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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4508
To amend the Agricultural Act of 1970 to authorize the provision of monetary
assistance for the purpose of alleviating the distress of agricultural pro-
ducers caused by natural disasters.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AUGUST 6, 1998
Mr. STENHOLM (for himself, Mrs. EMERSON, Mr. LUCAS of Oklahoma, Mr.
JOHNSON of Wisconsin, Mr. BERRY, Mr. FROST, Mr. EDWARDS, Mr.
THOMPSON, Mrs. CLAYTON, Mrs. THURMAN, Mr. POMEROY, Mr. BISHOP,
Mr. BOSWELL, Mr. HINOJOSA, Mr. SANDLIN, Mr. BALDACCI, Mr. TURN-
ER, Mr. RODRIGUEZ, Mr. MCINTYRE, and Mr. BOYD) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture
A BILL
To amend the Agricultural Act of 1970 to authorize the
provision of monetary assistance for the purpose of alle-
viating the distress of agricultural producers caused by
natural disasters.
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 ‘‘Temporary Emergency
Agriculture Relief Act of 1998’’.
IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 532
Expressing the sense of the United States House of Representatives that 
the United States should adhere to moral and ethical principles of eco-
nomic justice and fairness in developing and advancing United States 
international trade treaties, agreements, and investment policies. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 24, 2004
Ms. KAPTUR submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on 
International Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within 
the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the United States House of Rep-
resentatives that the United States should adhere to 
moral and ethical principles of economic justice and fair-
ness in developing and advancing United States inter-
national trade treaties, agreements, and investment poli-
cies.
Whereas all human beings, regardless of any distinction, 
share the same intrinsic and inalienable rights and dig-
nity; 
Whereas international trade operates according to economic 
logic but without an ethic;
SEC. 2. USE OF AUTHORITY UNDER DISASTER RESERVE
LAW TO PROVIDE MONETARY ASSISTANCE TO
ALLEVIATE 
DISTRESS 
OF 
AGRICULTURAL
PRODUCERS CAUSED BY NATURAL DISAS-
TERS.
(a) FUNDING SOURCES AND USE OF FUNDS.—Sec-
tion 813 of the Agricultural Act of 1970 (7 U.S.C. 1427a)
is amended—
(1) by striking subsections (b) and (d);
(2) by redesignating subsections (c), (e), (f),
(g), and (h) as subsections (b), (c), (d), (e), and (f),
respectively;
(3) in subsection (b) (as so redesignated), by
striking ‘‘the President’’ and inserting ‘‘the Sec-
retary’’;
(4) in subsection (f) (as so redesignated), by
adding at the end the following new sentence: ‘‘Any
funds appropriated for the purposes of this section
may be used, at the discretion of the Secretary, to
make cash payments to agricultural producers for
the purpose of alleviating distress caused by a natu-
ral disaster.’’; and
(5) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section:
‘‘(g) The Secretary may use the funds, facilities, and
authorities of the Commodity Credit Corporation to make
cash payments to agricultural producers for the purpose
of alleviating distress caused by a natural disaster.’’.
(b) ASSISTANCE FOR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS.—
Subsection (a) of such section is amended by inserting ‘‘of
agricultural producers’’ after ‘‘distress’’.
(c) RELATIONSHIP TO FEDERAL CROP INSURANCE
PROGRAM.—Such section is further amended by inserting
after subsection (g), as added by subsection (a)(5), the
following new subsection:
‘‘(h) In providing assistance using funds made avail-
able under subsection (f) or (g), the Secretary shall ensure
that the provision of such assistance—
‘‘(1) is consistent with the objectives of the
Federal Crop Insurance Program; and
‘‘(2) does not undermine participation in the
Federal Crop Insurance Program.’’.
(d) PERIOD OF AUTHORIZATION.—Such section is
further amended by inserting after subsection (h), as
added by subsection (c), the following new subsection:
‘‘(i) The authority to make cash payments to agricul-
tural producers using funds made available under sub-
section (g) expires on September 30, 1999.’’.
(e) COVERAGE FOR 1998 LOSSES.—In using section
813 of the Agricultural Act of 1970 (7 U.S.C. 1427a),
as amended by this section, to provide monetary assistance
to alleviate the distress of agricultural producers caused
by natural disasters, the Secretary of Agriculture shall in-
clude losses occurring in 1998.
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4509
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce to 36 months
the amortization period for reforestation expenditures and to increase
to $25,000 the maximum annual amount of such expenditures which
may be amortized.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AUGUST 6, 1998
Mr. TURNER (for himself, Mr. FROST, Mr. POMBO, Mr. SESSIONS, and Mr.
PRICE of North Carolina) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce
to 36 months the amortization period for reforestation
expenditures and to increase to $25,000 the maximum
annual amount of such expenditures which may be amor-
tized.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. MODIFICATIONS OF AMORTIZATION DEDUC-
TION FOR REFORESTATION EXPENDITURES.
(a) REDUCTION IN AMORTIZATION PERIOD.—Sub-
section (a) of section 194 of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986 (relating to amortization of reforestation expendi-
tures) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘84 months’’ and inserting ‘‘36
months’’, and
(2) by striking ‘‘84-month period’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘36-month period’’.
(b) INCREASE IN MAXIMUM AMOUNT WHICH MAY
BE AMORTIZED.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) of section
194(b) of such Code is amended by striking
‘‘$10,000 ($5,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$25,000 (half
such amount’’.
(2) INFLATION
ADJUSTMENT
OF
MAXIMUM
AMOUNT.—Subsection (b) of section 194 of such
Code is amended by adding at the end the following
new paragraph:
‘‘(5) COST-OF-LIVING
ADJUSTMENT.—In the
case of taxable years beginning in a calendar year
after 1999, the $25,000 amount set forth in para-
graph (1) shall be increased by an amount equal
to—
‘‘(A) $25,000, multiplied by
‘‘(B) the cost-of-living adjustment deter-
mined under section 1(f)(3) for such calendar
year by substituting ‘calendar year 1998’ for
IV 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 397 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding preserving 
the rights of employers and employees regarding coverage through asso-
ciation health plans. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 29, 2015 
Ms. HERRERA BEUTLER (for herself, Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS, and Mr. 
NEWHOUSE) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce, 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 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regard-
ing preserving the rights of employers and employees 
regarding coverage through association health plans. 
Whereas for decades association health plans have provided 
employers and employees with access to high-quality, af-
fordable coverage; 
Whereas this coverage should be preserved as it meets the 
goal of ensuring access to quality, affordable health care; 
and 
Whereas the Affordable Care Act should not be interpreted 
by the Federal Government and State governments in a 
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way that destroys health insurance markets: Now, there-
fore, be it 
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep-
resentatives that— 
(1) the Federal Government and State govern-
ments should carry out the law in a way that pre-
serves the rights of employers and employees to 
maintain health insurance coverage through associa-
tion health plans; and 
(2) the Affordable Care Act should not be con-
strued to supersede State law that establishes, im-
plements, or continues in effect any standard or re-
quirement solely relating to health insurance issuers 
in connection with association health plans except to 
the extent that such standard or requirement pre-
vents the application of an explicit requirement of 
Federal law. 
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4510
To provide for a nonvoting delegate to the House of Representatives to
represent the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AUGUST 6, 1998
Mr. UNDERWOOD introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
A BILL
To provide for a nonvoting delegate to the House of Rep-
resentatives to represent the Commonwealth of the
Northern Mariana Islands.
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 ‘‘Northern Marianas
Delegate Act’’.
SEC. 2. DELEGATE TO HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM
COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARI-
ANA ISLANDS.
The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
shall be represented in the United States Congress by the
Resident Representative to the United States authorized
by section 901 of the Covenant to Establish a Common-
wealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union
with the United States of America (approved by Public
Law 94–241 (48 U.S.C. 1801 note)). The Resident Rep-
resentative shall be a nonvoting Delegate to the House of
Representatives, elected as provided in this Act.
SEC. 3. ELECTION OF DELEGATE.
(a) ELECTORS AND TIME OF ELECTION.—The Dele-
gate shall be elected—
(1) by the people qualified to vote for the popu-
larly elected officials of the Commonwealth of the
Northern Mariana Islands; and
(2) at a general election in the year 1998, on
the day and month set by Article VIII, section 1, of
the Constitution of the Commonwealth of the North-
ern Mariana Islands, and at such general election
every 2d year thereafter.
(b) MANNER OF ELECTION.—The Delegate shall be
elected at large, by separate ballot, and by a majority of
the votes cast for the office of Delegate. If no candidate
receives such majority, on the 14th day following such
election a runoff election shall be held between the can-
didates receiving the highest and the 2d highest number
of votes cast for the office of Delegate.
(d) AFFECTED ENTRIES.—The entries referred to in
subsection (a), filed at the port of Los Angeles, are as
follows:
Date of Entry
Entry Number
Liquidation Date
01/17/97
112–9638417–3
02/21/97
01/10/97
112–9637684–9
03/07/97
01/03/97
112–9636723–6
04/18/97
01/10/97
112–9637686–4
03/07/97
02/21/97
112–9642157–9
09/12/97
02/14/97
112–9641619–9
06/06/97
02/14/97
112–9641693–4
06/06/97
02/21/97
112–9642156–1
09/12/97
02/28/97
112–9643326–9
09/12/97
03/18/97
112–9645336–6
09/19/97
03/21/97
112–9645682–3
09/19/97
03/21/97
112–9645681–5
09/19/97
03/21/97
112–9645698–9
09/19/97
03/14/97
112–9645026–3
09/19/97
03/14/97
112–9645041–2
09/19/97
03/20/97
112–9646075–9
09/19/97
03/14/97
112–9645026–3
09/19/97
04/04/97
112–9647309–1
09/19/97
04/04/97
112–9647312–5
09/19/97
04/04/97
112–9647316–6
09/19/97
04/11/97
112–9300151–5
10/31/97
04/11/97
112–9300287–7
09/26/97
04/11/97
112–9300308–1
02/20/98
04/10/97
112–9300356–0
09/26/97
04/16/97
112–9301387–4
09/26/97
04/22/97
112–9301602–6
09/26/97
04/18/97
112–9301627–3
09/26/97
04/21/97
112–9301615–8
09/26/97
04/25/97
112–9302445–9
10/31/97
04/25/97
112–9302298–2
09/26/97
04/25/97
112–9302205–7
09/26/97
04/04/97
112–9302371–7
09/26/97
05/26/97
112–9305730–1
09/26/97
05/21/97
112–9305527–1
09/26/97
05/30/97
112–9306718–5
09/26/97
05/19/97
112–9304958–9
09/26/97
05/16/97
112–9305030–6
09/26/97
05/07/97
112–9303702–2
09/26/97
05/09/97
112–9303707–1
09/26/97
05/10/97
112–9304256–8
09/26/97
05/31/97
112–9306470–3
09/26/97
05/02/97
112–9302717–1
09/19/97
06/20/97
112–9308793–6
09/26/97
06/18/97
112–9308717–5
09/26/97
06/16/97
112–9308538–5
09/26/97
06/09/97
112–9307568–3
09/26/97
(c) VACANCY.—In case of a permanent vacancy in the
office of Delegate, by reason of death, resignation, or per-
manent disability, the office of Delegate shall remain va-
cant until a successor is elected and qualified.
(d) COMMENCEMENT OF TERM.—The term of the
Delegate shall commence on the 3d day of January follow-
ing the date of the election.
SEC. 4. QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE OF DELEGATE.
To be eligible for the office of Delegate a candidate
shall—
(1) be at least 25 years of age on the date of
the election;
(2) have been a citizen of the United States for
at least 7 years prior to the date of the election;
(3) be an inhabitant of the Commonwealth of
the Northern Mariana Islands; and
(4) not be, on the date of the election, a can-
didate for any other public office.
SEC. 5. DETERMINATION OF ELECTION PROCEDURE.
Acting pursuant to legislation enacted in accordance
with the Constitution of the Commonwealth of the North-
ern Mariana Islands, the Government of the Common-
wealth of the Northern Mariana Islands may determine
the order of names on the ballot for election of Delegate,
the method by which a special election to fill a vacancy
in the office of Delegate shall be conducted, the method
by which ties between candidates for the office of Delegate
shall be resolved, and all other matters of local application
pertaining to the election and the office of Delegate not
otherwise expressly provided for in this Act.
SEC. 6. COMPENSATION, PRIVILEGES, AND IMMUNITIES.
Until the Rules of the House of Representatives are
amended to provide otherwise, the Delegate from the Com-
monwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands shall receive
the same compensation, allowances, and benefits as a
Member of the House of Representatives, and shall be en-
titled to whatever privileges and immunities are, or herein-
after may be, granted to any other nonvoting Delegate to
the House of Representatives.
SEC. 7. LACK OF EFFECT ON COVENANT.
No provision of this Act shall be construed to alter,
amend, or abrogate any provision of the covenant referred
to in section 2 except section 901 of the covenant.
SEC. 8. DEFINITION.
For purposes of this Act, the term ‘‘Delegate’’ means
the Resident Representative referred to in section 2.
Æ
H. Res. 39 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
January 21, 2015. 
Resolved, That the following named Members be, and are 
hereby, elected to the following standing committees of the 
House of Representatives: 
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS: Mr. Nunnelee to rank 
immediately after Mr. Womack. 
COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET: Mr. Garrett; Mr. Diaz- 
Balart; Mr. Cole; Mr. McClintock; Mrs. Black; Mr. Rokita; 
Mr. Woodall; Mrs. Blackburn; Mrs. Hartzler; Mr. Rice of 
South Carolina; Mr. Stutzman; Mr. Sanford; Mr. Schock; Mr. 
Womack; Mr. Brat; Mr. Blum; Mr. Mooney of West Virginia; 
Mr. Grothman; Mr. Palmer; Mr. Moolenaar; and Mr. 
Westerman. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
H. Res. 3 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
January 6, 2015. 
Resolved, That a committee of two Members be ap-
pointed by the Speaker on the part of the House of Rep-
resentatives to join with a committee on the part of the Sen-
ate to notify the President of the United States that a 
quorum of each House has assembled and Congress is ready 
to receive any communication that he may be pleased to 
make. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4512
To suspend temporarily the duty on a chemical known as 5-tertiary butyl-
isophthalic acid.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AUGUST 6, 1998
Mr. WICKER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To suspend temporarily the duty on a chemical known as
5-tertiary butyl-isophthalic acid.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TEMPORARY DUTY SUSPENSION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following
new heading:
‘‘
9902.33.01
5-tertiary butyl-iso-
phthalic acid (CAS
No. 2359–09–3)
(provided for in
subheading
2917.39.70) ..........
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/2001
’’.
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) applies with respect to goods entered, or
withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after
the date that is 15 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act.
Æ
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4513
To designate former United States Route 66 as ‘‘America’s Main Street’’
and authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide assistance.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AUGUST 6, 1998
Mrs. WILSON
(for herself, Mr. ENGLISH
of Pennsylvania, and Ms.
MILLENDER-MCDONALD) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Resources
A BILL
To designate former United States Route 66 as ‘‘America’s
Main Street’’ and authorize the Secretary of the Interior
to provide assistance.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) ROUTE 66.—The term ‘‘Route 66’’ means—
(A) portions of the highway formerly des-
ignated as United States Route 66 that remain
in existence as of the date of enactment of this
Act; and
•HRES 401 IH 
members of the Armed Forces of the United States who 
died or were declared missing in action in Vietnam; 
Whereas the Vietnam War was an extremely divisive issue 
among the people of the United States and a conflict that 
caused a generation of veterans to wait too long for the 
United States public to acknowledge and honor the ef-
forts and services of such veterans; 
Whereas members of the Armed Forces of the United States 
who served bravely and faithfully for the United States 
during the Vietnam War were often wrongly criticized for 
the policy decisions made by four Presidential adminis-
trations of the United States; and 
Whereas designating March 29 as ‘‘Vietnam Veterans Day’’ 
would be an appropriate way to honor those members of 
the United States Armed Forces who served in South 
Vietnam and throughout Southeast Asia during the Viet-
nam War: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) honors and recognizes the contributions of 
veterans who served in the Armed Forces of the 
United States in Vietnam; 
(2) encourages States and local governments to 
designate a ‘‘Vietnam Veterans Day’’; and 
(3) encourages the people of the United States 
to observe Vietnam Veterans Day with appropriate 
ceremonies and activities that— 
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Date of Entry
Entry Number
Liquidation Date
06/06/97
112–9307144–3
09/26/97
07/07/97
112–9309060–9
09/26/97
07/14/97
112–9309733–1
09/26/97
05/09/97
112–9303887–1
09/26/97
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4658
AN ACT
To extend the date by which an automated entry-exit control
system must be developed.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON ATTORNEY FEES.
It shall be unlawful for an amount exceeding 10 per-
cent of the amount paid pursuant to section 1 to be paid
to, or received by, any agent or attorney for any service
rendered in connection with the claim described in such
section. Any person who violates this section shall be
guilty of an infraction, and shall be subject to a fine in
the amount provided in title 18, United States Code.
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4515
To amend the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act of 1994
to provide for the establishment of school violence prevention hotlines.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AUGUST 6, 1998
Mr. WISE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Education and the Workforce
A BILL
To amend the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities
Act of 1994 to provide for the establishment of school
violence prevention hotlines.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ESTABLISHMENT OF SCHOOL VIOLENCE PRE-
VENTION HOTLINES UNDER THE SAFE AND
DRUG-FREE SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES
ACT OF 1994.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Section 4116(b) of the Safe
and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act of 1994 (20
U.S.C. 7116(b)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (9), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the
end;
(2) by redesignating paragraph (10) as para-
graph (11); and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (9) the follow-
ing:
‘‘(10) the establishment (by a partnership con-
sisting of the local educational agency, schools, law
enforcement officials, and appropriate community
groups) of school violence prevention hotlines to in-
form law enforcement officials when threats of vio-
lence are made at school; and’’.
(b) DISTRIBUTION
OF FUNDS
TO LOCAL EDU-
CATIONAL AGENCIES CONTAINING EXISTING
OR PRO-
POSED HOTLINES.—Section 4113(d)(2)(A) of such Act
(20 U.S.C. 7113(d)(2)(A)) is amended—
(1) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end;
(2) in clause (ii)—
(A) by striking ‘‘30 percent’’ and inserting
‘‘25 percent’’; and
(B) by striking the period at the end and
inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(iii) 5 percent of such amount to local
educational agencies that have established, or
propose to establish, school violence prevention
hotlines described in section 4116(b)(10).’’.
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