clerk.
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3461
AN ACT
To approve a governing international fishery agreement be-
tween the United States and the Republic of Poland,
and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
(d) PRECISION AGRICULTURE RESEARCH, EXTEN-
SION, AND EDUCATION, UNDER FUND FOR RURAL AMER-
ICA.—Section 793(c)(2)(A) of the Federal Agriculture Im-
provement and Reform Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–127;
7 U.S.C. 2204f(c)(2)(A)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of clause (vii);
(2) by striking the period at the end of clause
(viii) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(3) by inserting after clause (viii) the following
new clause:
‘‘(ix) develop and promote precision
agriculture and precision agriculture tech-
nologies using a systems research ap-
proach, as such terms are defined in sub-
section (k)(1) of the Competitive, Special,
and Facilities Research Grant Act (section
2 of Public Law 89–106; 7 U.S.C. 450i).’’.
(e) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Subsection (b)(9)(A)
of the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant
Act (section 2 of Public Law 89–106; 7 U.S.C. 450i) is
amended by striking ‘‘subsection (j)’’ and inserting ‘‘sub-
section (k)’’.
Æ
H. Res. 715 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
September 9, 2014. 
Resolved, That at any time after adoption of this resolu-
tion the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XVIII, 
declare the House resolved into the Committee of the Whole 
House on the state of the Union for consideration of the bill 
(H.R. 5078) to preserve existing rights and responsibilities 
with respect to waters of the United States, and for other 
purposes. The first reading of the bill shall be dispensed with. 
All points of order against consideration of the bill are 
waived. General debate shall be confined to the bill and shall 
not exceed one hour equally divided and controlled by the 
chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure. After general debate the 
bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute 
rule. The bill shall be considered as read. All points of order 
against provisions in the bill are waived. No amendment to 
the bill shall be in order except those printed in the report 
of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution. 
Each such amendment may be offered only in the order
•HRES 715 EH 
printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member des-
ignated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be de-
batable for the time specified in the report equally divided 
and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not 
be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a de-
mand for division of the question in the House or in the 
Committee of the Whole. All points of order against such 
amendments 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 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 motion except one motion to recommit 
with or without instructions. 
SEC. 2. Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in 
order without intervention of any point of order to consider 
in the House the resolution (H. Res. 644) condemning and 
disapproving of the Obama administration’s failure to comply 
with the lawful statutory requirement to notify Congress be-
fore releasing individuals detained at United States Naval 
Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and expressing national se-
curity concerns over the release of five Taliban leaders and 
the repercussions of negotiating with terrorists. The amend-
ments to the resolution and the preamble recommended by 
the Committee on Armed Services now printed in the resolu-
•HRES 715 EH 
tion shall be considered as adopted. The resolution, as 
amended, shall be considered as read. The previous question 
shall be considered as ordered on the resolution and pre-
amble, as amended, to adoption without intervening motion 
except: (1) one hour of debate equally divided and controlled 
by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee 
on Armed Services; and (2) one motion to recommit with or 
without instructions. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
I
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3796
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for research to determine
the extent to which the presence of dioxin in tampons poses any health
risks to women.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 11, 1996
Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Ms. BROWN of Florida, Mr. DELLUMS, Mr. FOG-
LIETTA, Mr. FROST, Mr. JACOBS, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of
Texas, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. THOMPSON, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. TRAFICANT, and
Mr. YATES) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Commerce
A BILL
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for
research to determine the extent to which the presence
of dioxin in tampons poses any health risks to women.
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 ‘‘Women’s Health and
Dioxin Act of 1996’’.
SEC. 2. OFFICE OF RESEARCH ON WOMEN’S HEALTH; ES-
TABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM FOR RESEARCH
REGARDING PRESENCE OF DIOXIN IN TAM-
PONS.
Part F of title IV of the Public Health Service Act
(42 U.S.C. 287d et seq.) is amended by adding at the end
the following section:
‘‘SEC. 486C. CERTAIN PROJECTS REGARDING WOMEN’S
HEALTH.
‘‘The Director of NIH, in collaboration with the Di-
rector of the Office, shall provide for the conduct or sup-
port of research to determine the extent to which the pres-
ence of dioxin in tampons poses any health risks to
women, including risks relating to cervical cancer.’’.
Æ
IV 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 716 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President 
and the Secretary of State should ensure that the Canadian Government 
does not permanently store nuclear waste in the Great Lakes Basin. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 8, 2014 
Mr. KILDEE (for himself and Mr. LEVIN) submitted the following resolution; 
which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that 
the President and the Secretary of State should ensure 
that the Canadian Government does not permanently 
store nuclear waste in the Great Lakes Basin. 
Whereas the water resources of the Great Lakes Basin are 
precious public natural resources, shared by the Great 
Lakes States and the Canadian Provinces; 
Whereas the United States and Canada have, since 1909, 
worked to maintain and improve the water quality of the 
Great Lakes through water quality agreements; 
Whereas over 40,000,000 people in both Canada and the 
United States depend on the fresh water from the Great 
Lakes for drinking water; 
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Whereas Ontario Power Generation is proposing to build a 
permanent geological repository for nuclear waste less 
than one mile from Lake Huron in Kincardine, Ontario, 
Canada; 
Whereas nuclear waste is highly toxic and can take tens of 
thousands of years to decompose to safe levels; 
Whereas during the 1980s when the Department of Energy, 
in accordance with the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 
1982, was studying potential sites for a permanent nu-
clear waste repository in the United States, the Canadian 
Government expressed concern with locating a permanent 
nuclear waste repository within shared water basins of 
the two countries; and 
Whereas a spill of nuclear waste into the Great Lakes could 
have lasting and severely adverse environmental, health, 
and economic impacts on the Great Lakes and the people 
that depend on them for their livelihood: Now, therefore, 
be it 
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep-
resentatives that— 
(1) the Canadian Government should not allow 
a permanent nuclear waste repository to be built 
within the Great Lakes Basin; 
(2) the President and the Secretary of State 
should take appropriate action to work with the Ca-
nadian Government to prevent a permanent nuclear 
waste repository from being built within the Great 
Lakes Basin; and 
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(3) the President and the Secretary of State 
should work together with their Canadian Govern-
ment counterparts on a safe and responsible solution 
for the long-term storage of nuclear waste. 
Æ 
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(B) in subparagraph (A), by adding ‘‘or’’
at the end,
(C) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘;
or’’ and inserting a period, and
(D) by striking subparagraph (C); and
(2) by amending paragraph (2) to read as fol-
lows:
‘‘(2) No political party committee may make con-
tributions—
‘‘(A) to any candidate or the candidate’s au-
thorized political committees with respect to any
election for Federal office which, in the aggregate,
exceed $5,000; or
‘‘(B) to any other political committee other
than a political party committee in any calendar
year which, in the aggregate, exceed $5,000.’’.
(b) POLITICAL PARTY COMMITTEE DEFINED.—The
second sentence of section 315(a)(4) of such Act (2 U.S.C.
441a(a)(4)) is amended to read as follows: ‘‘For purposes
of this section, the term ‘political party committee’ means
a political committee which is a national, State, district,
or local political party committee (including any subordi-
nate committee thereof).’’.
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 311(a)(6)
of such Act (2 U.S.C. 438(a)(6)) is amended—
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Whereas successful battles against Iraqi security forces have 
provided ISIS with advanced weapons systems and ar-
mored vehicles, severely limiting the Kurdish Peshmerga 
forces’ capabilities against ISIS; 
Whereas the strain of combat against ISIS has depleted the 
Kurdish Peshmerga forces’ weapons caches, leaving them 
lightly armed and inadequately equipped to counter the 
better-equipped ISIS force; 
Whereas the Kurdish Peshmerga forces are a longtime ally 
of the United States and are perfectly positioned to effec-
tively fight against ISIS and have recently asked for ma-
terial and non-material support; 
Whereas Department of Defense spokesman, Rear Admiral 
John Kirby, confirmed that the Department of Defense 
knows what the Kurdish Peshmerga forces need to com-
bat ISIS; 
Whereas Albania, Canada, Croatia, Denmark, Italy, France, 
Germany, and the United Kingdom have committed to 
supplying arms to the Kurdish Peshmerga forces; and 
Whereas the United States, through the Department of De-
fense, have provided no meaningful military equipment, 
weapons, ammunition or other needed materials to the 
Kurdish Peshmerga forces: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives calls on 
the Department of Defense to expedite the direct delivery 
of all necessary military equipment, weapons, ammunition, 
and other needed materials to the Kurdish Peshmerga 
forces to successfully combat and defeat ISIS. 
Æ 
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