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Hispanic children have also fallen dramatically 
during the past 6 years. African-American child 
poverty is at the lowest rate on record and His-
panic child poverty is at the lowest level re-
ported in over 20 years. 
(E) Despite these gains, States have had 
mixed success in fully engaging welfare recipi-
ents in work activities. While all States have 
met the overall work participation rates re-
quired by law, in 2001, in an average month, 
only just over 1⁄3 of all families with an adult 
participated in work activities that were count-
able toward the State’s participation rate. Five 
jurisdictions failed to meet the more rigorous 2-
parent work requirements, and 19 jurisdictions 
(States and territories) are not subject to the 2-
parent requirements, most because they moved 
their 2-parent cases to separate State programs 
where they are not subject to a penalty for fail-
ing the 2-parent rates. 
(2) As a Nation, we have made substantial 
progress in reducing teen pregnancies and births, 
slowing increases in nonmarital childbearing, and 
improving child support collections and paternity es-
tablishment.
•HRES 413 IH
Whereas young people will grow to become leaders and pro-
vide direction in critical times for our communities na-
tion, and world;
Whereas concerns about the character training of children
have taken on a new sense of urgency as violence by and
against young people threatens the physical and psycho-
logical well-being of the people of the United States;
Whereas the public good is advanced by teaching young peo-
ple the importance of good character in personal relation-
ships, school, and the workplace;
Whereas scholars and educators agree that individuals do not
develop good character without effort;
Whereas families, communities, schools, religious institutions,
youth and human service organizations, and civic groups
must make conscientious efforts to offer strong and con-
structive guidance to young people to develop the traits
and characteristics that are essential to good character;
Whereas efforts by communities, schools, religious institu-
tions, youth and human service organizations, and civic
groups play an important role in supporting the efforts
of the families of young people to develop and promote
good character;
Whereas, in July 1992, the Aspen Declaration was written by
an eminent group of educators, youth leaders, and ethics
scholars to articulate a coherent framework for character
education appropriate for a diverse and pluralistic soci-
ety;
Whereas the Aspen Declaration states that ‘‘[e]ffective char-
acter education is based on core ethical values which
form the foundation of democratic society’’;
•HRES 413 IH
Whereas the Aspen Declaration identified certain core ethical
values as the ‘‘six core elements of character’’;
Whereas the ‘‘six core elements of character’’ are trust-
worthiness, respect, responsibility, justice and fairness,
caring, civic virtue, and citizenship;
Whereas ‘‘the six core elements of character’’ transcend cul-
tural, religious, and socioeconomic differences; and
Whereas the Aspen Declaration states that ‘‘[t]he character
and conduct of our youth reflect the character and con-
duct of society; therefore, every adult has the responsibil-
ity to teach and model the core ethical values and every
social institution has the responsibility to promote the de-
velopment of good character’’: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
(1) recognizes the importance of a nationally
designated ‘‘Character Counts Week’’;
(2) recognizes the importance of the character
development of young people to the present and fu-
ture of the United States;
(3) encourages students, teachers, parents, and
youth and community leaders to recognize the ‘‘six
core elements of character’’ articulated in the Aspen
Declaration as intrinsic to the well-being of individ-
uals, communities, and society; and
(4) encourages community, school, and youth
organizations to integrate the ‘‘six core elements of
character’’ into programs for students and children.
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IV
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 414
Designating minority membership on certain standing committees of the
House.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 25, 1996
Mr. FAZIO of California 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 named Members be, and
that they are hereby, elected to the following standing
committees of the House of Representatives.
COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT REFORM AND OVER-
SIGHT: Mr. Cummings of Maryland.
COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY: Ms. Waters of Cali-
fornia.
COMMITTEE
ON
TRANSPORTATION
AND
INFRA-
STRUCTURE: Mr. Cummings of Maryland.
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ing a life-threatening physical condition caused by or 
arising from the pregnancy itself. 
‘‘(c) HOSPITALS.—Subsection (a) does not apply with 
respect to a hospital, so long as such hospital does not, 
during the period of assistance described in subsection (a), 
provide funds to any non-hospital entity that performs an 
abortion (other than an abortion described in subsection 
(b)). 
‘‘(d) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than 60 days after 
the date of the enactment of the Title X Abortion Provider 
Prohibition Act, and annually thereafter, for the fiscal 
year involved, the Secretary shall submit a report to the 
Congress containing— 
‘‘(1) a list of each entity receiving a grant 
under this title; 
‘‘(2) for each such entity performing abortions 
under the exceptions described in subsection (b)— 
‘‘(A) the total number of such abortions; 
‘‘(B) the number of such abortions where 
the pregnancy is the result of rape; 
‘‘(C) the number of such abortions where 
the pregnancy is the result of incest; and 
‘‘(D) the number of such abortions where 
a physician provides a certification described in 
subsection (b)(2); 
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‘‘(3) a statement of the date of the latest cer-
tification under subsection (a) for each entity receiv-
ing a grant under this title; and 
‘‘(4) a list of each entity to which an entity de-
scribed in paragraph (1) makes available funds re-
ceived through a grant under this title. 
‘‘(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘entity’ means the entire legal 
entity, including any entity that controls, is con-
trolled by, or is under common control with such en-
tity. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘hospital’ has the meaning given 
to such term in section 1861(e) of the Social Secu-
rity Act.’’. 
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H. Res. 414
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
April 25, 1996.
Resolved, That the following named Members be, and
that they are hereby, elected to the following standing com-
mittees of the House of Representatives:
COMMITTEE
ON GOVERNMNET REFORM
AND OVER-
SIGHT: Mr. Cummings of Maryland.
COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY: Ms. Waters of Califor-
nia.
COMMITTEE
ON TRANSPORTATION
AND INFRASTRUC-
TURE: Mr. Cummings of Maryland.
Attest:
Clerk.
I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2180 
To authorize grantees of Department of Justice grants to set up task forces 
on policing in local communities, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 30, 2015 
Ms. NORTON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To authorize grantees of Department of Justice grants to 
set up task forces on policing in local communities, 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 ‘‘Local Task Forces on 
21st Century Policing Act of 2015’’. 
SEC. 2. USE OF FUNDS TO ESTABLISH TASK FORCES. 
Section 501(a)(1) of the Omnibus Crime Control and 
Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3751(a)(1)) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(H) The establishment of a task force, 
composed of individuals with relevant experi-
ence or subject-matter expertise in law enforce-
ment, civil rights, and civil liberties, which shall 
identify the best ways to create an effective 
partnership between law enforcement officers of 
a unit of local government and the community 
those officers serve that reduces crime and in-
creases trust.’’. 
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H. Res. 415
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
April 25, 1996.
Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall
be in order to consider the conference report to accompany
the bill (H.R. 3019) making appropriations for fiscal year
1996 to make a further downpayment toward a balanced
budget, 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. 211
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 415
[Report No. 104–538]
Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the
bill (H.R. 3019) making appropriations for fiscal year 1996 to make
a further downpayment toward a balanced budget, and for other
purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 25, 1996
Mr. SOLOMON, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following resolu-
tion; 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. 3019) making appropriations
for fiscal year 1996 to make a further downpayment
toward a balanced budget, 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. 3019) making appropriations for
fiscal year 1996 to make a further downpayment toward
a balanced budget, and for other purposes. All points of
HRES 415 RH
order against the conference report and against its consid-
eration are waived. The conference report shall be consid-
ered as read.
House Calendar No. 211
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 415
[Report No. 104–538]
RESOLUTION
Waiving points of order against the conference re-
port to accompany the bill (H.R. 3019) making
appropriations for fiscal year 1996 to make a
further downpayment toward a balanced budget,
and for other purposes.
APRIL 25, 1996
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
(6) replacing Treasury securities subject to the 
debt limit with debt issued by the Federal Financing 
Bank; or 
(7) any other extraordinary actions taken by 
the Secretary to avoid defaulting on the obligations 
of the United States. 
SEC. 3. REPEAL OF PRESIDENTIAL MODIFICATION OF THE 
DEBT CEILING. 
Chapter 31 of title 31, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
(1) by repealing section 3101A; and 
(2) in the table of contents for such chapter, by 
striking the item relating to section 3101A. 
SEC. 4. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
It is the sense of Congress that the statutory debt 
limit under section 3101 of title 31, United States Code, 
should not be suspended. 
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3001 et seq.) to regulate interstate commerce with 
respect to parimutuel wagering on horseracing in 
order to further the horseracing industry of the 
United States. 
(2) In 2000, Congress amended such Act to 
allow parimutuel wagering by telephone and over the 
Internet, a gambling privilege no other sport enjoys. 
(3) The use of performance-enhancing drugs in 
horseracing is widespread in the United States, 
where no uniform regulations exist with respect to 
the use of, and testing for, performance-enhancing 
drugs in interstate horseracing. 
(4) A 2012 New York Times investigation 
found that, on average, every week 24 horses die 
racing, a high equine fatality rate likely caused by 
the misuse of permitted medication and abuse of ille-
gal drugs. 
(5) A 2013 horseracing industry study found 
that a large majority of parimutuel wagering partici-
pants avoid wagering at certain tracks and when 
certain trainers compete because they assume illegal 
drug use affects race results. 
(6) Total parimutuel wagering on Thorough-
bred horseracing in the United Stated declined 30 
percent from 2002 to 2014. 
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(7) The Interstate Horseracing Act of 1978 has 
not met its original policy goal of furthering the 
United States horseracing industry. 
(b) BACKGROUND FOR INCLUDING THE NAME OF A 
RACEHORSE IN SHORT TITLE.—The purpose in providing 
the short title used in this Act is to honor horses who 
died while competing in races with interstate, off-track wa-
gering authorized under the Interstate Horseracing Act of 
1978. Coronado Heights was a Thoroughbred horse who 
last competed as a four-year old on February 25, 2012. 
A race observer noted that Coronado Heights broke down 
just prior to reaching the end of the backstretch. The 4- 
year-old Coronado Heights, whose veterinary records show 
had ‘‘early degenerative joint disease’’, suffered his fatal 
breakdown at Aqueduct after receiving 13 injections for 
pain and cartilage damage in the month before his race. 
SEC. 3. REPEAL OF INTERSTATE HORSERACING ACT OF 
1978. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Interstate Horseracing Act 
of 1978 (Public Law 95–515; 15 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.) is 
hereby repealed. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 5362(10) 
of chapter 53 of title 31, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subparagraph (B)(iii)— 
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(A) by striking subclause (I); and 
(B) by redesignating subclauses (II), (III), 
and (IV) as subclauses (I), (II), and (III), re-
spectively; 
(2) in subparagraph (C)(iv)— 
(A) by striking subclause (I); and 
(B) by redesignating subclauses (II), (III), 
and (IV) as subclauses (I), (II), and (III), re-
spectively; 
(3) by striking subparagraph (D); and 
(4) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as sub-
paragraph (D). 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2183 
To require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to consider 
Brunswick County, North Carolina, to be part of the same metropolitan 
statistical area as Wilmington, North Carolina. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 30, 2015 
Mr. ROUZER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To require the Director of the Office of Management and 
Budget to consider Brunswick County, North Carolina, 
to be part of the same metropolitan statistical area as 
Wilmington, North Carolina. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. BRUNSWICK COUNTY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, for the purpose of the delineation of metropoli-
tan statistical areas, the Director of the Office of Manage-
ment and Budget shall consider Brunswick County, North 
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Carolina, to be part of the same metropolitan statistical 
area that contains Wilmington, North Carolina. 
(b) SUNSET.—Subsection (a) shall cease to be effec-
tive on January 1, 2021. 
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I 
★
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2184 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the phasedown 
of the credit percentage for the dependent care tax credit. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 30, 2015 
Ms. LINDA T. SA´NCHEZ of California (for herself, Mr. NEAL, and Mr. LAR-
SON of Connecticut) 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 repeal 
the phasedown of the credit percentage for the dependent 
care tax credit. 
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 ‘‘Support Working Par-
ents Act of 2015’’. 
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF PHASEDOWN OF CREDIT PERCENTAGE 
FOR DEPENDENT CARE CREDIT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) of section 21 of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to expenses for 
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HR 2184 IH1S 
household and dependent care services necessary for gain-
ful employment) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(a) ALLOWANCE OF CREDIT.—In the case of an in-
dividual for which there are 1 or more qualifying individ-
uals with respect to such individual, there shall be allowed 
as a credit against the tax imposed by this chapter for 
the taxable year an amount equal to 35 percent of the 
employment-related expenses paid by such individual dur-
ing the taxable year.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2185 
To prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury from using extraordinary measures 
to prevent the Government from reaching the statutory debt limit, or 
using extraordinary measures once such limit has been reached, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 30, 2015 
Mr. SANFORD (for himself, Mr. PALAZZO, Mr. DESANTIS, Mr. MULVANEY, 
Mr. PERRY, Mr. LABRADOR, and Mr. MEADOWS) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury from using ex-
traordinary measures to prevent the Government from 
reaching the statutory debt limit, or using extraordinary 
measures once such limit has been reached, 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 ‘‘Debt Limit Control 
and Accountability Act of 2015’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON USE OF EXTRAORDINARY MEAS-
URES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Treasury 
may not use extraordinary measures— 
(1) to prevent the United States from reaching 
the statutory debt limit under section 3101 of title 
31, United States Code; or 
(2) once such debt limit has been reached. 
(b) EXTRAORDINARY
MEASURES
DEFINED.—For 
purposes of this section, the term ‘‘extraordinary meas-
ures’’ means— 
(1) suspending the investments of the Thrift 
Savings Plan G Fund; 
(2) suspending the investments of the Exchange 
Stabilization Fund; 
(3) suspending the issuance of new securities to 
the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund 
and Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund; 
(4) redeeming early securities held by the Civil 
Service Retirement and Disability Fund and the 
Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund; 
(5) suspending the issuance of new State and 
Local Government Series securities and savings 
bonds; 
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H. Res. 417
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
May 8, 1996.
Resolved, That (a) there shall be paid out of the appli-
cable accounts of the House of Representatives not more
than $995,000 for the expenses of the Select Subcommit-
tee on the United States Role in Iranian Arms Transfers
to Croatia and Bosnia (hereinafter in this resolution re-
ferred to as the ‘‘select subcommittee’’) of the Committee
on International Relations, any part of which sum may
be used for procurement of consultant services under sec-
tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946.
(b) Payments under this resolution shall be made on
vouchers authorized by the select subcommittee, signed by
the chairman of the Committee on International Relations,
and approved in the manner directed by the Committee
on House Oversight.
(c) Amounts shall be available under this resolution
for expenses incurred during the period beginning on the
date on which this resolution is agreed to and ending on
the date on which the select subcommittee ceases to exist
•HRES 417 EH
or ending immediately before noon on January 3, 1997,
whichever first occurs.
(d) Amounts made available under this resolution
shall be expended in accordance with regulations pre-
scribed by the Committee on House Oversight.
(e) The Committee on House Oversight shall have au-
thority to make adjustments in the amount under sub-
section (a), if necessary to comply with an order of the
President issued under section 254 of the Balanced Budg-
et and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 or to con-
form to any reduction in appropriations for the purposes
of such subsection.
Attest:
Clerk.
•HRES 417 RH
President issued under section 254 of the Balanced Budg-
et and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 or to con-
form to any reduction in appropriations for the purposes
of such subsection.
That (a) there shall be paid out of the applicable accounts
of the House of Representatives not more than $995,000 for
the expenses of the Select Subcommittee on the United
States Role in Iranian Arms Transfers to Croatia and
Bosnia (hereinafter in this resolution referred to as the ‘‘se-
lect subcommittee’’) of the Committee on International Re-
lations, any part of which sum may be used for procure-
ment of consultant services under section 202(i) of the Leg-
islative Reorganization Act of 1946.
(b) Payments under this resolution shall be made on
vouchers authorized by the select subcommittee, signed by
the chairman of the Committee on International Relations,
and approved in the manner directed by the Committee on
House Oversight.
(c) Amounts shall be available under this resolution
for expenses incurred during the period beginning on the
date on which this resolution is agreed to and ending on
the date on which the select subcommittee ceases to exist
or ending immediately before noon on January 3, 1997,
whichever first occurs.