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(referred to in this section as the ‘‘Act’’ or 
‘‘ANCSA’’) to recognize and settle the aboriginal 
claims of Alaska Natives to the lands that Alaska 
Natives had used since time immemorial for tradi-
tional, cultural, and spiritual purposes, and the Act 
declared that the land settlement ‘‘should be accom-
plished rapidly, with certainty, in conformity with 
the real economic and social needs of Natives . . .’’. 
(2) 
The 
Act 
awarded 
approximately 
$1,000,000,000 and 44,000,000 acres of land to 
Alaska Natives and provided for the establishment 
of Native Corporations to receive and manage such 
funds and land to meet cultural, social, and eco-
nomic needs of the Native shareholders. 
(3) Under section 12 of ANCSA (43 U.S.C. 
1611), each of the Regional Corporations, except 
Sealaska Corporation (‘‘Sealaska’’), received a share 
of land proportionate to the number of Native share-
holders residing in its Region, in relation to the total 
number of Native shareholders, or proportionate to 
the relative size of the area to which it had an ab-
original land claim. 
(4) Sealaska, the Regional Corporation for 
Southeast Alaska, one of the Regional Corporations 
with the largest number of Native shareholders, with 
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IV 
House Calendar No. 83 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 579 
[Report No. 114–387] 
Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 3762) 
to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 2002 of the concurrent 
resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2016. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 5, 2016 
Mr. WOODALL, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following resolu-
tion; which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the 
bill (H.R. 3762) to provide for reconciliation pursuant 
to section 2002 of the concurrent resolution on the budg-
et for fiscal year 2016. 
Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it 
shall be in order to take from the Speaker’s table the bill 
(H.R. 3762) to provide for reconciliation pursuant to sec-
tion 2002 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for 
fiscal year 2016, with the Senate amendment thereto, and 
to consider in the House, without intervention of any point 
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of the Natural Resources Conservation Service 
shall ensure that applicable research results and 
technologies from the Initiative are adapted, 
made available, and disseminated through those 
services, as appropriate. 
‘‘(h) ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT AND FUNDS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—To the extent administra-
tive support and funds are not provided by other 
agencies under paragraph (2)(b), the Secretary of 
Energy and the Secretary of Agriculture may pro-
vide such administrative support and funds of the 
Department of Energy and the Department of Agri-
culture to the Board and the Advisory Committee as 
are necessary to enable the Board and the Advisory 
Committee to carry out their duties under this sec-
tion. 
‘‘(2) OTHER
AGENCIES.—The heads of the 
agencies referred to in subsection (e)(2)(C), and the 
other 
members 
appointed 
under 
subsection 
(e)(2)(D), may, and are encouraged to, provide ad-
ministrative support and funds of their respective 
agencies to the Board and the Advisory Committee. 
‘‘(3) LIMITATION.—Not more than 4 percent of 
the amount appropriated for each fiscal year under 
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subsection (g)(6) may be used to pay the adminis-
trative costs of carrying out this section. 
‘‘(i) REPORTS.— 
‘‘(1) ANNUAL REPORTS.—For each fiscal year 
for which funds are made available to carry out this 
section, the Secretary of Energy and the Secretary 
of Agriculture shall jointly submit to Congress a de-
tailed report on— 
‘‘(A) the status and progress of the Initia-
tive, including a report from the Advisory Com-
mittee on whether funds appropriated for the 
Initiative have been distributed and used in a 
manner that— 
‘‘(i) is consistent with the objectives, 
purposes, and additional considerations de-
scribed in paragraphs (2) through (5) of 
subsection (g); 
‘‘(ii) uses the set of criteria estab-
lished in the initial report submitted under 
title III of the Agricultural Risk Protection 
Act of 2000; 
‘‘(iii) achieves the distribution of 
funds described in subparagraphs (B) and 
(C) of subsection (g)(7); and 
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H. Res. 1128 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
July 22, 2008. 
Whereas the Carriage Association of America has, for almost 
50 years, fostered and organized efforts to preserve and 
recognize the significant contributions that animal-drawn 
vehicles have made to American culture; 
Whereas animal-drawn vehicles helped settle and build the 
United States of America; 
Whereas it is now almost 100 years since the rapid change 
from animal-drawn vehicles to machine-powered vehicles; 
Whereas museums across America have preserved and pro-
tected examples of carriages, wagons, and other types of 
mostly horse-drawn vehicles, which helped Americans 
build, farm, and socialize from the earliest days of this 
Nation’s existence; 
Whereas tens of thousands of Americans enjoy collecting, 
preserving, driving, and restoring horse-drawn vehicles; 
Whereas there are hundreds of annual parades, shows, auc-
tions, and similar events to enjoy, recognize, and preserve 
this important part of our Nation’s heritage; 
Whereas the World Equestrian Games have been awarded to 
the United States and will be held in 2010 at the Ken-
tucky Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky; and
I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4500 
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain compasses. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 12, 2007 
Mr. HERGER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain compasses. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CERTAIN COMPASSES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following 
new heading: 
‘‘ 
9902.l.l 
Other direction finding com-
passes, other than gyroscope 
compasses and other than 
electrical compasses (pro-
vided for in subheading 
9014.10.90) .........................
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2011 
’’. 
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IB 
Union Calendar No. 506 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6309 
[Report No. 110–788] 
To amend the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 
to define environmental intervention blood lead level and establish addi-
tional requirements for certain lead hazard screens, and for other pur-
poses. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 19, 2008 
Mr. ELLISON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services 
JULY 29, 2008 
Additional sponsors: Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, Mrs. MALONEY of New York, Mr. 
MEEKS of New York, Mr. FATTAH, Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, and Ms. 
KILPATRICK 
JULY 29, 2008 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on June 19, 2008] 
A BILL 
To amend the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduc-
tion Act of 1992 to define environmental intervention 
blood lead level and establish additional requirements 
for certain lead hazard screens, and for other purposes. 
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culture and consult with other departments and agencies 
of the Federal Government. 
‘‘(b) MEMBERSHIP.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall appoint 
the members of the Council from among the staff of 
the agencies and mission areas of the Department of 
Agriculture with responsibilities relating to energy 
programs or policies. 
‘‘(2) CHAIR.—The chief economist and the 
Under Secretary for Rural Development of the De-
partment of Agriculture shall serve as the Chairs of 
the Council. 
‘‘(c) DUTIES OF OFFICE OF ENERGY POLICY AND 
NEW USES.—The Office of Energy Policy and New Uses 
of the Department of Agriculture shall support the activi-
ties of the Council.’’. 
SEC. 5011. FOREST BIOENERGY RESEARCH PROGRAM. 
Title IX of the Farm Security and Rural Investment 
Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8101 et seq.) is further amended 
by adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 9013. FOREST BIOENERGY RESEARCH PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Agriculture, 
working through the Forest Service, in cooperation with 
other Federal agencies, land grant colleges and univer-
sities, and private entities, shall conduct a competitive re-
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(1) NATIONAL OCEAN RESEARCH LEADERSHIP 
COUNCIL.—The National Ocean Research Leader-
ship Council shall be responsible for establishing 
broad coordination and long-term operations plans, 
policies, protocols, and standards for the System 
consistent with the policies, goals, and objectives 
contained in the System Plan, and coordination of 
the System with other earth observing activities. 
(2) 
INTERAGENCY
WORKING
GROUP.—The 
Interagency Working Group shall, with respect to 
the System, be responsible for— 
(A) implementation of operations plans 
and policies developed by the Council; 
(B) development of and transmittal to 
Congress at the time of submission of the 
President’s annual budget request an annual 
coordinated, comprehensive System budget; 
(C) identification of gaps in observation 
coverage or needs for capital improvements of 
both Federal assets and non-Federal assets; 
(D) establishment of data management 
and communication protocols and standards; 
(E) establishment of required observation 
data variables; 
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to articles entered, or withdrawn 
from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
Æ 
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IV 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 108 
Permitting the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony as part 
of the commemoration of the days of remembrance of victims of the 
Holocaust. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 19, 2012 
Mr. MEEHAN (for himself, Mr. GRIMM, Mr. WAXMAN, Ms. HAYWORTH, and 
Mr. ISRAEL) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on House Administration 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Permitting the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a cere-
mony as part of the commemoration of the days of 
remembrance of victims of the Holocaust. 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), 
SECTION 1. USE OF ROTUNDA FOR HOLOCAUST DAYS OF 
REMEMBRANCE CEREMONY. 
The rotunda of the Capitol is authorized to be used 
on April 19, 2012, for a ceremony as part of the com-
memoration of the days of remembrance of victims of the 
Holocaust. Physical preparations for the ceremony shall 
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be carried out in accordance with such conditions as the 
Architect of the Capitol may prescribe. 
Æ 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3362 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow 5-year amortization 
of goodwill and other section 197 intangibles that are acquired from 
a small business. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 3, 2007 
Mr. POMEROY (for himself and Mr. CANTOR) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow 5- 
year amortization of goodwill and other section 197 in-
tangibles that are acquired from a small business. 
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 ‘‘Tax Fairness for Small 
Business Act of 2007’’. 
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110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4978 
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on a certain specialty monomer. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 15, 2008 
Mr. RAMSTAD introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on a certain 
specialty monomer. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. A CERTAIN SPECIALTY MONOMER. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Heading 9902.23.21 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States (relating to 
a certain specialty monomer) is amended by striking the 
date in the effective period column and inserting ‘‘12/31/ 
2011’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from 
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warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
Æ 
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IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1129 
Regarding the readiness of the Armed Forces of the United States, and 
the implications for national security. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 22, 2008 
Mr. FORBES (for himself, Mr. SAXTON, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, and 
Mr. HAYES) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Armed Services 
RESOLUTION 
Regarding the readiness of the Armed Forces of the United 
States, and the implications for national security. 
Whereas in order to meet ongoing operational demands, 
members of the Armed Forces of the United States face 
multiple deployments, extended combat tours, and a lim-
ited time at home, which create stress and strain on the 
servicemembers and their families; 
Whereas the high operational tempo of combat operations 
overseas has decreased the useful life of ground and avia-
tion equipment; 
Whereas the destruction or damage of equipment in battle re-
sults in equipment inventory depletion; 
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SEC. 2. 5-YEAR AMORTIZATION OF CERTAIN INTANGIBLES 
ACQUIRED FROM ELIGIBLE SMALL BUSI-
NESSES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 197 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 (relating to amortization of goodwill 
and certain other intangibles) is amended by redesignating 
subsection (g) as subsection (h) and inserting after sub-
section (f) the following new subsection: 
‘‘(g) 5-YEAR AMORTIZATION OF INTANGIBLES AC-
QUIRED FROM ELIGIBLE SMALL BUSINESSES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In the case of any qualified 
amortizable section 197 intangible, subsection (a) 
shall be applied by substituting ‘5-year period’ for 
‘15-year period’. 
‘‘(2) QUALIFIED AMORTIZABLE SECTION 197 IN-
TANGIBLE.—For purposes of this subsection, the 
term ‘qualified amortizable section 197 intangible’ 
means any amortizable section 197 intangible which 
is acquired in a transaction (or series of trans-
actions) involving the acquisition of assets consti-
tuting a trade or business or substantial portion 
thereof from an eligible small business (as defined in 
section 474(c)) after December 31, 2006. 
‘‘(3) MAXIMUM AMOUNT PER BUSINESS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The aggregate ad-
justed basis of qualified amortizable section 197 
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maintenance, renovation, deconstruction or demoli-
tion, removal, and recycling of the green building. 
(6) LIFE-CYCLE ASSESSMENT.—The term ‘‘life- 
cycle assessment’’ means a comprehensive system 
approach for measuring the environmental perform-
ance of a product or service over the life of the prod-
uct or service, beginning at raw materials acquisition 
and continuing through manufacturing, transpor-
tation, installation, use, reuse, and end-of-life waste 
management. 
(7) LIFE-CYCLE COSTING.—The term ‘‘life-cycle 
costing’’, with respect to a high-performance green 
building, means a technique of economic evaluation 
that— 
(A) sums, over a given study period, the 
costs of initial investment (less resale value), re-
placements, operations (including energy use), 
and maintenance and repair of an investment 
decision; and 
(B) is expressed— 
(i) in present value terms, in the case 
of a study period equivalent to the longest 
useful life of the building, determined by 
taking into consideration the typical life of 
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112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 10 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That the two Houses of Congress assemble 
in the Hall of the House of Representatives on Tuesday, 
January 25, 2011, at 9 p.m., for the purpose of receiving
I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4979 
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on an ultraviolet dye. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 15, 2008 
Mr. RAMSTAD introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on an ultraviolet 
dye. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. AN ULTRAVIOLET DYE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Heading 9902.28.19 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States (relating to 
an ultraviolet dye) is amended by striking the date in the 
effective period column and inserting ‘‘12/31/2011’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from 
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warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
Æ 
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such communication as the President of the United States 
shall be pleased to make to them. 
Passed the House of Representatives January 20, 
2011. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
intangibles of each eligible small business which 
the taxpayer may amortize under paragraph (1) 
shall not exceed $5,000,000. 
‘‘(B) ALLOCATION OF DOLLAR AMOUNT.— 
‘‘(i) CONTROLLED GROUP.—For pur-
poses of applying the dollar limitations in 
subparagraph (A)— 
‘‘(I) all component members of a 
controlled group shall be treated as 
one taxpayer, and 
‘‘(II) such dollar limitations shall 
be allocated among the component 
members of such controlled group in 
such manner as the Secretary pre-
scribes. 
For purposes of the preceding sentence, 
the term ‘controlled group’ has the mean-
ing given to such term by section 1563(a), 
except that ‘more than 50 percent’ shall be 
substituted for ‘at least 80 percent’ each 
place it appears in section 1563(a)(1). 
‘‘(ii) PARTNERSHIPS AND S CORPORA-
TIONS.—In the case of a partnership, the 
dollar limitations in subparagraph (A) 
shall apply with respect to the partnership 
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IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 112 
Recognizing and congratulating Guardian Industries and its 75th anniversary 
of commitment and leadership in the United States and global glass, 
automotive, and building products industries. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 30, 2007 
Mr. KNOLLENBERG submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing and congratulating Guardian Industries and its 
75th anniversary of commitment and leadership in the 
United States and global glass, automotive, and building 
products industries. 
Whereas products and systems made by Guardian Industries, 
headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan, are currently 
key components to vehicles and construction products all 
over the world; 
Whereas Guardian Industries began in Detroit in 1932 as 
Guardian Glass Company, a small windshield fabricator 
in Detroit, Michigan; 
Whereas in 1968, the company changed its name to Guardian 
Industries Corporation; 
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112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 112 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), 
SECTION 1. CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET 
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013. 
(a) DECLARATION.—The Congress determines and 
declares that this concurrent resolution establishes the
401 
(F) development of certification standards 
for all non-Federal assets or Regional Informa-
tion Coordination Entities to be eligible for in-
tegration into the System; 
(G) subject to the availability of appropria-
tions, establish through one or more partici-
pating Federal agencies, in consultation with 
the System Advisory Committee established 
under paragraph (5), a competitive matching 
grant or other program to promote research 
and development of innovative observation tech-
nologies including testing and field trials; and 
(H) periodically review and recommend to 
the Council revisions to the System Plan. 
(3) LEAD
FEDERAL
AGENCY.—The Adminis-
trator shall function as the lead Federal agency for 
the System. The Administrator may establish an 
Interagency Program Coordinating Office to facili-
tate the Administrator’s responsibilities as the lead 
Federal agency for System oversight and manage-
ment. The Administrator shall— 
(A) implement policies, protocols, and 
standards established by the Council and dele-
gated by the Interagency Working Group; 
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