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•HCON 104 EH 
concurrent resolution; and that when the Senate adjourns 
on any day from Friday, December 18, 2015, through 
Tuesday, December 22, 2015, on a motion offered pursu-
ant to this concurrent resolution by its Majority Leader 
or his designee, it stand adjourned sine die, or until the 
time of any reassembly pursuant to section 3 of this con-
current resolution. 
SEC. 2. (a) The Speaker or his designee, after con-
sultation with the Minority Leader of the House, shall no-
tify the Members of the House to reassemble at such place 
and time as he may designate if, in his opinion, the public 
interest shall warrant it. 
(b) After reassembling pursuant to subsection (a), 
when the House adjourns on a motion offered pursuant 
to this subsection by its Majority Leader or his designee, 
the House shall again stand adjourned pursuant to the 
first section of this concurrent resolution. 
SEC. 3. (a) The Majority Leader of the Senate or his 
designee, after concurrence with the Minority Leader of 
the Senate, shall notify the Members of the Senate to reas-
semble at such place and time as he may designate if, in 
his opinion, the public interest shall warrant it. 
(b) After reassembling pursuant to subsection (a), 
when the Senate adjourns on a motion offered pursuant 
to this subsection by its Majority Leader or his designee,
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the Senate shall again stand adjourned pursuant to the 
first section of this concurrent resolution. 
SEC. 4. (a) When the Senate recesses or adjourns on 
any day of the second session of the One Hundred Four-
teenth Congress from Sunday, January 3, 2016, through 
Friday, January 8, 2016, on a motion offered pursuant 
to this concurrent resolution by its Majority Leader or his 
designee, it shall stand recessed or adjourned until noon 
on Monday, January 11, 2016, or until such other time 
on that day as may be specified by its Majority Leader 
or his designee in the motion to recess or adjourn, or until 
the time of any reassembly pursuant to subsection (b), 
whichever occurs first. 
(b) The Majority Leader of the Senate or his des-
ignee, after concurrence with the Minority Leader of the 
Senate, shall notify the Members of the Senate to reassem-
ble at such place and time as he may designate if, in his 
opinion, the public interest shall warrant it. 
(c) After reassembling pursuant to subsection (b), 
when the Senate recesses or adjourns on a motion offered 
pursuant to this subsection by its Majority Leader or his
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designee, the Senate shall again stand recessed or ad-
journed pursuant to subsection (a). 
Passed the House of Representatives December 18, 
2015. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 104 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Providing for the sine die adjournment of the first 
session of the One Hundred Fourteenth Congress.
H. Con. Res. 104 
Agreed to December 18, 2015
One Hundred Fourteenth Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE FIRST SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, 
the sixth day of January, two thousand and fifteen 
Concurrent Resolution 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concur-
ring), That when the House adjourns on any legislative day from 
Friday, December 18, 2015, through Saturday, January 2, 2016, 
on a motion offered pursuant to this concurrent resolution by its 
Majority Leader or his designee, it stand adjourned sine die, or 
until the time of any reassembly pursuant to section 2 of this 
concurrent resolution; and that when the Senate adjourns on any 
day from Friday, December 18, 2015, through Tuesday, December 
22, 2015, on a motion offered pursuant to this concurrent resolution 
by its Majority Leader or his designee, it stand adjourned sine 
die, or until the time of any reassembly pursuant to section 3 
of this concurrent resolution. 
SEC. 2. (a) The Speaker or his designee, after consultation 
with the Minority Leader of the House, shall notify the Members 
of the House to reassemble at such place and time as he may 
designate if, in his opinion, the public interest shall warrant it. 
(b) After reassembling pursuant to subsection (a), when the 
House adjourns on a motion offered pursuant to this subsection 
by its Majority Leader or his designee, the House shall again 
stand adjourned pursuant to the first section of this concurrent 
resolution. 
SEC. 3. (a) The Majority Leader of the Senate or his designee, 
after concurrence with the Minority Leader of the Senate, shall 
notify the Members of the Senate to reassemble at such place 
and time as he may designate if, in his opinion, the public interest 
shall warrant it. 
(b) After reassembling pursuant to subsection (a), when the 
Senate adjourns on a motion offered pursuant to this subsection 
by its Majority Leader or his designee, the Senate shall again 
stand adjourned pursuant to the first section of this concurrent 
resolution. 
SEC. 4. (a) When the Senate recesses or adjourns on any day 
of the second session of the One Hundred Fourteenth Congress 
from Sunday, January 3, 2016, through Friday, January 8, 2016, 
on a motion offered pursuant to this concurrent resolution by its 
Majority Leader or his designee, it shall stand recessed or adjourned 
until noon on Monday, January 11, 2016, or until such other time 
on that day as may be specified by its Majority Leader or his 
designee in the motion to recess or adjourn, or until the time 
of any reassembly pursuant to subsection (b), whichever occurs 
first. 
(b) The Majority Leader of the Senate or his designee, after 
concurrence with the Minority Leader of the Senate, shall notify 
the Members of the Senate to reassemble at such place and time
SEC. 5. ACTIONS BY STATES.
Whenever an attorney general of any State has rea-
son to believe that the interests of the residents of that
State have been or are being threatened or adversely af-
fected because any person has engaged or is engaging in
an act or practice in violation of section 3, the State may
bring a civil action on behalf of its residents in an appro-
priate district court of the United States to enjoin such
act or practice, to enforce compliance of section 3, to ob-
tain damages, restitution, or other compensation on behalf
of residents of such State, or to obtain such further and
other relief as the court may deem appropriate.
SEC. 6. STUDY.
(a) STUDY.—The Federal Trade Commission shall
conduct a study of practices of persons involved in the sale
and resale of entertainment and sporting event tickets.
The study shall—
(1) include, at a minimum, an examination of
relevant practices by, and relationships between, the
following persons: promoters of entertainment and
sporting events; owners and operators of venues,
arenas, stages, and other facilities where such events
are staged; artists, athletes, and other performers;
and sellers and resellers of entertainment and sport-
ing event tickets,
(D) provide opportunities both for em-
ployee professional development and for recruit-
ing new employees; 
(E) participate in scientific peer review; 
and 
(F) support the reputation, visibility, and 
leadership both of the specific agency and of 
the United States. 
(4) For those Federal agencies that provide fi-
nancial support for external research and develop-
ment activities, participation in scientific and tech-
nical conferences can help ensure that funds are di-
rected toward the most promising ideas, thereby 
maximizing the Federal investment. 
(b) POLICY.—To the extent practicable given budget, 
security, and other constraints, the National Science 
Foundation, the National Institute of Standards and 
Technology, and the Department of Energy, in addition 
to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 
should support Federal employee and contractor attend-
ance at scientific and technical conferences and trade 
events as relevant both to employee and contractor duties 
and to the agency’s mission. 
(c) OVERSIGHT.—Consistent with other relevant law, 
the Federal agencies, through appropriate oversight, shall 
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and for recyclable material voluntarily relinquished by the
owner or generator of the material that is generated within
its jurisdiction if—
‘‘(1) the solid waste district, political subdivision
or municipality within said district is currently re-
quired to initiate a recyclable materials recycling
program in order to meet a municipal solid waste re-
duction goal of at least 30 percent by the year 2005,
and uses revenues generated by the exercise of flow
control authority strictly to implement programs to
manage municipal solid waste, other than develop-
ment of incineration; and
‘‘(2) prior to May 15, 1994, the solid waste dis-
trict, political subdivision or municipality within
said district—
‘‘(A) was responsible under State law for
the management and regulation of the storage,
collection, processing, and disposal of solid
wastes within its jurisdiction;
‘‘(B) was authorized by State statute (en-
acted prior to January 1, 1992) to exercise flow
control authority, and subsequently adopted or
sought to exercise the authority through a law,
ordinance, regulation, regulatory proceeding,
(c) APPLICATION OF INDEXING TO PROVISIONS RE-
LATING TO PERSONAL FUNDS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 315(j) of such Act
(2 U.S.C. 441a(j)), as added by section 103(a), is
amended—
(A) by redesignating paragraph (3) as
paragraph (4); and
(B) by inserting after paragraph (2) the
following new paragraph:
‘‘(3) Each of the amounts provided under paragraph
(1) or (2) shall be adjusted for each biennial period begin-
ning after the 1998 general election in the same manner
as the amounts of limitations on contributions established
under subsection (a) are adjusted under subsection
(c)(3).’’.
(2) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section
304(a)(6)(B)(i) 
of 
such 
Act 
(2 
U.S.C.
434(a)(6)(B)(i)), as added by section 103(b), is
amended by striking ‘‘section 315(j)(3)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘section 315(j)(4)’’.
SEC. 105. PROHIBITION OF LEADERSHIP COMMITTEES.
(a) LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE PROHIBITION.—Sec-
tion 302 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971
(2 U.S.C. 432) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subsection:
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or incinerators not covered by host community agree-
ments or permits authorizing receipt of out-of-State
municipal solid waste. The list for any calendar year
shall be published by June 1 of the following calendar
year.
For purposes of developing the list required in this section,
the Administrator shall be responsible for collating and
publishing only that information provided to the Adminis-
trator by States pursuant to this section. The Administrator
shall not be required to gather additional data over and
above that provided by the States pursuant to this section,
nor to verify data provided by the States pursuant to this
section, nor to arbitrate or otherwise entertain or resolve
disputes between States or other parties concerning inter-
state movements of municipal solid waste. Any actions by
the Administrator under this section shall be final and not
subject to judicial review.
‘‘(D) SAVINGS PROVISION.—Nothing in this sub-
section shall be construed to preempt any State re-
quirement that requires more frequent reporting of in-
formation.
‘‘(7) Any affected local government that intends to sub-
mit a request under paragraph (1) or take formal action
to enter into a host community agreement after the date
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of passenger motor vehicles (not to exceed 94 for replacement
only), $3,988,602,000, to remain available until expended.
DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION AND WASTE
MANAGEMENT
For Department of Energy expenses, including the
purchase, construction and acquisition of plant and capital
equipment and other expenses necessary for atomic energy
defense environmental restoration and waste management
activities in carrying out the purposes of the Department
of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101, et seq.), in-
cluding the acquisition or condemnation of any real prop-
erty or any facility or for plant or facility acquisition, con-
struction, or expansion; and the purchase of passenger
motor vehicles (not to exceed 20, of which 19 are for replace-
ment only), $5,605,210,000, to remain available until ex-
pended: 
Provided, 
That 
an 
additional 
amount 
of
$182,000,000 is available for privatization initiatives: Pro-
vided further, That within available funds, up to
$2,000,000 is provided for demonstration of stir-melter tech-
nology developed by the Department and previously in-
tended to be used at the Savannah River Site. In carrying
out this demonstration, the Department is directed to seek
alternative use of this technology in order to maximize the
investment already made in this technology.
Of amounts appropriated for the Defense Environ-
mental Restoration and Waste Management Technology De-
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 107 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That when the House adjourns on any legisla-
tive day from Wednesday, January 13, 2016, through 
Tuesday, January 19, 2016, on a motion offered pursuant 
to this concurrent resolution by its Majority Leader or his 
designee, it stand adjourned until 2 p.m. on Monday, Jan-
uary 25, 2016, or until the time of any reassembly
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pursuant to section 2 of this concurrent resolution, which-
ever occurs first. 
SEC. 2. (a) The Speaker or his designee, after con-
sultation with the Minority Leader of the House, shall no-
tify the Members of the House to reassemble at such place 
and time as he may designate if, in his opinion, the public 
interest shall warrant it. 
(b) After reassembling pursuant to subsection (a), 
when the House adjourns on a motion offered pursuant 
to this subsection by its Majority Leader or his designee, 
the House shall again stand adjourned pursuant to the 
first section of this concurrent resolution. 
Passed the House of Representatives January 13, 
2016. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 107 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Providing for a conditional adjournment of the 
House of Representatives.
H. Con. Res. 107 
Agreed to January 15, 2016
One Hundred Fourteenth Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE SECOND SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, 
the fourth day of January, two thousand and sixteen 
Concurrent Resolution 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concur-
ring), That when the House adjourns on any legislative day from 
Wednesday, January 13, 2016, through Tuesday, January 19, 2016, 
on a motion offered pursuant to this concurrent resolution by its 
Majority Leader or his designee, it stand adjourned until 2 p.m. 
on Monday, January 25, 2016, or until the time of any reassembly 
pursuant to section 2 of this concurrent resolution, whichever occurs 
first. 
SEC. 2. (a) The Speaker or his designee, after consultation 
with the Minority Leader of the House, shall notify the Members 
of the House to reassemble at such place and time as he may 
designate if, in his opinion, the public interest shall warrant it. 
(b) After reassembling pursuant to subsection (a), when the 
House adjourns on a motion offered pursuant to this subsection 
by its Majority Leader or his designee, the House shall again 
stand adjourned pursuant to the first section of this concurrent 
resolution. 
Attest: 
Clerk of the House of Representatives. 
Attest: 
Secretary of the Senate.
II 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 107 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JANUARY 14, 2016 
Received 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Providing for a conditional adjournment of the House of 
Representatives. 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That when the House adjourns on any legisla-
tive day from Wednesday, January 13, 2016, through 
Tuesday, January 19, 2016, on a motion offered pursuant 
to this concurrent resolution by its Majority Leader or his 
designee, it stand adjourned until 2 p.m. on Monday, Jan-
uary 25, 2016, or until the time of any reassembly 
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pursuant to section 2 of this concurrent resolution, which-
ever occurs first. 
SEC. 2. (a) The Speaker or his designee, after con-
sultation with the Minority Leader of the House, shall no-
tify the Members of the House to reassemble at such place 
and time as he may designate if, in his opinion, the public 
interest shall warrant it. 
(b) After reassembling pursuant to subsection (a), 
when the House adjourns on a motion offered pursuant 
to this subsection by its Majority Leader or his designee, 
the House shall again stand adjourned pursuant to the 
first section of this concurrent resolution. 
Passed the House of Representatives January 13, 
2016. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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IV 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 108 
Affirming the importance of religious freedom as a fundamental human right 
that is essential to a free society and is protected for all Americans 
by the text of the Constitution, and recognizing the 230th anniversary 
of the enactment of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 13, 2016 
Mr. FORBES (for himself, Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, Mr. GOODLATTE, and 
Mr. FORTENBERRY) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which 
was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Affirming the importance of religious freedom as a funda-
mental human right that is essential to a free society 
and is protected for all Americans by the text of the 
Constitution, and recognizing the 230th anniversary of 
the enactment of the Virginia Statute for Religious Free-
dom. 
Whereas American democracy is rooted in the fundamental 
truth that all are created equal, endowed by our Creator 
with certain inalienable rights, among which are life, lib-
erty, and the pursuit of happiness; 
Whereas few freedoms were more valued by those who settled 
this Nation than the freedom of conscience, prompting 
Thomas Jefferson to declare in the Letter to New Lon-
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velopment Program, $5,000,000 shall be available for the
electrometallurgical treatment of spent nuclear fuel at Ar-
gonne National Laboratory.
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES
For Department of Energy expenses, including the
purchase, construction and acquisition of plant and capital
equipment and other expenses necessary for atomic energy
defense, other defense activities, in carrying out the pur-
poses of the Department of Energy Organization Act (42
U.S.C. 7101, et seq.), including the acquisition or con-
demnation of any real property or any facility or for plant
or facility acquisition, construction, or expansion, and the
purchase of passenger motor vehicles (not to exceed 2 for
replacement only), $1,606,833,000, to remain available
until expended.
DEFENSE NUCLEAR WASTE DISPOSAL
For nuclear waste disposal activities to carry out the
purposes of Public Law 97–425, as amended, including the
acquisition of real property or facility construction or ex-
pansion, $200,000,000, to remain available until expended.
POWER MARKETING ADMINISTRATIONS
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ALASKA POWER
ADMINISTRATION
For necessary expenses of operation and maintenance
of projects in Alaska and of marketing electric power and
energy, $4,000,000, to remain available until expended.
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 109 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring),
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SECTION 1. USE OF EMANCIPATION HALL FOR CEREMONY 
TO PRESENT CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL 
TO THE FOOT SOLDIERS WHO PARTICIPATED 
IN 
THE 
1965 
SELMA 
TO 
MONTGOMERY 
MARCHES. 
Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center is 
authorized to be used on February 24, 2016, for a cere-
mony to present the Congressional Gold Medal to the foot 
soldiers who participated in the 1965 Selma to Mont-
gomery marches, in recognition of their heroic bravery and 
sacrifice, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights 
Act of 1965. Physical preparations for the conduct of the 
ceremony shall be carried out in accordance with such con-
ditions as the Architect of the Capitol may prescribe. 
Passed the House of Representatives February 3, 
2016. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 109 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the 
Capitol Visitor Center for a ceremony to present 
the Congressional Gold Medal to the foot soldiers 
who participated in the 1965 Selma to Mont-
gomery marches.
H. Con. Res. 109 
Agreed to February 4, 2016
One Hundred Fourteenth Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE SECOND SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, 
the fourth day of January, two thousand and sixteen 
Concurrent Resolution 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concur-
ring), 
SECTION 1. USE OF EMANCIPATION HALL FOR CEREMONY TO 
PRESENT CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL TO THE FOOT 
SOLDIERS WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE 1965 SELMA TO 
MONTGOMERY MARCHES. 
Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center is authorized 
to be used on February 24, 2016, for a ceremony to present the 
Congressional Gold Medal to the foot soldiers who participated 
in the 1965 Selma to Montgomery marches, in recognition of their 
heroic bravery and sacrifice, which served as a catalyst for the 
Voting Rights Act of 1965. Physical preparations for the conduct 
of the ceremony shall be carried out in accordance with such condi-
tions as the Architect of the Capitol may prescribe. 
Attest: 
Clerk of the House of Representatives. 
Attest: 
Secretary of the Senate.
IV 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 109 
Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center 
for a ceremony to present the Congressional Gold Medal to the foot 
soldiers who participated in the 1965 Selma to Montgomery marches. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 1, 2016 
Ms. SEWELL of Alabama submitted the following concurrent resolution; which 
was referred to the Committee on House Administration 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol 
Visitor Center for a ceremony to present the Congres-
sional Gold Medal to the foot soldiers who participated 
in the 1965 Selma to Montgomery marches. 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), 
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SECTION 1. USE OF EMANCIPATION HALL FOR CEREMONY 
TO PRESENT CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL 
TO THE FOOT SOLDIERS WHO PARTICIPATED 
IN 
THE 
1965 
SELMA 
TO 
MONTGOMERY 
MARCHES. 
Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center is 
authorized to be used on February 24, 2016, for a cere-
mony to present the Congressional Gold Medal to the foot 
soldiers who participated in the 1965 Selma to Mont-
gomery marches, in recognition of their heroic bravery and 
sacrifice, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights 
Act of 1965. Physical preparations for the conduct of the 
ceremony shall be carried out in accordance with such con-
ditions as the Architect of the Capitol may prescribe. 
Æ 
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