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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4337
AN ACT
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide financial
assistance to the State of Maryland for a pilot program
to develop measures to eradicate or control nutria and
restore marshland damaged by nutria.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. NUTRIA ERADICATION AND CONTROL PILOT
PROGRAM.
(a) GRANT AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of the Inte-
rior (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’), sub-
ject to the availability of appropriations, may provide fi-
nancial assistance to the State of Maryland for a pilot pro-
gram to develop measures to eradicate or control nutria
and restore marshland damaged by nutria.
(b) GOALS.—The pilot program shall develop meth-
ods to—
(1) eradicate nutria in Maryland;
(2) eradicate or control nutria in other States;
and
(3) develop methods to restore marshland dam-
aged by nutria.
(c) ACTIVITIES.—The Secretary shall require that the
pilot program consist of management, research, and public
education activities carried out in accordance with the doc-
ument entitled ‘‘Marsh Restoration: Nutria Control in
Maryland Pilot Program Proposal’’, dated July 10, 1998.
(d) COST SHARING.—
(1) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of
the costs of the pilot program may not exceed 75
percent of the total costs of the pilot program.
(2) IN-KIND
CONTRIBUTIONS.—The non-Fed-
eral share of the costs of the pilot program may be
provided in the form of in-kind contributions of ma-
terials or services.
(e) LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—
Not more than 10 percent of financial assistance provided
by the Secretary under this section may be used for ad-
ministrative expenses.
(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For fi-
nancial assistance under this section, there are authorized
to be appropriated to the Secretary $2,900,000 for fiscal
years 2000, 2001, and 2002.
Passed the House of Representatives September 28,
1998.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. R. 4337
One Hundred Fifth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
the twenty-seventh day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-eight
An Act
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide financial assistance to the
State of Maryland for a pilot program to develop measures to eradicate or control
nutria and restore marshland damaged by nutria.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. NUTRIA ERADICATION AND CONTROL PILOT PROGRAM.
(a) GRANT AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of the Interior (in this
section referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’), subject to the availability
of appropriations, may provide financial assistance to the State
of Maryland for a pilot program to develop measures to eradicate
or control nutria and restore marshland damaged by nutria.
(b) GOALS.—The pilot program shall develop methods to—
(1) eradicate nutria in Maryland;
(2) eradicate or control nutria in other States; and
(3) develop methods to restore marshland damaged by
nutria.
(c) ACTIVITIES.—The Secretary shall require that the pilot
program consist of management, research, and public education
activities carried out in accordance with the document entitled
‘‘Marsh Restoration: Nutria Control in Maryland Pilot Program
Proposal’’, dated July 10, 1998.
(d) COST SHARING.—
(1) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of the costs of
the pilot program may not exceed 75 percent of the total costs
of the pilot program.
(2) IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS.—The non-Federal share of the
costs of the pilot program may be provided in the form of
in-kind contributions of materials or services.
(e) LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—Not more than
10 percent of financial assistance provided by the Secretary under
this section may be used for administrative expenses.
H. R. 4337—2
(f ) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For financial assist-
ance under this section, there are authorized to be appropriated
to the Secretary $2,900,000 for fiscal years 2000, 2001, and 2002.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
IV 
House Calendar No. 14 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 138 
[Report No. 114–37] 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1029) to amend the Environ-
mental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act 
of 1978 to provide for Scientific Advisory Board member qualifications, 
public participation, and for other purposes, and providing for consider-
ation of the bill (H.R. 1030) to prohibit the Environmental Protection 
Agency from proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assess-
ments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 3, 2015 
Mr. BURGESS, 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. 1029) to amend 
the Environmental Research, Development, and Dem-
onstration Authorization Act of 1978 to provide for Sci-
entific Advisory Board member qualifications, public par-
ticipation, and for other purposes, and providing for con-
sideration of the bill (H.R. 1030) to prohibit the Envi-
ronmental Protection Agency from proposing, finalizing, 
or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon 
science that is not transparent or reproducible. 
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4337
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide financial assistance
to the State of Maryland for a pilot program to develop measures
to eradicate or control nutria and restore marshland damaged by nutria.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 27, 1998
Mr. GILCHREST introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide financial
assistance to the State of Maryland for a pilot program
to develop measures to eradicate or control nutria and
restore marshland damaged by nutria.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. NUTRIA ERADICATION AND CONTROL PILOT
PROGRAM.
(a) GRANT AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of the Inte-
rior (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’), sub-
ject to the availability of appropriations, may provide fi-
nancial assistance to the State of Maryland for a pilot pro-
gram to develop measures to eradicate or control nutria
and restore marshland damaged by nutria.
(b) GOALS.—The pilot program shall develop meth-
ods to—
(1) eradicate nutria in Maryland;
(2) eradicate or control nutria in other States;
and
(3) develop methods to restore marshland dam-
aged by nutria.
(c) ACTIVITIES.—The Secretary shall require that the
pilot program consist of management, research, and public
education activities carried out in accordance with the doc-
ument entitled ‘‘Marsh Restoration: Nutria Control in
Maryland Pilot Program Proposal’’, dated July 10, 1998.
(d) COST SHARING.—
(1) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of
the costs of the pilot program may not exceed 75
percent of the total costs of the pilot program.
(2) IN-KIND
CONTRIBUTIONS.—The non-Fed-
eral share of the costs of the pilot program may be
provided in the form of in-kind contributions of ma-
terials or services.
(e) LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—
Not more than 10 percent of financial assistance provided
by the Secretary under this section may be used for ad-
ministrative expenses.
(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For fi-
nancial assistance under this section, there are authorized
to be appropriated to the Secretary $2,900,000 for fiscal
years 2000, 2001, and 2002.
Æ
IV 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 135 
Encouraging people in the United States to recognize March 2, 2015, as 
Read Across America Day. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 2, 2015 
Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois (for himself and Mrs. DAVIS of California) sub-
mitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
Education and the Workforce 
RESOLUTION 
Encouraging people in the United States to recognize March 
2, 2015, as Read Across America Day. 
Whereas reading is a basic requirement for quality education 
and professional success, and is a source of pleasure 
throughout life; 
Whereas the people of the United States must be able to read 
if the United States is to remain competitive in the global 
economy; 
Whereas Congress has placed great emphasis on reading 
intervention and providing additional resources for read-
ing assistance, including through the programs author-
ized by the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.) and through annual ap-
propriations for library and literacy programs; and 
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Whereas more than 50 national organizations concerned 
about reading and education have joined with the Na-
tional Education Association (NEA) to use March 2 to 
celebrate reading and the birth of Theodor Geisel, also 
known as Dr. Seuss: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) honors Theodor Geisel, also known as Dr. 
Seuss, for his success in encouraging children to dis-
cover the joy of reading; 
(2) honors the 18th anniversary of Read Across 
America Day; 
(3) encourages parents to read with their chil-
dren for at least 30 minutes on Read Across Amer-
ica Day in honor of the commitment of the House 
of Representatives to building a Nation of readers; 
and 
(4) encourages the people of the United States 
to observe Read Across America Day with appro-
priate ceremonies and activities. 
Æ 
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II
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4337
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
OCTOBER 1 (legislative day, SEPTEMBER 29), 1998
Received
AN ACT
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide financial
assistance to the State of Maryland for a pilot program
to develop measures to eradicate or control nutria and
restore marshland damaged by nutria.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
HR 4337 RDS
SECTION 1. NUTRIA ERADICATION AND CONTROL PILOT
PROGRAM.
(a) GRANT AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of the Inte-
rior (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’), sub-
ject to the availability of appropriations, may provide fi-
nancial assistance to the State of Maryland for a pilot pro-
gram to develop measures to eradicate or control nutria
and restore marshland damaged by nutria.
(b) GOALS.—The pilot program shall develop meth-
ods to—
(1) eradicate nutria in Maryland;
(2) eradicate or control nutria in other States;
and
(3) develop methods to restore marshland dam-
aged by nutria.
(c) ACTIVITIES.—The Secretary shall require that the
pilot program consist of management, research, and public
education activities carried out in accordance with the doc-
ument entitled ‘‘Marsh Restoration: Nutria Control in
Maryland Pilot Program Proposal’’, dated July 10, 1998.
(d) COST SHARING.—
(1) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of
the costs of the pilot program may not exceed 75
percent of the total costs of the pilot program.
(2) IN-KIND
CONTRIBUTIONS.—The non-Fed-
eral share of the costs of the pilot program may be
HR 4337 RDS
provided in the form of in-kind contributions of ma-
terials or services.
(e) LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—
Not more than 10 percent of financial assistance provided
by the Secretary under this section may be used for ad-
ministrative expenses.
(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For fi-
nancial assistance under this section, there are authorized
to be appropriated to the Secretary $2,900,000 for fiscal
years 2000, 2001, and 2002.
Passed the House of Representatives September 28,
1998.
Attest:
ROBIN H. CARLE,
Clerk.
IV 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 136 
Recognizing Linemen, the profession of Linemen, and the contributions of 
these brave men and women to protect public safety, and expressing 
support of designation of April 18, 2015, as National Lineman Apprecia-
tion Day. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 2, 2015 
Mr. TOM PRICE of Georgia submitted the following resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing Linemen, the profession of Linemen, and the 
contributions of these brave men and women to protect 
public safety, and expressing support of designation of 
April 18, 2015, as National Lineman Appreciation Day. 
Whereas the profession of Lineman is steeped in personal, 
family, and professional tradition; 
Whereas Linemen are often first responders during storms 
and other catastrophic events where these brave men and 
women work to make the scene safe for the other public 
safety heroes; 
Whereas Linemen work with thousands of volts of electricity 
high atop power lines 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, 
to keep electricity flowing; 
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Whereas Linemen must often work under dangerous condi-
tions far from their families to construct and maintain 
the Nation’s energy infrastructure; 
Whereas Linemen put their lives on the line every day with 
little recognition or appreciation from the community re-
garding the danger of their work; and 
Whereas April 18, 2015, would be an appropriate date to 
designate as National Lineman’s Appreciation Day: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes the efforts of Linemen in keeping 
the power on and protecting public safety; and 
(2) supports the designation of National Line-
man Appreciation Day. 
Æ 
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4338
To designate the United States courthouse building located at 402 North
Walnut Street and Prospect Avenue in Harrison, Arkansas, as the
‘‘Judge J. Smith Henley Federal Building’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 27, 1998
Mr. HUTCHINSON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To designate the United States courthouse building located
at 402 North Walnut Street and Prospect Avenue in
Harrison, Arkansas, as the ‘‘Judge J. Smith Henley
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 United States courthouse building located at 402
North Walnut Street and Prospect Avenue in Harrison,
Arkansas, is hereby designated as the ‘‘Judge J. Smith
Henley Federal Building’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, regulation, map, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the United
States courthouse building referred to in section 1 shall
be considered to be a reference to the ‘‘Judge J. Smith
Henley Federal Building’’.
Æ
I
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4339
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to impose a moratorium
on the implementation of the per beneficiary limits under the interim
payment system for home health agencies, and to modify the standards
for calculating the per visit cost limits and the rates for prospective
payment systems under the Medicare home health benefit to achieve
fair reimbursement payment rates, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 27, 1998
Mr. RAHALL (for himself, Mr. WISE, Mr. COOK, and Mr. WATTS of Okla-
homa) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce,
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the
committee concerned
A BILL
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to impose
a moratorium on the implementation of the per bene-
ficiary limits under the interim payment system for home
health agencies, and to modify the standards for calculat-
ing the per visit cost limits and the rates for prospective
payment systems under the Medicare home health benefit
to achieve fair reimbursement payment rates, and for
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Medicare Home Health
Beneficiary Protection Act of 1998’’.
SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF HOME HEALTH SERVICES COST
LIMITS.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF A MORATORIUM ON IMPLE-
MENTATION OF PER BENEFICIARY LIMITS UNDER IN-
TERIM PAYMENT SYSTEM.—Section 1861(v)(1)(L) of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(v)(1)(L)) (as
amended by section 4602(c) of the Balanced Budget Act
of 1997) is amended by striking clauses (v), (vi), and (vii).
(b) PER VISIT COST LIMITS.—
(1) 
BASIS
FOR
LIMITS.—Section
1861(v)(1)(L)(i) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1395x(v)(1)(L)(i)) (as amended by section
4602(a) of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997) is
amended—
(A) in subclause (III)—
(i) by striking ‘‘October 1, 1997’’ and
inserting ‘‘July 1, 1997’’; and
(ii) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end;
(B) by amending subclause (IV) to read as
follows:
‘‘(IV) July 1, 1997, and before July 1, 2000,
112 percent of such mean applicable for cost report-
a new contract which satisfies the minimum require-
ments established by the Secretary pursuant to sec-
tion 307.
(2) With respect to a concession contract (or exten-
sion thereof) covered by this subsection which is in effect
on the date of enactment of this title, the provisions of
this paragraph shall apply if the holder of such contract,
under the laws and policies in effect on the day before
the date of enactment of this Act, would have been entitled
to a preferential right to renew such contract upon its ex-
piration.
(i) CONTRACTS WITH ANNUAL GROSS RECEIPTS
UNDER $500,000.—(1) The provisions of paragraph
(g)(2) shall also apply to a concession contract—
(A) which the Secretary estimates will result in
annual gross receipts of less than $500,000;
(B) where the Secretary has determined that
the concessioner has operated satisfactorily during
the term of the contract (including any extensions
thereof); and
(C) that the concessioner has submitted a re-
sponsive proposal for a new concession contract
which satisfies the minimum requirements estab-
lished by the Secretary pursuant to section 307.
IV 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 139 
Condemning violence against religious minorities in the Middle East and 
any actions that limit the free expression and practice of faith by these 
minorities. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 3, 2015 
Mrs. BLACK (for herself, Mr. PEARCE, Mr. LATTA, Mr. HUELSKAMP, Mrs. 
WALORSKI, Mrs. ELLMERS of North Carolina, Mr. NEUGEBAUER, Mrs. 
WAGNER, Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS, and Mrs. HARTZLER) submitted 
the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign 
Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Condemning violence against religious minorities in the Mid-
dle East and any actions that limit the free expression 
and practice of faith by these minorities. 
Whereas international law recognizes the right to religious 
liberty and the right to worship and manifest one’s faith 
of choice freely without fear of discrimination; 
Whereas Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human 
Rights states that ‘‘everyone has the right to freedom of 
thought, conscience and religion; this right includes free-
dom to change his religion or belief, and freedom, either 
alone or in community with others and in public or pri-
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structure, fixture, or improvement upon land owned by the
United States within a park, pursuant to such contract,
shall have a possessory interest therein, to the extent pro-
vided such contract.
(2) Unless otherwise provided in such contract, such
possessory interest shall not be extinguished by the expira-
tion or termination of the contract and may not be taken
for public use without just compensation. Such possessory
interest may be assigned, transferred, encumbered, or re-
linquished.
(3) Upon the termination of a concession contract in
effect before the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary shall determine the value of any outstanding
possessory interest applicable to the contract, such value
to be determined for all purposes on the basis of applicable
laws and contracts in effect on the day before the date
of enactment of this Act.
(4) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to
grant a possessory interest to a concessioner whose con-
tract in effect on the date of enactment of this Act does
not include recognition of a possessory interest.
(b) NEW CONTRACTS.—(1)(A) With respect to a con-
cession contract entered into on or after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the value of any outstanding possessory
interest associated with such contract shall be set at the