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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 61
To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to assure that the operations of
the Forest Service are free of racial, sexual, and ethnic discrimination.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 7, 1997
Mr. HERGER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Agriculture
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to assure that the
operations of the Forest Service are free of racial, sexual,
and ethnic discrimination.
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 ‘‘Forest Service Em-
ployment Opportunity Act of 1997’’.
SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION IN FOREST
SERVICE.
(a) REQUIRED STEPS.—The Secretary of Agriculture
is directed to take such steps as are necessary to assure
that the operations of the Forest Service are free of racial,
gender-based, and ethnic discrimination. Such steps shall
include—
(1) assuring that employment is not offered to
persons based on their race, sex, or national origin;
(2) assuring Forest Service compliance with the
requirements of title VII of the Civil Rights Act of
1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq.); and
(3) such other steps as are necessary to prevent
any preferences in employment, contracting, or oth-
erwise, from being extended by the Forest Service on
the basis of race, sex, or national origin.
(b) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date
of the enactment of this section, the Secretary of Agri-
culture shall submit to Congress a report describing the
steps taken to implement this section and their effective-
ness.
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115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 43 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of 
title 5, United States Code, of the final rule submitted 
by Secretary of Health and Human Services relating 
to compliance with title X requirements by project recipi-
ents in selecting subrecipients. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Sec-
retary of Health and Human Services relating to compli-
ance with title X requirements by project recipients in se-
lecting subrecipients (81 Fed. Reg. 91852; December 19, 
2016), and such rule shall have no force or effect. 
Passed the House of Representatives February 16, 
2017. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 43 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Providing for congressional disapproval under chap-
ter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final 
rule submitted by Secretary of Health and 
Human Services relating to compliance with title 
X requirements by project recipients in selecting 
subrecipients.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 620
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the conducting
of certain games of chance shall not be treated as an unrelated trade
or business.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 5, 1997
Mr. RAMSTAD (for himself, Mr. GUTKNECHT, Mr. LUTHER, Mr. MINGE, Mr.
OBERSTAR, Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, Mr. SABO, and Mr. VENTO) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways
and Means
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
that the conducting of certain games of chance shall
not be treated as an unrelated trade or business.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CONDUCT OF CERTAIN GAMES OF CHANCE NOT
TREATED AS UNRELATED TRADE OR BUSI-
NESS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) of section 513(f)
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to certain
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have been furnished to the individual for 120 days
during the year (rounded to the nearest day).’’.
(4) AMOUNT OF PAYMENT.—Section 1814 (42
U.S.C. 1395f) is amended—
(A) in subsection (b) in the matter preced-
ing paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘other than in-
tensive residential services,’’ after ‘‘hospice
care,’’; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
‘‘Payment for Intensive Residential Services
‘‘(m) The amount of payment under this part for in-
tensive residential services under section 1812(a)(6) shall
be equal to—
‘‘(1) the lesser of—
‘‘(A) the reasonable cost of such services,
as determined under section 1861(v), or
‘‘(B) the customary charges with respect to
such services,
less the amount a provider may charge as described
in clause (ii) of section 1866(a)(2)(A):
‘‘(2) if such services are furnished by a public
provider of services or by another provider which
demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Secretary
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bingo games) is amended by inserting before the period
‘‘or qualified games of chance’’.
(b) QUALIFIED GAMES OF CHANCE.—Subsection (f)
of section 513 of such Code is amended by adding at the
end the following new paragraph:
‘‘(3) QUALIFIED GAMES OF CHANCE.—For pur-
poses of paragraph (1), the term ‘qualified game of
chance’ means any game of chance (other than
bingo) conducted by an organization if—
‘‘(A) such organization is licensed pursu-
ant to State law to conduct such game,
‘‘(B) only organizations which are orga-
nized as nonprofit corporations or are exempt
from tax under section 501(a) may be so li-
censed to conduct such game within the State,
and
‘‘(C) the conduct of such game does not
violate State or local law.’’
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The subsection head-
ing of section 513(f) of such Code is amended by striking
‘‘BINGO GAMES’’ and inserting ‘‘GAMES OF CHANCE’’.
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to games conducted after the date
of enactment of this Act.
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H. J. Res. 43 
One Hundred Fifteenth Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE FIRST SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, 
the third day of January, two thousand and seventeen 
Joint Resolution 
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States 
Code, of the final rule submitted by Secretary of Health and Human Services 
relating to compliance with title X requirements by project recipients in selecting 
subrecipients. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress 
disapproves the rule submitted by the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services relating to compliance with title X requirements 
by project recipients in selecting subrecipients (81 Fed. Reg. 91852; 
December 19, 2016), and such rule shall have no force or effect. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
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115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 43 
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United 
States Code, of the final rule submitted by Secretary of Health and 
Human Services relating to compliance with title X requirements by 
project recipients in selecting subrecipients. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 30, 2017 
Mrs. BLACK (for herself, Mr. FARENTHOLD, Mr. HUIZENGA, Mrs. WAGNER, 
Mr. GIBBS, Mr. BANKS of Indiana, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. ROSKAM, Mr. 
MOOLENAAR, Mr. HULTGREN, Mr. ROTHFUS, Mr. PITTENGER, Mr. 
MEADOWS, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. HAR-
RIS, Mr. YODER, Mr. JONES, Mr. BARR, Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
PALMER, Mr. ADERHOLT, Ms. FOXX, Mr. HENSARLING, Mr. OLSON, Mr. 
SAM JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. JODY B. HICE of Georgia, Mr. WALBERG, 
Mr. ALLEN, Mr. GOSAR, Mrs. HARTZLER, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. 
WENSTRUP, Mr. MULLIN, Mr. BARLETTA, Mr. LUETKEMEYER, Mr. GOH-
MERT, Mr. FLEISCHMANN, Mr. RATCLIFFE, Mr. KING of Iowa, Mr. ROE 
of Tennessee, Mr. MARCHANT, Mr. PEARCE, Mr. DUNCAN of South Caro-
lina, Mr. STEWART, Mr. SMITH of Nebraska, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. HIGGINS 
of Louisiana, Mr. SHIMKUS, Mr. FLORES, Mrs. NOEM, Mr. SMITH of 
Missouri, Mr. BABIN, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. 
SCALISE, Mrs. WALORSKI, Mr. SENSENBRENNER, Mr. LATTA, Mr. YOHO, 
Mr. RUSSELL, Mr. GROTHMAN, Mr. ABRAHAM, Mr. BRAT, Mr. RENACCI, 
Mr. KELLY of Mississippi, Mr. HUDSON, Mr. BISHOP of Michigan, Mr. 
BRADY of Texas, Mr. CONAWAY, Mr. ROUZER, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mr. 
DUNCAN of Tennessee, Mr. GRAVES of Georgia, Mr. PETERSON, Mr. 
POSEY, Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio, Mr. MOONEY of West Virginia, Mr. 
PALAZZO, Mrs. ROBY, Mrs. LOVE, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. POE of Texas, Mr. 
LONG, Ms. JENKINS of Kansas, Mr. COMER, Mr. KUSTOFF of Tennessee, 
Mr. COLE, Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mr. DESJARLAIS, Mr. HOLLINGS-
WORTH, Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania, Mr. MARSHALL, Mr. CARTER of 
Texas, and Mr. HILL) submitted the following joint resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
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JOINT RESOLUTION 
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of 
title 5, United States Code, of the final rule submitted 
by Secretary of Health and Human Services relating 
to compliance with title X requirements by project recipi-
ents in selecting subrecipients. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Sec-
retary of Health and Human Services relating to compli-
ance with title X requirements by project recipients in se-
lecting subrecipients (81 Fed. Reg. 91852; December 19, 
2016), and such rule shall have no force or effect. 
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‘‘(7) ‘Host county’ means a county in the host
state in which a disposal facility is located or is being
developed.
‘‘(8) ‘Host state’ means a party state in which
a compact facility is located or is being developed.
The State of Texas is the host state under this com-
pact.
‘‘(9) ‘Institutional control period’ means that pe-
riod of time following closure of the facility and
transfer of the facility license from the operator to the
custodial agency in compliance with the appropriate
regulations for long-term observation and mainte-
nance.
‘‘(10) ‘Low-level radioactive waste’ has the same
meaning as that term is defined in Section 2(9) of the
Act (42 U.S.C. 2021b(9)), or in the host state statute
so long as the waste is not incompatible with manage-
ment and disposal at the compact facility.
‘‘(11) ‘Management’ means collection, consolida-
tion, storage, packaging, or treatment.
‘‘(12) ‘Operator’ means a person who operates a
disposal facility.
‘‘(13) ‘Party state’ means any state that has be-
come a party in accordance with Article VII of this
continuing Federal superintendence by retain-
ing the exclusive legal responsibility to enforce
this public trust.
(6) In recognition of the special relationship
that exists between the United States and the Native
Hawaiian people, Congress has extended to Native
Hawaiians the same rights and privileges accorded
to American Indians and Alaska Natives under the
Native American Programs Act of 1974, the Amer-
ican Indian Religious Freedom Act, the National
Museum of the American Indian Act, the Native
American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act,
the National Historic Preservation Act, the Native
American Languages Act, the American Indian,
Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Culture and
Arts Development Act, the Job Training and Part-
nership Act, and the Older Americans Act of 1965.
(7) The special relationship has been recognized
and reaffirmed by the United States Congress in the
area of housing—
(A) through the authorization of mortgage
loans insured by the Federal Housing Adminis-
tration for the purchase, construction, or refi-
nancing of homes on Hawaiian Home Lands
under the National Housing Act;
‘‘§ 168. Construction
‘‘This Act is not intended to affect programs in
schools designed to encourage students to learn foreign
languages.
‘‘§ 169. Enforcement
‘‘(a) CAUSE OF ACTION.—Whoever is injured by a
violation of this chapter may, in a civil action, obtain ap-
propriate relief.
‘‘(b) ATTORNEY’S FEES.—In any action under this
chapter, the court may allow a prevailing party, other than
the United States, a reasonable attorney’s fee as part of
costs.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of chapters
for title 4, United States Code, is amended by adding at
the end the following new item:
‘‘6. Language of the Government .................................................
161’’.
(c) REPEALS.—Title VII of the Elementary and Sec-
ondary Education Act of 1965 (other than sections 7201
through 7309) is repealed.
SEC. 3. REPEAL OF BILINGUAL VOTING REQUIREMENTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—
(1) BILINGUAL
ELECTION
REQUIREMENTS.—
Section 203 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (42
U.S.C. 1973aa–1a) is repealed.
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115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 43 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
FEBRUARY 17 (legislative day, FEBRUARY 16), 2017 
Received 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of 
title 5, United States Code, of the final rule submitted 
by Secretary of Health and Human Services relating 
to compliance with title X requirements by project recipi-
ents in selecting subrecipients. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services relating to com-
pliance with title X requirements by project recipients in 
selecting subrecipients (81 Fed. Reg. 91852; December 
19, 2016), and such rule shall have no force or effect. 
Passed the House of Representatives February 16, 
2017. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 622
To amend title 4, United States Code, to declare English as the official
language of the Government of the United States.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 5, 1997
Mr. STUMP (for himself, Mr. PETRI, Mr. HERGER, Mr. HILLEARY, Mr.
BUNNING, and Mr. EWING) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition
to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently deter-
mined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To amend title 4, United States Code, to declare English
as the official language of the Government 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. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Declaration of Official
Language Act of 1997’’.
SEC. 2. ENGLISH AS OFFICIAL LANGUAGE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title 4, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new chapter:
‘‘CHAPTER 6—LANGUAGE OF THE GOVERNMENT
‘‘Sec.
‘‘161. Declaration of official language.
‘‘162. Preferred language of communication
‘‘163. Preserving and enhancing the role of the official language
‘‘164. Duties of citizenship.
‘‘165. Reform of naturalization requirement.
‘‘166. Exceptions.
‘‘167. Preemption.
‘‘168. Construction.
‘‘169. Enforcement.
‘‘§ 161. Declaration of official language
‘‘English is the official language of the Government
of the United States.
‘‘§ 162. Preferred language of communication
‘‘English is the preferred language of communication
among citizens of the United States.
‘‘§ 163. Preserving and enhancing the role of the offi-
cial language
‘‘The Government of the United States shall promote
and support the use of English for communications among
United States citizens. Communications by officers and
employees of the Government of the United States with
United States citizens shall be in English.
‘‘§ 164. Duties of citizenship
‘‘All United States citizens should be encouraged to
read, write, and speak English to the extent of their phys-
ical and mental abilities.
‘‘§ 165. Reform of naturalization requirements
‘‘(a) It has been the long-standing national belief that
full citizenship in the United States requires fluency in
English. English is the language of opportunity for all im-
migrants to take their rightful place in American society.
‘‘(b) The Immigration and Naturalization Service
shall—
‘‘(1) enforce the established English language
proficiency standard for all applicants for United
States citizenship, and
‘‘(2) conduct all naturalization ceremonies en-
tirely in English.
‘‘§ 166. Exceptions
‘‘This chapter does not apply to the use of a language
other than English for—
‘‘(1) religious purposes,
‘‘(2) training in foreign languages for inter-
national communication, or
‘‘(3) use of non-English terms of art in govern-
ment documents.
‘‘§ 167. Preemption
‘‘This chapter preempts any State or Federal law
which is inconsistent with this chapter.
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approved pursuant to subsection (a) shall be treated in
the same manner as if the contract was entered into imme-
diately prior to fiscal year 1991.’’.
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(2) VOTING RIGHTS.—Section 4 of the Voting
Rights Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 1973b) is amended
by striking subsection (f).
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) REFERENCES TO SECTION 203.—The Voting
Rights Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 1973 et seq.) is
amended—
(A) in section 204, by striking ‘‘or 203,’’;
and
(B) in the first sentence of section 205, by
striking ‘‘, 202, or 203’’ and inserting ‘‘or
202’’.
(2) REFERENCES TO SECTION 4.—The Voting
Rights Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 1973 et seq.) is
amended—
(A) in sections 2(a), 3(a), 3(b), 3(c), 4(d),
5, 6, and 13, by striking ‘‘, or in contravention
of the guarantees set forth in section 4(f)(2)’’;
(B) in paragraphs (1)(A) and (3) of sec-
tion 4(a), by striking ‘‘or (in the case of a State
or subdivision seeking a declaratory judgment
under the second sentence of this subsection) in
contravention of the guarantees of subsection
(f)(2)’’; and
(C) in paragraphs (1)(B) and (5) of sec-
tion 4(a), by striking ‘‘or (in the case of a State
or subdivision which sought a declaratory judg-
ment under the second sentence of this sub-
section) that denials or abridgments of the right
to vote in contravention of the guarantees of
subsection (f)(2) have occurred anywhere in the
territory of such State or subdivision’’.
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115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 44 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the 
Interior relating to Bureau of Land Management regula-
tions that establish the procedures used to prepare, re-
vise, or amend land use plans pursuant to the Federal 
Land Policy and Management Act of 1976. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Bu-
reau of Land Management of the Department of the Inte-
rior relating to ‘‘Resource Management Planning’’ (pub-
lished at 81 Fed. Reg. 89580 (December 12, 2016)), and 
such rule shall have no force or effect. 
Passed the House of Representatives February 7, 
2017. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 44 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department 
of the Interior relating to Bureau of Land Man-
agement regulations that establish the procedures 
used to prepare, revise, or amend land use plans 
pursuant to the Federal Land Policy and Man-
agement Act of 1976.
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 623
To amend the Public Buildings Act of 1959 concerning the calculation of
public building transactions.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 5, 1997
Mr. TRAFICANT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To amend the Public Buildings Act of 1959 concerning the
calculation of public building transactions.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PUBLIC BUILDING TRANSACTIONS.
Section 7 of the Public Buildings Act of 1959 (40
U.S.C. 606) is amended by adding at the end the following
new subsection:
‘‘(g) CALCULATION
OF TRANSACTIONS.—For pur-
poses of calculating public building transactions, any con-
tract entered into by the Administrator under this Act for
the purchase, lease-purchase, or lease of a public building
H. J. Res. 44 
One Hundred Fifteenth Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE FIRST SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, 
the third day of January, two thousand and seventeen 
Joint Resolution 
Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior relating to 
Bureau of Land Management regulations that establish the procedures used 
to prepare, revise, or amend land use plans pursuant to the Federal Land Policy 
and Management Act of 1976. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress 
disapproves the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management 
of the Department of the Interior relating to ‘‘Resource Management 
Planning’’ (published at 81 Fed. Reg. 89580 (December 12, 2016)), 
and such rule shall have no force or effect. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.