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H. R. 4818—414
SEC. 151. Notwithstanding any provisions of this or any other
Act, during the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and here-
after, the Federal Railroad Administration may use funds appro-
priated by this or any other Act to provide for the installation
of a broadband high speed internet service connection, including
necessary 
equipment, 
for 
Federal 
Railroad 
Administration
employees, and to either pay directly recurring monthly charges
or to reimburse a percentage of such monthly charges which are
paid by such employees: Provided, That the Federal Railroad
Administration certifies that adequate safeguards against private
misuse exist, and that the service is necessary for direct support
of the agency’s mission.
SEC. 152. Public Law 97–468 is amended—
(1) in section 608(a)(5) by inserting ‘‘, including any amount
appropriated or otherwise made available to the State-owned
railroad,’’ before ‘‘shall be retained’’;
(2) in section 608 by adding a new subsection (e) as follows:
‘‘(e) The State-owned railroad may take any necessary or appro-
priate action, consistent with Federal railroad safety laws, to pre-
serve and protect its rail properties in the interests of safety.’’;
and
(3) in section 604(d)(2) by adding a new paragraph (D)
as follows:
‘‘(D) Any hazardous substance, petroleum or other
contaminant release at or from the State-owned rail prop-
erties that began prior to January 5, 1985, shall be and
remain the liability of the United States for damages and
for the costs of investigation and cleanup. Such liability
shall be enforceable under 42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq. for any
release described in the preceding sentence.’’.
SEC. 153. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, from
funds made available to the Federal Railroad Administration under
the heading ‘‘Next Generation High-Speed Rail’’ in the Consolidated
Appropriations Act of 2004 (Public Law 108–199), the Secretary
of Transportation may award a grant in the amount of $400,000
to the Illinois Department of Transportation for KBS Railroad track
and grade crossing improvements in Kankakee County and North-
eastern Illinois.
SEC. 154. The Northern New England High Speed Rail Corridor
is expanded to include the train routes from Boston, Massachusetts,
to Albany, New York, and from Springfield, Massachusetts, to New
Haven, Connecticut.
SEC. 155. Not later than March 1, 2005, Amtrak shall submit
to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations a report
detailing Amtrak’s obligations pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 24306(a),
describing all investments made to develop mail and express, year-
to-year operating results generated by mail and express, a detailed
description of the impact on employees related to termination of
mail and express, a detailed description of the proposed liquidation
of assets related to mail and express, and an accounting of all
incurred and estimated costs resulting from such termination,
including legal and accounting costs, any contingent obligations
that may result, and any other related costs. Before submission,
both the Amtrak Board of Directors and the Department of
Transportation shall review this report.
HR 5006 RH 
by such entity, they shall remain with such entity for car-
ryover into the next fiscal year for expenditure by such 
entity consistent with program purposes: Provided further, 
That the Secretary shall establish procedures regarding 
the disposition of intangible property which permits grant 
funds, or intangible assets acquired with funds authorized 
under section 680 of the Community Services Block Grant 
Act, as amended, to become the sole property of such 
grantees after a period of not more than 12 years after 
the end of the grant for purposes and uses consistent with 
the original grant: Provided further, That funds appro-
priated for section 680(a)(2) of the Community Services 
Block Grant Act, as amended, shall be available for fi-
nancing construction and rehabilitation and loans or in-
vestments in private business enterprises owned by com-
munity development corporations: Provided further, That 
$55,000,000 is for a compassion capital fund to provide 
grants to charitable organizations to emulate model social 
service programs and to encourage research on the best 
practices of social service organizations: Provided further, 
That $15,000,000 shall be for activities authorized by the 
Help America Vote Act of 2002, of which $10,000,000 
shall be for payments to States to promote access for vot-
ers with disabilities, and of which $5,000,000 shall be for 
payments to States for protection and advocacy systems
(6) to solicit and review comment from the pub-
lic and the National Telecommunication and Infor-
mation Administration on the changes proposed pur-
suant to paragraph (5); and
(7) to prepare recommendations to the Con-
gress for any legislative changes required to correct
such defects.
(b) SCHEDULE
FOR FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION RESPONSES.—The Federal Communications
Commission shall, within 1 year after the date of enact-
ment of this Act—
(1) complete any rulemaking required to revise
Commission regulations to correct defects in such
regulations identified pursuant to subsection (a);
and
(2) submit to the Congress a report containing
the recommendations required by subsection (a)(6).
Æ
IV 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 698 
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require the Committee 
on Appropriations to maintain proposed and historical budget authority 
and outlays for each category of spending. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 21, 2016 
Mr. BRAT (for himself, Mr. AMASH, Mr. JONES, Mr. BROOKS of Alabama, Mr. 
RIBBLE, and Mr. BABIN) submitted the following resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on Rules 
RESOLUTION 
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to 
require the Committee on Appropriations to maintain 
proposed and historical budget authority and outlays for 
each category of spending. 
Resolved, That (a) clause 4(a) is amended by adding 
at the end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(5)(A) The Committee on Appropriations shall 
maintain proposed and historical budget authority and 
outlays for each category of spending. Such data shall— 
‘‘(i) cover a period comprising the 10 fiscal 
years immediately preceding the budget year; and 
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4668
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service at 30 North
7th Street in Terre Haute, Indiana, as the ‘‘John T. Myers Federal
Building’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 1, 1998
Mr. PEASE (for himself, Mr. VISCLOSKY, Mr. MCINTOSH, Mr. ROEMER, Mr.
SOUDER, Mr. BUYER, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. HOSTETTLER, Mr.
HAMILTON, and Ms. CARSON) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service
at 30 North 7th Street in Terre Haute, Indiana, as
the ‘‘John T. Myers Federal Building’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The facility of the United States Postal Service lo-
cated at 30 North 7th Street in Terre Haute, Indiana,
is hereby designated as the ‘‘John T. Myers Federal
Building’’. Any reference to such facility in a law, regula-
tion, map, document, paper, or other record of the United
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‘‘(ii) be kept up-to-date and provided on the 
public Web site of the committee in a downloadable, 
searchable, and sortable format. 
‘‘(B) As used in this subparagraph, the term ‘cat-
egory of spending’ includes— 
‘‘(i) section 302(a) allocations and section 
302(b) suballocations and discretionary and direct 
spending authority for each department, agency, 
program, or other line item in any appropriation 
Act; and 
‘‘(ii) discretionary and direct spending authority 
for each department, agency, and program as set 
forth in budget proposals of the Presidents sub-
mitted under section 1105(a) of title 31, United 
States Code.’’. 
(b) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take 
effect immediately before noon on January 3, 2017. 
Æ 
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States shall be considered to be a reference to the ‘‘John
T. Myers Federal Building’’.
Æ
I
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 466
To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the period of time for
the manifestation of chronic disabilities due to undiagnosed symptoms
in veterans who served in the Persian Gulf War in order for those
disabilities to be compensable by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 21, 1997
Mr. EVANS (for himself, Ms. BROWN of Florida, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mrs. MEEK
of Florida, Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mr. DELLUMS, Mr.
MCDERMOTT, Mr. FILNER, Mr. UNDERWOOD, Mr. MARTINEZ, Mr. TAL-
ENT, Mr. FROST, Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, Mr. BARCIA, and Mr. BRYANT)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the period
of time for the manifestation of chronic disabilities due
to undiagnosed symptoms in veterans who served in the
Persian Gulf War in order for those disabilities to be
compensable by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
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 ‘‘Persian Gulf War Vet-
erans Compensation Act of 1997’’.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF PRESUMPTIVE PERIOD FOR MANI-
FESTATION OF CHRONIC DISABILITIES DUE
TO UNDIAGNOSED SYMPTOMS IN VETERANS
WHO SERVED IN THE PERSIAN GULF WAR.
Subsection (b) of section 1117 of title 38, United
States Code, is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(b) The provisions of subsection (a) shall apply in
the case of a disability of a veteran becoming manifest
within 10 years after the last date on which the veteran
performed active military, naval, or air service in the
Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Persian
Gulf War.’’.
Æ
IV 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 69 
Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
in the One Hundred Fourteenth Congress. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 2, 2015 
Mr. MILLER of Florida submitted the following resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on House Administration 
RESOLUTION 
Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on 
Veterans’ Affairs in the One Hundred Fourteenth Congress. 
Resolved, 
SECTION 1. AMOUNTS FOR COMMITTEE EXPENSES. 
For the expenses of the Committee on Veterans’ Af-
fairs (hereafter in this resolution referred to as the ‘‘Com-
mittee’’), including the expenses of all staff salaries, there 
shall be paid, out of the applicable accounts of the House 
of Representatives for committee salaries and expenses, 
not more than $7,505,092.00 for the One Hundred Four-
teenth Congress. 
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under this subsection may be used only for the pur-
poses of monitoring compliance by the satellite car-
rier with this section.
‘‘(4) REQUIREMENTS OF STATIONS.—The sub-
mission requirements of this subsection shall apply
to a satellite carrier only if the station to whom the
submissions are to be made places on file with the
Register of Copyrights a document identifying the
name and address of the person to whom such sub-
missions are to be made. The Register shall main-
tain for public inspection a file of all such docu-
ments.
‘‘(c) NO ROYALTY FEE REQUIRED.—A satellite car-
rier whose secondary transmissions are subject to statu-
tory licensing under subsection (a) shall have no obligation
to pay royalties under this title for such secondary trans-
missions.
‘‘(d) NONCOMPLIANCE WITH REPORTING REQUIRE-
MENTS.—Notwithstanding subsection (a), the willful or
repeated secondary transmission to the public by a sat-
ellite carrier of a television broadcast station and embody-
ing a performance or display of a work is actionable as
an act of infringement under section 501, and is fully sub-
ject to the remedies provided under sections 502 through
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SEC. 2. SESSION LIMITATIONS. 
Of the amount specified in section 1— 
(1) not more than $3,752,546.00 shall be avail-
able for expenses incurred during the period begin-
ning at noon on January 3, 2015, and ending imme-
diately before noon on January 3, 2016; and 
(2) not more than $3,752,546.00 shall be avail-
able for expenses incurred during the period begin-
ning at noon on January 3, 2016, and ending imme-
diately before noon on January 3, 2017. 
SEC. 3. VOUCHERS. 
Payments under this resolution shall be made on 
vouchers authorized by the Committee, signed by the 
Chairman of the Committee, and approved in the manner 
directed by the Committee on House Administration. 
SEC. 4. REGULATIONS. 
Amounts made available under this resolution shall 
be expended in accordance with regulations prescribed by 
the Committee on House Administration. 
Æ 
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H. Res. 6 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
January 6, 2015. 
Resolved, That the following named Members be, and are 
hereby, elected to the following standing committees of the 
House of Representatives: 
COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE: Mr. Conaway, Chair. 
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS: Mr. Rogers of Ken-
tucky, Chair. 
COMMITTEE
ON ARMED SERVICES: Mr. Thornberry, 
Chair. 
COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET: Mr. Tom Price of Geor-
gia, Chair. 
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND THE WORKFORCE: Mr. 
Kline, Chair. 
COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE: Mr. Upton, 
Chair. 
COMMITTEE ON ETHICS: Mr. Dent, Chair; Mr. Meehan; 
Mr. Gowdy; Mrs. Brooks of Indiana; and Mr. Marchant. 
COMMITTEE ON FINANCIAL SERVICES: Mr. Hensarling, 
Chair.
•HRES 6 EH 
COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS: Mr. Royce, Chair. 
COMMITTEE
ON HOMELAND SECURITY: Mr. McCaul, 
Chair. 
COMMITTEE ON HOUSE ADMINISTRATION: Mrs. Miller of 
Michigan, Chair; Mr. Harper; Mr. Schock; Mr. Nugent; Mr. 
Rodney Davis of Illinois; and Mrs. Comstock. 
COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY: Mr. Goodlatte, Chair. 
COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES: Mr. Bishop of 
Utah, Chair. 
COMMITTEE
ON OVERSIGHT
AND GOVERNMENT RE-
FORM: Mr. Chaffetz, Chair. 
COMMITTEE ON RULES: Mr. Sessions, Chair; Ms. Foxx; 
Mr. Cole; Mr. Woodall; Mr. Burgess; Mr. Stivers; and Mr. 
Collins of Georgia. 
COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE, SPACE, AND TECHNOLOGY: 
Mr. Smith of Texas, Chair. 
COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS: Mr. Chabot, Chair. 
COMMITTEE
ON TRANSPORTATION
AND INFRASTRUC-
TURE: Mr. Shuster, Chair. 
COMMITTEE
ON VETERANS’ AFFAIRS: Mr. Miller of 
Florida, Chair.
•HRES 6 EH 
COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS: Mr. Ryan of Wis-
consin, Chair. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
I
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4671
To redesignate the Marsh-Billings National Historical Park in the State
of Vermont as the ‘‘Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 1, 1998
Mr. SANDERS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
A BILL
To redesignate the Marsh-Billings National Historical Park
in the State of Vermont as the ‘‘Marsh-Billings-Rocke-
feller National Historical Park’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REDESIGNATION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Marsh-Billings National His-
torical Park in the State of Vermont is redesignated as
the 
‘‘Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller 
National 
Historical
Park’’.
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United
States to the park referred to in subsection (a) shall be
deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Marsh-Billings-Rocke-
feller National Historical Park’’.
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) Sections 1, 2(5), and 3(a) of Public Law
102–350 (16 U.S.C. 410vv note, 410vv(5), 410vv–
1(a)) are amended by striking ‘‘Marsh-Billings’’
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘Marsh-Billings-
Rockefeller’’.
(2) The section heading of each of sections 3
and 5 of Public Law 102–350 (16 U.S.C. 410vv–1,
410vv–3) is amended by striking ‘‘MARSH-BIL-
LINGS’’ and inserting ‘‘MARSH-BILLINGS-ROCKE-
FELLER’’.
(3) Section 5(a) of Public Law 102–350 (16
U.S.C. 410vv–3(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘the
Marsh-Billings’’ and inserting ‘‘the Marsh-Billings-
Rockefeller’’.
Æ
H. Res. 701 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
April 27, 2016. 
Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall 
be in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 4498) to 
clarify the definition of general solicitation under Federal se-
curities law. All points of order against consideration of the 
bill are waived. The bill shall be considered as read. All points 
of order against provisions in the bill are waived. The pre-
vious question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and 
on any amendment thereto to final passage without inter-
vening motion except: (1) one hour of debate equally divided 
and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of 
the Committee on Financial Services; (2) the amendment 
printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accom-
panying this resolution, if offered by the Member designated 
in the report, which shall be in order without intervention of 
any point of order, shall be considered as read, shall be sepa-
rately debatable for the time specified in the report equally 
divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, 
and shall not be subject to a demand for a division of the
House Calendar No. 109 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 701 
[Report No. 114–530] 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4498) 
to clarify the definition of general solicitation 
under Federal securities law. 
APRIL 26, 2016 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed 
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question; and (3) one motion to recommit with or without in-
structions. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
I
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4672
To reenact chapter 12 of title 11 of the United States Code.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 1, 1998
Mr. SMITH of Michigan introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To reenact chapter 12 of title 11 of the United States
Code.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REENACTMENT OF BANKRUPTCY PROVISIONS
RELATING TO FAMILY FARMERS.
Chapter 12 of title 11 of the United States Code, as
in effect on September 30, 1998, is hereby reenacted.
SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Act shall take effect on October 1, 1998.
Æ
IV 
House Calendar No. 109 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 701 
[Report No. 114–530] 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4498) to clarify the definition 
of general solicitation under Federal securities law. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 26, 2016 
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 bill (H.R. 4498) to clarify 
the definition of general solicitation under Federal securi-
ties law. 
Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it 
shall be in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 
4498) to clarify the definition of general solicitation under 
Federal securities law. All points of order against consid-
eration of the bill are waived. The bill shall be considered 
as read. All points of order against provisions in the bill 
are waived. The previous question shall be considered as 
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ordered on the bill and on any 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 Financial 
Services; (2) the amendment printed in the report of the 
Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution, if of-
fered by the Member designated in the report, which shall 
be in order without intervention of any point of order, 
shall be considered as read, shall be separately debatable 
for the time specified in the report equally divided and 
controlled by the proponent and an opponent, and shall 
not be subject to a demand for a division of the question; 
and (3) one motion to recommit with or without instruc-
tions. 
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•HRES 702 IH 
Whereas small businesses employ over 48 percent of the em-
ployees in the private sector in the United States; 
Whereas nearly 90 percent of United States employers have 
less than 20 employees; 
Whereas small businesses constitute 98 percent of firms ex-
porting goods; 
Whereas small businesses are responsible for more than 46 
percent of private sector output; 
Whereas small businesses are responsible for creating 63 per-
cent of new jobs; and 
Whereas May 1, 2016, through May 7, 2016, will be cele-
brated as ‘‘National Small Business Week’’: Now, there-
fore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) celebrates the contributions of small busi-
nesses and entrepreneurs in every community in the 
United States during ‘‘National Small Business 
Week’’; 
(2) supports the designation of ‘‘National Small 
Business Week’’; 
(3) recognizes the importance of creating poli-
cies which promote an environment in which small 
businesses may succeed; and 
(4) supports efforts to— 
(A) encourage consumers to utilize small 
businesses; and 
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IV 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 702 
Celebrating the contributions of small businesses and entrepreneurs in every 
community in the United States during ‘‘National Small Business Week’’, 
beginning on May 1 through May 7, 2016. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 26, 2016 
Mr. CHABOT (for himself, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, Mr. KING of Iowa, Ms. JUDY CHU 
of California, Mr. LUETKEMEYER, Ms. HAHN, Mr. HANNA, Mr. PAYNE, 
Mr. HUELSKAMP, Ms. MENG, Mr. GIBSON, Mrs. LAWRENCE, Mr. BRAT, 
Mr. TAKAI, Mrs. RADEWAGEN, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Mr. KNIGHT, 
Ms. ADAMS, Mr. CURBELO of Florida, Mr. MOULTON, Mr. HARDY, Mr. 
KELLY of Mississippi, Mr. TIPTON, and Mr. CA´RDENAS) submitted the 
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Small Busi-
ness 
RESOLUTION 
Celebrating the contributions of small businesses and entre-
preneurs in every community in the United States during 
‘‘National Small Business Week’’, beginning on May 1 
through May 7, 2016. 
Whereas ‘‘National Small Business Week’’ has been declared 
by every President since 1963; 
Whereas there are more than 28,000,000 small businesses in 
the United States; 
Whereas small businesses represent 99.7 percent of all busi-
nesses with employees in the United States; 
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