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IV 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 19 
Supporting the goals and ideals of Jubilee Day. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 3, 2017 
Mr. HASTINGS (for himself, Ms. NORTON, Ms. MOORE, and Mr. LEWIS of 
Georgia) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and the Workforce 
RESOLUTION 
Supporting the goals and ideals of Jubilee Day. 
Whereas six months after the end of the Civil War, the Fisk 
School was established in Nashville, Tennessee; 
Whereas the Fisk School was designed by its founders to be 
an educational institution open to all, regardless of race 
or age; 
Whereas the Fisk School was incorporated as Fisk University 
in 1867; 
Whereas funding for the opening of the school was secured 
through the sale of slave paraphernalia; 
Whereas in 1871, a group of students at Fisk University 
formed a choral group, the Fisk Jubilee Singers, with the 
goal of raising money to finance the institution; 
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Whereas in that same year, the Fisk Jubilee Singers took all 
the funds in the University treasury with them for travel 
expenses and set off on a tour of the United States and 
Europe; 
Whereas during their first tour, the Jubilee Singers raised 
enough money to preserve their university and pay for 
the construction of Jubilee Hall, the South’s first perma-
nent structure built for the education of African-Amer-
ican students; 
Whereas the Jubilee Singers introduced the world to the spir-
itual as a musical genre, emerging as the first inter-
nationally recognized group of African-American musi-
cians; 
Whereas the Fisk Jubilee Singers continue to tour and per-
form and have received countless awards and honors; 
Whereas, on every October 6, Fisk University celebrates the 
original group of nine students and their music professor, 
George L. White, who toured internationally in hopes of 
raising money to save Fisk University from closing; and 
Whereas, on October 6, 2017, the Fisk University community 
will celebrate its 146th Jubilee Day: Now, therefore, be 
it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes the contributions of the Jubilee 
Singers to the United States musical landscape; 
(2) celebrates the hard work, perseverance, and 
accomplishments of the original Jubilee Singers and 
the continued success of the generations of Jubilee 
Singers who followed; and 
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(3) supports the goals and ideals of Jubilee 
Day. 
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H. Res. 1 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
January 3, 2017. 
Resolved, That Karen L. Haas of the State of Maryland, 
be, and is hereby, chosen Clerk of the House of Representa-
tives. 
Resolved, That Paul D. Irving of the State of Florida be, 
and is hereby, chosen Sergeant-at-Arms of the House of Rep-
resentatives. 
Resolved, That Philip George Kiko of the State of Ohio 
be, and is hereby, chosen Chief Administrative Officer of the 
House of Representatives. 
Resolved, That Father Patrick J. Conroy of the State of 
Oregon be, and is hereby, chosen Chaplain of the House of 
Representatives. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
•HRES 214 IH 
Whereas the Vietnam War was an extremely divisive issue 
among the people of the United States; 
Whereas members of the United States Armed Forces who 
served bravely and faithfully for the United States during 
the Vietnam War were caught upon their return home in 
the crossfire of public debate about the involvement of 
the United States in the Vietnam War; 
Whereas the establishment of a Welcome Home Vietnam Vet-
erans Day would be an appropriate way to honor those 
members of the United States Armed Forces who served 
in Vietnam during the Vietnam War; and 
Whereas the last Saturday of March 2017 would be an ap-
propriate day to establish as ‘‘Welcome Home Vietnam 
Veterans Day’’: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the designation of Welcome Home 
Vietnam Veterans Day; 
(2) honors and recognizes the contributions of 
veterans of the Armed Forces who served in Viet-
nam; and 
(3) encourages the people of the United States 
to observe Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day 
with appropriate ceremonies and activities that pro-
mote awareness of the contributions of veterans who 
served in Vietnam and the importance of helping 
Vietnam era veterans re-adjust to civilian life. 
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IV 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 200 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States 
should develop and adopt a comprehensive cybersecurity policy. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 16, 2017 
Mr. TAYLOR (for himself and Mr. RUPPERSBERGER) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that 
the United States should develop and adopt a com-
prehensive cybersecurity policy. 
Whereas nine megabreaches occurred in 2015, each resulting 
in the compromise of more than 10 million personal iden-
tities; 
Whereas one such megabreach of the background investiga-
tion databases of the United States Office of Personnel 
Management resulted in the compromise of the sensitive 
personal information of more than 21 million individuals; 
Whereas increasing interconnectedness, facilitated by ubiq-
uitous Internet usage and availability in virtually all as-
pects of modern life, places all individuals, businesses, 
public and private entities, and critical infrastructures at 
significant and persistent risk of cyber attack; 
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Whereas continuous and rapid technological advancements re-
sult in constantly shifting cyber realities with respect to 
which policymakers have been unable to keep pace; and 
Whereas malicious cyber activity has the potential to cause 
great harm to the national security, economy, and infra-
structure of the United States and the health, well-being, 
and safety of United States citizens: Now, therefore, be 
it 
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep-
resentatives that the United States should develop and 
adopt a comprehensive cybersecurity policy that clearly de-
fines acts of aggression, acts of war, and other related 
events in cyberspace, including any commensurate re-
sponses to any such act or event in cyberspace. 
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IV 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 203 
Of inquiry requesting the President, and directing the Attorney General, 
to transmit, respectively, certain documents to the House of Representa-
tives relating to certain communications by the President of the United 
States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 16, 2017 
Mr. QUIGLEY (for himself, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. NADLER, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Ms. 
SPEIER, Ms. MOORE, and Mr. SWALWELL of California) submitted the 
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judici-
ary 
RESOLUTION 
Of inquiry requesting the President, and directing the Attor-
ney General, to transmit, respectively, certain documents 
to the House of Representatives relating to certain com-
munications by the President of the United States. 
Resolved, That the President is requested, and the At-
torney General of the United States is directed, to trans-
mit, respectively (in a manner appropriate to classified in-
formation, if the President or the Attorney General deter-
mines appropriate), to the House of Representatives, not 
later than 14 days after the date of the adoption of this 
resolution, copies of any document, record, memo, cor-
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respondence, or other communication in their possessions, 
or any portion of any such communication, that refers or 
relates to the following: 
(1) President Donald J. Trump’s statement, 
communicated via Twitter on March 4, 2017, at 
3:35 a.m.: ‘‘Terrible! Just found out that Obama 
had my ‘wires tapped’ in Trump Tower just before 
the victory. Nothing found. This is McCarthyism.’’. 
(2) President Trump’s statement, commu-
nicated via Twitter on March 4, 2017, at 3:49 a.m.: 
‘‘Is it legal for a sitting President to be ‘wire tap-
ping’ a race for president prior to an election? 
Turned down by court earlier. A NEW LOW!’’. 
(3) President Trump’s statement, commu-
nicated via Twitter on March 4, 2017, at 3:52 a.m.: 
‘‘I’d bet a good lawyer could make a great case out 
of the fact that President Obama was tapping my 
phones in October, just prior to Election!’’. 
(4) President Trump’s statement, commu-
nicated via Twitter on March 4, 2017, at 4:02 a.m.: 
‘‘How low has President Obama gone to tapp [sic] 
my phones during the very sacred election process. 
This is Nixon/Watergate. Bad (or sick) guy!’’. 
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(1) supports the designation of National Spe-
cialized Instructional Support Personnel Awareness 
Week; 
(2) recognizes that specialized instructional 
support personnel implement evidence-based prac-
tices to improve student outcomes; 
(3) commends the National Alliance of Special-
ized Instructional Support Personnel, a 20-member 
organization, for their efforts to promote and im-
prove the availability of specialized instructional sup-
port services; 
(4) encourages Federal, State, and local policy-
makers to work together to raise awareness of the 
importance of specialized instructional support per-
sonnel in education reform efforts; 
(5) urges the Department of Education to pro-
vide guidance to States and local educational agen-
cies on how to effectively utilize specialized instruc-
tional support personnel in school improvement ef-
forts; 
(6) urges the Substance Abuse and Mental 
Health Services Administration to promote the in-
volvement of specialized instructional support per-
sonnel in efforts to improve mental health, reduce 
drug use, and improve overall community safety; and 
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IV 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 204 
Declaring support for Brain Awareness Week. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 16, 2017 
Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself, Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS, Ms. NORTON, Mr. 
TED LIEU of California, Mr. SESSIONS, and Mr. SMITH of Washington) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce 
RESOLUTION 
Declaring support for Brain Awareness Week. 
Whereas more than 1,000 neurological and neurodegenerative 
diseases, such as schizophrenia, traumatic brain injury, 
autism and Parkinson’s disease affect the lives of nearly 
100 million Americans; 
Whereas neurological and neurodegenerative diseases are the 
leading contributors to global disease burden; 
Whereas neurological illnesses and mental disorders cost the 
United States more than $760 billion per year and can 
only be decreased through improved prevention, treat-
ment, and the development of cures; 
Whereas the Brain Research through Advancing Innovative 
Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative, whose multi-agen-
cy, cross-disciplinary work involves private and public en-
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tities, including the National Institutes of Health and the 
National Science Foundation, among others, is promoting 
research to develop new tools and technologies to revolu-
tionize our understanding of the human brain and create 
lifesaving breakthroughs; and 
Whereas one dollar of research funding for the National In-
stitutes of Health and the National Science Foundation 
each generates more than two dollars of economic output: 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives does 
hereby declare support for Brain Awareness Week and 
calls upon all Americans to recognize the valuable con-
tributions that have been made to date in brain and spinal 
cord research and to support the conduct of this critical 
research in the future. 
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House Calendar No. 22 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 209 
[Report No. 115–50] 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 372) 
to restore the application of the Federal antitrust 
laws to the business of health insurance to pro-
tect competition and consumers. 
MARCH 20, 2017 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed 
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H. Res. 209 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
March 21, 2017. 
Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall 
be in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 372) to 
restore the application of the Federal antitrust laws to the 
business of health insurance to protect competition and con-
sumers. All points of order against consideration of the bill 
are waived. In lieu of the amendment in the nature of a sub-
stitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now 
printed in the bill, an amendment in the nature of a sub-
stitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 115– 
8 shall be considered as adopted. The bill, as amended, shall 
be considered as read. All points of order against provisions 
in the bill, as amended, are waived. The previous question 
shall be considered as ordered on the bill, as amended, and 
on any further amendment thereto, to final passage without 
intervening motion except: (1) one hour of debate equally di-
vided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority mem-
•HRES 209 EH 
ber of the Committee on the Judiciary; and (2) one motion 
to recommit with or without instructions. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
IV 
House Calendar No. 22 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 209 
[Report No. 115–50] 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 372) to restore the application 
of the Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to 
protect competition and consumers. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 20, 2017 
Mr. COLLINS of Georgia, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following 
resolution; which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 372) to restore 
the application of the Federal antitrust laws to the busi-
ness of health insurance to protect competition and con-
sumers. 
Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it 
shall be in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 
372) to restore the application of the Federal antitrust 
laws to the business of health insurance to protect com-
petition and consumers. All points of order against consid-
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eration of the bill are waived. In lieu of the amendment 
in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill, an amend-
ment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text 
of Rules Committee Print 115-8 shall be considered as 
adopted. The bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. 
All points of order against provisions in the bill, as amend-
ed, are waived. The previous question shall be considered 
as ordered on the bill, as amended, and on any further 
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 the Judiciary; and (2) one motion to 
recommit with or without instructions. 
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Whereas the combined donations and volunteer hours of indi-
viduals to nonprofit organizations are valued at hundreds 
of billions of dollars; and 
Whereas September would be an appropriate month to des-
ignate as ‘‘Nonprofit Organization (NPO) Recognition 
Month’’: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes the importance of nonprofits to 
the communities they serve, the issues they support, 
and the economy of the United States; and 
(2) supports the designation of ‘‘Nonprofit Or-
ganization (NPO) Recognition Month’’. 
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H. Res. 210 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
March 21, 2017. 
Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall 
be in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 1101) to 
amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security 
Act of 1974 to improve access and choice for entrepreneurs 
with small businesses with respect to medical care for their 
employees. All points of order against consideration of the bill 
are waived. In lieu of the amendment recommended by the 
Committee on Education and the Workforce now printed in 
the bill, an amendment in the nature of a substitute con-
sisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 115–9 shall be 
considered as adopted. The bill, as amended, shall be consid-
ered as read. All points of order against provisions in the bill, 
as amended, are waived. The previous question shall be con-
sidered as ordered on the bill, as amended, and on any fur-
ther 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 Education and the Workforce; (2) the further
•HRES 210 EH 
amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules 
accompanying this resolution, if offered by the Member des-
ignated in the report, which shall be in order without inter-
vention of any point of order, shall be considered as read, 
shall be separately debatable for the time specified in the re-
port equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an 
opponent, and shall not be subject to a demand for a division 
of the question; and (3) one motion to recommit with or with-
out instructions. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
‘‘(1) is based on the best available science on 
methods to reduce threats related to vessels traffic; 
‘‘(2) collect data on the reduction of such threats; 
‘‘(3) reduce— 
‘‘(A) disturbances from vessel presence; 
‘‘(B) mortality risk; or 
‘‘(C) serious injury from vessel strikes; or 
‘‘(4) conduct risk assessments, or tracks progress 
toward threat reduction. 
‘‘(d) BRIEFING.—The Administrator shall provide to 
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives, and the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate, an annual brief-
ing that includes the following: 
‘‘(1) The name and location of each entity re-
ceiving a grant under this section. 
‘‘(2) The amount of each such grant. 
‘‘(3) A description of the activities carried out 
with assistance provided under this section. 
‘‘(4) An estimate of the impact that a project 
carried out with such assistance has on the reduction 
of threats to marine mammals. 
‘‘(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator to carry 
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out this section $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 
through 2026, to remain available until expended.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL
AMENDMENT.—The analysis for 
chapter 541 of title 46, United States Code, is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘54102. Assistance to reduce impacts of vessel strikes and noise on marine mam-
mals.’’. 
(c) NEAR REAL-TIME MONITORING AND MITIGATION 
PROGRAM FOR LARGE WHALES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Part of A of subtitle V of title 
46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘CHAPTER 507—MONITORING AND 
MITIGATION 
‘‘Sec. 
‘‘50701. Near real-time monitoring and mitigation program for large whales. 
‘‘50702. Pilot project. 
‘‘§ 50701. Near real-time monitoring and mitigation 
program for large whales 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Administrator of the 
Maritime Administration, in consultation with the Com-
mandant of the Coast Guard, shall design and deploy a 
near real-time large whale monitoring and mitigation pro-
gram (in this section referred to as the Program) informed 
by the technologies, monitoring methods, and mitigation 
protocols developed pursuant to the pilot program required 
under section 50702. 
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A BILL 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish 
the Office for Bombing Prevention to address terrorist 
explosive threats, and for other purposes. 
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