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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 235 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JUNE 10, 2015 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance 
AN ACT 
To permanently extend the Internet Tax Freedom Act. 
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. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Permanent Internet 
Tax Freedom Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PERMANENT MORATORIUM ON INTERNET ACCESS 
TAXES AND MULTIPLE AND DISCRIMINATORY 
TAXES ON ELECTRONIC COMMERCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1101(a) of the Internet 
Tax Freedom Act (47 U.S.C. 151 note) is amended by 
striking ‘‘during the period beginning November 1, 2003, 
and ending October 1, 2015’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to taxes imposed after the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
Passed the House of Representatives June 9, 2015. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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HR 4755 RH 
described in subsection (a) shall be used to cover costs 
incurred by the Chief Administrative Officer under the 
contract entered into under this section or to otherwise 
support the management, operation, and maintenance of 
the facility, and shall remain available until expended. 
SEC. 104. SENSE OF THE HOUSE. It is the sense of 
the House of Representatives that Members of the House 
who use vehicles in traveling for official and representa-
tional purposes, including Members who lease vehicles for 
which the lease payments are made using funds provided 
under the Members’ Representational Allowance, are en-
couraged to use hybrid electric and alternatively fueled ve-
hicles whenever possible, as the use of these vehicles will 
help to move our Nation toward the use of a hydrogen 
fuel cell vehicle and reduce our dependence on oil. 
JOINT ITEMS 
For Joint Committees, as follows: 
JOINT ECONOMIC COMMITTEE 
For salaries and expenses of the Joint Economic 
Committee, $4,139,000, to be disbursed by the Secretary 
of the Senate. 
JOINT COMMITTEE ON TAXATION 
For salaries and expenses of the Joint Committee on 
Taxation, $8,433,000, to be disbursed by the Chief Ad-
ministrative Officer of the House of Representatives.
IV
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 28
Expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to the right of all Ameri-
cans to keep and bear arms in defense of life or liberty and in the
pursuit of all other legitimate endeavors.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 27, 1997
Mr. CRANE (for himself, Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, and Mr. WICKER) sub-
mitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to the
right of all Americans to keep and bear arms in defense
of life or liberty and in the pursuit of all other legitimate
endeavors.
Whereas the second amendment to the Constitution of the
United States conveys an inalienable right to all Amer-
ican citizens, such right occupying the same preferred po-
sition as all other constitutional rights;
Whereas unconscionable abridgements of the second amend-
ment have been undertaken over the years by State and
local governmental bodies, and have been allowed by the
courts to stand uncorrected; and
•HCON 28 IH
Whereas the Framers of the second amendment to the Con-
stitution and those who ratified the second amendment
intended that the individual retain the right to keep and
bear arms in order to protect life, liberty, and property
and to protect our Nation from those who would attempt
to destroy our freedom: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That it is the sense of the Congress that the
Constitution provides that all individual citizens have the
right to keep and bear arms, which right supersedes the
power and authority of any government.
Æ
IV
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 291
Expressing the sense of the Congress that a postage stamp should be issued
to raise public awareness of diabetes and to promote public support
for diabetes research.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 19, 1998
Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. NETHERCUTT, Ms. FURSE, Mr.
MCNULTY, Mr. BALDACCI, Ms. LOFGREN, Ms. KILPATRICK, Mr.
CUMMINGS, Mr. ROMERO-BARCELO´, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. UNDERWOOD, Mr.
FROST, Mr. FORBES, Mr. SANDERS, and Mr. PAPPAS) submitted the fol-
lowing concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the Congress that a postage stamp
should be issued to raise public awareness of diabetes
and to promote public support for diabetes research.
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That it is the sense of the Congress that—
(1) a postage stamp should be issued to raise
public awareness of diabetes and to promote public
support for diabetes research; and
•HCON 291 IH
(2) the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee
should recommend to the Postmaster General that
such a stamp be issued.
Æ
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Union Calendar No. 257 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2360 
[Report No. 114–336] 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the approval of certain 
programs of education for purposes of educational assistance provided 
by the Department of Veterans Affairs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 15, 2015 
Mr. TAKANO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
NOVEMBER 16, 2015 
Additional sponsors: Mr. COFFMAN, Mrs. RADEWAGEN, Mr. COSTELLO of 
Pennsylvania, Ms. BASS, Ms. KUSTER, Ms. BROWNLEY of California, and 
Ms. TITUS 
NOVEMBER 16, 2015 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on May 15, 2015] 
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A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
approval of certain programs of education for purposes 
of educational assistance provided by the Department 
of Veterans Affairs. 
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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 ‘‘Career-Ready Student 
Veterans Act’’. 
SEC. 2. APPROVAL OF COURSES FOR PURPOSES OF EDU-
CATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS ADMINIS-
TERED BY SECRETARY OF VETERANS AF-
FAIRS. 
(a) APPROVAL OF NON-ACCREDITED COURSES.—Sub-
section (c) of section 3676 of title 38, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraph (14) as para-
graph (16); and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (13) the fol-
lowing new paragraphs: 
‘‘(14) In the case of a program designed to pre-
pare an individual for licensure or certification in a 
State, the program meets any instructional cur-
riculum licensure or certification requirements of such 
State. 
‘‘(15) In the case of a program designed to pre-
pare an individual for employment pursuant to 
standards developed by a board or agency of a State 
in an occupation that requires approval or licensure, 
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 292
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Whereas the 1991 ouster of the Mengistu dictatorship led to
relative peace and stability in Eritrea and Ethiopia;
Whereas in 1993 Eritrea became independent after an inter-
nationally supervised referendum and the Government of
Ethiopia accepted the result of the referendum;
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 292
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Calling for an end to the recent conflict between
Eritrea and Ethiopia, and for other purposes.
•HCON 292 EH
Whereas the Governments of Eritrea and Ethiopia have
worked closely on a wide range of issues over the past
several years;
Whereas the Governments of Eritrea and Ethiopia enjoy
warm relations with the United States;
Whereas on May 6, 1998, a military confrontation erupted
between Eritrea and Ethiopia, resulting in the deaths of
hundreds of innocent civilians and the displacement of
tens of thousands of people;
Whereas the peoples of Eritrea and Ethiopia have suffered
for decades due to war and manmade famines and do not
deserve once again to suffer due to armed conflict;
Whereas the conflict between Eritrea and Ethiopia could de-
stabilize the entire subregion and lead to a massive hu-
manitarian crisis;
Whereas the Governments of Eritrea and Ethiopia have both
stated that they are committed to a peaceful resolution
of the conflict; and
Whereas the Governments of the United States and Rwanda,
as well as countries in the region, have put forth propos-
als for resolving the conflict: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That the Congress—
(1) calls on both Eritrea and Ethiopia imme-
diately to bring an end to the violence between the
two countries;
(2) commends the executive branch of the
United States Government for brokering a morato-
rium on air raids between Eritrea and Ethiopia;
•HCON 292 EH
(3) commends the recent efforts of the United
States facilitation team to resolve the crisis, and en-
courages continued United States engagement to-
ward a peaceful resolution of the conflict; and
(4) calls on President Isaias Afewerki and
Prime Minister Meles Zenawi to end the conflict
peacefully before it escalates into a full-scale war.
Passed the House of Representatives September 9,
1998.
Attest:
Clerk.
I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2361 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authority to provide 
work-study allowance for certain activities by individuals receiving edu-
cational assistance by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 15, 2015 
Mr. TAKANO (for himself and Mr. WENSTRUP) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the author-
ity to provide work-study allowance for certain activities 
by individuals receiving educational assistance by the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs. 
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 ‘‘Work-Study for Stu-
dent Veterans Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. WORK-STUDY ALLOWANCE. 
Section 3485(a)(4) of title 38, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘June 30, 2013’’ each place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘June 30, 2020’’. 
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IV
#
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 292
Calling for an end to the recent conflict between Eritrea and Ethiopia,
and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 19, 1998
Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, and Mr.
CHABOT) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was
referred to the Committee on International Relations
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Calling for an end to the recent conflict between Eritrea
and Ethiopia, and for other purposes.
Whereas the 1991 ouster of the Mengistu dictatorship led to
relative peace and stability in Eritrea and Ethiopia;
Whereas in 1993 Eritrea became independent after an inter-
nationally supervised referendum and the Government of
Ethiopia accepted the result of the referendum;
Whereas the Governments of Eritrea and Ethiopia have
worked closely on a wide range of issues over the past
several years;
Whereas the Governments of Eritrea and Ethiopia enjoy
warm relations with the United States;
•HCON 292 IH1S
Whereas on May 6, 1998, a military confrontation erupted
between Eritrea and Ethiopia, resulting in the deaths of
hundreds of innocent civilians and the displacement of
tens of thousands of people;
Whereas the peoples of Eritrea and Ethiopia have suffered
for decades due to war and manmade famines and do not
deserve once again to suffer due to armed conflict;
Whereas the conflict between Eritrea and Ethiopia could
destabilize the entire subregion and lead to a massive
humanitarian crisis;
Whereas the Governments of Eritrea and Ethiopia have both
stated that they are committed to a peaceful resolution
of the conflict; and
Whereas the Governments of the United States and Rwanda
have been actively engaged in facilitation efforts to
resolve the crisis: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That the Congress—
(1) calls on both Eritrea and Ethiopia to
declare a cease-fire immediately and bring an end to
the violence between the two countries;
(2) commends the executive branch of the
United States Government for brokering a morato-
rium on air raids between Eritrea and Ethiopia;
(3) commends the recent efforts of the United
States facilitation team to resolve the crisis, and
encourages continued United States engagement
toward a peaceful resolution of the conflict; and
•HCON 292 IH1S
(4) calls on President Isaias Afewerki and
Prime Minister Meles Zenawi to end the conflict
peacefully before it escalates into a full-scale war.
Æ
III
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 292
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
SEPTEMBER 10, 1998
Received and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Calling for an end to the recent conflict between Eritrea
and Ethiopia, and for other purposes.
Whereas the 1991 ouster of the Mengistu dictatorship led to
relative peace and stability in Eritrea and Ethiopia;
Whereas in 1993 Eritrea became independent after an inter-
nationally supervised referendum and the Government of
Ethiopia accepted the result of the referendum;
• HCON 292 RFS
Whereas the Governments of Eritrea and Ethiopia have
worked closely on a wide range of issues over the past
several years;
Whereas the Governments of Eritrea and Ethiopia enjoy
warm relations with the United States;
Whereas on May 6, 1998, a military confrontation erupted
between Eritrea and Ethiopia, resulting in the deaths of
hundreds of innocent civilians and the displacement of
tens of thousands of people;
Whereas the peoples of Eritrea and Ethiopia have suffered
for decades due to war and manmade famines and do not
deserve once again to suffer due to armed conflict;
Whereas the conflict between Eritrea and Ethiopia could de-
stabilize the entire subregion and lead to a massive hu-
manitarian crisis;
Whereas the Governments of Eritrea and Ethiopia have both
stated that they are committed to a peaceful resolution
of the conflict; and
Whereas the Governments of the United States and Rwanda,
as well as countries in the region, have put forth propos-
als for resolving the conflict: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That the Congress—
(1) calls on both Eritrea and Ethiopia imme-
diately to bring an end to the violence between the
two countries;
(2) commends the executive branch of the
United States Government for brokering a morato-
rium on air raids between Eritrea and Ethiopia;
• HCON 292 RFS
(3) commends the recent efforts of the United
States facilitation team to resolve the crisis, and en-
courages continued United States engagement to-
ward a peaceful resolution of the conflict; and
(4) calls on President Isaias Afewerki and
Prime Minister Meles Zenawi to end the conflict
peacefully before it escalates into a full-scale war.
Passed the House of Representatives September 9,
1998.
Attest:
ROBIN H. CARLE,
Clerk.
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 294
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Whereas on July 26, 1948, President Truman issued Execu-
tive Order 9981 ordering the integration of the Armed
Forces;
Whereas the President stated 50 years ago in the executive
order that it was ‘‘essential that there be maintained in
the armed services of the United States the highest
standards of democracy, with equality of treatment and
•HCON 294 EH
opportunity for all those who serve in our country’s de-
fense’’;
Whereas in the executive order the President declared that
‘‘there shall be equality of treatment and opportunity for
all persons in the armed services without regard to race,
color, religion or national origin’’;
Whereas, soon after the President issued the executive order,
United States forces in Korea were integrated, leading
the way to a fully integrated army;
Whereas the Armed Forces have used the implementation
and enforcement of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as addi-
tional tools to eliminate discrimination among their mili-
tary and civilian personnel;
Whereas in 1998 minorities serve in senior leadership posi-
tions throughout the Armed Forces, as officers, as senior
non-commissioned officers, and as civilian leaders;
Whereas the Armed Forces have demonstrated a continuing
commitment to ensuring the equality of treatment and
opportunity for all military and civilian personnel of the
Armed Forces; and
Whereas the efforts of the Armed Forces to ensure the equal-
ity of treatment and opportunity for their personnel have
contributed significantly to the advancement of equality
of treatment and opportunity for all Americans: Now,
therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That the Congress commends the Armed
Forces for their efforts, leadership, and success in provid-
ing equality of treatment and opportunity for their mili-
•HCON 294 EH
tary and civilian personnel without regard to race, color,
religion, or national origin.
Passed the House of Representatives July 29, 1998.
Attest:
Clerk.
‘‘(D) financing of field EMS agencies, in-
cluding appropriate medical oversight; 
‘‘(4) promote the professional development of 
field EMS practitioners to deliver high-quality field 
EMS, including the adoption by States of the edu-
cation standards identified in the National EMS 
Education Standards and any revisions thereto or 
successor standards, including the standardization of 
licensing of field EMS practitioners and standards 
of care in accordance with the National EMS Scope 
of Practice Model and based on best practices and 
evidence-based medicine, including by— 
‘‘(A) identifying differences in the levels of 
care, scope of practice, and licensure require-
ments among the States; and 
‘‘(B) encouraging States to adopt national 
minimum standards for such levels of care and 
licensure requirements; 
‘‘(5) promote a culture of safety, including 
through— 
‘‘(A) the establishment of field EMS pa-
tient and practitioner safety goals and the spe-
cific means to improve field EMS practitioner 
and patient safety to achieve such goals; and 
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ated with transport to destina-
tions other than a hospital emer-
gency department. 
‘‘(cc) Necessary protections 
to ensure that patients receive 
timely and appropriate care in 
the appropriate setting, including 
ongoing quality improvement and 
appropriate 
physician 
medical 
oversight. 
‘‘(dd) Whether there are any 
barriers to providing alternate 
dispositions to individuals who 
are not in need of hospital-based 
care. 
‘‘(ee) Other reimbursement 
related issues that span multiple 
delivery models including the cost 
of demonstrated evidence-based 
care, such as 12-lead electro-
cardiograms and continuous posi-
tive airway pressure, early rec-
ognition of time dependent dis-
eases, such as stroke and sepsis, 
and trauma, and providing high- 
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‘‘(F) The use of funds deposited from risk- 
sharing payments, including a list of any con-
tracts or cooperative agreements for delin-
quency and default prevention or rehabilitation 
and the amount reserved for the Federal Pell 
Grant program.’’. 
SEC. 4. CONTRACTS AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS. 
Section 456 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1087f) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(c) CONTRACTS AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS 
FOR DELINQUENCY AND DEFAULT PREVENTION AND FOR 
DEFAULT REHABILITATION.—The Secretary may enter 
into contracts or cooperative agreements for— 
‘‘(1) statewide or institutionally based programs 
for the prevention of Federal student loan delin-
quency and default at institutions of higher edu-
cation that— 
‘‘(A) have a high cohort default rate as de-
fined under section 435(m); or 
‘‘(B) serve large numbers or percentages of 
student loan borrowers who have a risk factor 
associated with higher default rates on Federal 
student loans under this title, such as coming 
from a low-income family, being a first genera-
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tion postsecondary education student, not hav-
ing a secondary school diploma, or having pre-
viously defaulted on, and rehabilitated, a loan 
made under this title; and 
‘‘(2) increasing the number of borrowers who 
successfully rehabilitate defaulted loans.’’. 
SEC. 5. FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. 
Section 498(c)(1) of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1099c(c)(1)) is amended by striking sub-
paragraph (C) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(C) to meet all of its financial obligations, 
including institutional risk-sharing payments, 
refunds of institutional charges, and repay-
ments to the Secretary for liabilities and debts 
incurred in programs administered by the Sec-
retary.’’. 
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