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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2258 
To amend section 320301 of title 54, United States Code, to modify the 
authority of the President of the United States to declare national 
monuments, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 12, 2015 
Mr. BUCK (for himself, Mr. GOSAR, Mr. HENSARLING, Mr. COOK, Mrs. LUM-
MIS, and Mr. PEARCE) introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To amend section 320301 of title 54, United States Code, 
to modify the authority of the President of the United 
States to declare national monuments, 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. AMENDMENT TO AUTHORITY TO DECLARE NA-
TIONAL MONUMENTS. 
Section 320301 of title 54, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—A proclamation or reserva-
tion under subsection (a) or (b) shall expire 3 years after 
proclaimed or reserved unless specifically approved by— 
‘‘(1) a Federal law enacted after the date of the 
proclamation or reservation; and 
‘‘(2) a State law, for each State where the land 
covered by the proclamation or reservation is lo-
cated, enacted after the date of the proclamation or 
reservation.’’. 
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‘‘(2) the State in which the permanent duty 
station of the member is located; and 
‘‘(3) the State in which the member maintains 
a place of abode from which the member commutes 
each day to the permanent duty station of the mem-
ber.’’. 
SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by this Act shall apply to con-
duct engaged in after the 6-month period that begins with 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2259 
To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to provide that a 
member of the armed forces and the spouse of that member shall have 
the same rights regarding the receipt of firearms at the location of 
any duty station of the member. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 12, 2015 
Mr. RIGELL (for himself, Mr. MCKINLEY, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. 
CARTER of Texas, and Mr. BABIN) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to 
provide that a member of the armed forces and the 
spouse of that member shall have the same rights regard-
ing the receipt of firearms at the location of any duty 
station of the member. 
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 ‘‘Protect Our Military 
Families’ 2nd Amendment Rights Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. RECEIPT OF FIREARM OR AMMUNITION BY SPOUSE 
OF MEMBER OF THE ARMED FORCES AT A 
DUTY STATION OF THE MEMBER OUTSIDE 
THE UNITED STATES. 
Section 925(a)(3) of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘or to the spouse of such a 
member’’ before ‘‘or to’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘members,’’ and inserting 
‘‘members and spouses,’’; 
(3) by striking ‘‘members or’’ and inserting 
‘‘members, spouses, or’’; and 
(4) by striking ‘‘member or’’ and inserting 
‘‘member, spouse, or’’. 
SEC. 3. RESIDENCY OF SPOUSES OF MEMBERS OF THE 
ARMED FORCES TO BE DETERMINED ON THE 
SAME BASIS AS THE RESIDENCY OF SUCH 
MEMBERS FOR PURPOSES OF FEDERAL FIRE-
ARMS LAWS. 
Section 921(b) of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(b) For purposes of this chapter, a member of the 
Armed Forces on active duty, or a spouse of such a mem-
ber, is a resident of— 
‘‘(1) the State in which the member or spouse 
maintains legal residence; 
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(aa) in the matter preceding 
subparagraph (A), by inserting 
after ‘‘medical treatment’’ the 
following: ‘‘, or under section 
102(a)(1)(F) that is foresee-
able,’’; and 
(bb) in subparagraph (A), 
by inserting after ‘‘to exceed’’ the 
following: ‘‘(except in the case of 
leave 
under 
section 
102(a)(1)(F))’’; and 
(II) in paragraph (2), by striking 
‘‘section 102(e)(2)’’ and inserting 
‘‘paragraphs (2) and (4) of section 
102(e), as applicable’’; and 
(ii) in subsection (d), in paragraph (2) 
and (3), by striking ‘‘or (C)’’ each place it 
appears and inserting ‘‘(C), or (F)’’. 
(b) FAMILY LEAVE FOR CIVIL SERVICE EMPLOY-
EES.— 
(1) 
ENTITLEMENT
TO
LEAVE.—Section 
6382(a)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(F) Because of the death of a son or daugh-
ter.’’. 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 225 
To amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to remove the exclusion of 
pistols, revolvers, and other firearms from the definition of consumer 
product in order to permit the issuance of safety standards for such 
articles by the Consumer Product Safety Commission. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 8, 2015 
Ms. KELLY of Illinois introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to remove the 
exclusion of pistols, revolvers, and other firearms from 
the definition of consumer product in order to permit 
the issuance of safety standards for such articles by 
the Consumer Product Safety Commission. 
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 ‘‘Firearm Safety Act 
of 2015’’. 
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SEC. 2. REMOVAL OF EXCLUSION OF FIREARMS FROM THE 
DEFINITION OF CONSUMER PRODUCT. 
Section 3(a)(5) of the Consumer Product Safety Act 
(15 U.S.C. 2052(a)(5)) is amended by striking subpara-
graph (E) and redesignating subparagraphs (F) through 
(I) as subparagraphs (E) through (H), respectively. 
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IV
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 519
To amend House Rules to require the random drug testing of Members,
officers and employees of the House.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 11, 1996
Mr. SOLOMON submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the
Committee on Rules
RESOLUTION
To amend House Rules to require the random drug testing
of Members, officers and employees of the House.
Resolved, That the Rules of the House of Representa-
tives are amended in the following way—
in rule I (‘‘Duties of the Speaker’’), add the fol-
lowing new clause:
‘‘13. He shall devise and implement, through an ap-
propriate entity of the House, a system for the random
drug testing of the Members, officers and employees of
the House.’’.
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(2) REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO LEAVE.— 
(A) SCHEDULE.—Section 6382(b)(1) of 
such title is amended by inserting after the 
third sentence the following new sentence: 
‘‘Leave under subsection (a)(1)(F) shall not be 
taken by an employee intermittently or on a re-
duced leave schedule unless the employee and 
the employing agency of the employee agree 
otherwise.’’. 
(B) SUBSTITUTION OF PAID LEAVE.—Sec-
tion 6382(d) of such title is amended, in the 
first sentence, by striking ‘‘or (E)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘(E), or (F)’’. 
(C) NOTICE.—Section 6382(e) of such title 
is amended by adding at the end the following 
new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) In any case in which the necessity for leave 
under subsection (a)(1)(F) is foreseeable, the employee 
shall provide such notice to the employing agency as is 
reasonable and practicable.’’. 
(D) 
CERTIFICATION
REQUIREMENTS.— 
Section 6383 of such title is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘(g) An employing agency may require that a request 
for leave under section 6382(a)(1)(F) be supported by a 
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H. Res. 51
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,
February 1, 1995.
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 consideration of
the bill (H.R. 101) to transfer a parcel of land to the Taos
Pueblo Indians of New Mexico. The first reading of the bill
shall be dispensed with. General debate shall be confined to
the bill and shall not exceed one hour equally divided and
controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of
the Committee on Resources. After general debate the bill
shall be considered for amendment under the five-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 recommended by the
Committee on Resources now printed in the bill. The commit-
tee amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be consid-
ered as read. At the conclusion of consideration of the bill for
amendment the Committee shall rise and report the bill to
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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.
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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2261 
To facilitate the continued development of the commercial remote sensing 
industry and protect national security. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 12, 2015 
Mr. BRIDENSTINE (for himself, Mr. PERLMUTTER, Mr. SMITH of Texas, Mr. 
POSEY, and Mr. BABIN) introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology 
A BILL 
To facilitate the continued development of the commercial 
remote sensing industry and protect national security. 
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 ‘‘Commercial Remote 
Sensing Act of 2015’’. 
SEC. 2. ANNUAL REPORTING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter III of chapter 601 of 
title 51, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
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‘‘§ 60126. Annual reporting 
‘‘The Secretary shall provide a report to the Com-
mittee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate not later than 
180 days after the date of enactment of the Commercial 
Remote Sensing Act of 2015 and annually thereafter on— 
‘‘(1) the Secretary’s implementation of section 
60121, including— 
‘‘(A) a list of all applications received in 
the previous calendar year; 
‘‘(B) a list of all applications approved; 
‘‘(C) a list of all applications denied; 
‘‘(D) a list of all applications that required 
additional information; and 
‘‘(E) a list of all applications whose dis-
position exceeded the 120 day deadline estab-
lished in section 60121(c), the total days over-
due for applications that exceeded such dead-
line, and an explanation for the delay; 
‘‘(2) all notifications and information provided 
to the Secretary pursuant to section 60122; and 
‘‘(3) all actions taken by the Secretary under 
the administrative authority granted by section 
60123(a)(4), (5), and (6).’’. 
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SEC. 3. STATUTORY UPDATE REPORT. 
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with other ap-
propriate Federal agencies and the National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration’s Advisory Committee on 
Commercial Remote Sensing, shall report to the Com-
mittee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate on statutory 
updates necessary to protect national security, protect the 
United States industrial base, and reflect the current state 
of the art of remote sensing systems, instruments, or tech-
nologies. 
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IV
House Calendar No. 7
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 51
[Report No. 104–12]
Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 101) to transfer a parcel
of land to the Taos Pueblo Indians of New Mexico.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 31, 1995
Mrs. WALDHOLTZ, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following
resolution; which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
RESOLUTION
Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 101) to
transfer a parcel of land to the Taos Pueblo Indians
of New Mexico.
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. 101) to transfer a parcel of land
to the Taos Pueblo Indians of New Mexico. The first read-
ing of the bill shall be dispensed with. General debate shall
HRES 51 RH
be confined to the bill and shall not exceed one hour equal-
ly divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking mi-
nority member of the Committee on Resources. After gen-
eral debate the bill shall be considered for amendment
under the five-minute rule. Each section shall be consid-
ered as read. 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 pas-
sage without intervening motion except one motion to re-
commit.
H. Res. 522
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
September 18, 1996.
Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it
shall be in order to consider the conference report to ac-
company the bill (H.R. 3675) making appropriations for
the Department of Transportation and related agencies
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for
other purposes. All points of order against the conference
report and against its consideration are waived. The con-
ference report shall be considered as read.
Attest:
Clerk.
IV
House Calendar No. 277
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 522
[Report No. 104–803]
Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the
bill (H.R. 3675) making appropriations for the Department of Transpor-
tation and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30,
1997, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 17, 1996
Ms. GREEN of Utah, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following res-
olution; 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. 3675) making appropriations
for the Department of Transportation and related agen-
cies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, 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. 3675) making appropriations for
the Department of Transportation and related agencies
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for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for
other purposes. All points of order against the conference
report and against its consideration are waived. The con-
ference report shall be considered as read.
House Calendar No. 277
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 522
[Report No. 104–803]
RESOLUTION
Waiving points of order against the conference re-
port to accompany the bill (H.R. 3675) making
appropriations for the Department of Transpor-
tation and related agencies for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 1997, and for other pur-
poses.
SEPTEMBER 17, 1996
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
IV
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 523
Designating minority membership to certain standing committees of the
House of Representatives.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 17, 1996
Mrs. KENNELLY submitted the following resolution; which was considered and
agreed to
RESOLUTION
Designating minority membership to certain standing
committees of the House of Representatives.
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 SMALL BUSINESS: Mr. Becerra of
California, Mr. Clyburn of South Carolina, Ms. Norton of
the District of Columbia, and Ms. Waters of California.
COMMITTEE ON VETERANS’ AFFAIRS: Mr. Peterson
of Minnesota.
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H. Res. 523
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
September 17, 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 SMALL BUSINESS: Mr. Becerra of Cali-
fornia, Mr. Clyburn of South Carolina, Ms. Norton of the
District of Columbia, and Ms. Waters of California.
COMMITTEE ON VETERANS’ AFFAIRS: Mr. Peterson of
Minnesota.
Attest:
Clerk.
2022. Each report shall describe and assess the 
progress achieved as of 6 months prior to the speci-
fied transmittal date. 
‘‘(4) INTERIM
REPORT
ON
KNOWLEDGE
AND 
OPERATIONAL
EXPERIENCE.—The Secretary shall 
provide a report to the Committee on Science, 
Space, and Technology of the House of Representa-
tives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the of the Senate on the status of 
the knowledge and operational experience acquired 
by the industry while providing flight services for 
compensation or hire to support the development of 
a safety framework. Interim reports shall by trans-
mitted to such committees no later than December 
31, 2018, December 31, 2020, and December 31, 
2022. Each report shall describe and assess the 
progress achieved as of 6 months prior to the speci-
fied transmittal date. 
‘‘(5) INDEPENDENT
REVIEW.—No later than 
December 31, 2023, an independent, private systems 
engineering and technical assistance organization or 
standards development organization contracted by 
the Secretary shall provide to the Committee on 
Science, Space, and Technology of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation of the Senate an assess-
ment of the readiness of the commercial space indus-
try and the Federal Government to transition to a 
safety framework that may include regulations. As 
part of the review, the contracted organization shall 
evaluate— 
‘‘(A) the progress of the commercial space 
industry in adopting industry voluntary stand-
ards or any other construction as reported by 
the Secretary in the interim assessments in-
cluded in reports provided under paragraph (3); 
and 
‘‘(B) the knowledge and operational experi-
ence obtained by the commercial space industry 
while providing services for compensation or 
hire as reported by the Secretary in the interim 
knowledge and operational reports provided 
under paragraph (4). 
‘‘(6) LEARNING
PERIOD.—Beginning on De-
cember 31, 2025, the Secretary may propose regula-
tions under this subsection without regard to para-
graph (2)(C) and (D). The development of any such 
regulations shall take into consideration the evolving 
standards of the commercial space flight industry as
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‘‘(2) recommendations for the allocation of re-
sponsibilities among Federal agencies for the activi-
ties described in paragraph (1). 
‘‘§ 51303. Asteroid resource and space resource rights 
‘‘A United States citizen engaged in commercial recov-
ery of an asteroid resource or a space resource under this 
chapter shall be entitled to any asteroid resource or space 
resource obtained, including to possess, own, transport, use, 
and sell the asteroid resource or space resource obtained in 
accordance with applicable law, including the international 
obligations of the United States.’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CHAPTERS.—The table of chapters for 
title 51 is amended by adding at the end of the items for 
subtitle V the following: 
‘‘513. Space resource commercial exploration and utilization .................... 51301’’. 
SEC. 
403. 
DISCLAIMER 
OF 
EXTRATERRITORIAL 
SOV-
EREIGNTY. 
It is the sense of Congress that by the enactment of 
this Act, the United States does not thereby assert sov-
ereignty or sovereign or exclusive rights or jurisdiction over, 
or the ownership of, any celestial body. 
Attest: 
Secretary.
IV
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 524
Relating to a question of the privileges of the House.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 19, 1996
Mr. LINDER submitted the following resolution; which was laid on the table
RESOLUTION
Relating to a question of the privileges of the House.
Whereas a complaint filed against Representative Gephardt
alleges House Rules have been violated by Representative
Gephardt’s concealment of profits gained through a com-
plex series of real estate tax exchanges;
Whereas the complaint also alleges possible violations of
banking disclosure and campaign finance laws or regula-
tions;
Whereas the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct has
in complex matters involving complaints hired outside
counsel with expertise in tax laws and regulations;
Whereas the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct is
responsible for determining whether Representative Gep-
hardt’s financial transactions violated standards of con-
duct or specific rules of House of Representatives; and
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Whereas the complaint against Representative Gephardt has
been languishing before the committee for more than
seven months and the integrity of the ethics process and
the manner in which Members are disciplined is called
into question: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Committee on Standards of Offi-
cial Conduct is authorized and directed to hire a special
counsel to assist in the investigation of this matter; and
be it further
Resolved, That all relevant materials presented to, or
developed by the committee to date on the complaint be
submitted to a special counsel, for review and rec-
ommendation to determine whether the committee should
proceed to a preliminary inquiry.
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