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H. Res. 435
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
May 16, 1996.
Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this res-
olution 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 further consider-
ation of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 178) estab-
lishing the congressional budget for the United States Gov-
ernment for fiscal year 1997 and setting forth appropriate
budgetary levels for fiscal years 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, and
2002. No further general debate shall be in order. The con-
current resolution shall be considered for amendment under
the five-minute rule. The concurrent resolution shall be con-
sidered as read. No amendment shall be in order except those
designated in section 2 of this resolution. Each amendment
may be offered only in the order designated, may be offered
only by the Member designated or a designee (except that if
no Member offers the amendment designated in paragraph
(3) of section 2, then that amendment shall nevertheless be
considered as pending at that point), shall be considered as
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eral courthouses, and Government buildings within
the District of Columbia.
‘‘(14) Oil and other pollution of navigable wa-
ters, including inland, coastal, and ocean waters.
‘‘(15) Marine affairs (including coastal zone
management) as they relate to oil and other pollu-
tion of navigable waters.
‘‘(16) Public buildings and occupied or im-
proved grounds of the United States generally.
‘‘(17) Public works for the benefit of naviga-
tion, including bridges and dams (other than inter-
national bridges and dams).
‘‘(18) Related transportation regulatory agen-
cies.
‘‘(19) Roads and the safety thereof.
‘‘(20) Transportation, including civil aviation,
railroads, water transportation, transportation safety
(except automobile safety), transportation infra-
structure, transportation labor, and railroad retire-
ment and unemployment (except revenue measures
related thereto).
‘‘(21) Water power.
‘‘(r) Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
‘‘(1) Veterans’ measures generally.
H. Res. 436
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
May 21, 1996.
Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution
it shall be in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R.
3415) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
repeal the 4.3-cent increase in the transportation motor
fuels excise tax rates enacted by the Omnibus Budget Rec-
onciliation Act of 1993 and dedicated to the general fund
of the Treasury. All points of order against the bill and
against its consideration are waived. The amendment
printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accom-
panying this resolution shall be considered as adopted.
The bill, as amended, shall be debatable for one hour
equally divided and controlled by the chairman and rank-
ing minority member of the Committee on Ways and
Means. The previous question shall be considered as or-
dered on the bill, as amended, to final passage without
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intervening motion except one motion to recommit with
or without instructions.
Attest:
Clerk.
chief executive of the State received the 
second greatest number of votes on aver-
age in the 3 most recent general elections 
for that office. 
(3) ELIGIBILITY.—An individual is eligible to 
serve as a member of an independent redistricting 
commission if— 
(A) as of the date of appointment, the in-
dividual is registered to vote in elections for 
Federal office held in the State, and was reg-
istered to vote in the 2 most recent general 
elections for Federal office held in the State; 
(B) the individual did not hold public office 
or run as a candidate for election for public of-
fice, or serve as an employee of a political party 
or candidate for election for public office, at 
any time during the 4-year period ending on the 
December 31 preceding the date of appoint-
ment; and 
(C) the individual certifies that he or she 
will not run as a candidate for the office of 
Representative in the Congress until after the 
next apportionment of Representatives under 
section 22(a) of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to 
provide for the fifteenth and subsequent decen-
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warded to the chief executive of the State pur-
suant to paragraph (2)(A) and— 
(i) the chief executive approves the 
plan as forwarded by the legislature with-
out amendment; or 
(ii) the chief executive vetoes the plan 
and the legislature overrides the veto in ac-
cordance with the applicable law of the 
State, except that at no time may the plan 
be amended. 
(B) SPECIAL
RULE.—In the case of a 
State in which the chief executive is prohibited 
under State law from acting on a redistricting 
plan, a redistricting plan developed by the com-
mission shall be considered to be enacted into 
law if— 
(i) the plan is submitted to the legisla-
ture of the State; and 
(ii) the legislature approves the plan 
as submitted by the commission without 
amendment. 
(d) REQUIRING
MAJORITY
APPROVAL
FOR
AC-
TIONS.—The independent redistricting commission of a 
State may not submit a redistricting plan to the State leg-
islature, or take any other action, without the approval 
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eral Government, academic community, or private 
industry. 
(7) Providing incentives for program managers 
to reduce acquisition and procurement costs through 
the use of best practices and disciplined program 
management. 
(8) Assessing the feasibility of conducting a 
pilot program to establish a Homeland Security Ac-
quisition Workforce Development Fund. 
(b) REPORT REQUIRED.—The Comptroller General 
shall submit to the congressional homeland security com-
mittees a report on the review required by this section. 
The report shall be submitted in unclassified form but 
may include a classified annex. 
SEC. 305. OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL REPORT. 
(a) REVIEW REQUIRED.—No later than 2 years fol-
lowing the submission of the report submitted by the 
Comptroller General of the United States as required by 
section 304, the Department’s Inspector General shall 
conduct a review of whether the Department has complied 
with the multiyear acquisition strategy (pursuant to sec-
tion 839 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002) and ad-
hered to the strategies set forth in the plan. The review 
shall also consider whether the Department has complied 
with the requirements to provide the Acquisition Review 
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Board with a capability development plan for each major 
acquisition program. 
(b) REPORT REQUIRED.—The Inspector General 
shall submit to the congressional homeland security com-
mittees a report of the review required by this section. The 
report shall be submitted in unclassified form but may in-
clude a classified annex. 
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IV
House Calendar No. 224
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 436
[Report No. 104–580]
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3415) to amend the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the 4.3-cent increase in the transpor-
tation motor fuels excise tax rates enacted by the Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act of 1993 and dedicated to the general fund of the
Treasury.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 16, 1996
Mr. DREIER, 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. 3415) to amend
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the 4.3-
cent increase in the transportation motor fuels excise
tax rates enacted by the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation
Act of 1993 and dedicated to the general fund of the
Treasury.
Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution
it shall be in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R.
3415) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
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repeal the 4.3-cent increase in the transportation motor
fuels excise tax rates enacted by the Omnibus Budget Rec-
onciliation Act of 1993 and dedicated to the general fund
of the Treasury. All points of order against the bill and
against its consideration are waived. The amendment
printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accom-
panying this resolution shall be considered as adopted.
The bill, as amended, shall be debatable for one hour
equally divided and controlled by the chairman and rank-
ing minority member of the Committee on Ways and
Means. The previous question shall be considered as or-
dered on the bill, as amended, to final passage without
intervening motion except one motion to recommit with
or without instructions.
House Calendar No. 224
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 436
[Report No. 104–580]
RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3415)
to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
repeal the 4.3-cent increase in the transportation
motor fuels excise tax rates enacted by the Omni-
bus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 and dedi-
cated to the general fund of the Treasury.
MAY 16, 1996
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
the Senate on the findings of the assessment, to-
gether with the agreement or disagreement of the 
Administrator with each of its findings. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The assessment performed under 
subsection (a)(1) shall include the following: 
(1) An evaluation of the short-term and long- 
term environmental, safety, durability, and perform-
ance effects of the introduction of mid-level ethanol 
blends on onroad, nonroad, and marine engines, 
onroad and nonroad vehicles, and related equipment. 
Such evaluation shall consider the impacts of quali-
fying mid-level ethanol blends or blends with higher 
ethanol concentrations as a certification fuel. Such 
evaluation shall include a review of all available sci-
entific evidence, including that relied upon by the 
Administrator and published at 75 Fed. Reg. 68094 
et seq. (November 4, 2010), 76 Fed. Reg. 4662 et 
seq. (January 26, 2011), and 76 Fed. Reg. 44406 
et seq. (July 25, 2011), and identify gaps in under-
standing and research needs related to— 
(A) tailpipe emissions; 
(B) evaporative emissions; 
(C) engine and fuel system durability; 
(D) onboard diagnostics; 
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(e) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be 
necessary for payments under this section. 
SEC. 8. STATE APPORTIONMENT NOTICE DEFINED. 
In this Act, the ‘‘State apportionment notice’’ means, 
with respect to a State, the notice sent to the State from 
the Clerk of the House of Representatives under section 
22(b) of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to provide for the fif-
teenth and subsequent decennial censuses and to provide 
for an apportionment of Representatives in Congress’’, ap-
proved June 18, 1929 (2 U.S.C. 2a), of the number of 
Representatives to which the State is entitled. 
SEC. 9. NO EFFECT ON ELECTIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL 
OFFICE. 
Nothing in this Act or in any amendment made by 
this Act may be construed to affect the manner in which 
a State carries out elections for State or local office, in-
cluding the process by which a State establishes the dis-
tricts used in such elections. 
SEC. 10. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall 
apply with respect to any Congressional redistricting 
which occurs after the regular decennial census conducted 
during 2020. 
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H. Res. 437
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
May 21, 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. 3259) to authorize appropriations
for fiscal year 1997 for intelligence and intelligence-relat-
ed activities of the United States Government, the Com-
munity Management Account, and the Central Intelligence
Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other
purposes. The first reading of the bill shall be dispensed
with. Points of order against consideration of the bill for
failure to comply with section 302(f), 308(a), or 401(a)
of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 are waived. Gen-
eral debate shall be confined to the bill and shall not ex-
ceed one hour equally divided and controlled by the chair-
man and ranking minority member of the Permanent Se-
lect Committee on Intelligence. After general debate the
bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-
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minute rule. It shall be in order to consider as an original
bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute
rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute rec-
ommended by the Permanent Select Committee On Intel-
ligence now printed in the bill. The committee amendment
in the nature of a substitute shall be considered by title
rather than by section. The first section and each title
shall be considered as read. Points of order against the
committee amendment in the nature of a substitute for
failure to comply with clause 7 of rule XVI, clause 5(b)
of rule XXI, or section 302(f) or 401(a) of the Congres-
sional Budget Act of 1974 are waived. No amendment to
the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute
shall be in order unless printed in the portion of the Con-
gressional Record designated for that purpose in clause
6 of rule XXIII. The Chairman of the Committee of the
Whole may postpone until a time during further consider-
ation in the Committee of the Whole a request for a re-
corded 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
•HRES 437 EH
minutes. 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. Any Member may demand a separate vote in the
House on any amendment adopted in the Committee of
the Whole to the bill or to the committee amendment 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.
Attest:
Clerk.
IV
House Calendar No. 226
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 438
[Report No. 104–582]
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3144) to establish a United
States policy for the deployment of a national missile defense system,
and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 16, 1996
Mr. DIAZ-BALART, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following reso-
lution; which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be print-
ed
RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3144) to estab-
lish a United States policy for the deployment of a
national missile defense system, and for other purposes.
Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution
it shall be in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R.
3144) to establish a United States policy for the deploy-
ment of a national missile defense system, and for other
purposes. All points of order against the bill and against
its consideration are waived. The previous question shall
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be considered as ordered on the bill and any amendment
thereto to final passage without intervening motion except:
(1) two hours of debate on the bill, equally divided and
controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member
of the Committee on National Security; (2) the amend-
ment in the nature of a substitute printed in the report
of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution,
if offered by Representative Spratt of South Carolina or
his designee, which shall be in order without intervention
of any point of order, shall be considered as read, and
shall be separately debatable for one hour equally divided
and controlled by the proponent and an opponent; and (3)
one motion to recommit with or without instructions.
IV
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 439
Amending rule XLIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit
a Member, officer, or employee of the House from soliciting, distributing,
or accepting campaign contributions in the Hall of the House, rooms
leading thereto, or the cloakrooms.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 16, 1996
Mrs. SMITH of Washington submitted the following resolution; which was
referred to the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct
RESOLUTION
Amending rule XLIII of the Rules of the House of Rep-
resentatives to prohibit a Member, officer, or employee
of the House from soliciting, distributing, or accepting
campaign contributions in the Hall of the House, rooms
leading thereto, or the cloakrooms.
Resolved, That (a) this resolution may be cited as the
‘‘House Chamber Conduct Resolution’’.
(b) Rule XLIII of the Rules of the House of Rep-
resentatives is amended by adding after clause 13 the fol-
lowing new clause:
‘‘14. A Member, officer, or employee of the House
of Representatives shall not solicit, distribute, or accept
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campaign contributions in the Hall of the House of Rep-
resentatives, in rooms leading thereto, or in the cloak-
rooms.’’.
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H. Res. 43
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,
January 31, 1995.
Resolved, That, in rule XI of the Rules of the House of
Representatives, clause 2(g)(3) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(3) The chairman of each committee of the House (ex-
cept the Committee on Rules) shall make public announce-
ment of the date, place, and subject matter of any committee
hearing at least one week before the commencement of the
hearing. If the chairman of the committee, with the concur-
rence of the ranking minority member, determines there is
good cause to begin the hearing sooner, or if the committee
so determines by majority vote, a quorum being present for
the transaction of business, the chairman shall make the an-
nouncement at the earliest possible date. Any announcement
made under this subparagraph shall be promptly published in
I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2201 
To amend the National Security Act of 1947 to establish a committee of 
the National Security Council on hostage recovery, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 1, 2015 
Mr. DELANEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed 
Services and Select Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be 
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration 
of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee con-
cerned 
A BILL 
To amend the National Security Act of 1947 to establish 
a committee of the National Security Council on hostage 
recovery, 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 ‘‘Warren Weinstein 
Hostage Rescue Act’’. 
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the Daily Digest and promptly entered into the committee
scheduling service of the House Information Systems.’’.
Attest:
Clerk.
IV
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 43
To amend clause 2(g)(3) of House Rule XI to permit committee chairmen
to schedule hearings.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 23, 1995
Mr. SOLOMON submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the
Committee on Rules
RESOLUTION
To amend clause 2(g)(3) of House Rule XI to permit
committee chairmen to schedule hearings.
Resolved, That, in rule XI of the Rules of the House
of Representatives, clause 2(g)(3) is amended to read as
follows:
‘‘(3) The chairman of each committee of the House
(except the Committee on Rules) shall make public an-
nouncement of the date, place, and subject matter of any
committee hearing at least one week before the commence-
ment of the hearing. If the chairman of the committee de-
termines that there is good cause to begin the hearing
sooner, the chairman shall make the announcement at the
IV
House Calendar No. 4
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 43
[Report No. 104–5]
To amend clause 2(g)(3) of House Rule XI to permit committee chairmen
to schedule hearings.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 23, 1995
Mr. SOLOMON submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the
Committee on Rules
JANUARY 27, 1995
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed
RESOLUTION
To amend clause 2(g)(3) of House Rule XI to permit
committee chairmen to schedule hearings.
Resolved, That, in rule XI of the Rules of the House
of Representatives, clause 2(g)(3) is amended to read as
follows:
‘‘(3) The chairman of each committee of the House
(except the Committee on Rules) shall make public an-
nouncement of the date, place, and subject matter of any
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committee hearing at least one week before the commence-
ment of the hearing. If the chairman of the committee de-
termines that there is good cause to begin the hearing
sooner, the chairman shall make the announcement at the
earliest possible date. Any announcement made under this
subparagraph shall be promptly published in the Daily Di-
gest and promptly entered into the committee scheduling
service of the House Information Systems.’’.
House Calendar No. 4
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 43
[Report No. 104–5]
RESOLUTION
To amend clause 2(g)(3) of House Rule XI to
permit committee chairmen to schedule hearings.
JANUARY 27, 1995
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
this subsection, the service provider has no 
other notification obligations under this section. 
(B) COVERED ENTITIES WHO RECEIVE NO-
TICE FROM CARRIERS.—Upon receiving notifi-
cation from a service provider under paragraph 
(1), a covered entity shall provide notification 
as required under this section. 
(3) COMMUNICATIONS
WITH
ACCOUNT
HOLD-
ERS.—If a covered entity that is not a financial in-
stitution experiences a breach of security involving 
sensitive financial account information, a financial 
institution that issues an account to which the sen-
sitive financial account information relates may com-
municate with the account holder regarding the 
breach, including— 
(A) an explanation that the financial insti-
tution was not breached, and that the breach 
occurred at a third-party that had access to the 
consumer’s sensitive financial account informa-
tion; or 
(B) identify the covered entity that experi-
enced the breach after the covered entity has 
provided notice consistent with this Act. 
(f) COMPLIANCE.— 
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