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H. Res. 288 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
June 2, 2011. 
Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this res-
olution 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. 2055) making appropriations for military con-
struction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related 
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and 
for other purposes. The first reading of the bill shall be dis-
pensed with. All points of order against consideration of the 
bill are waived. General debate shall be confined to the bill 
and shall not exceed one hour equally divided and controlled 
by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee 
on Appropriations. After general debate the bill shall be con-
sidered for amendment under the five-minute rule. Points of 
order against provisions in the bill for failure to comply with 
clause 2 of rule XXI are waived. During consideration of the 
bill for amendment, the chair of the Committee of the Whole 
may accord priority in recognition on the basis of whether the
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Member offering an amendment has caused it to be printed 
in the portion of the Congressional Record designated for 
that purpose in clause 8 of rule XVIII. Amendments so print-
ed shall be considered as read. When the committee rises and 
reports the bill back to the House with a recommendation 
that the bill do pass, the previous question shall be consid-
ered as ordered on the bill and amendments thereto to final 
passage without intervening motion except: (1) proceedings 
under section 2 of this resolution; and (2) one motion to re-
commit with or without instructions. 
SEC. 2. The proceedings referred to in the first section 
of this resolution are as follows: (a) after disposition of any 
amendments reported from the Committee of the Whole, the 
Chair shall put the question on retaining the title beginning 
on page 25, line 14 (Department of Veterans Affairs); and 
(b) after disposition of the question under subsection (a), the 
Chair shall put the question on engrossment and third read-
ing of the text comprising those portions of the bill (as per-
fected): (1) retained by the House pursuant to subsection (a); 
and (2) not subject to proceedings under subsection (a). 
SEC. 3. In the engrossment of H.R. 2055, the Clerk 
shall conform title and section numbers and make related
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corrections to cross-references in the event a portion of the 
bill is not retained pursuant to section 2 of this resolution. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
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military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, 
and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 
30, 2012, and for other purposes. The first reading of the 
bill shall be dispensed with. All points of order against 
consideration of the bill are waived. General debate shall 
be confined to the bill and shall not exceed one hour equal-
ly divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minor-
ity member of the Committee on Appropriations. After 
general debate the bill shall be considered for amendment 
under the five-minute rule. Points of order against provi-
sions in the bill for failure to comply with clause 2 of rule 
XXI are waived. During consideration of the bill for 
amendment, the chair 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 print-
ed in the portion of the Congressional Record designated 
for that purpose in clause 8 of rule XVIII. Amendments 
so printed shall be considered as read. When the com-
mittee rises and reports the bill back to the House with 
a recommendation that the bill do pass, the previous ques-
tion shall be considered as ordered on the bill and amend-
ments thereto to final passage without intervening motion 
except: (1) proceedings under section 2 of this resolution; 
and (2) one motion to recommit with or without instruc-
tions. 
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SEC. 2. The proceedings referred to in the first sec-
tion of this resolution are as follows: (a) after disposition 
of any amendments reported from the Committee of the 
Whole, the Chair shall put the question on retaining the 
title beginning on page 25, line 14 (Department of Vet-
erans Affairs); and (b) after disposition of the question 
under subsection (a), the Chair shall put the question on 
engrossment and third reading of the text comprising 
those portions of the bill (as perfected) (1) retained by 
the House pursuant to subsection (a) and (2) not subject 
to proceedings under subsection (a). 
SEC. 3. In the engrossment of H.R. 2055, the Clerk 
shall conform title and section numbers and make related 
corrections to cross-references in the event a portion of 
the bill is not retained pursuant to section 2 of this resolu-
tion. 
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House Calendar No. 43 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 288 
[Report No. 112–97] 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2055) 
making appropriations for military construction, 
the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related 
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2012, and for other purposes. 
JUNE 1, 2011 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed 
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‘‘(B) which, with respect to farmland to
which such covenant applies, is entered into by
all persons having any ownership interest in
such farmland, and
‘‘(C) which binds all future owners of the
farmland to which such covenant applies.
‘‘(c) APPLICATION WITH PRINCIPAL RESIDENCES.—
For purposes of this section, use as farmland includes use
as the principal residence of the operator of such farm-
land.
‘‘(d) VERIFICATION OF COVENANT.—Subsection (a)
shall not apply by reason of any covenant unless such per-
son—
‘‘(1) notifies (in such form and manner as the
Secretary may by regulations prescribe) both the
Secretary and the Secretary of Agriculture of the
political subdivision of the State in which such cov-
enant is recorded, and
‘‘(2) submits to the Secretary a copy of such
covenant.’’
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
for such part is amended by striking out the item relating
to section 137 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
‘‘Sec. 137. Sales and exchanges of farmland the use of which is
restricted to farming.
‘‘Sec. 138. Cross references to other Acts.’’
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to covenants first recorded after
December 31, 1994, in taxable years ending after such
date.
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I
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1324
To enforce the law regulating the height of buildings in the District of
Columbia by prohibiting the District of Columbia from issuing any build-
ing or occupancy permit for the proposed development located at 1328
G Street Northwest unless the development is modified to conform to
such law.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 24, 1995
Mr. STARK introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Government Reform and Oversight
A BILL
To enforce the law regulating the height of buildings in
the District of Columbia by prohibiting the District of
Columbia from issuing any building or occupancy permit
for the proposed development located at 1328 G Street
Northwest unless the development is modified to conform
to such law.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PROHIBITING DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FROM
ISSUING BUILDING OR OCCUPANCY PERMIT.
The District of Columbia may not issue any building
or occupancy permit for the proposed development located
at 1328 G Street Northwest, as described in D.C. Act 10–
395, unless the development is modified so that the height
of the building proposed to be constructed under the devel-
opment does not exceed 110 feet.
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by the Secretary, for the most recent 
5 crop years, excluding each of the 
crop years with the highest and lowest 
yields; or 
(bb) in the case of county cov-
erage, the average county yield, as de-
termined by the Secretary, for the 
most recent 5 crop years, excluding 
each of the crop years with the high-
est and lowest yields; and 
(II) the average national mar-
keting year average price for the most 
recent 5 crop years, excluding each of 
the crop years with the highest and 
lowest prices. 
(ii) USE OF TRANSITIONAL YIELDS.— 
If the yield determined under clause 
(i)(I)(aa)— 
(I) for the 2013 crop year or any 
prior crop year, is less than 60 per-
cent of the applicable transitional 
yield, the Secretary shall use 60 per-
cent of the applicable transitional 
yield for that crop year; and 
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I
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1300
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to authorize the
export of new drugs, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 22, 1995
Mr. UPTON (for himself, Mr. GREENWOOD, Mr. BURR, Mr. NORWOOD, Mr.
COBURN, Mr. BILBRAY, Mr. HASTERT, Mr. GANSKE, Mr. TOWNS, Mr.
COX of California, Mr. GILLMOR, Mr. MOORHEAD, Mr. HALL of Texas,
Mr. BRYANT of Tennessee, Mr. KNOLLENBERG, Mr. CHRYSLER, Mr.
CAMP, Mr. BARCIA of Michigan, Mr. EHLERS, Mr. MARTINI, Mr. CAL-
VERT, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mr. MCINTOSH, Mr. CHAMBLISS, Mr.
COOLEY, Mr. BREWSTER, Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, Mr. CHABOT, Mr.
TRAFICANT, Mr. SOLOMON, Mr. OXLEY, Mrs. CHENOWETH, and Mr.
RAMSTAD) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Commerce
A BILL
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
authorize the export of new drugs, 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. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘FDA Export Reform
and Enhancement Act of 1995’’.
SEC. 2. EXPORT OF NEW DRUGS.
Section 801(e) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cos-
metic Act (21 U.S.C. 381(e) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting after ‘‘under
this Act’’ the following: ‘‘or in violation of section
505 or section 351 of the Public Health Service
Act’’,
(2) in paragraph (1), by striking the last sen-
tence, and
(3) by amending paragraph (2) to read as fol-
lows:
‘‘(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply to the export of—
‘‘(A) any device—
‘‘(i) which does not comply with an appli-
cable requirement under section 514 or 515,
‘‘(ii) which under section 520(g) is exempt
from either such section, or
‘‘(iii) which is a banned device under sec-
tion 516, or
‘‘(B) any drug (including a biological product)
which does not comply with an applicable require-
ment under section 505 or 512 or section 351 of the
Public Health Service Act,
unless the device or drug is in compliance with the require-
ments of paragraph (1) and if the device or drug is to
be exported to a country which is not a member of the
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1718
AN ACT
To designate the United States courthouse located at 197
South Main Street in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, as
the ‘‘Max Rosenn United States Courthouse’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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Whereas students are academically underperforming com-
pared to other industrialized nations, ranking 20th in 
math and 13th in science; 
Whereas President Barack Obama has articulated that those 
countries that out educate the United States today will 
out compete the Nation tomorrow; 
Whereas education offers a source of solutions to the most 
pressing problems and everyone benefits from what 
schools do today to prepare students to be leaders tomor-
row; 
Whereas education is often perceived to be expensive, but ig-
norance is far more costly; 
Whereas nations such as Singapore, China, and Germany 
have made it a national priority to be world leaders in 
math and science; 
Whereas an increasing number of countries are dedicating a 
large share of their gross domestic product (GDP) to re-
search and development; 
Whereas the quality of 21st century scientists, doctors, and 
engineers will depend on the quality of education children 
in the United States receive today; 
Whereas the future depends on new innovations and tech-
nologies such as creating clean energy jobs for a clean 
energy economy; 
Whereas some of the greatest breakthroughs and innovations 
in science and technology have come during the most 
challenging times; 
Whereas innovations of the past, including walking on the 
moon, exploring space, and developing essential vaccines, 
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occurred because people dared to dream and most impor-
tantly invested in the potential of those dreams; and 
Whereas the story of the United States is fundamentally 
rooted in a resilient spirit, always reaching for and 
achieving what others thought impossible: Now, therefore, 
be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) creates a clear vision and goal for the 
United States that sets its national priority to be the 
world leader in innovation, science, technology, engi-
neering, and math; 
(2) ensures that at least 3 percent of United 
States gross domestic product (GDP) is dedicated to 
research and development; 
(3) encourages more students to study math 
and science by elevating these subjects to be engag-
ing and exciting subjects to study and careers to 
enter; and 
(4) recognizes that the resilient United States 
spirit will carry us through the current challenges 
we face to once again be the clear leader in innova-
tion, research, and development. 
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‘‘(B) A guarantee issued under subparagraph
(A) on other than a loan investment may not exceed
75 percent of such investment.
‘‘(C) Except for loan investments for credit
unions made by eligible credit unions or credit union
associations, the aggregate amount of investment
(exclusive of interest and earnings) for which guar-
antees are issued under subparagraph (A) with re-
spect to any project shall not exceed, at the time of
issuance of any such guarantee, 75 percent of the
total investment committed to any such project as
determined by the Corporation. Such determination
by the Corporation shall be conclusive for purposes
of the Corporation’s authority to issue any such
guarantee.
‘‘(c) INVESTMENT ENCOURAGEMENT.—The Corpora-
tion is authorized to initiate and support through financial
participation, incentive grant, or otherwise, and on such
terms and conditions as the Corporation may determine,
the identification, assessment, surveying, and promotion
of private investment opportunities, using wherever fea-
sible and effective the facilities of private investors. The
Corporation shall not finance any survey to ascertain the
existence, location, extent, or quality of oil or gas re-
sources.
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such project shall be discontinued, and the
amendments made by this section shall become
effective on November 1, 1966.
(ii) If the Secretary determines that such
finding cannot be made on the basis of existing
data, such project shall continue for an addi-
tional twenty-four months. Not later than April
1, 1998, the Secretary shall submit a final re-
port to Congress on the results of such project.
The amendments made by this section shall be-
come effective on the first day of the first
month to begin after such report is submitted
to the Congress unless the report contains a
finding by the Secretary that furnishing preven-
tive health care examinations under the amend-
ments made by this section is not cost effective
or does not reduce the incidence of such cancers
(in which case the amendments made by this
section shall not become effective).
(3) In conducting the demonstration project in
order to determine the cost effectiveness and effec-
tiveness in reducing the incidence of such cancers of
including preventive health care examinations in the
medicare program, the Secretary is required to con-
duct a demonstration of the provision of preventive
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(21) Contributions by Jordan, the United Arab 
Emirates, Qatar, and other regional states in support of 
NATO activities in Libya. 
(b) TRANSMITTAL.—The report required by this section 
shall be submitted in unclassified form, with a classified 
annex, as deemed necessary. 
SEC. 4. FINDINGS. 
(a) The President has not sought, and Congress has not 
provided, authorization for the introduction or continued in-
volvement of the United States Armed Forces in Libya. 
(b) Congress has the constitutional prerogative to with-
hold funding for any unauthorized use of the United States 
Armed Forces, including for unauthorized activities regarding 
Libya. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3044 
AN ACT 
To approve the transfer of Yellow Creek Port properties 
in Iuka, Mississippi. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
tlement agreement, but not to the extent that such
debt—
‘‘(A) is assigned to another entity, volun-
tarily, by operation of law, or otherwise; or
‘‘(B) includes a liability designated as ali-
mony, maintenance, or support, unless such li-
ability is actually in the nature of alimony,
maintenance or support.’’.
(c) PROTECTION OF LIENS.—Section 522(f)(1) of
title 11, United States Code, is amended by inserting after
‘‘lien’’ the following:
‘‘, other than a judicial lien that secures a debt—
‘‘(A) to a spouse, former spouse, or child
of the debtor, for alimony to, maintenance for,
or support of such spouse or child, in connec-
tion with a separation agreement, divorce de-
cree or other order of a court of record, deter-
mination made in accordance with State or ter-
ritorial law by a governmental unit, or property
settlement agreement; and
‘‘(B) to the extent that such debt—
‘‘(i) is not assigned to another entity,
voluntarily, by operation of law, or other-
wise; and
H. Res. 299 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
June 16, 2011. 
Resolved, That on such date as the Speaker of the House 
of Representatives may designate, official photographs of the 
House may be taken while the House is in actual session. 
Payment for the costs associated with taking, preparing, and 
distributing such photographs may be made from the applica-
ble accounts of the House of Representatives. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
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(13) An assessment of the consequences of a 
cessation of United States military activities on the 
viability of continued NATO operations regarding 
Libya and on the continued viability of groups op-
posing the Libyan regime. 
(14) The composition and political agenda of 
the Interim Transitional National Council (ITNC) 
and its representation of the views of the Libyan 
people as a whole. 
(15) The criteria to be used to determine 
United States recognition of the ITNC as the rep-
resentative of the Libyan people, including the role 
of current and former members of the existing re-
gime. 
(16) Financial resources currently available to 
opposition groups and United States plans to facili-
tate their access to seized assets of the Libyan re-
gime and proceeds from the sale of Libyan petro-
leum. 
(17) The relationship between the ITNC and 
the Muslim Brotherhood, the members of the Libyan 
Islamic Fighting Group, al-Qaeda, Hezbollah, and 
any other group that has promoted an agenda that 
would negatively impact United States interests. 
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(18) Weapons acquired for use, and operations 
initiated, in Libya by the Muslim Brotherhood, the 
members of the Libyan Islamic Fighting Group, al- 
Qaeda, Hezbollah, and any other group that has 
promoted an agenda that would negatively impact 
United States interests. 
(19) The status of the 20,000 MANPADS cited 
by the Commander of the U.S. Africa Command, as 
well as Libya’s SCUD–Bs and chemical munitions, 
including mustard gas. 
(20) Material, communication, coordination, fi-
nancing and other forms of support between and 
among al-Qaeda operatives, its affiliates, and sup-
porters in Yemen, the Horn of Africa, and North Af-
rica. 
(21) Contributions by Jordan, the United Arab 
Emirates, Qatar, and other regional states in sup-
port of NATO activities in Libya. 
(b) TRANSMITTAL.—The report required by this sec-
tion shall be submitted in unclassified form, with a classi-
fied annex, as deemed necessary. 
SEC. 4. FINDINGS. 
(a) The President has not sought, and Congress has 
not provided, authorization for the introduction or contin-
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ued involvement of the United States Armed Forces in 
Libya. 
(b) Congress has the constitutional prerogative to 
withhold funding for any unauthorized use of the United 
States Armed Forces, including for unauthorized activities 
regarding Libya. 
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H. Res. 294 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
June 3, 2011. 
Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution it 
shall be in order without intervention of any point of order 
to consider in the House the resolution (H. Res. 292) declar-
ing that the President shall not deploy, establish, or maintain 
the presence of units and members of the United States 
Armed Forces on the ground in Libya, and for other pur-
poses. The resolution shall be considered as read. The pre-
vious question shall be considered as ordered on the resolu-
tion to its adoption without intervening motion or demand for 
division of the question except one hour of debate, with 40 
minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair and rank-
ing minority member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 
20 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair and 
ranking minority member of the Committee on Armed Serv-
ices. 
SEC. 2. Upon the adoption of this resolution it shall be 
in order without intervention of any point of order to consider 
in the House the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 51) di-
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recting the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War 
Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed 
Forces from Libya, if called up by the chair of the Committee 
on Foreign Affairs or her designee. The concurrent resolution 
shall be considered as read. The concurrent resolution shall 
be debatable for one hour, with 30 minutes controlled by 
Representative Ros-Lehtinen of Florida or her designee and 
30 minutes controlled by Representative Kucinich of Ohio or 
his designee. The previous question shall be considered as or-
dered on the concurrent resolution to its adoption without in-
tervening motion. 
Attest: 
Clerk.