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•HRES 688 RH 
nic Rivers Act related to a segment of the Lower Merced 
River in California, and for other purposes. The first read-
ing of the bill shall be dispensed with. All points of order 
against consideration of the bill are waived. General de-
bate shall be confined to the bill and amendments specified 
in this resolution and shall not exceed 90 minutes equally 
divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority 
member of the Committee on Natural Resources. 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 amendment under 
the five-minute rule an amendment in the nature of a sub-
stitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 
112-25. That amendment in the nature of a substitute 
shall be considered as read. All points of order against 
that amendment in the nature of a substitute are waived. 
No amendment to that amendment in the nature of a sub-
stitute 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 sub-
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ject 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 amendment in the nature of a substitute made in order 
as original text. The previous question shall be considered 
as ordered on the bill and amendments thereto to final 
passage without intervening motion except one motion to 
recommit with or without instructions. 
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House Calendar No. 137 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 688 
[Report No. 112–539] 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2578) 
to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act related 
to a segment of the Lower Merced River in Cali-
fornia, and for other purposes. 
JUNE 18, 2012 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed 
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IV 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 689 
Honoring Catholic sisters for their contributions to the United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 18, 2012 
Ms. DELAURO (for herself, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. HIGGINS, Mr. CARDOZA, Mrs. 
CAPPS, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Ms. LINDA T. 
SA´NCHEZ of California, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, and Ms. ESHOO) sub-
mitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
Oversight and Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Honoring Catholic sisters for their contributions to the 
United States. 
Whereas approximately 220,000 Catholic sisters have served 
in the United States since its founding; 
Whereas there are approximately 57,000 Catholic sisters in 
the United States today; 
Whereas Catholic sisters are women who dedicate their lives 
to God by serving God’s people, especially the poor, the 
sick, and the marginalized; 
Whereas fortified by a deep faith in God and an unwavering 
commitment to the common good, American Catholic sis-
ters were instrumental in building the Catholic Church in 
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the United States through their ministry to the vulner-
able and the poor; 
Whereas individuals trained by Catholic sisters serve as 
health care providers in communities across our country; 
Whereas Catholic hospitals treat approximately 1 in 6 pa-
tients in the United States; 
Whereas Catholic sisters helped establish the nation’s largest 
private school system, educating millions of young Ameri-
cans; 
Whereas more than 150 United States colleges and univer-
sities were founded by Catholic sisters; 
Whereas since 1980, 9 American sisters have been martyred 
while working for social justice and human rights over-
seas; 
Whereas Catholic sisters who have answered Vatican II’s call 
to seek ‘‘justice in the world’’ continue this vital mission 
today: teaching our children in schools, healing the sick 
in hospitals, feeding the hungry, sheltering the homeless, 
administering major institutions, encouraging corporate 
responsibility, and advocating for public policies that 
honor human dignity; and 
Whereas the Leadership Council of Women Religious, NET-
WORK, and all the individual congregations of women 
religious, make our nation stronger and deserve our deep-
est appreciation: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes and commends our nation’s 
Catholic sisters, whose inspiring legacy of service 
continues to enrich our nation; 
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(2) honors the contributions of Catholic sisters 
to this country; and 
(3) stands in solidarity with Catholic sisters’ 
mission to work toward a more just society for all 
of God’s people. 
Æ 
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H. Res. 691 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
June 20, 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. 4480) to provide for the development of a plan 
to increase oil and gas exploration, development, and produc-
tion under oil and gas leases of Federal lands under the juris-
diction of the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of En-
ergy, the Secretary of the Interior, and the Secretary of De-
fense in response to a drawdown of petroleum reserves from 
the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. The first reading of the bill 
shall be dispensed with. All points of order against consider-
ation of the bill are waived. General debate shall be confined 
to the bill and amendments specified in this resolution and 
shall not exceed two hours equally divided among and con-
trolled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce and the chair and 
ranking minority member of the Committee on Natural Re-
•HRES 691 EH 
sources. After general debate the bill shall be considered for 
amendment under the five-minute rule. In lieu of the amend-
ment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce now printed in the bill, it 
shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the pur-
pose of amendment under the five-minute rule an amendment 
in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules 
Committee Print 112–24. That amendment in the nature of 
a substitute shall be considered as read. All points of order 
against that amendment in the nature of a substitute are 
waived. No amendment to that amendment in the nature of 
a substitute shall be in order except those printed in the re-
port 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 des-
ignated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be de-
batable 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 de-
mand 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
•HRES 691 EH 
the House on any amendment adopted in the Committee of 
the Whole to the bill or to the amendment in the nature of 
a substitute made in order as original text. The previous 
question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and 
amendments thereto to final passage without intervening mo-
tion except one motion to recommit with or without instruc-
tions. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
I
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1316
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax credits to
businesses with employees performing services in their residences or
in telecommuting centers.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 24, 1995
Mr. BAKER of California (for himself and Mr. CALVERT) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
tax credits to businesses with employees performing serv-
ices in their residences or in telecommuting centers.
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 ‘‘Telecommuting Tax
Credit Act of 1995’’.
SEC. 2. TELECOMMUTING TAX CREDIT.
(a) GENERAL RULE.—Subpart B of part IV of sub-
chapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of
acreage, that was suspended during 
the conservation reserve contract; or 
(II) the product obtained by mul-
tiplying— 
(aa) the average proportion 
that— 
(AA) the total number 
of acres planted to covered 
commodities and upland cot-
ton in the county for crop 
years 2009 through 2012; 
bears to 
(BB) the total number 
of all acres of covered com-
modities, grassland, and up-
land cotton acres in the 
county for the same crop 
years; by 
(bb) the total acres for 
which coverage has expired, vol-
untarily terminated, or been re-
leased under the conservation re-
serve contract. 
(ii) The producer has eligible oilseed 
acreage as the result of the Secretary des-
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IV 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 696 
Recognizing the 70th anniversary of the Guadalcanal campaign during World 
War II. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 20, 2012 
Mr. SMITH of Washington (for himself and Mr. MCKEON) submitted the fol-
lowing resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Af-
fairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period 
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consider-
ation of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
concerned 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the 70th anniversary of the Guadalcanal 
campaign during World War II. 
Whereas 2012 marks the 70th anniversary of the Guadal-
canal campaign during World War II, in which the 
United States Armed Forces and Allied forces fought on 
and around the island of Guadalcanal in the Solomon Is-
lands; 
Whereas the Guadalcanal campaign lasted from August 7, 
1942, to February 9, 1943, and was a decisive turning 
point in the war in the Pacific Theater when Allied oper-
ations turned from defense to offensive military oper-
ations; 
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Whereas more than 60,000 Allied ground, air, and naval per-
sonnel participated in the Guadalcanal campaign; 
Whereas Allied ground forces, strongly supported by United 
States naval and air units, bravely fought entrenched 
enemy forces, ultimately taking control of Guadalcanal 
and the surrounding islands; 
Whereas Allied forces, resisting multiple attempts by the 
enemy to retake Guadalcanal and the surrounding is-
lands, decisively defeated enemy forces each time, show-
ing exceptional gallantry in defense of Henderson Field, 
which was of particular importance to enemy military 
forces; 
Whereas faced with defeat, enemy forces retreated from Gua-
dalcanal and the surrounding islands, effectively ending 
their military expansion in the Pacific Theater and giving 
the Allies a significant psychological victory, increasing 
confidence that Allied victory in the Pacific was achiev-
able; and 
Whereas over 7,100 Allied military personnel made the ulti-
mate sacrifice by giving their lives for their countries in 
the Guadalcanal campaign: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes the 70th anniversary of the Gua-
dalcanal campaign during World War II; and 
(2) recognizes and commends the members of 
the United States Armed Forces and Allied forces 
who participated in the Guadalcanal campaign for 
their service and sacrifice, with particular honor and 
gratitude given to the members of the United States 
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Armed Forces who gave their lives in defense of the 
United States and of freedom during the campaign. 
Æ 
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H. Res. 697 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
June 26, 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. 5973) making appropriations for Agriculture, 
Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Re-
lated Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 
30, 2013, and for other purposes. The first reading of the bill 
shall be dispensed with. All points of order against consider-
ation of the bill are waived. General debate shall be confined 
to the bill and shall not exceed one hour equally divided and 
controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on Appropriations. After general debate the bill 
shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute 
rule. Points of order against provisions in the bill for failure 
to comply with clause 2 of rule XXI are waived. During con-
sideration of the bill for amendment, the chair of the Com-
mittee of the Whole may accord priority in recognition on the
•HRES 697 EH 
basis of whether the Member offering an amendment has 
caused it to be printed in the portion of the Congressional 
Record designated for that purpose in clause 8 of rule XVIII. 
Amendments so printed shall be considered as read. When 
the committee rises and reports the bill back to the House 
with a recommendation that the bill do pass, the previous 
question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and 
amendments thereto to final passage without intervening mo-
tion except one motion to recommit with or without instruc-
tions. 
SEC. 2. At any time after the adoption of this resolution 
the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XVIII, de-
clare the House resolved into the Committee of the Whole 
House on the state of the Union for consideration of the bill 
(H.R. 5972) making appropriations for the Departments of 
Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and 
related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2013, and for other purposes. The first reading of the bill 
shall be dispensed with. All points of order against consider-
ation of the bill are waived. General debate shall be confined 
to the bill and shall not exceed one hour equally divided and 
controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on Appropriations. After general debate the bill 
shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute 
rule. Points of order against provisions in the bill for failure
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3269
AN ACT
To amend the Impact Aid program to provide for
a hold-harmless with respect to amounts for pay-
ments relating to the Federal acquisition of real
property, and for other purposes.
•HRES 697 EH 
to comply with clause 2 of rule XXI are waived except for 
section 169C. The amendment specified in section 3 of this 
resolution shall be considered as adopted in the House and 
in the Committee of the Whole. During consideration of the 
bill for further amendment, the chair of the Committee of the 
Whole may accord priority in recognition on the basis of 
whether the Member offering an amendment has caused it to 
be printed in the portion of the Congressional Record des-
ignated for that purpose in clause 8 of rule XVIII. Amend-
ments so printed shall be considered as read. When the com-
mittee rises and reports the bill, as amended, back to the 
House with a recommendation that the bill do pass, the pre-
vious question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and 
amendments thereto to final passage without intervening mo-
tion except one motion to recommit with or without instruc-
tions. 
SEC. 3. The amendment referred to in section 2 of this 
resolution is as follows: insert before section 418 the caption 
‘‘Spending Reduction Account’’.
•HRES 697 EH 
SEC. 4. It shall be in order without intervention of any 
point of order to consider concurrent resolutions providing for 
adjournment during the month of July. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
1986 is amended by adding at the end thereof the follow-
ing new section:
‘‘SEC. 30A. TELECOMMUTING TAX CREDIT.
‘‘(a) GENERAL RULE.—In the case of an employer
with 1 or more telecommuting employees, there shall be
allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this chapter
for the taxable year an amount equal the per employee
credit determined for each such employee.
‘‘(b) PER-EMPLOYEE CREDIT.—For purposes of this
section—
‘‘(1) RESIDENTIAL TELECOMMUTING EMPLOY-
EES.—The per employee credit determined for any
residential telecommuting employee for any taxable
year is an amount which bears the same ratio to
$500 as—
‘‘(A) the average number of hours per
week for which the employee performs services
(which are part of the employee’s normal work-
week) in the employee’s residence, bears to
‘‘(B) 40.
In no event shall the amount determined under the
preceding sentence exceed $500.
‘‘(2) OTHER
TELECOMMUTING
EMPLOYEES.—
The per employee credit determined for any
telecommuting employee (other than a residential
telecommuting employee) for any taxable year is an
amount which bears the same ratio to $250 as—
‘‘(A) the average number of hours per
week for which the employee performs services
(which are part of the employee’s normal work-
week) in a telecommuting center, bears to
‘‘(B) 40.
In no event shall the amount determined under the
preceding sentence exceed $250.
‘‘(3) SPECIAL RULE FOR PART-YEAR EMPLOY-
EES.—In the case of an employee who was not em-
ployed by the taxpayer at all times during the tax-
able year, the dollar amounts set forth in paragraph
(1) or (2), whichever is applicable, shall be reduced
by a percentage based on the portion of the taxable
year during which the employee was not employed by
the taxpayer.
‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section—
‘‘(1) TELECOMMUTING EMPLOYEE.—The term
‘telecommuting employee’ means any employee of
the taxpayer if, pursuant to an agreement between
the taxpayer and the employee, such employee per-
forms services which are part of the employee’s nor-
mal workweek—
‘‘(A) in such employee’s residence, or
‘‘(B) in a telecommuting center but only if
such center is closer to such employee’s resi-
dence than the central worksite of the employer.
‘‘(2) 
RESIDENTIAL
TELECOMMUTING
EM-
PLOYEE.—The term ‘residential telecommuting em-
ployee’ means any telecommuting employee described
in paragraph (1)(A).
‘‘(3) TELECOMMUTING
CENTER.—The term
‘telecommuting center’ means any facility where em-
ployees of 2 or more employers or separate business
units of the same employer perform services if such
facility is separate from the central worksites of
such employers or business units.
‘‘(d) LIMITATION.—The credit allowed by subsection
(a) for any taxable year shall not exceed 50 percent of
the sum of—
‘‘(1) the regular tax for the taxable year re-
duced by the sum of the credits allowable under sub-
part A and the preceding sections of this subpart,
and
‘‘(2) the minimum tax imposed by section 55
for the taxable year.’’
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
for subpart B of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1
IV 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 698 
Recognizing the significance of the 30th anniversary of Vincent Chin’s death. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 21, 2012 
Ms. CHU (for herself, Mr. HONDA, Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, Ms. LEE of Cali-
fornia, Mr. CLARKE of Michigan, Mr. FILNER, Mr. SABLAN, Ms. 
HANABUSA, Mr. BECERRA, Ms. RICHARDSON, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Ms. 
MCCOLLUM, and Mr. CONYERS) submitted the following resolution; which 
was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the significance of the 30th anniversary of 
Vincent Chin’s death. 
Whereas June 23, 2012, marks the 30th anniversary of the 
death of Vincent Jen Chin; 
Whereas Chin, a United States citizen of Chinese descent, 
lived in Michigan during an economic recession when fac-
tories were being closed and workers were being laid off, 
leading some to blame Japanese imports for the chal-
lenges facing the United States automobile industry; 
Whereas the economic challenges in Detroit resulted in strong 
anti-Japanese sentiments, including acts of vandalism 
against Japanese cars, threats against Japanese car own-
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ers, disparaging signs, and attempts to burn the Japa-
nese flag in protest; 
Whereas Chin, who was celebrating his upcoming wedding 
with friends in the Detroit area, was chased down and 
beaten to death with a baseball bat by two men who ac-
cused him of being responsible for the loss of automobile 
manufacturing jobs in the United States; 
Whereas Chin’s killers were found guilty of manslaughter and 
sentenced to three years of probation and a $3,000 fine, 
never serving a day in jail for Chin’s murder; 
Whereas the tragedy of Chin’s death became a primary cata-
lyst for a unified, pan-ethnic Asian Pacific American 
movement and united people from all communities to 
fight against hate; and 
Whereas the lessons of Chin’s death still hold critical rel-
evance today as we address the ongoing challenges of 
hate crimes, profiling, xenophobia, and bullying: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives recog-
nizes the significance of the 30th anniversary of Vincent 
Chin’s death as an important time to reflect on the dan-
gers of xenophobia and scapegoating. 
Æ 
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