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House Calendar No. 201
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 502
[Report No. 103–648]
Providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1066) to restore Federal services
to the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AUGUST 1, 1994
Mr. HALL of Ohio, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following reso-
lution; which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1066) to restore
Federal services to the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi
Indians.
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 (S. 1066) to restore Federal services to
the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians. The first read-
ing of the bill shall be dispensed with. General debate shall
HRES 502 RH
be confined to the bill and shall not exceed one hour equal-
ly divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking mi-
nority member of the Committee on Natural Resources.
After general debate the bill shall be considered for
amendment under the five-minute rule. Each section of
the bill shall be considered as read. 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.
House Calendar No. 202
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 504
[Report No. 103–657]
RESOLUTION
Waiving points of order against the conference re-
port to accompany the bill (H.R. 4426) making
appropriations for foreign operations, export fi-
nancing, and related programs for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 1995.
AUGUST 3, 1994
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
which the 2007 Family Maintenance Convention is 
in force. 
‘‘(3) 2007 FAMILY
MAINTENANCE
CONVEN-
TION.—The term ‘2007 Family Maintenance Con-
vention’ means the Hague Convention of 23 Novem-
ber 2007 on the International Recovery of Child 
Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance.’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
by striking ‘‘foreign countries that are the sub-
ject of a declaration under this section’’ and in-
serting ‘‘foreign reciprocating countries or for-
eign treaty countries’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘and 
foreign treaty countries’’ after ‘‘foreign recipro-
cating countries’’; and 
(3) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘the subject of 
a declaration pursuant to subsection (a)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘foreign reciprocating countries or foreign treaty 
countries’’. 
(e) COLLECTION OF PAST-DUE SUPPORT FROM FED-
ERAL TAX REFUNDS.—Section 464(a)(2)(A) (42 U.S.C. 
664(a)(2)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘under section 
454(4)(A)(ii)’’ and inserting ‘‘under paragraph (4)(A)(ii) 
or (32) of section 454’’. 
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House Calendar No. 202
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 504
[Report No. 103–657]
Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the
bill (H.R. 4426) making appropriations for foreign operations, export
financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September
30, 1995.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AUGUST 3, 1994
Mr. HALL of Ohio, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following reso-
lution; which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
RESOLUTION
Waiving points of order against the conference report to
accompany the bill (H.R. 4426) making appropriations
for foreign operations, export financing, and related pro-
grams for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1995.
Resolved, That all points of order against the con-
ference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 4426) making
appropriations for foreign operations, export financing,
and related programs for the fiscal year ending September
30, 1995, and against its consideration are waived.
H. Res. 505
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,
August 4, 1994.
Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall
be in order to consider the conference report to accompany
the bill (H.R. 3841) to amend the Bank Holding Company
Act of 1956, the Revised Statutes of the United States, and
the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to provide for interstate
banking and branching. All points of order against the con-
ference report and against its consideration are waived. The
conference report shall be considered as read.
Attest:
Clerk.
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ing for the services resides in a foreign reciprocating 
country or foreign treaty country, the State may opt 
to require the individual to request the services 
through the Central Authority for child support en-
forcement in the foreign reciprocating country or the 
foreign treaty country, and if the individual resides 
in a foreign country that is not a foreign recipro-
cating country or a foreign treaty country, a State 
may accept or reject the application)’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (32)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘, a 
foreign treaty country,’’ after ‘‘a foreign recip-
rocating country’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘or 
foreign obligee’’ and inserting ‘‘, foreign treaty 
country, or foreign individual’’. 
(d) AMENDMENTS TO INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT EN-
FORCEMENT
PROVISIONS.—Section 459A (42 U.S.C. 
659a) is amended— 
(1) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(e) REFERENCES.—In this part: 
‘‘(1) FOREIGN RECIPROCATING COUNTRY.—The 
term ‘foreign reciprocating country’ means a foreign 
country (or political subdivision thereof) with respect 
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House Calendar No. 203
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 505
[Report No. 103–658]
RESOLUTION
Waiving points of order against the conference re-
port to accompany the bill (H.R. 3841) to amend
the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, the Re-
vised Statutes of the United States, and the Fed-
eral Deposit Insurance Act to provide for inter-
state banking and branching.
AUGUST 3, 1994
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
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House Calendar No. 203
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 505
[Report No. 103–658]
Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the
bill (H.R. 3841) to amend the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956,
the Revised Statutes of the United States, and the Federal Deposit
Insurance Act to provide for interstate banking and branching.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AUGUST 3, 1994
Mr. FROST, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following resolution;
which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed
RESOLUTION
Waiving points of order against the conference report to
accompany the bill (H.R. 3841) to amend the Bank
Holding Company Act of 1956, the Revised Statutes
of the United States, and the Federal Deposit Insurance
Act to provide for interstate banking and branching.
Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it
shall be in order to consider the conference report to ac-
company the bill (H.R. 3841) to amend the Bank Holding
Company Act of 1956, the Revised Statutes of the United
States, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to provide
HRES 505 RH
for interstate banking and branching. All points of order
against the conference report and against its consideration
are waived. The conference report shall be considered as
read.
H. Res. 506
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,
August 4, 1994.
Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall
be in order to consider the conference report to accompany
the bill (H.R. 3474) to reduce administrative requirements
for insured depository institutions to the extent consistent
with safe and sound banking practices, to facilitate the estab-
lishment of community development financial institutions,
and for other purposes. All points of order against the con-
ference report and against its consideration are waived. The
conference report shall be considered as read.
Attest:
Clerk.
ing laws that criminalize peaceful dissent, inde-
pendent media, unsanctioned religious activity, 
and nonviolent demonstrations and rallies, in 
accordance with international standards and 
treaties to which Vietnam is a party. 
(E) The Government of Vietnam has made 
substantial progress toward allowing Viet-
namese nationals free and open access to 
United States refugee programs. 
(F) The Government of Vietnam has made 
substantial progress toward respecting the 
human rights of members of all ethnic and mi-
nority groups. 
(G) Neither any official of the Government 
of Vietnam nor any agency or entity wholly or 
partly owned by the Government of Vietnam 
was complicit in a severe form of trafficking in 
persons, or the Government of Vietnam took all 
appropriate steps to end any such complicity 
and hold such official, agency, or entity fully 
accountable for its conduct. 
(b) EXCEPTION.— 
(1) CONTINUATION OF ASSISTANCE IN THE NA-
TIONAL INTEREST.—Notwithstanding the failure of 
the Government of Vietnam to meet the require-
House Calendar No. 204
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 506
[Report No. 103–659]
RESOLUTION
Waiving points of order against the conference re-
port to accompany the bill (H.R. 3474) to reduce
administrative requirements for insured deposi-
tory institutions to the extent consistent with
safe and sound banking practices, to facilitate
the establishment of community development fi-
nancial institutions, and for other purposes.
AUGUST 3, 1994
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
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House Calendar No. 204
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 506
[Report No. 103–659]
Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the
bill (H.R. 3474) to reduce administrative requirements for insured depos-
itory institutions to the extent consistent with safe and sound banking
practices, to facilitate the establishment of community development finan-
cial institutions, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AUGUST 3, 1994
Mr. BEILENSON, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following resolu-
tion; which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed
RESOLUTION
Waiving points of order against the conference report to
accompany the bill (H.R. 3474) to reduce administrative
requirements for insured depository institutions to the
extent consistent with safe and sound banking practices,
to facilitate the establishment of community development
financial institutions, and for other purposes.
Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it
shall be in order to consider the conference report to ac-
company the bill (H.R. 3474) to reduce administrative re-
HRES 506 RH
quirements for insured depository institutions to the ex-
tent consistent with safe and sound banking practices, to
facilitate the establishment of community development fi-
nancial institutions, and for other purposes. All points of
order against the conference report and against its consid-
eration are waived. The conference report shall be consid-
ered as read.
H. Res. 507
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,
August 5, 1994.
Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this res-
olution 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 consideration of
the bill (H.R. 4217) to reform the Federal crop insurance
program, and for other purposes. The first reading of the bill
shall be dispensed with. All points of order against consider-
ation of the bill are waived. General debate shall be confined
to the bill and the amendments made in order by this resolu-
tion and shall not exceed one hour equally divided and con-
trolled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the
Committee on Agriculture. 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 pur-
pose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amend-
ment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Com-
mittee on Agriculture now printed in the bill, modified by the
amendments printed in part 1 of the report of the Committee
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on Rules accompanying this resolution. The committee
amendment in the nature of a substitute, as modified, shall
be considered as read. All points of order against the commit-
tee amendment in the nature of a substitute, as modified, are
waived. Before consideration of any other amendment it shall
be in order to consider the amendments printed in part 2 of
the report of the Committee on Rules. Each amendment
printed in part 2 of the report may be offered only by a
Member designated in 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,
and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the ques-
tion in the House or in the Committee of the Whole. All
points of order against the amendments printed in part 2 of
the report 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 separate vote in
the House on any amendment adopted in the Committee of
the Whole to the bill or to the committee amendment in the
nature of a substitute, as modified. The previous question
shall be considered as ordered on the bill and amendments
HRES 507 EH
thereto to final passage without intervening motion except
one motion to recommit with or without instructions.
Attest:
Clerk.
IV
House Calendar No. 205
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 507
[Report No. 103–666]
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4217) to reform the Federal
crop insurance program, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AUGUST 4, 1994
Mr. DERRICK, 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. 4217) to reform
the Federal crop insurance program, and for other purposes.
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. 4217) to reform the Federal crop
insurance program, and for other purposes. The first read-
ing of the bill shall be dispensed with. All points of order
against consideration of the bill are waived. General de-
HRES 507 RH
bate shall be confined to the bill and the amendments
made in order by this resolution and shall not exceed one
hour equally divided and controlled by the chairman and
ranking minority member of the Committee on Agri-
culture. 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 the amendment in
the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee
on Agriculture now printed in the bill, modified by the
amendments printed in part 1 of the report of the Com-
mittee on Rules accompanying this resolution. The com-
mittee amendment in the nature of a substitute, as modi-
fied, shall be considered as read. All points of order
against the committee amendment in the nature of a sub-
stitute, as modified, are waived. Before consideration of
any other amendment it shall be in order to consider the
amendments printed in part 2 of the report of the Com-
mittee on Rules. Each amendment printed in part 2 of
the report may be offered only by a Member designated
in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be debat-
able for the time specified in the report equally divided
and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, and
shall not be subject to a demand for division of the ques-
tion in the House or in the Committee of the Whole. All
HRES 507 RH
points of order against the amendments printed in part
2 of the report 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 commit-
tee amendment in the nature of a substitute, as modified.
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.
IIB 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1897 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
SEPTEMBER 9, 2013 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations 
AN ACT 
To promote freedom and democracy in Vietnam. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Vietnam Human Rights Act of 2013’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Findings and purpose. 
Sec. 3. Prohibition on increased nonhumanitarian assistance to the Government 
of Vietnam. 
Sec. 4. United States public diplomacy. 
Sec. 5. United Nations Human Rights Council. 
Sec. 6. Annual report. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) The relationship between the United States 
and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam has grown 
substantially since the end of the trade embargo in 
1994, with annual trade between the two countries 
reaching nearly $25,000,000,000 in 2012. 
(2) The Government of Vietnam’s transition to-
ward greater economic freedom and trade has not 
been matched by greater political freedom and sub-
stantial improvements in basic human rights for Vi-
etnamese citizens, including freedom of religion, ex-
pression, association, and assembly. 
(3) The United States Congress agreed to Viet-
nam becoming an official member of the World 
Trade Organization in 2006, amidst assurances that 
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ported to the House. At the conclusion of consideration of the
bill for amendment the Committee shall rise and report the
bill to the House with such amendment as may have been fi-
nally adopted. The previous question shall be considered as
ordered on the bill and any amendment thereto to final pas-
sage without intervening motion except one motion to recom-
mit with or without instructions.
Attest:
Clerk.
I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1898 
To protect the child custody rights of deployed members of the Armed 
Forces, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 8, 2013 
Mr. TURNER (for himself and Mr. ANDREWS) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To protect the child custody rights of deployed members 
of the Armed Forces, 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. PROTECTION OF CHILD CUSTODY ARRANGE-
MENTS FOR PARENTS WHO ARE MEMBERS OF 
THE ARMED FORCES. 
(a) CHILD CUSTODY PROTECTION.—Title II of the 
Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. App. 521 et 
seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
section: 
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House Calendar No. 206
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 509
[Report No. 103–673]
RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of a joint resolution and
a bill relating to most-favored-nation treatment
for the People’s Republic of China.
AUGUST 5, 1994
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
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icy Provisions Act of 1996 regarding participation in 
programs of educational and cultural exchange. 
(5) Lists of persons believed to be imprisoned, 
detained, or placed under house arrest, tortured, or 
otherwise persecuted by the Government of Vietnam 
due to their pursuit of internationally recognized 
human rights. In compiling such lists, the Secretary 
shall exercise appropriate discretion, including con-
cerns regarding the safety and security of, and ben-
efit to, the persons who may be included on the lists 
and their families. In addition, the Secretary shall 
include a list of such persons and their families who 
may qualify for protections under United States ref-
ugee programs. 
(6) A description of the development of the rule 
of law in Vietnam, including— 
(A) progress toward the development of in-
stitutions of democratic governance; 
(B) processes by which statutes, regula-
tions, rules, and other legal acts of the Govern-
ment of Vietnam are developed and become 
binding within Vietnam; 
(C) the extent to which statutes, regula-
tions, rules, administrative and judicial deci-
sions, and other legal acts of the Government of 
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Vietnam are published and are made accessible 
to the public; 
(D) the extent to which administrative and 
judicial decisions are supported by statements 
of reasons that are based upon written statutes, 
regulations, rules, and other legal acts of the 
Government of Vietnam; 
(E) the extent to which individuals are 
treated equally under the laws of Vietnam with-
out regard to citizenship, race, religion, political 
opinion, or current or former associations; 
(F) the extent to which administrative and 
judicial decisions are independent of political 
pressure or governmental interference and are 
reviewed by entities of appellate jurisdiction; 
and 
(G) the extent to which laws in Vietnam 
are written and administered in ways that are 
consistent with international human rights 
standards, including the rights enumerated in 
the International Covenant on Civil and Polit-
ical Rights. 
(b) CONTACTS WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS.—In 
preparing the report under subsection (a), the Secretary 
shall, as appropriate, seek out and maintain contacts with 
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nongovernmental organizations and human rights advo-
cates (including Vietnamese-Americans and human rights 
advocates in Vietnam), including receiving reports and up-
dates from such organizations and evaluating such re-
ports. The Secretary shall also seek to consult with the 
United States Commission on International Religious 
Freedom for appropriate sections of the report. 
Passed the House of Representatives August 1, 
2013. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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