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making Hispanic Americans 17 percent of the United 
States population and the largest racial or ethnic minor-
ity group in the United States; 
Whereas Hispanic Americans are also the largest racial or 
ethnic minority group in the United States Territory of 
Puerto Rico and 22 individual States: Arizona, Cali-
fornia, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, 
Iowa, Kansas, Massachusetts, Nebraska, Nevada, New 
Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Or-
egon, Rhode Island, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wyo-
ming; 
Whereas 8 States in the United States, and the United 
States Territory of Puerto Rico, had 1,000,000 or more 
Latino residents in 2013: Arizona, California, Colorado, 
Florida, Illinois, New Jersey, New York, and Texas; 
Whereas Latinos grew the United States population by 
1,100,000 between July 2012 and July 2013, accounting 
for nearly half of all population growth during this pe-
riod; 
Whereas the Latino population in the United States is pro-
jected to grow to 128,800,000 by 2060, at which point 
Latinos will comprise 31 percent of the total United 
States population; 
Whereas the Latino population in the United States is cur-
rently ranked 2nd worldwide, exceeding the size of every 
country except Mexico; 
Whereas there were 11,900,000 Latino family households in 
the United States in 2013, and Latino children under the 
age of 18 represent approximately one third of the total 
United States Latino population; 
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IV 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 724 
Recognizing the historical links and friendship between Scotland and the 
United States and respectfully supporting a truly democratic process. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 15, 2014 
Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee (for himself and Mr. MCINTYRE) submitted the 
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the historical links and friendship between Scot-
land and the United States and respectfully supporting 
a truly democratic process. 
Whereas the links between the people of the United States 
and the people of Scotland includes three centuries of lin-
eage, cultural, political, military, and economic relations; 
Whereas Scotland has directly influenced the foundation of 
United States democracy, individual freedom, self-rep-
resentation, and to this day this legacy continues; 
Whereas Founding Father, Thomas Jefferson, embodied 
these Scottish Values and translated them into the 
United States Declaration of Independence, reaffirming 
that millions of people in the United States have Scottish 
roots and identify with their Scottish ancestry, and Scot-
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tish people and culture have had a profound effect on the 
United States throughout its history; 
Whereas under the devolution settlement, Scotland has 
achieved a degree of self-governance, but not full self de-
termination; 
Whereas in accordance with an agreement between the Gov-
ernments of Scotland and the United Kingdom, a ref-
erendum will be held in Scotland on September 18, 2014, 
on whether Scotland should be an independent country; 
and 
Whereas, on June 5, 2014, President Barack Obama stated 
that the decision on independence is ‘‘up to the people of 
Scotland’’: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) believes that the future of Scotland can only 
be determined by the People of Scotland on Sep-
tember 18, 2014; 
(2) expresses support of the manner in which 
the independence debate is being conducted in a 
peaceful, inclusive, and democratic way, and com-
mends it as an example to the rest of the world; 
(3) expresses deep friendship toward the Scot-
tish people; and 
(4) believes that a strong and prosperous Scot-
land is important for United States national prior-
ities. 
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951 et seq.), is amended by striking ‘‘east: Provided,’’ and
all that follows through ‘‘deceased member.’’ and inserting
‘‘east.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to net rents, prof-
its, and other revenues that accrue on or after the date
of enactment of this Act.
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further amended by adding at the end the following new
subparagraph:
‘‘(F) In denying a request for records, in whole or in
part, an agency shall make a reasonable effort to estimate
the volume of any requested matter the provision of which
is denied, and shall provide any such estimate to the person
making the request, unless providing such estimate would
harm an interest protected by the exemption in subsection
(b) pursuant to which the denial is made.’’.
SEC. 9. COMPUTER REDACTION.
Section 552(b) of title 5, United States Code, is amend-
ed in the matter following paragraph (9) by inserting after
the period the following: ‘‘The amount of information de-
leted shall be indicated on the released portion of the record,
unless including that indication would harm an interest
protected by the exemption in this subsection under which
the deletion is made. If technically feasible, the amount of
the information deleted shall be indicated at the place in
the record where such deletion is made.’’.
SEC. 10. REPORT TO THE CONGRESS.
Section 552(e) of title 5, United States Code, is amend-
ed to read as follows:
‘‘(e)(1) On or before February 1 of each year, each
agency shall submit to the Attorney General of the United
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3803
AN ACT
To authorize funds for the George Bush School of
Government and Public Service.
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 ‘‘George Bush School
of Government and Public Service Act’’.
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undertaken by the Department of Justice to encourage
agency compliance with this section.’’.
SEC. 11. REFERENCE MATERIALS AND GUIDES.
Section 552 of title 5, United States Code, is amend-
ed by adding after subsection (f) the following new sub-
section:
‘‘(g) The head of each agency shall prepare and make
publicly available upon request, reference material or a
guide for requesting records or information from the agen-
cy, subject to the exemptions in subsection (b), includ-
ing—
‘‘(1) an index of all major information systems
of the agency;
‘‘(2) a description of major information and
record locator systems maintained by the agency;
and
‘‘(3) a handbook for obtaining various types
and categories of public information from the agency
pursuant to chapter 35 of title 44, and under this
section.’’.
SEC. 12. EFFECTIVE DATE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection
(b), this Act shall take effect 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act.
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(b) PROVISIONS EFFECTIVE ON ENACTMENT.—Sec-
tions 7 and 8 shall take effect one year after the date
of the enactment of this Act.
Passed the House of Representatives September 17,
1996.
Attest:
ROBIN H. CARLE,
Clerk.
(i) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
‘‘cash prizes’’ both places it occurs and in-
serting ‘‘cash prize purses’’; and 
(ii) by adding at the end the following 
new subparagraph: 
‘‘(G) PLAN.—A description of crosscutting 
topical areas and agency-specific mission needs 
that may be the strongest opportunities for 
prize competitions during the upcoming 2 fiscal 
years.’’. 
SEC. 105. COORDINATION OF INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE 
AND TECHNOLOGY PARTNERSHIPS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the 
‘‘International Science and Technology Cooperation Act of 
2015’’. 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Director of the Office of 
Science and Technology Policy shall establish a body 
under the National Science and Technology Council 
(NSTC) with the responsibility to identify and coordinate 
international science and technology cooperation that can 
strengthen the United States science and technology en-
terprise, improve economic and national security, and sup-
port United States foreign policy goals. 
(c) NSTC BODY LEADERSHIP.—The body estab-
lished under subsection (b) shall be co-chaired by senior 
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level officials from the Office of Science and Technology 
Policy and the Department of State. 
(d) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The body established under 
subsection (b) shall— 
(1) plan and coordinate interagency inter-
national science and technology cooperative research 
and training activities and partnerships supported or 
managed by Federal agencies and work with other 
National Science and Technology Council commit-
tees to help plan and coordinate the international 
component of national science and technology prior-
ities; 
(2) establish Federal priorities and policies for 
aligning, as appropriate, international science and 
technology cooperative research and training activi-
ties and partnerships supported or managed by Fed-
eral agencies with the foreign policy goals of the 
United States; 
(3) identify opportunities for new international 
science and technology cooperative research and 
training partnerships that advance both the science 
and technology and the foreign policy priorities of 
the United States; 
(4) in carrying out paragraph (3), solicit input 
and recommendations from non-Federal science and 
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H. Res. 727 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
September 18, 2014. 
Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall 
be in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 2) to re-
move Federal Government obstacles to the production of 
more domestic energy; to ensure transport of that energy reli-
ably to businesses, consumers, and other end users; to lower 
the cost of energy to consumers; to enable manufacturers and 
other businesses to access domestically produced energy 
affordably and reliably in order to create and sustain more 
secure and well-paying American jobs; and for other pur-
poses. 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 previous 
question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and on any 
amendment thereto to final passage without intervening mo-
tion except: (1) two hours of debate equally divided and con-
trolled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on Natural Resources or their respective des-
ignees; and (2) one motion to recommit.
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SEC. 2. Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in 
order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 4) to make revi-
sions to Federal law to improve the conditions necessary for 
economic growth and job creation, and for other purposes. 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 previous ques-
tion shall be considered as ordered on the bill and on any 
amendment thereto to final passage without intervening mo-
tion except: (1) two hours of debate equally divided and con-
trolled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on Ways and Means or their respective designees; 
and (2) one motion to recommit. 
SEC. 3. On any legislative day during the period from 
September 22, 2014, through November 11, 2014,— 
(a) the Journal of the proceedings of the previous day 
shall be considered as approved; and 
(b) the Chair may at any time declare the House ad-
journed to meet at a date and time, within the limits of 
clause 4, section 5, article I of the Constitution, to be an-
nounced by the Chair in declaring the adjournment. 
SEC. 4. The Speaker may appoint Members to perform 
the duties of the Chair for the duration of the period ad-
dressed by section 3 of this resolution as though under clause 
8(a) of rule I.
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SEC. 5. Each day during the period addressed by section 
3 of this resolution shall not constitute a calendar day for 
purposes of section 7 of the War Powers Resolution (50 
U.S.C. 1546). 
SEC. 6. Each day during the period addressed by section 
3 of this resolution shall not constitute a legislative day for 
purposes of clause 7 of rule XIII. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3803
AN ACT
To authorize funds for the George Bush School of
Government and Public Service.
SEC. 2. GRANT AUTHORIZED.
In recognition of the public service of President
George Bush, the Secretary of Education is authorized to
make a grant in accordance with the provisions of this
Act to assist in the establishment of the George Bush Fel-
lowship Program, located at the George Bush School of
Government and Public Service of the Texas A & M Uni-
versity.
SEC. 3. GRANT CONDITIONS.
No payment may be made under this Act except upon
an application at such time, in such manner, and contain-
ing or accompanied by such information as the Secretary
of Education may require.
SEC. 4. APPROPRIATIONS AUTHORIZED.
There are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal
year 1997 such sums, not to exceed $3,000,000, as may
be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act.
SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Act shall take effect on October 1, 1996.
Passed the House of Representatives September 17,
1996.
Attest:
Clerk.
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘George Bush School
of Government and Public Service Act’’.
SEC. 2. GRANT AUTHORIZED.
In recognition of the public service of President
George Bush, the Secretary of Education is authorized be
make a grant in accordance with the provisions of this
Act to assist in the establishment of the George Bush Fel-
lowship Program, located at the George Bush School of
Government and Public Service of the Texas A & M Uni-
versity.
SEC. 3. GRANT CONDITIONS.
No payment may be made under this Act except upon
an application at such time, in such manner, and contain-
ing or accompanied by such information as the Secretary
of Education may require.
SEC. 4. APPROPRIATIONS AUTHORIZED.
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums,
not to exceed $3,000,000, as may be necessary to carry
out the provisions of this Act.
SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Act shall take effect on October 1, 1996.
Æ
IV 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 728 
Expressing support for the designation of a ‘‘Small Business Saturday’’ 
and supporting efforts to increase awareness of the value of locally 
owned small businesses. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 16, 2014 
Mr. GRAVES of Missouri submitted the following resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on Small Business 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing support for the designation of a ‘‘Small Business 
Saturday’’ and supporting efforts to increase awareness 
of the value of locally owned small businesses. 
Whereas, there are 28,200,000 small businesses in the 
United States; 
Whereas small businesses represent 99.7 percent of all busi-
nesses with employees in the United States; 
Whereas small businesses employ over 48 percent of the em-
ployees in the private sector in the United States; 
Whereas small businesses pay over 42 percent of the total 
payroll of the employees in the private sector in the 
United States; 
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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 generated 63 percent of net new 
jobs created from 1993 through 2013; and 
Whereas November 29, 2014, is an appropriate day to des-
ignate as ‘‘Small Business Saturday’’: Now, therefore, be 
it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the designation of a ‘‘Small Busi-
ness Saturday’’; and 
(2) supports efforts— 
(A) to encourage consumers to shop lo-
cally; and 
(B) to increase awareness of the value of 
locally owned small businesses and the impact 
of locally owned small businesses on the econ-
omy of the United States. 
Æ 
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II
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3803
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
SEPTEMBER 18, 1996
Received
AN ACT
To authorize funds for the George Bush School of
Government and Public Service.
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 ‘‘George Bush School
of Government and Public Service Act’’.
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SEC. 2. GRANT AUTHORIZED.
In recognition of the public service of President
George Bush, the Secretary of Education is authorized to
make a grant in accordance with the provisions of this
Act to assist in the establishment of the George Bush Fel-
lowship Program, located at the George Bush School of
Government and Public Service of the Texas A & M Uni-
versity.
SEC. 3. GRANT CONDITIONS.
No payment may be made under this Act except upon
an application at such time, in such manner, and contain-
ing or accompanied by such information as the Secretary
of Education may require.
SEC. 4. APPROPRIATIONS AUTHORIZED.
There are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal
year 1997 such sums, not to exceed $3,000,000, as may
be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act.
SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Act shall take effect on October 1, 1996.
Passed the House of Representatives September 17,
1996.
Attest:
ROBIN H. CARLE,
Clerk.
IV 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 729 
Expressing support for the designation of September 19, 2014 as National 
Service Coordinator Day to recognize the value of service coordinators 
in subsidized and other affordable housing communities for their work 
to promote and support economic self-sufficiency and independence for 
low-income families, older Americans, and persons with disabilities. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 17, 2014 
Mr. STIVERS (for himself and Mrs. BEATTY) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing support for the designation of September 19, 
2014 as National Service Coordinator Day to recognize 
the value of service coordinators in subsidized and other 
affordable housing communities for their work to pro-
mote and support economic self-sufficiency and independ-
ence for low-income families, older Americans, and per-
sons with disabilities. 
Whereas the work of service coordinators in the United 
States aids more than 1,000,000 low-income Americans 
residing in publicly subsidized and other affordable hous-
ing communities; 
Whereas recent evidence shows that the provision of resident 
services through service coordinators results in dramatic 
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demonstrate the need for the relocation of
the member team;
(iv) the extent to which the member
team has, directly or indirectly, received
public financial support by means of any
publicly financed playing facility, rent
abatement, special tax treatment, any
other form of public financial support, any
other public benefits not generally available
to businesses as a whole within the juris-
diction, and the extent to which such sup-
port continues;
(v) the adequacy of the stadium or
arena of the member team, and the willing-
ness of the stadium or arena authority and
the local government to remedy any defi-
ciencies in the stadium or arena;
(vi) whether the member team has in-
curred net operating losses, exclusive of de-
preciation or amortization, sufficient to
threaten the continued financial viability of
the member team;
(vii) whether any other member team
in the professional sports league is located
in the home territory of the member team;
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benefits for both residents and developers of affordable 
housing; 
Whereas low-income families who are assisted by service coor-
dinators have housing stability, experience growth in 
household income, have improved job skills and better 
parenting skills, have access to convenient after-school 
programs for their children, and move faster towards eco-
nomic self-sufficiency; 
Whereas older Americans who are assisted by service coordi-
nators experience benefits in their health outcomes and 
have the ability to age in-place as they become more frail, 
thereby delaying or preventing the transfer to a more ex-
pensive nursing home setting; 
Whereas persons with disabilities residing in housing commu-
nities having a service coordinator are aided in maxi-
mizing their independence to the greatest extent possible; 
Whereas affordable housing developers are benefitted by hav-
ing a service coordinator on staff as coordinators can in-
tervene rapidly to address resident crises and issues that 
otherwise might lead to evictions, can reduce damages to 
the property, and can provide a sense of community and 
safe and stable housing; 
Whereas the profession of service coordination is dedicated to 
empowering residents to maximize their independence 
and self-sufficiency, holds residents’ rights to self-deter-
mination in the highest regard, and instills trust through 
maintaining high standards of confidentiality; 
Whereas residents in subsidized and affordable housing com-
munities having a service coordinator report higher satis-
faction with their living environments and a heightened 
desire to be productive members of their communities; 
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Whereas service coordinators in subsidized and other afford-
able housing communities are collectively supported and 
promoted through the efforts of the American Association 
of Service Coordinators that was incorporated in the 
State of Ohio on September 19, 1999; and 
Whereas September 19, 2014 is the 15th anniversary of such 
incorporation and would be an appropriate day to des-
ignate as National Service Coordinator Day: Now, there-
fore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the designation of National Service 
Coordinator Day; 
(2) recognizes the value of service coordinators 
in assisting low-income Americans to maintain and 
maximize their independence and strive toward eco-
nomic self-sufficiency; and 
(3) encourages the people of the United States 
to learn about service coordination and the role serv-
ice coordinators play in aiding in the stabilization of 
housing, maximizing independence, and achieving 
self-sufficiency for America’s vulnerable populations. 
Æ 
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