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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 853
To provide for adjustment of immigration status for certain Haitian children.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 7, 1995
Mrs. MEEK of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To provide for adjustment of immigration status for certain
Haitian children.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ADJUSTMENT OF IMMIGRATION STATUS FOR
CERTAIN HAITIAN CHILDREN.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The status of any alien described
in subsection (b) shall be adjusted by the Attorney Gen-
eral, under such regulations as the Attorney General may
prescribe, to that of an alien lawfully admitted for perma-
nent residence if—
(1) the alien applies for such adjustment within
18 months after the date of the enactment of this
Act;
(2) the alien is otherwise eligible to receive an
immigrant visa and is otherwise admissible to the
United States for permanent residence, except in de-
termining such admissibility the grounds for exclu-
sion specified in paragraphs (4), (5), (6), and (7)(A)
of section 212(a) of the Immigration and Nationality
Act shall not apply and the Attorney General may,
in his or her discretion, waive any other provision of
such section (other than paragraph (2)(C) and sub-
paragraphs (A), (B), (C), or (E) of paragraph (3))
with respect to such an adjustment for humanitarian
purposes or to assure family unity;
(3) the alien is not an alien described in section
243(h)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act;
(4) the alien is physically present in the United
States on the date the application for such adjust-
ment is filed; and
(5) the alien is residing with a parent who is a
citizen or permanent resident of the United States.
(b) ALIENS ELIGIBLE FOR ADJUSTMENT OF STA-
TUS.—The benefits provided by subsection (a) shall apply
to any alien—
(1) who is a national of Haiti; and
(2) who qualifies for a visa under section
203(a)(1) or (a)(2) of the Immigration and Nation-
ality Act as the unmarried son, daughter, or child of
a citizen or permanent resident of the United States.
(c) APPLICATION OF IMMIGRATION AND NATIONAL-
ITY ACT PROVISIONS.—Except as otherwise specifically
provided in this section, the definitions contained in the
Immigration and Nationality Act shall apply in the admin-
istration of this section.
(d) NO OFFSET IN NUMBER OF VISAS AVAILABLE.—
When an alien is granted the status of having been law-
fully admitted for permanent residence pursuant to this
section, the Secretary of State shall not be required to re-
duce the number of immigrant visas authorized to be is-
sued under the Immigration and Nationality Act and the
Attorney General shall not be required to charge the alien
any fee.
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technology stakeholders, including universities, sci-
entific and professional societies, industry, and rel-
evant organizations and institutions; and 
(5) identify broad issues that influence the abil-
ity of United States scientists and engineers to col-
laborate with foreign counterparts, including bar-
riers to collaboration and access to scientific infor-
mation. 
(e) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—The Director of the Of-
fice of Science and Technology Policy shall transmit a re-
port, to be updated annually, to the Committee on Science, 
Space, and Technology and the Committee on Foreign Af-
fairs of the House of Representatives, and to the Com-
mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the 
Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate. The report 
shall also be made available to the public on the reporting 
agency’s website. The report shall contain a description 
of— 
(1) the priorities and policies established under 
subsection (d)(2); 
(2) the ongoing and new partnerships estab-
lished since the last update to the report; 
(3) the means by which stakeholder input was 
received, as well as summary views of stakeholder 
input; and 
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SECTION 1. REMOVAL OF RESTRICTION ON DISTRIBUTION
OF CERTAIN REVENUES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The fourth undesignated para-
graph in section 3(b) of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to pro-
vide for the equalization of allotments on the Agua
Caliente (Palm Springs) Reservation in California, and for
other purposes’’ approved September 21, 1959 (25 U.S.C.
951 et seq.), is amended by striking ‘‘east: Provided,’’ and
all that follows through ‘‘deceased member.’’ and inserting
‘‘east.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to net rents, prof-
its, and other revenues that accrue on or after the date
of enactment of this Act.
(c) AGREEMENT TO MAKE PAYMENT.—The Congress
finds that the Agua Caliente Band of Mission Indians, in
Tribal Ordinance Number 22, dated August 6, 1996, has
agreed to make payments permited by reason of the
amendment made by subsection (a). The Congress expects
the Band to make such payments within 180 days after
the date of enactment of this Act.
Passed the House of Representatives September 26,
1996.
Attest:
Clerk.
I
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3804
To remove the restriction on the distribution of certain revenues from the
Mineral Springs parcel to certain members of the Agua Caliente Band
of Cahuilla Indians.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 12, 1996
Mr. BONO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Resources
A BILL
To remove the restriction on the distribution of certain reve-
nues from the Mineral Springs parcel to certain members
of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REMOVAL OF RESTRICTION ON DISTRIBUTION
OF CERTAIN REVENUES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The fourth undesignated para-
graph in section 3(b) of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to pro-
vide for the equalization of allotments on the Agua
Caliente (Palm Springs) Reservation in California, and for
other purposes’’ approved September 21, 1959 (25 U.S.C.
II
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3804
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
SEPTEMBER 26, 1996
Received
AN ACT
To remove the restriction on the distribution of certain reve-
nues from the Mineral Springs parcel to certain members
of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
HR 3804 RDS
SECTION 1. REMOVAL OF RESTRICTION ON DISTRIBUTION
OF CERTAIN REVENUES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The fourth undesignated para-
graph in section 3(b) of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to pro-
vide for the equalization of allotments on the Agua
Caliente (Palm Springs) Reservation in California, and for
other purposes’’ approved September 21, 1959 (25 U.S.C.
951 et seq.), is amended by striking ‘‘east: Provided,’’ and
all that follows through ‘‘deceased member.’’ and inserting
‘‘east.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to net rents, prof-
its, and other revenues that accrue on or after the date
of enactment of this Act.
(c) AGREEMENT TO MAKE PAYMENT.—The Congress
finds that the Agua Caliente Band of Mission Indians, in
Tribal Ordinance Number 22, dated August 6, 1996, has
agreed to make payments permited by reason of the
amendment made by subsection (a). The Congress expects
the Band to make such payments within 180 days after
the date of enactment of this Act.
Passed the House of Representatives September 26,
1996.
Attest:
ROBIN H. CARLE,
Clerk.
IV 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 731 
Expressing support for designation of the week of September 15, 2014, 
through September 21, 2014, as ‘‘Balance Awareness Week’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 17, 2014 
Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas submitted the following resolution; 
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing support for designation of the week of September 
15, 2014, through September 21, 2014, as ‘‘Balance 
Awareness Week’’. 
Whereas vestibular (inner-ear-balance) disorders are under-
diagnosed and undertreated; 
Whereas as many as 35 percent of adults 40 years of age and 
older in the United States—approximately 69 million 
Americans—have experienced some form of vestibular 
dysfunction; 
Whereas 80 percent of people 65 years of age and older have 
experienced dizziness; 
Whereas vestibular disorder patients may consult 4 or more 
physicians and spend 50 months or more in their search 
for a diagnosis; 
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Whereas the Vestibular Disorders Association celebrates 
‘‘Balance Awareness Week’’ to reduce the time it takes 
to diagnose a vestibular disorder by helping patients rec-
ognize their symptoms and encouraging them to seek 
help from a qualified vestibular specialist; and 
Whereas the week of September 15, 2014, through Sep-
tember 21, 2014, would be an appropriate week to des-
ignate as ‘‘Balance Awareness Week’’: Now, therefore, be 
it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the designation of ‘‘Balance 
Awareness Week’’; and 
(2) recognizes the importance of raising public 
awareness about vestibular disorders. 
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IV 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 733 
Expressing support for designation of the month of September as ‘‘Clinical 
Research Innovation Month’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 17, 2014 
Mr. PETERS of California (for himself, Mr. VARGAS, Ms. MATSUI, and Ms. 
BASS) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing support for designation of the month of 
September as ‘‘Clinical Research Innovation Month’’. 
Whereas Clinical Research Organizations (CROs) provide 
specially designed services which are fundamental to the 
development of drugs, biologics, and medical devices that 
improve the general health and well-being of the people 
of the United States; 
Whereas CROs have more than doubled in size over the past 
decade; 
Whereas the number of studies conducted by CROs has in-
creased by over 500 percent over the past 8 years; 
Whereas CROs conduct 80 percent of the experimental re-
search for innovative new drugs; 
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Whereas CROs contribute more than 100,000 professional re-
search jobs to the global innovation economy; 
Whereas these cutting-edge research organizations undertake 
approximately two-thirds of business activity for bio-
pharmaceutical development, demonstrating their critical 
involvement in the pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical 
device industries; 
Whereas of the 88 new drugs to receive Food and Drug Ad-
ministration and Emergency Medical Associates approval 
last year, 85 of them were manufactured by CROs; 
Whereas CROs research medical solutions to combat diseases 
such as breast cancer, Alzheimer’s Disease, hepatitis, dia-
betes, asthma, and hypertension; 
Whereas CROs have conducted thousands of clinical trials in-
volving over 1,000,000 patients as they strive to tackle 
the world’s most pressing medical issues through innova-
tive clinical research; and 
Whereas the month of September would be an appropriate 
time to designate as ‘‘Clinical Research Innovation 
Month’’: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the designation of ‘‘Clinical Re-
search Innovation Month’’; 
(2) recognizes the considerable contributions of 
Clinical Research Organizations to the United 
States; and 
(3) honors these organizations, which will con-
tinue to inspire innovation in future generations. 
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H. Res. 734 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
September 18, 2014. 
Whereas James Foley and Steven Sotloff were highly re-
spected journalists whose integrity and dedication were a 
credit to their profession; 
Whereas James Foley and Steven Sotloff embodied the spirit 
of our Nation’s First Amendment liberties, including the 
freedom of the press; 
Whereas James Foley and Steven Sotloff made significant 
contributions to our Nation through their courageous re-
porting of events in Libya, Syria, and elsewhere; and 
Whereas the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) is 
a terrorist organization responsible for committing bar-
baric acts against United States citizens, religious and 
ethnic minorities, and those who do not subscribe to 
ISIL’s depraved, violent, and oppressive ideology: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) strongly condemns the terrorist acts of ISIL, in-
cluding the barbaric and deplorable murders of James 
Foley and Steven Sotloff; 
(2) salutes James Foley and Steven Sotloff for their 
unwavering and courageous pursuit of journalistic excel-
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lence under the most difficult and dangerous of condi-
tions; 
(3) mourns the deaths of James Foley and Steven 
Sotloff; and 
(4) offers condolences to the families, friends, and 
loved ones of James Foley and Steven Sotloff. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
I
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3807
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow penalty-free
withdrawals from certain retirement plans during periods of unemployment.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 12, 1996
Mr. MCDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. GIBBONS, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. STARK, Mr.
MATSUI, Mrs. KENNELLY, Mr. COYNE, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, and Mr.
NEAL of Massachusetts) 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 allow pen-
alty-free withdrawals from certain retirement plans dur-
ing periods of unemployment.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DISTRIBUTIONS FROM CERTAIN PLANS MAY BE
USED WITHOUT PENALTY DURING PERIODS
OF UNEMPLOYMENT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (2) of section 72(t) of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to exceptions
to 10-percent additional tax on early distributions from
qualified retirement plans) is amended by adding at the
end the following new subparagraph:
‘‘(D) 
DISTRIBUTIONS
FROM
CERTAIN
PLANS DURING PERIODS OF UNEMPLOYMENT.—
Distributions from an individual retirement
plan, or from amounts attributable to employer
contributions made pursuant to elective defer-
rals described in subparagraph (A) or (C) of
section 402(g)(3) or section 501(c)(18)(D)(iii),
to an individual after separation from employ-
ment if—
‘‘(i) such individual has received un-
employment compensation for 12 consecu-
tive weeks under any Federal or State un-
employment compensation law by reason of
such separation, and
‘‘(ii) such distributions are made dur-
ing the 1-year period beginning on the date
of such separation.
To the extent provided in regulations, a self-em-
ployed individual shall be treated as meeting
the requirements of clause (i) if, under Federal
or State law, the individual would have received
unemployment compensation but for the fact
the individual was self-employed.’’.
(f) DISCLOSURE BY INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE
OF ADDRESS INFORMATION.—Section 6103(m)(2)(A) of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by insert-
ing before the period ‘‘, or any other law granting a Fed-
eral agency the authority to collect or compromise a Fed-
eral claim against the taxpayer’’.
(g) AUDITS AND REPORT OF AUDIT.—
(1) AUDITS
OF
FEDERAL
AGENCIES.—The
Comptroller General of the United States shall an-
nually conduct audits of each Federal agency to de-
termine—
(A) the amount of debt owed to the agen-
cy;
(B) the amount of debt owed to the agency
that is delinquent; and
(C) any action taken by the agency to re-
cover the delinquent debt.
(2) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—The Comptroller
General shall submit annually to the Congress a re-
port containing the information obtained through
the audits prepared pursuant to paragraph (1).
(h) EXTENSION
OF
PILOT
DEBT
COLLECTION
PROJECT.—
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) Subparagraph (B) of section 72(t)(2) of
such Code is amended by striking ‘‘or (C)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘, (C) or (D)’’.
(2) Section 401(k)(2)(B)(i) is amended by
striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of subclause (III), by strik-
ing ‘‘and’’ at the end of subclause (IV) and inserting
‘‘or’’, and by inserting after subclause (IV) the fol-
lowing new subclause:
‘‘(V) the date on which a period
referred to in section 72(t)(2)(D) be-
gins, and’’.
(3) Section 403(b)(11) of such Code is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of subparagraph (A),
by striking the period at the end of subparagraph
(B) and inserting ‘‘, or’’, and by inserting after sub-
paragraph (B) the following new subparagraph:
‘‘(C) for distributions to which 72(t)(2)(D)
applies.’’
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to payments and distributions after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
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(1) EXTENSION OF PILOT PROJECT.—Section 5
of Public Law 99–578 (31 U.S.C. 3718 note) is re-
pealed.
(2) ADDITIONAL REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.—
Section 3718(c) of title 31, United States Code, is
amended—
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘and’’ at
the end thereof; and
(B) in paragraph (3)—
(i) in subparagraph (C), by striking
the period and adding at the end ‘‘; and’’;
and
(ii) by adding after subparagraph (C)
the following new subparagraph:
‘‘(D) the total cost of the pilot program es-
tablished by Public Law 99–578 (100 Stat.
3305) as well as the total amount of debt recov-
ered under that pilot program.’’.
(3) USE OF RECOVERED FUNDS TO REDUCE
BUDGET DEFICIT.—Section 3718 of title 31, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following new subsection:
‘‘(h) Except as provided by subsection (d), any
amount recovered through a contract entered into under
subsection (b) shall be used to reduce the budget deficit
IV 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 740 
Expressing support for designation of September 2014 as ‘‘National Prostate 
Cancer Awareness Month’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 18, 2014 
Mr. NEUGEBAUER submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing support for designation of September 2014 as 
‘‘National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month’’. 
Whereas countless families in the United States live with 
prostate cancer; 
Whereas 1 in 6 males in the United States will be diagnosed 
with prostate cancer in his lifetime; 
Whereas prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed 
non-skin cancer and the second most common cause of 
cancer-related deaths among males in the United States; 
Whereas in 2014, the National Cancer Institute estimates 
that nearly 233,000 men will be diagnosed with and more 
than 30,000 men will die of prostate cancer; 
Whereas 30 percent of newly diagnosed prostate cancer cases 
occur in males under the age of 65; 
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front as new mandatory spending while the savings in en-
ergy costs that flow from these investments be realized 
over time as part of the annual appropriations process; 
Whereas this has continued to hinder the ability of Congress 
to pass legislation ensuring additional energy and cost 
savings to the Federal Government through utilization of 
these contracts despite their proven savings; and 
Whereas there is broad bipartisan and bicameral recognition 
in Congress of the value of these energy saving contracts: 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep-
resentatives that legislation regarding Energy Savings 
Performance Contracts and Utility Energy Service Con-
tracts, and legislation which may lead to their use by the 
Federal Government, should receive Congressional scoring 
treatment that allows future year guaranteed discre-
tionary savings to be counted against the mandatory 
spending attributed to undertaking such contracts. 
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IV 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 738 
Recognizing the self determination of Gibraltar to determine its status as 
a British Overseas Territory. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 18, 2014 
Mr. HOLDING (for himself, Mr. KING of New York, Mr. PETRI, Mr. MCIN-
TYRE, Mr. MURPHY of Florida, Mr. HIGGINS, Mr. GRAYSON, and Ms. 
WILSON of Florida) submitted the following resolution; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the self determination of Gibraltar to determine 
its status as a British Overseas Territory. 
Whereas the Department of State recognizes Gibraltar as an 
overseas territory of the United Kingdom based on the 
1713 Treaty of Utrecht; 
Whereas the citizens of Gibraltar have freely and democrat-
ically expressed their view to remain a British Overseas 
Territory in 1967 and 2002 when 99.6 and 98.48 percent 
of the Gibraltarians, respectively, voted in a popular 
referenda their wish to remain a British Overseas Terri-
tory; 
Whereas the United States has relied on Gibraltar’s military 
facilities numerous times, including America’s first over-
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seas military intervention in 1801 against the Barbary 
States, World War II, and the North Atlantic Treaty Or-
ganization intervention in 2011 in Libya; 
Whereas, during World War II, General Dwight Eisenhower 
used Gibraltar as his headquarters to plan the liberation 
of North Africa stating, ‘‘Without it the vital air cover 
would not have been quickly established on the North Af-
rican fields.’’; 
Whereas the security situation in North Africa and the Mid-
dle East continues to underscore the need for the United 
States to maintain secure access to Gibraltar’s military 
facilities; 
Whereas Gibraltar has the right, under the United Nations 
Charter and the International Covenant on Civil and Po-
litical Rights, to determine its own future; and 
Whereas the United Kingdom is a loyal ally that has stood 
by the United States: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep-
resentatives that— 
(1) the United States honors the contribution 
that Gibraltar has made to advancing United States 
security interests in the Mediterranean region since 
1801 and extends its deepest appreciation and 
thanks to the Government of Gibraltar and its citi-
zens; and 
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(2) the views and rights of Gibraltarians should 
always be imperative in any discussion of Gibraltar’s 
status as a British Overseas Territory. 
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