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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4417
To authorize the continuation of the disaster relief program for livestock
producers conducted by the Secretary of Agriculture under section 813
of the Agricultural Act of 1970.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AUGUST 6, 1998
Mr. COMBEST (for himself, Mr. STENHOLM, Mr. SKEEN, Mr. BONILLA, Mr.
THORNBERRY, Mr. LUCAS of Oklahoma, Mr. TURNER, Mr. SESSIONS,
Mr. BRADY of Texas, Mr. SANDLIN, Mr. WATKINS, Mr. RODRIGUEZ, Mr.
EDWARDS, Mr. SMITH of Texas, Mr. HINOJOSA, Mr. BARTON of Texas,
and Ms. GRANGER) introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Agriculture
A BILL
To authorize the continuation of the disaster relief program
for livestock producers conducted by the Secretary of
Agriculture under section 813 of the Agricultural Act
of 1970.
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 ‘‘Emergency Livestock
Disaster Relief Act of 1998’’.
SEC. 2. USE OF COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION FUNDS
TO CONTINUE DISASTER RELIEF EFFORTS
FOR LIVESTOCK PRODUCERS.
(a) COST-SHARE ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary of Ag-
riculture may use funds of the Commodity Credit Corpora-
tion to provide cost-share assistance to livestock producers
for the purpose of alleviating distress caused by a natural
disaster. The Secretary shall provide assistance under this
subsection in the same manner as the Secretary provided
cost-share assistance during fiscal years 1997 and 1998
under section 813 of the Agricultural Act of 1970 (7
U.S.C. 1427a).
(b) PERIOD
OF AUTHORIZATION.—The authority
provided by this section expires on September 30, 2002.
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H. Res. 305 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
June 11, 2015. 
Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall 
be in order to take from the Speaker’s table the bill (H.R. 
1314) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to pro-
vide for a right to an administrative appeal relating to ad-
verse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organiza-
tions, with the Senate amendment thereto, and to consider in 
the House, without intervention of any point of order, a mo-
tion offered by the chair of the Committee on Ways and 
Means or his designee that the House concur in the Senate 
amendment. The Senate amendment and the motion shall be 
considered as read. The motion shall be debatable for one 
hour equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking 
minority member of the Committee on Ways and Means. The 
previous question shall be considered as ordered on the mo-
tion to its adoption without intervening motion. The question 
of adoption of the motion shall be divided as follows: first, 
concurring in section 212 of the Senate amendment; second, 
concurring in the matter comprising the remainder of title II
•HRES 305 EH 
of the Senate amendment; and third, concurring in the mat-
ter preceding title II of the Senate amendment. The portion 
of the divided question on concurring in section 212 of the 
Senate amendment shall be considered as adopted. The Chair 
shall first put the question on the portion of the divided ques-
tion on concurring in the matter comprising the remainder of 
title II of the Senate amendment. If any portion of the di-
vided question fails of adoption, then the House shall be con-
sidered to have made no disposition of the Senate amend-
ment. 
SEC. 2. Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in 
order to take from the Speaker’s table the bill (H.R. 644) to 
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently ex-
tend and expand the charitable deduction for contributions of 
food inventory, with the Senate amendments thereto, and to 
consider in the House, without intervention of any point of 
order, a single motion offered by the chair of the Committee 
on Ways and Means or his designee that the House: (1) con-
cur in the Senate amendment to the title; and (2) concur in 
the Senate amendment to the text with the amendment print-
ed in part A of the report of the Committee on Rules accom-
panying this resolution modified by the amendment printed in 
part B of that report. The Senate amendments and the mo-
tion shall be considered as read. The motion shall be debat-
able for one hour equally divided and controlled by the chair
•HRES 305 EH 
and ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and 
Means. The previous question shall be considered as ordered 
on the motion to its adoption without intervening motion or 
demand for division of the question. If the motion is adopted, 
then it shall be in order for the chair of the Committee on 
Ways and Means or his designee to move that the House in-
sist on its amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 644 
and request a conference with the Senate thereon. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
•HRES 305 RH 
Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it 
shall be in order to take from the Speaker’s table the bill 
(H.R. 1314) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
to provide for a right to an administrative appeal relating 
to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain 
organizations, with the Senate amendment thereto, and to 
consider in the House, without intervention of any point 
of order, a motion offered by the chair of the Committee 
on Ways and Means or his designee that the House concur 
in the Senate amendment. The Senate amendment and the 
motion shall be considered as read. The motion shall be 
debatable for one hour equally divided and controlled by 
the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee 
on Ways and Means. The previous question shall be con-
sidered as ordered on the motion to its adoption without 
intervening motion. The question of adoption of the mo-
tion shall be divided as follows: first, concurring in section 
212 of the Senate amendment; second, concurring in the 
matter comprising the remainder of title II of the Senate 
amendment; and third, concurring in the matter preceding 
title II of the Senate amendment. The portion of the di-
vided question on concurring in section 212 of the Senate 
amendment shall be considered as adopted. The Chair 
shall first put the question on the portion of the divided 
question on concurring in the matter comprising the re-
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(1) AMENDMENTS
TO
THE
PUBLIC
HEALTH
SERVICE ACT.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—Subpart 2 of part A of
title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act is
amended by adding at the end the following
new section:
‘‘SEC. 2706. ACCESS TO NEEDED PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.
‘‘(a) REQUIREMENT.—If a group health plan, or
health insurance issuer that offers health insurance cov-
erage in connection with a group health plan, provides
benefits with respect to prescription drugs but the plan
or coverage limits such benefits to (or provides more favor-
able benefits with respect to) drugs included in a for-
mulary, the plan or issuer shall—
‘‘(1) upon request, make available to the public
in printed form a description of the nature of any
formulary restrictions; and
‘‘(2) provide for exceptions from the formulary
restrictions limitation when the plan or beneficiary’s
physician, subject to reasonable review by the plan
or issuer, determines that a non-formulary alter-
native is medically beneficial based on a therapeutic
difference to the patient involved.
‘‘(b) INCREASE COPAYMENTS PERMITTED FOR NON-
FORMULARY DRUGS.—If a participating physician pre-
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 441
To repeal the Impoundment Control Act of 1974.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 9, 1997
Mr. SENSENBRENNER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committee on Rules,
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 repeal the Impoundment Control Act of 1974.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 681
et seq.) is repealed.
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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
for such part III is amended by inserting after the item
relating to section 121 the following new item:
‘‘Sec. 121A. Exclusion of gain from sale of farmland.’’
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to sales and exchanges after De-
cember 31, 1996.
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IV 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 310 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding Srebrenica. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 12, 2015 
Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of 
Texas, Mr. SENSENBRENNER, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. TURNER, Mr. CONNOLLY, 
Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, Mr. EMMER of Min-
nesota, Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New York, Mr. CRENSHAW, Mr. 
MCDERMOTT, Mr. ROTHFUS, Mr. RUSH, Mr. ZINKE, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. 
KINZINGER of Illinois, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. FORTENBERRY, Mr. CLAY, 
Mr. KING of New York, Mr. CICILLINE, Mr. HULTGREN, Mr. QUIGLEY, 
Mr. MARINO, Mr. KEATING, Mr. PERRY, Ms. MENG, and Mr. COOK) sub-
mitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
Foreign Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives 
regarding Srebrenica. 
Whereas July 2015 will mark 20 years since the genocide at 
Srebrenica in Bosnia and Herzegovina; 
Whereas beginning in April 1992, aggression and ethnic 
cleansing perpetrated by Bosnian Serb forces resulted in 
a massive influx of Bosniaks seeking protection in 
Srebrenica and its environs, which the United Nations 
Security Council designated a ‘‘safe area’’ within the 
Srebrenica enclave in Resolution 819 on April 16, 1993, 
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4420
To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to require the Federal banking
agencies to monitor compliance by depository institutions and depository
institution holding companies with commitments made by such institu-
tions in connection with a merger or acquisition, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AUGUST 6, 1998
Mr. LAFALCE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services
A BILL
To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to require
the Federal banking agencies to monitor compliance by
depository institutions and depository institution holding
companies with commitments made by such institutions
in connection with a merger or acquisition, 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 ‘‘Depository Institution
Merger Pledge Enforcement Act’’.
SEC. 2. ENFORCEMENT OF COMMITMENTS MADE IN CON-
NECTION WITH ACQUISITION OR MERGER AP-
PLICATIONS.
Section 18 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12
U.S.C. 1828) is amended by adding at the end the follow-
ing new subsection:
‘‘(t) ENFORCEMENT OF MERGER AND ACQUISITION
PLEDGES.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Each appropriate Federal
banking agency shall establish and maintain proce-
dures for monitoring, on an ongoing basis, compli-
ance by any insured depository institution, bank
holding company, savings and loan holding company,
foreign bank, or any affiliate of any such person
with any pledge or commitment made by any such
person in connection with the approval of any appli-
cation by any such person under subsection (c), sec-
tion 44, sections 2, 3, or 4 of the National Bank
Consolidation and Merger Act, section 3 or 4 of the
Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, or section 10
of the Home Owners’ Loan Act, including any
pledge or commitment relating to community lending
and investment.
‘‘(2) REPORT OF NONCOMPLIANCE.—Whenever
any appropriate Federal banking agency determines
that any insured depository institution, bank holding
company, savings and loan holding company, foreign
bank, or any affiliate of any such person is failing
to maintain compliance with any pledge or commit-
ment referred to in paragraph (1) at any time dur-
ing the effective period of the pledge or agreement,
the agency shall—
‘‘(A) notify the institution, company, bank,
or affiliate of such determination; and
‘‘(B) shall publish a notice of such deter-
mination in the Federal Register.
‘‘(3) NONCOMPLIANCE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT
IN CONNECTION WITH SUBSEQUENT APPROVALS.—If
an appropriate Federal banking agency makes a de-
termination of noncompliance under paragraph (2)
with regard to any insured depository institution,
bank holding company, savings and loan holding
company, foreign bank, or any affiliate of any such
person, the agency may take such noncompliance
into account in making decisions in the future re-
garding the institution, company, bank, or affili-
ate.’’.
Æ
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4421
To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a division of chiropractic
services in the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of
Veterans Affairs and to authorize the Department of Veterans Affairs
to employ chiropractors for service within facilities of that department.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AUGUST 6, 1998
Mr. EVANS (for himself, Mr. KANJORSKI, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. FILNER, Mr.
MCDERMOTT, Mr. MANTON, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mr. KENNEDY of Mas-
sachusetts, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Ms. NORTON, Mr. BROWN of California, Mr.
FROST, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, Mr. LEACH, Mr. KENNEDY
of Rhode Island, Mr. THOMPSON, and Mr. GOODE) introduced the follow-
ing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a division
of chiropractic services in the Veterans Health Adminis-
tration of the Department of Veterans Affairs and to
authorize the Department of Veterans Affairs to employ
chiropractors for service within facilities of that depart-
ment.
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 ‘‘Veterans Chiropractic
Care Act of 1998’’.
SEC. 2. CHIROPRACTIC CARE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF VET-
ERANS AFFAIRS.
(a) NEW DIVISION IN VETERANS HEALTH ADMINIS-
TRATION.—Section 7305 of title 38, United States Code,
is amended—
(1) by redesignating paragraph (7) as para-
graph (8); and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (6) the follow-
ing new paragraph (7):
‘‘(7) A Chiropractic Service.’’.
(b) EMPLOYMENT OF CHIROPRACTORS.—(1) Section
7401(1) of such title is amended by inserting ‘‘chiroprac-
tors,’’ after ‘‘optometrists,’’.
(2) Section 7402(b) of such title is amended—
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (7), (8), (9),
and (10) as paragraphs (8), (9), (10), and (11), re-
spectively; and
(B) by inserting after paragraph (6) the follow-
ing new paragraph:
‘‘(7) CHIROPRACTOR.—To be eligible to be appointed
to a chiropractic position, a person must—
‘‘(A) hold the degree of doctor of chiropractic
from a chiropractic college accredited by the Council
on Chiropractic Education and approved by the Sec-
retary; and
‘‘(B) be licensed to practice chiropractic in a
State.’’.
(3) Section 7403(a)(2) of such title is amended—
(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (E), (F),
and (G) as subparagraphs (F), (G), and (H), respec-
tively; and
(B) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the fol-
lowing new subparagraph:
‘‘(E) Chiropractors.’’.
(4) The table in section 7404(b)(1) of such title is
amended by striking out the following:
‘‘PHYSICIAN AND DENTIST SCHEDULE’’
and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
‘‘PHYSICIAN, DENTIST, AND CHIROPRACTOR SCHEDULE’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall take effect 120 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act.
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4422
To enact the requirements and restrictions of Executive Order 12612 and
Executive Order 12875, relating to federalism.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AUGUST 6, 1998
Mr. MORAN of Virginia (for himself, Mr. CASTLE, Mr. CONDIT, Mr. DAVIS
of Virginia, Ms. MCCARTHY of Missouri, Mr. PORTMAN, and Mr.
MCINTOSH) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Government
Reform and Oversight, 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 enact the requirements and restrictions of Executive
Order 12612 and Executive Order 12875, relating to
federalism.
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 ‘‘Federalism Act of
1998’’.
SEC. 2. COMPLIANCE WITH FORMER EXECUTIVE ORDERS
RELATING TO FEDERALISM.
(a) COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENT.—The head of each
Federal department and each Federal agency shall ensure
that each activity of the department or agency, respec-
tively, is carried out in accordance with all provisions of
Executive Order 12612 (as in effect on October 26, 1987)
and Executive Order 12875 (as in effect on October 26,
1987) as apply to the activity under the terms of those
Executive Orders.
(b) LATER ORDER OF NO FORCE OR EFFECT.—Ex-
ecutive Order 13083, issued May 14, 1998, shall have no
force or effect.
SEC. 3. JUDICIAL REVIEW.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Compliance by a department or
agency with a requirement or restriction imposed by this
Act shall be subject to judicial review only—
(1) in connection with judicial review of final
agency action, that is otherwise authorized by law;
(2) in accordance with this section; and
(3) in accordance with the limitations on tim-
ing, venue, and scope of review imposed by the law
otherwise authorizing the judicial review.
(b) STANDARD OF REVIEW.—Any action or failure to
act by a department or agency under any requirement or
restriction imposed by this Act shall be set aside by a re-
viewing court only upon a showing that the action or fail-
ure is arbitrary or capricious.
(c) LIMITATION ON REVIEW.—Any action or failure
to act by the Director of the Office of Management and
Budget pursuant to any requirement or restriction im-
posed by this Act shall not be subject to judicial review.
(d) RELIEF.—If a department or agency fails to per-
form any federalism assessment pursuant to this Act with
respect to any rule, a court may, giving due regard to prej-
udicial error, remand or invalidate the rule. The adequacy
of compliance with the specific requirements and restric-
tions imposed by this Act shall not otherwise be grounds
for remanding or invalidating a rule under this Act.
Æ
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4423
To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act
to provide that the Gulf of Mexico red snapper fishery shall be managed
in accordance with such fishery management plans, regulations, and
other conservation and management as applied to that fishery on April
13, 1998.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AUGUST 6, 1998
Mr. PAUL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Resources
A BILL
To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act to provide that the Gulf of Mexico
red snapper fishery shall be managed in accordance with
such fishery management plans, regulations, and other
conservation and management as applied to that fishery
on April 13, 1998.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. GULF OF MEXICO RED SNAPPER FISHERY MAN-
AGEMENT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 407 of the Magnuson-Ste-
vens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16
U.S.C. 1883(c)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(e) MANAGEMENT PRIOR
TO REFERENDA.—The
red snapper fishery in the Gulf of Mexico shall be man-
aged in accordance with such fishery management plans,
regulations, and other conservation and management as
applied to that fishery on April 13, 1998, except as may
be otherwise provided in a fishery management plan, plan
amendment, or regulation submitted and approved in ac-
cordance with this section after the date of enactment of
this subsection.’’.
(b) REGULATIONS OF NO FORCE OR EFFECT.—Reg-
ulations relating to the red snapper fishery in the Gulf
of Mexico that were published by the National Marine
Fisheries Service in the Federal Register on April 14,
1998 (63 Fed. Reg. 18144), shall have no force or effect.
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4424
To require the Secretary of Defense to obligate funds appropriated for fiscal
year 1998 for the SR–71 aircraft program.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AUGUST 6, 1998
Mr. MCKEON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on National Security
A BILL
To require the Secretary of Defense to obligate funds appro-
priated for fiscal year 1998 for the SR–71 aircraft pro-
gram.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REQUIREMENT TO OBLIGATE FUNDS APPRO-
PRIATED FOR SR–71 AIRCRAFT PROGRAM
FOR FISCAL YEAR 1998.
The Secretary of Defense shall obligate the funds ap-
propriated for the SR–71 aircraft in the Department of
Defense Appropriations Act, 1998 (Public Law 105–56),
in accordance with the purposes for which those funds,
in the amount of $30,000,000 for operation and mainte-
nance and $9,000,000 for aircraft modifications, were ap-
propriated. Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
the $30,000,000 appropriated in that Act for operation
and maintenance of the SR–71 aircraft shall remain avail-
able for obligation until September 30, 1999.
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under the protection of the United Nations Protection 
Force (UNPROFOR); 
Whereas the UNPROFOR presence in Srebrenica consisted 
of a Dutch peacekeeping battalion, with representatives 
of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, 
the International Committee of the Red Cross, and the 
humanitarian 
medical 
aid 
agency 
Medecins 
Sans 
Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders) helping to provide 
humanitarian relief to the displaced population living in 
conditions of massive overcrowding, destitution, and dis-
ease; 
Whereas early in 1995, an intensified blockade of the enclave 
by Bosnian Serb forces deprived the entire population of 
humanitarian aid and outside communication and con-
tact, and effectively reduced the ability of the Dutch 
peacekeeping battalion to deter aggression or otherwise 
respond effectively to a deteriorating situation; 
Whereas beginning on July 6, 1995, Bosnian Serb forces at-
tacked UNPROFOR outposts, seized control of the iso-
lated enclave, held captured Dutch soldiers hostage and, 
after skirmishes with local defenders, took control of the 
town of Srebrenica on July 11, 1995; 
Whereas an estimated one-third of the population of 
Srebrenica at the time, including a relatively small num-
ber of soldiers, attempted to pass through the lines of 
Bosnian Serb forces to the relative safety of Bosnian-gov-
ernment controlled territory, but many were killed by pa-
trols and ambushes; 
Whereas the remaining population sought protection with the 
Dutch peacekeeping battalion at its headquarters in the 
village of Potocari north of Srebrenica, but many of these 
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