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IV 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 7 
Directing the Joint Committee on the Library to accept a statue commemo-
rating the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 for placement in the United 
States Capitol, authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for 
a ceremony for the presentation of the statue, and directing the Architect 
of the Capitol to place the statue in a suitable permanent location 
in the Capitol. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 5, 2017 
Mr. ROSS (for himself, Ms. KAPTUR, and Mr. HARRIS) submitted the fol-
lowing concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
House Administration 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Directing the Joint Committee on the Library to accept 
a statue commemorating the Hungarian Revolution of 
1956 for placement in the United States Capitol, author-
izing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a cere-
mony for the presentation of the statue, and directing 
the Architect of the Capitol to place the statue in a 
suitable permanent location in the Capitol. 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), 
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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at 
the beginning of chapter 47 of title 18, United States Code, 
is amended by adding after the item for section 1037 the 
following: 
‘‘1038. False information and hoaxes.’’. 
SEC. 3. OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE AND FALSE STATE-
MENTS IN TERRORISM CASES. 
(a) ENHANCED PENALTY.—Section 1001(a) and the 
third undesignated paragraph of section 1505 of title 18, 
United States Code, are amended by striking ‘‘be fined 
under this title or imprisoned not more than 5 years, or 
both’’ and inserting ‘‘be fined under this title, imprisoned 
not more than 5 years or, if the matter relates to inter-
national or domestic terrorism (as defined in section 2331), 
imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both’’. 
(b) SENTENCING GUIDELINES.—Not later than 30 
days after the enactment of this section, the United States 
Sentencing Commission shall amend the Sentencing Guide-
lines to provide for an increased offense level for an offense 
under sections 1001(a) and 1505 of title 18, United States 
Code, if the offense involves a matter relating to inter-
national or domestic terrorism, as defined in section 2331 
of such title. 
SEC. 4. CLARIFICATION OF DEFINITION. 
Section 1958 of title 18, United States Code, is amend-
ed—
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘facility in’’ 
and inserting ‘‘facility of’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)(2), by inserting ‘‘or foreign’’ 
after ‘‘interstate’’.
Union Calendar No. 288 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1678 
[Report No. 108–505] 
A BILL 
To amend title 18, United States Code, with re-
spect to false communications about certain 
criminal violations, and for other purposes. 
MAY 20, 2004 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed
IA 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. J. RES. 92 
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to ensure 
a free and adequate education for every child who is a citizen. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 20, 2006 
Mr. OWENS introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to 
the Committee on the Judiciary 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United 
States to ensure a free and adequate education for every 
child who is a citizen. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United States of America in Congress assembled 
(two-thirds of each House concurring therein), That the fol-
lowing article is proposed as an amendment to the Con-
stitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all 
intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when 
ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several 
States within seven years after the date of its submission 
for ratification: 
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‘‘ARTICLE — 
‘‘In order to more effectively promote the common defense, 
provide for the general welfare, and establish a more per-
fect union; the right to a free and adequate education shall 
be guaranteed to every child who is a citizen of the United 
States of America.’’. 
Æ 
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which contain several peaks greater than 12,000 
feet. 
(4) Diverse habitat in the region ranges from 
cactus desert lowlands to arctic tundra. 
(5) Wildlife in the region includes the threat-
ened grizzly bear, the Nation’s last wild bison herd, 
trumpeter swans, and nearly 35,000 elk. 
(b) DESIGNATION.—In order to protect the unique 
ecosystem of the greater Yellowstone region, the areas 
specified in the table in subsection (c), which comprise ap-
proximately 4,256,171 acres as generally depicted on the 
maps with titles corresponding to each area and dated 
January 2003, are hereby designated as wilderness. Each 
wilderness area shall either be incorporated into the wil-
derness area indicated or shall be known by the name 
given it in the table. Each map shall be on file and avail-
able for public inspection in the Office of the Chief of the 
Forest Service, Department of Agriculture. 
(c) TABLE OF AREAS.—The table referred to in sub-
section (b) is as follows: 
GREATER YELLOWSTONE ECOSYSTEM 
Name of Wilderness Area 
Approxi-
mate Acre-
age 
Location 
The following areas are incorporated into the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness Area: 
Absaroka-Beartooth additions .........
264,549 Gallatin/Custer/Shoshone National 
Forests
I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1691
To expedite the granting of posthumous citizenship to members of the United 
States Armed Forces. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 9, 2003
Mr. ISAKSON (for himself, Mr. DEAL of Georgia, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. 
SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. BURNS, Mr. GINGREY, Mr. NORWOOD, Mr. KING-
STON, Mr. MARSHALL, Ms. MAJETTE, and Mr. LEWIS of Georgia) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Ju-
diciary 
A BILL 
To expedite the granting of posthumous citizenship to 
members of the United States Armed Forces.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. GRANTING OF POSTHUMOUS CITIZENSHIP TO 
MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. 
(a) REQUESTS
AND DOCUMENTATION
FOR POST-
HUMOUS CITIZENSHIP.—Section 329A of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1440–1) is amended—
(1) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the 
following:
‘‘(c) REQUESTS FOR POSTHUMOUS CITIZENSHIP.—A 
request for the granting of posthumous citizenship to a 
person described in subsection (b) shall be filed on behalf 
of that person by the Secretary of Defense or the Sec-
retary’s designee with the Bureau of Citizenship and Im-
migration Services in the Department of Homeland Secu-
rity immediately upon the death of that person.’’; and 
(2) by striking subsection (d) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(d) DOCUMENTATION OF POSTHUMOUS CITIZEN-
SHIP.—If the Director of the Bureau of Citizenship and 
Immigration Services approves the request referred to in 
subsection (c), the Director shall send to the next-of-kin 
of the person who is granted citizenship, a suitable docu-
ment which states that the United States considers the 
person to have been a citizen of the United States at the 
time of the person’s death.’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
Section 329A(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
(8 U.S.C. 1440–1(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘the Attor-
ney General’’ each place that term appears and inserting 
‘‘the Secretary of Homeland Security’’.
Æ
IA 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. J. RES. 93 
Disapproving the issuance of letters of offer with respect to certain proposed 
sales of defense articles and defense services to Pakistan. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 20, 2006 
Mr. ACKERMAN introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on International Relations 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Disapproving the issuance of letters of offer with respect 
to certain proposed sales of defense articles and defense 
services to Pakistan. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
That the issuance of a letter of offer with respect to any 
of the following proposed sales to Pakistan (described in 
the certifications transmitted to the Speaker of the House 
of Representatives and the Chairman of the Committee 
on Foreign Relations of the Senate pursuant to section 
36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act on June 28, 2006) 
is hereby prohibited: 
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(1) The proposed sale of defense articles and 
defense services (Transmittal Number 06–09). 
(2) The proposed sale of defense articles and 
defense services (Transmittal Number 06–11). 
(3) The proposed sale of defense articles and 
defense services (Transmittal Number 06–34). 
Æ 
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IA 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. J. RES. 94 
Recognizing the contributions of the Christmas tree industry to the United 
States economy and urging the Secretary of Agriculture to establish 
programs to raise awareness of the importance of the Christmas tree 
industry. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 7, 2006 
Ms. FOXX introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Agriculture 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the contributions of the Christmas tree industry 
to the United States economy and urging the Secretary 
of Agriculture to establish programs to raise awareness 
of the importance of the Christmas tree industry. 
Whereas Christmas trees have been sold commercially in the 
United States since the 1850s; 
Whereas, by 1900, one in five American families decorated a 
tree during the Christmas season, while, by 1930, a deco-
rated Christmas tree had become a nearly universal part 
of the American Christmas celebration; 
Whereas 32.8 million households in the United States pur-
chased a Christmas tree in 2005; 
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Whereas the placement and decoration of Christmas trees in 
town squares across the country have become an Amer-
ican tradition; 
Whereas, for generations, American families have traveled 
hundreds and even thousands of miles to celebrate the 
Christmas season together around a Christmas tree; 
Whereas 36 million Christmas trees are produced each year, 
and 98 percent of these trees are shipped or sold directly 
from Christmas tree farms; 
Whereas North Carolina, Oregon, Michigan, Washington, 
Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, New York, Minnesota, Virginia, 
California, and Ohio are the top Christmas tree pro-
ducing States, but Christmas trees are grown in all 50 
States; 
Whereas there are more than 21,000 Christmas tree growers 
in the United States, and approximately 100,000 people 
are employed in the Christmas tree industry; 
Whereas many Christmas tree growers grow trees on a part- 
time basis to supplement their other farm and non-farm 
income; 
Whereas growing Christmas trees provides wildlife habitat; 
Whereas more than a half million acres of land were planted 
in Christmas trees in 2005; 
Whereas 73 million new Christmas trees will be planted in 
2006, and, on average, over 1,500 Christmas trees can 
be planted per acre; and 
Whereas the retail value of all Christmas trees harvested in 
2005 was $1.4 billion: Now, therefore, be it 
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†
HR 4040 EAS
hazardous substance under the Federal Haz-
ardous Substances Act (15 U.S.C. 1261 et seq.);’’;
(2) by striking ‘‘or’’ after the semicolon in para-
graph (7);
(3) by striking ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon in
paragraph (8);
(4) by striking ‘‘insulation).’’ in paragraph (9)
and inserting ‘‘insulation);’’; and
(5) by striking ‘‘18(b).’’ in paragraph (10) and
inserting ‘‘18(b); or’’.
(b) EXPORT OF RECALLED PRODUCTS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 18 (15 U.S.C. 2067)
is amended by adding at the end thereof the following:
‘‘(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
Commission may prohibit a person from exporting from the
United States for purpose of sale any consumer product,
or other product or substance that is regulated under this
Act of any other Act enforced by the Commission, that the
Commission determines, after notice to the manufacturer—
‘‘(1) is not in conformity with an applicable
consumer product safety standard under this Act or
with a similar rule under any such other Act and
does not violate applicable safety standards estab-
lished by the importing country;
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Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
That Congress— 
(1) recognizes the important contributions of 
the Christmas tree industry, Christmas tree growers, 
and persons employed in the Christmas tree industry 
to the United States economy; and 
(2) urges the Secretary of Agriculture to estab-
lish programs to raise awareness of the importance 
of the Christmas tree industry. 
Æ 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Eastern Municipal 
Water District Recycled Water System Pressurization and 
Expansion Project’’
SEC. 2. PROJECT AUTHORIZATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Reclamation Wastewater and 
Groundwater Study and Facilities Act (Public Law 102–
575, title XVI; 43 U.S.C. 390h et seq.) is amended by 
adding after section 16ll the following: 
‘‘SEC. 16ll. EASTERN MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT RECY-
CLED WATER SYSTEM PRESSURIZATION AND 
EXPANSION PROJECT, CALIFORNIA. 
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in coopera-
tion with the Eastern Municipal Water District, Cali-
fornia, may participate in the design, planning, and con-
struction of permanent facilities needed to establish oper-
ational pressure zones that will be used to provide recycled 
water in the district. 
‘‘(b) COST SHARING.—The Federal share of the cost 
of the project described in subsection (a) shall not exceed 
25 percent of the total cost of the project. 
‘‘(c) LIMITATION.—Funds provided by the Secretary 
shall not be used for operation or maintenance of the 
project described in subsection (a).
I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1727
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the dollar limitation 
on contributions to funeral trusts. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 10, 2003
Mr. CAMP (for himself and Mr. SANDLIN) 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 repeal 
the dollar limitation on contributions to funeral trusts.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REPEAL OF DOLLAR LIMITATION ON CON-
TRIBUTIONS TO FUNERAL TRUSTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (c) of section 685 of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to treatment 
of funeral trusts) is repealed. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Subsections (d), 
(e), and (f) of such section are redesignated as subsections 
(c), (d), and (e), respectively.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2003.
Æ
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. J. RES. 96
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the contributions of the Christmas tree industry 
to the United States economy.
Whereas Christmas trees have been sold commercially in the 
United States since the 1850s; 
Whereas, by 1900, one in five American families decorated a 
tree during the Christmas season, while, by 1930, a deco-
rated Christmas tree had become a nearly universal part 
of the American Christmas celebration;
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Whereas 32.8 million households in the United States pur-
chased a live-cut Christmas tree in 2005; 
Whereas the placement and decoration of live-cut Christmas 
trees in town squares across the country have become an 
American tradition; 
Whereas, for generations, American families have traveled 
hundreds and even thousands of miles to celebrate the 
Christmas season together around a live-cut Christmas 
tree; 
Whereas 36 million live-cut Christmas trees are produced 
each year, and 98 percent of these trees are shipped or 
sold directly from Christmas tree farms; 
Whereas North Carolina, Oregon, Michigan, Washington, 
Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, New York, Minnesota, Virginia, 
California, and Ohio are the top producers of live-cut 
Christmas tree, but Christmas trees are grown in all 50 
States; 
Whereas there are more than 21,000 growers of Christmas 
trees in the United States, and approximately 100,000 
people are employed in the live-cut Christmas tree indus-
try; 
Whereas many Christmas tree growers grow trees on a part-
time basis to supplement their other farm and non-farm 
income; 
Whereas growing Christmas trees provides wildlife habitat; 
Whereas more than a half million acres of land were planted 
in Christmas trees in 2005; 
Whereas 73 million new Christmas trees will be planted in 
2006, and, on average, over 1,500 Christmas trees can 
be planted per acre; and
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 595
AN ACT
To designate the Federal building and United
States courthouse located at 475 Mulberry Street
in Macon, Georgia, as the ‘‘William Augustus
Bootle Federal Building and United States
Courthouse’’.
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 98 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That in the enrollment of the bill S. 139, the
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Whereas the retail value of all Christmas trees harvested in 
2005 was $1.4 billion: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
That Congress recognizes the important contributions of 
the live-cut Christmas tree industry, Christmas tree grow-
ers, and persons employed in the live-cut Christmas tree 
industry to the United States economy. 
Passed the House of Representatives November 14, 
2006. 
Attest:
Clerk.
nance or repair of vessels documented under the 
laws of the United States’’. 
(3) QUALIFIED WITHDRAWALS.—Subsection (a) 
of section 53509 of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘and is for—’’ and all that fol-
lows through the period at the end and inserting the 
following: ‘‘and is for— 
‘‘(1) in the case of a qualified vessel described 
in subparagraph (A), (B), or (D) of section 
53501(5)— 
‘‘(A) the acquisition, construction, or re-
construction of such a qualified vessel or a 
barge or container that is part of the com-
plement of such a qualified vessel; or 
‘‘(B) the payment of the principal on in-
debtedness incurred in the acquisition, con-
struction, or reconstruction of such a qualified 
vessel or container that is part of the com-
plement of such a qualified vessel; or 
‘‘(2) in the case of a qualified vessel described 
in subparagraph (C) of section 53501(5), mainte-
nance or repairs of such a qualified vessel.’’. 
(4) TAX
TREATMENT
OF
QUALIFIED
WITH-
DRAWALS.— 
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cated or shall be known by the name given it in the table. 
Each map shall be on file and available for public inspec-
tion in the Office of the Chief of the Forest Service, De-
partment of Agriculture. 
(c) TABLE OF AREAS.—The table referred to in sub-
section (b) is as follows: 
GREATER CABINET/YAAK/SELKIRK ECOSYSTEM 
Name of Wilderness Area 
Approxi-
mate Acre-
age 
Location 
The following areas are incorporated into the Cabinet Mountains Wilderness Area: 
Cabinet Additions ............................
100,393 Kootenai National Forest 
The following areas are incorporated into the Salmo-Priest Wilderness Area: 
Salmo-Priest Additions ....................
56,841 Colville/Kaniksu National Forests 
Each of the following areas are a component of the National Wilderness Preservation 
System and shall have the name given it in this table: 
Saddle Mountain ..............................
33,488 Kootenai National Forest 
Galena Creek ...................................
19,845 Kootenai National Forest 
Berray Mountain .............................
8,177 Kootenai National Forest 
Lone Cliff-Smeads ...........................
8,731 Kootenai National Forest 
McNeeley .........................................
6,151 Kootenai National Forest 
Northwest Peaks .............................
20,959 Kootenai National Forest 
Roderick ...........................................
31,133 Kootenai National Forest 
Grizzly Peak ....................................
7,472 Kootenai National Forest 
West Fork Yaak ..............................
10,793 Kootenai National Forest 
Mt. Henry ........................................
17,906 Kootenai National Forest 
Alexander Creek ..............................
8,477 Kootenai National Forest 
Robinson Mountain .........................
6,729 Kootenai National Forest 
Devil’s Gap ......................................
5,360 Kootenai National Forest 
Lone Cliff West ...............................
5,315 Kootenai National Forest 
Allen Peak .......................................
29,598 Kootenai National Forest 
Huckleberry Mountain .....................
8,965 Kootenai National Forest 
Cataract Peak ..................................
34,237 Kootenai/Lolo National Forests 
Cube Iron-Silcox ..............................
38,477 Kootenai/Lolo National Forests 
Sundance Ridge ...............................
8,912 Lolo National Forest 
Teepee-Spring Creek .......................
13,902 Lolo National Forest 
Baldy Mountain ...............................
6,482 Lolo National Forest 
Scotchman’s Peak ............................
87,724 Kootenai/Idaho 
Panhandle 
Na-
tional Forests 
Buckhorn Ridge ...............................
42,631 Kootenai/Idaho 
Panhandle 
Na-
tional Forests 
Little Grass Mountain/Grassy Top
49,631 Colville/Idaho Panhandle National 
Forests 
Abercrombie-Hooknose ....................
40,485 Colville National Forest 
Exposure ..........................................
7,411 Colville National Forest 
Bunchgrass ......................................
10,762 Colville National Forest