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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 332
Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the policy of the Forest Service
toward recreational shooting and archery ranges on Federal land.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 2, 1998
Mr. KOLBE (for himself, Mr. STUMP, Mr. SHADEGG, Mr. HAYWORTH, Mr.
SALMON, and Mr. YOUNG of Alaska) submitted the following concurrent
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in
addition to the Committee on Resources, 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
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the policy of
the Forest Service toward recreational shooting and arch-
ery ranges on Federal land.
Whereas the Forest Service is developing a national policy to
guide its management of existing and proposed shooting
and archery ranges on national forest land;
Whereas when managed appropriately, firearm and archery
sports are a legitimate use of national forest land;
Whereas the Forest Service has proceeded with closure ac-
tions of recreational shooting ranges on Forest Service
land without prior notification to Congress or the general
public;
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Whereas on March 10, 1997, the Forest Service suspended
the special-use permit of the Tucson Rod and Gun Club
located in the Coronado National Forest near Tucson,
Arizona; and
Whereas the Forest Service is evaluating alternative sites in
the Coronado National Forest that could be used by the
Tucson Rod and Gun Club for firearm and archery
sports, the Secretary of Agriculture has directed the ex-
peditious completion of the environmental assessment,
and the Forest Service has committed to notify Congress
of its decision by November 20, 1998: Now, therefore, be
it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring),
SECTION 1. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING PUBLIC REC-
REATIONAL AND MULTI-PURPOSE USE OF
UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE LAND.
It is the sense of Congress that—
(1) the Forest Service should not close shooting
or archery facilities without prior notification to
Congress and the general public unless there is an
immediate threat to public safety;
(2) notification to Congress of any plan for clo-
sure of a shooting or archery facility should include
the reasons for the closure, including any potential
for imminent public safety endangerment;
•HCON 332 IH
(3) the Forest Service should avoid unreason-
able restrictions in the issuance of special-use per-
mits for firearm and archery sports facilities;
(4) the Forest Service should fully evaluate al-
ternative sites in the Coronado National Forest and
provide, to the extent consistent with the environ-
mental assessment, a reasonable alternative that
would allow the Tucson Rod and Gun Club to quick-
ly open a safe facility for firearm and archery
sports; and
(5) the Forest Service should adhere to its
deadline of November 20, 1998, for a decision on a
site for the Tucson Rod and Gun Club.
Æ
I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2397 
To amend the Small Business Act to allow the use of physical damage 
disaster loans for the construction of safe rooms, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 18, 2015 
Mr. COLE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Small Business 
A BILL 
To amend the Small Business Act to allow the use of phys-
ical damage disaster loans for the construction of safe 
rooms, 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 ‘‘Tornado Family Safety 
Act of 2015’’. 
SEC. 2. USE OF PHYSICAL DAMAGE DISASTER LOANS TO 
CONSTRUCT SAFE ROOMS. 
Section 7(b)(1)(A) of the Small Business Act (15 
U.S.C. 636(b)(1)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘mitigating 
measures’’ and all that follows through ‘‘modifying struc-
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tures’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘mitigating measures, 
including— 
‘‘(i) construction of retaining walls and sea 
walls; 
‘‘(ii) grading and contouring land; and 
‘‘(iii) relocating utilities and modifying 
structures, including construction of a safe 
room or similar storm shelter designed to pro-
tect property and occupants from tornadoes or 
other natural disasters’’. 
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IV
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 333
Expressing the sense of the Congress that public schools should conduct
ceremonies and other activities to educate and inform students about
the sacrifice and commitment of veterans of the United States Armed
Forces.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 2, 1998
Mr. REDMOND submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was
referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the Congress that public schools
should conduct ceremonies and other activities to educate
and inform students about the sacrifice and commitment
of veterans of the United States Armed Forces.
Whereas the men and women who have served in the United
States Armed Forces have made immeasurable sacrifices
for the principles of freedom and liberty that make this
Nation unique in all civilization;
Whereas veterans of the United States Armed Forces forever
carry the sense of duty, pride, and patriotism that they
developed in service to the Nation;
Whereas the values instilled in the Nation’s veterans should
be passed on to younger generations; and
•HCON 333 IH
Whereas the Congress established Veterans Day as a day for
observing and commemorating the sacrifices of all veter-
ans: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That it is the sense of the Congress that pub-
lic schools should conduct ceremonies and other activities
to educate and inform students about the sacrifice and
commitment of veterans of the United States Armed
Forces.
Æ
I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2398 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit the Secretary of 
the Treasury and the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration 
to disclose certain return information related to identity theft, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 18, 2015 
Mr. GROTHMAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Ju-
diciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit 
the Secretary of the Treasury and the Commissioner 
of the Social Security Administration to disclose certain 
return information related to identity theft, 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 ‘‘Social Security Iden-
tity Defense Act of 2015’’. 
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SEC. 2. DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN RETURN INFORMATION 
WITH RESPECT TO IDENTITY THEFT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (l) of section 6103 of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding 
at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(23) DISCLOSURE OF RETURN INFORMATION 
IN CERTAIN CASES OF IDENTITY THEFT.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—If the Secretary has 
reason to believe that there has been a fraudu-
lent use of a social security account number on 
a statement described in section 6051— 
‘‘(i) the Secretary shall disclose to the 
individual who was validly assigned such 
social security account number— 
‘‘(I) that the Secretary has rea-
son to believe that the social security 
account number assigned to such indi-
vidual has been fraudulently used in 
the employment context, 
‘‘(II) that the Secretary has 
made the disclosure described in 
clause (ii) to the Director of the Fed-
eral Bureau of Investigation and the 
Attorney General with respect to such 
fraudulent use, and 
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•HCON 84 PCS
such that the total level of revenues for that commit-
tee is not less than: $1,168,853,000,000 in revenues
for fiscal year 1998, $1,366,046,000,000 in revenues
for fiscal year 2002, and $7,432,939,000,000 in rev-
enues in fiscal years 1998 through 2002.
(e) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this section, the
term ‘‘direct spending’’ has the meaning given to such
term in section 250(c)(8) of the Balanced Budget and
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
(f) CHILDREN’S HEALTH INITIATIVE.—If the Com-
mittees on Commerce and Ways and Means report rec-
ommendations pursuant to their reconciliation instruc-
tions that, combined, provide an initiative for children’s
health that would increase the deficit by more than $2.3
billion for fiscal year 1998, by more than $3.9 billion for
fiscal year 2002, and by more than $16 billion for the
period of fiscal years 1998 through 2002, the committees
shall be deemed to not have complied with their reconcili-
ation instructions pursuant to section 310(d) of the Con-
gressional Budget Act of 1974.
I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2399 
To establish the Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council Advisory 
Committee to advise the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture 
on wildlife and habitat conservation, hunting, recreational shooting, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 18, 2015 
Mr. LATTA (for himself, Mr. WITTMAN, and Mr. HANNA) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, 
and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be sub-
sequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of 
such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To establish the Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation 
Council Advisory Committee to advise the Secretaries 
of the Interior and Agriculture on wildlife and habitat 
conservation, hunting, recreational shooting, 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 ‘‘Wildlife and Hunting 
Heritage Conservation Council Advisory Committee Act’’. 
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•HCON 86 IH
the total level of direct spending for that committee
does not exceed: $397,581,000,000 in outlays for
fiscal year 1998, $506,522,000,000 in outlays for
fiscal year 2002, and $2,257,912,000,000 in outlays
in fiscal years 1998 through 2002.
(B) The House Committee on Ways and Means
shall report changes in laws within its jurisdiction
such that the total level of revenues for that commit-
tee is not less than: $1,172,136,000,000 in revenues
for fiscal year 1998, $1,382,679,000,000 in revenues
for fiscal year 2002, and $6,358,388,000,000 in rev-
enues in fiscal years 1998 through 2002.
(C) The House Committee on Ways and Means
shall report changes in laws within its jurisdiction to
increase the statutory limit on the public debt to not
more than $5,950,000,000,000.
(c) INSTRUCTIONS RELATING TO TAX RELIEF AND
MISCELLANEOUS REFORMS.—
(1) COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE.—The House
Committee on Agriculture shall report changes in
laws within its jurisdiction that provide direct spend-
ing such that the total level of direct spending for
that committee does not exceed: $34,571,000,000 in
outlays for fiscal year 1998, $37,008,000,000 in
of the wilderness area already in existence within the Arc-
tic National Wildlife Refuge as of the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
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IV
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 336
Condemning the Taliban regime and supporting a broad based government
in Afghanistan.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 8, 1998
Mr. GILMAN submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred
to the Committee on International Relations
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Condemning the Taliban regime and supporting a broad
based government in Afghanistan.
Whereas the military defeat of the Soviet Union in Afghani-
stan, in which more than 1,000,000 Afghans lost their
lives, was a key contribution to the ending of the Cold
War;
Whereas upon the Soviet Union’s withdrawal from Afghani-
stan, the United States generally lost interest in the re-
gion and Afghanistan’s neighbors became more influen-
tial inside Afghanistan and the various Afghan factions
were thus unable to form a broad-based and representa-
tive national government;
Whereas in October 1994 a new force called the Taliban
emerged in Afghanistan, pledging itself to establish a
true Islamic government, disarm all other factions, elimi-
•HCON 336 IH
nate narcotics cultivation, establish law and order, and
restore peace;
Whereas since 1994 the Taliban movement has, often
through force and terror, continued to expand its domi-
nation of more and more territory within Afghanistan,
while the movement itself has become more and more
militant and extreme in its actions and its interpretation
of Islamic principles;
Whereas the Taliban movement, especially key members of its
leadership, has become increasingly associated and deeply
involved with individuals and groups involved in inter-
national terrorism, including, but not limited to, Osama
bin Ladin, who was responsible for the August 1998 at-
tacks on United States embassies in Kenya and Tanza-
nia;
Whereas those terrorist elements with which the Taliban are
associated are not only focused on separatist activities in
Kashmir but also significantly involved in anti-Western
and anti-American terrorist activities;
Whereas over 95 percent of heroin produced in Afghanistan
is from areas controlled by the Taliban and some large
portion of that heroin is sold on America’s streets and,
in spite of United Nations crop substitution program in
Taliban areas, poppy cultivation and heroin trafficking
have increased dramatically;
Whereas linkages have been established between Afghanistan
and terrorists who were involved in the World Trade Cen-
ter bombing, the murder of Central Intelligence Agency
personnel in Langley, Virginia, and the recent bombings
of United States embassies in Kenya and Tanzania;
† HR 23 EAS 
‘‘(3) the coordination of the Program; 
‘‘(4) the effectiveness of the Program in meeting 
its purposes; and 
‘‘(5) any revisions to the Program which may be 
necessary. 
‘‘(c) COMPENSATION.—The members of the Advisory 
Committee established under this section shall serve without 
compensation. 
‘‘(d) REPORTS.—At least every 2 years, the Advisory 
Committee shall report to the Director on the assessments 
carried out under subsection (b) and its recommendations 
for ways to improve the Program. 
‘‘(e) CHARTER.—Notwithstanding section 14(b)(2) of 
the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.), the 
Advisory Committee shall not be required to file a charter 
subsequent to its initial charter, filed under section 9(c) of 
such Act, before the termination date specified in subsection 
(f) of this section. 
‘‘(f) TERMINATION.—The Advisory Committee shall 
terminate on September 30, 2017. 
‘‘(g) CONFLICT
OF INTEREST.—An Advisory Com-
mittee member shall recuse himself from any Advisory Com-
mittee activity in which he has an actual pecuniary inter-
est.’’.
IV
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 337
Expressing the sense of Congress that the total debt owed by 31 of the
40 Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) to the United States should
be forgiven.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 8, 1998
Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself and Mr. PAYNE) submitted the following concur-
rent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Banking and Fi-
nancial Services
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of Congress that the total debt owed
by 31 of the 40 Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC)
to the United States should be forgiven.
Whereas the International Bank for Reconstruction and De-
velopment and the International Monetary Fund have
classified 40 countries as Heavily Indebted Poor Coun-
tries (HIPC);
Whereas according to the Department of the Treasury, as of
August 1998, 31 of these 40 countries owe the United
States a total of $6,750,000,000 in concessional,
nonconcessional, and guarantee debt;
Whereas 32 of these countries are in sub-Saharan Africa and
83 percent of these countries are classified by the United
•HCON 337 IH
Nations as being in its lowest category of human develop-
ment based on life expectancy, literacy, and per capita
national income;
Whereas most of these countries receive substantial amounts
of development assistance from governments, nongovern-
mental organizations, and multilateral organizations;
Whereas since the early 1980s, these poor countries have had
increasing difficulty servicing their debt, resulting in the
total amount of money being owed by these countries to
external creditors to increase from an average of
$122,000,000,000 
for 
the 
1983–1985 
period 
to
$221,000,000,000 for the 1993–1995 period; and
Whereas the Jubilee 2000/USA Campaign, a coalition of rep-
resentatives from over 40 religious organizations, has set
the millennial year of 2000 as the target date to bring
about major debt relief for the world’s poorest countries
based upon the book of Leviticus in the Hebrew Scrip-
tures, which describes a Year of Jubilee every 50 years
where social inequalities are rectified, slaves are freed,
land is returned to original owners, and debts are can-
celed: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That it is the sense of Congress that—
(1) the total debt owed by 31 of the 40 Heavily
Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) to the United
States should be forgiven;
(2) amounts that may otherwise be appro-
priated for funding to the International Monetary
•HCON 337 IH
Fund should instead be used to pay for this debt re-
lief; and
(3) amounts that may be appropriated to assist
heavily indebted poor countries pay off their remain-
ing debt should be authorized in the form of grants
and not loans.
Æ
IV
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 338
Expressing the sense of the Congress that the people of Taiwan deserve
to be represented in international institutions.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 8, 1998
Mr. CAMPBELL submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was
referred to the Committee on International Relations
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the Congress that the people of
Taiwan deserve to be represented in international institu-
tions.
Whereas the people of Taiwan are a democracy and possess
a free economy with the 19th largest gross domestic
product in the world;
Whereas the people of Taiwan have the 14th largest trade
economy in the world and the 7th largest amount of for-
eign investment in the world and hold one of the largest
amounts of foreign exchange reserves in the world;
Whereas the people of Taiwan are committed to the economic
and political norms of the international community;
Whereas the denial of representation to the people of Taiwan
from international institutions weakens the ability of
•HCON 338 IH
those institutions to speak for all the people of our world
and is unfair to the people of Taiwan; and
Whereas such representation need not affect the international
legal status of the people of Taiwan or of China: Now,
therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That it is the sense of the Congress that it
should be United States policy to support the representa-
tion of the people of Taiwan in international institutions.
Æ
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(2) AUTHORITY TO INCUR EXPENSES.—The Vice 
President may incur such expenses as may be nec-
essary or appropriate. Expenses incurred by the Vice 
President shall be paid from the amount transferred 
under paragraph (1) by the Vice President and upon 
vouchers approved by the Vice President. 
(3) AUTHORITY TO ADVANCE SUMS.—The Sec-
retary of the Senate may advance such sums as may 
be necessary to defray expenses incurred in carrying 
out paragraphs (1) and (2). 
(b) OFFICES OF THE SECRETARIES FOR THE MAJOR-
ITY AND MINORITY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Upon the written request of 
the Secretary for the Majority or the Secretary for the 
Minority, the Secretary of the Senate shall transfer 
from the appropriations account appropriated under 
the subheading ‘‘OFFICES OF THE SECRETARIES FOR 
THE
MAJORITY
AND
MINORITY’’ under the heading 
‘‘SALARIES, 
OFFICERS
AND
EMPLOYEES’’ 
such 
amount as the Secretary for the Majority or the Sec-
retary for the Minority shall specify to the appropria-
tions account under the heading ‘‘MISCELLANEOUS 
ITEMS’’ within the contingent fund of the Senate. 
(2) AUTHORITY TO INCUR EXPENSES.—The Sec-
retary for the Majority or the Secretary for the Mi-
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nority may incur such expenses as may be necessary 
or appropriate. Expenses incurred by the Secretary 
for the Majority or the Secretary for the Minority 
shall be paid from the amount transferred under 
paragraph (1) by the Secretary for the Majority or 
the Secretary for the Minority and upon vouchers ap-
proved by the Secretary for the Majority or the Sec-
retary for the Minority, as applicable. 
(3) AUTHORITY TO ADVANCE SUMS.—The Sec-
retary of the Senate may advance such sums as may 
be necessary to defray expenses incurred in carrying 
out paragraphs (1) and (2). 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply to fis-
cal year 2005 and each fiscal year thereafter. 
SEC. 6. ACTIVITIES RELATING
TO FOREIGN PAR-
LIAMENTARY GROUPS AND FOREIGN OFFICIALS. Section 
2(c) of chapter VIII of title I of the Supplemental Appro-
priations Act, 1987 (2 U.S.C. 65f(c)) is amended in the first 
sentence by striking ‘‘with the approval of’’ and inserting 
‘‘and upon notification to’’. 
SEC. 7. TRANSPORTATION OF OFFICIAL RECORDS AND 
PAPERS TO A SENATOR’S STATE. (a) PAYMENT OF REASON-
ABLE TRANSPORTATION EXPENSES.—Upon request of a 
Senator, amounts in the appropriation account ‘‘Miscella-
neous Items’’ within the contingent fund of the Senate shall
IV
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 340
Expressing the sense of the Congress that Iraq is in unacceptable and mate-
rial breach of its international obligations, that the United States should
insist on the removal, destruction, or otherwise rendering harmless of
Iraq’s programs for biological, chemical, and nuclear weapons, and that
the United States should fully support the right of inspectors with
the United Nations Special Commission on Iraq to unfettered and unan-
nounced inspections of suspected weapons facilities.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 8, 1998
Mr. DELAY (for himself, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mr. HEFLEY, Mr. WELDON of
Pennsylvania, Mr. FORBES, Mr. BACHUS, Mr. ADERHOLT, Mr. GIBBONS,
Mr. TALENT, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma, Mr. MILLER of
Florida, Mr. HAYWORTH, Mr. CRANE, Mr. SALMON, Mr. JENKINS, and
Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania) submitted the following concurrent reso-
lution; which was referred to the Committee on International Relations
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the Congress that Iraq is in unac-
ceptable and material breach of its international obliga-
tions, that the United States should insist on the re-
moval, destruction, or otherwise rendering harmless of
Iraq’s programs for biological, chemical, and nuclear
weapons, and that the United States should fully support
the right of inspectors with the United Nations Special
Commission on Iraq to unfettered and unannounced in-
spections of suspected weapons facilities.