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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4762
To impose a temporary ban on the importation of certain steel products
from Japan, Russia, and Brazil, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 9, 1998
Mr. ADERHOLT (for himself, Mr. NEY, Mr. REGULA, Mr. WALSH, Mr. TRAFI-
CANT, Mr. DICKEY, Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, Mr. EVANS, Mr.
HOLDEN, Mr. Brown of Ohio, and Mr. KUCINICH) introduced the follow-
ing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To impose a temporary ban on the importation of certain
steel products from Japan, Russia, and Brazil, 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. TEMPORARY BAN ON STEEL IMPORTS FROM
JAPAN, RUSSIA, AND BRAZIL.
No hot-rolled steel products or plate steel products
that are the product or manufacture of Japan, Russia, or
Brazil may enter the customs territory of the United
States, effective for the 1-year period beginning 10 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 2. ASSESSMENT OF ANTIDUMPING DUTIES.
(a) RETROACTIVE ASSESSMENT OF DUTIES.—In any
case in which antidumping duties are imposed upon steel
products of a foreign country pursuant to subtitle B of
title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930, the Secretary of Com-
merce shall, in addition to assessing such duties on entries
made after the effective date of the antidumping order,
assess such duties on entries made prior to that effective
date for such period as the dumping occurred prior to the
issuance of the order, but in no case earlier than 1 year
before the date on which—
(1) the applicable petition was filed under sec-
tion 732(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930, or
(2) the Secretary initiated the investigation
under section 732(a) of that Act,
as the case may be.
(b) APPLICABILITY.—Subsection (a) applies to any
antidumping proceeding pending on, or initiated on or
after, the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 3. SENSE OF CONGRESS.
It is the sense of the Congress that the President
should respond to complaints filed by trading partners of
the United States regarding the prohibition on imports of
their steel products required by section 1 by addressing
the failure of the governments of those countries to make
their companies abide by the spirit and letter of inter-
national trade agreements with respect to dumping and
by stating that such a deliberate assault on United States
steel markets constitutes a legitimate national security
concern, since a viable domestic steel industry is crucial
to the readiness of, and timely production of materials for,
the Armed Forces of the United States.
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IV 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 831 
Promoting awareness of motorcycle profiling and encourage collaboration and 
communication with the motorcycle community and law enforcement offi-
cials to prevent instances of profiling. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 13, 2016 
Mr. RIBBLE (for himself and Mr. WALBERG) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
RESOLUTION 
Promoting awareness of motorcycle profiling and encourage 
collaboration and communication with the motorcycle 
community and law enforcement officials to prevent in-
stances of profiling. 
Whereas motorcycle ridership continues to increase over time 
with registrations growing from 3,826,373 in 1997 to 
8,404,687 in 2013; 
Whereas a survey conducted by the Motorcycle Profiling 
Project shows increases in the number of motorcyclists 
that feel that they are profiled by law enforcement; 
Whereas motorcycle profiling means the arbitrary practice of 
law enforcement using the fact that a person rides a mo-
torcycle or wears motorcycle related apparel as a factor 
in deciding to stop and question, take enforcement action, 
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arrest, or search a person or vehicle with or without legal 
basis under the United States Constitution; 
Whereas complaints surrounding motorcycle profiling have 
been cited in all 50 States; 
Whereas nationwide protests to raise awareness and combat 
motorcycle profiling have been held in multiple States; 
Whereas in 2011, Washington signed into law legislation 
stating that the criminal justice training commission 
shall ensure that issues related to motorcycle profiling 
are addressed in basic law enforcement training and of-
fered to in-service law enforcement officers in conjunction 
with existing training regarding profiling; 
Whereas the 2011, Washington law has reduced profiling in-
cidents by over 90 percent and the stops that do occur 
are being dismissed 100 percent of the time; and 
Whereas in the spring of 2016, Maryland became the second 
State to pass a law addressing the issue of motorcycle 
profiling: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) promotes increased public awareness on the 
issue of motorcycle profiling; 
(2) encourages collaboration and communica-
tion with the motorcycle community and law enforce-
ment to engage in efforts to end motorcycle 
profiling; and 
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4763
To declare certain Amerasians to be citizens of the United States.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 9, 1998
Mrs. MINK of Hawaii introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To declare certain Amerasians to be citizens of the United
States.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CITIZENSHIP FOR CERTAIN AMERASIANS.
Notwithstanding title III of the Immigration and Na-
tionality Act, or any other provision of law, any person
having the status of an alien lawfully admitted for perma-
nent residence (as defined in section 101(a) of the Immi-
gration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)) on the
date of the enactment of this Act, who was granted that
status pursuant to a petition filed under section 204(f)
of such Act (or any predecessor provision), is declared to
be a citizen of the United States as of the date of the
enactment of this Act.
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4764
To require any Federal or State court to recognize any notarization made
by a notary public licensed by a State other than the State where
the court is located when such notarization occurs in or affects interstate
commerce.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 9, 1998
Mr. ADERHOLT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To require any Federal or State court to recognize any
notarization made by a notary public licensed by a State
other than the State where the court is located when
such notarization occurs in or affects interstate com-
merce.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. RECOGNITION OF NOTARIZATIONS IN FEDERAL
COURTS.
Each Federal court shall recognize any notarization
made by a notary public licensed under the laws of a State
other than the State where the Federal court is located
when such notarization occurs in or affects interstate com-
merce.
SEC. 2. RECOGNITION OF NOTARIZATIONS IN STATE
COURTS.
Each court that operates under the jurisdiction of a
State shall recognize any notarization made by a notary
public licensed under the laws of a State other than the
State where the court is located when such notarization
occurs in or affects interstate commerce.
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IV 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 833 
Recommending the designation of the first Wednesday of December as 
‘‘Government Customer Service Day’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 14, 2016 
Mr. CUELLAR submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Recommending the designation of the first Wednesday of 
December as ‘‘Government Customer Service Day’’. 
Whereas the business of Government is the business of cus-
tomer service; 
Whereas polls show the majority of citizens have a negative 
view of Government; 
Whereas polls show the majority of citizens believe the Fed-
eral Government can improve customer service; 
Whereas polls show that quality service delivery increases cit-
izen trust in Government; 
Whereas the Government owes taxpayers effective, efficient, 
and responsible government; 
Whereas the GPRA Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–352) re-
sulted in a cross-agency priority goal of delivering world- 
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class customer service to citizens by making it faster and 
easier for individuals and businesses to complete trans-
actions and have a positive experience with the Govern-
ment; 
Whereas the GPRA Act of 2010 resulted in President Obama 
issuing an executive order in 2011 to improve the quality 
of Government service to the public; 
Whereas there are an untold number of hard working and 
dedicated Federal employees who are delivering excep-
tional customer service every day without getting the rec-
ognition they deserve; and 
Whereas the first Wednesday of December should be des-
ignated as ‘‘Government Customer Service Day’’: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) encourages the executive branch to find in-
novative ways to instill a culture of customer cen-
tered service; and 
(2) encourages each agency to recognize em-
ployees who deliver outstanding levels of service to 
the public. 
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4766
To require the Secretary of Education to conduct a study and submit a
report regarding the availability of educational instruction in the English
language to student citizens in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 9, 1998
Mr. BURTON of Indiana introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce
A BILL
To require the Secretary of Education to conduct a study
and submit a report regarding the availability of edu-
cational instruction in the English language to student
citizens in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
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 ‘‘English Empowerment
Act’’.
SEC. 2. PURPOSE.
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following:
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4765
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the amount allow-
able for qualified adoption expenses, to permanently extend the credit
for adoption expenses, and to adjust the limitations on such credit
for inflation.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 9, 1998
Mr. BLILEY (for himself and Mr. GINGRICH) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase
the amount allowable for qualified adoption expenses,
to permanently extend the credit for adoption expenses,
and to adjust the limitations on such credit for inflation.
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 ‘‘Hope for Children
Act’’.
SEC. 2. ADOPTION EXPENSES.
(a) INCREASE IN AMOUNTS ALLOWED.—
(1) 
DOLLAR
AMOUNT
OF
ALLOWED
EX-
PENSES.—Paragraph (1) of section 23(b) of the In-
ternal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to dollar limi-
tation) is amended by striking ‘‘$5,000’’ and all that
follows and inserting ‘‘$10,000.’’.
(2) PHASE-OUT LIMITATION.—Clause (i) of sec-
tion 23(b)(2)(A) of such Code (relating to income
limitation) is amended by striking ‘‘$75,000’’ and
inserting ‘‘$150,000’’.
(b) REPEAL OF SUNSET ON CHILDREN WITHOUT
SPECIAL NEEDS.—Paragraph (2) of section 23(d) of such
Code (relating to definition of eligible child) is amended
to read as follows:
‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE
CHILD.—The term ‘eligible
child’ means any individual who—
‘‘(A) has not attained age 18, or
‘‘(B) is physically or mentally incapable of
caring for himself.’’.
(c) ADJUSTMENT OF DOLLAR AND INCOME LIMITA-
TIONS FOR INFLATION.—Section 23 of such Code is
amended by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (i)
and by inserting after subsection (g) the following new
subsection:
‘‘(h) ADJUSTMENTS FOR INFLATION.—In the case of
a taxable year beginning after December 31, 1999, each
of the dollar amounts in subsections (b)(1) and
(b)(2)(A)(i) shall be increased by an amount equal to—
‘‘(1) such dollar amount, multiplied by
‘‘(2) the cost-of-living adjustment determined
under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which
the taxable year begins, determined by substituting
‘calendar year 1998’ for ‘calendar year 1992’ in sub-
paragraph (B) thereof.’’.
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after
December 31, 1998.
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IV 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 834 
Recognizing the important role pollinators play in supporting ecosystems 
and economies. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 14, 2016 
Mr. HASTINGS (for himself, Mr. DENHAM, Mr. POLIS, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. 
LAMALFA, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. COSTA, Mr. FORTENBERRY, and Mr. 
NEWHOUSE) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Agriculture 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the important role pollinators play in supporting 
ecosystems and economies. 
Whereas bees, birds, butterflies, and other pollinators are 
vital to sustaining a healthy ecosystem; 
Whereas pollinators are responsible for an estimated one out 
of every three bites of food that we eat and nearly 
$20,000,000,000 annually to the economy; 
Whereas diversity of pollinators is necessary for diversity of 
plant life and the stability of our food supply; 
Whereas several serious stressing factors have led to an 
alarming decline of pollinators worldwide, especially vital 
commercial honey bees; 
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Whereas since 2006, over 10,000,000 hives with a value of 
roughly $2,000,000,000 have been lost; and 
Whereas a continued decline in pollinators would put our food 
security, economy, and healthy ecosystems at risk: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes the importance of pollinators in 
agriculture and in maintaining our diverse eco-
system; and 
(2) supports ongoing efforts to advance re-
search and increase public awareness. 
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‘‘(i) enables State educational agencies and
local educational agencies to improve their edu-
cational systems and results for children with
disabilities;
‘‘(ii) enables State and local agencies to
improve early intervention services and results
for infants and toddlers with disabilities and
their families; and
‘‘(iii) enhances the opportunities for gen-
eral and special education personnel, related
services personnel, parents, and paraprofes-
sionals to participate in pre-service and in-serv-
ice training, to collaborate, and to improve re-
sults for children with disabilities and their
families.
‘‘(4) The Federal Government plays a critical
role in facilitating the availability of an adequate
number of qualified personnel—
‘‘(A) to serve effectively the over 5,000,000
children with disabilities;
‘‘(B) to assume leadership positions in ad-
ministrative and direct-service capacities related
to teacher training and research concerning the
provision of early intervention services, special
education, and related services; and
(1) The Government provides more than
$10,000,000,000 to the Commonwealth of Puerto
Rico (referred to in this Act as ‘‘Puerto Rico’’) an-
nually with a significant portion of such amount pro-
vided through Federal assistance for education.
(2) The Government should ensure that it is
not subsidizing an education system in which stu-
dent citizens of the United States in Puerto Rico
(referred to in this Act as ‘‘student citizens’’) who
want greater access to English language education
are denied that opportunity.
(3) Local government officials, educators, and
parents in Puerto Rico who want to make English
language education available to all student citizens
need to be aware that Congress is in support of their
efforts.
(4) Regardless of Puerto Rico’s political status,
English is a universal language of economic and so-
cial empowerment and student citizens should have
open and equal access to English education without
becoming inadvertent victims of the debate regard-
ing the political status of Puerto Rico.
(5) If Puerto Rico opts to become a State at
some future date, it will have to comply with the na-
tional English language policy, and if independence
is the ultimate status of Puerto Rico, then English
should be strongly promoted as a universal language
of economic and social empowerment.
(6) It is imperative for Congress, which pre-
sides over the present commonwealth system, to pro-
mote English for the student citizens of Puerto Rico.
(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this legislation is to
require the Secretary of Education to develop policy rec-
ommendations throughout the next decade to address the
unique language education problems in Puerto Rico with-
out delay to ensure that student citizens there have an
opportunity to learn, master, use, and promote the
English language to obtain an equal footing with global
competitors.
SEC. 3. REPORT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after the
date of enactment of this Act and each year thereafter
for the next 10 years, the Secretary of Education shall
conduct a study and submit, to the Speaker of the House
of Representatives and the President of the Senate, a re-
port regarding the availability of educational instruction
in the English language to student citizens in public
schools in Puerto Rico.
(b) REPORT.—The report shall include comprehen-
sive, specific, and complete recommendations for measures
that can be implemented if Congress adopts legislation
that provides conditions and restrictions on the availability
and use of Federal assistance for education in Puerto
Rico, including English instruction requirements for Fed-
eral Pell grant recipients.
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IV 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 836 
Expressing the disapproval of the House of Representatives of the final 
rule of the Department of Labor relating to defining and delimiting 
the exemptions for executive, administrative, professional, outside sales, 
and computer employees. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 14, 2016 
Mrs. LOVE submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and the Workforce 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the disapproval of the House of Representatives 
of the final rule of the Department of Labor relating 
to defining and delimiting the exemptions for executive, 
administrative, professional, outside sales, and computer 
employees. 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives dis-
approves of the rule published by the Department of 
Labor in the Federal Register on May 23, 2016, relating 
to defining and delimiting the exemptions for executive, 
administrative, professional, outside sales, and computer 
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employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 
(81 Fed. Reg. 32391 et seq.). 
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 476
To prohibit the possession or transfer of non-sporting handguns.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 21, 1997
Mr. GUTIERREZ (for himself, Mr. BERMAN, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. FILNER,
Mr. WYNN, Mr. MILLER of California, Mr. STARK, Mr. SABO, Mr.
NADLER, Mr. YATES, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. FLAKE, Mr. ABERCROMBIE,
Mr. DELLUMS, Ms. MCKINNEY, Mr. SERRANO, Ms. NORTON, Ms.
PELOSI, and Mr. ENGEL) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To prohibit the possession or transfer of non-sporting
handguns.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PROHIBITION AGAINST POSSESSION OR TRANS-
FER OF NON-SPORTING HANDGUNS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 922 of title 18, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following:
(C) by adding at the end the following new
subparagraph:
‘‘(F) that operations and activities under
this title are developed and implemented in con-
sultation and coordination with the program op-
erated by the State under title V in areas in-
cluding outreach and enrollment, benefits and
services, service delivery standards, public
health and social service agency relationships,
and quality assurance and data reporting.’’.
(2) CONFORMING
MEDICAID
AMENDMENT.—
Section 1902(a)(11) (42 U.S.C. 1306a(a)(11)) is
amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ before ‘‘(C)’’; and
(B) by inserting before the semicolon at
the end the following: ‘‘, and (D) provide that
operations and activities under this title are de-
veloped and implemented in consultation and
coordination with the program operated by the
State under title V in areas including outreach
and enrollment, benefits and services, service
delivery standards, public health and social
service agency relationships, and quality assur-
ance and data reporting;’’.
(3) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made
by this subsection take effect on January 1, 1999.
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