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IV 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 12 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States 
Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to ensure the con-
tinuation of its 6-day mail delivery service. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 6, 2015 
Mr. GRAVES of Missouri (for himself and Mr. CONNOLLY) submitted the fol-
lowing resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and 
Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that 
the United States Postal Service should take all appro-
priate measures to ensure the continuation of its 6- 
day mail delivery service. 
Whereas the United States Postal Service has announced 
that it may need to reduce the frequency of its mail deliv-
ery service from 6 days a week to 5 days a week; 
Whereas 6-day mail delivery service is an essential service 
that the American people have relied on since 1912, par-
ticularly working families that depend on the Postal Serv-
ice for the timely delivery of their paychecks; and 
Whereas reducing mail delivery service to 5 days a week 
would inevitably cause not only delays in the delivery of 
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mail, but higher postal costs, due to the many hours of 
additional overtime that the Postal Service would require 
in order to handle the resulting back-up of mail: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep-
resentatives that the United States Postal Service should 
take all appropriate measures to ensure the continuation 
of its 6-day mail delivery service. 
Æ 
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4332
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the 4.3-cent motor
fuel excise taxes on railroads and inland waterway transportation which
remain in the general fund of the Treasury.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 24, 1998
Mr. HULSHOF (for himself, Mr. MCCRERY, Mr. JEFFERSON, Mr. COLLINS,
Mr. WELLER, Mr. CRANE, Mr. KLECZKA, Mr. BUNNING, Mr. SAM JOHN-
SON of Texas, Ms. DUNN, Mr. NUSSLE, Mr. CHRISTENSEN, Mr. WAT-
KINS, Mr. BAKER, Mr. BACHUS, Mr. SESSIONS, Mrs. NORTHUP, and Ms.
GRANGER) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the 4.3-cent motor fuel excise taxes on railroads and
inland waterway transportation which remain in the gen-
eral fund of the Treasury.
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 ‘‘Transportation Tax
Equity and Fairness Act’’.
‘‘(A) sold by any person to an owner, les-
see, or other operator of a diesel-powered train
for use as a fuel in such train, or
‘‘(B) used by any person as a fuel in a die-
sel-powered train unless there was a taxable
sale of such fuel under subparagraph (A).
No tax shall be imposed by this paragraph on the
sale or use of any liquid if tax was imposed on such
liquid under section 4081.’’
(D) Subsection (e) of section 4082 of such
Code 
is 
amended 
by 
striking 
‘‘section
4041(a)(1)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsections (d)(3)
and (a)(1) of section 4041, respectively’’.
(E) Paragraph (3) of section 4083(a) of
such Code is amended by striking ‘‘or a diesel-
powered train’’.
(F) Paragraph (3) of section 6421(f) of
such Code is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(3) GASOLINE USED IN TRAINS.—In the case
of gasoline used as a fuel in a train, this section
shall not apply with respect to the Leaking Under-
ground Storage Tank Trust Fund financing rate
under section 4081.’’
(G) Paragraph (3) of section 6427(f) of
such Code is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(3) REFUND
OF
CERTAIN
TAXES
ON
FUEL
USED IN DIESEL-POWERED TRAINS.—For purposes
of this subsection, the term ‘nontaxable use’ includes
fuel used in a diesel-powered train. The preceding
sentence shall not apply to the tax imposed by sec-
tion 4041(d) and the Leaking Underground Storage
Tank Trust Fund financing rate under section 4081
except with respect to fuel sold for exclusive use by
a State or any political subdivision thereof.’’
(b) FUEL USED ON INLAND WATERWAYS.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) of section
4042(b) of such Code is amended by adding ‘‘and’’
at the end of subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘, and’’
at the end of subparagraph (B) and inserting a pe-
riod, and by striking subparagraph (C).
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Paragraph (2)
of section 4042(b) of such Code is amended by strik-
ing subparagraph (C).
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment
of this Act.
Æ
IV 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 131 
Supporting the designation of March 2015, as National Colorectal Cancer 
Awareness Month. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 27, 2015 
Mr. PAYNE (for himself, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. DENT, and Mr. LANCE) sub-
mitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
Oversight and Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Supporting the designation of March 2015, as National 
Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. 
Whereas colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of can-
cer death among men and women combined in the United 
States; 
Whereas this year, more than 130,000 individuals in the 
United States will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer 
and approximately 50,000 more will die from it; 
Whereas colorectal cancer is one of the most highly prevent-
able forms of cancer because screening tests can find pol-
yps that can be removed before becoming cancerous; 
Whereas screening tests can detect colorectal cancer early, 
when treatment works best; 
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Whereas the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention esti-
mates that if every individual aged 50 or older had reg-
ular screening tests, as many as 60 percent of deaths 
from colorectal cancer could be prevented; 
Whereas the 5-year survival rate for patients with localized 
colorectal cancer is 90 percent, but only 39 percent of all 
diagnoses occur at this stage; 
Whereas colorectal cancer screenings can effectively reduce 
colorectal cancer incidence and mortality, yet, 1 in 3 
adults between the ages of 50 and 75 are not up to date 
with recommended colorectal cancer screening; 
Whereas public awareness and education campaigns on 
colorectal cancer prevention, screening, and symptoms 
are held during the month of March each year; and 
Whereas educational efforts can help provide information to 
the public of methods of prevention and screening, as 
well as about symptoms for early detection: Now, there-
fore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the goals and ideals of National 
Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month; and 
(2) encourages the people of the United States 
to observe the month with appropriate awareness 
and educational activities. 
Æ 
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4334
To prohibit the construction of new facilities and structures within the bound-
aries of the George Washington Memorial Parkway along the Potomac
River in Virginia between the Francis Scott Key Bridge and the Theo-
dore Roosevelt Memorial Bridge.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 24, 1998
Mr. YOUNG of Alaska introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
A BILL
To prohibit the construction of new facilities and structures
within the boundaries of the George Washington Memo-
rial Parkway along the Potomac River in Virginia be-
tween the Francis Scott Key Bridge and the Theodore
Roosevelt Memorial Bridge.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds that—
(1) the shoreline along the Potomac River in
the State of Virginia between the Francis Scott Key
Bridge and the Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Bridge
within the boundaries of the George Washington Me-
morial Parkway is pristine and currently undevel-
oped;
(2) the viewshed and other resources enjoyed by
the public who visit Theodore Roosevelt Island and
surrounding environs would be negatively impacted
by development along this shoreline; and
(3) in order to protect the park resources along
this shoreline, construction of new facilities and
structures must be prohibited.
SEC. 2. DEVELOPMENT PROHIBITION.
(a) PROHIBITION.—No facility or structure may be
constructed after the enactment of this Act within the
boundaries of the George Washington Memorial Parkway
between the Francis Scott Key Bridge and the Theodore
Roosevelt Memorial Bridge along the Potomac River in the
State of Virginia. Nothing in this section shall be con-
strued to prohibit the repair or reconstruction of any part
of the George Washington Memorial Parkway.
(b) MAP.—The Secretary of the Interior, acting
through the Director of the National Park Service, shall
prepare a map showing the specific boundaries of the pro-
hibition per subsection (a) of this section. Such map shall
be on file and available for public inspection in the office
of the Director of the National Park Service.
Æ
I
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4335
To transfer to the Secretary of the Interior the functions of the Secretary
of Commerce and the National Marine Fisheries Service under the En-
dangered Species Act of 1973.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 24, 1998
Mr. YOUNG
of Alaska (for himself, Mr. HERGER, Mr. POMBO, Mr.
NETHERCUTT, Mrs. CHENOWETH, Mr. SMITH of Oregon, and Mr.
CRAPO) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Commit-
tee on Resources
A BILL
To transfer to the Secretary of the Interior the functions
of the Secretary of Commerce and the National Marine
Fisheries Service under the Endangered Species Act of
1973.
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 ‘‘Endangered Species
Consolidation Act’’.
SEC. 2. TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS UNDER ENDANGERED
SPECIES ACT OF 1973 FROM SECRETARY OF
COMMERCE TO SECRETARY OF THE INTE-
RIOR.
(a) TRANSFER.—All functions that were performed
by the Secretary of Commerce under the Endangered Spe-
cies Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) immediately
before the enactment of this Act, including functions per-
formed by the National Marine Fisheries Service, are
transferred to the Secretary of the Interior.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—The Endangered
Species Act of 1973 is amended—
(1) in section 3(15) (16 U.S.C. 1532(15)), by
striking ‘‘or the Secretary’’ and all that follows
through ‘‘1970;’’ and inserting a comma;
(2) in section 4(a) (16 U.S.C. 1533(a)), by
striking paragraph (2) and redesignating paragraph
(3) as paragraph (2);
(3) in section 4(c) (16 U.S.C. 1533(c)), by
striking ‘‘or the Secretary of Commerce’’ each place
it appears;
(4) 
in 
section 
8A(e)(1) 
(16 
U.S.C.
1537a(e)(1)), by striking ‘‘ the Secretary of Com-
merce,’’; and
(5) in section 15(a) (16 U.S.C. 1542(a)), by
adding ‘‘ and’’ after the semicolon in paragraph (1),
by striking paragraph (2), and by redesignating
paragraph (3) as paragraph (2);
(c) REFERENCES.—Any reference in any other Fed-
eral law, Executive order, rule, regulation, or delegation
of authority, or any document of or pertaining to the De-
partment of Commerce or any agency of the Department
of Commerce —
(1) to the Secretary of Commerce or the head
of such agency, with respect to a function that is
transferred by this section, is deemed to refer to the
Secretary of the Interior; or
(2) to the Department of Commerce or such
agency, with respect to such a function, is deemed
to refer to the Department of the Interior.
(d) EXERCISE OF AUTHORITIES.—The Secretary of
the Interior may, for purposes of performing any function
transferred by this section, exercise all authorities under
any other provision of law that were available to the Sec-
retary of Commerce for the performance of the function
immediately before the effective date of the transfer of the
function under this section.
Æ
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SEC. 4. At any time through the legislative day of 
March 13, 2015, the Chair may postpone further consider-
ation of a measure in the House to such time as may be 
designated by the Speaker. 
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the chairman of such committee, and approved in the 
manner directed by the Committee on House Administra-
tion. 
SEC. 5. REGULATIONS. 
Amounts made available under this resolution shall 
be expended in accordance with regulations prescribed by 
the Committee on House Administration. 
SEC. 6. RESERVE FUND FOR UNANTICIPATED EXPENSES. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is hereby established a 
reserve fund for unanticipated expenses of committees for 
the One Hundred Thirteenth Congress. 
(b) AMOUNT.—The reserve fund under this section 
shall have a balance of $1,000,000, of which— 
(1) $500,000 shall be available for unantici-
pated expenses incurred during the period beginning 
at noon on January 3, 2015, and ending imme-
diately before noon on January 3, 2016; and 
(2) $500,000 shall be available for unantici-
pated expenses incurred during the period beginning 
at noon on January 3, 2016, and ending imme-
diately before noon on January 3, 2017. 
(c) ALLOCATION TO COMMITTEES.—Amounts in the 
reserve fund under this section shall be paid to a com-
mittee pursuant to an allocation approved by the Com-
mittee on House Administration. 
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SEC. 7. ADJUSTMENT AUTHORITY. 
The Committee on House Administration shall have 
authority to make adjustments in amounts under section 
1, if necessary to comply with an order of the President 
issued under section 251A or 254 of the Balanced Budget 
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 or to conform 
to any change in appropriations for the purposes of such 
section 1. 
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House Calendar No. 15 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 132 
[Report No. 114–44] 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for the expenses of certain committees of 
the House of Representatives in the One Hun-
dred Fourteenth Congress. 
MARCH 16, 2015 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed 
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IV 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 133 
Relating to consideration of the bill (H.R. 240) appropriations for the Depart-
ment of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2015. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 2, 2015 
Mr. KING of Iowa (for himself, Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina, Mr. GOH-
MERT, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. SALMON, Mr. FLEMING, Mr. 
JONES, Mr. HUNTER, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mr. BYRNE, Mr. RICE of 
South Carolina, Mr. YOHO, Mr. GRIFFITH, Mr. LAMALFA, Mr. OLSON, 
Mr. BARLETTA, Mr. NUGENT, Mr. BUCK, Mr. PALAZZO, and Mr. SAN-
FORD) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Rules 
RESOLUTION 
Relating to consideration of the bill (H.R. 240) appropria-
tions for the Department of Homeland Security for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2015. 
Resolved, That any motion pursuant to clause 4 of 
rule XXII relating to the bill H.R. 240 may be offered 
only by the Majority Leader or his designee. 
Æ 
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4336
To establish an initiative for food and other assistance for individuals in
Indonesia and Southeast Asia who are affected by the Asian financial crisis.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 27, 1998
Mr. BEREUTER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on International Relations
A BILL
To establish an initiative for food and other assistance for
individuals in Indonesia and Southeast Asia who are
affected by the Asian financial crisis.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ESTABLISHMENT OF INITIATIVE FOR FOOD
AND OTHER ASSISTANCE FOR INDIVIDUALS
IN INDONESIA AND SOUTHEAST ASIA AF-
FECTED BY THE ASIAN FINANCIAL CRISIS.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF INITIATIVE.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Administrator of the
United States Agency for International Develop-
ment, in coordination with the Secretary of Agri-
•HRES 134 RH 
Committee of the Whole. All points of order against such 
amendments are waived. At the conclusion of consider-
ation of the bill for amendment the Committee shall rise 
and report the bill to the House with such amendments 
as may have been adopted. Any Member may demand a 
separate vote in the House on any amendment adopted 
in the Committee of the Whole to the bill or to the amend-
ment in the nature of a substitute made in order as origi-
nal text. The previous question shall be considered as or-
dered on the bill and amendments thereto to final passage 
without intervening motion except one motion to recommit 
with or without instructions. 
SEC. 2. On any legislative day during the period from 
March 6, 2015, through March 13, 2015— 
(a) the Journal of the proceedings of the previous day 
shall be considered as approved; and 
(b) the Chair may at any time declare the House ad-
journed to meet at a date and time, within the limits of 
clause 4, section 5, article I of the Constitution, to be an-
nounced by the Chair in declaring the adjournment. 
SEC. 3. The Speaker may appoint Members to per-
form the duties of the Chair for the duration of the period 
addressed by section 2 of this resolution as though under 
clause 8(a) of rule I. 
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H. Res. 134 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
March 3, 2015. 
Resolved, That at any time after adoption of this resolu-
tion the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XVIII, 
declare the House resolved into the Committee of the Whole 
House on the state of the Union for consideration of the bill 
(H.R. 749) to reauthorize Federal support for passenger rail 
programs, and for other purposes. The first reading of the 
bill shall be dispensed with. All points of order against con-
sideration of the bill are waived. General debate shall be con-
fined to the bill and shall not exceed one hour equally divided 
and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of 
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. After 
general debate the bill shall be considered for amendment 
under the five-minute rule. It shall be in order to consider as 
an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five- 
minute rule an amendment in the nature of a substitute con-
sisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 114–9. That 
amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be considered 
as read. All points of order against that amendment in the
SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by this Act shall take effect
as if included in the provisions of the Balanced Budget
Act of 1997 to which they apply.
Æ
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nature of a substitute are waived. No amendment to that 
amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be in order ex-
cept those printed in the report of the Committee on Rules 
accompanying this resolution. Each such amendment may be 
offered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered 
only by a Member designated in the report, shall be consid-
ered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the 
report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an 
opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not 
be subject to a demand for division of the question in the 
House or in the Committee of the Whole. All points of order 
against such amendments are waived. At the conclusion of 
consideration of the bill for amendment the Committee shall 
rise and report the bill to the House with such amendments 
as may have been adopted. Any Member may demand a sepa-
rate vote in the House on any amendment adopted in the 
Committee of the Whole to the bill or to the amendment in 
the nature of a substitute made in order as original text. The 
previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill 
and amendments thereto to final passage without intervening 
motion except one motion to recommit with or without in-
structions. 
SEC. 2. On any legislative day during the period from 
March 6, 2015, through March 13, 2015—
•HRES 134 EH 
(a) the Journal of the proceedings of the previous day 
shall be considered as approved; and 
(b) the Chair may at any time declare the House ad-
journed to meet at a date and time, within the limits of 
clause 4, section 5, article I of the Constitution, to be an-
nounced by the Chair in declaring the adjournment. 
SEC. 3. The Speaker may appoint Members to perform 
the duties of the Chair for the duration of the period ad-
dressed by section 2 of this resolution as though under clause 
8(a) of rule I. 
SEC. 4. At any time through the legislative day of March 
13, 2015, the Chair may postpone further consideration of a 
measure in the House to such time as may be designated by 
the Speaker. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
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‘‘SEC. 28. STATE FOOD ASSISTANCE BLOCK GRANT DEM-
ONSTRATION PROJECT. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall estab-
lish a program to make grants to States in accordance 
with this section to provide—
‘‘(1) food assistance to needy individuals and 
families residing in the State; 
‘‘(2) funds to operate an employment and train-
ing program under subsection (g) for needy individ-
uals under the program; and 
‘‘(3) funds for administrative costs incurred in 
providing the assistance. 
‘‘(b) ELECTION.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A State may elect to par-
ticipate in the program established under subsection 
(a). 
‘‘(2) ELECTION
REVOCABLE.—A State that 
elects to participate in the program established 
under subsection (a) may subsequently reverse the 
election of the State only once thereafter. Following 
the reversal, the State shall only be eligible to par-
ticipate in the food stamp program in accordance 
with the other sections of this Act and shall not re-
ceive a block grant under this section. 
‘‘(3) PROGRAM
EXCLUSIVE.—A State that is 
participating in the program established under sub-