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House Calendar No. 257
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 483
[Report No. 104–688]
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3816) making appropriations
for energy and water development for the fiscal year ending September
30, 1997, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 18, 1996
Mr. QUILLEN, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following resolution;
which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed
RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3816) making
appropriations for energy and water development for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other
purposes.
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. 3816) making appropriations for
energy and water development for the fiscal year ending
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September 30, 1997, and for other purposes. 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 rank-
ing minority member of the Committee on Appropriations.
After general debate the bill shall be considered for
amendment under the five-minute rule. Points of order
against provisions in the bill for failure to comply with
clause 2 or 6 of rule XXI are waived. During consideration
of the bill for amendment, the Chairman of the Committee
of the Whole may accord priority in recognition on the
basis of whether the Member offering an amendment has
caused it to be printed in the portion of the Congressional
Record designated for that purpose in clause 6 of rule
XXIII. Amendments so printed shall be considered as
read. The Chairman of the Committee of the Whole may
postpone until a time during further consideration in the
Committee of the Whole a request for a recorded vote on
any amendment. The Chairman of the Committee of the
Whole may reduce to not less than five minutes the time
for voting by electronic device on any postponed question
that immediately follows another vote by electronic device
without intervening business, provided that the time for
voting by electronic device on the first in any series of
questions shall be not less than fifteen minutes. After the
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reading of the final lines of the bill, a motion that the
Committee of the Whole rise and report the bill to the
House with such amendments as may have been adopted
shall, if offered by the majority leader or a designee, have
precedence over a motion to amend. 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 passage without intervening
motion except one motion to recommit with or without in-
structions.
IV
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 484
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the major television
networks should revive their traditional ‘‘Family Hour’’ and voluntarily
reserve the first hour of prime-time broadcasting for family-oriented
programming.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 18, 1996
Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself, Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts, Mr.
WHITFIELD, Mr. GREENWOOD, Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota, Mr.
DORNAN, Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin, Mrs. MALONEY, Mr. CANADY of
Florida, Mr. BENTSEN, Mr. SOLOMON, Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma, Mr.
GENE GREEN of Texas, Mr. KIM, Mr. FOLEY, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. REED,
Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. SCARBOROUGH, Mr. INGLIS of South Carolina, Ms.
NORTON, Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania, Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland,
Mr. JACOBS, Mr. EHRLICH, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. WOLF, Mr.
CUNNINGHAM, Mrs. CLAYTON, Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. DICKEY, Mr.
HINCHEY, Mrs. MYRICK, Mr. WELDON of Florida, Mr. NETHERCUTT,
Mrs. KELLY, Mr. HUTCHINSON, Mr. ROBERTS, Mr. COLLINS of Georgia,
Mr. UNDERWOOD, Mrs. LINCOLN, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Mr.
HEINEMAN, Mr. WAMP, Mr. SMITH of Michigan, Mrs. FOWLER, Mr.
RADANOVICH, Mr. SPENCE, Mr. SOUDER, Mr. HUNTER, Mr. BURTON of
Indiana, Mr. CHAMBLISS, Mr. DEAL of Georgia, Ms. MCKINNEY, Mr.
POSHARD, Mr. LAFALCE, Mr. WILSON, Mr. DELAY, Mr. STENHOLM, Mr.
PACKARD, Mr. LARGENT, Mr. HOKE, Mr. FROST, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr.
POMEROY, Mr. HERGER, Mr. EVANS, Mr. CASTLE, Mr. ENGLISH of
Pennsylvania, Mr. MURTHA, Mr. WICKER, Mr. KNOLLENBERG, Mr.
LAHOOD, Ms. RIVERS, Mr. BARTON of Texas, Mr. PARKER, Mr. STOCK-
MAN, Mr. ARCHER, Mr. LAUGHLIN, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, Mr.
COMBEST, Mr. THORNBERRY, Mr. MCCRERY, Mr. FRANKS of New Jer-
sey, Mr. FILNER, Mr. BALLENGER, Mr. MORAN, Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA,
Mr. MANZULLO, Mrs. COLLINS of Illinois, Mr. CLEMENT, Ms. ROYBAL-
ALLARD, and Mr. LONGLEY) submitted the following resolution; which
was referred to the Committee on Commerce
ees and interns of offices of Members of Congress and other 
offices of the House of Representatives and Senate. 
(b) At the direction of the Capitol Police Board, or 
at the direction of the Architect of the Capitol with the ap-
proval of the Capitol Police Board, guided tours of the 
United States Capitol which are led by employees and in-
terns described in subsection (a) may be suspended tempo-
rarily or otherwise subject to restriction for security or re-
lated reasons to the same extent as guided tours of the 
United States Capitol which are led by the Architect of the 
Capitol. 
BATTERY RECHARGING STATIONS FOR PRIVATELY OWNED 
VEHICLES IN PARKING AREAS UNDER THE JURISDIC-
TION OF THE LIBRARIAN OF CONGRESS AT NO NET 
COST TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT 
SEC. 209. (a) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term 
‘‘covered employee’’ means— 
(1) an employee of the Library of Congress; or 
(2) any other individual who is authorized to 
park in any parking area under the jurisdiction of 
the Library of Congress on the Library of Congress 
buildings and grounds. 
(b) AUTHORITY.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (3), 
funds appropriated to the Architect of the Capitol
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RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that
the major television networks should revive their tradi-
tional ‘‘Family Hour’’ and voluntarily reserve the first
hour of prime-time broadcasting for family-oriented pro-
gramming.
Whereas the national broadcast television networks once ad-
hered to a voluntary, self-enforced practice of setting
aside the first hour of prime-time broadcasting for pro-
gramming suitable for audiences of all ages, especially
young children;
Whereas the national broadcast television networks have re-
cently abandoned this practice and chosen to fill this
hour with programs laden with sexually suggestive lan-
guage and behavior and mature themes;
Whereas, according to the most recent Nielsen ratings, ap-
proximately 9,000,000 children between the ages of 2
and 11 watch television during an average minute of the
first hour prime-time broadcasting;
Whereas the clear majority of American parents are con-
cerned about the negative influence of television on
younger viewers, who watch an average of 21 hours of
television a week;
Whereas that concern was recently demonstrated again in a
poll conducted by U.S. News and World Report which
found that 73 percent of Americans believe that television
contributes to the problem of teenage pregnancy, 83 per-
cent believe that television contributes to casual sex, 90
percent believe that television contributes to teenagers
having sex too soon, and 92 percent believe that tele-
vision contributes to violence on our streets;
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Whereas the House of Representatives is comprised of elected
representatives who have a responsibility to give voice to
the concerns of their constituents; and
Whereas the House of Representatives expresses public senti-
ment in this resolution, and does not attempt to establish
by law or otherwise mandate or dictate any requirements
regarding the content of television programming: Now,
therefore, be it
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep-
resentatives that the national broadcast television net-
works should renew their commitment to voluntarily re-
serving the first hour of prime-time broadcasting for pro-
gramming suitable for American family members of all
ages.
Æ
IV
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 485
Electing Representative Klug of Wisconsin, to the Committee on Government
Reform and Oversight.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 22, 1996
Mr. MICA submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed
to
RESOLUTION
Electing Representative Klug of Wisconsin, to the Committee
on Government Reform and Oversight.
Resolved, That the following named Member be, and
he is hereby, elected to the following standing committee
of the House of Representatives:
COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT REFORM AND OVER-
SIGHT: Mr. Klug of Wisconsin.
Æ
I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2242 
To protect the internationally recognized right of free expression, ensure 
the free flow of information, and protect journalists and media personnel 
globally. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 5, 2015 
Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. BLUMENAUER, and Mr. PITTS) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary and 
Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within 
the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To protect the internationally recognized right of free expres-
sion, ensure the free flow of information, and protect 
journalists and media personnel globally. 
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 ‘‘World Press Freedom 
Protection Act of 2015’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
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(1) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Armed Services, the 
Committee on Financial Services, the Com-
mittee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on 
Homeland Security, and the Committee on the 
Judiciary of the House of Representatives; and 
(B) the Committee on Armed Services, the 
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
Affairs, the Committee on Foreign Relations, 
the Committee on Homeland Security and Gov-
ernmental Affairs, and the Committee on the 
Judiciary of the Senate. 
(2) FOREIGN PERSON.—The term ‘‘foreign per-
son’’ means an individual who is neither a citizen or 
national of the United States. 
SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS 
FOR RESTRICTIONS ON THE RIGHT TO THE 
FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION AND RESTRIC-
TIONS ON JOURNALISTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The President may impose the 
sanctions described in subsection (b) with respect to a for-
eign person if the President determines, based on credible 
information, that the foreign person— 
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2243 
To suspend the current compensation packages for the senior executives 
of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and establish compensation for such 
positions in accordance with rates of pay for senior employees in the 
Executive Branch of the Federal Government, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 8, 2015 
Mr. ROYCE (for himself and Mr. POLIQUIN) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addi-
tion to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period 
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consider-
ation of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
concerned 
A BILL 
To suspend the current compensation packages for the senior 
executives of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and establish 
compensation for such positions in accordance with rates 
of pay for senior employees in the Executive Branch 
of the Federal Government, 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 ‘‘Equity in Government 
Compensation Act of 2015’’. 
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IV
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 487
Recognizing Brown Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Selma,
Alabama, as a symbol of the struggle for and achievement of voting
rights for African-Americans.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 22, 1996
Mr. HILLIARD (for himself, Miss COLLINS of Michigan, Mr. FLAKE, Ms.
BROWN of Florida, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mr.
STOKES, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mrs. MEEK of Florida, Mr. WYNN,
Mr. RANGEL, Mr. PAYNE of New Jersey, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. DIXON, Mr.
FIELDS of Louisiana, Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, Mr. JEFFERSON, Ms. WA-
TERS, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. THOMPSON, Mr. OWENS, Mr. CLYBURN, Mr.
HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. SCOTT, Mr. FORD,
Mrs. CLAYTON, Mrs. COLLINS of Illinois, Ms. NORTON, Mr. CUMMINGS,
Mr. RUSH, Mr. FATTAH, Ms. MCKINNEY, and Mr. BISHOP) submitted
the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Re-
sources
RESOLUTION
Recognizing Brown Chapel African Methodist Episcopal
Church in Selma, Alabama, as a symbol of the struggle
for and achievement of voting rights for African-Ameri-
cans.
Whereas Brown Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church
in Selma, Alabama, is a historic site because of its use
as a meeting place for many courageous people who
fought to secure the right to vote and other civil rights
for disenfranchised African-Americans;
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IV
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 486
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require witnesses
at committee hearings to submit statements identifying Federal grants
or contracts received during the current and previous two fiscal years.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 22, 1996
Mr. DOOLITTLE (for himself, Mr. DELAY, and Mr. RADANOVICH) submitted
the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules
RESOLUTION
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to
require witnesses at committee hearings to submit state-
ments identifying Federal grants or contracts received
during the current and previous two fiscal years.
Resolved, That (a) clause 2(j) of rule XI of the Rules
of the House of Representatives is amended by adding at
the end the following new subparagraph:
‘‘(3)(A) Whenever any hearing is to be conducted by
any committee upon any measure or matter, the chairman
shall notify all prospective witnesses that written state-
ments submitted to the committee shall include the follow-
ing information: the amount and source (by agency and
•HRES 486 IH
program) of any Federal grant (including subgrants from
other organizations or from a State pursuant to a Federal
block grant) received, and contracts entered into, during
the current and previous two fiscal years, by witnesses and
any organizations they represent.
‘‘(B) If any witness at a committee hearing fails to
make an accurate disclosure of the information required
by subdivision (A), then all testimony of that witness at
that hearing shall be expunged from the hearing record.’’.
Æ
House Calendar No. 258
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 488
[Report No. 104–704]
RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2391)
to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938
to provide compensatory time for all employees.
JULY 24, 1996
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
‘‘(E) The vendor agrees to notify the Secretary 
of any adverse event or reaction report it provides 
to the Food and Drug Administration, as required 
by section 1271.350 of title 21, Code of Federal 
Regulations, or any successor regulation, or any suc-
cessor regulation, or of any warning letter from the 
Food and Drug Administration issued to the vendor 
or a tissue processor or tissue distribution inter-
mediary it uses by not later than 60 days after the 
vendor receives such report or warning letter. 
‘‘(F) The vendor agrees to retain all records as-
sociated with the procurement of a biological implant 
by the Department for at least 10 years after the 
date of the procurement of the biological implant. 
‘‘(G) The vendor provides assurances that the 
biological implants provided by the vendor are ac-
quired only from tissue processors that maintain ac-
tive accreditation with the American Association of 
Tissue Banks or a similar national accreditation spe-
cific to biological implants. 
‘‘(2) The Secretary may procure biological implants 
of non-human origin only from vendors that meet the fol-
lowing conditions:
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Whereas in Brown Chapel on January 2, 1965, Martin Lu-
ther King, Jr. called for a demonstration and proclaimed
to a crowd of hundreds, ‘‘We will seek to arouse the Fed-
eral Government by marching by the thousands to the
places of registration. . .Give us the ballot’’;
Whereas in 1965 Brown Chapel was a meeting place for hun-
dreds of people before the historic civil rights march from
Selma to Montgomery, Alabama;
Whereas in 1965 the civil rights march from Selma to Mont-
gomery, Alabama, was the impetus for Federal action to
abolish the unconstitutional practice of administering
‘‘literacy tests’’ to African-Americans for the sole purpose
of reducing the number of African-American voters so
that there existed little threat to segregation laws and
practices; and
Whereas Brown Chapel has historic significance as a place
where those fighting for civil rights for African-Ameri-
cans could meet, organize, worship, and find refuge: Now,
therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives recog-
nizes Brown Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church
in Selma, Alabama, as a symbol of—
(1) the struggle and sacrifice of many coura-
geous people who sought to secure civil rights for
African-Americans; and
(2) the successful effort to secure for African-
Americans a civil right fundamental to all Ameri-
•HRES 487 IH
cans, yet difficult for African-Americans to obtain—
the right to vote.
Æ
I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2244 
To establish a Strategic Transformer Reserve program, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 8, 2015 
Mrs. ELLMERS of North Carolina (for herself and Mr. MCNERNEY) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce 
A BILL 
To establish a Strategic Transformer Reserve program, 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. STRATEGIC TRANSFORMER RESERVE PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) FINDING.—Congress finds that the storage of 
strategically located spare large power transformers will 
diminish the vulnerability of the United States to multiple 
risks facing electric grid reliability, including physical at-
tack, cyber attack, electromagnetic pulse, geomagnetic dis-
turbances, severe weather, and seismic events. 
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‘‘(A) The vendor uses the standard identifica-
tion system adopted or implemented by the Sec-
retary under section 7330C(a) of this title. 
‘‘(B) The vendor is a registered establishment 
as required by the Food and Drug Administration 
under sections 807.20 and 807.40 of title 21, Code 
of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation, 
(or is not required to register pursuant to section 
807.65(a) of such title) and in the case of a vendor 
that is not the original product manufacturer of 
such implants the vendor provides assurances that 
the original product manufacturer is registered as 
required by the Food and Drug Administration. 
‘‘(C) The vendor agrees to cooperate with all bi-
ological implant recalls conducted on the vendor’s 
own initiative, on the initiative of the original prod-
uct manufacturer used by the vendor, by the request 
of the Food and Drug Administration, or by a statu-
tory order of the Food and Drug Administration. 
‘‘(D) The vendor agrees to notify the Secretary 
of any adverse event report it provides to the Food 
and Drug Administration as required in part 803 of 
title 21, Code of Federal Regulations, or any warn-
ing letter from the Food and Drug Administration 
issued to the vendor or the original product manu-
I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2245 
To require the Federal Trade Commission to consider including Smart Grid 
capability on Energy Guide labels for products. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 8, 2015 
Mrs. ELLMERS of North Carolina (for herself and Mr. MCNERNEY) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce 
A BILL 
To require the Federal Trade Commission to consider includ-
ing Smart Grid capability on Energy Guide labels for 
products. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. INCLUSION OF SMART GRID CAPABILITY ON 
ENERGY GUIDE LABELS. 
Section 324(a)(2) of the Energy Policy and Conserva-
tion Act (42 U.S.C. 6294(a)(2)) is amended by adding the 
following at the end: 
‘‘(J)(i) Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this subparagraph, the Com-
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mission shall initiate a rulemaking to consider 
making a special note in a prominent manner 
on any Energy Guide label for any product that 
includes Smart Grid capability that— 
‘‘(I) Smart Grid capability is a fea-
ture of that product; 
‘‘(II) the use and value of that feature 
depend on the Smart Grid capability of the 
utility system in which the product is in-
stalled and the active utilization of that 
feature by the customer; and 
‘‘(III) on a utility system with Smart 
Grid capability, the use of the product’s 
Smart Grid capability could reduce the 
customer’s cost of the product’s annual op-
eration by an estimated dollar amount 
range representing the result of incre-
mental energy and electricity cost savings 
that would result from the customer taking 
full advantage of such Smart Grid capa-
bility. 
‘‘(ii) Not later than 3 years after the date 
of enactment of this subparagraph, the Com-
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mission shall complete the rulemaking initiated 
under clause (i).’’. 
Æ 
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