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(2) Conduct a patient-centered survey within 
each of the Veterans Integrated Service Networks to 
examine— 
(A) the experience of veterans with the De-
partment of Veterans Affairs when seeking med-
ical assistance for mental health issues through 
the health care system of the Department; 
(B) the experience of veterans with non-De-
partment medical facilities and health profes-
sionals for treating mental health issues; 
(C) the preferences of veterans regarding 
available treatments for mental health issues and 
which methods the veterans believe to be most ef-
fective; 
(D) the experience, if any, of veterans with 
respect to the complementary alternative treat-
ment therapies described in subparagraphs (A) 
through (I) in paragraph (3); 
(E) the prevalence of prescribing prescrip-
tion medication among veterans seeking treat-
ment through the health care system of the De-
partment as remedies for addressing mental 
health issues; and 
(F) the outreach efforts of the Secretary re-
garding the availability of benefits and treat-
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IV
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 509
Electing Representative Funderburk of North Carolina to the Committee
on Agriculture.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AUGUST 2, 1996
Mr. ARMEY submitted the following resolution; which was considered and
agreed to
RESOLUTION
Electing Representative Funderburk of North Carolina to
the Committee on Agriculture.
Resolved, That the following named Member be, and
he is hereby, elected to the following standing committee
of the House of Representatives:
COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE: Mr. Funderburk of
North Carolina.
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2255 
To make participation in the American Community Survey voluntary, except 
with respect to certain basic questions, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 12, 2015 
Mr. POE of Texas (for himself, Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina, Mr. ROHR-
ABACHER, Mr. HUELSKAMP, Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee, Mrs. ELLMERS 
of North Carolina, and Ms. JENKINS of Kansas) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
Reform 
A BILL 
To make participation in the American Community Survey 
voluntary, except with respect to certain basic questions, 
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. PARTICIPATION IN AMERICAN COMMUNITY 
SURVEY. 
(a) OPTIONAL QUESTIONS.—Section 193 of title 13, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following: ‘‘The Secretary shall include, in the instructions 
for completing any survey authorized under this section, 
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a statement indicating that answering any question other 
than questions that solicit the information described in 
section 221(c)(2)(A) is optional.’’. 
(b) REFUSAL TO PARTICIPATE.—Section 221 of title 
13, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Whoever, 
being over eighteen years of age,’’ and inserting 
‘‘Except as provided in subsection (c), any person 
older than 18 years of age who’’; and 
(2) by amending subsection (c) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(c)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision under 
this title— 
‘‘(A) no person may be compelled to disclose in-
formation relative to the person’s religious beliefs or 
to membership in a religious body; and 
‘‘(B) except as provided in paragraph (2), no 
person may be fined or otherwise compelled to an-
swer questions in connection with the survey, con-
ducted by the Secretary of Commerce, which is com-
monly referred to as the ‘American Community Sur-
vey’. 
‘‘(2) Paragraph (1)(B)— 
‘‘(A) shall not apply to any question that elic-
its— 
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‘‘(i) the name of the respondent; 
‘‘(ii) contact information for the respond-
ent; 
‘‘(iii) the date of the response; or 
‘‘(iv) the number of people living or stay-
ing at the same address; and 
‘‘(B) does not waive any penalty imposed for 
conduct described in subsection (b).’’. 
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IV
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 50
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives concerning the current
negotiations between the United States and the People’s Republic of
China on the issue of intellectual property rights protection.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 30, 1995
Mr. MINETA (for himself, Mr. MOORHEAD, and Mr. CONYERS) submitted the
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives con-
cerning the current negotiations between the United
States and the People’s Republic of China on the issue
of intellectual property rights protection.
Whereas intellectual property and its protection are critical to
United States competitiveness;
Whereas the ineffective enforcement of intellectual property
rights in foreign countries costs United States industry
billions of dollars annually in lost sales and royalties;
Whereas the loss of income to United States industry as a
result of ineffective intellectual property rights protection
results in the loss of high wage, high quality jobs for
Americans; and
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Whereas private and public entities within the People’s Re-
public of China have a long and well documented history
of intellectual property piracy: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the United States Trade Representa-
tive should continue to insist that the People’s Republic
of China take the necessary steps to enforce its laws pro-
tecting intellectual property rights and thereby control the
piracy of intellectual property rights of individuals and
business enterprises in the United States.
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IV
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 510
Providing for mandatory drug testing of Members of the House of
Representatives.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AUGUST 2, 1996
Mr. BARTON of Texas (for himself, Mr. ZELIFF, Mr. SHAYS, Mr. COBURN,
Mr. SOLOMON, Mr. CAMP, Mr. STEARNS, Mr. GRAHAM, Mr. TRAFICANT,
Mrs. FOWLER, Mr. MCINTOSH, Mr. LAUGHLIN, Mr. MANZULLO, Mr.
SOUDER, Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. WAMP, Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania, Mrs.
MYRICK, Mr. DAVIS, Mr. CLINGER, Mr. FOLEY, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of
Texas, Mr. HANSEN, Mr. HANCOCK, Mr. BLILEY, Mr. RAMSTAD, Mr.
BACHUS, Mr. SHADEGG, Mr. SALMON, and Mr. SHAW) submitted the fol-
lowing resolution; which was referred to the Committee on House Over-
sight
RESOLUTION
Providing for mandatory drug testing of Members of the
House of Representatives.
Resolved,
SECTION 1. MANDATORY DRUG TESTING OF MEMBERS OF
THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any law, rule, or
other authority to the contrary, the applicable accounts
of the House of Representatives shall be available for pay-
Representatives a written explanation for why the 
system is not operational for each month until such 
time as the system is operational. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—Each explanation submitted 
under paragraph (1) shall include a description of 
the following: 
(A) Each impediment to the implementa-
tion of the system described in such paragraph. 
(B) Steps being taken to remediate each 
such impediment. 
(C) Target dates for a solution to each 
such impediment. 
SEC. 5. PROCUREMENT OF BIOLOGICAL IMPLANTS USED IN 
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS MED-
ICAL FACILITIES. 
(a) PROCUREMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 81 
of such title is amended by adding at the end the 
following new section: 
‘‘§ 8129. Procurement of biological implants 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—(1) The Secretary may procure 
biological implants of human origin only from vendors that 
meet the following conditions: 
‘‘(A) The vendor uses the standard identifica-
tion system adopted or implemented by the Sec-
•HRES 510 IH
(5) shall require that the final results of each
test be included in a biennial report of the Clerk of
the House of Representatives and printed as a
House document in October of each even-numbered
year.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
As used in this resolution—
(1) the term ‘‘controlled substance’’ has the
meaning given that term in section 102 of the Con-
trolled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802); and
(2) the term ‘‘Member of the House of Rep-
resentatives’’ means a Representative in, or a Dele-
gate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress.
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IV
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 512
To amend House Rules to require the random drug testing of officers and
employees of the House.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AUGUST 2, 1996
Mr. SOLOMON submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the
Committee on Rules
RESOLUTION
To amend House Rules to require the random drug testing
of officers and employees of the House.
Resolved, That the Rules of the House of Representa-
tives are amended in the following way: In rule I (‘‘Duties
of the Speaker’’), add the following new clause:
‘‘13. He shall devise and implement, through an ap-
propriate entity of the House, a system for the random
drug testing of the officers and employees of the House.’’.
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‘‘(e) EXPENSES.—The Director may provide mem-
bers of the FBI Reserve Service transportation and per 
diem in lieu of subsistence, in accordance with applicable 
provisions of this title, for the purpose of participating in 
any training that relates to service as a member of the 
FBI Reserve Service. 
‘‘(f) LIMITATION ON MEMBERSHIP.—Membership of 
the FBI Reserve Service is not to exceed 500 members 
at any given time.’’. 
(b) The analysis for chapter 35 of title 5, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing:
‘‘SUBCHAPTER VII—RETENTION OF RETIRED SPECIALIZED EMPLOYEES AT 
THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 
‘‘3598. Federal Bureau of Investigation reserve service.’’.
SEC. 114. Section 5377(a)(2) of title 5, United States 
Code, is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (E); 
(2) by striking the period at the end of sub-
paragraph (F) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (F) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(G) a position at the Federal Bureau of 
Investigation, the primary duties and respon-
sibilities of which relate to intelligence functions
tary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 7517), and a private nonprofit organiza-
tion established for the purpose of serving 
youth who are Indians or Native Hawaiians. 
(h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act 
$5,000,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2005 
through 2009.
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on which such property is used under the 
leaseback referred to in subclause (II). 
‘‘(ii) SYNDICATION.—For purposes of 
subparagraph (A)(ii), if— 
‘‘(I) property is originally placed 
in service by the lessor of such prop-
erty, 
‘‘(II) such property is sold by 
such lessor or any subsequent pur-
chaser within 3 months after the date 
such property was originally placed in 
service (or, in the case of multiple 
units of property subject to the same 
lease, within 3 months after the date 
the final unit is placed in service, so 
long as the period between the time the 
first unit is placed in service and the 
time the last unit is placed in service 
does not exceed 12 months), and 
‘‘(III) the user of such property 
after the last sale during such 3-month 
period remains the same as when such 
property was originally placed in serv-
ice, 
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the report, shall be considered 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. The Chairman of the Com-
mittee of the Whole may: (1) postpone until a time during
further consideration in the Committee of the Whole a re-
quest for a recorded vote on any amendment; and (2) re-
duce to five minutes the minimum time for electronic vot-
ing on any postponed question that follows another elec-
tronic vote without intervening business, provided that the
minimum time for electronic voting on the first in any se-
ries of questions shall be fifteen minutes. 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. 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.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. Res. 515
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
September 24, 1996.
Whereas oppression and persecution of religious believers
around the world has emerged as one of the most compel-
ling human rights issues of the day, in particular the
worldwide persecution and martyrdom of Christians per-
sists at alarming levels, and this is an affront to the
international moral community and to all people of con-
science;
Whereas in many places throughout the world, Christians are
restricted in or forbidden from practicing their faith, vic-
timized by a ‘‘religious apartheid’’ that subjects them to
inhumane humiliating treatment, and are imprisoned,
tortured, enslaved, and killed;
Whereas in some countries proselytizing is forbidden and ex-
tremist elements persist unchecked by governments in
their campaigns to eradicate Christians and force conver-
sions through intimidation, rape, and forced marriage;
Whereas in several Islamic countries conversion to Christian-
ity from Islam is a crime punishable by death and an Is-
lamic court in Kuwait has denied religious liberty to a
convert from Islam to Christianity;
Whereas the militant Muslim Government of Sudan is waging
what its leader has described as a jihad (religious war)
‘‘(A) The vendor uses the standard identification 
system adopted or implemented by the Secretary 
under section 7330C(a) of this title and has safe-
guards to ensure that a distinct identity code has 
been in place at each step of distribution of each bio-
logical implant from its donor. 
‘‘(B) The vendor is registered as required by the 
Food and Drug Administration under subpart B of 
part 1271 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations, or 
any successor regulation, and in the case of a vendor 
that uses a tissue distribution intermediary or a tis-
sue processor, the vendor provides assurances that the 
tissue distribution intermediary or tissue processor is 
registered as required by the Food and Drug Admin-
istration. 
‘‘(C) The vendor ensures that donor eligibility 
determinations and such other records as the Sec-
retary may require accompany each biological im-
plant at all times, regardless of the country of origin 
of the donor of the biological material. 
‘‘(D) The vendor agrees to cooperate with all bio-
logical implant recalls conducted on the vendor’s own 
initiative, on the initiative of the original product 
manufacturer used by the vendor, by the request of the 
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amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be consid-
ered by title rather than by section. The first three sec-
tions and each title shall be considered as read. Points
of order against the committee amendment in the nature
of a substitute for failure to comply with clause 5(a) of
rule XXI are waived. During consideration of the bill for
amendment, the Chairman of the Committee of the Whole
may accord priority in recognition on the basis of whether
the Member offering an amendment has caused it to be
printed in the portion of the Congressional Record des-
ignated for that purpose in clause 6 of rule XXIII. Amend-
ments so printed shall be considered as read. The Chair-
man of the Committee of the Whole may: (1) postpone
until a time during further consideration in the Committee
of the Whole a request for a recorded vote on any amend-
ment; and (2) reduce to five minutes the minimum time
for electronic voting on any postponed question that fol-
lows another electronic vote without intervening business,
provided that the minimum time for electronic voting on
the first in any series of questions shall be fifteen minutes.
At the conclusion of consideration of the bill for amend-
ment 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
•HRES 516 EH
to the bill or to the committee amendment in the nature
of a substitute. 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 instructions.
Attest:
Clerk.
I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2257 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the reproductive treatment 
provided to certain disabled veterans. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 12, 2015 
Mr. MILLER of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
reproductive treatment provided to certain disabled veterans. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REPRODUCTIVE TREATMENT FOR CERTAIN 
DISABLED VETERANS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 17 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1720G 
the following new section: 
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Union Calendar No. 143 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2256 
[Report No. 114–191] 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit an 
annual report on the Veterans Health Adminis-
tration and the furnishing of hospital care, med-
ical services, and nursing home care by the De-
partment of Veterans Affairs. 
JULY 7, 2015 
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee 
of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and or-
dered to be printed 
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H. Res. 517
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
September 5, 1996.
Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this
resolution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 1(b) of
rule XXIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee
of the Whole House on the state of the Union for consider-
ation of the bill (H.R. 3308) to amend title 10, United
States Code, to limit the placement of United States forces
under United Nations operational or tactical control, and
for other purposes. The first reading of the bill shall be
dispensed with. General debate shall be confined to the
bill and shall not exceed one hour equally divided and con-
trolled by the chairman and ranking minority member of
the Committee on National Security. After general debate
the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-
minute rule and shall be considered as read. No amend-
ment shall be in order except those printed in the report
of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution.
Each amendment may be considered only in the order
specified, may be offered only by a Member designated in
‘‘§ 1720H. Assisted reproductive technology for cer-
tain disabled veterans 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—In addition to any fertility treat-
ment otherwise furnished by the Secretary pursuant to 
this title, the Secretary shall furnish to a covered indi-
vidual assisted reproductive technology. 
‘‘(b) LIMITATION ON IN VITRO FERTILIZATION.—In 
furnishing assisted reproductive technology to a covered 
individual under this section that consists of in vitro fer-
tilization, the Secretary may provide not more than three 
in vitro fertilization cycles that result in a total of not 
more than six implantation attempts. 
‘‘(c) GENETIC MATERIALS.—In carrying out this sec-
tion, the Secretary— 
‘‘(1) may only provide for cryogenic storage of 
genetic material of a covered individual for a period 
not exceeding three years, after which the covered 
individual shall be responsible for the payment of 
any costs relating to such storage; 
‘‘(2) may not possess, or make any determina-
tion regarding the disposition of, genetic material of 
a covered individual; and 
‘‘(3) shall carry out any activities relating to 
the custody or disposition of genetic material of a 
covered individual in accordance with the laws of the 
State in which the genetic material is located. 
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‘‘(d) PROHIBITIONS.—In carrying out this section, 
the Secretary may not— 
‘‘(1) provide any benefits relating to surrogacy; 
or 
‘‘(2) assist with obtaining a third-party genetic 
material donation. 
‘‘(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘assisted reproductive tech-
nology’ includes in vitro fertilization or any other 
specific technology used to assist reproduction that 
the Secretary determines appropriate for purposes of 
this section. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘covered individual’ means— 
‘‘(A) a veteran, regardless of sex, who— 
‘‘(i) is enrolled in the health care sys-
tem established under section 1705(a) of 
this title; 
‘‘(ii) has a service-connected disability; 
and 
‘‘(iii) such a disability includes an in-
jury to the reproductive organs or the spi-
nal cord of the veteran and such injury di-
rectly results in the veteran being unable 
to procreate without assisted reproductive 
technology; and 
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‘‘(B) a spouse of a veteran described in 
subparagraph (A).’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 1720G the following new 
item: 
‘‘1720H. Reproductive treatment for certain disabled veterans.’’. 
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