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IV 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 140 
Expressing support for designation of August 2015 as ‘‘Blue Star Mothers 
of America Month’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 3, 2015 
Mr. LAMALFA (for himself, Ms. SINEMA, Mrs. ROBY, and Mr. SWALWELL of 
California) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Armed Services 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing support for designation of August 2015 as ‘‘Blue 
Star Mothers of America Month’’. 
Whereas Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc. was founded as 
a patriotic service organization on February 2, 1942, 
with the purpose of uniting mothers with sons or daugh-
ters in the United States Armed Forces; 
Whereas the nonpartisan, nonsectarian, nondiscriminatory, 
and nonprofit organization was chartered in 1960 by the 
Congress of the United States; 
Whereas persons eligible for membership in the Blue Star 
Mothers of America include any woman who filled the 
role of birthmother, adoptive mother, step-mother, foster- 
mother, grandmother, legal guardian of a servicemember 
at any time in that servicemember’s life who is currently 
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serving in any branch of the United States Armed 
Forces, or has served and been discharged; 
Whereas the work of the Blue Star Mothers of America in-
cludes— 
(1) supporting members of the United States Armed 
Forces and veterans; 
(2) advocating for the United States Armed Forces 
and those men and women who have served the Nation 
with honor; 
(3) maintaining allegiance to the United States; 
(4) educating its members and others not to divulge 
military or other government information; 
(5) assisting and participating in ceremonies which 
honor, remember, and support members of the United 
States Armed Forces and veterans; 
(6) honoring those families whose children have died 
in service to the Nation; 
(7) assisting in the care of unsupported mothers who 
gave their children to the service of the Nation; 
(8) fostering true democracy; 
(9) assisting in homeland security; 
(10) upholding the United States principles of free-
dom, justice, and equal rights; and 
(11) defending the United States from all enemies, 
foreign and domestic; 
Whereas the dedication of Blue Star Mothers of America is 
increasingly important with over 11,000 active members 
in 42 States of the United States with sons and daugh-
ters serving in the United States Air Force, Army, Ma-
rine Corps, Navy, and Coast Guard; 
Whereas the Blue Star Service Flag is the official banner au-
thorized by the Department of Defense for display by 
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value determined by the Secretary pursuant to subsection
(a)(3).
(B) As a condition of entering into a concession con-
tract, the value of any outstanding possessory interest
shall be reduced on an annual basis, in equal portions,
over the same number of years as the time period associ-
ated with the straight line depreciation of the structure,
fixture, or improvement associated with such possessory
interest, as provided by applicable Federal income tax laws
and regulations in effect on the day before the date of
enactment of this Act.
(C) In the event that the contract expires or is termi-
nated prior to the elimination of any outstanding
possessory interest, the concessioner shall be entitled to
receive from the United States or the successor conces-
sioner payment equal to the remaining value of the
possessory interest.
(D) A successor concessioner may not revalue any
outstanding possessory interest, nor the period of time
over which such interest is reduced.
(E) Title to any structure, fixture, or improvement
associated with any outstanding possessory interest shall
be vested in the United States.
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families who have members serving in the United States 
Armed Forces during any period of war or armed hos-
tilities the Nation may be engaged in for the duration of 
such hostilities; 
Whereas 6,764 members of the United States Armed Forces 
died in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Endur-
ing Freedom; 
Whereas the loyalty, dedication, sacrifice, and hard work of 
the devoted members of Blue Star Mothers of America 
merit the utmost respect, acknowledgment, and recogni-
tion of the public; and 
Whereas August 2015 would be an appropriate month to des-
ignate as ‘‘Blue Star Mothers of America Month’’: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the designation of ‘‘Blue Star 
Mothers of America Month’’; and 
(2) encourages all citizens to take time during 
the month to reflect and honor the dedication and 
sacrifice of the mothers of members of the United 
States Armed Forces and celebrate the rich history 
and contributions they have made to the great Na-
tion. 
Æ 
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‘‘CHAPTER 1—SANITARY AND PHYTOSANITARY MEASURES
‘‘Sec. 461. General.
‘‘Sec. 462. Inquiry point.
‘‘Sec. 463. Chapter definitions.
‘‘CHAPTER 2—STANDARDS-RELATED MEASURES
‘‘Sec. 471. General.
‘‘Sec. 472. Inquiry point.
‘‘Sec. 473. Chapter definitions.
‘‘CHAPTER 3—SUBTITLE DEFINITIONS
‘‘Sec. 481. Definitions.
‘‘Subtitle F—International Standard-Setting Activities
‘‘Sec. 491. Notice of United States participation in international standard-set-
ting activities.
‘‘Sec. 492. Equivalence determinations.
‘‘Sec. 493. Definitions.’’.
(5)(A) Section 3(a)(9) of the Miscellaneous Trade
and Technical Corrections Act of 1996 is amended by
striking ‘‘631(a)’’ and ‘‘1631(a)’’ and inserting ‘‘631’’ and
‘‘1631’’, respectively.
(B) Section 50(c)(2) of such Act is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘applied to entry’’ and inserting ‘‘applied to such
entry’’.
(6) Section 8 of the Act of August 5, 1935 (19 U.S.C.
1708) is repealed.
(7) Section 584(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19
U.S.C. 1584(a)) is amended—
(A) in the last sentence of paragraph (2), by
striking ‘‘102(17) and 102(15), respectively, of the
Controlled Substances Act’’ and inserting ‘‘102(18)
and 102(16), respectively, of the Controlled Sub-
stances Act (21 U.S.C. 802(18) and 802(16))’’; and
(16 U.S.C. 460l–4 and following), as amended by sub-
section (f) of this section, is amended by adding the follow-
ing new subsection at the end:
‘‘(p) ADMISSION OR RECREATION USE FEES.—Not-
withstanding any other provision of law, no admission or
recreation use fee of any kind shall be charged or imposed
for entrance into, or use of, any federally owned area oper-
ated and maintained by a Federal agency and used for
outdoor recreation purposes, except as provided for by this
Act.’’.
SEC. 403. CHALLENGE COST-SHARE AGREEMENTS.
(a) AGREEMENTS.—The Secretary of the Interior is
authorized to negotiate and enter into challenge cost-share
agreements with cooperators. For purposes of this section:
(1) The term ‘‘challenge cost-share agreement’’
means any agreement entered into between the Sec-
retary and any cooperator for the purpose of sharing
costs or services in carrying out any authorized
functions and responsibilities of the Secretary with
respect to any unit of the national park system (as
defined in section 2(a) of the Act of August 8, 1953
(16 U.S.C. 1b–1c)), any affiliated area, or any des-
ignated national scenic or historic trail.
(2) The term ‘‘cooperator’’ means any State or
local government, public or private agency, organiza-
tion, institution, corporation, individual, or other en-
tity.
(b) USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS.—In carrying out chal-
lenge cost-share agreements, the Secretary is authorized,
subject to appropriation, to provide the Federal funding
share from any funds available to the National Park
Service.
SEC. 404. COST RECOVERY FOR DAMAGE TO NATIONAL
PARK RESOURCES.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any
funds payable to United States as restitution on account
of damage to national park resources or property shall be
paid to the Secretary of the Interior. Any such funds, and
any other funds received as a result of forfeiture, com-
promise, or settlement on account of damage to national
park resources or property shall be credited to the appro-
priation account for the national park system unit con-
cerned and shall be available, without further appropria-
tion, for expenditure by the Secretary, without regard to
fiscal year limitation, to improve, protect, or rehabilitate
any park resources or property which have been damaged
by the action of a permittee or any unauthorized person.
Æ
IV 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 146 
Expressing support for designation of the week of March 1, 2015, through 
March 7, 2015, as ‘‘School Social Work Week’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 4, 2015 
Ms. MOORE (for herself, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. LAN-
GEVIN, Ms. LEE, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. LOEBSACK, Mr. POCAN, and Ms. SCHA-
KOWSKY) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and the Workforce 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing support for designation of the week of March 
1, 2015, through March 7, 2015, as ‘‘School Social Work 
Week’’. 
Whereas the importance of school social work through the in-
clusion of school social work programs has been recog-
nized in the current authorizations of the Elementary 
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 
et seq.) and the Individuals with Disabilities Education 
Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.); 
Whereas school social workers serve as critical members of a 
school’s educational team, playing a central role in cre-
ating a positive school climate and vital partnerships be-
tween the home, school, and community to ensure stu-
dent academic success; 
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United States navigable waterways and negatively af-
fected navigation, commerce, hydroelectric energy produc-
tion, recreation, and fishing; 
Whereas cumulative impacts of human water diversions have 
led to reduced or seasonally altered rivers in the United 
States, changing the magnitude and frequency of floods, 
and adversely impacting ecosystems of vital importance 
to human livelihoods; 
Whereas water is a significant component to ecological flows 
and disruptions and flow alterations can impose detri-
mental consequences to the chemical, biological, and 
physical integrity of surface water and groundwater and 
their ability to support ecological services including 
human consumption, wildlife habitat, fisheries, and recre-
ation; and 
Whereas the National Water Availability and Use Assessment 
Program provisioned in the SECURE Water Act is a 
foundational element necessary to understand water use, 
availability, sustainability, and security in the United 
States: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep-
resentatives that— 
(1) to keep water costs affordable, curb envi-
ronmental impact, maintain ecological flows, safe-
guard economic prosperity, and reduce risk, the 
United States should rapidly transition to a sustain-
able, secure water economy that prioritizes ecological 
flows; 
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(2) to foster a national and regional under-
standing of water use, availability, and sustain-
ability, all Federal agencies whose missions include 
water should coordinate their efforts and collaborate 
with State and local water authorities; and 
(3) to better understand water availability, sus-
tainability, and security on a national scale, the 
United States should prioritize the assessment of the 
quality and quantity of surface water and ground-
water resources, and produce a national water cen-
sus with the same sense of urgency that was incor-
porated in the ‘‘Man on the Moon’’ project to ad-
dress the inevitable challenges of ‘‘Peak Water’’. 
Æ 
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I
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4341
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and feasibil-
ity of designating the Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site in
the State of Colorado as a unit of the National Park System, and
for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 28, 1998
Mr. BOB SCHAFFER of Colorado introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Resources
A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to study the suit-
ability and feasibility of designating the Sand Creek Mas-
sacre National Historic Site in the State of Colorado
as a unit of the National Park System, 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 ‘‘Sand Creek Massacre
National Historic Site Study Act of 1998’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that—
(1) on November 29, 1864, Colonel John M.
Chivington led a group of 700 armed soldiers to a
peaceful Cheyenne village of more than 100 lodges
on the Big Sandy, also known as Sand Creek, lo-
cated within the Territory of Colorado, and in a run-
ning fight that ranged several miles upstream along
the Big Sandy, slaughtered several hundred Indians
in Chief Black Kettle’s village, the majority of whom
were women and children;
(2) the incident was quickly recognized as a na-
tional disgrace and investigated and condemned by
2 congressional committees and a military commis-
sion;
(3) although the United States admitted guilt
and reparations were provided for in article VI of
the Treaty of Little Arkansas of October 14, 1865
(14 Stat. 703) between the United States and the
Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes of Indians, those
treaty obligations remain unfulfilled;
(4) land at or near the site of the Sand Creek
Massacre may be available for purchase from a will-
ing seller; and
(5) the site is of great significance to the Chey-
enne and Arapaho Indian descendants of those who
lost their lives at the incident at Sand Creek and to
their tribes, and those descendants and tribes de-
serve the right of open access to visit the site and
rights of cultural and historical observance at the
site.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means
the Secretary of the Interior acting through the Di-
rector of the National Park Service.
(2) SITE.—The term ‘‘site’’ means the Sand
Creek massacre site described in section 2.
(3) TRIBES.—The term ‘‘Tribes’’ means—
(A) the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribe of
Oklahoma;
(B) the Northern Cheyenne Tribe; and
(C) the Northern Arapaho Tribe.
SEC. 4. STUDY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 18 months after
the date on which funds are made available for the pur-
pose, the Secretary, in consultation with the Tribes and
the State of Colorado, shall submit to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the
Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives
a resource study of the site.
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4342
AN ACT
To make miscellaneous and technical changes to various
trade laws, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
(b) CONTENTS.—The study under subsection (a)
shall—
(1) identify the location and extent of the mas-
sacre area and the suitability and feasibility of des-
ignating the site as a unit of the National Park Sys-
tem; and
(2) include cost estimates for any necessary ac-
quisition, development, operation and maintenance,
and identification of alternatives for the manage-
ment, administration, and protection of the area.
(c) ORAL HISTORIES.—To the extent practical, the
Secretary shall record and incorporate into the resource
study oral histories of the Sand Creek Massacre that have
been passed down to descendants of its survivors within
the Tribes.
SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums
as are necessary to carry out this Act.
Æ
IV 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 143 
Urging the Government of Nigeria to move forward expeditiously with national 
general elections. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 4, 2015 
Ms. JACKSON LEE (for herself and Mr. CHABOT) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Urging the Government of Nigeria to move forward 
expeditiously with national general elections. 
Whereas regularly scheduled elections are one of the hall-
marks of a democratic form of government; 
Whereas Nigeria, since its independence in 1960, has adhered 
to democratic political traditions and processes; 
Whereas Nigeria is one of the largest and fastest growing 
free market economies on the African continent; 
Whereas the Government of Nigeria has been dealing with 
challenges relating to the terrorist group, Boko Haram; 
Whereas the armed forces of the Government of Nigeria has 
substantial military expertise and is professional, well- 
trained and equipped, and capable of maintaining peace 
and good order throughout the country; 
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Whereas the people of Nigeria can expect that the national 
general elections will be conducted in a safe and secure 
environment and that all persons exercising their right to 
vote will be protected by the Nigerian Government’s mili-
tary and civilian authorities; 
Whereas it would set a bad precedent to reward terrorists by 
delaying national elections; and 
Whereas delaying an election deprives voters of their right to 
select leaders of their choosing: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) calls upon the Government of Nigeria to 
hold its national general election on the date and 
time now scheduled; 
(2) expresses its solidarity with the people of 
Nigeria and their aspirations for free and fair elec-
tions; and 
(3) supports efforts of the United States Gov-
ernment to provide security assistance and training 
to the Government of Nigeria to help achieve the 
international goal of combating, defeating, and 
eliminating the national security threat presented by 
the terrorist group, Boko Haram, and other groups 
that pose threats to the democratic process and the 
right of Nigerians to cast their votes in a free and 
fair national general election. 
Æ 
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Whereas school social workers are especially skilled in pro-
viding services to students who face serious challenges to 
school success, including poverty, disability, discrimina-
tion, abuse, addiction, bullying, divorce of parents, loss of 
a loved one, and other barriers to learning; 
Whereas school social workers coordinate the implementation 
of the school and community programs that promote 
positive discipline and regularly assist and train school 
personnel in promoting positive behaviors and preventing 
negative behaviors that escalate into disproportionate dis-
ciplinary outcomes and responses; 
Whereas there is a growing need for local educational agen-
cies to offer the mental health services that school social 
workers provide when working with families, teachers, 
principals, community agencies, and other entities to ad-
dress students’ emotional, physical, and environmental 
needs so that students may achieve behavioral and aca-
demic success; 
Whereas to achieve the goal of helping all children reach their 
optimal levels of potential and achievement schools must 
work to remove the emotional, behavioral, and academic 
barriers that interfere with student success in school; 
Whereas fewer than 1 in 5 of the children in need of mental 
health services actually receive these services, and re-
search indicates that school mental health programs im-
prove educational outcomes by decreasing absences, de-
creasing discipline referrals, and improving academic 
achievement; 
Whereas school mental health programs are critical to early 
identification of mental health problems and in the provi-
sion of appropriate services when needed; and 
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Whereas the celebration of ‘‘School Social Work Week’’ dur-
ing the week of March 1, 2015, through March 7, 2015, 
highlights the vital role school social workers play in the 
lives of students in the United States: Now, therefore, be 
it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the designation of ‘‘School Social 
Work Week’’; 
(2) honors and recognizes the contributions of 
school social workers to the successes of students in 
schools across the Nation; and 
(3) encourages the people of the United States 
to observe ‘‘School Social Work Week’’ with appro-
priate ceremonies and activities that promote aware-
ness of the vital role of school social workers, in 
schools and in the community as a whole, in helping 
students prepare for their futures as productive citi-
zens. 
Æ 
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(B) in paragraph (3)—
(i) by striking ‘‘or which consists of any
spirits,’’ and all that follows through ‘‘be not
shown,’’; and
(ii) by striking ‘‘, and, if any manifested
merchandise’’ and all that follows through the
end and inserting a period.
(8) Section 621(4)(A) of the North American Free
Trade Agreement Implementation Act, as amended by sec-
tion 21(d)(12) of the Miscellaneous Trade and Technical
Amendments Act of 1996, is amended by striking ‘‘disclo-
sure within 30 days’’ and inserting ‘‘disclosure, or within
30 days’’.
(9) Section 558(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19
U.S.C. 1558(b)) is amended by striking ‘‘(c)’’ each place
it appears and inserting ‘‘(h)’’.
(10) Section 441 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.
1441) is amended by striking paragraph (6).
(11) Section 431(c)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19
U.S.C. 1431(c)(1)) is amended by amending the matter
preceding subparagraph (A) to read as follows: ‘‘Except
as provided in paragraph (2), the following information,
when contained in such vessel or aircraft manifest, shall
be available for public disclosure:’’.