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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 439 
Expressing support for designation of October 2, 2015, as ‘‘World MRSA 
Day’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 24, 2015 
Ms. SCHAKOWSKY submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing support for designation of October 2, 2015, as 
‘‘World MRSA Day’’. 
Whereas MRSA is an acronym for methicillin-resistant staph-
ylococcus aureus, which causes deadly infections in pa-
tients in health care facilities and within our commu-
nities; 
Whereas the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
(CDC) have estimated that hospital-acquired MRSA in-
fections alone killed more than 11,285 United States 
residents in 2011; 
Whereas patient and consumer organizations around the 
globe are lending their voices to the call of world unity 
in leadership and commitment in preventing and stopping 
MRSA, which is pandemic and spreading at alarming 
rates; 
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Whereas leading patient and consumer advocates call upon 
health care officials and leaders to step up and take a 
more comprehensive approach to eradicate this prevent-
able disease and focus on a broad and proactive preven-
tion program; 
Whereas, as an integral part of its multi-faceted program, the 
MRSA Survivors Network (the first consumer organiza-
tion in the United States to raise the alarm concerning 
the MRSA epidemic and other multi-drug resistant 
health care-acquired infections) has announced ‘‘World 
MRSA Day’’, which will be held on October 2, 2015, and 
is commemorated each year on October 2, and has recog-
nized the month of October as ‘‘World MRSA Awareness 
Month’’ in order to call attention to this worldwide epi-
demic; and 
Whereas the MRSA Survivors Network has announced that 
April 1–7, 2015, has been designated as ‘‘International 
MRSA Testing Week’’ in order to call attention to this 
worldwide epidemic: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the designation of ‘‘World MRSA 
Day’’; and 
(2) supports the designation of ‘‘International 
MRSA Testing Week’’. 
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4546
To provide for the creation of an additional category of laborers or mechanics
known as helpers under the Davis-Bacon Act.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 10, 1998
Mr. NORWOOD introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce
A BILL
To provide for the creation of an additional category of
laborers or mechanics known as helpers under the Davis-
Bacon Act.
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 ‘‘Helpers Job Oppor-
tunity Act’’.
SEC. 2. APPLICATION OF DAVIS-BACON ACT.
(a) GENERAL RULE.—Helpers of laborers and me-
chanics shall be considered to be a separate classification
of laborers or mechanics for purposes of the Act of March
3, 1931 (commonly known as the ‘‘Davis-Bacon Act’’) (40
U.S.C. 276a et seq.). A helper of a laborer or mechanic
shall be paid the prevailing wage of helpers of laborers
or mechanics employed on projects which are of a char-
acter similar to the project on which the helper is em-
ployed and which are in the same city, town, or other sub-
division of the State (or District of Columbia) in which
the helper is employed.
(b) DEFINITION.—For purposes of subsection (a),
the term ‘‘helper’’ means a semi-skilled worker (other than
a skilled journeyman mechanic) who—
(1) works under the direction of and assists a
journeyman;
(2) under the journeyman’s direction and su-
pervision, performs a variety of duties to assist the
journeyman such as preparing, carrying, and fur-
nishing materials, tools, equipment, and supplies,
maintaining them in order, cleaning and preparing
work areas, lifting, positioning, and holding mate-
rials or tools, and other related semi-skilled tasks as
directed by the journeyman; and
(3) may use tools of the trade at and under the
direction and supervision of the journeyman.
Æ
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4547
To amend title 49, United States Code, to limit sales of air carrier certificates.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 10, 1998
Mr. OBERSTAR introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To amend title 49, United States Code, to limit sales of
air carrier certificates.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TRANSFERS OF AIR CARRIER CERTIFICATES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 41105 of title 49, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the follow-
ing:
‘‘(c) SALES OF CERTIFICATES.—The Secretary may
approve the transfer of a certificate under subsection (a)
only if the Secretary determines—
‘‘(1) in a case in which the holder of the certifi-
cate paid financial or other consideration for the cer-
•HCON 128 RH 
Fiscal year 2022: $3,669,991,000,000. 
Fiscal year 2023: $3,783,347,000,000. 
Fiscal year 2024: $3,856,688,000,000. 
Fiscal year 2025: $3,899,811,000,000. 
Fiscal year 2026: $4,005,410,000,000. 
Fiscal year 2027: $4,094,293,000,000. 
Fiscal year 2028: $4,125,676,000,000. 
(3) BUDGET OUTLAYS.—For purposes of the 
enforcement of this concurrent resolution, the appro-
priate levels of total budget outlays are as follows: 
Fiscal year 2019: $3,379,438,000,000. 
Fiscal year 2020: $3,458,307,000,000. 
Fiscal year 2021: $3,545,070,000,000. 
Fiscal year 2022: $3,673,780,000,000. 
Fiscal year 2023: $3,761,485,000,000. 
Fiscal year 2024: $3,817,215,000,000. 
Fiscal year 2025: $3,870,702,000,000. 
Fiscal year 2026: $3,982,738,000,000. 
Fiscal year 2027: $4,066,253,000,000. 
Fiscal year 2028: $4,131,191,000,000. 
(4) DEFICITS (ON-BUDGET).—For purposes of 
the enforcement of this concurrent resolution, the 
amounts of the deficits (on-budget) are as follows: 
Fiscal year 2019: $788,942,000,000. 
Fiscal year 2020: $721,960,000,000. 
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better gender balance at all levels of corporate organiza-
tions through voluntary actions: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep-
resentatives that— 
(1) the citizens of the United States have a sig-
nificant stake in promoting robust, sustainable eco-
nomic growth; 
(2) such growth will be strengthened and accel-
erated by the ever-fuller inclusion of women in the 
United States workforce, at all levels of corporate 
management; and 
(3) corporations in the United States should 
undertake a commitment to ever-fuller utilization of 
the talents, skills, and work ethic of women on 
boards of directors and in other senior management 
positions. 
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4548
To make a technical correction to the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic
Area Act of 1986.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 10, 1998
Mrs. LINDA SMITH of Washington introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Resources
A BILL
To make a technical correction to the Columbia River Gorge
National Scenic Area Act of 1986.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that—
(1) in September 1984, Congress enacted Pub-
lic Law 98–396 (98 Stat. 1423; S. Rep. No. 98–
570, 
33), 
authorizing 
establishment 
of 
the
Steigerwald Lake National Wildlife Refuge, and re-
serving approximately 80 acres of the Steigerwald
Lake area for Port of Camas-Washougal develop-
ment purposes; and
(2) in 1986, Congress inadvertently located the
southwest Washington boundary of the Columbia
River Gorge National Scenic Area so that approxi-
mately 19 of the 80 reserved acres and 10 acres of
Port-owned land were included in the national scenic
area.
SEC. 2. COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE NATIONAL SCENIC AREA.
(a) IN GENERAL.—To reflect the intent of Congress
set forth in Public Law 98–396, section 4(a)(2) of the Co-
lumbia River Gorge National Scenic Area Act (16 U.S.C.
544b(a)(2)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘(2) The boundaries’’ and in-
serting the following:
‘‘(2) BOUNDARIES.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in
subparagraph (B), the boundaries’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(B) EXCLUSIONS.—The scenic area shall
not include the approximately 29 acres of land
owned by the Port of Camas-Washougal in the
South 1⁄2 of Section 16, Township 1 North,
Range 4 East, and the North 1⁄2 of Section 21,
Township 1 North, Range 4 East, Willamette
Meridian, Clark County, Washington, that con-
sists of—
‘‘(i) the approximately 19 acres of
Port land acquired from the Corps of En-
gineers under the Second Supplemental
Appropriations Act, 1984 (Public Law 98–
396); and
‘‘(ii) the approximately 10 acres of
adjacent Port land to the west of the land
described in clause (i).’’.
(b) INTENT.—The amendment made by subsection
(a)—
(1) is intended to achieve the intent of Congress
set forth in Public Law 98–396; and
(2) is not intended to set a precedent regarding
adjustment or amendment of any boundaries of the
Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area or any
other provisions of the Columbia River Gorge Na-
tional Scenic Area Act.
Æ
V
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4549
For the relief of the family of H. W. Hawes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 10, 1998
Mr. PAUL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Resources
A BILL
For the relief of the family of H. W. Hawes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. RELIEF OF THE FAMILY OF H. W. HAWES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior shall
convey, without consideration, all right, title, and interest
of the United States in and to the real property described
in subsection (b) to the transferee described in subsection
(c).
(b) PROPERTY.—The real property described in this
subsection is all real property on Matagorda Island, Texas,
that was taken from H. W. Hawes by the Federal Govern-
ment in the World War II era.
(c) TRANSFEREE.—The transferee described in this
subsection is Joseph Hawes, son of H. W. Hawes.
SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON ATTORNEY FEES.
It shall be unlawful for an amount exceeding 10 per-
cent of the value of the real property conveyed pursuant
to section 1 to be paid to, or received by, any agent or
attorney for any service rendered in connection with the
claim described in such section. Any person who violates
this section shall be guilty of an infraction, and shall be
subject to a fine in the amount provided in title 18, United
States Code.
Æ
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 454
To amend the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994
to provide enhanced penalties for crimes against elderly and child victims.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 21, 1997
Mr. ACKERMAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement
Act of 1994 to provide enhanced penalties for crimes
against elderly and child victims.
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 ‘‘Crimes Against Chil-
dren and Elderly Persons Increased Punishment Act’’.
SEC. 2. ENHANCED PENALTIES FOR VULNERABLE VICTIMS.
Section 240002 of the Violent Crime Control and
Law Enforcement Act of 1994 is amended to read as fol-
lows:
(b) GRANT REQUIREMENTS.—To qualify for a grant
under subsection (a), a State shall meet each of the follow-
ing requirements:
(1) Enact, actively enforce, and publicize a law
that makes unlawful throughout the State the oper-
ation of a motor vehicle if the driver has any meas-
urable amount of an illegal controlled substance in
the driver’s body. Individuals who are convicted of a
violation of such law shall be referred to appropriate
services, including intervention, counseling, and
treatment.
(2) Enact, actively enforce, and publicize a law
that makes unlawful throughout the State the oper-
ation of a motor vehicle if the ability of the driver
to operate the vehicle is impaired by an illegal con-
trolled substance. The State shall provide that in the
enforcement of such law the driver shall be tested
for the presence of an illegal controlled substance
when there is evidence of impaired driving. Individ-
uals who are convicted of a violation of such law
shall have their driver’s license suspended and shall
be referred to appropriate services, including inter-
vention, counseling, and treatment.
(3) Enact, actively enforce, and publicize a law
that requires the suspension of the driver’s license of
fense under section 2241(e) of title 18, United
States Code.’’.
SEC. 3. PROHIBITIONS RELATING TO BODY ARMOR.
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the
‘‘James Guelff Body Armor Act of 1997’’.
(b) 
SENTENCING
ENHANCEMENT.—The 
United
States Sentencing Commission shall amend the Federal
sentencing guidelines to provide an appropriate sentencing
enhancement for any crime of violence against a vulner-
able person (which for the purposes of this section shall
include a law enforcement officer) as defined in section
240002 of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforce-
ment Act of 1994 in which the defendant used body
armor.
(c) For purposes of this section—
(1) the term ‘‘body armor’’ means any product
sold or offered for sale as personal protective body
covering intended to protect against gunfire, regard-
less of whether the product is to be worn alone or
is sold as a complement to another product or gar-
ment; and
(2) the term ‘‘law enforcement officer’’ means
any officer, agent, or employee of the United States,
a State, or a political subdivision of a State, author-
ized by law or by a government agency to engage in
or supervise the prevention, detection, investigation,
or prosecution of any violation of criminal law.
SEC. 4. AMENDMENT OF SENTENCING GUIDELINES TO PRO-
VIDE FOR ENHANCED PENALTIES FOR A DE-
FENDANT WHO COMMITS A CRIME WHILE IN
POSSESSION OF A FIREARM WITH A LASER
SIGHTING DEVICE.
Not later than May 1, 1998, the United States Sen-
tencing Commission shall, pursuant to its authority under
section 994 of title 28, United States Code, amend the
sentencing guidelines (and, if the Commission considers
it appropriate, the policy statements of the Commission)
to provide that a defendant convicted of a crime of violence
against a child, elderly person, or other vulnerable person
(as such terms are defined in section 240002(b) of the
Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994)
shall receive an appropriate sentence enhancement if, dur-
ing the crime—
(1) the defendant possessed a firearm equipped
with a laser sighting device; or
(2) the defendant possessed a firearm, and the
defendant (or another person at the scene of the
crime who was aiding in the commission of the
crime) possessed a laser sighting device capable of
being readily attached to the firearm.
Æ
IV 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 443 
Commending the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs for their 
joint campaign to raise awareness during September, Suicide Prevention 
Month, to reduce suicide among members of the United States Armed 
Forces and veterans. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 25, 2015 
Ms. ESTY (for herself, Mr. GIBSON, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, and Mrs. MIMI WAL-
TERS of California) submitted the following resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee 
on Veterans’ Affairs, 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 
RESOLUTION 
Commending the Departments of Defense and Veterans Af-
fairs for their joint campaign to raise awareness during 
September, Suicide Prevention Month, to reduce suicide 
among members of the United States Armed Forces and 
veterans. 
Whereas suicide is a leading noncombat cause of death 
among members of the United States Armed Forces; 
Whereas, according to the Department of Veterans Affairs 
2012 Suicide Data Report, as many as 22 veterans are 
lost to suicide in the United States each day; 
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Whereas more than 38,000 people in the United States take 
their lives each year, 20 percent of whom are veterans; 
Whereas the Joshua Omvig Suicide Prevention Act (Public 
Law 110–110; 121 Stat. 1031) was enacted in 2007 to 
establish a comprehensive program for suicide prevention 
among veterans; 
Whereas the Veterans Crisis Line, which was established 
under the Joshua Omvig Suicide Prevention Act, has re-
ceived more than 890,000 telephone calls and facilitated 
more than 30,000 life-saving rescues; 
Whereas many suicides are preventable, and 90 percent of in-
dividuals who die by suicide have a diagnosable psy-
chiatric disorder at the time of death; 
Whereas the Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Vet-
erans Act (Public Law 114–2; 129 Stat. 30) was enacted 
in 2015 to provide veterans increased access to mental 
health care and resources; 
Whereas September is National Suicide Prevention Aware-
ness Month; and 
Whereas in September 2014, the Department of Defense and 
the Department of Veterans Affairs launched the joint 
public awareness campaign ‘‘The Power of 1’’ to draw at-
tention to the mental health services and suicide preven-
tion programs available to members of the United States 
Armed Forces and veterans, focusing on everyday actions 
that can save lives: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) commends the Department of Defense and 
the Department of Veterans Affairs for raising 
awareness during Suicide Prevention Month of the 
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IV 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 446 
Expressing support for designation of October 2 as ‘‘National Manufacturing 
Day’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 
Mrs. DINGELL (for herself and Mrs. MILLER of Michigan) submitted the fol-
lowing resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing support for designation of October 2 as ‘‘National 
Manufacturing Day’’. 
Whereas United States manufacturers provide 17,600,000 
jobs in the United States; 
Whereas manufacturing accounted for 12 percent of Gross 
Domestic Product in 2014; 
Whereas including pay and benefits, the annual mean earn-
ings of a United States manufacturing worker is 
$77,506, almost $15,000 higher than the average wage 
of all other industries; 
Whereas manufacturing continues to be the backbone of the 
United 
States 
Economy, 
contributing 
$2,090,000,000,000 to the economy in 2014; 
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life-saving resources available to those who have 
served, or are currently serving, in uniform; and 
(2) supports the goals and ideals of National 
Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, ‘‘The Power 
of 1’’ campaign, and efforts to improve outreach to 
individuals at risk for suicide, especially those ad-
dressed to veterans and members of the United 
States Armed Forces. 
Æ 
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H. Res. 444 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
September 29, 2015. 
Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall 
be in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 3495) to 
amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to allow for great-
er State flexibility with respect to excluding providers who are 
involved in abortions. All points of order against consider-
ation of the bill are waived. The amendment printed in the 
report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolu-
tion shall be considered as adopted. The bill, as amended, 
shall be considered as read. All points of order against provi-
sions in the bill, as amended, are waived. The previous ques-
tion shall be considered as ordered on the bill, as amended, 
and on any further amendment thereto, to final passage with-
out intervening motion except: (1) one hour of debate equally 
divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority 
member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce or their 
respective designees; and (2) one motion to recommit with or 
without instructions.
•HRES 444 EH 
SEC. 2. The requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII for 
a two-thirds vote to consider a report from the Committee on 
Rules on the same day it is presented to the House is waived 
with respect to any resolution reported through the legislative 
day of October 1, 2015. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
•HRES 444 RH 
allow for greater State flexibility with respect to excluding 
providers who are involved in abortions. All points of order 
against consideration of the bill are waived. The amend-
ment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules ac-
companying this resolution shall be considered as adopted. 
The bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. All 
points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended, 
are waived. The previous question shall be considered as 
ordered on the bill, as amended, and on any further 
amendment thereto, to final passage without intervening 
motion except: (1) one hour of debate equally divided and 
controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of 
the Committee on Energy and Commerce or their respec-
tive designees; and (2) one motion to recommit with or 
without instructions. 
SEC. 2. The requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII 
for a two-thirds vote to consider a report from the Com-
mittee on Rules on the same day it is presented to the 
House is waived with respect to any resolution reported 
through the legislative day of October 1, 2015. 
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House Calendar No. 60 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 444 
[Report No. 114–269] 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3495) 
to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to 
allow for greater State flexibility with respect to 
excluding providers who are involved in abor-
tions, and waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) 
of rule XIII with respect to consideration of cer-
tain resolutions reported from the Committee on 
Rules. 
SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed 
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