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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1309
To amend title 49, United States Code, to require the use of child safety
restraint systems approved by the Secretary of Transportation on com-
mercial aircraft.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 23, 1995
Mr. LIGHTFOOT (for himself, Mr. LAZIO of New York, Mr. CLINGER, Mr.
DORNAN, Mr. LANTOS, Mrs. MEEK of Florida, Mrs. MALONEY, Mr.
NADLER, Mr. RAHALL, Mr. SCHAEFER, Mr. SHAYS, Mr. STARK, Mr.
VENTO, Mr. WELDON of Florida, and Mr. WYNN) introduced the follow-
ing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and In-
frastructure
A BILL
To amend title 49, United States Code, to require the use
of child safety restraint systems approved by the Sec-
retary of Transportation on commercial aircraft.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEMS ON COMMERCIAL
AIRCRAFT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 447 of title 49, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the follow-
ing new section:
‘‘§ 44724. Child restraint systems
‘‘Not later than 90 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this section, the Secretary shall issue regulations
requiring the use of child safety restraint systems ap-
proved by the Secretary on any aircraft operated by an
air carrier in providing interstate air transportation, intra-
state transportation, or overseas air transportation. Such
regulations shall establish age or weight limits for children
who are to use such systems.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding
at the end the following new item:
‘‘44724. Child restraint systems.’’.
SEC. 2. INTERNATIONAL STANDARD.
It is the sense of Congress that the United States
representative to the International Civil Aviation Organi-
zation should seek an international standard to require
that passengers on a civil aviation aircraft be restrained
on takeoff and landing and when directed by the captain
of such aircraft.
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Sec. 2003. Duties of owners and operators. 
Sec. 2004. Duties of the Secretary. 
Sec. 2005. Payments. 
Sec. 2006. Contract requirements. 
Sec. 2007. Conversion of land subject to contract to other conserving uses. 
Sec. 2008. Effective date. 
Subtitle B—Conservation Stewardship Program 
Sec. 2101. Conservation stewardship program. 
Subtitle C—Environmental Quality Incentives Program 
Sec. 2201. Purposes. 
Sec. 2202. Definitions. 
Sec. 2203. Establishment and administration. 
Sec. 2204. Evaluation of applications. 
Sec. 2205. Duties of producers. 
Sec. 2206. Limitation on payments. 
Sec. 2207. Conservation innovation grants and payments. 
Sec. 2208. Effective date. 
Subtitle D—Agricultural Conservation Easement Program 
Sec. 2301. Agricultural Conservation Easement Program. 
Subtitle E—Regional Conservation Partnership Program 
Sec. 2401. Regional Conservation Partnership Program. 
Subtitle F—Other Conservation Programs 
Sec. 2501. Conservation of private grazing land. 
Sec. 2502. Grassroots source water protection program. 
Sec. 2503. Voluntary public access and habitat incentive program. 
Sec. 2504. Agriculture conservation experienced services program. 
Sec. 2505. Small watershed rehabilitation program. 
Sec. 2506. Emergency watershed protection program. 
Sec. 2507. Terminal lakes assistance. 
Sec. 2508. Study of potential improvements to the wetland mitigation process. 
Sec. 2509. Soil and water resource conservation. 
Subtitle G—Funding and Administration 
Sec. 2601. Funding. 
Sec. 2602. Technical assistance. 
Sec. 2603. Regional equity. 
Sec. 2604. Reservation of funds to provide assistance to certain farmers or 
ranchers for conservation access. 
Sec. 2605. Annual report on program enrollments and assistance. 
Sec. 2606. Administrative requirements for conservation programs. 
Sec. 2607. Rulemaking authority. 
Sec. 2608. Standards for State technical committees. 
Sec. 2609. Highly erodible land and wetland conservation for crop insurance. 
Sec. 2610. Adjusted gross income limitation for conservation programs. 
Subtitle H—Repeal of Superseded Program Authorities and Transitional 
Provisions 
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2508 
To authorize the Pechanga Band of Luisen˜o Mission Indians Water Rights 
Settlement, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 26, 2013 
Mr. CALVERT (for himself, Mr. HUNTER, Mr. ISSA, Mr. DENHAM, Mr. 
LAMALFA, Mr. COOK, Mr. VALADAO, Mr. COLE, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. 
CA´RDENAS, Mr. RUIZ, Mr. KILDEE, and Ms. MCCOLLUM) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To authorize the Pechanga Band of Luisen˜o Mission Indians 
Water Rights Settlement, 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. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Pechanga Band of Luisen˜o Mission Indians Water 
Rights Settlement Act’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title. 
Sec. 2. Purposes. 
Sec. 3. Definitions. 
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•HRES 621 IH 
Whereas there still remains much to be done to ensure that 
Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have access to re-
sources, a voice in the United States Government, and 
continue to advance in the Nation’s political landscape; 
and 
Whereas celebrating Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month 
provides the people of the United States with an oppor-
tunity to recognize the achievements, contributions, his-
tory, and address the challenges faced by Asian Ameri-
cans and Pacific Islanders: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes the significance of Asian/Pacific 
American Heritage Month as an important time to 
celebrate the significant contributions of Asian 
Americans and Pacific Islanders to the Nation’s his-
tory; and 
(2) recognizes that Asian American and Pacific 
Islander communities enhance the rich diversity of 
the United States and strengthen the Nation. 
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the Commission shall consider whether the criteria
established in section 771(4)(C) are likely to be sat-
isfied if the order is revoked or the suspended inves-
tigation is terminated.
‘‘(b) DETERMINATION OF LIKELIHOOD OF CONTINU-
ATION OR RECURRENCE OF A COUNTERVAILABLE SUB-
SIDY.—
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—In a review conducted
under section 751(c), the administering authority
shall determine whether revocation of a countervail-
ing duty order or termination of a suspended inves-
tigation under section 704 would be likely to lead to
continuation or recurrence of a countervailable sub-
sidy. The administering authority shall consider—
‘‘(A) the net countervailable subsidy deter-
mined in the investigation and subsequent re-
views, and
‘‘(B) whether any change in the program
which gave rise to the net countervailable sub-
sidy described in subparagraph (A) has oc-
curred that is likely to affect that net
countervailable subsidy.
‘‘(2) CONSIDERATION OF OTHER FACTORS.—If
good cause is shown, the administering authority
shall also consider—
I 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5887 
To repeal the provisions of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appro-
priations Act, 2015, which amended the Federal Election Campaign 
Act of 1971 to establish separate contribution limits for contributions 
made to national parties to support Presidential nominating conventions, 
national party headquarters buildings, and recounts. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 16, 2014 
Mr. KILMER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on House Administration 
A BILL 
To repeal the provisions of the Consolidated and Further 
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, which amended 
the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to establish 
separate contribution limits for contributions made to 
national parties to support Presidential nominating con-
ventions, national party headquarters buildings, and re-
counts. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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•HRES 5 EH 
(7) In clause 6(c) of rule XXIII, strike ‘‘a campaign 
accounts’’ and insert ‘‘a campaign account’’. 
(8) In clause 13 of rule XXIII, strike ‘‘Clerk shall 
make signatures’’ and insert ‘‘Clerk shall make the sig-
natories’’. 
SEC. 3. SEPARATE ORDERS. 
(a) BUDGET MATTERS.— 
(1) During the One Hundred Twelfth Congress, ref-
erences in section 306 of the Congressional Budget Act 
of 1974 to a resolution shall be construed in the House 
of Representatives as references to a joint resolution. 
(2) During the One Hundred Twelfth Congress, in 
the case of a reported bill or joint resolution considered 
pursuant to a special order of business, a point of order 
under section 303 of the Congressional Budget Act of 
1974 shall be determined on the basis of the text made 
in order as an original bill or joint resolution for the 
purpose of amendment or to the text on which the pre-
vious question is ordered directly to passage, as the case 
may be. 
(3) During the One Hundred Twelfth Congress, a 
provision in a bill or joint resolution, or in an amend-
ment thereto or a conference report thereon, that estab-
lishes prospectively for a Federal office or position a 
specified or minimum level of compensation to be funded
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 588 
AN ACT 
To provide for donor contribution acknowledgments to be 
displayed at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Visitor Cen-
ter, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
•HRES 5 EH 
by annual discretionary appropriations shall not be con-
sidered as providing new entitlement authority within 
the meaning of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. 
(4)(A) During the One Hundred Twelfth Congress, 
except as provided in subparagraph (C), a motion that 
the Committee of the Whole rise and report a bill to the 
House shall not be in order if the bill, as amended, ex-
ceeds an applicable allocation of new budget authority 
under section 302(b) of the Congressional Budget Act of 
1974, as estimated by the Committee on the Budget. 
(B) If a point of order under subparagraph (A) is 
sustained, the Chair shall put the question: ‘‘Shall the 
Committee of the Whole rise and report the bill to the 
House with such amendments as may have been adopted 
notwithstanding that the bill exceeds its allocation of 
new budget authority under section 302(b) of the Con-
gressional Budget Act of 1974?’’. Such question shall be 
debatable for 10 minutes equally divided and controlled 
by a proponent of the question and an opponent but 
shall be decided without intervening motion. 
(C) Subparagraph (A) shall not apply— 
(i) to a motion offered under clause 2(d) of 
rule XXI; or 
(ii) after disposition of a question under sub-
paragraph (B) on a given bill.
•HRES 5 EH 
(1) the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission 
may, in addition to collaborating closely with other pro-
fessional staff members of the Committee on Foreign Af-
fairs, collaborate closely with professional staff members 
of other relevant committees; and 
(2) the resources of the Committee on Foreign Af-
fairs which the Commission may use shall include all re-
sources which the Committee is authorized to obtain 
from other offices of the House of Representatives. 
(c) OFFICE OF CONGRESSIONAL ETHICS.—Section 1 of 
House Resolution 895, One Hundred Tenth Congress, shall 
apply in the One Hundred Twelfth Congress in the same 
manner as such provision applied in the One Hundred Tenth 
Congress, except that the Office of Congressional Ethics shall 
be treated as a standing committee of the House for purposes 
of section 202(I) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 
1946 (2 U.S.C. 72a(i)) and references to the Committee on 
Standards of Official Conduct shall be construed as ref-
erences to the Committee on Ethics. 
(d) EMPANELING INVESTIGATIVE SUBCOMMITTEE
OF 
THE COMMITTEE ON ETHICS.—The text of House Resolution 
451, One Hundred Tenth Congress, shall apply in the One 
Hundred Twelfth Congress in the same manner as such pro-
vision applied in the One Hundred Tenth Congress, except 
that references to the Committee on Standards of Official
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SEC. 2. The Speaker may appoint Members to perform 
the duties of the Chair for the duration of the period from 
March 29, 2012, through April 16, 2012, as though under 
clause 8(a) of rule I. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
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sion shall not delay the grant of licenses
based on such awards more than 15 days
following the date of enactment of this
paragraph, and the award of such pref-
erences and licenses shall not be subject to
administrative or judicial review;
‘‘(ii) the Commission shall not alter
the bandwidth or service areas designated
for such licenses in such Third Report and
Order;
‘‘(iii) except as provided in clause (v),
the Commission shall use, as the most rea-
sonably comparable licenses for purposes of
subparagraph (B)(i), the broadband li-
censes in the personal communications
service for blocks A and B for the 20 larg-
est markets (ranked by population) in
which no applicant has obtained pref-
erential treatment;
‘‘(iv) for purposes of subparagraph
(C), the Commission shall permit guaran-
teed installment payments over a period of
5 years, subject to—
‘‘(I) the payment only of interest
on unpaid balances during the first 2
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years, commencing not later than 30
days after the award of the license
(including any preferential treatment
used in making such award) is final
and no longer subject to administra-
tive or judicial review, except that no
such payment shall be required prior
to the date of completion of the auc-
tion of the comparable licenses de-
scribed in clause (iii); and
‘‘(II) payment of the unpaid bal-
ance and interest thereon after the
end of such 2 years in accordance
with the regulations prescribed by the
Commission; and
‘‘(v) the Commission shall recover
with respect to broadband licenses in the
personal 
communications 
service 
an
amount under this paragraph that is equal
to not less than $400,000,000, and if such
amount is less than $400,000,000, the
Commission shall recover an amount equal
to $400,000,000 by allocating such amount
among the holders of such licenses based
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on the population of the license areas held
by each licensee.
The Commission shall not include in any
amounts required to be collected under clause
(v) the interest on unpaid balances required to
be collected under clause (iv).
‘‘(F) EXPIRATION.—The authority of the
Commission to provide preferential treatment in
licensing procedures (by precluding the filing of
mutually exclusive applications) to persons who
make significant contributions to the develop-
ment of a new service or to the development of
new technologies that substantially enhance an
existing service shall expire on September 30,
1998.
‘‘(G) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This paragraph
shall be effective on the date of its enactment
and apply to any licenses issued on or after Au-
gust 1, 1994, by the Federal Communications
Commission pursuant to any licensing proce-
dure that provides preferential treatment (by
precluding the filing of mutually exclusive appli-
cations) to persons who make significant con-
tributions to the development of a new service
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or to the development of new technologies that
substantially enhance an existing service.’’.
H. Res. 595 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
March 27, 2012. 
Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this res-
olution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule 
XVIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee of the 
Whole House on the state of the Union for consideration of 
the bill (H.R. 3309) to amend the Communications Act of 
1934 to provide for greater transparency and efficiency in the 
procedures followed by the Federal Communications Commis-
sion. The first reading of the bill shall be dispensed with. All 
points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. 
General debate shall be confined to the bill and shall not ex-
ceed one hour equally divided and controlled by the chair and 
ranking minority member of the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce. After general debate the bill shall be considered 
for amendment under the five-minute rule. It shall be in 
order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amend-
ment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature 
of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Energy 
and Commerce now printed in the bill. The committee
•HRES 595 EH 
amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be considered 
as read. All points of order against the committee amend-
ment in the nature of a substitute are waived. No amendment 
to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute 
shall be in order except those printed in the report of the 
Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution. Each such 
amendment may be offered only in the order printed in the 
report, may be offered only by a Member designated in the 
report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the 
time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by 
the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to 
amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division 
of the question in the House or in the Committee of the 
Whole. All points of order against such amendments are 
waived. 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. 
Any Member may demand a separate vote in the House on 
any amendment adopted in the Committee of the Whole to 
the bill or to the committee amendment in the nature of a 
substitute. The previous question shall be considered as or-
dered on the bill and amendments thereto to final passage 
without intervening motion except one motion to recommit 
with or without instructions.
H. Res. 596 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
March 27, 2012. 
Resolved, That the Clerk of the House of Representatives 
request the Senate to return to the House the bill (H.R. 5) 
entitled ‘‘An Act to improve patient access to health care 
services and provide improved medical care by reducing the 
excessive burden the liability system places on the health care 
delivery system.’’. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
H. Res. 597 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
March 28, 2012. 
Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this res-
olution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule 
XVIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee of the 
Whole House on the state of the Union for consideration of 
the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 112) establishing the 
budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2013 
and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 
2014 through 2022. The first reading of the concurrent reso-
lution shall be dispensed with. All points of order against con-
sideration of the concurrent resolution are waived. General 
debate shall not exceed four hours, with three hours of gen-
eral debate confined to the congressional budget equally di-
vided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority mem-
ber of the Committee on the Budget and one hour of general 
debate on the subject of economic goals and policies equally 
divided and controlled by Representative Brady of Texas and 
Representative Hinchey of New York or their respective des-
ignees. After general debate the concurrent resolution shall be
•HRES 597 EH 
considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. The 
concurrent resolution shall be considered as read. No amend-
ment shall be in order except those printed in the report of 
the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution. Each 
amendment may be offered only in the order printed in the 
report, may be offered only by a Member designated in the 
report, shall be considered as read, and shall be debatable for 
the time specified in the report equally divided and controlled 
by the proponent and an opponent. All points of order 
against such amendments are waived except that the adop-
tion of an amendment in the nature of a substitute shall con-
stitute the conclusion of consideration of the concurrent reso-
lution for amendment. After the conclusion of consideration 
of the concurrent resolution for amendment and a final pe-
riod of general debate, which shall not exceed 20 minutes 
equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking mi-
nority member of the Committee on the Budget, the Com-
mittee shall rise and report the concurrent resolution to the 
House with such amendment as may have been adopted. The 
previous question shall be considered as ordered on the con-
current resolution and amendments thereto to adoption with-
out intervening motion except amendments offered by the 
chair of the Committee on the Budget pursuant to section 
305(a)(5) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to achieve 
mathematical consistency. The concurrent resolution shall not
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be subject to a demand for division of the question of its 
adoption. 
SEC. 2. It shall be in order at any time on the legislative 
day of March 29, 2012, for the Speaker to entertain motions 
that the House suspend the rules, as though under clause 1 
of rule XV, relating to a measure extending expiring surface 
transportation authority. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
IV 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 59 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the demo-
cratic Constitution of the Republic of India and United States-India 
relations. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 26, 2011 
Mr. CROWLEY (for himself, Mr. ROYCE, Mrs. MALONEY, Mr. HOLT, Mr. AL 
GREEN of Texas, Mr. WEINER, Mr. HIGGINS, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. RYAN of 
Ohio, Mr. MCDERMOTT, and Mr. RUSH) submitted the following resolu-
tion; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regard-
ing the democratic Constitution of the Republic of India 
and United States-India relations. 
Whereas with 1,200,000,000 people, the Republic of India is 
the largest democracy in the world; 
Whereas, on January 26, 1950, India became a Republic and 
formed a parliamentary democracy through the adoption 
of a constitution; 
Whereas the Constitution of India guarantees universal suf-
frage for all those over age 18; 
Whereas the Constitution of India includes principles found 
in the Constitution of the United States, including the 
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104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3259
AN ACT
To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1997 for
intelligence and intelligence-related activities of
the United States Government, the Community
Management Account, and the Central Intel-
ligence Agency Retirement and Disability Sys-
tem, and for other purposes.