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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 314
To amend the Rules of the House of Representatives to discourage frivolous
ethics complaints.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DECEMBER 19, 1995
Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself, Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky, Mr. STEARNS,
Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, Mr. HAYWORTH, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. KINGS-
TON, Mr. HOSTETTLER, Mr. NEUMANN, Mr. HERGER, Mr. DOOLITTLE,
Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. ISTOOK, Mr. JONES, Mr. MYERS of In-
diana, Mr. SMITH of Texas, Mr. SOUDER, Mr. MCCOLLUM, Mr. CAL-
LAHAN, and Mr. MOORHEAD) submitted the following resolution; which
was referred to the Committee on Rules
RESOLUTION
To amend the Rules of the House of Representatives to
discourage frivolous ethics complaints.
Resolved,
SECTION 1. FRIVOLOUS ETHICS COMPLAINTS.
(a) Clause 4(e)(2) of rule X is amended by adding
at the end the following:
‘‘(G)(i) At any time, the committee may, by an af-
firmative vote of 8 of its 14 members, determine that a
complaint filed against a member is frivolous and baseless.
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‘‘(ii) The committee may make such a determination
if it deems that the complaint filed against a member has
no basis in fact, the alleged violation is of such a minor
and technical nature that it does not reflect discredit upon
the House or its Members, the complaint was filed for
purely partisan reasons and not out of concern for main-
taining the ethical standards of the House, or the com-
plaint is part of a pattern of abuse and misuse of the Com-
mittee on Standards of Official Conduct.
‘‘(iii) In the case of any complaint deemed frivolous
and baseless, the committee shall determine the costs of
its inquiry and report such costs to the Committee on
House Oversight, the Clerk of the House, and the public.
‘‘(iv) If a complaint deemed frivolous and baseless by
the committee is filed by a Member of Congress, that
member’s ‘Member’s Representational Account’ (MRA),
shall be charged for the costs of the committee’s inquiry.
If such complaint is filed by more than one member, each
member’s MRA shall be charged proportionately.
‘‘(v) At its discretion, and by a majority vote of its
members, the committee may rule that a member or mem-
bers who have filed a frivolous and baseless complaint may
repay the costs of the inquiry over a period of greater than
1 year.
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‘‘(vi) Alternatively, the committee may, by an affirm-
ative vote of 8 of its 14 members, recommend to the
House that the Member or Members responsible for filing
a frivolous and baseless complaint be fined an appropriate
amount.’’.
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IV
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 315
Calling on the people of the United States to set a place at their tables
during the 1995 holiday season as a reminder of the men and women
of the United States serving their country in the peace-keeping efforts
for Bosnia-Herzegovina.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DECEMBER 19, 1995
Mr. LIGHTFOOT submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight
RESOLUTION
Calling on the people of the United States to set a place
at their tables during the 1995 holiday season as a
reminder of the men and women of the United States
serving their country in the peace-keeping efforts for
Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Resolved, That the House of Representatives calls on
the people of the United States to set a place at their ta-
bles during the 1995 holiday season as a reminder of the
men and women of the United States serving their country
in the peace-keeping efforts for Bosnia-Herzegovina.
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H. Res. 316
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
April 16, 1996.
Whereas the Holocaust is a basic fact of history, the denial
of which is no less absurd than the denial of the occur-
rence of the Second World War;
Whereas the Holocaust—the systematic, state-sponsored
mass murders by Nazi Germany of 6,000,000 Jews,
alongside millions of others, in the name of a perverse ra-
cial theory—stands as one of the most ferociously hei-
nous state acts the world has ever known; and
Whereas those who promote the denial of the Holocaust do
so out of profound ignorance or for the purpose of fur-
thering anti-Semitism and racism: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
(1) Deplores the persistent, ongoing and mali-
cious efforts by some persons in this country and
abroad to deny the historical reality of the Holo-
caust; and
(2) Commends the vital, ongoing work of the
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, which
memorializes the victims of the Holocaust and teach-
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es all who are willing to learn profoundly compelling
and universally resonant moral lessons.
Attest:
Clerk.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 316
Deploring individuals who deny the historical reality of the Holocaust and
commending the vital, ongoing work of the United States Holocaust
Memorial Museum.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DECEMBER 20, 1995
Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. YATES, Mr. LANTOS, Mr. LATOURETTE, and
Mr. REGULA) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to
the Committee on Resources
RESOLUTION
Deploring individuals who deny the historical reality of the
Holocaust and commending the vital, ongoing work of
the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.
Whereas the Holocaust is a basic fact of history, the denial
of which is no less absurd than the denial of the occur-
rence of the Second World War;
Whereas the Holocaust—the systematic, state-sponsored
mass murders by Nazi Germany of 6,000,000 Jews,
alongside millions of others, in the name of a perverse ra-
cial theory—stands as one of the most ferociously hei-
nous state acts the world has ever known; and
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Whereas those who promote the denial of the Holocaust do
so out of profound ignorance or for the purpose of fur-
thering anti-Semitism and racism: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
(1) deplores the persistent, ongoing and mali-
cious efforts by some persons in this country and
abroad to deny the historical reality of the Holo-
caust; and
(2) commends the vital, ongoing work of the
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, which
memorializes the victims of the Holocaust and teach-
es all who are willing to learn profoundly compelling
and universally resonant moral lessons.
House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence 
and the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence’’ 
and inserting ‘‘the Permanent Select Committee on 
Intelligence of the House of Representatives, the Se-
lect Committee on Intelligence of the Senate, the 
Committees on the Judiciary of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Senate, and the Privacy and 
Civil Liberties Oversight Board’’. 
(h) SEMIANNUAL REPORT OF THE ATTORNEY GEN-
ERAL.—Section 601 (50 U.S.C. 1871) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘and the Com-
mittees on the Judiciary of the House of Represent-
atives and the Senate,’’ and inserting ‘‘the Commit-
tees on the Judiciary of the House of Representa-
tives and the Senate, and the Privacy and Civil Lib-
erties Oversight Board’’; 
(2) in subsection (c), by inserting ‘‘and the Pri-
vacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board’’ after 
‘‘subsection (a)’’; and 
(3) in subsection (d), by inserting ‘‘and the Pri-
vacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board’’ after 
‘‘subsection (a)’’. 
(i) PROCEDURES FOR TARGETING CERTAIN PERSONS 
OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES OTHER THAN UNITED 
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SEC. 2. ASSIGNMENT TO STATES OF FEDERAL ENVIRON-
MENTAL REVIEW RESPONSIBILITIES. 
Title I of the National Environmental Policy Act of 
1969 (42 U.S.C. 4331 et seq.) is amended by adding at 
the end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 106. ASSIGNMENT TO STATES OF ENVIRONMENTAL 
REVIEW RESPONSIBILITIES WITH RESPECT 
TO CERTAIN PROJECTS IN THE STATE. 
‘‘(a) ASSUMPTION OF RESPONSIBILITY.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the other provi-
sions of this section, with the written agreement of 
the responsible Federal official and a State, which 
may be in the form of a memorandum of under-
standing, the responsible Federal official may assign, 
and the State may assume, the responsibilities of the 
responsible Federal official under the National Envi-
ronmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et 
seq.) with respect to one or more covered Federal 
projects of the responsible Federal official within the 
State. 
‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITY.—If a State 
assumes responsibility under paragraph (1) the re-
sponsible Federal official may assign to the State, 
and the State may assume, all or part of the respon-
sibilities of the responsible Federal official for envi-
ronmental review, consultation, or other action re-
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133(c) of the Education Sciences Reform Act of 
2002 (20 U.S.C. 9533(c)), as of the date of enact-
ment of this Act, by adding an educational research 
and development center dedicated to addressing— 
(A) curricular, instructional, and assess-
ment issues pertinent to the middle grades 
(such as mathematics, science, technological flu-
ency, and the needs of English language learn-
ers and students with disabilities); 
(B) comprehensive reforms for low-per-
forming middle grades; and 
(C) other topics pertinent to improving the 
academic achievement of middle grades stu-
dents. 
(5) Provide grants to nonprofit organizations, 
for-profit organizations, institutions of higher edu-
cation, and others to partner with State educational 
agencies and local educational agencies to develop, 
adapt, or replicate effective models for turning 
around low-performing schools serving middle grades 
students. 
SEC. 203. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS; RESERVA-
TIONS. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—There are authorized to be ap-
propriated to carry out this title $100,000,000 for fiscal 
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year 2016 and such sums as may be necessary for each 
of the 5 succeeding fiscal years. 
(b) RESERVATIONS.—From the total amount made 
available to carry out this title for a fiscal year, the Sec-
retary shall reserve— 
(1) 2.5 percent for the studies described in sub-
sections (a) and (b) of section 202; 
(2) 5 percent for the clearinghouse described in 
section 202(c)(1); 
(3) 5 percent for the database described in sec-
tion 202(c)(2); 
(4) 42.5 percent for the activities described in 
section 202(c)(3); 
(5) 15 percent for the activities described in 
section 202(c)(4); and 
(6) 30 percent for the activities described in 
section 202(c)(5). 
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H. Res. 317
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
December 20, 1995.
Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution it
shall be in order to consider in the House the joint resolution
(H.J. Res. 134) making further continuing appropriations for
this fiscal year 1996, and for other purposes. The joint reso-
lution shall be debatable for one hour equally divided and
controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of
the Committee on Appropriations. The previous question shall
be considered as ordered on the joint resolution to final pas-
sage without intervening motion except one motion to recom-
mit. The motion to recommit may include instructions only
if offered by the Minority Leader or his designee.
Attest:
Clerk.
I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2106 
To provide exclusive funding to support fisheries and the communities that 
rely upon them, to clear unnecessary regulatory burdens and streamline 
Federal fisheries management, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 29, 2015 
Mr. GUINTA (for himself and Mr. KEATING) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To provide exclusive funding to support fisheries and the 
communities that rely upon them, to clear unnecessary 
regulatory burdens and streamline Federal fisheries man-
agement, 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 ‘‘Fisheries Investment 
and Regulatory Relief Act of 2015’’. 
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SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
Section 2(a) of the Act of August 11, 1939 (com-
monly known as the ‘‘Saltonstall-Kennedy Act’’) (15 
U.S.C. 713c–3(a)), is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraph (1) as para-
graph (2); 
(2) by inserting before paragraph (2), as redes-
ignated, the following: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘fishery investment committee’ 
means a committee of a regional fishery manage-
ment council established under subsection (c)(1).’’; 
(3) by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), (4), 
and (5) as paragraphs (4), (5), (6), and (7), respec-
tively; 
(4) by inserting before paragraph (4), as redes-
ignated, the following: 
‘‘(3) The term ‘regional fishery investment 
plan’ means a plan developed by a fishery invest-
ment committee under subsection (c)(2).’’; and 
(5) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(8) The applicable definition under section 3 
of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and 
Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1802), shall apply to 
any term used in this Act that is not defined under 
this subsection.’’. 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2110 
To prohibit the use of certain clauses in form contracts that restrict the 
ability of a consumer to communicate regarding the goods or services 
that were the subject of the contract. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 29, 2015 
Mr. ISSA (for himself, Mr. SWALWELL of California, Mr. SHERMAN, Mr. 
FARENTHOLD, Ms. ESHOO, and Mr. COHEN) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To prohibit the use of certain clauses in form contracts 
that restrict the ability of a consumer to communicate 
regarding the goods or services that were the subject 
of the contract. 
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 ‘‘Consumer Review 
Freedom Act of 2015’’. 
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IV
House Calendar No. 168
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 317
[Report No. 104–428]
Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 134) making
further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1996, and for other
purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DECEMBER 20, 1995
Mr. LINDER, 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 joint resolution (H.J. Res.
134) making further continuing appropriations for the
fiscal year 1996, and for other purposes.
Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it
shall be in order to consider in the House the joint resolu-
tion (H.J. Res. 134) making further continuing appropria-
tions for the fiscal year 1996, and for other purposes. The
joint resolution shall be debatable for one hour equally di-
vided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minor-
ity member of the Committee on Appropriations. The pre-
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vious question shall be considered as ordered on the joint
resolution to final passage without intervening motion ex-
cept one motion to recommit. The motion to recommit may
include instructions only if offered by the minority leader
or his designee.
House Calendar No. 168
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 317
[Report No. 104–428]
RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the joint resolution
(H.J. Res. 134) making further continuing ap-
propriations for the fiscal year 1996, and for
other purposes.
DECEMBER 20, 1995
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2107 
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to clarify the treatment 
of certain Medicaid enrollment brokers. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 29, 2015 
Mr. GUTHRIE (for himself and Mr. SCHRADER) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to clarify 
the treatment of certain Medicaid enrollment brokers. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. TREATMENT OF CERTAIN MEDICAID BROKERS. 
Section 1903(b)(4) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1396b(b)(4)) is amended— 
(1) in the matter before subparagraph (A), by 
inserting after ‘‘respect to the broker’’ the following: 
‘‘(or, in the case of subparagraph (A) or subpara-
graph (B)(i), if the Secretary finds that the broker 
has established and maintains policies and proce-
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dures to ensure the independence of its enrollment 
activities from the interests of any managed care en-
tity or provider)’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (B)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘(i)’’ after ‘‘either’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘(ii)’’ after ‘‘health care 
provider or’’. 
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H. Res. 318
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
December 21, 1995.
Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall
be in order to consider the conference report to accompany
the bill (H.R. 1655) to authorize appropriations for fiscal
year 1996 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of
the United States Government, the Community Management
Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and
Disability System, and for other purposes. All points of order
against the conference report and against its consideration
are waived. The conference report shall be considered as read.
Attest:
Clerk.
IV
House Calendar No. 169
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 318
[Report No. 104–429]
Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the
bill (H.R. 1655) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1996 for
intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Govern-
ment, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence
Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DECEMBER 20, 1995
Mr. GOSS, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following resolution;
which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed
RESOLUTION
Waiving points of order against the conference report to
accompany the bill (H.R. 1655) to authorize appropria-
tions for fiscal year 1996 for intelligence and intelligence-
related activities of the United States Government, the
Community Management Account, and the Central Intel-
ligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and
for other purposes.
Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it
shall be in order to consider the conference report to ac-
company the bill (H.R. 1655) to authorize appropriations
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for fiscal year 1996 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. All points of order against the conference report
and against its consideration are waived. The conference
report shall be considered as read.
House Calendar No. 169
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 318
[Report No. 104–429]
RESOLUTION
Waiving points of order against the conference re-
port to accompany the bill (H.R. 1655) to au-
thorize appropriations for fiscal year 1996 for in-
telligence and intelligence-related activities of the
United States Government, the Community Man-
agement Account, and the Central Intelligence
Agency Retirement and Disability System, and
for other purposes.
DECEMBER 20, 1995
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2109 
To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to conform citizen suits 
under that Act with other existing law, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 29, 2015 
Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan (for himself, Mrs. LUMMIS, Mr. NEUGEBAUER, 
Mr. COLLINS of Georgia, and Mr. HARDY) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addi-
tion to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently 
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provi-
sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to conform 
citizen suits under that Act with other existing law, 
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 ‘‘Endangered Species 
Litigation Reasonableness Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. AWARD OF LITIGATION COSTS TO PREVAILING PAR-
TIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH EXISTING LAW. 
Section 11(g)(4) of the Endangered Species Act of 
1973 (16 U.S.C. 1540(g)(4)) is amended by striking ‘‘to 
any’’ and all that follows through the end of the sentence 
and inserting ‘‘to any prevailing party in accordance with 
section 2412 of title 28, United States Code.’’. 
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H. Res. 319
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
December 21, 1995.
Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall
be in order to consider the conference report to accompany
the bill (H.R. 4) to restore the American family, reduce ille-
gitimacy, control welfare spending and reduce welfare de-
pendence. All points of order against the conference report
and against its consideration are waived. The conference re-
port shall be considered as read.
Attest:
Clerk.