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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1895 
To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit oil and gas 
preleasing, leasing, and related activities in certain areas of the Outer 
Continental Shelf off the coast of Florida, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 20, 2015 
Ms. CASTOR of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit 
oil and gas preleasing, leasing, and related activities in 
certain areas of the Outer Continental Shelf off the 
coast of Florida, 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 ‘‘Florida Coastal Protec-
tion Act’’. 
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SEC. 
2. 
PROHIBITION 
OF 
OIL 
AND 
NATURAL 
GAS 
PRELEASING, LEASING, AND RELATED AC-
TIVITIES IN CERTAIN AREAS OFF THE COAST 
OF FLORIDA. 
Section 18 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act 
(43 U.S.C. 1344) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(i) PROHIBITION
OF
OIL
AND
NATURAL
GAS 
PRELEASING, LEASING, AND RELATED ACTIVITIES
IN 
CERTAIN AREAS OFF THE COAST OF FLORIDA.— 
‘‘(1) PROHIBITION.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of this section or any other law, the Sec-
retary may not offer for oil and gas leasing or 
preleasing or any related activity, any tract located 
in— 
‘‘(A) any area of the Eastern Gulf of Mex-
ico that is referred to in section 104(a) of the 
Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006; 
‘‘(B) the portion of the South Atlantic 
Planning Area south of 30 degrees 43 minutes 
North Latitude; or 
‘‘(C) the Straits of Florida Planning Area. 
‘‘(2) LIMITATION ON EFFECT.—Nothing in this 
subsection affects any right under any lease issued 
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under this Act before the date of enactment of this 
subsection.’’. 
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SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The United States courthouse under construction at
611 North Florida Avenue in Tampa, Florida, shall be
known and designated as the ‘‘Sam M. Gibbons United
States Courthouse’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the United
States courthouse referred to in section 1 shall be deemed
to be a reference to the ‘‘Sam M. Gibbons United States
Courthouse’’.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Act shall become effective on January 3, 1997.
Passed the House of Representatives August 2,
1996.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. R. 3710
One Hundred Fourth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
the third day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-six
An Act
To designate the United States courthouse under construction at 611 North Florida
Avenue in Tampa, Florida, as the ‘‘Sam M. Gibbons United States Courthouse’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The United States courthouse under construction at 611 North
Florida Avenue in Tampa, Florida, shall be known and designated
as the ‘‘Sam M. Gibbons United States Courthouse’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper,
or other record of the United States to the United States courthouse
referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the
‘‘Sam M. Gibbons United States Courthouse’’.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Act shall become effective on January 3, 1997.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
(b) CONSULTATION.—Before carrying out the study,
the Secretary shall request the advice of the Advisory
Committee on Women Veterans on the conduct of the
study.
(c) PERSONS TO BE INCLUDED IN SAMPLE OF VET-
ERANS STUDIED.—The study shall be based on—
(1) an appropriate sample of veterans who are
women; and
(2) an examination of the medical and demo-
graphic histories of the women comprising such sam-
ple.
(d) REPORTS.—The Secretary shall submit to the
Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House
of Representatives reports relating to the study as follows:
(1) Not later than January 1, 1998, an interim
report describing (A) the information and advice ob-
tained by the Secretary from the Advisory Commit-
tee on Women Veterans, and (B) the status of the
study.
(2) Not later than January 1, 2000, a final re-
port describing the results of the study.
Æ
I
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3710
To designate a United States courthouse located in Tampa, Florida, as
the ‘‘Sam M. Gibbons United States Courthouse’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 25, 1996
Ms. BROWN of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To designate a United States courthouse located in Tampa,
Florida, as the ‘‘Sam M. Gibbons United States Court-
house’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The United States courthouse located at 611 North
Florida Avenue in Tampa, Florida, shall be designated
and known as the ‘‘Sam M. Gibbons United States Court-
house’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the United
States courthouse referred to in section 1 shall be deemed
to be a reference to the ‘‘Sam M. Gibbons United States
Courthouse’’.
Æ
IV 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 302 
Expressing support for designation of August 23 as ‘‘Black Ribbon Day’’ 
to recognize the victims of Soviet Communist and Nazi regimes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 16, 2013 
Mr. SHIMKUS submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing support for designation of August 23 as ‘‘Black 
Ribbon Day’’ to recognize the victims of Soviet Com-
munist and Nazi regimes. 
Whereas, on August 13, 1941, President Franklin D. Roo-
sevelt and Prime Minister Winston Churchill issued a 
joint declation ‘‘of certain common principles in the na-
tional policies of their respective countries on which they 
based their hopes for a better future for the world’’ and 
‘‘the right of all peoples to choose the form of govern-
ment under which they will live and self government re-
stored to those who have been forcibly deprived of them’’ 
and that the people of countries may live in freedom; 
Whereas the United States Government has actively advo-
cated for and continues to support the principles by the 
United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights 
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and the United Nations General Assembly resolution 260 
(III) of December 9, 1948; 
Whereas Captive Nations Week, signed into law by President 
Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1959, raised public awareness 
of the oppression of nations under the control of Com-
munist and other nondemocratic governments; 
Whereas the European Parliament resolution on European 
conscience and totalitarianism of April 2, 2009, and the 
‘‘Black Ribbon Day’’ resolution adopted by the Par-
liament of Canada on November 30, 2009, establish a 
day of remembrance for victims of Communist and Nazi 
regimes to remember and commemorate their victims; 
Whereas the extreme forms of totalitarian rule practiced by 
the Soviet Communist and Nazi regimes led to premedi-
tated and vast crimes committed against millions of 
human beings and their basic and inalienable rights on 
a scale unseen before in history; 
Whereas fleeing the Nazi and Soviet Communist crimes, hun-
dreds of thousands of people sought and found refuge in 
the United States; 
Whereas August 23 would be an appropriate date to des-
ignate as ‘‘Black Ribbon Day’’ to remember and never 
forget the terror millions of citizens in Central and East-
ern Europe experienced for more than 40 years by ruth-
less military, economic, and political repression of the 
people through arbitrary executions, mass arrests, depor-
tations, the suppression of free speech, confiscation of 
private property, and the destruction of cultural and 
moral identity and civil society, all of which deprived the 
vast majority of the peoples of Central and Eastern Eu-
rope of their basic human rights and dignity, separating 
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IV 
House Calendar No. 44 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 303 
[Report No. 113–158] 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5) to support State and local 
accountability for public education, protect State and local authority, 
inform parents of the performance of their children’s schools, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 17, 2013 
Ms. FOXX, 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. 5) to support 
State and local accountability for public education, pro-
tect State and local authority, inform parents of the 
performance of their children’s schools, and for other 
purposes. 
Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this 
resolution 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 consider-
ation of the bill (H.R. 5) to support State and local ac-
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them from the democratic world by means of the Iron 
Curtain and the Berlin Wall; and 
Whereas the memories of Europe’s tragic past cannot be for-
gotten in order to honor the victims, condemn the per-
petrators, and lay the foundation for reconciliation based 
on truth and remembrance: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives supports 
the designation of ‘‘Black Ribbon Day’’ to recognize the 
victims of Soviet Communist and Nazi regimes. 
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IIA
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3710
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
AUGUST 2, 1996
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works
AN ACT
To designate the United States courthouse under construc-
tion at 611 North Florida Avenue in Tampa, Florida,
as the ‘‘Sam M. Gibbons United States Courthouse’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
HR 3710 RFS
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The United States courthouse under construction at
611 North Florida Avenue in Tampa, Florida, shall be
known and designated as the ‘‘Sam M. Gibbons United
States Courthouse’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the United
States courthouse referred to in section 1 shall be deemed
to be a reference to the ‘‘Sam M. Gibbons United States
Courthouse’’.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Act shall become effective on January 3, 1997.
Passed the House of Representatives August 2,
1996.
Attest:
ROBIN H. CARLE,
Clerk.
By LINDA NAVE,
Deputy Clerk.
H. Res. 303 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
July 18, 2013. 
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. 5) to support State and local accountability for 
public education, protect State and local authority, inform 
parents of the performance of their children’s schools, 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 Education and the Workforce. After general debate the 
bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute 
rule. In lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
recommended by the Committee on Education and the Work-
force now printed in the bill, it shall be in order to consider 
as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the
•HRES 303 EH 
five-minute rule an amendment in the nature of a substitute 
consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 113–18. That 
amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be considered 
as read. All points of order against that amendment in the 
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, may be withdrawn by the proponent at any time 
before action thereon, 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 conclu-
sion of consideration of the bill for amendment the Com-
mittee 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 
amendment in the nature of a substitute made in order as 
original text. The previous question shall be considered as or-
dered on the bill and amendments thereto to final passage
•HRES 303 EH 
without intervening motion except one motion to recommit 
with or without instructions. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
IV 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 306 
Providing for the consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 36) establishing 
a select committee to investigate and report on the attack on the United 
States consulate in Benghazi, Libya. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 18, 2013 
Mr. STOCKMAN submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Rules 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for the consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 
36) establishing a select committee to investigate and 
report on the attack on the United States consulate 
in Benghazi, Libya. 
Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution 
the Speaker shall, 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 resolution (H. Res. 36) establishing a select com-
mittee to investigate and report on the attack on the 
United States consulate in Benghazi, Libya. The first 
reading of the resolution shall be dispensed with. All 
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points of order against the resolution and against its con-
sideration are waived. The resolution shall be considered 
as read. General debate shall be confined to the resolution 
and shall not exceed one hour equally divided and con-
trolled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on Rules. After general debate the resolution 
shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute 
rule. At the conclusion of consideration of the resolution 
for amendment the Committee shall rise and report the 
resolution to the House with such amendments as may 
have been adopted. The previous question shall be consid-
ered as ordered on the resolution and amendments thereto 
to adoption without intervening motion or demand for di-
vision of the question except one motion to recommit with 
or without instructions. 
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IV 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 308 
Expressing support to end the 39-year-old division of the Republic of Cyprus. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 19, 2013 
Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. DEUTCH, Mr. BILIRAKIS, and Mr. SAR-
BANES) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing support to end the 39-year-old division of the 
Republic of Cyprus. 
Whereas the House of Representatives supports the reunifica-
tion of the Republic of Cyprus and acknowledges steps 
taken that hold the promise of ending the 39-year-old di-
vision of the Republic of Cyprus; 
Whereas in February 2013, the Republic of Cyprus elected 
President Nicos Anastasiades; 
Whereas the newly elected President of Cyprus has expressed 
his commitment to resume United Nations-sponsored dis-
cussions to reach a just and viable settlement based on 
a bi-zonal, bi-communal federation in accordance with 
relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions; 
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SEC. 7. EXTENDING THE PERIOD FOR PHYSICIAN CERTIFI-
CATION OF AN INDIVIDUAL’S TERMINAL ILL-
NESS.
Section 1814(a)(7)(A)(i)(II) of the Social Security
Act (42 U.S.C. 1395f(a)(7)(A)(i)(II)) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘, not later than 2 days after hospice care is initiated
(or, if each certify verbally not later than 2 days after
hospice care is initiated, not later than 8 days after such
care is initiated),’’ and inserting ‘‘at the beginning of the
period’’.
SEC. 8. EFFECTIVE DATE.
Except as provided in section 6(c), the amendments
made by this Act apply to benefits provided on or after
the date of the enactment of this Act, regardless of wheth-
er or not an individual has made an election under section
1812(d) of the Social Security Act before such date.
Æ
IV 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 307 
Expressing support for designation of October 6, 2013, through October 
10, 2013, as ‘‘American College of Surgeons Days’’ and recognizing 
the 100th anniversary of the founding of the organization. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 19, 2013 
Mr. PRICE of Georgia (for himself, Mr. COURTNEY, Mr. BUCSHON, Mr. BOU-
STANY, and Mr. BENISHEK) submitted the following resolution; which 
was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing support for designation of October 6, 2013, 
through October 10, 2013, as ‘‘American College of Sur-
geons Days’’ and recognizing the 100th anniversary of 
the founding of the organization. 
Whereas the American College of Surgeons is the largest sur-
gical organization in the world and remains steadfast in 
its mission to improve the care of the surgical patient 
and to safeguard standards of care in an optimal and 
ethical practice environment; 
Whereas the American College of Surgeons continues its work 
into the 21st century to sustain and develop relevant pro-
grams that are inspired by quality; 
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Whereas the 100th anniversary celebrations serve as a testa-
ment that the American College of Surgeons is fulfilling 
its mission of engaging surgeons as leaders and edu-
cators, and developing initiatives that improve surgery 
and the quality of care for surgical patients; 
Whereas the 2013 American College of Surgeons Clinical 
Congress is the most prestigious international surgical 
conference which brings together thousands of Fellows of 
the College and other health care professionals who each 
year rely on the Clinical Congress to learn about the lat-
est surgical advances, practice management methods, and 
health policy issues; and 
Whereas October 6, 2013, through October 10, 2013, would 
be appropriate dates to designate as ‘‘American College 
of Surgeons Days’’ to celebrate the 100th anniversary of 
the founding of the American College of Surgeons whose 
achievements continue to significantly influence the 
course of surgery in the United States and around the 
world, and was established as an advocate for all surgical 
patients: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the designation of ‘‘American Col-
lege of Surgeons Days’’; 
(2) recognizes the 100th anniversary of the 
founding of the American College of Surgeons; and 
(3) recognizes the many important contribu-
tions of the American College of Surgeons to the 
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welfare of both the surgical patient and the health 
care system of the United States. 
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I
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3715
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for research on the
disease known as lymphangioleiomyomatosis (commonly known as LAM).
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 25, 1996
Mr. CHABOT (for himself, Mrs. LOWEY, Mr. PAYNE of New Jersey, Mr.
PAYNE of Virginia, Mr. RAHALL, Mr. OLVER, Mr. GREENWOOD, Mr.
PORTMAN, Mr. WICKER, Mr. BUNNING of Kentucky, Mr. CREMEANS, Mr.
KENNEDY of Massachusetts, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. ACKERMAN, and Mr. GON-
ZALEZ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Commerce
A BILL
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for
research 
on 
the 
disease 
known 
as
lymphangioleiomyomatosis (commonly known as LAM).
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 ‘‘LAM Disease Research
Act of 1996’’.
SEC. 2. PROGRAM OF RESEARCH ON LAM DISEASE.
Section 421 of the Public Health Service Act (42
U.S.C. 285b–3) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing subsection:
‘‘(c)(1) The Program shall provide for the conduct
or 
support 
of 
research 
on 
the 
disease
lymphangioleiomyomatosis (referred to in this subsection
as ‘LAM’). The Program may provide for the conduct or
support of training, health information dissemination, and
other programs with respect to LAM. Activities under this
paragraph may include the establishment and operation
of a registry with respect to the disease.
‘‘(2) For the purpose of carrying out paragraph (1),
there is authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 for fis-
cal year 1997.’’.
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