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(1) The world’s rhinoceros population is declin-
ing at an alarming rate, a 90 percent decline since
1970.
(2) All 5 subspecies of tiger are currently
threatened with extinction in the wild, with approxi-
mately 5,000 to 6,000 tigers remaining worldwide.
(3) All rhinoceros species have been listed on
Appendix I of CITES since 1977.
(4) All tiger subspecies have been listed on Ap-
pendix I of CITES since 1987.
(5) The tiger and all rhinoceros species, except
the southern subspecies of white rhinoceros, are list-
ed as endangered species under the Endangered
Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
(6) In 1987, the parties to CITES adopted a
resolution that urged all parties to establish a mora-
torium on the sale and trade in rhinoceros products
(other than legally taken trophies), to destroy gov-
ernment stockpiles of rhinoceros horn, and to exert
pressure on countries continuing to allow trade in
rhinoceros products.
(7) On September 7, 1993, under section 8 of
the Fishermen’s Protective Act of 1967 (22 U.S.C.
1978) the Secretary certified that the People’s Re-
public of China and Taiwan were engaged in trade
which shall consist of amounts deposited into the Fund
by the Secretary of the Treasury under subsection (b).
(b) DEPOSITS INTO THE FUND.—The Secretary of
the Treasury shall deposit into the Fund—
(1) all amounts received by the Secretary in the
form of donations under subsection (d); and
(2) other amounts appropriated to the Fund.
(c) USE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2),
the Secretary may use amounts in the Fund without
further appropriation to provide assistance under
section 5.
(2) ADMINISTRATION.—Of amounts in the
Fund available for each fiscal year, the Secretary
may use not more than 3 percent to administer the
Fund.
(d) ACCEPTANCE AND USE OF DONATIONS.—The
Secretary may accept and use donations to provide assist-
ance under section 5. Amounts received by the Secretary
in the form of donations shall be transferred to the Sec-
retary of the Treasury for deposit into the Fund.
SEC. 7. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Fund
$10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1996, 1997, 1998,
1999, and 2000 to carry out this Act, to remain available
until expended.
of rhinoceros parts and tiger parts that diminished
the effectiveness of an international conservation
program for that endangered species.
(8) On September 9, 1993, the Standing Com-
mittee of CITES, in debating the continuing prob-
lem of trade in rhinoceros horn and tiger parts,
adopted a resolution urging parties to CITES to im-
plement stricter domestic measures, up to and in-
cluding an immediate prohibition in trade in wildlife
species.
(9) On November 8, 1993, under section 8 of
the Fisherman’s Protection Act of 1967 (22 U.S.C.
1978), the President announced that the United
States would impose trade sanctions against China
and Taiwan unless substantial progress was made by
March 1994 toward ending trade in rhinoceros and
tiger products.
(10) On April 11, 1994, under section 8 of the
Fisherman’s Protective Act of 1967 (22 U.S.C.
1978), the President—
(A) directed that imports of wildlife speci-
mens and products from Taiwan be prohibited,
in response to Taiwan’s failure to undertake
sufficient actions to stop illegal rhinoceros and
tiger trade; and
IV 
House Calendar No. 33 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 237 
[Report No. 112–71] 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3) to prohibit taxpayer funded 
abortions and to provide for conscience protections, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 2, 2011 
Mr. NUGENT, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following resolution; 
which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3) to prohibit 
taxpayer funded abortions and to provide for conscience 
protections, and for other purposes. 
Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution 
it shall be in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 
3) to prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and to provide 
for conscience protections, and for other purposes. All 
points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. 
In lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now 
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printed in the bill, the amendment in the nature of a sub-
stitute printed in the report of the Committee on Rules 
accompanying this resolution shall be considered as adopt-
ed. The bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. All 
points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended, 
are waived. The previous question shall be considered as 
ordered on the bill, as amended, to final passage without 
intervening motion except: (1) one hour of debate with 40 
minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair and 
ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judici-
ary, 10 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair 
and ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways 
and Means, and 10 minutes equally divided and controlled 
by the chair and ranking minority member of the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce; and (2) one motion to 
recommit with or without instructions. 
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House Calendar No. 33 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 237 
[Report No. 112–71] 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3) to 
prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and to pro-
vide for conscience protections, and for other 
purposes. 
MAY 2, 2011 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed 
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IV 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 238 
Urging the people of the United States to observe National Scots, Scots- 
Irish Heritage Month. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 2, 2011 
Mr. KISSELL submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Urging the people of the United States to observe National 
Scots, Scots-Irish Heritage Month. 
Whereas the Scottish and Scots-Irish people were among the 
first to explore North America; 
Whereas the contributions of the Scottish and Scots-Irish 
people have played a vital role in the development of in-
dustry, education, medicine, government, and the military 
in the United States; 
Whereas many Scottish and Scots-Irish people immigrated to 
the 13 American colonies as indentured servants working 
to gain their freedom; 
Whereas the Declaration of Arbroath, in which Scotland de-
clared its independence from England, was a precursor of 
the Declaration of Independence of the United States; 
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I
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4925
To extend for one year the authority of the Bureau of Reclamation to
sell certain loans to the Redwood Valley Water District.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AUGUST 9, 1994
Mr. HAMBURG introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Natural Resources
A BILL
To extend for one year the authority of the Bureau of
Reclamation to sell certain loans to the Redwood Valley
Water District.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That section 2404 of the Reclamation Projects Authoriza-
tion and Adjustment Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4688) is
amended by striking ‘‘two’’ and inserting ‘‘three’’.
Æ
IB
Union Calendar No. 441
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4925
[Report No. 103–795]
To extend for one year the authority of the Bureau of Reclamation to
sell certain loans to the Redwood Valley Water District.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AUGUST 9, 1994
Mr. HAMBURG introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Natural Resources
OCTOBER 3, 1994
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
and ordered to be printed
A BILL
To extend for one year the authority of the Bureau of
Reclamation to sell certain loans to the Redwood Valley
Water District.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That section 2404 of the Reclamation Projects Authoriza-
tion and Adjustment Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4688) is
amended by striking ‘‘two’’ and inserting ‘‘three’’.
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4926
AN ACT
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to identify foreign
countries which may be denying national treatment to
United States banking organizations and to assess
whether any such denial may be having a significant
adverse effect on such organizations, and to require Fed-
eral banking agencies to take such assessments into ac-
count in considering certain applications and notices by
foreign banks and other persons of a foreign country.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
IV 
House Calendar No. 35 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 257 
[Report No. 112–74] 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1231) to amend the Outer 
Continental Shelf Lands Act to require that each 5-year offshore oil 
and gas leasing program offer leasing in the areas with the most prospec-
tive oil and gas resources, to establish a domestic oil and natural gas 
production goal, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 10, 2011 
Mr. REED, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following resolution; 
which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1231) to amend 
the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to require that 
each 5-year offshore oil and gas leasing program offer 
leasing in the areas with the most prospective oil and 
gas resources, to establish a domestic oil and natural 
gas production goal, and for other purposes. 
Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this 
resolution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of 
rule XVIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee 
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multiagency efforts to ensure more accurate data collec-
tion and access to services for this community; 
Whereas even with these exceptional milestones crossed by 
the community, there remains much to be done to ensure 
that linguistically and culturally isolated Asian Americans 
and Pacific Islanders have access to resources, a voice in 
the United States Government, and continue to advance 
in the Nation’s political landscape; and 
Whereas celebrating Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month 
provides the people of the United States with an oppor-
tunity to recognize the achievements, contributions, his-
tory, and address the challenges faced by Asian Ameri-
cans and Pacific Islanders: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes the significance of Asian/Pacific 
American Heritage Month as an important time to 
celebrate the significant contributions of Asian 
Americans and Pacific Islanders to the Nation’s his-
tory; and 
(2) recognizes that Asian American and Pacific 
Islander communities enhance the rich diversity of 
the United States and strengthen the Nation. 
Æ 
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duct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales, and for other 
purposes. The first reading of the bill shall be dispensed with. 
All points of order against consideration 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 
Natural Resources. After general debate the bill shall be con-
sidered for amendment under the five-minute rule. The bill 
shall be considered as read. All points of order against provi-
sions in the bill are waived. No amendment to the bill shall 
be in order except those printed in part B of 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 subject 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. 
The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the 
bill and amendments thereto to final passage without inter-
IV 
House Calendar No. 34 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 245 
[Report No. 112–73] 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1229) to amend the Outer 
Continental Shelf Lands Act to facilitate the safe and timely production 
of American energy resources from the Gulf of Mexico, and providing 
for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1230) to require the Secretary of 
the Interior to conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease sales, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 4, 2011 
Mr. BISHOP of Utah, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following 
resolution; which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1229) to amend 
the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to facilitate the 
safe and timely production of American energy resources 
from the Gulf of Mexico, and providing for consideration 
of the bill (H.R. 1230) to require the Secretary of the 
Interior to conduct certain offshore oil and gas lease 
sales, and for other purposes. 
Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this 
resolution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of 
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ing any bank which is a person of a foreign country
(as defined in section 7(j)(19)(B)), the responsible
agency shall take into account whether the Secretary
of the Treasury has published a notice, in accord-
ance with section 2(c) of the National Treatment in
Banking Act of 1994, that the possible denial of na-
tional treatment to United States banking organiza-
tions by such person’s home country identified under
section 2(a) of such Act may be having a significant
adverse effect on such organizations.’’.
(f) AMENDMENT TO FEDERAL RESERVE ACT.—The
3d undesignated paragraph of section 9 of the Federal Re-
serve Act (12 U.S.C. 321) is amended in the proviso by
inserting ‘‘, including section 5155(i) of the Revised Stat-
utes,’’ after ‘‘limitations and restrictions’’.
SEC. 4. CONSISTENCY WITH BILATERAL AND MULTILAT-
ERAL AGREEMENTS.
No authority under this Act or any amendment made
by this Act to any other law may be used to take any
action with respect to a foreign country which is inconsist-
ent with any bilateral or multilateral agreement that gov-
erns financial services in which such country is obligated
to provide national treatment for United States banking
organizations.
Passed the House of Representatives September 30,
1994.
Attest:
DONNALD K. ANDERSON,
Clerk.
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3219
AN ACT
To provide Federal assistance for Indian tribes in a manner
that recognizes the right of tribal self-governance, and
for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
umentation supporting such finding and all existing
information relating to the environmental conditions
of the portions of the Arsenal to be transferred to
the Secretary of Agriculture pursuant to this para-
graph.
(2) ADDITIONAL
TRANSFERS.—The Secretary
of the Army shall transfer in accordance with section
6(b) to the Secretary of Agriculture any portion of
the property generally identified in subsection (d)
and not transferred pursuant to paragraph (1) after
the Secretary of the Army and the Administrator
concur that no further action is required at that por-
tion of property under any environmental law and
that such portion is therefore eliminated from the
areas to be further studied pursuant to the Defense
Environmental Restoration Program for the Arsenal.
At least 2 months before any transfer under this
paragraph, the Secretary of the Army and the Ad-
ministrator shall provide to the Secretary of Agri-
culture all existing documentation supporting such
finding and all existing information relating to the
environmental conditions of the portion of the Arse-
nal to be transferred. Transfer of jurisdiction pursu-
ant to this paragraph may be accomplished on a
parcel-by-parcel basis. This paragraph, paragraph
IV 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 246 
Supporting the goals and ideals of National Celiac Awareness Month, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 4, 2011 
Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Ms. BORDALLO, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. MCGOVERN, 
Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, and Mrs. MALONEY) submitted the fol-
lowing resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce 
RESOLUTION 
Supporting the goals and ideals of National Celiac Awareness 
Month, and for other purposes. 
Whereas celiac disease, a genetic autoimmune disease, affects 
3,000,000 people in the United States; 
Whereas 200,000 people have been diagnosed with celiac dis-
ease; 
Whereas 95 percent of people in the United States with celiac 
disease remain undiagnosed; 
Whereas the length of time for an adult to be diagnosed with 
celiac disease is 6 years from the onset of symptoms; 
Whereas delays in diagnosis of celiac disease are costing the 
health care system millions of dollars; 
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‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE COMMUNITIES.—For purposes of sub-
section (a)(1), the communities described in this sub-
section are—
‘‘(1) communities whose residents include a sig-
nificant number of individuals who are members of
a medically underserved population (as defined in
section 330);
‘‘(2) communities that are a health professional
shortage area designated under section 332 (or a
significant portion of which is such an area); and
‘‘(3) with respect to the rate of infant mortality
for the 5-year period preceding the fiscal year for
which a grant under subsection (a) is sought, com-
munities whose rate is significantly above the na-
tional rate.
‘‘(c) CERTAIN SERVICES.—For purposes of sub-
section (a)(4), the services described in this subsection are
transportation, child care, translation services, and such
other services as the Secretary determines to be appro-
priate in carrying out such purposes.
‘‘(d) CULTURAL CONTEXT OF SERVICES.—The Sec-
retary may make a grant under subsection (a) only if the
applicant for the grant agrees that the services of the dem-
onstration project involved will be provided in the language
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Whereas failure to diagnose celiac disease can lead to the 
onset of other autoimmune disorders including rheu-
matoid arthritis, systemic lupus, and Sjo¨gren’s syndrome; 
Whereas 12 percent of persons with type 1 diabetes have ce-
liac disease; 
Whereas individuals with Down Syndrome are at increased 
risk of having celiac disease; 
Whereas celiac disease is a serious chronic condition that af-
fects men, women, and children; 
Whereas 30 percent of new diagnosed celiacs are over the age 
of 60; 
Whereas 50 percent of men diagnosed with celiac disease will 
have iron deficiency anemia; 
Whereas gluten sensitivity, a condition on the celiac spec-
trum, affects approximately 18,000,000 people in the 
United States; 
Whereas 10 percent of people with celiac disease suffer from 
an associated neurological condition such as peripheral 
neuropathy and ataxia; 
Whereas the only known treatment for celiac disease is strict 
adherence to a gluten-free diet; 
Whereas the United States has no regulatory standard for 
the term ‘‘gluten-free’’ and no regulations governing the 
labeling of products as ‘‘gluten-free’’; 
Whereas the lack of a standard for gluten-free foods and la-
beling of products poses ongoing health risks to persons 
with celiac disease; 
Whereas the 2004 NIH Consensus Development Conference 
on Celiac Disease found that consultation with a skilled 
dietitian and identification and treatment of nutritional 
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deficiencies were key elements in the management of ce-
liac disease; 
Whereas the consensus panel further recommended the stand-
ardization of serologic tests and pathologic criteria for 
the diagnosis of celiac disease, the adoption of a standard 
definition of a gluten-free diet based on objective evidence 
such as that being developed by the American Dietetic 
Association, and the development of an adequate testing 
procedure to determine the amount of gluten in foods 
and of a definition of standards for gluten-free foods in 
the United States to lay the foundation for rational food 
labeling; and 
Whereas National Celiac Disease Awareness Month is cele-
brated in May: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the goals and ideals of National 
Celiac Awareness Month; 
(2) recognizes that awareness of celiac disease 
will have a significant positive impact on the quality 
of life of people with celiac disease; 
(3) recognizes the importance of improving di-
agnosis rates, through increasing education about 
celiac disease; and 
(4) supports working toward an eventual cure 
for celiac disease through increased research and 
treatment. 
Æ 
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of the officials that appoints a member of the Task Force
under section 4(b) shall conduct their activities which di-
rectly affect the ecological health of the Gulf of Maine in
a manner which is, to the maximum extent practicable,
consistent with—
(1) the goals and policies of the Gulf of Maine
Council; and
(2) the goals and policies related to protection
of the natural resources of the Gulf of Maine of each
State bordering the Gulf of Maine in which the ac-
tivities are conducted.
(e) FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO GULF OF MAINE
COUNCIL.—
(1) GRANT
AUTHORITY.—To help fulfill the
purposes of this Act, each of the officials that ap-
points a member of the Task Force under section
4(b), subject to the availability of appropriations,
may make grants in accordance with this subsection
to the Gulf of Maine Council, for programs and
projects related to the conservation of the natural
resources of the Gulf of Maine or to sustainable eco-
nomic development in the Gulf of Maine region.
(2) MATCHING.—The amount of a grant under
this subsection may not exceed 75 percent of the
total cost of the program or project carried out with