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104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 553
Electing the Honorable Robert S. Walker of Pennsylvania to act as Speaker
pro tempore.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 30, 1996
Mr. SOLOMON submitted the following resolution; which was considered and
agreed to
RESOLUTION
Electing the Honorable Robert S. Walker of Pennsylvania
to act as Speaker pro tempore.
Resolved, That the Honorable Robert S. Walker, a
Representative from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
be, and he is hereby, elected Speaker pro tempore through
the legislative day of Tuesday, October 1, 1996.
SEC. 2. The Clerk of the House shall notify the Presi-
dent and the Senate of the election of the Honorable Rob-
ert S. Walker as Speaker pro tempore during the absence
of the Speaker.
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2279 
To establish a moratorium on oil and gas-related seismic activities off the 
coastline of the State of Florida, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 12, 2015 
Mr. POSEY (for himself and Mr. MURPHY of Florida) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To establish a moratorium on oil and gas-related seismic 
activities off the coastline of the State of Florida, 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 ‘‘Seismic Moratorium 
Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. MORATORIUM ON OIL AND GAS-RELATED SEISMIC 
ACTIVITIES IN THE EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC 
ZONE OFF THE COASTLINE OF THE STATE OF 
FLORIDA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection 
(b) and notwithstanding any other provision of law, no 
person may conduct geological or geophysical activities (as 
those terms are described in the final programmatic envi-
ronmental impact statement of the Bureau of Ocean En-
ergy Management entitled ‘‘Atlantic OCS Proposed Geo-
logical and Geophysical Activities, Mid-Atlantic and South 
Atlantic Planning Areas’’ and completed February 2014) 
in support of oil or gas exploration and development in 
any area located within the exclusive economic zone (as 
defined in section 107 of title 46, United States Code) 
located off the coastline of the State of Florida. 
(b) TERMINATION OF MORATORIUM.—The morato-
rium described in subsection (a) shall only be terminated 
if the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmos-
pheric Administration determines that the reasonably 
foreseeable impacts of the geological or geophysical activi-
ties described in subsection (a) to individuals or popu-
lations of marine mammals, sea turtles, or fish are mini-
mal. 
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H. Res. 553
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
September 30, 1996.
Resolved, That the Honorable Robert S. Walker, a Rep-
resentative from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, be, and
he is hereby, elected Speaker pro tempore through the legisla-
tive day of Tuesday, October 1, 1996.
SEC. 2. The Clerk of the House shall notify the Presi-
dent and the Senate of the election of the Honorable Robert
S. Walker as Speaker pro tempore during the absence of the
Speaker.
Attest:
Clerk.
IV
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 554
Returning to the Senate the bill H.R. 400 and the Senate amendment thereto.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 28, 1996
Mr. CRANE submitted the following resolution; which was considered and
agreed to
RESOLUTION
Returning to the Senate the bill H.R. 400 and the Senate
amendment thereto.
Resolved, That the Senate amendment to the bill
(H.R. 400) entitled the ‘‘Anaktuvuk Pass Land Exchange
and Wilderness Redesignation Act of 1995’’, in the opin-
ion of this House, contravenes the first clause of the sev-
enth section of the first article of the Constitution of the
United States and is an infringement of the privileges of
this House and that such bill with the Senate amendment
thereto be respectfully returned to the Senate with a mes-
sage communicating this resolution.
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H. Res. 554
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
September 28, 1996.
Resolved, That the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R.
400) entitled the ‘‘Anaktuvuk Pass Land Exchange and Wil-
derness Redesignation Act of 1995’’, in the opinion of this
House, contravenes the first clause of the seventh section of
the first article of the Constitution of the United States and
is an infringement of the privileges of this House and that
such bill with the Senate amendment thereto be respectfully
returned to the Senate with a message communicating this
resolution.
Attest:
Clerk.
IV
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 555
Expressing the sense of the House urging the inclusion of Ross Perot in
the 1996 Presidential debates.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 30, 1996
Mr. BARCIA (for himself and Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey,
Mr. GEJDENSON, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. INGLIS of South Carolina, Mr.
LONGLEY, Mr. METCALF, Mr. ORTON, Mr. POMEROY, and Mr. WARD)
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee
on House Oversight
RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the House urging the inclusion of
Ross Perot in the 1996 Presidential debates.
Whereas the election of a President is the most important act
of a democratic nation;
Whereas an informed voter can make the best possible choice
among the variety of candidates;
Whereas Presidential debates among the various candidates
provides the best forum for comparing and contrasting
the views of the candidates for the benefit of the voters;
Whereas the Presidential debates planned for the 1996 elec-
tion cycle exclude Mr. Ross Perot, a candidate in 1996,
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who in the past has demonstrated significant support
from the electorate; and
Whereas the inclusion of Mr. Ross Perot in the 1996 Presi-
dential debates would provide a significant benefit to the
American voter in that this forum would allow for an
equal airing of his views, allowing the American voter to
make an informed choice: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives believes
that the format of the 1996 Presidential debates should
be modified so that Mr. Ross Perot should have an equal
opportunity to participate.
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IV
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 556
Expressing the intentions of the House of Representatives concerning the
universal service provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 as
they relate to telecommunications services to Native Americans, including
Alaskan Natives.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 2, 1996
Mr. RICHARDSON (for himself, Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota; and Mr. MIL-
LER of California) submitted the following resolution; which was referred
to the Committee on Commerce
RESOLUTION
Expressing the intentions of the House of Representatives
concerning the universal service provisions of the Tele-
communications Act of 1996 as they relate to tele-
communications services to Native Americans, including
Alaskan Natives.
Whereas Indian and Alaskan Native people live in some of
the most geographically remote areas of the country, with
50 percent of Indian and Alaskan Native people living in
Oklahoma, California, South Dakota, Arizona, New Mex-
ico, Alaska, and Washington;
Whereas Indian poverty in reservation areas is 3.9 times the
national average rate;
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Whereas the average phone penetration rates for rural Native
Americans is only 50 percent and actual penetration
rates are often much lower;
Whereas what phone service there is in Indian country is
often substandard and prohibitively expensive;
Whereas the Telecommunication Act of 1996 establishes a
joint Federal-State Board which is to make recommenda-
tions on how to make low-cost telephone service afford-
able to all and to define what is deemed to be ‘‘universal
service’’; and
Whereas the benefits of Federal universal service policies
have often not reached Indian country: Now, therefore,
be it
Resolved, That—
(1) in enacting the Telecommunications Act of
1996, the Congress established policies and proce-
dures to ensure the delivery of telecommunications
services to all regions of the Nation, especially rural,
insular, and high-cost areas, and to ensure that
those services are available at just, reasonable, and
affordable rates;
(2) such policies and procedures were estab-
lished in the belief that telecommunications services
have become essential to the education, public
health, and public safety of all people within the
United States; and
(3) no policies or procedures established to im-
plement this new statute can be consistent with the
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intent of the Congress if it fails to address the tele-
communications needs of low-income Native Ameri-
cans, including Alaskan Natives.
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2282 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the enrollment of veterans 
in certain courses of education, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 12, 2015 
Mr. RYAN of Ohio (for himself and Mr. ROE of Tennessee) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, 
and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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 con-
cerned 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
enrollment of veterans in certain courses of education, 
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 ‘‘Veterans Education 
Priority Enrollment Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PRIORITY ENROLLMENT FOR VETERANS IN CER-
TAIN COURSES OF EDUCATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 36 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 3680A 
the following new section: 
‘‘§ 3680B. Priority enrollment in certain courses 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—With respect to an educational 
assistance program provided for in chapter 30, 31, 32, 33, 
or 35 of this title or chapter 1606 or 1607 of title 10, 
if an educational institution administers a priority enroll-
ment system that allows certain students to enroll in 
courses earlier than other students, the Secretary or a 
State approving agency may not approve a program of 
education offered by such institution unless such institu-
tion allows a covered individual to enroll in courses at the 
earliest possible time pursuant to such priority enrollment 
system. 
‘‘(b) COVERED INDIVIDUAL DEFINED.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘covered individual’ means an individual 
using educational assistance under chapter 30, 31, 32, 33, 
or 35 of this title or chapter 1606 or 1607 of title 10, 
including— 
‘‘(1) a veteran; 
‘‘(2) a member of the Armed Forces serving on 
active duty or a member of a reserve component (in-
cluding the National Guard); 
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‘‘(3) a dependent to whom such assistance has 
been transferred pursuant to section 3319 of this 
title; and 
‘‘(4) any other individual using such assist-
ance.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 3680A the following new 
item: 
‘‘3680B. Priority enrollment in certain courses.’’. 
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H. Res. 55
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,
February 2, 1995.
Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this res-
olution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 1(b) of rule
XXIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee of the
Whole House on the state of the Union for consideration of
the bill (H.R. 2) to give the President item veto authority
over appropriation Acts and targeted tax benefits in revenue
Acts. The first reading of the bill shall be dispensed with.
General debate shall be confined to the bill and shall not ex-
ceed two hours, with one hour equally divided and controlled
by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Com-
mittee on Government Reform and Oversight and one hour
equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking
minority member of the Committee on Rules. After general
debate the bill shall be considered for amendment under the
five-minute rule. In lieu of the amendments recommended by
the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight and the
Committee on Rules, it shall be in order to consider as an
original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-
HRES 55 EH
minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute
printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompany-
ing this resolution. That amendment in the nature of a sub-
stitute shall be considered as read. Points of order against
the amendment in the nature of a substitute for failure to
comply with clause 7 of rule XVI are waived. During consid-
eration of the bill for amendment, the Chairman of the Com-
mittee 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 designated for that purpose in clause 6 of rule XXIII.
Amendments so printed shall be considered as read. 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 or-
dered on the bill and amendments thereto to final passage
HRES 55 EH
without intervening motion except one motion to recommit
with or without instructions.
Attest:
Clerk.
IV
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 56
To amend the Rules of the House of Representatives to require the Committee
on Ways and Means to include in committee reports the identity, sponsor,
and revenue cost of single-taxpayer relief provisions contained in reported
bills.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 1, 1995
Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania submitted the following resolution; which was
referred to the Committee on Rules
RESOLUTION
To amend the Rules of the House of Representatives to
require the Committee on Ways and Means to include
in committee reports the identity, sponsor, and revenue
cost of single-taxpayer relief provisions contained in re-
ported bills.
Resolved,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This resolution may be cited as the ‘‘Targeted Tax
Relief Disclosure Resolution of 1995’’.
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SEC. 2. IDENTITY, SPONSOR, AND REVENUE COST OF SIN-
GLE-TAXPAYER 
RELIEF 
PROVISIONS 
RE-
QUIRED TO BE REPORTED.
Clause 4 of rule X of the Rules of the House of Rep-
resentatives is amended by adding at the end thereof the
following:
‘‘(j) The report accompanying each bill or joint reso-
lution of a public character reported by the Committee on
Ways and Means shall identify—
‘‘(1) each provision (if any) of the bill or joint
resolution which is intended to provide special bene-
fits with respect to 5 or fewer taxpayers, trans-
actions, events, items of property, projects, or
issuances of bonds,
‘‘(2) the identity of each beneficiary (known by
the Committee) of such provision,
‘‘(3) the Member or Members of Congress who
sponsored the inclusion of each such beneficiary in
such provision, and
‘‘(4) an estimate by the Joint Committee on
Taxation of the loss in revenues resulting from such
provision with respect to each such beneficiary for
the fiscal year for which such loss in revenues first
occurs and each of the 5 fiscal years thereafter.’’.
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2285 
AN ACT 
To improve enforcement against trafficking in cul-
tural property and prevent stolen or illicit cul-
tural property from financing terrorist and crimi-
nal networks, and for other purposes.
IV
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 58
Requiring that copies of the United States Code for any Member of the
House of Representatives be paid for from the appropriate official allow-
ance of the Member.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 3, 1995
Mr. FOLEY (for himself, Mr. GOSS, Mr. JACOBS, Ms. RIVERS, Mr. REGULA,
Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr. CHRISTENSEN, Mr. COBURN, Mr.
TIAHRT, Mr. SOUDER, Mr. ENSIGN, Mr. CHRYSLER, Mr. BROWNBACK,
Mr. GUNDERSON, Mr. SANFORD, and Mr. BAKER of California) submit-
ted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on
House Oversight
RESOLUTION
Requiring that copies of the United States Code for any
Member of the House of Representatives be paid for
from the appropriate official allowance of the Member.
Resolved,
SECTION 1. UNITED STATES CODE FOR MEMBERS OF THE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO BE PAID
FOR FROM OFFICIAL ALLOWANCES OF MEM-
BERS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The versions of the United States
Code referred to in the provisions specified in subsection
•HRES 58 IH
(b) shall not be furnished under such provisions with re-
spect to the House of Representatives. A Member of the
House of Representatives may purchase any such version
of the United States Code under the appropriate official
allowance of the Member.
(b) PROVISIONS SPECIFIED.—The provisions referred
to in subsection (a) are—
(1) section 212 of title 1, United States Code;
and
(2) House Resolution 506, Ninetieth Congress,
agreed to August 21, 1967, as enacted into perma-
nent law by chapter VIII of title I of the second
Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1968 (2 U.S.C.
54).
SEC. 2. REGULATIONS.
The Committee on House Oversight shall have au-
thority to prescribe regulations to carry out this resolu-
tion.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
Section 1 shall take effect at the beginning of the
One Hundred Fifth Congress.
Æ
IV
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 59
To emphasize the importance of understanding the history of President
Franklin Delano Roosevelt and to recognize the opening of the Roosevelt
Memorial, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 3, 1995
Mr. YATES submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
RESOLUTION
To emphasize the importance of understanding the history
of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and to recognize
the opening of the Roosevelt Memorial, and for other
purposes.
Whereas January 30, 1995, is the one hundred and thir-
teenth anniversary of the birth of President Franklin
Delano Roosevelt in Hyde Park, New York;
Whereas almost a half-century after the death of President
Roosevelt, his legacy remains central to the public life of
the Nation;
Whereas before becoming President of the United States,
Franklin Delano Roosevelt served in the New York State
Senate and later was appointed Assistant Secretary of
the Navy, and in 1928 became Governor of New York;
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Whereas as President of the United States between 1933 and
1945, Franklin Delano Roosevelt guided the Nation
through two of the greatest crises of the twentieth cen-
tury, the Great Depression and the Second World War,
and in so doing, changed the course of American politics;
Whereas a memorial in stone in the District of Columbia will
soon be dedicated to his memory, as authorized by Con-
gress in 1955; and
Whereas emphasizing the importance of the history of Frank-
lin Delano Roosevelt would complement the dedication of
the memorial: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That all Americans are encouraged to com-
memorate the memory of Franklin Delano Roosevelt coin-
ciding with the dedication of the Roosevelt Memorial. That
the President is requested to issue a proclamation calling
on the people of the United States to observe the memory
of Franklin Delano Roosevelt with appropriate ceremonies
and activities.
Æ
IV
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 5
Providing for the consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 6) adopting the
Rules of the House of Representatives for the One Hundred Fourth Congress.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 4, 1995
Mr. SOLOMON submitted the following resolution; which was considered and
agreed to
RESOLUTION
Providing for the consideration of the resolution (H. Res.
6) adopting the Rules of the House of Representatives
for the One Hundred Fourth Congress.
Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution
it shall be in order to consider in the House the resolution
(H. Res. 6) adopting the Rules of the House of Represent-
atives for the One Hundred Fourth Congress. The resolu-
tion shall be considered as read. The resolution shall be
debatable initially for thirty minutes to be equally divided
and controlled by the majority leader and the minority
leader or their designees. The previous question shall be
considered as ordered on the resolution to final adoption
without intervening motion or demand for division of the
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question except as specified in sections 2 and 3 of this
resolution.
SEC. 2. The question of adopting the resolution shall
be divided among nine parts, to wit: each of the eight sec-
tions of title I; and title II. Each portion of the divided
question shall be debatable separately for twenty minutes,
to be equally divided and controlled by the majority leader
and the minority leader or their designees, and shall be
disposed of in the order stated.
SEC. 3. Pending the question of adopting the ninth
portion of the divided question, it shall be in order to move
that the House commit the resolution to a select commit-
tee, with or without instructions. The previous question
shall be considered as ordered on the motion to commit
to final adoption without intervening motion.
investigating and supporting prosecu-
tions of persons engaged in, con-
spiring to engage in, or facilitating 
the illegal importation of cultural 
property; and 
(3) ensure relevant personnel within 
U.S. Customs and Border Protection and 
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforce-
ment, 
respectively, 
receive 
sufficient 
training in— 
(A) 
relevant 
cultural 
property 
laws; 
(B) the identification of cultural 
property that is at greatest risk of 
looting and trafficking; and 
(C) methods of interdiction and 
investigative techniques specifically 
related to illegal trade in cultural 
property. 
SEC. 5. ROLE OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION. 
The Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
ensure that the heads of all components of the 
Department of Homeland Security involved in 
cultural property protection activities are au-
thorized to enter into agreements or memo-
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with or impede access to the equipment by Fed-
eral fleet vehicles. 
(C) USE OF VENDORS.—The Administrator 
of General Services, with respect to subpara-
graphs (A) and (B), or the head of a Federal 
agency delegated authority, with respect to sub-
paragraph (B), may carry such subparagraph 
through a contract with a vendor, under such 
terms and conditions (including terms relating 
to the allocation between the Federal agency and 
the vendor of the costs of carrying out the con-
tract) as the Administrator or the head of the 
Federal agency, as the case may be, and the ven-
dor may agree to. 
(2) IMPOSITION OF FEES TO COVER COSTS.— 
(A) FEES.—The Administrator of General 
Services or the head of the Federal agency dele-
gated authority under paragraph (1)(B) shall 
charge fees to the individuals who use the battery 
recharging station in such amount as is nec-
essary to ensure that the respective agency recov-
ers all of the costs such agency incurs in install-
ing, constructing, operating, and maintaining 
the station.