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IV 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 755 
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to observe a moment 
of silence in the House on the first legislative day of each month for 
those killed or wounded in United States engagements in Iraq, Afghani-
stan, and other countries where Americans are serving in harms way. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 26, 2016 
Mr. JONES submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Rules 
RESOLUTION 
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to 
observe a moment of silence in the House on the first 
legislative day of each month for those killed or wounded 
in United States engagements in Iraq, Afghanistan, and 
other countries where Americans are serving in harms 
way. 
Resolved, That rule XIV of the Rules of the House 
of Representatives is amended by adding at the end the 
following new clause: 
‘‘7. On the first legislative day of each month on 
which there is a record vote on any bill or joint resolution, 
immediately after that vote, a moment of silence shall be 
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observed on behalf of those killed or wounded (as well as 
their families) in current United States engagements in 
Iraq, Afghanistan, and other countries where Americans 
are serving in harms way. There is no more sacred duty 
than to honor those who pay the ultimate sacrifice, so the 
moment of silence shall be led by the Speaker of the House 
or his designee.’’. 
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IV 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 756 
Expressing support for a whole child approach to education and recognizing 
the role of parents, educators, and community members in providing 
a whole child approach to education for each student. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 26, 2016 
Ms. BONAMICI (for herself, Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. SCOTT of Vir-
ginia, Ms. FUDGE, Mr. COSTELLO of Pennsylvania, Mr. CURBELO of 
Florida, Ms. STEFANIK, and Mr. JEFFRIES) submitted the following reso-
lution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Work-
force 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing support for a whole child approach to education 
and recognizing the role of parents, educators, and com-
munity members in providing a whole child approach 
to education for each student. 
Whereas each student deserves to be challenged academically, 
exposed to a comprehensive education that promotes crit-
ical thinking and creativity, and prepared for higher edu-
cation, meaningful employment in our global economy, 
and lifelong success; 
Whereas each student deserves to be supported by qualified, 
caring adults and receive access to personalized learning; 
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Whereas each student deserves to learn about and practice a 
healthy lifestyle; 
Whereas each student deserves to learn in an environment 
that is physically and emotionally safe; 
Whereas each student deserves to be actively engaged in 
learning and connected to the school and broader commu-
nity; 
Whereas the consequences of not ensuring that our young 
people are challenged, supported, healthy, safe, and en-
gaged are clear; 
Whereas the average graduation rate for United States stu-
dents rose to 81 percent in 2013, but the graduation rate 
the same year for students with disabilities was only 62 
percent, the rate for English language learners was 61 
percent, and the rate for economically disadvantaged stu-
dents was 73 percent; 
Whereas the National Academies of Science Institutes of 
Medicine recommends all youth be active for 60 minutes 
each day, and higher academic achievement, lower absen-
teeism, and lower incidences of obesity are associated 
with daily physical activity; 
Whereas most students consume as many as half their meals 
in school, schools play a crucial role in teaching children 
about healthy lifestyles, and students who have access to 
nutritious school foods and opportunities to learn about 
healthy foods are less likely to be absent and are more 
attentive in school; 
Whereas students who feel unsafe in school are more prone 
to truancy and disruptive behaviors, have lower grades, 
and may drop out of school entirely, and, according to 
the Indicators of School Crime and Safety report of 
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2012, 74 percent of public schools reported one or more 
violent incidents of crime from 2009–2010, and 22 per-
cent of middle and high school students reported being 
bullied during the 2013 school year; and 
Whereas the Partnership for 21st Century Skills reports that 
future employees must know how to communicate, col-
laborate, be creative, and think critically, and, according 
to the Alliance for Excellent Education, unless gradua-
tion rates improve, nearly 10 million students will likely 
drop out over the next decade, resulting in a loss to the 
national economy of $2.4 trillion: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) expresses support for a whole child ap-
proach to education; 
(2) recognizes the benefit of ensuring students 
are challenged, supported, healthy, safe, and en-
gaged; 
(3) encourages parents, educators, and commu-
nity members to support a whole child approach to 
education for each student; and 
(4) encourages the Federal Government to iden-
tify opportunities among Federal agencies to coordi-
nate the education, health, and social service sectors 
serving youth in the United States. 
Æ 
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trolling influence over the management or poli-
cies of any public utility company or holding
company as to make it necessary or appropriate
for the rate protection of utility customers with
respect to rates that such person be subject to
the obligations, duties, and liabilities imposed
by this Act upon holding companies.
(9) The term ‘‘holding company system’’ means
a holding company, together with its subsidiary com-
panies.
(10) The term ‘‘jurisdictional rates’’ means
rates established by the Commission for the trans-
mission of electric energy in interstate commerce,
the sale of electric energy at wholesale in interstate
commerce, the transportation of natural gas in inter-
state commerce, and the sale in interstate commerce
of natural gas for resale for ultimate public con-
sumption for domestic, commercial, industrial, or
any other use.
(11) The term ‘‘natural gas company’’ means a
person engaged in the transportation of natural gas
in interstate commerce or the sale of such gas in
interstate commerce for resale.
(12) The term ‘‘person’’ means an individual or
company.
The amounts apportioned under this paragraph shall be
adjusted equitably so that no such State shall be appor-
tioned a sum which is less than 1⁄2 of 1 percent of the
amount available for apportionment under this paragraph
for any fiscal year or more than 5 percent of such
amount.’’.
‘‘(d) WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION
PROGRAMS.—Any State, through its fish and wildlife de-
partment, may apply to the Secretary for approval of a
wildlife conservation and restoration program or for funds
to develop a program, which shall—
‘‘(1) contain provision for vesting in the fish
and wildlife department of overall responsibility and
accountability for development and implementation
of the program; and
‘‘(2) contain provision for development and im-
plementation of—
‘‘(A) wildlife conservation projects which
expand and support existing wildlife programs
to meet the needs of a diverse array of wildlife
species,
‘‘(B) wildlife-associated recreation projects,
and
‘‘(C) 
wildlife 
conservation 
education
projects.
(D)(i) Part II of subchapter B of chapter
1 of such Code is amended by striking section
87 (relating to alcohol fuel credit).
(ii) The table of sections for part II of sub-
chapter B of chapter 1 of such Code is amend-
ed by striking the item relating to section 87.
(iii) Subsection (a) of section 56 of such
Code (relating to adjustments in computing al-
ternative minimum taxable income) is amended
by striking paragraph (8) (relating to section
87 not applicable).
(E) Subsection (c) of section 196 of such
Code (relating to qualified business credits) is
amended by striking paragraph (3) and redesig-
nating paragraphs (4) through (7) as para-
graphs (3) through (6), respectively.
(F) Section 6501(m) of such Code (relat-
ing to deficiencies attributable to election of
certain credits) is amended by striking ‘‘40(f),’’.
(b) REDUCTIONS OF OTHER INCENTIVES FOR ETHA-
NOL FUEL.—
(1) REPEAL OF REDUCED RATE ON ETHANOL
FUEL NOT PRODUCED FROM PETROLEUM OR NATU-
RAL GAS.—Subsection (b) of section 4041 of such
Code is amended to read as follows:
agency of the Government through a personal services con-
tract, within five years after the date of the separation
on which the payment is based shall be required to repay,
before the individual’s first day of employment, the entire
amount of the incentive payment to the Department.
(b) WAIVER AUTHORITY
FOR CERTAIN INDIVID-
UALS.—(1) If the employment under subsection (a) is with
an Executive agency (as defined by section 105 of title
5, United States Code), the United States Postal Service,
or the Postal Rate Commission, the Director of the Office
of Personnel Management may, at the request of the head
of the agency, waive the repayment if the individual in-
volved possesses unique abilities and is the only qualified
applicant available for the position.
(2) If the employment under subsection (a) is with
an entity in the legislative branch, the head of the entity
or the appointing official may waive the repayment if the
individual involved possesses unique abilities and is the
only qualified applicant available for the position.
(3) If the employment under subsection (a) is with
the judicial branch, the Director of the Administrative Of-
fice of the United States Courts may waive the repayment
if the individual involved possesses unique abilities and is
the only qualified applicant available for the position.
of the court with jurisdiction over the consent decree
governing the performing rights society. Such pro-
ceeding, including such review, shall be concluded
within 6 months after its commencement.
‘‘(7) Any such final determination shall be
binding only as to the individual proprietor com-
mencing the proceeding, and shall not be applicable
to any other proprietor or any other performing
rights society, and the performing rights society
shall be relieved of any obligation of nondiscrimina-
tion among similarly situated music users that may
be imposed by the consent decree governing its oper-
ations.
‘‘(8) An individual proprietor may not bring
more than one proceeding provided for in this sec-
tion for the determination of a reasonable license
rate or fee under any one license agreement with re-
spect to any one performing rights society.
‘‘(9) For purposes of this section, the term ‘in-
dustry rate’ means the license fee a performing
rights society has agreed to with, or which has been
determined by the court for, a significant segment of
the music user industry to which the individual pro-
prietor belongs.’’.
I
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4701
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that an individual
who leaves employment because of sexual harassment will, for purposes
of determining such individual’s eligibility for unemployment compensa-
tion, be treated as having left such employment for good cause.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 5, 1998
Mrs. MINK of Hawaii introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
that an individual who leaves employment because of
sexual harassment will, for purposes of determining such
individual’s eligibility for unemployment compensation,
be treated as having left such employment for good
cause.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SEXUAL HARASSMENT AS GOOD CAUSE FOR
LEAVING EMPLOYMENT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) of section 3304 of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to approval
of State unemployment compensation laws) is amended by
striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph (18), by redesig-
nating paragraph (19) as paragraph (20), and by insert-
ing after paragraph (18) the following new paragraph:
‘‘(19)(A) if any individual leaves employment
because of sexual harassment, for purposes of deter-
mining such individual’s eligibility for compensation
for any subsequent week for which such individual
meets the State law requirements relating to avail-
ability for work and active search for work, such in-
dividual shall be treated as having left such employ-
ment for good cause, and
‘‘(B) for purposes of subparagraph (A), ‘sexual
harassment’ shall be considered to have been shown
upon the demonstration of facts sufficient to estab-
lish a prima facie case that the individual involved
was victimized by sexual harassment in violation of
title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; and’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided by para-
graph (2), the amendment made by subsection (a)
shall take effect on November 1, 1999.
(2) EXCEPTION.—In the case of any State the
legislature of which has not been in session for at
least 30 calendar days (whether or not successive)
between the date of the enactment of this Act and
November 1, 1999, the amendment made by sub-
section (a) shall take effect 30 calendar days after
the first day on which such legislature is in session
on or after November 1, 1999.
Æ
IV 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 758 
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to establish a Permanent 
Select Committee on Aging. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 26, 2016 
Mr. CICILLINE (for himself, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. MATSUI, Ms. CLARKE of 
New York, Ms. KAPTUR, Ms. WILSON of Florida, Mr. COHEN, Ms. 
MICHELLE
LUJAN
GRISHAM
of New Mexico, Mr. DEFAZIO, Ms. 
VELA´ZQUEZ, Ms. MENG, Mrs. DINGELL, Mr. GARAMENDI, Ms. PINGREE, 
Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. POCAN, Ms. BONAMICI, Ms. TITUS, Mrs. CAROLYN 
B. MALONEY of New York, Mr. GALLEGO, Mr. MURPHY of Florida, Mr. 
SERRANO, Mr. KEATING, and Mr. GRIJALVA) submitted the following res-
olution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules 
RESOLUTION 
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to 
establish a Permanent Select Committee on Aging. 
Resolved, That rule X of the Rules of the House of 
Representatives is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new clause: 
‘‘Permanent Select Committee on Aging 
‘‘12. There is established a Permanent Select Com-
mittee on Aging which shall not have legislative jurisdic-
tion but which shall have jurisdiction— 
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‘‘(1) to conduct a continuing comprehensive 
study and review of the problems of the older Amer-
ican, including but not limited to income mainte-
nance, poverty, housing, health (including medical 
research), welfare, employment, education, recre-
ation, and long-term care; 
‘‘(2) to study the use of all practicable means 
and methods of encouraging the development of pub-
lic and private programs and policies which will as-
sist the older American in taking a full part in na-
tional life and which will encourage the utilization of 
the knowledge, skills, special aptitudes, and abilities 
of older Americans to contribute to a better quality 
of life for all Americans; 
‘‘(3) to develop policies that would encourage 
the coordination of both governmental and private 
programs designed to deal with problems of aging; 
and 
‘‘(4) to review any recommendations made by 
the President or by the White House Conference on 
aging relation to programs or policies affecting older 
Americans.’’. 
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I
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4702
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that an individual
who leaves employment because of loss of child care will, for purposes
of determining such individual’s eligibility for unemployment compensa-
tion, be treated as having left such employment for good cause.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 5, 1998
Mrs. MINK of Hawaii introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
that an individual who leaves employment because of
loss of child care will, for purposes of determining such
individual’s eligibility for unemployment compensation,
be treated as having left such employment for good
cause.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. LOSS OF CHILD CARE AS GOOD CAUSE FOR
LEAVING EMPLOYMENT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) of section 3304 of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to approval
of State unemployment compensation laws) is amended by
striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph (18), by redesig-
nating paragraph (19) as paragraph (20), and by insert-
ing after paragraph (18) the following new paragraph:
‘‘(19) if any individual leaves employment be-
cause of loss of adequate child care for a dependent
child under the age of 12, for purposes of determin-
ing such individual’s eligibility for compensation for
any subsequent week for which such individual
meets the State law requirements relating to avail-
ability for work and active search for work—
‘‘(A) such individual shall be treated as
having left such employment for good cause,
and
‘‘(B) any failure, while the lack of such
child care continues, to return to such employ-
ment or to otherwise meet such State law re-
quirements shall be disregarded; and’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided by para-
graph (2), the amendment made by subsection (a)
shall take effect on November 1, 1999.
(2) EXCEPTION.—In the case of any State the
legislature of which has not been in session for at
least 30 calendar days (whether or not successive)
between the date of the enactment of this Act and
November 1, 1999, the amendment made by sub-
section (a) shall take effect 30 calendar days after
the first day on which such legislature is in session
on or after November 1, 1999.
Æ
I
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4703
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the tax on commer-
cial aviation to and from airports located on sparsely populated islands.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 5, 1998
Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts (for himself and Mr. DELAHUNT) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
the tax on commercial aviation to and from airports
located on sparsely populated islands.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. MODIFICATION OF TAX ON AIR TRANSPOR-
TATION TO AND FROM SPARSELY POPU-
LATED ISLANDS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (e) of section 4261 of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesig-
nating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (5) and (6),
respectively, and by inserting after paragraph (3) the fol-
lowing new paragraph:
‘‘(4) SEGMENTS TO AND FROM CERTAIN ISLAND
AIRPORTS.—
‘‘(A) EXCEPTION FROM SEGMENT TAX.—
The tax imposed by subsection (b)(1) shall not
apply to any domestic segment beginning or
ending at an airport which is a qualified island
airport for the calendar year in which such seg-
ment begins or ends (as the case may be).
‘‘(B) QUALIFIED
ISLAND
AIRPORT.—For
purposes of this paragraph, the term ‘qualified
island airport’ means, with respect to any cal-
endar year, any airport if—
‘‘(i) such airport is located on an is-
land having a population of 20,000 or less
(determined under the 1990 decennial cen-
sus), and
‘‘(ii) during the second preceding cal-
endar year—
‘‘(I) there were 400,000 or fewer
commercial passengers departing by
air from such airport, and
‘‘(II) 50 percent or more of the
initial flight segments of such com-
mercial passengers are 100 miles or
less.
‘‘(C) TICKET TAX.—In the case of any do-
mestic segment beginning or ending at an air-
port which is a qualified island airport for the
calendar year in which such segment begins or
ends (as the case may be), subsection (a) shall
be applied by substituting ‘10 percent’ for ‘7.5
percent’ and paragraph (6) shall not apply. A
rule similar to the rule of paragraph (1)(C)(ii)
shall apply for purposes of this subparagraph.’’
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Clause (i) of sec-
tion 4261(e)(1)(C) of such Code is amended by striking
‘‘Paragraph (5)’’ and inserting ‘‘Paragraph (6)’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to transportation beginning after
the 7th day after the date of the enactment of this Act,
but shall not apply to amounts paid before such 7th day.
Æ
IV 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 75 
Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure in the One Hundred Fourteenth Congress. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 2, 2015 
Mr. SHUSTER (for himself and Mr. DEFAZIO) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration 
RESOLUTION 
Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure in the One Hundred 
Fourteenth Congress. 
Resolved, 
SECTION 1. AMOUNTS FOR COMMITTEE EXPENSES. 
For the expenses of the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure (hereafter in this resolution referred 
to as the ‘‘Committee’’), including the expenses of all staff 
salaries, there shall be paid, out of the applicable accounts 
of the House of Representatives for committee salaries 
and expenses, not more than $16,721,800 for the One 
Hundred Fourteenth Congress. 
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SEC. 2. SESSION LIMITATIONS. 
Of the amount specified in section 1— 
(1) not more than $8,360,900 shall be available 
for expenses incurred during the period beginning at 
noon on January 3, 2015, and ending immediately 
before noon on January 3, 2016; and 
(2) not more than $8,360,900 shall be available 
for expenses incurred during the period beginning at 
noon on January 3, 2016, and ending immediately 
before noon on January 3, 2017. 
SEC. 3. VOUCHERS. 
Payments under this resolution shall be made on 
vouchers authorized by the Committee, signed by the 
Chairman of the Committee, and approved in the manner 
directed by the Committee on House Administration. 
SEC. 4. REGULATIONS. 
Amounts made available under this resolution shall 
be expended in accordance with regulations prescribed by 
the Committee on House Administration. 
Æ 
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countless contributions to humanity made by Muhammad 
Ali. 
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