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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4688
To require that jewelry imported from another country be indelibly marked
with the country of origin.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 2, 1998
Mr. MCGOVERN (for himself, Mr. WEYGAND, Mrs. THURMAN, and Mr.
PALLONE) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To require that jewelry imported from another country be
indelibly marked with the country of origin.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. MARKING OF IMPORTED JEWELRY.
(a) MARKING REQUIREMENT.—By no later than the
date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this
Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall prescribe and im-
plement regulations that require that all jewelry described
in subsection (b) that enters the customs territory of the
United States have the English name of the country of
origin indelibly marked in a conspicuous place on such
jewelry by cutting, die-sinking, engraving, stamping, or
some other permanent method. The exceptions from mark-
ing requirements provided in section 304 of the Tariff Act
of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1304) shall not apply to jewelry de-
scribed in this section.
(b) JEWELRY.—The jewelry described in this sub-
section means any article described in heading 7117 of
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.
(c) DEFINITION.—As used in this section, the term
‘‘enters the customs territory of the United States’’ means
enters, or is withdrawn from warehouse for consumption,
in the customs territory of the United States.
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4689
To exclude from Federal taxation any portion of any reward paid to David
R. Kaczynski and Linda E. Patrik which is donated to the victims
in the Unabomber case or their families or which is used to pay Mr.
Kaczynski’s and Ms. Patrik’s attorneys’ fees.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 2, 1998
Mr. MCNULTY (for himself and Mr. HOUGHTON) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To exclude from Federal taxation any portion of any reward
paid to David R. Kaczynski and Linda E. Patrik which
is donated to the victims in the Unabomber case or
their families or which is used to pay Mr. Kaczynski’s
and Ms. Patrik’s attorneys’ fees.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
irrevocable trust established exclusively for the bene-
fit of such victims and their families; or
(2) which is paid by Mr. David R. Kaczynski
and Ms. Linda E. Patrik before September 15,
1998, to their attorneys for attorneys’ fees incurred
by them in connection with such case.
(c) VICTIMS AND THEIR FAMILIES.—For purposes of
this section, the Attorney General of the United States
or her delegate shall identify the individuals who are to
be treated as victims and their families in the
‘‘Unabomber’’ case.
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Credit Corporation shall be used by the Secretary in carry-
ing out this section, except that any restriction applicable
to the acquisition, storage, or disposition of commodities
owned or controlled by the Commodity Credit Corporation
shall not apply.’’.
SEC. 7. IMPROVED DELIVERY OF FARM SERVICE AGENCY
SERVICES AT LOCAL AND AREA LEVEL.
(a) TRANSFER OF FUNDS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1999.—
To ensure the prompt response of the Farm Service Agen-
cy during fiscal year 1999 to requests submitted by pro-
ducers, the Secretary of Agriculture may transfer to the
Farm Service Agency from other appropriations or funds
available to the agencies or corporations of the Depart-
ment of Agriculture an amount equal to not more than
25 percent of the operating budget for that fiscal year of
local and area offices of the Farm Service Agency.
Amounts transferred under this subsection may be used
only for activities at local and area offices of the Farm
Service Agency.
(b) SUBSEQUENT YEARS.—The Secretary of Agri-
culture shall include in the materials submitted to Con-
gress in support of the budget request for the Department
of Agriculture for each fiscal year a certification that the
amount requested for the operation of local and area of-
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 468
To amend section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 to provide
for rental assistance payments to assist certain owners of manufactured
homes who rent the lots on which their homes are located.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 21, 1997
Mr. FILNER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services
A BILL
To amend section 8 of the United States Housing Act of
1937 to provide for rental assistance payments to assist
certain owners of manufactured homes who rent the lots
on which their homes are located.
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 ‘‘Mobile Home Protec-
tion Act’’.
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SEC. 2. AMENDMENT TO UNITED STATES HOUSING ACT OF
1937.
Section 8(j) of the United States Housing Act of
1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(j)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)(A), by inserting after
‘‘such real property’’ the following; ‘‘or to make as-
sistance payments as provided in paragraph (9) to
the families owning the manufactured homes’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(9) In the case only of a low-income family that
owns a manufactured home, rents the real property on
which it is located, and to whom assistance under this sub-
section has been made available, the public housing agency
making such assistance available shall enter into a con-
tract to make assistance payments under this subsection
directly to the family (rather than to the owner of such
real property) if—
‘‘(1) the owner of the real property refuses to
enter into a contract to receive assistance payments
pursuant to paragraph (1)(A);
‘‘(2) the family was residing in such manufac-
tured home on such real property at the time such
assistance was initially made available on behalf of
the family;
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‘‘(3) the family provides such assurances to the
agency, as the Secretary may require, to ensure that
amounts from the assistance payments are used for
rental of the real property; and
‘‘(4) the rental of the real property otherwise
complies with the requirements for assistance under
this subsection.
A contract pursuant to this paragraph shall be subject to
the provisions of paragraph (2) and any other provisions
applicable to contracts under this subsection, except that
the Secretary may provide such exceptions as the Sec-
retary considers appropriate to facilitate the provision of
assistance under this paragraph.’’.
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IV 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 723 
Expressing the support of the House of Representatives for the designation 
of a National Day of Recognition for the centennial of the Convention 
Between the United States and Great Britain (for Canada) for the 
Protection of Migratory Birds, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 11, 2016 
Mr. GRIFFITH submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the support of the House of Representatives for 
the designation of a National Day of Recognition for 
the centennial of the Convention Between the United 
States and Great Britain (for Canada) for the Protection 
of Migratory Birds, and for other purposes. 
Whereas the United States and Great Britain (on behalf of 
Canada), recognizing the need to adopt an international 
agreement to protect and conserve birds that migrate 
internationally, signed the Convention Between the 
United States and Great Britain (for Canada) for the 
Protection of Migratory Birds, also known as the Migra-
tory Bird Treaty, on August 16, 1916; 
Whereas this agreement served as the foundation for the pas-
sage of domestic legislation to implement the commit-
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ment to protect migratory birds, such as the Migratory 
Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 703 et seq.), as well as sub-
sequent treaties with Mexico, Japan, and Russia; 
Whereas many migratory bird species travel long distances 
and cross international borders; 
Whereas international cooperation provides countries—as well 
as Federal, State, nongovernmental, and tribal part-
ners—with the opportunity to unite in protecting valu-
able wildlife species and to share knowledge regarding 
migratory bird resources; and 
Whereas migratory bird species have a significant impact on 
the United States economy, as evidenced by the United 
States 
Fish 
and 
Wildlife 
Service 
estimates 
that 
$107,000,000,000 is spent on birdwatching equipment 
and travel in the United States, and $1,800,000,000 is 
spent on migratory bird hunting equipment and trips in 
the United States: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the designation of a National Day 
of Recognition for the centennial of the Convention 
Between the United States and Great Britain (for 
Canada) for the Protection of Migratory Birds, also 
known as the Migratory Bird Treaty; 
(2) recognizes the significance of 100 years of 
migratory bird protection efforts; and 
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(3) encourages efforts to engage and educate 
the public regarding migratory birdwatching and 
hunting. 
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ment of an inter-agency task force to review, modify, and up-
date best practices for pain management and prescribing pain 
medication, and for other purposes.’’. 
SEC. 4. If S. 524, as amended, is passed, then it shall 
be in order for the chair of the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce or his designee to move that the House insist on 
its amendments to S. 524 and request a conference with the 
Senate thereon. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4690
To respond to the needs of United States farmers experiencing exceptionally
low commodity prices and extensive crop failures.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 2, 1998
Mr. MINGE (for himself and Mr. POMEROY) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture
A BILL
To respond to the needs of United States farmers experienc-
ing exceptionally low commodity prices and extensive
crop failures.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives 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
‘‘Emergency Agricultural Response Act of 1998’’.
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of
this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Use of disaster reserve authority to provide disaster assistance to cer-
tain producers.
Sec. 3. Uncapping loan rates for marketing assistance loans for certain crops.
Sec. 4. Extension of marketing assistance loans.
Sec. 5. Reinstatement of farmer-owned reserve program.
Sec. 6. Strategic food reserve of loan commodities.
Sec. 7. Improved delivery of Farm Service Agency services at local and area
level.
Sec. 8. Temporary conservation reserve to respond to disease infestations.
Sec. 9. Special crop insurance rules for counties subject to disaster declaration.
SEC. 2. USE OF DISASTER RESERVE AUTHORITY TO PRO-
VIDE DISASTER ASSISTANCE TO CERTAIN
PRODUCERS.
(a) PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE.—Section 813(a) of
the Agricultural Act of 1970 (7 U.S.C. 1427a(a)) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘The Secretary shall use funds appropriated for the
purposes of this section to make cash payments to agricul-
tural producers to augment crop insurance benefits for the
purpose of alleviating distress caused by multiple year
crop losses.’’
(b) APPROPRIATIONS.—There is hereby appropriated,
out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appro-
priated, $1,200,000,000 for the reserve established under
section 813 of the Agricultural Act of 1970 (7 U.S.C.
1427a).
(c) DESIGNATION OF EMERGENCY.—The amount ap-
propriated under subsection (b) shall be available only to
the extent that the President submits to Congress an offi-
cial budget request for a specific dollar amount that in-
cludes designation of the entire amount of the request as
an emergency requirement for the purposes of the Bal-
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF REDUCTION IN RETIRED PAY APPLICA-
BLE TO POST-AUGUST 1, 1986, MEMBERS WITH
LESS THAN 30 YEARS OF SERVICE.
(a) REPEAL OF REDUCTION.—Section 1409(b) of
title 10, United States Code, is amended—
(1) by striking paragraph (2); and
(2) by redesignating paragraph (3) as para-
graph (2).
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Paragraph (1) of
such section is amended by striking ‘‘paragraphs (2) and
(3)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (2)’’.
SEC. 3. REPEAL OF ‘‘CPI–1’’ COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENT
APPLICABLE TO RETIRED PAY OF POST-
AUGUST 1, 1986, MEMBERS.
(a) REPEAL
OF ADJUSTMENT.—Section 1401a of
title 10, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in subsection (b), by striking para-
graphs (1) and (2) and inserting the following:
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Effective on December 1 of
each year, the Secretary of Defense shall increase
the retired pay of each member and former member
by the percent (adjusted to the nearest one-tenth of
1 percent) by which—
‘‘(A) the price index for the base quarter
of that year, exceeds
‘‘(B) the base index.’’;
H. Res. 725 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
May 13, 2016. 
Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall 
be in order to consider in the House the bill (S. 524) to au-
thorize the Attorney General to award grants to address the 
national epidemics of prescription opioid abuse and heroin 
use. All points of order against consideration of the bill are 
waived. An amendment in the nature of a substitute con-
sisting of the respective texts of the bills specified in section 
2(a) of this resolution shall be considered as adopted. 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 equally divided among and 
controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce and the chair and 
ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary; 
and (2) one motion to commit with or without instructions.
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SEC. 2. (a) The bills referred to in the first section of 
this resolution are as follows: H.R. 4641, H.R. 5046, H.R. 
4063, H.R. 4985, H.R. 5048, H.R. 5052, H.R. 4843, H.R. 
4978, H.R. 3680, H.R. 3691, H.R. 1818, H.R. 4969, H.R. 
4586, H.R. 4599, H.R. 4976, H.R. 4982, H.R. 4981, and 
H.R. 1725, in each case as passed by the House. 
(b) In forming the amendment in the nature of a sub-
stitute referred to in the first section of this resolution, the 
Clerk— 
(1) shall assign appropriate designations to provi-
sions within the amendment in the nature of a sub-
stitute; 
(2) shall conform cross-references and provisions for 
short titles within the amendment in the nature of a 
substitute; and 
(3) is authorized to make technical corrections with-
in the amendment in the nature of a substitute, to in-
clude corrections in spelling, punctuation, page and line 
numbering, section numbering, and insertion of appro-
priate headings. 
SEC. 3. Upon passage of S. 524 the title of such bill is 
amended to read as follows: ‘‘To authorize the Attorney Gen-
eral and Secretary of Health and Human Services to award 
grants to address the national epidemics of prescription 
opioid abuse and heroin use, and to provide for the establish-
•HRES 729 EH 
Whereas, on December 19, 2014, the President signed into 
law the United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 
2014 (Public Law 113–296) which stated the sense of 
Congress that Israel is a major strategic partner of the 
United States and declared it to be the policy of the 
United States ‘‘to continue to provide Israel with robust 
security assistance, including for the procurement of the 
Iron Dome Missile Defense System’’: Now, therefore, be 
it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) reaffirms that Israel is a major strategic part-
ner of the United States; 
(2) reaffirms that it is the policy and law of the 
United States to ensure that Israel maintains its quali-
tative military edge and has the capacity and capability 
to defend itself from all threats; 
(3) reaffirms United States support of a robust 
Israeli tiered missile defense program; 
(4) supports continued discussions between the Gov-
ernment of the United States and the Government of 
Israel for a robust and long-term Memorandum of Un-
derstanding on United States military assistance to 
Israel; 
(5) urges the expeditious finalization of a new 
Memorandum of Understanding between the Govern-
ment of the United States and the Government of Israel; 
and
‘‘(B) Efforts by the person committing the
offense to structure currency transactions, con-
ceal property, or otherwise obstruct justice.
‘‘(C) Whether the offense is part of a pat-
tern of repeated violations of this section or any
other currency reporting money laundering of-
fense.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions for subchapter II of chapter 53 of title 31, United
States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relat-
ing to section 5330, the following new item:
‘‘5331. Bulk cash smuggling.’’.
SEC. 4. FORFEITURE IN CURRENCY REPORTING CASES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (c) of section 5317 of
title 31, United States Code, is amended to read as fol-
lows:
‘‘(c) FORFEITURE.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The court in imposing sen-
tence for any violation of section 5313, 5313A,
5316, or 5324, or any conspiracy to commit such
violation, shall order the defendant to forfeit all
property, real or personal, involved in the offense
and any property traceable thereto.
‘‘(2) PROCEDURE.—Forfeitures under this sub-
section shall be governed by the procedures estab-
lished in section 413 of the Controlled Substances
Act and the guidelines established in paragraph (4).
‘‘(3) CIVIL
FORFEITURE.—Any property in-
volved in a violation of section 5313, 5313A, 5316,
or 5324, or any conspiracy to commit any such vio-
lation, and any property traceable to any such viola-
tion or conspiracy, may be seized and, subject to
paragraph (4), forfeited to the United States in ac-
cordance with the procedures governing civil forfeit-
ures in money laundering cases pursuant to section
981(a)(1)(A) of title 18, United States Code.
‘‘(4) PROPORTIONALITY OF FORFEITURE.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Upon a showing by
the property owner by a preponderance of the
evidence that any currency or monetary instru-
ments involved in the offense giving rise to the
forfeiture were derived from a legitimate source,
and were intended for a lawful purpose, the
court shall reduce the forfeiture to the maxi-
mum amount that is not grossly disproportional
to the gravity of the offense.
‘‘(B) FACTORS
TO
BE
CONSIDERED.—In
determining the amount of the forfeiture, the
court shall consider all aggravating and mitigat-
ing facts and circumstances that have a bearing
on the gravity of the offense, including the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(i) The value of the currency or
other monetary instruments involved in the
offense.
‘‘(ii) Efforts by the person committing
the offense to structure currency trans-
actions, conceal property, or otherwise ob-
struct justice.
‘‘(iii) Whether the offense is part of a
pattern of repeated violations.’’.
(b) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS.—(1) 
Section
981(a)(1)(A) of title 18, United States Code, is amended
by striking ‘‘of section 5313(a) or 5324(a) of title 31, or’’.
(2) Section 982(a)(1) of title 18, United States Code,
is amended by striking ‘‘of 5313(a), 5316, or 5324 of title
31, or’’.
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4692
To make any State whose child poverty rate increases by 5 percent or
more in a fiscal year ineligible for a high performance bonus for the
next fiscal year under the program of block grants to States for tem-
porary assistance for needy families.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 2, 1998
Mr. TOWNS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Ways and Means
A BILL
To make any State whose child poverty rate increases by
5 percent or more in a fiscal year ineligible for a high
performance bonus for the next fiscal year under the
program of block grants to States for temporary assist-
ance for needy families.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. STATES WITH INCREASE IN CHILD POVERTY
RATE OF 5 PERCENT OR MORE IN A FISCAL
YEAR MADE INELIGIBLE FOR HIGH PER-
FORMANCE BONUS FOR THE NEXT FISCAL
YEAR UNDER THE TANF PROGRAM.
Section 403(a)(4)(E)(ii) of the Social Security Act
(42 U.S.C. 603(a)(4)(E)(ii)) is amended by inserting ‘‘,
and who is not required by section 413(i)(2) to submit
a corrective action plan in respect of the child poverty rate
of the State for such preceding fiscal year’’ before the pe-
riod.
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IV 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 726 
Recognizing the 100th anniversary of the founding of the American 
Federation of Teachers. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 12, 2016 
Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania (for himself, Ms. PELOSI, Mr. HOYER, Mr. CLY-
BURN, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Ms. JUDY CHU of California, Mr. DANNY 
K. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. HONDA, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. 
LOEBSACK, Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York, Mr. SERRANO, 
Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, and Mr. WALZ) submitted the following resolution; 
which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the 100th anniversary of the founding of the 
American Federation of Teachers. 
Whereas May 9, 2016, is the 100th anniversary of the found-
ing of the American Federation of Teachers (referred to 
in this preamble as the ‘‘AFT’’); 
Whereas the AFT was founded in Chicago on May 9, 1916, 
when 8 local unions formed the AFT and were granted 
a charter signed by the AFL President, Samuel Gompers; 
Whereas those 8 local unions were— 
(1) the Chicago Teachers Federation; 
(2) the Chicago Federation of Men Teachers; 
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(6) supports a robust and long-term Memorandum 
of Understanding negotiated between the United States 
and Israel regarding military assistance which increases 
the amount of aid from previous agreements and signifi-
cantly enhances Israel’s military capabilities. 
Attest: 
Clerk.