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(d) DEADLINE FOR CONSIDERATION OF APPLICA-
TION FOR USE FOR SCHOOL.—If the Secretary receives
an application from a duly qualified applicant that is a
local education agency seeking a conveyance of land under
this section for use for an elementary or secondary school,
including a public charter school, the Secretary shall—
(1) before the end of the 10-day period begin-
ning on the date of that receipt, provide notice of
that receipt to the applicant; and
(2) before the end of the 90-day period begin-
ning on the date of that receipt—
(A) determine whether or not to convey
land pursuant to the application, and notify the
applicant of that determination; or
(B) report to the Congress and the appli-
cant the reasons that determination has not
been made.
Subtitle D—Other Conveyances
SEC. 241. LAND EXCHANGE, EL PORTAL ADMINISTRATIVE
SITE, CALIFORNIA.
(a) AUTHORIZATION
OF EXCHANGE.—If the non-
Federal lands described in subsection (b) are conveyed to
the United States in accordance with this section, the Sec-
retary of the Interior shall convey to the party conveying
the non-Federal lands all right, title, and interest of the
IV 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 536 
Supporting freedom of the press in Latin America and the Caribbean and 
condemning violations of press freedom and violence against journalists, 
bloggers, and individuals exercising their right to freedom of speech. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 19, 2015 
Mr. SIRES (for himself, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. ENGEL, and Mr. DUNCAN 
of South Carolina) submitted the following resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Supporting freedom of the press in Latin America and the 
Caribbean and condemning violations of press freedom 
and violence against journalists, bloggers, and individuals 
exercising their right to freedom of speech. 
Whereas despite the strong tradition of independent and crit-
ical media in many countries in Latin America and the 
Caribbean, journalists in some countries are becoming in-
creasingly vulnerable to violence and government harass-
ment; 
Whereas, on July 29, 2015, the Western Hemisphere Sub-
committee convened a hearing titled ‘‘Threats to Press 
Freedom in the Americas’’ and Carlos Lauria, Senior 
Americas Program Coordinator at the Committee to Pro-
tect Journalists stated that ‘‘Scores of journalists have 
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Sec. 403. Thomas Cole National Historic Site, New York.
Sec. 404. Addition of the Paoli battlefield to the Valley Forge National Histori-
cal Park.
Sec. 405. Casa Malpais National Historic Landmark, Arizona.
Sec. 406. Lower East Side Tenement National Historic Site, New York.
Sec. 407. Gateway Visitor Center authorization, Independence National Histori-
cal Park.
Sec. 408. Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site, Alabama.
Sec. 409. Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site, Arkansas.
Sec. 410. Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site study.
Sec. 411. Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park enhancement
and protection.
TITLE V—SAN RAFAEL SWELL
Sec. 501. Short title.
Sec. 502. Definitions.
Subtitle A—San Rafael Swell National Heritage Area
Sec. 511. Short title; findings; purposes.
Sec. 512. Designation.
Sec. 513. Definitions.
Sec. 514. Grants, technical assistance, and other duties and authorities of Fed-
eral agencies.
Sec. 515. Compact and heritage plan.
Sec. 516. Heritage Council.
Sec. 517. Lack of effect on land use regulation.
Sec. 518. Authorization of appropriations.
Subtitle B—San Rafael Swell National Conservation Area
Sec. 521. Definition of plan.
Sec. 522. Establishment of national conservation area.
Sec. 523. Management.
Sec. 524. Additions.
Sec. 525. Advisory Council.
Sec. 526. Relationship to other laws and administrative provisions.
Sec. 527. Communications equipment.
Subtitle C—Wilderness Areas Within Conservation Area
Sec. 531. Designation of wilderness.
Sec. 532. Administration of wilderness areas.
Sec. 533. Livestock.
Sec. 534. Wilderness release.
Subtitle D—Other Special Management Areas Within Conservation Area
Sec. 541. San Rafael Swell Desert Bighorn Sheep Management Area.
Sec. 542. Semi-primitive nonmotorized use areas.
Sec. 543. Scenic visual area of critical environmental concern.
Subtitle E—General Management Provisions
Sec. 551. Livestock grazing.
Sec. 552. Cultural and paleontological resources.
Sec. 553. Land exchanges relating to school and institutional trust lands.
H. R. 4818—387
with jurisdiction over the activities of the office under the
applicable rules of the House of Representatives and the Senate
(as determined by the head of the office), but does not include
the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representa-
tives and the Senate.
(d) EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN OFFICES.—This section shall not
apply to any office which is an Executive agency under section
105 of title 5, United States Code, or any employee of such an
office.
(e) ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEE DEFINED.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—In this section, an ‘‘eligible employee’’
is an employee (as defined in section 2105, United States Code)
or a Congressional employee (as defined in section 2107, United
States Code) who—
(A) is serving under an appointment without time
limitation; and
(B) has been currently employed for a continuous
period of at least 3 years.
(2) EXCLUSIONS.—An ‘‘eligible employee’’ does not include
any of the following:
(A) A reemployed annuitant under subchapter III of
chapter 83 or 84 of title 5, United States Code, or another
retirement system for employees of the Government.
(B) An employee having a disability on the basis of
which such employee is or would be eligible for disability
retirement under subchapter III of chapter 83 or 84 of
title 5, United States Code, or another retirement system
for employees of the Government.
(C) An employee who is in receipt of a decision notice
of involuntary separation for misconduct or unacceptable
performance.
(D) An employee who has previously received any vol-
untary separation incentive payment from the Federal
Government under this section or any other authority.
(E) An employee covered by statutory reemployment
rights who is on transfer employment with another
organization.
(F) Any employee who—
(i) during the 36-month period preceding the date
of separation of that employee, performed service for
which a student loan repayment benefit was or is
to be paid under section 5379 of title 5, United States
Code, or any other authority;
(ii) during the 24-month period preceding the date
of separation of that employee, performed service for
which a recruitment or relocation bonus was or is
to be paid under section 5753 of such title or any
other authority; or
(iii) during the 12-month period preceding the date
of separation of that employee, performed service for
which a retention bonus was or is to be paid under
section 5754 of such title or any other authority.
(f) REPAYMENT FOR INDIVIDUALS RETURNING TO GOVERNMENT
EMPLOYMENT.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), an employee
who has received a voluntary separation incentive payment
cellence, and up to $1,391,000 may be reserved by the
Secretary to conduct an evaluation of activities authorized
by such section: Provided further, That $50,000,000 shall
be for subpart 2 of part B of title V: Provided further,
That $100,000,000 shall be available to carry out part D
of title V of the ESEA.
SAFE SCHOOLS AND CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION
For carrying out activities authorized by subpart 3
of part C of title II, part A of title IV, and subparts 2,
3 and 10 of part D of title V of the Elementary and Sec-
ondary Education Act of 1965 (‘‘ESEA’’), $801,369,000,
of which $440,908,000 shall become available on July 1,
2005 and remain available through September 30, 2006:
Provided, That $440,908,000 shall be available for sub-
part 1 of part A of title IV and $203,472,000 shall be
available for subpart 2 of part A of title IV: Provided fur-
ther, That $128,347,000 shall be available to carry out
part D of title V of the ESEA: Provided further, That of
the funds available to carry out subpart 3 of part C of
title II, up to $11,852,000 may be used to carry out sec-
tion 2345.
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ACQUISITION
For carrying out part A of title III of the ESEA,
$681,215,000, of which $595,715,000 shall become avail-
able on July 1, 2005, and shall remain available through
•HRES 537 IH 
(2) the transfer or release of those 107 detain-
ees would present grave dangers and security risks 
to the foreign countries where some may be released, 
and to the communities and military installations at 
Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, Charleston, South Caro-
lina, and the community of Florence, Colorado, that 
have been identified as possible transfer locations; 
(3) sections 1032, 1033, and 2808 in the Carl 
Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015, clear-
ly prohibits the use of funds to construct or modify 
facilities in the United States to house detainees 
transferred from United States Naval Station, 
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and the use of funds for 
the transfer or release of individuals detained at 
United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, 
Cuba, and the use of funds for the construction of 
any new facilities at United States Naval Station, 
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba; 
(4) it is the sense of the House of Representa-
tives that to do so would clearly and unequivocally 
violate Federal law and the appropriations powers 
enumerated to Congress in article I, section 9, 
clause 7 of the United States Constitution; and 
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(5) it is the sense of the House of Representa-
tives that the President’s continued planning and 
discussion of such a closure and transfer of terror-
ists may result in illegal actions committed by him. 
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the 75th Anniversary of the establishment of the 
Seabees with appropriate ceremonies and activities. 
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‘‘(i) in subparagraph (A) by striking
‘July 1, 1991’ and inserting ‘July 1,
1996’; and
‘‘(ii) in subparagraph (D) by striking
‘December 31, 1994’ and inserting ‘De-
cember 31, 1999, or in accordance with
the terms of the agreement, whichever is
later’; and
‘‘(C) in paragraph (3)—
‘‘(i) in subparagraph (A) by striking
‘December 31, 1991’ and inserting ‘Janu-
ary 1, 1997’;
‘‘(ii) by amending subparagraph (B)
to read as follows:
‘‘‘(B) 
ESTABLISHMENT
OF
ROYALTY
FEES.—In determining royalty fees under this
paragraph, the copyright arbitration royalty
panel appointed under chapter 8 shall establish
fees for the retransmission of network stations
and superstations that most clearly represent
the fair market value of secondary trans-
missions. In determining the fair market value,
the panel shall base its decision on economic,
competitive, and programming information pre-
sented by the parties, including—
eligible for benefits under this part, as reported
to the Secretary.
‘‘(2) INFORMATION FURNISHED TO MANUFAC-
TURERS.—The Secretary shall report to each manu-
facturer, not later than 60 days after the end of
each calendar quarter, information on the total num-
ber, for each covered outpatient drug described in
paragraph (1)(B), of units of each dosage form,
strength, and package size dispensed or provided
under the plan during the quarter, on the basis of
the data reported to the Secretary described in para-
graph (1)(B).
‘‘(3) PROVISION
OF
PRICE
INFORMATION
BY
MANUFACTURER.—
‘‘(A) 
QUARTERLY
PRICING
INFORMA-
TION.—Each manufacturer with an agreement
in effect under this section shall report to the
Secretary, not later than 30 days after the last
day of each calendar quarter, on the average
manufacturer retail price and the average man-
ufacturer non-retail price for each dosage form
and strength of each covered outpatient drug
described in paragraph (1)(B) for the quarter.
‘‘(B) BASE QUARTER PRICES.—Each man-
ufacturer of a covered outpatient drug with an
•HRES 820 EH 
SEC. 14. The Committee on Appropriations may, at any 
time before 5 p.m. on Friday, July 29, 2016, file privileged 
reports to accompany measures making appropriations for 
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
SEC. 2211. (R)-9-(2-HYDROXYPROPYL)ADENINE.
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting
in numerical sequence the following new heading:
‘‘
9902.33.14
(R)-9-(2-
Hydroxypropyl)adenine
(CAS No. 14047–28–0)
(provided for in subheading
2933.59.95) .........................
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2001
’’.
SEC. 2212. BETA HYDROXYALKYLAMIDE.
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting
in numerical sequence the following new heading:
‘‘
9902.38.25
N,N,N’,N’-Tetrakis-(2-hy-
droxyethyl)-hexane diamide
(beta hydroxyalkylamide)
(CAS No. 6334–25–4) (pro-
vided for in subheading
3824.90.90) ...........................
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2001
’’.
SEC. 2213. GRILAMID TR90.
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting
in numerical sequence the following new heading:
‘‘
9902.39.12
Dodecanedioic acid, polymer
with 4,41-methylenebis (2-
methylcyclohexanamine)
(CAS No. 163800–66–6)
(provided for in subheading
3908.90.70) ..........................
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2001
’’.
SEC. 2214. IN–W4280.
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting
in numerical sequence the following new heading:
‘‘
9902.32.51
2,4-Dichloro-5-hydroxy-
phenylhydrazine (CAS No.
39807–21–1) (provided for
in subheading 2928.00.25)
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2001
’’.
SEC. 2215. KL540.
Subchapter II of chapter 99 is amended by inserting
in numerical sequence the following new heading:
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IV 
House Calendar No. 77 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 542 
[Report No. 114–359] 
Providing for further consideration of the bill (H.R. 8) to modernize energy 
infrastructure, build a 21st century energy and manufacturing workforce, 
bolster America’s energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy 
efficiency and government accountability, and for other purposes, and 
providing for consideration of the conference report to accompany the 
bill (S. 1177) to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education 
Act of 1965 to ensure that every child achieves. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 1, 2015 
Mr. BURGESS, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following resolu-
tion; which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for further consideration of the bill (H.R. 8) to 
modernize energy infrastructure, build a 21st century 
energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster America’s 
energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy effi-
ciency and government accountability, and for other pur-
poses, and providing for consideration of the conference 
report to accompany the bill (S. 1177) to reauthorize 
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 
to ensure that every child achieves. 
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I
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4571
To amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to eliminate additional funds author-
ized to be appropriated for fiscal years 1999 and 2002 for employment
and training programs, and to require the Secretary of Agriculture to
purchase additional commodities for distribution under section 214 of
the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 for fiscal years 1999
through 2002.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 15, 1998
Mr. GOODLATTE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Agriculture
A BILL
To amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to eliminate addi-
tional funds authorized to be appropriated for fiscal
years 1999 and 2002 for employment and training pro-
grams, and to require the Secretary of Agriculture to
purchase additional commodities for distribution under
section 214 of the Emergency Food Assistance Act of
1983 for fiscal years 1999 through 2002.
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 ‘‘Emergency Food As-
sistance Enhancement Act of 1998’’.
SEC. 2. REDUCTION IN FUNDS AUTHORIZED TO BE APPRO-
PRIATED FOR EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING;
INCREASE IN EXPENDITURES FOR COMMOD-
ITY PURCHASES.
The Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2011–2036)
is amended—
(1) in section 16(h)(1)—
(A) by striking clauses (iv) through (vii),
and inserting the following:
‘‘(iv) 
for 
fiscal 
year 
1999,
$84,000,000;
‘‘(v) 
for 
fiscal 
year 
2000,
$86,000,000;
‘‘(vi) 
for 
fiscal 
year 
2001,
$88,000,000; and
‘‘(vii) 
for 
fiscal 
year 
2002,
$90,000,000.’’;
(B) by striking subparagraph (E); and
(C) by redesignating subparagraphs (F)
and (G) as subparagraphs (E) and (F), respec-
tively, and
(2) in section 27(a) by striking ‘‘Act,’’ the 1st
place it appears and all that follows through
‘‘$100,000,000’’, and inserting the following:
‘‘Act—
‘‘(1) for each of the fiscal years 1997 and 1998,
the Secretary shall purchase $100,000,000; and
‘‘(2) for each of the fiscal years 1999 through
2002, the Secretary shall purchase $120,000,000;’’.
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H. Res. 539 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
December 1, 2015. 
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. 8) to modernize energy infrastructure, build a 21st 
century energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster Amer-
ica’s energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy effi-
ciency and government accountability, and for other purposes. 
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 ex-
ceed one hour equally divided and controlled by the chair and 
ranking minority member of the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce. After general debate, the Committee of the Whole 
shall rise without motion. No further consideration of the bill 
shall be in order except pursuant to a subsequent order of the 
House.
•HRES 539 EH 
SEC. 2. Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in 
order to consider in the House any joint resolution specified 
in section 3 of this resolution. All points of order against con-
sideration of each such joint resolution are waived. Each such 
joint resolution shall be considered as read. All points of 
order against provisions in each such joint resolution are 
waived. The previous question shall be considered as ordered 
on each such joint resolution and on any 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 Energy 
and Commerce; and (2) one motion to commit. 
SEC. 3. The joint resolutions referred to in section 2 of 
this resolution are as follows: 
(a) The joint resolution (S.J. Res. 23) providing for con-
gressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United 
States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Pro-
tection Agency relating to ‘‘Standards of Performance for 
Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified, and Recon-
structed Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating 
Units’’. 
(b) The joint resolution (S.J. Res. 24) providing for con-
gressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United 
States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Pro-
tection Agency relating to ‘‘Carbon Pollution Emission Guide-
•HRES 539 EH 
lines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Gener-
ating Units’’. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
September 30, 2006: Provided, That funds reserved under
section 3111(c)(1)(D) of the ESEA that are not used in
accordance with section 3111(c)(2) may be added to the
funds that are available July 1, 2005, through September
30, 2006, for State allotments under section 3111(c)(3).
SPECIAL EDUCATION
For carrying out parts B, C, and D of the Individuals
with Disabilities Education Act, $12,176,101,000, of
which $6,560,447,000 shall become available for obliga-
tion on July 1, 2005, and shall remain available through
September 30, 2006, and of which $5,413,000,000 shall
become available on October 1, 2005, and shall remain
available through September 30, 2006, for academic year
2005–2006: Provided, That $11,400,000 shall be for Re-
cording for the Blind and Dyslexic, Inc. to support the
development, production, and circulation of recorded edu-
cational materials: Provided further, That the amount for
section 611(c) of the Act shall be equal to the amount
available for that section during fiscal year 2004, in-
creased by the amount of inflation as specified in section
611(f)(1)(B)(ii) of the Act.
REHABILITATION SERVICES AND DISABILITY RESEARCH
For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise pro-
vided, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Assistive Tech-
nology Act of 1998 (‘‘the AT Act’’), and the Helen Keller
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4572
AN ACT
To clarify that governmental pension plans of the possessions
of the United States shall be treated in the same manner
as State pension plans for purposes of the limitation
on the State income taxation of pension income.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CLARIFICATION OF APPLICATION OF LIMITA-
TION ON STATE INCOME TAXATION OF PEN-
SION INCOME.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (G) of section
114(b)(1) of title 4, United States Code, is amended by
inserting before the semicolon ‘‘or any plan which would
be a governmental plan (as so defined) if possessions of
the United States were treated as States for purposes of
such section 414(d)’’.
(b) CORRECTION OF CLERICAL ERROR.—Section 114
of such title 4 is amended by redesignating subsection (e)
as subsection (c).
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to amounts received after the date
of the enactment of this Act.
Passed the House of Representatives October 15,
1998.
Attest:
Clerk.
I
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4572
To clarify that governmental pension plans of the possessions of the United
States shall be treated in the same manner as State pension plans
for purposes of the limitation on the State income taxation of pension
income.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 15, 1998
Mr. GEKAS (for himself, Mr. MCCOLLUM, and Mr. MICA) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To clarify that governmental pension plans of the possessions
of the United States shall be treated in the same manner
as State pension plans for purposes of the limitation
on the State income taxation of pension income.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CLARIFICATION OF APPLICATION OF LIMITA-
TION ON STATE INCOME TAXATION OF PEN-
SION INCOME.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (G) of section
114(b)(1) of title 4, United States Code, is amended by
inserting before the semicolon ‘‘or any plan which would
be a governmental plan (as so defined) if possessions of
the United States were treated as States for purposes of
such section 414(d)’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
this section shall apply to amounts received after the date
of the enactment of this Act.
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