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H. Res. 369
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
March 7, 1996.
Resolved, That—
(a) The Chairman of the Committee on Government Re-
form and Oversight, for purposes of the committee’s inves-
tigation and study of the White House Travel Office matter,
may, upon consultation with the ranking minority member of
the committee, authorize the taking of affidavits, and of
depositions pursuant to notice or subpoena, by a member or
staff of the committee designated by the chairman, or require
the furnishing of information by interrogatory, under oath
administered by a person otherwise authorized by law to ad-
minister oaths.
(b) Deposition and affidavit testimony, and information
received by interrogatory, shall be deemed to have been taken
in executive session of the committee in Washington, District
of Columbia. All deposition and affidavit testimony and infor-
mation received by interrogatory shall be considered
nonpublic until received by the committee, except that all
such testimony and information shall, unless otherwise di-
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rected by the committee, be available for use by members of
the committee in open session of the committee.
Attest:
Clerk.
United States import sensitive commodities (in-
cluding those subject to tariff rate quotas); 
(R) seeking to develop an international con-
sensus on the treatment of seasonal or perishable 
agricultural products in investigations relating 
to dumping and safeguards and in any other rel-
evant area; 
(S) seeking to establish the common base 
year for calculating the Aggregated Measurement 
of Support (as defined in the Agreement on Agri-
culture) as the end of each country’s Uruguay 
Round implementation period, as reported in 
each country’s Uruguay Round market access 
schedule; 
(T) ensuring transparency in the adminis-
tration of tariff rate quotas through multilateral, 
plurilateral, and bilateral negotiations; and 
(U) eliminating and preventing the under-
mining of market access for United States prod-
ucts through improper use of a country’s system 
for protecting or recognizing geographical indi-
cations, including failing to ensure transparency 
and procedural fairness and protecting generic 
terms.
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104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 369
To provide to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight special
authorities to obtain testimony for purposes of investigation and study
of the White House Travel Office matter.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 29, 1996
Mr. CLINGER submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the
Committee on Rules
RESOLUTION
To provide to the Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight special authorities to obtain testimony for pur-
poses of investigation and study of the White House
Travel Office matter.
Resolved, That—
(a) The Chairman of the Committee on Government
Reform and Oversight, for purposes of the committee’s in-
vestigation and study of the White House Travel Office
matter, may, upon consultation with the ranking minority
member of the committee, authorize the taking of affida-
vits, and of depositions pursuant to notice or subpoena,
by a member or staff of the committee designated by the
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chairman, or require the furnishing of information by in-
terrogatory, under oath administered by a person other-
wise authorized by law to administer oaths.
(b) Deposition and affidavit testimony, and informa-
tion received by interrogatory, shall be deemed to have
been taken in executive session of the committee in Wash-
ington, District of Columbia. All deposition and affidavit
testimony and information received by interrogatory shall
be considered nonpublic until received by the committee,
except that all such testimony and information shall, un-
less otherwise directed by the committee, be available for
use by members of the committee in open session of the
committee.
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House Calendar No. 187
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 369
[Report No. 104–472]
To provide to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight special
authorities to obtain testimony for purposes of investigation and study
of the White House Travel Office matter.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 29, 1996
Mr. CLINGER submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the
Committee on Rules
MARCH 6, 1996
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed
RESOLUTION
To provide to the Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight special authorities to obtain testimony for pur-
poses of investigation and study of the White House
Travel Office matter.
Resolved, That—
(a) The Chairman of the Committee on Government
Reform and Oversight, for purposes of the committee’s in-
vestigation and study of the White House Travel Office
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matter, may, upon consultation with the ranking minority
member of the committee, authorize the taking of affida-
vits, and of depositions pursuant to notice or subpoena,
by a member or staff of the committee designated by the
chairman, or require the furnishing of information by in-
terrogatory, under oath administered by a person other-
wise authorized by law to administer oaths.
(b) Deposition and affidavit testimony, and informa-
tion received by interrogatory, shall be deemed to have
been taken in executive session of the committee in Wash-
ington, District of Columbia. All deposition and affidavit
testimony and information received by interrogatory shall
be considered nonpublic until received by the committee,
except that all such testimony and information shall, un-
less otherwise directed by the committee, be available for
use by members of the committee in open session of the
committee.
House Calendar No. 187
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 369
[Report No. 104–472]
RESOLUTION
To provide to the Committee on Government Re-
form and Oversight special authorities to obtain
testimony for purposes of investigation and study
of the White House Travel Office matter.
MARCH 6, 1996
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
IV
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 36
Congratulating the people of India on the occasion of the 48th anniversary
of their nation’s independence.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 17, 1995
Mr. STEARNS submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the
Committee on International Relations
RESOLUTION
Congratulating the people of India on the occasion of the
48th anniversary of their nation’s independence.
Whereas on August 15, 1947, the people of India were grant-
ed their independence from the British Empire;
Whereas the people of India have maintained a free and
democratic nation for 47 years;
Whereas the Republic of India is the largest democracy in the
world;
Whereas the people of the United States seek to maintain
friendly ties with the democratic nations of the world;
and
Whereas the recent decline in world tensions offers new op-
portunities for international cooperation at every level:
Now, therefore, be it
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Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
(1) congratulates the people of India on the oc-
casion of the 48th anniversary of India’s independ-
ence from the British Empire, which will be cele-
brated on August 14, 1995; and
(2) looks forward to the continuance of friendly
relations between the people of the United States
and the people of India.
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H. Res. 370
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
March 6, 1996.
Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall
be in order to consider the conference report to accompany
the bill (H.R. 927) to seek international sanctions against the
Castro government in Cuba, to plan for support of a transi-
tion government leading to a democratically elected govern-
ment in Cuba, and for other purposes. All points of order
against the conference report and against its consideration
are waived. The conference report shall be considered as read.
Attest:
Clerk.
the amendments made by this section, not later than the 
expiration of the 90-day period beginning on the date of 
the enactment of this Act. 
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House Calendar No. 186
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 370
[Report No. 104–470]
Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the
bill (H.R. 927) to seek international sanctions against the Castro govern-
ment in Cuba, to plan for support of a transition government leading
to a democratically elected government in Cuba, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 5, 1996
Mr. DIAZ-BALART, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following reso-
lution; which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be print-
ed
RESOLUTION
Waiving points of order against the conference report to
accompany the bill (H.R. 927) to seek international sanc-
tions against the Castro government in Cuba, to plan
for support of a transition government leading to a
democratically elected government in Cuba, 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. 927) to seek international sanc-
HRES 370 RH
tions against the Castro government in Cuba, to plan for
support of a transition government leading to a democrat-
ically elected government in Cuba, and for other purposes.
All points of order against the conference report and
against its consideration are waived. The conference re-
port shall be considered as read.
House Calendar No. 186
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 370
[Report No. 104–470]
RESOLUTION
Waiving points of order against the conference re-
port to accompany the bill (H.R. 927) to seek
international sanctions against the Castro gov-
ernment in Cuba, to plan for support of a transi-
tion government leading to a democratically
elected government in Cuba, and for other pur-
poses.
MARCH 5, 1996
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
H. Res. 371
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
March 7, 1996.
Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution it
shall be in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R.
3021) to guarantee the continuing full investment of Social
Security and other Federal funds in obligations of the United
States. The amendment printed in the report of the Commit-
tee on Rules accompanying this resolution shall be considered
as adopted. The bill, as amended, shall be debatable for one
hour equally divided and controlled by the chairman and
ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and
Means. The previous question shall be considered as ordered
on the bill, as amended, to final passage without intervening
motion except one motion to recommit. The motion to recom-
mit may include instructions only if offered by the minority
leader or his designee.
Attest:
Clerk.
In the Senate of the United States, 
June 4, 2015. 
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representa-
tives (H.R. 2146) entitled ‘‘An Act to amend the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 to allow Federal law enforcement offi-
cers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers to make penalty- 
free withdrawals from governmental plans after age 50, and 
for other purposes.’’, do pass with the following 
AMENDMENT: 
On page 3, strike lines 9 through 11 and insert the 
following: 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this 
section shall apply to distributions after December 31, 2015. 
Attest: 
Secretary.
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House Calendar No. 188
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 371
[Report No. 104–473]
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3021) to guarantee the continu-
ing full investment of Social Security and other Federal funds in obliga-
tions of the United States.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 6, 1996
Mr. LINDER, 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. 3021) to guar-
antee the continuing full investment of Social Security
and other Federal funds in obligations of the United
States.
Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution
it shall be in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R.
3021) to guarantee the continuing full investment of So-
cial Security and other Federal funds in obligations of the
United States. The amendment printed in the report of
the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution
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shall be considered as adopted. The bill, as amended, shall
be debatable for one hour equally divided and controlled
by the chairman and ranking minority member of the
Committee on Ways and Means. The previous question
shall be considered as ordered on the bill, as amended,
to final passage without intervening motion except one
motion to recommit. The motion to recommit may include
instructions only if offered by the minority leader or his
designee.
House Calendar No. 188
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 371
[Report No. 104–473]
RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3021)
to guarantee the continuing full investment of
Social Security and other Federal funds in obli-
gations of the United States.
MARCH 6, 1996
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
(b) CONTENTS OF STUDY.—In conducting the study 
under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consider whether 
the allocation of functions and the organizational struc-
ture of the Department, as of the date of the enactment 
of this Act, constitute the most effective, efficient, and ec-
onomical allocation and structure to assist the Secretary 
in carrying out the duties and responsibilities of the Sec-
retary. The Secretary shall also consider— 
(1) whether the organization of the Office and 
the Department is— 
(A) optimally structured to assist the Sec-
retary in the effective exercise of control over 
the Department, including— 
(i) policy development and strategic 
planning; 
(ii) programming, planning, and budg-
et development and policy, program, and 
budget execution; and 
(iii) contingency planning; and 
(B) the most effective and efficient organi-
zation for the initiation, development, and ar-
ticulation of veterans’ policy and the provision 
of benefits and services; 
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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2146 
AN ACT 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow Fed-
eral law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic 
controllers to make penalty-free withdrawals from gov-
ernmental plans after age 50, 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 ‘‘Defending Public Safe-
ty Employees’ Retirement Act’’. 
SEC. 2. EARLY RETIREMENT DISTRIBUTIONS TO FEDERAL 
LAW 
ENFORCEMENT 
OFFICERS, 
FIRE-
FIGHTERS, AND AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS 
IN GOVERNMENTAL PLANS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 72(t)(10)(B) of the Inter-
nal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— 
(1) by striking the period at the end and insert-
ing ‘‘, or’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘means any employee’’ and in-
serting the following: ‘‘means— 
‘‘(i) any employee’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new 
clause: 
‘‘(ii) any Federal law enforcement of-
ficer described in section 8331(20) or 
8401(17) of title 5, United States Code, 
any Federal customs and border protection 
officer described in section 8331(31) or 
8401(36) of such title, any Federal fire-
fighter described in section 8331(21) or 
8401(14) of such title, or any air traffic 
controller 
described 
in 
8331(30) 
or 
8401(35) of such title.’’.
(b) APPLICATION
TO
DEFINED
CONTRIBUTION 
PLANS.—Section 72(t)(10)(A) of such Code is amended 
by striking ‘‘which is a defined benefit plan’’. 
(c) DISTRIBUTIONS NOT TREATED AS MODIFICATION 
OF
SUBSTANTIALLY
EQUAL
PAYMENTS.—Section 
72(t)(4)(A)(ii) of such Code is amended by inserting ‘‘or 
a distribution to which paragraph (10) applies’’ after 
‘‘other than by reason of death or disability’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to distributions after December 31, 
2014. 
SEC. 3. BUDGETARY EFFECTS. 
The budgetary effects of this Act shall not be entered 
on either PAYGO scorecard maintained pursuant to sec-
tion 4(d) of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010. 
Passed the House of Representatives May 12, 2015. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2146 
AN ACT 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to 
allow Federal law enforcement officers, fire-
fighters, and air traffic controllers to make pen-
alty-free withdrawals from governmental plans 
after age 50, and for other purposes.
H. Res. 372
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
March 7, 1996.
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. 3019) making appropriations for fiscal year
1996 to make a further downpayment toward a balanced
budget, and for other purposes. The first reading of the bill
shall be dispensed with. General debate shall be confined to
the bill and shall not exceed one hour equally divided and
controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of
the Committee on Appropriations. After general debate the
bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute
rule. The amendments printed in section 2 of this resolution
shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the Com-
mittee of the Whole. The bill, as amended, shall be considered
as the original bill for the purpose of further amendment.
The bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. No further
amendment shall be in order except those specified in the re-
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port of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution.
Each further amendment may be considered only in the order
specified in the report, may be offered only by a Member des-
ignated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be de-
batable for the time specified in the report equally divided
and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not
be subject to amendment except as specified in the report,
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 specified in the re-
port 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 adopt-
ed. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on
the bill and amendments thereto to final passage without in-
tervening motion except one motion to recommit. The motion
to recommit may include instructions only if offered by the
minority leader or his designee.
SEC. 2. The amendments considered as adopted in the
House and in the Committee of the Whole are as follows:
Page 539, line 16, strike ‘‘specifically addresses the
availability of’’ and insert in lieu thereof ‘‘expressly makes
available for obligation’’.
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Page 539, line 15, strike ‘‘legislation’’ and insert in lieu
thereof ‘‘reconciliation legislation’’.
Attest:
Clerk.
‘‘(ii) subparagraph (B)(i)(II) shall be re-
sponsible for the cost of such test. 
‘‘(2) For purposes of this subsection— 
‘‘(A) the term ‘benefit year’ means the benefit 
year as defined in the applicable State law; 
‘‘(B) the term ‘controlled substance’— 
‘‘(i) means a drug or other substance se-
lected by the State to be included in drug test-
ing under this subsection; and 
‘‘(ii) does not include any drug or other 
substance used by the applicant pursuant to a 
valid prescription or as otherwise authorized by 
law; 
‘‘(C) the term ‘high-risk applicant’, with respect 
to a benefit year, means an individual who is deter-
mined by the State to have a high risk of substance 
abuse based on the results of a substance abuse risk 
assessment administered under paragraph (1)(A)(i); 
and 
‘‘(D) the term ‘substance abuse risk assess-
ment’ means a screening instrument, approved by 
the Director of the National Institutes of Health, de-
signed to determine whether an individual has a 
high risk of substance abuse.’’. 
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IV
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 373
Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 2566) to reform the financing
of Federal elections, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 6, 1996
Mrs. SMITH of Washington (for herself, Mr. SHAYS, and Mr. MEEHAN) sub-
mitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on
Rules
RESOLUTION
Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 2566) to
reform the financing of Federal elections, and for other
purposes.
Resolved, That immediately upon the adoption of this
resolution, the House shall resolve itself into the Commit-
tee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for the
consideration of the bill (H.R. 2566) to reform the financ-
ing of Federal elections, and for other purposes. The first
reading of the bill shall be dispensed with. All points of
order against the bill and against its consideration are
waived. General debate shall be confined to the bill and
shall not exceed 3 hours to be equally divided and con-
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trolled by Representative Smith of Washington, Rep-
resentative Meehan of Massachusetts, and Representative
Shays of Connecticut, or their designees, and by a Member
opposed. After general debate, the bill shall be considered
for amendment under the five-minute rule and shall be
considered as read. No amendment shall be in order except
the amendments specified in section 2 of this resolution.
Each amendment may be offered in the order specified,
may be offered only by the named proponent or a designee,
shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for one hour
equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an
opponent, and shall not be subject to amendment. All
points of order against the amendments are waived, except
that no amendment shall remain in order after the adop-
tion of a previous amendment in the nature of a sub-
stitute. If on any day the Committee of the Whole rises
and reports that it has come to no resolution on the bill,
then on the next legislative day the House shall, imme-
diately after the third daily order of business under clause
1 of rule XXIV, resolve into the Committee of the Whole
for further consideration of the bill. 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 adopted. The previous ques-
tion shall be considered as ordered on the bill and any
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amendment thereto to final passage without intervening
motion except one motion to recommit which may not in-
clude instructions.
SEC. 2. The following amendments are in order:
(1) An amendment in the nature of a substitute
to be offered by Representative Smith of Washing-
ton.
(2) An amendment in the nature of a substitute
to be offered by Representative Gephardt of Mis-
souri.
(3) An amendment in the nature of a substitute
to be offered by Representative Armey of Texas.
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Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it
shall be in order to consider the conference report to ac-
company the bill (H.R. 1561) to consolidate the foreign
affairs agencies of the United States; to authorize appro-
priations for the Department of State and related agencies
for fiscal years 1996 and 1997; to responsibly reduce the
authorizations of appropriations for United States foreign
assistance programs for fiscal years 1996 and 1997, 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.