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104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 531
Relating to a question of the privileges of the House
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 24, 1996
Mr. LINDER submitted the following resolution; which was laid on the table
RESOLUTION
Relating to a question of the privileges of the House
Whereas a complaint filed against Representative Gephardt
alleges House Rules have been violated by Representative
Gephardt’s concealment of profits gained through a com-
plex series of real estate tax exchanges and;
Whereas the complaint also alleges possible violations of
banking disclosure and campaign finance laws or regula-
tions and;
Whereas the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct has
in other complex matters involving complaints hired out-
side counsel with expertise in tax laws and regulations
and;
Whereas the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct is
responsible for determining whether Representative Gep-
hardt’s financial transactions violated standards of con-
HRES 531 LTH
duct or specific rules of the House of Representatives
and;
Whereas the complaint against Representative Gephardt has
been pending before the committee for more than seven
months and the integrity of the ethics process and the
manner in which Members are disciplined is called into
question; and
Whereas on Friday, September 20, 1996, the ranking Demo-
crat of the Ethics Committee, Representative James
McDermott in a public statement suggested that cases
pending before the committee in excess of 60 days be re-
ferred to an outside counsel: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Committee on Standards of Offi-
cial Conduct is authorized and directed to hire a special
counsel to assist in the investigation of the charges filed
against the Democratic leader Representative Gephardt,
and be it further
Resolved, That all relevant materials presented to, or
developed by, the committee to date on the complaint be
submitted to a special counsel, for review and rec-
ommendation to determine whether the committee should
proceed to a preliminary inquiry.
Æ
HRES 532 LTH
Whereas these charges have been before the Ethics Commit-
tee for more than two years;
Whereas a failure of the committee to release the outside
counsel’s report before the adjournment of the 104th
Congress will seriously undermine the credibility of the
Ethics Committee and the integrity of the House of Rep-
resentatives: Now, therefore, be
Resolved, That the Committee on Standards of Offi-
cial Conduct shall release to the public the outside coun-
sel’s report on Speaker Newt Gingrich—including any
conclusions, recommendations, attachments, exhibits or
accompanying material—no later than Wednesday, Sep-
tember 25, 1996.
Æ
institutions that submit to the Secretary a proposal de-
signed to create such positions. A proposal— 
(1) shall be submitted at such time, and in such 
form and manner, as the Secretary may require; and 
(2) shall contain such information as the Sec-
retary may require, including a description of— 
(A) each such position; 
(B) the need of the wildlife or veterinary 
institution for each such position; 
(C) how each such position will advance 
the conservation and management of wildlife or 
zoological populations; and 
(D) how the wildlife or veterinary institu-
tion will use funds awarded under a grant. 
(b) AWARD.—The Secretary shall establish proce-
dures to ensure that, under this section, proposals are rig-
orously reviewed and grants are competitively awarded 
based on such considerations as the Secretary may deter-
mine necessary. Such considerations shall include— 
(1) the ability of a wildlife or veterinary institu-
tion to describe and justify the need for each posi-
tion in its proposal under subsection (a)(2); and 
(2) the ability of the wildlife or veterinary insti-
tution to create such positions. 
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IV
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 533
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require that every
Member establishes a written office policy regarding standards for the
use of computer software, programs, and data bases.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 24, 1996
Mr. BONO submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the
Committee on Rules
RESOLUTION
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to
require that every Member establishes a written office
policy regarding standards for the use of computer soft-
ware, programs, and data bases.
Resolved, That (a) rule VIII of the Rules of the House
of Representatives is amended by adding at the end the
following new clause:
‘‘4. Every Member shall establish a written office pol-
icy setting forth standards for the use of computer soft-
ware, programs, and data bases, including acquisition, op-
eration, copying, update, transfer, and removal by the
Member or any employee of the Member. A copy of the
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policy, including any subsequent changes, shall be submit-
ted to the Clerk.’’.
(b) The amendment made by this resolution shall
take effect immediately before noon January 3, 1997.
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2263 
To rename the Office of Space Commerce and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 12, 2015 
Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself, Mr. SMITH of Texas, and Mr. BABIN) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, 
Space, and Technology 
A BILL 
To rename the Office of Space Commerce 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 ‘‘Office of Space Com-
merce Act’’. 
SEC. 2. RENAMING OF OFFICE OF SPACE COMMERCIALIZA-
TION. 
(a) CHAPTER HEADING.— 
(1) AMENDMENT.—The chapter heading for 
chapter 507 of title 51, United States Code, is 
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amended 
by 
striking 
‘‘COMMERCIALIZA-
TION’’ and inserting ‘‘Commerce’’. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The item re-
lating to chapter 507 in the table chapters for title 
51, United States Code, is amended by striking 
‘‘Commercialization’’ and inserting ‘‘Commerce’’. 
(b) DEFINITION OF OFFICE.— Section 50701 of title 
51, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Commer-
cialization’’ and inserting ‘‘Commerce’’. 
(c) RENAMING.—Section 50702(a) of title 51, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Commercialization’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Commerce’’. 
SEC. 3. FUNCTIONS OF THE OFFICE OF SPACE COMMERCE. 
Section 50702(c) of title 51, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘Commerce.’’ and inserting ‘‘Com-
merce, including to— 
‘‘(1) foster the conditions for the economic 
growth and technological advancement of the United 
States space commerce industry; 
‘‘(2) coordinate space commerce policy issues 
and actions within the Department of Commerce; 
‘‘(3) represent the Department of Commerce in 
the development of United States policies and in ne-
gotiations with foreign countries to promote United 
States space commerce; 
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‘‘(4) promote the advancement of United States 
geospatial technologies related to space commerce, in 
cooperation 
with 
relevant 
interagency 
working 
groups; and 
‘‘(5) provide support to Federal Government or-
ganizations working on Space-Based Positioning 
Navigation, and Timing policy, including the Na-
tional Coordination Office for Space-Based Position, 
Navigation, and Timing.’’. 
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IV
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 534
Recognizing and honoring the crew members of the U.S.S. Pittsburgh for
their heroism in March 1945 rendering aid and assistance to the U.S.S.
Franklin and its crew.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 24, 1996
Mr. CLINGER submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the
Committee on National Security
RESOLUTION
Recognizing and honoring the crew members of the U.S.S.
Pittsburgh for their heroism in March 1945 rendering
aid and assistance to the U.S.S. Franklin and its crew.
Whereas on March 19, 1945, the U.S.S. Franklin, as part of
Task Force 58, launched an attack against Japan;
Whereas the Japanese launched a defensive air attack, strik-
ing the U.S.S. Franklin, killing 724 crew members and
injuring 265 other crew members, and setting the U.S.S.
Franklin ablaze;
Whereas the U.S.S. Pittsburgh was dispatched to assist the
U.S.S. Franklin and the crew of this vessel performed
outstanding feats of seamanship, attaching a tow line to
the flaming U.S.S. Franklin and rescuing 34 crew mem-
bers of the U.S.S. Franklin from turbulent waters;
•HRES 534 IH
Whereas the U.S.S. Pittsburgh and the U.S.S. Santa Fe de-
fended against two additional Japanese air attacks while
respectively towing and escorting the U.S.S. Franklin to
safety;
Whereas, as a result of their actions in March 1945, the crew
of the U.S.S. Franklin was decorated, including awards
of 2 Congressional Medals of Honor, 5 Gold Stars, 22
Silver Stars, and 250 Letters of Commendation and be-
came the most decorated crew in United States Naval
history;
Whereas, as a result of their actions in March 1945, the crew
of the U.S.S. Santa Fe received a Navy Unit Commenda-
tion; and
Whereas the crew members of the U.S.S. Pittsburgh were
never collectively honored or recognized for their heroism
during the rescue of the U.S.S. Franklin and its crew:
Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives recog-
nizes and honors the crew members of the U.S.S. Pitts-
burgh for their heroism in March 1945 rendering aid and
assistance to the U.S.S. Franklin and its crew.
Æ
(c) PREFERENCE.—In awarding a grant under this 
section, the Secretary shall give preference to wildlife or 
veterinary institutions that will create positions in areas 
of need, including— 
(1) wildlife disease research; 
(2) disease surveillance; 
(3) wildlife disease training; 
(4) ecology and wildlife population manage-
ment; and 
(5) conservation and management of the health 
of endangered, threatened, and sensitive species. 
(d) AMOUNT OF GRANT.—The amount of a grant 
made to a wildlife or veterinary institution under this sec-
tion shall be determined by the Secretary, taking into ac-
count such factors as the Secretary may consider appro-
priate, including— 
(1) the contents of the proposal submitted by 
the wildlife or veterinary institution under subsection 
(a); and 
(2) the number of grants available to all wildlife 
or veterinary institutions. 
(e) USE
OF FUNDS.—Amounts received under a 
grant under this section shall only be used by a wildlife 
or veterinary institution for purposes determined by the 
Secretary to be appropriate to create and support posi-
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I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2264 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to establish a space-available transpor-
tation priority for veterans of the Armed Forces who have a service- 
connected, permanent disability rated as total. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 12, 2015 
Mr. BILIRAKIS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to establish a space- 
available transportation priority for veterans of the 
Armed Forces who have a service-connected, permanent 
disability rated as total. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. TRANSPORTATION ON MILITARY AIRCRAFT ON 
A SPACE-AVAILABLE BASIS FOR DISABLED 
VETERANS 
WITH 
A 
SERVICE-CONNECTED, 
PERMANENT DISABILITY RATED AS TOTAL. 
(a) AVAILABILITY
OF TRANSPORTATION.—Section 
2641b of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
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(1) by redesignating subsection (f) as sub-
section (g); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (e) the fol-
lowing new subsection (f): 
‘‘(f) SPECIAL PRIORITY
FOR CERTAIN DISABLED 
VETERANS.—(1) The Secretary of Defense shall provide 
transportation on scheduled and unscheduled military 
flights within the continental United States and on sched-
uled overseas flights operated by the Air Mobility Com-
mand on a space-available basis for any veteran with a 
service-connected, permanent disability rated as total on 
the same basis as such transportation is provided to mem-
bers of the armed forces entitled to retired or retainer pay. 
‘‘(2) The transportation priority required by para-
graph (1) for veterans described in such paragraph applies 
whether or not the Secretary establishes the travel pro-
gram authorized by this section. 
‘‘(3) In this subsection, the terms ‘veteran’ and ‘serv-
ice-connected’ have the meanings given those terms in sec-
tion 101 of title 38.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Subsection (f) of section 
2641b of title 10, United States Code, as added by sub-
section (a), shall take effect at the end of the 90-day pe-
riod beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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H. Res. 535
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
September 26, 1996.
Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution, the
bill H.R. 3166, to amend title 18, United States Code,
with respect to the crime of false statement in a Govern-
ment matter, with the Senate amendments thereto, shall
be considered to have been taken from the Speaker’s table
and the same are agreed to with an amendment as follows:
In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted by the
Senate amendment to the text of the bill, insert the fol-
lowing:
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘False Statements Ac-
countability Act of 1996’’.
SEC. 2. RESTORING FALSE STATEMENTS PROHIBITION.
Section 1001 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended to read as follows:
•HRES 535 EH
‘‘§ 1001. Statements or entries generally
‘‘(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section,
whoever, in any matter within the jurisdiction of the exec-
utive, legislative, or judicial branch of the Government of
the United States, knowingly and willfully—
‘‘(1) falsifies, conceals, or covers up by any
trick, scheme, or device a material fact;
‘‘(2) makes any materially false, fictitious, or
fraudulent statement or representation; or
‘‘(3) makes or uses any false writing or docu-
ment knowing the same to contain any materially
false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or entry;
shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than
5 years, or both.
‘‘(b) Subsection (a) does not apply to a party to a
judicial proceeding, or that party’s counsel, for state-
ments, representations, writings or documents submitted
by such party or counsel to a judge or magistrate in that
proceeding.
‘‘(c) With respect to any matter within the jurisdic-
tion of the legislative branch, subsection (a) shall apply
only to—
‘‘(1) administrative matters, including a claim
for payment, a matter related to the procurement of
property or services, personnel or employment prac-
tices, or support services, or a document required by
•HRES 535 EH
law, rule, or regulation to be submitted to the Con-
gress or any office or officer within the legislative
branch; or
‘‘(2) any investigation or review, conducted pur-
suant to the authority of any committee, subcommit-
tee, commission or office of the Congress, consistent
with applicable rules of the House or Senate.’’.
SEC. 3. CLARIFYING PROHIBITION ON OBSTRUCTING CON-
GRESS.
Section 1515 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) by redesignating subsection (b) as sub-
section (c); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (a) the follow-
ing new subsection:
‘‘(b) As used in section 1505, the term ‘corruptly’
means acting with an improper purpose, personally or by
influencing another, including making a false or mislead-
ing statement, or withholding, concealing, altering, or de-
stroying a document or other information.’’.
SEC. 4. ENFORCING SENATE SUBPOENA.
Section 1365(a) of title 28, United States Code, is
amended in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘Federal
Government acting within his official capacity’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘executive branch of the Federal Government acting
(C) Section 3111(e)(3)(C) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting 
‘‘in the case of a qualified tax-exempt organiza-
tion,’’ before ‘‘by only taking into account’’. 
(D) Section 3111(e)(4) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting 
‘‘or for-profit employer’’ after ‘‘the organiza-
tion’’. 
(E) Section 3111(e)(5)(C) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986, as redesignated by 
paragraph (2), is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(C) the term ‘qualified veteran’ means a 
qualified veteran (within the meaning of section 
51(d)(3)) with respect to whom a credit would 
be allowable under section 38 by reason of sec-
tion 51 if the employer of such veteran were not 
a qualified tax-exempt organization or a quali-
fied for-profit employer.’’. 
(c) TRANSFERS TO FEDERAL OLD-AGE AND SUR-
VIVORS INSURANCE TRUST FUND.—There are hereby ap-
propriated to the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Trust 
Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund 
established under section 201 of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 401) amounts equal to the reduction in reve-
nues to the Treasury by reason of the amendments made 
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within his or her official capacity, except that this section
shall apply if the refusal to comply is based on the asser-
tion of a personal privilege or objection and is not based
on a governmental privilege or objection the assertion of
which has been authorized by the executive branch of the
Federal Government’’.
SEC. 5. COMPELLING TRUTHFUL TESTIMONY FROM IMMU-
NIZED WITNESS.
Section 6005 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘or ancillary
to’’ after ‘‘any proceeding before’’; and
(2) in subsection (b)—
(A) in paragraphs (1) and (2), by inserting
‘‘or ancillary to’’ after ‘‘a proceeding before’’
each place that term appears; and
(B) in paragraph (3), by adding a period
at the end.
Attest:
Clerk.
IV
House Calendar No. 284
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 536
[Report No. 104–842]
Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the
bill (H.R. 1296) to provide for the administration of certain Presidio
properties at minimal cost to the Federal taxpayer.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 25, 1996
Ms. GREENE of Utah, 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. 1296) to provide for the admin-
istration of certain Presidio properties at minimal cost
to the Federal taxpayer.
Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it
shall be in order to consider the conference report to ac-
company the bill (H.R. 1296) to provide for the adminis-
tration of certain Presidio properties at minimal cost to
the Federal taxpayer. All points of order against the con-
IV
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 537
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Departments
of the Treasury, Defense, Commerce, and Labor should take steps to
assist in increasing the competitiveness of the United States electronic
interconnections industry.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 25, 1996
Mr. MEEHAN(for himself, Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey, and Ms. ESHOO) sub-
mitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on
Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, Na-
tional Security, and Economic and Educational Opportunities, for a pe-
riod to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for con-
sideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the commit-
tee concerned
RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that
the Departments of the Treasury, Defense, Commerce,
and Labor should take steps to assist in increasing the
competitiveness of the United States electronic inter-
connections industry.
Whereas the electronic interconnections industry, which pro-
duces printed wiring boards and printed wiring assem-
blies, is an important element of the electronics industry;
Whereas the United States electronic interconnections indus-
try, a foundation of the United States electronics indus-
HRES 536 RH
ference report and against its consideration are waived.
The conference report shall be considered as read.
House Calendar No. 284
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 536
[Report No. 104–842]
RESOLUTION
Waiving points of order against the conference re-
port to accompany the bill (H.R. 1296) to pro-
vide for the administration of certain Presidio
properties at minimal cost to the Federal tax-
payer.
SEPTEMBER 25, 1996
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2266 
To extend the low-interest refinancing provisions under the Local Development 
Business Loan Program of the Small Business Administration, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 12, 2015 
Ms. JUDY CHU of California (for herself, Ms. HAHN, Ms. MENG, Mr. PAYNE, 
Ms. CLARKE of New York, Ms. ADAMS, Mr. TAKAI, Mrs. LAWRENCE, Mr. 
MOULTON, Mr. BERA, and Ms. TSONGAS) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Small Business 
A BILL 
To extend the low-interest refinancing provisions under the 
Local Development Business Loan Program of the Small 
Business Administration, 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 ‘‘Commercial Real Es-
tate and Economic Development Act of 2015’’ or the 
‘‘CREED Act of 2015’’. 
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SEC. 2. RESTORATION OF LOW-INTEREST REFINANCING 
UNDER THE LOCAL DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS 
LOAN PROGRAM. 
(a) REPEAL AND RESTORATION.—Subsection (b) of 
section 1122 of the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 (15 
U.S.C. 696 note) is repealed, and the provision of law 
struck by such subsection, and any regulations promul-
gated pursuant to such sections, as were in effect on Sep-
tember 26, 2012, are restored and revived. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Effective 5 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act, section 502(7) of the Small 
Business Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 696(7)) is 
amended by striking subparagraph (C). 
SEC. 3. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. 
The amendments made by section 2 may not be con-
strued as an authorization of appropriations for the pur-
pose of carrying out such amendments or the loan pro-
gram established under section 502 of the Small Business 
Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 696). 
Æ 
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