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IV 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 497 
Urging the Vice President and the Cabinet to fulfill their duties pursuant 
to Section 4 of the 25th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 18, 2017 
Ms. LOFGREN submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
RESOLUTION 
Urging the Vice President and the Cabinet to fulfill their 
duties pursuant to Section 4 of the 25th Amendment 
to the U.S. Constitution. 
Whereas, Section 4 of the 25th Amendment states that 
‘‘Whenever the Vice President and a majority of either 
the principal officers of the executive departments or of 
such other body as Congress may by law provide, trans-
mit to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the 
Speaker of the House of Representatives their written 
declaration that the President is unable to discharge the 
powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall 
immediately assume the powers and duties of the office 
as Acting President’’; and 
Whereas, President Donald J. Trump has exhibited an 
alarming pattern of behavior and speech causing concern 
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that a mental disorder may have rendered him unfit and 
unable to fulfill his Constitutional duties: Now, therefore, 
be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) urges the Vice President and the Cabinet to 
quickly secure the services of medical and psy-
chiatric professionals to examine the President to as-
sist in their deliberations under the 25th Amend-
ment to determine whether the President suffers 
from mental disorder or other injury that impairs 
his abilities and prevents him from discharging his 
Constitutional duties; and 
(2) strongly encourages the Vice President and 
the Cabinet to take immediate action pursuant to 
the 25th Amendment and report to Congress as out-
lined in that Amendment. 
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IV 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 498 
Honoring the lives of Lance Corporal Ruben Velasco of West Covina, Cali-
fornia, Corporal Nathaniel Ordway of Wichita, Kansas, and Captain 
Benjamin Cross of Bethel, Maine, who perished on August 5, 2017, 
during military operations off the coast of Australia. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 29, 2017 
Mrs. NAPOLITANO (for herself, Mr. ESTES of Kansas, and Mr. POLIQUIN) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
on Armed Services 
RESOLUTION 
Honoring the lives of Lance Corporal Ruben Velasco of West 
Covina, California, Corporal Nathaniel Ordway of Wich-
ita, Kansas, and Captain Benjamin Cross of Bethel, 
Maine, who perished on August 5, 2017, during military 
operations off the coast of Australia. 
Whereas Lance Corporal Ruben Velasco was born on July 31, 
1998, in West Covina, California; 
Whereas Lance Corporal Velasco attended schools in the San 
Gabriel Valley of California and graduated from West 
Covina High School in 2016; 
Whereas Lance Corporal Velasco played on the football and 
track and field teams in high school and was known as 
a great teammate, leader, and competitor; 
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H. Res. 615 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
November 14, 2017. 
Whereas Gabrielle Giffords was elected to the House of Rep-
resentatives to represent the 8th district of Arizona in 
2006 and served from January 2007 to January 2012; 
Whereas Giffords has served the public for over 15 years; 
Whereas Giffords was the youngest person ever elected to the 
Arizona State Senate, serving from 2000 to 2005; 
Whereas Giffords was the third woman in Arizona history 
elected to Congress; 
Whereas Congresswoman Giffords was widely known for her 
middle-of-the-road political views, problem solving ethos, 
and commitment to bipartisanship and cooperation; 
Whereas Congresswoman Giffords’s many achievements and 
inspirational service in Congress included contributions to 
the strength of our armed forces, the security of our na-
tion, the health and welfare of our veterans, our progress 
toward a clean energy economy, and the interests of her 
constituents in her beloved southern Arizona district; 
Whereas Giffords prided herself on being accessible to her 
constituents; 
Whereas on January 8, 2011, while listening to her constitu-
ents at a ‘‘Congress on your Corner’’ event in Tucson, a
IV 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 499 
Honoring the Covina Pony League Baseball Team of Covina, California, 
for winning the 2017 Pony League World Series Championship. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 1, 2017 
Mrs. NAPOLITANO submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Honoring the Covina Pony League Baseball Team of Covina, 
California, for winning the 2017 Pony League World 
Series Championship. 
Whereas, on Sunday, August 6, 2017, in Mountain View, 
California, the Covina Pony League Baseball Team won 
the Pony West Zone Tournament, defeating a talented 
team from Maui, Hawaii, 9 to 3; 
Whereas, on Wednesday, August 16, 2017, in Washington, 
Pennsylvania, the Covina Pony League Baseball Team 
competed against the Asia-Pacific Zone Champion team 
from Seoul, Korea, in the Pony League World Series 
Championship game; 
Whereas the Covina team was down to its last out with Seoul 
ahead, 1 to 0, when Hector Bautista pushed the game 
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into extra innings with a run scoring base hit into left 
field; 
Whereas after pitching seven innings with nine strike outs, 
James Jimenez hit a two-run home run in the 8th inning 
to give Covina the lead, 3 to 1; 
Whereas Jake Vargas and Anthony Rasmussen held Seoul 
scoreless in the bottom of the 8th inning; 
Whereas Covina won the 2017 Pony League World Series 
Championship; 
Whereas this was Covina’s third Pony League World Series 
title, having also won in 1975 and 1999; 
Whereas the Covina Pony League Baseball Team is com-
prised of Anthony Rasmussen, Anthony Sanchez, Chase 
Kito, Chris Munoz, Hector Bautista, Jake Vargas, James 
Jimenez, Joel Jara, Josh Logan, Luke Willison, Mike 
Gonzalez, Parker Miramontez, Richard Jakob, and Rob-
ert Hernandez; 
Whereas the Covina Pony League Baseball Team is managed 
by Richard Graciano, coached by Juan Vargas, Matt 
Vargas, and Kevin Kito, and the team mom is Beatrice 
Bautista; and 
Whereas the Covina Pony League Baseball Team has made 
their parents and their community proud by displaying 
sportsmanship, teamwork, and excellence both on and off 
the field: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) congratulates and honors the Covina Pony 
League Baseball Team for their victory in the 2017 
Pony League World Series championship; 
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20 pro forma amendments each at any point for the purpose 
of debate. 
SEC. 5. At the conclusion of consideration of the bill for 
amendment pursuant to this resolution, the Committee of the 
Whole shall rise without motion. No further consideration of 
the bill shall be in order except pursuant to a subsequent 
order of the House. 
SEC. 6. (a) During consideration of H.R. 3354, it shall 
not be in order to consider an amendment proposing both a 
decrease in an appropriation designated pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Def-
icit Control Act of 1985 and an increase in an appropriation 
not so designated, or vice versa. 
(b) This paragraph shall not apply to an amendment be-
tween the Houses. 
SEC. 7. It shall be in order at any time through the leg-
islative day of September 9, 2017, for the Speaker to enter-
tain motions that the House suspend the rules as though 
under clause 1 of rule XV. The Speaker or his designee shall 
consult with the Minority Leader or her designee on the des-
ignation of any matter for consideration pursuant to this sec-
tion. 
SEC. 8. 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
•HRES 499 IH 
(2) commends the hard work, dedication, deter-
mination, and sportsmanship of the players, parents, 
families, coaches, and managers of the Covina Pony 
League Baseball Team; and 
(3) recognizes the people of Covina and the San 
Gabriel Valley for their support for the Covina Pony 
League Baseball Team. 
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IV 
House Calendar No. 81 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 509 
[Report No. 115–299] 
Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the House amend-
ment to the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 601) to enhance the 
transparency and accelerate the impact of assistance provided under 
the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to promote quality basic education 
in developing countries, to better enable such countries to achieve uni-
versal access to quality basic education and improved learning outcomes, 
to eliminate duplication and waste, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 7, 2017 
Mr. SESSIONS, 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 
House amendment to the Senate amendment to the bill 
(H.R. 601) to enhance the transparency and accelerate 
the impact of assistance provided under the Foreign As-
sistance Act of 1961 to promote quality basic education 
in developing countries, to better enable such countries 
to achieve universal access to quality basic education 
and improved learning outcomes, to eliminate duplication 
and waste, and for other purposes. 
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H. Res. 4 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
January 3, 2017. 
Resolved, That the Clerk be instructed to inform the 
President of the United States that the House of Representa-
tives has elected Paul D. Ryan, a Representative from the 
State of Wisconsin as Speaker, and Karen L. Haas, a citizen 
of the State of Maryland as Clerk, of the House of Rep-
resentatives of the One Hundred Fifteenth Congress. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
2975 
and the plan developed under subsection (c), the Director 
shall develop a cost-sharing model that leverages the open 
source intelligence investments of each element of the intel-
ligence community for the beneficial use of the entire intel-
ligence community. 
(e) CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFING.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of 
National Intelligence, the Director of the Central Intel-
ligence Agency, the Director of the Defense Intelligence 
Agency, the Director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence 
Agency, and the Director of the National Security Agency 
shall jointly brief the congressional intelligence committees 
on— 
(1) the strategy developed under paragraph (1) 
of subsection (b); 
(2) the plan developed under paragraph (2) of 
such subsection; 
(3) the plan developed under subsection (c); and 
(4) the cost-sharing model developed under sub-
section (d). 
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with respect to any resolution reported through the legislative 
day of September 9, 2017. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
5189 
ered agency with any information the cov-
ered agency possesses regarding, with re-
spect to the project area— 
(I) each entity that provides 
broadband service in the area; 
(II) levels of broadband service 
provided in the area, including the 
speed of broadband service and the 
technology provided; 
(III) the geographic scope of 
broadband service coverage in the area; 
and 
(IV) each entity that has received 
or will receive funds under the pro-
grams described in paragraph (2) to 
provide broadband service in the area; 
and 
(ii) if a covered agency designates any 
information provided to another covered 
agency under clause (i) as confidential, the 
other covered agency shall protect the con-
fidentiality of that information; 
(C) consider basing the distribution of funds 
for broadband deployment under the programs 
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SEC. 5. At the conclusion of consideration of the bill 
for amendment pursuant to this resolution, the Committee 
of the Whole shall rise without motion. No further consid-
eration of the bill shall be in order except pursuant to a 
subsequent order of the House. 
SEC. 6. (a) During consideration of H.R. 3354, it 
shall not be in order to consider an amendment proposing 
both a decrease in an appropriation designated pursuant 
to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 and an increase 
in an appropriation not so designated, or vice versa. 
(b) This paragraph shall not apply to an amendment 
between the Houses. 
SEC. 7. It shall be in order at any time through the 
legislative day of September 9, 2017, for the Speaker to 
entertain motions that the House suspend the rules as 
though under clause 1 of rule XV. The Speaker or his 
designee shall consult with the Minority Leader or her des-
ignee on the designation of any matter for consideration 
pursuant to this section. 
SEC. 8. 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 September 9, 2017. 
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House Calendar No. 79 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 500 
[Report No. 115–295] 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3354) 
making appropriations for the Department of the 
Interior, environment, and related agencies for 
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and 
for other purposes; providing for consideration of 
motions to suspend the rules; and waiving a re-
quirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with re-
spect to consideration of certain resolutions re-
ported from the Committee on Rules. 
SEPTEMBER 5, 2017 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed 
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(4) H.R. 6210, the Uyghur Forced Labor Pre-
vention Act, of the 116th Congress, as introduced in 
the House of Representatives. 
(5) H.R. 4331, the Tibetan Policy and Support 
Act, of the 116th Congress, as passed by the House 
of Representatives. 
(6) H.R. 7805, the Stop Predatory Organ Traf-
ficking Act, of the 116th Congress, as introduced in 
the House of Representatives. 
(7) H.R. 5725, the Hong Kong Be Water Act, 
of the 116th Congress, as introduced in the House 
of Representatives. 
(8) Section 1284 of H.R. 6395, the William M. 
(Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2021, of the 116th Congress, as 
passed by the House of Representatives. 
(9) H.R. 3843, the CROOK Act, of the 116th 
Congress, as introduced in the House of Representa-
tives. 
(10) H.R. 3441, the Kleptocrat Exposure Act, 
of the 116th Congress, as introduced in the House 
of Representatives. 
(11) H.R. 4140, the Foreign Extortion Preven-
tion Act, of the 116th Congress, as introduced in the 
House of Representatives. 
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(A) Our Nation’s public schools and uni-
versities should develop an academic cur-
riculum, whereby students learn about the im-
portance of voting, how to become registered to 
vote, where to vote, and the different forms of 
voting. This curriculum would include teaching 
the history of voter suppression in America be-
fore the 1965 Civil Rights Act was passed. It 
would also teach students about current issues 
that are related to laws that have been passed 
to restrict the vote since 1965 or any actions 
taken by State and Federal Government offi-
cials since passage of the 1965 Civil Rights Act 
that have created barriers to being able to vote. 
(B) The Department of the Treasury 
should issue a special Fannie Lou Hamer 
stamp during the month of September, to re-
mind Americans about how ordinary citizens 
risked their lives, marched, and participated in 
our great democracy so all Americans would 
have the fundamental right to vote. 
(C) Congress should allocate the requisite 
funds needed for public service announcements 
on television, radio, newspapers, magazines, so-
cial media, bill boards, buses, and other forms 
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of media to remind Americans when elections 
are being held, and to urge people to get out 
and vote. 
(D) Congress should pass legislation that 
will allow all citizens upon reaching the age of 
18, determined by using birth records, to be 
automatically enrolled to vote in Federal elec-
tions. 
Æ 
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H. Res. 502 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
September 6, 2017. 
Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution the 
House shall be considered to have taken from the Speaker’s 
table the bill, H.R. 601, with the Senate amendments thereto, 
and to have— 
(1) concurred in the Senate amendments numbered 
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, and 8; and 
(2) concurred in the Senate amendment numbered 
6 with the following amendment: 
In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted by Senate 
amendment numbered 6, insert the following: 
‘‘(C) there is the greatest opportunity to re-
duce childhood and adolescence exposure to or en-
gagement 
in 
violent 
extremism 
or 
extremist 
ideologies.’’.
•HRES 502 EH 
DIVISION B—DISASTER RELIEF APPROPRIATIONS 
ACT, 2017 
The following sums are appropriated, out of any money 
in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for disaster relief 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, and for other 
purposes, namely: 
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 
FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY 
DISASTER RELIEF FUND 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Disaster Relief Fund’’ 
for major disasters declared pursuant to the Robert T. Staf-
ford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 
U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), $7,400,000,000, to remain available 
until expended: Provided, That such amount is designated by 
the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursu-
ant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985: Provided further, 
That the amount designated under this heading as an emer-
gency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the 
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 
shall be available only if the President subsequently so des-
ignates such amount and transmits such designation to the 
Congress.
•HRES 502 EH 
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 
DISASTER LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For an additional amount for the ‘‘Disaster Loans Pro-
gram Account’’ for the cost of direct loans authorized by sec-
tion 7(b) of the Small Business Act, $450,000,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That up to $225,000,000 
may be transferred to and merged with ‘‘Salaries and Ex-
penses’’ for administrative expenses to carry out the disaster 
loan program authorized by section 7(b) of the Small Busi-
ness Act: Provided further, That none of the funds provided 
under this heading may be used for indirect administrative 
expenses: Provided further, That the amount provided under 
this heading is designated as an emergency requirement pur-
suant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985: Provided further, 
That the amount designated under this heading as an emer-
gency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the 
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 
shall be available only if the President subsequently so des-
ignates such amount and transmits such designation to the 
Congress.
•HRES 502 EH 
This division may be cited as the ‘‘Disaster Relief Ap-
propriations Act, 2017’’. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
H. Res. 504 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
September 7, 2017. 
Resolved, That at any time after adoption of this resolu-
tion 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 further consideration of 
the bill (H.R. 3354) making appropriations for the Depart-
ment of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for 
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other pur-
poses. 
SEC. 2. (a) No further amendment to the bill, as amend-
ed, shall be in order except those printed in the report of the 
Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution, amend-
ments en bloc described in section 3 of this resolution, and 
available pro forma amendments described in section 4 of 
House Resolution 500. 
(b) Each further amendment printed in the report of the 
Committee on Rules shall be considered only in the order 
printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member des-
ignated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be de-
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such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas 
Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursu-
ant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Other Procurement, 
Navy’’, $341,612,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2023: Provided, That such amount is designated by the 
Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War 
on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the 
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 
1985. 
PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Procurement, Marine 
Corps’’, $47,963,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2023: Provided, That such amount is designated by the 
Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War 
on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the 
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 
1985. 
AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Aircraft Procurement, 
Air Force’’, $772,738,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2023: Provided, That such amount is designated 
by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Glob-
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