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104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 407
Condemning the National Rifle Association for holding its annual convention
on the anniversary of the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal
Building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 18, 1996
Mr. SCHUMER submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight
RESOLUTION
Condemning the National Rifle Association for holding its
annual convention on the anniversary of the bombing
of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma
City, Oklahoma.
Whereas representatives of the National Rifle Association, in
written materials to its members and in public comments
to various publications, refer to many Federal employees
in hateful, violent terms by comparing them to ‘‘Storm
Troopers, Gestapo agents, and jackbooted thugs’’;
Whereas the National Rifle Association continues to mis-
represent the events at the Branch Davidian compound
at Waco, Texas, for purposes of fund raising and mem-
bership;
HRES 40 SC
monial function appropriate to the Member’s, offi-
cer’s, or employee’s official position; or
‘‘(B) attendance at the event is appropriate to
the performance of the official duties or representa-
tive function of the Member, officer, or employee.
‘‘(2) A Member, officer, or employee who attends an
event described in subparagraph (1) may accept a spon-
sor’s unsolicited offer of free attendance at the event for
an accompanying individual if others in attendance will
generally be similarly accompanied or if such attendance
is appropriate to assist in the representation of the House
of Representatives.
‘‘(3) Except as prohibited by paragraph (a), a Mem-
ber, officer, or employee, or the spouse or dependent there-
of, may accept a sponsor’s unsolicited offer of free attend-
ance at a charity event, except that reimbursement for
transportation and lodging may not be accepted in connec-
tion with the event.
‘‘(4) For purposes of this paragraph, the term ‘free
attendance’ may include waiver of all or part of a con-
ference or other fee, the provision of local transportation,
or the provision of food, refreshments, entertainment, and
instructional materials furnished to all attendees as an in-
tegral part of the event. The term does not include enter-
tainment collateral to the event, or food or refreshments
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annual convention, and for comparing Federal employees
to Nazis, Storm Troopers, and Gestapo agents.
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IV
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 408
Designating minority membership on certain standing committees of the
House.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 22, 1996
Mr. FAZIO of California submitted the following resolution; which was
considered and agreed to
RESOLUTION
Designating minority membership on certain standing
committees of the House.
Resolved, That the follwing named Members be, and
that they are hereby, elected to the following standing
committees of the House of Representatives:
COMMITTE ON BUDGET: Mr. Levin of Michigan and
Mr. Thompson of Mississippi.
COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE: Mr. Engel of New York.
COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS: Mr. Jackson of Il-
linois and Ms. Millender-McDonald of California.
HRES 408 ATH
COMMITTEE
ON
TRANSPORTATION
AND
INFRA-
STRUCTURE: Ms. Millender-McDonald of California.
Æ
H. Res. 408
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
April 22, 1996.
Resolved, That the follwing named Members be, and that
they are hereby, elected to the following standing committees
of the House of Representatives:
COMMITTE ON BUDGET: Mr. Levin of Michigan and Mr.
Thompson of Mississippi.
COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE: Mr. Engel of New York.
COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS: Mr. Jackson of Illi-
nois and Ms. Millender-McDonald of California.
COMMITTEE
ON TRANSPORTATION
AND INFRASTRUC-
TURE: Ms. Millender-McDonald of California.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. Res. 409
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
April 24, 1996.
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. 2715) to amend chapter 35 of title 44, United
States Code, popularly known as the Paperwork Reduction
Act, to minimize the burden of Federal paperwork demands
upon small businesses, educational and nonprofit institutions,
Federal contractors, State and local governments, and other
persons through the sponsorship and use of alternative infor-
mation technologies. The first reading of the bill shall be dis-
pensed 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 Committee
on Small Business. After general debate the bill shall be con-
sidered 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
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nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on
Small Business now printed in the bill. Each section of the
committee amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be
considered as read. During consideration 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 Congressional Record designated for
that purpose in clause 6 of rule XXIII. Amendments so print-
ed shall be considered as read. At the conclusion of consider-
ation 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 previous question shall be
considered as ordered on the bill and amendments thereto to
final passage without intervening motion except one motion
to recommit with or without instructions.
Attest:
Clerk.
SEC. 505. None of the funds made available in this
Act may be transferred to any department, agency, or in-
strumentality of the United States Government, except
pursuant to a transfer made by, or transfer authority
provided in, this Act or any other appropriations Act.
SEC. 506. None of the funds made available by this
Act shall be available for any activity or for paying the
salary of any Government employee where funding an ac-
tivity or paying a salary to a Government employee would
result in a decision, determination, rule, regulation, or
policy that would prohibit the enforcement of section 307
of the Tariff Act of 1930.
SEC. 507. No part of any appropriation contained in
this Act shall be available to pay the salary for any per-
son filling a position, other than a temporary position,
formerly held by an employee who has left to enter the
Armed Forces of the United States and has satisfactorily
completed his period of active military or naval service,
and has within 90 days after his release from such serv-
ice or from hospitalization continuing after discharge for
a period of not more than 1 year, made application for
restoration to his former position and has been certified
by the Office of Personnel Management as still qualified
to perform the duties of his former position and has not
been restored thereto.
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pursuant to clause 6 of rule XXIII. Each section of that
amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be considered
as read. Points of order against that amendment in the na-
ture of a substitute for failure to comply with clause 7 of rule
XVI are waived. During consideration of the bill for amend-
ment, the Chairman of the Committee of the Whole may ac-
cord priority in recognition on the basis of whether the Mem-
ber offering an amendment has caused it to be printed in the
portion of the Congressional Record designated for that pur-
pose 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 or 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 ordered on the bill and
amendments thereto to final passage without intervening mo-
tion to recommit with or without instructions.
Attest:
Clerk.
SEC. 404. (a) The Senior Policy Operating Group on
Trafficking in Persons, established under section 406 of
division B of Public Law 108–7 to coordinate agency ac-
tivities regarding policies (including grants and grant poli-
cies) involving the international trafficking in persons,
shall coordinate all such policies related to the activities
of traffickers and victims of severe forms of trafficking.
(b) None of the funds provided in this or any other
Act shall be expended to perform functions that duplicate
coordinating responsibilities of the Operating Group.
(c) The Operating Group shall continue to report only
to the authorities that appointed them pursuant to section
406 of division B of Public Law 108–7.
SEC. 405. (a) Subsection (b) of section 36 of the
State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22
U.S.C. 2708) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (5) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the
end;
(2) in paragraph (6) by striking the period and
inserting ‘‘; or’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(7) the disruption of financial mechanisms of
a foreign terrorist organization, including the use by
the organization of illicit narcotics production or
international narcotics trafficking—
‘‘(A) to finance acts of international ter-
rorism; or
‘‘(B) to sustain or support any terrorist or-
ganization.’’.
(b) Subsection (e)(1) of such section is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘$5,000,000’’ and inserting
‘‘$25,000,000’’;
(2) by striking the second period at the end;
and
(3) by adding at the end the following new sen-
tence: ‘‘Without first making such determination,
the Secretary may authorize a reward of up to twice
the amount specified in this paragraph for the cap-
ture or information leading to the capture of a lead-
er of a foreign terrorist organization.’’.
(c) Subsection (e) of such section is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new paragraph:
‘‘(6) FORMS OF REWARD PAYMENT.—The Sec-
retary may make a reward under this section in the
form of money, a nonmonetary item (including such
items as automotive vehicles), or a combination
thereof.’’.
(d) Such section is amended—
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(1), (2), (3), (4), or (5), or to keep such matters
from being revealed.
(7) All deliberations, discussions, or commu-
nications within the United States Government re-
lating to the matters described in paragraph (1),
(2), (3), (4), (5), or (6), and all communications be-
tween the United States Government (or any of its
officers or employees) and other governments, orga-
nizations, or individuals relating to such matters.
(d) The select subcommittee shall be deemed to be
a subcommittee of a standing committee of the House of
Representatives for all purposes of law and for all pur-
poses of the Rules of the House, including clause 2(m)
of rule XI, but not for purposes of clause 6(d) of rule X.
The select subcommittee may sit while the House is read-
ing a measure for amendment under the five-minute rule.
(e)(1) The chairman of the select subcommittee, for
purposes of its investigation, may, upon consultation with
the ranking minority party member of the select sub-
committee, authorize the taking of affidavits and deposi-
tions pursuant to notice or subpoena, by a member of the
select subcommittee or of the staff of the Committee on
International Relations designated by the chairman of the
select subcommittee, or require the furnishing of informa-
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tion by interrogatory, under oath administered by a person
otherwise authorized by law to administer oaths.
(2) The select subcommittee shall provide other com-
mittees and Members of the House with access to informa-
tion and proceedings, under procedures adopted by the se-
lect subcommittee consistent with clause 7(c) of rule
XLVIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives.
However, the select subcommittee may direct that particu-
lar matters or classes of matter shall not be made available
to any person by its members, staff, or others, or may
impose any other restriction. The select subcommittee
shall, as appropriate, provide access to information and
proceedings to the Speaker, the majority leader, the mi-
nority leader, and their appropriately cleared and des-
ignated staff.
(3) Authorized subpoenas may be signed by the chair-
man of the select subcommittee.
(f) The select subcommittee shall transmit a report
to the Committee on International Relations not later than
6 months after the date on which this resolution is agreed
to. The report shall contain a detailed statement of the
findings of the select subcommittee, together with its rec-
ommendations.
SEC. 105. EXPEDITED COMPLIANCE WITH ENDANGERED 
SPECIES ACT. 
(a) NON-JEOPARDY ASSESSMENT.—If the Secretary 
makes a determination that a proposed covered active 
management project is not likely to jeopardize the contin-
ued existence of any species listed as endangered or 
threatened under section 4 of the Endangered Species Act 
of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533), the Secretary shall— 
(1) prepare an explanation of the basis for the 
determination; and 
(2) submit the determination and explanation 
to the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of 
Commerce, as appropriate. 
(b) REVIEW AND RESPONSE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Within 30 days after receiv-
ing a determination made by the Secretary under 
subsection (a), the Secretary of the Interior or the 
Secretary of Commerce, as appropriate, shall provide 
a written response to the Secretary concurring in or 
rejecting the Secretary’s determination. 
(2) EFFECT OF REJECTION.—If the Secretary 
of the Interior or the Secretary of Commerce rejects 
the determination made by the Secretary under sub-
section (a), the written response of the Secretary of 
the Interior or the Secretary of Commerce under 
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H. Res. 411
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
April 24, 1996.
Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall
be in order to consider in the House the joint resolution
(H.J. Res. 175) making further continuing appropriations for
the fiscal year 1996, and for other purposes, modified by
striking title II of the joint resolution. The joint resolution
as modified shall be debatable for one hour equally divided
and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member
of the Committee on Appropriations. The previous question
shall be considered as ordered on the joint resolution as
modified to final passage without intervening motion except
one motion to recommit. The motion to recommit may be in-
clude instructions only if offered by the minority leader or his
designee.
Attest:
Clerk.
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House Calendar No. 209
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 411
[Report No. 104–534]
Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 175) making
further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1996, and for other
purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 23, 1996
Mr. DREIER, 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 joint resolution (H.J. Res.
175) making further continuing appropriations for the
fiscal year 1996, and for other purposes.
Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution
it shall be in order to consider in the House the joint reso-
lution (H.J. Res. 175) making further continuing appro-
priations for the fiscal year 1996, and for other purposes,
modified by striking title II of the joint resolution. The
joint resolution as modified shall be debatable for one hour
equally divided and controlled by the chairman and rank-
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ing minority member of the Committee on Appropriations.
The previous question shall be considered as ordered on
the joint resolution as modified to final passage without
intervening motion except one motion to recommit. The
motion to recommit may include instructions only if of-
fered by the minority leader or his designee.
House Calendar No. 209
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 411
[Report No. 104–534]
RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the joint resolution
(H.J. Res. 175) making further continuing ap-
propriations for the fiscal year 1996, and for
other purposes.
APRIL 23, 1996
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
H. Res. 412
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
April 25, 1996.
Resolved, That the requirement of clause 4(b) of rule XI
for a two-thirds vote to consider a report from the Committee
on Rules on the same day it is presented to the House is
waived with respect to any resolution reported from that com-
mittee before April 27, 1996, and providing for consideration
or disposition of any of the following measures:
(1) A bill making general appropriations for the fis-
cal year ending September 30, 1996, any amendment
thereto, any conference report thereon, or any amend-
ment reported in disagreement from a conference there-
on.
(2) A bill or joint resolution that includes provisions
making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal
year 1996, any amendment thereto, any conference re-
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port thereon, or any amendment reported in disagree-
ment from a conference thereon.
Attest:
Clerk.
I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2182 
To deregulate interstate commerce with respect to parimutuel wagering on 
horseracing, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 30, 2015 
Mr. PITTS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To deregulate interstate commerce with respect to parimutuel 
wagering on horseracing, 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 ‘‘Coronado Heights 
Horseracing Deregulation Act of 2015’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS; BACKGROUND. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Congress makes the following 
findings: 
(1) Congress enacted the Interstate Horse-
racing Act of 1978 (Public Law 95–515; 15 U.S.C. 
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IV
House Calendar No. 210
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 412
[Report No. 104–535]
Waiving a requirement of clause 4(b) of rule XI with respect to consideration
of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 24, 1996
Mr. MCINNIS from the Committee on Rules, reported the following resolution;
which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed
RESOLUTION
Waiving a requirement of clause 4(b) of rule XI with respect
to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the
Committee on Rules.
Resolved, That the requirement of clause 4(b) of rule
XI for a two-thirds vote to consider a report from the
Committee on Rules on the same day it is presented to
the House is waived with respect to any resolution re-
ported from that committee before April 27, 1996, and
providing for consideration or disposition of any of the fol-
lowing measures:
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(1) A bill making general appropriations for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 1996, any amend-
ment thereto, any conference report thereon, or any
amendment reported in disagreement from a con-
ference thereon.
(2) A bill or joint resolution that includes provi-
sions making further continuing appropriations for
the fiscal year 1996, any amendment thereto, any
conference report thereon, or any amendment re-
ported in disagreement from a conference thereon.
House Calendar No. 210
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 412
[Report No. 104–535]
RESOLUTION
Waiving a requirement of clause 4(b) of rule XI
with respect to consideration of certain resolu-
tions reported from the Committee on Rules.
APRIL 24, 1996
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2179 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exception from 
the passive loss rules for investments in high technology research small 
business pass-thru entities. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 30, 2015 
Mr. MEEHAN (for himself, Mr. NEAL, Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania, Mr. KIND, 
and Mr. LARSON of Connecticut) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide 
an exception from the passive loss rules for investments 
in high technology research small business pass-thru enti-
ties. 
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 ‘‘Partnerships to Ad-
vance Revolutionary Technology and Novel Entrepre-
neurial Research Act’’ or the ‘‘PARTNER Act’’. 
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(d) The select subcommittee shall be deemed to be
a subcommittee of a standing committee of the House of
Representatives for all purposes of law and for all pur-
poses of the Rules of the House, including clause 2(m)
of rule XI, but not for purposes of clause 6(d) of rule X.
The select subcommittee may sit while the House is read-
ing a measure for amendment under the five-minute rule.
(e)(1) The chairman of the select subcommittee, for
purposes of its investigation, may, upon consultation with
the ranking minority party member of the select sub-
committee, authorize the taking of affidavits and deposi-
tions pursuant to notice or subpoena, by a member of the
select subcommittee or of the staff of the Committee on
International Relations designated by the chairman of the
select subcommittee, or require the furnishing of informa-
tion by interrogatory, under oath administered by a person
otherwise authorized by law to administer oaths.
(2) The select subcommittee shall provide other com-
mittees and Members of the House with access to informa-
tion and proceedings, under procedures adopted by the se-
lect subcommittee consistent with clause 7(c) of rule
XLVIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives.
However, the select subcommittee may direct that particu-
lar matters or classes of matter shall not be made available
to any person by its members, staff, or others, or may
(1) by redesignating subsections (i) and (j) as
subsections (j) and (k), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after subsection (h) the fol-
lowing new subsection:
‘‘(i) MEDIA SURVEYS AND ADVERTISEMENTS.—
‘‘(1) SURVEYS CONDUCTED.—For the purpose
of more effectively disseminating information about
the rewards program, the Secretary may use the re-
sources of the rewards program to conduct media
surveys, including analyses of media markets, means
of communication, and levels of literacy, in countries
determined by the Secretary to be associated with
acts of international terrorism.
‘‘(2) CREATION AND PURCHASE OF ADVERTISE-
MENTS.—The Secretary may use the resources of
the rewards program to create advertisements to dis-
seminate information about the rewards program.
The Secretary may base the content of such adver-
tisements on the findings of the surveys conducted
under paragraph (1). The Secretary may purchase
radio or television time, newspaper space, or make
use of any other means of advertisement, as appro-
priate.’’.
(e) Not later than 90 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to