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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 477
To amend titles 23 and 49, United States Code, relating to metropolitan
planning.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 21, 1997
Mr. HEFLEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To amend titles 23 and 49, United States Code, relating
to metropolitan planning.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF METROPOLITAN PLANNING
ORGANIZATIONS 
UNDER 
HIGHWAY 
PRO-
GRAM.
(a) PERCENTAGE OF POPULATION REPRESENTED.—
Section 134(b) of title 23, United States Code, is amended
in each of paragraphs (1), (4), and (5) by striking ‘‘75
percent’’ and inserting ‘‘50 percent’’.
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(b) VETO POWER.—Section 134(b) of such title is
amended in each of paragraphs (1), (5)(A), and (5)(B)
by striking the parenthetical phrase.
(c) AUTONOMY.—Section 134(e) of such title is
amended by striking ‘‘and the State’’ and all that follows
through the period at the end and inserting the following:
‘‘to ensure that the plans and programs required by this
section are complied with. It is the responsibility of the
State to provide oversight in the area with multiple metro-
politan planning organizations.’’.
SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGA-
NIZATIONS UNDER TRANSIT PROGRAM.
(a) PERCENTAGE OF POPULATION REPRESENTED.—
Section 5303(c) of title 49, United States Code, is amend-
ed in each of paragraphs (1)(A), (4)(B)(i), and (5)(A) by
striking ‘‘75 percent’’ and inserting ‘‘50 percent’’.
(b) VETO POWER.—Section 5303(c) of such title is
amended in each of paragraphs (1)(A), (5)(A), and (5)(B)
by striking the parenthetical phrase.
(c) AUTONOMY.—Section 5303(e)(3) of such title is
amended by striking ‘‘and the State’’ and all that follows
through the period at the end and inserting the following:
‘‘to ensure that the plans and programs required by this
section are complied with. It is the responsibility of the
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State to provide oversight in the area with multiple metro-
politan planning organizations.’’.
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IV 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 847 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives about a national strat-
egy for the Internet of Things to promote economic growth and consumer 
empowerment. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 7, 2016 
Mr. LANCE (for himself, Mr. WELCH, Mr. LATTA, and Ms. CLARKE of New 
York) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives about 
a national strategy for the Internet of Things to promote 
economic growth and consumer empowerment. 
Whereas the Internet of Things currently connects tens of 
billions of devices worldwide and has the potential to gen-
erate trillions of dollars in economic opportunity; 
Whereas increased connectivity can empower consumers in 
nearly every aspect of their daily lives, including in the 
fields of agriculture, education, energy, healthcare, public 
safety, security, and transportation, to name just a few; 
Whereas businesses across the economy can simplify logistics, 
cut costs in supply chains, and pass savings on to con-
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lower prescription drug prices to those with terminal
illnesses.
(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this Act is to protect
Medicare beneficiaries from discriminatory pricing by drug
manufacturers and to make prescription drugs available
to Medicare beneficiaries at substantially reduced prices,
by allowing pharmacies to purchase drugs for Medicare
beneficiaries at the substantially reduced price available
under the Federal Supply Schedule.
SEC. 3. PARTICIPATING PHARMACIES.
(a) AGREEMENTS TO PARTICIPATE.—Any qualified
pharmacy may enter into an agreement with the Secretary
that enables the pharmacy to sell covered outpatient drugs
to Medicare beneficiaries at a reduced price, by authoriz-
ing the pharmacy to operate as a participating pharmacy
under this Act.
(b) RIGHT OF PARTICIPATING PHARMACIES TO OB-
TAIN DRUGS.—An agreement under this section shall enti-
tle the participating pharmacy to purchase any covered
outpatient drug that is listed on the Federal Supply
Schedule of the General Services Administration at the
participating pharmacy discount price for that drug deter-
mined under subsection (d).
(c) QUANTITY OF DRUGS PURCHASED.—An agree-
ment under this section shall permit the participating
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4781
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require the national
committees of political parties to file pre-general election reports with
the Federal Election Commission without regard to whether or not the
parties have made contributions or expenditures under such Act during
the periods covered by such reports.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 9, 1998
Mr. BOB SCHAFFER of Colorado introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on House Oversight
A BILL
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to
require the national committees of political parties to
file pre-general election reports with the Federal Election
Commission without regard to whether or not the parties
have made contributions or expenditures under such Act
during the periods covered by such reports.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. REQUIRING NATIONAL COMMITTEES OF POLIT-
ICAL PARTIES TO FILE CERTAIN PRE-GEN-
ERAL ELECTION REPORTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 304(a)(4)(A)(ii) of the
Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C.
434(a)(4)(A)(ii)) is amended by striking ‘‘such election,’’
and inserting the following: ‘‘such election (together with,
in the case of a national committee of a political party,
any other general election),’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to elections occur-
ring after January 1999.
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4782
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the dependent care
tax credit refundable and to increase the amount of allowable dependent
care expenses, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 9, 1998
Mr. THOMPSON 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 make
the dependent care tax credit refundable and to increase
the amount of allowable dependent care expenses, 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. DEPENDENT CARE TAX CREDIT.
(a) MAKING CREDIT REFUNDABLE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Part IV of subchapter A of
chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is
amended—
(A) in subpart C (relating to refundable
credits) by redesignating section 35 as section
36, and
(B) by moving section 21 from subpart A
to subpart C and redesignating such section as
section 35.
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—
(A) The table of sections for subpart A of
part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such
Code is amended by striking the item relating
to section 21.
(B) The table of sections for subpart C of
part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such
Code is amended by striking the item relating
to section 35 and inserting the following:
‘‘Sec. 35. Expenses for household and dependent care services
necessary for gainful employment.
‘‘Sec. 36. Overpayments of tax.’’.
(b) INCREASE IN DOLLAR LIMIT.—Subsection (c) of
section 35 of such Code (as redesignated by subsection
(a) of this section) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘$2,400’’ in paragraph (1) and
inserting ‘‘$3,000’’, and
(2) by striking ‘‘$4,800’’ in paragraph (2) and
inserting ‘‘$6,000’’.
(c) INCREASE IN APPLICABLE PERCENTAGE.—Para-
graph (2) of section 35(a) of such Code (as redesignated
by subsection (a) of this section) is amended—
(1) 
by 
striking 
‘‘$2,000’’ 
and 
inserting
‘‘$3,000’’, and
(2) by striking ‘‘$10,000’’ and inserting
‘‘$30,000’’.
(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 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 84 
Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Ways and Means 
in the One Hundred Fourteenth Congress. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 3, 2015 
Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin (for himself and Mr. LEVIN) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration 
RESOLUTION 
Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on 
Ways and Means in the One Hundred Fourteenth Congress. 
Resolved, 
SECTION 1. AMOUNTS FOR COMMITTEE EXPENSES. 
For the expenses of the Committee on Ways and 
Means (hereafter in this resolution referred to as the 
‘‘Committee’’), including the expenses of all staff salaries, 
there shall be paid, out of the applicable accounts of the 
House of Representatives for committee salaries and ex-
penses, not more than $17,715,290 for the One Hundred 
Fourteenth Congress. 
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SEC. 2. REDUCTION OF NUMBER OF AVAILABLE VISAS.
Upon the granting of permanent residence to Marin
Turcinovic and his finance, Corina Dechalup, as provided
in this Act, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper
officer to reduce by the appropriate number during the
current fiscal year the total number of immigrant visas
available to natives of the country of the aliens’ birth
under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality
Act (8 U.S.C. 1153(a)).
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SEC. 2. SESSION LIMITATIONS. 
Of the amount specified in section 1— 
(1) not more than $8,857,645 shall be available 
for expenses incurred during the period beginning at 
noon on January 3, 2015, and ending immediately 
before noon on January 3, 2016; and 
(2) not more than $8,857,645 shall be available 
for expenses incurred during the period beginning at 
noon on January 3, 2016, and ending immediately 
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. 
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4783
To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of docu-
mentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise
trade for the vessel GRIEFSWALD.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 9, 1998
Mr. ORTIZ introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a
certificate of documentation with appropriate endorse-
ment for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel
GRIEFSWALD.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That notwithstanding section 27 of the Merchant Marine
Act, 1920 (46 App. U.S.C. 883), section 8 of the Act of
June 19, 1886 (46 App. U.S.C. 289), and section 12106
of title 46, United States Code, the Secretary of Transpor-
tation may issue a certificate of documentation with ap-
propriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise
trade for the vessel GRIEFSWALD (Liberian registration
number 90212).
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V
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4784
For the relief of Marin Turcinovic, and his fiancee, Corina Dechalup.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 9, 1998
Mr. YATES introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary
A BILL
For the relief of Marin Turcinovic, and his fiancee, Corina
Dechalup.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENCE.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for pur-
poses of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1101 et seq.), Marin Turcinovic and his fiancee, Corina
Dechalup, shall be held and considered to have been law-
fully admitted to the United States for permanent resi-
dence as of the date of the enactment of this Act upon
payment of the required visa fees.
H. Res. 851 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
September 27, 2016. 
Whereas the deterioration of basic governance and the eco-
nomic crisis in Venezuela have reached deeply troubling 
levels, which in turn have led to an unprecedented hu-
manitarian situation in Venezuela where millions of peo-
ple are suffering from severe shortages of essential medi-
cines and basic food products; 
Whereas Venezuela lacks more than 80 percent of the basic 
medical supplies and equipment needed to treat its popu-
lation, including medicine to treat chronic illnesses and 
cancer as well as basic antibiotics, and 85 percent of 
pharmacies are at risk of bankruptcy, according to the 
Venezuelan Pharmaceutical Federation; 
Whereas, despite the massive shortages of basic foodstuffs 
and essential medicines, President of Venezuela Nicolas 
Maduro has rejected repeated requests from the majority 
of members of the National Assembly and civil society or-
ganizations to bring humanitarian aid into the country; 
Whereas the International Monetary Fund assesses that, in 
Venezuela, inflation reached 275 percent and the gross 
domestic product contracted 5.7 percent in 2015, and 
further projects that inflation will reach 720 percent and 
the gross domestic product will contract an additional 8 
percent in 2016;
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Whereas Venezuela’s political, economic, and humanitarian 
crisis is fueling social tensions that are resulting in grow-
ing incidents of public unrest, looting, and violence 
among citizens; 
Whereas these social distortions are taking place amidst an 
alarming climate of violence as Caracas continues to have 
the highest per capita homicide rate in the world at 120 
per 100,000 citizens, according to the United Nations Of-
fice on Drug and Crime; 
Whereas the deterioration of governance in Venezuela has 
been exacerbated by widespread public corruption and the 
involvement of public officials in illicit narcotics traf-
ficking and related money laundering, which has led to 
indictments by the United States Department of Justice 
and ongoing investigations by the United States Depart-
ment of the Treasury and the United States Drug En-
forcement Administration; 
Whereas domestic and international human rights groups rec-
ognize more than 85 political prisoners in Venezuela, in-
cluding United States citizens Francisco Ma´rquez and 
Josh Holt, opposition leader and former Chacao mayor 
Leopoldo Lopez, Judge Maria Lourdes Afiuni, Caracas 
Mayor Antonio Ledezma, former Zulia governor Manuel 
Rosales, and former San Cristobal mayor Daniel 
Ceballos; 
Whereas, in December 2015, the people of Venezuela elected 
the opposition coalition (Mesa de Unidad Democra´tica) to 
a two-thirds majority in the unicameral National Assem-
bly, with 112 out of the 167 seats compared with 55 
seats for the government’s Partido Socialista Unido de 
Venezuela party;
IV 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 864 
Expressing support for the designation of September 2016 as ‘‘National 
Campus Sexual Assault Awareness Month’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 13, 2016 
Ms. NORTON submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing support for the designation of September 2016 
as ‘‘National Campus Sexual Assault Awareness Month’’. 
Whereas 1 in 5 women is sexually assaulted in college; 
Whereas freshmen and sophomores in college are at a greater 
risk of being sexually assaulted than juniors or seniors; 
Whereas 19 percent of college women and 6 percent of college 
men will be victims of sexual assault over the course of 
their undergraduate careers; 
Whereas 3 in 4 lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender 
(LGBT) college students say they have experienced sex-
ual harassment and 9 percent of LGBT college students 
say they have experienced sexual assault; 
Whereas the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
warns that both middle school and high school students 
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operated for the benefit of those receiving retail elec-
tricity (usually distribution and supply) and other
services from the cooperative, many of which have
received loans from the Administrator of the Rural
Electrification Administration or the Rural Utilities
Service under the Rural Electrification Act of 1936.
(42) The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary
of Energy.
(43) The term ‘‘seller’’ means a retail electricity
distributor or a retail electricity supplier.
(44) The term ‘‘State’’ means any State, admit-
ted to the union, the District of Columbia, and any
organized territory of the United States.
(45) The term ‘‘State regulatory authority’’
means the regulatory body of a State or municipality
having sole jurisdiction to regulate rates and charges
for the distribution of electricity to consumers within
the State or municipality.
(46) The term ‘‘subsidiary company’’ of a hold-
ing company means—
(A) any company 10 percent or more of
the outstanding voting securities of which are
directly or indirectly owned, controlled, or held
with power to vote, by such holding company;
and
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ods of dispute resolution, such as the mediation
process described in section 615(e);
‘‘(3) serve the parents of infants, toddlers, and
children with the full range of disabilities;
‘‘(4) assist parents to—
‘‘(A) better understand the nature of their
children’s disabilities and their educational and
developmental needs;
‘‘(B) communicate effectively with person-
nel responsible for providing special education,
early intervention, and related services;
‘‘(C) participate in decisionmaking proc-
esses and the development of individualized
education programs under part B and individ-
ualized family service plans under part C;
‘‘(D) obtain appropriate information about
the range of options, programs, services, and
resources available to assist children with dis-
abilities and their families;
‘‘(E) understand the provisions of this Act
for the education of, and the provision of early
intervention services to, children with disabil-
ities; and
‘‘(F) participate in school reform activities;
(4) modify or reduce the ability of courts to
order remittitur.
SEC. 7. FEDERAL CAUSE OF ACTION PRECLUDED.
The district courts of the United States shall not
have jurisdiction pursuant to this Act based on section
1331 or 1337 of title 28, United States Code.
SEC. 8. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Act applies to any civil action described in sec-
tion 4 that is commenced on or after the date of enactment
of this Act, without regard to whether the harm that is
the subject of the action or the conduct that caused the
harm occurred before such date of enactment.
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4786
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require the deposit
of certain contributions and donations to be returned to donors in a
special account, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 10, 1998
Mr. GEKAS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on House Oversight
A BILL
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to
require the deposit of certain contributions and donations
to be returned to donors in a special account, 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. DEPOSIT OF CERTAIN CONTRIBUTIONS AND
DONATIONS IN TREASURY ACCOUNT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title III of the Federal Election
Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 431 et seq.) is amended
by adding at the end the following new section:
‘‘TREATMENT OF CERTAIN CONTRIBUTIONS AND
DONATIONS TO BE RETURNED TO DONORS
‘‘SEC. 323. (a) TRANSFER TO COMMISSION.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other
provision of this Act, if a political committee intends
to return any contribution or donation given to the
political committee, the committee shall transfer the
contribution or donation to the Commission if—
‘‘(A) the contribution or donation is in an
amount equal to or greater than $500 (other
than a contribution or donation returned within
60 days of receipt by the committee); or
‘‘(B) the contribution or donation was
made in violation of section 315, 316, 317, 319,
or 320 (other than a contribution or donation
returned within 30 days of receipt by the com-
mittee).
‘‘(2) INFORMATION
INCLUDED
WITH
TRANS-
FERRED CONTRIBUTION OR DONATION.—A political
committee shall include with any contribution or do-
nation transferred under paragraph (1)—
‘‘(A) a request that the Commission return
the contribution or donation to the person mak-
ing the contribution or donation; and
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Syria and a massive influx of refugees fleeing the con-
flict; 
Whereas the people of Lebanon have shown great generosity 
in welcoming more than 1,000,000 refugees from Syria, 
even as Lebanon struggles to accommodate a refugee 
population equal to one-quarter of its native population; 
Whereas Lebanon is hosting more refugees proportionally 
than any country in the world; 
Whereas the refugee crisis has further depressed the economy 
of Lebanon, which has a national debt of approximately 
140 percent of the gross domestic product and economic 
growth rates lower than potential; 
Whereas the LAF has been called into direct conflict with the 
Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) as a result of at-
tacks carried out by that terrorist group in Lebanon; 
Whereas the conflict in Syria has put significant strains on 
the Lebanese Government as it continues to confront the 
political deadlock that has kept the Presidency vacant for 
more than two years; 
Whereas the unique political constitution of Lebanon hinges 
on the distinct demographic and social equilibrium of the 
country; 
Whereas the prolongation of the conflict in Syria has the po-
tential to upset the precarious social and political balance 
in Lebanon; 
Whereas the constitution of Lebanon is further undermined 
by undue foreign influence, particularly by the Islamic 
Republic of Iran through its terrorist proxy Hezbollah; 
Whereas the United Nations Security Council passed Resolu-
tion 1701 in 2006, calling for the disarmament of all 
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