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IV 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 685 
Recognizing Linemen, the profession of Linemen, and the contributions of 
these brave men and women to protect public safety, and expressing 
support of designation of April 18, 2016, as National Lineman Apprecia-
tion Day. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 15, 2016 
Mr. TOM PRICE of Georgia submitted the following resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing Linemen, the profession of Linemen, and the 
contributions of these brave men and women to protect 
public safety, and expressing support of designation of 
April 18, 2016, as National Lineman Appreciation Day. 
Whereas the profession of Lineman is steeped in personal, 
family, and professional tradition; 
Whereas Linemen are often first responders during storms 
and other catastrophic events where these brave men and 
women work to make the scene safe for the other public 
safety heroes; 
Whereas Linemen work with thousands of volts of electricity 
high atop power lines 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, 
to keep electricity flowing; 
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Whereas Linemen must often work under dangerous condi-
tions far from their families to construct and maintain 
the Nation’s energy infrastructure; 
Whereas Linemen put their lives on the line every day with 
little recognition or appreciation from the community re-
garding the danger of their work; and 
Whereas April 18, 2015, would be an appropriate date to 
designate as National Lineman’s Appreciation Day: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes the efforts of Linemen in keeping 
the power on and protecting public safety; and 
(2) supports the designation of National Line-
man Appreciation Day. 
Æ 
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H. Res. 687 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
April 19, 2016. 
Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall 
be in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 1206) to 
prohibit the hiring of additional Internal Revenue Service em-
ployees until the Secretary of the Treasury certifies that no 
employee of the Internal Revenue Service has a seriously de-
linquent tax debt. All points of order against consideration of 
the bill are waived. In lieu of the amendment in the nature 
of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Ways and 
Means now printed in the bill, an amendment in the nature 
of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee 
Print 114–47 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, and on any further amendment thereto, to final 
passage without intervening motion except: (1) one hour of 
debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and rank-
ing minority member of the Committee on Ways and Means;
•HRES 687 EH 
(2) the further amendment printed in the report of the Com-
mittee on Rules accompanying this resolution, if offered by 
the Member designated in the report, which shall be in order 
without intervention of any point of order, shall be considered 
as read, shall be separately debatable for the time specified 
in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent 
and an opponent, and shall not be subject to a demand for 
a division of the question; and (3) one motion to recommit 
with or without instructions. 
SEC. 2. Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in 
order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 4885) to require 
that user fees collected by the Internal Revenue Service be 
deposited into the general fund of the Treasury. All points of 
order against consideration of the bill are waived. In lieu of 
the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by 
the Committee on Ways and Means now printed in the bill, 
an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the 
text of Rules Committee Print 114–50 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 or-
dered on the bill, as amended, and on any further amendment 
thereto, to final passage without intervening motion except: 
(1) one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the 
chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on
•HRES 687 EH 
Ways and Means; and (2) one motion to recommit with or 
without instructions. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
H. Res. 688 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
April 19, 2016. 
Resolved, That at any time after adoption of this resolu-
tion the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XVIII, 
declare the House resolved into the Committee of the Whole 
House on the state of the Union for consideration of the bill 
(H.R. 4890) to impose a ban on the payment of bonuses to 
employees of the Internal Revenue Service until the Secretary 
of the Treasury develops and implements a comprehensive 
customer service strategy. The first reading of the bill shall 
be dispensed with. All points of order against consideration 
of the bill are waived. General debate shall be confined to the 
bill and shall not exceed one hour equally divided and con-
trolled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on Ways and Means. After general debate the bill 
shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute 
rule. In lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means now 
printed in the bill, it shall be in order to consider as an origi-
nal bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute
•HRES 688 EH 
rule an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting 
of the text of Rules Committee Print 114–49. That amend-
ment in the nature of a substitute shall be considered as 
read. All points of order against that amendment in the na-
ture of a substitute are waived. No amendment to that 
amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be in order ex-
cept those printed in the report of the Committee on Rules 
accompanying this resolution. Each such amendment may be 
offered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered 
only by a Member designated in the report, shall be consid-
ered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the 
report 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. All points of order 
against such amendments are waived. 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 sepa-
rate vote in the House on any amendment adopted in the 
Committee of the Whole to the bill or to the amendment in 
the nature of a substitute made in order as original text. The 
previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill 
and amendments thereto to final passage without intervening
I
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4663
To prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury from issuing regulations dealing
with hybrid transactions.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 1, 1998
Mr. CRANE (for himself and Mr. MATSUI) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury from issuing
regulations dealing with hybrid transactions.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. HYBRID TRANSACTIONS UNDER SUBPART F.
(a) PROHIBITION ON REGULATIONS.—The Secretary
of the Treasury (or his delegate)—
(1) shall not issue temporary or final regula-
tions relating to the treatment of hybrid transactions
under subpart F of part III of subchapter N of
chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 pur-
suant to Internal Revenue Service Notice 98–35 or
•HRES 688 EH 
motion except one motion to recommit with or without in-
structions. 
SEC. 2. Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in 
order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 3724) to amend 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit the Commis-
sioner of the Internal Revenue Service from rehiring any em-
ployee of the Internal Revenue Service who was involuntarily 
separated from service for misconduct. All points of order 
against consideration of the bill are waived. In lieu of the 
amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the 
Committee on Ways and Means now printed in the bill, an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the 
text of Rules Committee Print 114–48 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 or-
dered on the bill, as amended, and on any further amendment 
thereto, to final passage without intervening motion except: 
(1) one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the 
chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on
•HRES 688 EH 
Ways and Means; and (2) one motion to recommit with or 
without instructions. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
I
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4661
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service at Tall Timbers
Village Square, United States Route 19 South, in Thomasville, Georgia,
as the ‘‘Lieutenant Henry O. Flipper Station’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 1, 1998
Mr. BISHOP introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Government Reform and Oversight
A BILL
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service
at Tall Timbers Village Square, United States Route
19 South, in Thomasville, Georgia, as the ‘‘Lieutenant
Henry O. Flipper Station’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The facility of the United States Postal Service lo-
cated at Tall Timbers Village Square, United States Route
19 South, in Thomasville, Georgia, is hereby designated
as the ‘‘Lieutenant Henry O. Flipper Station’’. Any ref-
erence to such facility in a law, regulation, map, docu-
ment, paper, or other record of the United States shall
be considered to be a reference to the ‘‘Lieutenant Henry
O. Flipper Station’’.
Æ
IV 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 689 
Expressing condolences to and support for the people of Ecuador following 
the devastating earthquake on April 16, 2016. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 18, 2016 
Mr. CROWLEY (for himself and Mr. DONOVAN) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing condolences to and support for the people of 
Ecuador following the devastating earthquake on April 
16, 2016. 
Whereas, on April 16, 2016, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake 
struck Ecuador that was felt in neighboring countries; 
Whereas the epicenter was 17 miles southeast of Muisne, ac-
cording to the United States Geological Survey; 
Whereas the death toll has already exceeded 350, and au-
thorities indicate that thousands of Ecuadorians have 
gone missing; 
Whereas the earthquake damaged or destroyed homes, hos-
pitals, roads, and businesses; 
Whereas the United Nations indicates that tens of thousands 
of people are sheltering in evacuation centers; 
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any other regulations reaching the same or similar
result as such notice,
(2) shall retroactively withdraw any regulations
described in paragraph (1) which were issued after
the date of such notice and before the date of the
enactment of this Act, and
(3) shall not modify or withdraw sections
301.7701–1 through 301.7701–3 of the Treasury
Regulations (relating to the classification of certain
business entities) in a manner which alters the treat-
ment of hybrid transactions under such subpart F.
(b) STUDY
AND REPORT.—The Secretary of the
Treasury (or his delegate) shall study the tax treatment
of hybrid transactions under such subpart F and submit
a report to the Committee on Ways and Means of the
House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance
of the Senate. The Secretary shall hold at least one public
hearing to receive comments from any interested party
prior to submitting such report.
Æ
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Whereas the earthquake has knocked out electricity and 
water to multiple communities; 
Whereas United States Secretary of State John Kerry indi-
cated that ‘‘we stand by the people of Ecuador in this 
difficult time and are ready to assist in any way we 
can.’’; 
Whereas according to the United States Census Bureau ap-
proximately 700,000 Ecuadorian-Americans reside in the 
United States; 
Whereas the Ecuadorian-American community is deeply con-
cerned about their families, friends, and loved ones and 
are reaching out to assist in recovery efforts; and 
Whereas flooding from El Nin˜o is creating additional chal-
lenges to search, rescue, and recovery: Now, therefore, be 
it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) expresses its sorrow and condolences on the 
loss of life following the earthquake in Ecuador on 
April 16, 2016; 
(2) recognizes and commends all those engaged 
in the domestic and international response to the 
earthquake in Ecuador, including international agen-
cies, the United States Government, and nongovern-
ment organizations; and 
(3) supports efforts by the United States Gov-
ernment to assist the people of Ecuador as they seek 
to recover from the earthquake. 
Æ 
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IV 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 68 
Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Education and 
the Workforce in the One Hundred Fourteenth Congress. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 2, 2015 
Mr. KLINE (for himself and Mr. SCOTT of Virginia) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration 
RESOLUTION 
Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on 
Education and the Workforce in the One Hundred Four-
teenth Congress. 
Resolved, 
SECTION 1. AMOUNTS FOR COMMITTEE EXPENSES. 
For the expenses of the Committee on Education and 
the Workforce (hereafter in this resolution referred to as 
the ‘‘Committee’’), including the expenses of all staff sala-
ries, there shall be paid, out of the applicable accounts 
of the House of Representatives for committee salaries 
and expenses, not more than $14,044,580.00 for the One 
Hundred Fourteenth Congress. 
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•HRES 68 IH 
SEC. 2. SESSION LIMITATIONS. 
Of the amount specified in section 1— 
(1) not more than $7,022,290.00 shall be avail-
able for expenses incurred during the period begin-
ning at noon on January 3, 2015, and ending imme-
diately before noon on January 3, 2016; and 
(2) not more than $7,022,290.00 shall be avail-
able for expenses incurred during the period begin-
ning at noon on January 3, 2016, and ending imme-
diately before noon on January 3, 2017. 
SEC. 3. VOUCHERS. 
Payments under this resolution shall be made on 
vouchers authorized by the Committee, signed by the 
Chairman of the Committee, and approved in the manner 
directed by the Committee on House Administration. 
SEC. 4. REGULATIONS. 
Amounts made available under this resolution shall 
be expended in accordance with regulations prescribed by 
the Committee on House Administration. 
Æ 
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I
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4664
To establish a program to support a transition to democracy in Iraq.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 1, 1998
Mr. GILMAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on International Relations
A BILL
To establish a program to support a transition to democracy
in Iraq.
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 ‘‘Iraq Liberation Act
of 1998’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress makes the following findings:
(1) On September 22, 1980, Iraq invaded Iran,
starting an eight year war in which Iraq employed
chemical weapons against Iranian troops and ballis-
tic missiles against Iranian cities.
(2) In February 1988, Iraq forcibly relocated
Kurdish civilians from their home villages in the
Anfal campaign, killing an estimated 50,000 to
180,000 Kurds.
(3) On March 16, 1988, Iraq used chemical
weapons against Iraqi Kurdish civilian opponents in
the town of Halabja, killing an estimated 5,000
Kurds and causing numerous birth defects that
affect the town today.
(4) On August 2, 1990, Iraq invaded and began
a seven month occupation of Kuwait, killing and
committing numerous abuses against Kuwaiti civil-
ians, and setting Kuwait’s oil wells ablaze upon
retreat.
(5) Hostilities in Operation Desert Storm ended
on February 28, 1991, and Iraq subsequently ac-
cepted the ceasefire conditions specified in United
Nations Security Council Resolution 687 (April 3,
1991) requiring Iraq, among other things, to dis-
close fully and permit the dismantlement of its
weapons of mass destruction programs and submit
to long-term monitoring and verification of such dis-
mantlement.
(6) In April 1993, Iraq orchestrated a failed
plot to assassinate former President George Bush
during his April 14–16, 1993, visit to Kuwait.
(7) In October 1994, Iraq moved 80,000 troops
to areas near the border with Kuwait, posing an im-
minent threat of a renewed invasion of or attack
against Kuwait.
(8) On August 31, 1996, Iraq suppressed many
of its opponents by helping one Kurdish faction cap-
ture Irbil, the seat of the Kurdish regional govern-
ment.
(9) Since March 1996, Iraq has systematically
sought to deny weapons inspectors from the United
Nations Special Commission on Iraq (UNSCOM) ac-
cess to key facilities and documents, has on several
occasions 
endangered 
the 
safe 
operation 
of
UNSCOM helicopters transporting UNSCOM per-
sonnel in Iraq, and has persisted in a pattern of de-
ception and concealment regarding the history of its
weapons of mass destruction programs.
(10) On August 5, 1998, Iraq ceased all co-
operation with UNSCOM, and subsequently threat-
ened to end long-term monitoring activities by the
International Atomic Energy Agency and UNSCOM.
order to overcome racial imbalance in any school or school
system, or for the transportation of students or teachers
(or for the purchase of equipment for such transportation)
in order to carry out a plan of racial desegregation of any
school or school system.
SEC. 302. None of the funds contained in this Act
shall be used to require, directly or indirectly, the trans-
portation of any student to a school other than the school
which is nearest the student’s home, except for a student
requiring special education, to the school offering such
special education, in order to comply with title VI of the
Civil Rights Act of 1964. For the purpose of this section
an indirect requirement of transportation of students in-
cludes the transportation of students to carry out a plan
involving the reorganization of the grade structure of
schools, the pairing of schools, or the clustering of schools,
or any combination of grade restructuring, pairing or clus-
tering. The prohibition described in this section does not
include the establishment of magnet schools.
SEC. 303. No funds appropriated under this Act may
be used to prevent the implementation of programs of vol-
untary prayer and meditation in the public schools.
(TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
SEC. 304. Not to exceed 1 percent of any discre-
tionary funds (pursuant to the Balanced Budget and
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended)
IV 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 696 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding jazz heritage 
in the United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 21, 2016 
Mr. CLEAVER (for himself and Mr. RICHMOND) submitted the following reso-
lution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Work-
force 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives 
regarding jazz heritage in the United States. 
Whereas the seeds of jazz came from the merger of tradi-
tional West African slave folk music with the harmonic 
style of hymns of the church; 
Whereas these songs eventually coalesced in unwritten form, 
into melodies; 
Whereas these melodies came to be performed in urban cen-
ters, such as the famed Congo Square of New Orleans; 
Whereas these performances evolved over time to contain the 
core elements such as heavy use of improvisation, 
polyrhythms, syncopation, and the swung note; 
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Whereas these elements combined with the unique perform-
ance aspect of southern dance bands bore our modern 
day understanding of jazz music; 
Whereas pianist Jelly Rolle Morton composed his ‘‘Jelly Roll 
Blues’’ in 1905, to be later published in 1914, intro-
ducing the world to the New Orleans style; 
Whereas jazz would continue to spread and mature, from the 
original early 20th century style of Dixieland, to the 
famed Kansas City Bebop of the 1930s; 
Whereas Kansas City jazz and its distinguishable styles such 
as a 4/4 beat over the 2/4 beat, extended soloing, and a 
heavy blues influence would forever find a place in the 
hearts of musicians and common folk traveling west; 
Whereas jazz would be further fine-tuned through the likes 
of Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Benny 
Goodman, Coleman Hawkings, John Coltrane, Billy Holi-
day, Max Roach, Dizzy Gillespie, Art Blakey, Charles 
Mingus, Thelonious Monk, Art Tatum, the legendary 
Louis Armstrong, and countless others; 
Whereas New Orleans, Louisiana, has become known 
throughout the world as the fertile ground from which 
music unique to the United States was born; 
Whereas Kansas City, Missouri, through the musical genius 
of local artists including Charles ‘‘Yard Bird’’ Parker, 
Count Basie, Mary Lou Williams, Big Joe Turner, 
Bennie Moten, and the incomparable Jay McShann, be-
came known throughout the world as the breeding 
ground from which this music unique to the United 
States has grown up: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
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(1) recognizes that New Orleans, Louisiana, 
should be officially proclaimed as ‘‘The Birthplace of 
Jazz’’; and 
(2) recognizes Kansas City, Missouri, as ‘‘The 
Home of Jazz’’. 
Æ 
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(B) increase awareness of the value of 
small businesses and the impact small busi-
nesses have on the economy of the United 
States. 
Æ 
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