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H. Res. 287
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
December 6, 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. 1350) to amend the Merchant Marine Act,
1936 to revitalize the United States-flag merchant marine,
and for other purposes. The first reading of the bill shall be
dispensed with. General debate shall be confined to the bill
and shall not exceed one hour equally divided and controlled
by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Com-
mittee on National Security. After general debate the bill
shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute
rule. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for
the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the
amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the
Committee on National Security now printed in the bill. Each
section shall be considered as read. Before consideration of
any other amendment, it shall be in order without interven-
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tion of any point of order to consider the amendment printed
in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this
resolution. That amendment may be offered only by the
chairman of the Committee on National Security or his des-
ignee, shall be considered as read, may amend portions of the
bill not yet read for amendment, shall be debatable for twenty
minutes 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. During further con-
sideration of the bill for amendment, the Chairman of the
Committee of the Whole may accord priority in recognition
on the basis of whether the Member offering an amendment
has caused it to be printed in the portion of the Congres-
sional 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
committee amendment in the nature of a substitute. The pre-
vious question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and
amendments thereto to final passage without intervening mo-
•HRES 287
tion except one motion to recommit with or without instruc-
tions.
Attest:
Clerk.
IV
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 288
Relating to a question of the privileges of the House.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 30, 1995
Mr. JOHNSTON of Florida submitted the following resolution; which was laid
on the table
RESOLUTION
Relating to a question of the privileges of the House.
Whereas the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct is
currently considering several ethics complaints against
Speaker Newt Gingrich;
Whereas the Committee has traditionally handled such cases
by appointing an independent, nonpartisan, outside coun-
sel—a procedure which has been adopted in every major
ethics case since the Committee was established;
Whereas, although complaints against Speaker Gingrich have
been under consideration for more than 14 months, the
Committee has failed to appoint an outside counsel;
Whereas the Committee has also deviated from other long-
standing precedents and rules of procedure; including its
failure to adopt a resolution of preliminary inquiry before
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calling third-party witnesses and receiving sworn testi-
mony;
Whereas these procedural irregularities—and the unusual
delay in the appointment of an independent, outside
counsel—have led to widespread concern that the Com-
mittee is making special exceptions for the Speaker of the
House; and
Whereas the integrity of the House depends on the con-
fidence of the American people in the fairness and impar-
tiality of the Committee on Standards of Official Con-
duct: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the chairman and ranking member of
the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct should
report to the House, no later than December 12, 1995,
concerning—
(1) the status of the Committee’s investigation
of the complaints against Speaker Gingrich;
(2) the Committee’s disposition with regard to
the appointment of a nonpartisan outside counsel
and the scope of the counsel’s investigation; and
(3) a timetable for Committee action on the
complaints.
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H. Res. 289
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
December 6, 1995.
Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall
be in order to consider the conference report to accompany
the bill (H.R. 2076) making appropriations for the Depart-
ments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and
related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30,
1996, and for other purposes. All points of order against the
conference report and against its consideration are waived.
The conference report shall be considered as read.
Attest:
Clerk.
IV
House Calendar No. 142
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 289
[Report No. 104–381]
Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the
bill (H.R. 2076) making appropriations for the Departments of Com-
merce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 1996, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DECEMBER 5, 1995
Mr. GOSS, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following resolution;
which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed
RESOLUTION
Waiving points of order against the conference report to
accompany the bill (H.R. 2076) making appropriations
for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State,
the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 1996, and for other purposes.
Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it
shall be in order to consider the conference report to ac-
company the bill (H.R. 2076) making appropriations for
the Department of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Ju-
diciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending
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September 30, 1996, and for other purposes. All points
of order against the conference report and against its con-
sideration are waived. The conference report shall be con-
sidered as read.
House Calendar No. 142
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 289
[Report No. 104–381]
RESOLUTION
Waiving points of order against the conference re-
port to accompany the bill (H.R. 2076) making
appropriations for the Departments of Com-
merce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and re-
lated agencies for the fiscal year ending Septem-
ber 30, 1996, and for other purposes.
DECEMBER 5, 1995
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
H. R. 208 
One Hundred Fourteenth Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE FIRST SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, 
the sixth day of January, two thousand and fifteen 
An Act 
To improve the disaster assistance programs of the Small Business Administration. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Recovery 
Improvements for Small Entities After Disaster Act of 2015’’ or 
the ‘‘RISE After Disaster Act of 2015’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for this Act 
is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
DIVISION A—SUPERSTORM SANDY RELIEF AND DISASTER LOAN PROGRAM 
IMPROVEMENTS 
Sec. 1001. Short title. 
Sec. 1002. Findings. 
TITLE I—DISASTER ASSISTANCE IMPROVEMENTS 
Sec. 1101. Revised disaster deadline. 
Sec. 1102. Use of physical damage disaster loans to construct safe rooms. 
Sec. 1103. Reducing delays on closing and disbursement of loans. 
Sec. 1104. Safeguarding taxpayer interests and increasing transparency in loan ap-
provals. 
Sec. 1105. Disaster plan improvements. 
DIVISION B—RECOVERY IMPROVEMENTS FOR SMALL ENTITIES 
Sec. 2001. Short title. 
TITLE I—IMPROVEMENTS OF DISASTER RESPONSE AND LOANS 
Sec. 2101. Additional awards to small business development centers, women’s busi-
ness centers, and SCORE for disaster recovery. 
Sec. 2102. Collateral requirements for disaster loans. 
Sec. 2103. Assistance to out-of-State business concerns to aid in disaster recovery. 
Sec. 2104. FAST program. 
Sec. 2105. Use of Federal surplus property in disaster areas. 
Sec. 2106. Recovery opportunity loans. 
Sec. 2107. Contractor malfeasance. 
Sec. 2108. Local contracting preferences and incentives. 
Sec. 2109. Clarification of collateral requirements. 
TITLE II—DISASTER PLANNING AND MITIGATION 
Sec. 2201. Business recovery centers. 
TITLE III—OTHER PROVISIONS 
Sec. 2301. Increased oversight of economic injury disaster loans. 
Sec. 2302. GAO report on paperwork reduction. 
Sec. 2303. Report on web portal for disaster loan applicants.
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sonnel involved in the approval of such loans be 
trained on such procedures.’’. 
SEC. 9. DISASTER PERFORMANCE MEASURES. 
Section 7(b) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
636(b)) is further amended by inserting after paragraph 
(13) (as added by section 8) the following: 
‘‘(14) REPORTING ON DISASTER PERFORMANCE 
MEASURES.—The Administrator shall report the av-
erage processing time for all other disaster loan ap-
plications, including disaggregated data on disaster 
loan applications that were declined by the Adminis-
tration’s automated disaster processing system and 
applications in which the Administrator performed 
loss verification. For each disaster described in para-
graph (2), the Administrator shall report such aver-
age processing times on its website and to the Com-
mittee on Small Business of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Small Business 
and Entrepreneurship of the Senate.’’. 
SEC. 10. DISASTER PLAN IMPROVEMENTS. 
The Administrator of the Small Business Administra-
tion shall revise the comprehensive written disaster re-
sponse plan required in section 40 of the Small Business 
Act (15 U.S.C. 657l), or any successor thereto, to incor-
porate the Administration’s response to a situation in 
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House Calendar No. 143
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 290
[Report No. 104–382]
Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the
bill (H.R. 1058) to reform Federal securities litigation, and for other
purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DECEMBER 5, 1995
Mr. DREIER, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following resolution;
which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed
RESOLUTION
Waiving points of order against the conference report to
accompany the bill (H.R. 1058) to reform Federal securi-
ties litigation, and for other purposes.
Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it
shall be in order to consider the conference report to ac-
company the bill (H.R. 1058) to reform Federal securities
litigation, and for other purposes. All points of order
against the conference report and against its consideration
are waived.
H. Res. 291
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
December 7, 1995.
Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall
be in order to consider the further conference report to ac-
company, and the amendment reported from conference in
disagreement on, the bill (H.R. 2099) making appropriations
for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and
Urban Development, and for sundry independent agencies,
boards, commissions, corporations, and offices for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 1996, and for other purposes. All
points of order against the conference report and against its
consideration, and against the motion printed in the joint ex-
planatory statement of the committee of conference to dispose
of the amendment of the Senate numbered 63, are waived.
The conference report, the amendment reported in disagree-
ment, and the motion shall be considered as read. The pre-
vious question shall be considered as ordered on the motion
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to its final adoption without intervening motion except debate
pursuant to clause 2(b)(1) of rule XXVIII.
Attest:
Clerk.
TITLE I—COVERAGE OF PUBLIC 
EMPLOYEES, 
VOLUNTARY 
EMERGENCY 
RESPONDERS, 
AND APPLICATION OF ACT 
SEC. 101. COVERAGE OF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3(5) of the Occupational 
Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 652(5)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘but does not include’’ and all that 
follows through the period at the end and inserting ‘‘in-
cluding the United States, a State, or a political subdivi-
sion of a State.’’. 
(b) CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this Act shall be 
construed to affect the application of section 18 of the Oc-
cupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 
667). 
SEC. 102. APPLICATION OF ACT. 
Section 4(b) of the Occupational Safety and Health 
Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 653(b)(1)) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), and 
(4) as paragraphs (5), (6), and (7), respectively; and 
(2) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(1) If a Federal agency has promulgated and is en-
forcing a standard or regulation affecting occupational 
safety or health of some or all of the employees within 
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House Calendar No. 144
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 291
[Report No. 104–385]
Waiving points of order against the further conference report to accompany
the bill (H.R. 2099) making appropriations for the Departments of
Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and for sundry
independent agencies, boards, commissions, corporations, and offices for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 1996, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DECEMBER 6, 1995
Mr. QUILLEN, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following resolution;
which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed
RESOLUTION
Waiving points of order against the further conference report
to accompany the bill (H.R. 2099) making appropriations
for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing
and Urban Development, and for sundry independent
agencies, boards, commissions, corporations, and offices
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1996, and for
other purposes.
Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it
shall be in order to consider the further conference report
to accompany, and the amendment reported from con-
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ference in disagreement on, the bill (H.R. 2099) making
appropriations for the Departments of Veterans Affairs
and Housing and Urban Development, and for sundry
independent agencies, boards, commissions, corporations,
and offices for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1996,
and for other purposes. All points of order against the con-
ference report and against its consideration, and against
the motion printed in the joint explanatory statement of
the committee of conference to dispose of the amendment
of the Senate numbered 63, are waived. The conference
report, the amendment reported in disagreement, and the
motion shall be considered as read. The previous question
shall be considered as ordered on the motion to its final
adoption without intervening motion except debate pursu-
ant to clause 2(b)(1) of rule XXVIII.
House Calendar No. 144
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 291
[Report No. 104–385]
RESOLUTION
Waiving points of order against the further con-
ference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 2099)
making appropriations for the Departments of
Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Devel-
opment, and for sundry independent agencies,
boards, commissions, corporations, and offices
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1996,
and for other purposes.
DECEMBER 6, 1995
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
IV
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 292
Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 2409) to increase the public
debt limit.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DECEMBER 6, 1995
Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts submitted the following resolution; which was
referred to the Committee on Rules
RESOLUTION
Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 2409) to
increase the public debt limit.
Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution
it shall be in order to consider the bill (H.R. 2409) to
increase the public debt limit in the House, and all points
of order against the bill and against its consideration are
waived. Debate on the bill shall continue not to exceed one
hour, to be equally divided and controlled by the chairman
and ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways
and Means, and the previous question shall be considered
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as ordered on the bill to final passage without intervening
motion except one motion to recommit.
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H. Res. 293
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
December 14, 1995.
Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution it
shall be in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R.
2621) to enforce the public debt limit and to protect the So-
cial Security trust funds and other Federal trust funds and
accounts invested in public debt obligations. The amendment
printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompany-
ing this resolution shall be considered as adopted. The bill,
as amended, shall be debatable for one hour equally divided
and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member
of the Committee on Ways and Means. The previous question
shall be considered as ordered on the bill, as amended, to
final passage without intervening motion except one motion
to recommit.
Attest:
Clerk.
IV
House Calendar No. 145
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 293
[Report No. 104–388]
Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 2621) to enforce the public
debt limit and to protect the Social Security trust funds and other
Federal trust funds and accounts invested in public debt obligations.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DECEMBER 7, 1995
Mr. GOSS, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following resolution;
which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed
RESOLUTION
Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 2621) to
enforce the public debt limit and to protect the Social
Security trust funds and other Federal trust funds and
accounts invested in public debt obligations.
Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution
it shall be in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R.
2621) to enforce the public debt limit and to protect the
Social Security trust funds and other Federal trust funds
and accounts invested in public debt obligations. The
amendment printed in the report of the Committee on
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Rules accompanying this resolution shall be considered as
adopted. The bill, as amended, shall be debatable for one
hour equally divided and controlled by the chairman and
ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and
Means. The previous question shall be considered as or-
dered on the bill, as amended, to final passage without
intervening motion except one motion to recommit.
House Calendar No. 145
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 293
[Report No. 104–388]
RESOLUTION
Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R.
2621) to enforce the public debt limit and to pro-
tect the Social Security trust funds and other
Federal trust funds and accounts invested in
public debt obligations.
DECEMBER 7, 1995
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
1441 if received by a nonresident alien in-
dividual. 
‘‘(vi) Any amount includible in gross 
income from sources without the United 
States. 
‘‘(vii) Any qualified income-related 
dividend includible in gross income with re-
spect to stock of another regulated invest-
ment company.’’. 
(2) MODIFICATION OF EXCEPTIONS.—Clause (i) 
of section 871(k)(1)(B) is amended by striking ‘‘in-
terest (other than interest described in subparagraph 
(E)(i) or (iii))’’ and inserting ‘‘interest described in 
subparagraph (E)(ii) (and not described in subpara-
graph (E) (i), (iii), or (iv))’’. 
(3) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(A) Paragraph (1) of section 871(k) of 
such Code is amended— 
(i) by striking ‘‘interest-related divi-
dend’’ each place it appears in the text and 
inserting ‘‘qualified income-related divi-
dend’’, 
(ii) by striking ‘‘qualified net interest 
income’’ each place it appears in the text 
and inserting ‘‘qualified net income’’, 
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States Armed Forces that are deployed in and
around the territory of the Republic of Bosnia and
Herzegovina is furnished the resources and support
that he needs to ensure the safety, support, and
well-being of such members of the Armed Forces;
and
(5) the United States Government in all re-
spects should be impartial and evenhanded with all
parties to the conflict in the Republic of Bosnia and
Herzegovina as necessary to assure the safety and
protection of the United States Armed Forces in and
around the territory of the Republic of Bosnia and
Herzegovina.
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JUVENILE JUSTICE PROGRAMS
For grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and
other assistance authorized by the Juvenile Justice and
Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (‘‘the Act’’), and
other juvenile justice programs, including salaries and ex-
penses in connection therewith to be transferred to and
merged with the appropriations for Justice Assistance,
$349,000,000, to remain available until expended, as
follows—
(1) $350,000 for concentration of Federal ef-
forts, as authorized by section 204 of the Act;
(2) $84,000,000 for State and local programs
authorized by section 221 of the Act, including
training and technical assistance to assist small,
non-profit organizations with the Federal grants
process;
(3) $70,000,000 for demonstration projects, as
authorized by sections 261 and 262 of the Act;
(4) $80,000,000 for delinquency prevention, as
authorized by section 505 of the Act, of which—
(A) $10,000,000 shall be for the Tribal
Youth Program;
(B) $20,000,000 shall be for a gang resist-
ance education and training program to be ad-
ministered by the Bureau of Justice Assistance
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Whereas the winning of the 1995 Big Ten Conference foot-
ball championship by the Wildcats completes an unprece-
dented 1-year turnaround of the Northwestern University
football program; and
Whereas Northwestern University is committed to athletic
competitiveness without diminution of scholastic stand-
ards: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
(1) congratulates Northwestern University and
its athletes, coaches, faculty, students, administra-
tion, and alumni on the winning of the 1995 Big
Ten Conference football championship by the Wild-
cats and on the receipt by the Wildcats of an invita-
tion to compete in the 1996 Rose Bowl; and
(2) recognizes and commends Northwestern
University for its pursuit of athletic as well as aca-
demic excellence.
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and to be coordinated with the Bureau of Alco-
hol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Pre-
vention; and
(C) $25,000,000 shall be for grants of
$360,000 to each State and $6,640,000 shall be
available for discretionary grants to States, for
programs and activities to enforce State laws
prohibiting the sale of alcoholic beverages to
minors or the purchase or consumption of alco-
holic beverages by minors, prevention and re-
duction of consumption of alcoholic beverages
by minors, and for technical assistance and
training;
(5) $10,000,000 for Project Childsafe;
(6) $20,000,000 for the Secure Our Schools
Act as authorized by Public Law 106–386;
(7) $10,650,000 for Project Sentry to reduce
youth gun violence, and gang and drug-related
crime;
(8) $14,000,000 for programs authorized by
the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990; and
(9) $60,000,000 for the Juvenile Accountability
Block Grants program as authorized by Public Law
107–273 and Guam shall be considered a State: